/* ============================================================
COGNITIVE SOVEREIGNTY STUDIOS — BRAND STYLESHEET
Professor Q's Corner · chair-a-canon.github.io
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HOW TO USE THIS FILE
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1. Save this file as css-brand.css in your repository root
(same folder as index.html)
2. Add this ONE line inside the of every HTML page,
after your existing tags:
3. Also add this ONE line inside to load Google Fonts:
That's it. The rest happens automatically.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. CSS Custom Properties (Brand Tokens)
2. CSS Reset & Base
3. Typography System
4. Global Layout & Structure
5. Navigation
6. Hero / Page Header
7. Body Content & Prose
8. Gallery System
9. Division Cards (CSS, Checkmate Curiosities, Traveling Drakes)
10. Certificates & Provenance Labels
11. Call-to-Action Buttons & Links
12. Footer
13. Division Overrides (per-page palette shifts)
14. Utility Classes
15. Responsive / Mobile
============================================================ */
/* ============================================================
1. CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES — BRAND TOKENS
These are the single source of truth for all brand colors,
fonts, and spacing. Change a value here and it updates
everywhere on every page automatically.
============================================================ */
:root {
/* --- COLOR: CSS Parent (Teal + Coral + Stone) --- */
--css-teal-deep: #085041; /* Primary maker's color — all three brands */
--css-teal-mid: #1D9E75; /* Brighter teal accent */
--css-teal-bright: #5DCAA5; /* Lightest teal, highlights */
--css-coral-blush: #F5C4B3; /* Warmth, skin tone, duck bill & feet */
--css-coral-mid: #F0997B; /* Vibrant coral accent */
--css-coral-deep: #D85A30; /* Bold, energetic coral */
--css-stone: #D3D1C7; /* Grounding neutral */
--css-parchment: #F1EFE8; /* Board squares, collector warmth */
--css-amber: #EF9F27; /* Accent — wood grain, warmth */
--css-amber-deep: #633806; /* Dark amber, mahogany depth */
--css-purple-soft: #AFA9EC; /* Traveling Drakes wing-tip, intellectual thread */
--css-purple-deep: #3C3489; /* Checkmate Curiosities accent */
--css-purple-darker: #26215C; /* Deepest purple, authority */
/* --- COLOR: Semantic Roles (parent brand defaults) --- */
--color-bg: #0D1F1A; /* Deep teal-black — page background */
--color-bg-secondary: #112920; /* Slightly lighter — card backgrounds */
--color-bg-tertiary: #163A2E; /* Surface — subtle section backgrounds */
--color-surface: #1C4A3A; /* Elevated surfaces, nav */
--color-text-primary: #F1EFE8; /* Parchment — primary text on dark bg */
--color-text-secondary: #C8C4B7; /* Muted — supporting text */
--color-text-tertiary: #8A8880; /* Very muted — labels, metadata */
--color-text-accent: #5DCAA5; /* Bright teal — links, highlights */
--color-text-coral: #F0997B; /* Coral — secondary accent text */
--color-border: rgba(8, 80, 65, 0.4); /* Subtle teal border */
--color-border-light: rgba(241, 239, 232, 0.1); /* Very subtle on dark */
--color-divider: rgba(93, 202, 165, 0.2); /* Teal-tinted divider */
/* --- TYPOGRAPHY --- */
--font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
--font-body: 'Jost', 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-cinzel: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif; /* CSS parent accent */
--font-playfair:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; /* Checkmate accent */
--font-caveat: 'Caveat', cursive; /* Traveling Drakes accent */
/* --- SPACING SCALE --- */
--space-xs: 0.25rem; /* 4px */
--space-sm: 0.5rem; /* 8px */
--space-md: 1rem; /* 16px */
--space-lg: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
--space-xl: 2rem; /* 32px */
--space-2xl: 3rem; /* 48px */
--space-3xl: 4rem; /* 64px */
--space-4xl: 6rem; /* 96px */
/* --- LAYOUT --- */
--max-width: 1100px;
--content-width: 720px; /* Prose reading width */
--gallery-width: 960px;
--gutter: var(--space-xl);
/* --- BORDERS & RADIUS --- */
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-md: 8px;
--radius-lg: 12px;
--radius-xl: 20px;
/* --- TRANSITIONS --- */
--transition-fast: 150ms ease;
--transition-base: 250ms ease;
--transition-slow: 400ms ease;
/* --- SHADOWS --- */
--shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
--shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
--shadow-lg: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
--shadow-teal: 0 4px 24px rgba(8, 80, 65, 0.4);
--shadow-glow: 0 0 40px rgba(29, 158, 117, 0.15);
}
/* ============================================================
2. CSS RESET & BASE
============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
html {
font-size: 16px;
scroll-behavior: smooth;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}
body {
background-color: var(--color-bg);
color: var(--color-text-primary);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 1rem;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.7;
min-height: 100vh;
/* Subtle texture — suggests the grain of a work surface */
background-image:
radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 0%, rgba(29,158,117,0.08) 0%, transparent 60%),
radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 100%, rgba(8,80,65,0.12) 0%, transparent 50%);
background-attachment: fixed;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
}
a {
color: var(--color-text-accent);
text-decoration: none;
transition: color var(--transition-fast), opacity var(--transition-fast);
}
a:hover {
color: var(--css-teal-bright);
opacity: 0.85;
}
hr {
border: none;
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
