/* ==========================================================================
Sparrow Ritual — Colors & Type
==========================================================================
"Inner beauty — made visible." Born in Finland.
Warm, organic, editorial wellness. Earth, clay, sand. No cold, no synthetic.
No pure white, no pure black. Every surface is warmed.
FONTS
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Cormorant Garamond is bundled as variable TTFs in /fonts/ and loaded via
the @font-face rules below. Jost is loaded from Google Fonts — add this to
your :
This stylesheet expects /fonts/ to live alongside it (or one level up).
Adjust the url() paths below if your folder layout differs.
========================================================================== */
@font-face {
font-family: "Cormorant Garamond";
src: url("fonts/CormorantGaramond-VariableFont_wght.ttf") format("truetype-variations"),
url("fonts/CormorantGaramond-VariableFont_wght.ttf") format("truetype");
font-weight: 300 700;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
font-family: "Cormorant Garamond";
src: url("fonts/CormorantGaramond-Italic-VariableFont_wght.ttf") format("truetype-variations"),
url("fonts/CormorantGaramond-Italic-VariableFont_wght.ttf") format("truetype");
font-weight: 300 700;
font-style: italic;
font-display: swap;
}
:root {
/* ---------- BRAND PALETTE ----------
Named after a sparrow's plumage — light belly to dark crown.
Use ONLY these colours. Do not introduce new ones. */
--belly: #faf6f0; /* Primary background — warm cream */
--cheek: #e8d4b8; /* Secondary background, section fills */
--wing: #d4b896; /* Borders, dividers, subtle fills */
--warm: #c4956a; /* Accents, price numbers, dots */
--rust: #8b4a2a; /* Primary brand colour — eyebrows, labels, CTAs, active states, dark backgrounds */
--chestnut: #6b3018; /* Hover states, secondary dark */
--deep: #8b4a2a; /* Dark section backgrounds (truth bands, product boxes) — lightened from #5c2e14 per brand direction */
--crown: #2a1e14; /* Body text, headings, nav logo — small surfaces only */
--grey: #8a8070; /* Secondary text, nav links, captions */
--body-text: #5c3e28; /* Body copy */
/* ---------- SEMANTIC SURFACES ---------- */
--bg: var(--belly);
--bg-alt: var(--cheek);
--bg-dark: var(--rust); /* default dark surface */
--bg-deep: var(--chestnut); /* lighter dark — truth bands, product boxes */
--surface-card: var(--belly);
--surface-card-on-dark: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.04);
/* ---------- SEMANTIC TEXT ---------- */
--fg-1: var(--crown); /* Primary text, headings */
--fg-2: var(--body-text); /* Body */
--fg-3: var(--grey); /* Secondary / labels / captions */
--fg-on-dark: var(--belly);
--fg-on-dark-2: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.65);
--fg-on-dark-3: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.40); /* eyebrows on dark */
/* ---------- BORDERS / DIVIDERS ----------
All borders are 0.5px. Never 1px (except structural grid gaps). */
--border: var(--cheek);
--border-soft: var(--wing);
--border-on-dark: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.12);
--rule: 0.5px solid var(--cheek);
--hairline: 0.5px;
/* ---------- ACCENT ---------- */
--accent: var(--rust);
--accent-hover: var(--chestnut);
--accent-soft: var(--warm);
/* ---------- TYPOGRAPHY FAMILIES ---------- */
--font-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
--font-sans: "Jost", "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
/* ---------- TYPE SCALE ----------
Editorial. Generous. Built around the sizes specified in the brand spec. */
/* Display / hero */
--fs-hero: clamp(3.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem); /* 56–72px — hero H1 */
--fs-h1: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.875rem); /* 40–62px */
--fs-h2: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.625rem); /* 32–42px — section H2 */
--fs-h3: clamp(1.375rem, 2vw, 2rem); /* 22–32px — card title */
/* Quote & ornament */
--fs-quote: clamp(1.75rem, 2.4vw, 2.25rem); /* 28–36px — pull quote */
--fs-ornament: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); /* 48–72px — large numerals */
--fs-price: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); /* 64–72px — price */
/* Body / UI */
--fs-body: 0.875rem; /* 14px — body copy (13–15px range) */
--fs-body-lg: 0.9375rem; /* 15px — slightly larger body */
--fs-tag: 0.875rem; /* 14px — tagline, italic */
--fs-small: 0.8125rem; /* 13px — small notes */
--fs-button: 0.625rem; /* 10px — UPPERCASE buttons */
--fs-nav: 0.625rem; /* 10px — UPPERCASE nav links */
--fs-eyebrow: 0.5625rem; /* 9px — UPPERCASE section labels */
--fs-wordmark: 1.125rem; /* 18px — nav wordmark */
/* ---------- LINE HEIGHTS ---------- */
--lh-tight: 1.1;
--lh-snug: 1.2;
--lh-normal: 1.5;
--lh-relaxed: 1.7;
/* ---------- LETTER SPACING ----------
Wide tracking is a brand signature. */
--tr-eyebrow: 0.36em; /* section labels (0.35–0.38em range) */
--tr-button: 0.26em; /* buttons */
--tr-wordmark: 0.28em; /* SPARROW wordmark + closing-sub */
--tr-nav: 0.22em; /* nav links */
--tr-attr: 0.28em; /* quote attribution */
--tr-body: 0.02em; /* body copy */
/* ---------- SPACING SCALE ---------- */
--sp-1: 0.25rem; /* 4 */
--sp-2: 0.5rem; /* 8 */
--sp-3: 0.75rem; /* 12 */
--sp-4: 1rem; /* 16 */
--sp-5: 1.5rem; /* 24 */
--sp-6: 2rem; /* 32 */
--sp-7: 3rem; /* 48 */
--sp-8: 4rem; /* 64 */
--sp-9: 5rem; /* 80 — full section padding */
--sp-10: 6rem; /* 96 — closing section padding */
--sp-11: 8rem; /* 128 — hero padding */
/* ---------- RADII ----------
Borders are nearly square. Never SaaS-rounded. */
--radius-sharp: 1px; /* default — buttons, cards, inputs */
/* DEPRECATED tokens kept for migration; do not use in new work.
