/* ─── Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
/*:root {
  --ink:        #1a1714;
  --ink-light:  #5a5450;
  --ink-faint:  #9a9490;
  --paper:      #faf8f4;
  --paper-warm: #f2ede4;
  --accent:     #b04a2a;
  --accent-dim: #d4795e;
  --rule:       #ddd8cf;
  --col:        680px;
  --wide:       900px;
} */

:root {
  --ink:        #1c1414;
  --ink-light:  #6a5a58;
  --ink-faint:  #9a8a88;
  --paper:      #ffffff;
  --paper-warm: #f5f5f5;
  --rule:       #e8e8e8;
  --accent:     #8c2f2f;
  --accent-dim: #b05050;
  --col:        680px;
  --wide:       900px;
}

/* ─── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ─── Nav ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  z-index: 50;
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  height: 56px;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.site-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ─── Nav links (all variants) ───────────────────────── */
.nav-links--left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  list-style: none;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.nav-links--right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* Kill browser default blue on ALL nav links */
.nav-links--left a,
.nav-links--right a,
.nav-links--left a:visited,
.nav-links--right a:visited,
.nav-dropdown-toggle,
.dropdown-menu li a,
.dropdown-menu li a:visited {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-light) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links--left a:hover,
.nav-links--right a:hover,
.dropdown-menu li a:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; }

/* ─── Separator ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-sep {
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  list-style: none;
  user-select: none;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
}

/* ─── Social icons ───────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.nav-social a {
  color: var(--ink-light) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-social a:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; }

/* ─── Search button ──────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-search-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--ink-light) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-search-btn:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; }

.nav-search-btn svg {
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
}

/* ─── Dropdown ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown-toggle { cursor: pointer; }

.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  list-style: none;
  min-width: 180px;
  z-index: 200;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.dropdown-menu li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
.dropdown-menu li a:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu { display: block; }

/* ─── Mobile menu panel ──────────────────────────────── */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.mobile-menu--open { display: flex; }

.mobile-menu a,
.mobile-menu a:visited {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-light) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; background: var(--paper-warm); }

/* ─── Hamburger ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 26px;
  height: 20px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  z-index: 300;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.nav-hamburger--open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(9px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger--open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.nav-hamburger--open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ─── Search overlay ─────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-search-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(26,23,20,0.85);
  z-index: 500;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.nav-search-overlay.active { display: flex; }

.nav-search-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--paper);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.nav-search-box input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
}

.nav-search-close {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-search-close:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ─── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

footer p {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

footer a { color: var(--ink-faint) !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; }

/* ─── Section Label ──────────────────────────────────── */
.section-label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.section-label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
}

/* ─── Reading Progress ───────────────────────────────── */
#progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--accent);
  z-index: 100;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ─── Aeon Article Layout ────────────────────────────── */
.aeon-hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 55vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.aeon-hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 65vh;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  will-change: transform;
}

.aeon-image-caption {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.6rem 2rem;
}

.aeon-title-block {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.aeon-category {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.aeon-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.aeon-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  max-width: 600px;
}
/*
.aeon-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  text-align: left;
}
*/

.aeon-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.aeon-byline-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.aeon-author-avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.aeon-author-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.aeon-author-avatar.large { width: 56px; height: 56px; font-size: 1rem; }
/*
.aeon-author-name {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
*/
.aeon-author-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.aeon-author-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.aeon-byline-meta {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aeon-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.aeon-tag {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--ink-light) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.aeon-tag:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent) !important; }

.aeon-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* OLD 
.aeon-article {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 4rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
*/

.aeon-article {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 4rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}


/*
.aeon-article p {
  margin-bottom: 1.6em;
}
*/


.aeon-article p {
  margin-bottom: 1.6em;
}

.aeon-article p + p {
  text-indent: 0;
}

.aeon-article p.drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 5.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.75;
  float: left;
  margin-right: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.aeon-article h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin: 2.5em 0 0.8em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.aeon-article h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.aeon-article em { font-style: italic; }

.aeon-article sup a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
}

.aeon-article blockquote.pull {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 2.5em 0;
  padding: 0.5em 0 0.5em 2em;
}

.aeon-article blockquote.pull p {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.aeon-article blockquote.pull cite {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.aeon-article blockquote.inline {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.5em 2em;
  margin: 2em 0;
}

.aeon-article blockquote.inline p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  margin: 0;
}

.aeon-author-bio {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.aeon-author-bio-text .aeon-author-name { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }

.aeon-author-bio-text p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ─── Related ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.related {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
}

.related-inner { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; }

.related h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.related-card { text-decoration: none !important; color: inherit; }

.related-card-cat {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.related-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.related-card:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.related-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── About Page ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.5rem 2rem 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.page-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.profile {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem 2rem 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.profile-left { position: sticky; top: 80px; }

.profile-portrait {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.profile-portrait img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.portrait-caption {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.profile-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.profile-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.profile-body p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; font-weight: 300; }
.profile-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.profile-body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-light); }

.section-divider { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 3rem auto 0; padding: 0 2rem; }
.section-divider hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

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

.interests-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.interest-card {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
}

.interest-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--rule);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.interest-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.interest-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.essays-wrap { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem 3rem; }

.essay-list-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: inherit;
}

.essay-list-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.essay-list-item:hover .essay-list-title { color: var(--accent); }

