/* =============================================
   THE THIRD SPACE — Design System
   Aspirational Minimalism / Quiet Luxury
   ============================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

/* ---- Custom Properties ---- */
:root {
  --bg:           #F6F4F0;
  --text:         #2C2B29;
  --muted:        #A8A39D;
  --accent:       #8A907A;
  --border:       rgba(168, 163, 157, 0.28);
  --border-hover: rgba(138, 144, 122, 0.5);

  --font-serif:   'Lora', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-sans:    'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;

  --space-xs:  0.5rem;
  --space-sm:  1rem;
  --space-md:  2rem;
  --space-lg:  4rem;
  --space-xl:  6rem;
  --space-2xl: 9rem;

  --max-w: 72rem;
  --reading-w: 44rem;

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --transition-slow: 800ms var(--ease-out);
  --transition-color: 1200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg:           #2C2B29;
  --text:         #F0EDE8;
  --muted:        #8A907A;
  --accent:       #A8A39D;
  --border:       rgba(168, 163, 157, 0.18);
  --border-hover: rgba(168, 163, 157, 0.4);
}

/* ---- Base Reset ---- */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-color), color var(--transition-color);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

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

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

/* =============================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================= */

.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 1.75rem var(--space-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-color);
}

.site-nav::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: var(--space-lg);
  right: var(--space-lg);
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--border);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-color);
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: opacity var(--transition-slow);
}

.nav-logo:hover {
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow), opacity var(--transition-slow);
  position: relative;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--accent);
  transition: width var(--transition-slow);
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

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

/* Dark Mode Toggle */
.dark-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.dark-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.toggle-track {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-slow), background-color var(--transition-color);
  background-color: transparent;
}

.toggle-thumb {
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--muted);
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0.2rem;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: left var(--transition-slow), background-color var(--transition-color);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .toggle-thumb {
  left: calc(100% - 0.7rem);
  background-color: var(--accent);
}

/* =============================================
   PAGE LAYOUT
   ============================================= */

.page-wrapper {
  padding-top: 5.5rem;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: var(--reading-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}

/* =============================================
   HERO — HOME PAGE
   ============================================= */

.hero {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0 var(--space-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  align-items: end;
}

.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-right {
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow), gap var(--transition-slow);
}

.hero-cta:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hero-cta .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.hero-cta:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(0.25rem);
}

/* =============================================
   SECTION DIVIDERS & LABELS
   ============================================= */

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6375rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.section-divider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--border);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-color);
  margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

/* =============================================
   FEATURED ESSAY — HOME PAGE
   ============================================= */

.featured-section {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.featured-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6375rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.featured-essay {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: start;
}

.featured-essay-meta {
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.featured-essay-category {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.featured-essay-date {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.featured-essay-body {}

.featured-essay-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.featured-essay-title a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.featured-essay-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.essay-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow), gap var(--transition-slow);
}

.essay-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  gap: 0.875rem;
}

/* =============================================
   RECENT ESSAYS — HOME PAGE
   ============================================= */

.recent-section {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.recent-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.view-all {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.view-all:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* =============================================
   ESSAYS LIST — SHARED (home recent + articles page)
   ============================================= */

.essays-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.essay-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.essay-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.essay-item-link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  transition: all var(--transition-slow);
}

.essay-item-left {}

.essay-item-category {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.essay-item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.essay-item-link:hover .essay-item-title {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.essay-item-right {
  text-align: right;
}

.essay-item-date {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

/* =============================================
   ARTICLES PAGE — FULL EDITORIAL LIST
   ============================================= */

.articles-page-header {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-lg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.articles-page-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.articles-page-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 32rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.articles-count {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

/* Full articles index list */
.articles-index {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.articles-index-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.article-row {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
  position: relative;
}

.article-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.article-row-link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-slow);
}

.article-row-num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  align-self: center;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-row-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.article-row-category {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.article-row:hover .article-row-category {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.article-row-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.article-row:hover .article-row-title {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.article-row-excerpt {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 44rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-row-meta {
  text-align: right;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}

.article-row-date {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-row-read {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Hover image follower */
.cursor-img {
  position: fixed;
  width: 240px;
  height: 160px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 999;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.94);
  transition: opacity 800ms var(--ease-out), transform 800ms var(--ease-out);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .cursor-img {
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  filter: brightness(0.5) saturate(0.4);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .article-row:hover ~ #cursor-follower,
[data-theme="dark"] #cursor-follower.active {
  opacity: 0.18 !important;
}

.cursor-img.active {
  opacity: 0.22;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .cursor-img.active {
  opacity: 0.12;
}

.cursor-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.35) brightness(1.05);
  transition: filter 800ms var(--ease-out);
}

/* =============================================
   ARTICLE PAGE — READING EXPERIENCE
   ============================================= */

.article-page {
  padding-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
}

.article-header {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-lg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-header-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-header-category {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-header-sep {
  color: var(--border);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.article-header-date,
.article-header-read {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.article-lede {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 40rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

/* Article Body */
.article-body {
  max-width: var(--reading-w);
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.375rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
  margin: var(--space-xl) 0;
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-md) var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body blockquote strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Article footer nav */
.article-footer-nav {
  margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
  padding-top: var(--space-lg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.article-footer-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.article-footer-label:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* =============================================
   ETHOS PAGE
   ============================================= */

.ethos-hero {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 0 var(--space-xl);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6375rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-intro {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 38rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-body {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.ethos-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 14rem 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-section-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-section-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  max-width: 38rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-section-body p strong {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-manifesto {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.ethos-manifesto-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 36rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

/* =============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================= */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-color);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: color var(--transition-color);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-slow);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* =============================================
   PAGE TRANSITION
   ============================================= */

.page-wrapper {
  animation: pageIn 1000ms var(--ease-out) both;
}

@keyframes pageIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(1.5rem); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root {
    --space-lg: 2rem;
    --space-xl: 4rem;
    --space-2xl: 5rem;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-md);
  }

  .featured-essay {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-md);
  }

  .ethos-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-md);
  }

  .article-row-link {
    grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  }

  .article-row-meta {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root {
    --space-lg: 1.25rem;
    --space-xl: 2.5rem;
    --space-2xl: 3.5rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    padding: 1.25rem var(--space-lg);
  }

  .site-nav::after {
    left: var(--space-lg);
    right: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 0.875rem;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .dark-toggle {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
  }

  #toggleLabel {
    display: none;
  }

  .essay-item-link {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }

  .essay-item-right {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .article-row-link {
    grid-template-columns: 2rem 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
  }

  .article-h1 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-links {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* =============================================
   UTILITY
   ============================================= */

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

.text-muted { color: var(--muted); }
.text-accent { color: var(--accent); }