MediaWiki:Timeless.css
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/* All CSS here will be loaded for users of the Timeless skin */
/* =========================================================
Bellingham Heritage Centre – Timeless branding (CSS-only)
Steps 1–5:
1) Fonts, weights, heading style
2) Timeless header styling (full width)
3) Search box sizing + right alignment
4) Timeless footer styling (full width)
5) Replace text site logo with actual logo (CSS-only)
========================================================= */
/* ---------- Palette + typography ---------- */
:root{
--bhc-teal: rgb(130,156,149);
--bhc-olive: rgb(165,174,121);
--bhc-sand: rgb(228,186,149);
--bhc-maroon: #800020;
--bhc-link: #005DB3;
--bhc-text: #202020;
--bhc-muted: #4b4b4b;
--bhc-paper: #f6f6f6;
--bhc-radius: 8px;
}
/* Optional: Google Fonts (if CSP blocks, it will just fall back) */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&family=Roboto+Condensed:wght@400;700&display=swap');
/* Scope to Timeless only */
body.skin-timeless{
--bhc-body-font: "Roboto", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
--bhc-heading-font: "Roboto Condensed", "Roboto", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
font-family: var(--bhc-body-font);
color: var(--bhc-text);
/* Readability */
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.65;
overflow-x: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 720px){
body.skin-timeless{ font-size: 16.5px; }
}
/* Links */
body.skin-timeless a{ color: var(--bhc-link); }
body.skin-timeless a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }
/* Headings */
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h1,
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h2,
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h3,
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h4{
font-family: var(--bhc-heading-font);
letter-spacing: .02em;
color: var(--bhc-maroon);
}
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h1{
font-size: 2.05rem;
line-height: 1.15;
margin: 0.25rem 0 0.75rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h2{
font-size: 1.55rem;
line-height: 1.2;
margin: 1.6rem 0 0.6rem;
border-bottom: 3px solid var(--bhc-sand);
padding-bottom: .25rem;
}
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h3{
font-size: 1.25rem;
line-height: 1.25;
margin: 1.2rem 0 0.45rem;
}
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output h4{
font-size: 1.1rem;
line-height: 1.3;
}
/* Paragraph rhythm + lists */
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output p{ margin: 0.75rem 0; }
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output ul,
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output ol{ margin: 0.6rem 0 0.9rem 1.25rem; }
body.skin-timeless .mw-parser-output li{ margin: 0.2rem 0; }
/* Slightly less tiny “small UI text” */
body.skin-timeless #toc,
body.skin-timeless .toc,
body.skin-timeless .mw-normal-catlinks,
body.skin-timeless .catlinks,
body.skin-timeless .mw-editsection,
body.skin-timeless .mw-editsection a,
body.skin-timeless .mw-changeslist,
body.skin-timeless .mw-footer{
font-size: 0.95rem;
}
/* =========================================================
Timeless header (full width) – closer to main site
========================================================= */
/* The Timeless header wrapper */
body.skin-timeless #mw-header-container{
background: var(--bhc-teal);
border-top: 5px solid var(--bhc-olive);
border-bottom: 10px solid var(--bhc-sand);
}
/* Remove/soften Timeless decorative bars that fight your palette */
body.skin-timeless #mw-header-hack,
body.skin-timeless #mw-header-nav-hack{
display: none;
}
/* Make the inner header content breathe */
body.skin-timeless #mw-header.ts-inner{
padding-top: 10px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
}
/* (Optional) Tidy the “user tools” a bit on the teal background */
body.skin-timeless #user-tools,
body.skin-timeless #personal,
body.skin-timeless #p-personal-label,
body.skin-timeless #p-personal a{
color: #fff;
}
body.skin-timeless #p-personal a:hover{
text-decoration: underline;
}
/* =========================================================
Step 5: Replace text site logo with actual logo (CSS-only)
========================================================= */
/*
Timeless puts the text title in:
<div id="p-logo-text"><a id="p-banner" class="mw-wiki-title ...">...</a></div>
We convert that anchor into a logo block.
NOTE: Update the image URL if your logo file path differs.
*/
body.skin-timeless #p-logo-text{
/* keep it in the header flow */
}
body.skin-timeless a#p-banner.mw-wiki-title{
display: inline-block;
width: 320px; /* adjust later */
height: 56px; /* adjust later */
max-width: 60vw;
background: url(/resources/assets/BHClogo.jpg) left center / contain no-repeat;
color: transparent; /* hide text */
text-decoration: none;
overflow: hidden;
white-space: nowrap;
}
/* If Timeless forces text visibility via spans, belt-and-braces */
body.skin-timeless a#p-banner.mw-wiki-title *{
visibility: hidden;
}
/* Hide the sidebar logo so you don’t get it twice */
body.skin-timeless #mw-site-navigation #p-logo{
display: none !important;
}
/* =========================================================
Step 3: Search box – reduce size and keep it right
========================================================= */
/* The Timeless search portlet lives in the header: #p-search */
body.skin-timeless #p-search{
margin-left: auto;
}
/* Ensure header content aligns nicely in one row (Timeless already does, but this helps) */
body.skin-timeless #mw-header{
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
/* Logo/title block first, then search pushed right */
body.skin-timeless #p-logo-text{ flex: 0 1 auto; }
body.skin-timeless #p-search{ flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
/* Make the search input more “site-like” and smaller */
body.skin-timeless #p-search form#searchform{
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: .5rem;
}
/* Input */
body.skin-timeless #p-search input#searchInput{
width: min(320px, 42vw);
max-width: 100%;
padding: .42rem .6rem;
border-radius: 6px;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
color: #fff;
caret-color: #fff;
font-family: var(--bhc-body-font);
}
/* Placeholder */
body.skin-timeless #p-search input#searchInput::placeholder{
color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
}
/* Buttons */
body.skin-timeless #p-search input.searchButton,
body.skin-timeless #p-search button,
body.skin-timeless #p-search input[type="submit"]{
padding: .42rem .65rem;
border-radius: 6px;
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
background: rgba(0,0,0,.12);
color: #fff;
}
/* Autofill quirks */
body.skin-timeless #p-search input#searchInput:-webkit-autofill,
body.skin-timeless #p-search input#searchInput:-webkit-autofill:hover,
body.skin-timeless #p-search input#searchInput:-webkit-autofill:focus{
-webkit-text-fill-color: #fff !important;
transition: background-color 9999s ease-in-out 0s;
}
/* =========================================================
Timeless footer – site-like, full width
========================================================= */
body.skin-timeless #mw-footer-container{
background: var(--bhc-paper);
border-top: 6px solid var(--bhc-sand);
}
body.skin-timeless #mw-footer{
color: #222;
font-family: var(--bhc-body-font);
}
/* Tidy footer link lists */
body.skin-timeless #mw-footer a{
color: var(--bhc-link);
}
body.skin-timeless #mw-footer a:hover{
text-decoration: underline;
}
/* Slightly calmer footer text */
body.skin-timeless #mw-footer,
body.skin-timeless #mw-footer *{
font-size: 0.95rem;
line-height: 1.6;
}
/* =========================================================
Minor “site feel” extras (safe CSS-only)
========================================================= */
/* Make content area feel less cramped */
body.skin-timeless #content{
padding-top: .25rem;
}
/* Optional: soften boxes a touch */
body.skin-timeless .toc,
body.skin-timeless #toc{
border-radius: var(--bhc-radius);
}
