acg-website: Phase 3A enhancements - premium polish + dark mode fix

- Add timing system: --t-fast/med/slow + cubic-bezier easing vars
- Enhanced button/card hover: subtle lift + box-shadow + filter
- Nav link underline wipe effect with accent color
- Form input focus: accent border + 25% opacity outline
- Micro-interactions: stepper scale, switch snap, FAQ rotation
- Reveal animations: opacity + translateY with 55ms stagger
- Radio promo bar CSS + pauseable ticker on hover
- Dispatch board: 1px grid + left accent rule + tighter cards
- CRITICAL FIX: orphaned CSS selector causing dark mode white boxes

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

projects/acg-website-showcase/multipage/css/styles.css

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
   --f-mono:    "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "Cascadia Mono", Consolas, monospace;
 
   --shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule), 0 24px 44px -30px rgba(22, 18, 15, 0.4);
+
+  /* Timing & easing for controlled mechanical motion */
+  --t-fast: 80ms;
+  --t-med: 140ms;
+  --t-slow: 220ms;
+  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.21, 0.92, 0.2, 1);
+  --ease-snap: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
 }
 
 [data-theme="dark"] {
@@ -241,11 +248,27 @@ h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
   letter-spacing: 0.01em;
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
   padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 2px;
-  cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.2s ease;
+  cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
+  transition:
+    transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-snap),
+    box-shadow var(--t-fast) ease,
+    background var(--t-med) ease,
+    border-color var(--t-med) ease,
+    filter var(--t-fast) ease;
+  will-change: transform;
+}
+.btn:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule);
+}
+.btn:active {
+  transform: translateY(1px) scale(0.985);
 }
-.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
 .btn--primary { background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); }
-.btn--primary:hover { color: var(--on-accent); filter: brightness(1.05); }
+.btn--primary:hover {
+  color: var(--on-accent);
+  filter: brightness(1.08);
+}
 .btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--rule); }
 .btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); }
 .btn .arrow { font-family: var(--f-mono); }
@@ -274,8 +297,24 @@ h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
 .nav a { font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-2);
   text-decoration: none; }
 .nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
+.nav__link {
+  position: relative;
+  transition: color var(--t-fast);
+}
+.nav__link::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0; bottom: -1px;
+  width: 0; height: 1px;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  transition: width var(--t-med) var(--ease);
+}
+.nav__link:hover::after {
+  width: 100%;
+}
 .nav__link--cta { color: var(--accent-ink) !important; font-weight: 600; }
 .nav__link--cta:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; }
+.nav__link--cta::after { background: var(--accent); }
 .nav__phone { font-family: var(--f-mono); color: var(--ink) !important; font-weight: 500; }
 .theme-toggle, .nav__toggle {
   background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 2px;
@@ -367,9 +406,17 @@ h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
 .svc {
   display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr auto; gap: 1.25rem;
   align-items: baseline; padding-block: calc(var(--base) * 0.9);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: background 0.2s ease;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
+  transition:
+    background-color var(--t-med) ease,
+    border-color var(--t-fast) ease,
+    transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-snap);
+}
+.svc:hover {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
-.svc:hover { background: var(--surface); }
 .svc__no { font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
 .svc__name { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
 .svc__desc { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 0.98rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; max-width: 60ch; }
@@ -384,9 +431,25 @@ h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
 .pricing { background: var(--surface); border-block: 1px solid var(--rule); }
 .rate-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px;
   background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; }
-.tier { background: var(--paper); padding: calc(var(--base) * 1.5) 1.5rem; position: relative;
+.tier {
-  align-self: stretch; }
+  background: var(--paper); padding: calc(var(--base) * 1.5) 1.5rem; position: relative;
-.tier--pop { background: var(--surface-2); box-shadow: inset 0 3px 0 var(--accent); }
+  align-self: stretch;
+  transition:
+    background-color var(--t-med) ease,
+    border-color var(--t-fast) ease,
+    transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-snap);
+}
+.tier:hover {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+.tier--pop {
+  background: var(--surface-2);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 3px 0 var(--accent);
+}
+.tier--pop:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
 .tier__flag { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; font-family: var(--f-mono);
   font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
   background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem; }
@@ -442,9 +505,13 @@ h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
 
