:root {
  --ink: #181817;
  --muted: #66625d;
  --paper: #f6f3ee;
  --surface: #fbfaf7;
  --line: #d7d0c7;
  --accent: #7a342f;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --dark-line: #3f3d3a;
  --shell: min(1160px, calc(100% - 48px));
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; }
.shell { width: var(--shell); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; z-index: 999; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); padding: 10px 14px; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(246, 243, 238, .94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(24, 24, 23, .08);
}
.header-inner { min-height: 72px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.brand { font-family: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.02em; text-decoration: none; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .86rem; color: var(--muted); }
.nav a:hover, .nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--ink); }
.nav .nav-cta { color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 8px 13px; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; font: inherit; padding: 8px; }

.hero {
  min-height: 720px;
  padding-block: 112px 96px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.28fr .72fr;
  gap: 86px;
  align-items: center;
}
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .17em; font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 700; }
.eyebrow.light { color: #cfaaa5; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin-top: 0; font-family: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; }
h1 { margin-bottom: 30px; max-width: 780px; font-size: clamp(4.4rem, 9vw, 8.6rem); line-height: .88; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.identity { margin: 0; max-width: 790px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.hero-note { margin: 24px 0 0; max-width: 610px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.hero-actions { margin-top: 34px; display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 0 19px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; transition: .18s ease; }
.button.primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.button.primary:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.button.outline { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.button.outline:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.hero-visual { justify-self: end; width: min(100%, 350px); }
.monogram { aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; position: relative; }
.monogram::before { content: ""; width: 1px; height: 82%; background: var(--line); position: absolute; transform: rotate(35deg); }
.monogram span { position: absolute; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: clamp(5.6rem, 9vw, 8.5rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.monogram span:first-child { transform: translate(-29%, -10%); }
.monogram span:last-child { transform: translate(31%, 13%); color: var(--accent); }
.hero-visual > p { margin: 18px 8px 0 0; text-align: right; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .11em; font-size: .66rem; line-height: 1.7; }

.proof-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.proof-grid > div { min-height: 126px; padding: 27px 30px 28px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.proof-grid > div + div { padding-left: 30px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proof-label { margin-bottom: 9px; color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; }
.proof-grid strong { margin-bottom: 3px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.32rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.proof-grid span:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }

.section { padding-block: 108px; }
.split-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .72fr 1.28fr; gap: 92px; }
.section-title h2, .section-heading-row h2, .connect-layout h2, .archive-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.3vw, 5rem); line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.042em; }
.about-copy .lead { margin-top: 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.8vw, 2.45rem); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.about-copy p:not(.lead) { max-width: 720px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.about-copy p + p { margin-top: 27px; }

.writing-section { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.section-heading-row { margin-bottom: 66px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 30px; }
.section-heading-row h2 { color: var(--white); }
.work-group + .work-group { margin-top: 82px; }
.work-group-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; padding-bottom: 17px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-line); }
.work-group-heading span { color: #96918a; font-size: .71rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.work-group-heading h3 { margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; color: #d7d1c9; }
.meta { margin: 0 0 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 700; color: #9b958e; }

.np-archive-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-line); border-left: 1px solid var(--dark-line); }
.np-story { min-height: 190px; padding: 27px 30px 30px; border-right: 1px solid var(--dark-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.np-story h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.95rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.np-story h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.np-story h3 a:hover, .np-story h3 a:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.np-story h3 span { font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: .72em; color: #9b958e; white-space: nowrap; }

.current-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-line); border-left: 1px solid var(--dark-line); }
.current-card { min-height: 290px; padding: 34px; border-right: 1px solid var(--dark-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.current-card h3 { margin-bottom: 15px; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.current-card p:not(.meta) { margin: 0; color: #aaa59e; }
.current-card a { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 28px; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.substack-newest { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 320px; }
.substack-newest h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); max-width: 900px; }
.substack-status { margin: 16px 0 0; color: #8f8982; font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.substack-status a { color: #d7d1c9; }

.journalism-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-line); }
.journalism-item { padding: 30px 0 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-line); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1.35fr auto; gap: 34px; align-items: start; }
.journalism-item h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.journalism-item p:not(.meta) { margin: 0; color: #aaa59e; font-size: .92rem; }
.journalism-item .meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-bottom: -13px; }
.journalism-item a { align-self: end; white-space: nowrap; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.story-title-link { text-decoration: none; }
.story-title-link:hover, .story-title-link:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.archive-link-row { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; padding-top: 24px; }
.archive-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: #d7d1c9; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.archive-link:hover, .archive-link:focus-visible { color: #fff; }

.career-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-item { padding: 33px 0 38px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-item h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.3vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.career-item .company { margin: 0 0 17px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.career-item p:not(.meta):not(.company) { max-width: 700px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0; }
.career-item a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 19px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.featured-role { padding-top: 40px; }

.connect-section { padding-block: 108px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--white); }
.connect-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 90px; align-items: start; }
.connect-layout h2 { color: var(--white); }
.connect-note { max-width: 370px; color: #e6cfcc; }
.connect-list { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34); }
.connect-list a { font-family: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif; min-height: 64px; padding: 0 3px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 700; }
.connect-list a:hover span:first-child { transform: translateX(6px); }
.connect-list a span:first-child { transition: transform .18s ease; }

.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.footer-inner { min-height: 88px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }

.archive-hero { padding-block: 100px 70px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-hero p { max-width: 760px; color: var(--muted); }
.archive-page { padding-block: 70px 110px; }
.archive-page .archive-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-entry { padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-entry h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.archive-entry a { text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.archive-entry .meta { color: var(--accent); }
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 28px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: 5px; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
  .hero-visual { justify-self: start; max-width: 270px; }
  .hero-visual > p { text-align: left; margin-left: 8px; }
  .split-layout, .connect-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .journalism-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .journalism-item .meta { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .journalism-item a { margin-top: 6px; }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  :root { --shell: min(100% - 32px, 1160px); }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav { display: none; position: absolute; inset: 72px 0 auto 0; padding: 22px 16px 27px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .nav.open { display: flex; }
  .nav .nav-cta { border: 0; padding: 0; color: var(--muted); }
  .hero { padding-block: 82px 70px; gap: 52px; }
  .proof-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-grid > div, .proof-grid > div + div { min-height: auto; padding: 22px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .proof-grid > div + div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .section { padding-block: 78px; }
  .section-heading-row { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .np-archive-grid, .current-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .substack-newest { grid-column: auto; }
  .np-story { min-height: 0; padding: 24px; }
  .archive-link-row { justify-content: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  h1 { font-size: clamp(4rem, 21vw, 6.4rem); }
  .identity { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .button { width: 100%; }
  .hero-visual { width: 220px; }
  .work-group-heading { grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; }
  .current-card { padding-inline: 24px; }
  .footer-inner { padding-block: 24px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition: none !important; }
}