nav links EXACTLY — do not rely on inherit */
font-family: 'DM Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
font-size: inherit;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
line-height: inherit;
color: var(--ink);
cursor: pointer;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 6px;
white-space: nowrap;
transition: opacity 200ms, color 200ms;
}
.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover { opacity: 0.7; }
.nav-dropdown-toggle:focus { outline: none; }
.nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible {
outline: 1px dashed var(--accent);
outline-offset: 4px;
}
.nav-dropdown-toggle.has-active { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-caret {
font-size: 8px;
display: inline-block;
transform: translateY(-1px);
transition: transform 200ms;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-caret,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-caret {
transform: translateY(-1px) rotate(180deg);
}
.nav-dropdown-menu {
position: absolute;
top: 100%; right: 0;
margin: 6px 0 0 0;
padding: 0;
min-width: 240px;
list-style: none;
/* Card style applied directly to the menu so every item — including
scrolled-past-the-fold items — lives inside one consistent
background. (Previously the card was an absolutely-positioned
::before that didn't scroll with the items, so items past the
fold rendered "outside" the card frame.) */
background: var(--paper);
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
transform: translateY(-4px);
transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
z-index: 60;
/* Cap height so a long list (15+ labs) stays reachable on short
viewports — items past max-height become scrollable rather than
bleeding out below the card. */
max-height: calc(100vh - 96px);
overflow-y: auto;
overscroll-behavior: contain;
scrollbar-width: thin;
scrollbar-color: var(--ink-dim) transparent;
}
.nav-dropdown-menu::before { display: none; }
.nav-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
.nav-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--ink-dim); border-radius: 3px; }
.nav-dropdown-menu::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
/* Re-create the hover bridge: a small invisible buffer above the card
so the cursor can travel from button → menu without losing hover. */
.nav-dropdown::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 100%; right: 0;
width: 240px;
height: 10px;
pointer-events: none;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover::after,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within::after {
pointer-events: auto;
}
.nav-dropdown-menu::before {
/* the visible card — starts below the hover-bridge padding */
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 14px; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
background: var(--paper);
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
z-index: -1;
}
.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-menu {
opacity: 1;
pointer-events: auto;
transform: translateY(0);
}
.nav-dropdown-menu a {
display: block;
padding: 13px 20px;
font-family: 'DM Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
font-size: 10.5px;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink);
white-space: nowrap;
text-align: left;
border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 12%, transparent);
transition: background 160ms, color 160ms;
}
.nav-dropdown-menu a:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 6%, transparent);
color: var(--accent);
}
.nav-dropdown-menu a.active,
.nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"] {
color: var(--accent);
}
.nav-dropdown-menu a.active::before,
.nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"]::before {
content: '▸ ';
color: var(--accent);
margin-right: 2px;
}
/* ── 3D Scene Stage ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scene-stage {
position: fixed; top: 50%; right: 24px;
transform: translateY(-50%);
height: min(560px, 70vh);
width: min(460px, 34vw);
pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
}
.scene-stage-inner {
position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%;
pointer-events: none;
}
.scene-stage canvas { display: block; }
/* ── Section Label ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-dim);
display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px;
/* Reset defaults — class applies to both (hero kickers) and
(section headers, post-batch-2 SEO conversion). */
font-weight: 400;
margin: 0;
}
.section-label .idx { color: var(--accent); }
/* ── Hero Role Cycle (large, layered over the 3D scene) ─────── */
/* Lives inside the hero section so it scrolls off with the hero */
/* instead of tracking the fixed 3D scene. The cycling word is */
/* stacked directly above "Engineer" so the two read as one phrase.*/
.hero-role {
position: absolute;
/* Align roughly to the middle of the right-side 3D object. */
top: 50%;
right: clamp(40px, 10vw, 140px);
transform: translateY(-50%);
font-weight: 300;
letter-spacing: -0.025em;
line-height: 0.95;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 2;
color: var(--ink);
font-size: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 92px);
/* Flex column so the flipping word and "Engineer" share a common */
/* vertical axis and center on each other regardless of glyph */
/* widths (ML vs. Analytics vs. Engineer). */
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
}
.hero-role-words {
position: relative;
/* Fixed viewport width keeps "Analytics" fully visible and keeps */
/* the cycling word perfectly centered over "Engineer" at all sizes. */
width: 5.5em;
/* Tall enough to avoid clipping glyph descenders during the slide. */
height: 1.1em;
overflow: hidden;
color: var(--accent);
font-style: italic;
text-align: center;
}
.hero-role-words > span {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
opacity: 0;
animation: hero-role-cycle 6s infinite cubic-bezier(.5,.05,.2,1);
white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-role-words > span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.hero-role-words > span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 2s; }
.hero-role-words > span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 4s; }
@keyframes hero-role-cycle {
0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% - 18px)); }
8% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
28% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
36% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + 18px)); }
100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + 18px)); }
}
.hero-role-suffix {
display: block;
margin-top: -0.05em;
/* Kerning the leading "E" optically back to center under the cycling word. */
text-indent: -0.02em;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.hero-role-words > span { animation: hero-role-fade 6s infinite steps(1,end); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important; }
@keyframes hero-role-fade {
0%, 33% { opacity: 1; }
34%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
}
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
/* On narrow screens the 3D scene is hidden, so hide the role too. */
.hero-role { display: none; }
}
/* ── Big Display Text ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.big-display {
font-size: clamp(48px, 7.4vw, 96px);
line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
margin: 18px 0 0; font-weight: 300; text-wrap: balance;
}
/* ── Hero Section ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
min-height: 100vh;
padding: 140px 48px 60px;
padding-right: min(520px, 38vw);
display: flex; align-items: center;
position: relative;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 780px; width: 100%; }
.hero h1 {
font-size: clamp(56px, 7.6vw, 128px);
line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
font-weight: 300; margin: 28px 0 0;
