:root {
  --ink: #07101b;
  --ink-soft: #111d2b;
  --paper: #f4f1ea;
  --paper-deep: #e7e0d4;
  --silver: #aeb7c2;
  --muted: #788595;
  --gold: #d89a3d;
  --gold-light: #f0c47c;
  --line: rgba(216, 154, 61, 0.35);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --max: 1180px;
  --radius: 2px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 999;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.container {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 20;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.1);
}
.site-header.inner { position: relative; background: var(--ink); }
.nav-wrap {
  min-height: 84px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand span { color: var(--gold-light); }
.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-list a {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-list a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: -0.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: right 180ms ease;
}
.nav-list a:hover,
.nav-list a:focus-visible,
.nav-list a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--paper); }
.nav-list a:hover::after,
.nav-list a:focus-visible::after,
.nav-list a[aria-current="page"]::after { right: 0; }
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.menu-toggle span,
.menu-toggle::before,
.menu-toggle::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 25px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 6px auto;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::before { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background: url("assets/matthew-cockpit.jpg") center 31% / cover no-repeat;
  transform: scale(1.015);
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,16,27,0.98) 0%, rgba(7,16,27,0.87) 38%, rgba(7,16,27,0.18) 75%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,16,27,0.92) 0%, transparent 45%);
}
.hero-content {
  width: min(710px, 100%);
  padding: 12rem 0 8rem;
}
.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 42px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
h1, h2, h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.8rem); letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.hero h1 span { color: var(--gold-light); }
.hero-lead {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 2.3rem;
  color: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.77);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
}
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.85rem; }
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}
.button:hover, .button:focus-visible { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--paper); border-color: rgba(244,241,234,0.38); }
.button.ghost:hover, .button.ghost:focus-visible { border-color: var(--paper); background: rgba(244,241,234,0.08); }

.section { padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) 0; }
.section-light { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.section-soft { background: var(--ink-soft); }
.section-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: start; }
.section-heading { max-width: 760px; }
.kicker { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.17em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.display-copy { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.32; }
.body-copy { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.body-copy p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.text-link::after { content: "→"; color: var(--gold); transition: transform 180ms ease; }
.text-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(5px); }
.section-soft .text-link, .section:not(.section-light) .text-link { color: var(--paper); }

.journey-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: 4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.journey-card { position: relative; padding: 3rem clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 1rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(216,154,61,0.18); }
.journey-card:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.journey-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -4px; left: 0; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.journey-card .number { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.journey-card h3 { margin: 0.7rem 0 1rem; }
.journey-card p { color: var(--silver); margin: 0; }

.book-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.book-copy, .book-aside, .book-art { background: var(--ink-soft); padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.book-copy p { max-width: 700px; color: var(--silver); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.book-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; background: #0c1724; }
.book-status { margin: 0; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.book-aside blockquote { margin: 4rem 0 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.35; }
.book-art { background: #0c1724; }
.book-art img { width: 100%; height: auto; margin-top: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(216,154,61,0.5); box-shadow: 0 2rem 5rem rgba(0,0,0,0.35); }

.quote-section { text-align: center; }
.quote-section blockquote { max-width: 930px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.18; }
.quote-section blockquote::before { content: "“"; display: block; color: var(--gold); font-size: 5rem; line-height: 0.7; }

.portrait-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: center; }
.portrait-frame { position: relative; }
.portrait-frame::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 1.2rem -1.2rem -1.2rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); z-index: 0; }
.portrait-frame img { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 28%; filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.04); }
.about-copy p { color: var(--silver); font-size: 1.08rem; }

.page-hero { padding: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 12rem) 0 clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,241,234,0.12); background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(216,154,61,0.14), transparent 36%), var(--ink); }
.page-hero .page-lead { max-width: 750px; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; color: var(--silver); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); }
.breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 2rem; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.prose { max-width: 790px; margin-inline: auto; }
.prose .lead { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--ink); }
.prose p { color: #526070; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.prose h2 { margin: 4rem 0 1.4rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); }

.theme-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; margin-top: 3rem; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.theme-card { padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem); background: var(--ink-soft); }
.theme-card h3 { margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem; }
.theme-card p { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--silver); }

.timeline { margin: 4rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.timeline li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 3.5rem 2.4rem; }
.timeline li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.timeline li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0.55rem; left: -4px; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.timeline h3 { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.timeline p { margin: 0; color: var(--silver); }

.credentials { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.credential { background: var(--ink-soft); padding: 2rem; }
.credential span { display: block; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.credential strong { display: block; margin-top: 0.55rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 400; }

.journal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; }
.article-card { min-height: 320px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 3rem); border: 1px solid rgba(216,154,61,0.25); background: linear-gradient(145deg, #111d2b, #0a1420); }
.article-card .category { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-card h2 { margin: 2rem 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem); }
.article-card p { color: var(--silver); }
.coming-soon { color: var(--silver); font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.contact-intro p { max-width: 660px; color: var(--silver); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.contact-links { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contact-link { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; }
.contact-link span:first-child { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.contact-link span:last-child { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-link:hover span:last-child { transform: translateX(4px); }
.contact-note { padding: 2rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.contact-note h3 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.contact-note p { margin: 0; color: #526070; }

.closing { border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,241,234,0.1); text-align: center; }
.closing p { max-width: 600px; margin: 1.4rem auto 2rem; color: var(--silver); }
.site-footer { padding: 2.4rem 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,241,234,0.1); color: var(--silver); }
.footer-grid { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; }
.footer-grid p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem; }
.footer-links a { text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light); outline-offset: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: block; z-index: 30; }
  .nav-list {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    background: rgba(7,16,27,0.98);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 180ms ease, visibility 180ms ease;
  }
  .nav-list.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .nav-list a { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero::before { background-position: 63% 31%; }
  .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,16,27,0.98) 0%, rgba(7,16,27,0.8) 55%, rgba(7,16,27,0.25) 100%); }
  .hero-content { padding-bottom: 4.5rem; }
  .section-grid, .portrait-layout, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journey-grid, .theme-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journey-card { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(216,154,61,0.18); }
  .book-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .book-aside blockquote { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .journal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .container { width: min(calc(100% - 1.5rem), var(--max)); }
  .nav-wrap { min-height: 72px; }
  .hero-content { padding-top: 8rem; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 15vw, 4.6rem); }
  .actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .button { width: 100%; }
  .credentials { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .hero::before { transform: none; }
}