/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MY RESONANT CHAOS — Global Stylesheet
   Principal engineer pass: production-ready, single source of truth
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── GOOGLE FONTS ────────────────────────────────────────── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;0,900;1,400;1,700;1,900&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,400;1,8..60,600&family=Space+Mono:wght@400;700&display=swap');

/* ── DESIGN TOKENS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  /* Palette */
  --void:       #111318;   /* site header, nav, masthead backgrounds */
  --void-mid:   #1a1d26;   /* scene cards, dark callouts */
  --paper:      #f5f0e8;   /* reading surface, body background */
  --paper-warm: #ede8de;   /* subtle alternate surface */
  --ink:        #0e0d0b;   /* primary text */
  --ink-mid:    #3a3630;   /* secondary text */
  --muted:      #6b6258;   /* captions, meta, timestamps */
  --rule:       #d4cdc3;   /* horizontal rules, borders */
  --copper:     #8a5f00;   /* primary accent — links, underlines, hover */
  --copper-lt:  #b07e20;   /* lighter copper for dark backgrounds */
  --copper-glow:rgba(138,95,0,0.18); /* ambient glow tint */

  /* Typography scale */
  --display:    'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --body:       'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --mono:       'Space Mono', monospace;

  --text-xs:    0.7rem;
  --text-sm:    0.85rem;
  --text-base:  1rem;
  --text-md:    1.15rem;
  --text-lg:    1.35rem;
  --text-xl:    1.65rem;
  --text-2xl:   2.1rem;
  --text-3xl:   2.8rem;
  --text-4xl:   3.6rem;

  /* Spacing */
  --sp-1:  0.25rem;
  --sp-2:  0.5rem;
  --sp-3:  0.75rem;
  --sp-4:  1rem;
  --sp-6:  1.5rem;
  --sp-8:  2rem;
  --sp-12: 3rem;
  --sp-16: 4rem;
  --sp-20: 5rem;
  --sp-24: 6rem;

  /* Layout */
  --col-narrow:  680px;
  --col-mid:     860px;
  --col-wide:   1080px;
  --col-full:   1320px;

  /* Motion */
  --ease-out:  cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-in:   cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
  --dur-fast:  180ms;
  --dur-mid:   320ms;
  --dur-slow:  520ms;
}

/* ── RESET ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}
body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.88;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img, video { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* ── READING PROGRESS BAR ────────────────────────────────── */
/* Applied only on essay pages via JS */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--copper), var(--copper-lt));
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: width 80ms linear;
}

/* ── SITE NAVIGATION ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  background: rgba(17, 19, 24, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  transition: background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.site-nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(17, 19, 24, 0.98);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-8);
  height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast);
}
.nav-logo:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
.nav-logo span {
  color: var(--copper-lt);
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-8);
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--copper-lt);
}
.nav-subscribe {
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: var(--text-xs) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--void) !important;
  background: var(--copper-lt);
  padding: 0.45em 1.1em !important;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast), opacity var(--dur-fast) !important;
}
.nav-subscribe:hover {
  background: #c8921e;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  color: var(--void) !important;
}
/* Mobile nav toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--sp-2);
  background: none;
  border: none;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: rgba(245,240,232,0.7);
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out),
              opacity var(--dur-fast);
}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── HERO / MASTHEAD ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-hero {
  background: var(--void);
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-8) var(--sp-20);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 55% at 50% 105%,
      rgba(138,95,0,0.22) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 35% at 15% 20%,
      rgba(42,32,96,0.18) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-accent-line {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(138,95,0,0.7) 30%,
    rgba(176,126,32,0.5) 70%,
    transparent 100%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 120px;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease-out) 0.2s forwards;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  max-width: 780px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s var(--ease-out) 0.35s forwards;
}
.hero-title em {
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  font-style: italic;
}
.hero-descriptor {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.52);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(138,95,0,0.55);
  padding-left: var(--sp-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-12);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s var(--ease-out) 0.5s forwards;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-6);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease-out) 0.65s forwards;
}
.hero-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138,95,0,0.4);
  color: rgba(138,95,0,0.9);
  padding: 0.2em 0.7em;
  background: rgba(138,95,0,0.06);
}
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--sp-8);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease-out) 1.1s forwards;
}
.hero-scroll span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(138,95,0,0.7), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s;
}