}
.hero-sub {
margin-top: 32px; max-width: 560px;
font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.hero-ctas {
margin-top: 44px;
/* stack vertically so primary stays primary; secondary becomes a
small mono footnote underneath rather than a sibling button */
display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px;
}
.btn-primary {
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
padding: 14px 22px;
background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
border-radius: 999px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
transition: opacity 200ms;
}
.btn-primary:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.btn-link {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-dim);
border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 22%, transparent);
padding-bottom: 2px;
transition: color 200ms, border-color 200ms;
}
.btn-link:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.hero-dateline {
margin-top: 56px;
display: flex; gap: 32px;
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.hero-dateline .label { opacity: 0.6; }
.hero-dateline .value { color: var(--ink); margin-top: 4px; }
/* ── Hero Logo Carousel ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-logos {
margin-top: 48px;
padding-top: 28px;
border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 12%, transparent);
}
.logo-marquee {
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
/* fade: opaque left → transparent right */
-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 0%, black 60%, transparent 100%);
mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 0%, black 60%, transparent 100%);
}
.logo-track {
display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 48px;
width: max-content;
animation: marquee 28s linear infinite;
}
.logo-track img {
height: 22px; width: auto;
object-fit: contain;
opacity: 0.4;
filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0);
flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* Dark theme: invert to white */
[data-theme="graphite"] .logo-track img {
filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1);
}
/* Blueprint: still dark */
[data-theme="blueprint"] .logo-track img {
filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0);
}
@keyframes marquee {
0% { transform: translateX(0); }
100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
/* ── Capabilities Section ───────────────────────────────────── */
.capabilities { padding: 140px 48px 120px; }
.capabilities-intro { max-width: 900px; }
.capabilities-intro p {
margin-top: 24px; max-width: 560px;
color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px;
}
.capability-grid { margin-top: 80px; }
.capability-row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
gap: 32px; padding: 28px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 18%, transparent);
align-items: baseline;
}
.capability-fig {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.capability-title {
font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.capability-desc {
color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;
}
/* ── Metrics Row ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.metrics { margin-top: 96px; }
.metrics-grid {
margin-top: 28px;
display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
gap: 24px; align-items: end;
}
.metric { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 14px; }
.metric-value {
font-size: 52px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
color: var(--accent);
}
.metric-label {
margin-top: 10px; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
}
/* ── Work / Experience ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.work-section { padding: 140px 0 60px; }
.work-header { padding: 0 48px; max-width: 900px; }
.work-entries { margin-top: 80px; }
.experience-entry {
padding: 80px 48px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
gap: 32px; position: relative;
align-items: baseline;
}
.exp-idx {
font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-dim); letter-spacing: 0.14em;
padding-top: 2px;
}
.exp-meta {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.exp-company {
font-size: 52px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
margin: 14px 0 6px; font-weight: 300;
}
.exp-role {
font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent);
}
.exp-tags {
margin-top: 28px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px;
}
.exp-tag {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px;
border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 30%, transparent);
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.exp-body {
display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.exp-body p { margin: 0; }
.exp-drop-cap {
font-size: 26px; float: left; line-height: 0.9;
padding: 4px 8px 0 0; color: var(--ink);
}
.exp-logo {
display: block;
width: 32px; height: 32px; object-fit: contain;
margin-top: 16px;
opacity: 0.3;
filter: grayscale(1);
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .exp-logo,
[data-theme="midnight"] .exp-logo,
[data-theme="midnight"] .exp-logo {
filter: grayscale(1) invert(1);
}
/* ── Lab-to-lab navigation (Prev / Next at bottom of each lab) ── */
.lab-nav {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
gap: 24px;
margin: 0 0 40px;
padding: 18px 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-dim);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-dim);
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.lab-nav a {
color: var(--ink-soft);
transition: color 180ms;
}
.lab-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.lab-nav span { display: inline-block; }
/* ── Labs Section (five model labs as cards) ─────────────────── */
.labs-section {
padding: 80px 48px 100px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.labs-intro { max-width: 900px; }
.labs-intro p {
margin-top: 24px; max-width: 560px;
color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px;
}
.labs-grid {
margin-top: 64px;
display: grid;
/* Adaptive: as many columns as fit at 320px min, down to 1 col on narrow */
/* viewports. No special-cased data-wide cards — every cell is identical. */
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(320px, 100%), 1fr));
gap: 0;
/* Top + left borders on the container; cards supply right + bottom. */
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-left: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.lab-card {
background: var(--paper);
padding: 24px 22px 20px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 240px;
text-decoration: none;
color: inherit;
border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
transition: background 220ms ease, color 220ms ease;
}
.lab-card:hover {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
}
.lab-card:hover .lab-fig,
.lab-card:hover .lab-arrow { color: var(--paper); opacity: 0.8; }
.lab-fig {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
}
.lab-name {
margin: 14px 0 10px;
font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
font-weight: 400;
}
.lab-line {
font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45;
color: var(--ink-soft);
flex: 1;
}
.lab-card:hover .lab-line { color: var(--paper); opacity: 0.85; }
/* Receipts strip on each lab card — small mono row, real numbers only */
.lab-metric {
margin-top: 12px;
padding-top: 10px;
border-top: 1px dashed var(--ink-dim);
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--ink-dim);
text-transform: uppercase;
font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.lab-card:hover .lab-metric { color: var(--paper-2); opacity: 0.7; border-top-color: var(--paper-2); }
/* Staggered reveal on first paint. Each card rises 12px and fades
in, offset by 50ms per card. Pure CSS — no IntersectionObserver
needed since the user's first impression is the above-fold rows.