 .stepper { display: inline-flex; align-items: stretch; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
   border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; }
-.stepper button { width: 44px; min-height: 44px; border: 0; background: var(--surface);
+.stepper button {
-  color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 1.2rem; cursor: pointer; }
+  width: 44px; min-height: 44px; border: 0; background: var(--surface);
+  color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 1.2rem; cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background var(--t-med), color var(--t-med), transform var(--t-fast);
+}
 .stepper button:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); }
+.stepper button:active { transform: scale(0.92); }
 .stepper input { width: 64px; height: 44px; border: 0; text-align: center; background: var(--paper);
   color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--f-mono); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600;
   appearance: textfield; -moz-appearance: textfield; }
@@ -470,7 +537,8 @@ select:focus, .stepper input:focus, input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accen
 .switch .track { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--surface-2);
   border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s; }
 .switch .knob { position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 2px; width: 18px; height: 18px;
-  background: var(--ink-3); border-radius: 1px; transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s; }
+  background: var(--ink-3); border-radius: 1px;
+  transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-snap), background var(--t-med); }
 .switch input:checked + .track { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 35%, var(--surface)); }
 .switch input:checked + .track + .knob, .switch input:checked ~ .knob { transform: translateX(20px);
   background: var(--accent); }
@@ -511,10 +579,10 @@ select:focus, .stepper input:focus, input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accen
   gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--f-display);
   font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }
 .faq__q .pm { font-family: var(--f-mono); color: var(--accent-ink); font-size: 1.4rem;
-  flex: none; transition: transform 0.2s; }
+  flex: none; transition: transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease); }
 .faq__q[aria-expanded="true"] .pm { transform: rotate(45deg); }
 .faq__a { overflow: hidden; max-height: 0; visibility: hidden;
-  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease; }
+  transition: max-height var(--t-slow) var(--ease), visibility var(--t-slow); }
 .faq__q[aria-expanded="true"] + .faq__a { visibility: visible; }
 .faq__a-inner { padding-bottom: calc(var(--base) * 1.1); color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 70ch; }
 
@@ -535,7 +603,17 @@ select:focus, .stepper input:focus, input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accen
 .form-field input, .form-field textarea {
   width: 100%; font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink);
   background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 2px;
-  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem; }
+  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
+  transition: border-color var(--t-fast), background var(--t-med), outline var(--t-fast);
+}
+.form-field input:focus,
+.form-field textarea:focus,
+.form-field select:focus {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  outline: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 25%, transparent);
+  outline-offset: -1px;
+  background: var(--paper);
+}
 .form-field textarea { min-height: calc(var(--base) * 4); resize: vertical; }
 .form-note { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 0.5rem; }
 @media (max-width: 820px) { .contact .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@@ -661,24 +739,7 @@ select:focus, .stepper input:focus, input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accen
 
 /* ---- Custom Cursor - REMOVED (restored to normal system cursor) ------- */
 
-/* ---- Instant State Changes (No Transitions) ---------------------------- */
+/* ---- Instant State Changes (Hover Inversion for Buttons/Tiers) -------- */
-.btn,
-a,
-.tier,
-.service-card,
-.svc,
-.more-link,
-.theme-toggle,
-.skin-toggle,
-.nav__toggle,
-.faq__q,
-button,
-input,
-textarea,
-select {
-  transition: none !important;
-}
-
 .btn:hover,
 .tier:hover {
   background: var(--ink);
@@ -692,14 +753,16 @@ select {
   transform: translateX(6px);
 }
 
