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THE OUTSIDE CLUB — site.css
Design system & shared styles for theoutsideclub.co.uk
Font imports are in each HTML to avoid render-blocking:
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/* ── 1. CSS VARIABLES ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
/* Night — darkest backgrounds, hero, footer */
--night: #141618;
--night-warm: #1A1B18;
--night-glow: #1E1F1A;
/* Forest — deep teal-green sections */
--forest: #142E28;
--forest-mid: #1A3F35;
--forest-light: #1F4A3E;
--forest-surface: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
--forest-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
/* Earth — warm dark brown sections */
--earth: #1E1B17;
--earth-mid: #2A2520;
--earth-light: #332D26;
--earth-surface: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
--earth-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.055);
/* Brand teal (logo O and C) */
--teal: #3A8574;
--teal-deep: #2B6B5E;
--teal-bright: #4CA893;
--teal-glow: rgba(74,168,147,0.15);
/* Brand fire (logo flame) */
--fire: #D4703C;
--fire-deep: #B85A2B;
--fire-bright: #E8915F;
--fire-glow: #F0A878;
--fire-ember: #F4C496;
--fire-hot: #FFD4A8;
--fire-surface: rgba(212,112,60,0.08);
/* Bark (logo T) */
--bark: #7A5234;
--bark-light: #9B7354;
/* Text — warm off-whites, never pure white */
--text-bright: #F0EDE8;
--text-primary: #D8D3CB;
--text-secondary: #BDB4A7;
--text-muted: #6B6358;
--text-faint: #4A443D;
/* Spacing scale */
--sp-xs: 0.25rem;
--sp-sm: 0.5rem;
--sp-md: 1rem;
--sp-lg: 1.5rem;
--sp-xl: 2rem;
--sp-2xl: 3rem;
--sp-3xl: 4rem;
--sp-4xl: 6rem;
--sp-5xl: 8rem;
/* Typography */
--font-display: 'Outfit', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--font-body: 'Source Sans 3', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
--text-xs: 0.8rem;
--text-sm: 0.9rem;
--text-base: 1.05rem;
--text-lg: 1.2rem;
--text-xl: 1.45rem;
--text-2xl: 1.75rem;
--text-3xl: 2.25rem;
--text-4xl: 2.9rem;
--text-5xl: 3.8rem;
/* Border radius */
--radius: 8px;
--radius-lg: 14px;
--radius-xl: 20px;
/* Shared transition */
--transition: 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
/* ── 2. RESET & BASE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
html {
scroll-behavior: smooth;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
body {
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: var(--text-base);
line-height: 1.7;
color: var(--text-primary);
background: var(--night);
overflow-x: hidden;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
}
a {
color: var(--teal-bright);
text-decoration: none;
transition: color var(--transition);
}
a:hover {
color: var(--fire-bright);
}
/* ── 3. TYPOGRAPHY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.1;
color: var(--text-bright);
}
h1 {
font-size: var(--text-5xl);
font-weight: 800;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
line-height: 1.05;
}
h2 {
font-size: var(--text-3xl);
}
h3 {
font-size: var(--text-xl);
}
h4 {
font-size: var(--text-lg);
}
/* Section heading — used on most pages */
.section-heading {
font-size: var(--text-3xl);
margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
font-weight: 700;
}
/* Section body text block */
.section-body {
font-size: var(--text-base);
color: var(--text-secondary);
max-width: 640px;
line-height: 1.8;
}
.section-body p + p {
margin-top: var(--sp-md);
}
/* Eyebrow label (small uppercase accent text) */
.eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--text-sm);
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--fire);
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
/* Emphasised words in headings — colour shift, no italic */
h1 em, h2 em, h3 em {
font-style: normal;
color: var(--fire-glow);
}
/* ── 4. LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
width: 100%;
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 var(--sp-xl);
}
.container--narrow {
max-width: 800px;
}
section {
padding: var(--sp-4xl) 0;
}
/* Two-column content + image layout */
.split-layout {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: var(--sp-4xl);
align-items: center;
}
/* Section backgrounds — apply to elements */
.bg-night { background: var(--night); }
.bg-night-warm { background: var(--night-warm); }
.bg-forest { background: var(--forest); }
.bg-forest-mid { background: var(--forest-mid); }
.bg-earth { background: var(--earth); }
.bg-earth-mid { background: var(--earth-mid); }
/* Decorative section divider — thin gradient line */
.section-divider {
height: 1px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(74,168,147,0.12), transparent);
}
/* ── 5. NAVIGATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 100;
background: transparent;
transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.site-nav.scrolled {
background: rgba(20,22,24,0.92);
backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.nav-inner {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
height: 80px;
max-width: 1200px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 var(--sp-xl);
transition: height 0.4s ease;
}
.site-nav.scrolled .nav-inner {
height: 64px;
}
.nav-logo {
height: 48px;
width: auto;
transition: height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.site-nav.scrolled .nav-logo {
height: 38px;
}
.nav-links {
display: flex;
gap: var(--sp-lg);
align-items: center;
list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--text-sm);
font-weight: 500;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
letter-spacing: 0.03em;
transition: color var(--transition);
position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
bottom: -4px;
left: 0;
width: 0;
height: 2px;
background: var(--fire);
border-radius: 1px;
transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
color: var(--text-bright);
text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after {
width: 100%;
}
/* Donate CTA button in nav */
.nav-cta {
background: var(--fire) !important;
color: var(--text-bright) !important;
padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
border-radius: var(--radius);
font-weight: 600 !important;
