/* Michael Charles Carolan — Writer
Editorial/typewritten-history: a working writer's site styled after
archive folders, press clippings, and a manual typewriter — not a
generic "big serif headline on cream" template. */
/* Google Fonts are loaded via +
in each page's rather than @import here — @import serializes behind
this file's own download, which delays first paint of text. */
:root {
--paper: #efe4cd;
--paper-raised: #fbf6ea;
--ink: #2a231c;
--ink-soft: #4a4038;
--ink-faint: #7a6f62;
--rule: #d6c6a3;
--rule-strong: #bfa877;
--accent: #a8431f;
--accent-dark: #7f3116;
--accent-tint: #f1e2d2;
--font-display: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
--font-body: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
--font-mono: "Courier Prime", "Courier New", monospace; /* typewriter accent: nav, buttons, kickers, captions, running UI text */
--measure: 42rem;
--measure-wide: 56rem;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
margin: 0;
background-color: var(--paper);
background-image:
radial-gradient(ellipse at top left, rgba(168,67,31,0.06), transparent 55%),
radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom right, rgba(168,67,31,0.05), transparent 55%),
radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 45%, rgba(42,35,28,0.05) 100%),
url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='180'%20height='180'%3E%3Cfilter%20id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type='fractalNoise'%20baseFrequency='0.85'%20numOctaves='2'%20stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix%20type='saturate'%20values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect%20width='100%25'%20height='100%25'%20filter='url(%23n)'%20opacity='0.05'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
background-attachment: fixed;
color: var(--ink);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 1.0625rem;
line-height: 1.65;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a {
color: var(--ink);
text-decoration-color: var(--rule-strong);
text-underline-offset: 3px;
text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
transition: color 0.15s ease, text-decoration-color 0.15s ease;
}
a:hover, a:focus-visible {
color: var(--accent);
text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 600;
line-height: 1.15;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}
.eyebrow {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5em;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.74rem;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent-dark);
margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
content: "";
display: inline-block;
width: 1.4em;
height: 1px;
background: var(--accent);
}
p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
.skip-link {
position: absolute;
left: -999px;
top: auto;
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
padding: 0.75em 1.25em;
z-index: 200;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.skip-link:focus {
left: 1rem;
top: 1rem;
}
/* ---------- Layout shell ---------- */
.wrap {
max-width: var(--measure-wide);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
/* ---------- Masthead dateline bar ---------- */
.masthead-bar {
background: var(--ink);
color: var(--paper);
}
.masthead-bar .wrap {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.7rem;
padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.66rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.masthead-bar__sep { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.masthead-bar .wrap {
font-size: 0.62rem;
gap: 0.5rem;
padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
}
/* drop the middle "Writer & Editor" segment so the line fits without clipping */
.masthead-bar .wrap span:nth-child(2),
.masthead-bar .wrap span:nth-child(3) {
display: none;
}
}
/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule-strong);
padding: 1.3rem 0 0;
position: relative;
}
.site-header .wrap {
display: flex;
align-items: flex-start;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 1.5rem;
flex-wrap: wrap;
padding-bottom: 1rem;
}
.brand {
text-decoration: none;
color: var(--ink);
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.brand .name {
display: block;
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.5rem;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.brand .role {
display: block;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.68rem;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin-top: 0.35rem;
}
.menu-toggle {
display: none;
background: none;
border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
border-radius: 2px;
padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--ink);
cursor: pointer;
align-self: flex-start;
}
.main-nav ul {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.3rem 1.5rem;
margin: 0;
padding: 0.6rem 0 0;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.main-nav a {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 0.85rem;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--ink-soft);
text-decoration: none;
padding: 0.2rem 0;
border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
color: var(--accent-dark);
border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
.menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }
.main-nav {
width: 100%;
max-height: 0;
overflow: hidden;
transition: max-height 0.25s ease;
}
.main-nav.is-open { max-height: 20rem; }
.main-nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 0.3rem 0 0.9rem; }
.main-nav a { display: block; padding: 0.55rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.site-header .wrap { padding-bottom: 0.9rem; }
}
/* ---------- Breadcrumb ---------- */
