:root {
  --bg: #faf7f2;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --ink: #2b2622;
  --muted: #6b625a;
  --line: #e6ded3;
  --accent: #8f3a12;       /* the old site's #993300, slightly deepened for contrast */
  --accent-soft: #f4e6dc;
  --sage: #5d7a62;
  --sage-soft: #e7eee6;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --measure: 40rem;
  color-scheme: light;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 1.0625rem/1.7 var(--sans);
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--sage); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }

.wrap { width: min(100% - 2rem, 64rem); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; }
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; z-index: 10; background: var(--surface); padding: .5rem 1rem; }

/* closure notice */
.notice { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-size: .9375rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.notice p { width: min(100% - 2rem, 64rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: .6rem 0; }
.notice a { color: #fff; }

/* header + menu */
.site-header { background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: .75rem; }
.brand { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); display: grid; line-height: 1.2; }
.brand-name { font: 600 1.5rem/1.1 var(--serif); color: var(--accent); }
.brand-tag { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .02em; }

.menu summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  padding: .5rem .75rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; font-size: .9375rem;
}
.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.menu summary span, .menu summary span::before, .menu summary span::after {
  display: block; width: 16px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; position: relative; content: "";
}
.menu summary span::before { position: absolute; top: -5px; }
.menu summary span::after { position: absolute; top: 5px; }
.menu nav { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -12px rgb(0 0 0 / .15); }
.menu nav > ul { width: min(100% - 2rem, 64rem); margin: 0 auto; padding: .5rem 0 1rem; }
.menu ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.menu a { display: block; padding: .55rem 0; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.menu a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.menu .has-sub ul { padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.menu .has-sub ul a { padding: .35rem 0; font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--muted); }

.nav-wide { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .nav-narrow { display: none; }
  .nav-wide { display: block; }
  .nav-wide > ul { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .nav-wide a { padding: .25rem 0; font-size: .9375rem; }
  .nav-wide .has-sub { position: relative; }
  .nav-wide .has-sub ul {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: -1rem; min-width: 16rem; padding: .5rem 1rem;
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -12px rgb(0 0 0 / .2);
  }
  .nav-wide .has-sub:hover ul, .nav-wide .has-sub:focus-within ul { display: block; }
}

/* main */
main { padding-block: 2.5rem 4rem; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.5vw, 2.75rem); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 2.5rem 0 .75rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 2rem 0 .5rem; }

.prose { max-width: var(--measure); margin-inline: auto; }
.prose img { margin: 1.5rem auto; border-radius: 8px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-soft); color: var(--muted); }
.meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .9375rem; margin-top: -.5rem; }
.back, .related { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 3rem auto 0; }
.related h2 { font-size: 1.125rem; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }

.embed { position: relative; margin: 1.5rem 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.embed iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; }

/* home */
.hero { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--sage); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: .8125rem; margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.letter {
  max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); font-size: 1.125rem; scroll-margin-top: 6rem;
}
.letter p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.letter p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; }
.gallery { margin: 2.5rem auto 0; max-width: 56rem; }
.gallery ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .75rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(14rem, 1fr)); }
.gallery figure { margin: 0; }
.gallery img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; }
.explore { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 3rem auto 0; }

.chips { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.chips a {
  display: inline-block; padding: .4rem .9rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--sage-soft);
  color: #33503a; text-decoration: none; font-size: .9375rem;
}
.chips a:hover, .chips a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--sage); color: #fff; }

/* blog list */
.post-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 auto; max-width: var(--measure); }
.post-list li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post-list a { display: grid; gap: .25rem; padding: 1.25rem 0; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.post-title { font: 600 1.25rem/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--accent); }
.post-list time { color: var(--muted); font-size: .875rem; }
.excerpt { color: var(--muted); }
main:has(.post-list) h1 { max-width: var(--measure); margin-inline: auto; }

/* footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); color: var(--muted); font-size: .9375rem; }
.site-footer .wrap { padding-block: 2rem; }
.site-footer p { margin: .25rem 0; }