--radius-sm, --radius-md, --radius-lg, --radius-pill */
/* ---------- SHADOWS ----------
DEPRECATED — Sparrow Ritual does not use box-shadows.
Depth comes from 0.5px borders, color shifts, and whitespace. */
--shadow-1: none;
--shadow-2: none;
--shadow-3: none;
--shadow-card: none;
/* ---------- MOTION ----------
Slow, gentle. Nothing bouncy. */
--ease: cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.04, 0.33, 1);
--ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
--dur-fast: 180ms;
--dur: 200ms; /* default button transition */
--dur-slow: 600ms;
/* ---------- LAYOUT ---------- */
--container: 1100px;
--container-narrow: 720px;
--section-pad-y: var(--sp-9); /* 80px */
--section-pad-x: var(--sp-8); /* 64px */
--section-pad-mobile: var(--sp-7) var(--sp-5); /* 56px / 24px */
--feather-h: 5px;
--nav-top: 5px; /* nav sits below feather */
}
/* ==========================================================================
BASE TYPE
========================================================================== */
html { font-size: 16px; }
body {
background: var(--bg);
color: var(--fg-2);
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-weight: 300;
font-size: var(--fs-body);
line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
letter-spacing: var(--tr-body);
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
/* ---------- HEADINGS — serif, light, generous leading ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, .display, .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4 {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
color: var(--fg-1);
font-weight: 300;
letter-spacing: 0;
line-height: var(--lh-snug);
margin: 0;
text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero, .display { font-size: var(--fs-hero); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.08; }
h1, .h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; }
h2, .h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; }
h3, .h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.25; }
/* Italic accent inside headings — the brand's signature warmth move */
h1 em, h2 em, h3 em,
.h1 em, .h2 em, .h3 em,
.hero em, .display em {
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 300;
color: var(--rust);
}
/* Italic serif — taglines and pull quotes */
.serif-italic, em.tagline, .tagline {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 300;
color: var(--fg-3);
font-size: var(--fs-tag);
}
/* ---------- BODY ---------- */
p, .body {
font-size: var(--fs-body);
line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
color: var(--fg-2);
margin: 0;
text-wrap: pretty;
letter-spacing: var(--tr-body);
}
.body-lg { font-size: var(--fs-body-lg); }
.small { font-size: var(--fs-small); }
.caption { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg-3); }
/* ---------- LABELS / EYEBROWS — UPPERCASE, very wide tracking ---------- */
.eyebrow, .section-label {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
font-weight: 400;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
color: var(--rust);
line-height: 1;
margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}
/* Section heading following an eyebrow */
.section-h {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: var(--fs-h2);
font-weight: 300;
line-height: 1.2;
color: var(--fg-1);
margin: 0;
}
.section-h em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rust); }
/* ---------- WORDMARK ---------- */
.wordmark {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: var(--fs-wordmark);
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: var(--tr-wordmark);
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--crown);
}
/* ---------- LINKS ---------- */
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
a:hover { opacity: 0.7; }
a.underline {
text-decoration: underline;
text-decoration-color: var(--warm);
text-underline-offset: 4px;
text-decoration-thickness: 0.5px;
color: var(--rust);
}
a.underline:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--rust); opacity: 1; }
/* ---------- DIVIDERS / RULES ---------- */
hr, hr.rule {
border: 0;
border-top: 0.5px solid var(--cheek);
margin: var(--sp-7) 0;
}
/* ---------- FEATHER STRIP ----------
Sticky, 5px tall. Light to dark, left to right. Top of every page. */
.feather-strip {
display: flex;
height: var(--feather-h);
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 100;
}
.feather-strip span { display: block; }
/* ==========================================================================
BUTTONS
All buttons: border-radius:1px. No shadows. transition: 0.2s.
