:root {
    --bg: #f5f2eb;
    --bg2: #ede9e0;
    --bg3: #e4dfd4;
    --ink: #1a1612;
    --ink2: #3d3830;
    --ink3: #7a7268;
    --accent: #c4390a;
    --accent2: #e85d2a;
    --gold: #b8860b;
    --border: rgba(26,22,18,0.1);
    --border2: rgba(26,22,18,0.2);
    --font-display: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
    --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: none;
  }

  /* Grain overlay */
  body::after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 999;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  /* Custom cursor */
  .cursor {
    position: fixed;
    width: 10px; height: 10px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  .cursor-ring {
    position: fixed;
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(196,57,10,0.35);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9998;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 0.3s ease-out, height 0.3s ease-out;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 0 48px;
    height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: rgba(245,242,235,0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-logo-main {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .nav-logo-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .nav-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink3);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  .nav-domain {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink3);
    border: 1px solid var(--border2);
    padding: 5px 12px;
  }

  /* HERO */
  #hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
    padding-top: 64px;
  }

  .hero-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: end;
    padding: 48px 48px 48px;
    gap: 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  }

  .hero-left { padding-bottom: 8px; }

  .hero-issue {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 0.88;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .hero-title span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  .hero-desc {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    max-width: 420px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .hero-right {
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-left: 60px;
  }

  .featured-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink3);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .featured-post {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
  }

  .featured-number {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--bg3);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: -8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }

  .featured-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .featured-post:hover .featured-title { color: var(--accent); }

  .featured-excerpt {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .featured-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink3);
  }

  .featured-tag {
    color: var(--accent);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,57,10,0.25);
    padding: 2px 8px;
  }

  /* TICKER */
  .hero-ticker {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg2);
  }

  .ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    animation: ticker 25s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  @keyframes ticker {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  .ticker-item {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink3);
    padding: 0 32px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .ticker-sep {
    color: var(--accent);
    padding: 0 4px;
  }

  /* POSTS GRID */
  #posts {
    padding: 80px 48px;
  }

  .posts-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  }

  .posts-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .posts-count {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .post-card {
    padding: 32px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .post-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .post-card:hover { background: var(--bg2); }
  .post-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .post-card:hover .post-title { color: var(--accent); }

  .post-num {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--bg3);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .post-status {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .status-soon {
    color: var(--ink3);
    border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  }

  .status-new {
    color: var(--accent);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,57,10,0.3);
    background: rgba(196,57,10,0.05);
  }

  .post-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .post-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .post-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .post-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .post-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink3);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2px 6px;
  }

  .post-arrow {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }
  .post-card:hover .post-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ABOUT STRIP */
  #about {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bg);
    padding: 80px 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-left {}

  .about-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent2);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .about-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--bg);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .about-domain {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--accent2);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .about-text {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(245,242,235,0.75);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .about-text em {
    color: var(--bg);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .about-chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .about-chip {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245,242,235,0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,235,0.15);
    padding: 5px 12px;
  }

  /* NEWSLETTER */
  #newsletter {
    padding: 80px 48px;
    background: var(--bg2);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .newsletter-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .newsletter-sub {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .newsletter-input {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border2);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    outline: none;
    width: 100%;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .newsletter-input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
  .newsletter-input::placeholder { color: var(--ink3); }

  .newsletter-btn {
    background: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    color: var(--bg);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); }

  .newsletter-note {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 28px 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .footer-sep { color: var(--border2); }

  .footer-blog {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink3);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink3);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  .footer-right {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--ink3);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  /* REVEAL */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
  .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
  .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
  .reveal-delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

  /* HERO LOAD ANIMATION */
  .hero-title { animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease both; }
  .hero-issue { animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both; }
  .hero-desc { animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.15s ease both; }
  .hero-right { animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.1s ease both; }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  }