/* ============================================================ US PREPPERS — UX ENHANCEMENTS (ux.css) Loaded AFTER css/hero.min.css in default.hbs so these rules win by source order. Directly linked (no gulp build needed). Covers: 1. Nav touch targets (WCAG 44x44) + mobile horizontal-overflow 2. Reading progress bar 3. Table of contents 4. Breadcrumbs 5. Comments empty-block guard 6. Contact form 7. Newsletter validation feedback 8. Accessibility: focus-visible, ARIA helpers ============================================================ */ /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 0. DARK MODE GLOBALS ------------------------------------------------------------ */ /* Specificity (0,1,1) beats the :root { --ghost-accent-color } block that Ghost injects into AFTER these sheets (0,1,0), so article inline links keep dark-mode copper #D4844F (5.89:1) instead of falling back to light copper #B86B3C (4.25:1, fails AA). color-scheme also gives native form controls / scrollbars a dark UA palette. */ html[data-theme="dark"] { color-scheme: dark; --ghost-accent-color: #D4844F; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAVIGATION TOUCH TARGETS + MOBILE OVERFLOW ------------------------------------------------------------ */ /* Belt-and-suspenders: pin the collapsed (hidden) fixed menu/actions to the viewport so their nowrap content can never widen the page. (Also enforced in hero.css; re-declared here because ux.css loads last and owns this concern.) */ @media (max-width: 767px) { #gh-navigation .gh-navigation-menu, #gh-navigation .gh-navigation-actions { left: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; } .is-open#gh-navigation .gh-navigation-menu, .is-open#gh-navigation .gh-navigation-actions { overflow: visible; } } /* 44x44px touch targets on touch devices and small screens. Targets the link itself, not its flex parent, so the hit area is real. */ @media (max-width: 767px), (pointer: coarse) { #gh-navigation .nav a, #gh-navigation .gh-navigation-menu a, #gh-navigation .gh-navigation-members a, #gh-navigation .gh-navigation-actions > a, #gh-navigation .gh-navigation-actions .gh-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; } .gh-burger { min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; } /* keep the search + portal triggers comfortable too */ #gh-navigation .gh-search, #gh-navigation .gh-icon-button { min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; } } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. READING PROGRESS BAR ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .ux-progress-bar { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 3px; z-index: 4000000; /* above the mobile open-nav (3999999) */ pointer-events: none; background: transparent; } .ux-progress-bar-fill { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-copper, #b86b3c), var(--color-ember, #e25d33)); box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(184, 107, 60, 0.45); transition: width 0.08s linear; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS Always-visible compact strip: heading links wrap inline like tags (no collapse/expand). A short 1–3 line block that never dominates the viewport. ------------------------------------------------------------ */ nav.ux-toc { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 10px; margin: 0 auto 28px; padding: 12px 18px; max-width: 720px; background: var(--color-surface-raised, #302b26); border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #3d3730); border-radius: 12px; color: var(--color-text, #e8e0d5); } /* The `hidden` attribute sets display:none via the UA sheet, but our author `display:flex` above would override it — re-assert it here so the TOC stays hidden until ux.js reveals it. */ nav.ux-toc[hidden] { display: none; } .ux-toc-label { flex: 0 0 auto; font-family: var(--gh-font-heading, var(--font-body)); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--color-text, #e8e0d5); } .ux-toc-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; } .ux-toc-list li { margin: 0; } .ux-toc-list a { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #3d3730); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(184, 107, 60, 0.10); color: var(--color-text-muted, #a89b8c); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; } .ux-toc-list a:hover, .ux-toc-list a:focus-visible { color: var(--color-link-hover, #e25d33); background: rgba(184, 107, 60, 0.18); border-color: var(--color-copper, #b86b3c); } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. BREADCRUMBS ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .ux-breadcrumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--color-text-muted, #a89b8c); } .ux-breadcrumbs a { color: var(--color-text-muted, #a89b8c); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; } .ux-breadcrumbs a:hover, .ux-breadcrumbs a:focus-visible { color: var(--color-copper, #b86b3c); text-decoration: underline; } .ux-breadcrumbs .ux-breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--color-border, #3d3730); user-select: none; } .ux-breadcrumbs .ux-breadcrumb-current { color: var(--color-text, #e8e0d5); font-weight: 600; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. COMMENTS EMPTY-BLOCK GUARD ------------------------------------------------------------ */ /* When the comments-ui iframe fails to bootstrap (blank srcdoc) the widget still reserves a fixed-height iframe. Collapse it so a blank widget never leaves a big empty void at the bottom of an article. */ .gh-comments { min-height: 0; } .gh-comments[data-empty] { display: none; } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CONTACT FORM ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .ux-contact-form { margin-top: 24px; padding: 24px; background: var(--color-surface-raised, #302b26); border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #3d3730); border-radius: 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; } .ux-contact-form .ux-form-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; } .ux-contact-form label { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-text, #e8e0d5); } .ux-contact-form .ux-req { color: var(--color-ember, #e25d33); font-weight: 550; } .ux-contact-form input, .ux-contact-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 1.6rem; font-family: inherit; color: var(--color-text, #e8e0d5); background: var(--color-bg, #1e1b18); border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #3d3730); border-radius: 8px; transition: border-color 0.2s ease; } .ux-contact-form input:focus, .ux-contact-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-copper, #b86b3c); } .ux-contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; } .ux-contact-form .gh-button.ux-submit { align-self: flex-start; min-height: 44px; background: var(--color-copper, #b86b3c); color: #fff; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 650; padding: 10px 24px; border: none; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; } .ux-contact-form .gh-button.ux-submit:hover { /*! #9e5a30 = intentional deep-copper hover (matches nav button hover; no darker token) */ background: #9e5a30; transform: translateY(-1px); } .ux-form-feedback { min-height: 1.4em; margin: 0; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--color-ember, #e25d33); } .ux-form-feedback.is-success { color: var(--color-evergreen, #2d4a3e); } [data-theme="dark"] .ux-form-feedback.is-success { /*! #7fb08e = intentional dark-mode success green (lighter sage for AA on dark surfaces; no success token) */ color: #7fb08e; } .ux-contact-note { font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--color-text-muted, #a89b8c); } .ux-contact-note a { color: var(--color-copper, #b86b3c); } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 7. NEWSLETTER VALIDATION FEEDBACK ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .gh-form [data-members-error]:empty { display: none; } .gh-form [data-members-error] { display: block; margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--color-ember, #e25d33); } .gh-form .gh-form-input[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--color-ember, #e25d33); } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. ACCESSIBILITY: FOCUS-VISIBLE ------------------------------------------------------------ */ :where(a, button, input, textarea, select, summary, [tabindex]):focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-ember, #e25d33); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 2px; } /* Respect users who want no motion */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ux-progress-bar-fill, .ux-toc-list a, .ux-breadcrumbs a { transition: none; } } /* ------------------------------------------------------------ 9. FOOTER + CATEGORY TILE TAP TARGETS (WCAG 44px) ------------------------------------------------------------ */ /* Footer column nav links (Categories / Company / Legal) are ~19px tall text links — give them a real 44px tap target. */ .gh-footer-col ul li a { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } /* Category tiles ("Field Manual Index") — guarantee a 44px+ hit area. (Already flex + padded, so this is belt-and-suspenders; inline-flex blockifies to flex inside the grid and changes nothing visually.) */ .gh-category-card-v2 { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }