/* Slow Walk Home — quiet, literary, modern */
:root {
  --paper: #f8f6f2;
  --ink: #23221f;
  --muted: #6b6862;
  --rule: #e2ded6;
  --accent: #4d6352;
  --accent-soft: #eceee7;
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --measure: 40rem;
  --wide: 62rem;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --paper: #1c1c1a;
    --ink: #ebe8e2;
    --muted: #a19d95;
    --rule: #34332f;
    --accent: #9fb8a4;
    --accent-soft: #262a26;
  }
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { font-size: 112.5%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* Masthead */
.masthead {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem; }
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.tagline {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.masthead nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.masthead nav a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; padding-bottom: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.masthead nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.masthead nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

main {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 1rem 3rem;
}

/* Home */
.welcome {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  max-width: 32rem;
}
.post-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2.75rem; }
.meta, .byline, .kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}
.kicker { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.dot { margin: 0 0.35rem; }
.post-list h2 {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
}
.post-list h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.post-list h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.summary { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.more { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.empty { color: var(--muted); }

/* Posts & pages */
.post-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.post-header h1 {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0.6rem;
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.prose h2, .prose h3 { font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2.2rem 0 0.8rem; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
  padding: 0.1rem 0 0.1rem 1.1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--muted);
}
.prose img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 4px; }
.prose hr {
  width: 3rem;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 2.4rem 0;
}
.about .prose > p:last-child {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.tags { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 2rem 0 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.tags li {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.7rem;
}
.back { margin-top: 2.5rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 3rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.site-footer p { margin: 0; }

/* Hero */
:root {
  --hero-bg: #e9ece4;
  --sky: #f4efe4;
  --sun: #e2b878;
  --hill-far: #c9d2c3;
  --hill-mid: #a9b8a6;
  --hill-near: #7f9481;
  --road: #efe9dc;
  --house: #5b4a3f;
  --window: #f3d58e;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --hero-bg: #232622;
    --sky: #2c2f2a;
    --sun: #c99a5c;
    --hill-far: #3a4239;
    --hill-mid: #4c5a4c;
    --hill-near: #5f7361;
    --road: #8a8170;
    --house: #1c1c1a;
    --window: #e8c172;
  }
}
.hero { background: var(--hero-bg); margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 15rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-text { min-width: 0; }
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.hero-lede { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1.1rem; max-width: 34rem; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem; }
.btn {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent); }
.btn-link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; }
.post-list, .section-label, .post, .empty { max-width: var(--measure); }
.hero-art .sky { fill: var(--sky); }
.hero-art { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 10px; display: block; }
.hero-art .sun { fill: var(--sun); }
.hero-art .hill-far { fill: var(--hill-far); }
.hero-art .hill-mid { fill: var(--hill-mid); }
.hero-art .hill-near { fill: var(--hill-near); }
.hero-art .road { fill: var(--road); }
.hero-art .house, .hero-art .trees { fill: var(--house); }
.hero-art .window { fill: var(--window); }
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-block: 1.75rem; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .hero-art { display: none; }
}

/* Older / newer */
.post-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.post-nav a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.post-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.post-nav span { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted); }
.post-nav .newer { text-align: right; grid-column: 2; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-nav .newer { grid-column: 1; }
}