@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Mono:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;1,400&family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght,SOFT,WONK@0,9..144,100..900,0..100,0..1;1,9..144,100..900,0..100,0..1&family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,200..800;1,6..72,200..800&display=swap'); /* ============================================================ Mirth & Myth A consultancy & meaning-making studio Type Fraunces (display) / Newsreader (reading) / DM Mono (utility) Field Mounting board, green-black ink, madder accent Mark The asterism — drawn, not set, so it never falls back Note: the @import above is only a safety net — every page already links these three families in its . If that link is still there, this line can be deleted. ============================================================ */ /* --- tokens ------------------------------------------------ */ :root { /* field */ --paper: #e5e2dc; --ink: #1a1e19; --bone: #e2dfd5; /* type colours */ --muted: #52544a; --muted-ink: #9a9c8b; --rule: #b9b6a6; --rule-ink: #383c34; /* accent */ --madder: #8a3a3c; --madder-lift: #d69a91; /* families */ --display: "Fraunces", "Bitstream Charter", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --body: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --mono: "DM Mono", "DejaVu Sans Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace; /* measure & rhythm */ --spine-w: 15.5rem; --gut: clamp(1.4rem, 4.4vw, 4.75rem); --measure: 33em; --band-y: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 6.75rem); } /* --- reset -------------------------------------------------- */ *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--body); font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 0.35vw + 0.93rem, 1.155rem); line-height: 1.62; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 20, "wght" 380; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; } img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; } ::selection { background: var(--madder); color: var(--paper); } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; } } /* --- skip link ---------------------------------------------- */ .skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); padding: 0.75rem 1.1rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; } .skip:focus { left: 0; } :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--madder); outline-offset: 3px; } .band--ink :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--madder-lift); } [id] { scroll-margin-top: 1.6rem; } /* ============================================================ THE MARK — the asterism, drawn with strokes rather than set as the character U+2042, so it renders identically everywhere. ============================================================ */ .ast { display: block; width: 1.9rem; height: auto; color: var(--madder); overflow: visible; } .ast--sm { width: 1.15rem; } .ast--lg { width: 2.5rem; } .ast--center { margin-inline: auto; } .band--ink .ast { color: var(--madder-lift); } .divider { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-block: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem); } /* ============================================================ SHELL & SPINE ============================================================ */ .shell { min-height: 100vh; } @media (min-width: 62rem) { .shell { display: grid; grid-template-columns: var(--spine-w) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; position: relative; } /* the gutter: one hairline down the full height of the page */ .shell::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: calc(var(--spine-w) - 1px); width: 1px; background: var(--rule); pointer-events: none; } } .spine { padding: 1.5rem var(--gut) 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0.9rem; } @media (min-width: 62rem) { .spine { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 2.7rem 1.7rem 2.4rem 2.5rem; border-bottom: 0; overflow-y: auto; } } /* wordmark */ .mark { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; } .mark .ast { margin-bottom: 0.95rem; } @media (max-width: 61.99rem) { .mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; } .mark .ast { margin-bottom: 0; width: 1.35rem; flex: none; } } .mark__word { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "wght" 430, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.012em; } .mark__word > span { display: inline; } @media (min-width: 62rem) { .mark__word { font-size: 1.85rem; } .mark__word > span { display: block; } } .mark__word em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "wght" 400, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; color: var(--madder); } /* nav */ .nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.35rem 1.05rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; } @media (min-width: 62rem) { .nav { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.42rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; font-size: 0.72rem; } } .nav a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; padding-bottom: 1px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease; } .nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--madder); } .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--madder); } .spine__tag { display: none; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; line-height: 1.55; letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: var(--muted); margin: auto 0 0; padding-top: 2.5rem; } @media (min-width: 62rem) { .spine__tag { display: block; } } /* ============================================================ BANDS ============================================================ */ main { display: block; } .band { padding: var(--band-y) var(--gut); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); } .band:first-child { border-top: 0; } .band--ink { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); border-top-color: var(--ink); } .band--ink .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-ink); } .band--ink .note { color: var(--muted-ink); } .band--ink a { color: var(--madder-lift); text-decoration-color: rgba(214, 154, 145, 0.45); } .band--ink a:hover { color: var(--bone); } .band--ink .rule { border-color: var(--rule-ink); } .band--ink .cluster > * + * { border-top-color: var(--rule-ink); } .band--tight { padding-block: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); } /* ============================================================ TYPE ============================================================ */ .eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.17em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1.7rem; line-height: 1.5; } h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; } .h-hero { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "wght" 370, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 2.9vw + 0.95rem, 3.55rem); line-height: 1.07; letter-spacing: -0.019em; max-width: 21ch; } .h-hero--long { max-width: 30ch; text-wrap: pretty; } .h-sect { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "wght" 400, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.5vw + 1rem, 2.45rem); line-height: 1.13; letter-spacing: -0.013em; max-width: 22ch; } .h-sub { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40, "wght" 500, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.14rem, 0.5vw + 1rem, 1.34rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.005em; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; } p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; max-width: var(--measure); } p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } .lede { font-size: clamp(1.16rem, 0.7vw + 1rem, 1.42rem); line-height: 1.44; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 32, "wght" 350; max-width: 29em; margin-top: 1.9rem; } .note { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.76rem; line-height: 1.72; letter-spacing: 0.015em; color: var(--muted); max-width: 46em; } em { font-style: italic; } strong { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 20, "wght" 600; font-weight: 600; } /* links in prose */ a { color: var(--madder); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-decoration-color: rgba(138, 58, 60, 0.4); transition: text-decoration-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease; } a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; } .arrow { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--madder); padding-bottom: 0.28rem; margin-top: 1.9rem; transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease; } .arrow::after { content: " \2192"; } .arrow:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--ink); } .band--ink .arrow { border-bottom-color: var(--madder-lift); } .band--ink .arrow:hover { color: var(--bone); border-bottom-color: var(--bone); } /* ============================================================ LAYOUT PIECES ============================================================ */ .pair { display: grid; max-width: 68rem; gap: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); margin-top: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); } @media (min-width: 54rem) { .pair { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem); } } .pair p { max-width: 34em; } .cluster { margin-top: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); max-width: 52rem; } .cluster > * + * { margin-top: 1.9rem; padding-top: 1.9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); } .stack > * + * { margin-top: 1.35rem; } .rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem) 0; } /* the "what this looks like" register */ .register { list-style: none; margin: 1.9rem 0 0; padding: 0; max-width: 38em; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); } .register li { padding: 0.72rem 0 0.72rem 2.