Disabled under prefers-reduced-motion. */
@keyframes lab-card-rise {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
.labs-grid .lab-card {
opacity: 0;
animation: lab-card-rise 600ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 50ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 100ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 150ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 200ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 250ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 300ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 350ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 400ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(10) { animation-delay: 450ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(11) { animation-delay: 500ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(12) { animation-delay: 550ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(13) { animation-delay: 600ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(14) { animation-delay: 650ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(15) { animation-delay: 700ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(16) { animation-delay: 750ms; }
.labs-grid .lab-card:nth-child(n+17) { animation-delay: 800ms; }
}
.lab-arrow {
margin-top: 16px;
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
/* Receipts row on project cards — mono separator-delimited line */
.project-receipts {
margin-top: 18px;
margin-bottom: 8px;
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--ink-dim);
font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 8px;
}
.project-receipts strong {
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: 10px;
}
.project-medium-card .project-receipts { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 10px; }
/* Grid column count is handled by auto-fill — no media-query overrides needed. */
/* ── Projects Section ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.projects-section {
padding: 56px 48px 80px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.projects-intro { max-width: 900px; }
.projects-intro p {
margin-top: 18px; max-width: 560px;
color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px;
}
/* Featured project (video) */
.project-featured {
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 40px 0;
display: grid; gap: 48px; align-items: center;
}
.project-featured.layout-a { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; }
.project-featured.layout-b { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; }
.project-kicker {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
}
.project-title {
font-size: 64px; line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
margin: 16px 0 14px; font-weight: 300;
}
.project-body {
font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 520px;
}
.project-meta-line {
margin-top: 24px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--ink-dim); text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* Video frame */
.video-frame {
position: relative; width: 100%;
background: var(--paper-2);
border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 25%, transparent);
overflow: hidden;
}
.video-frame video {
display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
.video-frame .frame-label {
position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 14px;
font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
}
/* Medium project cards (2-up) */
.projects-medium-grid {
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 48px; margin-top: 24px;
display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px;
}
.project-medium-card video {
width: 100%; display: block;
border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 25%, transparent);
background: var(--paper-2);
}
.project-medium-card .project-kicker { margin-top: 18px; }
.project-medium-title {
font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
margin: 10px 0 8px; font-weight: 300;
}
.project-medium-body {
font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0;
}
.project-medium-meta {
margin-top: 14px; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--ink-dim); text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* iOS Phone Frames */
.ios-section {
margin-top: 80px; padding-top: 48px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.ios-grid {
margin-top: 36px;
display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
gap: 32px;
}
.ios-card { text-align: center; }
.phone-frame {
width: 220px; margin: 0 auto;
aspect-ratio: 9 / 19;
border-radius: 28px;
border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
background: var(--paper-2);
padding: 8px; position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.phone-frame-inner {
width: 100%; height: 100%;
border-radius: 22px;
border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 25%, transparent);
overflow: hidden;
display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.phone-frame-inner img {
width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
.phone-notch {
position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 48px; height: 6px; border-radius: 3px;
background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 30%, transparent);
z-index: 2;
}
.ios-card .card-title {
font-size: 28px; margin-top: 24px; font-weight: 300;
}
.ios-card .card-kicker {
font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim); margin-top: 4px;
}
.ios-card .card-body {
font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft);
margin-top: 12px; max-width: 280px;
margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}
/* ── Stack Section ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stack-section {
padding: 140px 48px 120px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.stack-grid {
margin-top: 56px;
display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
gap: 32px;
}
.stack-category-header {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.stack-list {
list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 14px 0 0;
}
.stack-list li {
font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink);
}
.stack-list .num {
color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: 11px; margin-right: 10px;
}
/* ── Education Section ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.education-section {
padding: 100px 48px 120px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.education-grid {
margin-top: 24px;
display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px;
}
.edu-dates {
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.edu-school {
font-size: 44px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
margin: 12px 0 4px;
}
.edu-degree {
font-size: 20px; color: var(--accent);
}
.edu-logo {
width: 36px; height: 36px; object-fit: contain; opacity: 0.4;
margin-top: 14px;
}
.edu-certs {
margin-top: 40px; font-size: 12px;
color: var(--ink-dim); letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
/* ── Contact Section ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-section {
padding: 160px 48px 180px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
text-align: center;
}
.contact-heading {
font-size: clamp(72px, 12vw, 180px);
line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
font-weight: 300; margin: 32px 0 0;
}
