/*
* Real Brides Magazine — Blog Stylesheet
* Shared across all blog posts in web/blog/
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* Usage in each post's :
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*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
:root {
--cream: #faf8f4;
--warm-white: #fffcf8;
--gold: #b8954a;
--rose-gold: #c9a87c;
--light-gold: #f5ede0;
--text: #2a2320;
--text-light: #6b5e58;
--text-xlight: #a09289;
--border: #e6dbd2;
--black: #17120f;
}
html { font-size: 17px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
background: var(--cream);
color: var(--text);
font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 1.85;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
/* ─── Sticky nav bar ─────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 100;
background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.95);
backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
padding: 14px 28px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.site-nav__brand {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 0.88rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--black);
text-decoration: none;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.site-nav__brand em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.site-nav__back {
font-size: 0.68rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--text-light);
text-decoration: none;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 6px;
}
.site-nav__back::before { content: '←'; }
.site-nav__back:hover { color: var(--gold); }
/* ─── Article wrapper ────────────────────────────── */
.article {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 24px 100px;
}
/* ─── Article header ─────────────────────────────── */
.article__header {
text-align: center;
padding: 70px 0 52px;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.tag {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 0.62rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.32em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.article__title {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 3.8rem);
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.18;
color: var(--black);
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.article__subtitle {
font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
font-size: 1.2rem;
font-weight: 300;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--text-light);
line-height: 1.6;
max-width: 580px;
margin: 0 auto 30px;
}
.article__meta {
font-size: 0.68rem;
letter-spacing: 0.22em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--text-xlight);
}
.article__meta span { margin: 0 10px; }
/* ─── Section labels & headings ──────────────────── */
.section-label {
font-size: 0.62rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.32em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.section-title {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--black);
line-height: 1.22;
margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.section-title em { font-style: italic; }
/* ─── Body text ──────────────────────────────────── */
.prose { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--text); }
.prose p { margin-bottom: 1.55em; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--rose-gold); }
.prose strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); }
.prose em { font-style: italic; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1.55em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
/* ─── Full-width figure ───────────────────────────── */
.fig-full {
margin: 44px 0;
border-radius: 4px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.fig-full img {
width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; /* reserves space before load — override per-post with width+height attrs */
}
.fig-full figcaption {
font-size: 0.73rem;
font-style: italic;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--text-xlight);
text-align: center;
padding-top: 11px;
}
/* ─── Bleed-wide editorial figure ───────────────── */
.fig-editorial {
margin: 56px -80px;
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: 3px;
position: relative;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) { .fig-editorial { margin: 48px 0; } }
.fig-editorial img {
width: 100%;
height: 500px;
object-fit: cover;
object-position: center 18%;
display: block;
}
.fig-editorial figcaption {
font-size: 0.73rem;
font-style: italic;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--text-xlight);
text-align: center;
padding-top: 11px;
}
/* ─── Floated portrait ───────────────────────────── */
.fig-portrait {
float: right;
width: 320px;
margin: 6px 0 28px 44px;
border-radius: 3px;
overflow: hidden;
shape-outside: margin-box;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.fig-portrait { float: none; width: 100%; margin: 0 0 32px; }
}
.fig-portrait img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; /* reserves space before load */ }
.fig-portrait figcaption {
font-size: 0.73rem;
font-style: italic;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--text-xlight);
text-align: center;
padding-top: 9px;
}
/* ─── Pull quote ─────────────────────────────────── */
.pull-quote {
border-left: 3px solid var(--rose-gold);
padding: 6px 0 6px 30px;
margin: 44px 0;
}
.pull-quote__text {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 1.35rem;
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--black);
line-height: 1.5;
}
.pull-quote__attr {
font-size: 0.7rem;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-top: 12px;
}
/* ─── Highlight / callout box ────────────────────── */
.highlight-box {
background: var(--light-gold);
border-top: 3px solid var(--rose-gold);
border-radius: 4px;
padding: 30px 36px;
margin: 44px 0;
}
.highlight-box__title {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 1.05rem;
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--black);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.highlight-box p { font-size: 0.95rem; }
/* ─── Tip box (lighter, bordered variant) ────────── */
.tip-box {
border: 1px solid var(--border);
border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
border-radius: 4px;
padding: 22px 28px;
margin: 36px 0;
background: var(--warm-white);
}
.tip-box__label {
font-size: 0.6rem;
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: 0.3em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tip-box p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text); }
/* ─── Step list ──────────────────────────────────── */
.step-list {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 36px 0;
counter-reset: steps;
}
.step-list li {
counter-increment: steps;
display: flex;
gap: 20px;
align-items: flex-start;
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.step-list li::before {
content: counter(steps);
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 32px;
height: 32px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--light-gold);
border: 1px solid var(--rose-gold);
color: var(--gold);
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 0.85rem;
font-weight: 600;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* ─── Ornamental divider ─────────────────────────── */
.ornament {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 18px;
margin: 64px 0;
}
.ornament::before, .ornament::after {
content: '';
flex: 1;
height: 1px;
background: var(--border);
}
.ornament__glyph {
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--rose-gold);
letter-spacing: 8px;
}
/* ─── Italic intro line ──────────────────────────── */
.intro-italic {
font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
font-size: 1.05rem;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--text-light);
margin-bottom: 2em;
}
/* ─── Signature block ────────────────────────────── */
.signature {
margin-top: 52px;
padding-top: 44px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.signature__warm {
font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
font-size: 1.05rem;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--text-light);
margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.signature__name {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 2rem;
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--gold);
margin: 8px 0 3px;
}
.signature__title {
font-size: 0.7rem;
letter-spacing: 0.22em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--text-xlight);
margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.signature__closing {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 1rem;
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 400;
color: var(--text-light);
border-left: 2px solid var(--rose-gold);
padding-left: 22px;
line-height: 1.65;
}
/* ─── Article footer ─────────────────────────────── */
.article-footer {
text-align: center;
padding: 52px 0 0;
margin-top: 64px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-footer__back {
font-size: 0.68rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.2em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--gold);
text-decoration: none;
}
.article-footer__back:hover { color: var(--rose-gold); }
.article-footer__brand {
font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
font-size: 0.95rem;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--text-xlight);
margin-top: 14px;
}
/* ─── Clearfix ───────────────────────────────────── */
.clearfix::after { content: ''; display: table; clear: both; }