:root {
  --bg: #0a0a0f;
  --panel: #11121a;
  --panel-soft: #151726;
  --text: #f5f7fb;
  --muted: #a7afc0;
  --line: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --accent: #90c2ff;
  --accent-2: #cda4ff;
  --max: 1100px;
  --radius: 22px;
  --shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(144,194,255,0.12), transparent 30%), var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.wrap { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--max)); margin: 0 auto; }
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  background: rgba(10,10,15,0.72);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 1rem 0; gap: 1rem; }
.nav nav { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav nav a { color: var(--muted); }
.nav nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.brand-mark {
  width: 2rem; height: 2rem; border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  color: #06070d;
}
.hero { padding: 6rem 0 3rem; }
.hero-grid, .narrow-grid, .three-up { display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; }
.hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr .9fr; align-items: start; }
.eyebrow, .section-label {
  color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: .75rem; margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5rem); line-height: .98; margin: 0 0 1rem; max-width: 12ch; }
.lead { max-width: 62ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: .9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.button {
  border-radius: 999px; padding: .9rem 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.button.primary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2)); color: #0a0a0f; border: none; }
.button.secondary { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }
.hero-card, .profile-box, .mini-card, .essay-card, .essay-hero, .essay-body, .pull-quote {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), rgba(255,255,255,0.015));
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.hero-card, .profile-box, .mini-card, .essay-card { padding: 1.2rem; }
.card-kicker { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0; }
.signal-list { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--text); }
.section { padding: 2rem 0 4rem; }
.section-soft { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.narrow-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .9fr; align-items: start; }
.profile-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .9rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.profile-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.profile-row span { color: var(--muted); }
.body-copy { color: var(--muted); max-width: 68ch; }
.three-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.mini-card h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.section-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.search {
  width: min(320px, 100%); padding: .9rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel); color: var(--text);
}
.essay-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.essay-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 1rem; align-items: start; }
.essay-card h3 { margin: 0 0 .45rem; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.essay-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); max-width: 70ch; }
.essay-meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; margin-top: .75rem; }
.essay-link {
  align-self: center; white-space: nowrap; padding: .8rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
}
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1.2rem 0 2.5rem; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.compact ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
code {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; padding: .1rem .35rem;
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
}
/* Essay pages */
.essay-shell { padding: 3rem 0 5rem; }
.essay-hero { padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.essay-kicker { color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: .72rem; }
.essay-title { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.02; margin: .5rem 0 1rem; max-width: 12ch; }
.essay-deck { color: var(--muted); max-width: 60ch; font-size: 1.06rem; }
.essay-body { padding: 2rem; max-width: 760px; }
.essay-body p { color: #d9dfec; }
.essay-body h2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.pull-quote { padding: 1.3rem; margin: 1.3rem 0; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--text); }
.back-link { display: inline-flex; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid, .narrow-grid, .three-up, .essay-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-head { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  h1 { max-width: none; }
}
.essay-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 24px auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
}