/* ============================================================
   Abhishek Cherian George — personal site
   Plain CSS, no build step, no dependencies. Edit freely.
   Identity: warm ink + nutmeg gold. An honest ledger.
   Dark default, light supported, system-aware.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- fonts (self-hosted — Playfair Display, SIL OFL 1.1) ---------- */

@font-face {
  font-family: "Playfair Display";
  src: url("fonts/playfair-display-var.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400 900;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+2074, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Playfair Display";
  src: url("fonts/playfair-display-italic-var.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400 900;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+2074, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

:root {
  --bg: #0c0b09;
  --bg-2: #100e0b;
  --surface: #15130f;
  --surface-2: #1d1a15;
  --text: #ece6db;
  --muted: #9b9286;
  --faint: #8e8577;
  --accent: #d9a441;
  --accent-strong: #ecc06a;
  --on-accent: #18130a;
  --line: #272219;
  --line-soft: #1c180f;
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px -28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  --shadow-sm: 0 12px 30px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);

  --font-display: "Playfair Display", "Iowan Old Style", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;

  --maxw: 70rem;
  --w-prose: 44rem;

  color-scheme: dark;
}

[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg: #f5efe3;
  --bg-2: #efe7d7;
  --surface: #fffdf8;
  --surface-2: #f3ecde;
  --text: #1b1610;
  --muted: #6b6356;
  --faint: #6f6759;
  --accent: #94600d;
  --accent-strong: #855410;
  --on-accent: #ffffff;
  --line: #e3d8c4;
  --line-soft: #ece3d2;
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(70, 52, 20, 0.4);
  --shadow-sm: 0 12px 30px -22px rgba(70, 52, 20, 0.32);

  color-scheme: light;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme]) {
    --bg: #f5efe3;
    --bg-2: #efe7d7;
    --surface: #fffdf8;
    --surface-2: #f3ecde;
    --text: #1b1610;
    --muted: #6b6356;
    --faint: #6f6759;
    --accent: #94600d;
    --accent-strong: #855410;
    --on-accent: #ffffff;
    --line: #e3d8c4;
    --line-soft: #ece3d2;
    --shadow: 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(70, 52, 20, 0.4);
    --shadow-sm: 0 12px 30px -22px rgba(70, 52, 20, 0.32);

    color-scheme: light;
  }
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 4.5rem;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  transition: background-color 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* fixed wash, painted once — no scroll repaints, consistent on iOS */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 78% -10%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 9%, transparent) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(90% 60% at 0% 100%, var(--bg-2) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

::selection {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 32%, transparent);
  color: var(--text);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -100vw;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--on-accent);
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  z-index: 100;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0.5rem;
  top: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 80%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 3.85rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.brand-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, transparent);
  animation: pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 2.6vw, 1.6rem);
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* hide secondary links on very small screens; brand + toggle stay */
@media (max-width: 32rem) {
  .nav-links a {
    display: none;
  }
}

.theme-toggle {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.3s;
}

.theme-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: rotate(25deg);
}

.icon-moon { display: none; }
[data-theme="light"] .icon-sun { display: none; }
[data-theme="light"] .icon-moon { display: block; }

@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme]) .icon-sun { display: none; }
  :root:not([data-theme]) .icon-moon { display: block; }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero {
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 13vh, 8.5rem) clamp(3.5rem, 9vh, 6rem);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.25rem, 5vh, 3.25rem);
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 11vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.85rem;
}

.lede {
  max-width: 40rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.1vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.lede strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* stats */

.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(8.5rem, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vh, 3.75rem);
  background: var(--line-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stat {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 70%, transparent);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem 1.4rem;
}

.stat dt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.stat dd {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* editorial sidebar variant on wide screens: a ledger-like tally column */
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    border-top: 4px double var(--line);
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 1.05rem 0.15rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .stat dt {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .stat dd {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

.stat-pulse {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  animation: pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--on-accent);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-strong);
  color: var(--on-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.btn-ghost {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(3.75rem, 9vh, 6.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.section-head {
  max-width: var(--w-prose);
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.section h2 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1.05rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 560;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

/* editorial rule running out from each section title */
.section h2::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 2.5rem;
  align-self: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-0.15em);
}

.section-lede {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.section-cta {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* ---------- pull quote (editorial) ---------- */

.quote {
  max-width: var(--w-prose);
  margin: 0 auto 3.25rem;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.quote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 4.75rem;
  line-height: 0.55;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}

.quote footer {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ---------- the ledger ---------- */

.ledger {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 4px double var(--line);
}

/* two newspaper columns on wide screens */
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .ledger {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    column-rule: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .ledger-row {
    break-inside: avoid;
  }
}

.ledger-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.5rem 1.1rem 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.ledger-row:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 60%, transparent);
  padding-left: 0.85rem;
}

.ledger-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ledger-mark {
  position: relative;
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
  align-self: center;
}

.ledger-mark::before,
.ledger-mark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0.78rem;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--faint));
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.ledger-mark::before { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg); }
.ledger-mark::after  { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg); }

.ledger-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.ledger-row:hover .ledger-name {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.ledger-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  text-align: right;
}

.ledger-note {
  max-width: var(--w-prose);
  margin-top: 1.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

