/* Gordon's Blog — Substack-like, minimal */ :root { --text: #1a1a1a; --muted: #6b6b6b; --faint: #9b9b9b; --border: #e8e6e1; --bg: #ffffff; --soft: #faf9f7; --accent: #1a56b0; --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; } /* Dark mode: the `dark` class is set on by blog-theme.js (manual toggle > system preference > time of day). */ html.dark { --text: #e9e4dc; --muted: #a8a198; --faint: #837d74; --border: #37322c; --bg: #1c1917; --soft: #242019; --accent: #8ab0e8; } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color-scheme: light; } html.dark { color-scheme: dark; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.72; } .page { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 22px 72px; } a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.15em; } /* ---------- Site header ---------- */ .site-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); font-family: var(--sans); } .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .brand:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); } .brand img { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; } .site-nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; } .site-nav a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; } .site-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; } .site-nav .theme-toggle { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; width: 28px; height: 28px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--muted); } .site-nav .theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; } /* ---------- Index ---------- */ .blog-hero { padding: 52px 0 34px; } .blog-hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 52px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 14px; } .blog-hero p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 34em; } .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; font-family: var(--sans); align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; } .hero-socials { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; margin-left: 4px; } .hero-actions .hero-socials a { width: 34px; height: 34px; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--border); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--muted); } .hero-actions .hero-socials a:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; } .hero-socials svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; display: block; } .hero-socials a[title^="RedNote"] svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; } .hero-actions a { display: inline-block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text); } .hero-actions a.primary { background: var(--text); border-color: var(--text); color: #fff; } .hero-actions a:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--text); } .hero-actions a.primary:hover { background: #000; } .post-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .post-item { padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; } .post-thumb { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; } .post-thumb img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 150px; object-fit: contain; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; padding: 4px; } .post-body { flex: 2 1 0; min-width: 0; } .post-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .post-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 8px; } .post-meta .tag { color: var(--accent); } .post-item h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.24; letter-spacing: -0.015em; } .post-item h2 a { color: var(--text); } .post-item h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .post-dek { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; } .post-read { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); } /* ---------- Send-to-my-email subscribe forms (Claude palette) ---------- */ :root { --sub-accent: #b76531; --sub-accent-hover: #cf7e4d; --sub-input-bg: #fffdf8; --sub-input-border: rgba(95, 69, 39, 0.28); --sub-box-bg: #f6efe4; --sub-box-border: rgba(95, 69, 39, 0.14); } html.dark { --sub-accent: #d97757; --sub-accent-hover: #e08a56; --sub-input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); --sub-input-border: rgba(245, 233, 215, 0.24); --sub-box-bg: #2e2823; --sub-box-border: rgba(245, 233, 215, 0.12); } .subscribe-form { display: flex; max-width: 420px; font-family: var(--sans); } .subscribe-form input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--text); background: var(--sub-input-bg); border: 1px solid var(--sub-input-border); border-right: 0; border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px; outline: none; } .subscribe-form input:focus { border-color: var(--sub-accent); } .subscribe-form input::placeholder { color: var(--faint); } .subscribe-form button { padding: 10px 18px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--sans); color: #fffaf5; background: var(--sub-accent); border: 1px solid var(--sub-accent); border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; } .subscribe-form button:hover { background: var(--sub-accent-hover); border-color: var(--sub-accent-hover); } .subscribe-form button.is-sent, .subscribe-form button.is-sent:hover { background: var(--sub-accent); border-color: var(--sub-accent); opacity: 0.72; cursor: default; } .subscribe-compact { max-width: 360px; margin-top: 10px; } .subscribe-compact input { padding: 7px 13px; font-size: 13px; } .subscribe-compact button { padding: 7px 14px; font-size: 13px; } .byline-subscribe { margin: 0 0 0 auto; width: 300px; flex-shrink: 0; } .subscribe-box { margin: 38px 0 0; padding: 22px 24px; background: var(--sub-box-bg); border: 1px solid var(--sub-box-border); border-radius: 18px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; } .subscribe-box p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; } .subscribe-box .subscribe-form { width: 100%; } /* ---------- Article ---------- */ article { padding-top: 46px; } .article-tag { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 14px; } article h1 { font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 44px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 14px; } .subtitle { color: var(--muted); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 26px; } .byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 34px; font-family: var(--sans); } .byline img { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; } .byline-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; } .byline-name a { color: var(--text); } .byline-name a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .byline-sub { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; } article p { margin: 19px 0; } article strong { font-weight: 650; } article h2 { font-weight: 500; font-size: 29px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 46px 0 14px; } article h3 { font-weight: 550; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 32px 0 10px; } article ul, article ol { padding-left: 1.35em; margin: 16px 0 22px; } article li { margin: 9px 0; } article hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); width: 88px; margin: 46px auto; } article blockquote { margin: 26px 0; padding: 2px 0 2px 22px; border-left: 3px solid #d5d2ca; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.6; } article blockquote p { margin: 8px 0; } article figure { margin: 30px 0; } article figure img, article p img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; } article figcaption { font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 10px; } article code { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace; font-size: 