:root { --sapphire: #1A35B0; --sapphire-deep: #122678; --gold: #B8860B; --ocean: #0284C7; --bg: #F7F9FB; --paper: #FFFFFF; --ink: #161B22; --body: #222222; --muted: #5B6B7B; --border: #E3E9EF; --rule: #D7DEE6; --font-display: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; --display: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif; --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; --serif-scale: 1.12; --text-sm: 0.89rem; --text-base: 1rem; --text-md: 1.17rem; --text-lg: 1.56rem; --text-xl: 2.33rem; --text-2xl: 3.56rem; } /* ============================================ Blog Post Design System Source: _library/templates/blog-post/ ============================================ */ /* ---------- RESET ---------- */ * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } a { text-decoration: none; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif !important; background: var(--bg); color: var(--body); line-height: 1.72; font-size: 18px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; } ::selection { background: rgba(26, 53, 176, .14); color: var(--sapphire-deep); } .wrap { max-width: min(2048px, 100% - 32px); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px !important; } /* ---------- EYEBROW (pill style) ---------- */ .eyebrow { display: inline-flex !important; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 7px 14px 7px 7px !important; border: 1px solid rgba(26, 53, 176, .2); background: rgba(26, 53, 176, .06); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--sapphire); font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif !important; font-size: 12px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 26px !important; } .eyebrow .dot { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(26, 53, 176, .12); display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; } .eyebrow .dot::after { content: ''; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sapphire); display: block; animation: beep 2s ease-in-out infinite; } @keyframes beep { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } 50% { transform: scale(1.5); opacity: .5; } 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } } /* ---------- ENTRANCE ANIMATIONS ---------- */ @keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } } .hero .eyebrow, .hero h1.title, .hero .standfirst, .hero .byline, .chain-fig, .step { animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards; opacity: 0; } .hero h1.title { animation-delay: .12s; } .hero .standfirst { animation-delay: .24s; } .hero .byline { animation-delay: .36s; } .chain-fig { animation-delay: .48s; } .step:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .1s; } .step:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .2s; } .step:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .3s; } .step:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .4s; } /* ---------- HERO ---------- */ .hero { background: var(--bg); padding: 74px 0 54px; overflow: hidden; } h1.title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important; font-weight: 600 !important; font-size: calc(clamp(2.35rem, 6vw, 3.6rem) * var(--serif-scale))!important; line-height: 1.02 !important; letter-spacing: -.018em !important; color: var(--ink) !important; margin-bottom: 24px !important; } h1.title em { font-style: italic !important; color: var(--gold) !important; } .standfirst { font-size: var(--text-md) !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; color: var(--muted) !important; font-weight: 400 !important; max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 34px !important; } .byline { display: flex !important; align-items: center !important; gap: 14px !important; flex-wrap: wrap !important; font-size: 13.5px !important; color: var(--muted) !important; padding-top: 24px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border) !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important; } .byline .avatar { width: 38px !important; height: 38px !important; border-radius: 50% !important; object-fit: cover !important; flex: none !important; } .byline strong { color: var(--ink) !important; font-weight: 600 !important; } .byline .sep { color: var(--rule); } /* ---------- THE CHAIN SIGNATURE ---------- */ .chain-fig { margin: 40px 0 0; padding: 30px 0 4px; } .chain { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 2px; flex-wrap: nowrap; } .link { position: relative; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); border: 1.5px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px; padding: 11px 9px; background: var(--paper); white-space: nowrap; transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1), color .3s, border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s; } .connector { width: 14px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--rule); flex: none; transition: background .3s; } .link.value { color: var(--sapphire); border-color: var(--sapphire); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px -10px rgba(26, 53, 176, .5); transform: translateY(-14px); background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #fbfcff); } .link.value::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -15px; width: 1.5px; height: 13px; background: linear-gradient(var(--sapphire), transparent); transform: translateX(-50%); } .chain-cap { text-align: center; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 26px; } .chain-cap b { color: var(--sapphire); font-weight: 500; } @media(max-width:640px) { .link { font-size: 9px; padding: 8px 5px; } .connector { width: 7px; } } /* ---------- ARTICLE BODY ---------- */ article { padding: 60px 0 30px; } article p { margin: 0 0 24px !important; color: var(--body) !important; font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif !important; font-size: 1rem !important; font-weight: 400 !important; line-height: 1.72 !important; letter-spacing: normal !important; } article p a { color: var(--sapphire); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 53, 176, .28); transition: border-color .2s, color .2s; } article p a:hover { color: var(--sapphire-deep); border-color: var(--sapphire); } /* Drop cap on first paragraph */ article > .lead:first-of-type::first-letter { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size:calc(4.2rem * var(--serif-scale)); line-height: .78; float: left; padding: 8px 14px 0 0; color: var(--sapphire); } .lead { font-size: var(--text-md) !important; } article h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important; font-weight: 600 !important; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.2vw, 2.2rem) !important; line-height: 1.18 !important; letter-spacing: -.015em !important; color: var(--ink) !important; margin: 56px 0 22px !important; } article h2 .num { display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .18em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 14px; } article h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important; font-weight: 600 !important; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem) !