:root{
  --night:#0a0f1e; --dusk:#171d38; --violet:#3f2f5c; --ember:#b4512c;
  --amber:#f1b64f; --amber-2:#ffd27a; --amber-dim:rgba(241,182,79,.18);
  --cream:#f4ebd8; --dust:#ab9f89; --dim:#6f685a;
  --card:#12172b; --card-2:#1a2040; --line:rgba(244,235,216,.10); --line-2:rgba(244,235,216,.2);
  --green:#1e4a3b; --wood:#6a4a30; --wood-2:#3e2a1c;
  --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --body:"Literata",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --ui:"Barlow Condensed","Arial Narrow","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --gutter:clamp(16px,4vw,40px); --max:1140px;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-padding-top:72px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--night);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
a{color:var(--amber-2)}
a:hover{color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.eyebrow{font:700 13px/1.2 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin:0 0 14px}
h2{font:600 clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.8rem)/1.12 var(--display);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 40,"opsz" 100;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:balance;max-width:22ch}
.sub{display:block;font:italic 400 .78em/1.3 var(--display);color:var(--dust)}
.lead{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--dust);max-width:62ch;margin:0}
.lead strong{color:var(--cream);font-weight:600}
section{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,104px)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:700 15px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,background .2s,color .2s}
.btn.primary{background:var(--amber);color:var(--night);box-shadow:0 8px 24px -10px rgba(241,182,79,.6)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--amber-2);color:var(--night);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px -10px rgba(241,182,79,.8)}
.btn.ghost{background:rgba(244,235,216,.04);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(244,235,216,.1);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.small{padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px}

/* top bar */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:60;background:rgba(10,15,30,.62);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;height:60px;min-width:0}
.brand{font:800 22px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.brand i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--amber)}
.topnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:nowrap;min-width:0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none}
.topnav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.topnav a{font:700 14px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust);text-decoration:none;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.topnav a:hover,.topnav a[aria-current="true"],.topnav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--cream);background:rgba(244,235,216,.06)}
.topnav .amz{color:var(--amber)}
@media (max-width:720px){.topnav .hide-m{display:none}}
@media (max-width:520px){.topbar .wrap{gap:8px}.brand{font-size:19px;gap:8px}.brand i{width:7px;height:7px}.topnav{gap:2px}.topnav a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:9px 8px}}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(#070b18,#171d38 45%,#3b2d58 66%,#7a3f36 76%,#c8702f 80%,#12111e 84%,#07080f);}
.hero canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.hero .grain{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.06;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/></filter><rect width='120' height='120' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.9'/></svg>")}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,52px);align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,96px) clamp(150px,20vw,240px)}
.portrait{width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;border:3px solid rgba(255,220,150,.55);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(241,182,79,.14),0 0 70px 6px rgba(241,182,79,.28),0 24px 50px -20px #000;animation:porch 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes porch{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(241,182,79,.14),0 0 70px 6px rgba(241,182,79,.28),0 24px 50px -20px #000}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(241,182,79,.2),0 0 90px 10px rgba(241,182,79,.4),0 24px 50px -20px #000}}
.hero .eyebrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 12px;align-items:center;color:var(--amber-2)}
.hero .eyebrow .dot{opacity:.5}
.name{font:800 clamp(3.4rem,9.4vw,6.6rem)/.9 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.015em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--cream);text-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 0 40px rgba(241,182,79,.18)}
.hook{font:italic 400 clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.35rem)/1.15 var(--display);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 70,"WONK" 1,"opsz" 120;color:var(--amber-2);margin:0 0 16px;max-width:20ch}
.lede{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:56ch;margin:0 0 28px;color:rgba(244,235,216,.9)}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .rise{animation:rise .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  .rise:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.08s}.rise:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.16s}.rise:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}.rise:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.32s}
  @keyframes rise{from{opacity:.3;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .portrait.rise{animation:rise 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both,porch 6s ease-in-out 1.1s infinite}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding-bottom:clamp(120px,26vw,170px)}
  .portrait{width:150px;height:150px}
}
/* smaller hero for blog pages */
.hero.mini .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-block:clamp(36px,5vw,64px) clamp(110px,14vw,170px)}
.hero.mini .name{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,5rem)}
.hero.mini .lede{margin-bottom:0}

/* about */
.about{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0f1e,#0d1224)}
.about .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,.9fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.1em;max-width:62ch;font-size:1.06rem}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prose .drop::first-letter{font:700 3.4em/0.8 var(--display);float:left;margin:.08em .12em 0 0;color:var(--amber)}
.signs{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding-top:12px}
.hwy{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;align-self:flex-start;background:var(--green);color:#fff;border:2px solid #fff;outline:3px solid var(--green);border-radius:6px;padding:10px 16px;font:700 18px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -12px #000;transform:rotate(var(--r,0deg))}
.hwy small{font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;opacity:.85}
.signs .hwy:nth-child(even){align-self:flex-end}
@media (max-width:760px){.about .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.signs{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}.signs .hwy:nth-child(even){align-self:auto}}

/* featured + shelf */
.feat{background:#0d1224;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.feat-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:34px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:34px 22px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr))}
.grid.big{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(168px,1fr));gap:34px 24px}
.book{position:relative;perspective:900px}
.book-inner{position:relative;aspect-ratio:2/3;transform-style:preserve-3d;transform:rotateX(var(--rx,0deg)) rotateY(var(--ry,0deg));transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);border-radius:6px}
.book.tilting .book-inner{transition:transform .09s linear}
.book.flipped .book-inner{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.face{position:absolute;inset:0;backface-visibility:hidden;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.front{padding:0;border:0;background:#0b0e1a;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.9),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.front .cover{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.front .cover.sq{object-fit:contain;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%,#1a2140,#0b0e1a)}
.front .sheen{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,50%),rgba(255,235,200,.28),rgba(255,235,200,0) 55%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s;mix-blend-mode:screen}
.book:hover .front .sheen{opacity:1}
.chip{position:absolute;right:7px;top:7px;width:26px;height:26px;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 15px/1 var(--ui);color:var(--night);background:rgba(241,182,79,.9);border-radius:50%;opacity:.8;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.4);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
.book:hover .chip{opacity:1;transform:rotate(-20deg) scale(1.08)}
.back{transform:rotateY(180deg);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1e2447,#0f1327);border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:14px 14px 12px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.back-kind{margin:0;font:700 11px/1.2 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber)}
.back-text{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--cream);flex:1;min-height:0;overflow:auto;padding-bottom:10px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(#000 calc(100% - 14px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(#000 calc(100% - 14px),transparent);scrollbar-width:thin}
.big .back-text{font-size:.88rem}
.back-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px}
.back .btn{justify-content:center;white-space:nowrap;padding:10px 10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.unflip{background:none;border:0;color:var(--dust);font:700 12px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 4px;align-self:center}
.unflip:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.book-title{font:600 1.02rem/1.25 var(--body);margin:14px 0 4px}
.book-title a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.book:hover .book-title a{color:var(--amber-2)}
.book-meta{margin:0;font:600 12px/1.3 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust)}
.hint{font:italic 400 .95rem/1.4 var(--display);color:var(--dust);margin:0}