/* ── Lab business kicker (under each lab H1) ─────────────────── */
/* One-line business translation sitting between the H1 and the */
/* existing methodological kicker. Larger and heavier than the */
/* kicker so a warm recruiter can read it in one pass. */
.lab-biz-line {
margin: 22px 0 0;
max-width: 640px;
font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 26px);
line-height: 1.35;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--ink);
font-style: italic;
}
.contact-kicker {
margin: 36px auto 0;
max-width: 560px;
font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55;
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.contact-ctas {
/* 56px clears the multi-line .contact-kicker on narrow viewports */
/* without leaving a wasted gap on wide ones. Was lost in the form */
/* revert; restoring causes the kicker text to no longer overlap */
/* the email button. */
margin-top: 56px;
display: flex;
gap: 18px;
justify-content: center;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.contact-ctas .btn-dark {
padding: 16px 28px;
background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
transition: opacity 200ms;
}
.contact-ctas .btn-dark:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.contact-ctas .btn-outline {
padding: 16px 28px;
color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
transition: background 200ms, color 200ms;
}
.contact-ctas .btn-outline:hover {
background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
}
.contact-meta {
margin-top: 48px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
color: var(--ink-dim); text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* ── Breadcrumb nav (visible counterpart to BreadcrumbList JSON-LD) ──
Sits below the masthead, above the hero. Small mono text, ink-dim,
mirrors the editorial dateline aesthetic. Both readers and Google
benefit from a visible hierarchy in addition to the schema. */
.breadcrumb {
padding: 80px 88px 0;
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-dim);
}
/* When a breadcrumb is present, the existing hero padding-top (120px,
originally meant to clear the fixed masthead) becomes redundant. Pull
any *-hero section a little closer to the breadcrumb. */
main > .breadcrumb + section[class*="-hero"],
main > .breadcrumb + section.hero,
main > .breadcrumb ~ section[class*="-hero"]:first-of-type {
padding-top: 32px;
}
.breadcrumb ol {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 12px;
align-items: center;
}
.breadcrumb li { margin: 0; }
.breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
content: '/';
margin-left: 12px;
color: var(--ink-dim);
opacity: 0.5;
}
.breadcrumb a {
color: var(--ink);
border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
transition: border-color 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover {
border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
color: var(--accent);
}
.breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
.breadcrumb { padding: 90px 24px 0; }
}
/* ── FAQ section (added on top labs for AI search visibility) ──
GEO research: pages with FAQ sections get +611% AI Overview lift
(BrightEdge / OtterlyAI 2025). Format matches how people query
AI assistants — explicit Q&A pairs that map cleanly to FAQPage
schema. */
.faq {
max-width: 880px;
margin: 60px 88px 60px;
padding-top: 32px;
border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 22%, transparent);
}
.faq-head {
font-family: 'DM Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
margin: 0 0 24px;
font-weight: 400;
}
.faq details {
border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 18%, transparent);
padding: 16px 0;
}
.faq details:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.faq summary {
cursor: pointer;
list-style: none;
outline: none;
font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
font-weight: 400;
font-size: 19px;
line-height: 1.3;
color: var(--ink);
position: relative;
padding-left: 22px;
letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::before {
content: '▸';
position: absolute;
left: 0;
color: var(--accent);
transition: transform 200ms ease;
display: inline-block;
}
.faq details[open] summary::before {
transform: rotate(90deg);
}
.faq details[open] summary { color: var(--accent); }
.faq .faq-answer {
margin-top: 12px;
padding-left: 22px;
font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
font-weight: 300;
font-size: 16.5px;
line-height: 1.6;
color: var(--ink-soft);
max-width: 65ch;
}
.faq .faq-answer p { margin: 0; }
.faq .faq-answer code {
font-family: 'DM Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 8%, transparent);
padding: 1px 5px;
font-size: 0.86em;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.faq { margin: 40px 24px; padding-top: 24px; }
.faq summary { font-size: 17px; }
}
/* ── Related labs (cross-link block above lab-nav) ──────────── */
/* Inserted programmatically into every main lab. Three thematic
siblings rendered as a horizontal grid that mirrors the labs-grid
on the homepage. Builds internal-linking signal for crawlers and
gives readers a clear "what to read next" path. */
.related-labs {
margin: 0 88px 60px;
padding: 36px 0 0;
border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 22%, transparent);
}
.related-labs-head {
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.related-labs-list {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-left: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.related-labs-list li {
border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
margin: 0;
}
.related-labs-list a {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
padding: 22px 20px 20px;
height: 100%;
text-decoration: none;
color: inherit;
background: var(--paper);
transition: background 220ms ease, color 220ms ease;
}
.related-labs-list a:hover {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
}
.related-fig {
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
}
.related-title {
font-size: 22px;
margin-top: 10px;
line-height: 1.1;
font-weight: 400;
}
.related-line {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 1.45;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin-top: 10px;
flex: 1;
}
.related-labs-list a:hover .related-fig,
.related-labs-list a:hover .related-title { color: var(--paper); }
.related-labs-list a:hover .related-line { color: var(--paper-2); opacity: 0.85; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.related-labs { margin: 0 24px 40px; padding-top: 28px; }
.related-labs-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* ── Colophon / Footer ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.colophon {
padding: 40px 48px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.colophon a { border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 200ms; }
.colophon a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ink-dim); }
/* ── Theme Switcher ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.theme-switcher {
position: fixed; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; z-index: 300;
display: flex; gap: 6px;
}
.theme-btn {
width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%;
border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); cursor: pointer;
transition: transform 200ms;
position: relative;
}
.theme-btn:hover { transform: scale(1.15); }
.theme-btn.active::after {
