/* Spice9 Archive — bespoke stylesheet. No CSS framework; Google Fonts only. */
:root{
  --ink:#1c1a18;
  --ink-soft:#3a3a3a;
  --paper:#f7f3ec;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --spice:#c2261f;
  --spice-bright:#e62923;
  --turmeric:#d99b26;
  --rule:#ddd3c4;
  --muted:#6f675e;
  --measure:34rem;
  --pad:clamp(1.15rem,4vw,2.5rem);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-family:"Karla",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.72;overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:var(--spice);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:1px;}
a:hover{color:var(--ink);}

/* ---------- shell ---------- */
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:74rem;margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad);}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:3px solid var(--spice);}
.topbar__inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.6rem 1.6rem;padding-top:.7rem;padding-bottom:.7rem;}
.brand{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.brand em{font-style:normal;color:var(--turmeric);}
.mainnav{min-width:0;flex:1 1 auto;}
.mainnav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.15rem 1.15rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;justify-content:flex-end;}
.mainnav a{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:.76rem;color:#e8e1d6;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.35rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;display:inline-block;
}
.mainnav a:hover,.mainnav a[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--spice-bright);}

/* ---------- closed band ---------- */
.band{background:var(--turmeric);color:#241c07;}
.band p{
  margin:0;padding:.5rem 0;font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.19em;font-size:.68rem;
}
.band b{font-weight:600;}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--ink);}
.hero__img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover;opacity:.92;}
.hero--plain{padding-top:3.5rem;}
.masthead{margin-top:-4.5rem;position:relative;z-index:5;}
.masthead__card{
  background:var(--card);border-left:6px solid var(--spice);
  padding:clamp(1.3rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);max-width:52rem;
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(28,26,24,.13);
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.26em;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .55rem;
}
h1{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.045em;line-height:1.03;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(1.95rem,5.4vw,3.5rem);margin:0;
}
.masthead__sub{margin:.85rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;max-width:44rem;}

/* ---------- prose ---------- */
main{display:block;}
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding-top:2.6rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem;}
@media (min-width:62rem){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 16rem;gap:3.5rem;align-items:start;}
}
.prose{min-width:0;max-width:var(--measure);}
@media (min-width:48rem){.prose{max-width:40rem;}}
.prose p,.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.15rem;}
.prose>p:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}
.lede{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:1.15rem;}
.prose h2{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.07em;font-size:1.32rem;color:var(--ink);
  margin:2.5rem 0 .85rem;padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative;line-height:1.25;
}
.prose h2::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:.55rem;height:.55rem;
  background:var(--spice);
}
.prose h3{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);margin:1.9rem 0 .6rem;
}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.25rem;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.prose ul{list-style:none;padding-left:1.1rem;}
.prose ul li{position:relative;}
.prose ul li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-1.1rem;top:.72em;width:.4rem;height:1px;background:var(--spice);
}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}
.prose em{font-style:italic;}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.5rem 0;padding-left:1.1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--turmeric);color:var(--muted);}

/* ---------- rail ---------- */
.rail{min-width:0;font-size:.9rem;}
.rail__box{background:var(--card);border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding:1.15rem 1.2rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.rail__box--alert{border-top-color:var(--spice);}
.rail h2{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.15em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .7rem;
}
.rail p{margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.6;}
.rail p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.rail ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.rail li{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
.rail li:first-child{border-top:0;}
.rail li a{
  display:block;padding:.5rem 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:.75rem;
}
.rail li a:hover{color:var(--spice);}
.rail li a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--spice);font-weight:500;}

/* ---------- figure ---------- */
.figure{margin:0 0 2.2rem;}
.figure img{border:1px solid var(--rule);}
.figure figcaption{
  font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:.5rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#b9b1a6;margin-top:0;border-top:3px solid var(--spice);}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;padding-top:2.8rem;padding-bottom:2rem;}
@media (min-width:44rem){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));}}
.foot h2{
  font-family:"Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--turmeric);margin:0 0 .8rem;
}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.foot li{margin-bottom:.4rem;}
.foot a{color:#e2dbd0;text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
.foot p{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 .8rem;}
.foot__base{
  border-top:1px solid #34302c;padding-top:1.1rem;padding-bottom:1.8rem;
  font-size:.76rem;color:#8b8379;
}
.foot__base p{margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:.76rem;}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.err{padding:4.5rem 0 4rem;text-align:left;}
.err h1{margin-bottom:1rem;}

/* ---------- motion (CSS only; always ends visible) ---------- */
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:.001;transform:translateY(12px);}to{opacity:1;transform:none;}}
.masthead__card{animation:rise .55s ease both;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none !important;transition:none !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;}
}
/* Safeguard: content is never hidden waiting on JS. */
[data-aos]{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;}

/* ---------- utility ---------- */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;}
.skip:focus{left:.5rem;top:.5rem;position:fixed;z-index:99;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:.6rem 1rem;}