/* The Signal Desk
   Locked 5 Sep 2026. No webfonts: Georgia for display and reading, the system
   sans stack for interface. Elegance comes from size, negative tracking and
   whitespace, nothing else. */

:root{
  --paper:#FAF8F3;
  --band:#F2EEE7;
  --ink:#202824;
  --stone:#5F574D;
  --sage:#819082;
  --sage-lt:#A9B6A7;
  --deep:#25332D;
  --line:rgba(32,40,36,.17);
  --line-inv:rgba(250,248,243,.20);

  --display:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

  --shell:1180px;
  --gutter:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3.25rem);

  /* the mark, as multiples of its own font size */
  --pad-x:.15em; --pad-top:.40em; --pad-bot:.07em; --dot:.19em; --dot-top:.14em;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--sage);outline-offset:3px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

.shell{max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}
.band{background:var(--band)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-wrap:balance}
.label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone)}
.label-inv{color:var(--sage-lt)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- the mark */
.kapd{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);position:relative;
  padding:var(--pad-top) var(--pad-x) var(--pad-bot);line-height:1.1;margin:0 .03em;
}
.kapd::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);top:var(--dot-top);
  width:var(--dot);height:var(--dot);background:var(--sage);
}
.on-deep .kapd{background:var(--paper);color:var(--deep)}
.on-deep .kapd::after{background:var(--deep)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- nav */
.site-nav{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;padding-top:1.15rem;padding-bottom:1.15rem;
}
.mark{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.75}
.site-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-nav a:not(.mark):not(.btn){text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;color:var(--stone);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:2px}
.site-nav a:not(.mark):not(.btn):hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
.site-nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}

.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;padding:.68rem 1.25rem;border:1px solid var(--deep);cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--deep)}
.site-nav .btn{padding:.5rem 1rem}
.textlink{font-size:13px;color:var(--stone);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:2px}
.textlink:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero{padding-top:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.18fr) minmax(0,.82fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:start}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.1vw,5.1rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.038em;margin:1.6rem 0 0}
.hero .dek{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--stone);max-width:44ch;margin:1.65rem 0 0}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.1rem}

.latest{background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);padding:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);text-decoration:none;display:block}
.latest .kicker{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-inv);padding-bottom:.85rem}
.latest h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.5vw,1.95rem);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:1.35rem 0 0}
.latest p{color:var(--sage-lt);font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.62;margin:.9rem 0 0}
.latest .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-inv);padding-bottom:3px}
.latest:hover .go{border-bottom-color:var(--paper)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- sections */
.sec{padding-top:clamp(2.75rem,5vw,4.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(2.75rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:1rem}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.7vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0}

.trio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,3rem);margin-top:clamp(2.25rem,4vw,3rem)}
.trio > div h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.014em;margin:.7rem 0 0}
.trio > div p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.64;color:var(--stone);margin:.65rem 0 0}
.trio.ruled > div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.1rem}
.trio .num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--sage)}

.notfor{margin-top:clamp(2.25rem,4vw,3rem);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.4rem;
  display:flex;gap:clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline}
.notfor .label{min-width:9rem}
.notfor p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);margin:0;max-width:58ch}

.pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,3rem);margin-top:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.5rem)}
.pillar{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:1.4rem}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:.55rem 0 0}
.pillar p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--stone);margin:.55rem 0 0}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- writing list */
.entry{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:clamp(1rem,3vw,2.5rem);
  align-items:baseline;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.85rem 0;text-decoration:none}
.entry:hover{background:rgba(32,40,36,.025)}
.entry:hover h3{border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
.entry h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.3vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;
  display:inline;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.entry p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--stone);margin:.7rem 0 0;max-width:58ch}
.entry .when{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);line-height:1.7}
.entry .arrow{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--sage);font-size:1.1rem}
.empty{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--stone);margin:2rem 0 0;max-width:46ch}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- article */
.article{padding-top:clamp(2.75rem,5.5vw,4.75rem);padding-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.meta{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.9rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:1.4rem 0 0;max-width:22ch}
.article .dek{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.7vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--stone);max-width:52ch;margin:1.5rem 0 0}
.body{max-width:34rem;margin-top:clamp(2.5rem,4.5vw,3.5rem)}
.body p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.66;margin:0 0 1.55rem}
.body h2{font-size:1.65rem;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:2.75rem 0 1rem}
.body ul,.body ol{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.66;padding-left:1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.55rem}
.body li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.body a{color:var(--ink)}
.body blockquote,.pull{border-left:2px solid var(--sage);padding-left:1.5rem;margin:2.75rem 0;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.body blockquote p,.pull p{font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0}
.body hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.75rem 0}

