/* Essentials archive (/essentials/) — "The things worth packing." Self-contained design extracted from Claude Design "Essentials.html". Palette selectors re-scoped body[data-palette] -> html[data-palette] per theme convention (the active palette is set on by functions.php). */ :root{ --pine:#163A2B; --pine-deep:#0E281E; --brass:#B08A4F; --brass-soft:#C9A972; --ink:#1B1A16; --ivory:#FAF7F0; --ivory-warm:#F1ECE0; --hero-bg:#FDFBF6; --section-alt:#E6E8DD; --sand:#E5DCCB; --stone:#C8BBA4; --clay:#B26A45; --paper:var(--ivory); --line:rgba(27,26,22,0.14); --line-soft:rgba(27,26,22,0.08); --muted:rgba(27,26,22,0.58); --muted-on-pine:rgba(245,241,232,0.62); --ink-soft:#4A463E; --display:"Bodoni Moda",Georgia,serif; --label:"Jost","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif; --container:1180px; --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,80px); --section-py:clamp(64px,8vw,116px); --nav-h:74px; } html[data-palette="sage"]{--pine:#3C4B41;--pine-deep:#2E3A32;--brass:#A98B5B;--brass-soft:#C4A87A;--ivory:#F4F4EF;--ivory-warm:#E9E9E1;--sand:#DCDBD0;--hero-bg:#FAFAF6;--section-alt:#E2E8DF;} html[data-palette="ink"]{--pine:#262420;--pine-deep:#1A1916;--brass:#BC6B47;--brass-soft:#D08A68;--ivory:#F7F5F0;--ivory-warm:#EEEAE2;--sand:#E0DBD0;--hero-bg:#FCFAF5;--section-alt:#EEE6DD;} html[data-palette="slate"]{--pine:#25363F;--pine-deep:#1A272E;--brass:#B6996A;--brass-soft:#CDB488;--ivory:#F2F4F4;--ivory-warm:#E7EAEA;--sand:#D9DDDD;--hero-bg:#FAFBFB;--section-alt:#DFE7E9;} html[data-palette="teal"]{--pine:#1C4A48;--pine-deep:#123634;--brass:#9C8268;--brass-soft:#BBA489;--ivory:#F2F4F4;--ivory-warm:#E7EAEA;--sand:#D9DDDD;--hero-bg:#FAFBFB;--section-alt:#DFE7E9;} html[data-palette="tealwarm"]{--pine:#1C4A48;--pine-deep:#123634;--brass:#9C8268;--brass-soft:#BBA489;--ivory:#FAF7F0;--ivory-warm:#F1ECE0;--sand:#E2DCCF;--hero-bg:#FDFBF6;--section-alt:#EDE6D9;} html[data-palette="lagoon"]{--pine:#316E69;--pine-deep:#285953;--brass:#9C8268;--brass-soft:#BBA489;--ivory:#FAF8F2;--ivory-warm:#F0ECE2;--sand:#E1DCD0;--hero-bg:#FDFCF7;--section-alt:#E2ECE8;} html[data-palette="tealcool"]{--pine:#1C4A48;--pine-deep:#123634;--brass:#8C7860;--brass-soft:#B6A48E;--ivory:#FCFCFB;--ivory-warm:#F1F3F2;--sand:#E6E9E8;--hero-bg:#FFFFFF;--section-alt:#EAF0EF;--stone:#B7C0BD;--line:rgba(20,40,38,0.13);--line-soft:rgba(20,40,38,0.07);} *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;} html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:clip;} body{margin:0;--paper:var(--ivory);--accent:var(--brass);--accent-soft:var(--brass-soft);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:clip;} img{max-width:100%;display:block;} a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;} .wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--container);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter);} .wrap--wide{max-width:1340px;} .section{padding-block:var(--section-py);} .kicker{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;} .kicker::before{content:"";width:30px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);display:inline-block;} .kicker--center{justify-content:center;} .kicker--center::before{display:none;} .kicker--on-pine{color:var(--brass-soft);} .kicker--on-pine::before{background:var(--brass-soft);} .display{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 18,'wght' 600;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance;} .display em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 40,'wght' 500;} h1.display{font-size:clamp(44px,6.4vw,92px);} h2.display{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);} .btn{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:500;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:15px 28px;border:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent);color:var(--ivory);cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s;} .btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--accent);} .btn--on-pine{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(245,241,232,0.4);color:var(--ivory);} .btn--on-pine:hover{background:var(--brass-soft);border-color:var(--brass-soft);color:var(--pine-deep);} .link-more{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;transition:gap .3s;} .link-more::after{content:"→";} .link-more:hover{gap:13px;} .wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 24,'wght' 700;line-height:0.92;text-align:center;letter-spacing:-0.01em;} .wordmark .dest{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 24,'wght' 600;margin-top:-0.04em;color:var(--wm-accent,var(--brass-soft));} .ph{background-color:var(--pine);background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(14,40,30,0.18),rgba(14,40,30,0.46)),var(--img);background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;} /* nav */ .nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;height:var(--nav-h);display:flex;align-items:center;background:transparent;color:var(--ivory);transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;} /* White logo over the full-bleed cover image; reverts to pine/brass once the nav goes solid on scroll. */ .nav:not(.scrolled) .nav__brand{color:var(--ivory);} .nav:not(.scrolled) .nav__brand .dest{color:var(--brass-soft);} .nav.scrolled{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -24px rgba(14,40,30,0.5);} .nav__inner{width:100%;max-width:1340px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;} .nav__brand{font-size:24px;line-height:0.92;} .nav__brand .dest{color:var(--brass-soft);} .nav.scrolled .nav__brand .dest{color:var(--brass);} .nav__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:500;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;} .nav__links a{position:relative;padding-block:6px;opacity:0.9;transition:opacity .25s;white-space:nowrap;} .nav__links a.current{opacity:1;} .nav__links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1px;width:0;background:currentColor;transition:width .3s;} .nav__links a:hover{opacity:1;} .nav__links a:hover::after,.nav__links a.current::after{width:100%;} /* ===== cover hero ===== */ .cover{position:relative;min-height:clamp(440px,72vh,640px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--pine);} .cover__media{position:absolute;inset:0;} .cover__media .