:root{
  --slate:#243038;
  --panel:#2f3d47;
  --rust:#c45c3e;
  --cream:#f7f1e8;
  --muted:#9aabb4;
  --display:"Bricolage Grotesque",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--body);color:var(--cream);line-height:1.7;min-height:100vh;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 18%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--rust) 18%,transparent),transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--slate),#1a242b 55%,#152026);
}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:9;background:var(--rust);color:#fff;padding:.5rem 1rem}
.mast{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1.05rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--cream) 12%,transparent);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--slate) 90%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5}
.brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.nav{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}.nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}.nav a[aria-current="page"],.nav a:hover{color:var(--rust)}
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;padding:clamp(2.2rem,7vw,4.5rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);min-height:78vh}
.hero-brand{margin:0 0 .75rem;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust)}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2.15rem,5vw,3.55rem);line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:13ch;font-weight:700}
.hero-lede{max-width:36ch;margin:0 0 1.5rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem}
.cta{display:inline-flex;padding:.85rem 1.2rem;background:var(--rust);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700}
.cta-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--cream) 28%,transparent)}
.stage{display:grid;place-items:center}.stage svg{width:min(100%,360px)}
.ledger{animation:ledgerShift 6s ease-in-out infinite}.latch{animation:latchClick 2.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes ledgerShift{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-4px)}}
@keyframes latchClick{0%,100%{transform:rotate(0)}40%{transform:rotate(-8deg)}60%{transform:rotate(4deg)}}
.readings{padding:1rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem) 4rem}
.readings h2{font-family:var(--display);margin:0 0 1rem}
.card-list{display:grid;gap:.9rem}
.card-list a{display:block;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--panel) 82%,transparent);border-left:3px solid var(--rust);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:background .2s}
.card-list a:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--rust) 16%,var(--panel))}
.card-list h3{font-family:var(--display);margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:1.12rem}
.card-list p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.board{padding:2rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem) 4rem;max-width:740px}
.article-head .kicker{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);margin:0 0 .35rem}
.article-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);margin:0 0 .5rem;line-height:1.12}
.meta{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.prose a{color:var(--rust)}.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--cream)}
.foot{padding:2rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);border-top:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--cream) 12%,transparent);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.foot a{color:var(--cream);margin-right:1rem;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}.stage{order:-1}}