:root{
  --ivory:#F5F0E6;
  --ebony:#211C18;
  --ruby:#8B1E3F;
  --ivory-dim:#E7E0D1;
  --ebony-soft:#3A3229;
  --rule:rgba(33,28,24,.18);
  --wrap:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ebony);
  font-family:"Mulish",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;font-weight:400;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Prata",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.18;margin:0}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}

/* ---- checker primitives ---- */
.checker-strip{
  height:28px;
  background:
    repeating-conic-gradient(var(--ebony) 0% 25%, var(--ivory) 0% 50%) 0 0/28px 28px;
}
.checker-strip--thin{
  height:20px;
  background:
    repeating-conic-gradient(var(--ebony) 0% 25%, var(--ivory) 0% 50%) 0 0/20px 20px;
}
.checker-mark{
  width:26px;height:26px;flex:0 0 26px;
  background:repeating-conic-gradient(var(--ebony) 0% 25%, var(--ivory) 0% 50%) 0 0/13px 13px;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.checker-mark--lg{width:34px;height:34px;flex-basis:34px;background-size:17px 17px}

/* ---- coordinate label ---- */
.coord{
  font-family:"Prata",Georgia,serif;
  color:var(--ruby);
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}

/* ---- header ---- */
.site-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--ivory);position:relative;z-index:20}
.head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto}
.brand-name{font-family:"Prata",Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.01em;white-space:nowrap}
.nav{display:flex;gap:26px}
.nav a{
  text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--ebony-soft);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ebony);border-bottom-color:var(--ruby)}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
.burger{display:none}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:min(88vh,760px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  color:var(--ivory);
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.hero-media{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
}
.hero-media img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;
  transform:scale(1.02);
  animation:hero-drift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.hero-shade{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(33,28,24,.88) 0%, rgba(33,28,24,.62) 42%, rgba(33,28,24,.22) 72%, rgba(33,28,24,.35) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(33,28,24,.18) 0%, transparent 28%, rgba(33,28,24,.78) 100%);
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  padding:120px 0 56px;
  max-width:640px;
}
.hero-brand{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  animation:hero-rise .9s ease both;
}
.hero-brand .brand-name{
  font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,42px);
  color:var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.hero-brand .checker-mark{
  width:30px;height:30px;flex-basis:30px;
  border-color:rgba(245,240,230,.35);
  background:repeating-conic-gradient(var(--ivory) 0% 25%, var(--ebony) 0% 50%) 0 0/15px 15px;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,58px);
  max-width:14ch;
  color:var(--ivory);
  animation:hero-rise .9s .12s ease both;
}
.hero p.lede{
  font-size:18px;max-width:42ch;margin:20px 0 0;
  color:rgba(245,240,230,.82);line-height:1.65;
  animation:hero-rise .9s .22s ease both;
}
.hero-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  margin-top:28px;padding:14px 22px;
  background:var(--ruby);color:var(--ivory);
  text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  animation:hero-rise .9s .32s ease both;
  transition:background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.hero-cta:hover{background:#a32649;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.hero .checker-strip{position:relative;z-index:2;flex:0 0 auto}

/* category hero (full-bleed) */
.cat-hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:min(62vh,520px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  color:var(--ivory);
  overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
}
.cat-hero .hero-media,
.cat-hero .hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0}
.cat-hero .hero-media{z-index:0}
.cat-hero .hero-shade{
  z-index:1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(33,28,24,.9) 0%, rgba(33,28,24,.55) 48%, rgba(33,28,24,.28) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(33,28,24,.75) 100%);
}
.cat-hero-content{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  padding:100px 0 48px;
  max-width:720px;
}
.cat-hero .crumb{color:rgba(245,240,230,.7)}
.cat-hero .cat-title-row h1{color:var(--ivory)}
.cat-hero .cat-coord{
  color:#E8A0B4;border-color:rgba(232,160,180,.55);
}
.cat-hero .cat-intro{color:rgba(245,240,230,.82);max-width:54ch}
.cat-hero .checker-strip{position:relative;z-index:2}

@keyframes hero-drift{
  from{transform:scale(1.02) translate3d(0,0,0)}
  to{transform:scale(1.06) translate3d(-1.2%, -0.6%, 0)}
}
@keyframes hero-rise{
  from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}
  to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero-media img{animation:none}
  .hero-brand,.hero h1,.hero p.lede,.hero-cta{animation:none}
}

