:root {
    --bg: #f5f1e8;
    --paper: #faf6ed;
    --paper-soft: #efe7d4;
    --ink: #1a1612;
    --ink-soft: #3d362d;
    --ink-muted: #6e6457;
    --rust: #9c3f1d;
    --rust-deep: #7a2f15;
    --gold: #a87534;
    --line: #d8cdb8;
    --line-soft: #e8dfc8;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* Subtle grain texture overlay */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.04;
    z-index: 1;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' /%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  nav {
    padding: 32px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    z-index: 100;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    background: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.92);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .logo {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .logo em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--rust) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--rust);
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--rust);
    color: var(--paper) !important;
  }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero {
    padding: 120px 0 100px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rust);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--rust-deep);
  }

  .hero h1 .underline {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .hero h1 .underline::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 4px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.35;
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .hero-lede {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    max-width: 580px;
  }

  .hero-lede em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--paper);
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 16px 28px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover {
    background: var(--rust);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .hero-cta-secondary {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--line);
    text-underline-offset: 6px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-cta-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
    text-decoration-color: var(--rust);
  }

  /* Portrait card */
  .portrait-card {
    position: relative;
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    background: 
      linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, #d4a574 0%, #b2532b 50%, #6b2e15 100%);
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 
      0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset,
      0 30px 60px -15px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.4),
      0 10px 20px -8px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.3);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .portrait-frame::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n2'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' /%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n2)' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Decorative content inside the portrait frame */
  .portrait-decor {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    padding: 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  }

  .portrait-decor-top {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.8;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .portrait-decor-mark {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .portrait-decor-middle {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .portrait-decor-monogram {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 110px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .portrait-decor-bottom {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    padding-top: 18px;
  }

  .portrait-decor-bottom span {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 8px;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .portrait-caption {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-align: right;
  }

  .portrait-photo-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }

  .portrait-floating-quote {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 30px;
    left: -40px;
    z-index: 3;
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 18px 22px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    max-width: 280px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -10px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.15);
  }

  /* ============ PORTRAIT PHOTO (real Federico image, full background) ============ */
  .portrait-photo-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow:
      0 30px 60px -15px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.35),
      0 10px 20px -8px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.25);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* Subtle warm overlay tones the photo without obscuring it */
  .portrait-photo-frame::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(168, 117, 52, 0.0) 0%,
      rgba(168, 117, 52, 0.0) 60%,
      rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.25) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .portrait-photo {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 30%;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .portrait-corner-tl {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background: rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .portrait-corner-br {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    background: rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.4);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  /* ============ DECORATIVE SEPARATOR ============ */
  .separator {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 80px 0;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .separator-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    max-width: 100px;
  }

  .separator-mark {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--rust);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  /* ============ STORY SECTION ============ */
  .story {
    padding: 60px 0 100px;
  }

  .story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 920px;
  }

  .story-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .story-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .story-content h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .story-content p {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .story-content p strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .pull-quote {
    margin: 40px 0;
    padding-left: 32px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* ============ THREE CARDS - book/podcast/density ============ */
  .three-pillars {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
  }

  .three-pillars::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rust), var(--gold), var(--rust));
  }

  .pillars-header {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .pillars-header .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .pillars-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .pillars-header h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .pillar {
    background: var(--bg);
    padding: 40px 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .pillar:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -15px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.18);
    border-color: var(--rust);
  }

  .pillar-number {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .pillar-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .pillar h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .pillar h3 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .pillar-tagline {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .pillar p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .pillar-link {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--rust);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }

  .pillar:hover .pillar-link {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  /* ============ BOOK FEATURE SECTION ============ */
  .book-feature {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .book-feature::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px; left: -100px;
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(178, 83, 43, 0.08), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .book-feature-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* Book cover with shadow stack */
  .book-cover-stack {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .book-cover-shadow-1, .book-cover-shadow-2 {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .book-cover-shadow-1 {
    transform: rotate(-3deg) translateY(8px);
    background: var(--paper-soft, #efe7d4);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -8px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.15);
  }

  .book-cover-shadow-2 {
    transform: rotate(2deg) translateY(4px);
    background: #f5e9d0;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -6px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.12);
  }

