:root {
  --night: #142231;      /* the dusk blue of our lamplit stills */
  --night-2: #1d3044;
  --ink: #0e1823;
  --gold: #d6b26a;       /* candle gold, as on our verse cards */
  --parchment: #ece4d2;
  --smoke: #a7b0ba;
  --wax: #9a3a33;        /* the seal */
  --serif: "EB Garamond", Garamond, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--night); color: var(--parchment); }
body { margin: 0; font: 400 1.0625rem/1.6 var(--sans); background: var(--night); }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--parchment); margin: 0 0 .4em; text-wrap: balance; }
p { text-wrap: pretty; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; }
.skip:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 10; }

/* header */
.top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; padding: 14px var(--gutter); background: var(--ink); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--parchment); font: 500 1.35rem var(--serif); }
.top nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; margin-left: auto; }
.top nav a { color: var(--smoke); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.top nav a:hover, .top nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--parchment); }
.top nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--gold); }
.yt { background: var(--wax); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.yt:hover { background: #b2443c; }

/* hero: the one big moment */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: min(78vh, 760px); display: grid; align-items: end; overflow: hidden; }
.hero .bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 60% 40%; }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14,24,35,.92) 0%, rgba(14,24,35,.65) 45%, rgba(14,24,35,0) 75%), linear-gradient(0deg, var(--night) 0%, rgba(20,34,49,0) 35%); }
.hero .copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(40px, 8vh, 90px); max-width: 760px; }
.hero h1 { animation: rise 1.4s ease-out both; }
.hero p { max-width: 34em; color: var(--parchment); font-size: 1.15rem; }
@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 10px 10px 0; }
.btn:hover { background: #e4c483; }
.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--parchment); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(236,228,210,.5); }
.btn.ghost:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--parchment); }

/* video shelves */
.shelf { padding: 34px 0 10px; }
.shead { padding: 0 var(--gutter); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px 18px; }
.shead h2 { margin: 0; }
.shead p { margin: 0; color: var(--smoke); flex: 1 1 280px; }
.shead .more { font-size: .95rem; }
.row { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(250px, 300px); gap: 18px; overflow-x: auto; padding: 16px var(--gutter) 18px; scroll-snap-type: x proximity; scrollbar-color: var(--night-2) transparent; }
.vid { scroll-snap-align: start; text-decoration: none; color: var(--parchment); }
.thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--night-2); }
.thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.vid:hover .thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.dur { position: absolute; right: 6px; bottom: 6px; background: rgba(14,24,35,.85); color: var(--parchment); font-size: .8rem; padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 2px; }
.t { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.vid:hover .t { color: var(--gold); }

/* research */
.research-teaser, .gospel, .pagehead { padding: 40px var(--gutter) 10px; max-width: 980px; }
.pagehead p { color: var(--smoke); max-width: 40em; }
.rlist { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(214,178,106,.3); }
.rlist.wide { margin: 16px var(--gutter); max-width: 900px; }
.rgroup { padding: 10px var(--gutter) 0; max-width: 980px; }
.rgroup h2 { margin: 24px 0 0; }
.rlist li a { display: block; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(214,178,106,.3); text-decoration: none; }
.rt { display: block; font: 500 1.4rem/1.25 var(--serif); color: var(--parchment); }
.rs { display: block; color: var(--smoke); margin-top: 4px; }
.rlist li a:hover .rt { color: var(--gold); }

.gospel blockquote { margin: 0 0 1em; font: italic 400 clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem)/1.45 var(--serif); color: var(--parchment); max-width: 30em; }
.gospel cite { display: block; font: 500 1rem var(--sans); color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; margin-top: .5em; }

/* article */
.essay { max-width: 720px; padding: 40px var(--gutter) 60px; margin: 0 auto; font: 400 1.2rem/1.7 var(--serif); }
.essay h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); }
.essay h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 1.6em; }
.essay .lede { font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--smoke); }
.essay .back { font: 500 .95rem var(--sans); }
.essay blockquote { margin: 1.2em 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.essay figure { margin: 1.4em 0; }
.essay figcaption { font: 400 .9rem/1.45 var(--sans); color: var(--smoke); margin-top: 6px; }
.essay .sources { font: 400 .95rem/1.55 var(--sans); }
.essay .sources li { margin-bottom: .4em; }
.watchit { margin: 1.4em 0 1.8em; max-width: 360px; font: 500 .95rem var(--sans); color: var(--smoke); }
.watchit p { margin: 0 0 6px; }

/* release timeline: a gold spine, a dot per release (hollow = not out yet) */
.tl { padding: 6px var(--gutter) 10px; max-width: 980px; }
.tl h2 { margin: 26px 0 14px; }
.tl ol { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 0 5px; padding: 0 0 0 26px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(214,178,106,.55); }
.tl li { position: relative; padding-bottom: 26px; }
.tl li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -33px; top: 6px; width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.tl li.soon::before { background: var(--night); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold); }
.tl time { display: block; color: var(--smoke); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.tl-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; color: var(--parchment); }
.tl-card .t { margin: 0; font: 500 1.2rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.tl-card:hover .t { color: var(--gold); }
.tl-series { display: block; color: var(--gold); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.tl-note { display: block; color: var(--smoke); font-size: .9rem; margin-top: 4px; }
.tl .thumb img.ph { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin: auto; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .7; }
.tl li.soon .thumb img:not(.ph) { filter: saturate(.85); }

.about { max-width: 760px; padding: 40px var(--gutter) 40px; font: 400 1.15rem/1.7 var(--serif); }
.about h2 { margin-top: 1.4em; }

/* footer */
.foot { margin-top: 50px; padding: 36px var(--gutter) 46px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--smoke); }
.foot img { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.foot p { max-width: 46em; }
.foot .small { font-size: .9rem; }

/* player */
.player { width: min(1100px, 94vw); padding: 0; border: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--parchment); border-radius: 4px; }
.player::backdrop { background: rgba(8,13,19,.85); }
.player .frame { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.player iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; }
.player p { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 0; padding: 10px 14px; }
.player .close { background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(236,228,210,.4); color: var(--parchment); padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 3px; font: 500 .95rem var(--sans); cursor: pointer; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .top { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 18px; }
  .top nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin: 0; gap: 18px; }
  .yt { margin-left: auto; padding: 7px 10px; font-size: .85rem; }
  .brand span { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 70vh; }
  .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(14,24,35,.95) 0%, rgba(14,24,35,.6) 55%, rgba(14,24,35,.2) 100%); }
  .row { grid-auto-columns: 78%; }
  .top nav { overflow-x: auto; }
  .tl-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}