/* ============================================================
ECE 196 — Editorial Case Study Stylesheet
Drop-in: link this in the of every page.
============================================================ */
/* ---------- Fonts ---------- */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght,SOFT,WONK@9..144,300..900,0..100,0..1&family=Inter+Tight:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');
/* ---------- Design tokens ---------- */
:root {
--bg: #f5f2ec; /* warm paper */
--bg-alt: #ebe7de; /* slightly deeper paper */
--ink: #1a1a1a; /* near-black */
--ink-soft: #4a4a4a; /* muted body */
--rule: #d8d2c4; /* hairline dividers */
--accent: #5a7d6e; /* sage / clinical green */
--accent-dk: #3f5b4f; /* hover state */
--highlight: #e8d9a8; /* subtle marker */
--font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', serif;
--font-body: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
--max-width: 1180px;
--content-width: 720px;
}
/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--bg);
color: var(--ink);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 17px;
line-height: 1.65;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: -0.005em;
/* subtle paper grain */
background-image:
radial-gradient(circle at 25% 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.012) 1px, transparent 1px),
radial-gradient(circle at 75% 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.012) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 4px 4px, 6px 6px;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: -0.025em;
line-height: 1.05;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0 0 0.6em;
font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5rem); font-weight: 300; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); margin-top: 2.5em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 500; margin-top: 2em; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 65ch; }
a {
color: var(--accent);
text-decoration: none;
background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor);
background-position: 0 100%;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 100% 1px;
transition: background-size 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
a:hover {
color: var(--accent-dk);
background-size: 100% 2px;
}
strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
em { font-style: italic; }
/* small-caps labels */
.eyebrow, .label {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
font-weight: 500;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
color: var(--accent);
}
/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
main, header, footer { padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
main {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
padding-block: 4rem 6rem;
}
section {
margin-block: 5rem;
position: relative;
}
/* numbered sections — if you add data-num="01" to */
section[data-num]::before {
content: attr(data-num);
display: block;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(--accent);
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
header {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
padding-block: 2rem;
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
justify-content: space-between;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1.5rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
header h1, header > a:first-child {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.15rem;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
color: var(--ink);
background: none;
margin: 0;
}
nav ul {
display: flex;
list-style: none;
gap: 1.8rem;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
nav a {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
color: var(--ink-soft);
background: none;
padding-bottom: 4px;
border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
nav a:hover {
color: var(--accent);
border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
background: none;
}
nav a.current { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }
/* ---------- Hero (homepage h1 area, single-column fallback) ---------- */
main > h1:first-child {
margin-top: 2rem;
max-width: 14ch;
font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
}
/* ---------- Buttons / CTAs ---------- */
.btn, a.btn {
display: inline-block;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
padding: 0.95rem 1.6rem;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--bg);
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-radius: 0;
transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
background-image: none;
}
.btn:hover {
background: var(--accent);
border-color: var(--accent);
color: var(--bg);
transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn--ghost {
background: transparent;
color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); }
/* ---------- Hero (two-column: text + image) ---------- */
.hero {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
align-items: center;
margin-top: 2.5rem;
margin-bottom: 6rem;
}
.hero-text h1 {
font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
margin-top: 1rem;
max-width: 14ch;
}
.hero-text .lede {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 1.45;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0 0 2rem;
max-width: 50ch;
}
.hero-text .byline {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
font-weight: 300;
font-style: normal;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin: -0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
line-height: 1.4;
letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.cta-row {
display: flex;
gap: 14px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
margin-top: 1.8rem;
}
.brand-mark {
margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.brand-mark img {
display: block;
max-width: 480px;
width: auto;
height: auto;
}
.hero-image {
margin: 0;
position: relative;
}
.hero-image .frame {
position: relative;
aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
background: var(--bg-alt);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
overflow: hidden;
background-image:
repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 0 24px, rgba(0,0,0,0.018) 24px 25px);
}
.hero-image .frame::before {
content: "Hero image";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-image img {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
border: none;
z-index: 1;
}
