Three-Column · Fluid Layout

📌 Fluid Design Specs

  • Container width: 78%
  • max-width: 1260px
  • min-width: 780px
  • Columns: 20% / 60% / 20% (approx.)
  • Fonts: Lora + Barlow Condensed

🎨 Images & Background

Background: skynight.jpg
Main image: niceday.jpg (see middle column)
Logo: logo.png

Fluid Three‑Column Layout
with embedded typography

This exercise converts a fixed-width design into a fluid percentage-based layout. The container is set to width: 78%, capped with max-width: 1260px and min-width: 780px to maintain readability on very large or small screens. The three columns use a grid of roughly 20% / 60% / 20% (via 20% 1fr 20% plus internal padding).

Beautiful day – niceday.jpg

About the imagery

The photo above is niceday.jpg, placed in the middle column. All image paths are consistent with the original index.html. The background remains skynight.jpg to preserve the unified visual style.

This page includes a link back to the homepage (index.html) in the navigation and left column. The typefaces are Google Fonts Lora for body text and Barlow Condensed for headings – a distinct yet elegant pair that differs from the original Gill Sans / Verdana while keeping the same aesthetic.

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” — This layout demonstrates both.

More sample links: example link one, example link two, and MDN grid documentation. All links retain the original orange‑brown accent (#d67b0c).

📐 Percentage Breakdown

Left and right columns are set to 20% each; the middle column uses 1fr, which together with padding gives a visual ~60% width. No gap is used – spacing comes from padding.

🖼️ Fake Logos & Art

The header now uses logo.png (replaces logo.jpg). For inspiration: the Flickr group “Fake Logos” and royalty‑free images on Pexels.

⭐ Background Texture

Besides skynight.jpg, you can explore DinPattern for seamless patterns. This page keeps the starry sky fixed for a calm reading environment.