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform 9s ease;} .cover.in .cover__media .ph{transform:scale(1);} .cover::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(8,20,15,0.9),rgba(8,20,15,0.14) 58%,rgba(8,20,15,0.46));} .cover__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,76px);} .cover__kicker{font-family:var(--label);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-soft);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;} .cover__kicker::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--brass-soft);} .cover .cover__title{color:var(--ivory);margin:0;line-height:1.04;} .cover__lead{font-family:var(--body);font-size:clamp(18px,1.9vw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:rgba(245,241,232,0.9);max-width:54ch;margin:20px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty;} /* ===== editor's obsession spotlight ===== */ .spot{background:var(--pine);color:var(--ivory);} .spot__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,60px);align-items:center;} @media(min-width:880px){.spot__inner{grid-template-columns:0.95fr 1.05fr;}} .spot__media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;} .spot__media .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform .8s ease;} .spot:hover .spot__media .ph{transform:scale(1.04);} .spot__rank{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:var(--brass);color:var(--pine-deep);font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 14px;} .spot__cat{font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-soft);margin:0 0 14px;} .spot__title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 28,'wght' 600;font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,52px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ivory);margin:0;} .spot__title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-soft);} .spot__text{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:rgba(245,241,232,0.74);margin:18px 0 0;max-width:46ch;text-wrap:pretty;} .spot__specs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px 38px;margin:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px) 0 0;padding-top:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px);border-top:1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.18);} .spot__spec b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:var(--brass-soft);line-height:1;} .spot__spec span{font-family:var(--label);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(245,241,232,0.6);margin-top:7px;display:block;} .spot__cta{margin-top:clamp(24px,2.8vw,32px);} /* head for category section */ .sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto clamp(36px,4vw,52px);} .sec-head .lead{font-family:var(--body);font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,18px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:16px auto 0;text-wrap:pretty;} /* category cards */ .objcats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);} @media(min-width:760px){.objcats{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}} .objcat{background:var(--paper);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:clamp(160px,20vw,230px);padding:clamp(18px,2vw,24px);overflow:hidden;color:var(--ivory);} .objcat .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform .7s;z-index:0;} .objcat::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(8,20,15,0.84),rgba(8,20,15,0.16));z-index:1;} .objcat:hover .ph{transform:scale(1.06);} .objcat__t{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 16,'wght' 600;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);line-height:1.05;} .objcat__n{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:var(--label);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-soft);margin-top:6px;} /* selector bar */ .cats{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:var(--nav-h);z-index:40;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 92%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);} .cats__inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding-block:clamp(14px,1.6vw,20px);} .cats__lab{font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:6px;} .cat{font-family:var(--label);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s;white-space:nowrap;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;} .cat:hover{border-color:var(--ink);} .cat.active{background:var(--pine);color:var(--ivory);border-color:var(--pine);} .catblock[hidden]{display:none;} /* ===== feed ===== */ .feed{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,28px);} @media(min-width:560px){.feed{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}} @media(min-width:960px){.feed{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}} .feed-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);} .feed-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 18,'wght' 600;font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:0;} /* grid — mosaic */ .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:clamp(16px,1.8vw,24px);grid-auto-flow:dense;padding-block:clamp(36px,4.5vw,64px) clamp(20px,3vw,40px);} @media(min-width:560px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));}} @media(min-width:920px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));}} @media(min-width:1180px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));}} @media(min-width:920px){ .gcard--wide{grid-column:span 2;} .gcard--wide .gcard__media{aspect-ratio:16/9;} } .gcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(18,54,52,0.04);transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease;min-width:0;} .gcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 28px 50px -32px rgba(18,54,52,0.42);} .gcard__media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ivory-warm);} .gcard__media .