:root{--bg:#131211;--bg-2:#1b1a18;--line:#2e2c29;--grey:#8f8a83;--text:#ece7df;--accent:var(--ghost-accent-color,#e35a1c);--serif:var(--gh-font-heading,"Fraunces"),Georgia,serif;--sans:var(--gh-font-body,"Instrument Sans"),system-ui,sans-serif;--mono:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:400 1.0625rem/1.65 var(--sans)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}a{color:inherit}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:var(--accent);color:#000;padding:.5rem}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}.muted{color:var(--grey)}.small{font-size:.8rem}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 1rem;text-transform:lowercase}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 .75rem}
/* Headline font: scoped under html body so it outranks bare h1/h2/h3 rules from code injection */
html body :is(h1,h2,h3,.site-foot__title,.brand span),html body .gh-content :is(h1,h2,h3,h4){font-family:var(--serif)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.7rem)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#120d0a;font:600 .95rem var(--sans);padding:.9rem 1.4rem;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#f06a2c}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--bg-2)}
.btn--small{padding:.55rem .9rem;font-size:.85rem}
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:rgba(19,18,17,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-head__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;height:68px}
.brand img{height:26px;width:auto}.brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;text-decoration:none}
.site-menu{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center}.site-menu__label,.site-menu__secondary,.site-menu__cta{display:none}
.site-nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--grey);font-size:.92rem}.site-nav a:focus-visible,.menu-toggle:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,.site-menu a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav .nav-current a{color:var(--text)}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero__inner{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:clamp(4rem,11vw,9rem) clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem) clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem)}
.hero__title{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,8.4vw,6.6rem);font-weight:800;max-width:12ch;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:.98}
.hero__title::after{content:"_";color:var(--accent);animation:blink 1.1s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:0}}@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero__title::after{animation:none}}
.hero__lede{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);max-width:58ch;color:#cfc9c0;margin:1.5rem 0 2.2rem}
.hero__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem}
.hero__grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:56px 56px;opacity:.35;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 30%,#000 0,transparent 60%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 30%,#000 0,transparent 60%)}
section{scroll-margin-top:80px}
.intro{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem) 0}
.intro__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,300px) 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
.intro__portrait{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.75) sepia(.15);border-radius:2px;box-shadow:12px 12px 0 var(--accent)}
.intro p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:56ch;color:#cfc9c0;font-size:1.12rem}
.pillars{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem) 0;background:var(--bg-2);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillars__list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillar{padding:2rem 2rem 2rem 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.pillar+.pillar{padding-left:2rem}.pillar:last-child{border-right:0}
.pillar__num{color:var(--accent);font-size:.85rem}.pillar h3{font-size:2rem;margin:.8rem 0 .6rem}.pillar p{color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.pillar__link{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent)}.pillar__link:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.pillar__soon{color:var(--grey);font-size:.8rem;opacity:.85}
.start{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,5.5rem) 0}
.start__inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:2rem;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2.5rem)}
.start p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:60ch;color:#cfc9c0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem}
.latest{padding:0 0 clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.25rem}
.card{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:border-color .2s}.card:hover{border-color:#4a4642}
/* A lone post spans the row as a horizontal feature instead of leaving empty tracks */
.cards>.card:only-child{grid-column:1/-1}
@media (min-width:821px){.cards>.card--media:only-child .card__link{flex-direction:row}.cards>.card--media:only-child .card__media{flex:0 0 42%;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:300px;position:relative}.cards>.card--media:only-child .card__media img{position:absolute;inset:0;object-position:center 25%}.cards>.card--media:only-child .card__body{padding:2.25rem;justify-content:center}.cards>.card:only-child .card__title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.6vw,2.4rem)}}.card__link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;text-decoration:none}
.card__media{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-2)}.card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.card:hover .card__media img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card__body{padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.tag{color:var(--accent);font-size:.75rem;margin:0 0 .6rem;text-decoration:none}
.card__title{font-size:1.45rem}.card:hover .card__title{color:var(--accent)}
.card__excerpt{color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:.98rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;line-clamp:3;overflow:hidden}.card__meta{margin-top:auto;color:var(--grey);font-size:.75rem}
.letter{padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7rem) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 0 100%,rgba(227,90,28,.14),transparent 55%)}
.letter__inner{max-width:760px}.letter p.muted{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:2rem}
.archive{padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem)}.archive__title{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.5rem);margin-bottom:2rem}
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:2rem 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.85rem}
.article__head{padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 1.25rem 2rem}.article__head h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.5vw,4rem)}
.article__lede{font-size:1.25rem;color:#cfc9c0}.article__image{margin:0 auto 3rem}.article__image img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:21/9;max-height:min(520px,60vh);object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:820px){.article__image img{aspect-ratio:16/9}}.article__image figcaption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--grey);padding-top:.5rem}
.gh-content{font-size:1.15rem;padding-bottom:4rem}.gh-content>*+*{margin-top:1.4em}
.gh-content h2,.gh-content h3{margin-top:2em}.gh-content a{color:var(--accent)}
.gh-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);margin-left:0;padding-left:1.25rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem}
.gh-content pre{background:var(--bg-2);padding:1rem;overflow:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9rem;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.gh-content code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em}
.kg-width-wide{margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw*.6);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw*.6)}
.kg-width-full{margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw)}.kg-width-full img{width:100%}
.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:3.5rem 0 1.75rem;background:var(--bg)}
.site-foot__main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:2.5rem 4rem;align-items:start;padding-bottom:2.5rem}
.site-foot__label{color:var(--grey);margin:0 0 .75rem;letter-spacing:.04em}.site-foot__label span{color:var(--accent)}
.site-foot__nav ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.75rem}.site-foot__nav a{color:var(--grey);text-decoration:none}.site-foot__nav a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.site-foot__social{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem 2rem;padding:1.25rem 0;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}.site-foot__social .site-foot__label{margin:0;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.site-foot .social{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.75rem}
.site-foot .social li:not(.social__rss) a::after{content:"↗";margin-left:.3em;color:#5a5650;transition:color .15s}.site-foot .social a:hover::after{color:var(--accent)}
.site-foot .social a{color:var(--grey);text-decoration:none;padding:.2rem 0;transition:color .15s}.site-foot .social a:hover,.site-foot .social a:focus-visible{color:var(--accent)}
.site-foot a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.site-foot__bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding-top:1.25rem}.site-foot__bar p{margin:0}.site-foot__top{color:var(--grey);text-decoration:none}.site-foot__top:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.archive__desc{max-width:60ch;margin:-1rem 0 2.5rem;font-size:1.1rem}
.empty{border:1px dashed var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem);max-width:760px}.empty h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}.empty p.muted{max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.site-foot__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;margin:0 0 .3rem}.site-foot__brand p{margin:0;max-width:52ch}
@media (max-width:820px){
 .site-foot__main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;padding-bottom:2rem}.site-foot__social{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:.85rem}.site-foot .social{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(7.25rem,1fr));gap:.65rem 1rem}
 .intro__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intro__portrait{max-width:220px}
 .pillars__list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar,.pillar+.pillar{padding:1.6rem 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
 .start__inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:start}
}

/* Mobile menu (v4) */
.menu-toggle{display:none}
@media (max-width:820px){
 .site-head__inner{gap:.75rem}
 .site-head__cta{margin-left:auto;order:2}
 .js .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;background:transparent;color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:.5rem .7rem;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;cursor:pointer;min-height:40px;order:3}
 .js .menu-toggle:hover{border-color:#4a4642}
 .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
 .menu-toggle__icon{display:grid;gap:4px;width:18px}
 .menu-toggle__icon span{display:block;height:2px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s,width .2s}
 .menu-toggle__icon span:nth-child(2){width:12px}
 .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__icon span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
 .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__icon span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
 .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__icon span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}
 /* JS panel */
 .js .site-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;margin:0;display:block;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);padding:1.5rem clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem) 2rem;max-height:calc(100vh - 68px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 68px);overflow-y:auto;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,visibility 0s linear .2s}
 .js .site-menu.is-open{visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,visibility 0s}
 .js .site-menu__label{display:block;margin-bottom:.75rem}
 .js .site-menu .site-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
 .js .site-menu .site-nav li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
 .js .site-menu .site-nav a{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.75rem;padding:.9rem 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:-.01em}
 .js .site-menu .site-nav a::before{content:"//";font:400 .8rem var(--mono);color:var(--grey)}
 .js .site-menu .site-nav .nav-current a::before,.js .site-menu .site-nav a:hover::before{color:var(--accent)}
 .js .site-menu .site-nav .nav-current a{color:var(--accent)}
 .js .site-menu__secondary{display:block;margin-top:1.25rem}
 .js .site-menu__secondary ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.5rem}
 .js .site-menu__secondary a{font:400 .85rem var(--mono);color:var(--grey);text-decoration:none}.js .site-menu__secondary a:hover{color:var(--text)}
 .js .site-menu__cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.75rem}
 html.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
 /* No-JS fallback: nav becomes a scrollable row under the header */
 .no-js .site-head__inner{flex-wrap:wrap;height:auto;min-height:68px;padding-block:.75rem}
 .no-js .site-menu{order:3;flex:1 0 100%;margin:0}
 .no-js .site-nav ul{overflow-x:auto;gap:1.25rem;padding-bottom:.25rem}
 .no-js .site-nav a{white-space:nowrap}
}
@media (max-width:480px){.js .site-head__cta{display:none}.js .menu-toggle{margin-left:auto}}
.no-js .menu-toggle{display:none!important}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .site-menu,.js .site-menu.is-open{transition:none!important;transform:none}.menu-toggle__icon span{transition:none!important}.btn{transition:none}.btn:hover{transform:none}}