Why polish for consistency at the end of this phase?
Because consistent spacing, colors, typography, and layout patterns are what make a UI feel professional. Run through the UI and ensure the tokens are used consistently, not arbitrary values, before moving to the next phase.
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Styling and navigation: choose a consistent styling approach, style the layout, build reusable primitives, add navigation with React Router, build interactive elements, make it responsive, and polish for consistency.
Because every page inherits the layout. Styling the header, sidebar, and main content area first means every page looks right from the start, and you do not have to re-style the shell later.
After the layout and primitives are styled. Then set up React Router with Link, NavLink, useNavigate, useParams, and a catch-all 404. Add protected routes for screens that require login.
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