styles.css

/* Swiss Editorial Design Philosophy — CSS Variables & Reset */
:root {
    --bg-color: #FBF9F6;      /* Sand Alabaster */
    --text-primary: #191816;  /* Warm Charcoal */
    --text-muted: #807B73;    /* Soft Muted Taupe */
    --border-color: #E2DDD5;  /* Editorial Divider Cream */
    --accent: #A5442A;        /* Terracotta / Rust */
    --accent-light: #F4ECE6;  /* Soft Warm highlight */
    --success: #295738;       /* Sage Green */
    --success-light: #EBF2ED;

    --font-heading: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Base Editorial Page Grid */
.editorial-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    gap: 3.5rem;
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Asymmetric 2-column split layout for tablets & monitors */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .editorial-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 4.5fr 7.5fr;
        padding: 5rem 3rem;
        gap: 6rem;
    }
    
    .editorial-header {
        position: sticky;
        top: 5rem;
        height: fit-content;
    }
}

/* Left Column: Brand & Typography Header */
.meta-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.brand-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.brand-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: var(--accent);
}

.brand-description {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 380px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Inline Notification System (Sleek Toast substitute) */
.status-msg {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    max-width: 380px;
}

.status-msg.success {
    background-color: var(--success-light);
    color: var(--success);
    border-left-color: var(--success);
    opacity: 1;
}

.status-msg.error {
    background-color: #FCEBEB;
    color: #9A2E2E;
    border-left-color: #9A2E2E;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Right Column: Dynamic Form Workspace */
.editorial-workspace {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4rem;
}

.workspace-section {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.step-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.6rem;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    padding-right: 0.75rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Beautiful custom File Input */
.hidden-file-input {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    border: 0;
}

.custom-file-label {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 100px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px dashed var(--border-color);
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.01);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.custom-file-label:hover {
    border-color: var(--text-primary);
    background-color: var(--accent-light);
}

.label-instruction {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.file-selected-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    word-break: break-all;
}

/* Elegant Text Inputs */
input[type="text"] {
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background-color: transparent;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
    border-radius: 0; /* Keep it clean and geometric */
}

input[type="text"]:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-bottom-color: var(--text-primary);
}

input[type="text"]::placeholder {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Button UI Components */
.button-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.btn {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--text-primary);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--bg-color);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--bg-color);
}

/* Custom Textareas */
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background-color: transparent;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    resize: vertical;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Downloads & Actions Links */
.download-container {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.download-action {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--bg-color);
    background-color: var(--success);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--success);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.download-action:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--success);
}