NextGenSelf — Astra + Elementor Design Blueprint
ASTRA READY
Brand Colors
Primary Blue
#1d6eed
Blue Hover
#1250c4
Secondary Purple
#7c3aed
Accent Green
#0a7d58
Backgrounds
Site BG
#ffffff
Alt Section
#f8fafc
Footer
#0f172a
Gradient#1d6eed → #0a6640
Typography — Astra Settings
Heading FontInter
Body FontOpen Sans
Base Size16px
Body Weight300 / 400
Heading Weight700 / 800
Astra Global Settings
Container Width1200px
Header Height72px
Border Radius10px
Logo Size26px / 900
Button Radius8px
1
Install Astra
Appearance → Themes → Add New → search "Astra" → Install → Activate
2
Install Elementor
Plugins → Add New → search "Elementor" → Install → Activate. Free or Pro both work.
3
Set Colors
Appearance → Customize → Global → Colors → paste hex codes from Colors tab above
4
Set Fonts
Appearance → Customize → Global → Typography → Inter for headings, Open Sans for body
5
Build Pages
Pages → Add New → Edit with Elementor → drag widgets and recreate each section below
Hero Section
Section + 2 Columns
Left col: Heading (H1, 60px, 900 weight) + Text + Button Group + Counter widgets. Right col: Inner Section with card rows.
Pillars Grid
Icon Box (5 columns)
One Icon Box per pillar. Add hover border colour via Custom CSS. List sub-categories using Text widget inside each box.
Article Cards
Posts Widget (Elementor Pro)
3-column posts grid. Category filter per pillar. Custom skin for card layout with image thumbnail + tag + title + excerpt.
Gradient Tools Band
Section with Gradient BG
Section BG: gradient #1d6eed → #0a6640 at 135°. Inside: 2-column layout. Right column uses Repeater or HTML widget for tool cards.
Shop Categories
Icon Box (5 columns)
Icon + Title + Text per category. Link each to WooCommerce product category page. Add hover border effect via Astra's button colour.
Newsletter
Form Widget (Elementor Pro)
Section BG: #f8fafc. Email input + Submit button. Connect to Mailchimp, ConvertKit, or any email tool via Elementor integrations panel.
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