:root{
  --paper:#F2ECE1; --ink:#141210; --red:#B83A1C; --red-on-ink:#E0613F;
  --muted:#5A534A; --body:#3E3933; --hair:#D2C9B9; --gut:48px;
  --anton:'Anton',Impact,sans-serif; --serif:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; --ui:'Instrument Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:8px 12px;z-index:10}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:2px}
.anton{font-family:var(--anton);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.ui{font-family:var(--ui);text-transform:uppercase}
.red{color:var(--red)}

/* nav */
.nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:18px var(--gut);border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);font-family:var(--ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;position:relative}
.nav .links,.nav .right{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav .right{gap:20px}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.nav .brand{font-family:var(--anton);font-size:28px;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;line-height:1}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;font-family:var(--ui);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px}
.nav a.btn:hover{color:#fff;background:#9f3117}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.menu-btn span,.menu-btn span::before,.menu-btn span::after{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);position:relative;content:""}
.menu-btn span::before{position:absolute;top:-7px}.menu-btn span::after{position:absolute;top:7px}
.drawer{display:none}

/* masthead */
.mast{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 280px;gap:48px;align-items:end;padding:40px var(--gut) 32px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}
.mast h1{font-size:184px;line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mast .side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;padding-bottom:12px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}

/* essay rows */
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr 420px;gap:40px;padding:48px var(--gut);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);align-items:start}
.row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.row .num{font-family:var(--anton);font-size:72px;line-height:.9;color:var(--red)}
.row .txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.meta{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.row h2{font-size:72px;line-height:.95}
.row h2 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.row .dek{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);max-width:560px;text-wrap:pretty}
.read{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);align-self:flex-start;padding-bottom:2px}
.read:hover{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.row img{width:420px;height:300px;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.1)}

/* subscribe band + form */
.band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.band>div{padding:56px var(--gut);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;justify-content:center}
.band h2{font-size:56px;line-height:.95}
.band p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:#D6CFC2;max-width:460px}
.sub{display:flex;width:100%;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:15px;border:2px solid var(--paper)}
.sub.light{border-color:var(--ink)}
.sub input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:transparent;border:0;color:inherit;padding:14px 16px;font:inherit;outline:none}
.sub input::placeholder{color:#A39B8E}
.sub.light input::placeholder{color:#7a7266}
.sub button{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:0;padding:14px 22px;font:inherit;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.sub button:hover{background:#9f3117}
.sub:focus-within{outline:3px solid var(--red-on-ink);outline-offset:2px}
.sub.light:focus-within{outline-color:var(--red)}
.formnote{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:13px;color:#A39B8E;min-height:1em}
.formnote.ok{color:var(--paper)}

/* footer */
.foot{padding:24px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline}

/* essay page */
.ehead{padding:64px var(--gut) 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.ehead .meta{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ehead h1{font-size:136px;line-height:.9}
.ehead .under{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:48px;align-items:end}
.ehead .dek{font-size:26px;line-height:1.4;font-style:italic;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty}
.chip{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:14px}
.chip img{width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1)}
.chip b{font-weight:600;display:block}.chip span{color:var(--muted)}
.mrow{display:none}
.col{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 0 96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.prose{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.7}
.prose p{text-wrap:pretty}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--anton);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:48px;line-height:.95;margin-top:16px}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--red);text-underline-offset:3px}
.pq{padding:32px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);font-family:var(--anton);font-size:56px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);quotes:none}
.signoff{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:24px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body)}
.box{margin-top:24px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.box h2{font-size:48px;line-height:.95}
.box h2 span{color:var(--red-on-ink)}

/* simple page shell (about / archive) */
.phead{padding:64px var(--gut) 40px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}
.phead h1{font-size:136px;line-height:.9}
.phead p{font-size:22px;font-style:italic;margin-top:20px;max-width:760px}

/* subscribe page */
.welcome{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.9fr 1fr;min-height:100vh}
.welcome .l{padding:56px 64px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px}
.welcome h1{font-size:140px;line-height:.9}
.welcome .tag{font-size:22px;line-height:1.45;max-width:620px}
.welcome .sub{max-width:622px}
.welcome .nothanks{font-family:var(--ui);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;display:inline-block}
.welcome .nothanks:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.welcome .r{border-left:2px solid var(--ink);background:#ddd url(/assets/portrait.jpg) 50% 30%/cover no-repeat}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1240px){
  .mast h1{font-size:clamp(88px,14vw,184px)}
  .ehead h1,.phead h1{font-size:clamp(64px,10.5vw,136px)}
  .row{grid-template-columns:90px 1fr 34%}
  .row img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:7/5}
  .row h2{font-size:clamp(44px,5.6vw,72px)}
  .welcome h1{font-size:clamp(72px,10.9vw,140px)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  :root{--gut:32px}
  .mast{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .mast .side{max-width:520px}
  .row{grid-template-columns:72px 1fr}
  .row .num{font-size:56px}
  .row .img{grid-column:2}
  .row img{max-width:520px}
  .band{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .band>div:last-child{padding-top:0}
  .ehead .under{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .col{padding:48px var(--gut) 80px;max-width:744px}
  .welcome{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .welcome .r{border-left:0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);min-height:70vh}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  :root{--gut:22px}
  .nav{padding:14px var(--gut)}
  .nav .links,.nav .right .signin{display:none}
  .nav .brand{font-size:clamp(16px,4.8vw,22px);white-space:nowrap;margin-right:10px}
  .nav .right{gap:4px}
  .nav .btn{padding:8px 12px;font-size:13px}
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  .drawer.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);font-family:var(--ui);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .drawer a{padding:14px var(--gut);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .drawer a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .mast{padding:28px var(--gut) 24px}
  .mast h1{font-size:clamp(40px,13.6vw,72px);line-height:.88}
  .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding:32px var(--gut)}
  .row .num{font-size:48px}
  .row .img{grid-column:1}
  .row h2{font-size:clamp(38px,11vw,56px)}
  .row .dek{font-size:18px}
  .band>div{padding:40px var(--gut)}
  .band>div:last-child{padding-top:0}
  .band h2{font-size:44px}
  .sub{flex-direction:column}
  .sub button{padding:14px}
  .ehead{padding:36px var(--gut) 0;gap:18px;border-bottom:0}
  .ehead .meta{gap:14px}
  .ehead .meta .hide-m{display:none}
  .ehead h1{font-size:clamp(46px,14vw,72px);line-height:.92}
  .ehead .dek{font-size:21px}
  .ehead .under .chip{display:none}
  .mrow{display:block;font-family:var(--ui);font-size:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:14px 0;margin-top:6px}
  .mrow b{font-weight:600}
  .col{padding:28px var(--gut) 64px;gap:24px}
  .prose{font-size:19px;gap:22px}
  .pq{font-size:38px;padding:24px 0}
  .box{padding:28px 22px}.box h2{font-size:36px}
  .phead{padding:40px var(--gut) 28px}
  .welcome .l{padding:32px var(--gut) 40px;gap:32px}
  .welcome .tag{font-size:19px}
  .welcome .r{min-height:56vh}
}