A living almanac of seasons, soil, and the quiet knowledge that used to be common. Rust axum with minijinja and Vite.
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1/* ================================================================
2 * dark furrow / stylesheet
3 * editorial almanac. fraunces (variable, with opsz / SOFT / wonk
4 * axes) carries the serif voice; jetbrains mono carries the data
5 * voice. one ember accent. warm charcoal ground. svg grain over
6 * everything for paper-by-firelight texture.
7 *
8 * fonts are self-hosted woff2 from @fontsource. no third-party
9 * cdn calls at runtime.
10 * ================================================================ */
11
12@font-face {
13 font-family: 'Fraunces';
14 font-style: normal;
15 font-weight: 100 900;
16 font-stretch: 25% 151%;
17 font-display: swap;
18 src: url('/static/fonts/fraunces-latin-full-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
19}
20
21@font-face {
22 font-family: 'Fraunces';
23 font-style: italic;
24 font-weight: 100 900;
25 font-stretch: 25% 151%;
26 font-display: swap;
27 src: url('/static/fonts/fraunces-latin-full-italic.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
28}
29
30@font-face {
31 font-family: 'JetBrains Mono';
32 font-style: normal;
33 font-weight: 100 800;
34 font-display: swap;
35 src: url('/static/fonts/jetbrains-mono-latin-wght-normal.woff2') format('woff2-variations');
36}
37
38:root {
39 /* --- palette ---------------------------------------------------
40 * warmer than pitch black, leaning toward burnt walnut. one
41 * ember-gold accent does the heavy lifting; bone is body; ash
42 * is for italic and secondary text. moss only survives for
43 * ::selection (it's the most useful "alive" color we have).
44 * -------------------------------------------------------------- */
45 --earth: #16110d;
46 --earth-2: #1d1714;
47 --bark: #2a2118;
48 --ash: #8c8175;
49 --bone: #d8cdb9;
50 --parchment: #ebe1cc;
51 --ember: #d4a574;
52 --ember-warm: #c8884c;
53 --moss: #5a7d4a;
54
55 /* atmospheric layers — kept for the daylight cycle in JS */
56 --glow: rgba(140, 100, 50, 0.04);
57 --under1: rgba(26, 23, 20, 0.7);
58 --under2: rgba(42, 36, 32, 0.5);
59 --under3: rgba(26, 23, 20, 0.4);
60
61 /* --- type ----------------------------------------------------- */
62 --serif: 'Fraunces', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
63 --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular',
64 Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
65
66 /* fluid type scale — set only the few that vary by viewport */
67 --type-wordmark: clamp(3.2rem, 5vw + 1.4rem, 5.4rem);
68 --type-season: clamp(2.6rem, 3vw + 1.4rem, 4.2rem);
69 --type-section: clamp(1.5rem, 1vw + 1rem, 1.9rem);
70 --type-body: clamp(1.0rem, 0.4vw + 0.85rem, 1.12rem);
71 --type-meta: 0.72rem;
72
73 /* layout */
74 --measure: 36rem;
75 --rule: 1px solid rgba(140, 110, 80, 0.18);
76}
77
78* {
79 margin: 0;
80 padding: 0;
81 box-sizing: border-box;
82}
83
84html {
85 font-size: 17px;
86 scroll-behavior: smooth;
87 text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
88 -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
89 -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
90}
91
92body {
93 background-color: var(--earth);
94 color: var(--bone);
95 font-family: var(--serif);
96 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 50, 'wght' 380;
97 font-feature-settings: 'liga', 'kern', 'onum';
98 line-height: 1.7;
99 transition: background-color 2s ease, color 2s ease;
100 min-height: 100vh;
101}
102
103main {
104 position: relative;
105 z-index: 1;
106}
107
108::selection {
109 background-color: var(--moss);
110 color: var(--parchment);
111}
112
113
114/* ===== ATMOSPHERIC LAYERS =======================================
115 * three fixed layers stacked behind the content:
116 * - sky-layer: season radial tint (set by JS)
117 * - time-layer: time-of-day vertical light (set by JS)
118 * - grain: SVG noise texture for paper-by-firelight feel
119 * ================================================================ */
120
121#sky-layer {
122 position: fixed;
123 inset: 0;
124 pointer-events: none;
125 z-index: -2;
126 transition: background 4s ease;
127}
128
129#time-layer {
130 position: fixed;
131 inset: 0;
132 height: 100vh;
133 height: 100dvh;
134 pointer-events: none;
135 z-index: -1;
136 transition: background 4s ease;
137}
138
139/* svg-noise grain. heavier than typical (~13%) because this needs
140 to read as paper texture and firelight haze, not just polish.
