From 55a84a03eafcb82b096c3a7090c70a59084af1f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Noah <h@n0ah.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 18:46:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] redesign header section, background changes, other styling
 fixes/changes

---
 index.html                | 114 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 meshcore-resources.html   |  55 ++++++++++++++----
 meshtastic-resources.html |  55 ++++++++++++++----
 why-run-a-node.html       |  55 ++++++++++++++----
 4 files changed, 213 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)

diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index a088ee8..92e8032 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -44,22 +44,37 @@
   <title>CT Mesh</title>
   
   <style>
-    html, body {
+    html {
       margin: 0;
       padding: 0;
       width: 100%;
       min-height: 100%;
+      background-color: #272727;
     }
     body {
+      margin: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      min-height: 100%;
       font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
-      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center fixed;
-      background-size: cover;
-      background-color: #EBEBEB;
+      background-color: transparent;
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       justify-content: center;
       position: relative;
     }
+    body::before {
+      content: "";
+      position: fixed;
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center;
+      background-size: cover;
+      filter: invert(1) brightness(0.85);
+      z-index: 0;
+    }
     a,
     a:visited {
       color: #000000;
@@ -67,17 +82,18 @@
     .overlay {
       position: fixed;
       top: 0;
-      left: 0; 
-      width: 100%; 
+      left: 0;
+      width: 100%;
       height: 100%;
-      background: rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.4);
+      background: rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.35);
       pointer-events: none;
+      z-index: 0;
     }
     .splash-box {
       background-color: #EBEBEB;
       border-radius: 30px;
       padding: 3em 3em 2em 3em;
-      margin: 1em;
+      margin: 2.5em;
       width: 90%;
       max-width: 700px;
       box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
@@ -95,11 +111,26 @@
       justify-content: center;
       gap: 0.5em;
       width: 100%;
-      padding-bottom: 15px;
+      background-color: #272727;
+      border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
+      margin: -3em -3em 0 -3em;
+      padding: 2.5em 3em 50px 3em;
+      position: relative;
     }
-    .top-section a img {
+    .email-link img {
       width: 35px;
-      filter: invert(15%) sepia(17%) saturate(767%) hue-rotate(198deg) brightness(94%) contrast(91%);
+      filter: brightness(0) invert(0.7);
+    }
+    .wave-divider {
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: -1px;
+      left: 0;
+      right: 0;
+      line-height: 0;
+    }
+    .wave-divider svg {
+      width: 100%;
+      display: block;
     }
     .logo {
       width: 540px;
@@ -123,6 +154,7 @@
       font-weight: bold;
       padding-bottom: 4px;
       margin: 0;
+      color: #e0e0e0;
     }
     .btn {
       display: flex;
@@ -172,8 +204,14 @@
     }
     .btn-learn,
     .btn-learn:visited {
-      background-color: #FFB347;
-      color: #1F2230;
+      background-color: #6EBEE1;
+      color: #ffffff;
+    }
+    .btn-learn img {
+      filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
+    }
+    .btn-learn::after {
+      filter: invert(1) !important;
     }
     .btn-meshcore img {
       filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
@@ -263,9 +301,12 @@
       }
       .splash-box {
         padding: 2em;
+        margin: 1em 0;
+        width: calc(100% - 5em);
       }
       .top-section {
-        padding-bottom: 20px;
+        margin: -2em -2em 0 -2em;
+        padding: 2em 2em 50px 2em;
       }
       .logo {
         width: 335px;
@@ -294,6 +335,10 @@
       .splash-box {
         padding: 1.5em;
       }
+      .top-section {
+        margin: -1.5em -1.5em 0 -1.5em;
+        padding: 1.5em 1.5em 50px 1.5em;
+      }
       .logo {
         width: 300px;
       }
@@ -317,28 +362,31 @@
       <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh Logo" class="logo" />
       <div class="text-content">
         <p class="sub-header">A Connecticut Mesh Technologies User Group</p>
-        <a href="mailto:noah@ctmesh.org" rel="nofollow noindex"><img src="email.svg" alt="Email" /></a>
+        <a href="mailto:noah@ctmesh.org" class="email-link" rel="nofollow noindex"><img src="email.svg" alt="Email" /></a>
+      </div>
+      <div class="btn-group" style="margin-bottom: 1em;">
+        <a href="https://ctmesh.org/discord" target="_blank" class="btn btn-discord">
+          <img src="discord.svg" alt="Discord" />
+          <div class="btn-text">
+            Join our Discord
+            <small>Chat with the community</small>
+          </div>
+        </a>
+        <a href="why-run-a-node.html" class="btn btn-learn">
+          <img src="info.svg" alt="Learn about mesh networking" />
+          <div class="btn-text">
+            Why Mesh?
+            <small>Learn about the mesh!</small>
+          </div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+      <div class="wave-divider">
+        <svg viewBox="0 0 1440 60" preserveAspectRatio="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+          <path d="M0,30 C240,60 480,0 720,30 C960,60 1200,0 1440,30 L1440,60 L0,60 Z" fill="#EBEBEB"/>
+        </svg>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="btn-groups">
-      <div class="section">
-        <div class="btn-group">
-          <a href="https://ctmesh.org/discord" target="_blank" class="btn btn-discord">
-            <img src="discord.svg" alt="Discord" />
-            <div class="btn-text">
-              Join our Discord
-              <small>Chat with the community</small>
-            </div>
-          </a>
-          <a href="why-run-a-node.html" class="btn btn-learn">
-            <img src="info.svg" alt="Learn about mesh networking" />
-            <div class="btn-text">
-              Why Mesh Matters
-              <small>Learn about the mesh!</small>
-            </div>
-          </a>
-        </div>
-      </div>
       <div class="section">
         <p class="section-title">MeshCore</p>
         <div class="btn-group">
diff --git a/meshcore-resources.html b/meshcore-resources.html
index 290bcf6..c17b8d3 100644
--- a/meshcore-resources.html
+++ b/meshcore-resources.html
@@ -10,23 +10,38 @@
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
   <style>
-    html, body {
+    html {
       margin: 0;
       padding: 0;
       width: 100%;
       min-height: 100%;
+      background-color: #272727;
     }
     body {
+      margin: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      min-height: 100%;
       font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
-      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center fixed;
-      background-size: cover;
-      background-color: #EBEBEB;
+      background-color: transparent;
       color: #2C2D3C;
       display: flex;
       align-items: flex-start;
       justify-content: center;
       padding: 2em 0;
     }
+    body::before {
+      content: "";
+      position: fixed;
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center;
+      background-size: cover;
+      filter: invert(1) brightness(0.85);
+      z-index: 0;
+    }
     a,
     a:visited {
       color: #000000;
@@ -37,14 +52,15 @@
       left: 0;
       width: 100%;
       height: 100%;
-      background: rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.4);
+      background: rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.35);
       pointer-events: none;
+      z-index: 0;
     }
     .content-box {
       background-color: #EBEBEB;
       border-radius: 30px;
       padding: 2.5em 3em;
-      margin: 1em;
+      margin: 2.5em;
       max-width: 820px;
       width: 90%;
       box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
@@ -122,12 +138,19 @@
       font-size: 15px;
       text-decoration: none;
     }
+    .page-header-bg {
+      background-color: #272727;
+      border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
+      margin: -2.5em -3em 1.5em -3em;
+      padding: 2em 3em;
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
     .page-header {
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       gap: 0.5em;
       text-decoration: none;
-      margin-bottom: 1.5em;
     }
     .page-header img {
       width: 300px;
@@ -136,7 +159,7 @@
     .page-header span {
       font-weight: bold;
       font-size: 19px;
-      color: #2C2D3C;
+      color: #e0e0e0;
     }
     .back-link,
     .back-link:visited {
@@ -193,11 +216,19 @@
       .content-box {
         padding: 2em;
       }
+      .page-header-bg {
+        margin: -2em -2em 1.5em -2em;
+        padding: 2em;
+      }
     }
     @media (max-width: 480px) {
       .content-box {
         padding: 1.5em;
       }
+      .page-header-bg {
+        margin: -1.5em -1.5em 1.5em -1.5em;
+        padding: 1.5em;
+      }
       h1 {
         font-size: 22px;
       }
@@ -210,9 +241,11 @@
 <body>
   <div class="overlay"></div>
   <div class="content-box">
-    <a href="index.html" class="page-header">
-      <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh" />
-    </a>
+    <div class="page-header-bg">
+      <a href="index.html" class="page-header">
+        <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh" />
+      </a>
+    </div>
     <h1>MeshCore Resources</h1>
 
     <h2>Web Tools</h2>
diff --git a/meshtastic-resources.html b/meshtastic-resources.html
index c684e46..ee8ea79 100644
--- a/meshtastic-resources.html
+++ b/meshtastic-resources.html
@@ -10,23 +10,38 @@
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
   <style>
-    html, body {
+    html {
       margin: 0;
       padding: 0;
       width: 100%;
       min-height: 100%;
+      background-color: #272727;
     }
     body {
+      margin: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      min-height: 100%;
       font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
-      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center fixed;
-      background-size: cover;
-      background-color: #EBEBEB;
+      background-color: transparent;
       color: #2C2D3C;
       display: flex;
       align-items: flex-start;
       justify-content: center;
       padding: 2em 0;
     }
+    body::before {
+      content: "";
+      position: fixed;
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center;
+      background-size: cover;
+      filter: invert(1) brightness(0.85);
+      z-index: 0;
+    }
     a,
     a:visited {
       color: #000000;
@@ -37,14 +52,15 @@
       left: 0;
       width: 100%;
       height: 100%;
-      background: rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.4);
+      background: rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.35);
       pointer-events: none;
+      z-index: 0;
     }
     .content-box {
       background-color: #EBEBEB;
       border-radius: 30px;
       padding: 2.5em 3em;
-      margin: 1em;
+      margin: 2.5em;
       max-width: 820px;
       width: 90%;
       box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
@@ -140,12 +156,19 @@
       margin: 0.75em 0 0.5em;
       font-size: 0.95em;
     }
+    .page-header-bg {
+      background-color: #272727;
+      border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
+      margin: -2.5em -3em 1.5em -3em;
+      padding: 2em 3em;
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
     .page-header {
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       gap: 0.5em;
       text-decoration: none;
-      margin-bottom: 1.5em;
     }
     .page-header img {
       width: 300px;
@@ -154,7 +177,7 @@
     .page-header span {
       font-weight: bold;
       font-size: 19px;
-      color: #2C2D3C;
+      color: #e0e0e0;
     }
     .back-link {
       margin-top: 1.5em;
@@ -208,11 +231,19 @@
       .content-box {
         padding: 2em;
       }
+      .page-header-bg {
+        margin: -2em -2em 1.5em -2em;
+        padding: 2em;
+      }
     }
     @media (max-width: 480px) {
       .content-box {
         padding: 1.5em;
       }
+      .page-header-bg {
+        margin: -1.5em -1.5em 1.5em -1.5em;
+        padding: 1.5em;
+      }
       h1 {
         font-size: 22px;
       }
@@ -225,9 +256,11 @@
 <body>
   <div class="overlay"></div>
   <div class="content-box">
-    <a href="index.html" class="page-header">
-      <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh" />
-    </a>
+    <div class="page-header-bg">
+      <a href="index.html" class="page-header">
+        <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh" />
+      </a>
+    </div>
     <h1>Meshtastic Resources</h1>
 
