:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --paper: #000000;
  --ink: #f2eee6;
  --muted: #aaa096;
  --line: #302925;
  --accent: #ff6b70;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, .66), rgba(0, 0, 0, .74)), url("afferium-background.png") center / cover fixed, var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 6px; }
.site { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
main { width: 100%; flex: 1; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -100px; z-index: 5; padding: 10px 18px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
.masthead { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: 30px clamp(18px, 4vw, 56px); }
.wordmark { display: inline-block; font-family: "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.65vw, 2.35rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.ending { color: var(--accent); position: relative; }
.ending::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -8px; right: 1px; bottom: -3px; height: 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 107, 112, .4); border-radius: 0 0 14px 0; }
.endpoint { padding-left: .1em; }
.top-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.top-nav a, .back-link { font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); }
.top-nav a:hover, .back-link:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.top-nav .home-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 38px; padding: 9px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--ink); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .12em; transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease; }
.top-nav .home-button:hover, .top-nav .home-button:focus-visible { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.blog-intro { width: min(760px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(60px, 9vw, 116px) 0 clamp(60px, 8vw, 96px); text-align: center; }
.eyebrow, .section-label, .essay-tags { font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.blog-intro h1 { margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--accent); font-family: "Roboto Slab", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.15rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-wrap: balance; }
.mirror-word { display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; }
.reflected-letter { display: inline-block; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.intro-copy { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 560px; font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem); line-height: 1.45; }
.essay-list { width: min(820px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0 90px; }
.section-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.section-label h2 { margin: 0; font: inherit; color: var(--ink); }
.essay-card { padding: 30px 0 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .71rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.draft-label { color: var(--accent); }
.essay-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600; }
.essay-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.essay-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.card-summary { max-width: 640px; margin: 0; font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.read-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-decoration: none; }
.read-link span { color: var(--accent); margin-left: 5px; }
.read-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.empty-state { padding: 44px 0 58px; max-width: 620px; }
.empty-state h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.65rem; font-weight: 400; }
.empty-state p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.footer { padding: 32px 20px 42px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer a { text-decoration: none; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.preview-notice { width: min(820px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 12px auto 0; padding: 12px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .76rem; }
.preview-notice strong { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.essay { width: min(740px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; padding: 54px 0 64px; }
.essay-header { padding-bottom: 36px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.back-link { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 0; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.essay-tags { color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.essay-header h1 { margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--ink); font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.1rem); line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.03em; text-wrap: balance; }
.essay-summary { margin: 0 0 25px; font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.5; }
.essay-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 0; font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.prose { font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(1.13rem, 2.3vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.8; }
.prose > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose p, .prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 1.4em; }
.prose li { padding-left: .2em; margin-bottom: .45em; }
.prose h2, .prose h3 { line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 1.55em; margin: 1.8em 0 .7em; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.2em; margin: 1.7em 0 .65em; }
.prose a { text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 107, 112, .65); text-underline-offset: .18em; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.8em 0; padding: .15em 0 .15em 1.2em; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); font-size: 1.12em; line-height: 1.55; }
.prose blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 2em 0; }
.prose img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 1.5em auto; }
.prose pre { overflow-x: auto; padding: 16px; background: #12100f; border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .75em; }
.prose :not(pre) > code { padding: 2px 5px; background: #191513; font-size: .78em; }
.prose table { display: block; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .85em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.prose th, .prose td { padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; }
.prose .footnote { padding-top: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .84em; line-height: 1.65; }
.prose .footnote ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.prose sup a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.essay-end { margin-top: 58px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pill-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 42px; padding: 10px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; }
.pill-link:hover { color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .masthead { align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; padding: 24px 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .top-nav { gap: 16px; }
  .blog-intro { padding-top: 58px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .essay-list, .essay, .preview-notice { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
  .essay { padding-top: 32px; }
  .back-link { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .essay-card { padding: 26px 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
@media print {
  body { background: white; color: #111; }
  .masthead, .preview-notice, .footer, .essay-end, .back-link, .skip-link { display: none; }
  .essay { width: 100%; padding: 0; }
  .essay-header h1, .prose h2, .prose h3 { color: #111; }
  .essay-summary, .essay-meta, .prose .footnote { color: #444; }
}