:root {
  --bg: #0a0a14;
  --bg-elev: #11111d;
  --rule: #1c1c2b;
  --text: #ece9e2;
  --muted: #8c877f;
  --accent: #d9a574;
  --accent-hover: #f0bf90;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --measure: 38rem;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100dvh;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-hover); }

main {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.1rem 4rem;
  flex: 1 0 auto;
}

.site-header { max-width: none; }

/* --- Sticky top bar: site chrome, distinct from the hero --- */
.site-topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 20, .82);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: .75rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .15rem 1.4rem;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.wordmark:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); border-bottom: 0; }
.topbar-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.35rem;
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
}
.topbar-nav a { color: var(--muted); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.topbar-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-hover); }

/* --- Home hero masthead --- */
.site-hero {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.4rem 1.1rem 2.6rem;
}
.site-hero .avatar {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.site-hero .site-bio {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: .005em;
}
.site-hero .handle {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.feed {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3.2rem;
}

.post {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 2.4rem;
}
.post:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }

.post-figure {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}
.post-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}

.post-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: .005em;
}
.post-quote a { color: inherit; border-bottom: 0; }
.post-quote a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

.post-caption {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem .9rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.post-meta time { letter-spacing: .02em; }
.post-meta .dot { opacity: .4; }
.post-meta a { color: var(--muted); }
.post-meta a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-hover); }

.themes {
  margin-top: .8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.theme-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: .22rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
}
.theme-pill:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); border-color: var(--accent-hover); }

.hashtags {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  word-spacing: .15em;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hashtags a { color: var(--muted); border-bottom: 0; }
.hashtags a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

.post-permalink-page .post-figure img { max-height: 80vh; object-fit: contain; }
.post-permalink-page .post-quote {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: .4rem;
}

.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.1rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.site-footer a { color: var(--muted); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

.footer-nav { margin: .3rem 0 .6rem; line-height: 1.9; letter-spacing: .02em; }

/* Standalone prose pages: about / monism / contact */
.prose {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--text);
}
.prose h1.section-heading { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 2.2rem 0 .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
.prose .prose-more {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .95rem;
}
.prose em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.prose .prose-lead {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
}
.prose .prose-coda {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}
.prose .contact-email-wrap { margin: 1.4rem 0; }
.prose .contact-email {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.prose .contact-email:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-hover); }

/* --- Categories: chips, home strip, topic hub, cross-links --- */
.cat-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .28rem .7rem;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 100px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cat-chip:hover {
  color: var(--accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-hover);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent-hover);
}

/* Category chips on a post card */
.cats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem .5rem; margin: .1rem 0 .2rem; }

/* Browse strip on the home feed, under the hero */
.cat-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  padding: 0 0 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.cat-chip-all { color: var(--muted); }

/* Category & topics pages */
.cat-blurb {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
}
.tag-parent { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin: -.6rem 0 1.6rem; }
.tag-parent a { color: var(--accent); }

.related-cats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.related-label { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted); margin-right: .2rem; }

/* /topics/ hub list */
.topic-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.topic-row {
  padding: 1.3rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.topic-row:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.topic-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.topic-name:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }
.topic-count { margin-left: .6rem; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); }
.topic-blurb { margin: .5rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .topbar-inner { justify-content: space-between; padding: .9rem 1.4rem; }
  .site-hero { padding-top: 4.6rem; padding-bottom: 3.2rem; }
  .site-hero .site-bio { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .post-quote { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .post-permalink-page .post-quote { font-size: 2rem; }
  .prose { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .prose .prose-lead { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .cat-strip { padding-bottom: 2.2rem; }
  .topic-name { font-size: 1.55rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  a { transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- carousel (multi-slide posts) ---------- */
/* Feed card: cover still + a small multi-slide badge. */
.post-figure > a { position: relative; display: block; }
.carousel-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  right: 8px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25em;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  font: 600 0.8rem/1 var(--sans);
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.62);
  border: 1px solid rgba(236, 233, 226, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Permalink page: swipeable gallery in place of the still. */
.post-figure--carousel { position: relative; }
.carousel { position: relative; }
.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  border-radius: 4px;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.carousel-slide {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  margin: 0;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
}
.carousel-slide img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}
.post-permalink-page .carousel-slide img { max-height: 80vh; object-fit: contain; }

.carousel-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font: 400 1.6rem/1 var(--serif);
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(236, 233, 226, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(236, 233, 226, 0.18);
}
.carousel-arrow:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); background: rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.72); }
.carousel-arrow.prev { left: 10px; }
.carousel-arrow.next { right: 10px; }
.carousel-count {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  padding: 2px 9px;
  font: 600 0.8rem/1 var(--sans);
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}
.carousel-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--muted);
}
.carousel-dot:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

.slide-transcript {
  margin: -0.4rem 0 1.1rem;
  font: 400 0.9rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  color: var(--muted);
}
.slide-transcript summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.slide-transcript summary:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }
.slide-transcript ol {
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.3rem;
}
.slide-transcript li { margin: 0.2rem 0; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .carousel-track { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}