/* ── FEATURED ESSAYS STRIP (HOME) ────────────────────────── */
.featured-strip {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--sp-20) var(--sp-8);
}
.featured-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-12);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
}
.section-eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  max-width: 120px;
}
.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.essay-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--sp-8);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  transition: background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
}
.essay-card.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out),
              transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out),
              background var(--dur-mid);
}
.essay-card:hover {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
}
.essay-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: var(--sp-8);
  right: var(--sp-8);
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--copper);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.essay-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.card-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
}
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.essay-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--copper); }
.card-desc {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--sp-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.card-read-time {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.card-arrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--copper);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast);
}
.essay-card:hover .card-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ── SUBSCRIBE BAND ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.subscribe-band {
  background: var(--void-mid);
  padding: var(--sp-20) var(--sp-8);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.subscribe-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 50%,
    rgba(138,95,0,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.subscribe-inner {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.subscribe-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  display: block;
}
.subscribe-heading {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.subscribe-sub {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.48);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-8);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.subscribe-input {
  flex: 1;
  background: rgba(245,240,232,0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.15);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.75em 1em;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast);
}
.subscribe-input::placeholder { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3); }
.subscribe-input:focus { border-color: var(--copper-lt); }
.subscribe-btn {
  background: var(--copper-lt);
  color: var(--void);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75em 1.4em;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.subscribe-btn:hover { background: #c8921e; }
.subscribe-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.25);
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  display: block;
}

/* ── ARCHIVE PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.archive-hero {
  background: var(--void);
  padding: 140px var(--sp-8) var(--sp-16);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.archive-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent, rgba(138,95,0,0.6), transparent);
}
.archive-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.archive-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.archive-count {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.35);
}

.archive-body {
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-8) var(--sp-24);
}
.archive-filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: var(--sp-8) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.filter-btn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--dur-fast);
}
.filter-btn:hover,
.filter-btn.active {
  border-color: var(--copper);
  color: var(--copper);
  background: rgba(138,95,0,0.06);
}

/* Archive list — asymmetric gutter layout */
.archive-list { margin-top: var(--sp-2); }
.archive-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr auto;
  gap: 0 var(--sp-8);
  align-items: start;
  padding: var(--sp-6) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
}
.archive-item.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out),
              transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out),
              background var(--dur-fast);
}
.archive-item:hover { background: rgba(138,95,0,0.04); }
.archive-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--rule);
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  text-align: right;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.archive-item:hover .archive-num { color: var(--copper); }
.archive-item-body { min-width: 0; }
.archive-item-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  display: block;
}
.archive-item-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.32rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.archive-item:hover .archive-item-title { color: var(--copper); }
.archive-item-desc {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.archive-item-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  text-align: right;
}

/* ── ABOUT PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  background: var(--void);
  padding: 140px var(--sp-8) var(--sp-20);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 80% 50%,
    rgba(42,32,96,0.28) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  display: block;
}
.about-headline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.about-body {
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--sp-16) var(--sp-8) var(--sp-24);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: var(--sp-16);
  align-items: start;
}
.about-prose p {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.88;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
}
.about-prose p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.72;
  margin: 0.06em 0.1em 0 0;
  color: var(--copper);
}
.about-prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--copper);
  padding-left: var(--sp-6);
  margin: var(--sp-8) 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.about-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
}
.about-sidebar-card {
  background: var(--void-mid);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--sp-8);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
}
.sidebar-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  display: block;
}
.sidebar-card-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.sidebar-card-body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.sidebar-link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  transition: gap var(--dur-fast);
}
.sidebar-link:hover { gap: var(--sp-3); }

/* ── CONTACT PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-hero {
  background: var(--void);
  padding: 140px var(--sp-8) var(--sp-16);
}
.contact-body {
  max-width: var(--col-mid);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--sp-16) var(--sp-8) var(--sp-24);
}
.contact-intro {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-12);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: var(--sp-6);
}
.contact-channels {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-12);
}
.contact-channel {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--sp-8);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast);
}
.contact-channel:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.channel-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  display: block;
}
.channel-value {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.channel-desc {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── SITE FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--void);
  padding: var(--sp-16) var(--sp-8) var(--sp-12);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-12);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-12);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.footer-brand .footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  display: block;
}
.footer-brand .footer-logo span { color: var(--copper-lt); }
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.38);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-col-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  display: block;
}
.footer-col ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); }
.footer-col ul li a {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.45);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--copper-lt); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--col-full);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
}
.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.22);
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-6);
}
.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.25);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--copper-lt); }

