:root {
    --salt: #F4EFE4;
    --kelp: #2F5D3A;
    --dusk: #1B3A4A;
    --rust: #8A4A32;
    --foam: #D7DDD8;
    --ink: #182127;
    --line: rgba(27, 58, 74, 0.28);
    --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--salt);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    line-height: 1.55;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--rust); }
.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 1.1rem 5vw 0;
    background: var(--salt);
}
.header-meta, .header-nav, .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.header-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--kelp);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.masthead {
    display: block;
    margin: 0.3rem 0 0.75rem;
    color: var(--dusk);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.07em;
    text-align: center;
}
.header-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-footer {
    margin-top: 5rem;
    padding: 2rem 5vw;
    background: var(--dusk);
    color: var(--salt);
}
.footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; font-size: 0.78rem; }
.page-shell { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5vw; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--kelp); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.page-title { color: var(--dusk); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6rem); line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.055em; }
.section-rule { border-top: 1px solid var(--dusk); margin: 2.5rem 0 0; }
.cover-image, .article-image { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover; }
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem; }
.story-grid > article { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 0.9rem; }
.story-grid img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.story-grid h3 { margin: 0.25rem 0; color: var(--dusk); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.65rem; line-height: 1.05; }
.story-grid p { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; color: #445058; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.story-meta { color: var(--rust); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.essay-index { border-top: 1px solid var(--dusk); }
.index-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr 10rem; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.index-row h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.index-row p { margin: 0.35rem 0 0; color: #526169; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.article-header { max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 5rem 0 2rem; }
.article-header h1 { margin: 0.6rem 0 1rem; color: var(--dusk); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.06em; }
.article-header .dek { max-width: 650px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.article-body { max-width: 680px; margin: 2.5rem auto; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.newsletter-box { border: 1px solid var(--dusk); padding: 2rem; max-width: 650px; }
.newsletter-box input { width: min(100%, 22rem); padding: 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; font: inherit; }
.newsletter-box button { padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem; border: 0; background: var(--kelp); color: var(--salt); font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .header-meta { font-size: 0.62rem; }
    .header-nav { gap: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.62rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .index-row { grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr; }
    .index-row .index-byline { grid-column: 2; }
    .footer-inner { display: block; }
}