About This Website
This website was designed to reflect the historical period of Wendy Stanley's novels, specifically the American Revolutionary era. Every design choice, from typography to color palette, was carefully selected to create an authentic connection to this pivotal time in American history while maintaining modern accessibility and usability standards.
Typography
Our typography choices reflect the printing traditions of colonial America, using typefaces based on historical designs that would have been familiar to the founding fathers and the printers of revolutionary pamphlets.
Primary Typeface: Libre Caslon Text
Historical Significance
William Caslon, the creator of the original Caslon typefaces, was the most prominent British typefounder of the 18th century. His typefaces were used extensively in colonial America and were the primary typefaces used to set both the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Examples
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Secondary Typeface: Libre Baskerville
Historical Significance
John Baskerville designed his typeface in the 1750s, revolutionizing printing with his precise and elegant letterforms. His types were particularly influential during the colonial period and were admired by Benjamin Franklin, who corresponded with Baskerville and used his types during his time as a printer in Philadelphia.
Examples
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Fallback Typography
Ensuring Consistency
Our fallback stack uses classic serif typefaces that maintain the historical aesthetic even if web fonts fail to load:
- Georgia
- Times New Roman
- Generic serif
Color Palette
The color palette draws inspiration from the materials and pigments available during the colonial period, from the iron gall ink used to write the Declaration of Independence to the indigo dyes imported through colonial ports.
Primary Colors
Antique White
HEX: #F5F5F0
RGB: 245, 245, 240
Inspired by the aged paper commonly used in colonial America, this color provides a gentle, historical backdrop that's easy on the eyes.
Usage: Main background color
Sepia Brown
HEX: #704214
RGB: 112, 66, 20
Reminiscent of the iron gall ink used in important colonial documents like the Declaration of Independence.
Usage: Primary text and headings
Secondary Colors
Aged Parchment
HEX: #F4E9D8
RGB: 244, 233, 216
Reflects the warm, aged appearance of historical parchment documents from the colonial era.
Usage: Secondary background and accents
Colonial Blue
HEX: #2B4C7E
RGB: 43, 76, 126
Inspired by the indigo dyes popular in colonial America and the blue used in early American flags.
Usage: Links and interactive elements
Neutral Colors
Deep Charcoal
HEX: #333333
RGB: 51, 51, 51
Represents the charcoal used in colonial sketches and documents, providing strong contrast without the harshness of pure black.
Usage: Body text
Warm Gray
HEX: #8B8178
RGB: 139, 129, 120
Inspired by the weathered wood and stone prevalent in colonial architecture.
Usage: Secondary text and subtle elements
Functional Colors
Forest Green
HEX: #2E5339
RGB: 46, 83, 57
Reminiscent of the deep greens of colonial gardens and the natural dyes used in the period.
Usage: Success messages and confirmations
Burgundy
HEX: #8B2635
RGB: 139, 38, 53
Inspired by the rich red dyes used in colonial textiles and official seals.
Usage: Error messages and important alerts
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