content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -4px;
border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 50%;
}
.theme-btn[data-t="paper"] { background: #F1ECE1; }
.theme-btn[data-t="blueprint"] { background: #E8E9E4; }
.theme-btn[data-t="graphite"] { background: #141311; }
.theme-btn[data-t="midnight"] { background: #07070A; }
/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
.scene-stage { display: none; }
.hero { padding-right: 48px; }
.hero-inner { max-width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 8vw, 72px); }
/* .big-display now uses a global clamp() — no breakpoint override needed */
.capability-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
.capability-fig { display: none; }
.metrics-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.experience-entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.exp-idx { display: none; }
.exp-logo { display: none; }
.project-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
.project-featured > *:nth-child(2) { order: 0 !important; }
.projects-medium-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.stack-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.education-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.ios-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.colophon { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
.masthead { padding: 10px 16px; gap: 12px; }
.masthead-dateline { display: none; }
.masthead-nav { gap: 14px; font-size: 10px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
.hero { padding: 120px 24px 40px; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 56px); line-height: 1.02; }
.capabilities, .projects-section, .stack-section,
.education-section, .contact-section { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
.experience-entry { padding: 48px 24px; }
.work-header { padding: 0 24px; }
.metrics-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.metric-label { font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.hero-dateline { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }
.logo-track { gap: 32px; }
.logo-track img { height: 18px; }
.logo-marquee {
-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 0%, black 75%, transparent 100%);
mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 0%, black 75%, transparent 100%);
}
.exp-company { font-size: 36px; }
.project-title { font-size: 42px; }
.contact-heading { font-size: clamp(48px, 10vw, 120px); }
.nav-dropdown-menu { min-width: 160px; max-width: calc(100vw - 32px); }
}
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
MOTION EXTRAS
Theme cross-fade, marquee pause, rule draw-in, drop caps,
ink-mark highlight, glossary popover. Each one is small;
together they make the site feel alive without drifting
into Webflow-template territory.
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* Theme cross-fade: extend the body transition (already set)
to the elements most visibly bound to theme tokens, so the
paper/blueprint/graphite swap fades instead of jumping. */
.lab-card, .masthead, .hero, .scene-stage, .lab-fig,
.btn-primary, .btn-pill, .btn-outline, .btn-dark,
.theme-switcher .theme-btn, .nav-dropdown-menu, .nav-dropdown-toggle,
hr.rule, hr.hair, .section-label .idx, .lab-metric, .project-receipts {
transition: background-color 280ms ease, color 280ms ease,
border-color 280ms ease, fill 280ms ease, opacity 280ms ease;
}
/* Logo carousel pauses on hover so a viewer can read individual logos. */
.logo-marquee:hover .logo-track,
.logo-marquee:focus-within .logo-track {
animation-play-state: paused;
}
/* Section rules animate left-to-right when they enter view. */
hr.rule, hr.hair {
border: 0;
height: 1px;
background-color: currentColor;
color: var(--ink);
transform-origin: left center;
transform: scaleX(0);
opacity: 0.6;
transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1) 80ms,
background-color 280ms ease, color 280ms ease, opacity 280ms ease;
}
hr.rule { color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 28%, transparent); }
hr.hair { color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 14%, transparent); }
hr.rule.is-drawn, hr.hair.is-drawn {
transform: scaleX(1);
}
/* Drop-cap initials on lede paragraphs across the site. The
selector list covers every per-lab lede class without
forcing them all to share one class. */
.lab-biz-line::first-letter,
.af-lede::first-letter,
.seg-lede::first-letter,
.lr-lede::first-letter,
.fs-lede::first-letter,
.aw-lede::first-letter,
.tu-lede::first-letter,
.aj-lede::first-letter,
.mp-lede::first-letter,
.churn-lede::first-letter,
.reco-lede::first-letter,
.sk-lede::first-letter,
.ab-lede::first-letter,
.ev-lede::first-letter,
.sc-lede::first-letter,
.pp-lede::first-letter {
font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
font-weight: 500;
font-style: normal;
float: left;
font-size: 4em;
line-height: 0.85;
padding: 0.05em 0.08em 0 0;
margin: 0.05em 0.06em 0 0;
color: var(--ink);
/* The accent dot of the masthead lives in the typographic
period; the drop cap echoes that with a subtle shift. */
}
/* Ink-mark: a curated highlight over a key phrase, slides in
left-to-right on viewport entry. Uses --mark-bg so each theme
picks a colour that reads cleanly under its body text — light
yellow on cream paper, light blue on blueprint, deep red-brown
on graphite (so the cream italic body text reads on top). */
.ink-mark {
background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--mark-bg), var(--mark-bg));
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 0% 100%;
background-position: 0 0;
padding: 0.04em 0.14em;
border-radius: 1px;
color: inherit;
transition: background-size 800ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1) 60ms;
}
.ink-mark.is-drawn { background-size: 100% 100%; }
/* Glossary footnote-style popover. Triggered by hovering or
focusing any [data-glossary] element. */
[data-glossary] {
cursor: help;
border-bottom: 1px dotted color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 50%, transparent);
}
[data-glossary]:hover,
[data-glossary]:focus-visible {
border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
outline: none;
}
.glossary-pop {
position: absolute;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 200;
max-width: 280px;
padding: 10px 14px;
background: var(--paper);
color: var(--ink);
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 14%, transparent);
font-family: 'Figtree', system-ui, sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;
line-height: 1.45;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(2px);
transition: opacity 140ms ease, transform 140ms ease;
}
.glossary-pop.is-open {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
pointer-events: auto;
}
/* Reduced motion: disable everything decorative. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
hr.rule, hr.hair { transform: scaleX(1) !important; transition: none !important; }
.ink-mark { background-size: 100% 100% !important; transition: none !important; }
.glossary-pop { transition: none !important; }
.logo-track { animation: none !important; }
}
/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
AESTHETIC EXPERIMENT — 1-bit dither (branch: aesthetic/dither-1bit)
Inspired by isometric-strategy 1-bit aesthetic (Mars After Midnight,
Songs of Syx, Obra Dinn). To revert: delete this block + bump cache.