.pointer{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.6rem 1.75rem;margin:3rem 0 2.75rem;background:var(--band)}
.pointer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--stone);margin:0;font-weight:400}
.pointer p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.55;margin:.85rem 0 0}

.prevnext{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
.pn{background:var(--paper);padding:1.75rem;text-decoration:none}
.pn:hover{background:var(--band)}
.pn .t{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.015em;display:block;margin-top:.55rem}
.pn.next{text-align:right}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- about */
.page-hero{padding-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.032em;max-width:19ch;margin:1.4rem 0 0}
.page-hero .dek{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--stone);max-width:52ch;margin:1.4rem 0 0}
.block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);
  padding:clamp(2.25rem,4vw,3.25rem) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.block h2{font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0}
.block p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.62;margin:0 0 1.2rem;max-width:36rem}
.block p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.bio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2.75rem);align-items:start}
.portrait{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.92)}
.portrait-cap{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--stone);margin-top:1rem;text-align:center}
.creds{list-style:none;margin:1.35rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.55rem;max-width:36rem}
.creds li{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--stone);padding-left:1.2rem;position:relative;line-height:1.55}
.creds li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--sage)}
.fit{display:grid;gap:1.15rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.fit div{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:1.2rem}
.fit strong{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.125rem;display:block}
.fit span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--stone);line-height:1.6;display:block;margin-top:.3rem}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- newsletter */
.signup{background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);padding-top:clamp(3.25rem,6vw,5.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3.25rem,6vw,5.5rem)}
.signup-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:end}
.signup h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.9vw,3rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:1.35rem 0 0;max-width:18ch}
.signup p{color:var(--sage-lt);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.62;margin:1.2rem 0 0;max-width:44ch}
.form{display:flex;border-bottom:1px solid var(--paper);padding-bottom:.5rem}
.form input{flex:1;background:transparent;border:0;outline:none;color:var(--paper);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;padding:.5rem 0;min-width:0}
.form input::placeholder{color:rgba(250,248,243,.45)}
.form button{background:transparent;border:0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 0 0 1rem;white-space:nowrap}
.form button:hover{color:var(--sage-lt)}
.fineprint{font-size:12px;color:var(--sage-lt);margin-top:1rem}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- office hours */
.talk{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.talk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(1.75rem,5vw,4rem);
  align-items:start;padding-top:clamp(2.5rem,4.5vw,3.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(2.5rem,4.5vw,3.5rem)}
.talk-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.35rem);letter-spacing:-.026em;line-height:1.1;margin:.9rem 0 0}
.talk-grid p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.64;color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 1.4rem;max-width:46ch}
.talk-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.terms{list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.terms li{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.875rem;color:var(--stone);padding-left:1.2rem;position:relative;line-height:1.55}
.terms li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--sage)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- platforms, footer */
.platforms{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.plat-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
.plat-item{flex:1 1 0;min-width:130px;padding:1.5rem 0;text-decoration:none;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.plat-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.plat-item .n{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:.4rem}
.plat-item:hover .n{color:var(--sage)}
.plat-item .h{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone)}
.plat-item .h.soon{color:var(--sage)}

