/* ── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

/* ── Skip Link ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -48px;
  left: 0;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: top 0.15s;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
}

/* ── Design Tokens (Warm Dark) ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --bg: #0f0e0c;
  --surface: #171613;
  --card: #1c1b17;
  --card-hover: #23221c;
  --text: #f0ebe0;
  --text-secondary: #9a9488;
  --text-muted: #6b665c;
  --accent: #e8734a;
  --accent-warm: #d4622e;
  --accent-glow: rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.12);
  --accent-gold: #c9a84c;
  --border: rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.06);
  --font-serif: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 720px;
  --gradient-dawn: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-warm));
  --shadow-card: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --header-bg: rgba(15, 14, 12, 0.95);
}

/* ── Body ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings: 'kern' 1;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── Focus Visible ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
  outline: none;
}

/* ── Waveform Divider ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.wave-divider {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 24px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  opacity: 0.15;
}

.wave-divider path {
  stroke: var(--accent);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  fill: none;
}

/* ── Entrance Animations ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero-brief {
    animation: fadeUp 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
  }
  .older-label {
    animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease 0.25s both;
  }
  .brief-card {
    animation: fadeUp 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.1s both;
  }
  .ceo-blog-header {
    animation: fadeUp 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
  }
  .ceo-post {
    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease both;
  }
  .archive-list {
    animation: fadeIn 0.35s ease 0.05s both;
  }
  .today-brief {
    animation: fadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
  }
  .briefs-section {
    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease 0.1s both;
  }
}

/* ── Layout ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ── Header ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 18px 0;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  background: var(--header-bg);
}

.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-title span {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-left: 28px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: width 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.site-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.site-nav a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* ── Nav Icons ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-icon {
  display: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Brief Card (Index + Archive) ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.brief-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}

.brief-card:hover {
  background: var(--card-hover);
  border-color: var(--border);
  border-left-color: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.brief-card .date {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.brief-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.brief-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.brief-card .preview {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Brief Page ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.brief-header {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.brief-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.brief-header .date {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.brief-meta .date {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.brief-header .reading-time {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.brief-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.brief-content {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

/* Section headers — editorial eyebrow style with left accent bar */
.brief-content h2 {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-top: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-left: 12px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.brief-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.brief-content p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text);
}

.brief-content ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.brief-content li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.brief-content li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 11px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.brief-content li strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.brief-content a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.1s;
}

.brief-content a:hover {
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

/* ── Page Heading ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

/* ── Archive ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.archive-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ── Home Intro ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.home-intro {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ── Footer ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 32px 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
}

.site-footer p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.rss-link {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.rss-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ── Empty State ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.empty-state h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ── CEO Blog ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ceo-blog-header {
  margin-bottom: 52px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.ceo-blog-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ceo-blog-intro {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.ceo-post {
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.ceo-post:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ceo-post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ceo-post-meta time {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}

.ceo-status {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.ceo-status.shipped { color: #34d399; background: #064e3b; }
.ceo-status.proposed { color: #fbbf24; background: #451a03; }
.ceo-status.denied { color: #f87171; background: #450a0a; }

.ceo-post h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ceo-post-body p {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.ceo-changes {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.ceo-change-item {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  padding: 5px 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ceo-change-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-glow);
  padding: 1px 6px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  vertical-align: 1px;
}

.ceo-pr-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ceo-pr-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ── Post Navigation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-nav {
  display: none;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 24px 0;
  margin-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.post-nav a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.post-nav a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.post-nav-next {
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* ── Homepage Hero Section (Legacy) ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-section {
  background: var(--bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 120px 0 140px;
  margin-top: -44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 560px;
}

/* ── Hero Atmosphere — full-bleed ambient layer ──────────────────────────── */
.hero-atmosphere {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-waves {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 140%;
  min-width: 1440px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 900px;
  height: 600px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.06) 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.03) 40%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-glow-secondary {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1200px;
  height: 400px;
  transform: translateX(-40%);
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center bottom, rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Bottom fade — seamless transition to content below */
.hero-fade {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg));
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Hero Content — centered, on top of atmosphere ───────────────────────── */
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.18);
  background: rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.06);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.hero-section h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 4.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-gradient {
  background: var(--gradient-dawn);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.hero-description {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

.hero-br-desktop {
  display: inline;
}

/* ── Hero Form — inline email + button ───────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.04);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}

.hero-form:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.06), 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.hero-form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  outline: none;
  min-width: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-form button {
  padding: 15px 28px;
  background: var(--gradient-dawn);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-form button:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.hero-form button:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.hero-form-success {
  display: none;
  padding: 15px 0 0;
  color: #34d399;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-form-success.show {
  display: block;
}

/* ── Hero Secondary CTA ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-latest-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}

.hero-latest-link:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.hero-latest-link span {
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  display: inline-block;
}

.hero-latest-link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── NEW Hero Section ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  background: var(--bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px 0 80px;
  margin-top: -44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 480px;
}

.hero .hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.dateline {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: block;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--gradient-dawn);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.subscribe-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.04);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}

.subscribe-row:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(232, 115, 74, 0.06), 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.subscribe-row input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  outline: none;
  min-width: 0;
}

.subscribe-row input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.subscribe-row button {
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: var(--gradient-dawn);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.subscribe-row button:hover {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.subscribe-row button:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.hero-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}

.hero-secondary:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ── Wave Layers (new hero background) ───────────────────────────────────── */
.wave-layer {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.wave-1,
.wave-2,
.wave-3 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.wave-1 { opacity: 0.3; }
.wave-2 { opacity: 0.2; }
.wave-3 { opacity: 0.15; }

/* ── Briefs Section (below hero) ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.briefs-section {
  padding: 60px 0 80px;
}

.briefs-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ── Today's Brief (featured card) ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.today-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.today-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.today-brief {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px 36px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}

.today-brief:hover {
  background: var(--card-hover);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.today-brief h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.today-brief p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.today-brief .read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: gap 0.2s;
}

.today-brief .read-link:hover {
  gap: 10px;
}

/* ── Previous Label ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.previous-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ── Brief Grid (2-column for older cards) ───────────────────────────────── */
.brief-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.brief-grid .brief-card {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── See All (briefs section variant) ────────────────────────────────────── */
.see-all {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.see-all:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.see-all span {
  transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  display: inline-block;
}

.see-all:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── Wave Float Animations ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes waveFloat1 {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-20px) translateY(6px); }
}

@keyframes waveFloat2 {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateX(18px) translateY(-8px); }
}

@keyframes waveFloat3 {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-12px) translateY(4px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .wave-path-1 { animation: waveFloat1 18s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .wave-path-2 { animation: waveFloat2 14s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .wave-path-3 { animation: waveFloat1 12s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .wave-path-4 { animation: waveFloat2 10s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .wave-path-5 { animation: waveFloat3 16s ease-in-out infinite; }

  .hero-content {
    animation: heroFadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.05s both;
  }
  .hero-atmosphere {
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.2s ease both;
  }
  .wave-layer {
    animation: heroFadeIn 1.2s ease both;
  }
}

@keyframes heroFadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes heroFadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}

.reading-time {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ── Older Issues Divider ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.older-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── See All Link ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.see-all-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.see-all-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.see-all-link span {
  transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  display: inline-block;
}

.see-all-link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── :visited Brief Cards ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.brief-card:visited {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.brief-card:visited:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Share Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.share-section {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.share-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: var(--card);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1;
}

.share-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-glow);
}

.share-btn svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.share-btn-copy.copied {
  color: #34d399;
  border-color: #34d399;
}

/* ── Subscribe Band ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.subscribe-band {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 28px 36px;
  margin: 4px 0 28px;
  text-align: center;
}

.subscribe-band-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.subscribe-band-sub {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.subscribe-rss-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: var(--gradient-dawn);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.subscribe-rss-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.subscribe-rss-btn svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  fill: currentColor;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Sam's Log Teaser ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.samslog-teaser {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid;
  border-image: var(--gradient-dawn) 1;
  border-image-slice: 1;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--card);
}

.samslog-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.samslog-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.samslog-preview {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.samslog-link {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.samslog-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ── Post Subscribe Section ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-subscribe {
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 8px 0 24px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--card);
  text-align: center;
}

.post-subscribe-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.post-subscribe-sub {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-section {
    padding: 100px 0 120px;
    min-height: 480px;
  }
  .hero-section h1 {
    font-size: 3.8rem;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 80px 0 60px;
    min-height: 420px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-section {
    padding: 80px 0 100px;
    margin-top: -32px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  .hero-section h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
  .hero-description {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .hero-br-desktop {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-form {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 64px 0 48px;
    margin-top: -32px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .subscribe-row {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .brief-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .today-brief {
    padding: 24px 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-header {
    padding: 14px 0;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .site-header .container {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .site-nav {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .nav-latest {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-label {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-icon {
    display: block;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    margin-left: 8px;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  }

  .site-nav a:hover {
    background: var(--accent-glow);
  }

  .site-nav a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .brief-card { padding: 18px 20px; }
  .brief-header h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }

  .hero-section {
    padding: 64px 0 80px;
  }
  .hero-section h1 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  }
  .hero-description {
    font-size: 0.975rem;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .hero-badge {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
  }
  .hero-form {
    flex-direction: column;
    border-radius: 10px;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .hero-form input[type="email"] {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.06);
  }
  .hero-form button {
    border-radius: 0 0 9px 9px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 48px 0 36px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .dateline {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .subscribe-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    border-radius: 10px;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .subscribe-row input[type="email"] {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 245, 230, 0.06);
  }
  .subscribe-row button {
    border-radius: 0 0 9px 9px;
    padding: 13px 24px;
  }
  .today-brief {
    padding: 20px 22px;
  }
  .today-brief h2 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  .briefs-section {
    padding: 40px 0 60px;
  }

  .ceo-blog-header h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .ceo-post h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
}

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