:root{
    --ink:#2a2018;
    --cream:#f1e6d8;
    --cream-soft:#f8f1e7;
    --teal:#2e2018;
    --teal-mid:#5c4a3a;
    --clay:#9c6b4d;
    --gold:#c5a780;
    --line: rgba(42,32,24,0.14);
    --line-light: rgba(241,230,216,0.2);
    --maxw: 1180px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{animation-duration:0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:0.01ms !important;}
  }

  body{
    margin:0;
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream);
    line-height:1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  a{color:inherit;}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  @media (max-width:640px){ .wrap{padding:0 22px;} }

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--clay);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:0 0 18px 0;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:26px; height:1px;
    background:var(--clay);
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .on-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);}
  .on-dark .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold);}

  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    margin:0;
    line-height:1.12;
  }
  em{font-style:italic; color:var(--clay);}
  .on-dark em{color:var(--gold);}

  /* ---------- scalloped arch divider (signature motif) ---------- */
  .arches{
    height:34px;
    width:100%;
  }
  .arches.on-cream{
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 17px 0, transparent 17px, var(--clay) 18px) repeat-x;
    background-size: 34px 34px;
    background-position: top center;
  }
  .arches.on-teal{
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 17px 0, transparent 17px, var(--gold) 18px) repeat-x;
    background-size: 34px 34px;
    background-position: top center;
  }
  .arches.flip{ transform: scaleY(-1); }

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header.site{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(21,48,45,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color:var(--cream);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 0;
  }
  .wordmark{
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size:1.25rem;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--cream);
  }
  .wordmark em{color:var(--gold); font-style:italic;}
  nav.links{
    display:flex; gap:32px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  nav.links a{text-decoration:none; opacity:0.85; transition:opacity .2s;}
  nav.links a:hover{opacity:1; color:var(--gold);}
  .nav-cta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.75rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    background:var(--clay);
    color:var(--cream);
    padding:10px 18px;
    border-radius:2px;
    text-decoration:none;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .menu-btn{
    display:none;
    background:none; border:none; color:var(--cream);
    font-size:1.6rem; cursor:pointer; line-height:1;
  }
  @media (max-width:860px){
    nav.links{display:none;}
    .menu-btn{display:block;}
    nav.links.open{
      display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:0;
      position:absolute; top:100%; left:0; right:0;
      background:var(--teal); padding:8px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);
    }
    nav.links.open a{padding:14px 32px;}
  }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    background:var(--teal);
    color:var(--cream);
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    padding:84px 0 70px;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute; inset:0;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(circle at 8px 8px, var(--line-light) 1.4px, transparent 1.6px);
    background-size:34px 34px;
    opacity:0.55;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    position:relative;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; text-align:left;}
    .hero-photo{order:-1; max-width:280px; margin:0 0 12px;}
  }
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); margin-bottom:22px;}
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:1.08rem;
    max-width:46ch;
    color:rgba(246,239,222,0.88);
    margin-bottom:30px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none;
    padding:14px 24px;
    border-radius:2px;
    transition:transform .15s ease, background .2s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-solid{background:var(--clay); color:var(--cream);}
  .btn-outline{border:1px solid var(--line-light); color:var(--cream);}
  .btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--gold);}

  .hero-photo{
    position:relative;
    aspect-ratio:1/1.06;
    border-radius:50% 50% 4px 4px;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid var(--line-light);
    background:var(--teal-mid);
  }
  .hero-photo img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;}

  .hero-social{
    display:flex; gap:16px; margin-top:34px;
  }
  .hero-social a{
    width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--line-light);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .hero-social img{width:16px; height:16px; filter:invert(1);}

  /* ---------- section shells ---------- */
  section{padding:84px 0;}
  .on-teal{background:var(--teal); color:var(--cream);}
  .on-teal-mid{background:var(--teal-mid); color:var(--cream);}
  .on-cream{background:var(--cream);}
  .on-cream-soft{background:var(--cream-soft);}

  /* ---------- about ---------- */
  .about-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:64px; align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px;} }
  .about-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem); margin-bottom:24px;}
  .about-grid p{font-size:1.05rem; max-width:52ch;}
  .credentials{
    list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .credentials li{
    padding:18px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px;
    font-size:0.98rem;
  }
  .credentials span:first-child{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--clay);
    padding-top:2px;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .tags{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin-top:24px;}
  .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:8px 14px;
    border-radius:20px;
  }