/* ── ESSAY PAGE (READING VIEW) ───────────────────────────── */
.essay-masthead {
  background: var(--void);
  padding: 120px var(--sp-8) var(--sp-16);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.essay-masthead::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent,
    var(--copper), rgba(176,126,32,0.5), transparent);
}
.essay-masthead-inner {
  max-width: var(--col-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.essay-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  display: block;
}
.essay-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.1rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.essay-deck {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.52);
  line-height: 1.68;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(138,95,0,0.6);
  padding-left: var(--sp-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-8);
}
.essay-byline-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.essay-byline {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
}
.essay-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138,95,0,0.42);
  color: rgba(138,95,0,0.9);
  padding: 0.18em 0.65em;
  background: rgba(138,95,0,0.07);
}

/* Essay body */
.essay-body {
  max-width: var(--col-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--sp-16) var(--sp-8) var(--sp-24);
}
.essay-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.85rem;
  font-size: 19.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.essay-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.71;
  margin: 0.06em 0.12em 0 0;
  color: var(--copper);
}
.essay-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.54rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 4.2rem 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.essay-body h2::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--copper);
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}
.essay-body hr {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3.8rem 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.essay-body hr::before { content: '∗  ∗  ∗'; }
.essay-pull-quote {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  margin: 3.6rem 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.42rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.46;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.essay-scene {
  background: var(--void-mid);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 2rem 2.4rem;
  margin: 3.4rem 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.essay-scene-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-lt);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  display: block;
}
.essay-witness {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--copper);
  background: rgba(138,95,0,0.045);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.9rem;
  margin: 3.2rem 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.86;
}
.essay-witness::before {
  content: 'WITNESSED';
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  margin-bottom: 0.72rem;
}

/* Essay footer nav — three columns: prev · archive · next */
.essay-nav {
  max-width: var(--col-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--sp-8) var(--sp-8) var(--sp-16);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* Prev link — left column */
.essay-nav-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.essay-nav-link.prev { align-items: flex-start; }
.essay-nav-link.next { align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; }

/* Empty slot — keeps grid balanced when prev or next is absent */
.essay-nav-empty {
  display: block;
}

/* Direction label */
.essay-nav-dir {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.essay-nav-link:hover .essay-nav-dir { color: var(--copper); }

/* Essay title label */
.essay-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.essay-nav-link:hover .essay-nav-title { color: var(--copper); }

/* Centre — back to archive */
.essay-nav-archive {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast), background var(--dur-fast);
}
.essay-nav-archive:hover {
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: rgba(138,95,0,0.04);
}
.essay-nav-archive-icon {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--copper);
  line-height: 1;
}
.essay-nav-archive-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.essay-nav-archive:hover .essay-nav-archive-label { color: var(--copper); }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .essay-nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
    gap: var(--sp-6);
  }
  .essay-nav-link.next { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .essay-nav-archive { flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-3); }
  .essay-nav-empty { display: none; }
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scaleY(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.9; transform: scaleY(1.15); }
}

/* ── UTILITIES ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-auto     { margin-top: auto; }

/* ── REDUCED MOTION ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow, .hero-title, .hero-descriptor,
  .hero-meta, .hero-scroll {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-inner  { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-body    { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-sidebar { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; flex-direction: column; }
  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 60px 0 0 0;
    background: var(--void);
    padding: var(--sp-8);
    gap: var(--sp-6);
    z-index: 899;
  }
  .nav-links.open a {
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.75);
  }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-item { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
  .archive-item-meta { display: none; }
  .contact-channels { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-8); }
  .subscribe-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .essay-nav { flex-direction: column; }
  .essay-nav-link { max-width: 100%; }
  .essay-nav-link.next { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .site-hero { padding: 0 var(--sp-4) var(--sp-16); }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 var(--sp-4); }
  .about-body, .archive-body, .featured-strip,
  .contact-body, .essay-body, .essay-nav { padding-left: var(--sp-4); padding-right: var(--sp-4); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-title { font-size: 2.1rem; }
  .essay-body p:first-child::first-letter { font-size: 4.2rem; }
}