/* =========================================================================== Minimal theme — left sidebar rail Everything visual lives here. Tweak the variables below to restyle. =========================================================================== */ :root { --bg: #f7f4ec; /* the reading surface — background of the content card */ --page-bg: #e9e2d2; /* page behind the card; the bg-image shows through here */ --text: #22201b; /* body text (warm near-black) */ --muted: #8c8579; /* dates, taglines, meta (warm grey) */ --rule: #e6e0d3; /* hairline separators (warm) */ --visited: #9c9488; /* visited post links */ --code-bg: #efe9dc; /* inline / block code background (warm) */ --hover: #066649; /* link hover (darker accent) */ /* Accent — change this one line to recolour the whole site. */ --accent: #087f5b; /* links, tag pills, sidebar mark & hovers */ --accent-soft: #e3f1ec; /* tinted backgrounds (tag pills) */ /* Dark sidebar palette (deep pine to match the ivory content) */ --side-bg: #1e2b26; /* rail background */ --side-text: #ece7dd; /* rail primary text */ --side-muted: #9a9186; /* rail secondary text */ --side-rule: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); /* rail divider */ /* Background picture — off by default, opt in per page. Put a file in assets/img/ and add to that page's front matter: bg-image: /assets/img/yourfile.jpg bg-image-opacity: 0.85 # optional; the opaque card covers the picture, # so anything up to 1 stays perfectly readable base.html then sets these variables on for that page only. */ --bg-image: none; --bg-image-opacity: 0.85; --sidebar-w: 228px; /* width of the dark left rail */ --main-w: 920px; /* max width of the content column */ --read-w: 700px; /* max text measure inside a post */ --font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; --mono: "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace; --fs: 15px; } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; } body { margin: 0; background: var(--page-bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--font); font-size: var(--fs); line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } /* Background picture layer. Sits behind everything (z-index: -1) and is fully covered by the opaque content card, so it only ever shows in the gutter around the card — text contrast is never affected and bg-image-opacity can safely go as high as 1. Inert while --bg-image is `none`. */ body::before { content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; background-image: var(--bg-image); background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; opacity: var(--bg-image-opacity); } a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; } a:hover { color: var(--hover); text-decoration: underline; } /* --- Overall shell ------------------------------------------------------- */ .layout { display: block; } /* --- Fixed dark left rail ------------------------------------------------ */ .sidebar { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: var(--sidebar-w); overflow-y: auto; background: var(--side-bg); color: var(--side-text); padding: 40px 26px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; } .sidebar .name { display: block; color: #fff; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 2px; } .sidebar .name::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 9px; height: 9px; margin-right: 9px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--accent); vertical-align: middle; } .sidebar .name:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .sidebar .tagline { color: var(--side-muted); font-size: 12.5px; margin-bottom: 26px; padding-left: 18px; } .sidebar nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; } .sidebar nav a { color: var(--side-text); } .sidebar nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } /* collapsible "materials" toggle */ .sidebar nav details.materials > summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; color: var(--side-text); display: flex; align-items: center; } .sidebar nav details.materials > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; } .sidebar nav details.materials > summary::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; flex: none; border-left: 4px solid currentColor; border-top: 3.5px solid transparent; border-bottom: 3.5px solid transparent; margin-right: 8px; opacity: 0.55; transition: transform 0.15s ease; } .sidebar nav details.materials[open] > summary::before { transform: rotate(90deg); } .sidebar nav details.materials > summary:hover { color: var(--accent); } .sidebar nav .subnav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; margin: 6px 0 2px 5px; padding-left: 11px; border-left: 1px solid var(--side-rule); } .sidebar nav .subnav a { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--side-muted); } .sidebar nav .subnav a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .sidebar .rule { height: 1px; background: var(--side-rule); margin: 22px 0; } /* section headings + generic link lists (projects) */ .sidebar .heading { font-size: 10.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.09em; color: var(--side-muted); margin-bottom: 10px; } .sidebar .linklist { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; } .sidebar .linklist a { color: var(--side-text); } .sidebar .linklist a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; } .sidebar .social { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; } .sidebar .social a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--side-muted); } .sidebar .social a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; } .sidebar .social .ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: currentColor; flex: none; } /* --- Main content column (offset past the rail) -------------------------- */ .main { margin-left: var(--sidebar-w); max-width: var(--main-w); padding: 28px clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px) 44px; /* this padding is the gutter around the card */ min-width: 0; } /* --- Content card -------------------------------------------------------- */ /* Opaque panel holding the header and body of every page. Because it is opaque, the page's background picture only shows in the gutter around it, so a bold picture never costs text legibility. */ .card { position: relative; /* anchor for the language switcher */ background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; padding: 40px clamp(22px, 4vw, 56px) 36px; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(34, 32, 27, 0.06); } /* --- Language switcher (ENG / ҚАЗ pill, top-right of the column) ---------- */ .langsw { position: absolute; /* top-right inside the card's padding */ top: 16px; right: 16px; display: inline-grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* equal halves, so the thumb is exactly 50% */ align-items: center; padding: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--code-bg); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.07em; line-height: 1; user-select: none; } /* the dark pill that slides between the two options */ .langsw .thumb { position: absolute; top: 2px; bottom: 2px; left: 2px; width: calc(50% - 2px); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--side-bg); transition: transform 0.26s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); } .langsw[data-lang="kk"] .thumb { transform: translateX(100%); } .langsw .opt { position: relative; /* above the thumb */ padding: 5px 9px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); transition: color 0.2s ease; } /* whichever option the thumb is under gets the light label */ .langsw[data-lang="en"] .opt[data-lang="en"], .langsw[data-lang="kk"] .opt[data-lang="kk"] { color: var(--bg); font-weight: 600; } .langsw a.opt { cursor: pointer; } .langsw a.opt:hover { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; } /* no translation for this page: visibly dimmed, but still legible */ .langsw .off { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.45; cursor: default; } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .langsw .thumb, .langsw .opt { transition: none; } } /* --- Home: post list ----------------------------------------------------- */ .home-intro { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 14px; } /* compact one-line index for the paper-reviews list */ .paper-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; } .paper-list li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 3px 0; line-height: 1.4; } .paper-list .d { flex: none; width: 84px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12.5px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; } .paper-list li > a { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; font-size: 14.5px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .paper-list li > a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .paper-list li > a:visited { color: var(--visited); } .post-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; } .post-list li { margin: 0 0 22px; } .post-list .title { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; } .post-list .title a:hover { color: var(--accent); } .post-list .title a:visited { color: var(--visited); } .post-list .sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; margin-top: 2px; } .post-list .meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12.5px; margin-top: 6px; } .post-list .meta .date { color: var(--muted); } /* --- Pager --------------------------------------------------------------- */ .pager { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 13.5px; } .pager a { margin-right: 20px; color: var(--muted); } .pager a:hover { color: var(--text); } /* --- Post / page --------------------------------------------------------- */ .post-header { margin-bottom: 24px; } .post-header h1 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 6px; line-height: 1.25; } .post-header .sub { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 8px; } .post-header .meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; } .post-body { max-width: var(--read-w); font-size: var(--fs); } .post-body h1 { font-size: 21px; margin: 32px 0 10px; } .post-body h2 { font-size: 18px; margin: 28px 0 10px; } .post-body h3 { font-size: 15px; margin: 24px 0 8px; } .post-body p { margin: 14px 0; } .post-body ul, .post-body ol { padding-left: 24px; margin: 14px 0; } .post-body li { margin: 5px 0; } .post-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 3px; } .post-body blockquote { margin: 16px 0; padding: 2px 16px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); color: var(--muted); } .post-body hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 32px 0; } .post-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(8,127,91,0.35); text-underline-offset: 2px; } .post-body a:hover { color: var(--hover); text-decoration-color: currentColor; } /* math — let long display equations scroll instead of overflowing the column */ mjx-container[jax="CHTML"][display="true"] { overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 2px 0; } /* code */ code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.85em; background: var(--code-bg); padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 3px; } pre { background: var(--code-bg); padding: 14px 16px; overflow-x: auto; border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 13px; } pre code { background: none; padding: 0; font-size: inherit; } /* tables */ .post-body table { border-collapse: collapse; margin: 16px 0; display: block; overflow-x: auto; } .post-body th, .post-body td { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 6px 10px; text-align: left; } /* tag pills — shared by the home list meta and the post footer */ .post-list .meta a, .tags a { display: inline-block; background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent); font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.4; padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; } .post-list .meta a:hover, .tags a:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; } /* tags line under a post */ .tags { max-width: var(--read-w); margin-top: 28px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); } .tags a { margin-right: 6px; } /* --- Tag index ----------------------------------------------------------- */ .tag-cloud { margin-bottom: 24px; } .tag-cloud a { display: inline-block; margin: 0 12px 8px 0; color: var(--muted); } .tag-cloud a:hover { color: var(--text); } .tag-section h2 { font-size: 16px; margin: 24px 0 8px; } .tag-section .entry { margin: 3px 0; } .tag-section .entry time { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; margin-left: 8px; } /* --- Footer -------------------------------------------------------------- */ .site-footer { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--muted); font-size: 12.5px; } /* --- Standalone .content wrapper (minimal.html layout) ------------------- */ .content { max-width: var(--read-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 24px; } /* --- Responsive: dark rail becomes a top bar on narrow screens ----------- */ @media (max-width: 820px) { .sidebar { position: static; width: auto; bottom: auto; padding: 22px 24px; } .sidebar .tagline { margin-bottom: 14px; } .sidebar nav { flex-flow: row wrap; gap: 6px 18px; align-items: center; } .sidebar nav .subnav { flex-flow: row wrap; gap: 6px 12px; margin: 0; padding-left: 0; border-left: none; } .sidebar .heading { display: none; } .sidebar .side-group { margin-top: 12px; } .sidebar .linklist { flex-flow: row wrap; gap: 6px 18px; } .sidebar .social { flex-flow: row wrap; gap: 6px 18px; margin-top: 10px; } .main { margin-left: 0; padding: 12px 10px 28px; max-width: none; } .card { border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px 18px 22px; } .langsw { top: 12px; right: 12px; } .langsw { top: 12px; right: 24px; } .post-header h1 { font-size: 21px; } }