:root{--purple:#6B2D5C;--purple-dark:#45193C;--mustard:#F2B230;--black:#141012;--cream:#F6EBDD;--olive:#6B7038;--border:rgba(20,16,18,.18);--muted:#6d6064;--layout:1240px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--black);font-family:Rubik,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button{cursor:pointer}h1,h2,h3,h4,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1.08}h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,5.5vw,6.45rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,3.1vw,3.6rem)}h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.8vw,1.76rem)}p{line-height:1.64}.container{width:min(calc(100% - 72px),var(--layout));margin-inline:auto}.narrow{max-width:790px}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap}.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-70px;left:15px;background:var(--mustard);padding:14px;z-index:1000}.skip-link:focus{top:12px}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--mustard);outline-offset:4px}.section-space{padding:93px 0 112px}.section-kicker,.overline,.strip-label,.small-index,.editorial-bottom{font-size:.77rem;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
/* navigation */
.site-header{position:relative;z-index:12;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:116px;gap:40px}.brand-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;flex-shrink:0}.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-width:217px;color:var(--black);font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:900;line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.09em}.brand-bottom{font-size:2.36rem}.brand-de{color:var(--black);background:var(--mustard);font-size:.58em;letter-spacing:-.04em;padding:0 .13em;border-radius:2px}.brand-dot,.footer-dot{color:var(--mustard)}.brand-note{font-size:.69rem;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;line-height:1.55;padding-left:22px;border-left:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--purple)}.custom-logo-link img{max-height:73px;width:auto;max-width:270px}.primary-nav{margin-left:auto}.menu-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.menu-list>li{position:relative}.menu-list a{display:inline-block;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:.89rem;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:border-color .15s}.menu-list a:hover,.menu-list .current-menu-item>a{border-color:var(--purple)}.menu-list .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:-15px;top:100%;min-width:185px;z-index:20;list-style:none;background:var(--cream);margin:0;padding:5px 16px 8px;border:1px solid var(--border)}.menu-list li:hover>.sub-menu,.menu-list li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:block}.menu-list .sub-menu a{width:100%;padding:10px 0}.search-toggle{display:grid;place-items:center;border:0;background:transparent;padding:8px;width:40px;height:40px}.search-toggle svg{width:23px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round}.search-drawer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:18px 0}.search-drawer[hidden]{display:none}.search-form{display:flex;gap:10px}.search-form input{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:16px 18px;background:#fff;color:var(--black);min-width:0}.search-form button{border:0;background:var(--purple);color:var(--cream);padding:12px 22px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}.nav-toggle{display:none}
/* hero */
.hero-section{background:var(--black);color:var(--cream);overflow:hidden}.hero-layout{min-height:574px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.03fr .97fr;align-items:center;position:relative;gap:6vw}.hero-copy{padding:64px 0 48px;position:relative;z-index:1}.overline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--mustard);margin-bottom:25px}.tiny-dot{height:9px;width:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mustard);display:inline-block}.hero-copy h1{max-width:720px;margin:0 0 27px;font-size:clamp(3.1rem,5.15vw,5.8rem);letter-spacing:-.062em;line-height:1.02}.hero-description{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.35vw,1.15rem);line-height:1.6;max-width:505px;color:#ddd1ca;margin-bottom:29px}.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:23px}.