:root {
  --bg: #0d0b09;
  --bg-soft: #17130f;
  --panel: #211a14;
  --ivory: #eee2c6;
  --paper: #d5c4a4;
  --muted: #a99a80;
  --bronze: #b48a4f;
  --bronze-light: #d1aa70;
  --line: rgba(238,226,198,.18);
  --shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--bg); }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ivory); background: var(--bg); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.6; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.narrow { width: min(880px, calc(100% - 48px)); }

.site-header { position: fixed; z-index: 50; inset: 0 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 22px max(24px, calc((100vw - 1180px)/2)); transition: .3s ease; }
.site-header.scrolled { background: rgba(13,11,9,.88); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; }
.brand-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(209,170,112,.6); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--bronze-light); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.main-nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; font-size: .88rem; }
.main-nav a { color: rgba(238,226,198,.82); transition: color .2s; }
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--ivory); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; width: 42px; height: 42px; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 9px; }
.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only) { display: block; height: 1px; background: var(--ivory); margin: 6px 0; }

.hero { min-height: 100svh; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: #15100c url('../media/hero-poster.webp') center/cover no-repeat; }
.hero-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,8,6,.93) 0%, rgba(10,8,6,.74) 40%, rgba(10,8,6,.2) 72%, rgba(10,8,6,.42) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(13,11,9,.75) 0%, transparent 38%); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-top: 80px; max-width: 1180px; }
.eyebrow, .section-kicker { color: var(--bronze-light); letter-spacing: .17em; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; }
.hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.2vw, 6.5rem); line-height: .98; max-width: 880px; margin: 22px 0 28px; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 650px; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem); color: rgba(238,226,198,.82); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 36px; }
.button { min-height: 48px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0 22px; border: 1px solid transparent; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; transition: .2s ease; cursor: pointer; }
.button-primary { background: var(--bronze); color: #15100c; }
.button-primary:hover { background: var(--bronze-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.button-ghost, .button-outline { border-color: rgba(238,226,198,.45); color: var(--ivory); background: rgba(13,11,9,.16); }
.button-ghost:hover, .button-outline:hover { border-color: var(--ivory); background: rgba(238,226,198,.06); }
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; z-index: 2; bottom: 24px; left: 50%; width: 32px; height: 48px; transform: translateX(-50%); border: 1px solid rgba(238,226,198,.36); border-radius: 18px; }
.scroll-cue span { position: absolute; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ivory); left: 13px; top: 10px; animation: scroll 1.8s infinite; }
@keyframes scroll { 0% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0;} 25% {opacity: 1;} 75% {opacity: 1;} 100% {transform: translateY(18px); opacity: 0;} }

.section { padding: 110px 0; }
.section-question { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; background: #e5d8bd; color: #241b13; }
.section-question::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: -2; inset: 0; background: url('../media/hero-poster.webp') center 44% / cover no-repeat; filter: grayscale(.12) sepia(.18) contrast(.95); opacity: .44; transform: scale(1.02); }
.section-question::after { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(229,216,189,.90) 0%, rgba(229,216,189,.74) 28%, rgba(229,216,189,.60) 52%, rgba(229,216,189,.52) 72%, rgba(229,216,189,.68) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(229,216,189,.78), rgba(229,216,189,.46) 50%, rgba(229,216,189,.78)); }
.section-question .narrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.section-question h2 { font: 500 clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.2rem)/1.08 var(--serif); margin: 18px auto; text-wrap: balance; text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.24); }
.section-question .section-kicker { color: #7d5c30; }
.lead { font: italic 1.45rem var(--serif); }
.section-dark { background: var(--bg-soft); }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.section-heading h2, .section-project h2, .section-subscribe h2 { font: 500 clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 4rem)/1.08 var(--serif); margin: 8px 0 0; }
.text-link { color: var(--bronze-light); font-weight: 700; font-size: .88rem; }
.episode-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.episode-card { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.episode-visual { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.episode-placeholder { display: grid; place-items: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at 65% 35%, rgba(180,138,79,.3), transparent 35%), linear-gradient(135deg,#2b2118,#0f0c09); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--bronze-light); letter-spacing: .2em; font-size: .68rem; }
.episode-body { padding: 24px; }
.episode-number { color: var(--bronze-light); font-size: .67rem; letter-spacing: .15em; font-weight: 800; }
.episode-body h3 { margin: 5px 0 10px; font: 500 1.65rem var(--serif); }
.episode-body p:last-child { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0; }

.section-evidence { background: #110e0b; }
.split-heading > p { max-width: 480px; color: var(--muted); }
.evidence-scale { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.evidence-item { min-height: 270px; padding: 26px 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; }
.evidence-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.evidence-index { color: var(--bronze); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.evidence-item h3 { margin: 70px 0 10px; font: 500 1.35rem var(--serif); }
.evidence-item p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }

.section-project { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#2a2119,#17120e); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.project-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 90px; align-items: start; }
.project-copy { font-size: 1.04rem; color: var(--paper); }
.project-copy strong { color: var(--ivory); }

.section-subscribe { background: #0b0907; }
.subscribe-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 54px; background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(180,138,79,.09),rgba(255,255,255,.01)); }
.signup-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 10px; }
.signup-form input { min-height: 50px; background: #100d0a; border: 1px solid rgba(238,226,198,.3); color: var(--ivory); padding: 0 16px; outline: none; }
.signup-form input:focus { border-color: var(--bronze-light); }
.form-note { grid-column: 1/-1; margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; }

.site-footer { background: #070605; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 52px 0; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 50px; }
.footer-brand { color: var(--ivory); font-family: var(--serif); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-content: start; gap: 8px 20px; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--ivory); }
.footer-disclosure { margin: 0; font-size: .82rem; }
.footer-copyright {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  opacity: 0.62; }

.inner-page { min-height: 100vh; padding: 160px 0 100px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 10%,rgba(180,138,79,.12),transparent 30%),var(--bg); }
.inner-page h1 { font: 500 clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem)/1 var(--serif); margin: 15px 0 32px; }
.prose { max-width: 820px; color: var(--paper); }
.prose h2 { color: var(--ivory); font: 500 2rem var(--serif); margin-top: 50px; }
.prose h3 { color: var(--ivory); margin-top: 32px; }
.prose a { color: var(--bronze-light); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.source-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.source-list li { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .episode-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .episode-card.featured { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .evidence-scale { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .evidence-item { min-height: auto; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .evidence-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .evidence-item h3 { margin-top: 20px; }
  .project-grid, .subscribe-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 25px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .shell, .narrow { width: min(100% - 32px, 1180px); }
  .site-header { padding: 14px 16px; }
  .brand-text { font-size: .7rem; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; cursor: pointer; }
  .main-nav { position: absolute; top: 66px; left: 16px; right: 16px; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; background: rgba(13,11,9,.97); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 12px; }
  .main-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .main-nav a { padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .main-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .hero { min-height: 88svh; background-position: 63% center; }
  .hero-video { display: none; }
  .hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,8,6,.88),rgba(10,8,6,.45)), linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(13,11,9,.8),transparent 50%); }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.65rem,13vw,4.4rem); }
  .hero-copy { font-size: 1rem; max-width: 90%; }
  .section { padding: 78px 0; }
  .section-question::before { background-position: 62% center; opacity: .12; }
  .section-question::after { background: rgba(229,216,189,.86); }
  .section-heading { display: block; }
  .section-heading .text-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 16px; }
  .episode-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .episode-card.featured { grid-column: auto; }
  .signup-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-note { grid-column: auto; }
  .subscribe-panel { padding: 30px 22px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .hero-video { display: none; }
}