margin: var(--space-2xl) 0;
}
::selection {
background-color: var(--css-teal-deep);
color: var(--css-parchment);
}
/* ============================================================
3. TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM
============================================================ */
/* --- Display: Cormorant Garamond (all brand names, headlines) --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.2;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
}
h1 {
font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
font-weight: 300;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
line-height: 1.1;
}
h2 {
font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
h3 {
font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
margin-top: var(--space-xl);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
h4 {
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-weight: 500;
margin-top: var(--space-lg);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
/* --- Body: Jost --- */
p {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 1rem;
line-height: 1.75;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
max-width: 68ch;
}
/* --- Accent typography classes --- */
/* Cinzel — CSS parent, maker's mark, taglines */
.font-cinzel,
.maker-mark,
.brand-tagline {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
}
/* Playfair Display — Checkmate Curiosities accent */
.font-playfair,
.piece-name,
.collection-tagline {
font-family: var(--font-playfair);
font-style: italic;
}
/* Caveat — Traveling Drakes, sign text, handwritten feel */
.font-caveat,
.sign-text,
.duck-tagline {
font-family: var(--font-caveat);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 1.2em;
line-height: 1.4;
}
/* --- Typographic utilities --- */
.text-muted { color: var(--color-text-tertiary); }
.text-accent { color: var(--color-text-accent); }
.text-coral { color: var(--color-text-coral); }
.text-parchment{ color: var(--css-parchment); }
.text-amber { color: var(--css-amber); }
.label-caps {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.6875rem;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
.lead {
font-size: 1.15rem;
line-height: 1.65;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
font-weight: 300;
max-width: 60ch;
}
blockquote {
border-left: 3px solid var(--css-teal-mid);
padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
background: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
}
blockquote p {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1.2rem;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
max-width: none;
margin: 0;
}
/* Academic / prose styles for Thoughts section */
.prose h2 { color: var(--color-text-primary); }
.prose h3 { color: var(--css-teal-mid); }
.prose p { max-width: 70ch; }
.prose ul, .prose ol {
padding-left: var(--space-xl);
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.prose li {
font-family: var(--font-body);
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
line-height: 1.7;
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.prose strong {
color: var(--color-text-primary);
font-weight: 500;
}
/* References / bibliography */
.references {
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
margin-top: var(--space-3xl);
padding-top: var(--space-xl);
}
.references h3 {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.75rem;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
margin-top: 0;
}
.references p {
font-size: 0.875rem;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
line-height: 1.6;
}
/* License badge */
.license-note {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
margin-top: var(--space-md);
}
/* ============================================================
4. GLOBAL LAYOUT & STRUCTURE
============================================================ */
.site-wrapper {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 100vh;
}
.container {
width: 100%;
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.container--narrow {
max-width: var(--content-width);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.container--gallery {
max-width: var(--gallery-width);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
main {
flex: 1;
padding-bottom: var(--space-4xl);
}
/* Section spacing */
.section {
padding-block: var(--space-3xl);
}
.section--sm {
padding-block: var(--space-2xl);
}
.section--lg {
padding-block: var(--space-4xl);
}
/* Subtle section separator with teal glow */
.section-divider {
text-align: center;
margin: var(--space-2xl) 0;
position: relative;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.625rem;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.section-divider::before,
.section-divider::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
width: calc(50% - 80px);
height: 1px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--color-divider));
}
.section-divider::before { left: 0; }
.section-divider::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--color-divider)); }
/* ============================================================
5. NAVIGATION
============================================================ */
.site-nav {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 100;
background: rgba(13, 31, 26, 0.92);
backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
padding-block: var(--space-md);
}
.site-nav__inner {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: var(--space-lg);
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.site-nav__brand {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 2px;
text-decoration: none;
}
