:root{
  --ink:#252828;--muted:#6b655c;--line:#e5ddcc;--bg:#f3efe5;--soft:#eae2d2;--card:#faf6ec;
  --accent:#173a63;--accent-d:#0f2846;--accent2:#b66340;--max:720px
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);font:18px/1.7 'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--accent)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:2.5rem;margin:0 0 .3em;letter-spacing:-0.03em}
h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2em 0 .5em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.eyebrow{color:var(--accent2);font-weight:700;font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;margin:0 0 12px}

header.site{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(243,239,229,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.3) blur(9px)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 24px;max-width:940px}
.brand{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;margin-left:20px}.nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

main{padding:48px 0 24px}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0 0 2em}
article p,article ul,article ol{max-width:var(--max)}
article ul,article ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.2em}
article li{margin:.35em 0}
blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:.4em 0 .4em 1.1em;border-left:3px solid var(--accent2);color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1.4em}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5em 0}
.cta{margin-top:2.5em;padding:24px 26px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px}
.cta p{margin:0 0 .6em}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-d)}

/* masthead separation */
.masthead{padding-bottom:28px;margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead .lead{margin-bottom:0}

/* post list (index) */
.posts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:36px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.posts li{padding:0;border:0}

.posts a.card{
  display:block;position:relative;
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent2);
  border-radius:13px;
  padding:26px 28px 24px;
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(37,40,40,.02);
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.posts a.card:hover,
.posts a.card:focus-visible{
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px -16px rgba(37,40,40,.35);
  border-color:var(--line);
  outline:none;
}
.posts a.card:focus-visible{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(23,58,99,.35),0 8px 22px -16px rgba(37,40,40,.35)}

.posts .pill{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--accent2);
  background:rgba(182,99,64,.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(182,99,64,.22);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}

.posts .title{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk','Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.25;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .35em;
}
.posts a.card:hover .title,
.posts a.card:focus-visible .title{color:var(--accent)}

.posts .dek{color:var(--muted);margin:.2em 0 1.1em;line-height:1.55}

.posts .meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);
}
.posts .meta .read{
  margin-left:auto;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
}
.posts .meta .read .arrow{transition:transform .18s ease}
.posts a.card:hover .meta .read .arrow,
.posts a.card:focus-visible .meta .read .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}

footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0 56px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:48px}
.back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:24px;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem}
.back:hover{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  h1{font-size:2rem}.nav{display:none}body{font-size:17px}
  .masthead{padding-bottom:22px}
  .posts{margin-top:28px;gap:16px}
  .posts a.card{padding:22px 20px}
  .posts .title{font-size:1.18rem}
  .posts .meta{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 12px}
}

/* ============ ARTICLE PAGE — magazine polish (scoped to <article>; index masthead unaffected) ============ */
article .eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--accent2);
  background:rgba(182,99,64,.08);border:1px solid rgba(182,99,64,.22);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin:0 0 18px;
}
article h1{font-size:2.9rem;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .35em;letter-spacing:-0.035em;color:var(--ink)}
article .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0 0 2em;padding:0 0 1.6em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
article .meta .sep{color:var(--accent2);margin:0 .55em;font-weight:700}
article .lead{
  font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;
  margin:0 0 1.6em;padding-left:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent2);max-width:720px;
}
.article-body > p.dropcap::first-letter{
  float:left;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:3.6rem;line-height:.82;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);padding:.06em .12em 0 0;margin:.02em 0 0 0;
}
article h2{
  font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.25;margin:2.2em 0 .55em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  color:var(--accent-d);position:relative;padding-top:.7em;
}
article h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:34px;height:4px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--accent2)}
article ul,article ol{max-width:720px;margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
article li{margin:.5em 0;padding-left:1.6em;position:relative}
article ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.15em;top:.62em;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--accent2)}
article ol{counter-reset:li}
article ol li{counter-increment:li}
article ol li::before{content:counter(li);position:absolute;left:0;top:.05em;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
article blockquote{
  position:relative;max-width:720px;margin:2em 0;padding:1.6em 1.8em 1.5em;
  background:rgba(23,58,99,.05);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent2);border-radius:13px;
  color:var(--accent-d);font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.4;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
article blockquote::before{
  content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-.12em;left:.28em;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:4.2rem;line-height:1;color:rgba(182,99,64,.28);
}
article blockquote > :first-child{position:relative;padding-left:1.4em}
article blockquote p{margin:0}
.cta{
  margin-top:3em;padding:26px 28px 26px 30px;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--accent);border-radius:13px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 22px -16px rgba(37,40,40,.35);
}
.cta p{margin:0 0 1em;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.08rem}
.cta p strong{color:var(--accent-d)}
.btn{transition:background .15s ease,transform .15s ease}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-d)}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent2);outline-offset:2px}

@media(max-width:720px){
  article h1{font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
  article .lead{font-size:1.15rem;padding-left:14px}
  article h2{font-size:1.3rem}
  article blockquote{font-size:1.25rem;padding:1.3em 1.3em 1.2em}
  article blockquote::before{font-size:3.4rem}
  .cta{padding:22px 22px 22px 24px}
  .article-body > p.dropcap::first-letter{font-size:3rem}
}

/* ============ SUBSCRIBE (get each post by email) — used on index + every post ============ */
.subscribe{
  margin:44px 0 8px;padding:26px 28px;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:13px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px -16px rgba(37,40,40,.35);
}
.subscribe .st{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Inter',sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .3em}
.subscribe .sd{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:44em}
.subscribe form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0}
.subscribe input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:220px;font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink)}
.subscribe input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent2);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--accent)}
.subscribe button{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:9px;padding:12px 20px;font:inherit;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .15s ease}
.subscribe button:hover{background:var(--accent-d)}
.subscribe button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.subscribe .suberr{display:none;color:var(--accent2-d,#9a4f30);font-size:.85rem;margin:10px 0 0}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .subscribe{padding:22px 20px}
  .subscribe input[type=email]{min-width:0}
  .subscribe button{width:100%}
}