/* ============================================================
   BRAND VARIABLES
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --black:     #0A0A0A;
  --charcoal:  #171717;
  --antique:   #B88A3B;
  --burnished: #D4AF62;
  --ivory:     #F2E9D8;
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================================ */
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* Soft gold glow at top of every page */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(184,138,59,0.06), transparent 60%);
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER / NAV
   ============================================================ */
header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 48px;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.18);
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.brand img { height: 46px; width: auto; }
.brand .name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
nav ul { display: flex; gap: 38px; list-style: none; }
nav a {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
  opacity: .8;
  transition: .3s;
  position: relative;
  padding: 4px 0;
}
nav a:hover, nav a.active { opacity: 1; color: var(--burnished); }
nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -2px;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--antique);
  transition: width .3s;
}
nav a:hover::after, nav a.active::after { width: 100%; }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE CARDS  (shared: homepage grid + articles page)
   ============================================================ */
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 42px; }
.card { cursor: pointer; display: block; }
.card .thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--charcoal), #0d0d0d);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .4s;
  position: relative;
}
.card .thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.card .thumb::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(184,138,59,0.08), transparent 70%);
}
.card .thumb span {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(184,138,59,0.35);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.card:hover .thumb { border-color: var(--antique); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.card .cat {
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin: 22px 0 12px;
}
.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ivory);
  transition: .3s;
}
.card:hover h3 { color: var(--burnished); }
.card .meta { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; opacity: .55; margin-top: 14px; }
.card p.excerpt { font-size: .9rem; opacity: .7; margin-top: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.2);
  padding: 60px 48px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
footer .fbrand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
footer .flinks { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 34px; margin: 26px 0; list-style: none; }
footer .flinks a {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .7;
  transition: .3s;
}
footer .flinks a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--burnished); }
footer .motto {
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-top: 30px;
}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 92vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: var(--black);
}
.hero-badge { height: 170px; margin-bottom: 34px; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease .2s forwards; }
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease .4s forwards;
}
.hero h1 .amp { color: var(--burnished); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.hero .tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--burnished);
  margin-top: 22px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease .6s forwards;
}
.hero .verse {
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  color: var(--antique);
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease .8s forwards;
}
.hero .divider {
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--antique);
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 1s forwards;
}

/* Section heading with number + rule */
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-head .line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(184,138,59,0.3); }
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-head .num {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--antique);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.4);
  padding: 5px 9px;
}

.section { padding: 90px 48px; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* Featured essay band */
.featured {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.2);
}
.featured-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 90px 48px;
}
.featured .tag {
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.featured h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.featured p { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 1rem; opacity: .78; max-width: 48ch; }
.featured .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 34px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnished);
  border: 1px solid var(--antique);
  padding: 15px 34px;
  transition: .3s;
}
.featured .btn:hover { background: var(--antique); color: var(--black); }
.featured .art {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, #1c1c1c, #0a0a0a);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.featured .art img { height: 230px; opacity: .92; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* Subscribe section */
.subscribe { text-align: center; padding: 110px 24px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.subscribe img { height: 72px; margin: 0 auto 30px; opacity: .9; }
.subscribe h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.subscribe p { max-width: 46ch; margin: 20px auto 0; opacity: .72; }
.sub-form { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0; max-width: 480px; margin: 42px auto 0; }
.sub-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.4);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  outline: none;
}
.sub-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(242,233,216,0.4); }
.sub-form button {
  background: var(--antique);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .3s;
}
.sub-form button:hover { background: var(--burnished); }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLES INDEX PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.page-head { text-align: center; padding: 90px 24px 40px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.page-head .kicker {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.page-head h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.page-head p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--burnished);
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.filters {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 30px 24px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.filters button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.4);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .3s;
}
.filters button:hover { border-color: var(--antique); color: var(--burnished); }
.filters button.active { background: var(--antique); border-color: var(--antique); color: var(--black); }

.cat-section { padding: 70px 48px; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.cat-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.cat-head .line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(184,138,59,0.3); }
.cat-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cat-intro {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(242,233,216,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 46px;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE
   ============================================================ */

