/* The Men's Academy — visual system from the Claude Design handoff (../design/design-reference.dc.html, 2026-10-04). */
/* Self-hosted Google Fonts (latin subset, OFL): Chakra Petch, IBM Plex Sans, IBM Plex Mono. */
@font-face{font-family:"Chakra Petch";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-400.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Chakra Petch";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-500.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Chakra Petch";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-600.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Chakra Petch";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-700.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-400.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-500.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-300-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-300.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-400.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-500.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --bg:#07080C;--bg-2:#0B0D12;
  --fg:#EDE6D6;--fg-2:#CFC7B6;--fg-3:#B9B2A3;--fg-4:#9A9384;
  --accent:#C9A35A;--accent-hi:#E2C17E;--link:#D9B66E;--link-hi:#F1D9A4;--warn:#D98B5F;
  --line:rgba(237,230,214,.10);--line-2:rgba(237,230,214,.14);--line-3:rgba(237,230,214,.16);--line-4:rgba(237,230,214,.25);--line-5:rgba(237,230,214,.35);
  --accent-line:rgba(201,163,90,.35);--accent-line-2:rgba(201,163,90,.5);
  --display:"Chakra Petch","Eurostile",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --pad:clamp(16px,5vw,64px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--link);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
p a,li a,.lede a,.sub a,.fineprint a,figcaption a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:var(--accent-line-2)}
p a:hover,li a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
a:hover{color:var(--link-hi)}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg)}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);color:var(--fg)}
p{margin:0}
strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--fg)}
svg{display:block}

/* type helpers */
.eyebrow,.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.kicker .bar{flex:0 0 64px;height:1px;background:var(--accent-line-2)}
.kicker.center{justify-content:center}
.title{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,54px);line-height:1.1;text-wrap:balance}
.title.wide{max-width:1040px;font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.12}
.title em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.lede{max-width:640px;font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px);color:var(--fg-2);text-wrap:pretty}
.sub{color:var(--fg-3);text-wrap:pretty}
.fineprint{font-size:14px;color:var(--fg-4)}
.closing{max-width:760px;font-size:24px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--fg-2)}
.center{text-align:center;align-items:center}
.stack-6{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.stack-8{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.stack-24{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}

/* layout */
.section{position:relative;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:120px var(--pad) 140px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:72px}
.section.tight{padding-top:48px;gap:48px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
.band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(11,13,18,.82)}
.page-head{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px var(--pad) 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.page-head h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.1;text-wrap:balance;max-width:900px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:16px 32px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;border:0;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--accent-hi);color:var(--bg);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-5);color:var(--fg-2);font-weight:500}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--fg);color:var(--fg)}
.btn-nav{min-height:44px;padding:12px 20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin-top:8px}

/* header */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px var(--pad);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px 32px}
/* On the home page the header floats over the galaxy, so the hero starts at the top of the page whatever height the header wraps to
   (two rows on a phone). Without :has() support the header simply sits above the hero. */
.site-header:has(+ .hero){position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:3}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--fg)}
.brand .mark{width:26px;height:26px;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.brand span{font-family:var(--display);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}
/* The nav sits on a small panel in the hero panel's idiom (two corners cut, one-pixel gold frame, dark fill), so the links read over the galaxy. */
.site-nav{--c:12px;position:relative;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 32px;padding:10px 14px 10px 30px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.site-nav::before,.site-nav::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.site-nav::before{inset:0;background:var(--accent-line-2);clip-path:polygon(evenodd,var(--c) 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--c)),calc(100% - var(--c)) 100%,0 100%,0 var(--c),calc(var(--c) + .41px) 1px,calc(100% - 1px) 1px,calc(100% - 1px) calc(100% - var(--c) - .41px),calc(100% - var(--c) - .41px) calc(100% - 1px),1px calc(100% - 1px),1px calc(var(--c) + .41px))}
.site-nav::after{inset:1px;background:rgba(8,12,28,.6);clip-path:polygon(calc(var(--c) - .6px) 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--c) + .6px),calc(100% - var(--c) + .6px) 100%,0 100%,0 calc(var(--c) - .6px))}
.site-nav .nav-link{color:var(--fg-2)}
.site-nav .nav-link:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.nav-link{color:var(--fg-3)}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--fg)}

