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/* ========================================================================== DIYSSD NAVIGATION - CSS VARIABLES ========================================================================== */ :root { /* Charcoal Scale */ --charcoal-050: #f5f5f5; --charcoal-100: #e6e6e6; --charcoal-200: #cccccc; --charcoal-300: #adadad; --charcoal-500: #7a7a7a; --charcoal-700: #565656; --charcoal-800: #474747; --charcoal-900: #3a3a3a; --charcoal-950: #2c2c2c; /* Accent Colors - WCAG AA Compliant */ --ocean-blue: #245270; --ocean-blue-rgb: 36, 82, 112; --terracotta: #c7522a; --golden-sand: #e5b363; --forest-green: #5d8a66; --dusty-plum: #8b5a8b; /* Accessibility */ --focus-ring-color: var(--ocean-blue); --focus-ring-width: 3px; --focus-ring-offset: 2px; --touch-target-min: 44px; /* Transitions */ --transition-speed: 0.2s; --transition-easing: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); } /* Reduced Motion Support */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { :root { --transition-speed: 0.01ms; } * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; } } /* ========================================================================== NAVIGATION CONTAINER ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-nav-container { position: relative; width: 100%; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; } /* ========================================================================== NAVIGATION BAR - TWO-CHILD FLEXBOX STRUCTURE ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; background-color: var(--charcoal-050); border-bottom: none; position: relative; z-index: 1000; gap: 2rem; min-height: 70px; } @media (min-width: 1281px) { .diyssd-nav { padding: 1rem 2rem; } } /* Left Container: Logo (grows to fill remaining space) */ .diyssd-nav-left { flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; min-width: 0; } /* Right Container: Menu (shrinks to content size) */ .diyssd-nav-right { flex: 0 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; } /* ========================================================================== LOGO ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; max-width: 100%; } .diyssd-logo:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-logo:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); border-radius: 4px; } .diyssd-logo img { height: 50px; width: auto; display: block; max-width: 100%; object-fit: contain; } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-logo img { height: 40px; } } /* ========================================================================== DESKTOP MENU ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-desktop-menu { display: none; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; align-items: center; gap: 0; } @media (min-width: 1081px) { .diyssd-desktop-menu { display: flex; } } .diyssd-menu-item { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; } .diyssd-menu-link { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; color: var(--charcoal-900); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); border-radius: 4px; white-space: nowrap; } @media (min-width: 1281px) { .diyssd-menu-link { padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; } } .diyssd-menu-link.has-dropdown::after { content: "▾"; margin-left: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.875rem; transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } .diyssd-menu-link:hover { color: var(--ocean-blue); background-color: var(--charcoal-050); } .diyssd-menu-link:hover.has-dropdown::after { transform: rotate(180deg); } .diyssd-menu-link:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-menu-link:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); border-radius: 4px; } .diyssd-menu-link:active { background-color: var(--charcoal-050); transform: scale(0.98); } .diyssd-menu-divider { width: 1px; height: 20px; background-color: var(--charcoal-300); margin: 0 0.25rem; opacity: 0.8; } /* ========================================================================== DROPDOWN MENUS ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-dropdown { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid var(--charcoal-100); border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.15), 0 2px 4px rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.08); padding: 0.5rem 0; min-width: 200px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); z-index: 1001; margin-top: 0.5rem; } .diyssd-menu-item:hover .diyssd-dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); } .diyssd-dropdown-link { display: block; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; color: var(--charcoal-900); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 400; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); position: relative; } .diyssd-dropdown-link:hover { background-color: var(--charcoal-050); } .diyssd-dropdown-link:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-dropdown-link:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: calc(var(--focus-ring-offset) * -1); } .diyssd-dropdown-link:active { background-color: var(--charcoal-100); } /* Active Link (current page) with Terracotta left border */ .diyssd-dropdown-link.active { color: var(--terracotta); background-color: rgba(199, 82, 42, 0.08); font-weight: 500; padding-left: calc(1.5rem + 3px); } .diyssd-dropdown-link.active::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px; background-color: var(--terracotta); } /* ========================================================================== MOBILE TOGGLE BUTTON ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-mobile-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; width: 28px; height: 22px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; z-index: 1002; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-toggle { display: flex; } } .diyssd-mobile-toggle:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-mobile-toggle:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); border-radius: 4px; } .diyssd-mobile-toggle:active { transform: scale(0.95); } .diyssd-mobile-toggle span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 3px; background-color: var(--charcoal-900); border-radius: 2px; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } .diyssd-mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(9.5px) rotate(45deg); } .diyssd-mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; } .diyssd-mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-9.5px) rotate(-45deg); } /* ========================================================================== MOBILE OVERLAY ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-mobile-overlay { display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); z-index: 999; opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-overlay { display: block; pointer-events: none; } .diyssd-mobile-overlay.active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; } } /* ========================================================================== MOBILE