.shelf{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d1224,#0a0f1e);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.roads{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,340px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:start;margin:36px 0 44px}
@media (max-width:820px){.roads{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.signpost{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:8px 0 28px}
.signpost::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:16px;margin-left:-8px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#2e1d12,#6b4a31 40%,#4a3222 70%,#2a1a10);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.signpost::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:120px;height:14px;margin-left:-60px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(0,0,0,.6),transparent 70%)}
.sign-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5));transform:translateX(var(--shift,0)) rotate(var(--tilt,0deg));transition:transform .25s,filter .25s}
.sign-wrap.right{--shift:34px;--tilt:-1.6deg}
.sign-wrap.left{--shift:-34px;--tilt:1.4deg}
.sign-wrap:has(.sign[aria-pressed="true"]){filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)) drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(241,182,79,.55))}
.sign-wrap:hover{transform:translateX(var(--shift,0)) rotate(var(--tilt,0deg)) scale(1.03)}
.sign{position:relative;display:block;width:230px;text-align:left;font-family:var(--ui);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:10px 36px 10px 18px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#75533a,#4b331f);background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.08),rgba(0,0,0,.18)),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.1) 0 2px,transparent 2px 9px),linear-gradient(180deg,#75533a,#4b331f);clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 22px) 0,100% 50%,calc(100% - 22px) 100%,0 100%);transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.sign.left{clip-path:polygon(22px 0,100% 0,100% 100%,22px 100%,0 50%);padding:10px 18px 10px 36px;text-align:right}
.sign.plain{clip-path:none;text-align:center;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:4px}
.sign::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;width:6px;height:6px;margin-top:-3px;border-radius:50%;background:#2a1a10;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.sign.right::before,.sign.plain::before{left:7px}.sign.left::before{right:7px}
.sign-name{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:21px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.05em}
.sign-dist{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;opacity:.8;margin-top:3px}
.sign:hover{color:#fff}
.sign[aria-pressed="true"]{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffd98a,#f1b64f);background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.18),rgba(0,0,0,.06)),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0 2px,transparent 2px 9px),linear-gradient(180deg,#ffd98a,#f1b64f);color:var(--night)}
.sign[aria-pressed="true"] .sign-dist{opacity:.75}
.pick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:clamp(18px,3vw,28px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pick::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(600px 200px at 0% 0%,rgba(241,182,79,.12),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.pick img{width:150px;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -18px #000,0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06);background:#0b0e1a}
.pick img.sq{object-fit:contain}
.pick h3{font:600 clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem)/1.15 var(--display);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 40;margin:6px 0 4px}
.pick .book-meta{margin-bottom:12px}
.pick .why{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:1.02rem;max-width:52ch}
.pick .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.pick .road-count{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.pick.swap .pick-body{animation:swap .45s ease-out both}@keyframes swap{from{opacity:.25;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}}
@media (max-width:520px){.pick{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pick img{width:120px}}
.grid-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 20px}
.grid-head h3{font:600 1.35rem/1.2 var(--display);margin:0}
#road-count{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.grid.refresh .book{animation:swap .4s ease-out both}}

/* anthologies */
.anthologies{margin-top:64px;padding-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rack{display:flex;gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;padding:8px 4px 18px;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;scrollbar-color:var(--wood) transparent;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 48px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 48px),transparent)}
.anth{flex:0 0 118px;width:118px;min-width:0;scroll-snap-align:start;text-decoration:none;color:var(--dust);font:600 12px/1.3 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.anth img{width:118px;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;display:block;box-shadow:0 14px 28px -14px #000,0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.anth:hover img{transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-1.2deg);box-shadow:0 22px 34px -14px #000,0 0 0 1px rgba(241,182,79,.5)}
.anth span{display:block;max-width:118px;margin-top:8px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.anth:hover span{color:var(--cream)}

