/* ============================================================ CURIOUS INVESTOR RESEARCH — DESIGN SYSTEM v1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------ Single stylesheet for the entire platform. Layers: 1. Tokens 2. Base 3. Layout 4. Components 5. Prose Theming: [data-theme="dark"] on , falls back to prefers-color-scheme. Toggled by site.js, persisted in localStorage. Class naming: components are prefixed (site-, c-, chip, prose-) so legacy report pages with their own inline CSS never collide. ============================================================ */ /* ---------- 1. TOKENS ---------- Tokens are declared on :root AND on .sr-chrome (the injected header / footer / article-footer / search overlay). Legacy dashboards override shared names like --bg at :root with their own values; scoping the same tokens onto the chrome containers keeps the chrome consistent there. */ :root, .sr-chrome { /* color — light */ --bg: #f7f8fa; --surface: #ffffff; --surface-2: #f0f2f5; --ink: #16192c; --ink-2: #4a5468; --ink-3: #76809a; --line: rgba(20, 25, 60, 0.09); --line-2: rgba(20, 25, 60, 0.16); --accent: #1a56db; --accent-soft: rgba(26, 86, 219, 0.09); --green: #0e9f6e; --amber: #d97706; --red: #c81e1e; --purple: #7e3af2; /* type */ --font-ui: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; --font-serif: "Source Serif 4", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace; /* shape & rhythm */ --radius: 12px; --radius-sm: 8px; --radius-pill: 999px; --shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(15, 20, 50, 0.06), 0 6px 24px rgba(15, 20, 50, 0.05); --shadow-lift: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 20, 50, 0.09), 0 12px 40px rgba(15, 20, 50, 0.08); --max-w: 1160px; --max-w-prose: 720px; } [data-theme="dark"], [data-theme="dark"] .sr-chrome { --bg: #0e1016; --surface: #181b25; --surface-2: #222634; --ink: #eef1f8; --ink-2: #aeb6ca; --ink-3: #6e7892; --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); --line-2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); --accent: #5b93f7; --accent-soft: rgba(91, 147, 247, 0.13); --green: #34d399; --amber: #fbbf24; --red: #f87171; --purple: #a78bfa; --shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); --shadow-lift: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); } @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root:not([data-theme="light"]), :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .sr-chrome { --bg: #0e1016; --surface: #181b25; --surface-2: #222634; --ink: #eef1f8; --ink-2: #aeb6ca; --ink-3: #6e7892; --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); --line-2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); --accent: #5b93f7; --accent-soft: rgba(91, 147, 247, 0.13); --green: #34d399; --amber: #fbbf24; --red: #f87171; --purple: #a78bfa; --shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); --shadow-lift: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); } } /* ---------- 2. BASE ---------- */ *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body.sr-body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; } .sr-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .sr-body a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } .sr-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .sr-body h1, .sr-body h2, .sr-body h3 { line-height: 1.25; } :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; } /* ---------- 3. LAYOUT ---------- */ .wrap { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; } .wrap-prose { max-width: var(--max-w-prose); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; } .section-block { margin: 44px 0; } .section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .section-title { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .section-link { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; } .grid-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; } @media (min-width: 640px) { .grid-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } } @media (min-width: 960px) { .grid-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } } .grid-cards.cols-4 { gap: 12px; } @media (min-width: 960px) { .grid-cards.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } } /* ---------- 4. COMPONENTS ---------- */ /* 4.1 Header — the sticky lives on the #site-header wrapper: position:sticky on .site-header itself would be trapped inside the wrapper's own height. */ #site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; } /* keep injected chrome styled on legacy report pages that lack .sr-body */ .site-header a, .site-footer a, .pager a, .c-card h3 a, .cat-tile, .row-item a, .search-results a, a.chip { text-decoration: none; } /* Defensive resets: legacy dashboards define generic classes (.dot, .section-title, …) that must not restyle the injected chrome. The extra .sr-chrome ancestor wins on specificity regardless of load order. */ .sr-chrome a { text-decoration: none; } .sr-chrome .section-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .sr-chrome .c-card-meta .dot { width: auto; height: auto; background: none; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; display: inline; } .site-header { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 86%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .site-header-in { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; height: 58px; } .site-logo { font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink) !important; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; white-space: nowrap; } .site-logo:hover { text-decoration: none !important; } .site-logo .logo-mark { width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 7px; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; } .site-nav { display: flex; gap: 2px; margin-left: auto; align-items: center; } .site-nav a { padding: 7px 11px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 550; color: var(--ink-2) !important; } .site-nav a:hover { background: var(--surface-2); text-decoration: none !important; } .site-nav a.active { color: var(--accent) !important; background: var(--accent-soft); } .icon-btn { border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink-2); width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 14px; } .icon-btn:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink-3); } .search-trigger { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-width: 150px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink-3); padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font-size: 13px; cursor: pointer; } .search-trigger kbd { margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; background: var(--surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; padding: 0 5px; } .nav-burger { display: none; } @media (max-width: 860px) { .