/* ===========================================================
FinanceWithoutFluff — design tokens
Concept: a bank ledger / register receipt. Warm paper, ink,
a single rubber-stamp red for emphasis, typewriter display
type, tabular mono for every number that matters.
=========================================================== */
/* Fonts are loaded via in each page's
(with preconnect) rather than a render-blocking @import here. */
:root {
--ink: #211E1A; /* near-black warm ink, body text */
--ink-soft: #4A453B; /* muted ink for secondary text — meets WCAG AA on paper */
--paper: #F1EEE3; /* warm paper background */
--paper-alt: #E8E3D3; /* slightly deeper paper, panels */
--rule: #B9B29C; /* dotted rule / hairline color */
--stamp: #A8342A; /* rubber-stamp red, the one accent */
--stamp-dim: #A8342A22; /* translucent stamp for washes */
--ledger: #2F5233; /* deep ledger green, positive figures */
--paper-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(33,30,26,0.06);
--font-display: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
--font-body: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
--radius: 2px;
--max-width: 720px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
* { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}
body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--paper);
color: var(--ink);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.55;
background-image:
linear-gradient(var(--paper) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
}
/* subtle paper fiber texture without external images */
body::before {
content: "";
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
pointer-events: none;
opacity: 0.035;
background-image:
repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, #000 0px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
z-index: 0;
}
a { color: var(--stamp); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--stamp);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.wrap {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 20px;
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
}
/* ---------------- Masthead (styled like a receipt header) ---------------- */
.masthead {
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
padding: 28px 0 18px;
}
.masthead-inner {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
justify-content: space-between;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 8px 20px;
}
.brand {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--ink);
text-decoration: none;
}
.brand span { color: var(--stamp); }
.masthead-meta {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
nav.tape {
margin-top: 14px;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 4px 0;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.82rem;
}
nav.tape a {
color: var(--ink);
text-decoration: none;
padding: 4px 14px;
border-right: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
nav.tape a:last-child { border-right: none; }
nav.tape a:hover { color: var(--stamp); }
nav.tape a.current { color: var(--stamp); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-toggle {
display: none;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
background: none;
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: 8px 14px;
margin: 14px 20px 0;
cursor: pointer;
color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-toggle:hover { color: var(--stamp); border-color: var(--stamp); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--stamp); border-color: var(--stamp); }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
.nav-toggle { display: inline-block; }
nav.tape {
display: none;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0;
margin-top: 10px;
border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}
nav.tape.is-open { display: flex; }
nav.tape a {
padding: 12px 4px;
border-right: none;
border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
}
/* ---------------- Hero ---------------- */
.hero {
padding: 56px 0 40px;
border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}
.hero-eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.75rem;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--stamp);
margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.hero h1 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
line-height: 1.15;
margin: 0 0 18px;
max-width: 14ch;
}
.hero p.lede {
font-size: 1.08rem;
max-width: 52ch;
color: var(--ink);
opacity: 0.85;
}
.receipt-stub {
margin-top: 28px;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(--ink);
opacity: 0.55;
border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
padding-top: 10px;
display: flex;
gap: 24px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
/* ---------------- Sections ---------------- */
section { padding: 44px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule); }
section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.section-head {
display: flex;
align-items: baseline;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 12px;
margin-bottom: 26px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.section-head h2 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.5rem;
margin: 0;
}
.section-head .see-all {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.8rem;
white-space: nowrap;
}
/* ---------------- Cards / line items ---------------- */
.line-items { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.line-item {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
gap: 4px 16px;
align-items: start;
padding: 16px 0;
border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
text-decoration: none;
color: var(--ink);
}
.line-item:hover .line-item-title { color: var(--stamp); }
.line-item-title {
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.line-item-desc {
grid-column: 1 / -1;
font-size: 0.92rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
max-width: 56ch;
}
.line-item-tag {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
white-space: nowrap;
align-self: center;
}
/* ---------------- Calculator card ---------------- */
