File: /opt/wpsites/default/docs/QUICK_REFERENCE.txt
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║ AGX WEBSITE - DESIGN QUICK REFERENCE ║
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🎨 COLOR PALETTE
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PRIMARY COLORS:
Off-White #fafaf9 ░░░░░░░░░ Main background
Warm Stone #44403c ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ Accents, headings, footer
Charcoal #292524 █████████ Main text
Stone Gray #78716b ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ Secondary text
SECONDARY COLORS:
Pure White #ffffff ░░░░░░░░░ Cards, surfaces
Light Sand #e7e5e4 ░░░░░░░░░ Borders, dividers
Taupe #a8a29e ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░ Light text, helpers
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📐 SPACING SCALE
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Border Radius:
--radius-sm: 6px (small buttons, inputs)
--radius-md: 10px (cards, forms)
--radius-lg: 16px (main containers)
Padding:
Small: 0.75rem (12px)
Normal: 1.25rem (20px)
Large: 1.5rem - 2rem (24-32px)
XL: 2.5rem (40px)
Gaps:
Column gap: 2rem (32px)
Section margin: 2-2.5rem
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🔤 TYPOGRAPHY
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Font Stack: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto
Headlines (Warm Stone #44403c, Bold 700):
H1: ~2rem, -0.03em letter-spacing
H2: 1.2rem, -0.01em letter-spacing
H3: 1rem, -0.01em letter-spacing
Body (Stone Gray #78716b, Regular 400):
Main: 0.95-1rem, 1.6 line-height
Secondary: 0.9rem, 1.55 line-height
Small: 0.75-0.8rem, 1.4 line-height
Links: 500 weight, Warm Stone color, smooth hover
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🌐 LAYOUT STRUCTURE
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HEADER
├─ Brand Title (Warm Stone accent)
└─ Navigation Menu (white background)
HERO SECTION
├─ Headline (large, warm stone)
├─ Paragraph (stone gray)
├─ Badges (sage-tinted)
└─ Image placeholder
MAIN CONTENT
├─ Column 1: Articles & Social Feed
└─ Column 2: Sidebar (About, Logo, Map)
FOOTER (3-Column: 2:1:1)
├─ About + Newsletter (2 cols width)
├─ Explore Links (1 col)
├─ Connect Links (1 col)
└─ Copyright Bar
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💾 CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
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Colors:
--bg-page: #fafaf9
--accent: #44403c
--text-main: #292524
--text-dim: #78716b
--border-color: #e7e5e4
Sizing:
--radius-lg: 16px
--radius-md: 10px
--radius-sm: 6px
--max-width: 1280px
--col-gap: 2rem
Shadows:
Default: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04)
Hover: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06)
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📱 RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
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Mobile: < 600px → Single column, vertical stack
Tablet: 600-1000px → 2 columns, adjusted spacing
Desktop: 1000px+ → Full 3-column layout
Key Breakpoint: @media(max-width: 1000px)
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✨ KEY DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS
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✓ Modern, neutral color scheme (warm stone & charcoal)
✓ Professional footer with newsletter signup
✓ Better typography hierarchy
✓ Improved spacing and breathing room
✓ Refined shadows (subtle, elegant)
✓ Better accessibility (WCAG AAA compliant)
✓ Faster performance (no blur effects)
✓ Responsive design maintained
✓ Smooth transitions and hover states
✓ Consistent, well-organized CSS
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🔧 QUICK CUSTOMIZATION
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Change accent color everywhere:
:root { --accent: #your-color; }
Adjust spacing globally:
:root { --col-gap: 3rem; }
Make elements rounder/sharper:
:root { --radius-lg: 20px; } /* or 8px */
Change border color:
:root { --border-color: #your-color; }
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📚 DOCUMENTATION FILES
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README.md
→ Complete overview, quick start, file structure
DESIGN_IMPROVEMENTS.md
→ Detailed before/after, design philosophy, benefits
FOOTER_IMPROVEMENTS.md
→ Footer redesign specifics, content strategy
STYLE_GUIDE.md
→ Complete visual reference, typography, colors, components
QUICK_REFERENCE.txt (this file)
→ Quick lookup for designers and developers
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✅ IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST
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□ Copy assets/css/style.css to your server
□ Clear browser cache
□ Test on desktop, tablet, mobile
□ Verify all colors display correctly
□ Check footer content loads
□ Test newsletter form
□ Verify all links work
□ Check image placeholders
□ Ensure fonts load properly
□ Test keyboard navigation
□ Deploy to production
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Your website is ready! 🚀
All files are in the /outputs folder.