/* hero: two full-height slides over one sticky galaxy. Slide one is the galaxy alone with a scroll hint; slide two carries the
   copy on a panel that rises in when it scrolls into view. The sky is 100lvh so a phone's collapsing toolbar never shows a gap;
   its negative margin lets the first slide start at the top of the hero. overflow:clip, not hidden: hidden would make the hero
   a scroll container and break the sticky sky. */
html{scroll-snap-type:y proximity}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:clip}
.hero .sky{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;height:100lvh;margin-bottom:-100vh;margin-bottom:-100lvh;z-index:0}
/* The canvas is 136% of the sky and slides up by the extra 36% (26.47% of itself) as --sp goes 0 → 1 (set by app.js on scroll). */
.hero .sky canvas{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:136%;display:block;contain:strict;will-change:transform;transform:translate3d(0,calc(var(--sp,0) * -26.47%),0)}
/* Markers over the galaxy (app.js positions one at a time): a reticle settles onto the place; hovering it reveals a leader and a
   two-line label on a card in the nav panel's idiom (two corners cut, one-pixel gold frame, dark fill), which then stays; a click
   opens the longer card (what it is, distance and travel time). The card is a sibling of the marker: while it is open it stays
   where it opened and the crosshair goes on tracking the place, the leader stretching between them. */
.hero .markers{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:136%;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;transform:translate3d(0,calc(var(--sp,0) * -26.47%),0)}
.marker,.card{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:0;height:0}
.marker{opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s}
.marker.in{opacity:1}
.marker .hit{position:absolute;left:-30px;top:-30px;width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:auto;cursor:pointer}
.marker .ret{position:absolute;left:-20px;top:-20px;width:40px;height:40px;fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:1.2;transform:scale(2.4);opacity:0;transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .9s}
.marker.in .ret{transform:none;opacity:1}
.card .lead{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:1px;width:20px;background:var(--accent-line-2);transform-origin:0 50%;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s}
.card .plate{--c:10px;position:absolute;left:40px;top:-15px;width:max-content;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;padding:8px 14px 9px;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--mono);pointer-events:auto;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-8px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s;text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(7,8,12,1),0 0 5px rgba(7,8,12,.95)}
.card .plate::before,.card .plate::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s}
.card .plate::before{inset:0;background:var(--accent-line-2);clip-path:polygon(evenodd,var(--c) 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--c)),calc(100% - var(--c)) 100%,0 100%,0 var(--c),calc(var(--c) + .41px) 1px,calc(100% - 1px) 1px,calc(100% - 1px) calc(100% - var(--c) - .41px),calc(100% - var(--c) - .41px) calc(100% - 1px),1px calc(100% - 1px),1px calc(var(--c) + .41px))}
.card .plate::after{inset:1px;background:rgba(8,12,28,.72);clip-path:polygon(calc(var(--c) - .6px) 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--c) + .6px),calc(100% - var(--c) + .6px) 100%,0 100%,0 calc(var(--c) - .6px))}
.card .plate b{font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-hi)}
.card .plate i{font-style:normal;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--fg-2)}
.card.flip .plate{left:auto;right:40px;align-items:flex-end;text-align:right;transform:translateX(8px)}
.marker:hover + .card .lead,.card:hover .lead,.card.peek .lead{opacity:1}
.marker:hover + .card .plate,.card:hover .plate,.card.peek .plate{opacity:1;transform:none}
.marker:hover + .card .plate::before,.marker:hover + .card .plate::after,.card:hover .plate::before,.card:hover .plate::after,.card.peek .plate::before,.card.peek .plate::after{opacity:1}
/* the click card: two short paragraphs under the note. It slides down (a grid row growing from 0fr to 1fr) and the text types
   itself out behind a block cursor: every character is a span turned on in order. */
.card .plate .detail{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;max-width:min(340px,72vw);margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:1px solid transparent;transition:grid-template-rows .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),margin-top .55s,padding-top .55s,border-color .55s}
.card .plate .detail-in{overflow:hidden;min-height:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;white-space:normal;text-align:left;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--fg-2)}
.card .plate .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-top:6px}
.card .plate .k:first-child{margin-top:0}
.card .plate .ch{opacity:0}
.card .plate .ch.on{opacity:1}
