:root {
  --ink: #182321;
  --muted: #6e7a73;
  --paper: #f5f4ef;
  --cream: #e8e7df;
  --lime: #c6e86b;
  --coral: #ff765c;
  --line: #d4d8cf;
  --mono: "DM Mono", monospace;
  --sans: "Manrope", sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.container { width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 64px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(245,244,239,.9); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10; backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.nav-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; min-height: 78px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.brand-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 31px; height: 31px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--lime); font: 500 10px var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0; }
.brand-dot { color: var(--coral); }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 35px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta) { color: var(--muted); transition: color .2s ease; }
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-cta { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 4px 0; }
.nav-cta span, .button span { margin-left: 15px; font-size: 17px; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--ink); font: 700 13px var(--sans); }
.menu-toggle span { margin-left: 7px; font-size: 19px; }
.hero { padding: 110px 0 42px; min-height: 650px; position: relative; }
.hero:before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 77px; right: -8vw; width: 38vw; height: 38vw; max-width: 480px; max-height: 480px; border: 1px solid #dfe2d9; border-radius: 50%; z-index: -1; }
.hero-kicker, .section-label, .post-category, .editor-note span { color: var(--muted); font: 500 11px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.status-dot { display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; margin-right: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #78bc55; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #dcebcf; }
.hero-content { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 210px; gap: 60px; margin-top: 30px; }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2 { letter-spacing: -.07em; line-height: .98; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: clamp(62px, 8.5vw, 112px); font-weight: 800; }
em { color: var(--coral); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.08em; }
.hero-intro { max-width: 445px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 27px; margin-top: 38px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 13px 18px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; }
.button-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.text-link { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
.text-link span { margin-left: 8px; }
.hero-aside { align-self: end; padding-bottom: 6px; }
.circle-stamp { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 125px; height: 125px; margin-bottom: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--coral); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--coral); font: 500 10px/1.5 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-align: center; transform: rotate(9deg); }
.hero-aside p { color: var(--muted); font: 11px/1.8 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.scroll-cue { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin-top: 100px; color: var(--muted); font: 10px var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.scroll-cue .line { width: 48px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); }
.intro-band, .connect-section { background: var(--cream); }
.intro-band { padding: 105px 0 115px; }
.intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 27% 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.large-copy { max-width: 660px; margin-bottom: 26px; font-size: clamp(27px, 3.2vw, 42px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.17; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.body-copy { max-width: 500px; color: var(--muted); }
.writing-section { padding: 108px 0 120px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 13px 0 0; font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 66px); }
.post-count { color: var(--muted); font: 11px var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.post-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.post-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 8% 1fr 17%; gap: 18px; align-items: start; padding: 27px 0 31px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: padding .25s ease, background .25s ease; }
.post-row:hover { padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; background: #edede4; }
.post-index { color: var(--coral); font: 11px var(--mono); }
.post-category { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 10px; }
.post-main h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.post-main p { max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.post-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 15px; color: var(--muted); font: 10px var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.arrow, .social-arrow { color: var(--coral); font-size: 19px; }
.editor-note { margin-top: 25px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.editor-note span { margin-right: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.empty-state { padding: 50px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.empty-mark { color: var(--coral); font-size: 30px; }
.empty-state h3 { margin: 8px 0; font-size: 24px; }
.empty-state p { color: var(--muted); }
.connect-section { padding: 106px 0 115px; }
.connect-heading { margin-bottom: 58px; align-items: center; }
.connect-blurb { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; text-align: right; }
.social-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.social-card { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; min-height: 115px; padding: 20px 23px; background: var(--paper); transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
.social-card:hover { background: var(--lime); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.social-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--lime); font: 500 17px var(--mono); }
.icon-linkedin { font-size: 14px; }
.social-card strong, .social-card small { display: block; }
.social-card strong { font-size: 14px; }
.social-card small { margin-top: 4px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
.social-arrow { margin-left: auto; }
.site-footer { padding: 35px 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.site-footer .brand-mark { background: var(--lime); color: var(--ink); }
.footer-grid { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.footer-note, .footer-copy { margin: 13px 0 0; color: #9ca8a1; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-copy { margin: 0; font: 10px var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.article { padding: 100px 0 140px; max-width: 820px; }
.back-link { color: var(--muted); font: 11px var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-header { padding: 75px 0 65px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-header h1 { margin: 17px 0 24px; font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); }
.article-excerpt { max-width: 580px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 38px; color: var(--muted); font: 11px var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-body { max-width: 680px; padding-top: 58px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.85; }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.article-body img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 2em auto; }
.article-body figure { margin: 2em 0; }
.article-body figcaption { color: var(--muted); font: 11px/1.5 var(--mono); text-align: center; }
.article-body a { color: var(--coral); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-body iframe { display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 380px; margin: 2em 0; border: 0; }
.article-body blockquote { margin: 2em 0; padding-left: 1.2em; border-left: 3px solid var(--coral); color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container { width: min(100% - 38px, 1120px); }
  .nav-wrap { min-height: 67px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 67px; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 23px 19px 28px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .hero { padding-top: 75px; min-height: auto; }
  .hero:before { width: 70vw; height: 70vw; top: 180px; right: -30vw; }
  .hero-content { display: block; margin-top: 25px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(56px, 16vw, 85px); }
  .hero-aside { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 25px; margin-top: 60px; }
  .circle-stamp { margin: 0; width: 100px; height: 100px; }
  .scroll-cue { margin-top: 75px; }
  .intro-band, .writing-section, .connect-section { padding: 75px 0; }
  .intro-grid { display: block; }
  .intro-grid .section-label { margin-bottom: 35px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; }
  .section-heading h2 { font-size: 48px; }
  .post-row { grid-template-columns: 11% 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .post-meta { grid-column: 2; justify-content: flex-start; margin-top: 10px; }
  .post-main h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  .post-main p { font-size: 12px; }
  .connect-heading { display: block; }
  .connect-blurb { margin-top: 25px; text-align: left; }
  .social-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .social-card { min-height: 92px; }
  .footer-grid { display: block; }
  .footer-copy { margin-top: 30px; }
  .article { padding-top: 65px; }
  .article-header { padding: 55px 0 45px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 53px; }
  .article-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .article-body { padding-top: 40px; font-size: 17px; }
}