/* Temporary neutral direction. Replace these values after the logo and brand palette are finalized. */
:root {
  --paper: #f5f4f0;
  --paper-dark: #e9e8e3;
  --ink: #141414;
  --muted: #77766f;
  --line: #d9d7d0;
  --white: #fff;
  --font-sans: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid currentColor; outline-offset: 5px; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; z-index: 10; left: 16px; top: -60px; padding: 12px; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }

.site-header { height: 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0 7vw; background: var(--paper); }
.wordmark { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 2px; white-space: nowrap; }
.wordmark span { font-weight: 400; }
.site-header nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; font-size: 13px; }
.site-header nav > a:not(.nav-cta):hover, .site-footer a:hover { opacity: .62; }
.nav-cta { padding: 11px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }

.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 680px; padding: 132px 10vw 46px; background: #111; color: var(--white); }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 880px; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; margin: 0 0 36px; color: #b2b1ad; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.status-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; }
.hero h1 { margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: clamp(64px, 11vw, 124px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -8px; line-height: .91; }
.hero h1 em, .section-heading h2 em, .questions h2 em, .newsletter h2 em { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400; }
.hero-description { max-width: 475px; color: #c1c0bc; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding: 14px 19px; font-size: 13px; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.button-light { margin-top: 26px; border: 1px solid #aaa; color: var(--white); }
.button-light:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
.hero-orbits { position: absolute; right: -19vw; top: -32%; width: 70vw; height: 70vw; opacity: .38; }
.hero-orbits i { position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); border-radius: 50%; }
.hero-orbits i:nth-child(2) { inset: 12%; }
.hero-orbits i:nth-child(3) { inset: 27%; }
.hero-meta { position: absolute; right: 10vw; bottom: 34px; left: 10vw; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; color: #aaa9a5; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; }

.section-shell { width: min(1200px, 82vw); margin: 0 auto; }
.intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .55fr 1fr; gap: 60px; padding: 142px 0; }
.intro-kicker { display: flex; align-self: start; gap: 17px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.intro-kicker span:first-child { color: var(--ink); }
.intro-copy h2 { margin: 0 0 24px; max-width: 620px; font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -2.5px; line-height: 1.05; }
.intro-copy p, .about-copy p { max-width: 605px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }

.conversations { padding: 34px 0 150px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 53px; }
.section-label { margin: 0 0 15px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-heading h2, .about h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 5.4vw, 64px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -3px; line-height: 1.04; }
.section-note { max-width: 280px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.coverage-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.coverage-card { min-height: 304px; padding: 30px 26px 26px 0; }
.coverage-card + .coverage-card { padding-left: 27px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card-index { color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.6px; }
.coverage-card h3 { max-width: 270px; margin: 39px 0 12px; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.5px; line-height: 1.15; }
.coverage-card p { max-width: 270px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; }
.card-tag { display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px; padding: 6px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; }
.coverage-note { margin: 15px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }

.episode-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; margin: 0 0 52px; }
.episode-card { display: block; padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.episode-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.episode-card .card-index { display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.episode-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.18; }
.episode-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
.episode-byline { display: block; margin-top: 20px; font-size: 12px; }

.questions { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.questions-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1fr; gap: 90px; width: min(1080px, 80vw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 129px 0 135px; }
.questions h2 { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 84px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -4px; line-height: 1.02; }
.questions-description { max-width: 370px; color: #b5b4af; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.question-list { align-self: center; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: question; }
.question-list li { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: baseline; padding: 17px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); font-size: 15px; counter-increment: question; }
.question-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.question-list li::before { min-width: 20px; color: #aaa; content: "0" counter(question); font-size: 10px; }

.about { padding: 150px 0; }
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1fr; gap: 120px; }
.about h2 { max-width: 450px; }
.about-copy p:first-child { margin-top: 0; color: var(--ink); }
.host-note { display: grid; gap: 7px; margin-top: 35px; padding-top: 23px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.host-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.host-note strong { font-size: 16px; }
.host-note > span:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; }

