:root {
  --paper: #f8f5ee;
  --white: #fffdf8;
  --ink: #292821;
  --muted: #777267;
  --line: #e5dfd2;
  --champagne: #b7a17a;
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --width: 1120px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 15px/1.85 var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--champagne); outline-offset: 4px; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 1rem; padding: .7rem 1rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; z-index: 10; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; }
.site-header { min-height: 94px; padding: 22px max(6vw, 24px); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,253,248,.72); }
.site-title, .footer-title { font: 500 25px/1.2 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.5px; }
.site-nav, .footer-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 38px); }
.site-nav a, .footer-links a { font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--muted); transition: color .2s; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"], .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--champagne); }
.home-hero { min-height: 600px; padding: 112px 24px 95px; text-align: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 20%, #fffdf8 0, #f8f5ee 66%); }
.eyebrow { margin: 0; color: #927e5b; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2.1px; }
.home-hero h1 { margin: 25px 0 20px; font: 400 clamp(58px, 8.2vw, 100px)/1.04 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -2.8px; }
.home-hero h1 em, .closing-note h2 em { color: #a58d62; font-weight: 400; }
.hero-description { max-width: 530px; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 2; }
.primary-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; margin-top: 30px; padding: 13px 18px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .4px; transition: background .2s; }
.primary-link:hover { background: #4a473d; }
.primary-link span, .text-link span { color: #cbb58a; }
.hero-rule { width: 1px; height: 52px; margin-top: 42px; background: #d9c9aa; }
.hero-note { margin: 16px 0 0; color: #8c8678; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.welcome-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.5fr; gap: 8%; padding: 76px max(10vw, 28px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #f0ece3; }
.welcome-label { color: #927e5b; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.8px; padding-top: 10px; }
.welcome-copy { max-width: 680px; }
.welcome-copy h2, .section-heading h2, .closing-note h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(34px, 4.3vw, 52px)/1.22 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.9px; }
.welcome-copy p, .closing-note > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 2; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d8c8a8; padding: 5px 0; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .35px; }
.latest-section { max-width: var(--width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 92px 30px 105px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.section-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-heading > .text-link { white-space: nowrap; }
.article-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 29px 0 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-number { padding-top: 4px; color: #b7a17a; font: 400 27px/1.2 var(--serif); }
.article-meta { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #918979; font-size: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.35px; }
.article-meta span, .post-header .eyebrow span, .post-byline span { padding: 0 6px; color: #b7a17a; }
.article-copy h3 { margin: 0 0 7px; font: 400 clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px)/1.35 var(--serif); }
.article-copy h3 a:hover { color: #927e5b; }
.article-excerpt { max-width: 730px; margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.9; }
.empty-note { padding: 28px 0; color: var(--muted); }
.closing-note { padding: 84px 24px 92px; text-align: center; background: #f0ece3; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.closing-note .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 13px; }
.closing-note > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 520px; margin: 17px auto 0; }
.site-footer { padding: 42px max(6vw, 24px) 20px; background: #302f29; color: #f5f0e5; text-align: center; }
.footer-title { font-size: 22px; }
.site-footer > p { max-width: 430px; margin: 13px auto 20px; color: #c4beaf; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-links { justify-content: center; gap: 25px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.footer-links a { color: #d1cabb; font-size: 9px; }
.footer-bottom { padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #4a483e; color: #aaa595; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .5px; }
.page-header { padding: 82px 24px 70px; text-align: center; background: #f0ece3; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-header .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-header h1 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(43px, 6.5vw, 74px)/1.15 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -1.5px; }
.page-header h1 em { color: #a58d62; }
.page-header > p:last-child { max-width: 580px; margin: 18px auto 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.page-content { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 28px 95px; }
.page-content h2 { margin: 38px 0 10px; font: 400 31px/1.35 var(--serif); }
.page-content h3 { font: 400 24px/1.4 var(--serif); }
.page-content p, .page-content li { color: #625f55; line-height: 2; }
.page-content a:not(.button) { color: #8c744e; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #d2c3a5; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.essay-list { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 58px 28px 95px; }
.essay-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 27px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.essay-row:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.essay-num { color: #b7a17a; font: 400 25px/1.2 var(--serif); }
