/* ============================================================ FLOW REVELATION — blog/post.css Styles for long-form blog post pages. Imported alongside ../styles.css (which handles the nav, buttons, and base reset). ============================================================ */ /* ------------------------------------------------------------ CATEGORY ACCENT COLORS Each post sets its accent color by adding a class to . Every component below uses var(--post-accent) so it automatically adapts to whichever category the post is in. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ body.category--community { --post-accent: #00e87a; --post-accent-dim: rgba(0, 232, 122, 0.1); --post-accent-mid: rgba(0, 232, 122, 0.25); } body.category--manifesto { --post-accent: #7b2fff; --post-accent-dim: rgba(123, 47, 255, 0.1); --post-accent-mid: rgba(123, 47, 255, 0.25); } body.category--industry { --post-accent: #ff2d78; --post-accent-dim: rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.1); --post-accent-mid: rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.25); } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ POST LAYOUT Narrow max-width for comfortable reading (~65 characters). The wider .post__wide class lets certain components "break out" of the text column for visual breathing room. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .post { padding-top: 100px; /* Clear the fixed nav */ padding-bottom: 6rem; } /* The reading column — all body text lives here */ .post__body { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; } /* Wide version — for components like stat rows and tables */ .post__wide { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ POST HEADER Category label → thin accent line → big title → meta line. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .post__header { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 3.5rem; padding: 0 1.5rem; } /* The category label, e.g. "Community" */ .post__category { display: inline-block; position: relative; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--post-accent); padding-bottom: 0.55rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; } /* The thin accent line that sits below the category label */ .post__category::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--post-accent); border-radius: 2px; } /* The main post title */ .post__title { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.8rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: #f0f0f5; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; } /* Date · Read time */ .post__meta { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #8888a0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; } /* The · separator between date and read time */ .post__meta-sep { width: 3px; height: 3px; background-color: #8888a0; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; } /* Thin horizontal rule between header and body */ .post__divider { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 3rem; padding: 0 1.5rem; border: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ POST BODY TYPOGRAPHY Optimized for long-form reading. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .post__body p { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.82; color: #9898b0; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; } /* Strong text pops to white for emphasis */ .post__body p strong { color: #f0f0f5; font-weight: 600; } /* Italic text uses the post's accent color */ .post__body p em { color: var(--post-accent); font-style: italic; } /* Section headings (H2) */ .post__body h2 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2rem); font-weight: 700; color: #f0f0f5; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-top: 3.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; } /* Sub-section headings (H3) */ .post__body h3 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: #f0f0f5; margin-top: 2.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; } /* Standard unordered lists */ .post__body ul { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; } .post__body ul li { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; color: #9898b0; padding-left: 1.4rem; position: relative; } /* Accent-colored bullet */ .post__body ul li::before { content: '—'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--post-accent); font-weight: 700; } /* ============================================================ COMPONENTS Special styled blocks for visual variety in long posts. Each component has a usage comment above it. ============================================================ */ /* ------------------------------------------------------------ PULL QUOTE For a powerful sentence that deserves to stand alone. Inspired by the "THIS HAS A NAME" callout style. Usage:

The person who controls the knowledge controls who rises.

------------------------------------------------------------ */ .pull-quote { margin: 3rem 0; padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--post-accent); background-color: var(--post-accent-dim); border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; } .pull-quote p { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif !important; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem) !important; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600 !important; color: var(--post-accent) !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBERED STEP LIST (01 / 02 / 03 style) For breaking down multi-part arguments or processes. Matches the "01 / 02 / 03 / 04" structure from slide 2. Usage:
  1. 01
    Step Title

    Step description text.

------------------------------------------------------------ */ .step-list { list-style: none; margin: 2.5rem 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; } .step-list li { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); align-items: flex-start; } .step-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); } /* The big number: 01, 02, 03... */ .step-list__num { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 2.8rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--post-accent); opacity: 0.6; flex-shrink: 0; width: 3rem; padding-top: 0.1rem; } .step-list__content { flex: 1; } /* Inline padding: 0 resets the post__body p padding that would otherwise add extra space inside the step list */ .step-list__content strong { display: block; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: #f0f0f5; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; } .step-list__content p { margin-bottom: 0 !important; font-size: 0.95rem !important; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ COMPARISON TABLE Two-column table. Header row in accent color. Matches the comparison table from slide 3. Usage:
Standard DealFair Deal
Free product onlyCash + product
Perpetual rightsTime-limited license
------------------------------------------------------------ */ .comparison-table { margin: 2.5rem auto; overflow-x: auto; /* Lets the table scroll horizontally on small screens */ border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); } .comparison-table table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 0.92rem; min-width: 400px; /* Prevents too much squishing before horizontal scroll kicks in */ } /* Header row — accent color background */ .comparison-table thead tr { background-color: var(--post-accent-mid); } .comparison-table thead th { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; text-align: left; font-weight: 700; color: var(--post-accent); letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.78rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); } /* Body rows — alternating dark backgrounds */ .comparison-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) { background-color: #0e0e1a; } .comparison-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #13131f; } .comparison-table tbody td { padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem; color: #9898b0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); line-height: 1.5; } .comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; } /* First column gets slightly lighter text for emphasis */ .comparison-table tbody td:first-child { color: #c0c0d8; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ STAT CALLOUT ROW Big numbers side-by-side. Matches slide 4's stat style. Usually 2 stats per row (flex wraps on mobile). Usage:
72% of artists surveyed underpaid
$40 average wholesale product cost
------------------------------------------------------------ */ .stat-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1px; /* Gap is simulated by background on the container */ margin: 2.5rem 0; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); /* Gap color */ border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); } .stat { flex: 1; min-width: 160px; /* Wrap into a column on very small screens */ background-color: #0e0e1a; padding: 2rem 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; } /* The big number */ .stat__number { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--post-accent); /* Subtle glow on the number */ text-shadow: 0 0 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--post-accent) 40%, transparent); } /* The label below the number */ .stat__label { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #8888a0; line-height: 1.4; max-width: 180px; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ "THE FIX" / POST CTA BOX End-of-post call-to-action. Styled like slide 5's green callout — accent border, dark background, clear action. Usage:
The Fix

What you can do right now.

One sentence framing of the action.

Action Text →
------------------------------------------------------------ */ .post-cta { margin: 4rem 0 2rem; padding: 2.5rem; background-color: var(--post-accent-dim); border: 1px solid var(--post-accent-mid); border-left: 4px solid var(--post-accent); border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; } /* "The Fix" eyebrow */ .post-cta__label { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--post-accent); } .post-cta__title { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; color: #f0f0f5; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0; } .post-cta__body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.97rem; color: #9898b0; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ POST FOOTER Back link + subtle closing signature. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .post__footer { max-width: 680px; margin: 5rem auto 0; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; } .post__back { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; color: #8888a0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; transition: color 0.25s ease; } .post__back:hover { color: #f0f0f5; } .post__footer-sig { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 0.8rem; color: #8888a0; font-style: italic; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ PLACEHOLDER MARKERS Wraps [NEED STAT], [FILL IN], etc. in the drafts so they're visible while editing. Remove the tags when you fill in the real content. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ mark.placeholder { background: rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.15); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.4); color: #ffd166; padding: 0.1em 0.4em; border-radius: 3px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 0.82em; font-style: normal; cursor: help; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ SPACING HELPER Add space between components that aren't paragraphs (e.g., a stat-row followed immediately by a pull-quote). ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .post__body > * + .pull-quote, .post__body > * + .step-list, .post__body > * + .post-cta { margin-top: 3rem; } .post__wide + .post__body, .post__body + .post__wide { margin-top: 0; }