/* ==========================================================================
   The Manifest Archive — Ghost Theme
   Editorial dark theme for longform investigation
   ========================================================================== */

/* DESIGN TOKENS — single-accent gold doctrine, cream typography on cool dark */
:root {
  /* Backgrounds — cool dark with one warm tier for elevated surfaces */
  --bg: #090A0C;             /* near-black, cool */
  --bg-elev: #121416;         /* surface — slight elevation */
  --bg-card: #171512;         /* surface-soft — warm tint for cards/blockquotes */

  /* Type — cream, not white. Warm undertone matches paper/manuscript. */
  --ink: #E8E2D5;             /* primary text, cream */
  --ink-muted: #AFA796;       /* secondary text, warm muted */
  --ink-faint: #6F6757;       /* tertiary, derived */

  /* Lines — warm brown, intentional warm/cool tension with bg */
  --rule: #3A3329;
  --rule-strong: #4F463A;

  /* Accent — red restored as primary, gold kept as second-tier */
  --accent: #cb453a;          /* primary accent, manifest red — saturated for readability at small sizes */
  --accent-dim: #8a2e26;      /* darker red for subtle uses */
  --accent-hover: #d8584a;    /* hover state, lighter red */
  --accent-text: #0B0C0E;     /* near-black text on red buttons (max contrast) */

  /* Gold — second-tier accent for drop-caps, motto, blockquote rules */
  --gold: #C49A4A;
  --gold-dim: #8B6E33;

  /* Evidence levels — used by .level-* badge dots and any forensic UI */
  --verified: #6EA986;        /* sage — primary documents, multiple independent sources */
  --documented: #74A6C7;      /* muted blue — public record, named institutions */
  --corroborated: #AFA0CF;    /* lavender — secondary sources align */
  --inferred: #C58F4A;        /* warm amber — pattern across documented cases */
  --speculative: #B2B6BE;     /* cool grey — hypothesis, not assertion */
  --warning: #B86B5B;         /* terracotta — corrections, retractions, caveats */

  --serif: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --body: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Source Sans 3', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;

  --max-width: 1320px;
  --read-width: 720px;
}

/* RESET & BASE */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); }

/* GRAIN OVERLAY */
.grain {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay; opacity: 0.03;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* IMAGE TREATMENT */
.img-frame {
  background: var(--bg-card); overflow: hidden; position: relative;
}
.img-frame::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(9, 10, 12,0.5));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.img-treatment {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(0.35) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.88) sepia(0.15);
  transition: filter 0.4s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}
.img-frame:hover .img-treatment {
  filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.95) sepia(0);
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TOP BAR
   ========================================================================== */
.topbar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: rgba(9, 10, 12, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px 32px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.topbar-meta { display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.topbar-meta .vol { color: var(--gold); }
.topbar-actions { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; }
.topbar-search {
  background: transparent; border: none; padding: 4px 6px;
  color: var(--ink-muted); cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.topbar-search:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.topbar-search svg { display: block; }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border: none;
  padding: 7px 16px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-text); }

/* ==========================================================================
   MASTHEAD
   ========================================================================== */
.masthead {
  text-align: center; padding: 72px 32px 56px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.masthead-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 112px); line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.masthead-title em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--gold); }
.masthead-title img { max-height: 100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.masthead-tagline {
  font-style: italic; font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 28px auto 0; max-width: 660px; line-height: 1.5;
}
.masthead-divider {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px; margin-top: 32px;
  color: var(--ink-faint); font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.masthead-divider .rule { width: 60px; height: 1px; background: var(--rule-strong); }

/* ==========================================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ========================================================================== */
.site-nav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 16px 0; position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.nav-inner ul {
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 36px;
  list-style: none; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav-inner li a {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-muted); padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.nav-inner li a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.nav-current a, .nav-inner li.active a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.site-nav-secondary {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 12px 0;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.site-nav-secondary .nav-inner ul {
  gap: 28px;
}
.site-nav-secondary .nav-inner li a {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.site-nav-secondary .nav-inner li a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MAIN
   ========================================================================== */
.site-main { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO BAND (homepage)
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-band {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 56px;
}
.hero-feature { cursor: pointer; }
.hero-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.hero-meta .rule-flex { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule-strong); }
.hero-meta .num { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-deck {
  font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 660px; font-style: italic;
}
.byline {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.byline .author { color: var(--ink); }