  .book-cover {
    aspect-ratio: 2/3;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1a1612 0%, #2a1f17 100%);
    color: #f5e9d0;
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 
      0 30px 60px -15px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.45),
      0 12px 25px -8px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.3),
      0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06) inset;
    overflow: hidden;
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    z-index: 3;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .book-cover::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='nbook'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' /%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23nbook)' opacity='0.3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .book-cover::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; left: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 233, 208, 0.2);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .book-cover-stack:hover .book-cover {
    transform: rotate(-1deg) translateY(-4px);
  }

  .book-cover-inner {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 36px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .book-cover-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 233, 208, 0.6);
  }

  .book-cover-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(245, 233, 208, 0.25);
    margin: 16px 0;
  }

  .book-cover-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #f5e9d0;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .book-cover-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .book-cover-sub {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: rgba(245, 233, 208, 0.75);
    margin-bottom: auto;
  }

  .book-cover-author {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 233, 208, 0.85);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 233, 208, 0.25);
    padding-top: 14px;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  /* Book feature content */
  .book-feature-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .book-feature-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--rust);
  }

  .book-feature-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .book-feature-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .book-feature-lede {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  }

  .book-feature-toc {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 28px 32px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .book-feature-toc-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .toc-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 32px auto 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    font-size: 15px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }

  .toc-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .toc-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--rust);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .toc-item > :nth-child(2) {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .toc-desc {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .book-feature-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* ============ PODCAST FEATURE ============ */
  .podcast-feature {
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  .podcast-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .podcast-h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .podcast-h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .podcast-listen-cta {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: right;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .podcast-listen-cta:hover { color: var(--rust); }

  .podcast-listen-cta span {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .podcast-listen-cta strong {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .podcast-episodes {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .episode-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }

  .episode-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -15px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.18);
    border-color: var(--rust);
  }

  .episode-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px; right: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--ink);
    z-index: 2;
    border-radius: 100px;
  }

  .episode-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .episode-image::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='nep'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' /%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23nep)' opacity='0.3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }

  .episode-image::after {
    content: '▶';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-size: 28px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  }

  .episode-content {
    padding: 24px 26px 28px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .episode-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .episode-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .episode-guest {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 14px;
  }

  /* ============ TESTIMONIAL ============ */
  .testimonial {
    padding: 120px 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .testimonial-mark {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 80px;
    color: var(--rust);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .testimonial-quote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .testimonial-quote em {
    font-style: normal;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(200, 146, 76, 0.3) 60%);
    padding: 0 4px;
  }

  .testimonial-attribution {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }

  .testimonial-attribution strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ============ NEWSLETTER / WRITING ============ */
  .writing {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .writing::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 146, 76, 0.15), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .writing-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .writing-left .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .writing-left h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .writing-left h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .writing-left p {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.75);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .newsletter-input-wrap {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.2);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .newsletter-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.4);
  }

  .newsletter-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.12);
  }

  .newsletter-btn {
    padding: 16px 26px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .newsletter-btn:hover {
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .newsletter-meta {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.5);
  }

  /* Recent posts */
  .recent-posts {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.15);
    padding-left: 40px;
  }

  .recent-posts-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .post-item {
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.1);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: block;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .post-item:hover {
    padding-left: 8px;
  }

  .post-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .post-date {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.5);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .post-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .post-item:hover .post-title {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ============ LADDER OF ENGAGEMENT ============ */
  .ladder {
    padding: 120px 0 100px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .ladder-header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 80px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .ladder-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .ladder-h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .ladder-h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .ladder-lede {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* The rungs */
  .ladder-rungs {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .rung {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 200px;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 36px 40px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .rung:first-child {
    border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
  }

  .rung:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  }

  .rung:hover {
    background: var(--bg);
    transform: translateX(4px);
    z-index: 5;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -12px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.18);
    border-color: var(--rust);
  }

  .rung-featured {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fef5e3 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    border-left-width: 3px;
  }

  .rung-featured:hover {
    border-color: var(--rust);
  }

  .rung-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-top: 4px;
  }

  .rung-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .rung-line {
    width: 1px;
    flex: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--rust) 0%, transparent 100%);
    min-height: 60px;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  .rung:last-child .rung-line {
    display: none;
  }

  .rung-mid {
    padding-top: 8px;
  }

  .rung-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    background: rgba(178, 83, 43, 0.07);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .rung-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .rung-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--rust);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  .rung-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .rung-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .rung-right {
    align-self: center;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .rung-cta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--rust);
    border: 1px solid var(--rust);
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .rung:hover .rung-cta {
    background: var(--rust);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .ladder-aside {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 60px auto 0;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .ladder-aside p {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .ladder-aside a {
    color: var(--rust);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
  }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.6);
    padding: 60px 0 40px;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--rust);
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .footer-brand h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .footer-brand p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 360px;
  }

