/* ==========================================================================
Jimmy Balladares — Portfolio
Editorial "field notes" system: warm paper, ink, one signal color.
Type: Instrument Serif (display) · Geist (text) · Geist Mono (annotations)
========================================================================== */
:root {
--paper: #f3f0e8;
--paper-2: #e9e5da;
--paper-3: #dfdace;
--ink: #16150f;
--ink-2: #57544b;
--ink-3: #8a867b;
--rule: rgba(22, 21, 15, 0.14);
--rule-strong: rgba(22, 21, 15, 0.32);
--signal: #ff4f1a; /* decorative: dots, redlines, large italic */
--signal-ink: #c2380a; /* small text on paper — meets 4.5:1 */
--grid-line: rgba(22, 21, 15, 0.06);
--serif: "Instrument Serif", "Iowan Old Style", "New York", Georgia, serif;
--sans: "Geist", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", system-ui, sans-serif;
--mono: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
--content: 1240px;
--gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
--radius: 20px;
/* Critically-damped spring, sampled — settles without overshoot */
--spring: linear(0, 0.0418, 0.1449 4.3%, 0.2795 6.7%, 0.4452 9.8%, 0.6011 13.3%, 0.7307 17.2%, 0.8268 21.3%, 0.8945 25.8%, 0.9409 30.8%, 0.9716 36.6%, 0.9895 43.8%, 0.9977 53.5%, 1);
/* Light spring with a touch of overshoot, for small UI */
--bounce: linear(0, 0.1532, 0.4686 8.6%, 0.8034 15.6%, 1.0133 22.3%, 1.0884 27.1%, 1.1031 31.5%, 1.0857 36.4%, 1.0229 46.6%, 0.9978 56.7%, 0.9955 66.4%, 1);
color-scheme: light dark;
}
/* Dark palette. Follows the system unless the visitor picked a theme with the
switch in the nav, which sets data-theme="light" | "dark" on . */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
--paper: #12110e;
--paper-2: #1b1a16;
--paper-3: #25241f;
--ink: #eeeae0;
--ink-2: #aaa69a;
--ink-3: #85817a;
--rule: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.12);
--rule-strong: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.3);
--signal: #ff6a3d;
--signal-ink: #ff8a63;
--grid-line: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.05);
color-scheme: dark;
}
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
--paper: #12110e;
--paper-2: #1b1a16;
--paper-3: #25241f;
--ink: #eeeae0;
--ink-2: #aaa69a;
--ink-3: #85817a;
--rule: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.12);
--rule-strong: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.3);
--signal: #ff6a3d;
--signal-ink: #ff8a63;
--grid-line: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.05);
color-scheme: dark;
}
:root[data-theme="light"] { color-scheme: light; }
/* Increase Contrast (iOS / macOS accessibility setting) */
@media (prefers-contrast: more) {
:root { --ink-2: #3d3a33; --ink-3: #5a574f; --rule: rgba(22, 21, 15, 0.3); --signal-ink: #a32e06; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] { --ink-2: #d4d0c4; --ink-3: #b3afa4; --rule: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.3); --signal-ink: #ffab8f; }
}
@media (prefers-contrast: more) and (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root:not([data-theme="light"]) { --ink-2: #d4d0c4; --ink-3: #b3afa4; --rule: rgba(238, 234, 224, 0.3); --signal-ink: #ffab8f; }
}
/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html {
scroll-behavior: smooth;
scroll-padding-top: 80px;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}
body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--paper);
color: var(--ink);
font-family: var(--sans);
font-size: 17px;
line-height: 1.55;
letter-spacing: -0.011em;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
overflow-x: hidden;
text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
::selection { background: var(--signal); color: #fff; }
img, video, iframe { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p, figure, blockquote, dl, dd { margin: 0; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
outline-offset: 4px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.skip-link {
position: absolute;
left: -9999px;
top: 12px;
z-index: 200;
padding: 8px 14px;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
font: 500 13px var(--mono);
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 12px; }
.container {
width: 100%;
max-width: var(--content);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.mono {
font-family: var(--mono);
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.serif { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
em, .italic { font-style: italic; }
/* Underline that draws in from the left */
.ulink {
background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) 0 100% / 0% 1px no-repeat;
transition: background-size 0.5s var(--spring);
padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.ulink:hover, .ulink:focus-visible { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.45s var(--bounce); }
a:hover .arrow, a:focus-visible .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
a:hover .arrow--ne, a:focus-visible .arrow--ne { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
/* ---------- Navigation ---------- */
.nav {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 100;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 82%, transparent);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.nav.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--rule); }
.nav__inner {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 24px;
height: 64px;
}
.nav__brand {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 10px;
margin-right: auto;
font-family: var(--serif);
font-size: 24px;
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.nav__brand .mono { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 11px; }
.nav__links {
display: flex;
gap: 28px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
font-size: 14px;
}
.nav__links a { color: var(--ink-2); transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.nav__links a:hover, .nav__links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
.nav__links { display: none; }
}
/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
