:root {
  --bg: #f7f4ef;
  --ink: #4a342e;
  --muted: #6b514b;
  --hairline: #e1dad1;
  --secondary: #e6e3de;
  --max: 980px;
  --radius: 12px;
}


* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: ui-serif, "Iowan Old Style", Palatino, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

a:hover {
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}


/* Header */
header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 92%, white 8%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 18px;
}

.topbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* the urdu logo */
.brand {
  font-family: "Noto Nastaliq Urdu", serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  opacity: 0.95;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 2.05rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.article-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.author-image {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.author-image:hover {
  content: url("https://img.icons8.com/ios/50/external-link.png");
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-title {
  margin: 0;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

nav a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

nav a.active {
  color: var(--ink);
}

nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: width .18s ease;
}

nav a.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/*menu button only visible on smaller screens*/
.menu-btn {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;

  padding: 9px 14px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;

  transition: transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease, opacity .15s ease;
}

.menu-btn::before {
  content: "≡";
  margin-right: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"]::before {
  content: "×";
}

.menu-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(74, 52, 46, 0.35);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.menu-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.menu-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(74, 52, 46, 0.45);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: rgba(74, 52, 46, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(74, 52, 46, 0.25);
}

main .wrap {
  padding-top: 42px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 200px);
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.0rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
}

.sublede {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.rule {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin: 38px 0;
}

/* --- Start of Home / Articles --- */
.article {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-header {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.article-kicker {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.article-dek {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .92rem;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.article-meta strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-header,
.article-body {
  max-width: 88ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.article-body p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}


.article-rule {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--muted);
  margin: 34px 0;
}

.article-rule-mini {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.articles-banner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(225, 218, 209, 0.3) 0%, rgba(247, 244, 239, 0.8) 100%);
  min-height: 160px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.articles-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.banner-placeholder {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ===== IMPROVED POST CARDS ===== */
.post-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}


.post-cover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--hairline) 0%, rgba(225, 218, 209, 0.5) 100%);
  position: relative;
}

.post-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}


.post-cover-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.post-content {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.post-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.post-type {
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.post-date {
  font-size: .80rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.post-title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.post-desc {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.post-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(225, 218, 209, 0.5);
}

.post-actions a {
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.underline-hover {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.underline-hover::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: width .18s ease;
}

.underline-hover:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.disclaimer-strip {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.75);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.disclaimer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.disclaimer-left {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 0;
}

.disclaimer-badge {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: #6956527e;
}

.disclaimer-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--warm-gray);
  color: var(--ink)
}

.disclaimer-link {
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.9);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.disclaimer-link:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.disclaimer-right {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.disclaimer-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.55);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.disclaimer-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .disclaimer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .disclaimer-right {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .disclaimer-link {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

/* ===== SUBSTACK SUBSCRIBE SECTION ===== */
.substack-section {
  margin: 15px auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.substack-section h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.substack-section p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.substack-embed {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.substack-embed iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .substack-section {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .substack-embed iframe {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 280px !important;
  }
}

/* Grid layout for articles on larger screens */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .post-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .post-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

/* Mobile: center + even smaller */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .article-title {
    line-height: 1.12;
  }


  .article-media {
    float: none;
    width: 84px;
    max-width: 84px;
    margin: 14px auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .media-caption {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* Page sections - only show active page */
.page-section {
  display: none;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease forwards;
}

.page-section.active {
  display: block;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

h2 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.content {
  max-width: 80ch;
}

ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
}

footer {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 60px;
}

footer .wrap {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}

.footer-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: "Noto Nastaliq Urdu", serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 42ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-style: italic;
}


@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .footer-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-head .muted {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 80ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.sort {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.sort label {
  font-size: .78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sort select {
  font: inherit;
  font-size: .92rem;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.post-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.post-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.post-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.post-type {
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.post-date {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.post-title {
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.post-desc {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 78ch;
}

.post-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.post-actions:hover {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.post-actions a {
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.underline-hover {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.underline-hover::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: width .18s ease;
}

.underline-hover:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* ===== THREADS / DISCUSSIONS ===== */
.discussions-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  align-items: start;
}

.discussion-list {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-right: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.discussion-list-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .65rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0 0 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.discussion-item {
  text-align: left;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 13px 16px 13px 0;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s ease, padding-left .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.discussion-item:hover {
  padding-left: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.discussion-item.active {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-left: 10px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ink);
}