.card .plate .cur{display:inline-block;width:.55em;height:1em;margin-left:1px;vertical-align:-.15em;background:var(--accent);animation:blink .7s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:0}}
.card.open .plate{cursor:default}
.card.open .plate .detail{grid-template-rows:1fr;margin-top:10px;padding-top:10px;border-top-color:var(--line-3)}
.hero .sky:has(.card.open){z-index:3}   /* an open card rises above the slides and the scroll hint */
.card.open .plate::after{background:rgba(8,12,28,.86)}
@media (max-width:640px){.card .plate{max-width:54vw}.card .plate b{font-size:11px}.card .plate i{font-size:10px;white-space:normal}}
.hero .slide{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;scroll-snap-align:start}
.hero .slide.first{justify-content:flex-end;padding-bottom:32px;pointer-events:none}   /* so the markers under it can be hovered; the hint link opts back in */
.hero .fade{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:320px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(7,8,12,0),var(--bg) 85%);pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.hero .inner{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:980px;padding:0 var(--pad);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center}
/* The panel: a dark rectangle with the top-left and bottom-right corners cut at 45°, a hairline gold edge, and a thin cool fill, a little denser behind the headline; the parallax below moves the core out from under it
   (a backdrop blur was tried and dropped: it cost two thirds of the frame rate in the probe and read as frosted, not transparent). Two clipped layers: the edge is a one-pixel frame (even-odd polygon), the fill sits inside it; a CSS border would be cut off along the chamfer. */
.hero .panel{--c:clamp(18px,3vw,32px);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:28px;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px) clamp(18px,5vw,72px)}
.hero .panel::before,.hero .panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.hero .panel::before{inset:0;background:var(--accent-line-2);clip-path:polygon(evenodd,var(--c) 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--c)),calc(100% - var(--c)) 100%,0 100%,0 var(--c),calc(var(--c) + .41px) 1px,calc(100% - 1px) 1px,calc(100% - 1px) calc(100% - var(--c) - .41px),calc(100% - var(--c) - .41px) calc(100% - 1px),1px calc(100% - 1px),1px calc(var(--c) + .41px))}
.hero .panel::after{inset:1px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,rgba(8,12,28,.42) 0%,rgba(8,12,28,.28) 45%,rgba(8,12,28,.12) 80%,rgba(8,12,28,.08) 100%);clip-path:polygon(calc(var(--c) - .6px) 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--c) + .6px),calc(100% - var(--c) + .6px) 100%,0 100%,0 calc(var(--c) - .6px))}
.js .hero .panel[data-reveal]{transform:translateY(72px) scale(.97);transition-duration:1.3s,1.3s}
.js .hero .panel [data-reveal]{transition-delay:calc(.3s + var(--i,0)*140ms)}
.hero .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.32em}
.hero .lede{color:var(--fg);font-weight:400;max-width:600px}
.hero .lede,.hero .eyebrow{text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(7,8,12,1),0 0 14px rgba(7,8,12,1),0 0 36px rgba(7,8,12,.9)}
.hero h1{font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(44px,7.4vw,104px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;text-wrap:balance;text-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(7,8,12,.9),0 2px 40px rgba(7,8,12,.95)}
.scroll-hint{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:12px 28px;text-decoration:none;pointer-events:auto;animation:rise 1.4s 1.2s both cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.scroll-hint:hover .cue-label,.scroll-hint:focus-visible .cue-label{color:var(--fg-2)}
.scroll-hint:hover .chevrons,.scroll-hint:focus-visible .chevrons{color:var(--accent-hi)}
.scroll-hint:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--accent-line-2);outline-offset:4px}
.cue-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.chevrons{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:3px;color:var(--accent)}
.chevrons svg{display:block;width:22px;height:11px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.15;animation:chev 1.9s infinite ease-in-out}
.chevrons svg:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.24s}
.chevrons svg:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.48s}
@keyframes chev{0%,100%{opacity:.15;transform:translateY(-3px)}30%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}60%{opacity:.15;transform:translateY(3px)}}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.rise1{animation:rise 1.4s .3s both cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rise2{animation:rise 1.4s .6s both cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rise3{animation:rise 1.4s .9s both cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rise1,.rise2,.rise3,.scroll-hint,.chevrons svg{animation:none}.marker,.marker .ret,.card .lead,.card .plate{transition:none}.chevrons svg{opacity:.7}html{scroll-behavior:auto;scroll-snap-type:none}.hero .panel::after{background:rgba(7,8,12,.62)}.card .plate .detail{transition:none}}