141 layered with mix-blend-mode overlay so it darkens shadows and
142 warms highlights at the same time. */
143.grain {
144 position: fixed;
145 inset: 0;
146 pointer-events: none;
147 z-index: 9999;
148 opacity: 0.07;
149 mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
150 background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240' viewBox='0 0 240 240'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.92' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.85 0 0 0 0 0.72 0 0 0 0 0.55 0 0 0 0.7 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
151}
152
153/* slow breathing warm glow. anchored above center, drifts alpha
154 over 28s so the page pulses like a coal that won't quite go out.
155 sits behind the season radial so it tints rather than dominates. */
156.glow {
157 position: fixed;
158 inset: 0;
159 pointer-events: none;
160 z-index: -3;
161 background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 32%,
162 rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.12) 0%,
163 rgba(180, 120, 60, 0.04) 30%,
164 transparent 65%);
165 animation: ember-breathe 28s ease-in-out infinite;
166}
167
168@keyframes ember-breathe {
169 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
170 50% { opacity: 0.8; transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.03); }
171}
172
173
174/* ===== READOUT (the page column) ================================ */
175
176.readout {
177 max-width: var(--measure);
178 margin: 0 auto;
179 padding: 3.5rem 1.6rem 2rem;
180}
181
182
183/* ===== MASTHEAD (almanac coordinate strip) ======================
184 * a tiny mono ribbon at the top: year roman, zone, latitude. like
185 * a ship's log header. justified across the column.
186 * ================================================================ */
187
188.masthead {
189 display: flex;
190 justify-content: space-between;
191 align-items: center;
192 font-family: var(--mono);
193 font-size: var(--type-meta);
194 font-weight: 400;
195 letter-spacing: 0.18em;
196 color: var(--ash);
197 text-transform: uppercase;
198 padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
199 margin-bottom: 3rem;
200 border-bottom: var(--rule);
201 opacity: 0.7;
202}
203
204.masthead-mark:nth-child(2) {
205 /* center mark gets a subtle ember tone */
206 color: var(--ember);
207 opacity: 0.85;
208}
209
210
211/* ===== TITLE BLOCK ============================================== */
212
213.title-block {
214 margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
215}
216
217.wordmark {
218 font-family: var(--serif);
219 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144, 'SOFT' 100, 'wght' 320, 'WONK' 1;
220 font-style: normal;
221 font-weight: 400;
222 font-size: var(--type-wordmark);
223 line-height: 0.95;
224 letter-spacing: -0.02em;
225 color: var(--parchment);
226 margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
227}
228
229.wordmark-sub {
230 font-family: var(--serif);
231 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 80, 'wght' 320;
232 font-style: italic;
233 font-size: 1rem;
234 color: var(--ash);
235 letter-spacing: 0.01em;
236 animation: breathe 9s ease-in-out infinite;
237}
238
239
240/* ===== DATE LINE (poetic) ======================================= */
241
242.date-line {
243 font-family: var(--serif);
244 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 60, 'wght' 320;
245 font-style: italic;
246 font-size: 0.95rem;
247 color: var(--ash);
248 margin-bottom: 2rem;
249 padding-left: 0.05em;
250}
251
252