/* Hero with banner image */
.article-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 560px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 100px 24px 70px;
  background-color: var(--charcoal);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 22%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.3);
}
.article-hero .cat {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnished);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.article-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.5vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 16ch;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.article-hero .rule { width: 80px; height: 1px; background: var(--antique); margin: 38px auto; }
.article-hero .meta {
  font-size: .76rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,233,216,0.85);
}
.article-hero .credit {
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,233,216,0.5);
  margin-top: 46px;
}

/* Centered header without image */
.article-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 24px 50px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.article-head .cat {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.article-head h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.article-head .meta {
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .55;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.article-head .rule { width: 60px; height: 1px; background: var(--antique); margin: 40px auto 0; }

/* "Listen to this article" audio player */
.audio-player { max-width: 720px; margin: 36px auto 0; padding: 0 24px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.audio-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  background: rgba(23,23,23,0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.3);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 12px 22px 12px 12px;
}
.audio-bar .play {
  flex: none;
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--antique);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: .3s;
}
.audio-bar .play:hover { background: var(--burnished); }
.audio-bar .play svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: var(--black); margin-left: 2px; }
.audio-bar .label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.3; }
.audio-bar .label .title { font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--ivory); }
.audio-bar .label .time { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: rgba(242,233,216,0.5); margin-top: 2px; }

/* Article prose */
.article { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 50px 24px 90px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.article p { font-size: 1.08rem; margin: 0 0 26px; color: rgba(242,233,216,0.9); }
.article h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin: 54px 0 22px;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.article p.lead {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--burnished);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.article blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--antique);
  margin: 38px 0;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 34px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.article blockquote p { margin: 0; font-size: inherit; color: inherit; }
.article blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-top: 18px;
}
/* Style last paragraph in a blockquote as attribution (for plain-markdown blockquotes) */
.article blockquote p:last-child:not(:first-child) {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.article .verse {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--burnished);
  margin: 34px auto;
  max-width: 60ch;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.article figure { margin: 40px 0; }
.article figure img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.25); }
.article figcaption {
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(184,138,59,0.7);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* End mark & back link */
.endmark { text-align: center; margin: 60px 0 0; }
.endmark img { height: 46px; margin: 0 auto; opacity: .7; }
.backlink { text-align: center; padding: 0 24px 80px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.backlink a {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnished);
  border: 1px solid var(--antique);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: .3s;
}
.backlink a:hover { background: var(--antique); color: var(--black); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.about-hero { text-align: center; padding: 110px 24px 70px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.about-hero img { height: 120px; margin: 0 auto 36px; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease .2s forwards; }
.about-hero .kicker {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease .35s forwards;
}
.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease .5s forwards;
}
.about-hero .tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);
  color: var(--burnished);
  margin-top: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease .65s forwards;
}
.verse-banner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px 24px 30px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.verse-banner p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.verse-banner cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--antique);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.about-body { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px 30px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.about-body p { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0 0 26px; color: rgba(242,233,216,0.9); }
.about-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin: 54px 0 22px;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-body .lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--burnished);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.values {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  padding: 60px 48px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,138,59,0.2);
}
.value { text-align: center; }
.value h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnished);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.value p { font-size: .92rem; opacity: .72; line-height: 1.6; }
.mark-divider { text-align: center; padding: 70px 24px 10px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.mark-divider img { height: 60px; margin: 0 auto; opacity: .8; }
.closing { text-align: center; padding: 60px 24px 110px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.closing h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.closing p { max-width: 48ch; margin: 18px auto 0; opacity: .72; }
.closing .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 34px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--burnished);
  border: 1px solid var(--antique);
  padding: 15px 36px;
  transition: .3s;
}
.closing .btn:hover { background: var(--antique); color: var(--black); }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  header { padding: 16px 22px; }
  nav { display: none; }
  .section, .featured-inner, .subscribe { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }
  .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .featured-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .featured .art { order: -1; aspect-ratio: 3/2; }
  .cat-section { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }
  .values { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 36px; padding: 50px 24px; }
  .article { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }
}