Cloisonne
The site's clothes — "stylesheet": "Cloisonne" in config.json. Not a page with a header and a footer: a jewel box. The room is deep velvet (crimson-violet by day, indigo by night); every page floats in it as an ivory plaquette; the nav is a glass capsule hanging top-center; the footer is a small dock floating at the bottom. Five enamels — crimson, gold, teal, cobalt, violet — run as a ribbon through titles, tags, ornaments. Edit this page and the wiki changes its clothes; switch config.json back to PinaxGray for the gallery wall or MulledClay for the dark room.
/* Cloisonne — the wiki as a jewel box: a velvet field, a floating
plaquette, glass capsules for the chrome. Layered over the quiet base. */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400..700;1,9..144,400..700&family=EB+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400&display=swap');
:root {
/* --bg is the SHEET (the plaquette and every surface); the velvet field
behind it is painted on body separately, below */
--bg: #fdf6e9; /* gilded ivory */
--ink: #33214a; /* aubergine ink — dark, but never black */
--quiet: #8a7a9e; /* dusty violet */
--link: #234fc7; /* cobalt */
--missing: #c22f4e; /* crimson */
--hair: #e7d7bd; /* gold-tinged hairline */
--accent: #b8860b;
--crimson: #c22f4e;
--gold: #d99a06;
--goldink: #a97a00; /* gold fired dark enough to read as text on ivory */
--teal: #0c7f72;
--cobalt: #234fc7;
--violet: #7a3fb3;
--rose: #d4497a;
--field: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -10%, #8c2a52 0%, transparent 60%),
linear-gradient(165deg, #3c1550 0%, #5c1440 55%, #2a0f3a 100%);
--fieldbase: #3c1550;
--serif: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
--display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
--titlegrad: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--crimson), var(--violet) 70%);
--ribbon: linear-gradient(90deg,
var(--crimson), var(--gold), var(--teal), var(--cobalt), var(--violet));
}
/* the night palette. Same two-selector rule as the base skin: system
preference (unless a light choice was made), and an explicit dark
choice, must carry the same values — keep them in step. */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
--bg: #251844; /* aubergine plaquette */
--ink: #f2e9d8; /* warm ivory */
--quiet: #a396c4;
--link: #f5b84f; /* glowing gold */
--missing: #e2637f;
--hair: #45356b;
--accent: #58d6c0;
--crimson: #ef6a8b;
--gold: #f5b84f;
--goldink: #f5b84f;
--teal: #4fd6c2;
--cobalt: #7fa3ff;
--violet: #b598f2;
--rose: #ef6a8b;
--field: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -10%, #33205c 0%, transparent 60%),
linear-gradient(165deg, #150d28 0%, #1b1030 55%, #0e0919 100%);
--fieldbase: #120b22;
--titlegrad: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gold), var(--rose) 70%);
}
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
--bg: #251844;
--ink: #f2e9d8;
--quiet: #a396c4;
--link: #f5b84f;
--missing: #e2637f;
--hair: #45356b;
--accent: #58d6c0;
--crimson: #ef6a8b;
--gold: #f5b84f;
--goldink: #f5b84f;
--teal: #4fd6c2;
--cobalt: #7fa3ff;
--violet: #b598f2;
--rose: #ef6a8b;
--field: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -10%, #33205c 0%, transparent 60%),
linear-gradient(165deg, #150d28 0%, #1b1030 55%, #0e0919 100%);
--fieldbase: #120b22;
--titlegrad: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gold), var(--rose) 70%);
}
::selection { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 38%, transparent); }
/* ------------------------------------------------- the velvet field -- */
body {
font: 18px/1.6 var(--serif);
background: var(--field) var(--fieldbase);
background-attachment: fixed;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
min-height: 100vh;
}
/* --------------------------------------------- the floating plaquette -- */
main {
max-width: 50rem;
margin: 6.5rem auto 7.5rem;
padding: clamp(1.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
background: var(--bg);
border-radius: 18px;
box-shadow:
0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, transparent),
0 30px 70px -18px rgba(10, 3, 18, .65);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
main { animation: settle .45s ease-out; }
@keyframes settle {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
}
/* --------------------------------- nav: a glass capsule, hanging top -- */
nav {
position: fixed;
top: .9rem;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
z-index: 15;
width: max-content;
max-width: min(94vw, 62rem);
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
row-gap: .2rem;
padding: .5rem 1.2rem;
border: none;
border-radius: 999px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 72%, transparent);
backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
box-shadow:
0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 40%, transparent),
0 10px 30px -8px rgba(10, 3, 18, .5);
}
nav a:hover { color: var(--rose); }
nav .site {
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: .14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
background: var(--titlegrad);
-webkit-background-clip: text;
background-clip: text;
color: transparent;
}
nav .search-toggle:hover { color: var(--rose); }
nav form.searchform { margin-left: .4rem; }
nav form.searchform.open input { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
nav form.searchform input:focus { border-color: var(--rose); }
nav details.navdrop summary:hover,
nav details.navdrop[open] summary { color: var(--rose); }
nav details.navdrop .navdrop-menu {
border-top: 3px solid var(--violet);
border-radius: 10px;
}
nav details.navdrop .navdrop-menu a:hover {
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 14%, transparent);
}
/* ------------------------------ footer: a small dock, floating below -- */
footer {
position: fixed;
bottom: .9rem;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
z-index: 15;
width: max-content;
max-width: 94vw;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: center;
align-items: baseline;
gap: .2rem 1.2rem;
margin: 0;
padding: .45rem 1.2rem;
border: none;
border-radius: 999px;
font-size: .72rem;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 72%, transparent);
backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
box-shadow:
0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 40%, transparent),
0 10px 30px -8px rgba(10, 3, 18, .5);
}
footer a:hover, .theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--rose); }
/* while editing, the editbar owns the bottom of the screen */
body.editing footer { display: none; }
/* the category — a small enamel chip above the title */
p.category { font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-top: 0; }
p.category a.wikilink {
display: inline-block;
padding: .12rem .65rem;
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 45%, transparent);
border-radius: 999px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 10%, transparent);
