diff --git a/layouts/partials/projects.html b/layouts/partials/projects.html
index b397713..74f5644 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/projects.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/projects.html
@@ -2,16 +2,31 @@
     <h1 class="fade-up">{{ T "projects" }}</h1>
     <div class="tag-filter fade-up">
         {{ range .Site.Data.tags }}
-        <div class="tag">
+        <label class="tag" for="tag-{{ .slug }}" >
             <input class="tag-checkbox" id="tag-{{ .slug }}" value="{{ .slug }}" type="checkbox" {{ if .checked }} checked {{ end }}>
-            <label class="tag-label" for="tag-{{ .slug }}" >{{ .title }}</label>
-        </div>
+            <span class="tag-label">{{ .title }}</span>
+        </label>
         {{ end }}
     </div>
 
     <div class="project-list">
     </div>
-    <div class="fade-up">
+
+    <div class="no-projects">
+        <i class="ai-face-sad"></i>
+        <p>No projects found</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="project-loader-wrapper hidden">
+        <div class="project-loader">
+            <div class="project-loader-circle"></div>
+            <div class="project-loader-circle"></div>
+            <div class="project-loader-circle"></div>
+            <div class="project-loader-circle"></div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="project-load fade-up">
         <button class="project-load-btn" alt='{{ T "load-more" }}' title='{{ T "load-more" }}' name='{{ T "load-more" }}'>{{ T "load-more" }}</button>
     </div>
 </div>
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diff --git a/static/main.js b/static/main.js
index 034edb3..90ad4b6 100644
--- a/static/main.js
+++ b/static/main.js
@@ -110,6 +110,28 @@ function calculateAge(selector){
     obj.textContent = age;
 }
 
+// tag filtering
+document.querySelectorAll(".tag-checkbox").forEach(element => {
+    element.addEventListener("change", function(){
+        showSelectedProjects(element.value, element.checked);
+    });
+});
+
+function showSelectedProjects(category, show = true){
+    if(category){
+        document.querySelectorAll(`.${category}`).forEach(project => {
+            project.classList.toggle("hidden", !show);
+        });
+    }
+    else{
+        console.error("func showSelectedProjects(): Missing category name.");
+    }
+}
+
+function isCategoryEnabled(category){
+    return document.querySelector(`#tag-${category}`).checked;
+}
+
 // load projects from api
 // content api: https://api.michivonah.ch/?limit=8&page=1
 async function loadContent(endpoint = "https://api.michivonah.ch", limit = 6, page = 1){
@@ -151,18 +173,24 @@ async function getProjectCard(data){
         year: "numeric"
     });
 
+    const link = document.createElement("a");
+    link.href = url;
+    link.title = title;
+    link.alt = title;
+
     const container = document.createElement("div");
     container.classList = "project-card fade-up";
     container.classList.add(category);
+    if(!isCategoryEnabled(category)) container.classList.add("hidden");
     //container.style.animation = "fade-up var(--baseDuration) linear";
     //container.style.backgroundImage = `url(${image})`;
 
     const cardFirst = document.createElement("div");
     cardFirst.classList = "card-first";
-    const emptyText = document.createElement("p");
-    cardFirst.appendChild(emptyText);
     const cardImage = document.createElement("img");
     cardImage.src = image;
+    cardImage.alt = title;
+    cardImage.title = title;
     cardFirst.appendChild(cardImage);
 
     const cardSecond = document.createElement("div");
@@ -177,8 +205,9 @@ async function getProjectCard(data){
     cardSecond.appendChild(cardTitle);
     cardSecond.appendChild(cardDate);
 
-    container.appendChild(cardFirst);
-    container.appendChild(cardSecond);
+    link.appendChild(cardFirst);
+    link.appendChild(cardSecond);
+    container.appendChild(link);
 
     return container;
 }
@@ -186,18 +215,20 @@ async function getProjectCard(data){
 async function loadMoreContent(wrapperSelector, amount, endpoint = "https://api.michivonah.ch", btnSelector = ".project-load-btn"){
     const wrapper =  document.querySelector(wrapperSelector);
     const page = ((wrapper.childElementCount <= 0) ? 1 : (wrapper.childElementCount / amount) + 1);
+    const loader = document.querySelector('.project-loader-wrapper');
 
