/* ============================================================
   kubersharma.com — Master Stylesheet
   Brand: Deep Navy · Teal · Amber · Editorial Typography
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Serif+Display:ital@0;1&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400&display=swap');

/* ── TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --navy:        #0F172A;
  --navy-mid:    #1E293B;
  --navy-light:  #334155;
  --teal:        #0D9488;
  --teal-light:  #14B8A8;
  --amber:       #F59E0B;
  --amber-light: #FCD34D;
  --off-white:   #F8FAFC;
  --mid-slate:   #94A3B8;
  --border:      rgba(148,163,184,0.12);
  --border-teal: rgba(13,148,136,0.25);

  --font-display: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  --max-w: 1160px;
  --content-w: 720px;
  --radius: 2px;

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ── RESET ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 17px; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.1rem 3rem;
  background: rgba(15,23,42,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.nav-logo span { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-links {
  display: flex; gap: 2.25rem; list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--teal-light); }
.nav-cta {
  font-size: 0.76rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  background: var(--amber);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem !important;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--amber-light) !important; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer; padding: 4px;
}
.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block; width: 22px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--mid-slate);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* ── HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 8rem 3rem 5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 100% 50%, rgba(13,148,136,0.08) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 0% 100%, rgba(245,158,11,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-grid {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 3rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.1s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: ''; display: block;
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--off-white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  max-width: 820px;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
  max-width: 580px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.35s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-sub strong { color: var(--off-white); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-actions {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.5s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--teal-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
  color: var(--teal-light);
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--off-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn-amber {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--amber);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.btn-amber:hover { background: var(--amber-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.hero-logos {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.65s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
.hero-logos-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-light); white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-logo-chips {
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.logo-chip {
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.logo-chip:hover { border-color: var(--border-teal); color: var(--teal-light); }

/* ── STATS BAND ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-band {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
}
.stats-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.stat {
  padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--teal-light);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
}

/* ── SECTION BASE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
section { padding: 6rem 3rem; }
.section-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
}
.section-tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.section-tag::before {
  content: ''; display: block;
  width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--teal);
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal-light); }
.section-lead {
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
  max-width: 580px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* ── ESSAY CARDS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.essays-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.essay-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}
.essay-card:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.essay-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
  transition: width 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.essay-card:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.essay-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.essay-tag {
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
}
.essay-date {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.essay-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.essay-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.essay-read-more {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.essay-card:hover .essay-read-more { gap: 0.7rem; }

/* ── ESSAYS ARCHIVE PAGE ─────────────────────────────────── */
.archive-filters {
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.filter-btn {
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-slate);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer; background: none;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active {
  border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal-light);
  background: rgba(13,148,136,0.06);
}
.archive-list {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.archive-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem; align-items: start;
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.archive-item:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
.archive-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.archive-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.archive-item:hover .archive-title { color: var(--teal-light); }
.archive-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate); margin-top: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.archive-tag {
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
  white-space: nowrap;
  align-self: start;
}

/* ── ESSAY SINGLE PAGE ───────────────────────────────────── */
.essay-page { padding-top: 7rem; }
.essay-header {
  max-width: var(--content-w); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3rem 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.essay-header-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.essay-header-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.essay-header-deck {
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate); line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.essay-header-byline {
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.essay-body {
  max-width: var(--content-w); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 3rem 6rem;
}
.essay-body p {
  font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(248,250,252,0.85);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.essay-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem; margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.essay-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.essay-body blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--teal);
  margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(13,148,136,0.05);
  font-style: italic; color: var(--mid-slate);
}
.essay-body ul, .essay-body ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.essay-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.ai-summary-box {
  background: rgba(13,148,136,0.06);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.ai-summary-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
}
.ai-summary-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--mid-slate); line-height: 1.65;
}
.transparency-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
}

/* ── ABOUT TIMELINE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 2rem;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.5rem; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px; background: var(--border);
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 3rem 2.5rem;
}
.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: -2rem;
  top: 0.5rem;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--teal);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}
.timeline-period {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.timeline-role {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.timeline-company {
  font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--mid-slate); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.timeline-desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate); line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.timeline-metrics {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}
.timeline-metric {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--teal-light);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  background: rgba(13,148,136,0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
}

/* ── MEDIA GRID ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.media-logos {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border); margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.media-logo-item {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex: 1; min-width: 160px;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.media-logo-item:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); color: var(--mid-slate); }
.media-cards {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.media-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 2rem;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.media-card:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.media-card-type {
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.media-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.media-card-source {
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.media-card-link {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.media-card:hover .media-card-link { gap: 0.7rem; }

/* ── SPEAKING ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.speaking-list {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.speaking-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem; align-items: start;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: padding-left 0.2s;
}
.speaking-item:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
.speaking-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.speaking-event {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.speaking-topic {
  font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.speaking-role {
  font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
  white-space: nowrap; align-self: start;
}

/* ── NOW PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.now-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px; background: var(--border);
}
.now-card {
  background: var(--navy); padding: 2rem;
}
.now-card-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.now-card-content {
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--mid-slate); line-height: 1.7;
}
.now-card-content strong { color: var(--off-white); font-weight: 500; }
.now-updated {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER SECTION ──────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-block {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-teal);
  padding: 3.5rem;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.newsletter-block .section-title { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.newsletter-tagline {
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.newsletter-embed-placeholder {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--navy-light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.newsletter-stats {
  display: flex; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nl-stat { }
.nl-stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--teal-light);
  display: block; line-height: 1;
}
.nl-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── CONTACT FORM ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 6rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info {}
.contact-info p {
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--mid-slate); line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.contact-detail {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.contact-detail-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal); min-width: 60px;
}
.contact-detail-value {
  font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
}
.contact-detail-value a { color: var(--teal-light); }
.form-group { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-slate); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.form-input, .form-select, .form-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 300;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  appearance: none;
}
.form-input:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--teal);
}
.form-textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.form-select { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%2394A3B8' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 1rem center; padding-right: 2.5rem; }

/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start; gap: 3rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-brand {}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-logo span { color: var(--teal); }
.footer-desc {
  font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  max-width: 280px; line-height: 1.65;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none; align-items: center;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--mid-slate);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--teal-light); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 2rem auto 0;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--navy-light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

/* ── PAGE HERO (inner pages) ─────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  padding: 8rem 3rem 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
}
.page-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--mid-slate); max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-out), transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ── UTILITIES ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.text-teal { color: var(--teal-light); }
.text-muted { color: var(--mid-slate); }
.text-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 0; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .essays-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stats-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .now-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html { font-size: 16px; }
  .nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  section { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
  .hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
  .essays-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .media-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-item { grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr; }
  .archive-item .archive-tag { display: none; }
  .speaking-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .speaking-date { display: none; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-block { padding: 2rem; }
  .page-hero { padding: 6rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .stats-band { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .stats-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .stat { padding: 1rem; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}