Sass Example Partial Files

_color.scss

// Change the palette colors to your own. You can also change which color is where and add your own variables.

//colors from Beautiful American Palette by Oktober http://www.colourlovers.com/palette/83708/Beautiful_American
$palette1: #AC0000; //harvard Red
$palette2: #FFF;  //white
$palette3: #C8D3E6; //light blue "frosty breeze"
$palette4: #657FAD ; //medium blue "institutional blue"
$palette5: #002255 ; //dark blue changed slightly from original reference palette

//Now we set some of the main colors based on the palette

$primary: $palette5 ;
$background: lighten($palette3, 10%);
$highlight: $palette1;
$link: $highlight;
$font-body: #333; //dark grey
$font-heading: $palette5;

_layout.scss

// NOTE: This requires that you have Susy available. http://susy.oddbird.net
// If you are using an app like Scout http://scout-app.io then it will add susy automatically when you write @import "susy";

//GLOBAL SUSY LAYOUT SETTINGS ======================================
@import "susy";
$global-box-sizing: border-box;
//This creates settting with a 12 column grid, gutters that are 1/2 the width of 1 column, gutters inside by setting the padding, a maximum width of 1500px and border-box
$susy: (
    columns: 12,
    gutters: 1/2,
    gutter-position: inside,
    container: 1500px,
    global-box-sizing: border-box,
);

_normalized-reset.scss

/*
====================================
Modified Normalize.css Code

This is a modified version of normalize.css
It has been modified to remove some of the choices such as font-family, that a designer should make. Most of what is taken out is added in a separate starter stylesheet meant to be used in combination with this version of normalize.css
====================================
*/

/*! normalize.css v4.2.0 | MIT License | github.com/necolas/normalize.css */


/**
 * 1. Change the default font family in all browsers (opinionated).
 * 2. Correct the line height in all browsers.
 * 3. Prevent adjustments of font size after orientation changes in IE and iOS.
 */

/* Document
   ========================================================================== */


html {
/*  font-family: sans-serif;  1 */ /* Removed in order to allow designer to set the default fonts */
 /*   line-height: 1.15;*/ /* 2 */ /* Removed in order to allow designer to set the default line-height */
  -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 3 */
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 3 */
}

/* Sections
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * Remove the margin in all browsers (opinionated).
 */

body {
  margin: 0;
}

/**
 * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
 */

article,
aside,
footer,
header,
nav,
section {
  display: block;
}




/**
 * Correct the font size and margin on `h1` elements within `section` and
 * `article` contexts in Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
 */

/* Removed in order to allow designer to set the default typography */
/*
h1 {
  font-size: 2em;
  margin: 0.67em 0;
}
*/

/* Grouping content
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
 * 1. Add the correct display in IE.
 */

figcaption,
figure,
main { /* 1 */
  display: block;
}

/**
 * Add the correct margin in IE 8.
 */

figure {
  margin: 1em 40px;
}

/**
 * 1. Add the correct box sizing in Firefox.
 * 2. Show the overflow in Edge and IE.
 */

hr {
  box-sizing: content-box; /* 1 */
  height: 0; /* 1 */
  overflow: visible; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * 1. Correct the inheritance and scaling of font size in all browsers.
 * 2. Correct the odd `em` font sizing in all browsers.
 */

pre {
  font-family: monospace, monospace; /* 1 */
  font-size: 1em; /* 2 */
}

/* Text-level semantics
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * 1. Remove the gray background on active links in IE 10.
 * 2. Remove gaps in links underline in iOS 8+ and Safari 8+.
 */

a {
  background-color: transparent; /* 1 */
  -webkit-text-decoration-skip: objects; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Remove the outline on focused links when they are also active or hovered
 * in all browsers (opinionated).
 */

a:active,
a:hover {
  outline-width: 0;
}

/**
 * 1. Remove the bottom border in Firefox 39-.
 * 2. Add the correct text decoration in Chrome, Edge, IE, Opera, and Safari.
 */

abbr[title] {
  border-bottom: none; /* 1 */
  text-decoration: underline; /* 2 */
  text-decoration: underline dotted; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Prevent the duplicate application of `bolder` by the next rule in Safari 6.
 */

b,
strong {
  font-weight: inherit;
}

/**
 * Add the correct font weight in Chrome, Edge, and Safari.
 */

b,
strong {
  font-weight: bolder;
}

/**
 * 1. Correct the inheritance and scaling of font size in all browsers.
 * 2. Correct the odd `em` font sizing in all browsers.
 */

code,
kbd,
samp {
  font-family: monospace, monospace; /* 1 */
  font-size: 1em; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Add the correct font style in Android 4.3-.
 */

