/* ActiveFounder.ai -- Warm-Outdoor-Narrative Design System Redesign: 2026-04-26 Aesthetic: Patagonia journal / Outside Inc editorial NOT generic startup SaaS. NOT dark-tech dashboard. */ /* ============================================================ GOOGLE FONTS -- loaded in of each HTML file Cormorant Garamond (editorial serif) + Inter (body sans) ============================================================ */ /* ============================================================ DESIGN TOKENS ============================================================ */ :root { /* Palette */ --cream: #F5F0E8; --cream-dark: #EDE6D8; --charcoal: #2C1F14; --charcoal-mid: #4A3728; --terracotta: #C8662A; --terracotta-hover: #B05A24; --sage: #8A9A82; --sage-light: #A8B8A0; --white: #FFFFFF; --divider: rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.12); /* Typography */ --font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif; --font-body: 'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; /* Spacing */ --max-w: 720px; --max-w-wide: 960px; --section-v: 5rem; --section-v-sm: 3rem; /* Radius */ --radius-sm: 4px; --radius: 8px; --radius-lg: 12px; } /* ============================================================ RESET + BASE ============================================================ */ *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.0625rem; /* 17px */ line-height: 1.7; color: var(--charcoal); background: var(--cream); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; } img, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; } a { color: var(--terracotta); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; } a:hover { color: var(--terracotta-hover); } p + p { margin-top: 1.2em; } /* ============================================================ TYPOGRAPHY ============================================================ */ h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--charcoal); letter-spacing: -0.01em; } h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 3.8rem); } h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem); font-weight: 500; } h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem); font-weight: 500; } h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-body); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--sage); } /* ============================================================ LAYOUT ============================================================ */ .container { max-width: var(--max-w); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; } .container--wide { max-width: var(--max-w-wide); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; } section { padding: var(--section-v) 0; } /* ============================================================ NAV ============================================================ */ .site-nav { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider); padding: 1.25rem 0; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; } .site-nav .container--wide { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; } .nav-logo { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); letter-spacing: 0.02em; } .nav-logo:hover { color: var(--charcoal); } .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; } .nav-links a { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal-mid); letter-spacing: 0.02em; } .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--terracotta); } @media (max-width: 600px) { .nav-links { display: none; } } /* ============================================================ HERO ============================================================ */ .hero { position: relative; min-height: 80vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--charcoal); overflow: hidden; } .hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: url('../img/hero/trail.jpg'); background-size: cover; background-position: center 40%; opacity: 0.35; } .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 5rem 1.5rem; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: left; } .hero h1 { color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .hero-sub { color: var(--sage-light); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; } /* Hero email form */ .hero-form { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: stretch; } .hero-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1 1 220px; padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: var(--font-body); border: 1.5px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.3); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: var(--cream); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; } .hero-form input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.45); } .hero-form input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.65); } .btn-primary { display: inline-block; padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem; background: var(--terracotta); color: var(--white); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; border: none; border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 0.01em; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; } .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--terracotta-hover); color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-1px); } .form-status { display: block; font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.45); margin-top: 0.75rem; } /* ============================================================ EDITORIAL LABEL (section tags) ============================================================ */ .label { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; } /* ============================================================ THESIS SECTION (What is an Active Founder?) ============================================================ */ .thesis { background: var(--white); padding: var(--section-v) 0; } .thesis h2 { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; } .thesis p { color: var(--charcoal-mid); max-width: 640px; } .thesis .pull-quote { margin: 2.5rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--terracotta); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.55rem); font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.4; } /* ============================================================ EPISODE CARDS ============================================================ */ .episodes-section { padding: var(--section-v) 0; } .episodes-section h2 { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; } .episode-cards { display: grid; gap: 1.75rem; /* Single column on mobile, 2 on tablet+ */ } @media (min-width: 600px) { .episode-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } } @media (min-width: 900px) { .episode-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; } } .episode-card { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--divider); transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; } .episode-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(44, 31, 20, 0.1); } .card-accent { height: 4px; background: var(--terracotta); } .card-body { padding: 1.5rem; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .card-location { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; } .card-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.25; } .card-summary { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--charcoal-mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; flex: 1; } .card-link { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--terracotta); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; margin-top: auto; } .card-link::after { content: '\2192'; display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.2s; } .episode-card:hover .card-link::after { transform: translateX(4px); } /* ============================================================ EMAIL CAPTURE SECTION (reusable) ============================================================ */ .email-band { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--cream); padding: var(--section-v) 0; } .email-band h2 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1rem; } .email-band p { color: var(--sage-light); max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; } .email-band-form { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: stretch; max-width: 480px; } .email-band-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; font-size: 0.97rem; font-family: var(--font-body); border: 1.5px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.25); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); color: var(--cream); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; } .email-band-form input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.4); } .email-band-form input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.6); } .email-note { display: block; font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.35); margin-top: 0.65rem; } /* ============================================================ DIVIDER ============================================================ */ .section-divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--divider); margin: 0; } /* ============================================================ FOOTER ============================================================ */ .site-footer { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--sage); padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem; } .footer-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; } @media (min-width: 640px) { .footer-inner { flex-direction: row; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; } } .footer-brand { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; } .footer-tagline { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--sage); max-width: 220px; } .footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; } .footer-links a { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--sage); } .