/* --------------------------------------------------
ArdenTurnbull.com Base Styles (v2 colors)
-------------------------------------------------- */
/* Google Fonts (add these tags in your HTML ):
*/
/* Color System – warm, empathetic, neon, minimalist */
:root {
/* Core palette (Bill & Ted vibes, less pink‑heavy) */
--neon-pink: #F24A6A; /* softer pink, used sparingly */
--deep-indigo: #1D255F; /* deeper indigo for contrast */
--blue-mid: #2D61A6;
--cyan-pop: #05AFF2;
--warm-gold: #F2BE5C;
/* Neutrals – slightly cooler */
--bg-main: #f4f6ff;
--bg-alt: #ffffff;
--bg-deep: #101327;
--text-main: #171727;
--text-muted: #676583;
--border-soft: #dcd9ee;
/* Layout */
--radius-sm: 6px;
--radius-md: 10px;
--radius-lg: 18px;
--shadow-soft: 0 10px 25px rgba(16, 13, 38, 0.08);
--shadow-subtle: 0 4px 15px rgba(16, 13, 38, 0.06);
/* Typography scale */
--font-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
--font-display: "Space Grotesk", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
--fs-xs: 0.8rem;
--fs-sm: 0.9rem;
--fs-base: 1rem;
--fs-md: 1.1rem;
--fs-lg: 1.4rem;
--fs-xl: 1.9rem;
--fs-xxl: 2.4rem;
/* Animation */
--transition-fast: 0.16s ease-out;
--transition-med: 0.22s ease-out;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Global Reset & Base
-------------------------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-base);
line-height: 1.6;
color: var(--text-main);
background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #f1f4ff 0, var(--bg-main) 40%, #f8fbff 100%);
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
display: block;
}
a {
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
}
button {
font-family: inherit;
}
::selection {
background: rgba(45, 97, 166, 0.22);
color: var(--bg-deep);
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Layout helpers
-------------------------------------------------- */
.container {
width: 100%;
max-width: 1040px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 1.25rem;
}
.section {
padding: 3.5rem 0;
}
.section--tight {
padding: 2.2rem 0;
}
.section-header {
margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.section-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--fs-xl);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.section-kicker {
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
color: var(--text-muted);
margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.section-subtitle {
margin: 0;
color: var(--text-muted);
max-width: 560px;
}
/* Simple responsive grid */
.grid {
display: grid;
gap: 1.5rem;
}
.grid--2 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.grid--3 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
.grid--2,
.grid--3 {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Header & Navigation
-------------------------------------------------- */
/* base (mobile) header: non-sticky */
.site-header {
position: static;
background: rgba(244, 246, 255, 0.9);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 217, 238, 0.9);
}
/* desktop header behavior */
@media (min-width: 721px) {
.site-header {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 20;
backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
background: rgba(244, 246, 255, 0.9);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 217, 238, 0.9);
}
}
.site-header-inner {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
padding: 0.75rem 0.4rem;
}
.brand {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.7rem;
}
.brand-logo {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
border-radius: 30%;
background: transparent;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(244, 246, 255, 0.9);
overflow: hidden;
}
.brand-logo img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: contain;
}
.brand-text {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.brand-name {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.02rem;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand-tagline {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
color: var(--text-muted);
}
/* Nav */
.nav {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 1.5rem;
}
.nav-link {
position: relative;
font-size: var(--fs-sm);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
color: var(--text-muted);
padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
transition: color var(--transition-fast), letter-spacing var(--transition-fast);
}
.nav-link::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
bottom: -0.2rem;
width: 0%;
height: 2px;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--cyan-pop));
transition: width var(--transition-med);
border-radius: 999px;
}
.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link:focus-visible {
color: var(--text-main);
letter-spacing: 0.24em;
}
.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link:focus-visible::after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Mobile nav */
.nav-toggle {
display: none;
border: none;
background: transparent;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 0.2rem;
}
.nav-toggle-bar {
display: block;
width: 22px;
height: 2px;
margin: 4px 0;
background: var(--text-main);
border-radius: 999px;
transition: transform var(--transition-fast), opacity var(--transition-fast);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
.nav {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background: rgba(16, 19, 39, 0.96);
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
gap: 1.8rem;
transform: translateY(-100%);
transition: transform var(--transition-med);
z-index: 30; /* above header */
display: none;
}
.nav.open {
transform: translateY(0);
display: flex;
}
.nav-link {
color: #f7f7ff;
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.site-header-inner {
padding-inline: 0.25rem;
}
.nav-toggle {
display: block;
}
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Hero / Home
-------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}
.hero-inner {
display: grid;
gap: 2.7rem;
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.hero-inner {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
}
.hero-kicker {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--text-muted);
margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.hero-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--fs-xxl);
line-height: 1.1;
margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.hero-title span {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--cyan-pop));
-webkit-background-clip: text;
background-clip: text;
color: transparent;
}
.hero-subtitle {
margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
color: var(--text-muted);
max-width: 540px;
}
.hero-actions {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.8rem;
margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.hero-meta {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
color: var(--text-muted);
}
/* Hero visual */
.hero-card {
background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 0, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32), var(--deep-indigo));
border-radius: 24px;
padding: 1.4rem;
color: #fdfaff;
box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-card-tag {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
opacity: 0.9;
margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.hero-card-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.1rem;
margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}
.hero-card-meta {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
opacity: 0.95;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.hero-card-pill {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.35rem;
padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
border-radius: 999px;
background: rgba(5, 175, 242, 0.18);
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
}
.hero-card-pill-dot {
width: 7px;
height: 7px;
