/* ========================================================================== Miao Lab — Main Stylesheet QUICK REFERENCE FOR EDITORS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── • To change a COLOR: edit the hex value in :root below (e.g. --color-red) • To change a FONT: edit --font-serif or --font-sans in :root • To change the site MAX WIDTH: edit --max-width in :root • Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts — see the tags in each HTML file FILE STRUCTURE (what styles what) ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 1. Design tokens (colors, fonts, spacing) 2. Base / reset 3. Buttons 4. Chess pawn divider 5. Header & navigation 6. Homepage video hero 7. Homepage hero text block 8. Page hero — plain text header (used on People, Lab Fun, Contact) 9. Image hero — full-bleed image header (used on Research) 10. Content sections (.block) 11. Homepage philosophy / Evolution two-column layout 12. Research cards 13. People grid & cards 14. Lab Fun gallery 15. Contact 16. Footer 17. Utility classes ========================================================================== */ /* ========================================================================== 1. Design Tokens Change colors and fonts here — they cascade everywhere automatically. ========================================================================== */ :root { /* --- Colors --- */ --color-cream: #ffffff; /* page background (white) */ --color-cream-deep: #f4f3f0; /* alternate section background (off-white) */ --color-ink: #1c1a17; /* primary text / dark backgrounds */ --color-ink-soft: #4a4540; /* secondary / body text */ --color-red: #a32424; /* accent — headings, labels, active states */ --color-red-deep: #7a1818; /* accent hover state */ --color-teal: #2f6f6a; /* unused accent, available if needed */ --color-gold: #c8a24a; /* dot separator color in video hero tagline */ --color-line: #e3e0da; /* borders and dividers */ /* --- Fonts --- Loaded from Google Fonts (see in each HTML ). --font-serif → used for all headings and the main lede paragraph --font-sans → used for body text, nav, labels, captions */ --font-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif; --font-sans: "Space Grotesk", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; /* --- Layout --- */ --max-width: 1120px; /* maximum width of all page content */ --radius: 2px; /* border-radius on cards, buttons, images */ } /* ========================================================================== 2. Base / Reset ========================================================================== */ * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-sans); color: var(--color-ink); background: var(--color-cream); line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } img { max-width: 100%; display: block; } a { color: var(--color-red-deep); text-decoration: none; } a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } /* Heading scale — all headings use the serif font */ h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--color-ink); margin: 0 0 0.5em; } h1 { font-size: 2.75rem; } h2 { font-size: 2.1rem; } h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; } h4 { font-size: 1.2rem; } /* Centered, max-width wrapper used on every page */ .container { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; } /* Small all-caps label above section titles */ .eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-red); } /* ========================================================================== 3. Buttons Usage: Default or Red ========================================================================== */ .btn { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; padding: 0.75em 1.7em; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-ink); background: transparent; transition: all 0.15s ease; } .btn:hover { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-cream); text-decoration: none; } /* Red filled button (used for "Meet the Lab" CTA) */ .btn-primary { background: var(--color-red); border-color: var(--color-red); color: #fff; } .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--color-red-deep); border-color: var(--color-red-deep); color: #fff; } /* ========================================================================== 4. Chess Pawn Divider A centered decorative divider with two pawn SVGs flanking a label. Usage in HTML: ========================================================================== */ .pawn-divider { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; margin: 2.5rem 0; color: var(--color-red); } /* Horizontal lines on either side of the divider */ .pawn-divider::before, .pawn-divider::after { content: ""; height: 1px; width: 80px; background: var(--color-line); } .pawn-divider svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; fill: currentColor; } .pawn-divider .eyebrow { font-size: 0.96rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; } /* ========================================================================== 5. Header & Navigation The nav is sticky — it stays at the top while the user scrolls. ========================================================================== */ .site-header { position: sticky; top: 10; z-index: 50; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); /* frosted-glass effect */ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .nav { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; } /* Logo + lab name on the left */ .nav-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--color-ink); } .nav-brand:hover { text-decoration: none; } .nav-brand img { height: 80px; width: auto; } /* Navigation links on the right */ .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .nav-links a { color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; padding: 6px 2px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; } .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--color-red); text-decoration: none; border-bottom-color: var(--color-red); } /* External links (Publications) get an arrow indicator */ .nav-links a.external::after { content: "↗"; font-size: 0.75em; margin-left: 3px; } /* Hamburger button — hidden on desktop, shown on mobile */ .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 8px 10px; cursor: pointer; } .nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-ink); margin: 4px 0; } /* Mobile nav — collapses into a dropdown below the header */ @media (max-width: 760px) { .nav-toggle { display: block; } .nav-links { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--color-cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 8px 24px 16px; display: none; } .nav-links.open { display: flex; } .nav-links li { width: 100%; } .nav-links a { display: block; padding: 10px 0; } } /* ========================================================================== 6. Homepage Video Hero Full-bleed video section — the first thing visitors see. The video file lives in img/headers/. To resize: adjust max-height (e.g. 50vh = shorter, 80vh = taller). aspect-ratio matches the video's native dimensions (256×230 px). ========================================================================== */ .video-hero { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 250 / 230; /* matches native video dimensions */ max-height: 80vh; /* caps height so it doesn't fill the whole screen */ overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #000; } .video-hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; } /* Dark gradient overlay so the text on top remains readable */ .video-hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.25) 0%, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.55) 100%); } .video-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; } /* Tagline text shown on top of the dark video */ .hero-tagline.on-dark { color: #fdfbf6; } .hero-tagline.on-dark .sep { color: var(--color-gold); } /* ========================================================================== 7. Hero Text Block The large introductory paragraph block used on Home and Research pages. .hero-lede → the big serif paragraph(s) .hero-tagline → the small all-caps label above it ========================================================================== */ .hero { padding: 56px 0; text-align: center; background: var(--color-cream); } .hero-tagline { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; } .hero-tagline .sep { color: var(--color-red); margin: 0 0.6em; } /* Main introductory paragraph — large serif, left-aligned within a centered container */ .hero-lede { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto 1.4em; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.65rem; /* increase or decrease to change lede text size */ font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--color-ink); text-align: left; } .hero-lede:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } /* ========================================================================== 8. Plain Page Hero Simple text-only header used on People, Lab Fun, and Contact pages. ========================================================================== */ .page-hero { padding: 56px 0 36px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); background: var(--color-cream-deep); } .page-hero h1 { font-size: 3rem; letter-spacing: -0.025em; } .page-hero p { color: var(--color-ink-soft); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; } /* ========================================================================== 9. Image Hero Full-bleed image header used on the Research page. Header images live in img/headers/. If you replace the header image with one of different dimensions, update the aspect-ratio value to match: width / height. (Current image: granuloma-timecourse.png, 1992 × 432 px) ========================================================================== */ .img-hero { position: relative; width: 100%; height: clamp(400px, 58vh, 680px); /* fixed banner height — works for any photo ratio */ overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: var(--color-ink); } .img-hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; } /* Dark gradient so overlaid text stays readable */ .img-hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.3) 0%, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.65) 100%); } .img-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px; } .img-hero-content .eyebrow { color: rgba(253, 251, 246, 0.75); } .img-hero-content h1 { color: #fdfbf6; font-size: 3.3rem; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-bottom: 0; } /* Thin caption bar that sits flush below the hero image */ .hero-caption { background: var(--color-ink); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07); } .hero-caption .container { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; padding-top: 7px; padding-bottom: 8px; } .hero-caption p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(253, 251, 246, 0.42); font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0.02em; } /* ========================================================================== 10. Content Sections .block → standard white section (padding top + bottom) .block.alt → same but cream-deep background (alternating sections) .block.dark → dark ink background (used for the "Meet the Lab" CTA) ========================================================================== */ section.block { padding: 64px 0; } section.block.alt { background: var(--color-cream-deep); } section.block.dark { background: var(--color-ink); color: #ece6d8; } section.block.dark h2, section.block.dark h3 { color: #fff; } /* ========================================================================== 11. Philosophy / Evolution Two-Column Layout Used on the homepage Evolution section. Left column is text (2fr), right column is the image (1.5fr). To flip image left / text right: swap the column order in the HTML. ========================================================================== */ .philosophy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.5fr; /* text:image ratio — adjust to taste */ gap: 64px; align-items: start; } .philosophy-grid figure { margin: 0; } .philosophy-grid figcaption { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; font-style: italic; } .philosophy-text h3 { font-size: 1.8rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; } .philosophy-text p { color: var(--color-ink-soft); } /* Pull quote with a red left border */ blockquote.lit { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--color-ink); border-left: 2px solid var(--color-red); padding-left: 20px; margin: 1.6rem 0; } /* Stack to single column on narrow screens */ @media (max-width: 820px) { .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* ========================================================================== 12. Research Cards Each research direction is a two-column card: image | text (or text | image). Even-numbered cards automatically flip the image to the right side. To add a new research direction: copy an
block in research.html and update the image src, title, and description text. ========================================================================== */ .research-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; } .research-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .research-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; } /* Even cards: move the image to the right by changing its order */ .research-card:nth-child(even) .research-media { order: 2; } /* Large faint number in the top-left of each card */ .research-number { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 4.5rem; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: var(--color-red); opacity: 0.18; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.1rem; } .research-media img { border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); } /* Dashed box shown when no image is available yet */ .research-media.placeholder { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border: 1.5px dashed var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; background: var(--color-cream-deep); text-align: center; padding: 1rem; } .research-card p.placeholder-text { color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-style: italic; } /* Stack to single column on narrow screens */ @media (max-width: 820px) { .research-card, .research-card:nth-child(even) .research-media { grid-template-columns: 1fr; order: 0; } } /* ========================================================================== 13. Milestones Timeline Each milestone is a two-column row: large faint number | text + link. To add a milestone: copy a
block in milestones.html and paste it before the closing . ========================================================================== */ .milestone-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .milestone { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .milestone:last-child { border-bottom: none; } /* Large faint ordinal number — matches the research-number style */ .milestone-number { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 4.5rem; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: var(--color-red); opacity: 0.18; line-height: 1; } .milestone-body h2 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; } .milestone-body p { color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin: 0 0 1rem; } .milestone-body p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; } /* "Read the paper →" inline link at the end of each milestone */ .milestone-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-red); } .milestone-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; } @media (max-width: 620px) { .milestone { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 40px 0; } .milestone-number { font-size: 3rem; } } /* ========================================================================== 14. People Grid & Cards Cards auto-fill the row. The PI uses .people-grid--single to stay centered. To add a new lab member: 1. Create a folder: img/people/[Name]/ 2. Add a photo: img/people/[Name]/photo.jpg 3. Copy a
