/* ============================================================ Ayushee Tyagi — Personal Site Design system: "Warm Editorial" Fraunces (display + body serif) + Inter (UI sans) — loaded via Google Fonts link in each page . Palette unchanged from v1. ============================================================ */ :root { --cream: #F5F1EA; --cream-deep: #EDE7DA; --ink: #241E1A; --muted: #6b6259; --line: #E1D9C9; --espresso: #3A342B; --olive: #5C6650; --sage: #9CAF88; --accent: #14593F; --accent-mid: #6FBE97; --accent-light: #9ED8B8; --card: #FFFFFF; --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Iowan Old Style', 'Times New Roman', serif; --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } .wrap { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; } a { color: var(--ink); } a:hover { color: var(--accent); } img { max-width: 100%; display: block; } h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; margin: 0; } p { margin: 0 0 1em; } p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } .eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 16px; } /* ---------------- Header / Nav ---------------- */ .site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: sticky; top: 0; background: var(--cream); z-index: 50; } .header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 20px 24px; } .header-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; } .logo { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; } .logo:hover { color: var(--ink); } .header-social { display: flex; gap: 14px; } .header-social a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); white-space: nowrap; } .header-social a:hover { color: var(--ink); } .nav-toggle { display: block; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; width: 40px; height: 36px; cursor: pointer; position: relative; } .nav-toggle span, .nav-toggle span::before, .nav-toggle span::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 9px; right: 9px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease; } .nav-toggle span { top: 17px; } .nav-toggle span::before { top: -6px; } .nav-toggle span::after { top: 6px; } .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span { background: transparent; } .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::before { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); } .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::after { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); } .site-nav { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--cream); } .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; } .site-nav a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); padding: 14px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .site-nav a.is-active { color: var(--accent); } /* Recommendations dropdown */ .nav-dropdown { width: 100%; } .dropdown-trigger { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; } .dropdown-trigger::after { content: '▾'; font-size: 10px; color: var(--muted); } .dropdown-menu { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .dropdown-menu a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); padding: 10px 24px 10px 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } @media (min-width: 920px) { .header-inner { padding: 22px 24px; } .nav-toggle { display: none; } .site-nav { display: flex !important; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 22px; border-top: none; } .site-nav a { padding: 0; border-bottom: none; font-size: 13.5px; } .nav-dropdown { position: relative; width: auto; } .dropdown-menu { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); margin-top: 14px; background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; padding: 6px 0; min-width: 120px; box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(36, 30, 26, 0.08); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-4px); transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, visibility 0.15s; } .nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu, .nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); } .dropdown-menu a { padding: 8px 16px; border-bottom: none; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; } .dropdown-menu a:hover { color: var(--accent); } } /* ---------------- Page intro (non-home pages) ---------------- */ .page-intro { padding: 64px 0 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .page-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 56px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 14px; } .page-intro .dek { font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 600px; } /* ---------------- Hero (About / home) ---------------- */ .hero { padding: 56px 0 40px; } .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: center; } .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 5.2vw, 60px); font-weight: 600; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 560px; } .hero .positioning { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 0 24px; } .hero .contact-row { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; } .hero .contact-row a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 1px; } .portrait-frame { position: relative; width: 100%; } .portrait-frame::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 22px; left: 22px; right: -22px; bottom: -22px; background: var(--sage); border-radius: 2px; z-index: 0; } .portrait-placeholder { position: relative; z-index: 1; background: var(--cream-deep); border: 1px dashed #c8bda3; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; width: 100%; border-radius: 2px; padding: 16px; } .portrait-photo { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 25%; border-radius: 2px; } .portrait-crop { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px; } .portrait-crop .portrait-photo { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; } @media (min-width: 760px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; } .portrait-frame { max-width: 440px; margin-left: auto; } .portrait-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-width: 440px; } .portrait-photo { max-width: 440px; } .portrait-crop { max-width: 440px; } } /* ---------------- Sections ---------------- */ section.block { padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } section.block:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; } section.block h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 24px; } .prose p { font-size: 17px; max-width: 640px; } .prose p + p { margin-top: 1em; } /* ---------------- Contrast block ---------------- */ .contrast-block { background: var(--espresso); color: var(--cream); padding: 64px 0; } .contrast-block .wrap { max-width: 720px; } .contrast-block h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--accent-mid); margin: 0 0 24px; } .contrast-block p { font-size: 19px; max-width: 620px; } .contrast-block a { color: var(--accent-light); } /* ---------------- Expertise / feature list ---------------- */ .expertise-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 20px; } .expertise-list li { font-size: 17px; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); max-width: 620px; } /* ---------------- Experience (Work page) ---------------- */ .experience-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } @media (min-width: 760px) { .experience-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } } .experience-item { background: var(--cream-deep); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; padding: 26px 24px; } .experience-logo { width: 52px; height: 52px; object-fit: contain; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; padding: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; } .experience-item .role { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; } .experience-item .meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 16px; } .experience-item ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; } .experience-item li { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 8px; } .experience-item li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } /* ---------------- Building Now cards ---------------- */ .project-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .project-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; } @media (min-width: 700px) { .project-card { grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; align-items: start; } } .shot-placeholder { background: var(--cream-deep); border: 1px dashed #c8bda3; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; text-align: center; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: 2px; padding: 12px; } .shot-photo { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; } .project-name { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px; } .project-desc { font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 560px; } .project-links { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 10px; color: var(--muted); } .project-links a { color: var(--accent); margin-right: 14px; } .placeholder-tag { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); } /* ---------------- Numbered steps (Capabilities) ---------------- */ .step { padding: 48px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .step:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .step .step-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 10px; } .step h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 16px; } .step p { font-size: 17px; max-width: 620px; } .step.step-dark { background: var(--espresso); color: var(--cream); padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: none; } .step.step-dark .step-num { color: var(--accent-mid); } .step.step-dark h2 { color: var(--cream); } .step.step-dark .wrap { max-width: 720px; } /* ---------------- Writing page ---------------- */ .substack-cta { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 12px 22px; margin-top: 8px; border-radius: 2px; } .substack-cta:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; } .open-question { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); border-left: 2px solid var(--line); padding-left: 16px; margin-top: 32px; } .essay-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } @media (min-width: 700px) { .essay-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } } .essay-item { background: var(--cream-deep); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; padding: 28px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .essay-mark { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 44px; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 10px; } .essay-item .title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 12px; } .essay-item .title a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; } .essay-item .title a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .essay-excerpt { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 12px; } .essay-item .desc { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; } .essay-item .read-link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 1px; margin-top: auto; width: fit-content; } .essay-item .read-link:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); } /* ---------------- Bookshelf ---------------- */ .shelf-group { margin-bottom: 40px; scroll-margin-top: 96px; } .shelf-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } .shelf-group h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 18px; } .shelf-item { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .shelf-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .shelf-cover { width: 56px; height: 56px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--cream-deep); flex-shrink: 0; } .shelf-text { min-width: 0; } .shelf-item .title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; } .shelf-item .author { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; } .shelf-item .why { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 8px; } /* ---------------- FAQ ---------------- */ .faq-item { padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; } .faq-item .q { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16.5px; margin: 0 0 10px; } .faq-item .a { font-size: 16.5px; max-width: 640px; } /* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */ .site-footer { padding: 48px 0 64px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); } .site-footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; align-items: center; } .site-footer a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .site-footer .sep { color: var(--line); }