/* ==========================================================================
   pavanpodar.com — "Structured Humanity"
   Core stylesheet
   Design language: an editorial ledger. Hairlines, numbered sections,
   asymmetric grids, mono metadata rails. No cards, no rounded boxes.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. TOKENS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* Colour — petrol ink / chalk paper / clay / moss */
  --ink:          #14262B;
  --ink-2:        #1E3B42;
  --ink-3:        #2C4C54;

  --paper:        #F5F3EE;
  --paper-2:      #EBE7DE;
  --paper-3:      #E1DCD1;

  --clay:         #BE5A38;
  --clay-deep:    #97452A;
  --clay-wash:    #F1E1D9;

  --moss:         #4C6B5C;
  --moss-deep:    #38503F;

  --slate:        #55676C;
  --slate-soft:   #7C8A8D;

  --line:         #CFC9BC;
  --line-soft:    #DFDACE;
  --line-ink:     rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.20);
  --line-ink-2:   rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.40);

  --focus:        #BE5A38;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    "Archivo", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  /* Scale */
  --step-display: clamp(2.75rem, 1.35rem + 6.2vw, 7.25rem);
  --step-h1:      clamp(2.15rem, 1.25rem + 3.9vw, 4.75rem);
  --step-h2:      clamp(1.65rem, 1.15rem + 2.1vw, 3rem);
  --step-h3:      clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 0.85vw, 1.75rem);
  --step-lede:    clamp(1.075rem, 0.97rem + 0.55vw, 1.4rem);
  --step-body:    clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.0625rem);
  --step-small:   0.875rem;
  --step-meta:    0.6875rem;

  /* Rhythm */
  --gutter:       clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  --rail:         clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 9rem);
  --shelf:        clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 8.5rem);
  --measure:      68ch;
  --maxw:         1560px;

  --ease:         cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. RESET / BASE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::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(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-body);
  line-height: 1.68;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.002em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: clip;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0, "opsz" 40;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
li { list-style: none; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

img, svg, video {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

strong, b { font-weight: 600; }

::selection { background: var(--clay); color: var(--paper); }

/* Focus — always visible, never suppressed */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--focus);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.on-ink :focus-visible { outline-color: #E8A488; }

/* Skip link */
.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.75rem;
  top: -100px;
  z-index: 999;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: top 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.skip:focus { top: 0.75rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.shell {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.band { padding-block: var(--shelf); }
.band--tight { padding-block: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }

.band--ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.band--ink h1, .band--ink h2, .band--ink h3, .band--ink h4 { color: var(--paper); }

.band--paper2 { background: var(--paper-2); }

.rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.band--ink .rule, .rule--ink { background: var(--line-ink); }

.rule--heavy { height: 2px; background: var(--ink); }

/* The signature grid: a mono metadata rail + content */
.ledger {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 15rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.ledger__rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h, 68px) + 1.5rem);
}

.measure { max-width: var(--measure); }
.measure--narrow { max-width: 56ch; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. TYPE COMPONENTS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.mono {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.mono--clay { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.band--ink .mono--clay { color: #E29A78; }
.mono--slate { color: var(--slate); }
.band--ink .mono--slate { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.62); }

.kicker {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
}
.band--ink .kicker { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }

.kicker__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.band--ink .kicker__num { color: #E29A78; }

.kicker__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.band--ink .kicker__label { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.62); }

.display {
  font-size: var(--step-display);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.032em;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1, "opsz" 144;
}

.h1 { font-size: var(--step-h1); }
.h2 { font-size: var(--step-h2); line-height: 1.08; }
.h3 { font-size: var(--step-h3); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }

.italic { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 40, "WONK" 1, "opsz" 100; }

.lede {
  font-size: var(--step-lede);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  letter-spacing: -0.004em;
}
.band--ink .lede { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.86); }

.body-lg { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.72; }

.dim { color: var(--slate); }
.band--ink .dim { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.66); }

.caption {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-transform: none;
}
.band--ink .caption { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.6); }

/* Inline link within prose */
.link {
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(151, 69, 42, 0.4);
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease), color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.link:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--clay-deep); }
.band--ink .link {
  color: #E8A488;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(232, 164, 136, 0.45);
}
.band--ink .link:hover { border-bottom-color: #E8A488; }

/* Pull quote — typographic, no card */
.pull {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  margin: 0;
}
.band--ink .pull { border-top-color: var(--line-ink-2); }

.pull__text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 0.95rem + 1.9vw, 2.65rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 1, "opsz" 100;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.pull__by {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  display: block;
}
.band--ink .pull__by { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.62); }

/* Drop-in emphasis word */
.accent { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.band--ink .accent { color: #E8A488; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. IMAGE PLATES
   Images are supplied at modest native resolution. Every plate is capped
   near its native width, uses object-fit: contain, and never crops a face.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.plate {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(0.5rem, 1.2vw, 0.9rem);
}
.band--ink .plate {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border-color: var(--line-ink);
}

