:root {
  --color-void: #010101;
  --gradient-void: linear-gradient(0deg, #010101 30%, rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.9));
  --color-charcoal-control: #1f1f23;
  --color-porcelain: #e0e0e0;
  --color-machine-well: #16191b;
  --color-hairline-ash: #252525;
  --color-muted-steel: #828b8d;
  --color-dormant-graphite: #444444;
  --color-faint-steel: #646e71;
  --color-signal: #5fe3ee; /* only inside visuals, never as UI accent */

  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Office Times Round', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', 'Messina Sans', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'ABC Laica Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  --page-max-width: 940px;
  --gutter: 16px;
  --radius-cards: 16px;
  --radius-compact-cards: 8px;
  --radius-pills: 100px;
  --radius-images: 80px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  background: var(--color-void);
  color: var(--color-porcelain);
  font: 400 16px/1.4 var(--font-sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
::selection { background: var(--color-porcelain); color: var(--color-void); }

.wrap { max-width: calc(var(--page-max-width) + 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

.mono {
  font: 300 13px/1.4 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: 1.04px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.mono .count, .count { color: var(--color-faint-steel); }
.micro {
  font: 600 10px/1.4 var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-faint-steel);
}

/* Header */
.header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10;
  height: 76px;
  background: rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.header .wrap { height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; max-width: none; padding: 0 24px; }
.mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.mark-glyph {
  width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-porcelain);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font: 400 15px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.nav { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  height: 36px; padding: 0 16px;
  background: var(--color-charcoal-control);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pills);
  color: var(--color-porcelain);
  transition: background .2s;
}
.pill:hover { background: #2a2a30; }

/* Hero band */
.band {
  position: relative;
  height: min(52vw, 440px);
  min-height: 260px;
  background: var(--color-machine-well);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.band svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.band::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1,1,1,0) 55%, #010101 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.band-caption {
  position: absolute; left: 24px; bottom: 20px; z-index: 1;
  color: var(--color-faint-steel);
}

/* Hero */
.hero { padding: 96px 0 120px; text-align: center; }
.hero .micro { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.display {
  font: 400 clamp(52px, 10.5vw, 100px)/1 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.hero p {
  max-width: 520px; margin: 32px auto 0;
  color: var(--color-muted-steel);
}
.hero-links { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.text-control {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--color-porcelain);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-porcelain);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}
.text-control:hover { opacity: .65; }

/* Stats */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 8px; margin-top: 80px; }
.stat {
  background: rgba(54, 61, 67, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-compact-cards);
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: left;
}
.stat b { display: block; font: 400 44px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -1px; color: var(--color-porcelain); }
.stat span { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--color-muted-steel); }

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 120px 0 40px; }
.marker {
  font: 400 clamp(84px, 21vw, 200px)/0.8 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 96px;
}
.section-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: -48px 0 96px; }

.step { padding-bottom: 96px; }
.step-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash);
}
.step-head .title { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline; }
.step-num { font: 300 13px/1.4 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1.04px; color: var(--color-dormant-graphite); }
.step:hover .step-num { color: var(--color-porcelain); }
.step-head .meta { color: var(--color-faint-steel); text-align: right; }
.step-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; gap: 40px; margin-top: 32px; }
.feature-heading { font: 600 32px/1.2 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: -0.64px; }
.module-heading { font: 600 26px/1.2 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: -0.52px; }
.copy { color: var(--color-muted-steel); margin-top: 16px; }
.copy + .copy { margin-top: 12px; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 24px; }
.tag { height: 28px; padding: 0 12px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; border-radius: var(--radius-pills); border: 1px solid var(--color-charcoal-control); color: var(--color-muted-steel); font: 300 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.step-link { margin-top: 24px; }

.frame {
  border-radius: var(--radius-cards);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-charcoal-control);
  padding: 1px;
}
.well {
  background: var(--color-machine-well);
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 300px;
  height: 100%;
}
.well svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* Portal list */
.rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash); }
.row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.4fr auto; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash);
  transition: padding .25s;
}
a.row:hover { padding-left: 12px; }
.row .name { font-size: 18px; }
.row .desc { color: var(--color-muted-steel); }
.row .meta { color: var(--color-faint-steel); text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; }

/* Timeline */
.tl-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash);
}
.tl-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash); }
.tl-item .years { color: var(--color-faint-steel); padding-top: 4px; }
.tl-item.now .years { color: var(--color-porcelain); }
.tl-item h3 { font: 400 18px/1.4 var(--font-sans); }
.tl-item h3 span { color: var(--color-muted-steel); }
.tl-item p { color: var(--color-muted-steel); margin-top: 6px; max-width: 560px; }

/* Skills */
.skills { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px; }
.skill-card {
  background: rgba(54, 61, 67, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-compact-cards);
  padding: 24px 20px 28px;
}
.skill-card .micro { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.skill-card ul { list-style: none; }
.skill-card li { padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: var(--color-porcelain); }
.skill-card li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.skill-card li span { color: var(--color-muted-steel); font-size: 13px; }

/* Contact */
.contact { padding: 160px 0 120px; text-align: center; }
.contact p { color: var(--color-muted-steel); max-width: 480px; margin: 28px auto 0; }
.contact-links { margin-top: 48px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.contact-links a { font-size: 24px; }
.contact-links .mono { color: var(--color-faint-steel); margin-bottom: -12px; }

