:root {
  --forest: #173a32;
  --forest-deep: #0d2822;
  --paper: #f1e9da;
  --paper-light: #faf6ee;
  --walnut: #6b4630;
  --burgundy: #7b2f3c;
  --coral: #cf8f72;
  --ink: #18201d;
  --muted: #59645e;
  --line: rgba(24, 32, 29, 0.2);
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: Aptos, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-light);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; z-index: 20; padding: 0.65rem 1rem; background: white; color: var(--forest); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }
.site-header {
  max-width: 1320px;
  min-height: 96px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-decoration: none; }
.brand-mark { width: 0.65rem; height: 0.65rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--burgundy); box-shadow: 1.05rem 0 0 var(--coral); margin-right: 1rem; }
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.9rem; font-size: 0.83rem; font-weight: 720; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.main-nav a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus-visible { border-color: var(--burgundy); }
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"] { border-color: var(--coral); }
.kicker { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--burgundy); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-hero {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.5rem 3.2rem 5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(420px, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy h1 { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 6.6vw, 6.9rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.94; letter-spacing: -0.055em; }
.hero-lede { max-width: 650px; margin: 2rem 0 2.4rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.14rem; }
.button-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 52px; padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem; color: var(--paper-light); background: var(--forest); font-size: 0.79rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button-link::after { content: '↗'; margin-left: 1.8rem; color: var(--coral); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.button-link:hover, .button-link:focus-visible { background: var(--burgundy); }
.hero-story { position: relative; display: block; color: white; background: var(--forest-deep); text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-story::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 42% 0 0; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(6, 17, 14, 0.86)); }
.hero-story img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.04); transition: transform 420ms ease; }
.hero-story:hover img { transform: scale(1.018); }
.story-label, .story-title { position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: 2rem; right: 2rem; }
.story-label { bottom: 6.9rem; color: #f4c4ad; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.17em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-title { bottom: 2rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.65rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.observation-strip { padding: 2.6rem max(3.2rem, calc((100vw - 1218px) / 2)); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: center; color: var(--paper-light); background: var(--forest); }
.observation-number { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.8rem; color: var(--coral); }
.observation-strip .kicker { color: #efbfa8; }
.observation-strip h2 { max-width: 420px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.75rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; }
.observation-strip > p { margin: 0; color: #dae3de; }
.featured-note { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 6.5rem 3.2rem; }
.section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.45fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.7rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.feature-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.45fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 2.6rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.feature-index { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem); line-height: 0.8; color: var(--coral); }
.story-meta { margin: 0 0 0.65rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.feature-card h3 { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 0 0.7rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; }
.feature-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.feature-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--burgundy); }
.feature-card p:not(.story-meta) { max-width: 720px; color: var(--muted); }
.home-story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 4.5rem 2.5rem; }
.story-card { min-width: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; }
.story-card-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.22fr) minmax(280px, 0.78fr); gap: 2.5rem; align-items: center; padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.card-image { display: block; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.card-image img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.86) contrast(1.02); transition: transform 380ms ease; }
.card-image:hover img, .card-image:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.018); }
.card-copy { padding-top: 1.35rem; }
.story-card-wide .card-copy { padding-top: 0; }
.story-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 1rem; }
.story-meta span { color: var(--burgundy); }
.story-card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.1vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.story-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-card h3 a:hover, .story-card h3 a:focus-visible { color: var(--burgundy); }
.story-card .card-copy > p:not(.story-meta) { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--muted); }
.text-link { color: var(--burgundy); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-link::after { content: ' →'; }
.about-band { padding: 5rem max(3.2rem, calc((100vw - 1040px) / 2)); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 6rem); align-items: center; background: var(--paper); }
.author-seal { width: 92px; height: 92px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--burgundy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.75rem; }
.author-seal.large { width: 164px; height: 164px; font-size: 3rem; }