0.86em; background: var(--soft); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 1px 5px; } article pre { white-space: pre-wrap; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 14px 16px; background: var(--soft); overflow: auto; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace; } article pre code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; font-size: inherit; } .table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 28px 0; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; } article table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 640px; font-family: var(--sans); } article th, article td { padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 14.5px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; } article th { background: var(--soft); font-weight: 600; } article td.num { text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; } article tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; } .chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0; font-family: var(--sans); } .chips span { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--soft); border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 12px; color: #444; font-size: 14px; } .disclaimer, .note-fine { font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 18px; margin-top: 42px; } /* ---------- Previous / next post navigation ---------- */ .post-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin: 38px 0 0; font-family: var(--sans); } .post-nav-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--soft); color: var(--text); } .post-nav-card:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--sub-accent); } .post-nav-card:hover .post-nav-title { color: var(--sub-accent); } .post-nav-label { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); } .post-nav-card:nth-child(2) .post-nav-label { text-align: right; } .post-nav-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: 7px; } .post-nav-card img { width: 100%; height: 110px; object-fit: contain; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 12px; border-radius: 8px; } @media (max-width: 560px) { .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .post-nav-empty { display: none; } } /* ---------- Author card ---------- */ .author-card { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 54px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--soft); font-family: var(--sans); } .author-card img { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; } .author-name { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 650; margin-bottom: 4px; } .author-card p { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: #3f3f3f; } .author-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; font-size: 13.5px; } /* ---------- Comments ---------- */ .comments { margin-top: 46px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 10px; } .comments-title { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 24px 0 6px; } /* ---------- Footer ---------- */ .site-footer { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--faint); } .site-footer a { color: var(--muted); } /* ---------- Floating action bar (posts) ---------- */ .action-bar { position: fixed; bottom: 18px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 60; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; padding: 6px 10px; background: rgba(250, 246, 238, 0.92); border: 1px solid rgba(95, 69, 39, 0.16); border-radius: 999px; box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(92, 68, 41, 0.18); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); font-family: var(--sans); } html.dark .action-bar { background: rgba(40, 34, 29, 0.92); border-color: rgba(245, 233, 215, 0.14); box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); } .ab-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 7px 13px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); background: none; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer; } .ab-btn:hover { color: var(--sub-accent); background: rgba(183, 101, 49, 0.08); } .ab-btn.is-liked { color: var(--sub-accent); } .ab-btn.is-liked svg { color: var(--sub-accent); } .ab-count { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--faint); font-size: 12.5px; } .ab-btn.is-liked .ab-count { color: var(--sub-accent); } .ab-btn .ab-hint { margin-left: -2px; opacity: 0.55; } .ab-btn.ab-icon { padding: 7px 8px; } .ab-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.35; cursor: default; } .ab-btn:disabled:hover { color: var(--muted); background: none; } .ab-sep { width: 1px; height: 18px; background: rgba(95, 69, 39, 0.15); } html.dark .ab-sep { background: rgba(245, 233, 215, 0.14); } .ab-pulse svg { animation: ab-pop 0.4s ease; } @keyframes ab-pop { 40% { transform: scale(1.45); } 100% { transform: scale(1); } } .ab-popover { display: none; position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + 12px); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); padding: 12px; background: var(--sub-box-bg); border: 1px solid var(--sub-box-border); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(92, 68, 41, 0.2); width: min(340px, calc(100vw - 40px)); } html.dark .ab-popover { box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); } .ab-popover.is-open { display: block; } .ab-popover .subscribe-form { max-width: none; } .ab-menu { display: none; position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + 12px); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); padding: 6px; background: var(--sub-box-bg); border: 1px solid var(--sub-box-border); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(92, 68, 41, 0.2); min-width: 230px; } html.dark .ab-menu { box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); } .ab-menu.is-open { display: block; } .ab-menu-item { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 8px 12px; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; background: none; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); text-align: left; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; } .ab-menu-item:hover { color: var(--sub-accent); background: rgba(183, 101, 49, 0.08); } /* Icon-only action bar on small screens: full-width and larger touch targets */ @media (max-width: 560px) { .action-bar { gap: 0; padding: 8px 12px; bottom: 14px; width: min(92vw, 440px); justify-content: space-between; } .ab-btn { padding: 10px; gap: 4px; } .ab-btn svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; } .ab-btn span:not(.ab-count) { display: none; } .ab-btn .ab-hint { display: none; } .ab-count { font-size: 13.5px; } .ab-sep { height: 18px; } .ab-popover, .ab-menu { max-width: calc(100vw - 24px); } } /* ---------- Dark-mode overrides for hardcoded colors ---------- */ html.dark .hero-actions a.primary { background: var(--text); border-color: var(--text); color: var(--bg); } html.dark .hero-actions a.primary:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; } html.dark article blockquote { border-left-color: #4a443c; color: #c9c2b8; } html.dark .author-card p { color: #c9c2b8; } html.dark .chips span { color: #c9c2b8; } html.dark .brand:hover { color: var(--accent); } @media (max-width: 560px) { body { font-size: 17.5px; } .post-item { gap: 14px; } .post-thumb img { height: 96px; } .blog-hero { padding-top: 38px; } .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 40px; } .post-item h2 { font-size: 19px; } .post-dek { font-size: 14.5px; } article { padding-top: 34px; } .byline { flex-wrap: wrap; } .byline-subscribe { width: 100%; margin: 10px 0 0; } }