/* podcast */
.podcast{background:#0a0f1e;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pod{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,60px);align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1c1531,#0f1428 70%);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(24px,5vw,56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pod::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;top:-80px;width:320px;height:320px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(241,182,79,.16),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.pod h2{max-width:18ch}
.listen{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;position:relative}
.listen .label{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust)}
.listen a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);background:rgba(244,235,216,.05);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;font:700 16px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.listen a:hover{background:rgba(241,182,79,.12);border-color:rgba(241,182,79,.6);transform:translateX(4px)}
.listen a::after{content:"→";color:var(--amber)}
.eq{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:5px;height:34px;margin:0 0 18px}
.eq i{display:block;width:6px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber-2),var(--ember));height:40%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.eq i{animation:eq 1.3s ease-in-out infinite alternate}.eq i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:-.2s}.eq i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:-.5s}.eq i:nth-child(4){animation-delay:-.8s}.eq i:nth-child(5){animation-delay:-.35s}.eq i:nth-child(6){animation-delay:-1s}.eq i:nth-child(7){animation-delay:-.65s}@keyframes eq{from{height:22%}to{height:100%}}}
@media (max-width:760px){.pod{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* the porch on the home page */
.porch-home{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0f1e 0%,#0d1224 100%);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.porch-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.porch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,44px);margin-top:32px;align-items:stretch}
.feature{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,40px);border:1px solid rgba(241,182,79,.38);border-radius:16px;background:radial-gradient(560px 280px at 0% 0%,rgba(241,182,79,.17),transparent 62%),var(--card);text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.feature::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;bottom:-60px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(241,182,79,.12),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.feature:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(241,182,79,.75);box-shadow:0 30px 50px -30px rgba(241,182,79,.35)}
.feature h3{font:600 clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem)/1.1 var(--display);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 50,"opsz" 120;margin:2px 0 0;text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.feature p{margin:0;max-width:52ch}
.feature .deck{font:italic 400 1.08rem/1.5 var(--display);color:var(--amber-2)}
.feature .opening{color:var(--cream);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.65;flex:1}
.feature .opening::first-letter{font:700 2.6em/0.85 var(--display);float:left;margin:.06em .1em 0 0;color:var(--amber)}
.feature .more{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-top:8px}
.feature:hover .more{color:#fff}
.datekind{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font:700 12px/1.4 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust)}
.kind{display:inline-block;font:700 11px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--green);border:1.5px solid #fff;outline:2px solid var(--green);border-radius:4px;padding:5px 8px;margin:2px 3px}
.pill-new{display:inline-block;font:700 11px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--night);background:var(--amber);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 9px;margin-left:2px}
.porch-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.porch-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.porch-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.porch-list a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding:18px 8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);border-radius:8px;transition:background .2s}
.porch-list a:hover{background:rgba(244,235,216,.045)}
.porch-list .li-title{font:600 1.18rem/1.3 var(--display);text-wrap:balance}
.porch-list a:hover .li-title{color:var(--amber-2)}
.porch-list .li-sum{color:var(--dust);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}
.porch-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px;align-items:center;margin-top:26px}
.porch-foot .count{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust)}
@media (max-width:820px){.porch-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* the porch (blog index) */
.porch{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0f1e,#0d1224)}
.porch-intro{max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 28px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 20px}
.tag{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust);background:rgba(244,235,216,.04);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.tag:hover{color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(241,182,79,.5)}
.tag[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--amber);color:var(--night);border-color:var(--amber)}
.posts{max-width:800px}
.post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:136px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-card:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-card time{font:700 13px/1.5 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust);padding-top:4px}
.post-card h3{font:600 1.6rem/1.2 var(--display);margin:8px 0 8px;text-wrap:balance}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.post-card:hover h3 a{color:var(--amber-2)}
.post-card p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--dust)}
.post-card .more{font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);text-decoration:none}
.post-card .more:hover{color:#fff}
.empty{font:italic 400 1.05rem/1.5 var(--display);color:var(--dust);padding:28px 0}
@media (max-width:560px){.post-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;padding:22px 0}}

