with a background-image) once you have
real photography — the aspect ratio is set by the
modifier class, so a same-shaped
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will drop in
cleanly with `width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;`
and the same border-radius. */
.img-slot {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
padding: 1rem;
border-radius: var(--radius);
border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
background: var(--surface-2);
display: grid;
place-items: center;
text-align: center;
gap: 0.35rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.img-slot svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; opacity: 0.55; }
.img-slot__label { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; max-width: 85%; line-height: 1.3; }
.img-slot__dims { font-size: 0.72rem; opacity: 0.85; }
.img-slot--before-after { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; flex: 1; }
/* ---------- Section background variants (rhythm) ---------- */
.section--texture {
background:
radial-gradient(120% 90% at 100% 0%, var(--accent-tint) 0%, transparent 55%),
var(--surface-2);
}
.section--texture-alt {
background:
radial-gradient(120% 90% at 0% 100%, var(--accent-tint) 0%, transparent 55%),
var(--surface-2);
}
/* ---------- "Who we are" lede ---------- */
.lede {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: var(--step-2);
line-height: 1.32;
color: var(--ink);
max-width: 40rem;
}
.lede + p {
margin-top: 1.1rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: var(--step-1);
max-width: 44rem;
}
/* ---------- What we do — three pillar tiles (image-forward, hover reveal) ----------
The descriptor sentence under each image is always visible (so the three
panels answer "what does this company do" at a glance without needing
interaction) — the hover/focus state is a lightweight enhancement layered
on top: the photo zooms slightly, a scrim/label appears, and a small
"view more" hint fades in. Reduced-motion users still get the full state
change, just without the animated transition. */
.pillars {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: clamp(1rem, 0.5rem + 1.5vw, 1.75rem);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pillar-tile {
display: block;
text-decoration: none;
color: inherit;
background: var(--surface);
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border-radius: var(--radius);
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.pillar-tile:hover, .pillar-tile:focus-visible {
box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.pillar-tile__media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.pillar-tile__media .img-slot { border-radius: 0; border-width: 0 0 1px; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
/* Real photo thumbnail — same 16:10 frame as the placeholder slot, cover-cropped
so all three cards stay uniform. height:auto lets width + aspect-ratio drive
the box (overriding the img's height attribute). */
.pillar-tile__img {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
object-fit: cover;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.pillar-tile:focus-visible .pillar-tile__media .img-slot,
.pillar-tile:focus-visible .pillar-tile__img { transform: scale(1.045); }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
.pillar-tile:hover .pillar-tile__media .img-slot,
.pillar-tile:hover .pillar-tile__img { transform: scale(1.045); }
}
.pillar-tile__scrim {
position: absolute; inset: 0;
background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.62) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%);
pointer-events: none;
}
.pillar-tile__name {
position: absolute;
left: 1.1rem; bottom: 0.9rem;
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: var(--step-1);
color: #fff;
margin: 0;
}
.pillar-tile__reveal {
position: absolute;
right: 1.1rem; bottom: 1rem;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.35rem;
font-size: 0.8rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: #fff;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateX(6px);
transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.pillar-tile__reveal svg { flex: none; width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.pillar-tile:focus-visible .pillar-tile__reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
.pillar-tile:hover .pillar-tile__reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.pillar-tile__desc {
padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem 1.35rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: 0.96rem;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.pillar-tile,
.pillar-tile__media .img-slot,
.pillar-tile__img,
.pillar-tile__reveal { transition: none; }
}
/* ---------- Chips — small tag pills for portfolio facts ---------- */
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.chip {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
border-radius: 999px;
background: var(--accent-tint);
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.78rem;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
/* Status variant — warm brass, so an "in progress" marker reads distinctly
from the green descriptive chips. Works in both themes. */
.chip--status {
background: var(--warm-tint);
color: var(--warm);
}
/* Divider between two projects stacked in one section (e.g. Development). */
.project-divider {
border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
margin-block: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3.25rem);
}
/* ---------- Carousel (big active image + prev/next arrows + thumbnails) ----------
JS in js/main.js swaps the big image when an arrow or thumbnail is clicked.