253/* ===== SEASON BLOCK ============================================= */
254
255.season-block {
256 margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
257}
258
259.season-name {
260 font-family: var(--serif);
261 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144, 'SOFT' 80, 'wght' 280;
262 font-weight: 300;
263 font-size: var(--type-season);
264 line-height: 1.0;
265 letter-spacing: -0.015em;
266 color: var(--ember);
267 margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
268 transition: color 2s ease;
269}
270
271.season-note {
272 font-family: var(--serif);
273 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 18, 'SOFT' 70, 'wght' 380;
274 font-style: italic;
275 font-size: 1.05rem;
276 line-height: 1.75;
277 color: var(--bone);
278 max-width: 30rem;
279}
280
281.season-note p {
282 margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
283}
284
285.season-note p:last-child {
286 margin-bottom: 0;
287}
288
289/* drop cap on the very first letter — illuminated almanac feel */
290.season-note > p:first-child::first-letter {
291 font-family: var(--serif);
292 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144, 'SOFT' 100, 'wght' 320;
293 font-style: italic;
294 font-size: 3.6em;
295 line-height: 0.85;
296 float: left;
297 padding: 0.18em 0.18em 0 0;
298 margin-right: 0.04em;
299 color: var(--ember);
300}
301
302
303/* ===== HAIKU ====================================================
304 * a quiet verse between the season note and the buckets. styled as
305 * a printed chapter-break: a short centered hairline rule with a
306 * tiny ember mark on it, then the verse in italic. left-aligned
307 * inside a centered inline-block so the staircase reads naturally.
308 * ================================================================ */
309
310.haiku-block {
311 margin: 0 auto 4rem;
312 text-align: center;
313 padding-top: 2.2rem;
314 position: relative;
315}
316
317/* short centered hairline rule */
318.haiku-block::before {
319 content: '';
320 position: absolute;
321 top: 0;
322 left: 50%;
323 transform: translateX(-50%);
324 width: 6rem;
325 height: 1px;
326 background: linear-gradient(to right,
327 transparent,
328 rgba(140, 110, 80, 0.35) 18%,
329 rgba(140, 110, 80, 0.35) 82%,
330 transparent);
331}
332
333/* small ember mark sitting on the rule */
334.haiku-block::after {
335 content: '';
336 position: absolute;
337 top: -3px;
338 left: 50%;
339 transform: translateX(-50%);
340 width: 7px;
341 height: 7px;
342 border-radius: 50%;
343 background: var(--ember);
344 opacity: 0.55;
345 box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.45);
346}
347
348.haiku-block blockquote {
349 display: inline-block;
350 text-align: left;
351 font-family: var(--serif);
352 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 36, 'SOFT' 100, 'wght' 320;
353 font-style: italic;
354 font-size: 1.16rem;
355 line-height: 2.05;
356 color: var(--parchment);
357 letter-spacing: 0.005em;
358 margin-top: 1.6rem;
359}
360
361.haiku-block .haiku-line {
362 display: block;
363 white-space: nowrap;
364}
365
366.haiku-block .haiku-line:nth-child(2) { padding-left: 1rem; }
367.haiku-block .haiku-line:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 2rem; }
368
369
370/* ===== BUCKETS (sections) =======================================
371 * each section: roman numeral counter, small-caps mono label, then
372 * the content. hairline separator above each (instead of below the
373 * heading) so the rule reads as a chapter break.
