/* ============================================================
   BEST INTEREST — shared stylesheet
   Design language: the working case file. Legal/practitioner
   documents annotated by hand in the margin. Paper, ink, and
   one deliberate pink, used like annotation ink — never as
   decoration.
   ============================================================ */

/* Fonts are loaded via <link> in the HTML <head> (with preconnect) rather than
   @import here, since @import blocks CSS parsing until the font CSS itself
   is fetched. See the <head> of each page. */

:root{
  --ink: #1A1815;
  --ink-soft: #4A453D;
  --deep: #201C17;
  --paper: #EFE7D6;
  --paper-light: #F8F3E7;
  --paper-white: #FCFAF3;
  --line: #D9CDAD;
  --line-soft: #E4D9BC;
  --pink: #C43C74;        /* primary accent — editorial, deliberate */
  --pink-bright: #E37FB6; /* signature brand pink — sparing use */
  --pink-soft: #F1D8E3;
  --brass: #8A6A38;
  --shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(26,24,21,0.06);
  --radius: 3px;
  --max: 780px;
  --wide: 1120px;
}

*{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body{
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img{ max-width: 100%; display:block; }
a{ color: var(--pink); text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover{ color: var(--ink); }
:focus-visible{ outline: 2.5px solid var(--pink); outline-offset: 2px; }

.wrap{ max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.prose-wrap{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family: 'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}
h1{ font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 600; }
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.05rem); }
h3{ font-size: 1.3rem; }
p{ margin: 0 0 1.25em; }
strong{ color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Eyebrow / mono utility ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content: "";
  width: 22px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- Header / nav ---------- */
.site-header{
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-light);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
}
.site-header .wrap{
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.wordmark{
  font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
}
.wordmark .dot{ color: var(--pink); }
.wordmark .tag{
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 400;
}
nav.main-nav{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
nav.main-nav a{
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
nav.main-nav a:hover{ border-bottom-color: var(--pink); color: var(--ink); }
.btn{
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper-white) !important;
  padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.btn:hover{ background: var(--pink); border-color: var(--pink); color: #fff !important; }
.btn-outline{
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark, var(--ink));
}
.btn-outline:hover{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper-white) !important; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  background: var(--deep);
  color: var(--paper-light);
  padding: 76px 0 64px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.028) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.028) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 34px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .eyebrow{ color: var(--pink-bright); }
.hero .eyebrow::before{ background: var(--pink-bright); }
.hero h1{ color: var(--paper-white); max-width: 15ch; }
.hero .lede{
  font-family: 'Spectral', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #D8CFC0;
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 20px 0 30px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.hero-actions{ display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Hero two-column + document-card signature ---------- */
.hero-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
.hero-doc-wrap{ position: relative; height: 380px; }
.doc-card{
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.doc-back{
  background: #E4DCC8;
  opacity: 0.4;
  transform: rotate(5deg) translate(20px, 14px);
}
.doc-front{
  background: var(--paper-white);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 30px 30px 26px;
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
}
.doc-tag{
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.doc-lines{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.doc-lines span{ display: block; height: 9px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--line-soft); }
.doc-margin{
  font-family: 'Spectral', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.02rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--pink); padding-left: 15px; color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.4;
}
.doc-stamp{
  position: absolute; bottom: 26px; right: 28px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--pink); color: var(--pink);
  padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 2px; transform: rotate(-6deg); font-weight: 600;
}
.phrase-highlight{
  font-family: 'Spectral', serif; font-size: 1.18rem; font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.phrase-highlight mark{
  background: var(--pink-soft); color: var(--pink);
  padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 2px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;
}
.annotation-stack{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }
.annotation{
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.4;
  padding-left: 13px; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.annotation .who{
  display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.annotation:nth-child(1){ border-left-color: var(--pink); }
.annotation:nth-child(2){ border-left-color: var(--brass); }
.annotation:nth-child(3){ border-left-color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 860px){
  .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-doc-wrap{ display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Stamp ---------- */
.stamp{
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--pink);
  color: var(--pink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: rotate(-1.3deg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{ padding: 68px 0; }
.section-alt{ background: var(--paper-light); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head{ max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section-head p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ---------- Format cards (3 formats) ---------- */
.format-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.format-card{
  background: var(--paper-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pink);
}
.format-card h3{ font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.format-card p{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Essay / article cards ---------- */
.essay-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px,1fr)); gap: 22px; }
.essay-card{
  background: var(--paper-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 24px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.essay-card:hover{ border-color: var(--pink); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.essay-card .tag-row{ display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pill{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
  background: var(--pink-soft); color: var(--pink);
  padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 20px; font-weight:600;
}
.essay-card h3{ font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--ink); }
.essay-card .dek{ color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.93rem; margin-bottom: 14px; flex-grow:1; }
.essay-card .meta{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--brass); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; }

/* ---------- About / bio ---------- */
.bio-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.4fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.credentials{ list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.credentials li{
  padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.95rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3px;
}
.credentials li .k{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.06em; color: var(--brass); }

.about-photo{ margin-bottom: 26px; }
.about-photo img{
  width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 640px; display: block; border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  aspect-ratio: 1000 / 1333;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.author-photo{
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

/* ---------- Prose / essay page ---------- */
.essay-header{
  background: var(--deep); color: var(--paper-light);
  padding: 56px 0 46px; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--pink);
}
.essay-header .eyebrow{ color: var(--pink-bright); }
.essay-header .eyebrow::before{ background: var(--pink-bright); }
.essay-header h1{ color: var(--paper-white); max-width: 22ch; }
.byline{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 14px; color: #C9BFAE; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.byline .divider{ color: var(--brass); }

article.essay{ padding: 56px 0 40px; }
article.essay p{ font-size: 1.08rem; }
article.essay p.lead{
  font-family:'Spectral', serif; font-size: 1.28rem; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55;
}
.margin-note{
  font-family:'Spectral', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--pink);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  margin: 34px 0;
}
.margin-note cite{ display:block; font-style:normal; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--brass); margin-top: 8px; letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* Subheads and lists inside essay body (added with the "From the Room" essays) */
article.essay .prose-wrap > h2{
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  margin: 2em 0 0.55em;
}
article.essay .prose-wrap > ul,
article.essay .prose-wrap > ol{
  margin: 0 0 1.4em; padding-left: 1.3em; font-size: 1.08rem;
}
article.essay .prose-wrap > ul li,
article.essay .prose-wrap > ol li{ margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
article.essay .prose-wrap > ul li::marker,
article.essay .prose-wrap > ol li::marker{ color: var(--brass); }


.sources-box{
  background: var(--paper-light); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 26px 28px; margin-top: 44px;
}
.sources-box h4{ font-size: 0.95rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.sources-box ul{ margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 0.94rem; }
.sources-box li{ margin-bottom: 8px; }

.author-box{
  display:flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--paper-white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px; margin-top: 30px;
}
.author-box .initials{
  width: 52px; height:52px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper-white);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:'Spectral',serif; font-weight:600; flex-shrink:0; font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.author-box h4{ margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1rem; }
.author-box p{ margin:0; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.next-essay{
  display:flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items:center; gap: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 26px; margin-top: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.next-essay a{ text-decoration:none; color: var(--ink); font-family:'Spectral',serif; font-size:1.1rem; font-weight:600; }
.next-essay .lbl{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--brass); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.06em; display:block; margin-bottom:4px; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-item{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px 0; }
.faq-item h3{ font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.faq-item p{ color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{ background: var(--deep); color: #C9BFAE; padding: 56px 0 34px; }
.footer-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-grid h4{ color: var(--paper-white); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-grid ul{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.footer-grid li{ margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-grid a{ color: #C9BFAE; text-decoration:none; font-size: 14.5px; }
.footer-grid a:hover{ color: var(--pink-bright); }
.footer-bottom{
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); padding-top: 24px;
  display:flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px; color: #8A8175;
}
.footer-bottom a{ color: #8A8175; }

/* ---------- Utility ---------- */
.sr-only{ position:absolute; width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0); }
.center{ text-align:center; }

/* ---------- Cookie consent banner ---------- */
.cookie-banner{
  position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 200;
  background: var(--deep); color: var(--paper-light);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pink);
  box-shadow: 0 -12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  transform: translateY(110%);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.cookie-banner.is-visible{ transform: translateY(0); }
.cookie-banner-inner{
  max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px 28px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-banner-inner p{
  margin: 0; flex: 1 1 380px; font-size: 0.92rem; color: #D8CFC0; line-height: 1.5;
}
.cookie-banner-inner p a{ color: var(--pink-bright); }
.cookie-actions{ display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cookie-btn{
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 3px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.cookie-btn-solid{ background: var(--pink); color: #fff; }
.cookie-btn-solid:hover{ background: var(--pink-bright); }
.cookie-btn-outline{ background: transparent; color: var(--paper-white); border-color: #55504A; }
.cookie-btn-outline:hover{ border-color: var(--paper-white); }
.cookie-btn-ghost{ background: transparent; color: #C9BFAE; border-color: transparent; text-decoration: underline; }
.cookie-btn-ghost:hover{ color: var(--paper-white); }
.cookie-prefs-panel{
  max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4px 28px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.cookie-pref-row{
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px;
  padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.cookie-pref-row strong{ color: var(--paper-white); font-size: 0.93rem; }
.cookie-pref-row p{ margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #B8AE9E; max-width: 52ch; }
.cookie-toggle-locked{
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--brass); flex-shrink: 0; padding-top: 2px;
}
.cookie-toggle{ position: relative; display: inline-block; width: 42px; height: 24px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cookie-toggle input{ opacity: 0; width: 0; height: 0; }
.cookie-toggle-slider{
  position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #55504A; border-radius: 24px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}
.cookie-toggle-slider::before{
  content: ""; position: absolute; width: 18px; height: 18px; left: 3px; top: 3px;
  background: var(--paper-white); border-radius: 50%; transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.cookie-toggle input:checked + .cookie-toggle-slider{ background: var(--pink); }
.cookie-toggle input:checked + .cookie-toggle-slider::before{ transform: translateX(18px); }
.cookie-prefs-panel #cookie-save-btn{ margin-top: 6px; }

@media (max-width: 640px){
  .cookie-banner-inner{ flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cookie-actions{ justify-content: flex-end; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .format-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bio-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px){
  body{ font-size: 16px; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .next-essay{ flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{ scroll-behavior:auto; }
  .essay-card{ transition:none; }
}