block in people.html and fill in details. Photo aspect ratios: • Default (.people-photo) → square (1:1) • Landscape photo (.people-photo--landscape) → 3:2 ========================================================================== */ .people-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 32px; } /* Single-card row (e.g. PI) — kept narrow and centered */ .people-grid--single { grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 400px); justify-content: center; } .people-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; text-align: center; } .people-photo { aspect-ratio: 1; /* square crop by default */ background: var(--color-cream-deep); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--color-ink-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .people-photo svg { width: 46%; height: 46%; opacity: 0.5; } /* placeholder silhouette */ .people-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; } .people-photo--landscape { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; } /* use for landscape photos */ .people-info { padding: 16px 14px 20px; } .people-info .name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; } .people-info .role { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--color-red); margin: 3px 0 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 600; } .people-info .bio { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; } /* Section headings within the People page (Principal Investigator / Lab Members / Alumni) */ .people-section-title { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin: 56px 0 22px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .people-section-title:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; } /* Alumni line list — simpler than cards: one row per person */ .alumni-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .alumni-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 24px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .alumni-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .alumni-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; } .alumni-now { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--color-ink-soft); flex-shrink: 0; } /* ========================================================================== 14. Lab Fun — Photo Feed Two-column grid, newest photo first (top-left). To add a photo: 1. Drop the file into img/lab-fun/ 2. Copy one
block in lab-fun.html 3. Paste it BEFORE the first existing
(so it appears at the top) 4. Update: src, alt, date, title, and description ========================================================================== */ .moments-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 52px 40px; } .moment img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); display: block; background: var(--color-cream-deep); } .moment-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: var(--color-cream-deep); border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1.5px dashed var(--color-line); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-size: 0.93rem; } .moment-caption { padding: 12px 0 0; } .moment-date { display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-red); margin-bottom: 4px; } .moment-title { display: block; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink); margin-bottom: 4px; } .moment p { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; } /* Single photo in its own section: span full width, center, and cap at a readable size */ .moments-grid .moment:only-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 820px; justify-self: center; width: 100%; } @media (max-width: 640px) { .moments-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } } /* ========================================================================== 15. Contact Page Two-column layout: info card on the left, embedded map on the right. ========================================================================== */ .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 48px; } .contact-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px; } .contact-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; } .contact-card .field { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; } .contact-card .field .label { font-size: 0.84rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--color-red); margin-bottom: 2px; } .contact-card .field .value { color: var(--color-ink-soft); } .map-frame { border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } .map-frame iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; } @media (max-width: 820px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } /* ========================================================================== 16. Footer ========================================================================== */ .site-footer { background: var(--color-cream-deep); color: var(--color-ink-soft); padding: 44px 0 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .footer-support { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-style: italic; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 0 24px; line-height: 1.6; } .footer-logos { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 28px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); } .footer-logos img { height: 48px; width: auto; opacity: 0.8; transition: opacity 0.15s ease; } .footer-logos img:hover { opacity: 1; } .footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; font-size: 0.93rem; } .footer-bottom a { color: var(--color-red-deep); } .footer-bottom .addr { color: var(--color-ink-soft); } /* ========================================================================== 17. Resources Page Two stacked cards, each linking to a lab tool. ========================================================================== */ .resource-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; } .resource-card { border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-top: 3px solid var(--color-red); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 40px 44px; background: #fff; } .resource-card .resource-number { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-red); margin-bottom: 10px; } .resource-card h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 14px; } .resource-card p { color: var(--color-ink-soft); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 0 28px; } .resource-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; } .resource-links .btn-launch { display: inline-block; background: var(--color-red); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: var(--radius); text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.15s ease; } .resource-links .btn-launch:hover { background: var(--color-red-deep); text-decoration: none; } .resource-links .btn-github { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--color-ink-soft); text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: var(--radius); transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; } .resource-links .btn-github:hover { border-color: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: none; } .resource-developer { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-ink-soft); } @media (max-width: 640px) { .resource-card { padding: 28px 24px; } } /* ========================================================================== 18. Utility Classes ========================================================================== */ .text-center { text-align: center; }