Approach: override the graphite theme tokens (the dark default used
site-wide) with a pure greyscale palette. Replace the grain overlay
with a Bayer-ish dither tile. Kill border-radius site-wide. Drop
color accents — emphasis comes from weight, dither, and 1px frames.
═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
[data-theme="graphite"] {
/* Light "snowy paper" base — the screenshot's UI panels feel */
--paper: #ECE6D8;
--paper-2: #DCD5C4;
--ink: #0A0907;
--ink-soft: #1F1C16;
--ink-dim: #5D564A;
--rule: #0A0907;
/* Pure B&W — no color accent */
--accent: #0A0907;
--accent-2: #3A352A;
--mark-bg: rgba(10, 9, 7, 0.85);
/* Greyscale chart palette — high contrast for B&W */
--chart-1: #0A0907;
--chart-2: #3A352A;
--chart-3: #6B6359;
--chart-4: #9A9382;
--chart-5: #C5BEA9;
}
/* MIDNIGHT — the inverted-polarity twin of the 1-bit graphite theme.
Same dither aesthetic, every color value flipped across luminance.
First-paint default for the site (set in the html data-theme attr).
Contrast against #0A0907 background:
ink #ECE6D8 → 17.5:1 (AAA)
ink-soft#D6CFBE → 14.6:1 (AAA)
ink-dim #A09885 → 6.8:1 (AA at all sizes)
Chart palette is the inverse-luminance map of graphite's grayscale
(#C5BEA9 / #9A9382 / #6B6359 / #3A352A / #ECE6D8 reordered to keep
the brightest series first, matching the visual weight of graphite). */
[data-theme="midnight"] {
/* Near-black "ink" base — the OLED inversion of snowy paper */
--paper: #0A0907;
--paper-2: #15130E;
--ink: #ECE6D8;
--ink-soft: #D6CFBE;
--ink-dim: #A09885;
--rule: #ECE6D8;
/* Pure W&B — no color accent (inverted from graphite's pure B&W) */
--accent: #ECE6D8;
--accent-2: #C5BEA9;
--mark-bg: rgba(236, 230, 216, 0.88);
/* Greyscale chart palette — luminance-flipped from graphite */
--chart-1: #ECE6D8;
--chart-2: #C5BEA9;
--chart-3: #9A9382;
--chart-4: #6B6359;
--chart-5: #3A352A;
}
/* Replace the soft grain with a Bayer-style dither tile. 4×4 with two
filled cells = 12.5% coverage; multiply blend over the paper tone
gives a stippled-print texture. image-rendering: pixelated keeps
the dots sharp instead of letting the browser smooth them. */
[data-theme="graphite"] body::before {
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,");
background-size: 4px 4px;
opacity: 0.22;
mix-blend-mode: multiply;
image-rendering: pixelated;
}
/* Midnight body::before — same Bayer dither as graphite but with
the dot color and blend mode flipped. Cream dots on near-black,
blended via screen so they brighten the paper instead of darken. */
[data-theme="midnight"] body::before {
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,");
background-size: 4px 4px;
opacity: 0.18;
mix-blend-mode: screen;
image-rendering: pixelated;
}
/* Sharp 1-bit framing: kill rounding everywhere. */
[data-theme="graphite"] *,
[data-theme="midnight"] *,
[data-theme="graphite"] *::before,
[data-theme="midnight"] *::before,
[data-theme="graphite"] *::after,
[data-theme="midnight"] *::after,
[data-theme="midnight"] *::after {
border-radius: 0 !important;
}
/* Make borders feel hand-drawn / 1-bit by hardening their color */
[data-theme="graphite"],
[data-theme="midnight"] {
--border-1: 1px solid var(--ink);
--border-thick: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
/* Section labels, datelines, mono chrome get a touch of pixel weight */
[data-theme="graphite"] .mono,
[data-theme="midnight"] .mono,
[data-theme="midnight"] .mono {
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
font-feature-settings: "ss01" on;
}
/* Buttons / pills: no fill on default, 1px solid frame, invert on hover.
