/* Blog list and posts (2026-10-13). Matched to css/home.css, css/nexus.css and css/pages.css.
   No italic face: posts don't use it. */
@font-face { font-family: 'Inter'; font-weight: 100 900; font-display: swap; src: url(../fonts/inter.woff2) format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Fraunces'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 100 900; font-display: swap; src: url(../fonts/fraunces.woff2) format('woff2'); }
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
:root {
  --bg: #0b0a09; --bg-2: #110f0d; --surface: #161311;
  --line: rgba(255,236,214,.08); --line-2: rgba(255,236,214,.14); --field-line: #706659;
  --text: #f5efe6; --text-2: #c9c0b4; --text-3: #968c80;
  --ember: #ff9d1a; --ember-2: #ff6a00; --ember-line: rgba(255,157,26,.38);
  --radius-lg: 22px; --maxw: 1180px;
  --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; --sans: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --nav-h: 72px;
  --surface-2: #1c1815;
}
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 16px); }
body { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text-2); font: 17px/1.65 var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; overflow-x: hidden; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; height: auto; }
picture { display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* Focus and skip link */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 300; background: var(--ember); color: #1a0e00; font-weight: 600; padding: .6rem 1rem; border-radius: 8px; }
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }

/* Embers */
.embers { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.ember { position: absolute; bottom: -10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ember); box-shadow: 0 0 8px 1px rgba(255,157,26,.6); opacity: 0; animation: rise linear infinite; }
.ember.spark { background: #ffd08a; box-shadow: 0 0 12px 3px rgba(255,140,20,.75); }
@keyframes rise { 0% { transform: translate(0,0); opacity: 0; } 12% { opacity: .8; } 60% { transform: translate(calc(var(--drift, 24px) * .55), -60vh); } 85% { opacity: .25; } 100% { transform: translate(var(--drift, 24px), -100vh); opacity: 0; } }
.embers::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -10%; right: -10%; bottom: -120px; height: 260px; background: radial-gradient(60% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(255,106,0,.16), rgba(255,106,0,.05) 55%, transparent 75%); animation: smolder 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes smolder { from { opacity: .7; } to { opacity: 1; } }

/* Nav */
.nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; height: var(--nav-h); }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-right: auto; }
.brand img { height: 38px; width: auto; }
.brand span { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .22em; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text); }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; font-size: .95rem; }
.nav-links a { color: var(--text-2); }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links a[aria-current] { color: var(--text); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--ember); }
.menu-btn { display: none; font: inherit; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 9px; padding: .45rem .9rem; cursor: pointer; }

/* Buttons */
.btn { white-space: nowrap; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: .85rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; font-family: var(--sans); border: 0; cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s; }
.btn-primary { color: #1a0e00; background: var(--ember); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #ffb04a; }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--text); background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ember-line); }
.btn-sm { padding: .55rem 1.05rem; font-size: .9rem; border-radius: 9px; }
.link { color: var(--ember); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ember-line); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 6px; transition: text-decoration-thickness .2s, text-decoration-color .2s; }
.link:hover, .link:focus-visible { text-decoration-color: var(--ember); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; }

/* Type */
h1, h2, h3 { color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1.06; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.12; }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.lead { font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.7vw, 1.26rem); max-width: 52ch; }
.dateline { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text-3); }
.dateline strong { color: var(--ember); font-weight: 600; }
.copytag { display: inline-block; font: .78rem/1.4 var(--sans); font-style: normal; color: var(--text-3); border: 1px dashed var(--line-2); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2px 8px; vertical-align: middle; }

.band { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 56px; max-width: 720px; }
.section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 60ch; }

/* Footer */
.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 56px 0 40px; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--text-3); position: relative; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer .fl { color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; font-weight: 500; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.footer a { color: var(--text-2); }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.footer .tag { max-width: 38ch; margin-top: .9rem; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 24px; }