/* Footer */
.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash); padding: 28px 0 40px; }
.footer .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; max-width: none; padding: 0 24px; }
.footer nav { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--color-muted-steel); }

/* Living network background */
#bg { position: fixed; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }
main, .footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Reveal */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease; }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .pulse { animation: pulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .pulse.d1 { animation-delay: .6s; } .pulse.d2 { animation-delay: 1.3s; } .pulse.d3 { animation-delay: 2s; }
  @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: .25; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
  .flow { stroke-dasharray: 4 6; animation: flow 1.6s linear infinite; }
  @keyframes flow { to { stroke-dashoffset: -20; } }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .step-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .skills { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .row .desc { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .header .wrap, .footer .wrap { padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
  .nav .pill:not(.keep) { display: none; }
  .mark .mono { display: none; }
  .hero { padding: 64px 0 80px; }
  .hero .display br { display: none; }
  .section { padding: 80px 0 24px; }
  .marker { margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .section-nav { margin: -24px 0 56px; }
  .step { padding-bottom: 72px; }
  .step-head { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .step-head .meta { text-align: left; }
  .feature-heading { font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: -0.52px; }
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .contact { padding: 112px 0 96px; }
  .contact-links a { font-size: 19px; }
  .band-caption { left: var(--gutter); }
  .well { min-height: 240px; }
}

/* ── CMS-driven pieces ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
a.frame { display: block; transition: border-color .25s; }
a.frame:hover { border-color: #3a3a42; }
.well img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.well-empty { height: 100%; min-height: inherit; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--color-faint-steel); }
.pill.active { background: var(--color-porcelain); color: var(--color-void); }

.post-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash); margin-top: 24px; }
.post-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr 24px; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash);
}
.post-date { color: var(--color-faint-steel); }
.post-title { display: block; font: 400 clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 34px)/1.15 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--color-porcelain); transition: opacity .2s; }
.post-excerpt { display: block; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--color-muted-steel); max-width: 600px; }
.post-arrow { color: var(--color-faint-steel); transition: transform .25s, color .25s; }
.post-row:hover .post-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--color-porcelain); }
.post-row:hover .post-title { opacity: .8; }

.blog-index .marker { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.blog-intro { color: var(--color-muted-steel); max-width: 520px; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 72px; }
.empty { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-hairline-ash); padding: 48px 0; }
.empty .mono { color: var(--color-faint-steel); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.empty p:last-child { color: var(--color-muted-steel); }
.pager { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 48px; }

/* ── Reading theme: still dark, but softer and calmer ─────────── */
body.reading { background: #0c0d0e; }
body.reading .header { background: rgba(12, 13, 14, 0.9); }
.progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px; z-index: 20; pointer-events: none; }
.progress span { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--color-porcelain); opacity: .7; transform-origin: 0 50%; transform: scaleX(0); }

.article { max-width: calc(720px + 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px var(--gutter) 40px; }
.back { color: var(--color-faint-steel); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 40px; transition: color .2s; }
.back:hover { color: var(--color-porcelain); }
.article-title { font: 400 clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 68px)/1.04 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #ececec; }
.article-lead { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.5; color: #a4abad; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; margin-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #222426; color: var(--color-faint-steel); }
.article-cover { margin: 40px 0 0; border-radius: var(--radius-cards); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #1f2123; background: var(--color-machine-well); }
.article-cover img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

.prose { margin-top: 48px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.75; color: #c9ced0; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.15em; }
.prose h2 { font: 600 28px/1.25 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #ececec; margin-top: 2em; }
.prose h3 { font: 600 22px/1.3 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: #ececec; margin-top: 1.8em; }
.prose h2 + *, .prose h3 + * { margin-top: .6em; }
.prose a { color: #ececec; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #5a6063; text-underline-offset: 3px; transition: text-decoration-color .2s; }
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-color: #ececec; }
.prose strong { color: #ececec; font-weight: 600; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: .45em; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--color-faint-steel); }
.prose blockquote { border-left: 1px solid var(--color-porcelain); padding: 4px 0 4px 24px; font: italic 400 26px/1.45 var(--font-display); color: #e2e4e5; }
.prose code { font: 300 .85em/1 var(--font-mono); background: #1a1c1e; border: 1px solid #25282a; border-radius: 4px; padding: .15em .4em; color: #dfe3e4; }
.prose pre { background: #121416; border: 1px solid #222426; border-radius: var(--radius-compact-cards); padding: 20px; overflow-x: auto; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
.prose pre code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; }
.prose img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; }
.prose figure figcaption, .prose .caption { margin-top: 10px; font: 300 13px/1.5 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .4px; color: var(--color-faint-steel); }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #222426; margin: 2.5em 0; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 16px; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #222426; }
.prose th { color: #ececec; font-weight: 600; }
.prose iframe { max-width: 100%; border-radius: 12px; }

.article-foot { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid #222426; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.article-foot .tags { margin-top: 0; }
.share { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.related { padding: 56px 0 96px; }
body.reading .post-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 28px); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .post-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 20px; gap: 6px 12px; padding: 22px 0; }
  .post-date { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .article { padding-top: 40px; }
  .back { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .article-lead { font-size: 18px; }
  .prose { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .prose blockquote { font-size: 22px; padding-left: 18px; }
  .blog-intro { margin-bottom: 48px; }
}

/* Keep the footer at the bottom on short pages */
body { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
main { flex: 1 0 auto; }
.step-head + .post-list { border-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
.blog-index .marker { margin-bottom: 64px; }