.about-band h2 { max-width: 760px; margin: 0.2rem 0 1rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 4rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.03; }
.about-band > div:last-child > p:not(.kicker) { max-width: 720px; color: var(--muted); }
.post { padding: 4.6rem 0 0; }
.post-header { max-width: 1020px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 3.2rem 3.4rem; text-align: center; }
.post-header h1 { margin: 0 auto; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 6.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.96; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.post-deck { max-width: 790px; margin: 1.8rem auto; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.post-meta { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem 1.7rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.post-meta span + span::before { content: '•'; margin-right: 1.7rem; color: var(--coral); }
.post-hero { max-width: 1220px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 3.2rem; }
.post-hero img { width: 100%; max-height: 720px; object-fit: cover; }
.post-hero figcaption { margin-top: 0.65rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.78rem; }
.article-layout { max-width: 1050px; margin: 5rem auto 0; padding: 0 3.2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 680px); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 6rem); align-items: start; }
.margin-note { position: sticky; top: 2rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--coral); color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.88rem; }
.margin-note span { color: var(--burgundy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.6rem; }
.margin-note p { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; }
.article-content { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.82; }
.article-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter { float: left; margin: 0.12em 0.12em 0 0; color: var(--burgundy); font-size: 4.8rem; line-height: 0.72; }
.article-content h2 { margin: 3.2rem 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.article-content p { margin: 0 0 1.45rem; }
.article-content a { color: var(--burgundy); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.article-content code { padding: 0.08rem 0.25rem; background: var(--paper); font-family: Consolas, monospace; font-size: 0.82em; }
.article-content ul, .article-content ol { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.article-content li { margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.article-content blockquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--coral); color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.author-card { max-width: 880px; margin: 5.5rem auto 0; padding: 2.8rem 3.2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; color: var(--paper-light); background: var(--forest); }
.author-card .author-seal { color: var(--coral); }
.author-card .kicker { color: #efbfa8; }
.author-card h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; }
.author-card p:not(.kicker) { color: #d7e0dc; }
.author-card .text-link { color: #f2c3ac; }
.article-end { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 0 6rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.related-posts { max-width: 1040px; margin: 6rem auto 0; padding: 0 3.2rem; }
.section-heading.compact { grid-template-columns: 0.33fr 1fr; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.section-heading.compact h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem); }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.related-grid a { display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; }
.related-grid img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; margin-bottom: 1rem; object-fit: cover; }
.related-grid span { color: var(--burgundy); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.related-grid strong { margin-top: 0.35rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.16; }
.related-grid a:hover strong, .related-grid a:focus-visible strong { color: var(--burgundy); }
.static-main { max-width: 1100px; min-height: 65vh; margin: 0 auto; padding: 5.5rem 3.2rem 7rem; }
.static-header { max-width: 900px; }
.static-header h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(4.3rem, 9vw, 8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.055em; }
.static-header > p:last-child { max-width: 760px; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.42; }
.archive-list { margin: 5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-list a { padding: 2.2rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 60px; gap: 1.8rem; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.archive-list a > span { color: var(--coral); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.5rem; }
.archive-list time { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.73rem; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.archive-list strong { display: block; margin: 0.35rem 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; }
.archive-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.archive-list em { color: var(--burgundy); font-size: 0.73rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.archive-note { margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.archive-list.archive-visual a { grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr) 60px; }
.archive-list.archive-visual .archive-thumb { overflow: hidden; color: inherit; font: inherit; }
.archive-thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 320ms ease; }
.archive-list.archive-visual a:hover .archive-thumb img, .archive-list.archive-visual a:focus-visible .archive-thumb img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.topics-header { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.topics-list { margin-top: 5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.topic-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 6rem); padding: 3.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.topic-number { color: var(--coral); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 4.8rem; line-height: 0.85; }
.topic-copy h2 { margin: 0 0 0.7rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.topic-copy > p:not(.kicker) { max-width: 690px; color: var(--muted); }
.topic-copy ul { margin: 2rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.topic-copy li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.topic-copy li a { padding: 1rem 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; text-decoration: none; }
