/* ======================================================================
   NEXA — editorial / engineering
   Palette: ink / bone / ember
   Type:    Fraunces (display, body) · JetBrains Mono (technical)
   ====================================================================== */

:root {
  --ink:        #0A0908;
  --ink-2:      #14110F;
  --ink-3:      #1F1B17;
  --bone:       #EFEAE0;
  --bone-2:     #E3DDCD;
  --bone-3:     #D5CEBB;
  --ash:        #6B6658;
  --ember:      #D64E1F;
  --ember-deep: #8B3A1A;
  --copper:     #B78358;

  --rule:       rgba(10, 9, 8, 0.18);
  --rule-soft:  rgba(10, 9, 8, 0.08);
  --rule-bone:  rgba(239, 234, 224, 0.18);

  --page-pad:   clamp(20px, 3.2vw, 44px);
  --col-gap:    clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  --section-gap:clamp(90px, 12vw, 180px);

  --t-body:     17px;
  --t-small:    12px;

  --lh-tight:   0.88;
  --lh-snug:    1.05;
  --lh-body:    1.55;

  --ease:       cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: clamp(64px, 9vh, 92px);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

body {
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: var(--t-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "ss02", "ss03", "ss07", "liga", "onum";
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 14, "SOFT" 30;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Noise / paper grain overlay */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 200;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  opacity: 0.55;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.92' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.04  0 0 0 0 0.035  0 0 0 0 0.03  0 0 0 0.22 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
}

/* Subtle vignette */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 199;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, transparent 45%, rgba(10,9,8,0.08) 100%);
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }

/* ---------- Utility type ---------- */
.mono {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.mono--sm { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.rule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule); width: 100%; }
.rule--bone { background: var(--rule-bone); }
.eye { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1; }

/* ---------- Top ticker ---------- */
.ticker {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 90;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 48s linear infinite;
}
.ticker__item {
  padding: 0 2.2em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75em;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-2);
}
.ticker__item .dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--ember); border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.18);
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ticker__item .pin { color: var(--ember); }
@keyframes ticker { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@keyframes pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%     { opacity: 0.35; }
}

/* ---------- Page chrome / header ---------- */
.header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  background: rgba(239, 234, 224, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.header__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--col-gap);
  padding: 14px var(--page-pad);
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-weight: 540;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.brand b {
  font-weight: 540;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  display: inline-block;
}
.brand__mark {
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ember);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--bone), 0 0 0 1px var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  position: relative;
}
.brand__mark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  animation: spin 28s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.brand__serial {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ash);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 32px);
}
.nav a {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 6px 2px;
  position: relative;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 100%;
  bottom: 2px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ember);
  transition: right .35s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ember-deep); }
.nav a:hover::after { right: 0; }
.nav a.is-active::after { right: 0; }

.header__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.header__meta .live::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--ember);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 7px;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.18);
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ---------- Main layout ---------- */
main { display: block; }
section { position: relative; }
.wrap { padding: 0 var(--page-pad); }

.section__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: var(--col-gap);
  padding: 32px 0 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: end;
}
.section__head .label {
  color: var(--ash);
}
.section__head .label .num {
  color: var(--ember);
  margin-right: 0.5em;
}
.section__head h2 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 20, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .section__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   HERO
   ==================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(40px, 7vw, 88px) var(--page-pad) clamp(60px, 9vw, 120px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.44fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.hero__intro {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.hero__intro .line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
}

h1.hero__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9.4vw, 9.5rem);
  line-height: 0.86;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
h1.hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  color: var(--ember);
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 0.08em;
}
h1.hero__title em::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.12em;
  left: 0;
  right: 0.08em;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ember);
  opacity: 0.25;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: draw 1.6s 1.3s var(--ease) forwards;
}
@keyframes draw { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

.hero__sub {
  margin: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px) 0 0;
  max-width: 44ch;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.35rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 40;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.hero__body {
  margin: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 42px) 0 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.hero__ctas {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 22px 14px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--ember);
  border-color: var(--ember);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--rule);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); display: inline-block; }
.btn:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn.is-sent { background: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); color: var(--bone); }

/* Readout panel on right */
.readout {
  position: relative;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 36px);
  padding-top: 4px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  align-self: stretch;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.readout__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 86px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.readout__row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }
.readout__key {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.readout__val {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.readout__val .accent { color: var(--ember); }

.hero__figure {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero__figure .big {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.hero__figure .big sup {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ash);
  vertical-align: top;
  margin-left: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero__figure .cap {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--ash);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .readout {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 24px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
}