.hero-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
.aside-feature {
  cursor: pointer; padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.aside-feature:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.aside-feature .img-frame { aspect-ratio: 16/9; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.aside-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.aside-feature h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.aside-feature .deck {
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-muted); font-style: italic;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SECTION HEADER
   ========================================================================== */
.section-head {
  padding: 88px 0 32px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 32px; padding-right: 32px;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.section-head .more {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.section-head .more:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.section-head .more::after { content: " →"; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ARCHIVE LIST
   ========================================================================== */
.archive-band, .tag-archive {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px;
}
.archive-list { padding: 24px 0; }
.archive-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 90px 1fr 200px;
  gap: 28px; padding: 32px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: center; cursor: pointer;
  transition: padding 0.2s ease;
}
.archive-row:hover { padding-left: 14px; }
.archive-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.archive-thumb.empty { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.num-cell {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.num-cell .lock { color: var(--gold); margin-right: 4px; }
.archive-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.archive-content p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.55; max-width: 600px;
}
.meta-cell {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); text-align: right;
}
.meta-cell .tag-name { color: var(--accent); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   PUBLICATIONS BAND
   ========================================================================== */
.pub-band {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px;
}
.pub-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0;
}
.pub-card {
  padding: 40px 36px; cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-right: none;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s; display: block;
  --pub-color: var(--accent);
}
.pub-card:last-child { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pub-card:hover { background: var(--bg-elev); }
.pub-stripe {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 4px; height: 100%; background: var(--pub-color);
}
.pub-num {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--pub-color); letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pub-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.pub-desc {
  font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 20px; font-style: italic;
}
.pub-count {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   GATE / SIGNUP
   ========================================================================== */
.gate {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding: 88px 32px; margin-top: 56px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.gate::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
}
.gate-inner {
  max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;
}
.gate-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.gate h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.gate h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.gate p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.signup-form {
  display: flex; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); background: var(--bg);
}
.signup-form input {
  flex: 1; background: transparent; border: none;
  padding: 16px 20px; color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body); font-size: 16px; outline: none;
}
.signup-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.signup-form button {
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-text);
  border: none; padding: 0 28px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.signup-form button:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--accent-text); }
.gate-note {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   POST / CHAPTER VIEW
   ========================================================================== */
.reading-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 35px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px; background: var(--rule); z-index: 99;
}
.reading-progress-bar {
  width: 0; height: 100%; background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

.post-hero {
  width: 100%; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
  max-height: 38vh; aspect-ratio: 21/9;
  overflow: hidden; position: relative;
}
.post-hero-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(0.3) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.85);
}
.post-hero-shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, var(--bg));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.post-shell {
  max-width: var(--read-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 32px;
}
.back-link {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 32px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.post-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.post-eyebrow .sep { margin: 0 10px; color: var(--ink-faint); }

.post-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.post-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.45; margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.post-byline {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.post-byline .author { color: var(--ink); }

.post-content { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; }
.post-content p { margin-bottom: 28px; color: var(--ink); }
.post-content strong, .post-content b {
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
}
.post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 4.4em; font-weight: 500;
  float: left; line-height: 0.82;
  margin: 0 14px 0 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.post-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 56px 0 18px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.post-content h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.post-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 44px 0 14px;
}
.post-content h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px; margin: 44px 0;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--gold);
}
.post-content blockquote p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.post-content blockquote p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
.post-content a {
  color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-dim);
}
.post-content a:hover { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.post-content ul, .post-content ol {
  margin: 0 0 26px 24px; color: var(--ink);
}
.post-content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-content img {
  margin: 36px auto; max-width: 100%;
}
.post-content figcaption {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 8px; text-align: center;
}
.post-content code {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.9em;
  background: var(--bg-elev); padding: 2px 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--gold);
}
.post-content pre {
  background: var(--bg-elev); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 20px; margin: 26px 0; overflow-x: auto;
}
.post-content pre code { background: none; border: none; padding: 0; color: var(--ink); }
.post-content hr {
  border: none; text-align: center;
  margin: 48px 0; height: 14px;
}
.post-content hr::before {
  content: '◆ ◆ ◆';
  font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em; font-size: 14px;
}

