:root{
    --paper: #faf9f6;
    --paper-2: #f2f0e9;
    --ink: #1c1b17;
    --ink-soft: #5b584f;
    --ink-faint: #948f7d;
    --line: #e2ded0;
    --accent: #2f4b3c;
    --accent-soft: #416653;
    --highlight: #f2e39c;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --max: 1120px;
  }

  *{ box-sizing: border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body{
    margin:0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
    -moz-user-select: none;
    -ms-user-select: none;
    user-select: none;
  }
  input, textarea{
    -webkit-user-select: text;
    -moz-user-select: text;
    -ms-user-select: text;
    user-select: text;
  }
  a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{ font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-weight: 500; margin: 0; }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .wrap{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
  img, svg{ display:block; max-width:100%; }

  mark{
    background: none;
    color: inherit;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 .12em;
  }
  mark::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left: -2px; right: -2px; bottom: 2px; top: 32%;
    background: var(--highlight);
    transform: rotate(-0.6deg);
    z-index: -1;
    border-radius: 2px 6px 3px 7px;
  }

  .squiggle-link{
    background-image: none;
  }
  .squiggle-link:hover{
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-style: wavy;
    text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  }

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header.site-header{
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper);
    position: sticky; top:0; z-index: 20;
  }
  .header-inner{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 0;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .logo{
    display:flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
  }
  .logo-mark{
    font-family: 'Lilita One', 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .logo-underline{ width: 92px; height: 8px; margin-top: -2px; }
  .logo-tag{
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  nav.main-nav{
    display:flex; gap: 28px; align-items:center;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }
  nav.main-nav a{ color: var(--ink-soft); transition: color .15s ease; }
  nav.main-nav a:hover{ color: var(--ink); }
  nav.main-nav a.active{ color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 3px; }

  .header-tools{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 14px; }
  .icon-btn{
    background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; color: var(--ink);
    width: 34px; height: 34px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    border-radius: 50%; transition: background .15s ease;
  }
  .icon-btn:hover{ background: var(--paper-2); }
  .menu-toggle{ display:none; }

  .search-box{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    max-width: 0; overflow:hidden; transition: max-width .25s ease;
  }
  .search-box.open{ max-width: 220px; }
  .search-box input{
    font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    border:none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background:transparent; padding: 6px 2px; font-size: 0.9rem;
    width: 200px; outline:none;
  }
  .search-box input:focus{ border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{ padding: 64px 0 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .hero-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
  .hero-meta{ display:flex; gap: 14px; align-items:center; margin-bottom: 18px; font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .hero h1{ font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .hero p.dek{ margin-top: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; max-width: 46ch; }
  .hero-cta{ margin-top: 26px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight:500; }
  .hero-cta-secondary{ margin-left: 24px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 400; }
  .footer-notice{ font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; }

  .share-row{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 14px; margin: 4px 0 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .share-row .share-label{ font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .share-link, .copy-link-btn{
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: 6px 14px; cursor: pointer;
    background: none; transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .share-link:hover, .copy-link-btn:hover{ border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
  .series-credit{ font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: -8px 0 30px; }
  .series-note{ font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: -10px 0 0; }
  .hero-side{
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 32px;
  }
  .hero-side .eyebrow{ display:block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .hero-side p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .desk-item{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .desk-item:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
  .desk-item .label{ color: var(--ink-faint); font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .live-reader{ font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); padding: 14px 0; transition: opacity .25s ease; }
  .live-reader .reader-name{ color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ---------- content grid ---------- */
  .content-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 64px;
    padding: 56px 0 20px;
  }

  .section-head{ display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .section-head h2{ font-size: 1.5rem; font-style: italic; }
  .start-here-callout{ font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 26px; padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 4px; }

  /* ---------- Talking Eyes book: banner, hub, quotes ---------- */
  .book-banner{
    display:flex; gap: 26px; align-items:center; text-decoration:none; color:inherit;
    background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 6px; padding: 22px 26px; margin: 40px 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--line); transition: border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .book-banner:hover{ border-color: var(--accent); }
  .book-banner img{ width: 84px; height: auto; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(28,27,23,.18); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .book-banner-text h2{ font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 4px 0 6px; }
  .book-banner-text p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }

  .book-hub{ display:flex; gap: 40px; padding: 50px 0 10px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .book-hub-cover img{ width: 240px; max-width: 60vw; height: auto; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(28,27,23,.25); }
  .book-hub-info{ flex: 1; min-width: 260px; padding-top: 6px; }

  .book-quote{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--line); padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; margin: 4px 0 22px;
  }

  /* timeline of entries */
  .entries{ position: relative; }
  .entry{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr; gap: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
  }
  .entry:last-child{ border-bottom:none; margin-bottom:0; }
  .entry-rail{ position:relative; }
  .entry-rail::before{
    content:""; position:absolute; left: 5px; top: 4px; bottom: -40px;
    width:1px; background: var(--line);
  }
  .entry:last-child .entry-rail::before{ display:none; }
  .entry-dot{
    width: 10px; height:10px; border-radius:50%; background: var(--accent);
    position: relative; z-index:1; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .entry-date{ font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-faint); line-height:1.5; }
  .entry-no{ display:block; color: var(--accent); font-weight:500; }

  .entry-body h3{ font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .entry-body h3 a{ transition: color .15s ease; }
  .entry-body h3 a:hover{ color: var(--accent-soft); }
  .entry-body p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.96rem; max-width: 60ch; margin: 0 0 14px; }
  .entry-foot{ display:flex; gap: 14px; align-items:center; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .tag-pill{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing:.04em;
    padding: 3px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .entry-readmore{ margin-left: auto; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ---------- flip-book reader (inline, on entry pages) ---------- */
  .reader-controls{ display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; gap: 12px; margin: 8px 0 34px; }
  .narrator-voice-label{ font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .flip-toggle, .narrator-toggle{
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: .03em;
    background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft); cursor: pointer;
    padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 20px; margin: 0; transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .flip-toggle:hover, .narrator-toggle:hover{ border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
  .flip-card{
    border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(28,27,23,.06);
  }
  .book-stage{ position:relative; min-height: 380px; perspective: 1600px; }
  .page{
    position:absolute; inset:0; padding: 34px 38px; overflow:auto;
    white-space: pre-line; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.8;
    background: var(--paper); font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  }
  .page-back{ z-index: 1; color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .page-front{
    z-index: 2; transform-origin: left center; transform-style: preserve-3d; backface-visibility: hidden;
    transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.45,.05,.25,1);
    box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 var(--line);
  }
  .page-front.flip-out{ transform: rotateY(-160deg); }
  .book-footer{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding: 14px 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .page-btn{
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.8rem; background:none; cursor:pointer;
    border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .page-btn:hover:not(:disabled){ border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
  .page-btn:disabled{ opacity: .35; cursor: default; }
  .page-indicator{ font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

  /* ---------- article page ---------- */
  .article-main{ padding: 48px 0 20px; max-width: 720px; }
  .back-link{ display:inline-block; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .article-meta{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 12px; align-items:center; font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .article-title{ font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .article-title em{ font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.7em; display:block; margin-top: 6px; }
  .article-body p{ font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.85; margin: 0 0 22px; }
  .prev-next-nav{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 28px 0 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 0.9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .prev-next-nav a{ max-width: 46%; }
  .prev-next-nav .next-link{ text-align:right; margin-left:auto; }

  /* ---------- sidebar ---------- */
  .sidebar{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 40px; }
  .widget h4{ font-size: 1rem; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 18px; }

  .about-card{ background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 4px; padding: 26px; }
  .avatar{
    width: 46px; height:46px; border-radius:50%; background: var(--accent); color: var(--white);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:'Newsreader',serif; font-style:italic; font-size:1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .about-card p{ font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

  .cat-list{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; }
  .cat-list li{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .cat-list li:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
  .cat-list a{ transition: color .15s ease; }
  .cat-list a:hover{ color: var(--accent-soft); }
  .cat-count{ color: var(--ink-faint); font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.78rem; }

  .subscribe-box{ border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px; border-radius: 4px; }
  .subscribe-box p{ font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 16px; }
  .subscribe-form{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 10px; }
  .subscribe-form input{
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper); font-size: 0.9rem; border-radius: 3px; outline:none;
  }
  .subscribe-form input:focus{ border-color: var(--accent); }
  .subscribe-form button{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: .04em;
    background: var(--accent); color: var(--white); border:none; padding: 11px 12px; border-radius: 3px; cursor:pointer;
    transition: background .15s ease;
  }
  .subscribe-form button:hover{ background: var(--accent-soft); }
  .subscribe-note{ font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 10px; }

  .recent-list{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px; }
  .recent-list a{ font-size: 0.9rem; display:block; }
  .recent-list a:hover{ color: var(--accent-soft); }
  .recent-date{ display:block; font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 2px; }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 60px; padding: 48px 0 30px; }
  .footer-quote{ font-family:'Newsreader', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem; max-width: 40ch; margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .footer-grid{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .footer-links{ display:flex; gap: 22px; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-links a:hover{ color: var(--ink); }
  .footer-bottom{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding-top: 22px; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-faint); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
  .to-top{ font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; }

  .entry.is-hidden{ display:none; }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
    .hero-side{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 24px; }
    .content-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav.main-nav{
      display:none; position:absolute; top: 100%; left:0; right:0;
      flex-direction:column; gap: 2px; background: var(--paper);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 10px 28px 18px; z-index: 40;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(28,27,23,.08);
    }
    nav.main-nav.mobile-open{ display:flex; }
    nav.main-nav a{ padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); }
    nav.main-nav a:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
    .menu-toggle{ display:flex; }
    .icon-btn{ width: 44px; height: 44px; }
    .site-header{ position: sticky; top:0; }
    .header-inner{ position: relative; }
    .search-box.open{ max-width: 160px; }
    .book-hub{ flex-direction:column; gap: 24px; }
    .book-hub-cover img{ width: 180px; }
    .book-banner{ flex-direction:column; text-align:center; padding: 20px; }
    .hero-cta-secondary{ margin-left:0; display:block; margin-top: 10px; }
    .flip-toggle, .narrator-toggle{ padding: 13px 18px; min-height: 44px; }
    .share-link, .copy-link-btn{ padding: 10px 16px; min-height: 40px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px){
    .wrap{ padding: 0 18px; }
    .hero{ padding: 44px 0 34px; }
    .article-main{ padding: 34px 0 12px; }
    .logo-tag{ display:none; }
    .header-inner{ padding: 14px 0; }
    .entry{ grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .entry-rail::before{ left: 3px; }
    .entry-dot{ width:8px; height:8px; }
    .book-stage{ min-height: 300px; }
    .page{ padding: 20px 18px; }
    .reader-controls{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }
    .share-row{ gap: 10px; }
    .footer-bottom{ flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap: 8px; }
  }