transition: all var(--transition);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(212,112,60,0);
animation: cta-glow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.nav-cta::after {
display: none !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
background: var(--fire-bright) !important;
transform: translateY(-1px);
box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(212,112,60,0.3);
}
@keyframes cta-glow {
0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(212,112,60,0); }
50% { box-shadow: 0 0 16px 2px rgba(212,112,60,0.15); }
}
/* Mobile nav toggle (hamburger) */
.nav-toggle {
display: none;
background: none;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
padding: var(--sp-sm);
}
.nav-toggle span {
display: block;
width: 24px;
height: 2px;
background: var(--text-primary);
margin: 5px 0;
border-radius: 2px;
}
/* ── 6. BUTTONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
border-radius: var(--radius);
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--text-sm);
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all var(--transition);
text-decoration: none;
}
.btn:hover {
text-decoration: none;
transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* Primary action — fire orange */
.btn--fire {
background: var(--fire);
color: var(--text-bright);
}
.btn--fire:hover {
background: var(--fire-bright);
color: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(212,112,60,0.3);
}
/* Secondary action — teal */
.btn--teal {
background: var(--teal-deep);
color: var(--text-bright);
}
.btn--teal:hover {
background: var(--teal);
color: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(43,107,94,0.25);
}
/* Outlined button */
.btn--outline {
background: transparent;
color: var(--text-primary);
border: 2px solid var(--text-muted);
}
.btn--outline:hover {
border-color: var(--fire);
color: var(--fire-bright);
}
/* Ghost link-style button */
.btn--ghost {
background: transparent;
color: var(--teal-bright);
padding-left: 0;
padding-right: 0;
font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
color: var(--fire-bright);
transform: none;
}
.btn--ghost .arrow {
transition: transform var(--transition);
display: inline-block;
}
.btn--ghost:hover .arrow {
transform: translateX(4px);
}
/* ── 7. CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Generic dark card — translucent surface */
.card {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
padding: var(--sp-2xl);
transition: all 0.35s ease;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.card:hover {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
/* Card with fire accent bar on hover */
.card--accent::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 3px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--fire), var(--fire-glow));
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.card--accent:hover::before {
opacity: 1;
}
.card--accent:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px);
}
/* Clickable card (link card) */
.card--link {
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration: none;
color: var(--text-primary);
display: block;
}
.card--link:hover {
border-color: var(--fire);
background: rgba(212,112,60,0.05);
transform: translateY(-3px);
color: var(--text-bright);
text-decoration: none;
}
/* Card icon container */
.card-icon {
width: 52px;
height: 52px;
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
background: rgba(212,112,60,0.08);
border: 1px solid rgba(212,112,60,0.12);
}
.card-icon svg {
width: 26px;
height: 26px;
}
/* Card title */
.card h3 {
font-size: var(--text-xl);
margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
font-weight: 700;
}
/* Card body text */
.card p {
font-size: var(--text-base);
color: var(--text-secondary);
line-height: 1.7;
}
/* ── 8. BADGES & TAGS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Location badge (pill shape) */
.badge {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--sp-sm);
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
border-radius: 100px;
font-size: var(--text-sm);
font-weight: 500;
font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.badge--teal {
background: var(--teal-glow);
color: var(--teal-bright);
}
.badge--teal svg {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
fill: var(--teal-bright);
}
/* Activity/topic tags */
.tag {
background: var(--fire-surface);
color: var(--fire-bright);
padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
border-radius: 100px;
font-size: var(--text-sm);
font-weight: 500;
font-family: var(--font-display);
border: 1px solid rgba(212,112,60,0.12);
}
.tag-group {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: var(--sp-sm);
}
/* ── 9. SUPPORTERS STRIP ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.supporters-strip {
background: var(--night-warm);
padding: var(--sp-xl) 0;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
}
.supporters-strip-inner {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: var(--sp-3xl);
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.supporters-strip-label {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--text-xs);
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--text-faint);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
white-space: nowrap;
}
.supporter-logo {
width: 100px;
height: 44px;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
border-radius: 6px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
opacity: 0.5;
transition: opacity var(--transition);
}
.supporter-logo:hover {
opacity: 0.8;
}
.supporter-logo img {
max-height: 28px;
width: auto;
}
/* ── 10. PULL QUOTE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pull-quote {
padding: var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-2xl);
background: rgba(212,112,60,0.05);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
border-left: 4px solid var(--fire);
position: relative;
}
.pull-quote::before {
content: '\201C';
position: absolute;
top: 8px;
left: 10px;
font-family: Georgia, serif;
font-size: 3rem;
color: rgba(212,112,60,0.15);
line-height: 1;
}
.pull-quote blockquote {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--text-xl);