.site-nav__brand-name {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
letter-spacing: 0;
line-height: 1.1;
transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.site-nav__brand:hover .site-nav__brand-name {
color: var(--css-teal-bright);
}
.site-nav__brand-sub {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
line-height: 1;
}
.site-nav__links {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-lg);
list-style: none;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.site-nav__links a {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.8125rem;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
text-decoration: none;
padding-block: var(--space-xs);
transition: color var(--transition-fast);
position: relative;
}
.site-nav__links a::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
width: 0;
height: 1px;
background: var(--css-teal-mid);
transition: width var(--transition-base);
}
.site-nav__links a:hover {
color: var(--color-text-primary);
}
.site-nav__links a:hover::after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Division nav links — colored indicator */
.site-nav__links a[data-division="checkmate"] { --div-color: var(--css-purple-deep); }
.site-nav__links a[data-division="drakes"] { --div-color: var(--css-teal-mid); }
.site-nav__links a[data-division]::after {
background: var(--div-color);
}
/* Back-to-home link (existing site pattern) */
.back-link {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-sm);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.8125rem;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
text-decoration: none;
margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.back-link::before {
content: '←';
transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
}
.back-link:hover {
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
}
.back-link:hover::before {
transform: translateX(-3px);
}
/* ============================================================
6. HERO / PAGE HEADER
============================================================ */
.page-hero {
padding-block: var(--space-4xl) var(--space-3xl);
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
/* Ambient glow behind hero content */
.page-hero::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: -50%;
left: -20%;
width: 70%;
height: 200%;
background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(29,158,117,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero__eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.6875rem;
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
display: block;
}
.page-hero__title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5rem);
font-weight: 300;
letter-spacing: -0.025em;
line-height: 1.05;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
/* Teal underline accent on hero title */
.page-hero__title span {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
.page-hero__title span::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
bottom: 4px;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 2px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--css-teal-mid), transparent);
}
.page-hero__subtitle {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-weight: 300;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
line-height: 1.65;
max-width: 55ch;
margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.page-hero__tagline {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.6875rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
padding-top: var(--space-md);
display: inline-block;
}
/* Profile image on home page */
.page-hero__photo {
width: 140px;
height: 140px;
border-radius: 50%;
object-fit: cover;
border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-teal);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
/* Subtle teal ring */
outline: 4px solid transparent;
outline-offset: 3px;
transition: outline-color var(--transition-base);
}
.page-hero__photo:hover {
outline-color: rgba(29, 158, 117, 0.3);
}
/* ============================================================
7. BODY CONTENT & PROSE
============================================================ */
.content-section {
padding-block: var(--space-3xl);
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
}
/* Article / essay layout — used on thoughts.html */
.article-header {
padding-block: var(--space-3xl);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}
.article-meta {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-md);
flex-wrap: wrap;
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
.article-meta__date,
.article-meta__type,
.article-meta__read-time {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.75rem;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
.article-meta__dot {
width: 3px;
height: 3px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
/* Published thoughts list on thoughts.html */
.thought-card {
padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
}
.thought-card__title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.thought-card__title a {
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
}
.thought-card__title a:hover {
color: var(--css-teal-bright);
}
.thought-card__excerpt {
font-size: 0.9375rem;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
line-height: 1.65;
max-width: 65ch;
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.thought-card__link {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.8125rem;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
text-decoration: none;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-xs);
transition: gap var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}
.thought-card__link::after { content: '→'; }