border-radius: 999px;
background: #05f29e;
}
.hero-card-glow {
position: absolute;
inset: auto -80px -80px auto;
width: 180px;
height: 180px;
background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(45, 97, 166, 0.6), transparent 60%);
opacity: 0.6;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Buttons & links with subtle animation
-------------------------------------------------- */
.button {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 0.4rem 0.95rem;
border-radius: 999px;
font-size: 0.8rem;
text-decoration: none;
cursor: pointer;
border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.button--ghost {
border-color: rgba(243, 179, 106, 0.8);
color: #f3b36a;
background: transparent;
}
.button--ghost:hover {
background: rgba(243, 179, 106, 0.12);
}
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.35rem;
border-radius: 999px;
padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
border: 1px solid transparent;
font-size: var(--fs-sm);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
cursor: pointer;
transition:
background-color var(--transition-med),
color var(--transition-med),
box-shadow var(--transition-med),
transform var(--transition-fast),
border-color var(--transition-med);
}
.btn-primary {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--deep-indigo), var(--blue-mid));
color: #fefbff;
box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(29, 37, 95, 0.4);
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus-visible {
transform: translateY(-1px);
box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(29, 37, 95, 0.48);
}
.btn-ghost {
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
color: var(--text-main);
border-color: rgba(121, 112, 156, 0.25);
}
.btn-ghost:hover,
.btn-ghost:focus-visible {
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
border-color: rgba(121, 112, 156, 0.5);
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-icon {
font-size: 1.05rem;
}
/* Text links with subtle underline animation */
.text-link {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
padding-bottom: 0.08rem;
cursor: pointer;
transition: color var(--transition-fast), letter-spacing var(--transition-fast);
}
.text-link::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
bottom: -0.08rem;
width: 0%;
height: 1px;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-pop), var(--warm-gold));
transition: width var(--transition-med);
border-radius: 999px;
}
.text-link:hover,
.text-link:focus-visible {
color: var(--blue-mid);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.text-link:hover::after,
.text-link:focus-visible::after {
width: 100%;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Card layouts (recipes, crafts, posts, mixes)
-------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
background: var(--bg-alt);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
border: 1px solid rgba(220, 217, 238, 0.9);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
transition:
transform var(--transition-fast),
box-shadow var(--transition-fast),
border-color var(--transition-fast),
background-color var(--transition-fast);
}
.card:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px);
box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(16, 13, 38, 0.12);
border-color: rgba(45, 97, 166, 0.45);
background-color: #fbfcff;
}
.card-image {
border-radius: var(--radius-md);
overflow: hidden;
margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.card-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.05rem;
margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
}
.card-meta {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
color: var(--text-muted);
margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.card-tags {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.4rem;
margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
/* Tag chips */
.tag {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
padding: 0.1rem 0.55rem;
border-radius: 999px;
border: 1px solid rgba(136, 120, 220, 0.4);
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
color: var(--text-muted);
transition:
background-color var(--transition-fast),
color var(--transition-fast),
border-color var(--transition-fast),
transform var(--transition-fast);
}
.tag:hover {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(45, 97, 166, 0.12), rgba(242, 190, 92, 0.24));
color: var(--deep-indigo);
border-color: rgba(136, 120, 220, 0.9);
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Thoughts (blog) list & filters
-------------------------------------------------- */
.filters {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.4rem;
margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.filter-chip {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
padding: 0.22rem 0.7rem;
border-radius: 999px;
border: 1px solid rgba(135, 121, 210, 0.5);
background: rgba(249, 248, 255, 0.95);
color: var(--text-muted);
cursor: pointer;
transition:
background-color var(--transition-fast),
color var(--transition-fast),
border-color var(--transition-fast),
transform var(--transition-fast);
}
.filter-chip.is-active {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--cyan-pop));
color: #fff;
border-color: transparent;
}
.filter-chip:hover {
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
/* Blog list */
.post-snippet {
padding: 1rem 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 217, 238, 0.9);
}
.post-snippet:last-of-type {
border-bottom: none;
}
.post-snippet-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.1rem;
margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
}
.post-snippet-meta {
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
color: var(--text-muted);
margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Mixes embeds
-------------------------------------------------- */
.mix-embed {
border-radius: var(--radius-md);
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
About / content pages
-------------------------------------------------- */
.prose {
font-size: var(--fs-md);
color: var(--text-main);
max-width: 680px;
}
.prose p {
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.prose p:last-child {
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.prose strong {
font-weight: 600;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Footer
-------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
padding: 2.5rem 0 1.4rem;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(220, 217, 238, 0.9);
margin-top: 1.5rem;
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
color: var(--text-muted);
}
.footer-inner {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.6rem;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-links {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.9rem;
}
/* --------------------------------------------------
Utility classes
-------------------------------------------------- */
.chip {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.3rem;
padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
border-radius: 999px;
font-size: var(--fs-xs);
border: 1px solid rgba(135, 121, 210, 0.4);
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
color: var(--text-muted);
}
.chip-dot {
width: 7px;
height: 7px;
border-radius: 999px;
background: var(--cyan-pop);
}
.muted {
color: var(--text-muted);
font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}
.align-center {
text-align: center;
}
/* Spacing helpers */
.mt-xs { margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.mt-sm { margin-top: 0.7rem; }
.mt-md { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.mt-lg { margin-top: 1.9rem; }
/* Hide on mobile / desktop helpers */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
.hide-mobile { display: none !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 721px) {
.hide-desktop { display: none !important; }
}