Internal Reference

Design System

Everything in style.css — live. Changes here and on the site stay in sync automatically.

1 — Colour

Active palette

Green --lm-green · #28351F
Off-White --lm-offwhite · #F7F3E9
Off-Black --lm-black · #242424
Blue --lm-blue · #2558A3
Stone --lm-stone · #6B5742
Red --lm-red · #8B1A1A

Colour ideas — candidates for the palette

Not active — add to :root in style.css to use. All are earthy, mountain-warm tones that sit naturally against the green and off-white.

Warm Gold #C4963A Autumn, harvest. Strong accent — use sparingly for highlights or category tags.
Sage #8FA882 Mid-green bridge between --lm-green and off-white. Works for secondary UI elements.
Warm Stone #A08C7A Earthy taupe-brown. Subtle warmth — good for borders, dividers, or muted text.
Copper #B5663A Mountain sunset orange-brown. Warm, vivid accent — an alternative to the red.
Forest Mid #4A6A5D Between --lm-green and sage. Lighter section backgrounds or hover states on the nav.

2 — Typography

Typefaces

Libre Franklin — Body & UI

--font-body · self-hosted variable · wght 100–900 · italic

Fraunces — Display

--font-display · self-hosted variable · all headings/titles · wght 100–900

.page-title — Page H1

Upcoming Sets

font-size: 1.875rem → 2.25rem · font-weight: 650 · var(--font-display)

Raw heading scale — h2 / h3 / h4

H2 — Section Heading

H3 — Sub-section Heading

H4 — Minor Heading

font-family: var(--font-display) · font-weight: 600 · line-height: 1.2

.article-body h2 — var(--font-display)

Stop 1: Beaver Bar at Samesun Hostel

var(--font-display) · wght 650 · clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem) · use for article h2/h3, hero title only

Body prose — .body-text & .article-body p

Liam is a British guitarist and singer based in Banff, Alberta, with over 150 live performances across the Canadian Rockies. His sets move naturally from relaxed background music to upbeat crowd moments.

font-size: 1rem · line-height: 1.75

.body-text adds max-width: 40rem — use on page layouts.
.article-body wraps the full article body and inherits the same size and line-height.

Labels & eyebrows

.section-label · 0.75rem · 0.2em tracking

Bookmarked

.journal-featured__eyebrow · clip-path bookmark · drop-shadow · anchored to card top edge

.article-tag

Local Music

.journal-card__tag

.text-link — Inline body copy links

Find out more about live music in Banff and upcoming sets at the Rose and Crown.

color: var(--lm-blue) · underline · hover: var(--lm-green) · focus-visible: blue outline

Use .text-link for inline prose links on general pages. Article body links (.article-body a) use the same treatment automatically.

3 — Buttons

On light background

.btn.btn-primary

Book a Set

.btn.btn-outline

View EPK

.btn.btn-pill

Get in Touch

On dark background

.btn.btn-light

Contact Me

.btn.btn-outline (dark)

Learn More

Disabled state

opacity: 0.45 · cursor: not-allowed · pointer-events: none

Focus state — keyboard navigation

Tab to this button to see the focus ring:

Book a Set

:focus-visible → outline: 3px solid var(--lm-blue) · offset: 3px

Base token — .btn

All buttons share: border-radius: 9999px · padding: 0.65rem 1.6rem · font-size: 0.9rem · font-weight: 500 · transition: 160ms ease

4 — Forms

Error state

Please enter a valid email address.

.form-input--error · border: var(--lm-red) · .form-error-message · color: var(--lm-red)

.form-label: 0.8125rem · 0.1em tracking · 0.65 opacity
.form-input / .form-textarea: 1.5px border · rgba(40,53,31,0.18) → focus: var(--lm-green)
.form-input--error / .form-textarea--error: border + shadow → var(--lm-red)

5 — Spacing

.stack-sm — 0.5rem (8px)
.stack-md — 1rem (16px)
.stack-lg — 1.5rem (24px)
.section — 2.25rem (36px) top/bottom padding
.page-wrapper — 3.5rem bottom → 4rem @ 1024px

.page-wrapper: max-width 64rem · auto margins · padding 0.5rem 1rem 3.5rem (mobile) → 0.625rem 3rem 4rem (desktop)

6 — Components: Article

Article hero — .article-hero · 16:9

16 : 9

aspect-ratio: 16/9 · border-radius: 0.875rem · margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem

Article metadata

Live Music for Your Banff Wedding

Article body — .article-body

Stop 1: Beaver Bar at Samesun Hostel

The Beaver Bar is Banff's only backpacker pub right on Banff Avenue. It's a good warm-up spot — relaxed crowd, cold beer, and the kind of energy you get when a lot of people are at the start of their evening rather than the end of it.

A note on timing

These times work well for Saturdays, but live music schedules can shift.

7 — Components: Journal Card

8 — Components: Featured / Bookmarked Banner

Used at the top of journal.html. Pin a new article by updating that block manually.

9 — Components: CTA Band

One consolidated component — .cta-band. Legacy class names .booking-cta, .lm-bottom-cta, .epk-cta are aliases and continue to work. Use .cta-band for any new instances.

Book Live Music for Your Event

Available for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and venues across Alberta and beyond.

.sets-contact-note — Sets page footer

Want to be on the list?

Get in touch

10 — Navigation

Desktop nav — .nav-desktop

Mobile nav — .nav-mobile · 820px breakpoint

position: absolute · top: 100% of header · clip-path: inset() · 85ms ease-out · backdrop rgba(0,0,0,0.5)

Background: var(--lm-green) · Nav links: 0.8rem · 0.08em tracking · cream · 0.75 opacity → 1 on hover
Focus: outline: 2px solid var(--lm-cream) · offset: 4px

11 — Components: Hero

Full-bleed, full-viewport section. Background video with fallback JPG. Centred content with staggered CSS animations (opacity/blur-in, 2–3s delays). Only used on index.html.

.hero-subtitle — Banff, Alberta

.hero-title — Liam M. Daisley

.hero-text — Live acoustic music for weddings, parties & events.

.hero · min-height: 100dvh · .hero-media (bg img) · .hero-overlay (gradient) · .hero-inner (max-width: 960px)

Animations: hero-fade-in (subtitle, text, CTAs) · hero-blur-in (title) · delays: 2s / 2.25s / 2.8s / 3s

12 — Components: Testimonial

"As Liam's residency at Banff Social continues beyond its first year, we've seen him consistently elevate the atmosphere and connect with our international audience."
Raj Business Owner, Banff Social

.lm-testimonial · green bg · .lm-testimonial__quote: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem) · italic · wght 300 · .lm-testimonial__name: wght 600

13 — Components: Gigs List

Responsive grid: 3 columns (mobile) → 4 (641–1024px) → 5 (1024px+). Populated by main.js from a Google Sheet via PapaParse. Falls back to "Loading…" then a message if the sheet is empty.

  • Sat 10 May 8 – 11pm Rose & Crown Live set · $5 cover
  • Fri 16 May 7 – 9pm St. James's Gate Private event
  • Sat 17 May 9:30pm – late Beaver Bar Open mic night

.gigs-list → .gig-row (grid) → .gig-col-date / -time / -venue / -notes / -link

Grid breakpoints: 640px (3→4 cols) · 1024px (4→5 cols). Header row via .gig-header.