/* ========================================================= DZW Global — Blog stylesheet (Dark brand) ----------------------------------------------------------- Brand source of truth: dzwglobal.co.za + Dr. Zai links page. Dark charcoal, muted gold, Cormorant Garamond + Inter. QUICK CUSTOMIZATION - Colors: edit :root vars below. - Type: update the Google Fonts in each HTML , then --font-display / --font-body here. - Page width: --container-max. Grid density: .grid. ========================================================= */ :root { /* Brand core (dark) */ --bg: #2B2B2D; /* page background */ --bg-soft: #343436; /* card / surface */ --bg-raised: #3a3a3c; /* hover surface */ --cream: #E8E4DA; /* light accent surface */ --gold: #C29A57; /* primary accent */ --gold-soft: #D4B273; /* accent hover / bright */ /* Text */ --text: #F0ECE4; /* primary */ --text-muted: #C9C4B8; /* secondary */ --text-dim: #8A857A; /* labels, meta */ /* Lines */ --line: rgba(232,228,218,0.10); --line-strong: rgba(232,228,218,0.18); /* Gradients */ --grad-hero: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(194,154,87,0.10), transparent 55%), radial-gradient(circle at 5% 90%, rgba(194,154,87,0.05), transparent 50%); --grad-card: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a3430 0%, #2f2d2a 100%); /* Elevation */ --shadow-sm: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); --shadow-md: 0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.38); /* Radii */ --radius-sm: 8px; --radius-md: 12px; --radius-lg: 14px; --radius-pill: 100px; /* Layout */ --container-max: 1200px; --container-pad: 5%; --reading-max: 720px; /* Motion */ --ease: cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94); --dur-fast: 0.25s; --dur-slow: 0.9s; /* Type */ --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; --fs-hero: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); --fs-h2: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); --fs-h3: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem); --fs-body: 1rem; --fs-small: 0.88rem; --fs-caption: 0.8rem; --lh-tight: 1.15; --lh-heading: 1.25; --lh-body: 1.6; --lh-prose: 1.75; } /* ========================================================= RESET / BASE ========================================================= */ *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: var(--lh-body); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; } img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; } a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; } button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; } ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; } h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--text); margin: 0; line-height: var(--lh-heading); font-weight: 500; } :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; } .container { max-width: var(--container-max); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--container-pad); padding-right: var(--container-pad); } .eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--fs-caption); letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dim); margin: 0 0 1rem; } .eyebrow--gold { color: var(--gold); } /* ========================================================= BUTTONS ========================================================= */ .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0.9rem 2rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); text-align: center; } /* Filled gold — primary action */ .btn-primary, .btn-gold { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); font-weight: 600; } .btn-primary:hover, .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); border-color: var(--gold-soft); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(194,154,87,0.25); } /* Outline gold — secondary */ .btn-secondary { background: transparent; border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); } .btn-secondary:hover { background: rgba(194,154,87,0.1); transform: translateY(-2px); } /* Text link with arrow */ .btn-link { padding: 0.9rem 0.25rem; background: transparent; border: 0; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 0; } .btn-link:hover { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); } .btn-link svg { transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .btn-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); } /* ========================================================= HEADER / NAV ========================================================= */ .site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(43,43,45,0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .nav-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 1.1rem; padding-bottom: 1.1rem; } .wordmark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--text); white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; } .wordmark em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .wordmark--cream { color: var(--cream); } .primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; } .primary-nav ul { display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; align-items: center; } .primary-nav a { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-muted); position: relative; transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .primary-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); } .primary-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; } .primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -6px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 1px; } .nav-cta { padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem; font-size: 0.85rem; } .nav-toggle { display: none; background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0.5rem; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; } .nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--text); transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); } .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; } .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); } /* ========================================================= HERO ========================================================= */ .hero { background-image: var(--grad-hero); position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .hero-inner { position: relative; padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); max-width: 920px; } .hero-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: var(--fs-hero); line-height: var(--lh-tight); color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-wrap: pretty; } .hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; } .hero-lede { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: var(--lh-prose); color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 660px; margin: 0 0 2rem; text-wrap: pretty; } .hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; } /* ========================================================= FILTER BAR ========================================================= */ .filter-bar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1.1rem 0; position: sticky; top: 70px; z-index: 50; background: rgba(43,43,45,0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); } .filter-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.55rem; } .chip { background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--text-dim); padding: 0.45rem 1.05rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 400; transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); white-space: nowrap; } .chip:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--text-muted); } .chip.is-active { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); font-weight: 500; } /* ========================================================= ARTICLE GRID ========================================================= */ .articles { padding: 4rem 0 5rem; } .section-head { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 0 2.75rem; } .section-title { font-size: var(--fs-h2); font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; } .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .section-sub { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: var(--lh-prose); margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; } .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2rem; } .card { background: var(--bg-soft); border-radius: var(--radius-md); border: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(194,154,87,0.4); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); } .card.is-hidden { display: none; } .card-thumb { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .thumb-svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease); } .card:hover .thumb-svg { transform: scale(1.04); } .card-body { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; gap: 0.8rem; } .badge { align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); background: rgba(194,154,87,0.10); border: 1px solid rgba(194,154,87,0.25); padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); } .card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-h3); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--text); margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; } .card-title a { transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); } .card-desc { margin: 0; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: var(--lh-body); text-wrap: pretty; } .card-meta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.85rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-size: var(--fs-caption); color: var(--text-dim); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .read-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 0.25rem; transition: gap var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .read-link:hover { color: var(--gold-soft); gap: 0.7rem; } .empty-state { text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1rem; color: var(--text-dim); font-style: italic; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; } /* ========================================================= FEATURED — START HERE ========================================================= */ .featured { background: var(--grad-card); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 5rem 0 5.5rem; } .featured .section-head { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; } .featured-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; } .featured-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; background: rgba(232,228,218,0.04); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-md); transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .featured-item:hover { background: rgba(232,228,218,0.07); border-color: rgba(194,154,87,0.4); transform: translateX(4px); } .featured-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.8rem; color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; min-width: 2.5rem; } .featured-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 0.35rem; line-height: 1.25; } .featured-title a { transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .featured-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); } .featured-desc { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: var(--lh-body); text-wrap: pretty; } .featured-arrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(194,154,87,0.12); color: var(--gold); transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .featured-arrow:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); transform: translateX(2px); } /* ========================================================= CTA / DIAGNOSTIC ========================================================= */ .cta { padding: 5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .cta-inner { max-width: 760px; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; } .cta-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1rem; line-height: 1.2; text-wrap: balance; } .cta-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .cta-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 0 2rem; line-height: var(--lh-prose); text-wrap: pretty; } .cta-note { margin: 1.25rem 0 0; font-size: var(--fs-caption); color: var(--text-dim); } /* ========================================================= FOOTER ========================================================= */ .site-footer { background: #232325; color: var(--text-muted); padding: 4rem 0 1.5rem; font-size: 0.92rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .footer-tag { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); margin: 0.75rem 0 0; font-size: 1.15rem; } .footer-col h4 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1rem; } .footer-col ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; } .footer-col a { color: var(--text-muted); transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); } .footer-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; } .footer-base a:hover { color: var(--gold); } /* ========================================================= ARTICLE PAGE ========================================================= */ .article-hero { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background-image: var(--grad-hero); } .article-hero-inner { max-width: var(--reading-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) var(--container-pad) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); } .breadcrumb { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; font-size: var(--fs-caption); color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .breadcrumb:hover { color: var(--gold); } .breadcrumb svg { transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .breadcrumb:hover svg { transform: translateX(-3px); } .article-badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); background: rgba(194,154,87,0.10); border: 1px solid rgba(194,154,87,0.25); padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; } .article-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-wrap: pretty; } .article-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .article-deck { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.45rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; text-wrap: pretty; } .article-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-size: var(--fs-caption); color: var(--text-dim); padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .article-meta .dot { color: var(--line-strong); } /* Body */ .article-body { max-width: var(--reading-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) var(--container-pad) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); } .article-body > * { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; } .article-body > *:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } .article-body p { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: var(--lh-prose); color: var(--text-muted); text-wrap: pretty; } .article-body p strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; } .article-body h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin-top: 3rem; line-height: 1.25; } .article-body h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .article-body h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin-top: 2.25rem; } .article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; list-style: revert; } .article-body li { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: var(--lh-prose); color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; } .article-body li::marker { color: var(--gold); } .article-body a:not(.btn) { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,154,87,0.4); transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .article-body a:not(.btn):hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); } /* Pull quote / insight box */ .pullquote { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.75rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; } .pullquote p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text); margin: 0; } .insight-box { background: var(--grad-card); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.75rem 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; } .insight-box .insight-label { font-size: var(--fs-caption); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; } .insight-box p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } /* In-article CTA block */ .article-cta { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background-image: var(--grad-hero); } .article-cta-inner { max-width: var(--reading-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) var(--container-pad); text-align: center; } .article-cta .eyebrow { text-align: center; } .article-cta-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1rem; line-height: 1.2; text-wrap: balance; } .article-cta-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); } .article-cta-sub { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: var(--lh-prose); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; text-wrap: pretty; } .article-cta-note { margin: 1.25rem 0 0; font-size: var(--fs-caption); color: var(--text-dim); } /* Related */ .related { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0; } .related-head { max-width: var(--reading-max); margin: 0 auto 2rem; padding: 0 var(--container-pad); } .related-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-h2); font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); } .related-grid { max-width: var(--container-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--container-pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; } /* ========================================================= RESPONSIVE ========================================================= */ @media (max-width: 960px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; } .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem 3rem; } .featured-item { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; } .featured-item .featured-arrow { display: none; } } @media (max-width: 720px) { .nav-toggle { display: flex; } .primary-nav { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1rem var(--container-pad) 1.5rem; transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); } .primary-nav.is-open { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; } .primary-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; } .primary-nav ul li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .primary-nav ul a { display: block; padding: 0.85rem 0; font-size: 1rem; } .primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { display: none; } .nav-cta { align-self: stretch; text-align: center; margin-top: 1rem; justify-content: center; } .filter-bar { top: 69px; } .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; } .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; } .footer-base { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } .featured-item { padding: 1.25rem; gap: 1rem; } .featured-num { font-size: 1.4rem; min-width: auto; } .hero-ctas .btn { padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem; } } @media (max-width: 480px) { .articles { padding: 3rem 0 4rem; } .featured, .cta { padding: 4rem 0; } .card-body { padding: 1.25rem; } } /* ========================================================= REDUCED MOTION + PRINT ========================================================= */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; } html { scroll-behavior: auto; } } @media print { .site-header, .filter-bar, .cta, .article-cta, .related, .site-footer, .hero-ctas { display: none; } body { background: #fff; color: #000; } .article-body p, .article-body li { color: #000; } .card { break-inside: avoid; border: 1px solid #ccc; } }