/* Red Serge Chronicles — modern editorial */
:root {
  --paper: #faf7f2;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --ink: #1c1917;
  --muted: #78716c;
  --line: #e7e0d3;
  --accent: #9f1239;
  --accent-dark: #7f1d1d;
  --serif: Charter, "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --radius: 10px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 22px; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }

/* masthead */
.masthead { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; }
.masthead-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.logo { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.logo:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.logo span { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
.nav > a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; }
.nav > a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }

/* buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--accent-dark); color: #fff; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 22px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; transition: filter .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.15); text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }

/* kicker */
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.kicker.light { color: #fda4af; }

/* hero */
.hero { padding: 84px 0 72px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f3eee5, var(--paper)); }
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 54px); line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 720px;
}
.hero-sub { font-size: 18.5px; color: #57534e; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 0 28px; }

/* sections + cards */
.home-section { padding: 52px 0 12px; }
.home-section h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 20px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px 22px 18px;
  color: inherit; transition: box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.card:hover { text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(28,25,23,.25); transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: #d6c9b6; }
.card-kicker { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.card-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.005em; }
.card-desc { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.card-more { color: var(--accent); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: auto; }

/* article */
.article-wrap { max-width: 760px; }
article h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 42px); line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 6px 0 14px;
}
.byline { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
article .prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 3.1em; line-height: .85; float: left;
  padding: 6px 10px 0 0; color: var(--accent-dark); font-weight: 700;
}
.prose { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.78; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; margin: 44px 0 12px; letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.25; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 30px 0 8px; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 26px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.prose hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 36px 0; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 22px; padding: 2px 20px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  color: #57534e; font-style: italic;
}
.prose img { max-width: 100%; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.prose code {
  background: #f1ece2; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: .82em; font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
}
.prose pre {
  background: #1c1917; color: #e7e5e4; padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow-x: auto; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.prose pre code { background: none; border: none; padding: 0; color: inherit; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 15px; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
.prose th, .prose td { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 9px 12px; text-align: left; }
.prose th { background: #f1ece2; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; }
.prose .further { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; background: #f6f1e7; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 14px 18px; }

/* static pages */
.page-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 36px); margin: 26px 0 14px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.crumbs { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); padding-top: 28px; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); }

/* related + footer */
.related { margin-top: 52px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 30px; }
.related h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.related .card { background: var(--paper); }

.site-footer { background: #1c1917; color: #d6d3d1; margin-top: 80px; padding: 48px 0 26px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer-logo { font-family: var(--serif); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.footer-logo span { color: #fda4af; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.site-footer a { display: block; color: #d6d3d1; font-size: 14px; padding: 3px 0; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-h { color: #a8a29e; font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin: 4px 0 10px; }
.footer-note { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 18px; font-size: 13px; }

.center { text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .nav { gap: 16px; }
  .hero { padding: 60px 0 52px; }
}