     // just for debugging purposes
     //console.log(`children: ${wrapper.childElementCount} limit: ${amount} page: ${page}`);
 
     // error validation -> only load more content when page num is valid
     if (page % 1 == 0){
+        loader.classList.remove('hidden');
         await showProjects('.project-list', await loadContent(endpoint, amount, page));
+        loader.classList.add('hidden');
     }
     else{
         // hide button if no more content is available
-        //if (event.target.tagName == "BUTTON") event.target.style.display = "none";
-        document.querySelector(btnSelector).style.opacity = 0;
+        document.querySelector(btnSelector).classList.add('hidden');
     }
     
 }
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diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 52aab92..0ab32c8 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ nav.small .nav-links a:last-child:focus{
     border-radius: var(--baseRadius);
     transition: var(--baseTransition);
     border: 2px solid var(--primary);
+    cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .tag input{
@@ -424,6 +425,10 @@ nav.small .nav-links a:last-child:focus{
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
+.project-load-btn.hidden{
+    opacity: 0;
+}
+
 .project-load-btn:hover{
     padding: 10px 40px;
     background: var(--secondary);
@@ -431,6 +436,27 @@ nav.small .nav-links a:last-child:focus{
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
+.no-projects{
+    font-size: 1.8rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.no-projects i{
+    font-size: 3rem;
+}
+
+/* show no projects message, when no project exists that isn't hidden and loader is hidden */
+.project-list:not(:has(.project-card:not(.hidden))) + .no-projects:not(:has(+ .project-loader-wrapper:not(.hidden))){
+    display: block;
+}
+
+/* hide load more btn when no projects are shown */
+.project-list:not(:has(.project-card:not(.hidden))) ~ .project-load .project-load-btn{
+    display: none;
+}
+
+
 /* Card animation: https://uiverse.io/suleymanlaarabidev/perfect-husky-88 */
 .project-card{
     width: 30%;
@@ -456,6 +482,16 @@ nav.small .nav-links a:last-child:focus{
     --fontWeightP: 600;
 }
 
+.project-card a{
+    color: inherit;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-style: inherit;
+}
+
+.project-card.hidden{
+    display: none;
+}
+
 .card-first img{
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
@@ -571,6 +607,88 @@ nav.small .nav-links a:last-child:focus{
     }
 }
 
+/* PROJECTS LOADER */
+/* credits: https://uiverse.io/AbanoubMagdy1/evil-bullfrog-30 */
+.project-loader-wrapper{
+    width: 100%;
+    height: calc(var(--size) * 2);
+    margin: 0 0 var(--size) 0;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    --size: 2.5rem;
+    --factor: 2.5;
+    --duration: 2s;
+}
+
+.project-loader-wrapper.hidden{
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.project-loader{
+    width: var(--size);
+    height: var(--size);
+    position: relative;
+    animation: circleLoader var(--duration) linear infinite;
+}
+
+.project-loader-circle{
+    width: calc(var(--size) / var(--factor));
+    height: calc(var(--size) / var(--factor));
+    background: var(--primary);
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    position: absolute;
+}
+
+.project-loader-circle:nth-child(1){
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+}
+
+.project-loader-circle:nth-child(2){
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+}
+
+.project-loader-circle:nth-child(3){
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+}
+
+.project-loader-circle:nth-child(4){
+    bottom: 0;
+    right: 0;
+}
+
+@keyframes circleLoader{
+    0%{
+        scale: 1;
+        rotate: 0deg;
+    }
+
+    20%, 25%{
+        scale: 1.3;
+        rotate: 90deg;
+    }
+
+    45%, 50%{
+        scale: 1;
+        rotate: 180deg;
+    }
+
+    70%, 75%{
+        scale: 1.3;
+        rotate: 270deg;
+    }
+
+    95%, 100%{
+        scale: 1;
+        rotate: 360deg;
+    }
+}
+
 /* CONTACT */
 .contact{
     display: flex;