/* ==========================================================================
One Person Company — shared component layer (opc.css)
Source of truth: design/rescued-2026-07-14-beige-engraving/index.html
Cloudflare deployment 65c42360 (2026-07-14). Never edit the source;
update this file and keep the two in sync.
Load order: →
tokens.css owns every CSS custom property. This file owns component
rules and references only var(--*) names — no hardcoded palette values
except those that are genuinely contextual constants (see CTA section).
29 canonical component classes (plus base resets and helpers):
.masthead .topbar .navbar .kicker .dek .byline .dept
.section .sec-head .rule .article .article.feature
.hero-plate .guides .loop .btn .btn.primary .btn.ghost
.cta-inner .cta-note .foot .foot-links .actions
.attribution .lead-sec .lead-inner .menu-toggle .topcta .js
Plus helpers: .wrap .serif .loop .step .dept .spot
========================================================================== */
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Base resets — document shell
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*,::before,::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{background:var(--paper);scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;
line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
::selection{background:var(--clay);color:var(--paper)}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type scale
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.serif{font-family:var(--serif)}
/* kicker is a sans-serif label — overrides the heading-family rule in tokens.css */
.kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;
text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:420;color:var(--ink);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,6.4vw,5rem);line-height:1.02;font-weight:420}
h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:460}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.08}
h3{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.2}
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Shell utilities
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.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--rule);border:0;margin:0}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Masthead chrome
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.topbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 40px;font-size:.8rem}
.topbar .util{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted)}
.topbar .util a{transition:color var(--ease)}
.topbar .util a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.topcta{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--paper);background:var(--ink);
padding:9px 18px;border-radius:7px;transition:background var(--ease),transform var(--ease)}
.topcta:hover{background:var(--clay);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.masthead{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);text-align:center;position:relative}
.masthead .brand{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;
font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem);padding:22px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.masthead .tagline{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
padding-bottom:18px}
.navbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;
background:rgba(243,239,231,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%)}
.navbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:38px;height:52px}
.navbar a{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);letter-spacing:.01em;transition:color var(--ease);position:relative}
.navbar a:hover{color:var(--clay)}
.navbar .home{display:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
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Hero / lead section
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.lead-sec{padding:78px 40px 64px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.lead-inner{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.lead-sec .kicker{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:26px}
.lead-sec h1{margin:0 auto;max-width:14ch}
.dek{font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.7vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:600px;
margin:26px auto 0;font-weight:400}
.dek b{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.actions{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
padding:14px 26px;border-radius:8px;transition:background var(--ease),color var(--ease),transform var(--ease),border-color var(--ease)}
.btn.primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--clay);border-color:var(--clay);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.byline{margin-top:38px;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);
display:flex;gap:18px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline span{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.byline .sep{color:var(--rule)}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section frame
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.section{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:76px 40px}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.sec-head .lft{max-width:640px}
.sec-head h2{margin-top:12px}
.sec-head .sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5}
.sec-head .more{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--clay);white-space:nowrap;padding-bottom:6px}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Departments (category index rows)
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.dept{display:grid;grid-template-columns:66px 1fr auto;gap:0 26px;align-items:baseline;
padding:26px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none;
transition:background var(--ease),padding var(--ease)}
.dept:hover{background:var(--clay-tint);padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
.dept .no{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--faint);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.dept:hover .no{color:var(--clay)}
.dept .main h3{display:inline}
.dept .main .cnt{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--clay);margin-left:14px;font-weight:600}
.dept .main p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;max-width:60ch;line-height:1.5}
.dept .arrow{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--faint);align-self:center;
transition:transform var(--ease),color var(--ease)}
.dept:hover .arrow{color:var(--clay);transform:translateX(6px)}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
How-it-works loop (3-column steps)
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.loop{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;
border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.loop .step{padding:34px 30px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.loop .step:last-child{border-right:0}
.loop .step .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;color:var(--clay);font-weight:500}
.loop .step h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:14px 0 10px}
.loop .step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Featured guides (magazine article list)
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.guides{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px}
.article{display:block;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
text-decoration:none;transition:opacity var(--ease)}
.article:hover{opacity:1}
.article .cat{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--clay);font-weight:600}
.article h3{font-size:1.42rem;margin:10px 0 0;transition:color var(--ease);line-height:1.18}
.article:hover h3{color:var(--clay)}
.article p{margin:9px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.5}
.article.feature{grid-column:1 / -1;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 0 30px}
.article.feature h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);max-width:20ch}
.article.feature p{font-size:1.08rem;max-width:60ch;margin-top:12px}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
CTA block (dark — ink background)
Note: rgba(243,239,231,…) and #e8a889 are intentional contextual constants
for this dark surface; they cannot be expressed as paper-opacity var() because
rgba() opacity-blending requires a literal colour value in every browser.
