/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   THE AUTISTIC LEADER — Design System
   Shared CSS tokens, base styles, and component library
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,700;1,400;1,700&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESET
───────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   TOKENS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  /* Backgrounds */
  --bg:           #F7F5F0;
  --bg-warm:      #F0EDE6;

  /* Blacks */
  --black:        #0A0909;
  --black-soft:   #141210;

  /* Gold palette */
  --gold:         #B8953A;
  --gold-bright:  #D4AD4A;
  --gold-light:   #F5EDD8;
  --gold-mid:     #E2CFA0;
  --gold-glow:    rgba(184,149,58,0.12);

  /* White */
  --white:        #FAFAF8;

  /* Text */
  --text-dark:    #1A1818;
  --text-mid:     #4A4744;
  --text-light:   #888480;
  --text-faint:   #C8C4BE;

  /* Typography */
  --serif:        'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:         'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  --mono:         'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;

  /* Spacing scale */
  --page-pad:     56px;
  --page-pad-sm:  24px;
  --max-width:    1100px;

  /* Nav */
  --nav-height:   68px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BASE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold-mid); border-radius: 2px; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   NAV
───────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 var(--page-pad);
  height: var(--nav-height);
  background: rgba(247,245,240,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.12);
}

.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-logo {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(184,149,58,0.35));
}

.nav-brand-text {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.nav-brand-text span { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--black) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  transition: background 0.2s !important;
}

.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold) !important; color: var(--white) !important; }

/* Mobile nav toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--text-dark);
  transition: transform 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

.nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--nav-height);
  left: 0; right: 0;
  background: rgba(247,245,240,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.12);
  padding: 24px var(--page-pad-sm);
  z-index: 99;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.nav-mobile.open { display: flex; }

.nav-mobile a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.1);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-mobile a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.nav-mobile a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PAGE WRAPPER (accounts for fixed nav)
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-content { padding-top: var(--nav-height); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SECTION SHARED
───────────────────────────────────────── */
section { padding: 100px var(--page-pad); }

.section-inner { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; }

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.section-label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-mid);
  max-width: 48px;
}

.section-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.section-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PAGE HERO (inner pages)
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 100px var(--page-pad) 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px; left: -100px;
  width: 700px; height: 700px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(184,149,58,0.08) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.page-hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.page-hero-headline em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.page-hero-headline .gold { color: var(--gold); }

.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(250,250,248,0.55);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 520px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.3);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   THESIS STRIP
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.thesis-strip {
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 22px var(--page-pad);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 48px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.thesis-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.thesis-item .dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(10,9,9,0.35);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.thesis-item span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BUTTONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-primary {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }

.btn-ghost {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250,250,248,0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(250,250,248,0.15);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

.btn-ghost-dark {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--text-faint);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.btn-ghost-dark:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SHIFT ROWS (from → to)
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.shift-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.shift-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-faint);
}

.shift-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.shift-from {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-light);
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: right;
}

.shift-arrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.shift-to {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PILLAR CARDS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.pillar-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  position: relative;
}

.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pillar-desc {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FRAMEWORK CARDS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.frameworks-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.framework-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.framework-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-mid);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.framework-preview {
  height: 180px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.fw-preview-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EDF2FA 0%, #F5F0E8 100%); }
.fw-preview-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EFF7F2 0%, #EDF2FA 100%); }
.fw-preview-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F5EDD8 0%, #EDF2FA 100%); }

.fw-matrix-mini {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.fw-q { border-radius: 1px; }
.fw-q1 { background: #EDF2FA; }
.fw-q2 { background: #FDF5E8; }
.fw-q3 { background: #F0F0F0; }
.fw-q4 { background: #EDF5EF; }

.fw-diagram-2 {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.fw-bar { height: 10px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold-mid); }
.fw-bar:nth-child(1) { width: 80%; opacity: 0.9; }
.fw-bar:nth-child(2) { width: 55%; opacity: 0.65; }
.fw-bar:nth-child(3) { width: 95%; opacity: 0.8; }
.fw-bar:nth-child(4) { width: 40%; opacity: 0.5; }

.fw-diagram-3 {
  width: 110px; height: 110px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}

.fw-circle { border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid; position: absolute; }
.fw-circle-1 { width: 100px; height: 100px; border-color: rgba(184,149,58,0.2); }
.fw-circle-2 { width: 68px;  height: 68px;  border-color: rgba(184,149,58,0.4); }
.fw-circle-3 { width: 36px;  height: 36px;  border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-light); }

.framework-body { padding: 22px 22px 24px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.fw-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.fw-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.fw-desc {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
}

.fw-link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.fw-link::after { content: '→'; font-size: 12px; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.framework-card:hover .fw-link::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ARTICLE CARDS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.writing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  background: var(--text-faint);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.article-card:hover { background: var(--bg); }

.article-card.featured {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 40px 36px;
}

.article-card.featured:hover { background: var(--black-soft); }

.article-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.article-card.featured .article-tag { color: rgba(184,149,58,0.7); }

.article-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.article-card.featured .article-title { font-size: 26px; color: var(--white); }

.article-excerpt {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-card.featured .article-excerpt { color: rgba(250,250,248,0.5); }

.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,196,190,0.3);
}

.article-card.featured .article-meta { border-color: rgba(184,149,58,0.15); color: rgba(184,149,58,0.4); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   STATS STRIP
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-section {
  background: var(--bg-warm);
  padding: 72px var(--page-pad);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
}

.stats-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.stat-item {
  padding: 8px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold-mid);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.stat-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

.stat-number {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat-number span { color: var(--gold); font-size: 28px; }

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PORTRAIT / ABOUT
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.portrait-real {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}

.portrait-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.portrait-name-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,9,9,0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
}

.portrait-name-card-overlay .portrait-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.portrait-name-card-overlay .portrait-role {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }

.about-content p {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-content p strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dark); }

.about-pull {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--text-faint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-faint);
}

.about-pull span { color: var(--gold); }

.credential-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }

.credential {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-mid);
}

.credential::before {
  content: '';
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CTA SECTION
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 100px var(--page-pad);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -100px; right: -100px;
  width: 600px; height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(184,149,58,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.cta-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3px;
}

.cta-card {
  padding: 52px 44px;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.12);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.cta-card:hover { border-color: rgba(184,149,58,0.35); }

.cta-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(250,250,248,0.45);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 380px;
}

.cta-link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: gap 0.2s;
}

.cta-link:hover { gap: 16px; }
.cta-link::after { content: '→'; font-size: 13px; }

.cta-number {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px; right: 36px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 80px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(184,149,58,0.05);
  line-height: 1;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--black-soft);
  padding: 56px var(--page-pad) 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.1);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,149,58,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }

.footer-logo-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }

.footer-logo {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(184,149,58,0.3));
}

.footer-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(250,250,248,0.35);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 280px;
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; list-style: none; }

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(250,250,248,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(250,250,248,0.2);
}

.footer-copy span { color: rgba(184,149,58,0.5); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   DIVIDERS & UTILITIES
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.gold-rule {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-mid);
  margin: 0;
}

.text-gold { color: var(--gold); }
.text-mono {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   INLINE CONTENT BLOCKS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
.prose {
  max-width: 680px;
}

.prose p {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.prose p strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dark); }

.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-top: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.prose blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 20px 0 20px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  margin: 28px 0;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ANIMATIONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; width: 28px; }
  50%       { opacity: 0.9; width: 44px; }
}

.anim-fade-up { animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both; }
.anim-fade-up-1 { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.15s ease both; }
.anim-fade-up-2 { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.28s ease both; }
.anim-fade-up-3 { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.40s ease both; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE
───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  nav { padding: 0 var(--page-pad-sm); }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  section,
  .page-hero,
  .cta-section,
  footer { padding-left: var(--page-pad-sm); padding-right: var(--page-pad-sm); }

  .thesis-strip { padding: 18px var(--page-pad-sm); gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; }

  .about-grid,
  .cta-inner,
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }

  .writing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .frameworks-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .stats-section { padding-left: var(--page-pad-sm); padding-right: var(--page-pad-sm); }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .stat-item { border-right: none; padding-left: 0; }
}