*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --bg:        #13101f;
  --ink:       #f0ecfa;
  --ink2:      rgba(240, 236, 250, 0.62);
  --ink3:      rgba(240, 236, 250, 0.32);
  --violet:    #9b5de5;
  --lavender:  #c4b5fd;
  --pink:      #f07295;
  --rule:      rgba(240, 236, 250, 0.09);
  --card:      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  --serif:     'Spectral', Georgia, serif;
  --body:      'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --max:       680px;
}

html {
  background-color: #13101f;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

body {
  background-color: #13101f;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  /* purple lamp above, pink warmth below-right — the lit room */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 60% at 50% -8%, rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.22) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 92% 105%, rgba(240, 114, 149, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
  color: #f0ecfa;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Faint lavender floor glow — the mirror surface suggestion */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 200px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.06), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ── Grain ── */
.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 100;
  opacity: 0.055;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ── Layout ── */
.page {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ── Nav back ── */
.nav-back {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink3);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  line-height: 1;
}
.nav-back:hover { color: var(--lavender); }

/* ── Hero ── */
.hero {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 3rem;
}

.hero-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.38;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* ── Truth Mirror — slow breathing mirror glow ── */
.highlight {
  color: var(--lavender);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: mirrorGlow 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes mirrorGlow {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.5); }
  50%       { text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.85), 0 0 80px rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.25); }
}

.bio {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink2);
  max-width: 54ch;
}

/* ── Spacers ── */
.spacer-sm { height: 1rem; }
.spacer-md { height: 2.5rem; }

/* ── Section header ── */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink3);
}
.section-link {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink3);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.section-link:hover { color: var(--lavender); }

/* ── Essay cards ── */
.essays { list-style: none; }

.essay-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: riseIn 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
.essay-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.13), 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.essay-card-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.essay-meta {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.essay-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.essay-card:hover .essay-title { color: var(--lavender); }

.essay-summary {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink3);
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.essay-arrow {
  color: var(--ink3);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.essay-card:hover .essay-arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
  color: var(--lavender);
}

/* ── All writings page ── */
.writings-header {
  padding: 3rem 0 0;
}
.writings-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.writings-count {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink3);
}

/* ── Prose (essay detail) ── */
.prose-header {
  padding: 2rem 0 0;
}
.prose-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.prose-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.prose-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.prose-body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.prose-body p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.prose-body h1,
.prose-body h2,
.prose-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.prose-body h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
.prose-body h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.prose-body h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.prose-body blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.3);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink3);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 1.75em 0;
}
.prose-body ul, .prose-body ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.25em; }
.prose-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.prose-body a { color: var(--lavender); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose-body a:hover { color: var(--pink); }
.prose-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.prose-body hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2.5em 0; }
.prose-body code {
  font-size: 0.85em;
  background: rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 93, 229, 0.2);
  padding: 0.1em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--lavender);
}

/* ── Animations ── */
@keyframes riseIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.animate-in {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: riseIn 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

/* ── Bottom breathing room ── */
.page-end { height: 5rem; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .page { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .hero { padding: 3rem 0 2rem; }
  .prose-title { font-size: 1.9rem; }
}