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;padding:17px 21px;background:var(--mustard);color:var(--black);font-weight:800;border:1px solid var(--mustard);transition:background .16s,color .16s;line-height:1.2}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream)}.btn-primary span,.btn-quiet span,.text-link span{font-size:1.16em}.btn-quiet{color:var(--cream);font-weight:700;font-size:.91rem;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #8c807e}.btn-quiet:hover{color:var(--mustard)}.hero-caption{color:#ab929d;font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.13em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:77px;font-weight:700}.hero-art{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;align-self:stretch;overflow:hidden}.hero-art:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:170px;height:170px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 38% 29%,#dca026 0 12px,transparent 13px),radial-gradient(circle at 67% 61%,#dfa52b 0 8px,transparent 9px),var(--mustard);top:9%;right:9%;z-index:0}.hero-art:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--cream);border-radius:100%;left:6%;top:15%;box-shadow:230px 55px 0 -1px var(--cream),140px 250px 0 -1px var(--cream),380px 305px 0 -1px var(--cream)}.hero-art img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(108%,590px);max-width:none;object-fit:contain;align-self:end;margin-bottom:-12px}

.intro-strip{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.intro-strip-inner{min-height:106px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}.strip-label{color:var(--purple);flex-shrink:0}.intro-strip p{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.07rem,1.55vw,1.45rem);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.3;margin:0}.strip-sun{font-size:2.3rem;line-height:1;margin-left:auto;color:var(--purple)}
/* articles */
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:37px}.section-heading .section-kicker{color:var(--purple);margin:0 0 12px}.section-heading h2{margin:0}.heading-link{margin-bottom:7px}.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:4px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.text-link:hover{color:var(--purple)}.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.post-card{min-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--black)}.post-card-image{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.5;overflow:hidden;background:var(--purple-dark)}.post-card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}.post-card:hover .post-card-image img{transform:scale(1.03)}.post-card-body{padding:21px 0 6px}.eyebrow-line{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:16px}.post-category{font-size:.67rem;line-height:1.3;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--purple);text-transform:uppercase}.eyebrow-line time{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--muted)}.post-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.32rem,2vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 12px}.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--purple)}.post-excerpt{font-size:.88rem;color:#514449;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:23px}.post-card .text-link{font-size:.78rem}.sample-hint{font-size:.71rem;color:#75686b}.cover-fallback{height:100%;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;overflow:hidden;padding:20px;color:var(--cream);font-weight:700}.cover-index{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;position:relative;z-index:2}.cover-sign{position:relative;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.07em;z-index:2}.cover-style-1{background:var(--purple)}.cover-style-1 .cover-graphic{width:170px;height:170px;border-radius:100%;background:var(--mustard);align-self:center;margin:0;position:absolute;top:22%;left:35%}.cover-style-1 .cover-graphic:before{content:"?";position:absolute;top:45%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);font-size:7.8rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--black);line-height:1}.cover-style-2{background:var(--black)}.cover-style-2 .cover-graphic{position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 33px,rgba(246,235,221,.08) 34px 35px)}.cover-style-2 .cover-graphic:after{content:"02";font-size:11rem;font-weight:900;position:absolute;right:6%;top:9%;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.1em;color:var(--mustard)}.cover-style-3{background:var(--mustard);color:var(--black)}.cover-style-3 .cover-graphic{position:absolute;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;border:35px solid var(--purple);top:10%;right:-9%}.cover-style-3 .cover-graphic:after{content:"";height:260px;width:260px;position:absolute;left:-110px;top:100px;border-radius:50%;border:26px solid var(--black)}
/* second editorial row */
.editorial-section{padding:0 0 105px}.editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;min-height:337px;gap:24px}.editorial-statement{background:var(--purple);color:var(--cream);padding:32px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;min-width:0}.small-index{color:#e2c9d8}.editorial-statement>p{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.15vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1.13;max-width:690px;margin:26px 0}.mustard-period{color:var(--mustard)}.editorial-bottom{color:var(--mustard)}.categories-panel{padding:30px 34px;border:1px solid var(--border);min-width:0}.categories-panel .section-kicker{color:var(--purple);margin-bottom:14px}.categories-panel h2{font-size:2rem;margin:0 0 25px}.category-links>a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:13px 0;font-size:.96rem;font-weight:600}.category-links>a:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}.category-links>a:hover{color:var(--purple)}.category-links>a span:last-child{font-size:1.22rem}
