/* ============================================================================
PRIME CHOICE PAINTERS — styles.css (the ONLY stylesheet)
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HOW THIS FILE IS ORGANISED (jump by searching for the section number):
1. DESIGN TOKENS ........ all colors, fonts, spacing — EDIT THESE FIRST
2. RESET & BASE .......... browser defaults, body, links, images
3. TYPOGRAPHY ............ headings, eyebrow labels, lead text, underline
4. LAYOUT HELPERS ........ .container, .section, grids, two-column split
5. BUTTONS ............... .btn and its color variants
6. HEADER & NAVIGATION ... sticky ivory header, hairline edge, mobile menu
7. FOOTER ................ navy footer with ivory logo badge
8. HERO BANDS ............ home hero (with video slot) + inner page heroes
9. CARDS ................. services, values, gallery tiles, categories,
testimonial cards
10. BEFORE / AFTER SLIDER . the draggable comparison widget
11. LIGHTBOX .............. fullscreen image viewer for gallery photos
12. FORMS ................. contact form inputs and states
13. PAGE BANDS ............ service-area strip, final CTA band, stats row
14. UTILITIES ............. small single-purpose helper classes
RESPONSIVE APPROACH: mobile-first. Base styles target phones; styles inside
@media (min-width: 640px) apply from tablets up, and (min-width: 960px)
from desktops up. Those are the ONLY two breakpoints — please reuse them.
========================================================================== */
/* ============================================================================
1. DESIGN TOKENS — change the look of the whole site from here
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Colors, fonts and spacing all live here, matched to the 2026 Brand Kit
(navy + gold + soft ivory). Re-skinning the whole site = editing these.
ACCENT RULE (keeps text readable / WCAG AA): on LIGHT backgrounds gold is
used only for DECORATION (underlines, rules, icon tints, borders) — small
gold text on ivory fails contrast. Functional accents on light use navy.
On NAVY backgrounds gold IS the text accent (great contrast there).
========================================================================== */
:root {
/* ---- Brand colors (2026 Brand Kit) ---- */
--cream: #F4F2EE; /* Soft Ivory — page + header background */
--cream-deep: #EBE7DE; /* slightly deeper ivory: alternating bands */
--navy: #1E2F4D; /* Deep Navy — headings, dark bands, accents */
--navy-deep: #16233B; /* darker navy: footer, hover states */
--gold: #C89D4E; /* Classic Gold — decorative + accent on navy */
--gold-soft: #ECE1C7; /* pale gold tint for icon circles */
/* ---- Text colors ---- */
--ink: #2E3345; /* main body text (dark slate, AA on ivory) */
--ink-muted: #5C6175; /* secondary text */
--on-dark: #F1EFEA; /* body text on navy backgrounds */
--on-dark-muted: #B8C0D2; /* secondary text on navy */
/* ---- Borders & shadows ---- */
--border: #E4E0D7; /* hairline borders on ivory */
--shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(30, 47, 77, 0.07);
--shadow-md: 0 10px 30px rgba(30, 47, 77, 0.12);
/* ---- Fonts (loaded from Google Fonts in each page's ) ----
Brand primary font is TRAJAN PRO (paid Adobe font, no web version).