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--text-bright);
line-height: 1.4;
}
.pull-quote cite {
display: block;
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-style: normal;
font-size: var(--text-sm);
color: var(--text-muted);
margin-top: var(--sp-sm);
}
/* ── 11. IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS (dev only) ─────────────────────────── */
.img-placeholder {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}
.img-placeholder::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: repeating-linear-gradient(
-45deg, transparent, transparent 24px,
rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 24px, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 26px
);
}
.img-placeholder-label {
font-size: var(--text-xs);
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--text-muted);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
z-index: 1;
background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
border-radius: var(--radius);
}
/* ── 12. FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
background: var(--night);
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
color: var(--text-muted);
padding: var(--sp-3xl) 0 var(--sp-xl);
}
.footer-inner {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
gap: var(--sp-2xl);
margin-bottom: var(--sp-3xl);
}
.footer-brand {
color: var(--text-bright);
font-size: var(--text-lg);
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 700;
}
.footer-logo {
height: 40px;
width: auto;
margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
opacity: 0.85;
transition: opacity var(--transition);
}
.footer-logo:hover {
opacity: 1;
}
.footer-about p {
font-size: var(--text-sm);
line-height: 1.7;
max-width: 320px;
margin-top: var(--sp-md);
}
.footer-col h4 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: var(--text-xs);
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--text-muted);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.footer-col ul {
list-style: none;
}
.footer-col li + li {
margin-top: var(--sp-sm);
}
.footer-col a {
color: var(--text-secondary);
font-size: var(--text-sm);
}
.footer-col a:hover {
color: var(--text-bright);
text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-bottom {
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
padding-top: var(--sp-xl);
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
font-size: var(--text-xs);
color: var(--text-faint);
}
/* ── 13. ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Scroll-triggered fade up (requires JS IntersectionObserver) */
.fade-up {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(28px);
transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}
.fade-up.visible {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
/* Stagger delays for sequential reveals */
.stagger-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.stagger-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.stagger-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.stagger-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
/* Gentle scroll indicator bounce */
@keyframes gentle-bounce {
0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
}
/* Hero star twinkle */
.star {
position: absolute;
border-radius: 50%;
background: #fff;
animation: star-twinkle ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes star-twinkle {
0%, 100% { opacity: var(--star-min, 0.15); }
50% { opacity: var(--star-max, 0.6); }
}
/* Hero ember rise */
.ember {
position: absolute;
border-radius: 50%;
will-change: transform, opacity;
animation: ember-rise linear infinite;
}
@keyframes ember-rise {
0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0) translateX(0) scale(1); }
8% { opacity: var(--ember-peak, 0.7); }
60% { opacity: var(--ember-peak, 0.7); }
100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(var(--ember-travel, -65vh)) translateX(var(--ember-drift, 30px)) scale(0.2); }
}
/* Falling leaves */
.leaf {
position: absolute;
opacity: 0;
will-change: transform;
animation: leaf-fall linear infinite;
}
@keyframes leaf-fall {
0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-30px) translateX(0) rotate(0deg); }
5% { opacity: 1; }
85% { opacity: 1; }
100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(calc(100% + 60px)) translateX(var(--drift)) rotate(var(--spin)); }
}
/* Stat counter bar slide-in */
.stat-bar {
position: absolute;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
height: 3px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--fire), var(--fire-glow));
transform: scaleX(0);
transform-origin: left;
transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.stat-item.counted .stat-bar {
transform: scaleX(1);
}
/* ── 14. RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
h1 { font-size: var(--text-4xl); }
.split-layout { gap: var(--sp-3xl); }
.footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
:root {
--text-3xl: 1.8rem;
--text-4xl: 2.2rem;
--text-5xl: 2.6rem;
}
section { padding: var(--sp-3xl) 0; }
.container { padding: 0 var(--sp-lg); }
/* Nav — mobile */
.nav-links { display: none; }
.nav-links.open {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
position: absolute;
top: 72px;
left: 0;
right: 0;
background: rgba(20,22,24,0.97);
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
padding: var(--sp-xl);
gap: var(--sp-lg);
}
.nav-toggle { display: block; }
/* Stacked layouts */
.split-layout {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: var(--sp-2xl);
}
/* Footer */
.footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.footer-bottom {
flex-direction: column;
gap: var(--sp-sm);
text-align: center;
}
/* Supporters */
.supporters-strip-inner { gap: var(--sp-lg); }
/* Reduce particles for performance */
.ember:nth-child(n+9) { display: none; }
.star:nth-child(n+12) { display: none; }
.leaf:nth-child(n+4) { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
:root {
--text-5xl: 2.2rem;
--text-4xl: 1.9rem;
}
}
/* ── 15. SHARED JS BEHAVIOUR (document in HTML) ────────────────
Every page should include this script before :
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */