diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 176a458..94f480d 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* text=auto
+* text=auto eol=lf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 2d5787d..574b3f9 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
 		}
 	},
 
+	runtimeConfig: {
+		apiBase: 'https://api.pretendo.cc'
+	},
+
 	css: ['~/assets/css/main.css'],
 
 	fonts: {
diff --git a/src/pages/account/index.vue b/src/pages/account/index.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a26af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/account/index.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <p>account stub page</p>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/src/pages/account/login/index.vue b/src/pages/account/login/index.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2a0e88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/account/login/index.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { FetchError } from 'ofetch';
+
+const route = useRoute();
+const redirect = computed(() => route.query.redirect);
+const registerURI = computed(() => `/account/register${redirect.value ? `?redirect=${redirect.value}` : ''}`);
+
+const loginForm = reactive({ username: '', password: '' });
+const errorMessage = ref<string | null>();
+
+async function loginSubmission() {
+	await $fetch('/api/account/login', {
+		method: 'POST',
+		body: loginForm
+	}).catch((error: FetchError) => {
+		errorMessage.value = error.statusText;
+		setTimeout(() => { // TODO: this is not the best way to clear this out, but this is temporary! replace all toasts with input alerts in the future
+			errorMessage.value = null;
+		}, 5000);
+
+		return;
+	});
+
+	if (typeof redirect.value === 'string') {
+		await navigateTo(redirect.value);
+	} else {
+		await navigateTo('/account');
+	}
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <div class="account-form-wrapper">
+      <form
+        class="account"
+        @submit.prevent="loginSubmission"
+      >
+        <h2>{{ $t("account.loginForm.login") }}</h2>
+        <p>{{ $t("account.loginForm.detailsPrompt") }}</p>
+        <div>
+          <label for="username">{{ $t("account.loginForm.username") }}</label>
+          <input
+            id="username"
+            v-model="loginForm.username"
+            name="username"
+            required
+          >
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <label for="password">{{ $t("account.loginForm.password") }}</label>
+          <input
+            id="password"
+            v-model="loginForm.password"
+            name="password"
+            type="password"
+            required
+          >
+          <a
+            href="/account/forgot-password"
+            class="pwdreset"
+          >{{ $t("account.loginForm.forgotPassword") }}</a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="buttons">
+          <button type="submit">
+            <!-- TODO: loading state on button. ... style maybe? -->
+            {{ $t("account.loginForm.login") }}
+          </button>
+          <a
+            :href="registerURI"
+            class="register"
+          >{{ $t("account.loginForm.registerPrompt") }}</a>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      v-if="errorMessage"
+      class="banner-notice error"
+    >
+      <div>
+        <p>{{ errorMessage }}</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+header {
+	margin: 35px 0;
+}
+
+.account-form-wrapper {
+	height: 75vh;
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-content: center;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	margin: auto;
+	width: fit-content;
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+form.account {
+	height: fit-content;
+	display: block;
+	padding: 40px 48px;
+	background-color: var(--bg-shade-2);
+	color: var(--text-shade-1);
+	border-radius: 12px;
+	width: min(480px, 90vw);
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+form.account h2 {
+	margin: 0;
+	color: var(--text-shade-3);
+}
+
+form.account p {
+	margin: 12px 0;
+}
+
+form.account div {
+	margin-top: 24px;
+}
+
+form.account label {
+	display: block;
+	margin-bottom: 6px;
+	text-transform: uppercase;
+	font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+form.account button {
+	width: 100%;
+	background: var(--accent-shade-0);
+}
+
+form.account a {
+	text-decoration: none;
+	display: block;
+	color: var(--text-shade-1);
+	text-align: right;
+	margin: 6px 0;
+	width: fit-content;
+}
+
+form.account a:hover {
+	color: var(--text-shade-3);
+}
+
+form.account a.pwdreset {
+	margin-left: auto;
+	font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+form.account a.register {
+	margin: auto;
+	margin-top: 18px;
+}
+
+@keyframes banner-notice {
+	0% {
+		top: -150px;
+	}
+
+	20% {
+		top: 35px;
+	}
+
+	80% {
+		top: 35px;
+	}
+
+	100% {
+		top: -150px;
+	}
+}
+
+.banner-notice {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	position: absolute;
+	left: 0;
+	top: -150px;
+	width: 100%;
+	animation: banner-notice 5s;
+}
+
+.banner-notice div {
+	padding: 4px 36px;
+	border-radius: 5px;
+	z-index: 3;
+}
+
+.banner-notice.error div {
+	background: var(--red-shade-1);
+}
+
+form.account.register {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+	width: min(780px, 90vw);
+	column-gap: 24px;
+	margin-bottom: 48px;
+}
+
+form.account.register div.h-captcha {
+	grid-column: 1 / span 2;
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+
+form.account.register p,
+form.account.register div.email,
+form.account.register div.buttons {
+	grid-column: 1 / span 2;
+}
+</style>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+@media screen and (max-width: 720px) {
+	form.account.register {
+		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+	}
+
+	form.account.register div.h-captcha,
+	form.account.register p,
+	form.account.register div.email,
+	form.account.register div.buttons {
+		grid-column: unset;
+	}
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/server/api/account/login/index.ts b/src/server/api/account/login/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61c2407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/api/account/login/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { FetchError } from 'ofetch';
+
+type LoginCCResponse = {
+	refresh_token: string;
+	access_token: string;
+	token_type: string;
+	expires_in: number;
+};
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+	const body = await readBody(event);
+
+	try {
+		const apiResponse = await $fetch<LoginCCResponse>(`/v1/login`, {
+			method: 'POST',
+			baseURL: useRuntimeConfig(event).apiBase,
+			body: { ...body, grant_type: 'password' }
+		});
+
+		setCookie(event, 'refresh_token', apiResponse.refresh_token);
+		setCookie(event, 'access_token', apiResponse.access_token);
+		setCookie(event, 'token_type', apiResponse.token_type);
+
+		setResponseStatus(event, 200);
+		event.node.res.end();
+	} catch (error: unknown) {
+		if (error instanceof FetchError) {
+			setResponseStatus(event, error.status, error.data.error);
+		} else {
+			setResponseStatus(event, 500);
+		}
+
+		event.node.res.end();
+
+		return;
+	}
+});
diff --git a/src/server/api/account/login/refresh.ts b/src/server/api/account/login/refresh.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25be858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/api/account/login/refresh.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// TODO: endpoint for refreshing tokens
diff --git a/src/server/api/account/register/index.ts b/src/server/api/account/register/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a1488f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/api/account/register/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// TODO: registration
diff --git a/src/server/tsconfig.json b/src/server/tsconfig.json
index b9ed69c..3c6e968 100644
--- a/src/server/tsconfig.json
+++ b/src/server/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "extends": "../.nuxt/tsconfig.server.json"
+  "extends": "../../.nuxt/tsconfig.server.json"
 }