/* ========================================================================= GlobalNepali — Design System Palette grounded in Nepali cultural material (flag red, marigold gold, Himalayan dusk) rather than a generic dark-mode default. See design notes: deep indigo-black background, sindoor red + marigold gold accents, warm off-white text, prayer-flag green reserved for "live" indicators. ========================================================================= */ /* Font loading moved to tags in each page's for parallel fetching instead of a serial @import chain — see design notes: @import here forced the browser through 3 sequential round-trips (style.css -> Google Fonts CSS -> font files) before text rendered correctly. */ :root { /* Color */ --color-bg: #0b0e14; --color-bg-raised: #12161f; --color-bg-raised-2: #191f2b; --color-red: #c8102e; --color-red-bright: #e63946; --color-gold: #f4a300; --color-text: #f5f1eb; --color-text-muted: #8b93a7; --color-text-dim: #5b6274; --color-green: #4c9a6a; --color-border: #232939; /* Type */ --font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Georgia', serif; --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SFMono-Regular', monospace; /* Scale */ --step-xs: clamp(0.75rem, 0.72rem + 0.15vw, 0.85rem); --step-sm: clamp(0.9rem, 0.87rem + 0.15vw, 1rem); --step-base: clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.125rem); --step-lg: clamp(1.25rem, 1.15rem + 0.5vw, 1.5rem); --step-xl: clamp(1.75rem, 1.5rem + 1.2vw, 2.5rem); --step-2xl: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 2.5vw, 4.25rem); --step-3xl: clamp(3rem, 2.2rem + 4vw, 6rem); /* Layout */ --content-max: 1180px; --space-1: 0.5rem; --space-2: 1rem; --space-3: 1.5rem; --space-4: 2.5rem; --space-5: 4rem; --space-6: 7rem; --radius: 10px; --radius-lg: 18px; } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--color-bg); color: var(--color-text); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: var(--step-base); line-height: 1.55; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } img { max-width: 100%; display: block; } a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; } h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 var(--space-2); letter-spacing: -0.01em; } h1 { font-size: var(--step-3xl); font-weight: 900; } h2 { font-size: var(--step-2xl); } h3 { font-size: var(--step-xl); } p { margin: 0 0 var(--space-2); color: var(--color-text-muted); } .container { max-width: var(--content-max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--space-3); } a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; } /* Eyebrow / dispatch label — small structural signature used instead of generic category pills; reads "DISPATCH — LOCATION" or a section label. */ .eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-gold); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em; } .eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-red-bright); display: inline-block; } /* Route line — signature motif: a thin animated line with a traveling dot, evoking a flight path connecting global Nepali communities. */ .route-line { position: relative; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-border) 15%, var(--color-border) 85%, transparent); margin: var(--space-5) 0; overflow: visible; } .route-line::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-red-bright); box-shadow: 0 0 12px 2px rgba(230, 57, 70, 0.6); transform: translateY(-50%); animation: route-travel 8s ease-in-out infinite; } @keyframes route-travel { 0% { left: 0%; opacity: 0; } 8% { opacity: 1; } 92% { opacity: 1; } 100% { left: 100%; opacity: 0; } } /* Header / Nav */ .site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(11, 14, 20, 0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); } .site-header .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: var(--space-2); padding-bottom: var(--space-2); position: relative; } .brand { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--step-lg); display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.35em; } .brand-mark { color: var(--color-red-bright); } /* Small Devanagari accent, used next to the wordmark and in the footer. Real script, not decoration-for-its-own-sake — Noto Sans Devanagari is loaded specifically so this renders correctly rather than as tofu boxes. */ .deva { font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif; } .brand-deva { font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif; font-size: 0.5em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--color-text-dim); margin-left: 0.7em; vertical-align: middle; letter-spacing: 0; } /* Dhaka-inspired trim — a thin woven-look strip under the header on every page. Not a reproduction of any specific real dhaka cloth pattern; an original geometric motif in the same spirit (the diamond crosshatch weave associated with dhaka topi fabric), tying the site's visual identity to the actual merchandise planned for the Shop page. */ .dhaka-trim { height: 5px; background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-red) 0, var(--color-red) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 7px), repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--color-gold) 0, var(--color-gold) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 7px); background-color: var(--color-bg-raised); opacity: 0.8; } .nav-links { display: flex; gap: var(--space-4); list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: var(--step-sm); font-weight: 500; } .nav-links a { color: var(--color-text-muted); position: relative; padding: 0.25rem 0; transition: color 0.2s ease; } .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current='page'] { color: var(--color-text); } .nav-links a[aria-current='page']::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -4px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-red-bright); } .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--color-text); padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; font-size: 1.1rem; } @media (max-width: 760px) { .nav-links { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--color-bg-raised); flex-direction: column; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); display: none; } .nav-links.open { display: flex; } .nav-links a { padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3); display: block; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); } .nav-toggle { display: block; } } /* Buttons */ .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--step-sm); padding: 0.8em 1.5em; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; } .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); } .btn-primary { background: var(--color-red-bright); color: #fff; } .btn-primary:hover { background: #ff4d5a; } .btn-outline { background: transparent; border-color: var(--color-border); color: var(--color-text); } .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-gold); } /* Hero */ .hero { padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-4); position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-2); } .hero h1 { max-width: 14ch; } .hero .lede { font-size: var(--step-lg); color: var(--color-text-muted); max-width: 46ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); } .