:root{
 --paper:#F7F4EC;--paper-deep:#F0EBDF;--ink:#1A1714;--ink-muted:#5B524A;
 --hairline:#E3DBCD;--claret:#6E1F2A;--claret-bright:#8A2A33;
 --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
 --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
 --measure:66ch;--maxw:1200px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-optical-sizing:auto;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.62;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
@media (max-width:600px){body{font-size:1.115rem;line-height:1.56}}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:.6em 1em;z-index:100;border-radius:2px}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,4rem)}
.measure{max-width:var(--measure)}
.center{text-align:center}
section{padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem)}
.rule-top{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
a{color:var(--claret);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;transition:color .15s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--claret-bright)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--claret);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-optical-sizing:auto;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1;margin:0}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin:0 0 1.2rem}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.3vw,1.55rem);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .5rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.2rem}
strong{font-weight:600}em{font-style:italic}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.1vw,1.6rem);line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.standfirst{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:46ch;line-height:1.5}
.kicker{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--claret);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 1.3rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem}
.kicker.center{justify-content:center}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:1.6rem;height:1px;background:var(--claret);display:inline-block}
.kicker.center::after{content:"";width:1.6rem;height:1px;background:var(--claret);display:inline-block}
.source-note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.5;margin-top:1.8rem}
/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 90%,transparent);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.site-head .bar{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;padding-block:1rem}
.brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand .by{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:500;margin-top:.12rem}
nav.primary ul{display:flex;gap:clamp(.9rem,2.2vw,2rem);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
nav.primary a{color:var(--ink-muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
nav.primary a:hover,nav.primary a.active{color:var(--claret)}
@media (max-width:720px){.site-head .bar{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.6rem}nav.primary ul{justify-content:flex-start}.brand .by{display:inline;margin-left:.5rem}}
/* hero */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem) clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem}}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.5vw,4.8rem);line-height:.98;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:.2rem 0 1.4rem;max-width:14ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--claret)}
.hero .lede{margin-bottom:1.2rem;max-width:34ch}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.4rem 2rem;margin-top:1.9rem}
.cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:1.04rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--hairline);padding-bottom:.15em}
.cta span{color:var(--claret);transition:transform .15s ease}
.cta:hover{color:var(--claret);border-color:var(--claret)}
.cta:hover span{transform:translateX(3px)}
.cta.primary{border-color:var(--claret)}
/* plates / images */
.plate-fig{margin:0}
.plate{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-deep);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:2px;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.plate img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 28%;filter:grayscale(1) sepia(.22) contrast(.97) brightness(1.03)}
.plate::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--claret);mix-blend-mode:multiply;opacity:.18;pointer-events:none}
.plate-fig figcaption{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-top:.7rem;font-style:italic}
.hero-fig .plate{aspect-ratio:5/6}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-fig .plate{aspect-ratio:16/10}}
.banner .plate{aspect-ratio:21/9;margin-bottom:.6rem}
/* five Cs strip */
.band{background:var(--paper-deep);border-block:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.cs-grid{list-style:none;margin:2.4rem 0 2.2rem;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0}
.cs-grid li{padding:0 1.2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.cs-grid li:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
@media (max-width:860px){.cs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.6rem 0}.cs-grid li{border-left:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:0 1.2rem}.cs-grid li:nth-child(odd){border-left:0;padding-left:0}}
@media (max-width:520px){.cs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cs-grid li{border-left:0;padding:1.1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}.cs-grid li:first-child{border-top:0}}
.cs-grid .num{font-family:var(--display);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--claret);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.cs-grid .term{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.cs-grid .gloss{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.45}
/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(1.2rem,2.5vw,2rem);margin-top:2.4rem}
@media (max-width:820px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -22px rgba(26,23,20,.55)}
.card-img{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--paper-deep)}
.card-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 26%;filter:grayscale(1) sepia(.22) contrast(.97) brightness(1.03)}
.card-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--claret);mix-blend-mode:multiply;opacity:.16}
.card-body{padding:1.15rem 1.25rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;flex:1}
.card .ck{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--claret);font-weight:600}
.card .t{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.18;margin:.35rem 0 .45rem}
.card .d{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.45}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.9rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--claret)}
/* essays list (writing index) */
.cards.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media (max-width:820px){.cards.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* reading */
.books{list-style:none;margin:2.4rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem)}
@media (max-width:760px){.books{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.books li{padding:1.4rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.book-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;font-style:italic;line-height:1.25;display:block;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.book-meta{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--claret);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.book-note{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.5;margin:0}
/* two ideas + habits */
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
@media (max-width:820px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}}
.idea{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.3rem}
.idea h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,1.8rem);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.fives{margin:2.3rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:c}
.fives li{counter-increment:c;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1.3rem;padding:1.25rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);align-items:baseline}
.fives li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.fives li::before{content:counter(c,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--display);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--claret);font-weight:600}
.fives .term{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.13rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.12rem}
.fives .gloss{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.45}
@media (max-width:520px){.fives li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.3rem}}
.habits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.4rem) clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);margin-top:2.6rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.habits{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem}}
.habit{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-top:1.2rem}
.habit p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.5}
.pull{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.2;max-width:24ch;margin:0}
.pull .src{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--claret);margin-top:1.3rem;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600}
/* about + contact */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:820px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}}
.about-aside{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-muted);border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.3rem}
.contact-box{background:var(--paper-deep);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:3px;padding:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);margin-top:2.6rem}
.mailto{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.4rem);font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--claret);padding-bottom:.08em;display:inline-block;margin-top:.4rem}
.mailto:hover{color:var(--claret)}
/* article (essays) */
.article{padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.5rem) clamp(3rem,8vw,6rem)}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.04;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:.2rem 0 1.3rem;max-width:20ch}
.dek{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.18rem,2vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:48ch;margin:0 0 2rem}
.divider{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);margin:0 0 2.3rem;max-width:var(--measure)}
.article-body{max-width:var(--measure)}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.8vw,2rem);font-weight:600;margin:2.6rem 0 1rem}
.article-body p:first-of-type{font-size:1.05em}
.endnote{margin-top:2.8rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:var(--measure)}
.backlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:2.4rem;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-block:2.4rem 3rem;margin-top:1rem}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem 2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.foot a{color:var(--ink-muted)}.foot a:hover{color:var(--claret)}
/* reveal */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
 .js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
 .js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
}