dfn {
  font-style: italic;
}

/**
 * Add the correct background and color in IE 9-.
 */

mark {
  background-color: #ff0;
  color: #000;
}

/**
 * Add the correct font size in all browsers.
 */

small {
  font-size: 80%;
}

/**
 * Prevent `sub` and `sup` elements from affecting the line height in
 * all browsers.
 */

sub,
sup {
  font-size: 75%;
  line-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  vertical-align: baseline;
}

sub {
  bottom: -0.25em;
}

sup {
  top: -0.5em;
}

/* Embedded content
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
 */

audio,
video {
  display: inline-block;
}

/**
 * Add the correct display in iOS 4-7.
 */

audio:not([controls]) {
  display: none;
  height: 0;
}

/**
 * Remove the border on images inside links in IE 10-.
 */

img {
  border-style: none;
}

/**
 * Hide the overflow in IE.
 */

svg:not(:root) {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Forms
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * 1. Change the font styles in all browsers (opinionated).
 * 2. Remove the margin in Firefox and Safari.
 */

/*Removed to allow the designer to set the typography*/

/*
button,
input,
optgroup,
select,
textarea {
*/
  /* font-family: sans-serif;*/ /* 1 */
 /*  font-size: 100%;*/ /* 1 */
 /*  line-height: 1.15;*/ /* 1 */
 /*  margin: 0;*/ /* 2 */
/* }*/

/**
 * Show the overflow in IE.
 * 1. Show the overflow in Edge.
 */

button,
input { /* 1 */
  overflow: visible;
}

/**
 * Remove the inheritance of text transform in Edge, Firefox, and IE.
 * 1. Remove the inheritance of text transform in Firefox.
 */

button,
select { /* 1 */
  text-transform: none;
}

/**
 * 1. Prevent a WebKit bug where (2) destroys native `audio` and `video`
 *    controls in Android 4.
 * 2. Correct the inability to style clickable types in iOS and Safari.
 */

button,
html [type="button"], /* 1 */
[type="reset"],
[type="submit"] {
  -webkit-appearance: button; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Remove the inner border and padding in Firefox.
 */

button::-moz-focus-inner,
[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,
[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,
[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner {
  border-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

/**
 * Restore the focus styles unset by the previous rule.
 */

button:-moz-focusring,
[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,
[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,
[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring {
  outline: 1px dotted ButtonText;
}

/**
 * Change the border, margin, and padding in all browsers (opinionated).
 */

/*Removing opinionated styling*/

/*
fieldset {
  border: 1px solid #c0c0c0;
  margin: 0 2px;
  padding: 0.35em 0.625em 0.75em;
}
*/

/**
 * 1. Correct the text wrapping in Edge and IE.
 * 2. Correct the color inheritance from `fieldset` elements in IE.
 * 3. Remove the padding so developers are not caught out when they zero out
 *    `fieldset` elements in all browsers.
 */

legend {
  box-sizing: border-box; /* 1 */
  color: inherit; /* 2 */
  display: table; /* 1 */
  max-width: 100%; /* 1 */
  padding: 0; /* 3 */
  white-space: normal; /* 1 */
}

/**
 * 1. Add the correct display in IE 9-.
 * 2. Add the correct vertical alignment in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
 */

progress {
  display: inline-block; /* 1 */
  vertical-align: baseline; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Remove the default vertical scrollbar in IE.
 */

textarea {
  overflow: auto;
}

/**
 * 1. Add the correct box sizing in IE 10-.
 * 2. Remove the padding in IE 10-.
 */

[type="checkbox"],
[type="radio"] {
  box-sizing: border-box; /* 1 */
  padding: 0; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Correct the cursor style of increment and decrement buttons in Chrome.
 */

[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
  height: auto;
}

/**
 * 1. Correct the odd appearance in Chrome and Safari.
 * 2. Correct the outline style in Safari.
 */

[type="search"] {
  -webkit-appearance: textfield; /* 1 */
  outline-offset: -2px; /* 2 */
}

/**
 * Remove the inner padding and cancel buttons in Chrome and Safari on OS X.
 */

[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

/**
 * 1. Correct the inability to style clickable types in iOS and Safari.
 * 2. Change font properties to `inherit` in Safari.
 */

::-webkit-file-upload-button {
  -webkit-appearance: button; /* 1 */
  font: inherit; /* 2 */
}

/* Interactive
   ========================================================================== */

/*
 * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
 * 1. Add the correct display in Edge, IE, and Firefox.
 */

details, /* 1 */
menu {
  display: block;
}

/*
 * Add the correct display in all browsers.
 */

summary {
  display: list-item;
}

/* Scripting
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
 */

canvas {
  display: inline-block;
}

/**
 * Add the correct display in IE.
 */

template {
  display: none;
}

/* Hidden
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * Add the correct display in IE 10-.
 */

[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

_responsive-base.scss

/* RESPONSIVE PREPARATION
   ====================================================================
   Use these "as is"
*/

/*The following 7 lines are from Paul Irish and apply a border-box model.
See this page for more info: http://www.paulirish.com/2012/box-sizing-border-box-ftw/ */
/* apply a natural box layout model to all elements, but allowing components to change */
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
}

/* Basic Responsive Images and Video */
img,video{
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
}


/* Embedded Video Styles

    These can be used to help add embedded video content, like YouTube videos, to your page. These styles require you set up your HTML in a specific way. See this CodePen for an example of it in use: http://codepen.io/profstein/pen/mArLRj
*/

.videoWrapper {
	position: relative;
	padding-top: 25px;
	height: 0;
}

.videoWrapper.ratio-16-9{
    padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 aspect ratio video */
}

.videoWrapper.ratio-4-3{
    padding-bottom: 75%; /* 4:3 aspect ratio video */
}

.videoWrapper iframe {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

_typography.scss

//This is an example of a typography setting. You would change the values and fonts to match your own


/* ==========================================================================
   Base Typographic Styles
   ==========================================================================
    The following typographic styles are meant to be changed. They are set so that you know what to style, but don't tell you how to style them. For example all of the headings are set to the same font-size and line-height. That should be changed.
*/


/* Web Fonts
   ====================================================================
   Import web fonts
*/
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lato:400,400i,700,700i'); //Lato
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Proza+Libre:600,800'); //Proza Libre
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=BioRhyme:700'); //BioRhyme

/*
Set a default font-family, font-size and line-height in the html
This will set the default for the entire site.
*/
html{
    font-size: 100%;
    font-family: Lato, sans-serif; /* default font for the site */
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.4; /* usually something between 1.3 and 1.6 is most readable without feeling too far apart */
}

/*Usually at least a bottom margin is given to separate paragraphs. font-size and font-family are inherited from body*/
p{
    margin: 0 0 1em 0;
}

/*Set a default font-family for the headings*/
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
    font-family: BioRhyme, Georgia, serif; /*change to add a proper font stack */
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/*
Set the font-size of each heading individually
You can also change the line-height here individually if you want then different from the global line-height set above
You may also want to set the top and bottom margins and padding
*/
h1{
    font-size:3.157em;
/*    line-height: 1;*/
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

h2{
    font-size:2.369em;
/*    line-height: 1;*/
    margin: 2em 0 .5em 0;
    padding: 0;
}

h3{
    font-size:2.25em;
/*    line-height: 1;*/
    margin: 2em 0 .5em 0;
    padding: 0;
}

h4{
    font-size:1.777em;
/*    line-height: 1;*/
    margin: 2em 0 .5em 0;
    padding: 0;
}

h5{
    font-size:1.333em;
/*    line-height: 1;*/
    margin: 1em 0 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

h6{
    font-size:1.333em;
/*    line-height: 1;*/
    margin: 1em 0 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}


/*Other relatively common elements to style. Uncomment and change to your liking*/

/*These are used to display text like pre-formatted text and code samples*/
pre,code,kbd,samp{
    font-family: monospace, monospace;
    font-size:1em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Forms
   ========================================================================== */

/**
 * Set the font styles related to forms
 */

button,
input,
optgroup,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-size: 100%;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
}

_utilities.scss

//==== clearfix mixin==== 
@mixin clearfix {
    &:after{
        content: " ";
        display: table;
        clear: both;
    }
}

//==== use of clearfix ====
//.selector{
//    @include clearfix;
//}

/* ============================
* Clearfix-oldIE
* This is a clearfix mixin that works on old IE browsers
* Modified from: http://nicolasgallagher.com/micro-clearfix-hack/
* If you already have a clearfix then you can ignore this.
* =============================*/

/**
 * For modern browsers
 * 1. The space content is one way to avoid an Opera bug when the
 *    contenteditable attribute is included anywhere else in the document.
 *    Otherwise it causes space to appear at the top and bottom of elements
 *    that are clearfixed.
 * 2. The use of `table` rather than `block` is only necessary if using
 *    `:before` to contain the top-margins of child elements.
 */
@mixin clearfix-oldIE{
  &:before, &:after{
    content: " "; // 1.
    display: table; //2.
  }
  &:after{
    clear:both;
  }
  /**
 * For IE 6/7 only
 * Include this rule to trigger hasLayout and contain floats.
 */
  *zoom: 1;
}

//==== use of clearfix-oldIE ====
// .tobeCleared{
//  @include clearfix-oldIE;
// }

// ========================

//You can add in other utilities here. 
//As an alternative libraries like Compass are pre-built libraries of utilities http://compass-style.org/ 
    //@import "compass";