/* =============================================================
   Alta Strategy Labs | Editorial Personal Site
   Aesthetic: Refined editorial minimalism, type-driven,
   one mountain moment, generous whitespace.
   ============================================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght,SOFT,WONK@9..144,300..900,0..100,0..1&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@300..700&display=swap');

:root {
  /* Palette: warm paper, deep ink, restrained sienna accent */
  --paper:        #FAF7F2;
  --paper-warm:   #F2EDE4;
  --ink:          #1A1715;
  --ink-soft:     #4A4540;
  --ink-mute:     #8C857C;
  --rule:         #D9D2C5;
  --accent:       #B85C38;   /* burnished sienna, used sparingly */
  --accent-deep:  #8F4525;

  /* Type */
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:    'Plus Jakarta Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  /* Rhythm */
  --max-text:    640px;
  --max-wide:    1100px;
  --gutter:      clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-feature-settings: 'kern' 1, 'liga' 1;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--paper); }

/* ============================================================= */
/* NAV                                                            */
/* ============================================================= */
.nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 1.75rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.nav.is-light { color: var(--paper); }

.nav__brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 14, "SOFT" 30;
}

.nav__brand .icon {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  vertical-align: -1px;
}

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav__links a {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.nav__links a:hover { opacity: 0.7; }
.nav__links a.is-active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav { padding: 1.25rem var(--gutter); gap: 0.75rem; }
  .nav__brand { font-size: 0.95rem; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav__brand .icon { width: 12px; height: 12px; margin-right: 0.35rem; }
  .nav__links { gap: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .nav__links a { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .nav__brand .icon { display: none; }
  .nav__brand { font-size: 0.85rem; }
  .nav__links { gap: 0.85rem; }
  .nav__links a { font-size: 0.65rem; }
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* HERO (Home only)                                               */
/* ============================================================= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(3rem, 8vh, 6rem);
}

.hero__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #14181f;
}

.hero__media svg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.hero__media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(20,24,31,0.0) 0%,
    rgba(20,24,31,0.0) 35%,
    rgba(20,24,31,0.35) 70%,
    rgba(20,24,31,0.92) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 880px;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}
.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5.25rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.hero__lede {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 560px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0.75;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  animation: scrollNudge 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__scroll::after {
  content: '';
  width: 1px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--paper);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

@keyframes scrollNudge {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); opacity: 0.75; }
  50%      { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); opacity: 1; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero { padding-bottom: 4rem; }
  .hero__scroll { display: none; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem); }
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* PAGE HEADER (interior pages, no full hero image)               */
/* ============================================================= */
.page-header {
  padding: clamp(7rem, 14vh, 10rem) var(--gutter) clamp(3rem, 6vh, 5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.page-header__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-header__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}
.page-header__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  max-width: 900px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
}

.page-header h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* SECTIONS / PROSE                                               */
/* ============================================================= */
.section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vh, 6rem) var(--gutter);
}

.section--paper-warm { background: var(--paper-warm); }

.section__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.prose {
  max-width: var(--max-text);
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.prose p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 3.5rem 0 1.25rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 30;
}
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.prose a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.15s ease;
}
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

.prose strong { font-weight: 600; }

.prose blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 3rem 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.5rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.prose__callout {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: -0.75rem 0 2.5rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

.prose__callout strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.prose__figure {
  margin: 3.5rem 0;
}

.prose__figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.prose__figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.prose__figure figcaption em {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.02em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* HOME | INTRO SECTION                                           */
/* ============================================================= */
.intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

.intro__label { padding-top: 0.5rem; }

.intro__body {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.intro__body p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }

.intro__body .lede {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 50;
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* LINKS PANEL                                                    */
/* ============================================================= */
.links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.link-card {
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}
.link-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.link-card:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }

.link-card__label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

.link-card__handle {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
}

.link-card__arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.75rem; right: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.link-card:hover .link-card__arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .link-card { border-right: none; }
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* SPEAKING | TIMELINE                                            */
/* ============================================================= */
.timeline {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.talk {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.talk:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.talk__year {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "WONK" 1;
}

.talk__role {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.talk__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
}

.talk__event {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.talk__panel {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.talk__panel strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .talk { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; padding: 1.75rem 0; }
  .talk__year { font-size: 1.15rem; }
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* FOOTER                                                         */
/* ============================================================= */
.footer {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vh, 4rem) var(--gutter) 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer__brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.footer__meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.footer__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
}
.footer__links a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ============================================================= */
/* MISC                                                           */
/* ============================================================= */
.divider {
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin: 2rem auto;
  border: none;
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* ESSAY (Notes page)                                             */
/* ============================================================= */
.essay {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(7rem, 14vh, 10rem) var(--gutter) clamp(4rem, 8vh, 6rem);
}

.essay__header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vh, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.essay__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.essay__divider {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.essay__date {
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.essay__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
}

.essay__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.essay__dek {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100;
}

.essay__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.essay__body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.essay__lede {
  font-size: 1.25rem !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}

/* Drop cap on lede */
.essay__lede::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.92;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.18rem 0.7rem -0.3rem 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50;
}

.essay__h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 3.25rem 0 1.25rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 30;
}

.essay__body em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.05em;
}

.essay__body a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.essay__body a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.essay__pullquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.05rem);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 3rem -1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 1.25rem 2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .essay__pullquote {
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}

.essay__sig {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 3rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.essay__back {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}
.essay__back:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

/* ============================================================= */
/* NOTES INDEX                                                    */
/* ============================================================= */
.notes-list {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.note-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}
.note-entry:first-child { padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.note-entry:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.note-entry:hover { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--paper-warm) 0%, transparent 100%); }

.note-entry__meta {
  padding-top: 0.45rem;
}

.note-entry__date {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "WONK" 1;
}

.note-entry__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.05rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 30;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.note-entry__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.note-entry:hover .note-entry__title { color: var(--accent-deep); }

.note-entry__dek {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100;
}

.note-entry__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.note-entry__readmore {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}
.note-entry__readmore::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.note-entry:hover .note-entry__readmore::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .note-entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; padding: 2rem 0; }
  .note-entry__date { font-size: 0.95rem; }
}

/* ============================================================= */
/* HOME | RECENT NOTE PREVIEW                                     */
/* ============================================================= */
.recent {
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .recent { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

.recent__label { padding-top: 0.5rem; }

.recent__card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: block;
  padding: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--paper);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}
.recent__card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.recent__category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.recent__category::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.recent__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
}
.recent__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.recent__excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.recent__readmore {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}
.recent__readmore::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.recent__card:hover .recent__readmore::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Page-load reveals (subtle) */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); animation: reveal 0.9s ease-out forwards; }
.reveal--1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal--2 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.reveal--3 { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.reveal--4 { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

@keyframes reveal {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; animation: none; }
  .hero__scroll { animation: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}