.essay-row .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 7px; font-size: 9px; }
.essay-row h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 400 28px/1.35 var(--serif); }
.essay-row p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.post-header { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 58px 28px 34px; }
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 30px; color: #8c7958; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.4px; }
.post-header .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 9px; }
.post-header h1 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(42px, 6.2vw, 70px)/1.14 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -1.3px; }
.post-subtitle { margin: 15px 0 0; color: #898273; font: italic 21px/1.6 var(--serif); }
.post-byline { margin: 22px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .3px; }
.post-content { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; font: 400 19px/2.05 var(--serif); }
.post-content p { margin: 0 0 25px; }
.post-content h2 { margin: 43px 0 14px; font: 400 32px/1.35 var(--serif); }
.post-content h3 { font: 400 25px/1.4 var(--serif); }
.post-content blockquote { margin: 34px 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; border-left: 2px solid var(--champagne); color: #817456; font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; }
.post-content a { color: #92784f; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #d6c6a6; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.post-end { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 35px 28px 75px; }
.post-end > p { color: var(--muted); font: italic 19px/1.6 var(--serif); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 0; padding: 22px; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .site-title { font-size: 24px; }
  .site-nav { width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 22px; }
  .site-nav a { font-size: 9px; }
  .home-hero { min-height: 520px; padding: 82px 23px 70px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(55px, 13vw, 76px); letter-spacing: -1.8px; }
  .hero-description { font-size: 14px; }
  .welcome-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 17px; padding: 48px 24px 55px; }
  .welcome-copy h2, .section-heading h2, .closing-note h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .latest-section { padding: 64px 23px 72px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: flex-start; }
  .section-heading > .text-link { margin-top: 26px; }
  .article-row { grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; gap: 13px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .article-number { font-size: 22px; }
  .article-copy h3 { font-size: 25px; }
  .closing-note { padding: 65px 23px 72px; }
  .page-header { padding: 58px 22px 48px; }
  .page-content, .essay-list { padding: 42px 23px 70px; }
  .essay-row { grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .essay-row h2 { font-size: 24px; }
  .post-header { padding: 42px 23px 28px; }
  .post-content { padding: 0 23px; font-size: 18px; }
  .post-content h2 { font-size: 29px; }
  .post-end { padding: 28px 23px 60px; }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; } }

/* Reference-led editorial homepage */
.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 570px;
  padding: 78px max(7vw, 28px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 86px);
  align-items: center;
  text-align: left;
  background: #f5f1e8;
}
.hero-copy { max-width: 520px; margin-left: max(0px, calc((100vw - 1120px) / 2)); }
.home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 20px 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 76px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
}
.hero-description { max-width: 430px; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.home-hero .primary-link { margin-top: 28px; }
.hero-image {
  min-height: 390px;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 470px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(80,66,45,.04), rgba(55,46,33,.12)),
    url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516483638261-f4dbaf036963?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=85') center 54% / cover no-repeat;
  border: 8px solid rgba(255,253,248,.72);
  outline: 1px solid #e1d7c4;
  outline-offset: -1px;
}
.featured-section { max-width: var(--width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 78px 30px 82px; }
.featured-section .section-heading { align-items: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.featured-section .section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(32px, 4vw, 45px)/1.2 var(--serif); }
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 25px; }
.feature-card { min-width: 0; display: block; }
.feature-image { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; margin-bottom: 17px; background-color: #e7dfd0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; transition: filter .25s; }
.feature-card:hover .feature-image { filter: saturate(.82); }
.image-whirling { background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(68,55,37,.1), rgba(68,55,37,.02)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500530855697-b586d89ba3ee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=85'); }
.image-book { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519682337058-a94d519337bc?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=85'); }
.image-city { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516483638261-f4dbaf036963?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=85'); }
.image-lantern { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516979187457-637abb4f9353?auto=format&fit=crop&w=700&q=85'); }
.feature-category { margin: 0 0 7px; color: #927e5b; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.6px; }
.feature-card h3 { margin: 0 0 7px; font: 400 21px/1.35 var(--serif); }
.feature-card > p:last-child { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; }
.latest-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 58px 28px; }
  .hero-copy { margin-left: 0; }
