# Redesign Summary — Princess Maria Diner

## Overview
Complete static redesign of princessmariadiner.com. Rebuilt from scratch as a single `index.html` with embedded CSS/JS — no build step required, previewable by opening the file directly.

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## Art Direction
**warm-hospitality** — neighborhood-premium diner positioning. Soft serif typography (Playfair Display), warm cream/parchment backdrop (#faf4ec), terracotta accents (#c0614b), deep espresso text (#2c1810), and muted olive secondary tones. Photography-led layout with generous breathing room.

## Section Flow
1. **Sticky nav** — logo, anchor links (Menu/Story/Gallery/Visit), prominent "Call Now" CTA
2. **Hero** — full-viewport, dark-washed background with food photography, appetite-first headline, phone and directions CTAs
3. **Trust strip** — 4-column horizontal bar: family-owned, 30+ years, all dayparts, daily hours
4. **Our Story** — split layout with family photo; narrative rewrite emphasizing community roots since 1994
5. **Menu Highlights** — tabbed interface (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) with verified menu items and prices from source. Rebuilt in-page (no menu page link)
6. **Comfort Food Band** — dark section with overlay photo background; three-column cards: farm-fresh ingredients, made-to-order classics, neighborhood hospitality
7. **Gallery** — 6-photo masonry-style grid with lightbox; mix of food, atmosphere, and coffee bar shots
8. **Visit / Location** — split: info card (address, phone, hours, online ordering) + live Google Maps embed. Dual CTA: Call + Directions
9. **Footer** — social links (X, Facebook, Google Maps directions)

## Content Decisions
- **Copy**: All copy rewritten — no verbatim source reuse. Preserved facts (family-owned, 30+ years, 1994 founding, menu items with prices, address, phone, hours).
- **Menu items**: Used only verified items and prices scraped from source HTML (Shore Thing Benedict $13.45, Cheese Delight Omelette $11.75, Jersey Burger $12.45, etc.). Items without source prices marked "market."
- **No fabricated proof**: No invented reviews, ratings, awards, or testimonials.
- **No legacy links**: No links to source `/menu`, `/contact`, or home page. Navigation is internal anchor-link only.

## Images
All images referenced from the source domain (hotlink) for preview purposes:
- Hero: pork-roll-egg-cheese-bkgd.jpg
- Story: team-photo-2
- Comfort bg: dining-room-view
- Gallery: coffee-bar-at-work, steak-entree, coffee-bar-close-up, nutella-waffle, oreo-cake, dining-room-view
- Logo: brand logo from source assets

## Map
Google Maps embed using `maps.google.com/maps?q=...&output=embed` pointing to 2044 Rte 35 North, Wall NJ 07719. Directions link using `google.com/maps/dir/` API.

## Technical Details
- **File**: `./dist/index.html` — single self-contained file
- **CSS**: Embedded in `<style>`, fully responsive (mobile-first breakpoints at 768px, 640px, 480px)
- **JS**: Embedded inline — tab switching, lightbox, order modal, scroll-triggered fade-in (`IntersectionObserver`)
- **Fonts**: Google Fonts — Playfair Display (headings) + Inter (body)
- **SEO**: Canonical URL, meta description, OG/Twitter tags, keywords, JSON-LD structured data (Restaurant schema)
- **Motion**: transform/opacity only (fade-in reveals, hover lifts)
- **Contrast**: All body text #2c1810 on #faf4ec (12.6:1 ratio); CTAs #c0614b/d48878 on white/dark backgrounds; no gradient text

## Design Guardrails Met
- [x] No generic SaaS hero patterns
- [x] No gradient text
- [x] No low-contrast body or CTA text
- [x] No legacy source-site navigation
- [x] No fabricated testimonials/ratings/stats
- [x] No verbatim long source copy
- [x] Motion: transform/opacity only
- [x] Real address/phone/hours + real map embed/directions link
- [x] Relative asset paths used internally (images from source via full URLs)