/* ============================================================
THE GILDED CHRONICLE — Design System
A reusable stylesheet for printable, fillable "tome" documents:
questionnaires, worksheets, journals, character sheets.
Load order in any document:
1. The Google Fonts link (see _fonts snippet below / README)
2.
3. (optional: scaling + persistence)
FONT LINK (paste into ):
============================================================ */
:root{
/* ---- color: the gilded chronicle palette ---- */
--ink: oklch(0.26 0.018 60); /* warm near-black, primary text */
--ink-soft: oklch(0.42 0.018 60); /* muted ink, captions */
--parch: oklch(0.952 0.014 84); /* aged ivory page */
--parch-edge: oklch(0.905 0.022 80); /* darker vignette edge */
--gold: oklch(0.66 0.094 78); /* gilded accent */
--gold-deep: oklch(0.52 0.084 70); /* bronze, structural marks */
--gold-bright: oklch(0.80 0.10 84); /* highlight on dark */
--rule: oklch(0.66 0.05 78 / 0.45); /* writing line */
--night: oklch(0.205 0.016 66); /* cover ground */
--night-2: oklch(0.155 0.014 64); /* cover deep */
/* ---- type ---- */
--font-display: "Cinzel Decorative", serif; /* big titles, numerals */
--font-struct: "Cinzel", serif; /* labels, headings, UI */
--font-body: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif; /* prose + answers */
/* ---- rhythm ---- */
--lh: 38px; /* writing-line height */
--page-w: 8.5in;
--page-h: 11in;
}
*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
html,body{ margin:0; padding:0; }
body{
background:
radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 0%,
oklch(0.30 0.018 66) 0%,
oklch(0.165 0.014 64) 60%,
oklch(0.11 0.012 62) 100%) fixed;
font-family:var(--font-body);
color:var(--ink);
padding:40px 16px 90px;
-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
/* ---------------- page shell ----------------
Each .page is wrapped in a .page-wrap by chronicle.js; on narrow
screens the whole page is scaled to fit (no sideways scroll). */
.page-wrap{ width:100%; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 34px; }
.page{
position:relative;
width:var(--page-w); height:var(--page-h);
margin:0 auto;
background:var(--parch);
overflow:hidden;
box-shadow:0 26px 60px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.7), 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
/* aged-paper vignette + faint mottling — apply to interior pages via .sheet */
.sheet::before{
content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; pointer-events:none;
background:
radial-gradient(140% 120% at 50% 0%, transparent 55%, var(--parch-edge) 100%),
radial-gradient(60% 50% at 18% 88%, oklch(0.88 0.03 72 / .45), transparent 60%),
radial-gradient(50% 40% at 86% 14%, oklch(0.89 0.03 70 / .4), transparent 60%);
mix-blend-mode:multiply;
}
/* ====================================================== COVER */
.cover{
background:
radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 18%, var(--night) 0%, var(--night-2) 70%, oklch(0.115 0.012 62) 100%);
color:oklch(0.9 0.02 82);
}
.cover-frame{
position:absolute; inset:0.42in;
border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);
box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 5px var(--night), inset 0 0 0 6px oklch(0.5 0.07 72 / .6);
display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center;
padding:0.7in 0.7in 0.62in;
}
.cover-corner{ position:absolute; width:26px; height:26px; }
.cover-corner::before, .cover-corner::after{
content:""; position:absolute; background:var(--gold);
}
.cover-corner::before{ width:100%; height:1.5px; top:0; }
.cover-corner::after{ width:1.5px; height:100%; left:0; }
.cc-tl{ top:-1px; left:-1px; }
.cc-tr{ top:-1px; right:-1px; transform:scaleX(-1); }
.cc-bl{ bottom:-1px; left:-1px; transform:scaleY(-1); }
.cc-br{ bottom:-1px; right:-1px; transform:scale(-1,-1); }
.cover-top{ margin-top:0.5in; text-align:center; }
.overline{
font-family:var(--font-struct); font-weight:500;
letter-spacing:.42em; text-transform:uppercase;
font-size:12px; color:var(--gold); padding-left:.42em;
}
/* decorative diamond rule — works on dark (cover) */
.diamond-row{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:12px; margin:18px 0; }
.diamond-row .ln{ width:60px; height:1px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold)); }
.diamond-row .ln.rev{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent); }
.diamond{ width:7px; height:7px; background:var(--gold); transform:rotate(45deg); }
.cover-title{
flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column;
justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center;
}
.cover-title h1{
font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:900;
font-size:62px; line-height:1.04; margin:0;
color:transparent;
background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold) 55%, var(--gold-deep));
-webkit-background-clip:text; background-clip:text;
text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.35);
letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.cover-sub{
font-style:italic; font-size:22px; line-height:1.4; max-width:5in;
margin:24px auto 0; color:oklch(0.82 0.02 82);
}
.cover-flourish{
font-family:var(--font-struct); font-size:19px; letter-spacing:.5em;
color:var(--gold); margin-top:26px; padding-left:.5em;
}
/* labelled fill-in fields on the dark cover */
.cover-fields{
width:100%; max-width:5.2in;
display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:20px 30px;
margin-bottom:0.2in;
}
.cover-fields .field.wide{ grid-column:1 / -1; }
.cover-fields label{
display:block; font-family:var(--font-struct); font-size:10px;
letter-spacing:.28em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold);
margin-bottom:7px; padding-left:.28em;
}
.cover-fields input{
width:100%; background:transparent; border:none;
border-bottom:1px solid oklch(0.55 0.05 74 / .7);
color:oklch(0.92 0.02 84); font-family:var(--font-body);
font-size:20px; padding:2px 2px 6px; outline:none;
