/* ============================================
   PhillipLicause.com — design system
   Sleek, modern, dark. Blues and whites.
   The writing is the product.
   ============================================ */

:root {
  /* Color */
  --bg: #0a1020;            /* deep blue-black */
  --line: rgba(140, 170, 220, 0.14);
  --text: #e8eef7;          /* primary reading white */
  --text-soft: #9fb0c8;     /* secondary / muted slate */
  --accent: #5b9dff;        /* primary blue */
  --accent-soft: #8fbcff;   /* hover / highlights */

  /* Type */
  --font-ui: "Inter", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;

  /* Layout */
  --measure: 42rem;         /* reading column */
  --space: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  background-image: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 80% 50% at 50% -20%,
    rgba(91, 157, 255, 0.09),
    transparent
  );
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ---------- Header / nav ---------- */

.site-header {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem var(--space) 0;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.15rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 120ms ease;
}

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

.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- Main column ---------- */

main {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) var(--space) 4rem;
}

/* Wider container for the homepage hero: gives the statement
   and photo room to sit side by side comfortably */
main.wide { max-width: 56rem; }

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */

h1, h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 650;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 2.75rem 0 0.75rem;
}

p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(91, 157, 255, 0.35);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 120ms ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.kicker {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.lede {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.muted { color: var(--text-soft); }

hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

blockquote {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.5rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
}

blockquote p { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Homepage hero ---------- */

.hero {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.hero .landing { flex: 1; }

/* Landing statement: one continuous headline, single size */
.landing {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Headshot: monochrome portrait with a solid offset shadow box */
.headshot {
  display: block;
  width: 170px;
  height: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  box-shadow: 14px 14px 0 rgba(91, 157, 255, 0.65);
}

/* Stack the hero on small screens: photo above the statement */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* ---------- Essays ---------- */

.prose {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }

.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.essay-meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
}

.item-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.item-list li {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.item-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.item-list h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.item-list h2 a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.item-list h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }

.item-list p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

/* Essay hook excerpt: the opening lines of the essay itself,
   fading out toward the end to pull the reader in */
.essay-excerpt {
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 35%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 35%, transparent 100%);
}

.essays-note { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */

.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 550;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 140ms ease;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #08101f;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: #08101f;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem var(--space) 3.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-email {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer-email:hover {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.footer-social a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  transition: color 120ms ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--accent-soft); }

.footer-social svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  display: block;
}