.episodes-section{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}.episodes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.episode-card a{display:block;font-weight:700}.episode-card img,.episode-fallback{display:grid;place-items:center;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;background:var(--purple);color:var(--mustard);font-size:3rem}.episode-title{display:block;padding-top:14px}.episode-card a:hover{color:var(--purple)}
/* YouTube CTA and footer */
.youtube-cta{background:var(--mustard);color:var(--black);padding:63px 0 70px}.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}.youtube-cta h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,4.7vw,5.45rem);margin:0 0 12px}.youtube-cta p:not(.section-kicker){font-size:1.06rem;margin:0}.youtube-cta .btn-primary{background:var(--black);border-color:var(--black);color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:12px}.youtube-cta .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--purple);border-color:var(--purple)}.site-footer{background:var(--black);color:var(--cream);padding:61px 0 42px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .6fr .55fr;gap:55px}.footer-wordmark{font-weight:900;font-size:2.05rem;letter-spacing:-.07em;line-height:1.15}.footer-wordmark>span{color:var(--mustard)}.site-footer p{font-size:.87rem;color:#b6a8ae;margin-top:17px}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:start;gap:11px}.footer-links strong{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.09em;margin-bottom:9px}.footer-links a{font-size:.87rem;border-bottom:1px solid #725f67}.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--mustard)}.footer-small{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;font-size:.8rem;color:#b6a8ae;line-height:1.6}
/* archives and single */
.archive-main{padding-top:85px;padding-bottom:106px;min-height:65vh}.archive-heading{max-width:870px;margin:0 0 53px}.archive-heading .section-kicker{color:var(--purple);margin-bottom:14px}.archive-heading h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,6rem);margin:0 0 20px}.archive-heading p,.archive-description{max-width:600px;color:#55484e;font-size:1.1rem}.archive-grid{row-gap:60px}.pagination-wrap{margin-top:57px}.pagination-wrap .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:15px}.pagination-wrap a,.pagination-wrap span{padding:9px 14px;font-weight:600}.pagination-wrap .current{background:var(--purple);color:var(--cream)}.single-header{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:45px}.breadcrumbs{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:50px}.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--purple)}.single-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:19px;align-items:center;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:23px}.single-header h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.8vw,5.7rem);margin:0 0 25px}.single-lead{font-size:1.3rem;max-width:680px;color:#635459;line-height:1.6}.single-cover{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:55px}.single-cover img{max-height:650px;object-fit:cover;width:100%}.single-cover figcaption{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}.reading-layout{padding-bottom:30px}.article-content{font-size:1.09rem;line-height:1.83;overflow-wrap:break-word}.article-content>p{margin-bottom:1.5em}.article-content h2,.article-content h3{margin-top:1.8em;margin-bottom:.7em}.article-content a:not(.wp-element-button){color:var(--purple);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.article-content blockquote{border-left:5px solid var(--mustard);margin:2.3em 0;padding:8px 0 8px 24px;font-size:1.3em;font-weight:600}.article-content ul,.article-content ol{padding-left:28px}.article-content img{max-width:100%}.article-content iframe{max-width:100%}.article-content pre{white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;background:#e7dccb;padding:16px}.article-tail{border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:75px;padding:22px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--purple)}.tag-list a{display:inline-block;margin-right:12px}.post-next{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:80px;font-weight:700}.post-next>div{max-width:48%}.page-main{padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:120px;min-height:68vh}.page-heading{margin-bottom:46px}.not-found{padding:100px 