:root {
  --ink: #171b20;
  --muted: #65707c;
  --line: #d9dfe3;
  --paper: #f9fafb;
  --blue: #0c7ea5;
  --orange: #d76532;
  --max: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

.site-header, .site-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 22px 28px;
}
.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.wordmark { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; }
.wordmark span { color: var(--orange); padding: 0 2px; }
nav { display: flex; gap: 24px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
nav a.active { color: var(--blue); }

.hero { position: relative; max-width: var(--max); height: min(68vw, 650px); min-height: 470px; margin: 0 auto; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); }
.hero img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(9, 19, 27, .24); }
.hero-copy { position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: clamp(26px, 6vw, 80px); bottom: clamp(34px, 7vw, 84px); width: min(440px, 72%); color: white; }
.eyebrow, .section-label, .post-meta { margin: 0; font-size: 0.73rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-copy .eyebrow { color: #b9dbe6; }
.hero h1 { margin: 10px 0 14px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.2rem); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: 0; text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55); }
.hero-copy > p:last-child { margin: 0; max-width: 370px; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #e7edf0; }

.intro-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr) 150px; gap: 32px; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-label, .post-meta { color: var(--muted); }
.intro-copy { margin: 0; max-width: 700px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.8vw, 2.35rem); line-height: 1.24; }
.text-link { align-self: end; color: var(--blue); font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; }

.writing { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 78px 28px 28px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0; }
.post-list { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.post-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr) 36px; gap: 26px; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post-row h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 0; }
.post-row p:not(.post-meta) { margin: 0; max-width: 640px; color: var(--muted); }
.arrow-link { align-self: start; color: var(--orange); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
.arrow-link.muted { color: #aab1b6; }

.site-footer { margin-top: 44px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.site-footer p { margin: 0; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--ink); }

.page-shell, .article-shell { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 84px 28px 34px; }
.page-title, .article-title { margin: 10px 0 38px; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 7rem); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: 0; }
.prose { max-width: 690px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.72; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 54px; color: var(--blue); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 700; }
.article-dek { max-width: 690px; margin: -14px 0 38px; color: var(--muted); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.article-image { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 0 42px; }
.article-prose h2 { margin: 42px 0 14px; font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: 0; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-header, .site-footer { padding: 18px 18px; }
  .site-header { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 22px; }
  .wordmark { white-space: nowrap; }
  nav { gap: 18px; font-size: .85rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 520px; height: 78vh; }
  .hero::after { background: rgba(9, 19, 27, .34); }
  .hero-copy { left: 24px; bottom: 34px; }
  .intro-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 52px 18px; }
  .writing { padding: 56px 18px 18px; }
  .section-heading { display: block; }
  .section-heading .section-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .post-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 28px; gap: 13px; }
  .post-meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .page-shell, .article-shell { padding: 58px 18px 20px; }
  .site-footer { margin-top: 24px; }
}