/* ==========================================================================
TAMU AIAA — site stylesheet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table of contents:
1. Fonts & custom properties (brand colors, spacing, type scale)
2. Reset & base element styles
3. Layout helpers (container, section, grid)
4. Buttons
5. Navigation
6. Hero
7. Section headers & decorative dividers
8. Cards (leadership / events / announcements / companies)
9. Forms
10. Footer
11. Scroll-reveal animation system
12. Responsive breakpoints
13. Reduced-motion / accessibility overrides
========================================================================== */
/* Fonts are loaded from components/head.html via a , not @import
here — @import blocks CSS parsing until the font sheet downloads, a
in lets the browser fetch it in parallel. */
/* 1. Custom properties ---------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
/* Brand colors (unchanged from the existing site) */
--color-primary: #511104;
--color-primary-light: #8c3939;
--color-primary-dark: #350a02;
--color-off-white: #fffbf1;
--color-ink: #241a17;
--color-steel: #6b6560;
--color-steel-light: #a89e96;
--color-border: #e7ddcf;
--color-surface: #ffffff;
--color-surface-alt: #fbf5e9;
--color-success: #2f7a4f;
--color-error: #a83232;
/* Type */
--font-heading: "Space Grotesk", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
--font-body: "Inter", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
/* Spacing scale */
--space-xs: 0.5rem;
--space-sm: 1rem;
--space-md: 1.75rem;
--space-lg: 3rem;
--space-xl: 5rem;
--space-2xl: 8rem;
/* Shape */
--radius-sm: 8px;
--radius-md: 16px;
--radius-lg: 28px;
--shadow-sm: 0 2px 10px rgba(36, 26, 23, 0.06);
--shadow-md: 0 12px 30px rgba(36, 26, 23, 0.12);
--shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(36, 26, 23, 0.18);
--nav-height: 5.5rem;
--nav-height-scrolled: 4.25rem;
--max-width: 1200px;
--ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
/* 2. Reset & base ---------------------------------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: var(--font-body);
color: var(--color-ink);
background: var(--color-off-white);
padding-top: var(--nav-height);
line-height: 1.6;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
display: block;
}
a {
color: var(--color-primary);
text-decoration: none;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
color: var(--color-primary);
line-height: 1.15;
margin: 0 0 var(--space-sm);
}
p {
margin: 0 0 var(--space-sm);
}
ul {
margin: 0;
}
/* 3. Layout helpers --------------------------------------------------------- */
.container {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}
.section {
padding: var(--space-2xl) 0;
position: relative;
}
.section--tight {
padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}
.section--alt {
background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}
.grid {
display: grid;
gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.grid--3 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.grid--2 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.text-center {
text-align: center;
}
/* 4. Buttons ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
font-family: var(--font-heading);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1rem;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
padding: 0.9rem 1.9rem;
border-radius: 999px;
border: 2px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover {
transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn--primary {
background: var(--color-primary);
color: var(--color-off-white);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
background: var(--color-primary-dark);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.btn--ghost {
background: transparent;
color: var(--color-primary);
border-color: var(--color-primary);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
background: var(--color-primary);
color: var(--color-off-white);
}
.btn--on-dark {
background: var(--color-off-white);
color: var(--color-primary);
}
.btn--on-dark:hover {
background: var(--color-primary-light);
color: var(--color-off-white);
}
.btn--sm {
padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
font-size: 0.85rem;
}
/* 5. Navigation --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.nav {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: var(--nav-height);
z-index: 1000;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
background: var(--color-primary);
transition: height 0.3s var(--ease), background-color 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-scrolled {
height: var(--nav-height-scrolled);
background: rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.92);
backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.nav__inner {
max-width: var(--max-width);
margin: 0 auto;
width: 100%;
padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav__logo {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
height: 2.6rem;
transition: height 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-scrolled .nav__logo {
height: 2.1rem;
}
.nav__logo svg {
height: 100%;
width: auto;
}
.nav__logo svg path {
fill: var(--color-off-white);
stroke: var(--color-off-white);
transition: fill 0.3s var(--ease), stroke 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-scrolled .nav__logo svg path {
fill: var(--color-primary);
stroke: var(--color-primary);
}
.nav__links {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-lg);
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.nav__link {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.95rem;
color: var(--color-off-white);
position: relative;
padding: 0.4rem 0;
transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-scrolled .nav__link {
color: var(--color-primary);
}
.nav__link::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
bottom: -2px;
width: 100%;
height: 2px;
border-radius: 4px;
background: currentColor;
transform: scaleX(0);
transform-origin: left;
transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__link:hover::after,
