This is because the transform creates a new local coordinate system - http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-2d-transforms/#transform-rendering
Here's a look here
body {
background-color: #1B725F;
color: #333;
/*font-family: "brandon-grotesque", "adelle", "Times New Roman", sans-serif;*/
font-family: "brandon-grotesque", "adelle", sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 100;
font-style: normal;
line-height: 1.625;
position: relative;
-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0); <-- here
transform: translate3d(0,0,0); <-- here
-webkit-touch-callout: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-khtml-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}