  /* ---------- approach ---------- */
  .approach-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap:64px; align-items:center;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:32px;} }
  .approach-img{
    border-radius:4px 4px 90px 90px;
    overflow:hidden;
    border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  }
  .approach-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem); margin-bottom:20px;}
  .approach-grid p{max-width:50ch; color:rgba(246,239,222,0.88); font-size:1.05rem;}

  /* ---------- services ---------- */
  .section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:48px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);}
  .services-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  @media (max-width:700px){ .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .service{
    background:var(--cream);
    padding:38px;
  }
  .service .num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    color:var(--clay);
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
  }
  .service h3{font-size:1.4rem; margin:14px 0 10px;}
  .service p{margin:0; color:rgba(28,27,22,0.78); font-size:0.98rem;}

  /* ---------- press ---------- */
  .press-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:22px;
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){ .press-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);} }
  @media (max-width:480px){ .press-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .press-card{
    text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink);
    display:block;
    background:var(--cream-soft);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:3px;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
  }
  .press-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(28,27,22,0.1);}
  .press-card img{width:100%; height:140px; object-fit:cover;}
  .press-card .label{
    padding:14px 16px;
    font-size:0.86rem;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .press-card .outlet{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.66rem;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.07em;
    color:var(--clay);
    display:block;
    margin-top:6px;
  }

  /* ---------- reviews ---------- */
  .review-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:48px;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px;} }
  .review blockquote{
    margin:0 0 18px 0;
    font-family:'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:1.25rem;
    line-height:1.5;
    color:var(--cream);
  }
  .review blockquote::before{
    content:"\201C";
    color:var(--gold);
    font-size:2.4rem;
    line-height:0;
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:6px;
    font-style:normal;
  }
  .review cite{
    font-style:normal;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.75rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
  }

  /* ---------- featured-on ---------- */
  .featured-strip{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:48px;
  }
  .featured-strip img{
    height:46px; width:auto;
    filter:grayscale(1) contrast(0.9);
    opacity:0.7;
  }

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr; gap:56px; align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){ .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px;} }
  .contact-grid h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem); color:var(--cream); margin-bottom:18px;}
  .contact-grid > div > p{max-width:48ch; color:rgba(246,239,222,0.85); font-size:1.05rem;}
  .contact-list{list-style:none; margin:30px 0 0; padding:0;}
  .contact-list li{
    padding:16px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);
    display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:baseline; font-size:1.02rem;
  }
  .contact-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);}
  .contact-list span.k{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em;
    color:var(--gold); width:90px; flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .contact-list a{text-decoration:none;}
  .contact-list a:hover{color:var(--gold);}
  .contact-socials{display:flex; gap:14px; margin-top:26px;}
  .contact-socials a{
    width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--line-light);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  }
  .contact-socials img{width:16px; height:16px; filter:invert(1);}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:rgba(246,239,222,0.6);
    padding:28px 0;
    font-size:0.82rem;
  }
  footer .wrap{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px;}
  footer a{text-decoration:none; color:rgba(246,239,222,0.6);}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--gold);}

  /* reveal on scroll */
  .reveal{opacity:0; transform:translateY(16px); transition:opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1; transform:none;}

  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset:3px;}

/* ---------- podcast page ---------- */
.podcast-hero{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap:56px; align-items:center;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .podcast-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .cover-frame{max-width:280px; margin:0 auto;}
}
.cover-frame{
  aspect-ratio:1/1;
  border-radius:4px 4px 90px 90px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(42,32,24,0.35);
}
.cover-frame img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;}

.listen-row{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:28px;}
.listen-btn{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.78rem; letter-spacing:0.05em; text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:13px 20px;
  border-radius:2px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-light);
  color:var(--cream);
  transition:transform .15s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.listen-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px); border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--gold);}
.listen-btn.solid{background:var(--clay); border-color:var(--clay); color:var(--cream);}
.listen-btn.solid:hover{color:var(--cream); border-color:var(--clay);}

.episode-list{list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.episode-card{
  display:flex; gap:24px; align-items:flex-start;
  padding:28px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width:600px){ .episode-card{flex-direction:column; gap:10px;} }
.episode-card .tag-pill{
  flex-shrink:0;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.68rem; letter-spacing:0.07em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cream);
  background:var(--clay);
  padding:6px 12px;
  border-radius:20px;
  white-space:nowrap;
  margin-top:4px;
}
.episode-card h3{font-size:1.25rem; margin-bottom:8px;}
.episode-card p{margin:0; color:rgba(28,27,22,0.75); font-size:0.96rem; max-width:62ch;}
.episode-card .ep-meta{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem; color:var(--clay); letter-spacing:0.05em; margin-top:10px; display:block;
}

.topic-pills{display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:22px;}