:root{
  --slate:#2b3640; --slate-2:#222b32; --parchment:#efe9dc; --parchment-2:#f6f1e7;
  --ink:#1e262c; --muted:#6d7883; --gold:#bd934f; --gold-soft:#d9c7a3;
  --line:#d8cfbd; --line-d:rgba(217,199,163,.22);
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif; --sans:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif; --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--parchment);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;margin:0}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(43,54,64,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:62px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--parchment);font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:.01em;text-decoration:none}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:26px}
.navlinks a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.navlinks a:hover{color:#fff}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--gold-soft);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;cursor:pointer}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--slate);color:var(--parchment);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding-top:74px;padding-bottom:74px}
.arch{position:absolute;right:-90px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:520px;height:520px;opacity:.16;pointer-events:none}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 18px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,4.3rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero .lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);color:var(--gold-soft);margin:14px 0 20px;font-style:italic}
.hero p.desc{color:#d7dde1;max-width:46ch;margin:0 0 28px}
.cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--gold);transition:.18s}
.btn.solid{background:var(--gold);color:#20272c}
.btn.solid:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold-soft)}
.btn.ghost{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(217,199,163,.1)}
.portrait{position:relative}
.portrait img{width:100%;max-width:330px;display:block;margin-left:auto;border:1px solid var(--line-d);filter:grayscale(.12) contrast(1.02)}
.portrait .tag{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-14px;background:var(--slate-2);padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line-d)}

/* sections */
.section{padding:78px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.section .head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section .head .n{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.section h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem)}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:46px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:1.06rem;color:#33403c}
.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.focus{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.focus li{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.focus .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;min-width:26px;padding-top:4px}
.focus .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.16rem}
.facts{margin-top:26px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.facts b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* writing */
.series{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-bottom:36px}
.card{background:var(--parchment-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 24px 22px;text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:.18s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .kicker{margin-bottom:10px}
.card h3{font-size:1.32rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{margin:0;color:#43504b;font-size:.98rem}
.essays{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.essays li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.essays a{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:15px 0;text-decoration:none}
.essays a:hover .et{color:var(--gold)}
.essays .es{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;min-width:78px;text-transform:uppercase}
.essays .et{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.14rem;transition:.15s}
.platforms{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* press */
.press{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;columns:2;column-gap:44px}
.press li{break-inside:avoid;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
.press .o{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em;display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.press a{color:#33403c;text-decoration:none}
.press a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--slate);color:var(--parchment);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact h2{color:#fff}
.contact .head .n{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.contact .grid2{align-items:start}
.contact p.intro{color:#d7dde1;font-size:1.06rem}
form .row{margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
form label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold-soft);text-transform:uppercase}
form input,form textarea{background:var(--slate-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:2px}
form input:focus,form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px;border-color:transparent}
form textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.formnote{font-size:.9rem;color:#aeb7bd;margin-top:4px}
#formstatus{min-height:22px;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:10px}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--slate-2);color:var(--gold-soft);padding:40px 0}
.foot .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.foot a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.social{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot .cr{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#7c8790}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .navlinks{position:absolute;top:62px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--slate);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 0;display:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  .navlinks a{padding:12px 28px}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .portrait img{margin:0;max-width:260px}
  .arch{display:none}
  .grid2,.series,.press{grid-template-columns:1fr;columns:1}
  .grid2{gap:32px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none}}

.navlinks .lang{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;border:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px;color:var(--gold-soft)}
.navlinks .lang:hover{color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold)}