@media (max-width: 34rem) {
  .ledger-row {
    grid-template-columns: 3rem 1rem 1fr;
    gap: 0.5rem 0.65rem;
    row-gap: 0.15rem;
  }
  .ledger-cat {
    grid-column: 3;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: -0.1rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- cards (still alive) ---------- */

.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 17.5rem), 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 1.65rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--line));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.card-featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--surface) 0%, var(--surface-2) 100%);
}

@media (min-width: 52rem) {
  .card-featured {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.card-featured h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
}

.card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.chip {
  align-self: flex-start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.32rem 0.72rem;
}

.chip-live {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 42%, transparent);
}

.chip-live::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  animation: pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.card-awards {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0.3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.card-awards li {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.card-awards li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.45rem;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.card-awards strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.card-link svg {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.card-link:hover svg {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}


/* ---------- sprouts (newer projects, compact) ---------- */

/* group labels that follow a grid, list, or CTA need their own top room
   (the .press-list + .press-group rule only reaches labels after a press list) */
.cards + .press-group,
.section-cta + .press-group,
.writing-list + .press-group {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vh, 3.75rem);
}

.sprouts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 4px double var(--line);
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .sprouts {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    column-rule: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .sprouts li { break-inside: avoid; }
}

.sprout {
  padding: 0.85rem 0.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.sprout strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.sprout strong a {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.sprout strong a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.sprout span {
  display: block;
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- writing ---------- */


.writing-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 4px double var(--line);
}

.writing-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 0.3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.writing-item:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.writing-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.writing-item:hover strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.writing-item small {
  display: block;
  max-width: 40rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.writing-date {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* ---------- about ---------- */

.drop-cap::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 3.4em;
  line-height: 0.8;
  padding: 0.05em 0.14em 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.prose {
  max-width: var(--w-prose);
}

.prose p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.prose p + p {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
}

.prose a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, transparent);
}

.prose a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- follow ---------- */

.follow-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 18rem), 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.follow-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.45rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--text);
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.follow-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--line));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  color: var(--text);
}

.follow-item svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.follow-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.follow-item small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

/* ---------- press strip (hero) ---------- */

.press-strip {
  margin-top: clamp(2.75rem, 7vh, 4.25rem);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  line-height: 2;
}

.press-strip a {
  color: inherit;
}

.press-strip a:hover {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.press-strip a:hover span {
  color: var(--text);
}

.press-strip span {
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- press list ---------- */

.press-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 4px double var(--line);
}

.press-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 9.5rem 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 0.3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.press-item:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.press-outlet {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.press-body strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.press-item:hover .press-body strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.press-body small {
  display: block;
  max-width: 40rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.press-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--faint);
}

@media (max-width: 40rem) {
  .press-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }
  .press-outlet {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

.press-group {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.press-list + .press-group {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* ---------- clippings (compact press) ---------- */

.clippings {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 4px double var(--line);
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .clippings {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    column-rule: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }

  .clippings li {
    break-inside: avoid;
  }
}

.clip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.clip-outlet {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.clip-title {
  flex: 1;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.clip:hover .clip-title {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.clip-year {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* ---------- press kit ---------- */

.press-kit {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--surface);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.press-kit summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  list-style: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.press-kit summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.press-kit summary::before {
  content: "+";
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.press-kit[open] summary::before {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.press-kit summary:hover {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.press-kit-body {
  padding: 0.4rem 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.kit-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.kit-bio {
  max-width: var(--w-prose);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.kit-facts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.kit-facts li {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--w-prose);
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.kit-facts li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.kit-facts strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- contact lanes ---------- */

.lanes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 17rem), 1fr));
  gap: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.lane {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.55rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.lane:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--line));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  color: var(--text);
}

.lane-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.lane strong {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.lane p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.lane-cta {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.lane:hover .lane-cta {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.follow-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}


/* ---------- hero book ribbon ---------- */

.hero-book {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 1.85rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.95rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 60%, transparent);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-book:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--line));
  color: var(--text);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero-book-tag {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-accent);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 0.28rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.hero-book em {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-book-arrow {
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-book:hover .hero-book-arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ---------- book feature ---------- */

.book-feature {
  padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 7vh, 4.5rem);
}

.book-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--surface) 0%, var(--surface-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 46rem) {
  .book-inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  }
}

.book-cover {
  display: block;
  width: clamp(10.5rem, 30vw, 14.5rem);
  margin-inline: auto;
  border-radius: 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.book-cover:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-1.2deg);
}

.book-cover img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.book-copy .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.book-copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.book-copy h2 a {
  color: var(--text);
}

.book-copy h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.book-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.32rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.book-blurb {
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
}

.book-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
}

.book-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */


.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-block: 2.25rem;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-note {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* ---------- animations ---------- */

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.78); }
}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll (JS adds .js to <html>) ---------- */

.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media print {
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .site-header, .theme-toggle, .hero-actions, .section-cta { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }

  .js .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .brand-dot,
  .stat-pulse,
  .chip-live::before {
    animation: none;
  }

  .btn:hover,
  .card:hover,
  .follow-item:hover,
  .ledger-row:hover,
  .writing-item:hover,
  .theme-toggle:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}