/* Blog */
.read { max-width: 760px; }
.eyebrow { font: 600 .9rem/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.blog-hero { padding: 80px 0 28px; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section-tight { padding: 40px 0 72px; }
.post-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .5rem .9rem; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.pill { display: inline-block; font: 600 .8rem/1 var(--sans); color: var(--ember); border: 1px solid var(--ember-line); border-radius: 999px; padding: .42rem .75rem; }
a.pill:hover { border-color: var(--ember); }
.post-head { padding: 80px 0 8px; }
.post-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.post-head .lead { color: var(--text-2); }
.post-image { margin: 30px 0 46px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
.post-image img { width: 100%; }
.post-body { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.78; }
.post-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.15em; }
.post-body h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem); margin-top: 2.1em; }
.post-body h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 1.8em; }
.post-body h2 + *, .post-body h3 + * { margin-top: .6em; }
.post-body strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.post-body a { color: var(--ember); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ember-line); text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.post-body a:hover, .post-body a:focus-visible { text-decoration-color: var(--ember); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.post-body ul, .post-body ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.post-body li + li { margin-top: .45em; }
.post-body li::marker { color: var(--ember); }
.post-body blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--ember); padding: .2em 0 .2em 1.2em; color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.post-body figure { margin: 2em 0; }
.post-body figure img { border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 10px; width: 100%; }
.post-body figcaption { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: .6rem; }
.post-body hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); margin: 2.4em 0; }
.post-body code { font: .92em ui-monospace, Consolas, monospace; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 5px; padding: .1em .35em; color: var(--text); }
.post-body pre { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px 18px; overflow-x: auto; }
.post-body pre code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; }
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; }
.post-body table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: .97rem; }
.post-body th, .post-body td { text-align: left; padding: .6rem .8rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); vertical-align: top; }
.post-body th { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.author-card { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.author-card img { width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: var(--surface); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.author-name { color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.author-card p { font-size: .98rem; }
.post-beta { margin-top: 28px; color: var(--text-2); }
.post-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-top: 40px; }
.post-nav-link { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.post-nav-link span { display: block; font: 600 .82rem var(--sans); color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.post-nav-link.older { grid-column: 2; text-align: right; }
.post-nav-link:hover { border-color: var(--ember-line); }

/* Blog list */
.post-list { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.post-card { padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.post-card.has-img { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.post-card-img { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; }
.post-card-img img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.post-card h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ember-line); text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.empty-note { color: var(--text-2); }

/* Newsletter box (shared form markup from build.py newsletter_form) */
.nl-card { position: relative; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--ember-line); border-radius: 18px; padding: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 36px); box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
.nl-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 28px; right: 28px; top: -1px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--ember), transparent); }
.nl-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem); margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.nl-copy p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.nl-fields { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr auto; gap: 12px; align-items: end; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .45rem; }
.field label { font: 600 .88rem/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--text); }
.field .opt { font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-3); }
.field input { font: 1rem var(--sans); color: var(--text); background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--field-line); border-radius: 10px; padding: .8rem .95rem; width: 100%; }
.field input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset: 2px; border-color: var(--ember); }
.nl-fields .btn { height: 50px; }
.check { display: flex; gap: .75rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .93rem; margin-top: 14px; }
.check input { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin-top: 2px; accent-color: var(--ember); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.status { font-size: .93rem; min-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 10px; }
.status.err { color: #ff8a6a; }
.status.ok { color: var(--ember); }
.nl-done { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.nl-done:focus { outline: none; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .nav .wrap { gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; height: auto; min-height: var(--nav-h); }
  html.no-js .nav-links { order: 3; width: 100%; gap: 1.4rem; padding: 0 0 14px; }
  html:not(.no-js) .nav .wrap { height: var(--nav-h); }
  html:not(.no-js) .menu-btn { display: inline-block; }
  html:not(.no-js) .nav-links { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: var(--nav-h); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px 16px 16px; }
  html:not(.no-js) .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  html:not(.no-js) .nav-links a { display: block; padding: .8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  html:not(.no-js) .nav-links a[aria-current] { box-shadow: none; color: var(--ember); }
  .blog-hero, .post-head { padding-top: 52px; }
  .post-card.has-img { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .nl-fields { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-fields .btn { width: 100%; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-top > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
  .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-nav-link.older { grid-column: auto; text-align: left; }
  .post-body { font-size: 1.04rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) { .brand span { letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: .85rem; } .brand img { height: 32px; } .nav .wrap { gap: .6rem; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ember { display: none; } .embers::after { animation: none; } .btn, .link { transition: none; } }

/* Footer social links (Facebook, LinkedIn) */
.footer .social { display: flex; gap: .7rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.footer .social a { display: inline-flex; width: 34px; height: 34px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--text-2); }
.footer .social a:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--ember-line); }
.footer .social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }