styles.css

/* A loss landscape at night: an editorial index of field notes. */

:root {
  /* Canvas */
  --ink: #0c1518;
  --ink-raised: #101c20;
  --wash: #16282c;

  /* Text. Dimming changes colour, not opacity, so every step stays above 4.5:1. */
  --bone: #e8e2d4;
  --bone-dim: #a9aaa0;
  --sage: #b2bbaf;
  --muted: #94a197;
  --muted-dim: #85928a;

  /* Rules */
  --rule: rgba(232, 226, 212, 0.13);
  --rule-strong: rgba(232, 226, 212, 0.26);

  /* Type */
  --serif: "Instrument Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Schibsted Grotesk", "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "DM Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Consolas, monospace;

  /* Motion: one easing everywhere */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
  --t-quick: 280ms;
  --t-slow: 620ms;

  /* Layout: masthead labels and rows share one grid */
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  --cols: 3.75rem minmax(0, 1fr) 10.5rem 2rem;
  --col-gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color-scheme: dark;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-synthesis: none;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Tonal depth, behind the contours. */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 78% -10%, var(--wash) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 8% 108%, var(--ink-raised) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

::selection {
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--ink);
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--bone);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

#field {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 88rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */

.masthead {
  padding-top: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 7.5rem);
  animation: rise 1000ms var(--ease) backwards;
}

.masthead__bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.masthead__name {
  color: var(--bone);
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 0 1px no-repeat;
  transition: background-size var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.masthead__name:hover {
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.masthead__line {
  margin: clamp(3.5rem, 11vw, 8.5rem) 0 0;
  padding-left: calc(3.75rem + var(--col-gap));
  max-width: 44rem;
  box-sizing: content-box;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 0.98rem + 0.4vw, 1.3125rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--sage);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.noscript {
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.noscript a {
  color: var(--bone);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

/* ---------- Index ---------- */

.index-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--cols);
  column-gap: var(--col-gap);
  padding-bottom: 0.625rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  animation: rise 1000ms 80ms var(--ease) backwards;
}

#projects {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* Holds the footer down until ui.js has rendered the rows. */
@media (scripting: enabled) {
  #projects:empty {
    min-height: 100vh;
  }
}

.project {
  position: relative;
}

/* Resting hairline, tints when the row is active. */
.project::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: background-color var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.project.is-active::before {
  background: hsl(var(--hue) 34% 62% / 0.42);
}

.project__link {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--cols);
  column-gap: var(--col-gap);
  align-items: baseline;
  padding-block: clamp(1.25rem, 2.1vw, 1.875rem);
  color: inherit;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
  touch-action: manipulation;
}

/* Soft spotlight that follows the pointer inside the row. */
.project__link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    30rem 22rem at var(--mx, 30%) var(--my, 50%),
    hsl(var(--hue) 46% 58% / 0.085),
    transparent 72%
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

/* The part of the hairline nearest the pointer lights up. */
.project__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 1px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent calc(var(--mx, 30%) - 22rem),
    hsl(var(--hue) 62% 74%) var(--mx, 30%),
    transparent calc(var(--mx, 30%) + 22rem)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.project.is-active .project__link::before,
.project.is-active .project__link::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.project__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid hsl(var(--hue) 62% 76%);
  outline-offset: -2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.project__num,
.project__tags,
.project__url {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--t-quick) var(--ease);
}

.project.is-active .project__num {
  color: hsl(var(--hue) 58% 76%);
}

.project__body {
  display: block;
  min-width: 0;
}

.project__headline {
  display: block;
  max-width: 25em;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8125rem, 1.15rem + 2.35vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.07;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--bone);
  text-wrap: balance;
  transition:
    color var(--t-quick) var(--ease),
    transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.project__lead {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: hsl(var(--hue) 34% 74%);
  transition: color var(--t-quick) var(--ease);
}

.project.is-active .project__headline {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.project.is-active .project__lead {
  color: hsl(var(--hue) 66% 77%);
}

/* Reveal: 0fr to 1fr, the fluid part. */
.project__reveal {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.project__reveal-inner {
  display: block;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.project.is-active .project__reveal {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.project.is-active .project__reveal-inner {
  opacity: 1;
}

.project__detail,
.project__outcome {
  display: block;
  max-width: 40rem;
  font-size: 1.0313rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.project__detail {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.project__outcome {
  padding-top: 0.625rem;
  color: var(--bone);
}

.project__outcome-label {
  margin-right: 0.5em;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: hsl(var(--hue) 52% 76%);
}

.project__url {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.project.is-active .project__url {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.project__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.0625rem;
  min-width: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.project__tag {
  display: block;
}

.project.is-active .project__tags {
  color: var(--sage);
}

.project__arrow {
  justify-self: end;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans), "Segoe UI Symbol", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-emoji: text;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition:
    color var(--t-quick) var(--ease),
    transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.project.is-active .project__arrow {
  color: hsl(var(--hue) 66% 77%);
  transform: translate(4px, -4px);
}