.contribute { padding: 0 0 145px; }
.contribute-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contribute-grid article { padding: 32px 45px 8px 0; }
.contribute-grid article + article { padding-left: 45px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contribute-grid h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; }
.contribute-grid p { max-width: 430px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; }
.contribute-grid a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 13px; font-size: 12px; }

.newsletter { background: #111; color: var(--white); }
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 136px 7vw 142px; text-align: center; }
.newsletter .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.newsletter h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 84px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -4px; line-height: 1.05; }
.newsletter-inner > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 450px; margin: 18px auto 0; color: #c1c0bc; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.newsletter-disclaimer { display: block; margin-top: 14px; color: #aaa9a5; font-size: 10px; }

.site-footer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 42px 7vw; }
.site-footer > span { max-width: 300px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }
.site-footer > div { display: flex; justify-content: end; gap: 20px; font-size: 11px; }
.site-footer small { grid-column: 1 / -1; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; }

.episode-page { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 90px 7vw 120px; }
.episode-page .section-label { margin-top: 38px; }
.episode-page h1 { margin: 15px 0; font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 76px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -3px; line-height: 1.02; }
.episode-page .episode-intro { color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; }
.episode-video { aspect-ratio: 16/9; width: 100%; margin: 38px 0; border: 0; background: var(--ink); }
.episode-content { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }
.episode-content h2 { margin-top: 45px; font-size: 29px; line-height: 1.2; }
.episode-content h3 { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 21px; }
.episode-content a { text-decoration: underline; }
.episode-content blockquote { margin: 25px 0; padding-left: 22px; border-left: 2px solid var(--ink); color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section-shell { width: 86vw; }
  .site-header nav { gap: 18px; }
  .intro { grid-template-columns: .35fr 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .questions-inner { gap: 45px; }
  .about-grid { gap: 55px; }
  .site-footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .site-footer > div { justify-content: start; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .site-header { height: 70px; padding: 0 6vw; }
  .menu-toggle { display: grid; gap: 5px; width: 38px; padding: 10px; border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
  .menu-toggle span { height: 1px; background: var(--ink); }
  .site-header nav { position: absolute; z-index: 5; top: 69px; right: 0; left: 0; display: none; align-items: start; gap: 0; padding: 10px 6vw 20px; background: var(--paper); }
  .site-header nav.is-open { display: grid; }
  .site-header nav a { padding: 14px 0; }
  .site-header .nav-cta { margin-top: 10px; padding: 11px 13px; }
  .hero { min-height: 660px; padding: 125px 7vw 78px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(58px, 14vw, 94px); letter-spacing: -4px; }
  .hero-orbits { top: 4%; right: -70%; width: 125vw; height: 125vw; }
  .hero-meta { right: 7vw; left: 7vw; gap: 14px; font-size: 8px; }
  .section-shell { width: 86vw; }
  .intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 27px; padding: 100px 0; }
  .intro-copy h2 { letter-spacing: -1.5px; }
  .conversations { padding-bottom: 105px; }
  .section-heading { display: grid; gap: 15px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
  .section-heading h2, .about h2 { letter-spacing: -1.8px; }
  .coverage-grid, .episode-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .coverage-card { min-height: auto; padding: 27px 0 27px; }
  .coverage-card + .coverage-card { padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
  .coverage-card h3 { margin-top: 24px; }
  .questions-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; width: 86vw; padding: 100px 0; }
  .question-list li { font-size: 13px; }
  .about { padding: 105px 0; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .contribute { padding-bottom: 105px; }
  .contribute-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contribute-grid article { padding: 27px 0; }
  .contribute-grid article + article { padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
  .newsletter-inner { padding: 100px 7vw 110px; }
  .newsletter .eyebrow { line-height: 1.7; }
  .newsletter h2 { letter-spacing: -2px; }
  .site-footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 17px; padding: 37px 7vw; }
  .site-footer small { grid-column: auto; }
  .episode-page { padding-top: 65px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } .button { transition: none; } }