/* ============================================================ They Are Not The Same — color tokens Drop into your global stylesheet. Use the --tants-* variables anywhere you'd hard-code a color. ============================================================ */ :root { /* Surfaces */ --tants-bg-page: #faf8f5; /* main page background — warm cream */ --tants-bg-surface: #f1ede4; /* cards, sidebars, callouts */ --tants-bg-elevated: #ffffff; /* modals, hover-elevated cards */ /* Text */ --tants-text-headline: #0c0a09; /* h1, h2 — maximum impact */ --tants-text-body: #1c1917; /* paragraph text */ --tants-text-secondary:#44403c; /* decks, blockquotes, italic leads */ --tants-text-meta: #6b6660; /* bylines, dates, captions, small print */ /* Accent (brand red) */ --tants-accent: #b91c1c; /* links, kickers, section headers, ≠ */ --tants-accent-hover: #991b1b; /* hover/active state */ --tants-accent-soft: #fef2f2; /* callout backgrounds, highlight tint */ /* Borders & rules */ --tants-border: #e7e5e4; /* default hairline */ --tants-border-strong: #d6d3d1; /* horizontal rules, emphasized dividers */ } /* Auto dark mode via OS preference — only when user hasn't picked explicitly */ @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root:not([data-theme="light"]) { --tants-bg-page: #1c1917; --tants-bg-surface: #292524; --tants-bg-elevated: #3a3633; --tants-text-headline: #fafaf9; --tants-text-body: #f5f5f4; --tants-text-secondary:#a8a29e; --tants-text-meta: #8a847d; --tants-accent: #ef4444; --tants-accent-hover: #f87171; --tants-accent-soft: #3a1818; --tants-border: #44403c; --tants-border-strong: #57534e; } } /* Manual override — for a theme toggle. Apply data-theme="dark" to */ [data-theme="dark"] { --tants-bg-page: #1c1917; --tants-bg-surface: #292524; --tants-bg-elevated: #3a3633; --tants-text-headline: #fafaf9; --tants-text-body: #f5f5f4; --tants-text-secondary:#a8a29e; --tants-text-meta: #8a847d; --tants-accent: #ef4444; --tants-accent-hover: #f87171; --tants-accent-soft: #3a1818; --tants-border: #44403c; --tants-border-strong: #57534e; } /* ============================================================ Baseline element styling using the tokens. Delete or merge into your existing styles as needed. ============================================================ */ body { background: var(--tants-bg-page); color: var(--tants-text-body); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } h1, h2, h3, h4 { color: var(--tants-text-headline); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.25; } h1 { font-size: 40px; } h2 { font-size: 30px; } h3 { font-size: 22px; } /* Article deck / lead — italic serif, secondary color */ .deck, article > p:first-of-type.lead { color: var(--tants-text-secondary); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15em; } /* Kicker — small uppercase accent text above a headline */ .kicker { color: var(--tants-accent); font-family: -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; } /* Section header — divides sections within an article */ .section-header { color: var(--tants-accent); font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--tants-border-strong); margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; } /* Meta — bylines, timestamps, read time */ .meta, .byline, time { color: var(--tants-text-meta); font-family: -apple-system, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; } /* Links */ a { color: var(--tants-accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; } a:hover { color: var(--tants-accent-hover); } /* Pull quote */ blockquote, .pullquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--tants-accent); padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1rem; color: var(--tants-text-secondary); font-style: italic; margin: 1.5rem 0; } /* Callout / highlight box */ .callout { background: var(--tants-accent-soft); border-left: 3px solid var(--tants-accent); padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin: 1.5rem 0; } /* Cards & sidebar surfaces */ .card, .sidebar { background: var(--tants-bg-surface); border: 1px solid var(--tants-border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; } /* Horizontal rule */ hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--tants-border-strong); margin: 2rem 0; }