/* Running marquee between hero & about */
.marquee {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bone);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 55s linear infinite;
  padding: 22px 0;
}
.marquee__item {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-weight: 320;
  padding: 0 1.2em;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8em;
}
.marquee__item em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.marquee__item .bullet {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

/* ====================================================================
   ABOUT
   ==================================================================== */
.about { padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap); }
.about__body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.6fr) minmax(0, 0.4fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 0;
}
.about__prose p {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 1.2em;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.about__prose p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-size: 6.6em;
  line-height: 0.84;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.05em 0.12em 0 -0.04em;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.about__aside {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 40px);
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.about__aside h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.about__aside ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.about__aside li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.about__aside li .idx {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.about__aside li .name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 20;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.about__aside li .stat {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about__aside { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 28px; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   COMPANIES
   ==================================================================== */
.companies {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
}
.companies .section__head { border-color: var(--rule-bone); }
.companies .section__head h2 { color: var(--bone); }
.companies .section__head .label { color: var(--bone-3); }
.companies .section__head .label .num { color: var(--ember); }

.companies__sub {
  color: var(--bone-3);
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.entries {
  margin-top: clamp(60px, 8vw, 96px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 60px);
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .45s var(--ease);
}
.entry:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone); }
.entry:hover { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.05), transparent); }
.entry__num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  font-weight: 280;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: var(--bone);
}
.entry__num .sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.entry__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.entry__name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin: 0;
}
.entry__name em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.entry__tag {
  color: var(--bone-3);
}
.entry__tag .dot { color: var(--ember); margin: 0 0.4em; }
.entry__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.entry__status .pip {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ember);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.16);
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.entry__status.is-dev .pip { background: var(--copper); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(183, 131, 88, 0.18); }
.entry__status .txt {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-2);
}

.entry__body {
  color: var(--bone-2);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.entry__body p { margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 52ch; }
.entry__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.entry__link:hover { color: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }
.entry__link .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.entry__link:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

.entry--flagship::before {
  content: "FLAGSHIP";
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 0;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ember);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ember);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .entry__num { font-size: 4.6rem; }
  .entry--flagship::before { top: 8px; }
}

/* Redaction bars — used for the single fully-redacted subsidiary */
.redacted-bars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.redacted-bars .bar {
  display: block;
  height: 12px;
  background: var(--bone-3);
  opacity: 0.42;
  border-radius: 1px;
  position: relative;
}
.redacted-bars .bar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0 14px,
    rgba(10, 9, 8, 0.18) 14px 15px
  );
  border-radius: inherit;
}
.redacted-bars .bar:nth-child(1) { width: 88%; }
.redacted-bars .bar:nth-child(2) { width: 72%; }
.redacted-bars .bar:nth-child(3) { width: 82%; }
.redacted-bars .bar:nth-child(4) { width: 38%; }

/* ====================================================================
   PHILOSOPHY
   ==================================================================== */
.philosophy {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--bone);
}
.principles {
  margin-top: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.principle {
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 52px) clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .4s var(--ease);
}
.principle:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.principle:hover { background: var(--bone-2); }
.principle__num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.principle h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.principle h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.principle p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.principle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ember);
  transition: width .5s var(--ease);
}
.principle:hover::after { width: 100%; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principle { border-right: 0; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   LEADERSHIP
   ==================================================================== */
.team {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
}
.team .section__head { border-color: var(--rule-bone); }
.team .section__head h2 { color: var(--bone); }
.team .section__head .label { color: var(--bone-3); }
.team .section__head .label .num { color: var(--ember); }

.team__body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.4fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.team__body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--bone-2);
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.team__quote {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ember);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--bone);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 44ch;
}
.team__soon {
  margin-top: 36px;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}
.team__tally {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 40px);
}
.tally__row {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule-bone);
}
.tally__row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.tally__num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--bone);
}
.tally__num .plus { color: var(--ember); font-size: 0.7em; vertical-align: super; margin-left: 0.05em; }
.tally__label {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .team__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team__tally { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-bone); padding-top: 24px; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   CONTACT
   ==================================================================== */
.contact {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--bone);
  position: relative;
}
.contact__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.contact__intro h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 14ch;
}
.contact__intro h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.contact__intro p {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  max-width: 38ch;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.contact__meta {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 22px;
}
.contact__meta .row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.contact__meta .key {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.contact__meta .val { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.contact__meta .val a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.field {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(12px, 2vw, 28px);
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: center;
}
.field > label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
.field > label .idx { color: var(--ember); }
.field input[type="text"],
.field input[type="email"],
.field textarea,
.field select {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 20;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--ash);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--ember);
}
.field textarea {
  min-height: 84px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.field--reasons {
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: 24px;
}
.field--msg { align-items: start; }
.reasons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.reason {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .3s var(--ease);
  user-select: none;
}
.reason input { display: none; }
.reason:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.reason.is-active {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.reason.is-active::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ember);
}

