:root{
  --bg:#11100e; --bg-soft:#171510; --panel:#1d1a14; --panel2:#211d16;
  --text:#e9e2d4; --muted:#aaa08f; --gold:#c7a25c; --gold2:#e0c17c;
  --copper:#986248; --line:rgba(199,162,92,.22); --line2:rgba(233,226,212,.10);
  --shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.22); --radius:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 15% 0%,rgba(125,88,45,.08),transparent 30rem),
  var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.68}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap-wide{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}
.wrap{width:min(860px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}
.site-chrome{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(17,16,14,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15}
.brand-text strong{font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#f1e8d7}
.brand-text small{font-size:.73rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:4px}
.alchemy-mark{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;opacity:.9}
.alchemy-mark:before,.alchemy-mark:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid var(--copper);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.alchemy-mark:after{inset:12px;border-color:var(--gold);transform:rotate(0)}
.topnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.topnav a{padding:9px 12px;border-radius:9px;color:#c9c0b1;font-size:.94rem}
.topnav a:hover,.topnav a.active{color:var(--gold2);background:rgba(199,162,92,.08)}
.nav-toggle,.nav-button{display:none}

.hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 78% 35%,rgba(199,162,92,.10),transparent 24rem),
 linear-gradient(180deg,#18150f 0%,#11100e 100%)}
.hero-inner{min-height:300px;display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;padding:64px 0 58px}
.kicker,.section-kicker{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.67rem;color:var(--copper);font-weight:bold}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.3rem);font-weight:normal;line-height:.98;margin:.13em 0 .16em;color:#f1e8d7}
.hero p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;font-size:1.08rem}
.hero-cta{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px 17px;border-radius:999px;color:var(--gold2);white-space:nowrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.hero-cta:hover{background:rgba(199,162,92,.08)}

.home-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:48px;padding:58px 0 80px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px}
.section-head h2,.aside-box h2,.page-intro h1,.archive-heading h2{font-weight:normal;color:#f0e8d9}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin:.15em 0 0}
.section-head>a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gold)}
.story-list{display:grid;gap:16px}
.story-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:rgba(255,255,255,.018);transition:.18s}
.story-card:hover{border-color:var(--line);transform:translateY(-1px);background:rgba(199,162,92,.025)}
.story-image{display:block;min-height:145px;background:#0c0b09;overflow:hidden}
.story-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.story-body{padding:17px 18px 15px}
.eyebrow{color:var(--copper);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.story-body h3{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22;margin:.25em 0 .45em;color:#f0e8d9}
.story-body p{font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55;color:#bdb4a5;margin:.2em 0 .75em}
.tags,.article-tags{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tag,.article-tags a{font-size:.68rem;color:#bdb29d;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 8px}
.home-aside{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.aside-box{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px}
.aside-box h2{font-size:1.08rem;margin:0 0 11px}
.theme-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.theme-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);font-size:.9rem}
.theme-link strong{font-weight:normal}
.theme-link span{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
.year-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.year-links a{border:1px solid var(--line2);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:7px;font-size:.82rem;color:#c9c0b1}
.year-links a:hover{color:var(--gold2);border-color:var(--line)}
.small-note p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5}
.text-link{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--gold)}

.archive-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr);gap:52px;padding:54px 0 80px}
.archive-nav .sticky-box{position:sticky;top:110px}
.sticky-box h2{font-weight:normal;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold2);margin:0 0 10px}
.sticky-box a{display:block;padding:7px 0;color:#bcb3a5;font-size:.88rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.sticky-box a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.page-intro{padding:0 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:34px}
.page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:1;margin:.15em 0 .25em}
.page-intro p{color:var(--muted);max-width:660px;margin:0}
.archive-section{scroll-margin-top:105px;margin-bottom:58px}
.archive-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:18px}
.archive-heading h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:.1em 0 .15em}
.archive-heading p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:0;max-width:620px}
.count{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem}
.archive-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}
.story-card.compact{grid-template-columns:105px minmax(0,1fr)}
.story-card.compact .story-image{min-height:100px}
.story-card.compact .story-body{padding:13px 14px}
.story-card.compact h3{font-size:1.03rem}
.story-card.compact .tags{margin-top:5px}
.year-section{scroll-margin-top:105px;margin:0 0 42px}
.year-section>h2{font-size:2rem;font-weight:normal;color:var(--gold2);margin:0 0 12px}
.timeline{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.timeline-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:62px 74px minmax(0,1fr) 20px;gap:15px;align-items:center;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.timeline-row:hover{background:rgba(199,162,92,.025)}
.timeline-row time{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--copper)}
.timeline-thumb{width:74px;height:54px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:7px;background:#0b0a08}
.timeline-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.timeline-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.timeline-copy strong{font-weight:normal;color:#e9e1d3;line-height:1.25}
.timeline-copy small{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.arrow{color:var(--gold)}
.simple-page{padding:54px 0 80px}
.pages-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}

