/* The Alchemist's Journal — blog styles. Same world as the homepage:
   night-green lab, gold light, the transmutation circle. */
:root{
  --ground:#0f130c;--ground-2:#161c13;--ground-3:#1c2318;--line:#2a3126;--line-2:#39432f;
  --paper:#ece6d6;--paper-2:#cfc8b6;--muted:#9aa394;--gold:#e8a33d;--gold-2:#ffcf7a;--green:#2e9c74;
  --display:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;--body:"IBM Plex Sans",-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ground);color:var(--paper);font:16px/1.7 var(--body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold-2)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ground) 88%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:600 18px/1 var(--display);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-left:auto}
.navlinks a{color:var(--paper-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px}
.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a[aria-current]{color:var(--paper)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-radius:10px;padding:11px 18px;font:600 14.5px/1.2 var(--body);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f0b452,#e19a2c);color:#241a06;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,207,122,.35) inset,0 10px 30px -12px rgba(232,163,61,.7)}
.btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.07)}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--paper)}
@media (max-width:720px){.navlinks{display:none}.nav .btn-ghost{display:none}}

/* the transmutation circle */
.circle{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1;display:grid;place-items:center}
.circle .ring{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.9;animation:turn 90s linear infinite;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(46,156,116,.35))}
.circle .glow{position:absolute;inset:18%;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,163,61,.28),transparent 68%)}
@keyframes turn{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.circle .ring{animation:none}}

/* index hero */
.jhero{position:relative;padding:56px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.jhero .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{font:600 11px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"// ";color:var(--green)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
.jhero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,68px)}
.jhero h1 em,.post-head h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.jhero p{font-size:18px;color:var(--paper-2);max-width:52ch;margin:18px 0 0}
.jhero .circle{max-width:420px;width:100%;justify-self:center}
.jhero .circle .who{position:relative;width:62%;height:auto;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.55))}
@media (max-width:820px){.jhero .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.jhero .circle{max-width:300px;order:-1}}

/* post list */
.list{padding:44px 0 72px}
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ground-2);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;margin-bottom:28px}
/* Every picture sits in its own little transmutation circle. Posts are
   portrait (cards 4:5, scenes 2:3), so they're shown whole, never cropped. */
.featured .img,.card .img,.cover figure{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 55%,rgba(232,163,61,.18),transparent 62%),var(--ground-3)}
/* Static behind the pictures: only the hero circle turns, so the page never shows the same spinning mark twice. */
.featured .img::before,.card .img::before,.cover figure::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:6%;background:url(/assets/logo-mark.svg) center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.16}
.featured .img img,.card .img img,.cover img{position:relative;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
.featured .img{aspect-ratio:16/12;padding:22px}
.featured .img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.featured .txt{padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;justify-content:center}
.featured h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ground-2);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.card:hover,.featured:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold) 55%,var(--line))}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .img{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;padding:16px}
.card .img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.cards.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media (max-width:720px){.cards.four{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card .txt{padding:20px 22px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.card h2{font-size:22px}
.dek{color:var(--paper-2);margin:0;font-size:15.5px}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto}
.tag{display:inline-block;font:600 11px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:820px){.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured .img{aspect-ratio:4/3}}

/* article */
.post-head{padding:52px 20px 26px;text-align:left}
.post-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,54px);margin-top:6px}
.post-head .dek{font-size:19px;margin-top:16px}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:22px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
/* Author avatar: a head-and-shoulders crop of the full-body waving Alchemist (face centred). */
.byline .av{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background-color:var(--ground-3);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:78px 117px;background-position:-16px 6px;border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.byline b{color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}
.cover{margin:8px auto 0;max-width:960px;padding:0 20px}
.cover figure{margin:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.cover img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:contain}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.featured .img::before,.card .img::before,.cover figure::before{animation:none}}
.prose{padding:34px 20px 20px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75}
.prose h2{font-size:30px;margin:44px 0 12px}
.prose h3{font-size:21px;margin:30px 0 8px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--paper)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 20px}
.prose li{margin:6px 0}
.prose strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}
.prose .lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--paper-2)}
.callout{position:relative;margin:28px 0;padding:20px 22px 20px 64px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ground-2),var(--ground-3))}
.callout img{position:absolute;left:18px;top:20px;width:30px;height:30px;opacity:.95}
.callout b{display:block;font:600 11px/1.4 var(--body);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px}
.callout p{margin:0;font-size:16px;color:var(--paper-2)}
.figs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:26px 0}
.figs.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.figs figure{margin:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ground-2)}
.figs figcaption{padding:9px 12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:560px){.figs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.steps{counter-reset:s;list-style:none;padding:0!important}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:0 0 0 46px;margin:0 0 18px!important}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font:600 14px/1 var(--body);color:#241a06;background:var(--gold)}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0 26px;font-size:15px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{font:600 12px/1.3 var(--body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:var(--ground-2)}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.endcta{margin:40px 0 20px;padding:30px;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold) 40%,var(--line));background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,rgba(232,163,61,.16),transparent 60%),var(--ground-2);display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.endcta .circle{width:96px;flex:none}
.endcta h3{font-size:24px}
.endcta p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--paper-2);font-size:15.5px}
.endcta .btn{margin-left:auto}
.more{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 0 70px}
.more h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:18px}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer a{color:var(--paper-2)}

/* comparison + use-case pages (2026-10-10) */
.hub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:14px}
.hub-link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--ground-2);text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper);transition:border-color .2s}
.hub-link:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold) 55%,var(--line))}
.hub-link b{font:600 18px/1.25 var(--display)}
.hub-link span{font-size:14px;color:var(--paper-2)}
.prose .small{font-size:14px}
.prose .muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* Legal pages (2026-10-10) */
.prose.legal h2{font-size:22px;margin:34px 0 10px}
.prose.legal p,.prose.legal li{font-size:16.5px}