/* =========================================================
   Masonry Near Hinsdale — editorial blog stylesheet
   Warm, crafted, "running-bond brick" editorial aesthetic
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  --paper:#f5efe4;
  --paper-2:#efe7d8;
  --surface:#fffdf8;
  --ink:#241f1b;
  --ink-soft:#4a423b;
  --muted:#8a7d6e;
  --line:#e2d6c2;
  --line-strong:#cdbda3;

  --brick:#a8442a;
  --brick-deep:#84301c;
  --clay:#b9762e;
  --bronze:#9a6a2f;
  --mortar:#5a6b73;

  --accent:var(--brick);      /* overridden per-article */
  --accent-deep:var(--brick-deep);

  --maxw:1180px;
  --read:68ch;

  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
  --mono:"Spline Sans Mono","IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;

  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(40,28,18,.06), 0 2px 8px rgba(40,28,18,.05);
  --shadow-md:0 6px 18px rgba(40,28,18,.10), 0 2px 6px rgba(40,28,18,.06);
  --radius:14px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:1.075rem;
  line-height:1.72;
  color:var(--ink);
  background-color:var(--paper);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 85% -10%, rgba(168,68,42,.06), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at -10% 10%, rgba(90,107,115,.05), transparent 55%);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--brick-deep);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:var(--line-strong)}
a:hover{text-decoration-color:currentColor}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--clay);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(18px,4vw,40px)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent-deep);
  font-weight:600;
}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:99}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;
  background:rgba(245,239,228,.86);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding-block:14px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand img{height:38px;width:auto}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand .name small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;font-weight:500}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--brick-deep)}

/* ---------- Hero (home) ---------- */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(40px,7vw,80px) clamp(24px,4vw,44px)}
.hero .kicker{margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:600;
  font-optical-sizing:auto;
  font-size:clamp(2.3rem,6vw,4rem);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  margin:0 0 18px;
  max-width:16ch;
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brick)}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.2vw,1.32rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin:0}
.hero-rule{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-strong),transparent);margin-top:36px}

/* ---------- Featured ---------- */
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin:46px 0 22px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,1.9rem);margin:0;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Masonry card grid ---------- */
.masonry{columns:3 300px;column-gap:26px}
.masonry > *{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:26px}
@media (max-width:880px){.masonry{column-gap:20px}.masonry>*{margin-bottom:20px}}

.card{
  background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
  display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;
  position:relative;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.card .card-bar{display:block;height:5px;width:100%;background:var(--accent)}
.card .body{padding:24px 24px 24px}
.card .tag{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep);background:var(--paper-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:4px 11px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:600;
}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.42rem;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.012em}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--brick-deep)}
.card p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem}
.meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.meta .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line-strong)}

/* ---------- Aside / callout on home ---------- */
.note{
  background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:22px 24px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.note .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.note p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- Brick cover (SVG inside) ---------- */
.cover-wrap{position:relative;line-height:0}
.cover-wrap svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}

/* ---------- Article header accent ---------- */
.post-rule{border:0;height:4px;width:64px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px;margin:22px 0 30px}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-head{padding-block:clamp(26px,4vw,40px) 0}
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--brick-deep)}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 6px;color:var(--line-strong)}

.post{max-width:var(--read);margin-inline:auto;padding-block:8px 30px}
.post h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-optical-sizing:auto;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin:14px 0 18px;
}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.byline strong{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}

.cover-banner{margin:26px 0 6px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cover-banner svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}

.post-body{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.78}
.post-body > p:first-of-type{font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--ink)}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.post-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,1.95rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em}
.post-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.32rem;margin:1.5em 0 .4em}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 1.4em;padding-left:1.3em}
.post-body li{margin:.4em 0}
.post-body li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
.post-body a{color:var(--brick-deep);text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px}
.post-body strong{color:var(--ink)}

.post-body blockquote{
  margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.callout{
  margin:1.8em 0;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;
}
.callout .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.callout ul{margin-bottom:0}

hr.sep{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--line-strong);margin:2.4em 0}

/* related */
.related{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-block:14px 30px}
.related .masonry{columns:2 280px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{margin-top:40px;background:var(--ink);color:#e9e0d3}
.site-footer a{color:#f0cdbf;text-decoration-color:rgba(240,205,191,.4)}
.site-footer .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding-block:46px}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bcaa97;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600}
.site-footer p{margin:0 0 10px;color:#ccbfae;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:8px 0}
.site-footer .foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer .foot-brand img{height:34px;filter:saturate(0) brightness(1.4)}
.site-footer .foot-brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:#fff}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-block:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#9d8f7e;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.prose{max-width:var(--read);margin-inline:auto;padding-block:10px 30px}
.prose h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);line-height:1.06;margin:8px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.6rem;margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
.prose p{font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 1.2em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose p strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .masonry{columns:1}
  .related .masonry{columns:1}
  .site-footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding-block:36px}
  .brand .name small{display:none}
  .nav a{padding:7px 9px}
}
@media (max-width:430px){
  body{font-size:1.02rem}
  .nav{gap:2px}
  .nav a{font-size:.7rem;padding:6px 7px}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}

/* subtle page-load reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);animation:rise .6s ease forwards}
.reveal:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.05s}
.reveal:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.1s}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}