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform .7s;} .gcard:hover .gcard__media .ph{transform:scale(1.05);} .gcard__cat{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--label);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:7px 12px;color:var(--ivory);background:var(--pine);} .gcard__count{position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;background:#fff;font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding:6px 11px;} .gcard__body{padding:clamp(18px,2vw,24px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;flex:1;} .gcard__title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 16,'wght' 600;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,24px);line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink);margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.01em;transition:color .25s;} .gcard:hover .gcard__title{color:var(--accent);} .gcard__excerpt{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;} .gcard__meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--muted);} .gcard__meta a,.gcard__meta .meta-author{color:var(--ink);} .gcard:hover .gcard__meta .meta-author{color:var(--accent);} .more-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);} /* ===== the capsule (what's in our carry-on) — flat-lay ===== */ .capsule{background:var(--ivory-warm);border-top:1px solid var(--line);} .capsule__head{text-align:center;max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto clamp(30px,3.6vw,44px);} .capsule__head .lead{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:16px auto 0;max-width:52ch;text-wrap:pretty;} .capsule__flatlay{position:relative;aspect-ratio:21/9;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:clamp(28px,3.4vw,46px);} .capsule__flatlay .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform 1.2s ease;} .capsule__flatlay:hover .ph{transform:scale(1.03);} .capsule__caption{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;background:rgba(8,20,15,0.72);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--label);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 14px;} @media(max-width:560px){.capsule__flatlay{aspect-ratio:4/3;}} .cap-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:cap;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0 clamp(28px,4vw,64px);} @media(min-width:760px){.cap-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}} .cap-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:clamp(14px,1.8vw,22px);align-items:baseline;padding:clamp(16px,1.8vw,22px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);} .cap-item__n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 24,'wght' 600;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);color:var(--brass);line-height:1;counter-increment:cap;} .cap-item__n::before{content:"0" counter(cap);} .cap-item__t{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:'opsz' 16,'wght' 600;font-size:clamp(18px,1.8vw,22px);line-height:1.16;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 4px;} .cap-item__d{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;} .cap-item__tag{font-family:var(--label);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);white-space:nowrap;align-self:center;} /* disclosure */ .disclosure{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);} .disclosure__inner{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding-block:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);} .disclosure svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--accent);flex:none;margin-top:2px;} .disclosure p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:80ch;} .disclosure b{color:var(--ink);} /* footer */ .footer{background:var(--pine-deep);color:var(--ivory);padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,96px);} .footer__top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px;padding-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.16);} @media(min-width:820px){.footer__top{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:56px;}} .footer__brand .wordmark{font-size:30px;display:inline-block;} .footer__brand .dest{color:var(--brass-soft);} .footer__tagline{color:rgba(245,241,232,0.6);margin:22px 0 0;max-width:34ch;font-size:16px;} .footer__col h5{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-soft);margin:0 0 22px;} .footer__col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;} .footer__col a{color:rgba(245,241,232,0.78);font-size:16px;transition:color .25s;} .footer__col a:hover{color:var(--ivory);} .footer__bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 32px;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:30px;font-family:var(--label);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(245,241,232,0.5);} .footer__bottom a:hover{color:var(--ivory);} .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease;} .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;} @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal,.cover__media .ph{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important;}} /* ===== mobile navigation ===== */ .nav__menu-btn{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;background:transparent;color:currentColor;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;padding:0;} .nav__menu-btn span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .25s ease,opacity .2s ease;} .nav.menu-open .nav__menu-btn span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);} .nav.menu-open .nav__menu-btn span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;} .nav.menu-open .nav__menu-btn span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);} @media(max-width:920px){ .nav__links{display:none;} .nav__menu-btn{display:flex;} .nav.menu-open{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);} .nav.menu-open .nav__brand .dest{color:var(--brass);} .nav__links{position:fixed;top:var(--nav-h);left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 32px -24px rgba(14,40,30,0.55);padding:6px 0;max-height:calc(100dvh - var(--nav-h));overflow:auto;} .nav.menu-open .nav__links{display:flex;} .nav__links a{color:var(--ink);padding:15px var(--gutter);width:100%;opacity:1;font-size:14px;} .nav__links a::after{display:none;} }