/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Niche Factory base stylesheet — editorial / long-form reading. Theming via CSS variables set inline by the renderer on the element. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ :root { --color-primary: #1e293b; --color-accent: #0d9488; --color-text: #1f2937; --color-text-muted: #4b5563; --color-text-faint: #6b7280; --color-bg: #ffffff; --color-surface: #f8fafc; --color-border: #e2e8f0; --color-border-strong: #cbd5e1; --font-heading: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --font-body: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; --measure: 68ch; --container: 720px; --radius: 6px; --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04); --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06); } *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--color-text); background: var(--color-bg); text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; } /* ----- Layout primitives ------------------------------------------------- */ main { max-width: var(--container); margin: 2.5rem auto 4rem; padding: 0 1.25rem; } section, article > header, .prose, .comparison-table, .faq { margin-bottom: 2.25rem; } /* ----- Site header ------------------------------------------------------- */ /* P1-1: flat document masthead. Removed position: sticky and the backdrop-filter blur — both were the "this is a SaaS app" gesture the editorial register cannot afford. */ .site-header { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.1rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); background: var(--color-bg); } .site-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; } .site-title:hover { color: var(--color-accent); } .site-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.25rem 1.4rem; align-items: center; } .site-nav a { color: var(--color-text-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 0.35rem 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color 120ms ease, border-color 120ms ease; white-space: nowrap; max-width: 18ch; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .site-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent); } /* ----- Homepage hero ----------------------------------------------------- */ .home-hero { max-width: var(--container); margin: 3rem auto 2.5rem; padding: 0 1.25rem; text-align: left; } .home-hero h1 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 2.85rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--color-primary); letter-spacing: -0.02em; } .home-hero p { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--color-text-muted); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0; } /* Design Pass 2: image-backed homepage hero with title overlay. The image surface fills the viewport width and clips to a 16:9 box; the overlay holds the H1 + subhead with a dark-to-clear gradient so the text stays readable on any image. */ .home-hero--image { max-width: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 2.5rem; position: relative; } .home-hero__image-wrap { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-height: 65vh; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-surface); } .home-hero__image { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; } .home-hero__overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%); color: #ffffff; } .home-hero__overlay h1 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); } .home-hero__overlay p { font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.45; color: #f3f4f6; max-width: 60ch; margin: 0; text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.35); } /* Marketing / landing-page variant: title centered horizontally and vertically with a darker full overlay so the title reads against any image. Toggle via CONFIG_HERO_TITLE_POSITION=center. */ .home-hero__overlay--center { justify-content: center; align-items: center; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%); } .home-hero__overlay--center h1 { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .home-hero__overlay--center p { max-width: 50ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } /* Category page hero: medium 16:9, no overlay. */ .category-hero { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-surface); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .category-hero__image { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-height: 380px; object-fit: cover; display: block; } /* Article-top hero: 4:3 frame, no overlay; lazy-loaded by HTML. */ .article-hero { margin: 1.25rem 0 1.75rem; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-surface); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .article-hero__image { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-height: 520px; object-fit: cover; display: block; } /* ----- Article header / breadcrumbs ------------------------------------- */ article > header { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; } article > header h1 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.55rem); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.4rem 0 0.75rem; color: var(--color-primary); letter-spacing: -0.015em; } .reading-time { margin: 0; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--color-text-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-weight: 600; } .breadcrumbs { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-text-faint); margin-bottom: 1rem; } .breadcrumbs a { color: var(--color-text-muted); text-decoration: none; } .breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; } .breadcrumbs span[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 500; } /* ----- Hero image -------------------------------------------------------- */ figure.hero { margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-surface); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); } figure.hero img { width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover; } /* ----- Prose ------------------------------------------------------------- */ .prose { max-width: var(--measure); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--color-text); } .prose h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.65rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2.4rem 0 0.85rem; color: var(--color-primary); letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .prose h3 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 1.8rem 0 0.7rem; color: var(--color-primary); } .prose h4 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 1.4rem 0 0.5rem; color: var(--color-primary); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; } .prose p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; } .prose a { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; transition: opacity 120ms ease; } .prose a:hover { opacity: 0.75; } .prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; } .prose li { margin: 0.4rem 0; } .prose code { font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace; font-size: 0.9em; background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 0.08em 0.35em; } .prose strong { color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 700; } .prose em { font-style: italic; } /* ----- Pullquote -------------------------------------------------------- */ .pullquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.4rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent); font-family: var(--font-heading); } .pullquote blockquote { margin: 0; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--color-primary); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; } .pullquote-attribution { display: block; margin-top: 0.6rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: normal; color: var(--color-text-faint); letter-spacing: 0.02em; } /* ----- Comparison table ------------------------------------------------- */ .comparison-table { margin: 2rem 0; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; } .comparison-table table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: 0.95rem; background: var(--color-bg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; } .comparison-table caption { caption-side: top; text-align: left; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-primary); padding: 0.25rem 0 0.85rem; } .comparison-table thead th { background: var(--color-surface); color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 600; text-align: left; padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border-strong); } .comparison-table tbody th, .comparison-table tbody td { padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); vertical-align: top; } .comparison-table tbody th { text-align: left; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-primary); background: var(--color-surface); width: 12rem; } .comparison-table tbody tr:last-child th, .comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; } /* ----- FAQ -------------------------------------------------------------- */ .faq h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--color-primary); margin: 0 0 1rem; } .faq details { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 0.85rem 1rem; margin: 0.6rem 0; background: var(--color-bg); transition: box-shadow 120ms ease; } .faq details[open] { box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .faq summary { font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-primary); cursor: pointer; list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-right: 0.25rem; } .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--color-accent); transition: transform 160ms ease; } .faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; } .faq details > div { margin-top: 0.6rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); line-height: 1.6; } .faq details > div p { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; } .faq details > div p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } /* ----- Footer ----------------------------------------------------------- */ .site-footer { margin-top: 4rem; padding: 3rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.92rem; background: var(--color-surface); } .site-footer__columns { display: grid; gap: 2rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; } .site-footer__columns--3 { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; } .site-footer__columns--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .site-footer__columns--1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .site-footer__col { min-width: 0; } .site-footer__heading { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--color-heading); margin: 0 0 0.85rem; } .site-footer__subheading { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-text); margin: 0.75rem 0 0.35rem; } .site-footer__category-groups { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .site-footer__category-group + .site-footer__category-group { margin-top: 0.5rem; } .site-footer__links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .site-footer__links li { margin: 0.25rem 0; } .site-footer__links a { color: var(--color-text-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.92rem; } .site-footer__links a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; } .site-footer__legal { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-top: 1rem; text-align: center; color: var(--color-text-faint); font-size: 0.85rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; } .site-footer__legal p { margin: 0; } /* ----- Responsive ------------------------------------------------------- */ @media (max-width: 768px) { body { font-size: 16px; } main { margin: 1.5rem auto 3rem; } .site-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 0.85rem 1rem; } .site-nav { gap: 0.25rem 1rem; } .home-hero { margin: 2rem auto 1.75rem; } .home-hero h1 { font-size: 1.85rem; } .home-hero p { font-size: 1.05rem; } article > header h1 { font-size: 1.7rem; } .prose h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem; } .pullquote blockquote { font-size: 1.15rem; } .comparison-table tbody th { width: auto; } .site-footer__columns--3, .site-footer__columns--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }