red/.planning/phases/02-marketing-site/02-03-SUMMARY.md

---
phase: 02-marketing-site
plan: 03
subsystem: ui
tags: [nextjs, react, marketing, verification, hero, carousel, contact-form, smtp]

# Dependency graph
requires:
  - phase: 02-marketing-site-01
    provides: Sticky nav, hero section, testimonials carousel, listings placeholder, footer
  - phase: 02-marketing-site-02
    provides: Nodemailer contact form with server action, Zod validation, honeypot spam protection
provides:
  - Human-verified Phase 2 marketing homepage at localhost:3000
  - All 4 MKTG requirements confirmed in real browser (MKTG-01 through MKTG-04)
  - Visual polish applied: hero photo objectPosition tuned, contact fields styled, quote mark replaced with gold accent bar
affects:
  - phase-3-listings
  - phase-6-signing-flow

# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    - next/image objectPosition inline style for art-directing portrait crops
    - White background + border styling for form inputs to ensure contrast on dark section backgrounds
    - Gold left-border accent bar as alternative to decorative quote mark on testimonial cards

key-files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/_components/HeroSection.tsx
    - teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/_components/ContactSection.tsx
    - teressa-copeland-homes/src/app/_components/TestimonialsSection.tsx

key-decisions:
  - "objectPosition set to '20% center' on hero image to keep Teressa's face visible in split-panel crop"
  - "Contact form inputs styled with white background and 1px border for legibility against the cream section background"
  - "Testimonial quote decoration replaced with a 4px gold left-border accent bar — cleaner visual hierarchy than a large quote mark"

patterns-established:
  - "next/image art direction: use objectPosition inline style on fill images when subject centering matters"
  - "Form inputs in marketing sections: explicit white background + border styling (Tailwind utilities may not override browser defaults)"

requirements-completed: [MKTG-01, MKTG-02, MKTG-03, MKTG-04]

# Metrics
duration: ~10min (human review + visual fixes)
completed: 2026-03-19
---

# Phase 2 Plan 03: Marketing Site Human Verification Summary

**All 7 checklist items approved by human reviewer; visual polish applied to hero photo crop, contact form field styling, and testimonial accent bar — Phase 2 marketing site complete**

## Performance

- **Duration:** ~10 min (smoke check + human review + visual fixes)
- **Started:** 2026-03-19T21:03:00Z
- **Completed:** 2026-03-19T21:20:00Z
- **Tasks:** 2 (smoke check auto + human-verify checkpoint)
- **Files modified:** 3

## Accomplishments
- Dev server smoke check passed — build clean, localhost:3000 returned HTTP 200
- Human reviewer approved all 7 checklist items: sticky nav, hero, testimonials carousel, listings placeholder, contact form (submit + thank-you), footer (license + copyright), and mobile hamburger nav
- Three visual fixes applied during verification session before final approval:
  - Hero photo `objectPosition` tuned to `20% center` so Teressa's face is correctly centered in the split-panel crop
  - Contact form `<input>` and `<textarea>` fields styled with white background and 1px border for legibility against the section background
  - Testimonial quote decoration replaced with a 4px gold left-border accent bar for cleaner visual hierarchy

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Dev server smoke check** — build passed, HTTP 200 confirmed (no separate commit — pre-existing build)
2. **Task 2: Human verification checkpoint** — all 7 items approved

**Visual fix commits (applied during verification):**
- Hero objectPosition + contact field styling + testimonial accent bar fixes — committed as part of verification session

**Plan metadata:** `5842ffc` (prior docs commit — plan 02-03 metadata committed post-verification)

## Files Created/Modified
- `src/app/_components/HeroSection.tsx` - Added `objectPosition: '20% center'` inline style to next/image to correctly frame Teressa's portrait
- `src/app/_components/ContactSection.tsx` - Added white background and 1px solid border styles to all form inputs and textarea for contrast and legibility
- `src/app/_components/TestimonialsSection.tsx` - Replaced decorative quote mark element with 4px gold left-border accent bar on testimonial cards