/* TAGS FOOTER on post */
.post-tags {
  margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.tags-label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.tag-pill {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 5px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.tag-pill:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

/* AUTHOR CARD */
.post-author {
  margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.post-author h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.post-author p {
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.6;
}

/* RELATED / COMPANION */
.related-band {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  margin-top: 64px; padding: 64px 32px;
}
.related-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.related-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.related-heading {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.related-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}
.related-card { display: block; cursor: pointer; }
.related-card .img-frame { aspect-ratio: 16/9; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.related-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.related-card p {
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5; font-style: italic;
}

.post-gate { margin-top: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   TAG / PUBLICATION VIEW
   ========================================================================== */
.tag-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--tag-color) 13%, transparent), transparent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--tag-color);
  --tag-color: var(--accent);
}
.tag-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 32px 56px;
}
.tag-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--tag-color); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.tag-hero .tag-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.tag-desc {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 720px; line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.tag-archive-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
}
.tag-switcher {
  display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.tag-chip {
  --chip-color: var(--ink-muted);
  background: transparent; color: var(--chip-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 7px 14px; font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.tag-chip.active {
  background: var(--chip-color); color: var(--bg);
  border-color: var(--chip-color);
}
.tag-chip:hover { border-color: var(--chip-color); color: var(--chip-color); }
.tag-chip.active:hover { color: var(--bg); }

/* ==========================================================================
   AUTHOR VIEW
   ========================================================================== */
.author-hero {
  text-align: center; padding: 72px 32px 56px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.author-hero-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.author-avatar {
  width: 120px; height: 120px; margin: 0 auto 24px;
  border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.author-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.author-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.author-bio {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.author-location {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   INDEX / ARCHIVE VIEW (full grid)
   ========================================================================== */
.index-view { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 32px; }
.index-header {
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* layered sections within /archive/ */
.index-layer { padding: 64px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.index-layer:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.layer-head { margin-bottom: 32px; max-width: 720px; }
.layer-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.layer-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.layer-deck {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

/* Latest filed — chronological list, narrow */
.latest-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.latest-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 200px 1fr;
  gap: 24px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}
.latest-row:hover { padding-left: 12px; }
.latest-num {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.latest-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
}
.latest-tag { color: var(--accent); }
.latest-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.latest-row:hover .latest-title { color: var(--gold); }

/* Reading paths grid — pillar tiles with descriptions */
.paths-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.path-tile {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 28px 26px 26px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.18s;
  min-height: 220px;
}
.path-tile:hover { background: var(--bg-elev); }
.path-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 32px; height: 22px; border-radius: 11px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px; color: #1a1a1a;
  background: var(--ink-faint);
}
.path-tile[data-pillar="A"] .path-chip { background: #c9b8f0; }
.path-tile[data-pillar="B"] .path-chip { background: #f0c9a8; }
.path-tile[data-pillar="C"] .path-chip { background: #f0b8b8; }
.path-tile[data-pillar="D"] .path-chip { background: #b8d0f0; }
.path-tile[data-pillar="E"] .path-chip { background: #b8e0c0; }
.path-tile[data-pillar="F"] .path-chip { background: #f0e0a8; }
.path-tile[data-pillar="H"] .path-chip { background: #c8b8f5; }
.path-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.path-desc {
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.path-tile:hover .path-name { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .latest-row { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; }
  .latest-meta { display: none; }
  .layer-title { font-size: 28px; }
}
.index-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.index-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.index-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.index-deck {
  font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 720px; line-height: 1.55; font-style: italic;
}
.index-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px; margin-top: 32px;
}
.index-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bg); transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.index-card:hover {
  background: var(--bg-elev); border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.index-card .img-frame { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.index-card-body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1;
}
.index-card-meta {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.index-card-meta .num { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.index-card-meta .tag-name { color: var(--accent); }
.index-card-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; flex: 1;
}
.index-card-foot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MEMBERS PAGE
   ========================================================================== */
.members-view {
  max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.members-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.members-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.members-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.members-deck {
  font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.members-form { margin: 0 auto 18px; }
.members-divider {
  font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em; margin: 56px 0 32px;
}
.members-existing { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 15px; }
.link-arrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--accent); margin-top: 12px; display: inline-block;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ERROR PAGE
   ========================================================================== */
.error-view {
  max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 120px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.error-code {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 120px;
  color: var(--gold); line-height: 1;
}
.error-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 36px; margin: 24px 0 16px;
}
.error-text {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding: 64px 32px 32px;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.footer-brand h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-brand h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.footer-brand p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.6; max-width: 360px;
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 32px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
}
.footer-bottom .motto {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic; text-transform: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gold-dim); letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   GHOST KOENIG CARD STYLES (built-in editor cards)
   ========================================================================== */
.kg-card { margin: 36px 0; }
.kg-bookmark-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  display: flex; min-height: 120px;
}
.kg-bookmark-content { padding: 20px; flex: 1; }
.kg-bookmark-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--ink);
}
.kg-bookmark-description {
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.kg-bookmark-metadata {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.kg-callout-card {
  background: var(--bg-elev); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 24px 28px;
}

