/* ============================================================ Aseem Bhandari — portfolio · LIGHT THEME Warm paper-white · copper accent · industrial-editorial Fraunces (display) · IBM Plex Sans (body) · IBM Plex Mono (labels) Fonts are loaded via in each page's (preconnect + swap). ============================================================ */ :root { --bg: #f6f2ea; /* warm paper */ --bg-raise: #fffdf9; --bg-card: #ffffff; --ink: #1c1813; /* warm near-black */ --ink-soft: #5f5a52; --ink-faint: #968f84; --copper: #b1601f; /* deeper copper for text/links (AA on white) */ --copper-bright: #c77b3c; /* accent / hover / large display */ --line: #e6dfd2; --line-soft: #efe9dd; --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(40,30,15,.04), 0 8px 28px rgba(40,30,15,.05); --shadow-lift: 0 4px 10px rgba(40,30,15,.07), 0 18px 44px rgba(40,30,15,.09); --maxw: 1100px; --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1); } * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.65; letter-spacing: .005em; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; overflow-x: hidden; background-image: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -10%, rgba(199,123,60,.10), transparent 55%), url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); } h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); } .mono { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; } .eyebrow { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--copper); display: inline-block; } a { color: var(--copper); text-decoration: none; } a:hover { color: var(--ink); } .wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; } section { padding: 92px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); } /* nav */ .nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(246,242,234,.82); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; } .brand { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; } .brand b { color: var(--copper); } .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 26px; align-items: center; } .nav-links a { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--ink-soft); position: relative; padding: 4px 0; } .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); } .nav-links a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 1px; width: 0; background: var(--copper); transition: width .3s var(--ease); } .nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; } .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.4rem; cursor: pointer; } /* hero */ .hero { padding: 120px 0 96px; border-top: 0; position: relative; } .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.5vw, 5.2rem); max-width: 14ch; } .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--copper-bright); } .hero .lede { margin-top: 26px; max-width: 56ch; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-soft); } .hero .cta-row { margin-top: 38px; display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .btn { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .04em; padding: 13px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--copper); color: var(--copper); border-radius: 2px; transition: all .25s var(--ease); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; } .btn:hover { background: var(--copper); color: #fff; border-color: var(--copper); } .btn.solid { background: var(--copper); color: #fff; } .btn.solid:hover { background: var(--copper-bright); border-color: var(--copper-bright); } .btn.ghost { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft); } .btn.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; } /* section headings */ .sec-head { margin-bottom: 48px; } .sec-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); margin-top: 12px; } .sec-head p { margin-top: 14px; max-width: 60ch; color: var(--ink-soft); } /* about */ .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; } .portrait { position: relative; border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-card); box-shadow: var(--shadow); } .portrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; filter: grayscale(.12) contrast(1.02); transition: filter .5s var(--ease); } .portrait:hover img { filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1.04); } .portrait::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(160deg, transparent 60%, rgba(199,123,60,.10)); pointer-events: none; } .portrait .tag { position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); background: rgba(255,255,255,.82); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); padding: 5px 9px; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--line); } .about-body p { margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); } .about-body p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; } .facts { margin-top: 26px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; } .facts span { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--bg-raise); } /* capabilities */ .cap-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; } .cap { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 30px 26px; transition: background .3s var(--ease); } .cap:hover { background: #fff8ef; } .cap .num { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; color: var(--copper); letter-spacing: .1em; } .cap h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 14px 0 10px; } .cap p { font-size: .94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); } /* selected work */ .work-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .work-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 24px; padding: 30px 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; transition: padding-left .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease); } .work-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .work-row:hover { padding-left: 18px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(199,123,60,.08), transparent); } .work-row .meta { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .work-row h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); color: var(--ink); } .work-row:hover h3 { color: var(--copper); } .work-row .role { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .76rem; color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: .04em; } .work-row .summary { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .96rem; max-width: 62ch; } .work-row .yr { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; color: var(--copper); font-size: 1.1rem; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); } .work-row:hover .yr { transform: translateX(6px); } /* knowledge hub + blog cards */ .hub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; } .hub-card { display: block; background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; padding: 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease); } .hub-card:hover { border-color: var(--copper); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); } .hub-card .kicker { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--copper); } .hub-card h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 12px 0 8px; color: var(--ink); } .hub-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; } .hub-card.soon { opacity: .6; pointer-events: none; box-shadow: none; } .hub-card .pill { float: right; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 2px; } .hub-card .date { font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size:.7rem; color:var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing:.05em; margin-top:14px; display:block; } /* contact */ .