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//

// "base" partial

//

// To make it easier to use all variables and mixins in any Sass file in this

// theme, each .scss file has a @import "base" declaration. And this _base.scss

// file is in charge of importing all the other partials needed for the theme.

//

// This base partial is organized in this way:

// - First we set any shared Sass variables.

// - Next we import Compass plug-ins (Sass mixin libraries).

// - Last we import a _custom.scss partial that includes our custom mixins.

//

//

// Legacy IE support

//

// These variables are used by many mixins to add additional CSS to support

// specific versions of IE or specific vendor prefixes.

//

// To turn on support for IE6 or IE7, set those variables to true.

//

// Zen does not require special handling for IE8 or later. But Compass uses that

// variable for a couple edge cases. We include it for completeness sake. See

// the documentation at http://compass-style.org/reference/compass/support/

$legacy-support-for-ie6: false;

$legacy-support-for-ie7: false;

$legacy-support-for-ie8: true;

//

// Font faces, stacks and sizes.

//

// Compass' vertical_rhythm extension is a powerful tool to set up a vertical

// rhythm for your entire page. You can see some of its mixins and functions in

// use in the normalize.scss file.

// @see http://compass-style.org/reference/compass/typography/vertical_rhythm/

$base-font-size:   12px; // The font size set on the root html element.

$base-line-height: 18px; // This line-height determines the basic unit of vertical rhythm.

$h1-font-size: 2    * $base-font-size;

$h2-font-size: 1.6  * $base-font-size;

$h3-font-size: 1.5 * $base-font-size;

$h4-font-size: 1    * $base-font-size;

$h5-font-size: 0.83 * $base-font-size;

$h6-font-size: 0.75 * $base-font-size;

// The following font family declarations are based on the Microsoft core web

// fonts which are common fonts available on most computer systems. The DejaVu

// and Nimbus Sans fonts are commonly available on Linux systems where the MS

// fonts are less common. Tahoma and Helvetica are also widely available.

//

// A user's web browser will look at the comma-separated list and will

// attempt to use each font in turn until it finds one that is available

// on the user's computer. The final "generic" font (sans-serif, serif or

// monospace) hints at what type of font to use if the web browser doesn't

// find any of the fonts in the list.

// First, let's create some font stacks.

$times-new-roman: "Times New Roman", Times, Georgia, "DejaVu Serif", serif;

$times:           Times, "Times New Roman", Georgia, "DejaVu Serif", serif;

$georgia:         Georgia, "Times New Roman", "DejaVu Serif", serif;

$verdana:         Verdana, Tahoma, "DejaVu Sans", sans-serif;

$tahoma:          Tahoma, Verdana, "DejaVu Sans", sans-serif;

$helvetica:       Helvetica, Arial, "Nimbus Sans L", sans-serif;

$arial:           Arial, Helvetica, "Nimbus Sans L", sans-serif;

// For an explanation of why "sans-serif" is at the end of this list, see

// http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2010/02/12/fixed-monospace-sizing/

$courier:         "Courier New", "DejaVu Sans Mono", monospace, sans-serif;

// Now create some variables for the font stacks we want to use on this site.

$base-font-family: $arial; // The font family set on the html element.

$font-body:        $arial;

$font-monospace:   $courier;

//

// Colors, etc.

//

$menu-bar-background-color: #DEDEDE;

$menu-bar-font-size: 1.2 * $base-font-size;

$menu-bar-text-color: #000;

$menu-bar-line-height: 20px; // unit must be px !!!!

$link-color: #115E92;

// The amount lists, blockquotes and comments are indented.

$indent-amount: 30px;

//

// Partials to be shared with all .scss files.

//

@import "compass/support";  // Add Compass' IE and vendor prefix support variables.

@import "compass/utilities/general/clearfix"; // Better than Drupal's clearfix.

@import "compass/utilities/sprites"; // See http://compass-style.org/help/tutorials/spriting/

@import "compass/css3";     // Use one CSS3 mixin instead of multiple vendor prefixes.

@import "compass/typography/vertical_rhythm"; // Helps set up a vertical rhythm.

@import "zen";              // Add the Zen Grids responsive layout mixins.

@import "custom";           // Import our custom mixins last.