/* ============================================================ AutoCurious — editorial / atmospheric auto news Glass surfaces over a deep aurora field. Dual theme via [data-theme="dark"|"light"] on . Bootstrapped pre-paint in baseof.html to avoid flash. ============================================================ */ :root { --display: 'Fraunces', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, serif; --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; --radius-sm: 8px; --radius: 16px; --radius-lg: 24px; --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1); --maxw: 1180px; --shell-pad: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); } /* Dark — default */ :root, [data-theme="dark"] { --bg: #0a0e1a; --bg-deep: #060912; --aurora-1: hsla(192, 90%, 60%, 0.28); --aurora-2: hsla(265, 80%, 65%, 0.25); --aurora-3: hsla(330, 80%, 65%, 0.18); --text: #e7eaf3; --text-strong: #ffffff; --text-muted: #8a93ad; --text-faint: #5b6280; --surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035); --surface-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065); --surface-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); --hairline: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); --hairline-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16); --accent: #7dd3fc; --accent-2: #c4b5fd; --accent-ink: #0a0e1a; --shadow-soft: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); --glow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.18), 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.25); } /* Light */ [data-theme="light"] { --bg: #f4efe6; --bg-deep: #ece4d3; --aurora-1: hsla(28, 90%, 70%, 0.35); --aurora-2: hsla(195, 85%, 65%, 0.28); --aurora-3: hsla(310, 70%, 70%, 0.22); --text: #1a1d2e; --text-strong: #0a0d1a; --text-muted: #5b6178; --text-faint: #8c92a3; --surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); --surface-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); --surface-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82); --hairline: rgba(20, 24, 40, 0.08); --hairline-strong: rgba(20, 24, 40, 0.18); --accent: #0f766e; --accent-2: #6d28d9; --accent-ink: #ffffff; --shadow-soft: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(40, 30, 10, 0.18); --glow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.18), 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.18); } /* ============================================================ Reset ============================================================ */ *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } * { margin: 0; padding: 0; } html { color-scheme: dark; } html[data-theme="light"] { color-scheme: light; } body { font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text); background: var(--bg); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; min-height: 100vh; overflow-x: hidden; } img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; } ::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); } /* ============================================================ Aurora atmosphere — lives behind everything ============================================================ */ .aurora { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% -10%, var(--aurora-2), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-deep) 100%); } .aurora-blob { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(90px); opacity: 0.9; will-change: transform; } .aurora-blob--a { width: 55vmax; height: 55vmax; top: -20vmax; left: -10vmax; background: var(--aurora-1); animation: drift-a 28s var(--ease) infinite alternate; } .aurora-blob--b { width: 45vmax; height: 45vmax; top: 10vh; right: -15vmax; background: var(--aurora-2); animation: drift-b 34s var(--ease) infinite alternate; } .aurora-blob--c { width: 60vmax; height: 60vmax; bottom: -25vmax; left: 20vw; background: var(--aurora-3); animation: drift-c 40s var(--ease) infinite alternate; } @keyframes drift-a { 0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); } 100% { transform: translate3d(8vw, 6vh, 0) scale(1.1); } } @keyframes drift-b { 0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.05); } 100% { transform: translate3d(-10vw, 4vh, 0) scale(0.95); } } @keyframes drift-c { 0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); } 100% { transform: translate3d(-6vw, -8vh, 0) scale(1.15); } } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .aurora-blob { animation: none; } } /* ============================================================ Shell ============================================================ */ .container { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--shell-pad); } /* ============================================================ Header ============================================================ */ .header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--bg) 65%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.4); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); } .header-content { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 1.1rem 0; gap: 1rem; } .logo { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.6vw + 0.6rem, 1.6rem); font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-strong); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96; transition: opacity 0.2s var(--ease); } .logo:hover { opacity: 0.75; } /* Theme toggle */ .theme-toggle { appearance: none; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); background: var(--surface); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); color: var(--text); width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 999px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease); } .theme-toggle:hover { background: var(--surface-hover); border-color: var(--hairline-strong); transform: rotate(-12deg); } .theme-toggle svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; } .theme-toggle .icon-sun { display: none; } .theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: block; } html[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .icon-sun { display: block; } html[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: none; } /* ============================================================ Layout ============================================================ */ .main-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(260px, 320px); gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); padding: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.75rem) 0 6rem; align-items: start; } .content { min-width: 0; grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; } .sidebar { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; position: sticky; top: 96px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; } /* ============================================================ Hero — left-aligned, editorial ============================================================ */ .hero { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); padding: 0; text-align: left; } .hero::before { content: "01 / Field notes"; display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 1rem; background: var(--surface); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); } .hero-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.1; padding-bottom: 0.08em; letter-spacing: -0.028em; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144; white-space: nowrap; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text-strong) 0%, var(--text-strong) 55%, var(--accent) 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; } .hero-description { font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.4vw + 0.95rem, 1.15rem); color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 52ch; line-height: 1.55; } /* ============================================================ Article cards — frosted glass, asymmetric ============================================================ */ .articles-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; } .article-card { position: relative; background: var(--surface); backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); transition: background 0.35s var(--ease), border-color 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.35s var(--ease); overflow: hidden; } .article-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; padding: 1px; background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--hairline-strong), transparent 40%, transparent 70%, var(--hairline-strong)); -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0); -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask-composite: exclude; opacity: 0.6; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease); } .article-card:hover { background: var(--surface-strong); border-color: var(--hairline-strong); transform: translateY(-3px); } .article-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; } .article-card-title { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.018em; line-height: 1.15; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36; } .article-card-title a { color: var(--text-strong); text-decoration: none; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.2vw + 1rem, 1.7rem); background-image: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)); background-position: 0 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 0% 1px; padding-bottom: 2px; transition: background-size 0.4s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease); } .article-card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); background-size: 100% 1px; } .article-card-meta { color: var(--text-faint); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1rem; display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; align-items: center; } .article-card-excerpt { color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: 0.97rem; } .article-card-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; } /* ============================================================ Tags — hairline pills, no solid blue ============================================================ */ .tag, .article-card-tags .tag { background: transparent; color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: lowercase; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s var(--ease), background 0.2s var(--ease); } .tag::before { content: "#"; opacity: 0.55; margin-right: 1px; } .tag:hover, .article-card-tags .tag:hover { color: var(--text-strong); border-color: var(--accent); background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 10%, transparent); } .tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; } /* ============================================================ Sidebar widgets — quieter glass ============================================================ */ .sidebar h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-weight: 500; } .widget { padding: 1.25rem; background: var(--surface); backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); } .recent-posts { list-style: none; } .recent-posts li { padding: 0.7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.75rem; } .recent-posts li:first-child { padding-top: 0; } .recent-posts li:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; } .recent-posts a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.4; flex: 1; transition: color 0.2s var(--ease); } .recent-posts a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .recent-posts small { color: var(--text-faint); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0.04em; } /* Ad placeholders — translucent dashed glass */ .ad-placeholder { background: transparent; border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-strong); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem 1rem; text-align: center; color: var(--text-faint); min-height: 250px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease), color 0.2s var(--ease); } .ad-placeholder strong { color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.75rem; } .ad-placeholder:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--text-muted); } .ad-space { min-height: 250px; contain: layout style paint; } /* ============================================================ Single article ============================================================ */ .content > .article { background: var(--surface); backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); max-width: 760px; } .article-header { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); } .article-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw + 1rem, 3.25rem); font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-strong); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.022em; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144; } .article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; align-items: center; color: var(--text-faint); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; } .article-excerpt { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.4vw + 0.95rem, 1.2rem); color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.55; font-style: italic; } .article-content { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text); } .article-content h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.5vw + 1rem, 2rem); margin: 3rem 0 1rem; color: var(--text-strong); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.2; } .article-content h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 0.8vw + 1rem, 1.45rem); margin: 2.25rem 0 0.85rem; color: var(--text-strong); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.012em; } .article-content p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .article-content ul, .article-content ol { margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; } .article-content li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; } .article-content li::marker { color: var(--accent); } .article-content a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 50%, transparent); transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s var(--ease); } .article-content a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); } .article-content code { background: var(--surface-strong); padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem; border-radius: 6px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.88em; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); color: var(--text-strong); } .article-content pre { background: var(--bg-deep); padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow-x: auto; margin: 2rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.6; } .article-content pre code { background: none; padding: 0; border: none; color: var(--text); } .article-content blockquote { border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.5; } /* ============================================================ Footer ============================================================ */ .footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding: 3rem 0; margin-top: 5rem; text-align: center; background: transparent; } .footer-content p { color: var(--text-faint); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.88rem; } .footer-content p:first-child { color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; } /* ============================================================ Responsive ============================================================ */ @media (max-width: 900px) { .main-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; } .sidebar { grid-column: 1; position: static; order: 2; } } @media (max-width: 720px) { .hero-title { white-space: normal; font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 2.6rem); } } @media (max-width: 560px) { .header-content { padding: 0.85rem 0; } .hero::before { font-size: 0.7rem; } .article-card { padding: 1.25rem; } .content > .article { padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--radius); } } /* ============================================================ Performance / containment ============================================================ */ .article-card { contain: layout style paint; }