/* ============================================================================ CABANGA AFRICA — DIVI BRAND LAYER Master Brand Manual v1.0 "To Think. To Understand. To Lead." Structure 00 Tokens (palette + type scale) 01 Global type system (Barlow / Barlow Condensed) 02 Kill the Divi blue — monochrome accent everywhere 03 Buttons (flat, uppercase, ink) 04 Header & primary navigation 05 Editorial motifs (eyebrow, hairline rule, numbered index, CTA band, mesh) 06 Imagery — muted grayscale editorial treatment 07 Surfaces, structure, flat-broadsheet detailing 08 Interface furniture (scrollbar, selection, focus) 09 Accessibility floor (focus visibility, reduced motion) ============================================================================ */ /* ── 00 · TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */ :root { /* Primary */ --cab-ink: #1A1A1A; /* anchor */ --cab-true-black: #0E0E0E; --cab-white: #FFFFFF; /* Secondary */ --cab-grey-body: #5C5E60; /* body text */ --cab-grey-label: #848688; /* labels / eyebrows */ --cab-grey-line: #D4D4D2; /* rules / hairlines */ /* Surface */ --cab-offwhite: #F4F4F2; /* section backgrounds */ /* Type */ --cab-display: "Barlow Condensed", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif; --cab-body: "Barlow", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; /* Motif geometry */ --cab-rule: 1px; /* hairline weight */ --cab-radius: 0px; /* broadsheet = no rounding */ } /* ── 01 · GLOBAL TYPE SYSTEM ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */ /* Body & interface → Barlow */ body, .et_pb_module, .et_pb_text, p, li, td, th, input, textarea, select, label, .et_pb_blurb_description, .comment-content { font-family: var(--cab-body) !important; color: var(--cab-grey-body); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; } body { background: var(--cab-white); } /* Display & headlines → Barlow Condensed, uppercase, tight, ink */ h1, h2, h3, h4, .et_pb_module h1, .et_pb_module h2, .et_pb_module h3, .et_pb_module h4, .entry-title, .et_pb_post_title h1, .et_pb_slide_title, .et_pb_blurb_header, .widgettitle, .et_pb_toggle_title, .et_pb_promo_title, .et_pb_fullwidth_header h1 { font-family: var(--cab-display) !important; color: var(--cab-ink); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.04; } /* h5 / h6 stay condensed but read as small labels */ h5, h6 { font-family: var(--cab-display) !important; color: var(--cab-ink); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; } /* Fluid masthead scale — tall, decisive presence */ h1, .entry-title, .et_pb_post_title h1, .et_pb_fullwidth_header h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); } h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.25rem); } h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem); } /* Body sizing — high value per word, comfortable long-form */ body, p, .et_pb_text { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 400; } /* Links — ink, never blue. Hairline underline on hover. */ a { color: var(--cab-ink); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; } a:hover { color: var(--cab-grey-body); } blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--cab-ink); color: var(--cab-ink); font-family: var(--cab-display); font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; } /* ── 02 · KILL THE DIVI BLUE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */ /* Divi's stock accent is #2ea3f2. The manual forbids decorative colour, so we repaint every accent surface in the monochrome system. */ .et_pb_bg_layout_light .et_pb_promo a.et_pb_promo_button, .et_pb_button, .et_pb_contact_submit, .et_pb_newsletter_button, .et_pb_pricing_table_button, .et_pb_promo_button { color: var(--cab-white) !important; background: var(--cab-ink) !important; border-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; } /* Tabs, toggles, accordions, pagination active states */ .et_pb_tabs_controls li.et_pb_tab_active, .et_pb_accordion .et_pb_toggle.et_pb_toggle_open, .et_pb_pricing_heading, .woocommerce span.onsale, .et-pb-active-slide { background-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; border-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; } /* Form focus / active borders */ .et_pb_contact_field input:focus, .et_pb_contact_field textarea:focus, input:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; } /* Search icon, social icons, misc accents */ #et_search_icon:hover, .et_pb_social_media_follow a:hover, .et-search-form input:focus { color: var(--cab-ink) !important; } /* ── 03 · BUTTONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */ .et_pb_button, .et_pb_contact_submit, a.et_pb_button { font-family: var(--cab-display) !important; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; border-radius: var(--cab-radius) !important; border-width: 1px !important; padding: 0.7em 1.8em !important; transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; } .et_pb_button:hover, .et_pb_contact_submit:hover, a.et_pb_button:hover { background: var(--cab-white) !important; color: var(--cab-ink) !important; border-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; } /* Divi adds an animated arrow pseudo on hover — keep it, just inherit ink. */ .et_pb_button:after { color: inherit !important; } /* Secondary / ghost button utility */ .cab-btn-ghost.et_pb_button, a.cab-btn-ghost { background: transparent !important; color: var(--cab-ink) !important; border-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; } .cab-btn-ghost.et_pb_button:hover { background: var(--cab-ink) !important; color: var(--cab-white) !important; } /* ── 04 · HEADER & PRIMARY NAVIGATION ────────────────────────────────────── */ #main-header { box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--cab-grey-line); } #top-menu li a, .et-menu li a { font-family: var(--cab-display); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--cab-ink); font-size: 0.95rem; } #top-menu li a:hover { color: var(--cab-grey-body); opacity: 1; } /* Active item gets a hairline underscore, not a colour swap */ #top-menu li.current-menu-item > a { color: var(--cab-ink); box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--cab-ink); } /* Dropdowns — flat, hairline-bordered */ #top-menu li ul { border-top: 2px solid var(--cab-ink); box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0; } /* ── 05 · EDITORIAL MOTIFS ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */ /* 5.1 Eyebrow label — small spaced uppercase kicker above a headline. Usage: wrap text in Intelligence */ .cab-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--cab-display); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--cab-grey-label); margin-bottom: 0.6em; } /* 5.2 Hairline rule — thin divider + short underscore beneath section titles. Usage:
or add .cab-underscore to a heading. */ .cab-rule, hr.cab-rule { border: 0; height: var(--cab-rule); background: var(--cab-grey-line); margin: 2.5rem 0; } .cab-underscore::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 48px; height: 3px; background: var(--cab-ink); margin-top: 0.5em; } /* 5.3 Numbered index — 01–04 sequencing for divisions / processes. Usage: (CSS prints the num) Only use where the content is genuinely a sequence. */ .cab-index::before { content: attr(data-num); font-family: var(--cab-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.4em; color: var(--cab-grey-line); display: inline-block; margin-right: 0.6em; vertical-align: -0.05em; } /* 5.4 Angled CTA band — dark call-to-action block with a subtle diagonal edge. Apply to an et_pb_section: add the CSS class "cab-cta-band" in the Divi section's Advanced → CSS Class field. */ .cab-cta-band { background: var(--cab-ink) !important; clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 2.5vw, 100% 100%, 0 calc(100% - 2.5vw)); padding-top: 6vw !important; padding-bottom: 6vw !important; } .cab-cta-band, .cab-cta-band * { color: var(--cab-white) !important; } .cab-cta-band h1, .cab-cta-band h2, .cab-cta-band h3 { color: var(--cab-white) !important; } .cab-cta-band .et_pb_button { background: var(--cab-white) !important; color: var(--cab-ink) !important; border-color: var(--cab-white) !important; } /* 5.5 Network-mesh motif — a fine constellation suggesting a connected continent. Apply class "cab-mesh" to a section for a subtle textured field. */ .cab-mesh { position: relative; background-color: var(--cab-true-black); background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.18) 1px, transparent 1.4px), radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 1px, transparent 1.4px); background-size: 46px 46px, 92px 92px; background-position: 0 0, 23px 23px; } .cab-mesh, .cab-mesh * { color: var(--cab-white) !important; } /* ── 06 · IMAGERY — MUTED GRAYSCALE EDITORIAL ────────────────────────────── */ /* "Photography is muted and editorial — reduced opacity and light grayscale." Scoped to post/blog/featured imagery so logos, icons and the wordmark are left untouched. Add class "cab-mute" to force the treatment anywhere; add "no-mute" to opt an image out. */ .et_pb_post .entry-featured-image-url img, .et_pb_blog_grid .et_pb_image_container img, .et_pb_image.cab-mute img, .post-thumbnail img, img.cab-mute { filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.02); opacity: 0.92; transition: filter .4s ease, opacity .4s ease; } .et_pb_post .entry-featured-image-url img:hover, .et_pb_blog_grid .et_pb_image_container img:hover, .et_pb_image.cab-mute img:hover, .post-thumbnail img:hover, img.cab-mute:hover { filter: grayscale(20%) contrast(1.0); opacity: 1; } img.no-mute, .no-mute img { filter: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; } /* ── 07 · SURFACES & FLAT-BROADSHEET DETAILING ──────────────────────────── */ /* Off-white section surface. Add class "cab-surface" to any