/* the freedom that begins the self — site styles */
:root {
  --paper: #f5f0e6;
  --paper-2: #ece5d6;
  --ink: #1c222b;
  --ink-soft: #4a4f57;
  --muted: #7a776f;
  --rule: #d9d0bf;
  --accent: #1f3a5f;      /* deep navy */
  --accent-2: #9a6b2f;    /* brass */
  --display: "Cormorant Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --text: "Source Serif 4", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --measure: 38rem;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --paper: #14181f; --paper-2: #1b2029; --ink: #e8e2d4; --ink-soft: #c2bcae;
    --muted: #8d887d; --rule: #2d333d; --accent: #9cb8dc; --accent-2: #d1a25e;
  }
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 1.125rem/1.75 var(--text);
  font-optical-sizing: auto; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent-2); }
::selection { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-2) 30%, transparent); }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: .5rem 1rem; }
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; z-index: 10; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-2); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

.wrap { width: min(100% - 2.5rem, 64rem); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { max-width: var(--measure); }

/* mark: two triangles, inner and outer consciousness */
.mark { width: 1.6em; height: 1.6em; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linejoin: round; flex: none; }

/* header */
.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: .85rem; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font: 600 1.2rem/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .01em; }
.brand .mark { color: var(--accent); width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem; }
.brand:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.site-header nav { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
.site-header nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-header nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .brand span { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .site-header nav { gap: 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) { .header-inner .brand span { display: none; } }

/* hero */
.hero { text-align: center; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 7rem) 0 2.5rem; }
.hero-mark { color: var(--accent); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.hero-mark .mark { width: 4.5rem; height: 4.5rem; stroke-width: 1.1; }
.hero h1 {
  font: 500 clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 5.4rem)/1 var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 12ch; text-wrap: balance;
}
.byline { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* intro */
.intro { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.intro p { margin: 0 0 1.25em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.intro .lede {
  font: italic 500 clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 1.9rem)/1.4 var(--display); color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.4em;
}

/* table of contents */
.toc { padding: 3rem 0 5rem; }
.eyebrow { font: 600 .74rem/1 var(--text); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2); margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.toc-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc-list a {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.75rem 1fr auto; align-items: baseline; gap: .25rem 1rem;
  padding: 1.05rem .25rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: background .2s, padding .2s;
}
.toc-list a:hover { background: var(--paper-2); padding-inline: .75rem; color: var(--ink); }
.toc-list .num { font: 500 1rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--muted); font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums; }
.toc-list .t { font: 500 1.45rem/1.25 var(--display); }
.toc-list a:hover .t { color: var(--accent); }
.toc-list .m { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .toc-list a { grid-template-columns: 2.25rem 1fr; }
  .toc-list .m { grid-column: 2; }
}

/* article */
.article { padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0 4rem; }
.article-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.article-head h1 { font: 500 clamp(2.3rem, 6.5vw, 3.8rem)/1.05 var(--display); margin: 0 0 1rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; margin: 0; }
.article-head::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 3rem; height: 1px; background: var(--accent-2); margin: 2.25rem auto 0; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.3em; hanging-punctuation: first; }
.prose:not(.has-verse) > p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left; font: 600 4.1em/.8 var(--display); padding: .08em .1em 0 0; color: var(--accent);
}
.verse {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
  font: italic 500 1.4rem/1.55 var(--display); color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.verse span { display: block; }
.ornament { text-align: center; color: var(--accent-2); margin: 2rem 0 2.25rem; }
.ornament .mark { width: 1.4rem; height: 1.4rem; stroke-width: 1.6; }
.article-foot { margin: 3rem 0 0; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }

.pager { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.pager a { display: block; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font: 500 1.25rem/1.25 var(--display); transition: border-color .2s, background .2s; }
.pager a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--accent); }
.pager small { display: block; font: 600 .68rem/1 var(--text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.pager .next { text-align: right; grid-column: 2; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .pager { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pager .next { grid-column: 1; } }

.progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px; z-index: 6; pointer-events: none; }
.progress span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: var(--accent-2); }

/* contact */
.contact { padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) 0 5rem; }
.contact h1 { font: 500 clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.4rem)/1.1 var(--display); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.lede-sm { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 2.25rem; }
.form { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.form label { display: grid; gap: .4rem; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.form input, .form textarea {
  font: 400 1.05rem/1.5 var(--text); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; padding: .75rem .9rem; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
}
.form input:focus, .form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent); }
.form button {
  justify-self: start; font: 600 .8rem/1 var(--text); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--paper); border: 0; border-radius: 4px; padding: 1rem 1.6rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.form button:hover { background: var(--accent-2); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

/* footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper-2); }
.footer-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: 2rem; }
.footer-inner p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.brand.small { font-size: 1.05rem; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } }
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .pager, .progress { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
}
