/* ---------- tokens ---------- */
:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #0b0f14;
  --bg-soft: #10161e;
  --bg-card: #131a23;
  --ink: #e9eef4;
  --ink-soft: #c3ccd6;
  --muted: #94a2b1;
  --accent: #d9b168;
  --accent-soft: rgba(217, 177, 104, 0.14);
  --rule: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  --rule-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --measure: 40rem;
  --wide: 60rem;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
}
[data-theme="light"] {
  color-scheme: light;
  --bg: #faf7f1;
  --bg-soft: #f4efe6;
  --bg-card: #ffffff;
  --ink: #1d2127;
  --ink-soft: #333a42;
  --muted: #5f6a76;
  --accent: #8a6520;
  --accent-soft: rgba(138, 101, 32, 0.1);
  --rule: rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.12);
  --rule-strong: rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.22);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; padding: .6rem 1rem;
  background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--ink); z-index: 10;
}
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5;
}
.head-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; min-height: 4.25rem;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; color: var(--ink); }
.brand-mark { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--accent); flex: none; }
.brand-text {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand-dot { color: var(--accent); }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.35rem; }
.nav a {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: .35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.theme-toggle {
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted); width: 2rem; height: 2rem; display: grid; place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer; padding: 0; transition: color .15s, border-color .15s;
}
.theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--rule-strong); }
.theme-toggle svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.ico-sun { display: none; }
[data-theme="light"] .ico-sun { display: block; }
[data-theme="light"] .ico-moon { display: none; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { padding-block: 5.5rem 3.5rem; }
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.kicker a { color: var(--muted); }
.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 7vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.02;
  font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.hero-lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.42rem); line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 34rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; font-style: italic;
}
.hero-sub { color: var(--muted); max-width: 34rem; margin: 0 0 2.2rem; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .7rem; align-items: center; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .8rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 2px; background: var(--accent); color: #14100a; font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.btn:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); }
.btn.ghost { background: none; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--rule-strong); }
.btn.ghost:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- questions ---------- */
.questions { padding-block: 2.5rem 3.5rem; }
.label {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}
.q-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.q { padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem 1.6rem 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.q:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.q p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.q-n {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .7rem; color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .2em; display: block; margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.q-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; max-width: 40rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; }