.kg-width-wide {
  position: relative;
  width: 85vw; max-width: 1100px;
  left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.kg-width-full {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw; max-width: 100vw;
  left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.kg-width-full img { width: 100%; }
.kg-width-wide img, .kg-width-full img { display: block; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ==========================================================================
   INTRO BAND — first impression / start here
   ========================================================================== */
.intro-band {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 32px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.intro-inner {
  max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.intro-line {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.intro-doctrine {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.intro-deck {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
/* Start divider — flanking lines around START HERE label */
.start-divider {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}
.start-divider .rule-flex {
  flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule);
}
.start-divider .start-here-label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Three-column start (intro pillars with icons) */
.start-columns {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.start-pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: 36px 40px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.start-pillar:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.015); }
.start-pillar + .start-pillar {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.pillar-icon {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex; justify-content: center;
  transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.pillar-icon svg { width: 64px; height: 64px; }
.start-pillar:hover .pillar-icon { transform: translateY(-2px); color: var(--accent); }
.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.pillar-rule {
  display: block; width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.pillar-desc {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 240px; margin: 0 auto 28px;
}
.pillar-enter {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.pillar-enter .arrow { transition: transform 0.2s; }
.start-pillar:hover .pillar-enter { gap: 12px; }
.start-pillar:hover .pillar-enter .arrow { transform: translateX(2px); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .start-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .start-pillar + .start-pillar {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .pillar-title { font-size: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .intro-band { padding: 36px 20px 12px; }
  .intro-line { font-size: 19px; }
  .intro-doctrine { font-size: 15px; }
  .intro-deck { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .start-here-steps .step-label { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THIS WEEK — homepage pulse strip
   ========================================================================== */
.this-week {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 32px 0;
}
.week-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.week-item {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 22px 22px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.18s;
  min-height: 130px;
}
.week-item:hover { background: var(--bg-elev); }
.week-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.week-tag { color: var(--accent); }
.week-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex: 1;
}
.week-item:hover .week-title { color: var(--gold); }

/* ==========================================================================
   EVIDENCE STRIP — single-line meta below post deck
   ========================================================================== */
.evidence-strip {
  margin: 22px 0 28px;
  padding: 10px 0 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
}
.es-level {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.es-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block; background: var(--ink-faint);
}
.lvl-verified     .es-dot { background: var(--verified); }
.lvl-documented   .es-dot { background: var(--documented); }
.lvl-corroborated .es-dot { background: var(--corroborated); }
.lvl-inferred     .es-dot { background: var(--inferred); }
.lvl-speculative  .es-dot { background: var(--speculative); }

