@font-face{font-family:"Signature";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/MrsSaintDelafield-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Serif";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/InstrumentSerif-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Serif";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/InstrumentSerif-400-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/Newsreader-400-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/Newsreader-400-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/InstrumentSans-400-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --bg:#0C0B0A;--ink:#EFEAE1;--read:#E4DED3;--ink-2:#B4AEA3;--mute:#7E786E;--hair:rgba(239,234,225,.14);--accent:#C9A365;
  --script:"Signature","Snell Roundhand","Apple Chancery",cursive;
  --display:"Instrument Serif",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --caps:"Instrument Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --pad:1.35rem;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{background:var(--bg);-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;font-feature-settings:"kern","liga"}
::selection{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:6px}
img{display:block}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:30;background:#17151300;color:var(--ink);padding:.6rem}

/* ————— shared marks ————— */
.caps{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.5625rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);font-weight:400;line-height:1.6}
.sigmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:1.05em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;font-size:.5625rem}
.sigmark .mk{display:block;width:2.85em;height:2.85em;flex:none;margin-top:-.15em}
.sigmark .wm{font-family:var(--caps);font-weight:400;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:.38em;text-indent:.38em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}

/* ————— masthead: empty | centred wordmark | one word ————— */
.mast{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:1.15rem var(--pad);position:relative;z-index:5}
.mast{padding:1.15rem var(--pad)}
.mast .lock{display:inline-flex}
.mast .end{flex:none}
.mast .end a{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.5625rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2)}
.mast .end a:hover,.mast .end a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.cover .mast{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;color:var(--ink);padding-top:1.5rem}
.cover .mast .lock .sigmark{font-size:clamp(.6rem,2.3vw,.78rem)}

.cover .mast .end a{color:rgba(239,234,225,.82);text-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(12,11,10,.9)}
.cover .sigmark{filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 20px rgba(12,11,10,.95))}

/* ————— cover (phone first: full bleed) ————— */
.cover{position:relative;height:100svh;min-height:34rem;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.cover figure{position:absolute;inset:0;margin:0}
.cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:54% 33%}
.cover figure::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(12,11,10,.72) 0%,rgba(12,11,10,.12) 26%,rgba(12,11,10,.08) 44%,rgba(12,11,10,.86) 76%,var(--bg) 100%)}
.cover-text{position:relative;z-index:4;padding:0 var(--pad) 3.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:1.15rem}
.cover-text .issue{color:var(--ink-2)}
.cover-text h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-size:clamp(1.85rem,7.6vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.004em;margin:0;color:#F7F3EB;max-width:17ch;text-wrap:balance}
.cover-text h1 em{font-style:italic}
.hair{width:1.75rem;height:1px;background:var(--accent);opacity:.85;margin:0}
.cover-note{color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ————— writing index ————— */
.writing{padding:5.5rem var(--pad) 0;max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto}
.writing>.caps{display:block;margin:0 0 2.5rem;color:var(--mute)}
.posts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.posts li{padding:0 0 2.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.posts li+li{padding-top:2.75rem}
.posts .caps{display:block;margin:0 0 .85rem}
.posts h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.85rem,6.6vw,2.55rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.006em;margin:0 0 .75rem;color:#F5F1E9;text-wrap:balance}
.posts h2 a{transition:opacity .2s}.posts h2 a:hover{opacity:.62}
.posts p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.62;max-width:36rem}

/* ————— article ————— */
main.inner{padding:3.25rem var(--pad) 0}
article{max-width:35rem;margin:0 auto}
article header{margin:0 0 2.5rem}
article header .caps{display:block;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
article h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.15rem,8.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 1.35rem;color:#F7F3EB;text-wrap:balance}
article p{margin:0 0 1.62em;font-size:1.145rem;line-height:1.66;color:var(--read);text-wrap:pretty;hanging-punctuation:first}
article p:first-of-type{font-size:1.30rem;line-height:1.56;color:#F2EDE4;margin-bottom:1.5em}
article p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.more{margin:1.9rem 0 0;text-align:center}
.more a{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.5625rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);transition:color .2s}
.more a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.signoff{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:3.4rem 0 0;padding-top:3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);opacity:.7}
.signoff .sigmark{font-size:.5625rem}

/* ————— about ————— */
.about{max-width:34rem;margin:0 auto}
.about h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.15rem,8.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 1.35rem;color:#F7F3EB}
.about .caps{display:block;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.about .hair{margin:0 0 2.1rem}
.about p{font-size:1.145rem;line-height:1.66;margin:0 0 1.55em;color:var(--read)}
.about p:first-of-type{font-size:1.30rem;line-height:1.56;color:#F2EDE4}
.about figure{margin:3.25rem 0 0}
.about figcaption{display:block;margin-top:.9rem;color:var(--mute)}
.about figure img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:52% 14%;filter:saturate(.78)}

