/* Fonts now loaded via a preconnect+preload <link> in blog/index.php and
   blog/post.php's <head>, matching index.html's async pattern, instead of
   this blocking @import. Shared brand tokens now live in /assets/theme.css
   (linked from the same <head>s) — the :root block that used to be here
   also fixed a real bug: it referenced var(--muted) below without ever
   defining --muted, silently falling back to full-white text. theme.css
   defines --muted for real. */

/* All-light theme, 2026-08-10: index.html/micro-sap/index.html already
   dropped their dark/light band mix for one uniform light page; this
   applies the same conversion here so blog doesn't look like a leftover
   dark relic next to the rest of the site. Same technique as e0059ec:
   re-point the "dark surface" tokens at their light-band counterparts
   (custom properties resolve per-property, live), then hand-fix the
   literal (non-token) colors below — mostly rgba(255,255,255,X) overlays
   flipped to rgba(11,11,12,X), plus button/nav/dropdown literals that
   need inverting rather than just flipping opacity. */
:root{
  --bg:       var(--paper);
  --bg2:      var(--paperCard);
  --bg3:      var(--paperCardH);
  --surface:  var(--paperCard);
  --surfaceH: var(--paperCardH);
  --border:   var(--inkLine);
  --borderH:  var(--inkLineH);
  --text:     var(--ink);
  --text2:    var(--ink2);
  --text3:    var(--ink3);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:clip}body{font-family:'Manrope',system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;font-weight:500;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 76% 48% at 50% -10%,rgba(58,91,219,.10),transparent 62%),radial-gradient(circle at 12% 14%,rgba(61,158,245,.05),transparent 28%),var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}body::before{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(11,11,12,.025));pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(247,246,243,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(180%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(180%);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(11,11,12,.08)}.nav-inner{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto;height:60px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}.brand svg{width:24px;height:24px;flex:0 0 auto}.brand span{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em}.brand b{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:center}.site-nav a{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text2);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s}.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a.active{color:var(--text)}.nav-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 22px;border-radius:var(--pill);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-weight:900;font-size:.86rem;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s,box-shadow .2s}.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.92;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(11,11,12,.16)}
.blog-hero{padding:38px 0 18px;position:relative}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:5px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(11,11,12,.14);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(11,11,12,.055);color:rgba(11,11,12,.72);font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.eyebrow:before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(61,158,245,.7)}.blog-hero h1,.article h1{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.95rem,3.1vw,2.85rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-wrap:balance}.blog-hero h1{max-width:860px}.blog-hero p{color:var(--text2);max-width:720px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;margin-top:14px}.micro-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:22px;border:1.5px solid rgba(11,11,12,.4);background:rgba(11,11,12,.045);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 16px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:850;font-size:.86rem;transition:border-color .16s,background .16s,transform .16s}.micro-link:hover{border-color:rgba(11,11,12,.7);background:rgba(11,11,12,.09);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.blog-hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:520px){.blog-hero-actions{display:grid}.blog-hero-actions .micro-link{width:100%}}

.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,380px));justify-content:start;gap:14px;padding:18px 0 76px}.card{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);border-radius:var(--rL);padding:26px;box-shadow:0 18px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.08),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s,background .18s}.card:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(61,158,245,.35),transparent);opacity:.65}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--borderH);background:var(--surfaceH)}.card span,.back{color:var(--text3);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800}.back{display:inline-flex;margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .15s}.back:hover{color:var(--text)}.card h2{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:12px 0}.card p{color:var(--text2);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.72}.read{display:inline-flex;margin-top:16px;min-height:42px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 17px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-weight:900;transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s,box-shadow .2s}.read:hover{opacity:.92;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(11,11,12,.15)}
.article-wrap{width:min(850px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto}.article{padding:56px 0 86px}.article h1{margin:24px 0 22px}.article h2{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.2vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.14;margin-top:42px;letter-spacing:-.04em}.article h3{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:32px}.article p,.article li{color:var(--ink2);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.78}.article p{margin:16px 0}.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:24px;margin:14px 0}.article strong{color:var(--text)}.article code{background:rgba(11,11,12,.06);border:1px solid rgba(11,11,12,.08);border-radius:7px;padding:2px 5px;color:var(--text)}.article blockquote{margin:22px 0;padding:18px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:rgba(11,11,12,.035);border-radius:14px;color:var(--ink2)}.cta{margin-top:50px;border:1px solid rgba(15,95,168,.22);background:var(--accentInkL);border-radius:24px;padding:28px}.cta h2{margin-top:0}.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:24px 0;color:var(--text2);font-size:.86rem}.foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}.foot a{color:var(--text)}

/* ─── Band redesign cascade 2026-08-06 ───────────────────────────────
   Just the typographic echo of the homepage redesign — Instrument Serif
   italic on one word of each static headline. Post titles (post.php) are
   AI-generated per-article and aren't touched: picking a word to italicize
   in arbitrary generated text is too fragile to do blind. */
.serif-accent{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.06em;letter-spacing:-0.012em;}

.post-meta,.article-meta{display:flex;gap:.65rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}.author-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1rem 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}.review-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(15,122,69,.30);background:rgba(15,122,69,.10);color:var(--goodInk);border-radius:999px;padding:.28rem .6rem;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}.article-meta{margin:.65rem 0 1.4rem}.author-title{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}.card .review-badge{color:var(--goodInk);background:rgba(15,122,69,.08)}

/* ─── Responsive ladder, consolidated 2026-08-10 ───────────────────────
   Used to be two overlapping patch eras (2026-06-06, 2026-06-09) each
   redeclaring .nav-inner/.blog-hero h1/etc at the same 860/520/380
   breakpoints with different values — whichever was later in the file
   silently won, leaving the earlier copy dead and making the real,
   live sizing hard to audit. Merged into one ladder, each property
   declared once. */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-inner{width:calc(100% - 28px);height:auto;min-height:58px;padding:10px 0;align-items:center;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 12px}
  .brand{order:1}
  .nav-cta{order:2;margin-left:auto;min-height:38px;padding:0 16px;font-size:.80rem}
  .site-nav{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;padding:0 0 2px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none}
  .site-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .site-nav a{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:.80rem}
  .wrap,.article-wrap{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
  .blog-hero{padding:28px 0 14px}
  .blog-hero h1,.article h1{font-size:clamp(1.78rem,7.3vw,2.28rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.046em}
  .blog-hero p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.66;margin-top:12px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-bottom:56px}
  .article{padding:42px 0 64px}
  .card,.cta{padding:22px}
  .card h2{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.18}
  .card p{font-size:.90rem;line-height:1.66}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .nav-inner,.wrap,.article-wrap{width:calc(100% - 24px)}
  .brand span{font-size:1rem}
  .brand svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .nav-cta{min-height:36px;padding:0 14px;font-size:.76rem}
  .site-nav{gap:15px}
  .site-nav a{font-size:.76rem}
  .blog-hero{padding:24px 0 12px}
  .blog-hero p,.article p,.article li{font-size:.96rem}
  .micro-link{display:flex;text-align:center;justify-content:center}
  .article h2{font-size:1.45rem}
  .foot-inner{flex-direction:column}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .blog-hero h1,.article h1{font-size:1.72rem}
  .site-nav a{font-size:.74rem}
}


/* ─── Unified site/menu connection patch 2026-06-09 ───────────────────── */
.site-nav-group{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:60px;}
.site-subnav{position:absolute;top:calc(100% - 6px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);width:250px;padding:8px;border:1px solid var(--inkLine);border-radius:18px;background:var(--paperCardH);box-shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(17,17,17,.14),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .18s ease,transform .18s ease;z-index:140;}
.site-nav-group:hover .site-subnav,.site-nav-group:focus-within .site-subnav{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0);}
.site-subnav a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:38px;padding:0 12px;border-radius:12px;color:var(--ink2);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;white-space:normal;}
.site-subnav a:hover,.site-subnav a.active{background:rgba(15,95,168,.12);color:var(--ink);}
.nav-hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:40px;height:40px;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:10px;padding:8px;color:var(--text);flex:0 0 auto;box-shadow:none;min-height:40px;cursor:pointer;}
.nav-hamburger:hover{background:rgba(11,11,12,.06)}.nav-hamburger span{display:block;width:100%;height:1.5px;background:var(--text);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .22s ease,opacity .22s ease;transform-origin:center}.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg)}.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;transform:scaleX(0)}.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg)}
.nav-drawer{display:none;position:fixed;top:60px;left:0;right:0;z-index:99;background:rgba(247,246,243,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);backdrop-filter:blur(24px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(24px);max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}.nav-drawer.open{max-height:620px}.nav-drawer-inner{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto;padding:18px 0 24px;display:grid;gap:2px}.nav-drawer a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:44px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text2);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700}.nav-drawer a.active,.nav-drawer a:hover{color:var(--text)}.drawer-cta{margin-top:12px!important;justify-content:center!important;border:0!important;border-radius:var(--pill)!important;background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--paper)!important;min-height:44px!important;padding:0 18px!important;font-weight:900!important}.drawer-block{display:grid;gap:0;padding:8px 0 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}.drawer-label{display:block;padding:8px 0 6px;color:rgba(11,11,12,.42);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.nav-drawer a.drawer-child{min-height:38px;padding:8px 0 8px 14px;border-bottom:0;color:var(--text2);font-size:.90rem;position:relative}.nav-drawer a.drawer-child::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(15,95,168,.72);transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:.55}body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}
.nav-scrim{display:none;position:fixed;top:60px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.55);z-index:98;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s ease}
.nav-scrim.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
@media(max-width:960px){.nav-inner{height:60px!important;min-height:60px!important;padding:0!important;align-items:center!important;flex-direction:row!important;flex-wrap:nowrap!important;gap:12px!important}.site-nav,.nav-cta{display:none!important}.nav-hamburger{display:flex;margin-left:auto}.nav-drawer{display:block}.nav-drawer-inner{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.nav-scrim{display:block}}
@media(max-width:520px){.nav-drawer-inner{padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:20px}.nav-drawer a{font-size:.95rem;min-height:40px}.drawer-label{font-size:.64rem}.nav-drawer a.drawer-child{font-size:.84rem;min-height:34px}}

/* ─── Reduced motion 2026-08-06 ───────────────────────────────
   Blog had no reduced-motion block at all; index.html/micro-sap/index.html
   both do. Card/link hover transforms and the nav drawer's height
   transition are the only motion here — no reveal/marquee equivalents. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:0.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important;}
  .card:hover,.read:hover,.micro-link:hover{transform:none!important;}
}