     <h2>Community-run Web Tools</h2>
diff --git a/why-run-a-node.html b/why-run-a-node.html
index ac26951..d8ff5bc 100644
--- a/why-run-a-node.html
+++ b/why-run-a-node.html
@@ -11,23 +11,38 @@
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
   <style>
-    html, body {
+    html {
       margin: 0;
       padding: 0;
       width: 100%;
       min-height: 100%;
+      background-color: #272727;
     }
     body {
+      margin: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      min-height: 100%;
       font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
-      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center fixed;
-      background-size: cover;
-      background-color: #EBEBEB;
+      background-color: transparent;
       color: #2C2D3C;
       display: flex;
       align-items: flex-start;
       justify-content: center;
       padding: 2em 0;
     }
+    body::before {
+      content: "";
+      position: fixed;
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      background: url('background.svg') no-repeat center center;
+      background-size: cover;
+      filter: invert(1) brightness(0.85);
+      z-index: 0;
+    }
     a,
     a:visited {
       color: #000000;
@@ -38,14 +53,15 @@
       left: 0;
       width: 100%;
       height: 100%;
-      background: rgba(87, 87, 87, 0.4);
+      background: rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.35);
       pointer-events: none;
+      z-index: 0;
     }
     .content-box {
       background-color: #EBEBEB;
       border-radius: 30px;
       padding: 2.5em 3em;
-      margin: 1em;
+      margin: 2.5em;
       max-width: 820px;
       width: 90%;
       box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
@@ -125,12 +141,19 @@
     .btn-discord img {
       filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
     }
+    .page-header-bg {
+      background-color: #272727;
+      border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
+      margin: -2.5em -3em 1.5em -3em;
+      padding: 2em 3em;
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
     .page-header {
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       gap: 0.5em;
       text-decoration: none;
-      margin-bottom: 1.5em;
     }
     .page-header img {
       width: 300px;
@@ -139,7 +162,7 @@
     .page-header span {
       font-weight: bold;
       font-size: 19px;
-      color: #2C2D3C;
+      color: #e0e0e0;
     }
     .button-row {
       display: flex;
@@ -200,11 +223,19 @@
       .content-box {
         padding: 2em;
       }
+      .page-header-bg {
+        margin: -2em -2em 1.5em -2em;
+        padding: 2em;
+      }
     }
     @media (max-width: 480px) {
       .content-box {
         padding: 1.5em;
       }
+      .page-header-bg {
+        margin: -1.5em -1.5em 1.5em -1.5em;
+        padding: 1.5em;
+      }
       h1 {
         font-size: 22px;
       }
@@ -223,9 +254,11 @@
 <body>
   <div class="overlay"></div>
   <div class="content-box">
-    <a href="index.html" class="page-header">
-      <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh" />
-    </a>
+    <div class="page-header-bg">
+      <a href="index.html" class="page-header">
+        <img src="logo_sm.png" alt="CT Mesh" />
+      </a>
+    </div>
 
     <h1 class="page-title">Why Run a Mesh Node?</h1>
     <p class="subtitle">Learn about the mesh!</p>