/* ==========================================================================
Mason Blog — front-end brick styles
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fonts: Fraunces (display serif) · IBM Plex Sans (body) · IBM Plex Mono (code)
Theming: automatic via prefers-color-scheme, or manual via a `.dark` class
on /, or a `data-theme="dark"` attribute on .blog-post.
All three are wired to the same token set below.
Scope: everything is namespaced under `.blog-post` so it can't leak
into the rest of your app.
========================================================================== */
/* Optional — prefer / tags in your for
performance; @import is here only as a drop-in fallback.
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400;0,9..144,600;0,9..144,700;1,9..144,500&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');
*/
.blog-post {
/* ---- Light theme tokens (default) ---- */
--paper: #f6f5f0;
--surface: #ffffff;
--ink: #1c1e1b;
--ink-muted: #5b5f58;
--line: #dad8cc;
--accent: #2f5d50;
--accent-ink: #16332c;
--accent-soft: #dce8e2;
--sponsored: #9c6b1f;
--shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(28, 30, 27, 0.05), 0 12px 28px -16px rgba(28, 30, 27, 0.18);
--radius: 1.125rem;
--measure: 42rem;
--wide: 64rem;
color: var(--ink);
background: var(--paper);
font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
font-size: 1.0625rem;
line-height: 1.7;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
.blog-post:not([data-theme="light"]) {
--paper: #14171a;
--surface: #1b1f1d;
--ink: #eae8e0;
--ink-muted: #9ba39c;
--line: #2b2f2a;
--accent: #86c2ac;
--accent-ink: #0e1a17;
--accent-soft: #223129;
--sponsored: #d9ac5f;
--shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 12px 28px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
}
.blog-post[data-theme="dark"],
.dark .blog-post {
--paper: #14171a;
--surface: #1b1f1d;
--ink: #eae8e0;
--ink-muted: #9ba39c;
--line: #2b2f2a;
--accent: #86c2ac;
--accent-ink: #0e1a17;
--accent-soft: #223129;
--sponsored: #d9ac5f;
--shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 12px 28px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.blog-post * {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.blog-post img,
.blog-post video,
.blog-post iframe {
max-width: 100%;
display: block;
}
/* ---- Shared layout: reading column vs. wide bricks ---- */
.blog-post > * {
padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}
.blog-post .mason-text-content,
.blog-post .mason-quote,
.blog-post .mason-cta,
.blog-post .mason-newsletter,
.blog-post .mason-code-snippet {
max-width: var(--measure);
margin-inline: auto;
width: 100%;
}
.blog-post .mason-hero,
.blog-post .mason-content-section,
.blog-post .mason-gallery,
.blog-post .mason-video-content,
.blog-post .mason-image-content,
.blog-post .mason-ad {
max-width: var(--wide);
margin-inline: auto;
width: 100%;
}
.blog-post h1,
.blog-post h2,
.blog-post h3,
.mason-hero__heading,
.mason-quote__text,
.mason-cta__heading,
.mason-newsletter__heading {
font-family: "Fraunces", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
line-height: 1.15;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
.blog-post * {
transition: none !important;
animation: none !important;
}
}
/* ==========================================================================
Hero
========================================================================== */
.mason-hero {
position: relative;
min-height: 26rem;
border-radius: var(--radius);
overflow: hidden;
background-color: var(--ink);
background-size: cover;
background-position: center;
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mason-hero__overlay {
min-height: 26rem;
display: flex;
align-items: flex-end;
background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.5) 0%, rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.7) 55%, rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.8) 100%);
padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}
.mason-hero__content {
color: #f6f5f0;
max-width: 42rem;
}
.mason-hero--center .mason-hero__overlay {
justify-content: center;
text-align: center;
}
.mason-hero--center .mason-hero__content {
margin-inline: auto;
}
.mason-hero--left .mason-hero__overlay {
justify-content: flex-start;
text-align: left;
}
.mason-hero--right .mason-hero__overlay {
justify-content: flex-end;
text-align: right;
margin-left: auto;
}
.mason-hero__eyebrow {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: #eaf3ef;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
border-radius: 999px;
margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.mason-hero__heading {
font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
color: #f6f5f0;
}
.mason-hero__subheading {
font-size: 1.1rem;
color: rgba(246, 245, 240, 0.85);
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.mason-hero__button {
display: inline-block;
background: #f6f5f0;
color: #16332c;
font-weight: 600;
padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
border-radius: 999px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.mason-hero__button:hover {
transform: translateY(-1px);
box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
/* ==========================================================================
Text content (rich text)
========================================================================== */
.mason-text-content {
color: var(--ink);
}
.mason-text-content h1,
.mason-text-content h2,
.mason-text-content h3 {
margin: 1.75rem 0 0.75rem;
}
.mason-text-content h1:first-child,
.mason-text-content h2:first-child,
.mason-text-content h3:first-child {
margin-top: 0;
}
.mason-text-content p {
margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
}
.mason-text-content a {
color: var(--accent);
text-decoration: underline;
text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}
.mason-text-content ul,
.mason-text-content ol {
margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
padding-left: 1.4rem;
}
.mason-text-content li {
margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.mason-text-content blockquote {
margin: 1.5rem 0;
padding-left: 1.1rem;
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
color: var(--ink-muted);
font-style: italic;
}
.mason-text-content code {
font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
background: var(--accent-soft);
color: var(--accent-ink);
padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
border-radius: 0.35rem;
font-size: 0.9em;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Image content
========================================================================== */
.mason-image-content {
margin: 0;
}
.mason-image-content img {
width: 100%;
border-radius: var(--radius);
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mason-image-content--small {
max-width: 24rem;
margin-inline: auto;
}
.mason-image-content--medium {
max-width: 38rem;
margin-inline: auto;
}
.mason-image-content__caption {
margin-top: 0.75rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--ink-muted);
text-align: center;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Gallery
========================================================================== */
.mason-gallery {
display: grid;
gap: 1rem;
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
@media (min-width: 40rem) {
.mason-gallery--cols-3 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.mason-gallery--cols-4 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
}
.mason-gallery__item {
margin: 0;
}
.mason-gallery__item img {
width: 100%;
aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
object-fit: cover;
border-radius: 0.75rem;
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mason-gallery__item figcaption {