========================================================================== */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-button);
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: var(--tr-button);
text-transform: uppercase;
border: none;
border-radius: var(--radius-sharp);
cursor: pointer;
transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary {
background: var(--rust);
color: var(--belly);
padding: 15px 44px;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--chestnut); opacity: 1; }
.btn-crown {
background: var(--belly);
color: var(--crown);
padding: 16px 52px;
}
.btn-crown:hover { background: var(--cheek); opacity: 1; }
.btn-ghost {
background: none;
color: var(--grey);
font-size: var(--fs-button);
letter-spacing: var(--tr-nav);
text-transform: uppercase;
border: none;
border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--wing);
border-radius: 0;
padding: 0 0 2px 0;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--rust); border-bottom-color: var(--rust); opacity: 1; }
.btn-outline {
background: none;
color: var(--cheek);
padding: 13px 32px;
border: 0.5px solid rgba(232, 212, 184, 0.3);
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--cheek); color: var(--belly); opacity: 1; }
/* ==========================================================================
SECTIONS / LAYOUT PATTERNS
========================================================================== */
.section {
padding: var(--section-pad-y) var(--section-pad-x);
background: var(--belly);
}
.section-cheek { background: var(--cheek); }
.section-dark { background: var(--rust); color: var(--fg-on-dark); }
.section-deep { background: var(--chestnut); color: var(--fg-on-dark); }
/* Dark-section text overrides */
.section-dark .eyebrow, .section-deep .eyebrow,
.section-dark .section-label, .section-deep .section-label { color: var(--fg-on-dark-3); }
.section-dark h1, .section-dark h2, .section-dark h3,
.section-deep h1, .section-deep h2, .section-deep h3 { color: var(--belly); }
.section-dark h1 em, .section-dark h2 em, .section-dark h3 em,
.section-deep h1 em, .section-deep h2 em, .section-deep h3 em { color: var(--cheek); }
.section-dark p, .section-deep p { color: var(--fg-on-dark-2); }
/* ---------- QUOTE BAND ----------
Full-width gradient with semi-transparent overlay. Centered italic. */
.full-quote {
position: relative;
min-height: 380px;
height: 400px;
overflow: hidden;
background: linear-gradient(135deg,
var(--cheek) 0%,
var(--wing) 40%,
var(--warm) 75%,
var(--rust) 100%);
}
.full-quote-overlay {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.72);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
text-align: center;
padding: var(--sp-8) var(--sp-5);
}
.quote-line {
width: 40px;
height: 0.5px;
background: var(--rust);
margin: 0 auto var(--sp-6);
}
.quote-text {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: var(--fs-quote);
font-weight: 300;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--crown);
line-height: 1.4;
max-width: 560px;
margin: 0 0 var(--sp-5);
text-wrap: balance;
}
.quote-attr {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
letter-spacing: var(--tr-attr);
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--rust);
margin: 0;
}
/* ---------- CLOSING SECTION ----------
Italic line + sub. Born in Finland. */
.closing {
padding: var(--sp-10) var(--section-pad-x);
text-align: center;
background: var(--belly);
}
.closing-text {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); /* 24–28px */
font-weight: 300;
font-style: italic;
color: var(--crown);
line-height: 1.5;
max-width: 500px;
margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);
text-wrap: balance;
}
.closing-sub {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: 0.625rem; /* 10px */
letter-spacing: var(--tr-wordmark);
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--rust);
margin: 0;
}
/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
nav.sparrow-nav {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
padding: 1.4rem 4rem;
background: var(--belly);
border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--cheek);
position: sticky;
top: var(--nav-top);
z-index: 99;
}
nav.sparrow-nav .nav-links {
display: flex;
gap: var(--sp-7);
align-items: center;
}
nav.sparrow-nav .nav-link {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-nav);
font-weight: 300;
letter-spacing: var(--tr-nav);
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--grey);
}
nav.sparrow-nav .nav-link:hover { color: var(--rust); opacity: 1; }
nav.sparrow-nav .nav-cta {
color: var(--rust);
text-decoration: underline;
text-decoration-color: var(--warm);
text-decoration-thickness: 0.5px;
text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer.sparrow-footer {
padding: 2rem 4rem;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--sp-5);
border-top: 0.5px solid var(--cheek);
background: var(--belly);
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-wordmark {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 400;
letter-spacing: 0.24em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--crown);
}
.footer-tag {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
color: var(--warm);
}
.footer-links {
display: flex;
gap: var(--sp-5);
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-nav);
letter-spacing: var(--tr-nav);
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--grey);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--rust); opacity: 1; }
/* ---------- GRID HELPERS ---------- */
.split-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--cheek); }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--cheek); }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--cheek); }
.grid-2 > *, .grid-3 > *, .grid-4 > * { background: var(--belly); padding: 2.5rem 1.8rem; }
.container { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; }
.container-narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); margin: 0 auto; }
/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
.section { padding: var(--section-pad-mobile); }
nav.sparrow-nav { padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem; }
nav.sparrow-nav .nav-links { gap: var(--sp-4); }
footer.sparrow-footer { padding: 1.5rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.split-2, .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* ---------- SELECTION ---------- */
::selection { background: var(--cheek); color: var(--crown); }