.main{padding:48px 0 70px}
.article{width:min(860px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.article>.meta{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:5px}
.article-tags{margin:0 0 14px}
.article>h1{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,5vw,3.7rem);font-weight:normal;line-height:1.05;color:#f1e8d7;margin:.2em 0 .65em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:.4em}
.content{font-size:1.03rem;color:#ddd5c8}
.content p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.content a{color:var(--gold2);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(199,162,92,.35);text-underline-offset:3px}
.content img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:22px auto;border-radius:5px}
.content figure{max-width:100%!important;margin:24px auto!important}
.content iframe{max-width:100%}
.content table{max-width:100%;overflow:auto}
.video-card{max-width:540px;margin:28px auto}
.video-link{display:block}
.video-thumb-wrap{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#090806;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.video-thumb{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.play-button{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:64px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(12,11,9,.82);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.play-button:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:27px;top:13px;border-left:15px solid #fff;border-top:9px solid transparent;border-bottom:9px solid transparent}
.video-caption{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:8px}
.article-prevnext{width:min(980px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:44px auto 72px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.prevnext-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.prevnext-item.right{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}
.prevnext-item small{color:var(--copper);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.prevnext-item strong{font-weight:normal;font-size:.92rem;color:#d8cfc0;margin-top:3px;max-width:290px}
.prevnext-home{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 13px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.78rem}
.page-back{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:center}

@media(max-width:850px){
  .home-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .home-aside{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .archive-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .archive-nav{display:none}
  .archive-cards,.pages-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .wrap-wide,.wrap,.article,.article-prevnext{width:min(100% - 28px,860px)}
  .site-chrome{position:sticky}
  .topbar{min-height:64px}
  .brand-text small{display:none}
  .nav-button{display:flex;width:38px;height:38px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;cursor:pointer}
  .nav-button span{height:1px;background:var(--gold);width:22px;margin-left:auto}
  .topnav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:64px;background:#15130f;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px 14px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .nav-toggle:checked~.topnav{display:flex}
  .topnav a{padding:11px 10px}
  .hero-inner{min-height:240px;display:block;padding:46px 0 38px}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.2rem}
  .hero-cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px}
  .home-grid{padding-top:38px}
  .story-card{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .story-image{min-height:112px}
  .story-body{padding:13px}
  .story-body h3{font-size:1.08rem}
  .story-body p{display:none}
  .home-aside{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section-head{align-items:start}
  .section-head h2{font-size:1.55rem}
  .timeline-row{grid-template-columns:48px 58px minmax(0,1fr) 14px;gap:10px}
  .timeline-thumb{width:58px;height:48px}
  .timeline-copy small{display:none}
  .article{padding-top:36px}
  .article>h1{font-size:2.35rem}
  .content{font-size:1rem}
  .article-prevnext{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:32px}
  .prevnext-home{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;justify-self:center}
  .prevnext-item strong{font-size:.82rem}
  .prevnext-item.empty{display:none}
  .page-back{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
  .story-card{grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .story-image{min-height:100px}
  .story-body h3{font-size:1rem}
  .eyebrow{font-size:.62rem}
  .story-body .tags{display:none}
  .archive-cards .story-card.compact{grid-template-columns:88px minmax(0,1fr)}
}