/* ————— colophon ————— */
.colophon{margin:4.25rem 0 0;padding:2.4rem var(--pad) 3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);max-width:60rem;margin-inline:auto;display:grid;gap:1.7rem 1.5rem;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.colophon .caps{display:block;margin:0 0 .7rem}
.colophon a,.colophon p{display:block;margin:0;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-2)}
.colophon a{transition:color .2s}.colophon a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ————— desktop ————— */
@media (min-width:58rem){
  :root{--pad:3rem}
  body{font-size:1.1875rem}
  article p{font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.7}
  article p:first-of-type{font-size:1.36rem;line-height:1.56}
  .about p{font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.7}
  .cover{height:100svh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:end}
  .cover .mast{inset:0 0 auto;grid-column:1/-1;padding-top:2.75rem}
  .cover .mast .lock .sigmark{font-size:.8rem}
  .cover figure{inset:0 0 0 50%}
  .cover img{object-position:52% 27%}
  .cover figure::after{background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--bg) 0,rgba(12,11,10,.5) 14%,rgba(12,11,10,0) 40%),linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(12,11,10,.5) 0,rgba(12,11,10,0) 20%,rgba(12,11,10,0) 82%,var(--bg) 100%)}
  .cover-text{grid-column:1;padding:0 var(--pad) 5rem;gap:1.4rem}
  .cover-text h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,3.6vw,3.6rem);max-width:15ch}
  .writing{padding-top:7rem}
  main.inner{padding-top:5rem}
  .about{max-width:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start;max-width:58rem;margin-inline:auto}
  .about figure{margin:0;position:sticky;top:3rem}
  .colophon{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2.5rem}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
@media print{.mast,.colophon,.signoff,.cover figure{display:none}body{background:#fff;color:#111}article h1{color:#000}}


/* ============ interaction layer ============ */
@view-transition{navigation:auto}
::view-transition-old(root){animation:vt-out .26s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) both}
::view-transition-new(root){animation:vt-in .34s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}
@keyframes vt-out{to{opacity:0}}
@keyframes vt-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* reveal */
.js .r{opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,14px,0);will-change:opacity,transform}
.js .r-in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .72s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .72s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.js .cover-text .r{transform:translate3d(0,22px,0)}

/* reading progress */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:40;pointer-events:none}
.progress i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform .12s linear}

/* masthead that becomes a bar */
.mast{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:30;transition:background-color .4s ease,border-color .4s ease,padding .4s ease;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.mast.is-stuck{background:rgba(12,11,10,.86);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);border-bottom-color:var(--hair);padding-top:.85rem;padding-bottom:.85rem}
.cover .mast{position:fixed}
main.inner{padding-top:6.25rem}
.cover{padding-top:0}

/* links draw themselves */
.mast .end a,.more a,.colophon a{position:relative}
.mast .end a::after,.more a::after,.colophon a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-.34em;height:1px;background:currentColor;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:100% 50%;transition:transform .42s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.mast .end a:hover::after,.more a:hover::after,.colophon a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:0 50%}
.mast .end a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* the whole row of the index is the target, and it answers a touch */
.posts li{position:relative;transition:opacity .3s ease}
.posts h2 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-1.2rem -1rem;border-radius:4px}
.posts li:active{opacity:.62}
.posts h2{transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),color .3s ease}
.posts li:active h2{transform:translateX(3px)}
@media (hover:hover){.posts li:hover h2{color:#fff}.posts li:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(6px);opacity:1}}
.arrow{display:inline-block;margin-left:.5em;opacity:.35;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),opacity .3s ease;font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.5em;vertical-align:.32em}

/* the cover says there is more below */
.cue{position:absolute;left:var(--pad);bottom:1.5rem;z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;color:var(--mute);transition:opacity .3s ease}
.cue i{display:block;width:1px;height:26px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--accent),transparent);animation:drop 2.4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) infinite}
@keyframes drop{0%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:0 0}45%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:0 0}55%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:0 100%}100%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:0 100%}}

/* touch feedback everywhere it matters */
a{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
.mast .lock{transition:opacity .3s ease}
.mast .lock:active{opacity:.6}
.signoff .sigmark{transition:opacity .6s ease}

/* focus rings only for keyboards */
a:focus-visible{outline:none}
.kb a:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:6px}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .js .r{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .cue i{animation:none}
  .progress i{transition:none}
  ::view-transition-old(root),::view-transition-new(root){animation:none}
}