.hero-image figcaption {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.45rem;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin-top: 0.9rem;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
.hero {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 2.5rem;
margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.hero-image { order: -1; }
}
/* ---------- Page intro (subpage centered heading block) ---------- */
.page-intro {
text-align: center;
margin-top: 2rem;
margin-bottom: 5rem;
max-width: 780px;
margin-inline: auto;
}
.page-intro h1 {
font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
margin: 0.8rem auto 1rem;
max-width: 16ch;
}
.page-intro .lede {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0 auto;
max-width: 60ch;
}
/* ---------- Team member section (alternating 2-col) ---------- */
.member {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
align-items: center;
margin-block: 5rem;
}
.member--reverse .member-photo { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2;}
.member--reverse .member-info { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2;}
.member-photo { margin: 0; }
.member-photo .frame {
position: relative;
aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
background: var(--bg-alt);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
overflow: hidden;
}
.member-photo img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
display: block;
border: none;
}
.member-info h2 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
margin: 0.5rem 0 0.8rem;
line-height: 1.05;
letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.member-info .lede {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1.15rem;
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0 0 2rem;
max-width: none;
}
.member-info .label {
display: block;
margin: 2rem 0 0.9rem;
}
.member-info ul.dash {
margin-bottom: 0;
color: var(--ink);
}
/* ---------- Tags ---------- */
.tags {
display: flex;
gap: 8px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
margin-top: 1.8rem;
}
.tag {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.7rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
padding: 7px 13px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
color: var(--ink-soft);
background: transparent;
}
.tag--accent {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--bg);
border-color: var(--ink);
}
/* ---------- Page-end back link ---------- */
.page-end {
margin-top: 5rem;
padding-top: 2.2rem;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
text-align: center;
}
.back-link {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
color: var(--ink-soft);
background: none;
}
.back-link:hover {
color: var(--accent);
background: none;
}
/* ---------- Member mobile stacking ---------- */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
.member {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 2rem;
}
.member--reverse .member-photo,
.member--reverse .member-info {
grid-column: 1;
grid-row: auto;
}
}
/* ---------- Lists ---------- */
ul, ol {
padding-left: 1.2em;
color: var(--ink-soft);
max-width: 65ch;
}
ul { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
ul li, ol li { margin-bottom: 0.5em; }
/* opt-in: for editorial dash bullets */
ul.dash li::before {
content: "—";
color: var(--accent);
margin-right: 0.8em;
font-weight: 500;
}
/* ---------- Cards / Section grid ---------- */
.cards {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
gap: 1.25rem;
margin-top: 2rem;
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
max-width: none;
}
.cards li { margin: 0; }
.cards li::before { content: none; }
.card,
.cards li > a {
display: block;
padding: 1.8rem;
height: 100%;
background: var(--bg-alt);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
background-image: none;
color: var(--ink);
}
.card:hover,
.cards li > a:hover {
transform: translateY(-4px);
border-color: var(--accent);
background: var(--bg);
}
.cards h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.cards p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; }
/* ---------- Tables (handy for milestones / specs) ---------- */
table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
margin: 2rem 0;
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
th, td {
text-align: left;
padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
th {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 500;
}
/* ---------- Code & data ---------- */
code, pre {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.9em;
background: var(--bg-alt);
padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
border-radius: 2px;
}
pre {
padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
overflow-x: auto;
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
/* ---------- Images / figures ---------- */
img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
figure { margin: 2.5rem 0; }
figcaption {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin-top: 0.8rem;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
/* ---------- Blockquote / pull quote ---------- */
blockquote {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1.4rem;
line-height: 1.4;
border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem;
margin: 2.5rem 0;
color: var(--ink);
max-width: 60ch;
}
/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
margin-top: 6rem;
padding-block: 2.5rem;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1rem;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
footer a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
/* ---------- Page-load animation ---------- */
@keyframes fadeUp {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
main > * {
animation: fadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
}
main > *:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
main > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
main > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
main > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
main > *:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
main > *:nth-child(n+6) { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*, *::before, *::after {
animation: none !important;
transition: none !important;
}
}
/* ---------- Mobile ---------- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
body { font-size: 16px; }
header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
nav ul { gap: 1rem; }
main { padding-block: 2.5rem 4rem; }
section { margin-block: 3rem; }
}