-/* ---- Clip-Path Wipe Reveals -------------------------------------------- */
+/* ---- Reveal Animations (Opacity + TranslateY with Stagger) ------------ */
 .reveal {
-  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
+  opacity: 0;
-  animation: reveal-wipe 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1) forwards;
+  transform: translateY(10px);
+  transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease);
 }
 
 .reveal.in {
-  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: none;
 }
 
 @keyframes reveal-wipe {
@@ -722,51 +785,65 @@ select {
 
 .dispatch-grid {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
-  gap: calc(var(--base) * 1.5);
+  gap: 1px;
+  background: var(--rule);
+  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
   margin-top: var(--base);
 }
 
 .dispatch-card {
   background: var(--paper);
-  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
+  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;
-  padding: calc(var(--base) * 1.25);
+  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
   position: relative;
+  transition:
+    background-color var(--t-med) ease,
+    border-color var(--t-fast) ease,
+    border-left-width var(--t-fast) var(--ease-snap),
+    transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-snap);
+}
+.dispatch-card:hover {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border-left-color: var(--accent);
+  border-left-width: 3px;
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
 .dispatch-card__label {
   font-family: var(--f-mono);
   font-size: 0.7rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  color: var(--ink-3);
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
-  color: var(--accent-ink);
-  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 
 .dispatch-card__title {
   font-family: var(--f-display);
-  font-size: 1.35rem;
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
   font-weight: 600;
-  line-height: 1.15;
+  line-height: 1.2;
-  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.45rem;
   text-transform: none;
+  transition: color var(--t-med);
+}
+.dispatch-card:hover .dispatch-card__title {
+  color: var(--accent-ink);
 }
 
 .dispatch-card__excerpt {
   color: var(--ink-2);
-  font-size: 0.92rem;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  line-height: 1.35;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
 }
 
 .dispatch-card__meta {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
+  font-family: var(--f-mono);
-  gap: 1rem;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
-  padding-top: 1rem;
+  color: var(--ink-3);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
 }
 
 .dispatch-card__date {
@@ -790,7 +867,32 @@ select {
   }
 }
 
-/* ---- Radio Ticker Marquee ---------------------------------------------- */
+/* ---- Radio Promo Bar (Thin Brutal Banner) ------------------------------ */
+.radio-promo {
+  border-block: 1px solid var(--rule);
+  background: var(--surface);
+  font-family: var(--f-mono);
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  padding: 0.4rem 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+.radio-promo strong {
+  font-family: var(--f-display);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  color: var(--accent-ink);
+}
+.radio-promo .time {
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--on-accent);
+  padding: 1px 6px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+/* ---- Radio Ticker Marquee (Pauseable on Hover) ------------------------- */
 .radio-ticker {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 0;
@@ -811,6 +913,10 @@ select {
   animation: ticker-scroll 30s linear infinite;
 }
 
+.radio-ticker:hover .radio-ticker__track {
+  animation-play-state: paused;
+}
+
 @keyframes ticker-scroll {
   0% { transform: translateX(0); }
   100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }

projects/acg-website-showcase/multipage/js/app.js

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
     });
   }
 
-  /* ---- Reveal on scroll ------------------------------------------------- */
+  /* ---- Reveal on scroll (with stagger) ---------------------------------- */
   var reveals = $$(".reveal");
   if ("IntersectionObserver" in window && reveals.length) {
     var io = new IntersectionObserver(function (entries) {
@@ -276,7 +276,11 @@
         if (en.isIntersecting) { en.target.classList.add("in"); io.unobserve(en.target); }
       });
     }, { rootMargin: "0px 0px -8% 0px", threshold: 0.08 });
-    reveals.forEach(function (el) { io.observe(el); });
+    // Add stagger delays for sequential reveal
+    reveals.forEach(function (el, i) {
+      el.style.transitionDelay = Math.min(i * 55, 280) + "ms";
+      io.observe(el);
+    });
   } else {
     reveals.forEach(function (el) { el.classList.add("in"); });
   }