## Decisions Made
- `objectPosition: '20% center'` chosen after visual inspection — centering the image at 50% showed too much background; 20% keeps the face well-framed in the left panel
- White form fields with explicit border chosen over transparent/inherited styles — browser defaults can leave inputs invisible on non-white backgrounds
- Gold accent bar (`borderLeft: '4px solid #C9A84C'`) replaces quote mark — quote glyphs at large size felt heavy; the bar reads cleanly as a testimonial signal while matching the brand palette

## Deviations from Plan

### Visual Fixes Applied During Verification

The plan specified human verification only. Three visual polish fixes were applied after human review before final approval:

**1. [Rule 1 - Bug] Hero photo objectPosition tuned to 20%**
- **Found during:** Task 2 (Human verify checkpoint — reviewer noted photo crop)
- **Issue:** Default `objectPosition: center` showed too much background in split-panel; Teressa's face not well centered
- **Fix:** Added `objectPosition: '20% center'` as inline style on the `<Image>` component fill
- **Files modified:** `src/app/_components/HeroSection.tsx`
- **Verification:** Confirmed visually by reviewer — face correctly framed

**2. [Rule 2 - Missing Critical] Contact form input styling**
- **Found during:** Task 2 (Human verify checkpoint — reviewer noted form legibility)
- **Issue:** Form inputs lacked explicit background/border — could be invisible on non-white section backgrounds depending on browser defaults
- **Fix:** Added `backgroundColor: '#fff', border: '1px solid #d1d5db'` (or equivalent) to all form inputs and textarea
- **Files modified:** `src/app/_components/ContactSection.tsx`
- **Verification:** Fields visually distinct and legible on cream section background

**3. [Rule 1 - Bug] Testimonial quote mark replaced with gold accent bar**
- **Found during:** Task 2 (Human verify checkpoint — reviewer flagged quote mark visual weight)
- **Issue:** Large decorative quote mark felt visually heavy; misaligned with clean brand aesthetic
- **Fix:** Replaced with 4px left-border gold accent bar matching brand palette (`#C9A84C`)
- **Files modified:** `src/app/_components/TestimonialsSection.tsx`
- **Verification:** Confirmed by reviewer — testimonial cards read cleaner

---

**Total deviations:** 3 visual fixes (1 photo crop bug, 1 missing form styling, 1 aesthetic improvement)
**Impact on plan:** All fixes made before final human approval — no scope creep beyond visual polish expected in a verification pass.

## Issues Encountered
None beyond the three visual fixes addressed during the review session.

## User Setup Required

Contact form email delivery requires SMTP credentials in `.env.local` (documented in 02-02-SUMMARY.md):
```
CONTACT_EMAIL_USER=teressa@teressacopelandhomes.com
CONTACT_EMAIL_PASS=your_app_password
CONTACT_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
CONTACT_SMTP_PORT=587
```

The thank-you message swap on form submit confirms the server action ran correctly — actual email delivery is pending SMTP configuration.

## Next Phase Readiness
- Phase 2 marketing site is complete and human-approved
- All placeholder copy labelled with PLACEHOLDER comments for Teressa to replace with real bio/content before launch
- License number has TODO verify comment for Teressa to confirm
- SMTP credentials must be configured before live email delivery
- DNS (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) for teressacopelandhomes.com must be configured before emails reach real clients (existing blocker)
- Phase 3 (Listings) can begin — WFRMLS vendor enrollment should be started immediately (2-4 week lead time)

## Self-Check: PASSED

- FOUND: .planning/phases/02-marketing-site/02-03-SUMMARY.md (this file)
- Requirements verified: MKTG-01 (hero + photo), MKTG-02 (listings placeholder), MKTG-03 (contact form), MKTG-04 (testimonials carousel)
- All 7 human checklist items approved
- Phase 2 marked complete

---
*Phase: 02-marketing-site*
*Completed: 2026-03-19*