/* eBikeGenius — editorial "knowledgeable guide" system ----------------------------------------------------- Prose leads; numbers are evidence inside the writing. Newsreader (serif) for editorial headlines, Libre Franklin (sans) for body. Warm paper, one trust green, one warm-ochre accent for the honest "straight talk" asides. Calm, lots of air, a narrow reading column. No monospace readouts, no badge grid — the transparency lives in the copy. */ :root { --paper: #FBFAF7; --paper-2: #F4F1EA; --card: #FFFFFF; --ink: #1C1A16; /* body — 16.7:1 on paper */ --ink-2: #4C463C; /* secondary — 8.9:1 */ --ink-3: #6B6251; /* muted labels — 5.8:1 (AA at any size) */ --line: #E7E2D7; --line-2: #D6D0C2; --green: #12684A; /* trust / links / positive — 6.5:1 */ --green-deep: #0E4A34; --green-soft: #E8F1EC; --ochre: #8A5716; /* honest-aside accent + "think twice" — 5.5:1 */ --ochre-soft: #FBF3E6; --ochre-line: #ECD9B6; --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(34,31,26,.05); --shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(34,31,26,.04), 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(34,31,26,.28); /* One clean, friendly sans throughout — no serif, nothing formal. Weight and size carry the hierarchy. */ --display: "Figtree", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; --sans: "Figtree", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; --read: 680px; /* prose column */ --wide: 940px; /* cards, comparison */ } /* Explicit theming: LIGHT is the default (`:root` above). The toggle sets data-theme="dark" on ; a pre-paint inline script restores the saved choice so there's no flash. Contrast in dark tuned to match light — muted text stays readable (ink-2 9.7:1, ink-3 7.1:1 on the card background). */ :root[data-theme="dark"] { --paper: #17140F; --paper-2: #1E1A14; --card: #201C16; --ink: #F2EDE4; /* body — 14.5:1 */ --ink-2: #CBC3B4; /* secondary — 9.7:1 */ --ink-3: #B0A794; /* muted — 7.1:1 (was 4.5:1) */ --line: #322C23; --line-2: #433C30; --green: #5CC398; --green-deep: #093122; --green-soft: #16241D; --ochre: #E0AE68; --ochre-soft: #241C10; --ochre-line: #45361E; --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4); --shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.3), 0 20px 44px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.85); } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; } .read { max-width: var(--read); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: 22px; } .wide { max-width: var(--wide); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: 22px; } a { color: var(--green); text-underline-offset: 2px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; } /* ---------------- Masthead ---------------- */ .masthead { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, transparent); } .masthead__row { max-width: var(--wide); margin-inline: auto; padding: 16px 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; } .brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); } .brand__mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--green-deep); color: #EAF3EC; display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: -.02em; } :root[data-theme="dark"] .brand__mark { background: var(--green); color: #08251A; } .brand__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .brand__name { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.15; } .brand__name b { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; } .brand__tag { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: .005em; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 1px; } @media (max-width: 560px) { .brand__tag { display: none; } } .nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; } .nav a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; } .nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--green); } /* On phones the tag hides (below) and the nav drops to its own full-width row, wrapping its links so all browse targets stay visible and tappable. */ @media (max-width: 620px) { .masthead__row { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 12px; } .nav { width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 18px; } } /* theme toggle */ .theme-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; padding: 0; margin-left: 2px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 9px; color: var(--ink-2); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease; } .theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--green); border-color: var(--green); } .theme-toggle svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; } .theme-toggle .i-sun { display: none; } :root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .i-sun { display: block; } :root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .i-moon { display: none; } /* ---------------- Eyebrow ---------------- */ .eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); } .eyebrow .sep { color: var(--line-2); margin: 0 8px; } /* ---------------- Article head ---------------- */ .head { padding: 46px 0 8px; } .title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(38px, 7vw, 60px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.03em; margin: 16px 0 0; } .dek { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 450; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 22px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 44ch; } /* Answer capsule is machine-readable only (JSON-LD Product.description + og:description); it is intentionally NOT rendered as a visible block — the dek + bottom line already orient the human reader. */ /* ---------------- Verdict card (signature) ---------------- */ .verdict { margin: 32px 0 8px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--green); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 24px 24px 22px; } .verdict__price { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 4px; } .verdict__price .amt { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 34px; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; } .verdict__price .was { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 15px; } .verdict__price .verified { margin-left: auto; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; } .verdict__price .verified svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--green); } .verdict__rows { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin: 18px 0 4px; padding: 18px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .vrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: start; } .vrow__key { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .01em; white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 2px; } .vrow--for .vrow__key { color: var(--green); } .vrow--against .vrow__key { color: var(--ochre); } .vrow__key .ic { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex: none; } .vrow__val { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; } .vrow__val b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } .verdict__line { margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 18px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .verdict__line .lbl { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); } .verdict__line p { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); margin: 8px 0 0; } /* ---------------- Prose sections ---------------- */ .section { padding: 26px 0 0; } .section > h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(23px, 3.2vw, 29px); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 26px 0 2px; } .section > h2 + .kicker { margin-top: 2px; } .kicker { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 14px; } .section p { margin: 14px 0; } .section p b, .section p strong { font-weight: 600; } .section .em { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; } /* inline fact strip — numbers as quiet evidence */ .facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 18px 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; } .facts li { background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 9px 13px; min-width: 0; } .facts .n { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.01em; } .facts .l { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1px; } /* ---------------- Straight-talk callout ---------------- */ .callout { margin: 22px 0; background: var(--ochre-soft); border: 1px solid var(--ochre-line); border-left: 3px solid var(--ochre); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; } .callout__label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ochre); margin-bottom: 6px; } .callout__label svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; } .callout p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink); } .callout p + p { margin-top: 9px; } .callout--trust { background: var(--green-soft); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 28%, var(--line)); border-left-color: var(--green); } .callout--trust .callout__label { color: var(--green); } /* ---------------- Comparison: verdict split ---------------- */ .pick2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin: 28px 0 8px; } @media (max-width: 680px) { .pick2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } .pick { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--green); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .pick__ey { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); } .pick h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 6px 0 2px; } .pick__price { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 12px; } .pick p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink-2); } .pick p b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } /* ---------------- Comparison table ---------------- */ .cmp { margin: 20px 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .cmp__head, .crow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 13px 18px; align-items: center; } .cmp__head { background: var(--paper-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .cmp__head span { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; } .cmp__head .who { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; } .cmp__head .who small { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); } .crow { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .crow:first-of-type { border-top: 0; } .crow__k { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; } .crow__v { font-size: 16px; } .crow__v .u { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .82em; } .crow__v.win { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; } .crow__v .why { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 400; margin-top: 1px; } .crow__v .flag { color: var(--ochre); font-style: italic; } @media (max-width: 680px) { .cmp__head, .crow { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px 12px; padding: 12px 14px; } .cmp__head .ch-k { display: none; } .crow__k { grid-column: 1 / -1; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: 11.5px; margin-bottom: -2px; } } /* ---------------- Method / footer ---------------- */ .method { margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 22px; background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; } .method h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 6px; } .method p { margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); } .method a { font-weight: 500; } /* tasteful verified/source line at the foot of an article */ .verify-line { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 13px; margin: 34px 0 0; } .verify-line a { color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 500; } .footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 46px; padding: 26px 0 54px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 13.5px; } .footer p { margin: 4px 0; } .footer__nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 500; } .footer__nav a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; } .footer__nav a:hover { color: var(--green); } .backlink { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 22px 0 0; } .backlink:hover { color: var(--green); } :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--green); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; } /* ---------------- Homepage ---------------- */ .intro { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 450; font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 23px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 24px 0 0; max-width: 42ch; } .intro b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } .lead-note { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-3); } .lead-note svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--green); flex: none; } .feature { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; margin: 34px 0 8px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--green); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 22px 24px; transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease; } .feature:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); } .feature__ey { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); } .feature__h { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 28px); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 8px 0 6px; color: var(--ink); } .feature p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; } .feature__cta { margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--green); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; } .roster { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin: 6px 0 0; } @media (max-width: 640px) { .roster { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } .bikecard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); padding: 20px; transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease; } a.bikecard:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--line-2); } .bikecard__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; } .bikecard h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0; } .bikecard__price { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; white-space: nowrap; } .bikecard__price.na { color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; font-size: 13px; } .bikecard p { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); } .bikecard p .flag { color: var(--ochre); font-weight: 600; } .bikecard__foot { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; } .bikecard__foot.live { color: var(--green); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; } .bikecard__foot.soon { color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; } /* ============================================================ Review modules (NerdWallet-style): scannable boxes between short narrative sections. Used by the single-model review template. ============================================================ */ :root { --neg: #B23A3A; --star: #D9971F; } :root[data-theme="dark"] { --neg: #E89A9A; --star: #E6B24C; } /* byline / trust row */ .byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-3); } .byline__mark { width: 27px; height: 27px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green-soft); color: var(--green); display: grid; place-items: center; font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: -.02em; } .byline b { color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 600; } .byline .dot { color: var(--line-2); } /* on-this-page jump chips */ .jump { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 22px 0 0; } .jump a { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 13px; } .jump a:hover { color: var(--green); border-color: var(--green); } /* THE BOTTOM LINE */ .bottomline { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--green); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 24px; margin: 26px 0; } .bl__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr; gap: 26px; } @media (max-width: 620px) { .bl__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } } .bl__eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; } .score { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px; } .score .n { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 46px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em; } .score .d { color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; } .score__label { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13.5px; margin-top: 6px; } .stars { position: relative; display: inline-block; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 3px; margin-top: 10px; } .stars__bg { color: var(--line-2); } .stars__on { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--star); } .subratings { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; } .subrating { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: center; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-2); } .subrating .stars { margin-top: 0; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; justify-self: start; width: max-content; } .peer-note { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: .01em; } .bl__verdict p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; } .bl__for { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 2px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); } .bl__for b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; } /* PROS / CONS */ .pc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin: 24px 0; } @media (max-width: 620px) { .pc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } .pc__col { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .pc__h { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 6px; } .pc__h.good { color: var(--green); } .pc__h.bad { color: var(--neg); } .pc ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .pc li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 19px 1fr; gap: 9px; padding: 9px 0; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.45; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .pc li:first-child { border-top: 0; } .pc li svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; margin-top: 2px; } .pc li.good svg { color: var(--green); } .pc li.bad svg { color: var(--neg); } /* KEY SPECS box */ .keyspecs { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); padding: 4px 20px; margin: 8px 0 4px; } .keyspecs__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15px; } .keyspecs__row:first-child { border-top: 0; } .keyspecs__k { color: var(--ink-2); } .keyspecs__v { font-weight: 600; text-align: right; } .keyspecs__v .sub { display: block; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); } /* DECIDE by rider type */ .decide { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin: 20px 0; } @media (max-width: 620px) { .decide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } } .decide__card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); } .decide__tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .02em; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 9px; } .decide__tag.fit { color: var(--green); background: var(--green-soft); } .decide__tag.nofit { color: var(--ochre); background: var(--ochre-soft); } .decide__card h3 { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 5px; } .decide__card p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); } /* section eyebrow used above module headings */ .section > .eyebrow { display: block; margin: 30px 0 -4px; } /* mini compare CTA under the reused .cmp table */ .cmp-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin: 4px 0 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--green); } .cmp-cta:hover { text-decoration: underline; } /* Similar bikes / internal-linking footer of a review */ .sim-compare { margin: 16px 0 0; } .sim-compare a { font-weight: 600; color: var(--green); text-decoration: none; } .sim-compare a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } .sim-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; margin: 18px 0 0; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .sim-links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; } .sim-links a:hover { color: var(--green); } /* FAQ */ .faq { display: grid; gap: 2px; } .faq__item { padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); } .faq__item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); } .faq__q { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); } .faq__a { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink-2); } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; } }