  .footer-col h4 {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-col a {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 6px 0;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.1);
    padding-top: 28px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.45);
  }

  /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
    .hero { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; }
    .portrait-card { max-width: 380px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .portrait-floating-quote { left: -40px; bottom: 20px; max-width: 240px; font-size: 14px; }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .writing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .recent-posts { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(250, 246, 237, 0.15); }
    .work-options { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .nav-links { gap: 18px; }
    .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
    .book-feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .podcast-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .podcast-listen-cta { text-align: left; }
    .podcast-episodes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .rung { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 28px 24px; }
    .rung-right { grid-column: 2; align-self: start; text-align: left; margin-top: 8px; }
    .rung-num { font-size: 30px; }
    .rung-title { font-size: 22px; }
  }

  /* Subtle entrance animation - only on first load, not blocking */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0.3; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .hero-eyebrow, .hero h1, .hero-lede, .hero-meta { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease-out backwards; }
  .hero h1 { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .hero-lede { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .hero-meta { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
  .portrait-card { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease-out 0.2s backwards; }

  /* ============ SUBPAGE STYLES ============ */
  .page-hero {
    padding: 100px 0 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper) 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
  }

  .page-hero .breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .page-hero .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .page-hero .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--rust); }

  .page-hero .breadcrumb span {
    color: var(--rust);
    margin: 0 12px;
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 88px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 1000px;
  }

  .page-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .page-hero .lede {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .page-hero .meta-bar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .page-hero .meta-bar strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Article body */
  .article-body {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .article-prose {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .article-prose h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 56px 0 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .article-prose h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 40px 0 16px;
  }

  .article-prose p {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .article-prose em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .article-prose strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .article-prose blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
    margin: 32px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .article-prose hr {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: 56px auto;
    width: 80px;
  }

  /* Episode list */
  .episode-list {
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .episode-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr auto;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    align-items: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: padding 0.2s ease;
  }

  .episode-row:hover {
    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  .episode-row .ep-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--rust);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .episode-row .ep-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .episode-row .ep-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  .episode-row .ep-guest {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .episode-row .ep-listen {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  /* Form / Application */
  .form-section {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .form-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 48px 44px;
  }

  .form-card h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .form-card .form-intro {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .form-row {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .form-row label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .form-row input,
  .form-row textarea,
  .form-row select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .form-row input:focus,
  .form-row textarea:focus,
  .form-row select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--rust);
  }

  .form-row textarea {
    min-height: 140px;
    resize: vertical;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .form-submit {
    margin-top: 12px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: none;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .form-submit:hover {
    background: var(--rust);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* FAQ */
  .faq-section {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 80px auto;
  }

  .faq-item {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 28px 0;
  }

  .faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

  .faq-q {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .faq-a {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* Coaching tier card */
  .tier-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 40px 36px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .tier-card .tier-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .tier-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .tier-card .tier-price {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin: 16px 0 24px;
  }

  .tier-card .tier-price small {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .tier-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
  }

  .tier-card li {
    padding: 8px 0;
    padding-left: 24px;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .tier-card li::before {
    content: '→';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  /* ============================================================
     HOMEPAGE FEATURED PODCAST CARDS
     (Replaces the legacy .podcast-episodes static cards)
     ============================================================ */
  .podcast-featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .podcast-featured-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.25s;
  }

  .podcast-featured-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--rust);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(156, 63, 29, 0.18);
  }

  .featured-card-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 32px 30px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .featured-card-head {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .featured-card-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--rust);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .featured-card-cat {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .featured-card-quote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .featured-card-attribution {
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .featured-card-attribution strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  .featured-card-role {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }

  .featured-card-cta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .podcast-featured-card:hover .featured-card-cta { color: var(--rust); }

  .podcast-desc {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .podcast-cta-row {
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  .podcast-archive-link {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .podcast-archive-link:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
    border-bottom-color: var(--rust);
  }

  /* Category tag colors (shared with podcast index) */
  .cat-business { color: var(--rust); border-color: var(--rust); }
  .cat-engineering { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
  .cat-other { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .podcast-featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     CONTAINER NARROW (used by post + episode layouts)
     ============================================================ */
  .container-narrow {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  /* ============================================================
     WRITING POST LAYOUT (blog article)
     ============================================================ */
  .writing-post .breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .writing-post .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .writing-post .breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
    border-bottom-color: var(--rust);
  }
  .writing-post .breadcrumb span { margin: 0 10px; color: var(--rust); }