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; font-size: 0.99em; } .register li::before { content: "\002A"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.72rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.9em; color: var(--madder); } .band--ink .register { border-top-color: var(--rule-ink); } .band--ink .register li { border-bottom-color: var(--rule-ink); } .band--ink .register li::before { color: var(--madder-lift); } /* ============================================================ INDEX LIST (essays) ============================================================ */ .index-list { list-style: none; max-width: 68rem; margin: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem) 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); } .index-list > li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); } .entry { display: grid; gap: 0.35rem 1.6rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: background-color 0.2s ease; } @media (min-width: 50rem) { .entry { grid-template-columns: 3.4rem minmax(0, 1fr) 10rem; align-items: baseline; padding: 1.75rem 0; } } a.entry:hover .entry__title { color: var(--madder); } .entry__num, .entry__meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); } .entry__title { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40, "wght" 430, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.16rem, 0.55vw + 1.02rem, 1.42rem); line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -0.008em; transition: color 0.18s ease; } .entry__dek { display: block; margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); max-width: 42em; } .entry--soon .entry__title { color: var(--muted); } /* ============================================================ ESSAY ============================================================ */ .essay { padding: var(--band-y) var(--gut) 0; } .essay__head { max-width: 40em; } .essay__title { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "wght" 380, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 2.6vw + 1.1rem, 3.3rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.019em; max-width: 18ch; } .essay__sub { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40, "wght" 350, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 0.5vw + 1rem, 1.32rem); color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.7rem; } .essay__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.3rem 1.5rem; margin-top: 2.2rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); } .toc { margin: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem) 0 0; padding: 1.4rem 0 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 46em; } .toc__label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.17em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.9rem; } .toc ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.42rem 2rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; } @media (min-width: 44rem) { .toc ol { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } } .toc a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; } .toc a:hover { color: var(--madder); border-bottom-color: var(--madder); } .prose { max-width: 34em; margin-top: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); } .prose > h2 { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "wght" 420, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.42rem, 0.9vw + 1.16rem, 1.92rem); line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -0.012em; margin-top: 3.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 20ch; } .prose > h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; } .prose > h3 { font-variation-settings: "opsz" 30, "wght" 520, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: 0.002em; margin-top: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.65rem; } .prose > h3::before { content: "\002A\002A\002A"; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: -0.08em; color: var(--madder); flex: none; } .prose p { max-width: 34em; } .prose > p.stand { font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.5; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 32, "wght" 460; } .prose ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.15em; } .prose li { padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; margin-bottom: 0.55rem; max-width: 34em; } .prose li::before { content: "\002A"; position: absolute; left: 0; font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--madder); } .colophon { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); padding-top: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 34em; } .colophon p { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted); max-width: 34em; } /* ============================================================ FORM ============================================================ */ .form { max-width: 34em; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); } /* honeypot — off-screen for people, still there for bots */ .form__hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; } .field { margin-bottom: 2rem; } .field__label { display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.17em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.55rem; } .field__input { display: block; width: 100%; margin: 0; font-family: var(--body); font-size: 1.05rem; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 20, "wght" 380; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 0; padding: 0.45rem 0 0.6rem; transition: border-color 0.18s ease; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; } .field__input:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--muted); } .field__input:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--madder); border-bottom-width: 2px; padding-bottom: calc(0.6rem - 1px); } .field__input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.65; } .field__input--area { min-height: 9.5rem; resize: vertical; } /* keep the browser's autofill wash off the paper */ .field__input:-webkit-autofill, .field__input:-webkit-autofill:hover, .field__input:-webkit-autofill:focus { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px var(--paper) inset; transition: background-color 9999s ease-in-out 0s; } .button { display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.6rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 0; padding: 0.95rem 1.9rem; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; } .button:hover, .button:active { background: var(--madder); border-color: var(--madder); } .form__note { margin-top: 1.9rem; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 34em; } /* ============================================================ FOOTER ============================================================ */ .foot { max-width: 74rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) var(--gut) clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); display: grid; gap: 2.1rem; } @media (min-width: 54rem) { .foot { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: end; } } .foot__mail { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "wght" 400, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.6vw + 0.9rem, 2.1rem); letter-spacing: -0.012em; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 0.25rem; color: var(--ink); display: inline-block; } .foot__mail:hover { color: var(--madder); border-bottom-color: var(--madder); } .foot__nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 1.3rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; } .foot__nav a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; } .foot__nav a:hover { color: var(--madder); } .foot__fine { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.09em; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; } /* ============================================================ ONE MOMENT OF MOTION — the opening ============================================================ */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { .rise { animation: rise 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both; } .rise-2 { animation-delay: 0.1s; } .rise-3 { animation-delay: 0.19s; } @keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.7rem); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } } } /* ============================================================ UTILITY ============================================================ */ .wide { max-width: 46em; } .center-block { max-width: 40em; } .mt-lg { margin-top: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); } .visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }