/* =============================================================
   Maxwell Calkin — in service of the unfolding
   Aesthetic: deep cosmic void × warm ember × constitutional gravitas
   ============================================================= */

/* ---------- Design tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* voids */
  --void: #06060c;
  --deep: #0b0912;
  --dusk: #15101e;
  --veil: #1e1730;

  /* warmth */
  --ember: #e6a25c;
  --flame: #f4c971;
  --candle: #f8d998;

  /* accent */
  --aurora: #7ad3c0;
  --bloom: #d08a8a;
  --violet: #8b6fd4;

  /* text */
  --parchment: #efe4cf;
  --cream: #d9cdb5;
  --muted: #8a7f93;
  --faint: #5b556b;
  --rule: rgba(239, 228, 207, 0.12);

  /* type */
  --display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --body: 'Instrument Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;

  /* metrics */
  --page-pad: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  --section-pad: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  --radius: 2px;

  /* motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 6rem;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--parchment);
  background: var(--void);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  font-feature-settings: 'kern';
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  min-height: 100vh;
  cursor: none;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

::selection {
  background: var(--ember);
  color: var(--void);
}

/* ---------- Ambient grain overlay ---------- */
.grain {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1000;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  opacity: 0.5;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 0.85  0 0 0 0 0.6  0 0 0 0.5 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.55'/></svg>");
}

/* Soft vignette */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 999;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 55%, rgba(6,6,12,0.55) 100%);
}

/* ---------- Scroll progress ---------- */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(230, 162, 92, 0.1);
}
.scroll-progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--ember), var(--flame), var(--candle));
  width: 0%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.7);
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
}

/* ---------- Custom cursor ---------- */
.cursor {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
  will-change: transform;
}
.cursor__dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--candle);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute; left: -3px; top: -3px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.cursor__ring {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute; left: -16px; top: -16px;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.3s;
}
.cursor.is-hovering .cursor__ring {
  transform: scale(1.6);
  border-color: var(--flame);
}
.cursor.is-hovering .cursor__dot {
  transform: scale(0);
}
@media (hover: none) {
  body { cursor: auto; }
  .cursor { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Side rail (section progress) ---------- */
.rail {
  position: fixed; right: calc(var(--page-pad) / 2); top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.rail a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: all;
}
.rail em {
  font-style: normal;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.rail a:hover em,
.rail a.is-active em { opacity: 1; }
.rail a.is-active { color: var(--flame); }
.rail__tick {
  display: block;
  width: 18px; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: width 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.rail a.is-active .rail__tick { width: 36px; background: var(--flame); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .rail { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Top nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.5rem var(--page-pad);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(6,6,12,0.6), transparent);
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
}
.nav__mark {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.nav__mark-glyph {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ember);
  color: var(--flame);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.nav__mark-text {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav__links {
  display: flex; gap: 2rem;
}
.nav__links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.nav__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
  background: rgba(6,6,12,0.4);
}
.nav__cta:hover {
  border-color: var(--ember);
  color: var(--flame);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav__links { display: none; }
  .nav__mark-text { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Shared ---------- */
.display {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--parchment);
}
.display span { display: block; }
.display--italic,
.display span.display--italic { font-style: italic; color: var(--candle); }

.section-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
}
.section-tag em {
  color: var(--faint);
  font-style: normal;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.eyebrow__line {
  display: inline-block; width: 40px; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.lede {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.accent { color: var(--flame); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 6rem var(--page-pad) 4rem;
  isolation: isolate;
}
#cosmos {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Ambient orbital decoration */
.hero__orbit {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.hero__orbit-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(230, 162, 92, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
}
.hero__orbit-ring--1 { width: 300px; animation: spin 40s linear infinite; }
.hero__orbit-ring--2 { width: 540px; border-color: rgba(230, 162, 92, 0.06); animation: spin 80s linear infinite reverse; }
.hero__orbit-ring--3 { width: 780px; border-color: rgba(230, 162, 92, 0.05); animation: spin 120s linear infinite; }
.hero__orbit-ring--4 { width: 1020px; border-color: rgba(230, 162, 92, 0.035); animation: spin 180s linear infinite reverse; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* Hero content */
.hero__content {
  position: relative; z-index: 5;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 980px;
}
.eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.hero__name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 14vw, 12rem);
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--parchment);
}
.hero__word {
  display: block;
}
.hero__word--italic {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--candle);
  margin-top: -0.08em;
  padding-left: 1.6em;
}
.hero__word span {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.5em);
}
.hero__word.is-revealed span {
  animation: letterIn 0.9s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.14s; }
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.20s; }
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.38s; }
.hero__word.is-revealed span:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.44s; }
@keyframes letterIn {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero__tagline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.hero__tagline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero__meta {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem;
  max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.hero__meta-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: left;
}
.hero__meta-label {
  color: var(--ember);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  min-width: 4.5rem;
  font-size: 10.5px;
}
.hero__meta-value { color: var(--cream); flex: 1; }
.dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--ember);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(230,162,92,0.12);
}

/* Hero corners */
.hero__corner {
  position: absolute; z-index: 4;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem;
}
.hero__corner--tl { top: 7rem; left: var(--page-pad); }
.hero__corner--tr { top: 7rem; right: var(--page-pad); text-align: right; }
.hero__corner--bl { bottom: 2rem; left: var(--page-pad); }
.hero__corner--br { bottom: 2rem; right: var(--page-pad); text-align: right; color: var(--ember); }

.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute; bottom: 2rem; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hero__scroll-line {
  width: 1px; height: 52px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--ember), transparent);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__scroll-line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: -20px; left: 0; width: 1px; height: 20px;
  background: var(--flame);
  animation: scrollFlow 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollFlow {
  to { top: 100%; }
}

/* Hero reveals */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease-out), transform 1.2s var(--ease-out);
}
[data-reveal].is-revealed { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
[data-reveal="1"].is-revealed { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
[data-reveal="2"].is-revealed { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
[data-reveal="3"].is-revealed { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
[data-reveal="4"].is-revealed { transition-delay: 0.9s; }
[data-reveal="5"].is-revealed { transition-delay: 1.1s; }
[data-reveal="6"].is-revealed { transition-delay: 1.4s; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero__corner { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CREDO
   ============================================================ */
.credo {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--void), var(--deep));
}
.credo__inner {
  max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.credo__inner .section-tag { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.credo__quote {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--ember);
}
.credo__quote p {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--parchment);
}
.credo__quote em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--flame);
}
.credo__quote .accent {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--candle);
  margin-top: 0.4em;
}
.credo__quote cite {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: normal;
}
.cite__rule {
  display: inline-block; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--ember);
}

.credo__aside p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}
.credo__aside strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--flame);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .credo__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MISSION
   ============================================================ */
.mission {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  background: var(--deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.mission::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: -30%; right: -10%;
  width: 600px; height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.mission__header {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}
.mission__header .display {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.mission__body {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.mission__text p {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.mission__text p strong {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.mission__text p em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--candle);
}

.mission__tenets {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}
.mission__tenets li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.mission__tenets li:last-child { border: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.tenet__num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ember);
  line-height: 1;
}
.mission__tenets strong {
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Alignment viz */
.mission__viz {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(30, 23, 48, 0.6), rgba(11, 9, 18, 0.8));
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.viz__header {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.viz__header .mono { color: var(--ember); }
.viz__title { color: var(--muted); }

.viz__canvas {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.viz__grid { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.viz__axis {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  fill: var(--muted);
}

.viz__orb {
  position: absolute;
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.4s var(--ease-out);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  --orb-color: 244, 201, 113;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--orb-color), 0.95), rgba(var(--orb-color), 0) 70%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px 10px rgba(var(--orb-color), 0.35);
}
.viz__drop {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.9), rgba(244, 201, 113, 0));
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
  transition: height 0.35s var(--ease-out), opacity 0.35s var(--ease-out);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.viz__zone {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 7.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.viz__zone--safe { fill: #7ad3c0; opacity: 0.7; }
.viz__zone--danger { fill: #e06464; opacity: 0.7; }
.viz__goal-label {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11px;
  fill: var(--flame);
}

.viz__controls {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;
}
.slider {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 6rem 1fr 3rem;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.slider__label { color: var(--muted); }
.slider__value {
  text-align: right;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--flame);
}
.slider input[type="range"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  background: transparent;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rule);
  cursor: none;
}
.slider input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  border: 2px solid var(--deep);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--ember), 0 0 12px rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.6);
  cursor: none;
}
.slider input[type="range"]::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  border: 2px solid var(--deep);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--ember), 0 0 12px rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.6);
}

.viz__readout {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.viz__readout-label { color: var(--muted); }
.viz__readout-value {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mission__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CONSCIOUSNESS
   ============================================================ */
.consciousness {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--deep), var(--dusk));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.consciousness::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: 10%; left: -10%;
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(122, 211, 192, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cons__header {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.cons__header .display {
  margin: 2rem 0 2rem;
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.cons__header .display span { display: inline-block; }
.cons__times {
  color: var(--ember) !important;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.7em;
}
.cons__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.cons__subtitle em { color: var(--flame); font-style: italic; }

.cons__body {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Holon visual */
.cons__viz {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.holon {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: all 0.6s var(--ease);
  cursor: none;
}
.holon span {
  background: var(--dusk);
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  transform: translateY(-0.6rem);
}
.holon--1 { width: 14%; color: var(--flame); border-color: var(--flame); }
.holon--2 { width: 26%; color: #f0b368; }
.holon--3 { width: 40%; color: var(--ember); }
.holon--4 { width: 55%; color: #c8987a; }
.holon--5 { width: 70%; color: var(--bloom); }
.holon--6 { width: 86%; color: var(--violet); }
.holon--7 { width: 100%; color: var(--aurora); }

.holon.is-active {
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px currentColor, inset 0 0 20px currentColor;
  filter: brightness(1.6);
  border-width: 2px;
}
.holon.is-active span {
  color: var(--flame);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
}

/* slow breathing */
.holon--1 { animation: holonBreath 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.holon--2 { animation: holonBreath 6.5s ease-in-out infinite 0.1s; }
.holon--3 { animation: holonBreath 7s ease-in-out infinite 0.2s; }
.holon--4 { animation: holonBreath 7.5s ease-in-out infinite 0.3s; }
.holon--5 { animation: holonBreath 8s ease-in-out infinite 0.4s; }
.holon--6 { animation: holonBreath 8.5s ease-in-out infinite 0.5s; }
.holon--7 { animation: holonBreath 9s ease-in-out infinite 0.6s; }
@keyframes holonBreath {
  0%, 100% { filter: brightness(1); }
  50% { filter: brightness(1.6); box-shadow: 0 0 30px currentColor; }
}

.holon__center {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  background: var(--flame);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--flame), 0 0 4px var(--flame);
  z-index: 10;
}
.holon__label, .holon__hint {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.holon__label { top: 14px; color: var(--flame); }
.holon__hint { top: 28px; color: var(--faint); }

.cons__prose p {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.cons__prose strong { color: var(--parchment); font-weight: 500; }
.cons__prose em { color: var(--flame); font-style: italic; }

.cons__dl {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}
.cons__dl > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr;
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.cons__dl > div:last-child { border: none; }
.cons__dl dt {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--flame);
}
.cons__dl dd {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cons__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .cons__viz { max-width: 400px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   JOURNEY
   ============================================================ */
.journey {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  background: var(--dusk);
  position: relative;
}

.journey__header {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 6rem;
}
.journey__header .display { margin-top: 2rem; }
.journey__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.journey__list {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.journey__list::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 8.5rem;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
    transparent, var(--rule) 10%, var(--rule) 90%, transparent);
}

.chapter {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr auto;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}
.chapter:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.chapter__marker {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.chapter__marker::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.35rem; top: 1rem;
  width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--dusk), 0 0 20px rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.5);
}
.chapter__num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--ember);
  line-height: 1;
}
.chapter__years {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.chapter__body {
  max-width: 64ch;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}
.chapter__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--parchment);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.chapter__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.chapter__lede {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--candle);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.chapter__body p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.chapter__body .accent { color: var(--flame); font-weight: 500; }
.chapter__close {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--parchment);
}
.chapter__close em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.chapter__close strong {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.chapter__chips {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.chapter__chips li {
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.chapter:hover .chapter__chips li {
  border-color: var(--ember);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.chapter__glyph {
  width: 120px; height: 120px;
  color: var(--ember);
  opacity: 0.4;
  transition: all 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.chapter:hover .chapter__glyph {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--flame);
  transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.05);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .chapter {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  .journey__list::before { display: none; }
  .chapter__marker::after { display: none; }
  .chapter__body { padding-left: 0; }
  .chapter__glyph { width: 80px; height: 80px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PILLARS
   ============================================================ */
.pillars {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--dusk), var(--deep));
  position: relative;
}

.pillars__header {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 5rem;
}
.pillars__header .display { margin-top: 2rem; }
.pillars__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.pillars__subtitle em { color: var(--flame); }

.pillars__grid {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(30, 23, 48, 0.5), rgba(11, 9, 18, 0.4));
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: all 0.5s var(--ease);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 520px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.pillar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px; left: -80px;
  width: 200px; height: 200px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.08;
  transition: all 0.6s var(--ease);
  filter: blur(30px);
}
.pillar--health::before { background: var(--aurora); }
.pillar--family::before { background: var(--bloom); }
.pillar--mission::before { background: var(--flame); }

.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--ember);
}
.pillar:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.2;
  transform: translate(30px, 30px);
}

.pillar__chrome {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.pillar__num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.pillar__greek {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.pillar__name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--parchment);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.pillar__tag {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.pillar__text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.pillar__text em { color: var(--candle); font-style: italic; }

.pillar__meter {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.pillar__meter-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.pillar__meter-bar {
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pillar__meter-bar span {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--ember), var(--flame));
  width: 88%;
  animation: meterFill 2s var(--ease-out);
}
@keyframes meterFill { from { width: 0; } }

.pillar__family {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.pillar__family li {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}
.pillar__family li:last-child { border: none; }
.pillar__relation {
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.pillar__person {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--flame);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.pillar__person em {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-style: normal;
}

.pillar__horizon {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem;
}
.pillar__horizon span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.pillar__horizon strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--flame);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pillars__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CONSTITUTION
   ============================================================ */
.constitution {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  background: var(--deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.constitution::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, var(--rule) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--rule) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, black 20%, transparent 70%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, black 20%, transparent 70%);
}

.constitution__preface {
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 5rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.constitution__preface .display {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.constitution__sub {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.constitution__sub em { color: var(--flame); }

.constitution__scroll {
  max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem;
}

.article {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(30, 23, 48, 0.4), rgba(11, 9, 18, 0.2));
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ember);
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: all 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.article:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--flame);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(30, 23, 48, 0.6), rgba(11, 9, 18, 0.4));
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.article header {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article__num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--flame);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.article__sub {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article em { font-style: italic; color: var(--flame); }
.article strong { color: var(--parchment); font-weight: 500; }

.article__oath {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--ember);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
  color: var(--parchment) !important;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
}

.article__order {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  counter-reset: order;
}
.article__order li {
  counter-increment: order;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
}
.article__order li::before {
  content: counter(order, lower-roman) ".";
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ember);
  min-width: 1.6rem;
}

.article--oath {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.08), rgba(11, 9, 18, 0.4));
  border-left-color: var(--flame);
  padding: 3rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.article--oath header {
  justify-content: center;
  border: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article--oath .article__num {
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.article__vow {
  font-family: var(--display) !important;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--flame) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.article__signature {
  font-family: var(--display) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
  color: var(--ember) !important;
  margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONNECT
   ============================================================ */
.connect {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--deep), var(--void));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.connect::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30%; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 900px; height: 900px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(244, 201, 113, 0.1), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.connect__inner {
  max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.connect__display { margin-top: 2rem; }
.connect__lede {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 2rem 0 4rem;
  max-width: 680px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.connect__channels {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.channel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: all 0.4s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.channel:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 2rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.channel:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 2rem; }