.topic-copy li a:hover span, .topic-copy li a:focus-visible span { color: var(--burgundy); }
.topic-copy li b { color: var(--coral); font-weight: 400; }
.empty-topic { padding: 1rem 0; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.about-grid { margin-top: 5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8rem); align-items: start; }
.author-panel { min-height: 430px; padding: 3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; color: var(--paper-light); background: var(--burgundy); }
.author-panel .author-seal { color: var(--paper-light); }
.author-panel p { max-width: 250px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.about-copy { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.about-copy p { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.not-found { max-width: 900px; min-height: 66vh; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8rem 3.2rem; text-align: center; }
.not-found h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.95; }
.not-found > p:not(.kicker) { color: var(--muted); }
.site-footer { padding: 4rem max(3.2rem, calc((100vw - 1218px) / 2)) 1.5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.55fr 0.85fr; gap: 4rem; color: #dce3df; background: var(--forest-deep); }
.footer-intro > p:last-child { max-width: 410px; margin: 0; color: white; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.footer-nav, .footer-note { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.footer-nav p, .footer-note p { margin: 0 0 0.45rem; color: #f2bea6; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-nav a { width: max-content; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: #f2bea6; }
.footer-note span { color: #aebdb6; }
.copyright { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 2rem 0 0; padding-top: 1.3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); color: #91a39b; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .site-header { padding-inline: 2rem; }
  .home-hero { padding: 3.5rem 2rem 4rem; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(330px, 0.85fr); gap: 2.2rem; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7.5vw, 5.1rem); }
  .story-label { bottom: 8.7rem; }
  .observation-strip { padding-inline: 2rem; grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .featured-note, .post-header, .post-hero, .article-layout, .related-posts, .static-main { padding-inline: 2rem; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2.8rem; }
  .site-footer { padding-inline: 2rem; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.6fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .site-header { min-height: auto; padding-block: 1.3rem; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
  .main-nav { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.8rem; font-size: 0.7rem; }
  .home-hero { padding-top: 2.8rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 16vw, 5rem); }
  .hero-lede { margin-block: 1.4rem 1.8rem; }
  .hero-story img { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
  .story-label { top: 1.25rem; bottom: auto; }
  .story-title { bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .observation-strip { grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; padding-block: 2.5rem; }
  .observation-strip > p { grid-column: 2; }
  .featured-note { padding-block: 4.5rem; }
  .section-heading, .feature-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.3rem; }
  .home-story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3.4rem; }
  .story-card-wide { grid-column: auto; display: block; }
  .story-card-wide .card-copy { padding-top: 1.35rem; }
  .feature-index { font-size: 4.5rem; }
  .about-band { padding: 4rem 2rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .post { padding-top: 3.2rem; }
  .post-header { text-align: left; }
  .post-header h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 14vw, 4.6rem); }
  .post-meta { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .post-meta span + span::before { display: none; }
  .post-hero { padding: 0; }
  .post-hero figcaption { padding-inline: 1rem; }
  .article-layout { margin-top: 3.5rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .margin-note { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
  .margin-note p { margin: 0; }
  .article-content { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .author-card { margin-inline: 1.2rem; padding: 2rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-posts { margin-top: 4.5rem; }
  .section-heading.compact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .article-end { margin-inline: 2rem; padding-bottom: 4rem; }
  .static-main { padding-top: 4rem; }
  .static-header h1 { font-size: clamp(4rem, 19vw, 6rem); }
  .archive-list a { grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .archive-list em { grid-column: 2; }
  .archive-list.archive-visual a { grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .archive-list.archive-visual em { grid-column: 2; }
  .topic-section { grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; padding-block: 2.7rem; }
  .topic-number { font-size: 3.3rem; }
  .about-grid { margin-top: 3.5rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-panel { min-height: 320px; }
  .site-footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.4rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .site-header, .home-hero, .featured-note, .about-band, .post-header, .article-layout, .related-posts, .static-main, .site-footer { padding-left: 1.25rem; padding-right: 1.25rem; }
  .brand { font-size: 0.94rem; }
  .brand-mark { margin-right: 0.75rem; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 3.1rem; }
  .button-link { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
  .observation-strip { padding-inline: 1.25rem; }
  .story-label, .story-title { left: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; }
  .post-header h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .post-deck { font-size: 1.18rem; }
  .archive-list.archive-visual a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.9rem; }
  .archive-list.archive-visual em { grid-column: 1; }
  .archive-thumb img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
  .topic-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-end { margin-inline: 1.25rem; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
}