:root{
  --paper:#fffaf6;
  --ink:#4B4037;
  --sage:#cc98e0;
  --clay:#e29578;
  --line:#DEDAD1;
  --muted:#006d77;
  --max:760px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

a{color:inherit;}
::selection{background:var(--sage); color:var(--paper);}

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

.site-header{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:48px 24px 28px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}

.brand{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:4px; text-decoration:none;}

.brand-name{
  font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.6rem;
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
}

.brand-tagline{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
}

nav{display:flex; gap:22px;}

nav a{
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.85rem;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
  color:var(--ink);
  position:relative;
  padding-bottom:3px;
}

nav a::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0; bottom:0;
  width:0; height:1px;
  background:var(--clay);
  transition:width 0.25s ease;
}

nav a:hover::after, nav a.current::after{width:100%;}
nav a.current{color:var(--sage);}

/* ---------- hero (home) ---------- */

.hero{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:64px 24px 56px;
}

.hero p.lede{
  font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.05rem);
  line-height:1.45;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  max-width:640px;
}

.hero .lede .accent{color:var(--sage); font-style:normal;}

.hero-meta{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.72rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.06em;
}

.hero-meta .dot{
  width:5px; height:5px; border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--clay);
  display:inline-block;
}

/* ---------- generic eyebrow / page hero (about, categories, category) ---------- */

.page-hero{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:64px 24px 40px;
}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--clay);
  margin:0 0 14px;
  display:block;
}

.page-title{
  font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.8rem);
  margin:0 0 18px;
}

.page-intro{
  font-size:1rem;
  color:#4A4843;
  max-width:56ch;
  margin:0;
}

.back-link{
  display:inline-block;
  margin:0 0 28px;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.72rem;
  letter-spacing:0.04em;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--muted);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom:2px;
}

.back-link:hover{color:var(--clay); border-color:var(--clay);}

/* ---------- feed / spine (home + category pages) ---------- */

.feed{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:8px 24px 80px;
  position:relative;
}

.feed-heading{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin:0 0 18px;
  padding-left:96px;
}

.spine{position:relative;}

.spine::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:6px; bottom:6px;
  left:84px;
  width:1px;
  background:var(--line);
}

.entry{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;
  column-gap:32px;
  padding:30px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(14px);
  transition:opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.entry.in-view{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}
.entry:last-child{border-bottom:none;}

.entry-date{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.5;
  position:relative;
}

.entry-date::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:-32px; top:6px;
  width:7px; height:7px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--sage);
  transition:background 0.25s ease;
}

.entry:hover .entry-date::before{background:var(--sage);}
.entry-body a{text-decoration:none;}

.entry-tag{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.65rem;
  letter-spacing:0.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--clay);
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:8px;
  text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}

.entry-tag:hover{border-color:var(--clay);}

.entry-title{
  font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.32rem;
  margin:0 0 9px;
  transition:color 0.2s ease;
}

.entry:hover .entry-title{color:var(--sage);}

.entry-excerpt{
  margin:0;
  font-size:0.94rem;
  color:#4A4843;
  max-width:54ch;
}

/* ---------- categories overview ---------- */

.cat-list{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:8px 24px 80px;
}

.cat-row{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:20px;
  padding:22px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--ink);
}

.cat-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}

.cat-row-main{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px;}

.cat-row-name{
  font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.3rem;
  transition:color 0.2s ease;
}

.cat-row:hover .cat-row-name{color:var(--sage);}

.cat-row-desc{
  font-size:0.88rem;
  color:var(--muted);
}

.cat-row-count{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  white-space:nowrap;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.05em;
}

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

.about-grid{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 24px 64px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;
  gap:40px;
}

.about-portrait{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:4/5;
  border-radius:4px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(185,122,101,0.55), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 75%, rgba(107,120,96,0.55), transparent 60%),
    var(--ink);
}

.about-bio p{
  margin:0 0 16px;
  font-size:0.97rem;
  color:#3A3835;
  max-width:54ch;
}

.about-bio p:first-child{
  font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  color:var(--ink);
}

.now-list{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 24px 80px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}

.now-list-heading{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin:28px 0 4px;
}

.now-row{
  display:flex;
  gap:20px;
  padding:14px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:0.92rem;
}

.now-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}

.now-label{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.72rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.05em;
  color:var(--clay);
  width:90px;
  flex-shrink:0;
  padding-top:2px;
}

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

footer{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:32px 24px 56px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:14px;
}

footer .footer-note{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  color:var(--muted);
}

.footer-links{display:flex; gap:18px;}

.footer-links a{
  font-size:0.82rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom:1px;
}

.footer-links a:hover{border-color:var(--clay); color:var(--clay);}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 560px){
  .site-header{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:14px; padding-top:36px;}
  nav{gap:16px;}
  .feed-heading{padding-left:0;}
  .spine::before{left:0; display:none;}
  .entry{grid-template-columns:1fr; row-gap:8px;}
  .entry-date::before{display:none;}
  .entry-date{order:1;}
  .entry-body{order:2;}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .about-portrait{max-width:160px;}
  .cat-row{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:6px;}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  .entry{transition:none; opacity:1; transform:none;}
}

/* ---------- single post page ---------- */

.post-hero {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 24px 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.post-hero .back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.post-hero .back-link:hover { color: var(--clay); }

.post-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.post-cat-tag {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.post-cat-tag:hover { border-color: var(--clay); }

.post-date {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.post-title {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.post-excerpt {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* prose body */
.post-body {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 44px 24px 80px;
}

.post-body p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin: 0 0 1.4em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.post-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 2.2em 0 0.6em;
}

.post-body h3 {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
}

.post-body blockquote {
  margin: 2em 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--clay);
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #4A4843;
}

.post-body a { color: var(--clay); text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.post-body-empty {
  padding: 48px 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* skeleton shimmer */
@keyframes shimmer {
  0%   { opacity: 0.35; }
  50%  { opacity: 0.6; }
  100% { opacity: 0.35; }
}
.shimmer { animation: shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite; }