/* ——— Philarkophy · vintage dark ——— */

:root {
  --bg: #170a0f;
  --panel: #1d0d13;
  --ink: #f0ddd5;
  --ink-soft: #b18d8c;
  --gold: #e0a458;
  --gold-dim: #9c6b47;
  --rose: #d97b7b;
  --rule: #3a1f27;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 60% at 50% 0%, #231017 0%, var(--bg) 60%);
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.wrap {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Header */
header.site {
  padding: 40px 0 30px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}

header.site::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -3px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 220px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
}

.emblem {
  width: min(440px, 86%);
  margin: 0 auto 6px;
  display: block;
}

.masthead {
  font-size: 46px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.masthead a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

.tagline {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 8px 0 24px;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.tagline::before { content: "— "; color: var(--gold-dim); }
.tagline::after  { content: " —"; color: var(--gold-dim); }

nav.site a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}

nav.site a:hover, nav.site a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

/* Essay list */
main { padding: 48px 0 72px; }

.essay-item {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.essay-item h2 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.essay-item h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.essay-item h2 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.essay-meta {
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.essay-item p { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Essay page */
article h1 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

article .essay-meta { margin-bottom: 36px; display: block; }

article p { margin: 0 0 1.4em; }

article a { color: var(--gold); }

article blockquote {
  margin: 1.6em 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--rose);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}

hr.flourish {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2.2em 0;
}
hr.flourish::after {
  content: "☙ ❧";
  color: var(--rose);
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
}

/* Subscribe box */
.subscribe {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 30px 28px;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  outline: 1px solid var(--rule);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  text-align: center;
}

.subscribe p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 30px;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.button:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #170a0f; }

/* Footer */
footer.site {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 30px 0 52px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
}

footer.site::before {
  content: "☉";
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

footer.site a { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 8px; }
footer.site a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .masthead { font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
  article h1 { font-size: 28px; }
}