/* ===========================================================
   Richie's Notes on The Observation Deck — Vol. 02
   Cobalt & Bone. Editorial Luxury, asymmetric, restrained motion.
   =========================================================== */

:root {
  /* Cobalt & Bone palette — escaping the cream+oxblood AI default */
  --bone:        #F2EBDC;
  --bone-2:      #ECE2CB;
  --bone-3:      #E0D2B5;
  --ink:         #142C5E;   /* deep cobalt — primary text + headings */
  --ink-2:       #1F3870;
  --ink-soft:    #4A5468;   /* slate — metadata */
  --ink-faint:   #7A8294;
  --rule:        rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.12);
  --rule-soft:   rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.06);
  --cobalt:      #142C5E;
  --cobalt-bright: #1B4079;
  --amber:       #C28840;   /* single accent */
  --amber-deep:  #9D6B2B;
  --rust:        #B85A2C;
  --moss:        #5C6743;

  /* Type */
  --serif: 'Newsreader', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans:  'Geist', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --mono:  'Geist Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;

  /* Motion */
  --ease:        cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1);
  --ease-out:    cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  /* Shape */
  --r-1: 4px;
  --r-2: 10px;
  --r-3: 16px;
  --r-4: 24px;
  --r-pill: 999px;

  /* Spacing */
  --pad-section: clamp(64px, 9vw, 140px);
  --pad-block: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
}

/* Reset / base */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bone);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga", "calt";
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 16, "SOFT" 30;
}

body.js-loading {
  visibility: hidden;
}
body.js-ready {
  visibility: visible;
}

img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, var(--amber) 0%, var(--amber) 100%);
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0 1px;
  transition: background-size 400ms var(--ease-out), color 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
a:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; color: var(--cobalt-bright); }

button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--bone);
  z-index: 9999;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

::selection {
  background: var(--amber);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Subtle paper-grain (fixed, pointer-events none) */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 100;
  opacity: 0.035;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
}

/* ===========================================================
   UTILITY STRIP
   =========================================================== */
.utility-strip {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(242, 235, 220, 0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.utility-strip__inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 12px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.utility-strip__left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}
.utility-strip__center {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.utility-strip__right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.utility-strip__right a { color: var(--ink-soft); background: none; }
.utility-strip__right a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); }
.utility-strip__right .sep { color: var(--ink-faint); }

.dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--amber);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(194, 136, 64, 0.18);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .utility-strip__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; text-align: left; }
  .utility-strip__center, .utility-strip__right { display: none; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   COVER
   =========================================================== */
.cover {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(72px, 12vh, 160px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(40px, 8vh, 100px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cover__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 50% at 20% 10%, rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.05), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(40% 30% at 90% 80%, rgba(194, 136, 64, 0.08), transparent 70%);
}
.cover__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.cover__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.cover__meta-left, .cover__meta-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.cover__meta-right { text-align: right; }
.cover__vol { color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 500; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  background: rgba(194, 136, 64, 0.06);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.cover__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 380;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 12vw, 168px);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  margin: 0 0 56px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 20;
}
.cover__title-line { display: block; }
.cover__title-italic {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  padding-left: 0.12em;
}

.cover__lede {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0 0 64px 0;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 30;
}
.cover__lede em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.cover__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0 0 64px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.stat {
  padding: 24px 16px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat__num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 380;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 20;
}
.stat__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cover__stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
  .stat:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
  .stat:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }
  .stat:last-child, .stat:nth-last-child(2) { border-bottom: none; }
}

.cover__cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: none;
  background-image: none;
  transition: background 300ms var(--ease-out), color 300ms var(--ease-out), transform 200ms var(--ease-out), border-color 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-color: var(--cobalt);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--cobalt-bright);
  color: var(--bone);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background-image: none;
}
.btn-primary .btn__arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 300ms var(--ease-out);
}
.btn-primary:hover .btn__arrow { transform: translateY(2px); }
.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--rule);
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.04);
  color: var(--cobalt-bright);
  background-image: none;
}

.cover__index {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 32px;
}
.cover__index ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}
.cover__index li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.cover__index .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.cover__index .lbl {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.cover__index .desc {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cover__index ol { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cover__index li { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; }
  .cover__index .desc { display: none; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   SECTION HEADERS (shared)
   =========================================================== */
section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section-num {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 4px 0;
}
[class$="__head"] {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--pad-section) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-block);
}
[class$="__title"] {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 380;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 80, "SOFT" 20;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
[class$="__lede"] {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 30;
}
[class$="__lede"] em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
}

/* ===========================================================
   LENS — 8-axis rubric
   =========================================================== */
.lens__grid {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-section);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.lens-card {
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.lens-card:nth-child(4n) { border-right: none; }
.lens-card__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.lens-card__name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 32;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.lens-card__weight {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  background: rgba(194, 136, 64, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
}
.lens-card__def {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 16;
}
.lens-card__why {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.lens-card__bar {
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--bone-3);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.lens-card__bar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--cobalt);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(var(--w, 0.5));
  transition: transform 800ms var(--ease-out);
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .lens__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .lens-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
  .lens-card:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .lens__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lens-card { border-right: none !important; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   RANKINGS TABLE
   =========================================================== */
.rankings__table {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-section);
}
.rankings__head-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 120px 70px 90px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.col-score, .col-rank { text-align: right; }
.col-date { text-align: left; }
.rankings__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 120px 70px 90px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 200ms var(--ease-out), padding 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.rankings__row:hover {
  background: rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.025);
  padding-left: 12px;
  padding-right: 12px;
}
.rankings__row .col-rank {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40;
  font-style: italic;
}
.rankings__row .col-title {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.rankings__row .col-title__name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 480;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40, "SOFT" 20;
  letter-spacing: -0.014em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.rankings__row .col-title__hook {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 16;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.rankings__row .col-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.rankings__row .col-radar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.radar-mini {
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.rankings__row .col-score {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40;
  font-style: italic;
}
.rankings__row .col-score small {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.rankings__tier-divider {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  padding: 20px 0 14px 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.rankings__tier-divider::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-soft);
  align-self: center;
  min-width: 40px;
}
.rankings__tier-divider.is-featured {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--cobalt);
  color: var(--cobalt);
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.rankings__tier-divider .tier-divider__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
.rankings__tier-divider .tier-divider__count {
  font-size: 10px;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.rankings__tier-divider .tier-divider__sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.rankings__tier-divider.is-featured .tier-divider__sub {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 15px;
}
.rankings__row.is-featured .col-title__name {
  font-weight: 520;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}
.rankings__row.is-featured .col-score {
  color: var(--cobalt);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .rankings__head-row, .rankings__row {
    grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr 70px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .col-radar, .col-date { display: none; }
  .rankings__row .col-title__name { font-size: 18px; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   BEST OF
   =========================================================== */
.best-of__list {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-section);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.best-of__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px);
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}
.best-of__item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.best-of__num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.85;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100, "SOFT" 30;
  font-style: italic;
}
.best-of__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.best-of__quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 380;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 50, "SOFT" 20;
}
.best-of__quote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  color: var(--amber);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-right: 0.04em;
  vertical-align: -0.18em;
}
.best-of__cite {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.best-of__cite strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .best-of__item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .best-of__num { font-size: 56px; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   META PIECE
   =========================================================== */
.meta-piece__body {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-section);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
}
.meta-piece__nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
  align-self: start;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.meta-piece__nav a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  background: none;
  display: block;
}
.meta-piece__nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.meta-piece__nav a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); }
.meta-piece__nav a.active { color: var(--cobalt); }

.meta-piece__sections { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 72px; }
.meta-piece__section { scroll-margin-top: 80px; }
.meta-piece__section h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 50;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.meta-piece__section p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 18px 0;
  max-width: 64ch;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18;
}
.meta-piece__section p em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.meta-piece__section p strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .meta-piece__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .meta-piece__nav { position: static; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .meta-piece__nav a { border-bottom: none; padding: 8px 12px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
  .meta-piece__nav a:last-child { border-right: none; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   CLOSE READS — list of expandable essays
   =========================================================== */
.close-reads__list {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-section);
}
.cr-row {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 32px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 90px;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.cr-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.cr-row:hover { background: rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.025); }
.cr-row__rank {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40, "SOFT" 50;
}
.cr-row__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.cr-row__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 480;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 32;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.cr-row__hook {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}
.cr-row__meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.cr-row__score {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40;
  text-align: right;
}
.cr-row__score small {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-family: var(--mono);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cr-row { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr 70px; gap: 16px; }
  .cr-row__title { font-size: 20px; }
  .cr-row__hook { font-size: 13px; }
  .cr-row__meta { display: none; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   LIGHTBOX (per-essay spread)
   =========================================================== */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: none;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: stretch;
}
.lightbox.open { display: flex; }
.lightbox__backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.lightbox__panel {
  position: relative;
  margin: 32px auto;
  max-width: 1100px;
  width: calc(100% - 64px);
  height: calc(100vh - 64px);
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--r-3);
  overflow-y: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.35);
}
.lightbox__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 200ms var(--ease-out), transform 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.lightbox__close:hover { background: var(--cobalt); color: var(--bone); transform: scale(1.06); }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .lightbox__panel { margin: 0; max-width: 100%; width: 100%; height: 100vh; border-radius: 0; border: none; }
  .lightbox__close { top: 12px; right: 12px; }
}

/* Essay spread contents (rendered by JS) */
.essay-spread { padding: 64px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) 80px; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.essay-spread__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.essay-spread__rank-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.essay-spread__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 380;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 80, "SOFT" 20;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}
.essay-spread__hook {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 360;
  max-width: 32ch;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  margin: 0;
}
.essay-spread__score-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 4px;
}
.essay-spread__composite {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(56px, 6vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 380;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100, "SOFT" 20;
}
.essay-spread__composite small {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 400;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.essay-spread__radar { width: 220px; height: 220px; }

.essay-spread__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.essay-spread__main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; }
.essay-spread__aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }

.essay-block h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.essay-block p, .essay-block li {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 18;
}
.essay-block ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0; }
.essay-block li {
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.essay-block li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--amber);
}
.essay-block__quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--amber);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 18px;
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 20;
}

.essay-block--counter {
  background: rgba(184, 90, 44, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 90, 44, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--r-2);
  padding: 24px;
}
.essay-block--counter h4 { color: var(--rust); }
.essay-block--counter p { color: var(--ink); }

.essay-block--verdict {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: var(--r-2);
  padding: 28px;
}
.essay-block--verdict h4 { color: var(--amber); }
.essay-block--verdict p { color: var(--bone); font-size: 18px; }

.marginalia {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.marginalia__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.marginalia__line {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.marginalia__why {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.score-bars { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.score-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.score-bar__name {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.score-bar__val {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.score-bar__track {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--bone-3);
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.score-bar__fill {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--cobalt);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(var(--w, 0));
  transition: transform 600ms var(--ease-out);
}

.essay-spread__footer {
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.essay-spread__read-original {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cobalt);
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: none;
  transition: background 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.essay-spread__read-original:hover {
  background: rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.05);
  background-image: none;
}
.essay-spread__nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}
.essay-spread__nav button {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.essay-spread__nav button:hover { background: rgba(20, 44, 94, 0.05); }
.essay-spread__nav button:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: not-allowed; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .essay-spread__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-spread__score-block { align-items: flex-start; }
  .essay-spread__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-spread__radar { width: 160px; height: 160px; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   METHOD
   =========================================================== */
.method__body {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) var(--pad-section);
}
.method__body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 22px 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 22;
}
.method__body em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.method__signoff {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px !important;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber-deep) !important;
  margin-top: 32px !important;
  text-align: right;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 30 !important;
}

/* ===========================================================
   FOOTER
   =========================================================== */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bone-2);
  padding: 56px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) 24px;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.site-footer__inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.site-footer__col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.site-footer__col a, .site-footer__col span { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink); }
.site-footer__col a { background: none; }
.site-footer__col a:hover { color: var(--cobalt-bright); background: none; }
.footer-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.footer-mute { color: var(--ink-soft) !important; font-style: italic; }
.site-footer__base {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.site-footer__base a { color: var(--ink-soft); background: none; }
.site-footer__base a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .site-footer__inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .site-footer__base { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATION
   =========================================================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 800ms var(--ease-out), transform 800ms var(--ease-out);
}
.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.reveal[data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: 80ms; }
.reveal[data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: 160ms; }
.reveal[data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: 240ms; }
.reveal[data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: 320ms; }
.reveal[data-delay="5"] { transition-delay: 400ms; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}