.calc-card {
background: var(--paper-alt);
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: 28px;
box-shadow: var(--paper-shadow);
}
.field-row {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: 6px;
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.field-row label {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
letter-spacing: 0.03em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.field-row .hint {
font-size: 0.78rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-family: var(--font-body);
text-transform: none;
letter-spacing: normal;
}
.field-row input, .field-row select {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 1.05rem;
padding: 10px 12px;
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-radius: var(--radius);
background: var(--paper);
color: var(--ink);
width: 100%;
}
.field-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 0 16px;
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.field-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
button.stamp-btn {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.92rem;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-transform: uppercase;
background: var(--stamp);
color: var(--paper);
border: none;
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: 13px 22px;
cursor: pointer;
width: 100%;
transition: transform 0.08s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}
button.stamp-btn:hover { background: #8c2b23; }
button.stamp-btn:active { transform: scale(0.99); }
/* ---------------- Receipt output (the signature element) ---------------- */
.receipt {
margin-top: 28px;
background: #FAF8F0;
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.88rem;
position: relative;
display: none;
}
.receipt.is-visible { display: block; animation: unfurl 0.35s ease; }
@keyframes unfurl {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.receipt-head {
text-align: center;
padding: 18px 20px 12px;
border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--ink);
}
.receipt-head .stamp-mark {
display: inline-block;
border: 2px solid var(--stamp);
color: var(--stamp);
padding: 3px 10px;
transform: rotate(-3deg);
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
font-size: 0.75rem;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.receipt-body { padding: 14px 20px; }
.receipt-line {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 12px;
padding: 5px 0;
}
.receipt-line .val { text-align: right; }
.receipt-line.total {
border-top: 1px dashed var(--ink);
margin-top: 8px;
padding-top: 10px;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.receipt-line.total .val { color: var(--stamp); }
.receipt-foot {
text-align: center;
padding: 12px 20px 20px;
color: var(--ink-soft);
font-size: 0.75rem;
}
/* torn edge */
.receipt-tear {
height: 10px;
background:
linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper) 50%, transparent 50%) 0 0/10px 10px repeat-x,
linear-gradient(-135deg, var(--paper) 50%, transparent 50%) 0 0/10px 10px repeat-x;
background-color: #FAF8F0;
}
/* ---------------- Ad slot ---------------- */
.ad-slot {
margin: 8px 0;
padding: 10px;
border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
text-align: center;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.7rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
/* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */
footer {
padding: 30px 0 50px;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 8px 20px;
}
footer a { color: var(--ink); }
/* ---------------- Blog ---------------- */
.article-meta {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.prose h2 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.4rem;
margin-top: 2em;
}
.prose p { margin: 1em 0; }
.prose ul { padding-left: 1.2em; }
.prose blockquote {
border-left: 3px solid var(--stamp);
margin: 1.5em 0;
padding: 4px 0 4px 18px;
opacity: 0.85;
font-style: italic;
}
/* ---------------- Forms (feedback) ---------------- */
.form-note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: -8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
textarea {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.95rem;
padding: 10px 12px;
border: 1px solid var(--ink);
border-radius: var(--radius);
background: var(--paper);
color: var(--ink);
width: 100%;
min-height: 120px;
resize: vertical;
}
/* ---------------- Utility ---------------- */
.small { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.center { text-align: center; }
/* ---------------- Data tables (amortization schedule, etc.) ---------------- */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 20px; }
table.ledger-table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
}
table.ledger-table th {
text-align: right;
font-size: 0.72rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
padding: 8px 10px;
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
color: var(--ink-soft);
}
table.ledger-table th:first-child, table.ledger-table td:first-child { text-align: left; }
table.ledger-table td {
text-align: right;
padding: 7px 10px;
border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
table.ledger-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.02); }
.toggle-link {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
background: none;
border: 1px dashed var(--ink);
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: 9px 16px;
cursor: pointer;
color: var(--ink);
margin-top: 16px;
}
.toggle-link:hover { color: var(--stamp); border-color: var(--stamp); }
.visually-hidden {
position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap;
}
/* Skip-to-content link — visually hidden until focused (injected by nav.js). */
.skip-link {
position: absolute;
left: 8px;
top: -60px;
z-index: 10;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
padding: 10px 16px;
border-radius: var(--radius);
text-decoration: none;
transition: top 0.15s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 8px; outline: 2px solid var(--stamp); outline-offset: 2px; }
/* Expense rows in the budget planner are