Problem
Content-heavy sites get hard to use when navigation and filtering are afterthoughts.
Ethiopian E-book Library
A digital library focused on discovery: categories, search-friendly structure, and a light reading flow.
- Full-stack developer
- Live
- Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSi18n routingVercel
Goals
- Move a visitor from browsing to choosing a book with minimal friction.
- Support English and Amharic.
Solution
A Next.js content site organised around book metadata, category pages, locale-prefixed routes, and mobile reading behaviour.
Key features
- Book browsing and categories
- Localised routes (/en, /am)
- Download flow
- Mobile reading focus
Architecture
Locale-prefixed App Router routes; book metadata in typed modules driving both cards and detail pages; image constraints to avoid layout shift.
Technical decisions
- Category navigation was designed before visual detail to protect the browsing path.
- Cards are consistent so books can be compared quickly.
- Locale is part of the URL so links are shareable in either language.
Tech stack
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- i18n routing
- Vercel
Hardest part
Showing enough book context to support a choice while keeping pages light.
What I learned
Good content UX is quiet. Readers should never have to hunt for the next useful action.
Result
A live bilingual library site.