.plate__frame {
  display: block;
  background: var(--paper-3);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.band--ink .plate__frame { background: var(--ink-3); }

.plate img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}

.plate figcaption {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.band--ink .plate figcaption { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.6); }

.plate figcaption .tag {
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex: none;
}
.band--ink .plate figcaption .tag { color: #E29A78; }

/* Native-width caps — prevents upscaling blur on the supplied assets */
.plate--w733 { max-width: 733px; }
.plate--w800 { max-width: 800px; }
.plate--w596 { max-width: 596px; }
.plate--w592 { max-width: 592px; }
.plate--w500 { max-width: 500px; }
.plate--w452 { max-width: 452px; }
.plate--w400 { max-width: 400px; }
.plate--w275 { max-width: 275px; }
.plate--w220 { max-width: 220px; }
.plate--w156 { max-width: 186px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. HEADER / STICKY NAVIGATION
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), background 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead.is-stuck {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line), 0 12px 28px -22px rgba(20, 38, 43, 0.5);
  background: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
}

.masthead__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 68px;
  padding-block: 0.65rem;
  transition: min-height 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead.is-stuck .masthead__inner { min-height: 58px; }

/* Wordmark — typographic, no logo image */
.wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  flex: none;
}
.wordmark__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.95rem + 0.45vw, 1.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1, "opsz" 40;
  line-height: 1;
}
.wordmark__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--clay);
  flex: none;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.wordmark__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Desktop nav */
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(0.5rem, 1.6vw, 1.85rem); }

.nav__link {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.nav__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0.05rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--clay);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--ease);
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.nav__link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav__link[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav__num {
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-right: 0.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] .nav__num { color: var(--clay-deep); }

/* Mobile toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex: none;
}
.nav-toggle__bars {
  display: block;
  width: 16px;
  height: 9px;
  position: relative;
  flex: none;
}
.nav-toggle__bars::before,
.nav-toggle__bars::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.nav-toggle__bars::before { top: 0; }
.nav-toggle__bars::after  { bottom: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bars::before { transform: translateY(3.75px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bars::after  { transform: translateY(-3.75px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. PAGE MASTHEAD BLOCK
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.opener { padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); }

.opener__index {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
}
.band--ink .opener__index { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink-2); }

.opener__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: end;
}

.opener__meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.metarow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(6rem, 8rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.band--ink .metarow { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }

.metarow dt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin: 0;
}
.band--ink .metarow dt { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.55); }

.metarow dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--step-small);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.band--ink .metarow dd { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.9); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. FIGURE / STAT LEDGER  (not cards — a ruled table of record)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ledger-rows { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.band--ink .ledger-rows { border-top-color: var(--line-ink-2); }

.ledger-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  gap: 0.5rem clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: baseline;
  padding-block: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.band--ink .ledger-row { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }

.ledger-row__fig {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.15rem + 3.4vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1, "opsz" 144;
}

.ledger-row__body { padding-top: 0.25rem; }
.ledger-row__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.band--ink .ledger-row__label { color: #E29A78; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. THREADS — editorial index links (replaces card grids)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.threads { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.band--ink .threads { border-top-color: var(--line-ink-2); }

.thread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4.5rem minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr) 2rem;
  gap: 0.6rem clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding-block: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease), padding-inline 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.band--ink .thread { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }

a.thread:hover {
  background: var(--clay-wash);
  padding-inline: clamp(0.5rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
}
.band--ink a.thread:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }

.thread__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}
.band--ink .thread__num { color: #E29A78; }

.thread__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.05rem + 1.1vw, 2.05rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.thread__desc {
  font-size: var(--step-small);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--slate);
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
}
.band--ink .thread__desc { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.68); }

.thread__arrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  justify-self: end;
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.band--ink .thread__arrow { color: #E29A78; }
a.thread:hover .thread__arrow { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. COLUMNS — editorial multi-column text blocks
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cols-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.cols-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.col-note { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.1rem; }
.band--ink .col-note { border-top-color: var(--line-ink); }

.col-note__h {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-h3);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.014em;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

/* Asymmetric split: image + text */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.split--wide-left  { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.split--wide-right { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); }
.split--top { align-items: start; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. TIMELINE (Journey)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.timeline { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.band--ink .timeline { border-top-color: var(--line-ink-2); }

.tl-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(7rem, 11rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem clamp(1.25rem, 3.5vw, 4rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: start;
}
.band--ink .tl-entry { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }

.tl-entry__year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.9rem + 0.7vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  line-height: 1.1;
  position: relative;
}
.band--ink .tl-entry__year { color: #E29A78; }

.tl-entry__year span {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.band--ink .tl-entry__year span { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.55); }

