# Redesign Summary — Princess Maria Diner

## Design Direction
- **Concept:** Warm upscale diner — editorial, atmospheric, destination-worthy while preserving the diner's friendly, approachable personality.
- **Reference inspiration:** Haven Annecy (hospitality mood, image-led composition, premium spacing, elegant section rhythm).
- **Typography:** Playfair Display (serif, editorial weight) for all headings; Inter (clean, readable sans) for body text and UI labels. Intentional contrast for hierarchy.
- **Palette:** Deep warm brown/charcoal (#1a1410) for dark sections and trust; cream/off-white (#faf7f3) for light backgrounds; pure white for clean areas; gold/amber (#b8863a) as accent for CTAs, highlights, and decorative elements.
- **Spacing rhythm:** Spacious but deliberate — 100px section padding, generous gaps between elements, varied pacing between sections to avoid monotony.

## Structural Changes (vs. original)
1. **Hero** — replaced carousel with a single full-screen cinematic hero. Dark overlay with the primary hero image, prominent tagline, clear CTA to Breakfast Menu. Added parallax scroll effect.
2. **Story section** — moved the "Our Atmosphere" content into a two-column editorial layout (image + text). Added stat badges (30+ years, 3 meals daily, 1 family) as trust signals.
3. **Trust/Legacy banner** — new dark full-width section celebrating 30+ years of family ownership. Icon-driven trust signals (fresh ingredients, family-run, exceptional service, community staple).
4. **Menu highlights** — preserved the two-column menu data from the source but reformatted with cleaner typography, gold-accent separators, and stronger hierarchy. Added full-menu CTA.
5. **Gallery** — tighter 4-column grid with hover effects and lightbox modal. Improved image density and visual pacing.
6. **Visit section** — two-column layout with contact details and a map placeholder. Clear CTAs for directions and phone.
7. **Footer** — expanded from a minimal stub to a full 4-column grid with brand, navigation, social links, and visit info.

## Visual & UX Improvements
- Sticky nav header with scroll-based active section tracking
- Hover interactions on all links and buttons (scale, color transition, underline animations)
- Fade-in scroll animations on key sections
- Lightbox gallery for full-screen image viewing
- Parallax effect on hero background
- Consistent golden-amber accent color throughout for brand cohesion
- Removed Bootstrap dependency — fully custom CSS, lightweight and self-contained

## Asset Strategy
- **Logo** — reused from source (`princessmariadiner.com/assets/logo-...`)
- **Hero image** — reused source background (`pork-roll-egg-cheese-bkgd.jpg`), treated with dark gradient overlay
- **Gallery images** — reused all 6 source gallery assets plus 2 additional source images
- **Map image** — reused dining room photo as placeholder (links to Google Maps directions)
- No external stock imagery needed; source content was sufficient

## Technical Notes
- Self-contained single HTML file with embedded CSS and JS
- No build step required — open `index.html` directly
- All asset URLs use absolute paths to the source domain (the original site remains live)
- Works under a subpath — uses relative anchor links for internal navigation
- Mobile-responsive with hamburger nav and stacked layouts at breakpoints
- Google Fonts loaded via CDN (Playfair Display + Inter)