/* course-platform-picks.com — shared stylesheet Online course-platform comparison (Thinkific/Kajabi/Teachable/...). Audience = creators/coaches choosing where to BUILD & sell courses. Deliberately distinct from sibling sites: light "creator studio" — warm paper, a single confident rose accent, a chunky grotesque display face. Fonts (loaded from Google Fonts in ): Bricolage Grotesque (display/headings) + Instrument Sans (body). Mobile-first. Comparison tables scroll horizontally. */ :root { --bg: #FCFBF9; /* warm paper white */ --bg-2: #F4F1EB; /* soft section panel */ --surface: #FFFFFF; --surface-2: #F6F2EC; /* table header etc. */ --ink: #1A1613; /* warm near-black */ --ink-soft: #6A615A; --line: #E7E0D6; --line-strong:#D6CCBE; --accent: #C5384F; /* deep rose (single accent) */ --accent-deep:#A02740; --accent-soft:#FAE9EC; --accent-2: #1F6F60; /* deep teal (rank/secondary, sparing) */ --good: #1F7A55; --bad: #C0463C; --maxw: 73rem; --radius: 10px; --radius-lg: 14px; --radius-sm: 7px; --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(60,40,30,.05), 0 4px 12px rgba(60,40,30,.05); --shadow-md: 0 10px 26px rgba(60,40,30,.10), 0 18px 44px rgba(60,40,30,.07); } *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: 'Instrument Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: clamp(16px, 0.98rem + 0.2vw, 18px); line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } /* ---------- Layout ---------- */ .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: 1.3rem; } section { padding-block: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem); } .rule { height: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 0; margin: 0; } /* ---------- Typography ---------- */ h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.018em; margin: 0 0 0.55em; color: var(--ink); } h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 3vw, 3.3rem); font-weight: 800; } h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.8vw, 2.2rem); margin-top: 0.3em; } h3 { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.45rem); } p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; } a { color: var(--accent-deep); text-underline-offset: 2px; transition: color .15s ease; } a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .lead { font-size: 1.16em; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 60ch; } .kicker { display: inline-block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-deep); background: var(--accent-soft); padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 6px; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; } .fineprint, small { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.84rem; } :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; } table.grid, .facts dd, .price { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; } /* ---------- Header / nav ---------- */ .masthead { background: rgba(252,251,249,.88); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; } .masthead .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; min-height: 64px; } .logo { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.22rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em; } .logo b { color: var(--accent); } .nav { display: flex; gap: 1.15rem; flex-wrap: wrap; } .nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 600; } .nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent-deep); } /* ---------- Breadcrumb ---------- */ .crumbs { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-top: 1.3rem; } .crumbs a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; } .crumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .crumbs span { margin-inline: 0.4rem; opacity: 0.5; } /* ---------- Hero (asymmetric left-aligned) ---------- */ .hero { background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--accent-soft) 0%, var(--bg) 55%); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .hero h1 { max-width: 16ch; } .hero .lead { max-width: 54ch; } /* ---------- Buttons / CTA ---------- */ .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-family: 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.78rem 1.55rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); text-decoration: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(197,56,79,.22); transition: background .15s ease, transform .12s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .btn:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(197,56,79,.3); } .btn:active { transform: translateY(0); } .btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--accent-deep); border: 1.5px solid var(--accent); box-shadow: none; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.73rem 1.45rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif; transition: background .15s ease, transform .12s ease; } .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); } .btn-row { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; } /* ---------- Cards ---------- */ .deck { display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(15.5rem, 1fr)); } .tile { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem 1.5rem; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: transform .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease, border-color .16s ease; } .tile:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--line-strong); } .tile .label { display: inline-block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-deep); background: var(--accent-soft); padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; border-radius: 5px; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; } .tile h3 { margin-bottom: 0.2rem; } .tile .price { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.05rem; } .tile ul { margin: 0.7rem 0 1.2rem; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); } .tile .btn, .tile .btn-outline { margin-top: auto; align-self: stretch; justify-content: center; } .tile .rank { position: absolute; top: -0.75rem; left: 1.2rem; font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; background: var(--accent-2); width: 2rem; height: 2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 7px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .tile.featured { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent), var(--shadow-md); } /* ---------- Comparison table ---------- */ .scroller { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--surface); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } table.grid { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 44rem; font-size: 0.93rem; } table.grid th, table.grid td { padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } table.grid thead th { background: var(--surface-2); font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); white-space: nowrap; position: sticky; top: 0; } table.grid tbody th { position: sticky; left: 0; background: var(--surface); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; } table.grid tbody tr:last-child td, table.grid tbody tr:last-child th { border-bottom: 0; } table.grid tbody tr:hover td { background: #FBF6F1; } table.grid .win { color: var(--good); font-weight: 700; } /* ---------- Verdict / pros-cons ---------- */ .verdict { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .split { display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(14rem, 1fr)); margin-top: 0.4rem; } .split ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .split li { padding-left: 1.7rem; position: relative; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); } .plus li::before { content: '+'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--good); font-weight: 800; } .minus li::before { content: '–'; position: absolute; left: 0.15rem; color: var(--bad); font-weight: 800; } /* ---------- Spec list ---------- */ .facts { display: grid; gap: 1px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(10.5rem, 1fr)); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .facts div { background: var(--surface); padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; } .facts dt { font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0.2rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; } .facts dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.02rem; } /* ---------- Use-case / nav grid ---------- */ .picks { display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(13.5rem, 1fr)); } .picks a { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1rem 1.2rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, transform .14s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .picks a::after { content: '→'; color: var(--accent); } .picks a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); } /* ---------- Callouts ---------- */ .note { background: var(--accent-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; } .note.update { border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-2); background: #E8F2EF; } .asof { color: #9A5B22; font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 600; } /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */ .faq details { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--surface); padding: 0.95rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .faq summary { cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; list-style: none; display: flex; gap: .6rem; align-items: baseline; } .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .faq summary::before { content: 'Q'; color: #fff; background: var(--accent); width: 1.4rem; height: 1.4rem; border-radius: 6px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: .82rem; flex: none; } .faq details p { margin: 0.7rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); } /* ---------- Footer ---------- */ .colophon { background: #211B18; color: #CFC6BD; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 2.5rem; } .colophon .wrap { padding-block: 2.4rem; } .colophon .logo { color: #fff; } .colophon .logo b { color: var(--accent); } .colophon .nav { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; } .colophon .nav a { color: #B7ADA3; } .colophon .nav a:hover { color: #fff; } .disclose { color: #998E84; font-size: 0.83rem; max-width: 62ch; } /* ---------- Utilities ---------- */ .muted { color: var(--ink-soft); } .center { text-align: center; } .stack > * + * { margin-top: 1.1rem; } .mt0 { margin-top: 0; } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } }