/* =============================================================
* The Technological Republic — Affiliate Landing Page
* Stylesheet — production build
*
* Tone: austere / intellectual / tense
* Reference: Foreign Affairs + FT Weekend + みすず書房 × Palantir corporate
*
* Fonts (load once in ):
*
*
*
* ============================================================= */
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 1. Design tokens
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
/* Color — light mode (baseline) */
--color-ink: #141618;
--color-ink-muted: #3A3F44;
--color-accent: #8B1A1A;
--color-accent-hover: #6E1414;
--color-paper: #F4EFE6;
--color-paper-raised: #FBF7EF;
--color-muted: #7A7772;
--color-border: #D8D0C1;
--color-rule-strong: #141618;
--color-on-accent: #FFFFFF;
/* Typography */
--font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Noto Serif JP', 'Times New Roman', 'YuMincho', 'Hiragino Mincho ProN', serif;
--font-sans: 'Inter', 'Noto Sans JP', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN', 'Yu Gothic UI', sans-serif;
--fs-display: clamp(2.4rem, 5.2vw + 0.6rem, 4.2rem);
--fs-h2: clamp(1.75rem, 2.4vw + 0.9rem, 2.5rem);
--fs-h3: clamp(1.2rem, 0.8vw + 1rem, 1.4rem);
--fs-eyebrow: 0.78rem;
--fs-lead: clamp(1.05rem, 0.4vw + 1rem, 1.2rem);
--fs-body: 1rem;
--fs-small: 0.82rem;
--fs-quote: clamp(1.3rem, 1.2vw + 1rem, 1.8rem);
--lh-tight: 1.22;
--lh-snug: 1.45;
--lh-normal: 1.6;
--lh-reading: 1.85;
/* Spacing — 8pt scale */
--space-1: 4px;
--space-2: 8px;
--space-3: 12px;
--space-4: 16px;
--space-5: 24px;
--space-6: 32px;
--space-7: 48px;
--space-8: 64px;
--space-9: 96px;
--space-10: 128px;
/* Layout */
--container-max: 1120px;
--container-narrow: 720px;
--gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
/* Breakpoints (used in media queries below; documented here) */
--bp-sm: 640px;
--bp-md: 1024px;
--bp-lg: 1280px;
/* Motion */
--ease-editorial: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
--dur-fast: 150ms;
--dur-mid: 180ms;
--dur-slow: 500ms;
}
/* Dark mode — OS-follow only */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root {
--color-ink: #ECE6D8;
--color-ink-muted: #B8B2A5;
--color-accent: #B8342E;
--color-accent-hover: #D3463F;
--color-paper: #14171A;
--color-paper-raised: #1C2024;
--color-muted: #8A867E;
--color-border: #2C3036;
--color-rule-strong: #ECE6D8;
--color-on-accent: #FFFFFF;
}
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 2. Reset / base
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html {
-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
text-size-adjust: 100%;
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
margin: 0;
background: var(--color-paper);
color: var(--color-ink);
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-body);
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
font-feature-settings: "palt", "kern";
text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img, picture, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
figure { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
a {
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial);
}
a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
hr {
border: 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
margin: var(--space-8) 0;
}
::selection {
background: var(--color-accent);
color: var(--color-on-accent);
}
:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
outline-offset: 3px;
border-radius: 2px;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 3. Typography rules
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--color-ink);
line-height: var(--lh-tight);
margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
font-feature-settings: "liga", "kern", "palt";
letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
h1 { font-size: var(--fs-display); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }
h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); font-weight: 500; }
.eyebrow {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
letter-spacing: 0.16em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-ink-muted);
font-weight: 500;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-3);
margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
}
.eyebrow::before {
content: "";
display: inline-block;
width: 6px;
height: 6px;
background: var(--color-accent);
}
.lead {
font-size: var(--fs-lead);
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
color: var(--color-ink);
max-width: 68ch;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.prose {
max-width: 68ch;
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
}
.prose p + p { margin-top: 1em; }
.prose strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink); }
.muted { color: var(--color-muted); }
.small { font-size: var(--fs-small); }
/* English inline spans inside Japanese copy */
[lang="en"] {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
letter-spacing: 0;
}
h1 [lang="en"], h2 [lang="en"], h3 [lang="en"] {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-style: italic;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 4. Layout utilities
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.container {
width: 100%;
max-width: var(--container-max);
margin-inline: auto;
padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.container--narrow {
max-width: var(--container-narrow);
}
section {
padding-block: var(--space-8);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
section { padding-block: var(--space-10); }
}
.section-head {
margin-bottom: var(--space-7);
}
.grid-cards {
display: grid;
gap: var(--space-5);
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.grid-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
/* last two cards span the bottom row */
.grid-cards > .card:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 1 / span 1; }
.grid-cards > .card:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 2 / span 1; }
}
.two-col {
display: grid;
gap: var(--space-6);
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: var(--space-8); }
}
.three-col {
display: grid;
gap: var(--space-6);
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.three-col { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 5. Navigation
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-nav {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 40;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-paper) 85%, transparent);
border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
transition: backdrop-filter var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial),
border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial),
background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial);
}
.site-nav.is-scrolled {
backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
border-bottom-color: var(--color-border);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-paper) 92%, transparent);
}
.site-nav__inner {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
min-height: 56px;
padding-block: var(--space-3);
}
.site-nav__brand {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 1.05rem;
letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.site-nav__links {
display: none;
align-items: center;
gap: var(--space-6);
}
.site-nav__links a {
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--color-ink-muted);
position: relative;
padding-block: 4px;
}
.site-nav__links a::after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
height: 1px;
background: var(--color-accent);
transform: scaleX(0);
transform-origin: left;
transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-editorial);
}
.site-nav__links a:hover::after,
.site-nav__links a:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.site-nav__back {
color: var(--color-accent) !important;
font-weight: 600;
padding-inline: 0.4rem !important;
margin-right: var(--space-2);
border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
padding-right: var(--space-4) !important;
}
.site-nav__back:hover { color: var(--color-accent-hover) !important; }
.site-nav__cta {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: 0.88rem;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--color-ink);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-ink);
padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.site-nav__cta:hover { color: var(--color-accent); border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.site-nav__links { display: flex; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 6. Hero
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
position: relative;
padding-block: var(--space-9) var(--space-8);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: 0 0 auto 0;
height: 60vh;
pointer-events: none;
background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,
rgba(20,22,24,0.06),
transparent 60%);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
.hero::before {
background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,
rgba(236,230,216,0.05),
transparent 60%);
}
}
.hero__inner { position: relative; }
.hero h1 {
margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
max-width: 22ch;
}
.hero__sub {
font-size: var(--fs-lead);
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--color-ink-muted);
max-width: 46ch;
margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
line-height: 1.5;
}
.hero__lead {
font-size: 1.02rem;
color: var(--color-ink);
max-width: 60ch;
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
margin-bottom: var(--space-7);
}
.hero__cta {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: var(--space-3);
align-items: center;
margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.hero__microcopy {
font-size: var(--fs-small);
color: var(--color-muted);
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
.hero { padding-block: var(--space-10) var(--space-9); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 18ch; }
}
/* Hero with book cover */
.hero__inner--with-cover {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
gap: var(--space-7, 2rem);
align-items: start;
}
.hero__figure {
margin: 0;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
}
.hero__cover {
width: 100%;
max-width: 240px;
height: auto;
display: block;
border-radius: 2px;
box-shadow:
0 1px 2px rgba(20, 22, 24, 0.08),
0 12px 32px rgba(20, 22, 24, 0.18);
background: var(--color-paper-raised);
transition: transform var(--dur-mid, 0.25s) var(--ease-editorial, ease);
}
.hero__cover:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
.hero__cover {
box-shadow:
0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
.hero__inner--with-cover {
grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
gap: var(--space-8, 3rem);
align-items: center;
}
.hero__figure {
justify-content: flex-end;
}
.hero__cover {
max-width: 260px;
}
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 7. Buttons
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
gap: var(--space-2);
min-height: 44px;
padding: 14px 28px;
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: 0.95rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
border-radius: 2px;
border: 1px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration: none;
transition: background-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial),
color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial),
border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial),
transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-editorial);
}
.btn:hover { color: inherit; }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn--primary {
background: var(--color-accent);
color: var(--color-on-accent);
border-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
background: var(--color-accent-hover);
border-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
color: var(--color-on-accent);
}
.btn--secondary {
background: transparent;
color: var(--color-ink);
border-color: var(--color-ink);
}
.btn--secondary:hover {
background: var(--color-ink);
color: var(--color-paper);
}
.btn--on-dark {
color: var(--color-paper);
border-color: var(--color-paper);
}
.btn--on-dark:hover {
background: var(--color-paper);
color: var(--color-ink);
}
@media (max-width: 639px) {
.btn { width: 100%; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 8. Cards (5 core points)
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
background: var(--color-paper-raised);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
border-radius: 3px;
padding: var(--space-6);
transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial),
transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-editorial);
}
.card:hover {
border-color: var(--color-ink);
transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.card__num {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-style: italic;
font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
color: var(--color-accent);
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
display: block;
}
.card h3 {
margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.card p {
color: var(--color-ink-muted);
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
margin: 0;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 9. Pull quote / highlight
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pullquote {
position: relative;
margin: var(--space-7) 0;
padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6) var(--space-4) var(--space-7);
border-left: 4px solid var(--color-rule-strong);
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: var(--fs-quote);
line-height: 1.55;
color: var(--color-ink);
font-weight: 500;
max-width: 60ch;
}
.pullquote::before {
content: "\201C";
position: absolute;
top: -0.3em;
left: var(--space-5);
font-size: 3em;
color: var(--color-accent);
opacity: 0.45;
font-family: var(--font-serif);
line-height: 1;
pointer-events: none;
}
.pullquote[lang="ja"]::before,
.pullquote:lang(ja)::before {
content: "\300C";
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 10. Checklist (読むべき読者)
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.checklist {
max-width: 68ch;
}
.checklist li {
position: relative;
padding-left: var(--space-5);
margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
line-height: 1.9;
}
.checklist li::before {
content: "—";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
color: var(--color-accent);
font-weight: 600;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 11. FAQ (open list, no accordion)
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq {
max-width: var(--container-narrow);
}
.faq__item {
padding-block: var(--space-6);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.faq__item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.faq__q {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: var(--fs-h3);
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--color-ink);
margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}
.faq__a {
color: var(--color-ink-muted);
border-left: 2px solid var(--color-border);
padding-left: var(--space-4);
margin: 0;
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 12. Reviews section
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.review {
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
padding-top: var(--space-5);
}
.review__label {
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--color-muted);
margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
font-weight: 500;
}
.review p {
color: var(--color-ink);
line-height: var(--lh-reading);
font-size: 0.96rem;
margin: 0;
}
.review-note {
margin-top: var(--space-6);
color: var(--color-muted);
font-size: var(--fs-small);
max-width: var(--container-narrow);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 13. Author block
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.author__meta {
color: var(--color-muted);
font-size: var(--fs-small);
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.author__meta strong {
display: block;
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1.05rem;
letter-spacing: 0;
color: var(--color-ink);
margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.author__body p + p { margin-top: 1em; }
.author__list {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
}
.author__item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.75rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--color-ink);
letter-spacing: 0;
}
.author__avatar {
width: 48px;
height: 48px;
max-width: 48px;
max-height: 48px;
flex: 0 0 48px;
border-radius: 50%;
object-fit: cover;
background: var(--color-paper-raised);
border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
display: block;
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 14. Final CTA section (inverted)
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-final {
background: var(--color-ink);
color: var(--color-paper);
padding-block: var(--space-10);
margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
.cta-final h2 { color: var(--color-paper); }
.cta-final .lead { color: var(--color-paper); opacity: 0.9; }
.cta-final .hero__microcopy { color: var(--color-paper); opacity: 0.65; }
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 15. Footer
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
background: var(--color-paper);
color: var(--color-muted);
font-size: var(--fs-small);
padding-block: var(--space-7);
border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.site-footer p { margin: 0 0 var(--space-3); }
.site-footer p:last-child { margin: 0; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--color-ink-muted); border-bottom: 1px dotted currentColor; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent); }
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 16. Reveal-on-scroll
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.reveal {
opacity: 0;
transform: translateY(12px);
transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-editorial),
transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-editorial);
will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.reveal.is-revealed {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateY(0);
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 17. Utility
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.visually-hidden {
position: absolute !important;
width: 1px; height: 1px;
padding: 0; margin: -1px;
overflow: hidden;
clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.stack > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.stack-lg > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-6); }
.text-accent { color: var(--color-accent); }
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 18. Reduced motion
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*,
*::before,
*::after {
animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
scroll-behavior: auto !important;
}
.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------
* 19. Print (minimal)
* ------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
.site-nav, .cta-final, .btn { display: none; }
body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
}