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; color: var(--ink) !important; margin: 38px 0 6px !important; letter-spacing: -.01em !important; } article strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } article em { font-style: italic; } .section-rule { width: 46px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 26px; border-radius: 2px; } /* Pull quote */ article blockquote { margin: 44px 0 !important; padding: 34px 0 34px 32px !important; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); position: relative; } article blockquote p { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 500 !important; font-size: calc(var(--text-lg) * var(--serif-scale))!important; line-height: 1.32 !important; color: var(--sapphire-deep) !important; margin: 0 !important; letter-spacing: -.01em !important; } article blockquote .q-mark { position: absolute; left: 32px; top: -14px; font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size:calc(var(--text-2xl) * var(--serif-scale)); color: var(--gold); opacity: .34; line-height: 1; } /* Step / process cards */ .steps { margin: 30px 0 8px; } .step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); } .step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); } .step .idx { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size:calc(var(--text-lg) * var(--serif-scale)); color: var(--sapphire); line-height: 1; padding-top: 2px; } .step h4 { font-family: var(--display) !important; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: var(--ink) !important; margin-bottom: 6px !important; letter-spacing: -.01em !important; } .step p { font-size: .99rem !important; margin: 0 !important; color: var(--muted) !important; line-height: 1.62 !important; } /* Decoupling examples row */ .examples { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; margin: 30px 0 24px !important; } .ex { background: var(--paper); padding: 22px 18px; } .ex .name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; } .ex .desc { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; } .ex .from-to { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ocean); } @media(max-width:640px) { .examples { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* ---------- LISTS ---------- */ article ul, article ol { margin: 6px 0 24px !important; padding: 0; list-style: none; } article li { position: relative; padding: 6px 0 6px 26px; color: var(--body); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; } /* Unordered: gold dash */ article ul li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15px; width: 9px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--gold); } /* Ordered: gold number */ article ol { counter-reset: list-counter; } article ol li { padding-left: 28px; counter-increment: list-counter; } article ol li::before { content: counter(list-counter) "."; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px; font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size:calc(1rem * var(--serif-scale)); color: var(--gold); line-height: 1.6; width: auto; height: auto; background: none; display: inline; border-radius: 0; } /* Nested lists */ article ul ul, article ol ol, article ul ol, article ol ul { margin: 2px 0 4px !important; } article ul ul li { padding-left: 20px; font-size: var(--text-sm); } article ul ul li::before { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; top: 13px; background: var(--muted); } article ol ol li { padding-left: 28px; } article ol ol li::before { content: counter(list-counter, lower-alpha) "."; color: var(--muted); font-size: var(--text-sm); width: auto; height: auto; background: none; } article ul ul ul li::before { width: 4px; height: 4px; background: var(--rule); } /* Checklist */ article ul.checklist li { padding-left: 32px; } article ul.checklist li::before { content: "\2713"; width: auto; height: auto; background: none; color: #1a8a3b; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; top: 6px; } /* Two-column list */ article ul.two-col, article ol.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 6px 28px; } @media(max-width:640px) { article ul.two-col, article ol.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* Inline / tag list */ article ul.inline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 6px 0 24px !important; } article ul.inline li { padding: 4px 12px; background: rgba(26, 53, 176, .06); border: 1px solid rgba(26, 53, 176, .12); border-radius: 6px; font-size: var(--text-sm); color: var(--sapphire); } article ul.inline li::before { display: none; } /* Icon list variants */ article ul.check li::before { content: "\2713"; width: auto; height: auto; background: none; color: #1a8a3b; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; top: 6px; } article ul.cross li::before { content: "\2715"; width: auto; height: auto; background: none; color: #b91c1c; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; top: 6px; } article ul.arrow li::before { content: "\2192"; width: auto; height: auto; background: none; color: var(--sapphire); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; top: 6px; } /* Card grid variants */ .card-grid.two-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .card-grid.three-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } .card-grid.compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; } .card-grid.compact .card { padding: 16px 18px 8px; text-align: center; } .card-grid.compact .card strong { font-size: var(--text-sm) !important; } @media(max-width:640px) { .card-grid.two-up, .card-grid.three-up { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* The two-frame contrast block */ .frames { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin: 32px 0 24px !important; } .frame { border-radius: 12px; padding: 26px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--border); } .frame.wrong { background: #FDFAF6; border-color: #EFE3D2; } .frame.right { background: #F4F7FF; border-color: #D9E2FA; } .frame .tag { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 12px; display: inline-block; } .frame.wrong .tag { color: var(--gold); } .frame.right .tag { color: var(--sapphire); } .frame .ask { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-size:calc(var(--text-md) * var(--serif-scale)); line-height: 1.34; color: var(--ink); } @media(max-width:640px) { .frames { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* Two lessons */ .lessons { margin: 30px 0 8px; } .lesson { display: flex; gap: 18px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); } .lesson:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); } .lesson .ord { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: .1em; flex: none; padding-top: 5px; width: 54px; } .lesson .txt { font-size: var(--text-base); color: var(--body); line-height: 1.58; } .lesson .txt b { color: var(--ink); } /* ---------- CTA ---------- */ .cta { margin: 64px 0 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sapphire) 0%, var(--sapphire-deep) 100%); border-radius: 18px; padding: 48px 44px; color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .cta::before { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -60px; top: -60px; width: 240px; height: 240px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(2, 132, 199, .5), transparent 70%); } .cta .k { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9DB4FF; margin-bottom: 16px; position: relative; } .cta h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important; font-weight: 600 !important; font-size: calc(var(--text-lg) * var(--serif-scale))!important; line-height: 1.18 !important; color: #fff !important; margin-bottom: 14px !important; position: relative; letter-spacing: -.01em !important; } .cta p { color: #C9D5FF !important; font-size: var(--text-base) !important; margin-bottom: 26px !important; position: relative; line-height: 1.6 !important; } .cta .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; background: var(--gold); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: .96rem; letter-spacing: .01em; padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; position: relative; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; } .cta .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -12px rgba(184, 134, 11, .7); } .cta .btn svg { transition: transform .2s; } .cta .btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); } .cta .cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .cta .btn-outline { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; background: transparent; color: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); font-weight: 600; font-size: .96rem; padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s; } .cta .btn-outline:hover { border-color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); } @media(max-width:640px) { .cta .cta-buttons { flex-direction: column; } .cta .cta-buttons .btn, .cta .cta-buttons .btn-outline { justify-content: center; } } .cta-sub a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); font-weight: 500; } .cta-sub a:hover { color: #fff; } /* ---------- READING PROGRESS ---------- */ .progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 2.5px; background: var(--gold); width: 0; z-index: 60; transition: width .1s linear; } /* ---------- PROMPT BOX ---------- */ .prompt-box { background: #F4F7FF; border: 1px solid #D9E2FA; border-radius: 12px; padding: 28px 28px 12px; margin: 36px 0 40px; position: relative; } .prompt-box .prompt-box-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 18px; } .prompt-box .prompt-label { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--sapphire); } .prompt-box .copy-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--sapphire); background: none; border: 1px solid #D9E2FA; border-radius: 6px; padding: 5px 10px; cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s; } .prompt-box .copy-btn:hover { background: rgba(26, 53, 176, .06); border-color: var(--sapphire); } .prompt-box .copy-btn:active { background: rgba(26, 53, 176, .12); } .prompt-box .copy-btn.copied { color: #1a8a3b; border-color: #1a8a3b; } .prompt-box .copy-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex: none; } .prompt-box p { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 14px; } .prompt-box strong { color: var(--sapphire-deep); font-weight: 600; } .prompt-box ul, .prompt-box ol { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--body); margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 22px; } .prompt-box li { margin-bottom: 4px; } .section-ornament { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; margin: 28px 0 28px !important; opacity: .45; } .section-ornament .line { display: block; width: 48px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); flex: none; } .section-ornament .diamond { display: block; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); flex: none; } /* ---------- FAQ ACCORDION (Style B — canonical) ---------- */ .faq-accordion { margin: 28px 0 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border, #E3E9EF); } .faq-accordion details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border, #E3E9EF); padding: 6px 0; } .post-content .faq-accordion summary, .faq-accordion summary { font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', serif !important; font-weight: 600 !important; font-size: var(--text-md) !important; color: var(--sapphire, #1A35B0) !important; cursor: pointer; padding: 14px 40px 14px 0; position: relative; list-style: none; line-height: 1.5 !important; } .faq-accordion summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .faq-accordion summary::after { content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 12px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: var(--text-md); font-weight: 400; color: var(--sapphire, #1A35B0); transition: transform .25s ease; } .faq-accordion details[open] summary::after { content: '−'; } .faq-accordion .faq-answer { padding: 0 0 20px; color: var(--body, #222); font-size: var(--text-base) !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; } /* ---------- MOBILE: remove wrap padding so content fills wider ---------- */ @media (max-width: 640px) { .wrap { padding: 0 !important; } } /* ---------- REDUCED MOTION ---------- */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } .eyebrow .dot::after { animation: none; opacity: 1; } }
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