/* ============================================================================= STYLES — You normally do NOT need to edit this file. To change the accent colour, edit --accent below. ============================================================================= */ :root { --accent: #7a003c; /* McMaster maroon. Change this to recolour the site. */ --accent-soft: #f3e6ec; --ink: #1a1a1a; --ink-soft: #444; --muted: #6b6b6b; --line: #e5e2dd; --bg: #ffffff; --bg-alt: #faf8f5; --maxw: 860px; --radius: 10px; } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--bg); font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } .container { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; } /* ---------- Full-page photo background (enabled from data.js) ---------- */ /* When a background photo is set, main.js adds the class "has-bg" to and sets the image. The content then sits on a soft frosted panel. */ body.has-bg { background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; } /* Subtle dark veil over the photo so the panel edges and header read well */ body.has-bg::before { content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(20, 15, 18, 0.28); z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; } body.has-bg .site-header, body.has-bg .page-sheet { position: relative; z-index: 1; } /* The readable "sheet" that holds all content, floating over the photo */ body.has-bg .page-sheet { max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.90); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); } /* Let the photo show through the hero and footer instead of the cream fill */ body.has-bg .hero { background: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.65); } body.has-bg .site-footer { background: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.65); } a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } h1, h2, h3 { font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); } /* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */ .site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 62px; } .brand { font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.2px; } .brand:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); } .nav { display: flex; gap: 26px; } .nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.93rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; } .nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .nav-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; } .nav-toggle span { width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); display: block; } /* ---------- Hero ---------- */ .hero { background: var(--bg-alt); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 56px 0; } .hero-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; } .hero-photo { flex: 0 0 250px; width: 250px; height: 250px; border-radius: 70%; background: #fff; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 2.6rem; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(122,0,60,0.18); } .hero-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; } .hero-text h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin: 0 0 6px; } .hero-title { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 2px; } .hero-affil { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; } .hero-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; } .pill-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: all 0.15s ease; } .pill-link:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); } /* ---------- Sections ---------- */ section.block { padding: 44px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } section.block:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .block h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 0 0 22px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 8px; } .block h2::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 46px; height: 3px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 2px; } .block p { color: var(--ink-soft); } .block p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } /* ---------- Field pills ---------- */ .field-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; } .field-pills span { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent); padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; } /* ---------- Papers ---------- */ .paper { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); } .paper:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .paper-title { font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 1.16rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 4px; } .badge { display: inline-block; font-family: "Inter", sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px; color: #fff; background: var(--accent); padding: 2px 9px; border-radius: 5px; margin-left: 8px; vertical-align: middle; } .paper-authors { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 0 0 6px; } .paper-authors .me { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); } .paper-journal { font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); } .paper-abstract { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 8px 0 8px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); } .paper-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 6px; } .paper-links a { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 3px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--accent); } .paper-links a:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); text-decoration: none; } .wip-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .wip-list li { padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); color: var(--ink); } .wip-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .wip-list .authors { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; } /* ---------- Teaching ---------- */ .teach-item { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); } .teach-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .teach-role { font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; } .teach-course { color: var(--ink); } .teach-term { color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; font-size: 0.92rem; } /* ---------- Contact ---------- */ .contact-grid { line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink-soft); } .contact-grid strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } /* ---------- CV ---------- */ .cv-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-top: 8px; } /* ---------- Footer ---------- */ .site-footer { background: var(--bg-alt); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0; margin-top: 0; } .footer-inner { text-align: center; } .footer-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; } .footer-links a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.9rem; } .footer-copy { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; } /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */ @media (max-width: 680px) { body { font-size: 16px; } .nav { position: absolute; top: 62px; left: 0; right: 0; background: #fff; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 6px 24px 12px; display: none; } .nav.open { display: flex; } .nav a { padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .nav-toggle { display: flex; } .hero { padding: 40px 0; } .hero-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 20px; } .hero-links { justify-content: center; } .hero-text h1 { font-size: 2rem; } .teach-item { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; } }