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Housing Hope Infobase Design Language

Page Templates

1. Process Guide Template (Prog, Entry, Exit style)

Used for: Step-by-step procedural guides

Header Pattern:

.header-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
}
.header-icon-area {
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4A90E2, #007AFF);
    border-radius: 20px;
}

Step Cards:

.process-step {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-left: 5px solid #007bff;
}
.step-number {
    background: #007bff;
    color: white;
    width: 35px; height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

Process Arrows (Entry/Exit):

.process-arrow span {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: white;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 50px; height: 50px;
}

2. Reference Card Template (UnitDesignations style)

Used for: Dictionary/reference content with qualifications

Two-Column Layout:

.card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-left: 5px solid #007bff;
}
.qualification {
    border-left: 5px solid #007bff;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fbff, #e3f2fd);
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

Badge System:

.badge.bg-primary    /* Blue for "Homeless" */
.badge.bg-danger     /* Red for "Chronically Homeless" */

3. Document Library Template (documents style)

Used for: File downloads and resource links

Document Grid:

.document-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.document-link:hover {
    background: #e3f2fd;
    border-color: #007bff;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

4. Definition/Knowledge Template (definitions style)

Used for: Educational content with collapsible sections

Grid Layout:

.definitions-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(450px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

Collapsible Sections:

.key-points-toggle {
    background: #e3f2fd;
    color: #1976D2;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}

5. Landing Hub Template (index style)

Used for: Main navigation pages

Navigation Cards:

.nav-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

Special Banners:

.resource-banner {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-left: 5px solid #17a2b8;
}

6. Emergency Template (Crisis style)

Used for: Critical information pages

Emergency Styling:

.call-911 {
    background: #d32f2f;
    color: white;
    border: 3px solid #b71c1c;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
}
.call-kat, .call-monica {
    background: #ffe5e5;
    border: 2px solid #e53935;
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

Color System

Primary Gradients:

  • Main background: linear-gradient(to right, #4A90E2, #007AFF)
  • Icon backgrounds: linear-gradient(135deg, #4A90E2, #007AFF)
  • Definitions page: linear-gradient(to right, #607D8B, #455A64)

Accent Colors:

  • Primary blue: #007bff
  • Info blue: #17a2b8
  • Warning yellow: #ffc107
  • Success green: #28a745
  • Emergency red: #d32f2f

Text Colors:

  • Primary: #333
  • Secondary: #495057
  • Headers: #1a202c
  • Subtitles: #4a5568

Component Patterns

Form Links:

.form-guide-link {
    color: #007bff;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(0,123,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.form-guide-link:hover {
    background: rgba(0,123,255,0.2);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

Alert Sections:

.alert-section {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-left: 5px solid #ffc107;
    text-align: center;
}

Home Navigation:

.nav-home {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
.nav-home a {
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border: 2px solid white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

Universal Elements

Navbar Integration: All pages except Crisis load /navbar.html into #navbar-placeholder

Responsive: @media (max-width: 768px) breakpoint for mobile stacking

Typography: Inter font family, line-height 1.6

Container: Max-width 900px-1000px, centered with 2rem padding