.discussion-viewer {
  padding-left: 36px;
}

#discussionTitle {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.lede {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 70ch;
  margin: 0 0 28px 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.filter-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.filter-tag {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .15s ease;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.filter-tag::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: width .18s ease;
}

.filter-tag:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.filter-tag:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.filter-tag.active {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.filter-tag.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.bookmarks-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

.bookmark-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-left: 16px;
  transition: border-color .15s ease;
}

.bookmark-item:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--ink);
}

.bookmark-link {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.bookmark-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 78ch;
}

.bookmark-title a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  display: inline;
  max-width: 78ch;
}

.bookmark-title a:hover {
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  max-width: 78ch;
}

.bookmark-desc {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 78ch;
}

.bookmark-item[data-hidden="true"] {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .filter-tags {
    gap: 8px;
  }
}


.connections-icons {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.connections-icons a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: transform .15s ease, opacity .15s ease;
}

.connections-icons img {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.connections-icons a:hover img {
  opacity: 1;
}

.connections-icons a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.connections-icons a:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid var(--ink);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}


@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .post-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .post-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  nav {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .menu-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .topbar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .two-col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article {
    max-width: 72ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .article-header {
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }

  .article-kicker {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .82rem;
    letter-spacing: .10em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-weight: 650;
  }

  .article-dek {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }

  .article-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .92rem;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }

  .article-meta strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .article-body p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }


  .article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    float: left;
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    /* drop cap */
    line-height: 0.9;
    padding-right: 8px;
    padding-top: 4px;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

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

  .article-note {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--hairline);
    padding-left: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 18px 0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .article-title {
      line-height: 1.12;
    }

    .article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
    }
  }

  .article-media {
    float: right;
    width: 96px;
    max-width: 96px;
    margin: 4px 0 10px 18px;
  }

  .article-media img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    opacity: 0.92;
  }

  .media-caption {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 6px;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .comments {
    max-width: 88ch;
    margin: 34px auto 0;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  }

  .comments .utterances {
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  .comments .utterances-frame {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .article-body ul,
  .article-body ol {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    padding-left: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .article-body li {
    margin: 8px 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .article-body ul {
    list-style: disc;
  }

  .article-body ul li::marker,
  .article-body ol li::marker {
    color: var(--ink);
  }



  /* Mobile: center it */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .article-media {
      float: none;
      width: 60%;
      margin: 16px auto;
      text-align: center;
    }
  }
}

/* ===== ABOUT PAGE ===== */

.about-wrap {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-hero {
  max-width: 75ch;
  padding: 10px 0 4px;
}

.about-kicker {
  font-size: .78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.about-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.about-sub {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-h {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: .95rem;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-list li {
  margin: 10px 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
  /* below your sticky header */
}

.about-panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-panel-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-name {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.about-facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.about-fact {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 218, 209, 0.7);
  background: rgba(247, 244, 239, 0.55);
}

.about-label {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-value {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.about-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease, transform .15s ease;
}

.about-btn:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.about-btn.ghost {
  border-color: var(--hairline);
  color: var(--muted);
  background: transparent;
}

.about-btn.ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(74, 52, 46, 0.06);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.about-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.about-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-cta-title {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-cta-sub {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-aside {
    position: static;
  }

  .about-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* ===== HOME PAGE REDESIGN ===== */

.home-hero {
  max-width: 72ch;
  padding: 52px 0 42px;
}

.home-kicker {
  font-size: .78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.home-headline {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.home-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}

.home-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.home-btn-primary {
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}

.home-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
}

/* override underline-hover ::after for the button */
.home-btn-primary::after {
  display: none;
}

.home-btn-ghost {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.home-pillar a[data-page],
.home-hero a[data-page],
.home-section-head a[data-page],
.home-btn-primary[data-page] {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.home-rule {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin: 40px 0;
}

.home-rule-mini {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin: 10px 0;
}

/* Three pillars */
.home-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.home-pillar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.pillar-label {
  font-size: .78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.pillar-desc {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.pillar-link {
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Section header row */
.home-section-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.home-see-all {
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Byline strip */
.home-byline {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.byline-sep {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.home-byline a {
  color: var(--ink);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .home-pillars {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .home-hero {
    padding: 36px 0 32px;
  }
}