.es-sep { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.es-basis { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.es-basis span { display: inline; }
.es-basis span + span::before {
  content: " + "; color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.es-meta { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.es-method {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.es-method:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }
.es-method .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.18s;
}
.es-method:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .evidence-strip { gap: 6px; font-size: 10px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PILLAR CTA (auto-injected at end of every post)
   ========================================================================== */
.pillar-cta {
  margin: 56px 0 0;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}
.pillar-cta-inner { max-width: 100%; }
.pillar-cta-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.pillar-cta-line {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pillar-cta-deck {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.pillar-cta-actions {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn-pillar, .btn-pillar-secondary {
  display: inline-block; padding: 11px 22px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s;
}
.btn-pillar {
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}
.btn-pillar:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-hover);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-pillar-secondary {
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.btn-pillar-secondary:hover {
  color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SERIES OVERVIEW (custom-series.hbs)
   ========================================================================== */
.series-band {
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 32px;
}
.series-block {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 36px 0;
}
.series-block:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.series-block h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.series-intro {
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-style: italic; max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.series-articles { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.series-articles li {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.series-articles li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.series-articles a {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.series-articles a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.series-articles .date {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint); align-self: center; white-space: nowrap;
}
.series-empty {
  font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding: 12px 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   THE SEVEN PILLARS
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --pillar-a: #c9b8f0;
  --pillar-b: #f0c9a8;
  --pillar-c: #f0b8b8;
  --pillar-d: #b8d0f0;
  --pillar-e: #b8e0c0;
  --pillar-f: #f0e0a8;
  --pillar-h: #c8b8f5;
}
.pillars-band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 56px 32px;
  max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
}
.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 32px 0 0;
}
.pillar-tile {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 24px 22px 22px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.18s;
  min-height: 160px;
}
.pillar-tile:hover { background: var(--bg-elev); }
.pillar-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 32px; height: 22px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  background: var(--ink-faint);
}
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="A"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-a); }
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="B"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-b); }
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="C"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-c); }
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="D"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-d); }
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="E"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-e); }
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="F"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-f); }
.pillar-tile[data-pillar="H"] .pillar-chip { background: var(--pillar-h); }
.pillar-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.pillar-count {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.pillar-tile:hover .pillar-name { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillars-band { padding: 40px 20px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EBOOK PAGE TEMPLATE (custom-ebook.hbs)
   ========================================================================== */
.ebook-hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 80px 32px;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}
.ebook-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr; gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.ebook-cover img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 0 0 1px var(--rule);
}
.ebook-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ebook-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.ebook-deck {
  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.ebook-cta { margin-top: 32px; }
.ebook-btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 14px 28px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--gold); text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}
.ebook-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dim); border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.ebook-cta-note {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.ebook-cta-access { color: var(--gold); margin-top: 0; }
.ebook-shell {
  max-width: var(--read-width); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 740px) {
  .ebook-hero { padding: 48px 20px; }
  .ebook-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .ebook-cover { max-width: 240px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .ebook-title { font-size: 32px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PAGINATION
   ========================================================================== */
.pagination {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
  padding: 64px 32px; max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.pagination .nav-previous, .pagination .nav-next {
  color: var(--ink-muted); transition: color 0.18s; text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination .nav-previous:hover, .pagination .nav-next:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.pagination .page-number {
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .archive-row { grid-template-columns: 100px 60px 1fr; }
  .archive-row .meta-cell { display: none; }
  .pub-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pub-card { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule) !important; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .topbar-meta .city, .topbar-meta .time { display: none; }
  .masthead { padding: 48px 20px 36px; }
  .masthead-eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.3em; font-size: 9px; }
  .nav-inner ul { gap: 20px; }
  .nav-inner li a { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
  .hero-band, .archive-band, .pub-band { padding: 40px 20px; }
  .section-head { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .archive-row { grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 0; }
  .archive-row .num-cell { display: none; }
  .archive-thumb { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .archive-content h3 { font-size: 18px; }
  .post-shell { padding: 40px 20px; }
  .post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 4em; }
  .gate { padding: 60px 20px; }
  .signup-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .signup-form input { padding: 14px 18px; }
  .signup-form button { padding: 14px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
  .reading-progress { top: 32px; }
}