/*
* brand.css: Den Lennie ยท the single source of brand styling.
* ------------------------------------------------------------
* Source of truth: Brand Guidelines, Version 2.0, 2026.
* Entity: F-Stop Academy Australia Pty Ltd.
*
* Every HTML document built in this OS pulls its look from this file.
* Update the variables in :root below, and every quote, proposal, slide
* and handout updates with it.
*
* IMPORTANT FOR FONTS:
* Setting a font name in CSS does not load the font. Each HTML file must
* also pull the fonts in with a tag inside the , like this:
*
*
*
*
*
* Use not @import. @import fails silently in PDF rendering and the
* document quietly falls back to the wrong font.
*/
:root {
/* === COLOURS ===
The 2026 system: two darks, one accent, room to breathe.
Working ratio is roughly 70% dark, 20% paper or white, 10% orange.
The old cyan, magenta and yellow are retired. */
--color-anchor-navy: #0B2141; /* Anchors the brand. The primary surface. */
--color-ink-black: #0C0C0D; /* Where the brand feels modern and a bit sharper. */
--color-burnt-orange: #D9531E; /* Accent only. A scalpel, never a paint roller. */
--color-paper: #F5F4EF; /* Carries the quiet. The default page colour. */
--color-white: #FFFFFF;
/* Aliases so generic class names still work */
--color-primary: var(--color-anchor-navy);
--color-secondary: var(--color-ink-black);
--color-accent: var(--color-burnt-orange);
--color-background: var(--color-paper);
--color-text: var(--color-ink-black);
/* Light working tints. Use sparingly, never as a primary surface. */
--tint-navy-08: rgba(11, 33, 65, 0.08);
--tint-ink-08: rgba(12, 12, 13, 0.08);
--tint-orange-10: rgba(217, 83, 30, 0.10);
/* === FONTS ===
Poppins for display and headings. Ubuntu for body and detail.
A web-safe fallback is included after each, in case the Google
Fonts fails to load. */
--font-display: 'Poppins', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
--font-heading: 'Poppins', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
--font-body: 'Ubuntu', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
--font-caption: 'Ubuntu', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
/* === SPACING AND RHYTHM === */
--line-height: 1.6;
--space-unit: 16px;
/* === TYPE SCALE ===
Fluid sizes that breathe with the viewport. */
--type-display: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
--type-h1: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
--type-h2: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
--type-h3: 1.05rem;
--type-body: 1.0625rem;
--type-small: 0.875rem;
--type-caption: 0.75rem;
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
BASE
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background: var(--color-paper);
color: var(--color-ink-black);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-weight: 300; /* Ubuntu Light */
font-size: var(--type-body);
line-height: var(--line-height);
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
TYPOGRAPHY
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
.display, h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
color: var(--color-anchor-navy);
margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.display {
font-weight: 700; /* Poppins Bold */
font-size: var(--type-display);
letter-spacing: -0.035em; /* -3.5% tracking, per 2026 guidelines */
line-height: 1.05;
}
h1 {
font-weight: 600; /* Poppins SemiBold */
font-size: var(--type-h1);
letter-spacing: -0.025em;
line-height: 1.1;
}
h2 {
font-weight: 600;
font-size: var(--type-h2);
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
line-height: 1.2;
margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
h3 {
font-weight: 600;
font-size: var(--type-h3);
letter-spacing: -0.01em;
margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
strong {
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--color-anchor-navy);
}
a {
color: var(--color-burnt-orange);
text-decoration: none;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-burnt-orange);
padding-bottom: 1px;
}
a:hover {
color: var(--color-ink-black);
border-bottom-color: var(--color-ink-black);
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
EDITORIAL POSTER PRIMITIVES
The 2026 layout system: eyebrow row, big headline,
one short orange rule, heavy negative space.
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-caption);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: var(--type-caption);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-anchor-navy);
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.eyebrow .index {
color: var(--color-burnt-orange);
margin-left: 0.75rem;
}
.orange-rule {
width: 96px;
height: 3px;
background: var(--color-burnt-orange);
border: 0;
margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}
.caption {
font-family: var(--font-caption);
font-weight: 400;
font-size: var(--type-caption);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-ink-black);
opacity: 0.7;
}
.lead {
font-size: 1.2rem;
line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--color-ink-black);
max-width: 60ch;
margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
LAYOUT CONTAINERS
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
.page {
max-width: 1080px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
}
.poster-header {
padding: 1rem 0 3rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--tint-ink-08);
margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.poster-footer {
margin-top: 5rem;
padding-top: 2rem;
border-top: 1px solid var(--tint-ink-08);
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: baseline;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 1rem;
font-family: var(--font-caption);
font-size: var(--type-caption);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-ink-black);
opacity: 0.7;
}
.wordmark {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.1rem;
letter-spacing: -0.025em;
color: var(--color-anchor-navy);
text-transform: none;
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
CARDS AND BLOCKS
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
background: var(--color-white);
border: 1px solid var(--tint-ink-08);
padding: 2rem;
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
border-radius: 2px;
}
.card .card-eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-caption);
font-size: var(--type-caption);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-burnt-orange);
margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
font-weight: 500;
}
.card h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.dark-inset {
background: var(--color-anchor-navy);
color: var(--color-paper);
padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
margin: 3rem 0;
border-radius: 2px;
}
.dark-inset .display,
.dark-inset h1,
.dark-inset h2,
.dark-inset h3,
.dark-inset strong {
color: var(--color-paper);
}
.dark-inset .orange-rule { background: var(--color-burnt-orange); }
/* Must-have vs nice-to-have label chips */
.tier {
margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
}
.tier-label {
display: inline-block;
font-family: var(--font-caption);
font-size: var(--type-caption);
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.tier-must {
background: var(--color-anchor-navy);
color: var(--color-paper);
}
.tier-nice {
background: var(--color-paper);
color: var(--color-anchor-navy);
border: 1px solid var(--color-anchor-navy);
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
LISTS
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
ul.brand-list {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
ul.brand-list li {
padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 1.75rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--tint-ink-08);
position: relative;
}
ul.brand-list li::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 1.05rem;
width: 12px;
height: 1px;
background: var(--color-burnt-orange);
}
ul.brand-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
/* Generic body list, lightly styled */
ul.body-list, ol.body-list {
margin: 0 0 1.5rem 1.25rem;
padding: 0;
}
ul.body-list li, ol.body-list li {
margin: 0.4rem 0;
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
TABLES
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
table.brand-table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
font-size: var(--type-small);
}
table.brand-table th {
text-align: left;
font-family: var(--font-caption);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: var(--type-caption);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-anchor-navy);
padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-anchor-navy);
}
table.brand-table td {
padding: 1rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--tint-ink-08);
vertical-align: top;
}
table.brand-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
/* Callout you can drop into any document for a single key point. */
.callout {
background: var(--color-white);
border-left: 3px solid var(--color-burnt-orange);
padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
PRINT
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
body { background: var(--color-white); }
.page { padding: 1.5rem; }
.card, .dark-inset { box-shadow: none; }
a { color: var(--color-ink-black); border-bottom: none; }
.poster-footer { break-inside: avoid; }
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
MOBILE
--------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
.page { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 4rem; }
.poster-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.dark-inset { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
.card { padding: 1.5rem; }
}