Divi section. */ .cab-surface { background-color: var(--cab-offwhite) !important; } /* Strip rounding from interface elements for the editorial broadsheet feel. */ .et_pb_button, .et_pb_contact_field input, .et_pb_contact_message textarea, .et_pb_newsletter input, .et-search-form input, .et_pb_promo, .et_pb_pricing_table, .et_pb_blurb_content .et-pb-icon, input, textarea, select { border-radius: var(--cab-radius) !important; } /* Hairline rules under post titles in feeds */ .et_pb_post .entry-title { padding-bottom: 0.4em; } /* Captions / meta read as Signal Grey labels */ .post-meta, .post-meta a, .et_pb_title_meta_container, figcaption, .wp-caption-text { font-family: var(--cab-body); color: var(--cab-grey-label); font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; } .post-meta a:hover { color: var(--cab-ink); } /* ── 08 · INTERFACE FURNITURE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */ /* Monochrome scrollbar (even the furniture stays in palette). */ * { scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--cab-grey-label) var(--cab-offwhite); } *::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 11px; height: 11px; } *::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--cab-offwhite); } *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--cab-grey-label); border: 3px solid var(--cab-offwhite); } *::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--cab-ink); } /* Text selection in ink. */ ::selection { background: var(--cab-ink); color: var(--cab-white); } ::-moz-selection { background: var(--cab-ink); color: var(--cab-white); } /* ── 09 · ACCESSIBILITY FLOOR ────────────────────────────────────────────── */ /* Visible keyboard focus — never remove it, keep it on-brand. */ a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .et_pb_button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cab-ink); outline-offset: 2px; } /* Respect reduced-motion preferences. */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } } /* ============================================================================ 10 · HOME / FRONT-PAGE HELPERS Classes to paste into a Divi module/row/section's Advanced → CSS Class field when building the magazine front page. See the Home Build Recipe document. ============================================================================ */ /* Utility bar — thin uppercase strip */ .cab-util { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cab-grey-line) !important; padding: 4px 0 !important; } .cab-util .et_pb_text { font-family: var(--cab-display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--cab-grey-label); } .cab-util .et_pb_text b, .cab-util .et_pb_text strong { color: var(--cab-ink); font-weight: 700; } /* Masthead — centred, ink underline, oversized wordmark */ .cab-mast { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cab-ink) !important; text-align: center; } .cab-mast .et_pb_text { text-align: center; } .cab-wordmark h1, .cab-wordmark h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 9vw, 7.2rem) !important; letter-spacing: 0.04em !important; line-height: 0.9 !important; margin: 0.04em 0 !important; } /* Lead story — big main headline, compact side rail */ .cab-lead-main .entry-title { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.4rem) !important; line-height: 1.02 !important; } .cab-lead-side .et_pb_post { padding-bottom: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cab-grey-line); } .cab-lead-side .entry-title { font-size: 1.35rem !important; } .cab-lead-side .post-content, .cab-lead-side .et_pb_image_container { display: none; } /* titles + meta only */ /* Secondary cards row */ .cab-cards .entry-title { font-size: 1.5rem !important; } /* "The Latest" desks — headline lists, no thumbnails */ .cab-desk .et_pb_post { padding: 14px 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cab-grey-line); background: transparent !important; } .cab-desk .et_pb_post:first-child { padding-top: 0 !important; } .cab-desk .entry-title { font-size: 1.05rem !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; } .cab-desk .et_pb_image_container, .cab-desk .post-content-inner { display: none; } /* hide image + excerpt */ .cab-desk-title h4, .cab-desk-title h2 { padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cab-ink); margin-bottom: 6px; } /* Ecosystem band — faded numbered pillars (overrides the band's white-force) */ .cab-pillar .cab-num { display: block; font-family: var(--cab-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 2.2rem; line-height: 1; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important; margin-bottom: 0.2em; } /* Newsletter optin — flat, ink */ .cab-signup .et_pb_newsletter_form input { border-radius: 0 !important; border: 1px solid var(--cab-ink) !important; } .cab-signup .et_pb_newsletter_button { background: var(--cab-ink) !important; border-color: var(--cab-ink) !important; }