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: var(--space-2); flex-wrap: wrap; } /* Himalayan skyline silhouette — signature flourish reserved for the homepage hero only (see design notes: spend the boldness in one place). Pure CSS-positioned SVG, sits behind the hero text, low-opacity so it reads as atmosphere rather than competing with the headline. */ .hero-mountains { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; height: 160px; opacity: 0.5; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; } .hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; } /* Cards (video / article / event) */ .card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-3); } .card { background: var(--color-bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; } .card:hover { border-color: var(--color-red); transform: translateY(-3px); } .card-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--color-bg-raised-2); position: relative; overflow: hidden; } .card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; } .card-play { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11,14,20,0.5), transparent 50%); } .card-play svg { width: 52px; height: 52px; opacity: 0.9; } .card-body { padding: var(--space-3); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; flex: 1; } .card-body .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; } .card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-lg); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0; } .card-meta { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); color: var(--color-text-dim); margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.5rem; } /* Section scaffolding */ .section { padding: var(--space-5) 0; } .section-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-2); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); flex-wrap: wrap; } .section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 0; } /* Tabs (Events page category filtering) */ .tabs { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; } .tab { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.6em 1.1em; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); background: transparent; color: var(--color-text-muted); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s ease; } .tab:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-text); } .tab[aria-pressed='true'] { background: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); color: #1a1305; } /* Forms */ .field-row { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; } input[type='text'], input[type='search'] { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: var(--step-sm); background: var(--color-bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); color: var(--color-text); padding: 0.75em 1em; border-radius: 8px; min-width: 220px; } input[type='text']::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-dim); } /* State messages (loading / empty / error) */ .state-message { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-sm); color: var(--color-text-dim); border: 1px dashed var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: var(--space-4); text-align: center; } .state-message.is-error { color: var(--color-red-bright); border-color: var(--color-red); } /* Footer */ .site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-4); margin-top: var(--space-6); } .footer-grid { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-4); flex-wrap: wrap; } .footer-links { display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: var(--space-2) 0 0; font-size: var(--step-sm); color: var(--color-text-muted); } .footer-note { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); color: var(--color-text-dim); margin-top: var(--space-4); } /* Embeds (Listen page) */ .embed-frame { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); } .embed-frame iframe { width: 100%; border: none; display: block; } /* Video modal (Watch page) */ .video-modal { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(5, 6, 9, 0.9); display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 200; padding: var(--space-3); } .video-modal.open { display: flex; } .video-modal-inner { width: 100%; max-width: 960px; position: relative; } .video-modal-video { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; position: relative; } .video-modal-video iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; border-radius: var(--radius); position: absolute; inset: 0; } .video-modal-inner .share-row { justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--space-2); } .video-modal-close { position: absolute; top: -2.5rem; right: 0; background: none; border: none; color: var(--color-text); font-size: 1.5rem; cursor: pointer; } /* Read page — article list + expandable article body */ .article-body { display: none; padding-top: 0.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); margin-top: 0.75rem; color: var(--color-text); font-size: var(--step-sm); line-height: 1.7; } .article-body.open { display: block; } .card-expand-btn { align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); color: var(--color-gold); background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; } /* Event card specifics */ .event-date-badge { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); color: var(--color-gold); } /* Newsletter signup bar — shown near the bottom of every content page. Deliberately simple: no popup, no scroll-triggered modal, just an always-present, easy-to-ignore option for people who want to come back. */ .newsletter-bar { background: var(--color-bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: var(--space-4); margin: 0 auto; max-width: var(--content-max); } .newsletter-bar-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-3); flex-wrap: wrap; } .newsletter-copy h3 { font-size: var(--step-lg); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; } .newsletter-copy p { margin: 0; font-size: var(--step-sm); } .newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; } .newsletter-status { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); margin-top: 0.6rem; color: var(--color-gold); } .newsletter-status.is-error { color: var(--color-red-bright); } /* Share row — used in the video modal, article cards, and event/business detail pages. Kept small and unobtrusive; WhatsApp listed first since that's how this audience actually shares things day to day. */ .share-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: var(--space-2); } .share-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); color: var(--color-text-dim); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-right: 0.25rem; } .share-btn { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step-xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.35em 0.85em; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s ease; } .share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-gold); } @media (max-width: 600px) { h1 { font-size: var(--step-2xl); } .hero { padding: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-3); } }