:root{
  --slate:#2a3138;
  --brass:#a8844a;
  --paper:#fafaf8;
  --step:#3d4650;
  --muted:#6b737c;
  --display:"Syne",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--body);
  color:var(--slate);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper) 0%,#f0efe9 48%,#e7e5de 100%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,transparent 47px,color-mix(in srgb,var(--brass) 8%,transparent) 48px);
  background-blend-mode:multiply;
  min-height:100vh;
  line-height:1.65;
}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:var(--brass);color:var(--paper);padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:9}
.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(--slate) 16%,transparent);
  position:sticky;top:0;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 90%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);z-index:5;
}
.brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--slate);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:700;font-size:.92rem}
.nav a[aria-current="page"],.nav a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.hero{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:2.2rem;align-items:end;
  padding:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4.5rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);
  min-height:82vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 55%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--brass) 10%,transparent) 55%,transparent 78%);
}
.hero-brand{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--brass);
  margin:0 0 .7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.02;
  margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:12ch;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--slate);
}
.hero-lede{max-width:36ch;margin:0 0 1.45rem;color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--slate) 82%,#000);font-size:1.08rem}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem}
.cta{
  display:inline-flex;padding:.85rem 1.2rem;
  background:var(--slate);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;border-radius:0;
}
.cta-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--slate);border:1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--slate) 35%,transparent)}
.stage{display:grid;place-items:end center;padding-bottom:.5rem}
.stage svg{width:min(100%,360px);overflow:visible}
.step-block{animation:stepRise 3.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.step-block:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.25s}
.step-block:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.5s}
@keyframes stepRise{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-5px)}}
.brass-edge{animation:brassPulse 4.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes brassPulse{0%,100%{opacity:.55}50%{opacity:1}}
.shoulder-line{stroke-dasharray:12 8;animation:shoulderSlide 5s linear infinite}
@keyframes shoulderSlide{0%{stroke-dashoffset:0}100%{stroke-dashoffset:-40}}
.readings{padding:1rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem) 4rem}
.readings h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;margin:0 0 1rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.card-list{display:grid;gap:.85rem}
.card-list a{
  display:block;padding:1.15rem 1.25rem;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 70%,#fff);
  border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
  box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--slate) 8%,transparent);
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
}
.card-list a:hover{background:#fff;border-left-color:var(--slate)}
.card-list h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .35rem}
.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;color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 .35rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.article-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);margin:0 0 .5rem;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.meta{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.prose a{color:var(--brass)}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700}
.foot{
  padding:2rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);
  border-top:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--slate) 12%,transparent);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 80%,#fff);
}
.foot a{color:var(--slate);margin-right:1rem;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;align-items:start}.stage{order:-1;place-items:center}}