:root {
  --ink: #172735;
  --ink-soft: #40515d;
  --paper: #f5f1e8;
  --paper-deep: #ebe4d7;
  --white: #fffdf8;
  --brass: #a9782b;
  --brass-dark: #76501e;
  --line: rgba(23, 39, 53, 0.16);
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(23, 39, 53, 0.09);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:
    -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, 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: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
}
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(169, 120, 43, 0.45);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 1rem;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.nav-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}
.brand-mark {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.65rem;
}
.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--brass-dark);
}
.menu-button {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
  font: inherit;
}

.container {
  width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 3rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.narrow {
  width: min(760px, calc(100% - 3rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--brass-dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.6rem);
  margin: 0;
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}
.lead {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.46;
}

.hero {
  min-height: 78vh;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 7.5rem 0 6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 0.75fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  align-items: end;
}
.hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--brass-dark);
  font-style: italic;
}
.hero-side {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-left: 1.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.hero-side p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
}
.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.82rem 1.15rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: 0.18s ease;
}
.button.primary {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
}
.button:hover {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--brass-dark);
  border-color: var(--brass-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) 0;
}
.section.alt {
  background: var(--white);
}
.statement {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.6fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}
.statement blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
}
.statement blockquote::before {
  content: "“";
  color: var(--brass);
}
.statement blockquote::after {
  content: "”";
  color: var(--brass);
}
.rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.essay-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
}
.essay-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  min-height: 360px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.essay-card .number {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.essay-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.55rem);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.essay-card p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.text-link {
  width: fit-content;
  color: var(--brass-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

.principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.principle {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}
.principle p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-hero {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.9rem);
  max-width: 950px;
}
.page-hero .lead {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}
.content-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.6fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}
.sidebar-note {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.prose p {
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.prose h2 {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
}
.prose .opening {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.42rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 2.7rem 0;
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1.6rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.prose ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.prose li {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  padding-left: 0.3rem;
}
.anchor-end {
  color: var(--brass-dark);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}

.article-header {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0 3.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.4rem);
  max-width: 980px;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.article-body {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 7rem;
}
.article-body .prose {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}
.article-body .prose > p:first-child {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.contact-panel {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: end;
}
.contact-panel p {
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.76);
}
.contact-panel .button {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}
.contact-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.72);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.14);
}
.footer-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.footer-wrap a {
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration-color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.3);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .nav-wrap {
    padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .menu-button {
    display: block;
  }
  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 100% 0 auto 0;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .site-nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }
  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }
  .hero-grid,
  .statement,
  .content-grid,
  .contact-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-side {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .essay-grid,
  .principles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .essay-card {
    min-height: 310px;
  }
  .footer-wrap {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}