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Design experiment: dark-mode elevation + homepage masthead/index #44

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Fix dark-mode dialog contrast with proper surface elevation
HumbleBee14 Aug 9, 2026
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Homepage: zine masthead + editorial index (experiment)
HumbleBee14 Aug 9, 2026
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212 changes: 182 additions & 30 deletions src/pages/index.astro
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Expand Up @@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ const featuredTools = pickCoreTools(allTools);
<!-- HERO -->
<section class="hero">
<div class="container">
<div class="masthead-bar">
<span class="masthead-name">ML Systems</span>
<span class="masthead-meta">An open archive · Est. 2026</span>
</div>
<div class="hero-grid">
<div>
<h1 class="hero-h1">
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -97,23 +101,29 @@ const featuredTools = pickCoreTools(allTools);
All articles →
</a>
</div>
<div class="latest-grid">
{featured.map((p) => (
<a class="article-card" href={`/blog/${p.id}`}>
<div class="article-meta">
{p.data.topicId && <span class="chip chip--sm">{topicName(p.data.topicId)}</span>}
</div>
<h3 class="article-title">{p.data.title}</h3>
<p class="article-summary">{p.data.summary}</p>
<div class="article-foot">
<span>{p.authors.map((a) => a.data.name).join(', ')}</span>
<span>
{formatDate(p.data.date)} · {p.data.readMin} min
<ol class="idx-list">
{featured.map((p, i) => (
<li class="idx-row">
<a class="idx-link" href={`/blog/${p.id}`}>
<span class="idx-num">{String(i + 1).padStart(2, '0')}</span>
<div class="idx-main">
<h3 class="idx-title">{p.data.title}</h3>
<p class="idx-sum">{p.data.summary}</p>
<div class="idx-meta">
{p.data.topicId && <span class="idx-topic">{topicName(p.data.topicId)}</span>}
<span>{p.authors.map((a) => a.data.name).join(', ')}</span>
<span>
{formatDate(p.data.date)} · {p.data.readMin} min
</span>
</div>
</div>
<span class="idx-arrow" aria-hidden="true">
→
</span>
</div>
</a>
</a>
</li>
))}
</div>
</ol>
</div>
</section>
)
Expand All @@ -132,23 +142,29 @@ const featuredTools = pickCoreTools(allTools);
All articles →
</a>
</div>
<div class="latest-grid">
{recent.map((p) => (
<a class="article-card" href={`/blog/${p.id}`}>
<div class="article-meta">
{p.data.topicId && <span class="chip chip--sm">{topicName(p.data.topicId)}</span>}
</div>
<h3 class="article-title">{p.data.title}</h3>
<p class="article-summary">{p.data.summary}</p>
<div class="article-foot">
<span>{p.authors.map((a) => a.data.name).join(', ')}</span>
<span>
{formatDate(p.data.date)} · {p.data.readMin} min
<ol class="idx-list">
{recent.map((p, i) => (
<li class="idx-row">
<a class="idx-link" href={`/blog/${p.id}`}>
<span class="idx-num">{String(i + 1).padStart(2, '0')}</span>
<div class="idx-main">
<h3 class="idx-title">{p.data.title}</h3>
<p class="idx-sum">{p.data.summary}</p>
<div class="idx-meta">
{p.data.topicId && <span class="idx-topic">{topicName(p.data.topicId)}</span>}
<span>{p.authors.map((a) => a.data.name).join(', ')}</span>
<span>
{formatDate(p.data.date)} · {p.data.readMin} min
</span>
</div>
</div>
<span class="idx-arrow" aria-hidden="true">
→
</span>
</div>
</a>
</a>
</li>
))}
</div>
</ol>
</div>
</section>
)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -354,6 +370,142 @@ const featuredTools = pickCoreTools(allTools);
</BaseLayout>

<style>
/* Zine masthead — a running rule with mono wordmark + tagline at the ends */
.masthead-bar {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: baseline;
gap: 16px;
padding-bottom: 14px;
margin-bottom: 40px;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 12px;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.masthead-name {
font-weight: 600;
color: var(--ink);
}
.masthead-meta {
color: var(--ink-3);
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
.masthead-meta {
display: none;
}
}

