cant see edit mode in front viewport blender 2.8 i cant see any vertices or faces or any kind of grid in the front viewport. 
In 3D mode when i shift around they appear as you can see in picture 1.
however when i click '1' in the numpad to go to front view edit i cant see any geometry- no edit grids or lines. i can only see it if i click wireframe mode. 
have i clicked something? everything in my viewport overlays is clicked on.
You are probably viewing the back of your model rather than the front. Press CTRL+1 to view opposite side or/and ALT+Z to toggle transparency.