footer{padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline}
footer p{font-size:12px;color:var(--stone);margin:0;max-width:46ch;line-height:1.6}
footer a{color:var(--stone)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- popup */
.modal-back{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(32,40,36,.55);z-index:70;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:1.5rem}
.modal-back[hidden]{display:none}
.modal{background:var(--paper);max-width:430px;width:100%;padding:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,2.5rem);
  position:relative;border:1px solid var(--ink);animation:rise .32s ease-out}
.modal h2{font-size:1.85rem;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.028em;margin:.9rem 0 0}
.modal p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--stone);margin:.9rem 0 0}
.modal .form{border-bottom-color:var(--ink);margin-top:1.75rem}
.modal .form input{color:var(--ink)}
.modal .form input::placeholder{color:rgba(95,87,77,.55)}
.modal .form button{color:var(--ink)}
.modal .form button:hover{color:var(--sage)}
.modal .fineprint{color:var(--stone)}
.modal .close{position:absolute;top:.55rem;right:.75rem;background:transparent;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1;color:var(--stone);font-family:var(--sans);padding:.35rem}
.modal .close:hover{color:var(--ink)}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid,.signup-grid,.block,.bio,.talk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trio,.pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .entry{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.5rem}
  .entry .arrow{display:none}
  .prevnext{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pn.next{text-align:left}
  .site-nav ul{gap:1rem}
  .site-nav .hide-sm{display:none}
  .portrait{max-width:220px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
@media print{.site-nav,.signup,.talk,.platforms,.modal-back{display:none}}

/* one neighbour only: let it take the full width rather than leaving a blank half */
.prevnext.solo{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.prevnext.solo .pn.next{text-align:left}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ homepage
   Rebuilt 14 Sep 2026 from the mock. Same tokens as everything above: this is a
   re-layout, not a new design system. Every grid collapses to one column at 820px
   because most arrivals will come from short video, on a phone. */

.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);
  padding-top:clamp(3rem,7vw,6.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);align-items:end}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--stone);margin:0}
.eyebrow.light{color:var(--sage-lt)}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.6vw,5rem);
  line-height:1.0;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:1.3rem 0 0}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--sage)}
.hero .lead{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:52ch;
  color:var(--stone);margin:1.6rem 0}
.hero .lead strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:400}

.form.inline-form{display:flex;max-width:34rem;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.form.inline-form input{font:inherit;background:transparent;border:0;min-width:0;flex:1;
  padding:.9rem 1rem;outline:0;color:var(--ink)}
.form.inline-form button{border:0;background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);cursor:pointer;
  font:600 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;padding:0 1.1rem;white-space:nowrap}
.micro{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--stone);margin:.65rem 0 0}
.micro.light{color:var(--sage-lt)}

.lead-story{background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);padding:2rem;text-decoration:none;
  min-height:420px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.story-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-inv);padding-bottom:1rem;
  font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-lt)}
.story-series{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.15em;
  color:var(--sage-lt);margin:2rem 0 .8rem}
.lead-story h2{font:400 clamp(1.8rem,2.8vw,2.7rem)/1.06 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0}
.lead-story > p:not(.story-series){color:#C4CBC5;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;margin:1.2rem 0}
.read{margin-top:auto;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.7rem;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.read i{font-style:normal;font-size:1rem}
.lead-story:hover h2{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.signal-strip{background:var(--band);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.strip-grid p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.95rem;margin:0;
  padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip-grid p + p{padding-left:1.5rem}
.strip-grid p:last-child{border-right:0}
.strip-grid span{font:.65rem var(--sans);color:var(--sage);margin-right:.7rem}

