:root{
    --paper:#f6f1e6;--paper-2:#efe7d5;--paper-3:#ece2cd;
    --ink:#221d16;--ink-soft:#4b4235;--ink-faint:#857a66;
    --wine:#6f2233;--wine-soft:#8a3444;--gold:#9a7b2c;--gold-soft:#b79a4e;
    --rule:#d9ccb1;--rule-soft:#e5dbc5;
    --display:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;--body:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;
    --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:20px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
    background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 12% 6%,rgba(154,123,44,.05),transparent 42%),radial-gradient(circle at 88% 96%,rgba(111,34,51,.045),transparent 46%);}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
  a{color:inherit}
  ::selection{background:rgba(111,34,51,.16)}
  .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

  header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(246,241,230,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .top-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:inherit}
  .brand-mark{height:25px;width:auto;display:block}
  .brand .b-i{color:var(--wine)}
  nav.main{display:flex;gap:28px}
  nav.main a{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s;position:relative;padding:4px 0}
  nav.main a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;height:1px;width:0;background:var(--wine);transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
  nav.main a:hover{color:var(--wine)}nav.main a:hover::after{width:100%}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}

  /* Thesis hero */
  .thesis{padding:clamp(66px,10vw,140px) 0 clamp(50px,7vw,96px)}
  .thesis .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:28px}
  .thesis h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.2vw,5.2rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.005em;max-width:17ch}
  .thesis h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--wine)}
  .thesis .lede{margin-top:36px;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.6vw,1.38rem);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40rem}
  .thesis .lede .dropcap{float:left;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:4.7rem;line-height:.78;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--wine)}
  .thesis-sig{margin-top:38px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;color:var(--ink-faint);font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem}
  .thesis-sig .dash{height:1px;width:52px;background:var(--gold-soft)}

  section.band{padding:clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:52px}
  .sec-head .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
  .sec-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.7vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.05}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40rem;font-size:1.06rem;margin-top:14px}

  /* The Case — 4-rung ladder */
  .rung{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:34px;padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .rung:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .rung .num{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:3.4rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:.9}
  .rung h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.95rem;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:14px}
  .rung p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.08rem;max-width:46rem}
  .rung .jumps{margin-top:18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px}
  .rung .jumps a{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--wine);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .25s}
  .rung .jumps a:hover{border-color:var(--wine)}

  /* Directory */
  .directory{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper),var(--paper-2))}
  .dir-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
  .dir-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem);line-height:1.02}
  .dir-head .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
  .count{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:1.02rem}
  .dir-intro{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:44rem;margin:16px 0 30px;font-size:1.05rem}
  .controls{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 9px}
  .filters button{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.9rem;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink-soft);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .22s var(--ease)}
  .filters button:hover{border-color:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--ink)}
  .filters button.active{background:var(--wine);border-color:var(--wine);color:#f6f1e6}
  .search{position:relative}
  .search input{font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:9px 16px 9px 38px;border-radius:999px;width:220px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
  .search input:focus{border-color:var(--gold-soft);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(154,123,44,.12)}
  .search svg{position:absolute;left:13px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:15px;height:15px;stroke:var(--ink-faint)}
  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:0 44px;margin-top:8px}
  .entry{padding:26px 0 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px);animation:rise .55s var(--ease) forwards}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .entry .e-top{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
  .entry h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.08}
  .entry .era{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap}
  .entry .dom{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:8px 0 11px}
  .entry .why{font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.5}
  .entry .belief{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;line-height:1.5;margin-top:9px;padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid var(--rule)}
  .no-results{grid-column:1/-1;padding:44px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-faint);font-style:italic;font-size:1.08rem}

  /* Watch — video database */
  .watch{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .vfilter-group{margin:6px 0 18px}
  .vfilter-lbl{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:10px}
  .vsort{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:8px 0 2px}
  .vsort .vfilter-lbl{margin:0}
  .vselect{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;cursor:pointer;outline:none}
  .vselect:focus{border-color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .vgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:34px 30px;margin-top:30px}
  .vcard{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px);animation:rise .55s var(--ease) forwards;border-radius:3px;transition:box-shadow .5s ease}
  .vcard.v-flash{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(111,34,51,.5)}
  .vthumb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;background:#20180f;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .vthumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),opacity .3s}
  .vthumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.04);opacity:.9}
  .vthumb .play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .vthumb .play span{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(111,34,51,.92);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:transform .25s,background .25s}
  .vthumb:hover .play span{transform:scale(1.08);background:var(--wine)}
  .vthumb .play svg{width:22px;height:22px;margin-left:3px;fill:#f6f1e6}
  .vthumb iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
  .vcard .v-coll{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:14px 0 6px}
  .vcard h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.15}
  .vcard .v-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-style:italic;margin-top:5px}
  .vcard .v-note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.45}
  .vempty{padding:40px 0;color:var(--ink-faint);font-style:italic}

  /* Misconceptions */
  .mis-list{margin-top:40px}
  .mis{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:40px;padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .mis:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .mis .claim{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.2;color:var(--wine)}
  .mis .claim .lbl,.mis .resp .lbl{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-style:normal;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:11px}
  .mis .claim .lbl{color:var(--ink-faint)}.mis .resp .lbl{color:var(--gold)}
  .mis .resp{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem}

  /* Did You Know */
  .nietzsche{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.28;color:var(--ink);max-width:38rem;margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:26px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
  .nietzsche cite{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:18px}
  .dyk-lead{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.7vw,1.34rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40rem;margin-bottom:46px}
  .dyk-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .dyk-item{padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .dyk-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .dyk-item h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.8rem);line-height:1.16;color:var(--wine);margin-bottom:10px}
  .dyk-item p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:50rem}

  /* Considered — you decide */
  .considered{background:var(--paper-2)}
  .considered .box{border:1px dashed var(--gold-soft);border-radius:4px;padding:34px clamp(24px,4vw,48px);max-width:52rem}
  .considered h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:12px}
  .considered p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.04rem}
  .considered ul{margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .considered li{margin-bottom:6px}

  footer{padding:66px 0 58px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper-3)}
  .foot-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end}
  .foot-brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .foot-brand .b-i{color:var(--wine)}
  .foot-tag{color:var(--ink-faint);font-style:italic;margin-top:8px;font-size:1.02rem}
  .foot-note{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.82rem;max-width:30rem;text-align:right;line-height:1.6}

  @media(max-width:820px){
    body{font-size:19px}.wrap{padding:0 24px}
    nav.main{display:none}
    nav.main.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:66px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:8px 24px 18px}
    nav.main.open a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
    .nav-toggle{display:block}
    .rung{grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:18px}.rung .num{font-size:2.4rem}
    .mis{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
    .controls{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.search input{width:100%}
    .foot-note{text-align:left}
  }

  /* Watch teaser (main page) */
  .watch-teaser .watch-cta{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--wine);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--wine);padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
  .watch-teaser .watch-cta:hover{background:var(--wine);color:var(--paper)}
  nav.main a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--wine)}
  nav.main a[aria-current="page"]::after{width:100%}