/* ============================================================
         Settledy — Editorial Desktop Concept · The Story
         Kinfolk / Aesop inspired journal layout
         Ivory ground · Cormorant Garamond serif · hairline rules
         ============================================================ */

      :root {
        --ivory: #f7f4ee;
        --ink: #1f1e1b;
        --ink-soft: rgba(31, 30, 27, 0.66);
        --ink-faint: rgba(31, 30, 27, 0.42);
        --hairline: rgba(31, 30, 27, 0.22);
        --hairline-strong: rgba(31, 30, 27, 0.85);
        --olive: #606b58;
        --gold: #c8a96d;
        --gold-deep: #8b6b2f;
        --footer-green: #293b2a;
        --paper-cream: #fffdf5;
      }

      * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
      }

      html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        background: var(--ivory);
      }

      body {
        margin: 0;
        background: var(--ivory);
        color: var(--ink);
        font-family: var(--font-sans);
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      img {
        display: block;
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      figure {
        margin: 0;
      }

      a {
        color: inherit;
      }

      /* ---- shared editorial primitives ---- */

      .page {
        max-width: 1560px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .kicker {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.6875rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.34em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ink-soft);
      }

      .kicker--gold {
        color: var(--gold-deep);
      }

      .section-head {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
        gap: 1.75rem;
        align-items: baseline;
        padding: 0 clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem);
        margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
      }

      .section-head__title {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.8vw, 1.75rem);
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      }

      /* ---- masthead ---- */

      .masthead {
        padding: 0 clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem);
      }

      .masthead__bar {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        height: 92px;
      }

      .brand {
        width: 128px;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
      }

      .brand img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
      }

      .masthead__nav {
        display: flex;
        gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
      }

      .masthead__nav a {
        font-size: 0.9375rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        text-decoration: none;
      }

      .masthead__nav a:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-underline-offset: 0.3em;
        text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
      }

      .masthead__nav a[aria-current="page"] {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--gold-deep);
      }

      /* ---- hero: cover-story plate with overlaid title ---- */

      .hero {
        position: relative;
        min-height: min(88vh, 900px);
        overflow: hidden;
        background: #6f7d6a;
      }

      .hero__image {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: 50% 42%;
      }

      .hero__veil {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          to bottom,
          rgba(31, 30, 27, 0.08) 40%,
          rgba(24, 26, 20, 0.62) 100%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .hero__content {
        position: absolute;
        right: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem);
        bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
        left: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem);
        color: var(--paper-cream);
      }

      .hero__kicker-row {
        display: flex;
        align-items: baseline;
        gap: 1.4rem;
      }

      .hero__content .kicker {
        color: rgba(255, 253, 245, 0.78);
      }

      .hero__content .kicker--gold {
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      .hero__title {
        margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
        font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 7vw, 7.25rem);
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.0;
        letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      }

      .hero__title em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      .hero__lede {
        max-width: 36rem;
        margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
        font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.35vw, 1.25rem);
        line-height: 1.55;
        color: rgba(255, 253, 245, 0.88);
      }

      /* ---- generic rhythm ---- */

      .section {
        padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
      }

      /* ---- waitlist ---- */

      .waitlist {
        padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem) clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem);
        text-align: center;
      }

      .waitlist h2 {
        margin: 1.3rem 0 0;
        font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.6vw, 3.6rem);
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.1;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      }

      .waitlist h2 em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--olive);
      }

      .waitlist-form {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: stretch;
        max-width: 34rem;
        margin: 3rem auto 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
      }

      .waitlist-form input {
        flex: 1;
        min-height: 3.4rem;
        padding: 0 0.5rem;
        border: 0;
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--ink);
        font-family: inherit;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        font-style: italic;
        text-align: left;
      }

      .waitlist-form input::placeholder {
        color: var(--ink-faint);
      }

      .waitlist-form input:focus {
        outline: none;
      }

      .waitlist-form button {
        padding: 0 1.4rem;
        border: 0;
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--gold-deep);
        font-family: inherit;
        font-size: 0.8125rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.24em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      .waitlist-form button:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-underline-offset: 0.3em;
      }

      /* ---- colophon ---- */

      .colophon {
        background: #2c3828;
        color: rgba(238, 237, 216, 0.62);
        padding: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem) clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem) 4rem;
      }

      .colophon__top {
        display: flex;
        align-items: baseline;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 2rem;
        padding-bottom: 2rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(239, 238, 215, 0.14);
      }

      .colophon__brand {
        margin: 0;
        color: rgba(255, 253, 237, 0.82);
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      }

      .colophon__tag {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.8125rem;
        font-style: italic;
      }

      .colophon__grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 2.5rem 3.5rem;
        padding-top: 2.2rem;
      }

      .colophon h3 {
        margin: 0 0 1rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 0.6875rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
      }

      .colophon p {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 0.8125rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
      }

      .colophon a {
        color: inherit;
      }