.channel::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--flame);
  transition: width 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.channel:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.channel__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.channel__value {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--parchment);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.channel:hover .channel__value { color: var(--flame); }
.channel__glyph {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--ember);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.channel:hover .channel__glyph {
  transform: translate(6px, -6px);
  color: var(--flame);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .connect__channels { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .channel:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; }
  .channel:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOT
   ============================================================ */
.foot {
  padding: 3rem var(--page-pad) 4rem;
  background: var(--void);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.foot__mark {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;
}
.foot__glyph {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--flame);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.foot__words {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.foot__meta {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.foot__credo {
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ember);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: none;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
  .foot__meta, .foot__credo { text-align: left; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL utility
   ============================================================ */
[data-split] {
  overflow: hidden;
}
[data-split] .word-line {
  display: block;
  transform: translateY(105%);
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease-out);
  transition-delay: var(--d, 0s);
}
[data-split].is-revealed .word-line {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.in-view-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease-out), transform 1s var(--ease-out);
}
.in-view-up.is-in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 07 · LONG FORM (home page)
   ============================================================ */
.long-form {
  padding: var(--section-pad) var(--page-pad);
  position: relative;
}
.long-form__inner { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }

.long-form__header { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.long-form__header .display { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

.long-form__lede {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  max-width: 560px;
}

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

.long-form__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vh, 2.4rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all 0.4s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}

.long-form__row::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--flame);
  transition: width 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.long-form__row:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.long-form__numeral {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  font-style: italic;
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 0.6em;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.long-form__row:hover .long-form__numeral { color: var(--ember); }

.long-form__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--parchment);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.long-form__row:hover .long-form__title { color: var(--candle); }
.long-form__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--flame); }

.long-form__dek {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
}

.long-form__arrow {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ember);
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 0.4em;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), color 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.long-form__row:hover .long-form__arrow {
  transform: translate(6px, -6px);
  color: var(--flame);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .long-form__row {
    grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr 28px;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    padding: 1.4rem 0;
  }
  .long-form__numeral { font-size: 10px; }
  .long-form__arrow { font-size: 1.2rem; padding-top: 0.5em; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ESSAY PAGES (essays/*.html — body.essay)
   ============================================================ */
body.essay {
  background: var(--void);
  color: var(--parchment);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.essay__topbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.4rem var(--page-pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

.essay__topbar a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.essay__topbar a:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.essay__topbar a span:first-child { color: var(--ember); }

.essay__topbar-right {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
}

.essay__article {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vh, 7rem) var(--page-pad) clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem);
  position: relative;
}

.essay__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 2.2rem;
}
.essay__eyebrow::before,
.essay__eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.essay__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--parchment);
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.essay__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--flame); }

.essay__dek {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 0 2.4rem;
}

.essay__meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin: 0 0 3.6rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.essay__body {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--parchment);
  max-width: 680px;
}

.essay__body > p { margin: 0 0 1.4em; }
.essay__body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 3.4em;
  line-height: 1;
  float: left;
  padding: 0.05em 0.14em 0 0;
  color: var(--flame);
}

.essay__body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--candle); }
.essay__body strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--cream); }

.essay__breaker {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3em 0;
  color: var(--faint);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
}

.essay__nav {
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 10vh, 7rem);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.essay__nav a {
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease), transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.essay__nav a:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.essay__nav-back:hover { transform: translateX(-3px); }
.essay__nav-next:hover { transform: translateX(3px); }

.essay__nav-back span:first-child,
.essay__nav-next span:last-child {
  color: var(--ember);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.essay__nav-next em {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--parchment);
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .essay__title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.8rem); }
  .essay__nav { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .essay__body > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 2.6em; }
}