  .writing-header { padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .writing-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .writing-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .writing-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }
  .writing-meta .dot { color: var(--rust); margin: 0 8px; }

  .writing-body {
    padding: 16px 0 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .writing-body h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 56px 0 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }
  .writing-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 40px 0 16px;
  }
  .writing-body p {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .writing-body ul, .writing-body ol { margin: 0 0 26px 0; padding-left: 24px; }
  .writing-body li {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .writing-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .writing-body em { font-style: italic; }
  .writing-body blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    padding: 8px 28px;
    margin: 32px 0;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .writing-body a {
    color: var(--rust);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
  }
  .writing-body hr {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: 56px 0;
  }

  .writing-footer { padding: 60px 0 100px; background: var(--paper); }
  .writing-end-mark {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .writing-bio {
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: rgba(245, 233, 212, 0.5);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }
  .writing-bio p {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .writing-bio a {
    color: var(--rust);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rust);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .writing-related h4 {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .writing-related-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .writing-related-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .writing-related-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .writing-related-list a {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    align-items: baseline;
    transition: padding 0.2s;
  }
  .writing-related-list a:hover { padding-left: 8px; }
  .writing-related-list .related-date {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    width: 100px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .writing-related-list .related-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* ============================================================
     EPISODE PAGE LAYOUT (podcast detail)
     ============================================================ */
  .episode-page .breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .episode-page .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .episode-page .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--rust); border-bottom-color: var(--rust); }
  .episode-page .breadcrumb span:not(.cat-pill) { color: var(--rust); }
  .cat-pill {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .episode-header { padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .episode-number {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .episode-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .episode-guest {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .episode-guest .with { font-style: normal; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-right: 4px; }
  .episode-guest strong {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .episode-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .episode-meta .dot { color: var(--rust); margin: 0 8px; }

  .episode-listen {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .episode-listen .listen-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }
  .episode-listen .listen-link {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .episode-listen .listen-link:hover { color: var(--rust); border-bottom-color: var(--rust); }

  /* TESTIMONIAL block on episode page */
  .episode-testimonial { padding: 60px 0; }
  .testimonial-card {
    background: rgba(245, 233, 212, 0.5);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    padding: 36px 40px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  .testimonial-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .testimonial-quote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
  }
  .testimonial-attribution {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .testimonial-attribution strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }

  /* SUMMARY, TIMESTAMPS, NOTES sections */
  .episode-summary, .episode-timestamps, .episode-notes {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
  .episode-summary h2, .episode-timestamps h2, .episode-notes h2 {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .summary-body p, .notes-body p {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .notes-body ul { padding-left: 24px; margin: 0 0 24px 0; }
  .notes-body li {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .timestamp-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .timestamp-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .timestamp-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .ts-time {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--rust);
    font-weight: 500;
    width: 60px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .ts-label {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .episode-footer { padding: 60px 0 100px; background: var(--paper); }
  .episode-end-mark {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .episode-related h4 {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .episode-related-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .episode-related-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .episode-related-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .episode-related-list a {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    align-items: baseline;
    transition: padding 0.2s;
  }
  .episode-related-list a:hover { padding-left: 8px; }
  .episode-related-list .related-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--rust);
    width: 64px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .episode-related-list .related-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .related-guest { color: var(--ink-muted); font-style: italic; }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container-narrow { padding: 0 24px; }
    .writing-related-list a, .episode-related-list a { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
    .writing-related-list .related-date,
    .episode-related-list .related-num { width: auto; }
  }

  /* ============ BOOK DETAIL PAGES ============ */
  .bp-section    { padding: 100px 0; }
  .bp-section-sm { padding: 80px 0; }
  .bp-inner      { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .bp-inner-sm   { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }

  .bp-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .bp-label-lg { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .bp-label-sm { margin-bottom: 24px; }

  .bp-heading {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .bp-grid-3    { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  .bp-grid-3-lg { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
  .bp-grid-2    { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .bp-pillar-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--rust);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .bp-pillar-body {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .bp-person-role {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .bp-person-name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .bp-person-bio {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .bp-order-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 40px 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .bp-order-lang {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
  }
  .bp-order-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .bp-order-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .bp-grid-3, .bp-grid-3-lg { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .bp-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }