:root {
    --ink: #111111;
    --paper: #ffffff;
    --signal: #d90201;
    --mid: #444444;
    --line: #999999;
    --wash: #e2e2e2;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  .mono {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  /* ---------- registration marks ---------- */
  /* registration marks and coordinate tag removed — added nothing, caused a real overlap bug */

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 28px 32px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .logo-name {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .logo-role {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
    margin-top: 3px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  nav a {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 3px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  nav a:hover, nav a.active { border-color: var(--signal); }
  nav a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 3px; }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    padding: 90px 32px 70px;
    max-width: 1180px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--mid);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow .dot {
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    background: var(--signal);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  h1 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 108px);
    line-height: 0.97;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 15ch;
  }
  .hero-rule {
    width: 120px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--signal);
    margin: 34px 0 30px;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--mid);
    max-width: 46ch;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--line);
  }

  /* ---------- section label ---------- */
  .section-label {
    padding: 0 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 60px 0 6px;
  }
  .section-label .num {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--signal);
  }
  .section-label .title {
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  /* section-top-rule removed — gray wash borders on rows already carry separation */

  /* ---------- work index ---------- */
  .index { padding: 0 32px 20px; }

  .row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--wash);
    padding: 34px 0;
    align-items: start;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wash); }

  .row .n {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--line);
    padding-top: 8px;
  }

  .row .body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .row h2 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .row.featured h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 58px); }
  .row p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--mid);
    max-width: 56ch;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .tags { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 4px; }
  .tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--mid);
    border: 1px solid var(--wash);
    padding: 5px 9px;
  }
  .row.featured .tag { border-color: var(--signal); color: var(--signal); }

  .row .arrow {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .row .arrow::after { content: '→'; transition: transform 0.15s ease; }
  .row:hover .arrow::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ---------- where i fit ---------- */
  .fit {
    padding: 60px 32px 90px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1180px;
  }
  .fit h3 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .fit-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .fit-list li {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--mid);
    padding-left: 24px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .fit-list li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 6px;
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    background: var(--signal);
  }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 40px 32px 60px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .footer-name { font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px; }
  .footer-role { font-size: 13px; color: var(--mid); margin-top: 4px; }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
  .footer-links a {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 13px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--signal); border-color: var(--signal); }

  /* ---------- prose / long-form sections ---------- */
  .prose-section {
    padding: 0 32px 90px;
    max-width: 760px;
  }
  .prose-section h1 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .prose-section .lede {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--mid);
    max-width: 46ch;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }
  .prose-section p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 62ch;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .callout {
    border: 1px solid var(--wash);
    padding: 18px 22px;
    margin: 30px 0;
    max-width: 62ch;
  }
  .callout .callout-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--signal);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .callout p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--mid);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  /* ---------- essay index rows reuse .row, .n, .body, h2, p, tag, arrow ---------- */

  .back-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 40px 32px 0;
  }
  .back-link:hover { color: var(--signal); }

  .essay-title {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5.5vw, 60px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .row { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .fit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    header { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
    nav ul { gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  }