/* ============================================================================= * style.css — PRESENTATION layer (what the page LOOKS like) * ============================================================================= * * CSS = "Cascading Style Sheets". You write RULES — "selector { property: value }" * — and the browser paints the page accordingly. Two ideas power everything: * * 1. THE CASCADE: when rules conflict, the more SPECIFIC and the LATER one * wins. So order and selector strength decide the outcome. * 2. CUSTOM PROPERTIES (variables): `--name: value;` defines a value once and * `var(--name)` reuses it. Change the variable, change the whole site. * This is how the light/dark themes work below with almost no extra code. * ========================================================================== */ /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * THEME TOKENS * We declare colours as variables on :root (the element). Then we * OVERRIDE a handful of them when data-theme="light". app.js just flips that * attribute — the cascade does the rest. This is "theming via design tokens". * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ :root, [data-theme="dark"] { --bg: #0b0e14; /* page background */ --bg-soft: #121722; /* cards */ --bg-softer: #1a2130; /* hovered cards */ --line: #232c3d; /* borders */ --text: #e6edf3; /* main text */ --muted: #8b97a8; /* secondary text */ --brand: #7c9cff; /* primary accent */ /* Per-card accent colours, referenced by [data-accent] below. */ --violet: #a78bfa; --cyan: #34d3ee; --amber: #fbbf24; --rose: #fb7185; /* Reusable non-colour tokens keep spacing & rounding consistent. */ --radius: 14px; --gap: 1rem; --maxw: 880px; --mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", "JetBrains Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace; } [data-theme="light"] { --bg: #f7f8fa; --bg-soft: #ffffff; --bg-softer: #eef1f6; --line: #e2e6ee; --text: #1b2230; --muted: #5b6577; --brand: #3b5bdb; } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * RESET & BASE * `box-sizing: border-box` makes width include padding & border — far more * intuitive than the default. The `*` selector applies it to every element. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--mono); /* monospace = on-brand "geek" terminal feel */ line-height: 1.6; /* A subtle dotted grid in the background, drawn purely with CSS gradients — no image file needed. radial-gradient + background-size tiles a pattern. */ background-image: radial-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 26px 26px; /* Smoothly fade colours when the theme flips, so the toggle feels alive. */ transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } a { color: var(--brand); text-decoration: none; } /* Visible focus outlines: keyboard users must always see where they are. Never remove focus styles without replacing them — it breaks accessibility. */ :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; } /* The skip link hides off-screen until focused, then springs into view. */ .skip-link { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--brand); color: #fff; padding: .6rem 1rem; z-index: 10; } .skip-link:focus { left: .5rem; top: .5rem; } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * LAYOUT — centre a readable column with breathing room. * `max-width` + `margin: auto` is the classic "centre a column" recipe. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ main { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem 1.25rem 4rem; } .topbar { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; /* push the toggle to the right */ max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem 1.25rem 0; } .ghost-btn { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; color: var(--muted); background: var(--bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: .4rem .9rem; transition: color .2s, border-color .2s, transform .1s; } .ghost-btn:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--brand); } .ghost-btn:active { transform: scale(.96); } /* tiny press feedback */ /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * HERO * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hero { padding: 3rem 0 2rem; } .hero__eyebrow { color: var(--brand); letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: .8rem; } .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 4.5rem); /* clamp() = fluid, responsive size */ line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: .3rem 0; /* A gradient clipped to the text — flashy, but pure CSS. */ background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--brand), var(--violet) 60%, var(--cyan)); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; } .hero__role { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--muted); min-height: 1.6em; } .typed { color: var(--text); } /* The blinking text cursor. A "keyframes" animation defines named steps the browser interpolates between, looping forever. CSS can animate without JS. */ .cursor { color: var(--brand); animation: blink 1s steps(1) infinite; } @keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: 0; } } .hero__bio { max-width: 60ch; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 1rem; } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * FILTER CHIPS * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .filters { display: flex; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 2rem 0 1rem; } .chip { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; background: var(--bg-soft); color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: .4rem 1rem; transition: all .15s; } .chip:hover { color: var(--text); } /* Attribute selector: style the chip the user has switched ON. app.js sets aria-pressed="true", and CSS reacts — behaviour and appearance stay cleanly separated. */ .chip[aria-pressed="true"] { color: #fff; background: var(--brand); border-color: var(--brand); } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * BLOCKS & THE CARD GRID * `display: grid` with `auto-fill` + `minmax` builds a responsive grid that * fits as many columns as will comfortably fit — no media queries required. * The browser does the maths; you state the intent. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .block { margin-top: 2.5rem; } .block__heading { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: 1rem; } .grid { display: grid; gap: var(--gap); grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr)); } .card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; background: var(--bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; color: var(--text); position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease; } .card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); /* lift on hover */ background: var(--bg-softer); border-color: var(--brand); } /* The coloured spine on the left edge of a project card. Each project sets data-accent, and these rules colour it. One CSS variable, four looks. */ .card--project::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 4px; background: var(--brand); } .card[data-accent="violet"]::before { background: var(--violet); } .card[data-accent="cyan"]::before { background: var(--cyan); } .card[data-accent="amber"]::before { background: var(--amber); } .card[data-accent="rose"]::before { background: var(--rose); } .card__kind { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); } .card__icon { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1; } .card__name { font-size: 1.15rem; } .card__blurb { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; } .card__cue { margin-top: .4rem; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--brand); } /* The filter hides cards by adding this class. Keeping the hide logic in CSS (not JS inline styles) is deliberate — appearance lives in the stylesheet. */ .is-hidden { display: none; } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * FOOTER * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .footer { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .footer__hint { margin-top: .4rem; opacity: .7; } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * EASTER EGG — Konami "party mode" toggled by app.js adding .party to . * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .party { animation: hue 6s linear infinite; } @keyframes hue { to { filter: hue-rotate(360deg); } } /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * RESPECT USER SETTINGS * If someone has asked their system to reduce motion (e.g. for vestibular * reasons), we turn animations off. Good software adapts to the person using it. * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; } }