.writing{padding-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem)}
.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:1.5rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:1.2rem}
.section-heading h2{font:400 2.1rem/1.1 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.5rem 0 0}
.section-heading > a{font-size:.75rem;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.14fr .86fr;gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem);padding-top:2.6rem}
.story-grid.solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,42rem)}
.meta{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);margin:0}
.feature h3{font:400 clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem)/1.05 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:1rem 0}
.feature h3 a,.side-stories h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.feature h3 a:hover,.side-stories h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.feature > p:not(.meta){font:1.05rem/1.65 var(--display);color:var(--stone);max-width:54ch}
.feature blockquote{font:400 1.45rem/1.35 var(--display);border-left:2px solid var(--sage);
  margin:2rem 0;padding-left:1.3rem}
.more{font-size:.75rem;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:.15rem}
.side-stories article{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.2rem 0 2.2rem}
.side-stories h3{font:400 1.5rem/1.18 var(--display);margin:.8rem 0}
.side-stories p:not(.meta){font-size:.88rem;color:var(--stone);line-height:1.6}
.writing .empty{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--stone);padding-top:2.5rem;margin:0}

.audience{background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);
  padding-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem)}
.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem)}
.audience h2{font:400 clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.9rem)/1.12 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.9rem 0 0}
.roles p{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:1.5rem;margin:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-inv);padding:1.1rem 0}
.roles p:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-inv)}
.roles strong{font:400 1rem var(--display);color:var(--sage-lt)}
.roles span{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6;color:#C4CBC5}

.author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1.4fr .9fr;gap:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,3.5rem);
  align-items:start;padding-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.author .portrait img{width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.92)}
.author h2{font:400 1.75rem/1.18 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:.8rem 0}
.author > div > p{color:var(--stone);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:46ch}
.author aside{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:1.4rem}
.author aside p{font:400 1rem/1.55 var(--display);color:var(--stone);margin:0}

.subscribe{background:var(--deep);color:var(--paper);
  padding-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.subscribe-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:center}
.subscribe h2{font:400 clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem)/1.15 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.9rem 0}
.subscribe > .shell > div > p{color:#C4CBC5;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:46ch}
.form.dark-form{display:flex;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-inv)}
.form.dark-form input{font:inherit;background:transparent;border:0;min-width:0;flex:1;
  padding:.85rem 0;outline:0;color:var(--paper)}
.form.dark-form input::placeholder{color:var(--sage-lt)}
.form.dark-form button{border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--paper);cursor:pointer;
  font:600 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;padding:0 0 0 1rem;white-space:nowrap}

.office{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr auto;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);
  align-items:center;padding-top:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);padding-bottom:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.office h2{font:400 1.6rem/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:.7rem 0 0}
.office > p{color:var(--stone);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.outline{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:.75rem 1.2rem;
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.75rem;white-space:nowrap}
.outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* check your inbox */
.confirm{max-width:44rem;padding-top:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);padding-bottom:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem)}
.confirm h1{font:400 clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem)/1.05 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:1rem 0}
.confirm .lead{font:1.12rem/1.6 var(--display);color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 2.2rem}
.confirm-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 2.4rem}
.confirm-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.1rem 0;font-size:.95rem;
  line-height:1.65;color:var(--stone)}
.confirm-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.confirm-list strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.confirm-actions{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .hero,.story-grid,.audience-grid,.subscribe-grid,.office{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}
  .author aside{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0;padding-top:1.2rem}
  .strip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip-grid p{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.1rem 0}
  .strip-grid p + p{padding-left:0}
  .strip-grid p:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .lead-story{min-height:0}
  .roles p{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.35rem}
  .section-heading{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.8rem}
  .form.inline-form{max-width:none}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .form.inline-form{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .form.inline-form input{flex:1 0 100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .form.inline-form button{flex:1 0 100%;padding:.85rem 1rem}
}
/* The original .form rules were written for the dark newsletter band, so the
   placeholder is near-white. On the paper-coloured hero form that made it invisible. */
.form.inline-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(95,87,77,.6)}
.site-nav .mark{white-space:nowrap}
.story-pull{font:400 1.02rem/1.45 var(--display);color:var(--paper);
  border-left:2px solid var(--sage);padding-left:.9rem;margin:0 0 1.2rem}