.essay-list-cat {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.essay-list-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.essay-list-right {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-align: right;
}

.contact-wrap { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem 4rem; }

.contact-box {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.contact-text h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.contact-text p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.contact-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; }

.contact-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.contact-link:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.contact-link:hover { color: var(--accent) !important; }

.contact-link-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  min-width: 60px;
}

/* ─── Homepage Hero ──────────────────────────────────── */
.home-hero {
  width: 100%;
  height: 65vh;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.home-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 0%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 40%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 100%
  );
}

.home-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 860px;
  padding: 0 3rem 4rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.home-hero-cat {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.home-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.home-hero-sub {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.home-hero-link {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.home-hero-link:hover { border-color: #fff; }

/* ─── Essay Grid ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-wrap {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 0;
}

.essay-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.essay-card {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2rem 2rem 2.2rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.essay-card:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }

.essay-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.essay-card-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.essay-card:hover .essay-card-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.essay-card-cat {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.essay-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.essay-card p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
}

.essay-card-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.essay-card-author {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-light);
}

.essay-card-read {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ─── Newsletter ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-wrap {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 3rem;
}

.newsletter-box {
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 3rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter-text h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-text p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 360px;
}

.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-right: none;
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--accent-dim); }

.newsletter-form button {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #faf8f4;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ─── Aeon Category Header ───────────────────────────── */
.aeon-cat-header {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.aeon-cat-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.aeon-cat-desc {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.aeon-cat-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.3rem 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.aeon-cat-tag {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.aeon-cat-tag:hover { opacity: 0.65; }

.aeon-cat-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.aeon-cat-tab {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.aeon-cat-tab.active {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
}

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .essay-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .newsletter-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .newsletter-form { min-width: 0; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .contact-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-hero { height: 70vh; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .profile-left { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .interests-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hide-mobile { display: none !important; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex !important; }
  .nav-links--right { display: none !important; }

  .nav-inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }

  .site-name { text-align: center; }

  .essay-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .interests-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-hero { height: 75vh; }
  .home-hero-content { padding: 0 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .aeon-byline { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .aeon-title-block { text-align: left; }
  .aeon-tags { justify-content: flex-start; }

  .cat-essay-item {
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .cat-essay-item .essay-list-right {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .cat-essay-thumb {
    width: 80px;
    height: 65px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 561px) {
  .nav-hamburger { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* ─── Article footer (tags + date) ───────────────────── */
.article-footer {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.article-footer-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.article-footer-tag,
.article-footer-tag:visited,
.article-footer-tag:link {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}
.article-footer-tag:hover { opacity: 0.65; }

.article-footer-date {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
}


/* ─── Category essay list with thumbnails ────────────── */
.cat-essay-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: inherit !important;
}

.cat-essay-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.cat-essay-item:hover .essay-list-title { color: var(--accent); }

.cat-essay-thumb {
  width: 120px;
  height: 90px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cat-essay-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.cat-essay-item:hover .cat-essay-thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.cat-essay-body {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: visible;
}
.cat-essay-sub {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.cat-essay-item .essay-list-cat,
.cat-essay-item .essay-list-title,
.cat-essay-item .cat-essay-sub,
.cat-essay-item .essay-list-right {
  color: inherit !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.cat-essay-item .essay-list-cat { color: var(--accent) !important; }
.cat-essay-item .essay-list-right { color: var(--ink-faint) !important; white-space: nowrap; }

.cat-essay-sub {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ─── Footnotes ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.aeon-article .footnotes {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.aeon-article .footnotes ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.aeon-article .footnotes li {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.aeon-article .footnotes li p {
  display: inline;
  margin: 0;
}

.aeon-article .footnotes a {
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.aeon-article .footnotes a.reversefootnote {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.aeon-article .footnotes a.reversefootnote:hover { opacity: 1; }

.aeon-article sup a {
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* ─── Dark Mode ──────────────────────────────────────── */

 
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --ink:        #e8e4dc;
  --ink-light:  #a8a29c;
  --ink-faint:  #6a6460;
  --paper:      #1a1714;
  --paper-warm: #221e1a;
  --accent:     #d4795e;
  --accent-dim: #b04a2a;
  --rule:       #3a3530;
}
 
[data-theme="dark"] nav,
[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown-menu,
[data-theme="dark"] .mobile-menu {
  background: #1a1714;
}
 
[data-theme="dark"] .home-hero-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 40%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 100%
  );
}
 
[data-theme="dark"] .essay-card-img,
[data-theme="dark"] .cat-essay-thumb,
[data-theme="dark"] .aeon-hero-image {
  filter: brightness(0.85);
}
 
/* ─── Dark mode toggle button ────────────────────────── */
.theme-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 32px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
 
.theme-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  line-height: 1;
}

.theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.theme-toggle svg { display: block; }

[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle { color: var(--ink-light); }
[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.title-ornament {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.title-ornament::before,
.title-ornament::after {
  content: '';
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
}


/* ─── Point Magazine Hero ────────────────────────────── */
.point-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 70vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.point-hero-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.point-hero-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.point-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 0%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 40%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.82) 100%
  );
}

.point-hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  padding: 0 4rem 3rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.point-meta {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.point-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.point-deck {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.point-byline {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .point-hero-content { padding: 0 1.5rem 2rem; }
  .point-hero { height: 80vh; }
}