padding: clamp(72px, 12vw, 160px) 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px);
}
.hero__kicker {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 8px 20px;
color: var(--ink-3);
margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}
.hero__kicker span:first-child { color: var(--ink); }
.hero__title {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(64px, 13vw, 184px);
line-height: 0.9;
letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}
.lean {
display: inline-block;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--signal);
padding-right: 0.06em;
will-change: transform;
}
.hero__grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
gap: 48px;
align-items: end;
margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.hero__lede {
max-width: 620px;
font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 25px);
line-height: 1.45;
color: var(--ink-2);
letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.hero__lede strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.status {
justify-self: end;
display: grid;
gap: 10px;
padding: 18px 20px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: 14px;
min-width: 280px;
}
.status__row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 14px; }
.status__row .mono { color: var(--ink-3); width: 64px; flex: none; }
.dot {
position: relative;
width: 8px;
height: 8px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--signal);
flex: none;
}
.dot::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--signal);
animation: ping 2.4s var(--spring) infinite;
}
@keyframes ping { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; } 80%, 100% { transform: scale(3); opacity: 0; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
.hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.status { justify-self: start; }
}
/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: clamp(80px, 11vw, 150px) 0; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section__head {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 9fr);
gap: 24px;
margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
}
.section__label { color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 14px; }
.section__title {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(44px, 6.5vw, 88px);
line-height: 0.98;
letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.section__title em { color: var(--ink-3); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
.section__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
}
/* ---------- Principles ---------- */
.principles {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.principle { padding: 28px 28px 32px 0; }
.principle:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.principle:nth-child(n + 3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.principle .mono { color: var(--signal-ink); }
.principle h3 {
margin: 20px 0 14px;
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px);
line-height: 1.02;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.principle p { max-width: 460px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; }
.principle p a { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
.principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.principle:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.principle + .principle { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
}
/* ---------- Work index ---------- */
.work { display: grid; gap: clamp(72px, 10vw, 128px); }
.work-item { display: block; }
.work-item__head {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 16px;
padding-bottom: 20px;
margin-bottom: 24px;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.work-item__num { color: var(--ink-3); }
.work-item__title {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px);
line-height: 1;
letter-spacing: -0.03em;
transition: transform 0.6s var(--spring), color 0.3s ease;
}
.work-item:hover .work-item__title { transform: translateX(10px); }
.work-item__title em { color: var(--ink-3); transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.work-item:hover .work-item__title em { color: var(--signal); }
.work-item__cta { color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap; }
.work-item__body {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 8fr) minmax(0, 4fr);
gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
align-items: start;
}
.work-item__media {
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.work-item__media > * { transition: transform 1.1s var(--spring); }
.work-item:hover .work-item__media > * { transform: scale(1.025); }
.work-item__text p { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); }
.meta {
display: grid;
gap: 0;
margin-top: 28px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.meta div {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
gap: 12px;
padding: 10px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
font-size: 14px;
}
.meta dt { color: var(--ink-3); }
.meta dd { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
.work-item__head { grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); }
.work-item__cta { display: none; }
.work-item__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* Smaller "also" row */
.also {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr) auto;
gap: 16px;
align-items: baseline;
padding: 28px 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.also h3 {
font-family: var(--serif);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 44px);
line-height: 1.05;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.also p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.also .mono { color: var(--ink-3); }
.also:hover h3 { color: var(--signal); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
.also { grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); }
.also p { grid-column: 2; }
.also .work-item__cta { display: none; }
}
/* ---------- Specimens (media placeholders) ----------
Replace .specimen__empty with an ![]()
,