/* ==========================================================================
   Marcus Edwards · Compact academic research site
   Cobalt × cream · faculty page density
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --cream: #F5F0E6;
  --cream-soft: #FAF7F0;
  --cream-deep: #EDE6D6;
  --ink: #0A1628;
  --ink-soft: #1A2A3F;
  --ink-muted: #4A5568;
  --cobalt: #0B3D91;
  --cobalt-mid: #1649A0;
  --cobalt-soft: #2A5FB8;
  --cobalt-wash: rgba(11, 61, 145, 0.07);
  --cobalt-line: rgba(11, 61, 145, 0.22);
  --rule: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.12);
  --white: #FFFEF9;
  --radius: 2px;
  --max: 1080px;
  --nav-h: 52px;
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Source Sans 3", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 12px);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--cobalt);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

a:hover { color: var(--cobalt-soft); }

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cobalt);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.paper {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.site { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.container {
  width: min(100% - 2rem, var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Sticky compact nav
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  background: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.92);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.nav.is-scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--rule);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.04);
}

.nav__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.nav__brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.nav__brand span { color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 500; }

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem 1.05rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav__links a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav__links a:hover,
.nav__links a[aria-current] { color: var(--cobalt); }

.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav__toggle span,
.nav__toggle span::before,
.nav__toggle span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 9px;
  right: 9px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.nav__toggle span { top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.nav__toggle span::before { top: -5px; }
.nav__toggle span::after { top: 5px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared section chrome
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section { padding: 2.25rem 0; }

.sec-head { margin-bottom: 1.15rem; }

.sec-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.sec-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
}

.sec-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.sec-lead {
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-label {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.5);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
}

.draw-link {
  color: var(--cobalt);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--cobalt), var(--cobalt));
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 1px;
  transition: background-size 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.draw-link:hover {
  background-size: 100% 1px;
  color: var(--cobalt-mid);
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--cobalt);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--cobalt-mid);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--cobalt-line);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--cobalt);
  background: var(--cobalt-wash);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero: compact 1.2fr / 0.8fr, NO 100vh, NO parallax
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  padding: 1.75rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.hero__eyebrow .dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cobalt-mid);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.hero__name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero__lede {
  max-width: 38rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero__visual { position: relative; }

.hero__frame {
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--cobalt-line);
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.06);
}

.hero__frame img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 240px;
  height: 240px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  display: block;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Thesis: one compact bar
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.thesis {
  padding: 0 0 0.25rem;
}

.thesis__strip {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cobalt);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11, 61, 145, 0.05), transparent 75%);
}

.thesis__kicker {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.thesis__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Research: 4 cards, thumbs max-height 96px
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.research {
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.rgrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.rcard {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.7rem 0.85rem;
}

.rcard__thumb {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--cream-deep);
}

.rcard__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.rcard__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.rcard__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.rcard__body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Work: dense timeline
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--cobalt-line);
}

.timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 1.1rem 1.25rem;
}

.timeline__item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.timeline__item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -4px;
  top: 0.45rem;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--cobalt);
}

.timeline__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.25rem 1rem;
}

.timeline__role {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.timeline__org {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0.3rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.timeline__meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.timeline__body {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 48rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Publications
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pub-featured {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cobalt);
  background: rgba(11, 61, 145, 0.04);
}

.pub-featured__kind {
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.pub-featured__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pub-featured__meta {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.biblio {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.biblio__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}

.biblio__year {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.biblio__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.biblio__meta {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.biblio__meta cite { font-style: italic; }

.biblio__cite {
  color: var(--cobalt);
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Awards
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.alist {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.alist__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}

.alist__year {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.alist__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.alist__org {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.skills {
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.skills__label {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.chips li {
  padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: rgba(255, 254, 249, 0.7);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Portfolio (optional, short)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.project {
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--white);
}

.project__tag {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.project__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.project__body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Blog teaser: one line
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.blog-teaser {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  padding: 1.35rem 0;
}

.blog-teaser__row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
}

.blog-teaser__line {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.blog-teaser__date {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.blog-teaser__all {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Contact / footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.colophon {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 2.25rem 0 1.35rem;
}

.colophon__title { color: var(--cream); }

.colophon__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 1.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.12);
}

.colophon__lede {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.colophon__links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.colophon__links a {
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

.colophon__links .draw-link {
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.55), rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.55));
}

.colophon__links .muted {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.48);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.colophon__aside { text-align: right; }

.colophon__aside p {
  margin: 0 0 0 0 auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.76);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.footer-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.42);
}

.footer-bar a {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.62);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-bar .draw-link {
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.45), rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.45));
}

.footer-bar a:hover { color: var(--cream); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero__grid,
  .colophon__grid,
  .rgrid,
  .portfolio-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .rgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .colophon__aside { text-align: left; }
  .colophon__aside p { margin-left: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav__toggle { display: inline-flex; }

  .nav__links {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--nav-h);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0.4rem 1.25rem 0.85rem;
    background: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    display: none;
  }

  .nav.is-open .nav__links { display: flex; }

  .nav__links a {
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .nav__links li:last-child a { border-bottom: 0; }

  .hero__grid,
  .rgrid,
  .portfolio-grid,
  .colophon__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero { padding-top: 1.25rem; }

  .timeline__meta { white-space: normal; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Blog pages: listing + post (kept for blog/ folder)
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-page { min-height: 40vh; }

.blog-hero {
  padding: 2.25rem 0 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 61, 145, 0.04), transparent 70%),
    var(--cream-soft);
}

.blog-hero__inner { max-width: 42rem; }

.blog-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.blog-hero__lede {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.blog-index { padding-top: 2rem; }

.blog-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.blog-list__item + .blog-list__item {
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  padding-top: 1.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.blog-card__sep { opacity: 0.45; }

.blog-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.blog-card__title a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--cobalt), var(--cobalt));
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 1px;
  transition: background-size 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.blog-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--cobalt);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.blog-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.blog-card__more {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post__header {
  padding: 2.25rem 0 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 61, 145, 0.045), transparent 78%),
    var(--cream-soft);
}

.post__header-inner { max-width: 42rem; }

.post__crumb {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.post__crumb a {
  color: var(--cobalt);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.post__byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.post__dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cobalt-mid);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.post__body {
  max-width: 65ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.post__lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
}

.post__body p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }

.post__body h2 {
  margin: 1.85rem 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.post__body ul {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.post__body li {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  padding-left: 0.2rem;
}

.post__body li::marker { color: var(--cobalt); }

.dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.8;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem 0 0;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

.post__footer {
  max-width: 65ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.75rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.post__rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cobalt-line), transparent 88%);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.post__footer-note {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.post__footer-note em {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .blog-hero { padding-top: 1.75rem; }
  .post__title { max-width: none; }
}


.colophon__cite {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
}