.tl-entry__h {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 0.9vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. ESSAY / ARTICLE BLOCKS (Perspectives, Insights)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.essay {
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.essay:first-of-type { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.band--ink .essay { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }
.band--ink .essay:first-of-type { border-top-color: var(--line-ink-2); }

.essay__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
  gap: 0.85rem clamp(1.25rem, 3.5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.essay__index {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  display: block;
}
.band--ink .essay__index { color: #E29A78; }

.essay__h {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.7vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.024em;
}

/* Quoted position — a ruled aside, not a card */
.position {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--clay);
  padding: 0.15rem 0 0.15rem clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.position__q {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 40, "WONK" 1, "opsz" 100;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 0.98rem + 0.7vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.position__src {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.band--ink .position__src { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.6); }

/* Key-value definition list */
.deflist { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.band--ink .deflist { border-top-color: var(--line-ink); }

.deflist > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(8rem, 13rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.4rem clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  padding-block: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.band--ink .deflist > div { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }

.deflist dt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.band--ink .deflist dt { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.58); }

.deflist dd { margin: 0; font-size: var(--step-small); line-height: 1.62; }

/* Simple ruled list */
.list-ruled { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.band--ink .list-ruled { border-top-color: var(--line-ink); }
.list-ruled li {
  padding-block: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.25rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: var(--step-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.band--ink .list-ruled li { border-bottom-color: var(--line-ink); }
.list-ruled li b {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-top: 0.22rem;
}
.band--ink .list-ruled li b { color: #E29A78; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. BUTTONS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 1rem 1.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.24s var(--ease), color 0.24s var(--ease),
              border-color 0.24s var(--ease), transform 0.24s var(--ease);
  text-align: center;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--clay-deep); border-color: var(--clay-deep); color: #FFF; }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.band--ink .btn--ghost { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--line-ink-2); }
.band--ink .btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }

.btn__arrow { font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. FOOTER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.foot {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding-top: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.foot h2, .foot h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.foot .dim { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.72); }
.foot .caption { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.62); }

.foot__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-ink);
}

.foot__mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.15rem + 1.9vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.foot__h {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-ink);
}

.foot__nav li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.foot__nav a {
  font-size: var(--step-small);
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.86);
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.foot__nav a:hover { color: #E8A488; border-bottom-color: #E8A488; }

.foot__contact { display: grid; gap: 0.75rem; }
.foot__contact a, .foot__contact span {
  font-size: var(--step-small);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.86);
  word-break: break-word;
}
.foot__contact a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.28);
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
  justify-self: start;
}
.foot__contact a:hover { color: #E8A488; border-bottom-color: #E8A488; }

.foot__person {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* Social marks */
.social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}
.social__item {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-ink);
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.82);
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.22s var(--ease), color 0.22s var(--ease), border-color 0.22s var(--ease);
}
.social__item svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; display: block; }
.social__item:hover { background: var(--clay); color: #FFF; border-color: var(--clay); }

.foot__bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem 2rem;
  padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}
.foot__bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.62);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.foot__bottom a {
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.86);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.3);
  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.foot__bottom a:hover { color: #E8A488; border-bottom-color: #E8A488; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. GATE (index.html)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.gate {
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  padding-top: max(clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem), env(safe-area-inset-top));
  padding-bottom: max(clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem), env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.gate__panel {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 27rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-ink);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 2.75rem);
  background: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.03);
}

.gate__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.68);
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-ink);
  display: block;
}

.gate__label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.78);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.gate__field {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.gate__input {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-ink-2);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.gate__input::placeholder { color: rgba(245, 243, 238, 0.35); letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.gate__input:focus { border-color: var(--clay); outline: none; }
.gate__input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--clay); outline-offset: 2px; }

.gate__btn {
  flex: none;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: background 0.22s var(--ease), color 0.22s var(--ease), border-color 0.22s var(--ease);
}
.gate__btn:hover { background: var(--clay); border-color: var(--clay); color: #FFF; }

.gate__msg {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  min-height: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #F0A98A;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.gate__panel.is-wrong { animation: shake 0.4s var(--ease); }
@keyframes shake {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
  20% { transform: translateX(-7px); }
  40% { transform: translateX(6px); }
  60% { transform: translateX(-4px); }
  80% { transform: translateX(2px); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   16. REVEAL — progressive enhancement only.
   Content is fully visible without JavaScript. The hidden state is applied
   only after main.js confirms it is running (html.js-reveal).
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.js-reveal [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}
.js-reveal [data-reveal].is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .js-reveal [data-reveal] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   17. UTILITIES
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
.stack-sm > * + * { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.stack   > * + * { margin-top: 1.35rem; }
.stack-lg > * + * { margin-top: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.mt-3 { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); }
.center { justify-self: center; margin-inline: auto; }