.form__actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 22px;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.form__note {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.form__note b { color: var(--ember); font-weight: 500; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .field--reasons { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   FOOTER
   ==================================================================== */
.footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px) var(--page-pad) 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
}
.footer__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr 0.8fr 0.8fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 60px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
}
.footer__tag h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 20ch;
}
.footer__tag h4 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.footer__col h5 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.footer__col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer__col li a {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--bone);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  position: relative;
}
.footer__col li a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 100%;
  bottom: -3px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ember);
  transition: right .3s var(--ease);
}
.footer__col li a:hover::after { right: 0; }
.footer__col p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--bone-3);
}
.footer__col .dev { color: var(--ember); }

.wordmark {
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 70px) 0 clamp(20px, 3vw, 38px);
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.wordmark svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  color: var(--bone);
}
.wordmark__dot {
  position: absolute;
  right: 2%;
  bottom: 18%;
  width: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  height: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  background: var(--ember);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--ink), 0 0 0 5px var(--ember);
}

.footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer__bottom a { color: var(--bone); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Entrance animations ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.reveal--d1 { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.reveal--d2 { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.reveal--d3 { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal--d4 { transition-delay: 0.34s; }
.reveal--d5 { transition-delay: 0.44s; }

/* Hero load sequence */
.hero__intro,
.hero__sub,
.hero__body,
.hero__ctas,
.readout,
.hero__figure {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  animation: riseIn 0.95s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero__intro   { animation-delay: 0.10s; }
.hero__sub     { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.hero__body    { animation-delay: 0.68s; }
.hero__ctas    { animation-delay: 0.80s; }
.readout       { animation-delay: 0.65s; }
.hero__figure  { animation-delay: 0.80s; }

.hero__title .line1,
.hero__title .line2 {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  animation: riseIn 1s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero__title .line1 { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.hero__title .line2 { animation-delay: 0.40s; }

@keyframes riseIn {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   JOURNAL / DISPATCHES
   ==================================================================== */
.masthead {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) var(--page-pad) clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.masthead__intro {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}
.masthead__intro .line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }

.masthead h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8.4vw, 8.6rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 14ch;
}
.masthead h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.masthead__sub {
  margin: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px) 0 0;
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.3rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 40;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Issue meta strip */
.issuebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px clamp(18px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding: 18px var(--page-pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bone-2);
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.issuebar .tag { color: var(--ember); }
.issuebar .sep { color: var(--ash); opacity: 0.5; }
.issuebar__filters {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.filter {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  background: transparent;
  transition: all .3s var(--ease);
  font-family: inherit;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.filter:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.filter.is-active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* Featured dispatch */
.featured {
  padding: clamp(50px, 7vw, 100px) var(--page-pad) clamp(40px, 5vw, 70px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 0.55fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.featured__eye {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ember);
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px);
}
.featured__eye::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--bone); border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.featured h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.featured h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.featured__lede {
  margin: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px) 0 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.featured__lede::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-size: 4.2em;
  line-height: 0.82;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.04em 0.1em 0 -0.02em;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.featured__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.featured__link:hover { color: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }
.featured__link .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.featured__link:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

.featured__meta {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 40px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.featured__meta .row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.featured__meta .row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.featured__meta .k {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.featured__meta .v {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.featured__pullquote {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 18px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 32ch;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured__meta { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 22px; }
}

/* Dispatch index — list rows */
.dispatches {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
}
.dispatches__head {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.dispatches__head h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.dispatches__head h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.dispatches__count {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.dispatches__count .num { color: var(--ember); }

.dispatch-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.dispatch {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1.7fr 0.8fr;
  gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 44px);
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: background .4s var(--ease), padding .4s var(--ease);
}
.dispatch:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.03), transparent 60%);
}
.dispatch::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ember);
  transition: width .5s var(--ease);
}
.dispatch:hover::before { width: 96px; }
.dispatch__num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  font-weight: 280;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.dispatch__num .cat {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.dispatch__title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 22ch;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.dispatch:hover .dispatch__title { color: var(--ember-deep); }
.dispatch__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.dispatch__lede {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 48ch;
}
.dispatch__meta {
  text-align: right;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.dispatch__meta .date { color: var(--ink); }
.dispatch__meta .read { color: var(--ember); }
.dispatch__arr {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease);
}
.dispatch:hover .dispatch__arr { transform: translateX(6px); color: var(--ember); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .dispatch { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .dispatch__meta { text-align: left; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
}