/* manifesto, course days */
.tenets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(340px,100%),1fr));gap:0 64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.tenet{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.tenet .num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--accent)}
.tenet h3{font-weight:600;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:8px}
.tenet p{color:var(--fg-3);text-wrap:pretty}

/* essays */
.essays-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.more{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.essay-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(360px,100%),1fr));gap:24px}
.essay{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:28px 32px;border:1px solid var(--line-3);color:var(--fg);transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
a.essay:hover{border-color:rgba(201,163,90,.7);background:rgba(201,163,90,.04);color:var(--fg)}
.essay .meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.essay .meta .tag{color:var(--accent)}
.essay h3{font-weight:500;font-size:22px;line-height:1.25}
.essay p{color:var(--fg-3);font-size:17px}
.essay.featured{grid-row:span 3;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px;padding:48px;min-height:520px;background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 18%,rgba(201,163,90,.16),rgba(201,163,90,0) 42%)}
.essay.featured .meta{font-size:12px}
.essay.featured .body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.essay.featured h3{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.12;text-wrap:balance}
.essay.featured p{font-size:20px;max-width:520px;text-wrap:pretty}
.essay.featured .byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.essay.course{justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;border-color:var(--accent-line)}
.essay.course form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-top:8px}

/* lectures */
.lectures{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px}
.lecture-main{flex:999 1 620px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.lecture-main h3{font-weight:500;font-size:28px;line-height:1.2}
.lecture-main .sub{max-width:640px}
.player{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;border:1px solid var(--line-3);background:var(--bg-2) radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%,rgba(201,163,90,.14),rgba(7,8,12,0) 60%);color:var(--fg)}
.player:hover{color:var(--fg);border-color:var(--accent-line-2)}
.player .lbl{position:absolute;top:20px;left:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.player .play{width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(7,8,12,.6)}
.player .dur{position:absolute;bottom:20px;right:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--fg-4)}
.lecture-list{flex:1 1 320px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.ep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:20px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--fg);min-height:44px;transition:background .2s}
.ep:hover{background:rgba(237,230,214,.04);color:var(--fg)}
.ep .dot{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(237,230,214,.3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.ep .txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.ep .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.ep .t{font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;line-height:1.3}
.ep .dur{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--fg-4)}

/* the path */
.path{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,rgba(201,163,90,.10),rgba(11,13,18,0) 55%),rgba(11,13,18,.82)}
.path canvas[data-helix]{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;contain:strict}
.path>.section{z-index:1}
.path-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:24px;text-align:center}
.path-head .title{max-width:820px;font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,62px)}
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(240px,100%),1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--accent-line)}
.step{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding:40px 28px 8px 0}
.step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-6px;left:0;width:11px;height:11px;transform:rotate(45deg);background:var(--accent)}
.step .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--accent)}
.step h3{font-weight:600;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.step p{color:var(--fg-3);text-wrap:pretty}

/* forms */
.form-card{align-self:center;width:100%;max-width:760px;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,56px);border:1px solid rgba(201,163,90,.4);background:rgba(7,8,12,.6);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.form-card h3{font-weight:500;font-size:30px}
.form-card .btn{align-self:flex-start}
.doors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) minmax(0,380px);gap:24px;justify-content:center;align-items:start;width:100%}
.doors .form-card{align-self:start;max-width:none}
.join-card{position:sticky;top:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);border:1px solid var(--line-3);background:rgba(7,8,12,.6)}
.join-card h3{font-weight:500;font-size:26px}
.join-card .btn{align-self:flex-start;border-color:var(--accent-line-2);color:var(--accent)}
.join-card .btn:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-hi)}
.join-card .btn span{margin-left:.4em}
@media (max-width:960px){.doors{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px)}.join-card{position:static}}
.fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(240px,100%),1fr));gap:20px}
.lbl{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-3)}
.field{width:100%;min-height:48px;padding:0 14px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-4);color:var(--fg);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;border-radius:0;transition:border-color .2s}
.field:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.field::placeholder{color:var(--fg-4)}
textarea.field{padding:12px 14px;min-height:120px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.5}
select.field{background:var(--bg)}
.hint{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--fg-4)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;opacity:0;height:0;width:0}
form.inline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;width:100%;max-width:600px}
form.inline .field{flex:1 1 260px;width:auto}
.error{border:1px solid rgba(217,139,95,.7);background:rgba(217,139,95,.08);color:var(--fg);padding:14px 18px;font-size:16px;margin:0 auto 24px;width:100%;max-width:760px}

/* capture band */
.capture .section{align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:24px;padding:96px var(--pad)}

/* prose: essays, disclosure */
.prose p{color:var(--fg-2);max-width:44em}
.prose p+p,.prose ul,.prose ol,.prose blockquote,.prose h3{margin-top:1.1em}
.prose h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.15;margin-top:1.4em}
.prose h3{font-weight:600;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.prose ul,.prose ol{color:var(--fg-2);padding-left:24px;max-width:42em}
.prose li{margin-top:6px}
.prose blockquote{border-left:1px solid var(--accent);padding-left:24px;margin:32px 0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--fg)}
.prose em{color:var(--fg-2)}
.rule{width:64px;height:1px;background:var(--accent-line-2);margin:32px 0}
article.prose{gap:16px}
article.prose h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,54px);line-height:1.12;text-wrap:balance}
article.prose .lede{margin-top:0}
article.prose .rule{margin:24px 0}

/* footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-footer .inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:96px var(--pad) 48px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:72px}
.slogan{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,96px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.04em;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg)}
.slogan em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.foot-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.foot-row nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 28px}

/* essays: reading page */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--accent);z-index:6;pointer-events:none;transition:width .1s linear}
.essay-head{gap:20px;padding-top:56px}
.essay-head h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,58px);line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance}
.essay-head .lede{max-width:none}
.byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4)}
.byline a{color:var(--fg-3)}
.essay-body{display:block;font-size:19px;line-height:1.72;padding-top:0}
.section.prose{display:block}
.section.prose .kicker{margin-bottom:24px}
.section.prose h1{margin-bottom:16px}
.section.prose h2{margin-top:0}
.section.prose .lede{margin-bottom:8px}
.essay-body>p:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.prose.dropcap>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:3.9em;float:left;line-height:.8;padding:.1em .12em 0 0;color:var(--accent)}
.prose .pull{border-top:1px solid var(--accent-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-line);padding:28px 0;margin:40px 0}
.prose .pull p{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1.25;color:var(--fg);max-width:none;margin:0}
.prose figure{margin:40px 0}
.prose figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.prose figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4);margin-top:12px}
.prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.88em;color:var(--fg);background:rgba(237,230,214,.06);padding:2px 6px}
.prose .fn-ref a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent);font-size:.75em;margin-left:2px}
.prose .footnotes{font-size:15px;color:var(--fg-3);margin-top:48px}
.prose .footnotes ol{padding-left:20px;margin-top:0}
.prose .footnotes li{color:var(--fg-3)}
.fn-back{margin-left:8px;text-decoration:none}
.essay-foot{gap:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:40px}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.btn-sm{min-height:40px;padding:10px 16px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line-3);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-3);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.chip:hover,.chip.is-on{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--fg)}
.chip span{color:var(--fg-4)}
.prevnext{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:28px}
.pn{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;color:var(--fg)}
.pn:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.pn .t{font-family:var(--display);font-size:20px;line-height:1.25}
.pn.next{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}
.related{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px var(--pad) 96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px}
.tools{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.search{max-width:320px;min-height:44px}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-4);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:24px}
.pager a{color:var(--fg-3)}
.pager a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
@media (max-width:640px){.prevnext{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pn.next{text-align:left;align-items:flex-start}.search{max-width:none}}

/* ambient layers: the fixed starfield sits under everything */
canvas.starfield{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;contain:strict;will-change:transform}
body>:not(.starfield){position:relative;z-index:1}

/* scroll reveal (only when JS runs; neutralised under reduced motion) */
.js [data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms);will-change:opacity,transform}
.js [data-reveal].in{opacity:1;transform:none;will-change:auto}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* small screens */
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .section{padding:80px var(--pad) 96px;gap:48px}
  .section.tight{padding-top:40px;gap:40px}
  .hero .panel{gap:22px}
  .hide-sm{display:none}
  .tenet{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .essay.featured{padding:32px 28px;min-height:0;grid-row:auto}
  .essay.course{grid-row:auto!important}
  .step{padding-right:0}
  .form-card .btn{align-self:stretch}
  .site-footer .inner{padding:72px var(--pad) 40px;gap:48px}
}