MENU ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-mobile-menu { display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; background-color: #ffffff; z-index: 1000; overflow-y: auto; transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0); transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); will-change: transform; contain: layout style paint; box-shadow: 2px 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-menu { display: block; } .diyssd-mobile-menu.active { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); } } @media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 844px) { .diyssd-mobile-menu { width: 75%; max-width: 450px; } } @media (min-width: 845px) and (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-menu { width: 75%; max-width: 500px; } } .diyssd-mobile-header { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--charcoal-100); } .diyssd-mobile-close { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 36px; height: 36px; background-color: var(--charcoal-050); border: none; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--charcoal-900); transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; } .diyssd-mobile-close:hover { background-color: var(--charcoal-100); color: var(--ocean-blue); } .diyssd-mobile-close:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-mobile-close:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); } .diyssd-mobile-close:active { transform: scale(0.95); } .diyssd-mobile-content { padding: 0.5rem 1rem; } .diyssd-mobile-section { margin-bottom: 0.65rem; background-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4); padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem 0.6rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 6px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ocean-blue); } .diyssd-mobile-heading { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--charcoal-800); margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0; } .diyssd-mobile-divider { height: 1px; background-color: var(--charcoal-200); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; } .diyssd-mobile-link { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem; min-height: var(--touch-target-min); color: var(--charcoal-900); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; border-radius: 4px; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } .diyssd-mobile-link:hover { color: var(--ocean-blue); background-color: var(--charcoal-050); } .diyssd-mobile-link:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-mobile-link:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: calc(var(--focus-ring-offset) * -1); } .diyssd-mobile-link:active { background-color: var(--charcoal-050); transform: translateX(2px); } .diyssd-mobile-link.active { color: var(--terracotta); background-color: rgba(199, 82, 42, 0.08); font-weight: 600; } /* ========================================================================== UTILITY CLASSES ========================================================================== */ body.diyssd-menu-open { overflow: hidden; } @media (prefers-contrast: high) { .diyssd-nav { border-bottom-width: 2px; } .diyssd-menu-link:focus-visible, .diyssd-dropdown-link:focus-visible, .diyssd-mobile-link:focus-visible { outline-width: 4px; } }
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/* ========================================================================== DIYSSD NAVIGATION - CSS VARIABLES ========================================================================== */ :root { /* Charcoal Scale */ --charcoal-050: #f5f5f5; --charcoal-100: #e6e6e6; --charcoal-200: #cccccc; --charcoal-300: #adadad; --charcoal-500: #7a7a7a; --charcoal-700: #565656; --charcoal-800: #474747; --charcoal-900: #3a3a3a; --charcoal-950: #2c2c2c; /* Accent Colors - WCAG AA Compliant */ --ocean-blue: #245270; --ocean-blue-rgb: 36, 82, 112; --terracotta: #c7522a; --golden-sand: #e5b363; --forest-green: #5d8a66; --dusty-plum: #8b5a8b; /* Accessibility */ --focus-ring-color: var(--ocean-blue); --focus-ring-width: 3px; --focus-ring-offset: 2px; --touch-target-min: 44px; /* Transitions */ --transition-speed: 0.2s; --transition-easing: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); } /* Reduced Motion Support */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { :root { --transition-speed: 0.01ms; } * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; } } /* ========================================================================== NAVIGATION CONTAINER ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-nav-container { position: relative; width: 100%; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; } /* ========================================================================== NAVIGATION BAR - TWO-CHILD FLEXBOX STRUCTURE ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; background-color: var(--charcoal-050); border-bottom: none; position: relative; z-index: 1000; gap: 2rem; min-height: 70px; } @media (min-width: 1281px) { .diyssd-nav { padding: 1rem 2rem; } } /* Left Container: Logo (grows to fill remaining space) */ .diyssd-nav-left { flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; min-width: 0; } /* Right Container: Menu (shrinks to content size) */ .diyssd-nav-right { flex: 0 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; } /* ========================================================================== LOGO ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; max-width: 100%; } .diyssd-logo:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-logo:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); border-radius: 4px; } .diyssd-logo img { height: 50px; width: auto; display: block; max-width: 100%; object-fit: contain; } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-logo img { height: 40px; } } /* ========================================================================== DESKTOP MENU ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-desktop-menu { display: none; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; align-items: center; gap: 0; } @media (min-width: 1081px) { .diyssd-desktop-menu { display: flex; } } .diyssd-menu-item { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; } .diyssd-menu-link { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; color: var(--charcoal-900); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); border-radius: 4px; white-space: nowrap; } @media (min-width: 1281px) { .diyssd-menu-link { padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; } } .diyssd-menu-link.has-dropdown::after { content: "▾"; margin-left: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.875rem; transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } .diyssd-menu-link:hover { color: var(--ocean-blue); background-color: var(--charcoal-050); } .diyssd-menu-link:hover.has-dropdown::after { transform: rotate(180deg); } .diyssd-menu-link:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-menu-link:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); border-radius: 4px; } .diyssd-menu-link:active { background-color: var(--charcoal-050); transform: scale(0.98); } .diyssd-menu-divider { width: 1px; height: 20px; background-color: var(--charcoal-300); margin: 0 0.25rem; opacity: 0.8; } /* ========================================================================== DROPDOWN MENUS ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-dropdown { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid var(--charcoal-100); border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.15), 0 2px 4px rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.08); padding: 0.5rem 0; min-width: 200px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); z-index: 1001; margin-top: 0.5rem; } .diyssd-menu-item:hover .diyssd-dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); } .diyssd-dropdown-link { display: block; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; color: var(--charcoal-900); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 400; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); position: relative; } .diyssd-dropdown-link:hover { background-color: var(--charcoal-050); } .diyssd-dropdown-link:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-dropdown-link:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: calc(var(--focus-ring-offset) * -1); } .diyssd-dropdown-link:active { background-color: var(--charcoal-100); } /* Active Link (current page) with Terracotta left border */ .diyssd-dropdown-link.active { color: var(--terracotta); background-color: rgba(199, 82, 42, 0.08); font-weight: 500; padding-left: calc(1.5rem + 3px); } .diyssd-dropdown-link.active::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px; background-color: var(--terracotta); } /* ========================================================================== MOBILE TOGGLE BUTTON ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-mobile-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; width: 28px; height: 22px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; z-index: 1002; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-toggle { display: flex; } } .diyssd-mobile-toggle:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-mobile-toggle:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); border-radius: 4px; } .diyssd-mobile-toggle:active { transform: scale(0.95); } .diyssd-mobile-toggle span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 3px; background-color: var(--charcoal-900); border-radius: 2px; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } .diyssd-mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(9.5px) rotate(45deg); } .diyssd-mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; } .diyssd-mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-9.5px) rotate(-45deg); } /* ========================================================================== MOBILE OVERLAY ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-mobile-overlay { display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); z-index: 999; opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-overlay { display: block; pointer-events: none; } .diyssd-mobile-overlay.active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; } } /* ========================================================================== MOBILE MENU ========================================================================== */ .diyssd-mobile-menu { display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; background-color: #ffffff; z-index: 1000; overflow-y: auto; transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0); transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); will-change: transform; contain: layout style paint; box-shadow: 2px 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); } @media (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-menu { display: block; } .diyssd-mobile-menu.active { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); } } @media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 844px) { .diyssd-mobile-menu { width: 75%; max-width: 450px; } } @media (min-width: 845px) and (max-width: 1080px) { .diyssd-mobile-menu { width: 75%; max-width: 500px; } } .diyssd-mobile-header { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--charcoal-100); } .diyssd-mobile-close { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 36px; height: 36px; background-color: var(--charcoal-050); border: none; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--charcoal-900); transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; } .diyssd-mobile-close:hover { background-color: var(--charcoal-100); color: var(--ocean-blue); } .diyssd-mobile-close:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-mobile-close:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: var(--focus-ring-offset); } .diyssd-mobile-close:active { transform: scale(0.95); } .diyssd-mobile-content { padding: 0.5rem 1rem; } .diyssd-mobile-section { margin-bottom: 0.65rem; background-color: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.4); padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem 0.6rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 6px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ocean-blue); } .diyssd-mobile-heading { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--charcoal-800); margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0; } .diyssd-mobile-divider { height: 1px; background-color: var(--charcoal-200); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; } .diyssd-mobile-link { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem; min-height: var(--touch-target-min); color: var(--charcoal-900); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; border-radius: 4px; transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing); } .diyssd-mobile-link:hover { color: var(--ocean-blue); background-color: var(--charcoal-050); } .diyssd-mobile-link:focus { outline: none; } .diyssd-mobile-link:focus-visible { outline: var(--focus-ring-width) solid var(--focus-ring-color); outline-offset: calc(var(--focus-ring-offset) * -1); } .diyssd-mobile-link:active { background-color: var(--charcoal-050); transform: translateX(2px); } .diyssd-mobile-link.active { color: var(--terracotta); background-color: rgba(199, 82, 42, 0.08); font-weight: 600; } /* ========================================================================== UTILITY CLASSES ========================================================================== */ body.diyssd-menu-open { overflow: hidden; } @media (prefers-contrast: high) { .diyssd-nav { border-bottom-width: 2px; } .diyssd-menu-link:focus-visible, .diyssd-dropdown-link:focus-visible, .diyssd-mobile-link:focus-visible { outline-width: 4px; } }

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