Scoped to common button patterns across the labs. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-pill,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-pill,
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-outline,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-outline,
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-primary,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-primary,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-primary {
border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
background: transparent !important;
color: var(--ink) !important;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-pill:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-pill:hover,
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-outline:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-outline:hover,
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-primary:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-primary:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-primary:hover {
background: var(--ink) !important;
color: var(--paper) !important;
}
/* The .ink-mark highlight (used in homepage hero copy) becomes a
solid black knockout — text reads as paper inside the mark. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .ink-mark,
[data-theme="midnight"] .ink-mark,
[data-theme="midnight"] .ink-mark {
background: var(--ink) !important;
color: var(--paper) !important;
padding: 0 4px;
}
/* Section labels get a heavier, more "1-bit" feel */
[data-theme="graphite"] .section-label .idx,
[data-theme="midnight"] .section-label .idx,
[data-theme="midnight"] .section-label .idx {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
padding: 2px 6px;
}
/* Lab cards, dropdowns, panels — override any soft greys with paper-2
so the dither shows through cleanly. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu {
background: var(--paper) !important;
border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a {
color: var(--ink) !important;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover,
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active {
background: var(--ink) !important;
color: var(--paper) !important;
}
/* The cursor-dot uses --accent — kill the red dot */
[data-theme="graphite"] .cursor-dot,
[data-theme="midnight"] .cursor-dot,
[data-theme="midnight"] .cursor-dot {
background: var(--ink);
}
/* Logo carousel: the graphite theme had invert(1) to flip dark PNGs to
white on the old charcoal background. With paper-light graphite, that
inversion turns the logos white-on-cream and they vanish. Drop the
invert and bump opacity so they read as solid-ink silhouettes. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .logo-track img,
[data-theme="midnight"] .logo-track img,
[data-theme="midnight"] .logo-track img {
filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) !important;
opacity: 0.55 !important;
}
/* Midnight logo carousel: re-add invert(1) (graphite dropped it
because its base is light cream; midnight's base is near-black,
so we need the inversion back to get light silhouettes). */
[data-theme="midnight"] .logo-track img {
filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1) !important;
opacity: 0.55 !important;
}
/* Selection */
[data-theme="graphite"] ::selection,
[data-theme="midnight"] ::selection,
[data-theme="midnight"] ::selection {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
}
/* ── CIRIDAE SPARK — single orange accent, used sparingly ───────
The dither aesthetic deliberately killed color. Borrowing exactly
one move from Ciridae's style guide: their #CC6437 "subtle orange"
used as a rare, high-impact accent on otherwise-monochrome pages.
Curved pill shape contrasts deliberately against the sharp 1-bit
framing everywhere else. Only marks recently-shipped labs. */
:root {
--spark: #CC6437;
}
.new-pill {
display: inline-block;
background: var(--spark);
color: #fff;
font-family: "DM Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
font-size: 8.5px;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
font-weight: 500;
padding: 2px 8px;
border-radius: 999px !important; /* override dither's global radius:0 */
vertical-align: middle;
margin-left: 6px;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.lab-card .new-pill {
margin-left: 8px;
font-size: 9px;
}
/* Dropdown items: pill on the right side, slightly smaller */
.nav-dropdown-menu a .new-pill {
margin-left: 8px;
font-size: 8px;
padding: 1px 6px;
}
/* ── CIRIDAE INFLUENCE — three deliberate echoes of the style guide
borrowed for cohesion without the wholesale conversion. Each one
picks up a specific motif that survives the cross-aesthetic test:
1. Ghost-button pill on .btn-pill — the class is literally named
after the pill shape; the dither override's global radius:0
flattened it. Restore the radius (1440px-style 999px) for this
one component. Generous Ciridae-spec padding (10/18). Now the
"Get in touch ↗" CTA in the masthead reads as a Ciridae ghost
button: transparent fill, 1px ink border, pill outline.
2. Tight tracking on .big-display — Ciridae uses -1.24px / -0.02em
letter-spacing on Pragmatica Cond display sizes for a
"machined" feel. Apply the same idea to our Newsreader serif
display headings. Just enough to make the type feel deliberate
without abandoning the editorial tone.
3. Orange leader bar on the currently-viewing dropdown item.
Augments the existing invert-on-active with a 2px #CC6437
vertical bar. Distinguishes "you are here" from "you are
hovering" — which used to be ambiguous since both got the
paper-on-ink invert.
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-pill,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-pill,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-pill {
border-radius: 999px !important;
padding: 10px 18px;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
background: transparent !important;
color: var(--ink) !important;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .btn-pill:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-pill:hover,
[data-theme="midnight"] .btn-pill:hover {
background: var(--ink) !important;
color: var(--paper) !important;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .big-display,
[data-theme="midnight"] .big-display,
[data-theme="graphite"] .imm-title,
[data-theme="midnight"] .imm-title,
[data-theme="graphite"] .prod-title,
[data-theme="midnight"] .prod-title,
[data-theme="graphite"] .llm-title,
[data-theme="midnight"] .llm-title,
[data-theme="graphite"] .ev-title,
[data-theme="midnight"] .ev-title,
[data-theme="graphite"] .sc-title,
[data-theme="midnight"] .sc-title,
[data-theme="midnight"] .sc-title {
letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active,
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"],
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"],
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"] {
position: relative;
padding-left: 28px;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active::before,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a.active::before,
[data-theme="graphite"] .nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"]::before,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"]::before,
[data-theme="midnight"] .nav-dropdown-menu a[aria-current="page"]::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 8px; top: 10px; bottom: 10px;
width: 2px;
background: var(--spark);
}
/* ── EDITORIAL POSTER ECHOES — borrowed from a Gradient Descent
editorial illustration. Two moves only:
1. .lab-rail — fixed-position thin left-edge rail with the lab's
FIG number, roman-numeral year, and title set in tiny mono
rotated -90°. Mimics the side-text running up the left margin
of a printed editorial spread ("GRADIENT DESCENT" up the gutter).