margin-top: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--ink-muted);
}
/* ==========================================================================
Video content
========================================================================== */
.mason-video-content {
margin: 0;
}
.mason-video-content video,
.mason-video-content__embed {
width: 100%;
aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
border-radius: var(--radius);
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
background: #000;
}
.mason-video-content__embed iframe {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
border: 0;
}
.mason-video-content__caption {
margin-top: 0.75rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--ink-muted);
text-align: center;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Quote — signature element: oversized serif mark behind the text
========================================================================== */
.mason-quote {
position: relative;
margin: 0;
padding: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 2rem;
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.mason-quote::before {
content: "\201C";
position: absolute;
left: -0.35rem;
top: -2.25rem;
font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
font-size: 7rem;
line-height: 1;
color: var(--accent-soft);
z-index: 0;
}
.mason-quote__text {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
font-size: 1.5rem;
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 500;
margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
color: var(--ink);
}
.mason-quote__author {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.mason-quote__avatar {
width: 2.75rem;
height: 2.75rem;
border-radius: 999px;
object-fit: cover;
}
.mason-quote__name {
display: block;
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.mason-quote__title {
display: block;
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--ink-muted);
}
/* ==========================================================================
Call to action
========================================================================== */
.mason-cta {
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
text-align: center;
}
.mason-cta--primary {
background: var(--accent);
color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.mason-cta--outline {
background: transparent;
border: 2px solid var(--accent);
color: var(--ink);
}
.mason-cta--muted {
background: var(--accent-soft);
color: var(--ink);
}
.mason-cta__heading {
font-size: 1.6rem;
margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.mason-cta__text {
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
opacity: 0.9;
}
.mason-cta__button {
display: inline-block;
font-weight: 600;
padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
border-radius: 999px;
text-decoration: none;
transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.mason-cta--primary .mason-cta__button {
background: var(--accent-ink);
color: var(--paper);
}
.mason-cta--outline .mason-cta__button,
.mason-cta--muted .mason-cta__button {
background: var(--accent);
color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.mason-cta__button:hover {
transform: translateY(-1px);
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
/* ==========================================================================
Advertisement
========================================================================== */
.mason-ad {
position: relative;
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
background: var(--surface);
}
.mason-ad__label {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 0.7rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--sponsored);
border: 1px solid currentColor;
border-radius: 999px;
padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.mason-ad img {
border-radius: 0.75rem;
width: 100%;
}
.mason-ad__embed {
width: 100%;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Content section (two-column)
========================================================================== */
.mason-content-section {
display: grid;
gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
align-items: center;
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
@media (min-width: 48rem) {
.mason-content-section {
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.mason-content-section--image-left {
direction: rtl;
}
.mason-content-section--image-left > * {
direction: ltr;
}
}
.mason-content-section__media img {
border-radius: 0.85rem;
width: 100%;
}
.mason-content-section__text :first-child {
margin-top: 0;
}
.mason-content-section--white {
background: var(--surface);
color: var(--ink);
border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mason-content-section--gray {
background: var(--accent-soft);
color: var(--ink);
}
.mason-content-section--dark {
background: #14171a;
color: #eae8e0;
}
.mason-content-section--dark a {
color: #86c2ac;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Newsletter signup
========================================================================== */
.mason-newsletter {
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
text-align: center;
background: var(--surface);
}
.mason-newsletter__heading {
font-size: 1.4rem;
margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.mason-newsletter__description {
color: var(--ink-muted);
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.mason-newsletter__form {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.6rem;
justify-content: center;
}
.mason-newsletter__input {
flex: 1 1 16rem;
padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border-radius: 999px;
background: var(--paper);
color: var(--ink);
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.mason-newsletter__input:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
.mason-newsletter__button {
flex: 0 0 auto;
background: var(--accent);
color: var(--accent-ink);
font-weight: 600;
border: 0;
padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
border-radius: 999px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.mason-newsletter__button:hover {
transform: translateY(-1px);
}
/* ==========================================================================
Code snippet
========================================================================== */
.mason-code-snippet {
border-radius: var(--radius);
overflow: hidden;
box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mason-code-snippet__filename {
font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(--ink-muted);
background: var(--accent-soft);
padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mason-code-snippet pre {
margin: 0;
padding: 1.1rem;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
overflow-x: auto;
}
.mason-code-snippet code {
font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.6;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Divider
========================================================================== */
.mason-divider {
border: 0;
max-width: var(--measure);
margin-inline: auto;
width: 100%;
}
.mason-divider--solid {
border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mason-divider--dashed {
border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
}
.mason-divider--space {
border-top: 0;
}
.mason-divider--spacing-small {
margin-block: 0.25rem;
}
.mason-divider--spacing-medium {
margin-block: 1rem;
}
.mason-divider--spacing-large {
margin-block: 2.25rem;
}
/* ==========================================================================
Focus visibility (accessibility floor)
========================================================================== */
.blog-post a:focus-visible,
.blog-post button:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
outline-offset: 2px;
}