:root {
  --bg-deep: #0b1d34;   /* darkest navy — behind the reading column */
  --bg-edge: #24486e;   /* lighter (still blue) — toward the screen edges */
  --panel:   rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035); /* footer / subtle panels */
  --ink:     #eef4fa;   /* near-white body text */
  --heading: #ffffff;
  --muted:   #9fb4c9;   /* soft blue-grey */
  --accent:  #7cc0f0;   /* bright sky blue — links, kickers */
  --accent-strong: #b4dcf7;
  --line:    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  --line-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --max:  760px;   /* reading column */
  --wide: 1120px;  /* dark band / header / footer width */
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-deep);
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--bg-edge) 0%,
    var(--bg-deep) calc(50% - var(--wide) / 2),
    var(--bg-deep) calc(50% + var(--wide) / 2),
    var(--bg-edge) 100%
  );
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  color: var(--heading);
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1.02; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.15; }
h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }

p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
em, i { font-style: italic; }
strong { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 600; }

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(124, 192, 240, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); border-color: var(--accent-strong); }

.container { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
.reading  { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  background: rgba(11, 29, 52, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(8px);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: none; line-height: 1.1; }
.brand:hover { color: var(--heading); }
.brand .name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--heading);
}
.brand .tagline {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
.platforms { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.platforms a {
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.platforms a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { padding: 5.5rem 0 3.5rem; }
.hero .eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; display: block; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.hero h1 { max-width: 14ch; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.hero .lede { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 54ch; }

/* ---------- Sections / posts ---------- */
.post {
  padding: 3.2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.post .reading > .kicker {
  font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.post h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.post blockquote {
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.4rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
}
.post ul { margin: 0 0 1em; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.post li { margin: 0.2rem 0; }
.post li::marker { color: var(--accent); }

/* Post photo (lead image) */
.post-photo { margin: 0 0 1.8rem; }
.post-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* Player + links */
.player { margin: 0.4rem 0 1.6rem; }
.player iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 120px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
}
.listen {
  display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;
  margin-top: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.listen .label {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted); border: none;
}
.listen a { border: none; font-weight: 500; color: var(--accent); }
.listen a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--panel);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.site-footer .reading { text-align: center; }
.site-footer .footer-mark {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--heading);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.site-footer .platforms { justify-content: center; margin: 1.2rem 0; }
.copyright { font-size: 0.78rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .container { padding: 0 1.4rem; }
  .hero { padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem; }
}

/* ============ Version 2 — multi-page ============ */

/* Post title as a link on the landing page */
.post h2 a {
  border: none;
  color: var(--heading);
}
.post h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* "More…" link on excerpts */
.more {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.more:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }
.more::after { content: ' \2192'; }

/* Full article page */
.post-title { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.post-page .post { border-top: none; padding-top: 2.4rem; }

.backlink {
  display: inline-block;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.backlink:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.backlink.top { margin: 2rem 0 0; }
.post-nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
}