/* a post */
.post-head{max-width:760px}
.post-head h1{font:600 clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem)/1.1 var(--display);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 50,"opsz" 144;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:12px 0 16px;text-wrap:balance}
.post-meta{font:700 13px/1.5 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 16px;align-items:center}
.post-body{max-width:66ch;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.75}
.post-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font:700 3.3em/0.82 var(--display);float:left;margin:.06em .12em 0 0;color:var(--amber)}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 1.3em}
.post-body h2{font:600 1.7rem/1.2 var(--display);margin:2em 0 .6em;max-width:none}
.post-body h3{font:600 1.3rem/1.25 var(--display);margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.post-body h4{font:700 1.05rem/1.3 var(--body);margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.post-body blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);font:italic 400 1.2em/1.5 var(--display);color:var(--amber-2)}
.post-body blockquote p{margin:0 0 .6em}
.post-body a{color:var(--amber-2);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post-body img{border-radius:10px;display:block;margin:0 auto}
.post-body figure{margin:1.8em 0}
.post-body figcaption{text-align:center;font:italic 400 .9rem/1.4 var(--display);color:var(--dust);margin-top:10px}
.post-body hr{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--line-2);margin:2.4em 0;width:120px}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{padding-left:1.4em;margin:0 0 1.3em}
.post-body li{margin:0 0 .5em}
.post-body pre{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px;border-radius:8px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.post-body code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.92em}
.post-body em{font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 30}
.aside-book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;max-width:66ch;margin:2.4em 0 0}
.aside-book img{width:110px;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 18px 36px -16px #000,0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06);background:#0b0e1a}
.aside-book img.sq{object-fit:contain}
.aside-book h3{font:600 1.35rem/1.2 var(--display);margin:4px 0 6px}
.aside-book .book-meta{margin-bottom:14px}
.aside-ep{max-width:66ch;margin:2em 0 0}
.post-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:66ch;margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);font:600 1.02rem/1.3 var(--body);max-width:46%}
.post-nav a:hover{color:var(--amber-2)}
.post-nav a.next{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}
.post-nav small{display:block;font:700 12px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust);margin-bottom:6px}
.post-foot{max-width:66ch;margin-top:36px}
@media (max-width:520px){.aside-book{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aside-book img{width:96px}}

/* interviews */
.watch{margin-top:34px}
.watch-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.watch-head h3{font:600 1.35rem/1.2 var(--display);margin:0}
.vgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:28px 24px}
.vgrid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:20px}
.video{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#05070f;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -22px #000,0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.frame img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),filter .3s;filter:saturate(.85) brightness(.9)}
.video:hover .frame img{transform:scale(1.04);filter:saturate(1) brightness(1)}
.frame iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.play{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,15,0) 40%,rgba(5,7,15,.75));cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--cream);padding:0}
.play::before{content:"";width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -8px rgba(241,182,79,.9);transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.play::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:0;height:0;border-left:22px solid var(--night);border-top:13px solid transparent;border-bottom:13px solid transparent;margin-left:6px;transition:transform .2s}
.video:hover .play::before{transform:scale(1.08);background:var(--amber-2)}
.video:hover .play::after{transform:scale(1.08)}
.play:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:-3px}
.play .dur{position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:10px;font:700 12px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-2)}
.frame.noimg{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,#2a2050,#0b0e1a 70%)}
.frame.noimg .initials{position:absolute;left:18px;top:14px;font:800 clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(244,235,216,.18);text-transform:uppercase}
.video h3,.video h4{font:600 1.3rem/1.2 var(--display);margin:6px 0 0}
.video h4{font-size:1.12rem}
.video h3 a,.video h4 a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.video:hover h3 a,.video:hover h4 a{color:var(--amber-2)}
.video p{margin:0;color:var(--dust);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45}
.video .yt{font:700 12px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dust);text-decoration:none}
.video .yt:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.interviews{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0f1e,#0d1224)}
.interviews .lead{margin-bottom:34px}

/* newsletter */
.news{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0f1e,#12101c);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.news-box{max-width:720px;margin-inline:auto;text-align:center;border:1px solid rgba(241,182,79,.35);border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,52px);background:radial-gradient(500px 220px at 50% 0%,rgba(241,182,79,.14),transparent 70%)}
.news-box h2{margin-inline:auto}
.news-box .lead{margin:0 auto 22px}
.note{margin:18px auto 0;max-width:48ch;font:italic 400 1rem/1.5 var(--display);color:var(--amber-2)}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:36px 48px;color:var(--dust);font-size:.95rem}
footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px 28px;align-items:center}
footer p{margin:0}
footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}
footer a{color:var(--dust);text-decoration:none;font:700 13px/1 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
footer a:hover{color:var(--amber-2)}
.tagline{font:italic 400 1.05rem/1.4 var(--display);color:var(--cream);width:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){html{scroll-behavior:smooth}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.portrait{animation:none}}