:root {
  --ink: #0e1a2b;
  --ink-soft: #2a3a52;
  --paper: #fbf8f3;
  --paper-warm: #f3ede1;
  --rule: #d9d2c2;
  --accent: #8a2a2a;
  --muted: #6c6457;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 42, 42, 0.25);
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.site-header-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 22px 40px 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
}
.brand .mark {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
nav.primary {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
}
nav.primary a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
nav.primary a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
nav.primary a.active {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Layout containers ---------- */
.wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}
.narrow {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding: 90px 0 70px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.hero p.lede {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.hero .kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section.block {
  padding: 72px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
section.block.alt { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.block h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.block .section-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}
.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 72px;
}
.two-col .col-lede h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.two-col .col-body p { margin-top: 0; }

/* ---------- Practice cards ---------- */
.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.practice {
  padding: 28px 28px 32px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.practice h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.practice p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.practice .num {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}

/* ---------- Viewpoints list ---------- */
.viewpoint-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.viewpoint-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 36px 0;
}
.viewpoint-list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.viewpoint-list .vp-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr 160px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.viewpoint-list .vp-date {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.viewpoint-list .vp-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.viewpoint-list .vp-title a {
  color: var(--ink);
  border: none;
}
.viewpoint-list .vp-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.viewpoint-list .vp-dek {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.viewpoint-list .vp-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
article.essay {
  padding: 72px 0 96px;
}
.essay-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.essay h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 46px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.essay .dek {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.essay p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.essay p.first::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 64px;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.9;
  padding: 8px 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.essay h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.essay h2::before {
  content: "§";
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.essay blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 20px;
}
.essay hr.div {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 40px 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.essay hr.div::before {
  content: "❦";
  font-size: 18px;
}
.essay-footer {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.essay-footer a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: none;
}

/* ---------- About page ---------- */
.about-hero {
  padding: 90px 0 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 56px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.about-hero .dek {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 50ch;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-block { padding: 64px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.about-block:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.about-block h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 32px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.about-block p {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 68ch;
}
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.stat .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stat .lbl {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #cdd5e0;
  padding: 56px 0 36px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
}
footer.site-footer .wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
footer.site-footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8e9bb1;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
footer.site-footer a {
  color: #cdd5e0;
  border: none;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
footer.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
footer.site-footer .colophon {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
  padding: 24px 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #8e9bb1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
footer.site-footer .brand-foot {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}
footer.site-footer .tagline {
  color: #8e9bb1;
  font-size: 13px;
  max-width: 36ch;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-header-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 24px; }
  nav.primary { gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .wrap, .narrow { padding: 0 24px; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 44px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 42px; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .practice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .viewpoint-list .vp-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .viewpoint-list .vp-tag { text-align: left; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  footer.site-footer .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .essay h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .essay .dek { font-size: 18px; }
  .essay p { font-size: 17px; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 38px; }
}