/* ============================================================
   asteep-2026 — "Warm Editorial"
   Claret #9d174d · Newsreader serif · warm paper · magazine index
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --paper:#faf8f5;        /* warm off-white page */
  --paper-2:#f4efe8;      /* warm alt panel */
  --paper-3:#efe8de;      /* deeper warm panel */
  --ink:#1c1917;          /* warm near-black (stone-900) */
  --ink-soft:#292524;
  --muted:#57534e;        /* stone-600 */
  --dim:#675f57;          /* warm gray — AA (≥4.5:1) on warm paper */
  --faint:#b7aea3;
  --claret:#9d174d;       /* THE accent (wine) */
  --claret-2:#be185d;
  --claret-deep:#831843;
  --claret-soft:#fbe8ef;
  --claret-wash:#fdf3f7;
  --line:#e6ddd0;         /* warm hairline */
  --line-2:#d8cdbd;
  --ink-bg:#1c1917;       /* dark footer band */
  --ink-bg-2:#292524;
  --paper-on-dark:#e9e3da;
  --display:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --body:'Figtree',ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --r:3px;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --read:720px;
}

/* ---------- reset / base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body.asteep{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--claret);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--claret-deep)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2rem 0}
::selection{background:var(--claret);color:#fff}

#main-content{overflow-x:clip}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.wrap-read{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.eyebrow,.kicker{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--claret);display:inline-block;
}
.kicker.muted{color:var(--dim)}

/* skip link */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;z-index:1000;border-radius:var(--r)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--body);
  font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);
  border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s;
}
.btn svg{width:1em;height:1em}
.btn-pri{background:var(--claret);color:#fff}
.btn-pri:hover{background:var(--claret-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-white{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-white:hover{background:#fff}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,248,245,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s;
}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line-2)}
.hd-inner{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:30px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .name b{color:var(--claret);font-weight:700}
.brand:hover .name{color:var(--ink)}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing:.005em;position:relative;padding:4px 0;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--claret)}
.nav a.active{color:var(--claret)}
.nav a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--claret)}

.hd-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-shrink:0}
.icon-btn{
  width:40px;height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:transparent;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;
}
.icon-btn:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.icon-btn svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.menu-toggle{display:none}

/* search overlay */
.search-overlay{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;background:rgba(28,25,23,.55);
  backdrop-filter:blur(3px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .2s,visibility .2s;
}
.search-overlay.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.search-box{
  max-width:640px;margin:14vh auto 0;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(28,25,23,.22);
}
.search-box label{font-family:var(--display);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.search-box form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.search-box input[type=search]{
  flex:1;min-width:0;font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;padding:12px 14px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.search-box input[type=search]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--claret)}

/* mobile menu */
.mobile-menu{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:95;background:var(--paper);
  transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .26s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.mobile-menu.open{transform:none}
.mm-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px;padding:0 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mm-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:14px 22px;gap:2px;overflow-y:auto}
.mm-links a{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:25px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.mm-links a:hover{color:var(--claret)}

/* reading progress */
#reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--claret);z-index:100;transition:width .1s}

/* ============================================================
   HOME — editorial
   ============================================================ */
.home-hero{padding:56px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.home-hero .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap)}
.home-hero .rule{width:54px;height:3px;background:var(--claret);margin:18px 0 22px}
.home-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(40px,6.4vw,68px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  max-width:14ch;margin:.1em 0 .35em;
}
.home-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--claret);font-weight:500}
.home-hero .lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,21px);color:var(--muted);max-width:54ch;margin:0;font-family:var(--body)}

.section{padding:44px 0}
.sec-rule{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:30px}
.sec-rule h2{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0;font-family:var(--body);text-transform:uppercase}
.sec-rule .count{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12px;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.04em}