0 130px;min-height:65vh}.not-found h1{max-width:800px}.not-found p{max-width:620px}.not-found .search-form{max-width:630px;margin-top:40px}.search-empty{grid-column:1/-1}.search-empty .search-form{margin-top:20px}.comments-area{padding:20px 0 55px}.comments-area h2{font-size:2rem}.comment-list{padding-left:26px}.comment-body{margin:22px 0}.comment-form input:not([type="checkbox"]),.comment-form textarea{display:block;max-width:100%;width:100%;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:12px;background:#fff}.comment-form label{display:block;margin-bottom:6px}.comment-form .submit{background:var(--purple);color:var(--cream);border:0;padding:14px 24px;font-weight:700}.episode-embed{margin:20px 0 45px}.episode-embed iframe{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto}.wp-block-image,.wp-block-embed{max-width:100%;margin:1.5em auto}
/* responsiveness */
@media(max-width:1100px){.header-inner{gap:18px}.brand-wrap{gap:14px}.brand{font-size:1.85rem;min-width:183px}.brand-bottom{font-size:1.98rem}.brand-note{padding-left:14px;font-size:.59rem}.menu-list{gap:22px}.hero-layout{gap:2vw}.hero-caption{margin-top:43px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,5.2vw,5.1rem)}}
@media(max-width:850px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 42px),var(--layout))}.header-inner{min-height:92px}.brand{font-size:1.75rem;min-width:170px}.brand-bottom{font-size:1.88rem}.brand-note{display:none}.nav-toggle{display:flex;order:2;margin-left:auto;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;background:transparent;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.nav-toggle span{height:2px;width:24px;background:var(--black)}.primary-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;margin:0;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:8px 24px 22px}.primary-nav.is-open{display:block}.menu-list{display:block}.menu-list a{width:100%;padding:15px 0}.menu-list .sub-menu{display:block;position:static;border:0;padding-left:18px}.search-toggle{order:3}.hero-layout{gap:0;min-height:auto}.hero-copy{padding:65px 0 44px}.hero-art img{width:100%}.hero-caption{margin-top:42px}.posts-grid{gap:18px}.editorial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.editorial-statement{padding:27px}.categories-panel{padding:27px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-small{grid-column:1/-1;flex-direction:row}}
@media(max-width:650px){.container{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.header-inner{min-height:83px}.brand{font-size:1.54rem;min-width:146px}.brand-bottom{font-size:1.67rem}.custom-logo-link img{max-height:60px;max-width:210px}.hero-layout{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}.hero-copy{padding:58px 0 0;width:100%}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.35rem,12vw,5rem);line-height:1.02;max-width:510px}.hero-description{font-size:1rem;max-width:490px}.hero-actions{gap:12px 22px}.hero-art{height:360px;width:100%;margin-top:10px}.hero-art img{max-width:420px;max-height:390px;width:110%;object-fit:contain}.hero-art:before{height:130px;width:130px;top:10%;right:9%}.hero-art:after{box-shadow:150px 54px 0 -1px var(--cream),80px 230px 0 -1px var(--cream)}.hero-caption{font-size:.55rem;margin:38px 0 0;line-height:1.8}.intro-strip-inner{min-height:95px;gap:16px}.intro-strip p{font-size:1rem}.strip-sun{font-size:1.8rem}.section-space{padding:65px 0 82px}.section-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:28px}.section-heading h2{margin-bottom:17px}.section-heading .heading-link{margin-top:4px}.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}.post-card-image{aspect-ratio:1.67}.post-card h3{font-size:1.72rem}.post-excerpt{margin-bottom:17px}.editorial-section{padding-bottom:74px}.editorial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.editorial-statement{min-height:320px;padding:29px}.editorial-statement>p{font-size:2.4rem}.categories-panel{padding:29px}.episodes-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}.cta-inner{display:block}.youtube-cta{padding:53px 0 62px}.youtube-cta h2{font-size:3.2rem}.youtube-cta .btn-primary{margin-top:28px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}.footer-small{grid-column:auto;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}.site-footer{padding:53px 0 35px}.archive-main{padding:65px 0 75px}.archive-heading h1{font-size:3.7rem}.archive-heading{margin-bottom:39px}.archive-grid{row-gap:45px}.single-header{padding-top:45px}.breadcrumbs{margin-bottom:34px}.single-header h1{font-size:3rem}.single-lead{font-size:1.08rem}.single-cover{margin-bottom:32px}.article-content{font-size:1.02rem}.post-next{padding-bottom:55px}.page-main{padding-top:55px}.search-form{flex-direction:column}.search-form button{align-self:start}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}