/* ---- board (home 2x2) ---- */
.board-section{padding:76px 0}
.board-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.board-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px)}
.board-note{color:var(--ebony-soft);max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 34px}
.board{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;
  border:1px solid var(--ebony);
}
.square{
  position:relative;display:block;text-decoration:none;
  min-height:300px;padding:34px 34px 30px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.square--ivory{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ebony)}
.square--ebony{background:var(--ebony);color:var(--ivory)}
.square + .square{border-left:1px solid var(--ebony)}
.board .square:nth-child(3),.board .square:nth-child(4){border-top:1px solid var(--ebony)}
.board .square:nth-child(3){border-left:none}
.square-coord{
  position:absolute;top:18px;right:22px;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-family:"Prata",Georgia,serif;color:var(--ruby);
}
.square--ebony .square-coord{color:#D9899F}
.square h3{font-size:27px;margin:0 0 14px;max-width:11ch}
.square p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.66;opacity:.86}
.square-count{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:26px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.17em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;opacity:.72;
}
.square-count em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ruby)}
.square--ebony .square-count em{color:#D9899F}
.square:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}

/* ---- closing ---- */
.closing{padding:0 0 84px}
.closing-inner{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:44px;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:flex-start}
.closing p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;max-width:62ch}
.closing p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---- category page ---- */
.cat-head{padding:64px 0 0}
.cat-head .crumb{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ebony-soft);margin:0 0 20px}
.cat-title-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cat-title-row h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px)}
.cat-coord{
  font-family:"Prata",Georgia,serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--ruby);
  border:1px solid var(--ruby);padding:4px 11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
}
.cat-intro{max-width:66ch;margin:24px 0 0;color:var(--ebony-soft);font-size:18px}
.cat-body{padding:56px 0 30px}

.entry{padding:10px 0 4px}
.entry-top{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start}
.entry-coord{
  flex:0 0 auto;font-family:"Prata",Georgia,serif;font-size:16px;color:var(--ruby);
  border:1px solid rgba(139,30,63,.35);padding:5px 10px;letter-spacing:.09em;margin-top:6px;
}
.entry h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,32px);margin:0 0 6px}
.entry .where{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ebony-soft);margin:0}
.entry-prose{margin:22px 0 0;max-width:72ch}
.entry-prose p{margin:0 0 18px}
.entry-prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.facts li{
  font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:600;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:6px 12px;color:var(--ebony-soft);
}
.entry-divider{margin:40px 0}

/* ---- prose pages ---- */
.page{padding:64px 0 20px}
.page h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px)}
.page-title-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.page-body{max-width:70ch;padding:0 0 40px}
.page-body h2{font-size:23px;margin:38px 0 12px}
.page-body p{margin:0 0 18px}
.page-body ul{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:20px}
.page-body li{margin:0 0 8px}
.page-body a{color:var(--ruby)}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-foot{background:var(--ebony);color:var(--ivory);margin-top:40px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px;padding:58px 0 40px}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot-brand .brand-name{color:var(--ivory)}
.foot-grid p{margin:0;color:rgba(245,240,230,.72);font-size:15px;max-width:42ch}
.foot-grid h4{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:"Mulish",sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:rgba(245,240,230,.55);margin:0 0 16px}
.foot-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.foot-links li{margin:0 0 10px}
.foot-links a{text-decoration:none;color:rgba(245,240,230,.88);font-size:15px}
.foot-links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(245,240,230,.16);padding:20px 0 34px;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(245,240,230,.58)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
  .foot-grid > div:first-child{grid-column:1 / -1}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .burger{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:none;cursor:pointer;
  }
  .burger span{display:block;width:18px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ebony);position:relative}
  .burger span::before,.burger span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:18px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ebony)}
  .burger span::before{top:-6px}.burger span::after{top:6px}
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ivory);
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:6px 20px 16px;
  }
  .menu-toggle:checked ~ .nav{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .nav a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  /* keep the 2x2 board on small screens — it is the motif */
  .square{min-height:0;padding:20px 16px 18px}
  .square h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 9px;max-width:none;padding-right:30px}
  .square p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55}
  .square-coord{top:12px;right:13px;font-size:12px}
  .square-count{padding-top:18px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em}
  .hero{min-height:min(78vh,640px)}
  .hero-content{padding:96px 0 44px}
  .cat-hero{min-height:min(54vh,440px)}
  .cat-hero-content{padding:88px 0 40px}
  .entry-top{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .entry-coord{margin-top:0;align-self:flex-start}
  .closing-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
}