:root {
  --bg: #0f0f0f;
  --surface: #161616;
  --border: #2a2a2a;
  --text: #e8e8e8;
  --muted: #888;
  --accent: #c8a96e;
  --accent-dim: #a88a50;
  --link: #c8a96e;
  --tag-bg: #1e1e1e;
  --max-w: 800px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  line-height: 1.75;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

a { color: var(--link); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Layout ── */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 10;
}

.site-header .logo {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.site-header .logo span { color: var(--accent); }

nav { display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; }
nav a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.875rem; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
nav a:hover, nav a.active { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
}

.container--no-top-pad { padding-top: 0; }

.writing-intro {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
}

/* ── Home page ── */
.hero {
  padding: 4rem 2rem 3rem;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.hero h1 span { color: var(--accent); }

.hero .tagline {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.hero .bio {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #ccc;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.links-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.links-row a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.links-row a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent-dim); text-decoration: none; }

/* ── Section headings ── */
.section-label {
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

h2.page-title {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-desc {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* ── Cards ── */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.card:hover { border-color: var(--accent-dim); }

.card a.card-link {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.card-meta {
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.card h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--tag-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-right: 0.3rem;
}

/* ── Featured strip ── */
.featured-strip {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.featured-strip .num {
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  min-width: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.featured-strip h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.featured-strip a { color: var(--text); }
.featured-strip a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

.featured-strip p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Writing page ── */
.writing-section { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }

/* ── Essay page ── */
.essay-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.essay-header h1 {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.essay-header .essay-meta {
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.essay-header .essay-desc {
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 580px;
}

.essay-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.essay-body p {
  color: #ccc;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.essay-body blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-dim);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.essay-body ul, .essay-body ol {
  color: #ccc;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.essay-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.back-link:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

/* ── SPAR page featured grid ── */
.spar-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1610 0%, #161616 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-dim);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.spar-featured .section-label { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.spar-featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .spar-featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
}

.spar-feat-card {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.spar-feat-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent-dim); }

.spar-feat-card a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

.spar-feat-card a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.spar-feat-card .num {
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.spar-feat-card h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.spar-feat-card p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

/* ── PDF embed ── */
.pdf-section { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.pdf-section .section-label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

.pdf-embed {
  width: 100%;
  height: 700px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.essay-header .links-row { margin-top: 1rem; }