/* topic pills */
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 30px}
.pills a{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:100px;color:var(--ink-soft);background:transparent;
}
.pills a:hover{border-color:var(--claret);color:var(--claret)}
.pills a.active{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* featured */
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:38px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.featured .ft-thumb{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.featured .ft-thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:40/21;object-fit:cover}
.featured h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.08;margin:.18em 0 .3em;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.featured h2 a{color:var(--ink)}
.featured h2 a:hover{color:var(--claret)}
.featured .ex{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1em}

/* byline */
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--dim)}
.byline img{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline .au{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.byline .sep{color:var(--faint)}

/* magazine index list (ruled rows) */
.index-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 210px;gap:30px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.row:not(:has(.r-thumb)){grid-template-columns:1fr}
.index-list .row:first-child{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.row .r-body{min-width:0}
.row .kicker{margin-bottom:8px}
.row h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 .3em;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.row h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.row h3 a:hover{color:var(--claret)}
.row .r-ex{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .8em;max-width:60ch}
.row .r-thumb{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.row .r-thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:40/21;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .2s}
.row .r-thumb:hover img{opacity:.9}

/* pagination (WP outputs nav.navigation.pagination) */
.pagination{margin-top:40px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:center}
.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pagination .page-numbers{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;min-width:40px;height:40px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 12px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.pagination .page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--claret);color:var(--claret)}
.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--claret);color:#fff;border-color:var(--claret)}
.pagination .page-numbers.dots{border-color:transparent}

/* accessibility: hide screen-reader headings (WP injects these in pagination) */
.screen-reader-text{
  position:absolute !important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* page (block) content width */
.page-prose{max-width:880px}
.page-prose .prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:1em;float:none;color:inherit;padding:0;font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE / PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.crumbs{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:20px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--claret)}
.crumbs .sep{color:var(--faint);margin:0 5px}
.crumbs .cur{color:var(--ink-soft)}

.art-head{padding:44px 0 6px}
.cat-pill{
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--claret);
}
.art-head h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.18em 0 .5em}
.art-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:6px}
.art-meta img{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.art-meta .au{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.art-meta .sep{color:var(--faint)}
.art-cover{margin:26px 0 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.art-cover img{width:100%;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover}

.art-wrap{padding:34px 0 10px}

/* prose */
.prose{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose > p:first-of-type{font-size:20px}
.prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;float:left;font-size:4.1em;line-height:.78;
  padding:.04em .1em 0 0;color:var(--claret);
}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.prose h2{font-size:30px;margin:1.7em 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.018em;padding-top:.2em}
.prose h3{font-size:23px;margin:1.5em 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose h4{font-size:19px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;margin:1.4em 0 .3em}
.prose a{color:var(--claret);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--claret-soft);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--claret)}
.prose strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.prose em{font-style:italic}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.25em;padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin:.4em 0}
.prose ul li::marker{color:var(--claret)}
.prose blockquote{
  margin:1.6em 0;padding:.2em 0 .2em 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--claret);
  font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:23px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);
}
.prose blockquote p{margin:0 0 .4em}
.prose img,.prose figure{border-radius:var(--r)}
.prose figure{margin:1.8em 0}
.prose figure img{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose figcaption{font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);text-align:center;margin-top:8px}
.prose code{font-family:ui-monospace,'SF Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.86em;background:var(--paper-3);padding:.12em .4em;border-radius:3px;color:var(--claret-deep);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.prose pre{background:var(--ink);color:#f4efe8;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);overflow-x:auto;margin:1.6em 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.prose pre code{background:none;color:inherit;padding:0}
.prose hr{margin:2.2em 0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6em 0;font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:10px 13px;text-align:left}
.prose th{background:var(--paper-2);font-weight:700}
.prose figure.wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto}
.prose .wp-block-image{margin:1.8em 0}

/* author box */
.afoot{padding:30px 0}
.authorbox{
  display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--paper-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px 24px;
}
.authorbox img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:100px;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.authorbox h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:20px;margin:0 0 2px}
.authorbox .role{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--claret);margin-bottom:8px}
.authorbox p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .5em}
.authorbox a{font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}