Renderings cover the frame; floor plans use --contain / --plan so they show
in full. Fully usable without JS too — the first image + thumbnail grid still
render (arrows just won't do anything). */
.carousel { margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.5rem); }
.carousel__stage {
position: relative;
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid var(--line);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
background: var(--surface-2);
}
.carousel__main {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
object-fit: cover;
}
.carousel__main--contain { object-fit: contain; }
.carousel__nav {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
width: 44px; height: 44px;
display: grid;
place-items: center;
border: 0;
border-radius: 50%;
background: color-mix(in srgb, #0b1a15 55%, transparent);
color: #fff;
cursor: pointer;
backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
transition: background-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.1s ease;
}
.carousel__nav:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, #0b1a15 78%, transparent); }
.carousel__nav:active { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.93); }
.carousel__nav svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.carousel__nav--prev { left: 0.7rem; }
.carousel__nav--next { right: 0.7rem; }
.carousel__counter {
position: absolute;
right: 0.8rem; bottom: 0.7rem;
padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
border-radius: 999px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, #0b1a15 55%, transparent);
color: #fff;
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 600;
font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.carousel__thumbs {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
gap: clamp(0.5rem, 0.3rem + 0.8vw, 0.85rem);
margin-top: clamp(0.6rem, 0.4rem + 1vw, 1rem);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .carousel__thumbs { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.carousel__thumb {
padding: 0;
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border-radius: var(--radius);
overflow: hidden;
background: var(--surface-2);
cursor: pointer;
transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.carousel__thumb img {
display: block;
width: 100%;
height: auto;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
object-fit: cover;
}
.carousel__thumb--plan img { object-fit: contain; }
.carousel__thumb:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.carousel__thumb.is-active {
border-color: var(--accent);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.carousel__nav, .carousel__thumb { transition: none; }
}
/* ---------- Remodel cards — repeatable before/after template ---------- */
.remodel-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
gap: clamp(1.25rem, 0.75rem + 1.5vw, 2rem);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .remodel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.remodel-card {
background: var(--surface);
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border-radius: var(--radius);
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.remodel-card__media { display: flex; gap: 2px; }
.remodel-card__media .img-slot { border-radius: 0; border-width: 0 0 1px; }
.remodel-card__media .img-slot:first-child { border-right-width: 1px; }
.remodel-card__body { padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; }
.remodel-card__body h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.remodel-card__body p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.94rem; }
/* ---------- Simple page hero (portfolio page) ---------- */
.page-hero__intro { max-width: 42rem; }
.page-hero__intro .hero__sub { max-width: none; }
/* ---------- Subtle CTA — understated one-liner (credibility pages) ---------- */
.subtle-cta {
padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 1.25rem + 2vw, 2.75rem);
border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
text-align: center;
}
.subtle-cta p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.subtle-cta a {
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 600;
text-decoration: none;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.subtle-cta a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
/* ---------- Featured project (named project w/ photo gallery) ---------- */
.project__header {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: clamp(0.9rem, 0.5rem + 1vw, 1.4rem);
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.project__logo {
flex: none;
height: 62px;
width: auto;
border-radius: 10px;
/* The logo artwork carries its own dark background; a hairline edge keeps
it from bleeding into a dark-theme page. */
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 14%, transparent);
}
.project__meta {
margin-top: 0.35rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.project__desc {
margin-top: clamp(1.1rem, 0.75rem + 1vw, 1.5rem);
max-width: 62ch;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: var(--step-1);
}
.project .chips { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
/* ---------- Partner profiles (About page) — headshot + long bio ---------- */
.partners { display: grid; }
.partner {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
gap: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 3rem);
align-items: start;
padding-block: clamp(2rem, 1.25rem + 2.5vw, 3.25rem);
}
.partner:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.partner + .partner { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.partner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
}
.partner__photo {
width: 100%;
max-width: 180px;
height: auto; /* override the img height attribute so aspect-ratio can square-crop */
aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
object-fit: cover;
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
border: 1px solid var(--line);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
background: var(--surface-2);
}
.partner__name { font-size: var(--step-2); }
.partner__role {
margin-top: 0.3rem;
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.9rem;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.partner__bio {
margin-top: 1.1rem;
max-width: 66ch;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: var(--step-0);
line-height: 1.75;
}
/* ---------- Meet the team ---------- */
.team {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: clamp(1.25rem, 0.5rem + 2vw, 2.5rem);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .team { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.member {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
gap: 1.4rem;
align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 460px) { .member { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.member__photo {
width: 128px;
height: 128px;
flex: none;
border-radius: 16px;
background: var(--surface-2);
border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
display: grid;
place-items: center;
text-align: center;
gap: 0.15rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
font-size: 0.72rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
padding: 0.5rem;
}
.member__photo svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; opacity: 0.7; }
.member__name { font-size: var(--step-1); }
.member__role {
margin-top: 0.25rem;
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.member__bio {
margin-top: 0.85rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: 0.96rem;
}
/* Placeholder tag — marks content the client will supply */
.ph-tag {
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: 1px;
margin-right: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.66rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--warm);
background: var(--warm-tint);
padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
border-radius: 6px;
}
/* ---------- Contact page — form + details side by side ---------- */
.contact-layout {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
gap: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem);
align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) { .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.contact-line {
padding: 1rem 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.contact-line:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.contact-line__label {
display: block;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 0.72rem;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.contact-line__value {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--step-1);
color: var(--ink);
text-decoration: none;
line-height: 1.25;
word-break: break-word;
}
a.contact-line__value { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.contact-reassure {
margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 0.75rem + 1.5vw, 2rem);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.55rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.contact-reassure svg { flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--accent); }