:root {
  --bg: #e5eee3;
  --surface: #f6f8f2;
  --surface-strong: #fcfdf9;
  --text: #223028;
  --muted: #5f685f;
  --border: #d4cec2;
  --accent: #6f8671;
  --accent-hover: #5a6f5c;
  --accent-soft: #d7e0d2;
  --accent-warm: #c79a7c;
  --code-bg: #f2ece2;
  --shadow: rgba(34, 48, 40, 0.08);
  --ui-font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --body-font: Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  font-size: 18px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.14em;
}

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

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.site-shell {
  width: min(1100px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-header {
  padding: 0 0 2rem;
}

.site-masthead {
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #6f8671 0%, #5f755f 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(251, 248, 242, 0.16);
}

.site-masthead .site-shell {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
}

.site-header .site-shell {
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.site-header h1 {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.site-masthead .eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #f4f7f1;
  line-height: 1;
  transform: translateY(2px);
}

.site-masthead .eyebrow-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-masthead .eyebrow-link:hover {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.site-header .tagline {
  max-width: 50rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.site-header h1,
.essay-header h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.eyebrow,
.nav-link,
.essay-meta,
.footer-note,
.tile-link {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
}

.eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tagline {
  max-width: 50rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.home-grid {
  padding: 0 0 4rem;
}

.home-section h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.tile p:last-child,
.essay-body > *:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.essay-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.tile {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(36, 28, 24, 0.05);
  transition: transform 150ms ease, box-shadow 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease,
    background-color 150ms ease;
}

.tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-color: var(--accent-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(36, 28, 24, 0.08);
}

.tile h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.tile-subtitle {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.tile-meta {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.tile-summary {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  color: var(--text);
}

.tile-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
}

.tile-link {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.essay-page {
  padding: 1rem 0 4rem;
}

.essay-nav {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.nav-link {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

.essay-card {
  width: min(100%, 88ch);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem min(6vw, 3rem);
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 38px var(--shadow);
}

.essay-header {
  padding-bottom: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.essay-subtitle {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.essay-meta {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.essay-body h2,
.essay-body h3,
.essay-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.essay-body h2 {
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.essay-body h3 {
  margin-top: 1.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.essay-body p,
.essay-body ul,
.essay-body ol,
.essay-body blockquote {
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.essay-body blockquote {
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-warm);
  color: var(--muted);
}

.essay-body hr {
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.essay-body code {
  padding: 0.1rem 0.28rem;
  background: var(--code-bg);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.essay-body pre {
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--code-bg);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.essay-body pre code {
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.footer-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .home-grid {
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .essay-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  html {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .site-header {
    padding-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }

  .essay-card {
    padding: 1.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }
}