/* post nav */
.postnav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;margin:8px 0 0}
.postnav a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--paper);min-width:0}
.postnav a:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.postnav .next{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}
.postnav .lbl{font-family:var(--body);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.postnav .ti{font-family:var(--display);font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25}
.postnav a:hover .ti{color:var(--claret)}

/* generic page (block content) */
.page-head{padding:44px 0 0;text-align:center}
.page-head .kicker{margin-bottom:10px}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,50px);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0}
.page-body{padding:30px 0 10px}

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE / SEARCH / 404
   ============================================================ */
.arch-head{padding:48px 0 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:6px}
.arch-head .kicker{margin-bottom:10px}
.arch-head h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .25em}
.arch-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 26px}

.empty{padding:70px 0;text-align:center}
.empty h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:.3em}
.empty p{color:var(--muted)}

.notfound{padding:90px 0;text-align:center}
.notfound .big{font-family:var(--display);font-size:120px;line-height:1;color:var(--claret);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.notfound h1{font-size:34px;margin:.2em 0 .3em}
.notfound p{color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 26px}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink-bg);color:var(--paper-on-dark);margin-top:64px}
.ft-top{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:56px 28px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:42px}
.ft-brand .name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ft-brand .name b{color:var(--claret-2)}
.ft-brand p{color:#b6aea4;font-size:15px;max-width:36ch;margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.65}
.ft-col h4{font-family:var(--body);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8c857d;margin:0 0 14px}
.ft-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.ft-col a{color:var(--paper-on-dark);font-size:15px}
.ft-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.ft-bottom{border-top:1px solid #3a3531}
.ft-bottom .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.ft-bottom p{margin:0;color:#8c857d;font-size:13px}
.ft-bottom .tag{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;color:#b6aea4}

/* ============================================================
   COMMENTS
   ============================================================ */
.comments-area{margin-top:8px}
.comment-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;padding:0}
.comment-list li{margin:0 0 16px}
.comment-list .children{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding-left:22px}
.comment-body{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:15px 18px}
.comment-author{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.comment-author .avatar{border-radius:100px;margin-right:9px;vertical-align:middle;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.comment-metadata,.comment-meta{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12px;color:var(--dim)}
.comment-metadata a{color:var(--dim)}
.comment-content{margin-top:8px;font-size:16px}
.comment-content p{margin:0 0 .6em}
.reply{margin-top:6px}
.reply a{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--claret)}
.comment-respond{margin-top:8px}
.comment-form{display:block}
.comment-form p{margin:0 0 14px}
.comment-form label{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
.comment-form input[type=text],
.comment-form input[type=email],
.comment-form input[type=url],
.comment-form textarea{
  width:100%;max-width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;
  padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.comment-form input:focus,.comment-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--claret)}
.comment-form textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.comment-form .comment-form-cookies-consent{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
.comment-form .comment-form-cookies-consent label{margin:0}
.comment-form .form-submit{margin-bottom:0}
.comment-form .submit{appearance:none}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .featured{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .featured .ft-thumb{order:-1}
  .ft-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
  .ft-brand{grid-column:1 / -1}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  body.asteep{font-size:16px}
  .nav{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .hd-inner{height:62px;gap:14px}
  .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .row .r-thumb{margin-bottom:14px;order:-1}
  .row .r-thumb img{aspect-ratio:40/21}
  .home-hero{padding:40px 0 24px}
  .section{padding:34px 0}
  .prose{font-size:17px}
  .prose > p:first-of-type{font-size:18px}
  .prose h2{font-size:25px}
  .prose blockquote{font-size:20px}
  .authorbox{flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .postnav{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .postnav .next{text-align:left;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:440px){
  .wrap,.wrap-read{padding:0 18px}
  .hd-inner{padding:0 18px}
  .home-hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .featured h2{font-size:26px}
  .row h3{font-size:21px}
  .notfound .big{font-size:88px}
}