:root {
  --bg-deep: #0a0a0f;
  --bg-surface: #111118;
  --bg-elevated: #1a1a24;
  --text-primary: #e8e4dc;
  --text-secondary: #9a9590;
  --text-muted: #5a5652;
  --accent-gold: #c4a265;
  --accent-gold-dim: #8a7245;
  --accent-warm: #d4a574;
  --border-subtle: rgba(196, 162, 101, 0.12);
  --border-visible: rgba(196, 162, 101, 0.25);
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Navigation */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-brand {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Page header */
.page-header {
  padding: 8rem 2rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-header .subtitle {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* Content area */
.content {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
}

.content p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.content em {
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  font-style: italic;
}

.content strong {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.content a {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-gold-dim);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.content a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Essay article styling */
.essay-article {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
}

.essay-article h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.essay-article p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.essay-article em {
  color: var(--accent-warm);
}

.essay-article strong {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.essay-article blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-gold-dim);
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.essay-article .section-break {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.essay-article .essay-meta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.essay-article .essay-meta .essay-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.essay-article .essay-meta .essay-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.essay-article .essay-meta .essay-author {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* Essay listing cards */
.essay-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.essay-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-visible);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
}

.essay-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.essay-card .card-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.essay-card .card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.essay-card .card-meta {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-contact {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-contact a {
  color: var(--accent-gold-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

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

.footer-copy {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-inner { padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem; }
  .nav-brand { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .nav-links { gap: 1.2rem; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .page-header { padding: 6rem 1.5rem 2rem; }
  .content, .essay-article { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
}