.breadcrumb {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--ink-faint);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.breadcrumb .wrap { padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-faint); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.breadcrumb__sep { margin: 0 0.55em; color: var(--rule-strong); }
.breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink-soft); }
/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
padding: 2.6rem 0 2.1rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.hero.hero--compact { padding: 2.1rem 0 1.8rem; }
.hero::before {
content: "\201C";
position: absolute;
top: -3.2rem;
right: -0.5rem;
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 14rem;
line-height: 1;
color: var(--ink);
opacity: 0.045;
pointer-events: none;
user-select: none;
}
.hero .wrap { position: relative; }
.hero h1 {
font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.05rem);
max-width: 22ch;
}
.hero:not(.hero--compact) h1 {
font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem);
}
.hero .lede {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 1.1rem;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--ink-soft);
max-width: 46ch;
margin-top: 0.6rem;
}
/* ---------- Main content ---------- */
main { padding: 2.6rem 0 4rem; }
.prose {
max-width: var(--measure);
}
.prose h2 {
font-size: 1.22rem;
margin-top: 3rem;
padding-top: 1rem;
position: relative;
}
.prose h2::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 2.75rem;
height: 3px;
background: var(--accent);
}
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.prose h2:first-child::before { display: none; }
.prose h3 {
font-size: 1.05rem;
margin-top: 1.8rem;
}
.prose ul, .prose ol {
padding-left: 1.3rem;
}
.prose li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
section + section {
margin-top: 3rem;
padding-top: 2.6rem;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
position: relative;
}
/* manuscript-style scene break, like a typed "* * *" between sections —
deliberately plain text, not a graphic mark */
section + section::before {
content: "* * *";
position: absolute;
top: -0.62rem;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
background: var(--paper);
padding: 0 0.8rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.8rem;
letter-spacing: 0.35em;
line-height: 1;
}
/* drop cap on opening paragraph */
.lede-drop::first-letter {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 2.9rem;
float: left;
line-height: 0.82;
padding: 0.05em 0.09em 0 0;
color: var(--accent);
}
/* ---------- Figures & portraits ---------- */
.figure {
margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}
.figure img {
border-radius: 2px;
box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(42,35,28,0.08), 0 8px 24px rgba(42,35,28,0.10);
}
.figure figcaption {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin-top: 0.65rem;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.figure--float-right {
float: right;
width: 40%;
max-width: 300px;
margin-left: 1.8rem;
}
.figure--float-left {
float: left;
width: 40%;
max-width: 300px;
margin-right: 1.8rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.figure--float-right, .figure--float-left {
float: none;
width: 100%;
max-width: 420px;
margin: 0 auto 1.6rem;
}
}
/* archival photo: old snapshot, given a sepia hush and a slight tilt */
.figure--archival img {
filter: sepia(0.35) contrast(1.03) brightness(0.99);
border: 8px solid var(--paper-raised);
box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(42,35,28,0.12), 0 10px 22px rgba(42,35,28,0.18);
transform: rotate(-1deg);
}
.figure--archival figcaption { text-align: center; }
/* clipping: a scanned document or newsprint cutting, framed like a scrapbook */
.figure--clipping img {
border: 10px solid var(--paper-raised);
box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(42,35,28,0.1), 0 12px 26px rgba(42,35,28,0.2);
transform: rotate(1deg);
}
.figure--clipping figcaption { text-align: center; }
/* ---------- Pull quotes ---------- */
blockquote.pull {
position: relative;
margin: 2.4rem 0;
padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 1.5rem;
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1.2rem;
line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--ink-soft);
max-width: var(--measure);
}
blockquote.pull::before {
content: "\201C";
position: absolute;
top: -1.6rem;
left: 0.6rem;
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: normal;
font-size: 4.5rem;
color: var(--accent);
opacity: 0.16;
line-height: 1;
pointer-events: none;
}
blockquote.pull cite {
display: block;
margin-top: 0.7rem;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-style: normal;
font-size: 0.74rem;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--ink-faint);
}
blockquote.pull cite::before { content: "\2014 "; }
/* ---------- Cards / lists ---------- */
.stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: var(--measure); }
.piece {
padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
background: var(--paper-raised);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-left: 3px solid var(--rule-strong);
border-radius: 3px;
}
.piece a.piece-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1.05rem;
font-weight: 500;
text-decoration: none;
color: var(--ink);
}
.piece a.piece-title:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.piece .piece-meta {
display: block;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin-top: 0.4rem;
}
/* ---------- Buttons / links-as-cta ---------- */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
text-decoration: none;
color: var(--paper);
background: var(--accent);
padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
border-radius: 2px;
