:root {
  --cream: #f4efe6;
  --cream-light: #fffdf8;
  --ink: #1b1915;
  --ink-mid: #3d3832;
  --ink-light: #5c554b;
  --rule: rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.08);
  --rule-dark: rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.18);
  --moss: #2a5a3b;
  --moss-light: #3a7a51;
  --copper: #b4653a;
  --copper-light: #d4854a;
  --card-bg: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.92);
  --max-width: 72rem;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: "Crimson Pro", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.7;
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: 0.2;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.92' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -3;
  background:
    repeating-radial-gradient(
      ellipse 68% 52% at 18% 24%,
      transparent 0,
      transparent 86px,
      rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.02) 86px,
      rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.02) 87px
    ),
    repeating-radial-gradient(
      ellipse 56% 63% at 82% 70%,
      transparent 0,
      transparent 74px,
      rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.016) 74px,
      rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.016) 75px
    );
}

.shell {
  width: min(var(--max-width), 92vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
  background: var(--moss);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.95),
    rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.92)
  );
}

.header-inner {
  padding: 1.05rem 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.brand-title {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", "Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
}

main {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4.25rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}

.hero {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--copper);
}

h1 {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 1rem;
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", "Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.8vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-dek {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  max-width: 39rem;
}

.featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
}

.featured:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.essay-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.06);
  max-width: 38rem;
  position: relative;
}

.essay-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  color: var(--moss-light);
}

h2 {
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.8rem;
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", "Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.essay-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}

.essay-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--moss);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-underline-offset: 0.23em;
}

.essay-link:hover,
.essay-link:focus-visible {
  color: #1f4a30;
}

.article-shell {
  max-width: 56rem;
}

.essay {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding-top: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem);
}

.essay-header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}

.lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 50rem;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
}

.note {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.82);
  color: var(--ink-light);
}

.essay-stage {
  margin: clamp(1.3rem, 2.7vw, 2rem) 0;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(180, 101, 58, 0.26);
}

.stage-intent {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-mid);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.essay-stage ul {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.essay-stage li {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.prompt {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-light);
}

.essay-body {
  max-width: 50rem;
}

.essay-body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.18rem);
  color: var(--ink-mid);
}

.essay-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.lp {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", "Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--copper);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  padding: 0 0.04em;
}

h1 .lp {
  color: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 72%,
    rgba(180, 101, 58, 0.18) 72%,
    rgba(180, 101, 58, 0.18) 92%,
    transparent 92%
  );
}

.eyebrow .lp {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--copper);
  background: none;
}

.essay-body code {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.82em;
  background: rgba(27, 25, 21, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--ink);
  word-break: break-word;
}

.essay-body strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.essay-body a {
  color: var(--moss);
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.essay-body a:hover,
.essay-body a:focus-visible {
  color: #1f4a30;
}

.site-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1rem 0 1.4rem;
}

.footer-inner p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-light);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero {
    margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
  }

  .essay-stage {
    padding-left: 0.8rem;
  }
}