374 * ================================================================ */
375
376.sections {
377 margin-top: 1rem;
378}
379
380.bucket {
381 position: relative;
382 padding-top: 5rem;
383 margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
384 transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
385}
386
387/* the section glyph: a single ornamental character centered above
388 the section, varied per section so the page reads as a sequence
389 of small ceremonies rather than a stack of cards. all from the
390 Dingbats block so they render reliably in any font; system
391 symbol fonts fall back to cover anything Fraunces lacks. */
392.bucket::before {
393 display: block;
394 text-align: center;
395 font-family: 'Apple Symbols', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Sans Symbols 2',
396 'Noto Sans Symbols', var(--serif);
397 font-style: normal;
398 font-weight: 400;
399 font-size: 1.7rem;
400 line-height: 1;
401 color: var(--ember);
402 opacity: 0.65;
403 margin-bottom: 3.4rem;
404 letter-spacing: 0;
405 transition: color 1.4s ease, opacity 1.4s ease;
406}
407
408/* assign a glyph per section, all from U+2700-U+27BF Dingbats so
409 they universally render as monochrome glyphs (never emoji). */
410.bucket-sky::before { content: '✶'; } /* six-pointed star — celestial */
411.bucket-garden::before { content: '❀'; } /* white florette — flower */
412.bucket-kitchen::before { content: '❦'; } /* floral heart — hearth */
413.bucket-foraging::before { content: '✿'; } /* black florette — wild plant */
414.bucket-folklore::before { content: '✦'; } /* four-pointed star — story */
415
416.bucket:last-child {
417 margin-bottom: 2rem;
418}
419
420.bucket h2 {
421 font-family: var(--mono);
422 font-weight: 400;
423 font-size: var(--type-meta);
424 letter-spacing: 0.36em;
425 text-transform: lowercase;
426 color: var(--ash);
427 margin-bottom: 2rem;
428 text-align: center;
429 transition: color 0.4s ease;
430}
431
432.bucket h2:hover {
433 color: var(--parchment);
434}
435
436
437/* --- intro line (italic mood for the SKY section) --- */
438
439.bucket-intro {
440 font-family: var(--serif);
441 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 18, 'SOFT' 70, 'wght' 360;
442 font-style: italic;
443 font-size: 1rem;
444 line-height: 1.7;
445 color: var(--ash);
446 margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
447 max-width: 30rem;
448}
449
450
451/* --- group sub-labels ("in the ground now", "tonight", etc) --- */
452
453.bucket-label {
454 font-family: var(--mono);
455 font-size: var(--type-meta);
456 font-weight: 400;
457 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
458 text-transform: uppercase;
459 color: var(--ember-warm);
460 margin-top: 1.6rem;
461 margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
462 opacity: 0.75;
463}
464
465.bucket-label:first-child,
466.bucket .bucket-intro + .bucket-label {
467 margin-top: 0;
468}
469
470
471/* --- bullet lists --- */
472
473.bucket-list {
474 list-style: none;
475 padding: 0;
476 margin: 0 0 0.4rem 0;
477}
478
479.bucket-list li {
480 font-family: var(--serif);
481 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 50, 'wght' 380;
482 font-size: var(--type-body);
483 line-height: 1.65;
484 color: var(--bone);
485 padding: 0.18rem 0 0.18rem 1.5rem;
486 position: relative;
487}
488
489.bucket-list li::before {
490 content: '·';
491 position: absolute;
492 left: 0.4rem;
493 top: 0.18rem;
494 color: var(--ember);
495 opacity: 0.55;
496 font-size: 1.2em;
497 line-height: 1.4;
498}
499
500
501/* --- sky data lines (mono, no bullets — the data IS the point) --- */
502
503.bucket-sky .bucket-list {
504 font-family: var(--mono);
505 font-size: 0.86rem;
506 line-height: 1.95;
507 letter-spacing: 0.02em;
508 margin: 0.4rem 0 1rem;
509 padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem;
510 background: rgba(140, 100, 50, 0.04);
511 border-left: 2px solid var(--ember);
512}
513
514.bucket-sky .bucket-list li {
515 font-family: var(--mono);
516 padding: 0;
517 color: var(--bone);
518}
519
520.bucket-sky .bucket-list li::before { content: ''; }
521
522.bucket-sky .bucket-list li strong {
523 color: var(--ember);
524 font-weight: 500;
525}
526
527
528/* --- lore paragraphs (italic prose under each section) --- */
529
530.bucket-lore {
531 font-family: var(--serif);
532 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 18, 'SOFT' 70, 'wght' 380;
533 font-style: italic;
534 font-size: 1rem;
535 line-height: 1.8;
536 color: var(--ash);
537 margin-top: 1.2rem;
538 max-width: 32rem;
539}
540
541.bucket-lore:first-of-type {