.dispatches__more {
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.archive-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.archive-link:hover { color: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }
.archive-link .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.archive-link:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }
.archive-link .num { color: var(--ember); }

/* Newsletter — ink slab with form + stats */
.newsletter {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px) var(--page-pad) clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.newsletter::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%, rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(800px 400px at 5% 110%, rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.10), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.newsletter__grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.newsletter__intro .mono-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.newsletter__intro h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--bone);
  max-width: 14ch;
}
.newsletter__intro h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.newsletter__intro p {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  max-width: 42ch;
  color: var(--bone-2);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.newsletter__panel {
  background: rgba(239, 234, 224, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px);
}
.subscribe {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.subscribe label {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.subscribe input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  outline: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 20;
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: 10px 0;
}
.subscribe input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  color: var(--bone-3);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.subscribe button {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background: var(--ember);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ember);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.subscribe button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #e85a29; }
.subscribe button.is-sent { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--bone); }
.subscribe button .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.subscribe button:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

.subscribe__stats {
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.subscribe__stat .n {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--bone);
}
.subscribe__stat .n em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.subscribe__stat .l {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.newsletter__fine {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 14px;
}
.newsletter__fine .sep { opacity: 0.4; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .newsletter__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .subscribe { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .subscribe button { justify-self: flex-start; }
  .subscribe__stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   MONTHLY ARCHIVE
   ==================================================================== */
.archive {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--bone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.archive__head {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--col-gap);
  align-items: end;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.archive__head .label { color: var(--ash); }
.archive__head .label .num { color: var(--ember); margin-right: 0.5em; }
.archive__head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 20, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.archive__head h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.archive__head .year-jump {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.archive__head .year-jump a {
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-left: 6px;
  transition: all .3s var(--ease);
}
.archive__head .year-jump a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--ink); }

.archive__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.month {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 48px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .4s var(--ease);
}
.month:hover { background: rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.03); }
.month::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ember);
  transition: width .5s var(--ease);
}
.month:hover::before { width: 56px; }

.month__roman {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  font-weight: 280;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.6vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.month__roman .dot { color: var(--ember); }
.month__roman .year {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.month__label {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.month__label .count { color: var(--ink); }

.month__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.month__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: padding .3s var(--ease);
}
.month__item:first-child { padding-top: 2px; }
.month__item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.month__item:hover { padding-left: 10px; }

.month__title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 380;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.month__item:hover .month__title { color: var(--ember-deep); }
.month__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.month__meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}
.month__meta .cat { color: var(--ember); }
.month__meta .sep { opacity: 0.4; }

.archive__year {
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) 0 clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.archive__year .y {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.archive__year .y em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.archive__year .line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }
.archive__year .k {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .archive__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .month { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .month__item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   RESEARCH LIBRARY
   ==================================================================== */
.library {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
}
.library .section__head { border-color: var(--rule-bone); }
.library .section__head h2 { color: var(--bone); }
.library .section__head .label { color: var(--bone-3); }
.library .section__head .label .num { color: var(--ember); }

.library__sub {
  color: var(--bone-3);
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.library__legend {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-bone);
}
.legend-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--bone-2);
  line-height: 1;
}
.legend-tag.is-paper { border-color: var(--ember); color: var(--ember); }
.legend-tag.is-rfc { background: var(--ember); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--ember); }

.niches {
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
}
.niche {
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .4s var(--ease);
}
.niche:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
.niche:hover { background: rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.035); }
.niche::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--ember);
  transition: width .5s var(--ease);
}
.niche:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.niche__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.niche__idx {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.niche__name {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--bone);
}
.niche__name em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.niche__count {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
}
.niche__count .n { color: var(--ember); }

.niche__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.doc {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule-bone);
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: padding .3s var(--ease);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.doc:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.doc:hover { padding-left: 6px; }

.doc__type {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  border-radius: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
  align-self: flex-start;
  text-align: center;
  justify-self: flex-start;
}
.doc__type.is-paper { border-color: var(--ember); color: var(--ember); }
.doc__type.is-rfc { background: var(--ember); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--ember); }
.doc__type.is-essay { border-color: var(--bone-3); color: var(--bone-2); }

