:root {
  --bg: #07060c;
  --panel: #12101c;
  --panel-2: #1a1730;
  --text: #f4f0ff;
  --muted: #a9a0c4;
  --gold: #f0c14b;
  --cyan: #6ee7ff;
  --magenta: #ff6bcb;
  --line: rgba(240,193,75,0.22);
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  --radius: 18px;
  --max: 920px;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 10% -10%, rgba(110,231,255,0.10), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at 100% 0%, rgba(255,107,203,0.10), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(800px 500px at 50% 100%, rgba(240,193,75,0.08), transparent 55%),
    var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
a { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.wrap { width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 2rem)); margin: 0 auto; }
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(7,6,12,0.78);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; padding: 0.9rem 0;
}
.brand {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem; color: inherit; text-decoration: none;
}
.brand strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.brand span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.nav-links a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.hero {
  padding: 2.6rem 0 1.4rem;
}
.kicker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.86rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0.8rem;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.lede { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; max-width: 58ch; margin: 0; }
.meta-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
}
.grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}
.card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), transparent 40%), var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.3rem 1.35rem;
  transition: transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: rgba(110,231,255,0.35); }
.card h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.55rem;
}
.card h2 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.card h2 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--magenta);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.summary { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.85rem; }
.byline { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.86rem; }
.article {
  padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
}
.article header { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.article h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.7rem;
}
.article .summary { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.article .body {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.45rem 1.6rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.article .body p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.article .body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.6rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.article .body ul { margin: 0 0 1rem 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); }
.article .body li { margin: 0.3rem 0; }
.article .body blockquote {
  margin: 1rem 0;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--panel-2);
  color: var(--text);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}
.sources {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.sources h3 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.4rem 0 2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.site-footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem 1.4rem; justify-content: space-between; }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.86em; }
.dont-panic { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .card, .article .body { padding: 1.05rem 1rem 1.15rem; }
}


/* Related reading — multi-page view paths */
.related {
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(180, 160, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(20, 16, 40, 0.55);
}
.related h2 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  color: #e8dcc8;
}
.related ul {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}
.related li {
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
}
.related a {
  color: #9fd0ff;
}
.related-home {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}


/* Start-here pack for cold readers */
.start-here {
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.start-card {
  border-color: rgba(255, 196, 120, 0.28);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(40, 28, 18, 0.75), rgba(16, 12, 28, 0.8));
}
.start-list {
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.4rem;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  color: #d8d2e8;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.start-list li {
  margin: 0.45rem 0;
}
.start-list a {
  color: #ffd59a;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.start-list a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}


/* Field guide above-the-fold route map */
.route-map {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 196, 120, 0.28);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(40, 28, 18, 0.55), rgba(16, 12, 28, 0.7));
}
.route-map h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #ffd59a;
}