:root {
    --bg: #F9F7F2;
    --bg-warm: #F2EFE7;
    --text: #1A1A18;
    --text-mid: #5C5A54;
    --text-light: #9C9A94;
    --green: #2C4A2E;
    --green-light: #3D6B40;
    --green-muted: #E8EEE8;
    --rule: #DDD9CE;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Jost', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --max: 740px;
    --max-wide: 1100px;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 18px; scroll-padding-top: 72px; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 0 48px;
    height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: rgba(249,247,242,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
  }

  nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--rule); }

  .nav-name {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }

  nav.scrolled .nav-name { opacity: 1; }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--green); }

  /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────── */
  #home {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 120px 10vw 80px 8vw;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 0.3s;
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 0.5s;
  }

  .hero-name em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--green);
  }

  .hero-rule {
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--green-light);
    margin: 0 0 44px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 0.7s;
  }

  .hero-sentence {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.55rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    max-width: 640px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 0.9s;
  }

  .hero-descriptor {
    margin-top: 72px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 1.1s;
  }



  /* ── SECTION BASE ─────────────────────────── */
  section {
    padding: 100px 48px;
    max-width: var(--max-wide);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-inner {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: block;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--green);
  }

  .section-intro {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }

  .section-rule {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    margin: 0 0 80px;
  }

  /* ── THE WORK ─────────────────────────────── */
  #work { background: var(--bg); }

  .work-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .article-card {
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }

  .article-card:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

  .article-card:hover .article-title { color: var(--green); }
  .article-card:hover .article-arrow { transform: translate(4px, -4px); opacity: 1; }

  .article-meta {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .article-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .article-arrow {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--green);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    margin-top: 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .platform-badges {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 48px;
  }

  .badge {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    border: 1px solid var(--green);
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .badge:hover {
    background: var(--green);
    color: var(--bg);
  }

  /* ── THINKING OUT LOUD ────────────────────── */
  #thinking { background: var(--bg-warm); }

  .thought-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .thought-card {
    background: var(--bg-warm);
    padding: 36px;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
  }

  .thought-card:hover { background: #EDE9DF; }

  .thought-date {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .thought-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .thought-text em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--green);
  }

  /* ── OPEN QUESTIONS ───────────────────────── */
  #questions { background: var(--bg); }

  .question-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .question-item {
    padding: 40px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .question-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .question-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .question-context {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  /* ── INSPIRED BY ──────────────────────────── */
  #inspired { background: var(--bg-warm); }

  .inspiration-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px 48px;
  }

  .inspiration-item {
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .inspiration-type {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .inspiration-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .inspiration-by {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .inspiration-note {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .inspiration-note:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ── ABOUT ────────────────────────────────── */
  #about { background: var(--green); }
  #about .section-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
  #about .section-title { color: #fff; }
  #about .section-title em { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

  .about-body {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .about-body strong {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .about-connect {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  }

  .about-connect-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .connect-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .connect-link {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .connect-link:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }


  /* ── ABOUT ROOM ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .about-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-portrait {
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    opacity: 0.92;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .about-content {}

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-layout {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    .about-portrait {
      width: 160px;
      height: 160px;
    }
  }


  /* ── SIGNATURE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .about-signature {
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  }

  .about-signature img {
    width: 120px;
    opacity: 0.75;
    filter: none;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────── */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg-warm);
    padding: 40px 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .footer-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }






  /* ── TIER 2 EXTERNAL WORK ────────────────────────────────── */
  .tier2-divider {
    margin: 64px 0 48px;
    padding-top: 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .tier2-divider-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .tier2-group {
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .tier2-group:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .tier2-theme {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--green);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .tier2-card {
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .tier2-card:hover .tier2-title { color: var(--green); }
  .tier2-card:hover .tier2-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

  .tier2-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .tier2-platform {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .tier2-arrow {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--green);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }


  .tier2-platforms {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .tier2-platform-link {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .tier2-platform-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--green);
    background: var(--green-muted);
  }

  /* ── THOUGHT CARDS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  .thought-cards {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .thought-entry {
    padding: 40px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .thought-entry:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .thought-stamp {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .thought-content {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text);
    max-width: 580px;
  }

  .thought-content p {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .thought-content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .thought-thread {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }

  /* ── RELATIONAL ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .reader-relations {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .reader-relations-label {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .relation-item {
    display: block;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  .relation-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .relation-item:hover .relation-title { color: var(--green); }
  .relation-label {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .relation-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  /* ── READER OVERLAY ──────────────────────────────────────── */
  .reader-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    background: var(--bg);
    overflow-y: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }
  .reader-overlay.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
  .reader-inner { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 48px 120px; }
  .reader-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 72px; }
  .reader-back {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-mid);
    background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; transition: color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .reader-back:hover { color: var(--green); }
  .reader-back::before { content: '\2190'; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .reader-meta {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-light);
  }
  .reader-title {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .reader-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .reader-body { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.85; }
  .reader-body p { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .reader-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .reader-placeholder {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic; color: var(--text-light); line-height: 1.85;
    padding: 48px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .reader-cta { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .reader-cta-label {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-light); margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .reader-cta-links { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
  .reader-cta-link {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green);
    text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--green); padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 2px; transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  .reader-cta-link:hover { background: var(--green); color: var(--bg); }

  /* ── PLACEHOLDER ─────────────────────────── */
  .room-placeholder {
    padding: 56px 0 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .room-placeholder p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ───────────────────────────── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }


  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 0 20px; }
    .nav-name { font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    .nav-links { gap: 14px; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; white-space: nowrap; }
    section { padding: 64px 24px; }
    .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.4rem); }
    .thought-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .inspiration-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
    .reader-inner { padding: 60px 24px 80px; }
    .reader-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.4rem); }
    .tier2-platforms { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
    .platform-badges { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .connect-links { flex-direction: column; }
    .connect-link { text-align: center; }
    .question-item { grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    nav { padding: 0 16px; height: 48px; }
    .nav-name { display: none; }
    .nav-links { gap: 10px; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; white-space: nowrap; }
    #home { padding: 100px 20px 60px; }
    .hero-name { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 10vw, 4rem); }
    .hero-sentence { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .hero-descriptor { font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    section { padding: 56px 20px; }
    .inspiration-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-arrow { display: none; }
    .reader-inner { padding: 48px 20px 72px; }
    .reader-cta-links { flex-direction: column; }
    .reader-cta-link { text-align: center; }
    .thought-entry { padding: 28px 0; }
    .thought-content { font-size: 0.98rem; }
    .tier2-card { padding: 16px 0; }
    .tier2-title { font-size: 0.98rem; }
    .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .about-portrait { width: 140px; height: 140px; }
    .hero-rule { margin-top: 8px; }
    .section-intro { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 380px) {
    nav { height: 44px; }
    .nav-links { gap: 8px; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
    .hero-name { font-size: clamp(2rem, 11vw, 3rem); }
    section { padding: 48px 16px; }
    .reader-inner { padding: 40px 16px 64px; }
  }