/* ========================================================================== Ashish Sethi — Editorial Personal Site A warm-paper, serif-forward editorial system with one subtle accent. ========================================================================== */ /* ----- Tokens ----------------------------------------------------------- */ :root { /* Warm paper palette (defaults; paper tone can be tweaked) */ --paper: oklch(0.987 0.007 85); --paper-2: oklch(0.962 0.010 85); --paper-3: oklch(0.935 0.012 84); --ink: oklch(0.235 0.014 64); --ink-2: oklch(0.445 0.012 64); --ink-3: oklch(0.605 0.010 66); --line: oklch(0.875 0.010 84); --line-2: oklch(0.815 0.012 84); /* Accent — terracotta by default; Tweaks can override --accent with any color and the deep/tint derivations follow automatically. */ --accent: oklch(0.565 0.135 44); --accent-deep: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent), black 16%); --accent-tint: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 13%, transparent); /* Type */ --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace; /* Rhythm */ --maxw: 1180px; --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); --section-pad: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 9rem); /* Density (tweakable) */ --density: 1; --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); } /* Paper-tone variants (Tweaks set data-paper on ) */ [data-paper="cool"] { --paper: oklch(0.987 0.006 240); --paper-2: oklch(0.961 0.009 240); --paper-3: oklch(0.934 0.011 240); --ink: oklch(0.235 0.012 250); --ink-2: oklch(0.445 0.011 250); --ink-3: oklch(0.605 0.009 250); --line: oklch(0.875 0.009 240); --line-2: oklch(0.815 0.011 240); } [data-paper="neutral"] { --paper: oklch(0.985 0 0); --paper-2: oklch(0.958 0 0); --paper-3: oklch(0.930 0 0); --ink: oklch(0.225 0 0); --ink-2: oklch(0.440 0 0); --ink-3: oklch(0.600 0 0); --line: oklch(0.872 0 0); --line-2: oklch(0.810 0 0); } /* Photo treatment (Tweaks) */ [data-photo="color"] .plate-frame img { filter: none; } * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { font-family: var(--serif); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.5; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; font-synthesis: none; } ::selection { background: var(--accent-tint); color: var(--accent-deep); } a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; } img { display: block; max-width: 100%; } /* Mono label utility — the connective tissue of the editorial system */ .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); } /* ----- Layout shell ----------------------------------------------------- */ .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); } /* ----- Top bar ---------------------------------------------------------- */ .topbar { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--paper) 82%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.2); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .topbar-inner { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; height: 88px; } .brand { position: relative; top: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.55rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.5ch; } .topnav { display: flex; gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem); } .topnav a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap; position: relative; padding-block: 0.2rem; transition: color 0.25s var(--ease); } .topnav a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); transition: width 0.3s var(--ease); } .topnav a:hover { color: var(--ink); } .topnav a:hover::after { width: 100%; } .topnav .cv { color: var(--accent); } /* ----- Hero ------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hero { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); padding-bottom: var(--section-pad); } .hero-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem 1rem; padding-bottom: 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.45fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); } .hero-left { padding-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); } .hero-name { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8.5vw, 7.5rem); line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.035em; margin-bottom: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem); } .hero-name .ln { display: block; } .hero-name .ln-2 { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; padding-left: 0.04em; } .hero-lead { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.45rem); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 34ch; margin-bottom: 2rem; text-wrap: pretty; } .hero-lead strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } .social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem 1.6rem; } .social a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--ink-2); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5ch; transition: color 0.22s var(--ease); } .social a .arr { color: var(--ink-3); transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.22s var(--ease); } .social a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .social a:hover .arr { transform: translate(2px, -2px); color: var(--accent); } /* Portrait — magazine plate treatment */ .plate { position: relative; } .plate-frame { position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); padding: 10px; background: var(--paper-2); } .plate-frame img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 28%; filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.03); transition: filter 0.6s var(--ease); } .plate-frame:hover img { filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1); } .plate-cap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 0.7rem; } .plate-cap span { color: var(--ink-3); } /* ----- Section scaffolding --------------------------------------------- */ .section { padding-block: var(--section-pad); } .section.alt { background: var(--paper-2); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); } .sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); } .sec-num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.1em; } .sec-title { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; } .sec-title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-2); } .sec-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); align-self: center; } /* ----- Background / timeline ------------------------------------------- */ .timeline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .tl-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 9.5rem 1fr auto; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); align-items: baseline; padding-block: calc(1.5rem * var(--density)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); } .tl-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .tl-year { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: 0.04em; padding-top: 0.35rem; } .tl-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; } .tl-role { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.015em; } .tl-org { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: 0.02em; } .tl-kind { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.25em 0.85em; white-space: nowrap; align-self: center; } .tl-row:hover .tl-role { color: var(--accent-deep); } /* ----- Projects / index list ------------------------------------------- */ .work { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .work-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4.5rem 1fr 2.5rem; gap: clamp(0.8rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); align-items: center; padding-block: calc(1.7rem * var(--density)); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; transition: padding 0.35s var(--ease); } .work-row::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0 calc(-1 * var(--gutter)); background: var(--accent-tint); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease); z-index: -1; } .work-row:hover::before { opacity: 1; } .work-row:hover { padding-inline: clamp(0.5rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem); } .work-idx { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: 0.05em; transition: color 0.25s var(--ease); } .work-row:hover .work-idx { color: var(--accent); } .work-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; min-width: 0; } .work-title { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.05; transition: color 0.25s var(--ease); } .work-row:hover .work-title { color: var(--accent-deep); } .work-desc { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.4vw, 1.12rem); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 52ch; text-wrap: pretty; } .work-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 0.5rem; } .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); white-space: nowrap; } .tag::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 0.5ch; color: var(--line-2); } .tag:first-child::before { display: none; } .work-arrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--ink-3); justify-self: end; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease); } .work-row:hover .work-arrow { color: var(--accent); transform: translateX(5px); } /* ----- Writing ---------------------------------------------------------- */ .writing { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .write-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 9.5rem 1fr 2.5rem; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); align-items: baseline; padding-block: calc(1.6rem * var(--density)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); } .writing .write-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .write-date { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 0.3rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; } .write-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; } .write-title { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.12; transition: color 0.25s var(--ease); } .write-row:hover .write-title { color: var(--accent-deep); } .write-excerpt { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 58ch; text-wrap: pretty; } .write-cats { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 0.2rem; } .write-arrow { font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--ink-3); justify-self: end; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease); } .write-row:hover .write-arrow { color: var(--accent); transform: translateX(5px); } .writing-note { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 1.6rem; } /* ----- Contact / footer ------------------------------------------------- */ .contact { padding-block: var(--section-pad); } .contact-eyebrow { margin-bottom: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); } .contact-line { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.5vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); text-wrap: balance; } .contact-line em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; } .contact-mail { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.6ch; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); padding-bottom: 0.15em; transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease); } .contact-mail .arr { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7em; color: var(--accent); transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease); } .contact-mail:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); border-color: var(--accent); } .contact-mail:hover .arr { transform: translate(3px, -3px); } .foot { margin-top: var(--section-pad); padding-block: 2.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem 2rem; } .foot-social { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; } .foot-social a, .foot-copy { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-2); } .foot-social a { transition: color 0.22s var(--ease); } .foot-social a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .foot-copy { color: var(--ink-3); } /* ----- Motion: reveal on scroll ---------------------------------------- */ /* Pure-CSS scroll-driven reveal. Content is visible by default; where the browser supports scroll timelines, each element rises/fades in as it enters the viewport. No JS, no timers — it can never get stuck hidden, and degrades gracefully to fully-visible everywhere else. */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { @supports (animation-timeline: view()) { [data-reveal] { animation: revealUp linear both; animation-timeline: view(); animation-range: entry 2% cover 16%; } } } @keyframes revealUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } } /* ========================================================================== Inner pages — blog index, articles, projects (editorial aesthetic) ========================================================================== */ /* Page shell: clears the sticky topbar and frames the standalone footer */ .page { padding-top: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 11rem); } .page > .section:first-child { padding-top: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 11rem); } /* Standalone footer (inner pages) */ .site-foot { background: var(--paper-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: var(--section-pad); } .site-foot .foot { margin-top: 0; border-top: 0; } /* ----- Article ---------------------------------------------------------- */ .post.wrap { max-width: 760px; padding-top: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 11rem); padding-bottom: var(--section-pad); } .post-back { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5ch; color: var(--ink-2); transition: color 0.22s var(--ease); } .post-back:hover { color: var(--accent); } .post-header { margin: 1.6rem 0 clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); } .post-header .post-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; } .post-cats { display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 0.5rem; } .post-title { font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.025em; text-wrap: balance; } .post-lead { margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; max-width: 46ch; text-wrap: pretty; } /* ----- Article prose ---------------------------------------------------- */ .post-content { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ink); } .post-content > * + * { margin-top: 1.35em; } .post-content h2, .post-content h3, .post-content h4 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 2.4em; } .post-content h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); } .post-content h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem); } .post-content h4 { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--ink-2); } .post-content p { text-wrap: pretty; } .post-content a { color: var(--accent-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent-tint); text-underline-offset: 3px; transition: text-decoration-color 0.22s var(--ease); } .post-content a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); } .post-content strong { font-weight: 600; } .post-content em { font-style: italic; } .post-content ul, .post-content ol { padding-left: 1.4em; } .post-content li + li { margin-top: 0.45em; } .post-content li { padding-left: 0.2em; } .post-content ul li::marker { color: var(--accent); } .post-content ol li::marker { color: var(--ink-3); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.85em; } .post-content blockquote { border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); padding: 0.2em 0 0.2em 1.3em; color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; } .post-content img { width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: var(--paper-2); padding: 8px; margin-inline: auto; } .post-content code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.86em; background: var(--paper-3); padding: 0.12em 0.4em; border-radius: 4px; } .post-content pre { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 6px; overflow-x: auto; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; } .post-content pre code { background: none; padding: 0; font-size: inherit; color: inherit; } .post-content hr { height: 1px; border: 0; background: var(--line); margin-block: 2.4em; } .post-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95rem; } .post-content th, .post-content td { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0.55em 0.8em; text-align: left; } .post-content th { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); background: var(--paper-2); } .post-foot { margin-top: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4rem); padding-top: 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } /* ----- Responsive ------------------------------------------------------- */ @media (max-width: 880px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.6rem; align-items: start; } .plate { max-width: 360px; } .work-row { grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr 2rem; } .work-tags { margin-top: 0.1rem; } } @media (max-width: 620px) { .topnav { gap: 1rem; } .topnav a.hide-sm { display: none; } .tl-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.3rem; } .tl-year { padding-top: 0; } .tl-kind { display: none; } .write-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; } .write-arrow { display: none; } .hero-name { font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 5rem); } }