:root{
  --bg:#faf8f4; --surface:#ffffff; --ink:#1a1a1a; --muted:#6b675f; --faint:#94908a;
  --line:#e7e2d9; --accent:#b0472b; --accent-soft:#f3e3dc; --chip:#f0ece3;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1080px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root{
    --bg:#141311; --surface:#1c1a17; --ink:#f0ece4; --muted:#a8a29a; --faint:#7d786f;
    --line:#2c2a25; --accent:#e07a56; --accent-soft:#33231d; --chip:#26241f;
  }
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  line-height:1.6;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:720px}

/* masthead */
.masthead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 88%,transparent);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(8px)}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.15}
.brand-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.brand-by{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;font-size:14px}
.nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-discover{color:var(--accent)!important}

/* hero */
.hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.hero .wrap{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:52px;max-width:820px}
.kicker{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
  font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px}
.kicker a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.hero-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,52px);
  line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.hero-sub{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 28px;max-width:36em}

/* subscribe */
.subscribe{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;max-width:460px}
.subscribe input{flex:1;min-width:220px;height:46px;padding:0 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:9px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;font-family:inherit}
.subscribe input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.subscribe button{height:46px;padding:0 22px;border:0;border-radius:9px;background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.subscribe button:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:default}
.subscribe-msg{flex-basis:100%;font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);margin:2px 0 0}
.subscribe-off input{opacity:.6}

/* issue grid */
.issue{padding:48px 0}
.issue-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.issue-grid .card{background:var(--surface);border:0;border-radius:0;margin:0}
.issue-grid .card:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1 / -1}
@media(max-width:720px){.issue-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 22px 18px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:210px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.card-author{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.buzz{color:var(--accent);font-size:12.5px;white-space:nowrap}
.card-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:600}
.card-title a{text-decoration:none}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.card-take{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px;flex:1}
.card-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:auto}
.card-tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--chip);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;
  text-decoration:none}
.tag:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.card-src{font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}

/* discover */
.discover{padding:8px 0 64px}
.discover-head{margin-bottom:26px}
.discover-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 18px}
.controls{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px}
#q{flex:1;min-width:240px;height:44px;padding:0 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;font-family:inherit}
#q:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.sort{display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--chip);border-radius:10px;padding:3px}
.sort-btn{border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;padding:7px 14px;
  border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.sort-btn.active{background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;
  padding:6px 13px;border-radius:20px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.chip span{color:var(--faint);font-size:12px;margin-left:3px}
.chip.active{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.chip.active span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.empty{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);padding:48px 0}

/* read page */
.read .wrap{padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:64px}
.read-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,42px);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 14px;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.read-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 26px}
.read-meta .handle{color:var(--faint)}
.read-take{font-size:20px;line-height:1.55;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:20px;
  margin:0 0 30px;color:var(--ink)}
.read-take p{margin:0}
.read-cta{margin:0 0 26px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;
  font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:10px}
.read-tags{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:36px}
.read-full{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
.read-full summary{cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.read-body{margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.read-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-size:20px;margin:24px 0 8px}
.read-body h4{color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;margin:18px 0 6px}
.read-body blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--line);margin:12px 0;padding-left:16px;font-style:italic}
.read-body li{margin-left:20px}

/* archive */
.archive{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0 0}
.arch-row{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.arch-row a{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;text-decoration:none}
.arch-date{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:600}
.arch-date:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.arch-count{font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);white-space:nowrap}
.arch-titles{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0}

/* footer */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);padding:36px 0}
.foot p{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot-links a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.tagpage .grid{margin-top:8px}