}
.cover-fields input:focus{ border-bottom-color:var(--gold-bright); }
.cover-fields input::placeholder{ color:oklch(0.6 0.02 80 / .5); font-style:italic; }
/* ====================================================== INTERIOR */
.frame{
position:absolute; inset:0.55in;
border:1px solid oklch(0.7 0.04 76 / .55);
box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 3px oklch(0.78 0.04 80 / .25);
padding:0.42in 0.5in;
display:flex; flex-direction:column;
}
/* section header: numeral + title + subtitle + divider */
.sec-head{ text-align:center; margin-bottom:18px; }
.sec-head .numeral{
font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:700;
font-size:26px; color:var(--gold-deep); line-height:1;
}
.sec-head h2{
font-family:var(--font-struct); font-weight:600;
font-size:25px; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase;
margin:8px 0 0; color:var(--ink);
}
.sec-head .sec-sub{
font-style:italic; font-size:16px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin:5px 0 0;
}
/* decorative divider — bronze, for use on parchment */
.sec-divider{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:11px; margin:13px 0 4px; }
.sec-divider .ln{ height:1px; width:88px; background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-deep)); }
.sec-divider .ln.rev{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-deep), transparent); }
.sec-divider .dot{ width:6px; height:6px; background:var(--gold-deep); transform:rotate(45deg); }
/* numbered question list — auto-numbers via CSS counter */
.qlist{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; counter-reset:q; flex:1; }
.q{ margin:0 0 16px; counter-increment:q; }
.q:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
.q-text{
display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:baseline;
font-size:17.5px; line-height:1.32; color:var(--ink); margin:0 0 7px;
}
.q-text::before{
content:counter(q, decimal);
font-family:var(--font-struct); font-weight:600; font-size:12px;
color:var(--gold-deep); min-width:18px; text-align:right;
transform:translateY(-1px); flex:none;
}
/* writing lines — ruled fill-in area. Use .l2 / .l3 for height. */
.lines{
background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(
to bottom,
transparent 0, transparent calc(var(--lh) - 1.2px),
var(--rule) calc(var(--lh) - 1.2px), var(--rule) var(--lh));
background-position:0 0;
font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:18px;
line-height:var(--lh); color:var(--ink);
padding:0 4px; outline:none;
margin-left:28px;
}
.lines:focus{ background-color:oklch(0.86 0.04 84 / .35); }
.l1{ height:calc(var(--lh)*1); }
.l2{ height:calc(var(--lh)*2); }
.l3{ height:calc(var(--lh)*3); }
.l4{ height:calc(var(--lh)*4); }
/* running foot */
.page-foot{
position:absolute; bottom:0.34in; left:0; right:0; text-align:center;
font-family:var(--font-struct); font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.32em;
text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep);
}
/* ---------------- screen-only toolbar ---------------- */
.toolbar{
position:fixed; bottom:18px; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%);
display:flex; gap:8px; z-index:50;
background:oklch(0.18 0.014 64 / .92); backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
border:1px solid oklch(0.5 0.06 74 / .6); border-radius:999px;
padding:7px 9px; box-shadow:0 14px 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.toolbar button{
font-family:var(--font-struct); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.12em;
text-transform:uppercase; cursor:pointer;
background:transparent; color:oklch(0.86 0.03 82);
border:1px solid transparent; border-radius:999px;
padding:8px 16px; transition:.18s;
}
.toolbar button:hover{ background:oklch(0.3 0.04 72); color:var(--gold-bright); }
.toolbar button.primary{
background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-deep));
color:oklch(0.16 0.014 64); font-weight:600;
}
.toolbar button.primary:hover{ filter:brightness(1.08); }
.toolbar .sep{ width:1px; background:oklch(0.5 0.05 74 / .5); margin:4px 2px; }
/* ============ SMALL SCREENS: reflow instead of scaling ============ */
@media (max-width:700px){
body{ padding:16px 12px 86px; }
.page-wrap{ width:100%; overflow:visible; height:auto !important; margin:0; position:relative; }
.page-wrap + .page-wrap{ margin-top:12px; padding-top:12px; }
.page-wrap + .page-wrap::before{
content:""; position:absolute; top:0; left:8%; right:8%; height:1px;
background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-deep), transparent);
}
.page{
width:100% !important; height:auto !important;
transform:none !important; margin:0 !important;
box-shadow:none;
}
.sheet::before{ display:none; }
.page-foot{ display:none; }
.frame{
position:static; inset:auto; border:none; box-shadow:none;
padding:4px 10px 0;
}
.sec-head{ margin-bottom:14px; padding:1em 6px 0; }
.sec-head .numeral{ display:inline; margin-right:.42em; vertical-align:baseline; }
.sec-head h2{ display:inline; margin:0; }
.q{ margin-bottom:20px; }
.cover{ min-height:auto; }
.cover-frame{
position:relative; inset:auto; margin:0; min-height:80vh;
padding:34px 20px 30px;
}
.cover-top{ margin-top:8px; }
.cover-title h1{ font-size:42px; }
.cover-sub{ font-size:18px; max-width:none; margin-top:18px; }
.cover-fields{ grid-template-columns:1fr; max-width:none; gap:18px; }
}
/* ---------------- print ---------------- */
@page{ size:Letter; margin:0; }
@media print{
body{ background:none; padding:0; }
.page-wrap{ display:contents !important; }
.page{
margin:0 !important; box-shadow:none; width:8.5in; height:11in;
transform:none !important; margin-left:0 !important;
page-break-after:always; break-after:page;
}
.page:last-child{ page-break-after:auto; }
.toolbar{ display:none !important; }
.lines:focus{ background-color:transparent; }
.cover input, .lines{ -webkit-print-color-adjust:exact; print-color-adjust:exact; }
.cover-fields input{ color:black; }
}