Headings use CINZEL as an INTERIM stand-in — a free Google font with the
same classical Roman-inscription / Trajan look (it's caps-only, so
headings render in capitals, exactly like Trajan). Swap the ONE line
below to switch to real Trajan once licensed. Body = Montserrat. */
--font-display: "Cinzel", Georgia, serif; /* headings (interim) */
--font-body: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif; /* everything else */
/* ---- Type scale (clamp = grows smoothly with screen width) ---- */
--fs-h1: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.3rem);
--fs-h2: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.3rem);
--fs-h3: 1.25rem;
--fs-body: 1rem;
--fs-small: 0.875rem;
/* ---- Spacing & shape ---- */
--space-section: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); /* vertical gap between bands */
--radius: 8px; /* cards, inputs (refined, less rounded) */
--radius-pill: 999px; /* pills / tags */
--container: 1160px; /* max content width */
}
/* ============================================================================
2. RESET & BASE
========================================================================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
margin: 0;
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: var(--fs-body);
line-height: 1.65;
color: var(--ink);
background: var(--cream);
-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
display: block;
}
a {
color: var(--navy);
text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
/* Keyboard users always get a visible focus ring — do not remove */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
outline: 3px solid var(--gold);
outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* Respect users who turn off animations in their OS settings */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
*, *::before, *::after {
animation: none !important;
transition: none !important;
}
html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}
/* ============================================================================
3. TYPOGRAPHY
========================================================================== */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
color: var(--navy);
line-height: 1.25; /* a touch looser — Cinzel is all-caps */
letter-spacing: 0.01em; /* subtle spacing suits inscriptional caps */
margin: 0 0 0.6em;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; }
h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); font-weight: 700; }
h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-body); }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
/* Small ALL-CAPS label that sits above a heading, e.g. "OUR SERVICES".
Navy on light backgrounds (AA); flips to gold on navy bands (see below). */
.eyebrow {
display: block;
font-size: 0.8rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.22em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--navy);
margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
/* Slightly larger intro paragraph under a section heading */
.lead {
font-size: 1.1rem;
color: var(--ink-muted);
max-width: 46em;
}
/* Centered section heading block (eyebrow + h2 + lead) */
.section-head {
text-align: center;
max-width: 720px;
margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}
.section-head .lead { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
/* Refined gold rule used under section headings — a thin line split by a small
diamond, echoing the brand kit. It's a tiny inline SVG embedded right here in
the CSS, so there's no image file to manage. */
.drip-underline::after {
content: "";
display: block;
width: 104px;
height: 12px;
margin: 0.7rem auto 0;
background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,') no-repeat center / contain;
}
/* Left-aligned variant (for headings that are not centered) */
.drip-underline--left::after { margin-left: 0; }
/* On navy backgrounds, headings flip to ivory and the eyebrow flips to gold */
.band--navy h1,
.band--navy h2,
.band--navy h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.band--navy p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.band--navy .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
/* ============================================================================
4. LAYOUT HELPERS
========================================================================== */
/* Centers content and gives it side padding on small screens */
.container {
max-width: var(--container);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 1.25rem;
}
/* One vertical "band" of the page. Stack these to build a page. */
.section { padding: var(--space-section) 0; }
/* Background variants for bands */
.band--deep { background: var(--cream-deep); } /* deeper ivory */
.band--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-dark); }/* dark band */
.band--white { background: #fff; }
/* Responsive card grids: 1 column on phones, 2 on tablets, 3/4 on desktop */
.grid {
display: grid;
gap: 1.5rem;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
.grid--2, .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 960px) {
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}
/* Two-column "text beside image" layout. Stacks on phones. */
.split {
display: grid;
gap: 2.5rem;
align-items: center;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
/* Let grid children shrink instead of forcing the track wider than the
viewport (prevents a long headline from causing horizontal overflow). */
.split > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
.split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
.split--reverse > :first-child { order: 2; } /* image on the left instead */
}
/* ============================================================================
5. BUTTONS
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Usage: Get a Free Quote
Variants: btn--gold (main CTA: gold + navy text) · btn--navy · btn--outline
(on light) · btn--light (outline for navy backgrounds)
========================================================================== */
.btn {
display: inline-block;
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 1rem;
letter-spacing: 0.01em;
padding: 0.8em 1.9em;
border-radius: 6px;
border: 2px solid transparent;
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration: none;
transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); text-decoration: none; }
/* Main CTA — gold field with navy text (passes AA) */
.btn--gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.btn--gold:hover { background: #B5883C; color: var(--navy); }
.btn--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--cream); }
.btn--outline { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); background: transparent; }
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.btn--light { border-color: var(--cream); color: var(--cream); background: transparent; }
.btn--light:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }
/* A row of buttons with a sensible gap */
.btn-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 0.9rem;
align-items: center;
}
/* ============================================================================
6. HEADER & NAVIGATION
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The header is soft ivory (the brand page color) with a hairline bottom
border for a clean, refined edge. It sticks to the top; JS adds .is-scrolled
(a soft shadow) once the page is scrolled. The brand lockup is the PC
monogram image + the wordmark in live text.
========================================================================== */
.site-header {
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 50;
background: var(--cream);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.site-header .container {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 1rem;
min-height: 76px;
}
/* --- Brand lockup: PC monogram image + wordmark in live text --------------- */
.brand {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.7rem;
text-decoration: none;
}
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { height: 48px; width: auto; }
.brand-name {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
line-height: 1.05;
}
.brand-name .brand-top { /* "PRIME CHOICE" */
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 1.18rem;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
color: var(--navy);
}
.brand-name .brand-sub { /* "PAINTERS" */
font-size: 0.62rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.42em;
color: var(--navy);
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-top: 0.18em;
}
/* --- Desktop navigation ----------------------------------------------------- */
.site-nav { display: none; } /* hidden on phones */
@media (min-width: 960px) {
.site-nav {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 1.6rem;
}
.site-nav a {
color: var(--navy);
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 0.95rem;
border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; /* baseline for the gold underline */
padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
/* The current page's link is marked with class="is-active" */
.site-nav a.is-active {
color: var(--navy);
font-weight: 600;
border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}
/* The "Get a Quote" button in the nav keeps button styling.
Its navy text must be restated here: the generic ".site-nav a" rule
above would otherwise win. The button also drops the underline border. */
.site-nav .btn { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.6em 1.4em; color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.site-nav .btn:hover { color: var(--navy); border-bottom-color: transparent; }
}
/* --- Mobile hamburger button ------------------------------------------------ */
.nav-toggle {
display: inline-flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: center;
gap: 5px;
width: 44px;
height: 44px;
padding: 10px;
background: none;
border: 0;
cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span { /* the three burger lines */
display: block;
height: 3px;
border-radius: 2px;
background: var(--navy);
transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
}
/* Burger turns into an X while the menu is open */
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .nav-toggle { display: none; } }
/* --- Mobile slide-down menu ------------------------------------------------- */
.mobile-menu {
display: none; /* JS toggles .is-open */
background: var(--cream);
border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}
.mobile-menu.is-open { display: block; }
.mobile-menu a {
display: block;
padding: 0.8rem 0.25rem;
font-size: 1.05rem;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--navy);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.mobile-menu a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--navy); }
.mobile-menu a.is-active {
color: var(--navy);
font-weight: 600;
border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
padding-left: 0.6rem;
}
.mobile-menu .btn {
margin-top: 1rem;
border-bottom: 0;
text-align: center;
color: var(--navy);
}
@media (min-width: 960px) { .mobile-menu { display: none !important; } }
/* ============================================================================
7. FOOTER — navy, with the stacked logo on a soft-ivory rounded badge
========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
background: var(--navy-deep);
color: var(--on-dark);
padding: var(--space-section) 0 0;
font-size: var(--fs-small);
}
.footer-grid {
display: grid;
gap: 2.5rem;
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
padding-bottom: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; } }
/* The ivory badge that holds the stacked logo */
.footer-badge {
background: var(--cream);
border-radius: var(--radius);
padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
width: 190px;
}
/* Brand tagline under the footer logo — gold on navy (AA-safe) */
.footer-tagline {
color: var(--gold);
font-size: 0.72rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
}
.site-footer h4 {
color: var(--cream);
font-family: var(--font-body);
font-size: 0.85rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.site-footer ul {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--on-dark); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer p { color: var(--on-dark-muted); }
/* The bottom copyright strip */
.footer-bottom {
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
padding: 1.4rem 0;
text-align: center;
color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }
/* ============================================================================
8. HERO BANDS
========================================================================== */
/* --- Home hero: navy band with headline + the intro video slot ------------- */
.hero {
background: var(--navy);
color: var(--on-dark);
padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0;
}
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.hero h1 { color: var(--cream); }
.hero .lead { color: var(--on-dark); }
/* The video / poster frame. When the real intro video is ready, replace the
![]()
inside .hero-video with a