.thought-card__link:hover {
color: var(--css-teal-bright);
gap: var(--space-sm);
}
/* ============================================================
8. GALLERY SYSTEM
============================================================ */
/* Gallery navigation tabs (Steampunk Gnomes / Christmas / Halloween) */
.gallery-nav {
display: flex;
gap: var(--space-sm);
flex-wrap: wrap;
margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.gallery-nav__link {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.8125rem;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
text-decoration: none;
padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-md);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
transition: all var(--transition-base);
}
.gallery-nav__link:hover,
.gallery-nav__link.is-active {
color: var(--css-teal-bright);
border-color: var(--css-teal-deep);
background: rgba(8, 80, 65, 0.2);
}
/* Collection header */
.collection-header {
margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.collection-header__title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
font-weight: 300;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.collection-header__tagline {
font-family: var(--font-playfair);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1rem;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.collection-header__count {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.625rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
/* Gallery grid */
.gallery-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-lg);
margin-bottom: var(--space-3xl);
}
.gallery-grid--tight {
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-md);
}
/* Individual piece card */
.piece-card {
background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
overflow: hidden;
transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
cursor: default;
}
.piece-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-4px);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-teal);
border-color: rgba(29, 158, 117, 0.3);
}
.piece-card__image-wrap {
aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
overflow: hidden;
background: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
position: relative;
}
.piece-card__image-wrap img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}
.piece-card:hover .piece-card__image-wrap img {
transform: scale(1.04);
}
/* One-of-a-kind badge */
.piece-card__image-wrap::after {
content: 'One of a Kind';
position: absolute;
top: var(--space-sm);
right: var(--space-sm);
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-parchment);
background: rgba(8, 80, 65, 0.85);
backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
border: 1px solid rgba(29,158,117,0.4);
}
.piece-card__body {
padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
}
.piece-card__name {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
line-height: 1.3;
}
.piece-card__role {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5625rem;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.piece-card__desc {
font-size: 0.8125rem;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
line-height: 1.55;
margin: 0;
}
/* Pawn grid — smaller cards for pawn collections */
.pawn-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-sm);
}
.pawn-card {
background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-md);
overflow: hidden;
transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}
.pawn-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.pawn-card img {
width: 100%;
aspect-ratio: 1;
object-fit: cover;
}
.pawn-card__label {
padding: var(--space-sm);
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
text-align: center;
}
/* ============================================================
9. DIVISION CARDS (home page and studio page)
============================================================ */
.divisions-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-lg);
margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
}
.division-card {
background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
padding: var(--space-xl);
text-decoration: none;
display: block;
transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
/* Top accent bar per division */
.division-card::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 3px;
background: var(--div-accent, var(--css-teal-mid));
transition: height var(--transition-base);
}
.division-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-6px);
box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.division-card:hover::before {
height: 4px;
}
.division-card--checkmate { --div-accent: var(--css-purple-deep); }
.division-card--drakes { --div-accent: var(--css-teal-mid); }
.division-card--analog { --div-accent: var(--css-amber); }
.division-card__eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5625rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
display: block;
}
.division-card__name {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
line-height: 1.2;
}
.division-card__tagline {
font-size: 0.875rem;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
line-height: 1.55;
margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.division-card__link-text {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
text-transform: uppercase;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-xs);
transition: gap var(--transition-fast);
}
.division-card__link-text::after { content: '→'; }
.division-card:hover .division-card__link-text { gap: var(--space-sm); }
/* ============================================================
10. CERTIFICATES & PROVENANCE LABELS