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--cream); } .footer-legal { border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.1); margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.77rem; color: rgba(138, 154, 130, 0.65); line-height: 1.6; } /* ============================================================ FTC DISCLOSURE ============================================================ */ .ftc-disclosure { background: var(--cream-dark); border: 1px solid var(--divider); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--charcoal-mid); line-height: 1.6; } .ftc-disclosure strong { color: var(--charcoal); } /* ============================================================ EPISODES INDEX PAGE ============================================================ */ .episodes-hero { padding: var(--section-v) 0 var(--section-v-sm); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider); } .episodes-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; } .episodes-hero p { color: var(--charcoal-mid); max-width: 500px; } .episodes-feed { padding: var(--section-v-sm) 0 var(--section-v); } /* Feed card -- slightly different from homepage cards (full-width, more text) */ .feed-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider); padding: 2rem 0; } .feed-card:first-child { padding-top: 0; } .feed-card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; } .feed-date { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--sage); font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; } .feed-location { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--sage); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; } .feed-location::before { content: '/'; opacity: 0.4; } .feed-card h2 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.65rem); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; line-height: 1.2; } .feed-card h2 a { color: var(--charcoal); } .feed-card h2 a:hover { color: var(--terracotta); } .feed-card-summary { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--charcoal-mid); max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.65; } .feed-read-more { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--terracotta); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; } .feed-read-more::after { content: '\2192'; display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.2s; } .feed-read-more:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); } /* ============================================================ SINGLE EPISODE PAGE ============================================================ */ .episode-hero { background: var(--charcoal); padding: var(--section-v) 0 calc(var(--section-v) * 0.7); position: relative; } .episode-hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0.22; } .episode-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; } .episode-back { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 2rem; } .episode-back:hover { color: var(--cream); } .episode-back::before { content: '\2190'; } .episode-hero h1 { color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; max-width: 640px; } .episode-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.25rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; } .episode-meta-item { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--sage); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; } /* Episode body */ .episode-body { padding: var(--section-v) 0; } .episode-body p, .episode-body li { color: var(--charcoal-mid); } .episode-body h2 { margin-top: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; } .episode-body h3 { margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; } .episode-body ul, .episode-body ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; } .episode-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; } .episode-body blockquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--terracotta); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.25rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.45; } /* Key quotes */ .key-quotes { margin: 3rem 0; } .key-quotes h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; } .quote-item { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--terracotta); } .quote-item p { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.1rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.45; margin: 0; } .quote-attr { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--sage); margin-top: 0.5rem; font-style: normal; } /* Guest product card */ .guest-product-card { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--divider); } .guest-product-card .product-brand { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; } .guest-product-card h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; } .guest-product-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--charcoal-mid); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; } .btn-product { display: inline-block; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.1s; } .btn-product:hover { opacity: 0.88; transform: translateY(-1px); } /* Podcast embed placeholder */ .podcast-embed { background: var(--cream-dark); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem; text-align: center; color: var(--sage); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 2rem 0; border: 1px dashed var(--divider); } /* ============================================================ ABOUT PAGE ============================================================ */ .about-hero { padding: calc(var(--section-v) * 1.25) 0 var(--section-v); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider); } .about-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; } .about-hero p { color: var(--charcoal-mid); max-width: 580px; } .bio-grid { display: grid; gap: 3rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; } @media (min-width: 640px) { .bio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } } .bio-card h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; } .bio-card .bio-role { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--terracotta); display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; } .bio-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--charcoal-mid); line-height: 1.7; } .bio-card p + p { margin-top: 0.9em; } .anti-portfolio { padding: var(--section-v) 0; background: var(--white); } .anti-portfolio h2 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .principle-list { list-style: none; margin-top: 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; } .principle-list li { padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative; color: var(--charcoal-mid); font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.65; } .principle-list li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.55em; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--terracotta); } /* ============================================================ UTILITIES ============================================================ */ .text-sage { color: var(--sage); } .text-cream { color: var(--cream); } .mt-sm { margin-top: 1rem; } .mt-md { margin-top: 2rem; } .mt-lg { margin-top: 3rem; } /* ============================================================ RESPONSIVE TWEAKS ============================================================ */ @media (max-width: 480px) { :root { --section-v: 3.5rem; } .hero-form { flex-direction: column; } .email-band-form { flex-direction: column; } }