.nav__link.is-active::after {
transform: scaleX(1);
}
.nav__toggle {
display: none;
width: 2.4rem;
height: 2.4rem;
border: none;
background: transparent;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
z-index: 1100;
}
.nav__toggle span,
.nav__toggle span::before,
.nav__toggle span::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 50%;
top: 50%;
width: 1.6rem;
height: 2px;
background: var(--color-off-white);
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
transition: 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-scrolled .nav__toggle span,
.nav.is-scrolled .nav__toggle span::before,
.nav.is-scrolled .nav__toggle span::after {
background: var(--color-primary);
}
.nav__toggle span::before {
top: -0.55rem;
}
.nav__toggle span::after {
top: 0.55rem;
}
.nav__mobile {
display: none;
}
/* 6. Hero ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
position: relative;
min-height: 92vh;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
text-align: center;
overflow: hidden;
margin-top: calc(var(--nav-height) * -1);
padding-top: var(--nav-height);
color: var(--color-off-white);
}
.hero__backdrop {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background-image:
linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(53, 10, 2, 0.72) 0%, rgba(81, 17, 4, 0.55) 45%, rgba(53, 10, 2, 0.85) 100%),
url("../img/brand/hero.jpg");
background-size: cover;
background-position: center 60%;
z-index: -2;
}
.hero__grid {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background-image:
linear-gradient(rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 48px 48px;
z-index: -1;
mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, black 0%, transparent 75%);
}
.hero__content {
max-width: 46rem;
padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}
.hero__logo {
width: 6.5rem;
margin: 0 auto var(--space-md);
filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35));
}
.hero__eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.24em;
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(--color-off-white);
opacity: 0.85;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.hero h1 {
color: var(--color-off-white);
font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.hero h2 {
color: var(--color-off-white);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
opacity: 0.9;
margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.hero__cta {
display: flex;
gap: var(--space-sm);
justify-content: center;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero__scroll-cue {
position: absolute;
bottom: var(--space-lg);
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 1.6rem;
height: 2.6rem;
border: 2px solid rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.6);
border-radius: 999px;
}
.hero__scroll-cue::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 0.4rem;
left: 50%;
width: 4px;
height: 8px;
border-radius: 999px;
background: var(--color-off-white);
transform: translateX(-50%);
animation: scrollCue 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollCue {
0% { transform: translate(-50%, 0); opacity: 1; }
70% { transform: translate(-50%, 14px); opacity: 0; }
100% { transform: translate(-50%, 0); opacity: 0; }
}
/* 7. Section headers & decorative dividers ------------------------------------- */
.section-header {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.section-header::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
bottom: -0.6rem;
height: 3px;
width: 3.5rem;
border-radius: 4px;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-light));
}
.section-header--center {
display: block;
text-align: center;
}
.section-header--center::after {
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.page-header {
text-align: center;
font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
margin: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-sm);
}
.page-subheader {
text-align: center;
color: var(--color-steel);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 1.1rem;
margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: var(--color-primary-light);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
display: block;
}
/* Decorative "orbit" divider: cheap, elegant, built entirely from CSS/SVG */
.orbit-divider {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: 0.75rem;
margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
color: var(--color-primary-light);
opacity: 0.55;
}
.orbit-divider::before,
.orbit-divider::after {
content: "";
height: 1px;
flex: 1;
max-width: 8rem;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, currentColor);
}
.orbit-divider::after {
background: linear-gradient(90deg, currentColor, transparent);
}
.orbit-divider svg {
width: 1.4rem;
height: 1.4rem;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* Blueprint-style grid background, used behind a few section wrappers */
.blueprint-bg {
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.blueprint-bg::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background-image:
linear-gradient(rgba(81, 17, 4, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(81, 17, 4, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
background-size: 42px 42px;
z-index: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
.blueprint-bg > .container {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
}
/* 8. Cards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
background: var(--color-surface);
border-radius: var(--radius-md);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
overflow: hidden;
transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
height: 100%;
}
.card:hover {
transform: translateY(-6px);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
/* Leadership cards */
.people-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(15.5rem, 1fr));
gap: var(--space-lg);
margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
/* For a short, uneven row of cards (e.g. 2 faculty sponsors) — a plain
grid leaves them stuck to the left with dead space on the right.
Flex + justify-content lets them sit centered as a group instead. */
.people-grid--center {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
}
.people-grid--center > * {
flex: 0 1 15.5rem;
max-width: 20rem;
}
.person-card__photo {
aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
overflow: hidden;
background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}
.person-card__photo img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
/* Shown instead of a broken image when a board/faculty member doesn't
have a headshot uploaded yet — see person_photo_html() in functions.php. */
.person-card__photo--placeholder {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.person-card__photo--placeholder svg {
width: 32%;
height: 32%;
color: var(--color-steel-light);
}
.card:hover .person-card__photo img {
transform: scale(1.05);
}
.person-card__body {
padding: var(--space-md);
flex: 1;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.person-card__name {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.15rem;
color: var(--color-primary);
margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}
.person-card__role {
font-size: 0.85rem;
font-weight: 600;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.06em;
color: var(--color-primary-light);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.person-card__bio {
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--color-steel);
flex: 1;
}
.person-card__footer {
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
padding-top: var(--space-sm);
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
font-size: 0.85rem;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.4rem;
color: var(--color-primary);
}
.person-card__footer svg {
width: 1rem;
height: 1rem;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* Announcement / event cards */
.feature-card {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 9rem 1fr;
gap: var(--space-md);
padding: var(--space-md);
align-items: center;
}
.feature-card__image {
width: 9rem;
height: 9rem;
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
overflow: hidden;
background: var(--color-surface-alt);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.feature-card__image img {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: contain;
padding: var(--space-sm);
}
.feature-card h3 {
font-size: 1.2rem;
margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.feature-card p {
color: var(--color-steel);
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.event-list {
display: grid;
gap: var(--space-md);
}
.event-card {
display: flex;
gap: var(--space-md);
padding: var(--space-md);
align-items: flex-start;
}
.event-card__date {
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 5.5rem;
text-align: center;
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
background: var(--color-primary);
color: var(--color-off-white);
padding: 0.6rem 0.25rem;
font-family: var(--font-heading);
}
.event-card__date .month {
display: block;
font-size: 0.7rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
opacity: 0.85;
}
.event-card__date .day {
display: block;
font-size: 1.6rem;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.1;
}
.event-card h3 {
font-size: 1.15rem;
margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.event-card__meta {
font-size: 0.85rem;
color: var(--color-primary-light);
font-weight: 600;
margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.event-card__meta span:not(:last-child)::after {
content: "•";
margin: 0 0.5rem;
color: var(--color-steel-light);
}
.event-card p {
color: var(--color-steel);
margin-bottom: 0;
}
.event-card--empty {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: center;
text-align: center;
color: var(--color-steel);
padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
}
.event-card--empty svg {
width: 2.5rem;
height: 2.5rem;
margin: 0 auto var(--space-sm);
color: var(--color-primary-light);
}
/* Company cards */
.company-card {
padding: var(--space-md);
}
.company-card__logo {
height: 5rem;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.company-card__logo img {
max-height: 100%;
width: auto;
object-fit: contain;
}
.company-card h3 {
font-size: 1.15rem;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.company-card p {
color: var(--color-steel);
font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.company-card__footer {
margin-top: auto;
padding-top: var(--space-sm);
}
/* Simple content cards (join / research / industry) */
.info-card {
padding: var(--space-lg);
}
.info-card h2, .info-card h3 {
margin-top: 0;
}
/* The single, full-width membership card (now that it's the only path to
joining) — a bit more room and a touch of visual weight so it doesn't
read like a leftover half of a two-column grid. */
.info-card--wide {
max-width: none;
padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.info-card--wide h3 {
font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.info-card--wide p {
font-size: 1.05rem;
max-width: 52rem;
}
.btn-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: var(--space-sm);
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
/* 9. Forms ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.status-message {
padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
font-size: 0.9rem;
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
.status-message--error {
background: rgba(168, 50, 50, 0.1);
color: var(--color-error);
}
/* 10. Footer ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.footer {
background: var(--color-primary-dark);
color: var(--color-off-white);
padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-lg);
margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
}
.footer__grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
gap: var(--space-lg);
margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.footer h3 {
color: var(--color-off-white);
font-size: 1rem;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.footer p {
color: rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.75);
font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.footer a {
color: var(--color-off-white);
}
.footer__brand-mark {
height: 2.6rem;
margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}
.footer__brand-mark path {
fill: var(--color-off-white);
stroke: var(--color-off-white);
}
.footer__social {
display: flex;
gap: 0.6rem;
margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}
.footer__social a {
width: 2.4rem;
height: 2.4rem;
border-radius: 999px;
border: 1px solid rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.35);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
transition: 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.footer__social a:hover {
background: var(--color-off-white);
border-color: var(--color-off-white);
}
.footer__social a:hover svg {
fill: var(--color-primary-dark);
}
.footer__social svg {
width: 1.1rem;
height: 1.1rem;
fill: var(--color-off-white);
transition: fill 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.footer__bottom {
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.15);
padding-top: var(--space-md);
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: rgba(255, 251, 241, 0.55);
}
/* 11. Scroll-reveal animation system -------------------------------------------- */
.reveal {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(28px);
transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0s);
}
.reveal.is-visible {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
.reveal--fade {
transform: none;
}
.reveal--scale {
transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.96);
}
.reveal--scale.is-visible {
transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}
/* 12. Responsive ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.container {
padding: 0 var(--space-md);
}
.grid--3 {
grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.footer__grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.nav__links {
display: none;
}
.nav__toggle {
display: block;
}
.nav__mobile {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
top: 0;
background: var(--color-off-white);
padding: 7rem var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg);
gap: var(--space-lg);
transform: translateX(100%);
transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
z-index: 1050;
}
.nav__mobile.is-open {
transform: translateX(0);
}
.nav__mobile a {
font-family: var(--font-heading);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.4rem;
color: var(--color-primary);
}
.grid--3,
.grid--2 {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.footer__grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.feature-card {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
text-align: center;
}
.feature-card__image {
margin: 0 auto;
}
.event-card {
flex-direction: column;
}
.event-card__date {
width: auto;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 0.4rem;
padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
}
.event-card__date .month,
.event-card__date .day {
display: inline;
}
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
.section {
padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}
h1.page-header {
font-size: 2.1rem;
}
}
/* 13. Reduced motion / accessibility --------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
html {
scroll-behavior: auto;
}
.reveal,
.card,
.btn,
.nav,
.nav__logo,
.person-card__photo img {
transition: none !important;
animation: none !important;
}
.reveal {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
.hero__scroll-cue::before {
animation: none;
}
}
:focus-visible {
outline: 3px solid var(--color-primary-light);
outline-offset: 2px;
}