color: var(--violet);
}
p.category a.wikilink:hover {
background: var(--violet);
border-color: var(--violet);
color: var(--bg);
}
p.category + h1.pagetitle { margin-top: .5rem; }
/* the title — poster-scale, the loudest thing in the box */
h1.pagetitle {
font-family: var(--display);
font-optical-sizing: auto;
font-style: italic;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 3.4rem);
line-height: 1.08;
margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
background: var(--titlegrad);
-webkit-background-clip: text;
background-clip: text;
color: transparent;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-optical-sizing: auto; }
h2 { color: var(--crimson); font-style: italic; }
h3 { color: var(--teal); }
h4 { color: var(--violet); }
a.wikilink { border-bottom-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 55%, transparent); }
a.wikilink:hover {
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 14%, transparent);
}
a.wikilink.missing { border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--missing); }
a.wikilink.missing:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--missing) 12%, transparent); }
/* a rule is an ornament, not a fence */
hr { border: none; margin: 2.4rem auto; text-align: center; }
hr::after {
content: "\2726 \2726 \2726"; /* ✦ ✦ ✦ */
letter-spacing: 1.2em;
padding-left: 1.2em; /* recenters: letter-spacing trails the last glyph */
font-size: .8rem;
background: var(--ribbon);
-webkit-background-clip: text;
background-clip: text;
color: transparent;
}
blockquote {
margin: 1.2rem 0;
padding: .7rem 1.1rem;
border-left: 3px solid var(--violet);
border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 8%, transparent);
color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 82%, var(--violet));
}
img { border-radius: 4px; }
code { color: var(--teal); }
pre {
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--teal) 35%, transparent);
border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--teal) 6%, transparent);
padding: .8rem 1rem;
}
pre code { color: inherit; }
/* buttons wear the crimson-to-violet enamel */
.editform button, .editbar button, .loginform button, .uploadform button {
background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--crimson), var(--violet));
color: #fff;
border-radius: 999px;
padding: .35rem 1.3rem;
}
.editform button:hover, .editbar button:hover,
.loginform button:hover, .uploadform button:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }
.editbar button.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--quiet); }
.editbar { border-top: 3px solid transparent; border-image: var(--ribbon) 1; }
.editbar input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.editform textarea { border-radius: 6px; }
.editform textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--cobalt); }
h1.pagetitle.editing:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.deleteform button.danger { border-radius: 999px; padding: .35rem 1.3rem; }
/* a past version wears gold */
.pastbanner {
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 50%, transparent);
border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 8%, transparent);
}
.pastbanner button {
border: 1px solid var(--goldink);
border-radius: 999px;
color: var(--goldink);
padding: .15rem .8rem;
}
.pastbanner button:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }
ul.hits li.createhit {
border-radius: 8px;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--missing) 6%, transparent);
}
/* image wall — each picture lifts into violet light */
.wall { column-gap: 8px; }
.wall a { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.wall img {
border-radius: 4px;
transition: box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.wall a:hover img {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 6px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 35%, transparent);
}
.index h2.index-letter {
font-style: normal;
color: var(--goldink);
border-bottom-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, transparent);
}
/* calendar */
.calendar .month caption {
font-family: var(--display);
font-style: italic;
color: var(--crimson);
}
.calendar .month th { color: var(--violet); }
.calendar .month td.today { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; }
.calendar .month td.empty a:hover { color: var(--rose); }
/* tags — every tag a little gem, cycling through the five enamels */
.cloud { line-height: 2.4; }
.tag {
display: inline-block;
padding: .05rem .6rem;
border-radius: 999px;
text-decoration: none;
font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
font-size: .82em;
color: var(--cobalt);
border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--cobalt) 40%, transparent);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--cobalt) 9%, transparent);
}
.tag:nth-of-type(5n+1) {
color: var(--crimson);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--crimson) 40%, transparent);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--crimson) 9%, transparent);
}
.tag:nth-of-type(5n+2) {
color: var(--goldink);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, transparent);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 10%, transparent);
}
.tag:nth-of-type(5n+3) {
color: var(--teal);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--teal) 40%, transparent);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--teal) 9%, transparent);
}
.tag:nth-of-type(5n+4) {
color: var(--cobalt);
border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--cobalt) 40%, transparent);
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--cobalt) 9%, transparent);
}
.tag:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
table.user tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 4%, transparent); }
/* lightbox — violet glass, above the capsules */
#lightbox { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fieldbase) 88%, var(--violet)); z-index: 30; }
#lightbox figure img { box-shadow: 0 8px 44px rgba(10, 3, 18, .6); }
#lightbox figcaption, #lightbox .lb-meta, #lightbox .lb-meta a { color: #f2e9d8; }
#lightbox button { color: #cbbfe0; }
#lightbox button:hover { color: var(--rose); }
.loginform input[type=password]:focus { outline: none; border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.uploadform textarea[name=alt] { border-radius: 6px; }
.uploadform textarea[name=alt]:focus { border-color: var(--cobalt); }
/* small screens: the capsules hug the edges, the plaquette fills more
of the field, the meta line steps back to leave room for the doors */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
main { margin: 5.2rem .6rem 6.2rem; border-radius: 14px; }
nav { max-width: 96vw; padding: .4rem .9rem; border-radius: 22px; }
footer { max-width: 96vw; border-radius: 22px; }
footer .quiet { display: none; }
h1.pagetitle { font-size: 1.9rem; }
}