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.cta{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:20px auto 90px;padding:0 40px}
.cta-inner{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-radius:4px;
padding:70px 50px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-inner h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:18ch;margin:0 auto}
.cta-inner .kicker{color:#e8a889;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.cta-inner p{color:rgba(243,239,231,.72);max-width:520px;margin:16px auto 0;font-size:1.05rem}
.cta-inner .actions{margin-top:32px}
.cta-inner .btn.primary{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--paper)}
.cta-inner .btn.primary:hover{background:var(--clay);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--clay)}
.cta-inner .btn.ghost{color:var(--paper);border-color:rgba(243,239,231,.3)}
.cta-inner .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper)}
.cta-note{margin-top:22px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:rgba(243,239,231,.5)}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Footer
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.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:20px}
.foot .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;
padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:44px}
.foot .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.4rem}
.foot p{color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0;font-size:.9rem;max-width:34ch}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
.foot-links a{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;transition:color var(--ease)}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--clay)}
.attribution{flex-basis:100%;margin-top:10px;color:var(--faint);font-size:.78rem}
.attribution a{color:var(--faint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.attribution a:hover{color:var(--clay)}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scroll-reveal (requires JS class on )
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.js .r{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);
transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.js .r.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Responsive — 860 px breakpoint
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@media(max-width:860px){
.wrap,.section,.lead-sec,.topbar,.cta{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}
.topbar .util{gap:16px}
.navbar .wrap{justify-content:space-between;gap:14px}
.navbar .home{display:block}
.navbar .navlinks{display:none;position:fixed;inset:105px 0 0;background:var(--paper);
flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:10px 22px;z-index:40}
.navbar .navlinks.open{display:flex}
.navbar .navlinks a{width:100%;padding:18px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:1.05rem}
.menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;width:42px;height:42px;
align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:transparent;
border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:7px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink)}
.lead-sec{padding:52px 22px 46px}
.section{padding:56px 22px}
.sec-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
.loop{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.loop .step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.loop .step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.guides{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.dept{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr auto;gap:0 16px}
.cta-inner{padding:52px 26px}
.foot .wrap{gap:22px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
.js .r{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hero engraving plate
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.hero-plate{max-width:860px;margin:44px auto 0;position:relative;
background:var(--paper);isolation:isolate}
.hero-plate img{width:100%;height:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply;display:block}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero-plate{margin-top:30px}}
/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Department spot engravings
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.dept .spot{align-self:center;background:var(--paper);border-radius:6px;isolation:isolate}
.dept .spot img{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
opacity:.92;transition:transform var(--ease),opacity var(--ease)}
.dept:hover .spot img{transform:scale(1.06);opacity:1}
@media(max-width:860px){
.dept{grid-template-columns:46px 1fr auto}
.dept .spot img{width:40px;height:40px}
}
/* =========================================================================
Site navigation — ONE bar, every page.
The site shipped 18 different nav variants across 1404 pages. Worst case:
click into a skill and the whole site nav vanished, leaving only
"← All Skills" — you could not get anywhere from there. Others promoted
skill *categories* (SEO/Content/Growth/Ops) to top level, which are a level
below /skills/, so the bar disagreed with the actual site structure.
This bar mirrors the real structure and nothing else:
/start-here/ /skills/ /guides/ /templates/ /case-studies/
Breadcrumbs carry depth (.crumbs); the bar never changes.
========================================================================= */
.site-nav {
position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
background: rgba(243, 239, 231, .88);
backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.site-nav__in {
max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 24px; height: 60px;
display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
}
.site-nav__brand {
font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600;
color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -.01em;
white-space: nowrap; margin-right: 4px;
}
.site-nav__brand:hover { color: var(--clay); }
.site-nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex: 1; }
.site-nav__links a {
font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500;
color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent;
transition: color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.site-nav__links a:hover { color: var(--clay); }
.site-nav__links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--clay); }
.site-nav__cta {
font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600;
background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none;
padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 999px; white-space: nowrap;
transition: background .18s ease;
}
.site-nav__cta:hover { background: var(--clay); }
/* Breadcrumbs carry depth so the bar itself never has to change. */
.crumbs {
max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 14px 24px 0;
font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted);
}
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--clay); text-decoration: underline; }
.crumbs span { color: var(--faint); margin: 0 7px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
.site-nav__in { gap: 14px; padding: 0 16px; height: 56px; }
/* horizontal scroll rather than a hamburger: five items, always reachable,
no hidden state, no JS. */
.site-nav__links {
gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
scrollbar-width: none;
}
.site-nav__links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.site-nav__cta { padding: 8px 13px; font-size: .8rem; }
.crumbs { padding: 12px 16px 0; }
}