:root {
  --paper: #f7f4ee;
  --paper-strong: #eee8de;
  --ink: #1f2724;
  --muted: #66706b;
  --line: #d8d1c6;
  --accent: #425f52;
  --accent-soft: #dfe9e3;
  --max: 1180px;
  --reading: 720px;
  color-scheme: light;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
img { max-width: 100%; }
button, input { font: inherit; }

.site-shell { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
main { flex: 1; }
.container { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.reading { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--reading)); margin-inline: auto; }

.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 8px; background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 50; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 8px; }

header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(247,244,238,.94); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.nav { min-height: 76px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.brand { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; font-size: .93rem; }
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); }
.menu-button { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 8px; }

.hero { min-height: 75vh; display: grid; align-items: center; padding: 72px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.eyebrow { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: .73rem; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.hero h1 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 7vw, 6.3rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em; margin: 18px 0 24px; max-width: 940px; }
.hero .welcome { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 28px; }
.hero .intro { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 880px; margin: 0; }
.hero .sub { max-width: 690px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.06rem; margin: 28px 0 34px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 13px 19px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 650; }
.button:hover { color: white; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.section { padding: 88px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section h2, .page-title { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); margin: 0; }
.section-head p { max-width: 470px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; gap: 48px; padding: 42px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.featured h3 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.08; margin: 12px 0 18px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.featured p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 20px; }
.tag { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.card { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 24px; min-height: 250px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card h3 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.65rem; line-height: 1.2; margin: 12px 0; font-weight: 500; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.card .read-link { margin-top: auto; font-weight: 650; }

.collections { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.collection { padding: 34px; min-height: 235px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.collection h3 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 2rem; margin: 0 0 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.collection p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 440px; }

.page-hero { padding: 90px 0 64px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-title { font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); line-height: 1; margin: 16px 0 22px; }
.page-lead { color: var(--muted); max-width: 700px; font-size: 1.17rem; }
.list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.list-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr auto; gap: 26px; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start; }
.list-item h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.9rem; }
.list-item p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.article-head { padding: 84px 0 52px; }
.article-head h1 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -.04em; font-weight: 500; margin: 16px 0 24px; }
.article-head .deck { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 680px; }
.article { padding-bottom: 90px; }
.article p { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.24rem; line-height: 1.82; margin: 0 0 1.5em; }
.article p:first-child::first-letter { float: left; font-size: 4.2rem; line-height: .9; padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 8px; color: var(--accent); }
.article-end { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }

.principle-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.principle { background: var(--paper); padding: 34px; min-height: 230px; }
.principle .num { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; }
.principle h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; margin: 16px 0; }
.principle p { color: var(--muted); }

.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr; gap: 70px; }
.about-grid aside { color: var(--muted); }
.about-grid h2 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.about-grid section + section { margin-top: 50px; }

footer { padding: 50px 0 28px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 30px; align-items: start; }
.footer-brand { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 24px; justify-content: end; font-size: .9rem; }
.copyright { margin-top: 42px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .nav { min-height: 66px; }
  .menu-button { display: block; }
  .nav-links { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 66px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 18px 20px 24px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 72px 0; }
  .featured, .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .collections, .principle-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-head { display: block; }
  .section-head p { margin-top: 14px; }
  .list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-links { justify-content: start; }
}

.article h2, .article h3, .article h4 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 2.1em 0 .7em;
}
.article h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
.article h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.article ul, .article ol {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 1.6em 1.4em;
}
.article blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 2.2em 0;
  padding: .25em 0 .25em 1.4em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article blockquote p { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0; }
.article img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 2.5em auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.article a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.source-note {
  margin-top: 3.5em;
  padding: 1.2em 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* Article title sizing refinement */
.article-head {
  padding: 58px 0 38px;
}
.article-head h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4.6vw, 4.35rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
}
.article-head .deck {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .article-head {
    padding: 42px 0 30px;
  }
  .article-head h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 10.5vw, 3.25rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin: 10px 0 18px;
  }
  .article-head .deck {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .article-head h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 10vw, 2.7rem);
  }
}

/* Refined editorial article hierarchy */
.article-head {
  padding: 48px 0 32px;
}
.article-head .reading {
  max-width: 820px;
}
.article-head h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.01;
  letter-spacing: -.038em;
}
.article-subtitle {
  max-width: 790px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2.05rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.article-head .deck {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.article-head .meta {
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.article-head .tags {
  margin-top: 14px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .article-head {
    padding: 36px 0 26px;
  }
  .article-head h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 9.2vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .article-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1.32rem, 6vw, 1.75rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .article-head .deck {
    font-size: .98rem;
  }
}


/* Conversations section */
.conversation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.conversation-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 42px;
  min-height: 340px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.conversation-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 14px 0 20px;
}
.conversation-card p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.conversation-card .read-link { margin-top: auto; font-weight: 700; }
.conversation-story h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.conversation-story > p {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin: 0 0 1.5em;
}
.conversation-story blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 2.2em 0;
  padding: .25em 0 .25em 1.4em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.conversation-story blockquote p {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}
.link-stack { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; align-items: center; margin: 34px 0; }
.text-button { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.back-link { padding-top: 30px; margin-top: 45px !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, sans-serif !important; font-size: .95rem !important; }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .conversation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .conversation-card { padding: 30px; min-height: 280px; }
  .conversation-story > p { font-size: 1.14rem; }
}

/* Stage 2: projects, contact and subscribe */
.project-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.5rem}
.project-card,.contact-card,.subscribe-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.5rem);background:var(--paper)}
.project-card h2{margin:.35rem 0 .8rem;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem)}
.project-story h2{margin-top:2.5rem}
.project-stat{margin:2rem 0;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);background:var(--soft);display:grid;gap:.25rem}
.project-stat strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem}
.contact-link{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,4vw,2rem);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.quiet-note{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted)}
.dog-visual{margin:2.5rem auto;max-width:720px}
.dog-visual img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:760px){.project-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nav-links{max-height:75vh;overflow:auto}}


/* Buttondown email subscription */
.subscribe-form{margin:2rem 0}
.subscribe-form label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.65rem}
.subscribe-row{display:flex;gap:.75rem;align-items:stretch}
.subscribe-row input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:.9rem 1rem;font:inherit;background:#fff;color:inherit}
.subscribe-row input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.subscribe-row .button{border:0;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.form-note{margin-top:.65rem;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.article-subscribe{margin:3rem 0;padding:2rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:var(--soft)}
.article-subscribe h2{margin:.25rem 0 .5rem}
.article-subscribe .button{display:inline-block;margin-top:.5rem}
@media(max-width:600px){.subscribe-row{flex-direction:column}.subscribe-row .button{width:100%;text-align:center}}