:root {
  --ink: #14141a;
  --ink-soft: #2f2f3a;
  --ink-mute: #6e6e78;
  --paper: #f5f1e8;
  --paper-warm: #ece5d3;
  --paper-deep: #e3dac4;
  --rule: #d2cab5;
  --rule-soft: #ddd5c0;
  --accent: #b54421;
  --accent-deep: #8e3416;
  --accent-soft: #e8c4b3;
  --accent-glow: rgba(181, 68, 33, 0.08);
  --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ---- Background atmosphere ---- */
.bg-fx {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bg-fx::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 70%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(181, 68, 33, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(40px);
}
.bg-fx::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20%;
  left: -10%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 60%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(22, 22, 26, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(40px);
}

.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 1;
  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='2'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.07 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---- Top bar ---- */
.topbar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.topbar .mark {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.topbar .mark::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-glow);
}

.topbar nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
}
.topbar nav a {
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.topbar nav a:hover, .topbar nav a.current {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.container {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 40px 80px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---- Hero (homepage) ---- */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  margin-bottom: 96px;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out both;
}
.hero-main { padding-top: 32px; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
}
h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
}

.lede {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 32ch;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

/* ---- CTA buttons ---- */
.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(181, 68, 33, 0.4);
}
.btn-primary svg { stroke: var(--paper); }
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-secondary:hover svg { stroke: var(--paper); }
.btn svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  stroke: var(--ink);
  stroke-width: 2;
  fill: none;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.btn:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

/* ---- Hero meta card ---- */
.meta-card {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.meta-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-deep));
}
.meta-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.meta-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.meta-list li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.meta-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.meta-value {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.meta-value em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }

/* ---- Stats strip ---- */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 96px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out 0.15s both;
}
.stat {
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.stat-value {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
}
.stat-value em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--accent); }
.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ---- Sections ---- */
section {
  margin-bottom: 96px;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out both;
}
.section-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
}
h2 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding-top: 8px;
}
h2 .num { color: var(--accent); margin-right: 8px; }

.section-body p {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.section-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.section-body p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- Practice grid ---- */
.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.practice-cell {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}
.practice-cell:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.practice-cell h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.practice-cell p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

/* ---- Industries timeline ---- */
.industries {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.industries li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 110px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.industries li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.ind-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ind-company {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.ind-note {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ---- Writing list (homepage shortlist) ---- */
.writing-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.writing-list li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.writing-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.writing-list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 22px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: padding-left 0.25s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.writing-list a:hover { padding-left: 12px; color: var(--accent-deep); }
.writing-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.writing-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.writing-arrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.writing-list a:hover .writing-arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); color: var(--accent); }

/* ---- Contact list ---- */
.links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.links li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.links li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.links a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 22px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  transition: padding-left 0.25s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.links a:hover { padding-left: 12px; color: var(--accent-deep); }
.links-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.links-arrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.links a:hover .links-arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); color: var(--accent); }

/* ---- Footer ---- */
footer {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ===========================================
   NOTES INDEX & POST PAGES
   =========================================== */

/* ---- Notes index ---- */
.notes-hero {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 32px 0 80px;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out both;
}
.notes-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.notes-hero p {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 50ch;
}

.notes-list {
  list-style: none;
  max-width: 880px;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out 0.1s both;
}
.notes-list li {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.notes-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.notes-list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 36px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: padding-left 0.3s ease;
}
.notes-list a:hover { padding-left: 16px; }
.note-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}
.note-meta .tag {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.note-meta .sep {
  color: var(--rule);
}
.note-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
  text-transform: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}
.notes-list a:hover .note-title { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.note-summary {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 64ch;
}

/* ---- Post page ---- */
.post-container {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 40px 80px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.post-header {
  margin: 32px 0 64px;
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out both;
}
.post-back {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.post-back:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateX(-4px);
}
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta .tag { color: var(--accent); }
.post-meta .sep { color: var(--rule); }
.post-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
}

/* ---- Post body / prose ---- */
.prose {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  animation: fade-up 0.8s ease-out 0.15s both;
}
.prose > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose p {
  margin: 0 0 26px 0;
}
.prose p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.prose p em { font-style: italic; }
.prose .lede-paragraph {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 64px 0 20px 0;
  text-transform: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
}

.prose h2 .h-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.prose blockquote {
  margin: 36px 0;
  padding: 20px 28px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.prose blockquote p { margin-bottom: 0; }

.prose ol, .prose ul {
  margin: 0 0 26px 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.prose ol li, .prose ul li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 8px;
}
.prose ol li::marker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.prose ul li::marker {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.prose hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 56px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.prose hr::after {
  content: '· · ·';
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.prose code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.prose a {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-soft);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
}
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }

.post-end {
  margin: 72px 0 0;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---- Animations ---- */
@keyframes fade-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
section:nth-of-type(1) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
section:nth-of-type(2) { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
section:nth-of-type(3) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
section:nth-of-type(4) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
section:nth-of-type(5) { animation-delay: 0.45s; }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-main { padding-top: 0; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .stat:nth-child(1), .stat:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .section-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .lede { max-width: 100%; }
  .practice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .topbar { padding: 22px 24px; }
  .container, .post-container { padding: 16px 24px 56px; }
  .hero { margin-bottom: 64px; }
  section { margin-bottom: 72px; }
  .stat-value { font-size: 32px; }
  .stat { padding: 24px 16px; }
  .meta-card { padding: 24px; }
  .lede { font-size: 19px; }
  .industries li {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 16px 0;
  }
  .links a, .writing-list a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .links-label, .writing-date {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .cta-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn { justify-content: center; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .prose { font-size: 17px; }
  .prose .lede-paragraph { font-size: 20px; }
  .prose h2 { margin: 48px 0 16px 0; }
  .prose blockquote { padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 18px; }
  .post-header { margin: 16px 0 48px; }
  .notes-list a { padding: 28px 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}
::selection { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--ink); }