border: 1px solid var(--accent-dark);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); color: var(--paper); }
.btn.btn--ghost {
background: transparent;
color: var(--ink);
border-color: var(--rule-strong);
}
.btn.btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-tint); }
/* ---------- Audio embeds ---------- */
.listen {
background: var(--paper-raised);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: 4px;
padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
max-width: var(--measure);
}
.listen + .listen { margin-top: 1rem; }
.listen h3 { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; font-size: 0.98rem; }
.listen p { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.listen audio, .listen iframe {
width: 100%;
display: block;
}
.listen iframe { border-radius: 4px; border: none; }
/* ---------- Custom audio player widget ---------- */
.audioplayer {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.audioplayer-now {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.9rem;
}
.audioplayer-playpause {
flex: none;
width: 2.75rem;
height: 2.75rem;
border-radius: 50%;
border: none;
background: var(--accent);
color: var(--paper);
font-size: 0.95rem;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.audioplayer-playpause:hover,
.audioplayer-playpause:focus-visible { background: var(--accent-dark); }
.audioplayer-playpause .icon-pause { display: none; }
.audioplayer.is-playing .icon-play { display: none; }
.audioplayer.is-playing .icon-pause { display: inline; }
.audioplayer-meta { min-width: 0; flex: 1; }
.audioplayer-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: 1rem;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--ink);
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.audioplayer-time {
font-size: 0.74rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin-top: 0.2rem;
font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.audioplayer-seek {
width: 100%;
margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
appearance: none;
height: 4px;
border-radius: 2px;
background: var(--rule);
outline: none;
}
.audioplayer-seek::-webkit-slider-thumb {
appearance: none;
width: 13px;
height: 13px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--accent);
cursor: pointer;
border: 2px solid var(--paper-raised);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--rule-strong);
}
.audioplayer-seek::-moz-range-thumb {
width: 13px;
height: 13px;
border-radius: 50%;
background: var(--accent);
cursor: pointer;
border: 2px solid var(--paper-raised);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--rule-strong);
}
.audioplayer-tracks {
list-style: none;
margin: 1rem 0 0;
padding: 0.4rem 0 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.audioplayer-tracks li + li { margin-top: 0.15rem; }
.audioplayer-tracks button {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 1rem;
width: 100%;
text-align: left;
background: none;
border: none;
border-radius: 2px;
padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
cursor: pointer;
}
.audioplayer-tracks button:hover { background: var(--accent-tint); color: var(--ink); }
.audioplayer-tracks button.is-active {
background: var(--accent-tint);
color: var(--accent-dark);
font-weight: 700;
border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
padding-left: calc(0.6rem - 3px);
}
.audioplayer-tracks .t {
flex: none;
color: var(--ink-faint);
font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
font-weight: 400;
}
.audioplayer-tracks button.is-active .t { color: var(--accent-dark); }
/* ---------- Book showcase ---------- */
.book {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 260px) 1fr;
gap: 2.4rem;
align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
.book { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.book .figure { max-width: 220px; margin: 0 auto; }
}
.book-tagline p {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
font-size: 1.1rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.book-meta {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.78rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin: 1.2rem 0;
line-height: 1.8;
}
.epigraph {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: italic;
border-left: 3px solid var(--rule-strong);
padding-left: 1.2rem;
color: var(--ink-soft);
margin: 1.6rem 0;
}
/* ---------- Press grid ---------- */
.press-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
gap: 1.6rem;
max-width: var(--measure-wide);
}
.press-item {
background: var(--paper-raised);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
border-radius: 3px;
overflow: hidden;
}
.press-item img { width: 100%; }
.press-item--clipping img { filter: sepia(0.3) contrast(1.05); }
.press-item .press-body { padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem 1.1rem; }
.press-item .press-body h3 { font-size: 0.96rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.press-item .press-body p {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.72rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
border-top: 3px double var(--rule-strong);
padding: 2.2rem 0;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.site-footer .wrap {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1rem;
}
.site-footer a { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-links {
display: flex;
gap: 1.2rem;
flex-wrap: wrap;
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.clearfix::after { content: ""; display: table; clear: both; }
.note {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--ink-faint);
background: var(--accent-tint);
border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
border-radius: 4px;
padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
max-width: var(--measure);
}