/* Non-active rows recede. Only where hover exists, so a tap never leaves rows stuck dim. */
@media (hover: hover) {
  #projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__headline {
    color: var(--bone-dim);
  }

  #projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__lead {
    color: hsl(var(--hue) 16% 66%);
  }

  #projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__num,
  #projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__tags,
  #projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__url,
  #projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__arrow {
    color: var(--muted-dim);
  }
}

/* Always visible, so the best of each project reads without hovering. */
.project__standout {
  display: block;
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.0313rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--bone);
}

#projects.has-active .project:not(.is-active) .project__standout {
  color: var(--bone-dim);
}

.build-note {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  margin-left: calc(3.75rem + var(--col-gap));
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.build-note strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bone);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .build-note {
    margin-left: calc(3rem + var(--col-gap));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .build-note {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* ---------- Standout, traits and why: same left edge as the rows ---------- */

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.masthead__meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.5rem;
}

.masthead__why {
  color: var(--bone);
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 100% 1px no-repeat;
}

.section-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.standout,
.traits,
.why {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.75rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: var(--col-gap);
}

.standout > .section-label,
.traits > .section-label,
.why > .section-label {
  grid-column: 2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.standout__body,
.traits__list,
.why__body {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.standout {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
}

.standout__headline,
.why__title {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 21em;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.3rem + 3.4vw, 4.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--bone);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.standout__headline em {
  color: hsl(62 44% 74%);
}

.standout__body p,
.why__body p {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.standout__link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--bone);
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 100% 1px no-repeat;
  transition: background-size var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.standout__link:hover {
  background-size: 0 1px;
  background-position: 100% 100%;
}

.traits {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}

.traits__list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem var(--col-gap);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  color: var(--sage);
}

.traits__list strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--bone);
}

.why {
  padding-top: clamp(4.5rem, 11vw, 9rem);
  scroll-margin-top: 1rem;
}

.why__body h3 {
  margin: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.625rem, 1.2rem + 1.2vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--bone);
}

.why__body h3 + p {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.exchange {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
}

.exchange img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.exchange figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.625rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.exchange a {
  color: var(--sage);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .standout,
  .traits,
  .why {
    grid-template-columns: 3rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .traits__list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .standout,
  .traits,
  .why {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .standout > .section-label,
  .traits > .section-label,
  .why > .section-label,
  .standout__body,
  .traits__list,
  .why__body {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .project__standout {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Cursor tag: ui.js owns its transform ---------- */

#cursor-tag {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  margin: 16px 0 0 16px;
  padding: 0.1875rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: opacity var(--t-quick) var(--ease);
}

#cursor-tag.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  #cursor-tag {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Colophon ---------- */

.colophon {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.5rem;
  padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.colophon__link {
  color: var(--sage);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 100% 1px no-repeat;
  transition:
    color var(--t-quick) var(--ease),
    background-size var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
}

.colophon__link:hover {
  color: var(--bone);
  background-size: 0 1px;
  background-position: 100% 100%;
}

/* ---------- Entrance ----------
   Keyed to is-ready with a backwards fill, so nothing is hidden if ui.js never
   runs, and the end state hands colour and transform back to the rules above. */

@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
}

@keyframes draw {
  from {
    transform: scaleX(0);
  }
}

html.is-ready .project::before {
  animation: draw 1100ms calc(var(--i, 0) * 55ms + 80ms) var(--ease) backwards;
}

html.is-ready .project__link {
  animation: rise 900ms calc(var(--i, 0) * 55ms + 140ms) var(--ease) backwards;
}

/* ---------- Touch: everything is open, nothing shifts ---------- */

@media (hover: none) {
  .project__reveal {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  }

  .project__reveal-inner {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .project.is-active .project__headline,
  .project.is-active .project__arrow {
    transform: none;
  }

  .project__link::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Narrower: tags drop under the note ---------- */

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  :root {
    --cols: 3rem minmax(0, 1fr) 1.75rem;
  }

  .masthead__line {
    padding-left: calc(3rem + var(--col-gap));
  }

  .index-head span:last-child {
    display: none;
  }

  .project__num {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .project__body {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .project__arrow {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .project__tags {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 2;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.125rem 1rem;
    margin-top: 0.375rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Phone ---------- */

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root {
    --gutter: 16px;
    --cols: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  }

  .masthead__line {
    padding-left: 0;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .index-head {
    display: none;
  }

  .project__link {
    row-gap: 0.625rem;
    padding-block: 1.125rem 1.375rem;
  }

  .project__num {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .project__arrow {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
  }

  .project__body {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
  }

  .project__tags {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 3;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .project__detail {
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .project__detail,
  .project__outcome {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .project.is-active .project__headline {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .project.is-active .project__headline,
  .project.is-active .project__arrow {
    transform: none;
  }
}