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; } .contact-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); } .contact-intro p { margin-top: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 42ch; } .contact-links { margin-top: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; } .contact-links a { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .86rem; color: var(--ink-soft); } .contact-links a:hover { color: var(--copper); } form label { display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 7px; } form .field { margin-bottom: 20px; } form input, form textarea { width: 100%; background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-size: .95rem; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 2px; transition: border-color .25s var(--ease); } form input:focus, form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--copper); } form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; } .hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; } /* footer */ .foot { padding: 40px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .foot .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; } .foot small { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: .04em; } /* detail / article pages */ .detail-hero { padding: 100px 0 64px; border-top: 0; } .back-link { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .76rem; color: var(--ink-soft); letter-spacing: .05em; } .back-link:hover { color: var(--copper); } .detail-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem); margin: 22px 0 18px; max-width: 16ch; } .detail-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; margin-top: 8px; } .detail-meta div .k { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--copper); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; } .detail-meta div .v { color: var(--ink); font-size: .95rem; } .detail-body { max-width: 700px; } .detail-body h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin: 48px 0 14px; } .detail-body h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 28px 0 8px; color: var(--copper); font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; } .detail-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; } .detail-body ul { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 18px 22px; } .detail-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; } .detail-body blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--copper); margin: 24px 0; padding: 6px 0 6px 20px; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink); } .metrics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; margin: 36px 0; } .metrics .m { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 26px 22px; } .metrics .m .big { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 2.4rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--copper-bright); line-height: 1; } .metrics .m .lbl { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: .03em; } .editable-note { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .74rem; color: var(--ink-faint); border-left: 2px solid var(--copper); padding: 8px 0 8px 14px; margin: 28px 0; background: rgba(199,123,60,.06); } /* reveal */ .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease); } .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; } /* responsive */ @media (max-width: 820px) { .nav-links { position: fixed; inset: 64px 0 auto 0; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; background: var(--bg-raise); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px 0; display: none; } .nav-links.open { display: flex; } .nav-links a { padding: 14px 28px; } .nav-toggle { display: block; } .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } .portrait { max-width: 240px; } .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .hub-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } .metrics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } section { padding: 64px 0; } } /* ============================================================ FANCY LAYER — technical / blueprint editorial polish ============================================================ */ /* scroll progress bar (injected by enhance.js) */ .scroll-progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 2px; width: 0; z-index: 100; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--copper), var(--copper-bright)); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(199,123,60,.5); transition: width .08s linear; } /* HERO upgrade ------------------------------------------------ */ .hero { overflow: hidden; } /* faint engineering grid + a soft copper glow behind the hero */ .hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -10% -10% auto -10%; height: 130%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(28,24,19,.045) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(28,24,19,.045) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 46px 46px; -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 20%, #000 35%, transparent 78%); mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 20%, #000 35%, transparent 78%); } .hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -140px; right: -160px; width: 520px; height: 520px; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(199,123,60,.22), transparent 62%); filter: blur(8px); animation: float 14s var(--ease) infinite alternate; } @keyframes float { from { transform: translate(0,0); } to { transform: translate(-26px, 30px); } } .hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; } /* giant faint monogram watermark */ .hero .monogram { position: absolute; right: 2%; bottom: -8%; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(12rem, 26vw, 26rem); line-height: 1; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(177,96,31,.16); z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; user-select: none; } @media (max-width: 820px) { .hero .monogram { display: none; } } /* status chip with pulsing dot */ .status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 22px; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-raise); padding: 6px 13px; border-radius: 100px; } .status .dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--copper); position: relative; } .status .dot::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -4px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--copper); animation: pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite; } @keyframes pulse { 0% { transform: scale(.6); opacity: .9; } 100% { transform: scale(1.8); opacity: 0; } } /* staggered hero load (independent of scroll reveal) */ .hero .load { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); animation: rise .9s var(--ease) forwards; } .hero .load.d1 { animation-delay: .05s; } .hero .load.d2 { animation-delay: .18s; } .hero .load.d3 { animation-delay: .31s; } .hero .load.d4 { animation-delay: .44s; } @keyframes rise { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } } /* reusable corner crop-marks (blueprint feel) */ .ticked { position: relative; } .ticked::before, .ticked::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 14px; height: 14px; pointer-events: none; opacity: .55; } .ticked::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--copper); border-left: 1.5px solid var(--copper); } .ticked::after { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--copper); border-right: 1.5px solid var(--copper); } /* section eyebrow gets a drawn rule beside it */ .sec-head .eyebrow { position: relative; padding-right: 0; } .sec-head { position: relative; } .sec-head::after { content: ''; display: block; height: 1px; width: 100%; margin-top: 22px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--copper) 0, var(--copper) 56px, var(--line) 56px, var(--line) 100%); } /* drop cap on About */ .about-body p.lead-cap::first-letter { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 600; float: left; font-size: 3.4rem; line-height: .82; padding: 6px 12px 0 0; color: var(--copper); } /* marquee strip */ .marquee { overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-raise); padding: 16px 0; } .marquee .track { display: inline-flex; white-space: nowrap; animation: scroll-x 32s linear infinite; } .marquee:hover .track { animation-play-state: paused; } .marquee span { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--ink); padding: 0 28px; } .marquee span::after { content: '◆'; color: var(--copper); font-size: .7rem; font-style: normal; margin-left: 56px; vertical-align: middle; } @keyframes scroll-x { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } } /* capabilities: faint index watermark + animated top hairline */ .cap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .cap::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; height: 2px; width: 0; background: var(--copper); transition: width .4s var(--ease); } .cap:hover::before { width: 100%; } .cap .ghost-n { position: absolute; right: 14px; bottom: 2px; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 4.2rem; line-height: 1; color: rgba(177,96,31,.07); pointer-events: none; } /* buttons: fill-from-left shine */ .btn { position: relative; overflow: hidden; z-index: 0; } .btn::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: var(--copper); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); } .btn.solid::before { background: var(--copper-bright); } .btn:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); } /* work-row: large faint index that slides in on hover */ .work-row { position: relative; } .work-row .idx { position: absolute; right: 60px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(20px); font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 3rem; color: rgba(177,96,31,.10); opacity: 0; transition: all .35s var(--ease); pointer-events: none; } .work-row:hover .idx { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0); } /* metrics: subtle count-up emphasis */ .metrics .m { position: relative; transition: background .3s var(--ease); } .metrics .m:hover { background: #fff8ef; } .metrics .m .big { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; } /* hub/work cards subtle tilt cue */ .hub-card { will-change: transform; } /* capabilities CTA tile (fills the 9th grid cell) */ .cap-cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; background: #fbf4ea; text-decoration: none; } .cap-cta:hover { background: #fff8ef; } .cap-cta h3 { color: var(--ink); } .cap-cta .num { color: var(--copper); } /* knowledge hub: 3-across when there are three tools */ .hub-grid.three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } @media (max-width: 820px) { .hub-grid.three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* capabilities: two-tier (leadership + technical) */ .cap-tier { display: block; margin: 6px 0 16px; } .cap-grid.lead { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } .cap-grid.lead + .cap-tier { margin-top: 40px; } @media (max-width: 820px) { .cap-grid.lead { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } } /* homepage stats band */ .stat-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; } .stat-band .s { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 34px 24px; text-align: center; position: relative; transition: background .3s var(--ease); } .stat-band .s:hover { background: #fff8ef; } .stat-band .s .big { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 600; color: var(--copper-bright); line-height: 1; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; } .stat-band .s .lbl { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 12px; } .stat-band .s .sub { display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; } @media (max-width: 820px) { .stat-band { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } } /* ============================================================ ACCESSIBILITY — honor reduced-motion preferences Kills the marquee, hero glow float, pulsing dot, count-ups, and scroll reveals for users who ask the OS for less motion. ============================================================ */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } html { scroll-behavior: auto; } .marquee .track { animation: none !important; transform: none !important; } .hero::after { animation: none !important; } .status .dot::after { animation: none !important; } .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; } .hero .load { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; animation: none !important; } }