/* Editorial index — numbered, ruled list instead of a card grid */
.idx-list {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.idx-row {
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.idx-link {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
align-items: baseline;
column-gap: 28px;
padding: 26px 8px;
color: inherit;
text-decoration: none;
transition:
background 0.15s ease,
padding 0.18s ease;
}
.idx-link:hover {
background: var(--accent-soft);
padding-left: 16px;
padding-right: 16px;
}
.idx-num {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 500;
color: var(--ink-4);
letter-spacing: 0.04em;
padding-top: 6px;
transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.idx-link:hover .idx-num {
color: var(--accent);
}
.idx-main {
min-width: 0;
}
.idx-title {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 34px);
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 1.12;
letter-spacing: -0.015em;
color: var(--ink);
margin: 0 0 10px;
transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.idx-link:hover .idx-title {
color: var(--accent);
}
.idx-sum {
font-family: var(--font-read);
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.55;
color: var(--ink-2);
margin: 0 0 14px;
max-width: 60ch;
}
.idx-meta {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 11.5px;
letter-spacing: 0.03em;
color: var(--ink-3);
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.idx-topic {
color: var(--accent);
font-weight: 500;
}
.idx-arrow {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 18px;
color: var(--ink-4);
align-self: center;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateX(-6px);
transition:
opacity 0.18s ease,
transform 0.18s ease,
color 0.15s ease;
}
.idx-link:hover .idx-arrow {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
color: var(--accent);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.idx-link {
grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
column-gap: 16px;
padding: 22px 4px;
}
.idx-arrow {
display: none;
}
.idx-title {
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
}

.kernel-toggle {
background: none;
border: none;
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34 changes: 23 additions & 11 deletions src/styles/global.css
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Expand Up @@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ html {
--accent-2: #8a3318;
--accent-soft: rgba(184, 67, 31, 0.08);

/* Elevated surfaces (dialogs, popovers) — raised above the page */
--elevated: #fffdf8;
--elevated-border: var(--line-2);
--elevated-shadow:
0 20px 60px -20px rgba(60, 40, 20, 0.28), 0 8px 24px -8px rgba(60, 40, 20, 0.12);
--scrim: rgba(24, 20, 14, 0.32);

/* Highlight tints (light) */
--mark-gray: #ebeced;
--mark-brown: #e9e5e3;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -128,6 +135,13 @@ html {
--accent-2: #ffa07a;
--accent-soft: rgba(255, 122, 77, 0.1);

/* Elevated surfaces (dark): lighter than the page + a visible border, since
shadows can't separate a surface from a near-black background. */
--elevated: #211d16;
--elevated-border: #4a4234;
--elevated-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 244, 230, 0.05), 0 24px 60px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--scrim: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62);

/* Highlight tints (dark) — translucent so light text stays readable */
--mark-gray: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
--mark-brown: rgba(150, 110, 90, 0.28);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1027,7 +1041,7 @@ a.hashtag:hover {

/* Side panel (right of community) */
.side-panel {
border: 1px solid var(--line);
border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
border-radius: var(--radius-md);
background: var(--paper-2);
padding: 28px;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1419,17 +1433,17 @@ a.hashtag:hover {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
border: none;
background: rgba(20, 16, 10, 0.45);
background: var(--scrim);
cursor: pointer;
}
.nl-panel {
position: relative;
width: min(440px, 100%);
background: var(--paper);
border: 1px solid var(--line);
background: var(--elevated);
border: 1px solid var(--elevated-border);
border-radius: var(--radius-md);
padding: 28px;
box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
box-shadow: var(--elevated-shadow);
}
.nl-panel h3 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2630,7 +2644,7 @@ a.hashtag:hover {
.search-backdrop {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 60%, transparent);
background: var(--scrim);
backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
border: none;
Expand All @@ -2643,12 +2657,10 @@ a.hashtag:hover {
max-height: calc(100vh - 96px);
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
background: var(--paper);
border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
background: var(--elevated);
border: 1px solid var(--elevated-border);
border-radius: 14px;
box-shadow:
0 20px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25),
0 8px 24px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
box-shadow: var(--elevated-shadow);
overflow: hidden;
animation: search-pop 0.16s ease-out;
}
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