  .hero-image { min-height: 330px; }
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 30px 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 55px 23px 35px; gap: 32px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 12vw, 62px); letter-spacing: -1.5px; }
  .hero-image { min-height: 255px; max-height: 330px; border-width: 5px; }
  .featured-section { padding: 55px 23px 62px; }
  .featured-section .section-heading { align-items: flex-end; }
  .featured-section .section-heading h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .featured-grid { gap: 27px 15px; }
  .feature-card h3 { font-size: 19px; }
  .feature-card > p:last-child { font-size: 11px; }
}


/* Accessible mobile navigation */
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .site-header {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 22px 23px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0 18px;
  }
  .site-title { font-size: clamp(21px, 5.6vw, 27px); }
  .menu-toggle {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    flex: 0 0 42px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #e5dfd2;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 21px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: currentColor;
    transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    width: calc(100% + 46px);
    margin: 20px -23px -22px;
    padding: 10px 23px 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--white);
  }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a {
    padding: 13px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  }
  .site-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* Nine-card editorial homepage */
.journal-home {
  width: min(100% - 56px, 1450px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 42px 0 88px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 250px;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
}
.journal-main { min-width: 0; }
.journal-heading { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:end; gap:20px; margin:0 0 24px; }
.journal-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom:7px; }
.journal-heading h1 { margin:0; font:400 clamp(32px,3.2vw,43px)/1.2 var(--serif); letter-spacing:-.8px; }
.journal-heading > .text-link { margin-bottom:5px; white-space:nowrap; }
.journal-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:20px 18px; align-items:stretch; }
.journal-card { min-width:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; border:1px solid var(--line); background:rgba(255,253,248,.58); transition:border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.journal-card:hover { border-color:#cbb995; transform:translateY(-2px); }
.journal-card-image { display:block; overflow:hidden; background:#e9e1d2; aspect-ratio: 1.72 / 1; }
.journal-card-image img { display:block; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .35s ease; }
.journal-card:hover .journal-card-image img { transform:scale(1.025); }
.journal-card-body { display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; flex:1; padding:14px 15px 16px; }
.journal-card-category { margin:0 0 6px; color:#927e5b; font-size:9px; line-height:1.5; font-weight:600; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.35px; }
.journal-card h2 { margin:0 0 7px; font:400 clamp(17px,1.55vw,22px)/1.32 var(--serif); }
.journal-card h2 a:hover { color:#927e5b; }
.journal-card-excerpt { margin:0 0 12px; color:var(--muted); font-size:12px; line-height:1.7; }
.journal-card-link { margin-top:auto; color:#87683b; font:400 12px/1.6 var(--serif); }
.journal-card-link span { margin-left:4px; }
.journal-sidebar { padding:4px 0 0 27px; border-left:1px solid var(--line); }
.sidebar-section { padding:0 0 24px; }
.sidebar-section + .sidebar-section { padding-top:23px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.sidebar-section h2 { margin:0 0 16px; font:400 25px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.category-list { display:grid; gap:0; list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; }
.category-list a, .sidebar-links a { display:block; padding:5px 0; color:#625f55; font:400 14px/1.5 var(--serif); }
.category-list a:hover, .sidebar-links a:hover { color:#927e5b; }
.journal-about p { margin:0; color:var(--muted); font:italic 15px/1.7 var(--serif); }
.sidebar-links { display:grid; padding-top:2px; }
.sidebar-ornament { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:12px; margin:25px 0 0; color:#b7a17a; font-size:10px; }
.sidebar-ornament span { width:45px; height:1px; background:#cbb995; }
@media (min-width: 1500px) {
  .journal-home { grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 270px; gap:42px; }
  .journal-grid { gap:24px 22px; }
  .journal-card-body { padding:16px 18px 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .journal-home { width:min(100% - 42px, 900px); grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 205px; gap:23px; }
  .journal-sidebar { padding-left:20px; }
  .journal-grid { gap:17px 13px; }
  .journal-card-body { padding:12px; }
  .journal-card h2 { font-size:19px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .journal-home { width:auto; margin:0; padding:38px 22px 60px; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:42px; }
  .journal-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:18px; }
  .journal-sidebar { border-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:25px 0 0; }
  .category-list { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); column-gap:20px; }
  .journal-heading h1 { font-size:34px; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .journal-home { padding:30px 17px 48px; gap:35px; }
  .journal-heading { align-items:flex-start; }
  .journal-heading h1 { font-size:31px; }
  .journal-heading > .text-link { font-size:10px; margin-top:27px; }
  .journal-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:20px; }
  .journal-card-image { aspect-ratio:1.8 / 1; }
  .journal-card-body { padding:15px 16px 17px; }
  .journal-card h2 { font-size:23px; }
  .journal-card-excerpt { font-size:13px; }
  .journal-card-link { font-size:13px; }
}