============================================================ */
/* Certificate of authenticity — to be used on individual piece pages */
.certificate {
border: 1px solid var(--css-amber);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
padding: var(--space-2xl);
background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
position: relative;
margin: var(--space-2xl) 0;
}
/* Double-rule border effect */
.certificate::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: var(--space-sm);
border: 1px solid rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.25);
border-radius: calc(var(--radius-lg) - 4px);
pointer-events: none;
}
.certificate__header {
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
padding-bottom: var(--space-lg);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.2);
}
.certificate__title {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.6875rem;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-amber);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.certificate__piece-name {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.8rem;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
}
.certificate__body {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: var(--space-lg);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.certificate__field-label {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.certificate__field-value {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1rem;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
}
.certificate__footer {
text-align: center;
padding-top: var(--space-lg);
border-top: 1px solid rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.2);
}
.certificate__maker-mark {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.625rem;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
}
/* Specimen label — smaller version for gallery captions */
.specimen-label {
display: inline-block;
background: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-left: 3px solid var(--css-amber);
border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
.specimen-label__name {
font-family: var(--font-playfair);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 0.875rem;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
display: block;
}
.specimen-label__role {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
/* ============================================================
11. CALL-TO-ACTION BUTTONS & LINKS
============================================================ */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-sm);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.8125rem;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-decoration: none;
padding: 0.6rem var(--space-lg);
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
border: 1px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all var(--transition-base);
white-space: nowrap;
}
/* Primary — teal fill */
.btn--primary {
background: var(--css-teal-deep);
color: var(--css-parchment);
border-color: var(--css-teal-deep);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
background: var(--css-teal-mid);
border-color: var(--css-teal-mid);
color: var(--color-bg);
box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(29,158,117,0.3);
}
/* Secondary — outlined */
.btn--secondary {
background: transparent;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
border-color: var(--css-teal-deep);
}
.btn--secondary:hover {
background: rgba(8, 80, 65, 0.2);
border-color: var(--css-teal-mid);
color: var(--css-teal-bright);
}
/* Etsy link — amber accent */
.btn--etsy {
background: transparent;
color: var(--css-amber);
border-color: rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.4);
}
.btn--etsy:hover {
background: rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.1);
border-color: var(--css-amber);
}
.btn--etsy::before {
content: '↗';
font-size: 0.75em;
}
/* Ghost — minimal */
.btn--ghost {
background: transparent;
color: var(--color-text-secondary);
border-color: var(--color-border);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
color: var(--color-text-primary);
border-color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
/* ============================================================
12. FOOTER
============================================================ */
.site-footer {
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
padding-block: var(--space-2xl);
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.site-footer__inner {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
align-items: end;
gap: var(--space-xl);
}
.site-footer__brand {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1rem;
color: var(--color-text-primary);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.site-footer__maker-mark {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.site-footer__copyright {
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
line-height: 1.5;
}
.site-footer__series-note {
font-family: var(--font-cinzel);
font-size: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
margin-top: var(--space-xs);
}
.site-footer__links {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: flex-end;
gap: var(--space-sm);
}
.site-footer__links a {
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
text-decoration: none;
transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}
.site-footer__links a:hover {
color: var(--css-teal-mid);
}
/* ============================================================
13. DIVISION OVERRIDES — PER-PAGE PALETTE SHIFTS
Add class="page--checkmate" to on
checkmate-curiosities.html, and class="page--drakes"
on traveling-drakes.html. The CSS does the rest.
