blog/content/default.css

/* content/default.css */

/* 
   The "27bslash6" Aesthetic:
   - Stark Black & White
   - Helvetica / Arial
   - Narrow, centered reading column
   - Zero border radius, zero shadows
*/

:root {
    --bg-color: #ffffff;
    --text-color: #000000;
    --link-color: #cc0000; /* That specific "angry" red he sometimes uses, or just black */
    --meta-color: #666666;
    --font-stack: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --max-width: 680px; /* The classic narrow column */
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: var(--font-stack);
    font-size: 15px; /* Slightly smaller, crisp text */
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

/* The main document container */
body > * {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3 {
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-top: 0;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 18px;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    text-align: justify; /* Gives it that "formal letter" look */
}

/* Links - Stark and obvious */
a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--link-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Code blocks - Raw and industrial */
pre {
    background: #f0f0f0;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding: 15px;
    font-family: "Monaco", "Menlo", "Consolas", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

code {
    font-family: "Monaco", "Menlo", "Consolas", monospace;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    padding: 2px 4px;
    font-size: 90%;
}

/* Blockquotes - The "Email Reply" look */
blockquote {
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    padding-left: 15px;
    border-left: 4px solid #000;
    color: var(--meta-color);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Images - fit the column */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    border: 1px solid #000; /* Optional: adds to the brutalist feel */
}

/* Lists */
ul, ol {
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* 
   Specific Components
*/

/* Top Banner - The "System Notice" Style 
*/
.topbanner {
    background-color: #f4f4f4;       /* Very light grey, distinct from white body */
    border: 1px solid #000;          /* Crisp definition */
    border-left-width: 6px;          /* Thick accent, matches your sidebar theme */
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;            /* Generous padding for readability */
    margin-bottom: 3rem;             /* Push the H1 down */
    font-size: 14px;                 /* Slightly smaller than body text */
}

/* Ensure text inside the banner doesn't inherit the 'justify' from global p */
.topbanner p {
    text-align: left; 
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.topbanner p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Optional: Make links inside the banner aggressive */
.topbanner a {
    font-weight: bold;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--link-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.topbanner a:hover {
    background-color: var(--link-color);
    color: white;
}

/* The Site Headline (Top of Index) */
.site-headline {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: left;
}

.site-headline h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

/* Sidebar Styles */
.sidebar {
    float: right;
    width: 30%;
    min-width: 250px;
    margin-left: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    border-left: 4px solid #333;
}

/* The Latest Posts List */
.latest-posts {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 4px solid #000;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.latest-posts h2 {
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--meta-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.latest-posts ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.latest-posts li {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
    padding: 8px 0;
}

.latest-posts .date {
    color: var(--meta-color);
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-right: 1rem;
    min-width: 100px;
}

.latest-posts a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.latest-posts a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--link-color);
}

/* Directory Link */
.directory-link {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: bold;
}