*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --ink: #1a1814;
    --ink-mid: #4a4740;
    --ink-light: #767676;
    --paper: #f8f6f1;
    --paper-warm: #f0ede6;
    --rule: #ddd9d0;
    --accent: #b8622a;
    --accent-light: #e8d5c4;
    --max: 720px;
    --serif: 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 300;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 17px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-align: justify;
    hyphens: auto;
    -webkit-hyphens: auto;
    hyphenate-limit-chars: 6 3 3;
  }

  nav, nav ul, nav ul a, nav .wordmark,
  h1, h2,
  .eyebrow, .section-label,
  .btn-primary, .btn-ghost,
  .hero-links,
  .about-stat .num, .about-stat .label,
  .venture-name, .venture-tag, .venture-link,
  .article-date, .article-tag,
  .connect-link, .connect-link .platform, .connect-link .handle,
  footer, footer p, footer a,
  blockquote {
    text-align: left;
    hyphens: none;
    -webkit-hyphens: none;
  }

  blockquote {
    text-align: left;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0 2rem;
  }
  nav .inner {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 56px;
  }
  nav .wordmark {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  nav .wordmark span {
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  nav ul a {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  nav ul a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* LAYOUT */
  main {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
  }

  section {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  /* HERO */
  #top {
    padding-top: 9rem;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }
  h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .hero-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent); }
  .btn-ghost {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.65rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* SECTION HEADINGS */
  .section-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  p {
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ABOUT */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  }
  .about-stat {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }
  .about-stat .num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }
  .about-stat .label {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* BUILDING */
  .venture-list {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .venture {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .venture:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .venture { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; }
  }
  .venture-meta {}
  .venture-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }
  .venture-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--accent-light);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .venture-body p { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0.75rem;  text-align: justify;}
  .venture-body blockquote { font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 1rem 0 0.5rem; }
  .venture-attr { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-light); margin: 0 0 0.75rem; text-align: left; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
  .venture-link {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  
  }
  .venture-link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
  .venture-link::after { content: ' →'; }

  /* WRITING */
  .article-list {
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  .article {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .article:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .article-link { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
  .article-link:hover .article-title { color: var(--accent); }
  .article-title { transition: color 0.2s; }
  .article-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  .article-share { display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; }
  .article-share .share-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0.3rem 0.45rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-light); border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s; }
  .article-share .share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--ink-mid); color: var(--ink-mid); }
  .article-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    padding-top: 2px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .article-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .article-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .article-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }

  /* WRITING FILTERS */
  .writing-filters {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .wf-btn {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.15s;
  }
  .wf-btn:hover { color: var(--ink-mid); border-color: var(--ink-mid); }
  .wf-btn.wf-active { color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

  /* CONNECT */
  .connect-body {
    max-width: 480px;
  }
  .connect-body p {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .connect-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .connect-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .connect-link:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .connect-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .connect-link .platform {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    min-width: 80px;
  }
  .connect-link .handle { flex: 1; padding: 0 1rem; }
  .connect-link .arrow { color: var(--ink-light); font-size: 14px; }
  .connect-link:hover .arrow { color: var(--accent); }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 2rem;
    padding-right: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  footer p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin: 0;
  }
  footer a {
    color: var(--ink-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* QUOTE */
  blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* MOBILE */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    nav ul { gap: 1.2rem; }
    .venture { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article { grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  }

/* === Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) === */

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.5rem; left: 1rem;
  width: auto; height: auto;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  clip: auto;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 9999;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
:focus:not(:focus-visible) { outline: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}