============================================================ */
/* Checkmate Curiosities — teal + parchment + deep purple */
.page--checkmate {
--color-text-accent: var(--css-purple-soft);
--color-divider: rgba(60, 52, 137, 0.25);
--color-border: rgba(60, 52, 137, 0.3);
--shadow-teal: 0 4px 24px rgba(60, 52, 137, 0.25);
}
.page--checkmate .site-nav__brand-sub,
.page--checkmate .maker-mark,
.page--checkmate .brand-tagline,
.page--checkmate .certificate__maker-mark {
color: var(--css-purple-soft);
}
.page--checkmate .site-nav__links a::after {
background: var(--css-purple-deep);
}
.page--checkmate .piece-card__role {
color: var(--css-purple-soft);
}
/* Traveling Drakes — teal + coral + soft purple */
.page--drakes {
--color-text-accent: var(--css-coral-mid);
--color-divider: rgba(240, 153, 123, 0.2);
--color-border: rgba(240, 153, 123, 0.2);
--shadow-teal: 0 4px 24px rgba(213, 90, 48, 0.2);
}
.page--drakes .site-nav__brand-sub,
.page--drakes .brand-tagline {
color: var(--css-coral-mid);
}
.page--drakes .site-nav__links a::after {
background: var(--css-coral-mid);
}
.page--drakes .sign-text {
color: var(--css-coral-blush);
}
.page--drakes .duck-tagline {
color: var(--css-coral-mid);
}
/* ============================================================
14. UTILITY CLASSES
============================================================ */
.visually-hidden {
position: absolute;
width: 1px;
height: 1px;
overflow: hidden;
clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
white-space: nowrap;
}
.mt-sm { margin-top: var(--space-sm); }
.mt-md { margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.mt-lg { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.mt-xl { margin-top: var(--space-xl); }
.mt-2xl { margin-top: var(--space-2xl); }
.mt-3xl { margin-top: var(--space-3xl); }
.mb-sm { margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.mb-md { margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.mb-lg { margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.mb-xl { margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.mb-2xl { margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl); }
.flex { display: flex; }
.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.gap-sm { gap: var(--space-sm); }
.gap-md { gap: var(--space-md); }
.gap-lg { gap: var(--space-lg); }
.gap-xl { gap: var(--space-xl); }
.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.grid-2 {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-xl);
}
.text-center { text-align: center; }
/* Coming soon placeholder */
.coming-soon-note {
border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
padding: var(--space-3xl) var(--space-2xl);
text-align: center;
color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
}
.coming-soon-note .label-caps {
display: block;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.coming-soon-note p {
max-width: 40ch;
margin-inline: auto;
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
/* ============================================================
15. RESPONSIVE / MOBILE
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
:root {
--gutter: var(--space-md);
}
.site-nav__inner {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: flex-start;
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.site-nav__links {
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.site-nav__links a {
font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.page-hero {
padding-block: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl);
}
.gallery-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(180px, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.certificate__body {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.divisions-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.site-footer__inner {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.site-footer__links {
align-items: flex-start;
flex-direction: row;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.gallery-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.pawn-grid {
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.gallery-nav {
gap: var(--space-xs);
}
.gallery-nav__link {
font-size: 0.75rem;
padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
}
}
/* Print styles — clean output for certificates */
@media print {
body {
background: white;
color: black;
}
.site-nav,
.site-footer,
.btn { display: none; }
.certificate {
border-color: #ccc;
background: white;
}
.certificate__title { color: #666; }
.certificate__piece-name { color: black; }
}
/* ============================================================
END OF CSS BRAND STYLESHEET
Cognitive Sovereignty Studios · Professor Q's Corner
Version 1.0
============================================================ */