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 58px; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px 16px 14px; gap: 4px; } .site-nav.open { display: flex; } .nav-burger { display: inline-flex; margin-left: auto; } .search-trigger { min-width: 0; } .search-trigger .st-label, .search-trigger kbd { display: none; } } /* 4.2 Content card */ .c-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 18px 18px 15px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .14s ease, box-shadow .14s ease; position: relative; } .c-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); } .c-card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .c-card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .c-card h3 a { color: var(--ink); } .c-card h3 a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; } .c-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-2); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; } .c-card-meta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; } .c-card-meta .dot::before { content: "·"; margin-right: 6px; } /* Featured (hero) card */ .c-card.featured { padding: 26px; gap: 12px; } .c-card.featured h3 { font-size: 27px; font-family: var(--font-serif); line-height: 1.3; } .c-card.featured p { font-size: 15.5px; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; } /* Compact row (popular / timeline lists) */ .row-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline; padding: 11px 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; } .row-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .row-item .row-rank { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); min-width: 18px; } .row-item a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; } .row-item .row-meta { margin-left: auto; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); white-space: nowrap; } /* 4.3 Chips / badges */ .chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: var(--surface-2); color: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid transparent; white-space: nowrap; } a.chip:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--line-2); color: var(--ink); } .chip.t-report { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent); } .chip.t-dashboard { background: rgba(126, 58, 242, .1); color: var(--purple); } .chip.t-note { background: rgba(14, 159, 110, .1); color: var(--green); } .chip.t-dataset { background: rgba(217, 119, 6, .12); color: var(--amber); } .chip.t-substack { background: rgba(200, 30, 30, .09); color: var(--red); } .chip.is-filter { cursor: pointer; user-select: none; padding: 5px 13px; font-size: 12.5px; } .chip.is-filter.on { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; } /* 4.4 Filter bar */ .filter-bar { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin: 18px 0 22px; } .filter-bar select, .filter-bar input[type="search"] { font: inherit; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 7px 10px; } .filter-bar input[type="search"] { flex: 1; min-width: 160px; } .result-count { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: -10px 0 16px; } /* 4.5 Page hero (category & utility pages) */ .page-hero { padding: 42px 0 8px; } .page-hero .crumbs { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 14px; } .page-hero .crumbs a { color: var(--ink-3); } .page-hero h1 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; } .page-hero .lede { margin: 0; max-width: 640px; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-2); } .page-hero .hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 26px; margin-top: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .page-hero .hero-stat b { display: block; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .page-hero .hero-stat span { font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--ink-3); } /* 4.6 Category tiles */ .cat-tile { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 18px; color: var(--ink) !important; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .14s, box-shadow .14s; } .cat-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); text-decoration: none !important; } .cat-tile b { font-size: 15px; } .cat-tile small { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; } .cat-tile .count { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); } .cat-tile.big { padding: 28px 22px; gap: 8px; } .cat-tile.big b { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } /* 4.6b Dashboard tabs */ .dash-tabs { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .dash-tab { padding: 9px 20px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); background: var(--surface-2); border: 1.5px solid transparent; text-decoration: none !important; transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s; } .dash-tab:hover { background: var(--surface-3); color: var(--ink-1); } .dash-tab.active { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent); } /* 4.7 Article page */ .art-head { padding: 44px 0 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 34px; } .art-head .crumbs { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 16px; } .art-head .crumbs a { color: var(--ink-3); } .art-head h1 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(27px, 5vw, 38px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 10px 0 14px; line-height: 1.22; } .art-head .standfirst { font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; margin: 0 0 18px; line-height: 1.55; } .art-meta { display: flex; gap: 8px 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); } .art-meta b { color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 600; } .art-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 14px; } /* 4.8 Prose (long-form body) */ .prose { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink); } .prose p { margin: 0 0 1.25em; } .prose h2 { font-size: 23px; margin: 1.9em 0 .7em; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .prose h3 { font-size: 18.5px; margin: 1.6em 0 .6em; } .prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.3em; margin: 0 0 1.25em; } .prose li { margin-bottom: .4em; } .prose strong { font-weight: 700; } .prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); margin: 2.2em auto; width: 120px; } .prose blockquote { margin: 1.8em 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 22px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; } .prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13.5px; margin: 1.6em 0; } .prose th, .prose td { text-align: left; padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .prose th { font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--ink-3); } .prose .stat-callout { font-family: var(--font-ui); background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 16px 18px; margin: 1.6em 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; } .prose .stat-callout b { display: block; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .prose .stat-callout span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.4; display: block; } .prose .src-note { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 2.5em; } .prose .chart-embed { margin: 1.8em 0; } .prose .chart-embed iframe { width: 100%; height: 600px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius); background: #0d1b2a; display: block; } @media (max-width: 560px) { .prose .chart-embed iframe { height: 480px; } } /* 4.9 Prev / next pager */ .pager { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin: 40px 0; } .pager a { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 14px 16px; color: var(--ink) !important; box-shadow: var(--shadow); } .pager a:hover { text-decoration: none !important; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); } .pager .pager-dir { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-3); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; } .pager .pager-title { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 650; } .pager a.next { text-align: right; grid-column: 2; } @media (max-width: 560px) { .pager { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pager a.next { grid-column: 1; } } /* 4.10 Search overlay */ .search-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100; display: none; background: rgba(10, 12, 22, 0.55); backdrop-filter: blur(3px); padding: 10vh 18px 0; } .search-overlay.open { display: block; } .search-panel { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); overflow: hidden; } .search-panel input { width: 100%; border: 0; outline: none; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font: inherit; font-size: 16px; padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .search-results { max-height: 52vh; overflow-y: auto; padding: 6px; } .search-results a { display: block; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--ink) !important; } .search-results a:hover, .search-results a.sel { background: var(--surface-2); text-decoration: none !important; } .search-results .sr-title { font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; } .search-results .sr-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); } .search-empty { padding: 18px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-3); text-align: center; } /* 4.11 Footer */ .site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 70px; padding: 38px 0 46px; background: var(--surface); font-size: 13px; } .site-footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; } @media (max-width: 760px) { .site-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } } .site-footer h4 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; color: var(--ink-3); } .site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .site-footer li { margin-bottom: 7px; } .site-footer a { color: var(--ink-2); } .footer-blurb { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 320px; line-height: 1.6; } .footer-bottom { margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 12px; } /* 4.12 Misc */ .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer; background: var(--accent); color: #fff !important; border: 0; font: inherit; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 650; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); } .btn:hover { text-decoration: none !important; filter: brightness(1.08); } .btn.ghost { background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink) !important; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); } .cta-band { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 26px; display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; box-shadow: var(--shadow); } .cta-band h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 17px; } .cta-band p { margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-2); } .substack-embed iframe { width: 100%; max-width: 460px; height: 96px; display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; color-scheme: light; } [data-theme="dark"] .substack-embed iframe { color-scheme: dark; } @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .substack-embed iframe { color-scheme: dark; } } .empty-state { padding: 40px 20px; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-3); border: 1px dashed var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 14px; } .timeline-month { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 22px 0 4px; } .kicker { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--accent); } .kicker-lg { font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .1em; } /* 4.13 Aurora — soft gradient washes behind the homepage hero. Pure CSS, GPU-friendly (transform-only animation), respects prefers-reduced-motion. Markup:
*/ .aurora { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 580px; overflow: hidden; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; } .aurora::after { /* fade the band into the page background */ content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 60% 0 0; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg)); } .aurora i { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(70px); opacity: .26; animation: aurora-drift 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate; will-change: transform; } .aurora i:nth-child(1) { width: 580px; height: 580px; left: -140px; top: -200px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #4d8cf5, transparent 66%); } .aurora i:nth-child(2) { width: 500px; height: 500px; right: -100px; top: -140px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, #a78bfa, transparent 66%); animation-duration: 28s; animation-delay: -9s; } .aurora i:nth-child(3) { width: 440px; height: 440px; left: 36%; top: 110px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #34d399, transparent 66%); opacity: .16; animation-duration: 26s; animation-delay: -15s; } [data-theme="dark"] .aurora i { opacity: .4; } [data-theme="dark"] .aurora i:nth-child(3) { opacity: .22; } @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .aurora i { opacity: .4; } :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .aurora i:nth-child(3) { opacity: .22; } } @keyframes aurora-drift { from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); } to { transform: translate3d(70px, 45px, 0) scale(1.18); } } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .aurora i { animation: none; } }