/* ========================================================================== Excel Pixels — futuregenerationhub.com landing page Palette sampled directly from the Excel Pixels logo artwork. ========================================================================== */ :root { /* Brand — sampled from images/excelpixels-logo.png */ --brand-red: #e8192c; /* PIXELS wordmark */ --brand-blue: #1878c0; /* "Publishing & Distribution" + book spine */ --brand-yellow: #ffc400; /* book page */ --brand-orange: #ef8a1a; /* book gradient */ /* Per-subject accents, all drawn from the brand set above. Each has an "-ink" partner: the same hue darkened until white text on it clears WCAG AA (4.5:1). The vivid value is for decoration only — accent bars and icon-tile tints — while anything carrying text uses the -ink one. Red and blue already pass, so their two values are identical. */ --science: #e8192c; /* live platform gets the dominant brand colour */ --science-ink: #e8192c; --ai: #1878c0; --ai-ink: #1878c0; --english: #ef8a1a; --english-ink: #ad6413; --math: #c99700; --math-ink: #967000; /* Ink & surfaces */ --ink: #16304d; --ink-soft: #4a5f78; --ink-faint: #68788a; --bg: #f7f9fc; --surface: #ffffff; --line: #e2e8f0; /* Type */ --font-head: "Zilla Slab", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; /* Shape & depth */ --radius: 22px; --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(22, 48, 77, .05), 0 6px 18px -6px rgba(22, 48, 77, .10); --shadow-lg: 0 2px 4px rgba(22, 48, 77, .05), 0 26px 50px -16px rgba(22, 48, 77, .24); } *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } /* Base tone sits on so the body's layered backdrops paint above it */ html { background: var(--bg); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { margin: 0; min-height: 100vh; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; overflow-x: hidden; } /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backdrop, built in two layers: ::before four brand-coloured washes, one per corner ::after a fine dot grid that fades out before it reaches the footer -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */ body::before { content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(42rem 30rem at 4% -10%, rgba( 24, 120, 192, .26), transparent 62%), radial-gradient(38rem 27rem at 96% -4%, rgba(232, 25, 44, .18), transparent 62%), radial-gradient(36rem 28rem at 86% 98%, rgba(255, 196, 0, .26), transparent 64%), radial-gradient(36rem 28rem at 6% 94%, rgba(239, 138, 26, .20), transparent 64%); } body::after { content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(22, 48, 77, .10) 1px, transparent 0); background-size: 26px 26px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #000 52%, transparent 88%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #000 52%, transparent 88%); } /* Visible to screen readers only. Locked cards use this to announce that a platform is unavailable, since they carry no visible badge. */ .sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; } .skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; padding: .7rem 1.1rem; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-radius: 0 0 12px 0; font-weight: 600; z-index: 10; } .skip-link:focus { left: 0; } .page { width: 100%; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.25rem) clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2rem) 2.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 100vh; } /* Masthead ------------------------------------------------------------------ The logo PNG carries ~20% empty space above the artwork. The wrapper is set to the artwork's own aspect ratio (556 x 266) and the image is pulled up by that band, so it sits optically centred instead of low in its box. -12.05% = 20.1% of the image height, expressed against the wrapper width. */ .masthead { display: flex; justify-content: center; } .masthead__logo { display: block; width: clamp(196px, 23vw, 268px); aspect-ratio: 556 / 266; overflow: hidden; } .masthead__logo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin-top: -12.05%; } /* Hero ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hero { text-align: center; max-width: 46rem; margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem) auto clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); } .hero__eyebrow { margin: 0 0 1rem; display: inline-block; padding: .4rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); color: var(--ink); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; } .hero__title { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 6.2vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; } .hero__lede { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 34rem; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.09rem); color: var(--ink-soft); text-wrap: pretty; } /* Platform grid ------------------------------------------------------------ */ .hubs { display: grid; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(15.5rem, 1fr)); } .hub { --accent: var(--ink); position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--surface); box-shadow: var(--shadow); text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.4, .14, .3, 1), box-shadow .28s cubic-bezier(.4, .14, .3, 1), border-color .28s ease; } /* Accent bar across the top of each card */ .hub::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; height: 4px; background: var(--accent); } .hub--science { --accent: var(--science); --accent-ink: var(--science-ink); } .hub--ai { --accent: var(--ai); --accent-ink: var(--ai-ink); } .hub--english { --accent: var(--english); --accent-ink: var(--english-ink); } .hub--math { --accent: var(--math); --accent-ink: var(--math-ink); } /* Icon tile ---------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hub__icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 3.1rem; height: 3.1rem; margin-bottom: 1.15rem; border-radius: 15px; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 11%, transparent); color: var(--accent-ink); transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.4, .14, .3, 1); } .hub__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; } /* Text --------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hub__title { margin: 0 0 .45rem; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.32rem; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--ink); } .hub__desc { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-size: .915rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); } /* CTA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hub__cta { margin-top: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; padding: .62rem 1.15rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--accent-ink); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: .96rem; font-weight: 600; transition: gap .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease; } .hub__cta svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; } /* Live card interactions --------------------------------------------------- */ .hub:not(.is-locked):hover, .hub:not(.is-locked):focus-visible { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--line)); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); } .hub:not(.is-locked):hover .hub__icon, .hub:not(.is-locked):focus-visible .hub__icon { transform: scale(1.07) rotate(-3deg); } .hub:not(.is-locked):hover .hub__cta { gap: .8rem; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -6px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-ink) 65%, transparent); } .hub:not(.is-locked):active { transform: translateY(-2px); } .hub:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 3px; } /* Locked cards ------------------------------------------------------------- */ .hub.is-locked { cursor: not-allowed; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62); border-style: dashed; box-shadow: none; } .hub.is-locked::before { opacity: .28; } .hub.is-locked .hub__icon { background: rgba(22, 48, 77, .05); color: var(--ink-faint); } .hub.is-locked .hub__title { color: var(--ink-faint); } .hub.is-locked .hub__desc { color: var(--ink-faint); } /* Footer ------------------------------------------------------------------- */ .footer { margin-top: auto; padding-top: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); text-align: center; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-faint); } /* Hairline rule that fades out at both ends */ .footer::before { content: ""; display: block; width: min(100%, 22rem); height: 1px; margin: 0 auto clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line), transparent); } .footer__copy { margin: 0; } .footer__copy a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 500; text-decoration-color: var(--line); text-underline-offset: 3px; transition: color .2s ease, text-decoration-color .2s ease; } .footer__copy a:hover { color: var(--brand-red); text-decoration-color: currentColor; } .footer__copy a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 3px; } /* Entrance animation ------------------------------------------------------- */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { .masthead, .hero, .hub { animation: rise .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1) backwards; } .masthead { animation-delay: .02s; } .hero { animation-delay: .10s; } .hub:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .20s; } .hub:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .27s; } .hub:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .34s; } .hub:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .41s; } @keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } } } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; } } /* Narrow screens ----------------------------------------------------------- */ @media (max-width: 24rem) { .hub { padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 1.35rem; } } /* Fallback for browsers without color-mix() -------------------------------- */ @supports not (background: color-mix(in srgb, red 10%, transparent)) { .hub__icon { background: rgba(22, 48, 77, .06); } }