542 margin-top: 1.4rem;
543}
544
545
546/* ===== STRONG / EMPHASIS ======================================== */
547
548.readout strong {
549 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 50, 'wght' 540;
550 color: var(--parchment);
551 font-weight: 540;
552}
553
554.bucket-lore strong {
555 font-style: italic;
556 color: var(--ember);
557}
558
559
560/* ===== FOOTER =================================================== */
561
562footer {
563 max-width: var(--measure);
564 margin: 0 auto;
565 padding: 3rem 1.6rem 4rem;
566 text-align: center;
567 border-top: var(--rule);
568 transition: opacity 0.4s ease, background-color 2s ease;
569}
570
571.footer-status {
572 font-family: var(--mono);
573 font-size: var(--type-meta);
574 font-weight: 400;
575 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
576 text-transform: uppercase;
577 color: var(--ash);
578 opacity: 0.75;
579}
580
581.seasons-nav {
582 display: flex;
583 flex-wrap: wrap;
584 justify-content: center;
585 gap: 0.4rem 1.1rem;
586 margin-top: 1.6rem;
587 opacity: 0.55;
588 transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
589}
590
591.seasons-nav:hover,
592.seasons-nav:focus-within {
593 opacity: 0.9;
594}
595
596.seasons-nav a {
597 font-family: var(--serif);
598 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 70, 'wght' 380;
599 font-style: italic;
600 font-size: 0.88rem;
601 color: var(--ash);
602 text-decoration: none;
603 cursor: pointer;
604 letter-spacing: 0.005em;
605 transition: color 0.4s ease, font-variation-settings 0.4s ease;
606 position: relative;
607}
608
609.seasons-nav a:hover {
610 color: var(--bone);
611 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 80, 'wght' 460;
612}
613
614.seasons-nav a.active {
615 color: var(--ember);
616 font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 14, 'SOFT' 80, 'wght' 460;
617}
618
619.seasons-nav a:focus-visible {
620 outline: 1px solid var(--ember);
621 outline-offset: 4px;
622}
623
624.credit {
625 margin-top: 2rem;
626 font-family: var(--mono);
627 font-size: 0.66rem;
628 font-weight: 300;
629 letter-spacing: 0.18em;
630 text-transform: uppercase;
631 color: var(--ash);
632 opacity: 0.45;
633 transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
634}
635
636.credit:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
637
638.credit a {
639 color: var(--bone);
640 text-decoration: none;
641 border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(140, 110, 80, 0.25);
642 padding-bottom: 1px;
643 transition: color 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
644}
645
646.credit a:hover {
647 color: var(--ember);
648 border-color: var(--ember);
649}
650
651
652/* ===== ANIMATIONS =============================================== */
653
654.word {
655 opacity: 0;
656 display: inline-block;
657 animation: word-in 0.4s ease-out forwards;
658}
659
660.bucket-list li {
661 opacity: 0;
662 animation: word-in 0.45s ease-out forwards;
663}
664
665@keyframes word-in {
666 from { opacity: 0; filter: blur(4px); transform: translateY(2px); }
667 to { opacity: 1; filter: blur(0); transform: translateY(0); }
668}
669
670@keyframes breathe {
671 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.65; }
672 50% { opacity: 1; }
673}
674
675@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
676 *, *::before, *::after {
677 animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
678 animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
679 transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
680 }
681}
682
683
684/* ===== RESPONSIVE =============================================== */
685
686@media (max-width: 560px) {
687 html { font-size: 16px; }
688
689 .readout { padding: 2.2rem 1.2rem 1.5rem; }
690 footer { padding: 2.4rem 1.2rem 3rem; }
691
692 .masthead {
693 font-size: 0.62rem;
694 letter-spacing: 0.16em;
695 margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
696 }
697
698 .title-block { margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
699 .season-block { margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
700 .haiku-block { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
701
702 .bucket {
703 padding-top: 2.2rem;
704 margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
705 }
706
707 .bucket h2 {
708 letter-spacing: 0.28em;
709 }
710
711 .bucket-sky .bucket-list {
712 font-size: 0.78rem;
713 padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
714 }
715
716 .haiku-block .haiku-line:nth-child(2) { padding-left: 1rem; }
717 .haiku-block .haiku-line:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 2rem; }
718}