Zero color; pure typographic chrome.
2. .spark — single-character/symbol highlight in #CC6437 spark.
The poster highlights η (learning rate) in yellow-green inside
its equation; we do the same with the orange spark on the key
variable per equation. Used inline like:
η
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="graphite"] .lab-rail,
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail,
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail {
position: fixed;
/* Live in the content band only — clear of the masthead chrome
(top ~64px) and the theme-switcher (bottom ~80px). */
top: 80px; bottom: 80px;
left: 0;
width: 32px;
z-index: 5; /* sits below masthead and theme-switcher */
pointer-events: none;
font-family: 'DM Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 0.22em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-soft);
border-right: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--ink) 22%, transparent);
background: var(--paper);
}
/* Push masthead + theme-switcher inward so they clear the 32px rail.
Done with margin-left rather than padding so the existing rules
keep working. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .masthead { padding-left: 48px; }
[data-theme="midnight"] .masthead { padding-left: 48px; }
[data-theme="graphite"] .theme-switcher { left: 48px !important; }
[data-theme="midnight"] .theme-switcher { left: 48px !important; }
/* Outer span absolutely-positioned at the centre of the rail and
rotated around its own centre — avoids the flex-bounding-box trap
where long horizontal text inside a 32px-wide flex container spills
off-screen *before* the transform applies. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .lab-rail span,
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail span,
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail span {
position: absolute;
top: 50%; left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-90deg);
transform-origin: center center;
white-space: nowrap;
display: inline-block;
}
[data-theme="graphite"] .lab-rail .rail-fig,
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail .rail-fig,
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail .rail-fig {
color: var(--spark);
font-weight: 500;
}
/* Spark highlight for one symbol per equation (editorial-poster move) */
[data-theme="graphite"] .spark,
[data-theme="midnight"] .spark,
[data-theme="midnight"] .spark {
color: var(--spark);
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 500;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
[data-theme="graphite"] .lab-rail { display: none; }
[data-theme="midnight"] .lab-rail { display: none; }
}
/* ── CURSOR GRID — canvas-rendered gravity-grid + chromatic-aberration
effect on the dither dots near the cursor. The canvas is injected
by main.js initCursorGrid(); this rule just positions and stacks
it. Each dither dot within ~200px of the cursor is pulled toward
the cursor, AND its colour channels separate into peach / coral /
lavender, like a lens-aberration ripple.
Sits ABOVE the static SVG dither overlay (z=100) so the canvas's
colored dots overdraw the local static dots inside the radius.
Outside the radius the canvas pixels are transparent so the
static dither shows through unchanged. */
[data-theme="graphite"] .cursor-grid,
[data-theme="midnight"] .cursor-grid,
[data-theme="midnight"] .cursor-grid {
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 101;
/* lighten ensures the colored dots only brighten — they don't
darken the cream paper between dots even when the canvas pixel
is partially opaque */
mix-blend-mode: lighten;
}
/* ── Pixel Icons ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pixel-icon {
display: inline-block;
width: 12px;
height: 12px;
vertical-align: -0.12em;
fill: currentColor;
shape-rendering: crispEdges;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.pixel-icon-lg {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
vertical-align: -0.18em;
}
/* Nav links with icons — smaller icon + tighter gap so the full
nav fits with all five items visible on a 1280-wide viewport */
.masthead-nav { gap: 18px; }
.masthead-nav a,
.masthead-nav .nav-dropdown-toggle {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 5px;
}
.masthead-nav .pixel-icon {
width: 11px;
height: 11px;
opacity: 0.75;
}
/* Section label icons */
.section-label .pixel-icon {
opacity: 0.6;
}
/* Research chip icons */
.research-chip .pixel-icon {
opacity: 0.7;
}
.research-chip.is-active .pixel-icon {
opacity: 1;
}
/* Toolbar — let the search shrink so the readout stays inside the
viewport edge instead of clipping past it */
.research-toolbar .research-search {
flex: 1 1 180px;
min-width: 160px;
}
.research-toolbar .research-readout {
flex: 0 0 auto;
}
/* Contact CTA icons */
.contact-ctas a {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
}
/* Hero CTA icons */
.hero-ctas .btn-primary,
.hero-ctas .btn-link {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 6px;
}
/* Notes page nav */
.notes-main .section-label .pixel-icon {
opacity: 0.6;
}
/* Narrow-viewport masthead: drop icons + secondary items so the
primary nav (Projects · Research · Get in touch) still fits.
Notes and Education remain reachable through the homepage. */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
.masthead-nav .pixel-icon { display: none; }
.masthead-nav a, .masthead-nav .nav-dropdown-toggle { gap: 0; }
.masthead-nav { gap: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
.masthead-nav a[href="#education"],
.masthead-nav a[href="/notes/"] { display: none; }
.masthead { padding: 12px 18px; column-gap: 16px; }
.masthead-nav { gap: 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
.masthead-nav a[href="#projects"] { display: none; }
.masthead { padding: 10px 14px; column-gap: 12px; }
}
@media (hover: none) {
[data-theme="graphite"] .cursor-grid { display: none; }
[data-theme="midnight"] .cursor-grid { display: none; }
}