.doc__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.doc__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--bone);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.doc:hover .doc__title { color: var(--ember); }
.doc__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.doc__lede {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--bone-3);
  max-width: 48ch;
}
.doc__meta {
  margin-top: 2px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-3);
}
.doc__meta .sep { opacity: 0.4; margin: 0 6px; }
.doc__meta .fmt { color: var(--ember); }
.doc__meta .date { color: var(--bone-2); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .niches { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .niche { border-right: 0; }
  .doc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   ARTICLE — long-form reading layout (e.g. The Founding Letter)
   ==================================================================== */
.article {
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad) var(--section-gap);
  background: var(--bone);
}
.article__breadcrumb {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) 0 clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article__breadcrumb a {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.article__breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--ember); }
.article__breadcrumb a .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); display: inline-block; }
.article__breadcrumb a:hover .arr { transform: translateX(-4px); }

.article__head {
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.article__cat {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: var(--ember);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
}
.article__cat::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--bone);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.article__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.6vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.article__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.article__sub {
  margin: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px) 0 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 40;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.article__meta {
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 20px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.article__meta .who { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.article__meta .read { color: var(--ember); }
.article__meta .sep { opacity: 0.4; }

.article__body {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 30;
}
.article__body > p {
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
}
.article__body > p em,
.article__body > li em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 0;
}
.article__body a {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.article__body a:hover { color: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }

.article__body > p.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1em;
}
.article__body > p.lede::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 1;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-size: 4.4em;
  line-height: 0.82;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.06em 0.12em 0 -0.03em;
  color: var(--ember);
}

.article__body h2 {
  margin: 2.4em 0 0.6em;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.article__body h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.article__body h2 .num {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.article__pull {
  margin: 2.2em 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 22px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ember);
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 0;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.article__pull em {
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.article__signature {
  margin: 3em 0 0;
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.article__sig-mark {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 5.6vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--ember);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.article__sig-block {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
}
.article__sig-block .name {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.article__sig-block .name em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.article__sig-block .where {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
  display: block;
}

.article__colophon {
  margin: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px) 0 0;
  padding: 26px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 60;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ash);
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.article__colophon a {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article__colophon a:hover { color: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }

/* Continue reading / subscribe footer */
.article__next {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: clamp(50px, 7vw, 100px) var(--page-pad);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article__next::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(900px 400px at 90% 0%, rgba(214, 78, 31, 0.12), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article__next-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
}
.article__next h3 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.article__next p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 340;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 40;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--bone);
  max-width: 14ch;
}
.article__next p em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.article__next a.cta {
  margin-top: 22px;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-bone);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.article__next a.cta:hover { color: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); }
.article__next a.cta .arr { transition: transform .3s var(--ease); display: inline-block; }
.article__next a.cta:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .article__next-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article__signature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .article__sig-mark { font-size: 3rem; }
}

/* ====================================================================
   JOURNAL — empty state (more dispatches coming)
   ==================================================================== */
.journal-note {
  padding: clamp(60px, 9vw, 130px) var(--page-pad);
  background: var(--bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}
.journal-note__inner {
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
}
.journal-note__mark {
  color: var(--ember);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.journal-note p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "SOFT" 40;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.journal-note p em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.journal-note__rss {
  color: var(--ash);
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.journal-note__rss b { color: var(--ember); font-weight: 500; }

/* Newsletter stats — two-column variant for a less-cluttered footprint */
.subscribe__stats--two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.subscribe__stat .n em {
  /* let the Monthly. dot glow ember when used inside the n figure */
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ember);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

/* ====================================================================
   JOURNAL — on-load sequence (mirrors the homepage hero's staggered rise)
   ==================================================================== */

/* Split masthead title + featured title into two block lines */
.masthead h1 .line1,
.masthead h1 .line2 {
  display: block;
}
.featured h2 .line1,
.featured h2 .line2 {
  display: block;
}

/* Elements that rise in on journal page load */
.masthead .masthead__intro,
.masthead h1 .line1,
.masthead h1 .line2,
.masthead .masthead__sub,
.issuebar,
.featured .featured__eye,
.featured h2 .line1,
.featured h2 .line2,
.featured .featured__lede,
.featured .featured__link,
.featured .featured__meta {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  animation: riseIn 0.95s var(--ease) forwards;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.masthead .masthead__intro   { animation-delay: 0.10s; }
.masthead h1 .line1          { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.masthead h1 .line2          { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
.masthead .masthead__sub     { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.issuebar                    { animation-delay: 0.70s; }
.featured .featured__eye     { animation-delay: 0.88s; }
.featured h2 .line1          { animation-delay: 1.00s; }
.featured h2 .line2          { animation-delay: 1.14s; }
.featured .featured__lede    { animation-delay: 1.26s; }
.featured .featured__link    { animation-delay: 1.40s; }
.featured .featured__meta    { animation-delay: 1.08s; }