/* ---------- lists ---------- */
.section-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.section-head h2, .year {
  font-size: .78rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0;
}
.more { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--accent); }
.latest { padding-block: 3rem 5rem; }
.essay-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.essay-list li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.essay-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.essay-list a {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5rem 1fr; gap: .2rem 1.6rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 0; align-items: baseline;
}
.essay-list a:hover .essay-title { color: var(--accent); }
.essay-list time {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.essay-title { font-size: 1.14rem; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); transition: color .15s; }
.essay-desc {
  grid-column: 2; color: var(--muted); font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: .15rem; max-width: 38rem;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---------- list page ---------- */
.list-wrap { padding-block: 4rem 6rem; max-width: var(--wide); }
.page-head { margin-bottom: 3.2rem; max-width: 36rem; }
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 1rem; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.page-intro { color: var(--muted); }
.year-block { margin-bottom: 2.8rem; }
.year { margin-bottom: .9rem; color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- post ---------- */
.post { padding-block: 3.6rem 4rem; }
.post-head { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto 2.6rem; }
.post-head h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.14; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--muted); margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.post-meta .dot { opacity: .5; padding: 0 .3rem; }
.prose { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; }
.prose > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.35em; }
.prose h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 2.8em 0 .8em; padding-top: .2em;
}
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.16rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 2.2em 0 .6em; }
.prose h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 1.8em 0 .5em; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.prose em { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 1.35em; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .45em; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--accent); }
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 1.8em 0; padding: .2em 0 .2em 1.3em;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic;
}
.prose blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2.6em 0; }
.prose img { display: block; margin: 2em auto; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.prose figure { margin: 2em 0; }
.prose figcaption { text-align: center; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .7em; }
.prose table {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.8em 0; font-size: .93rem;
  display: block; overflow-x: auto; white-space: normal;
}
.prose th, .prose td { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: .55em .7em; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.prose th { background: var(--bg-soft); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.prose code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .88em; background: var(--bg-soft); padding: .12em .35em; border-radius: 3px; }
.prose pre { background: var(--bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1em; overflow-x: auto; border-radius: 3px; }
.post-foot { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 3rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.back { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.back:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- prev / next ---------- */
.pn {
  display: block; max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink);
}
.pn.next { text-align: right; }
.pn-label {
  display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: .35rem;
}
.pn-title { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.pn:hover .pn-title { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- search ---------- */
.search-box { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto 2rem; }
.search-box input {
  width: 100%; padding: .9rem 1rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem;
  background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); border-radius: 2px;
}
.search-box input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 1px; }
.search-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); margin: .7rem 0 0; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.results { list-style: none; margin: 2rem auto 0; padding: 0; max-width: var(--measure); }
.results li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.1rem 0; }
.results h3 { margin: 0 0 .3rem; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; }
.results p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.results mark { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--ink); padding: 0 .1em; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 2.4rem 0 3rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.foot-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: .4rem 2rem; }
.site-foot p { margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }
.foot-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .72rem !important; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .hero { padding: 3.6rem 0 2.4rem; }
  .q-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .q { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.2rem 0; }
  .q:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .essay-list a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .15rem; }
  .essay-list time { font-size: .7rem; }
  .essay-desc { grid-column: 1; }
  .head-inner { min-height: 3.6rem; }
  .nav { gap: .9rem; }
  .nav a { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .brand-text { font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .post { padding-top: 2.6rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 1.1rem; }
  .head-inner { gap: .4rem; }
  .nav { gap: .6rem; }
  .nav a { font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
  .brand-text { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .07em; }
  .brand-mark { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
  .brand { gap: .45rem; }
  .theme-toggle { width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; }
  .theme-toggle svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 2.6rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- landing: sky / earth ---------- */
/* The hero stays dark in both themes: it sits on footage, not on the page colour. */
.sky {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; color: #f3f1ec;
  min-height: calc(100svh - 4.25rem); display: flex; background: #0a0d12;
}
/* the still (last frame) only where the film won't run: .still from home.js,
   reduced motion and no-JS below — never by default, or it flashes the ending */
.sky.still { background: #0a0d12 url(/media/descent-poster.jpg) center / cover no-repeat; }
.sky-film {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2;
  transform-origin: 50% 70%; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.4s ease;
}
.sky.is-playing .sky-film, .sky.is-resting .sky-film { opacity: 1; }
.sky.is-resting .sky-film { animation: sky-drift 38s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes sky-drift { from { transform: scale(1); } to { transform: scale(1.06) translateY(-1%); } }
.sky-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 12, 20, .55) 0%, rgba(8, 12, 20, .08) 32%, rgba(8, 12, 20, 0) 48%,
                    rgba(6, 8, 10, .35) 64%, rgba(6, 8, 10, .86) 100%);
}
.sky-inner {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: clamp(2.2rem, 7vh, 4.5rem) clamp(2.2rem, 6vh, 3.8rem);
}
.sky-kicker { color: rgba(243, 241, 236, .78); text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35); }
.motto {
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; max-width: 18ch;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.2vw, 3.7rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}
.motto-earth { max-width: 22ch; }
.horizon {
  display: block; height: 1px; width: min(26rem, 70%); margin: 1.4rem 0 1.6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), rgba(217, 177, 104, 0));
  transform-origin: left center;
}
.sky-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 0 .7rem;
}
.sky-sub { color: rgba(243, 241, 236, .78); max-width: 34rem; margin: 0 0 1.8rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.sky .btn { --accent: #d9b168; background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #14100a; }
.sky .btn:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); }
.sky .sky-ghost { background: rgba(8, 10, 14, .25); color: #f3f1ec; border-color: rgba(243, 241, 236, .38); }
.sky .sky-ghost:hover { color: #d9b168; border-color: #d9b168; background: rgba(8, 10, 14, .25); }
.sky-replay {
  width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; border-radius: 50%; margin-left: .3rem; cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; color: rgba(243, 241, 236, .8);
  background: rgba(8, 10, 14, .25); border: 1px solid rgba(243, 241, 236, .3);
}
.sky-replay[hidden] { display: none; }
.sky-replay:hover { color: #d9b168; border-color: #d9b168; }
.sky-replay svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* beats: the two halves of the motto wait for the film (home.js adds .beat-sky / .beat-earth);
   .still shows them at once. Title, line and buttons need no script: they rise in on their own. */
.sky .motto { transition: opacity 1.6s ease, transform 1.6s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), filter 1.6s ease; }
.sky .horizon { transition: transform 2.4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1) .5s; }
.sky:not(.beat-sky):not(.still) .motto-sky,
.sky:not(.beat-earth):not(.still) .motto-earth { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(.6rem); filter: blur(6px); }
.sky:not(.beat-earth):not(.still) .horizon { transform: scaleX(0); }
.sky-kicker, .sky-title, .sky-sub, .sky .hero-actions { animation: sky-rise 1.3s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1) .3s both; }
.sky-sub { animation-delay: .45s; }
.sky .hero-actions { animation-delay: .6s; }
@keyframes sky-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(.5rem); } }

/* scroll reveals */
.motion .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(1.1rem); transition: opacity 1.1s ease, transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1); }
.motion .reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.motion .q-grid .q:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .18s; }
.motion .q-grid .q:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .36s; }

/* the three questions, a little more presence */
.questions { padding-block: 4.5rem 3.5rem; }
.q p { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); }
.q-n { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.4rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--accent); opacity: .55; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .8rem; }

/* watch */
.watch { padding-block: 1rem 2.5rem; }
.film {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2rem; align-items: center;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.film-still { position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--bg-card); }
.film-still img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1); }
.film:hover .film-still img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.film-play {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 3.6rem; height: 3.6rem; margin: -1.8rem 0 0 -1.8rem;
  display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: #14100a; background: rgba(217, 177, 104, .92);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(217, 177, 104, .45); animation: film-breathe 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.film-play svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-left: 3px; }
@keyframes film-breathe { 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 .9rem rgba(217, 177, 104, 0); } }
.film-text { display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.film-kicker { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.film-title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.film:hover .film-title { color: var(--accent); }
.film-desc { color: var(--ink-soft); }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .sky { min-height: calc(100svh - 3.6rem); }
  .motto { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8.4vw, 2.5rem); }
  .film { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .questions { padding-block: 3.2rem 2.4rem; }
}
.sky.is-away .sky-film { animation-play-state: paused; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sky { background: #0a0d12 url(/media/descent-poster.jpg) center / cover no-repeat; }
  .sky-film { display: none; }
  .sky .motto, .sky .horizon { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; filter: none !important; }
  .sky-kicker, .sky-title, .sky-sub, .sky .hero-actions, .film-play { animation: none; }
}