:root {
    --bg:        #F4EFE6;
    --bg-2:      #ECE4D2;
    --ink:       #0A0A0A;
    --ink-soft:  #2A2A2A;
    --paper:     #FFFDF6;
    --red:       #FF2D2D;
    --red-deep:  #C8101A;
    --yellow:    #FAFE56;
    --rule:      #0A0A0A;
    --line:      3px;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); }
  body {
    font-family: "Space Grotesk", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  a:hover { background: var(--yellow); color: var(--ink); }
  ::selection { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }

  /* ─── SITE HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .site-header {
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
  }
  .site-header__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: stretch;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 26px;
    border-right: var(--line) solid var(--paper);
    font-family: "Archivo Black", "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .brand:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }
  .brand__dot {
    width: 22px; height: 22px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    color: var(--red);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .brand__dot::before,
  .brand__dot::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    background: currentColor;
  }
  .brand__dot::before {
    /* horizontal bar */
    left: 0; right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    height: 2px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .brand__dot::after {
    /* vertical bar */
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 2px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .brand__dot span {
    /* center filled dot */
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .brand:hover .brand__dot { color: var(--paper); }
  .brand__slash { opacity: 0.45; font-weight: 400; }
  .brand__tag { font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace; font-size: 11px; opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

  .top-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 0;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .top-nav a {
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0 22px;
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-left: var(--line) solid var(--paper);
  }
  .top-nav a:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }
  .top-nav a.is-active { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }

  .site-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-left: var(--line) solid var(--paper);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
  .pulse {
    width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.35; transform: scale(0.7); }
  }

  /* ─── MARQUEE BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .marquee {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .marquee__track {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 48px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: scroll 35s linear infinite;
  }
  .marquee__track span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 48px; }
  .marquee__track i {
    font-style: normal;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 14px; height: 14px;
    background: var(--paper);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  @keyframes scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ─── HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero__grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .hero__main {
    padding: 56px 56px 48px;
    border-right: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero__breadcrumb {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 6px 12px;
  }
  .hero__breadcrumb b { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }

  .hero__title {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6.2vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .hero__title .hl {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 0 12px;
    display: inline-block;
    transform: rotate(-1.2deg);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .hero__title .ul {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--red);
    text-decoration-thickness: 8px;
    text-underline-offset: 12px;
  }

  .hero__lede {
    font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin: 0 0 36px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .hero__lede strong {
    background: linear-gradient(transparent 58%, rgba(255, 45, 45, 0.38) 58%);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0 2px;
  }

  .hero__tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .tag {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    text-transform: lowercase;
  }
  .tag--red    { background: var(--red);    color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
  .tag--yellow { background: var(--yellow); color: var(--ink); }
  .tag--ink    { background: var(--ink);    color: var(--paper); }
  .tag--rot1   { transform: rotate(-2deg); }
  .tag--rot2   { transform: rotate( 1.5deg); }
  .tag--rot3   { transform: rotate(-1deg); }

  /* ─── HERO SIDE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero__side {
    background: var(--paper);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto;
  }
  .hero__side > * {
    padding: 22px 26px;
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
  }
  .hero__side > *:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .hero__side .label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .hero__side .value {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .hero__side .value small {
    display: block;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .author__avatar {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .author__name {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .author__handle {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .post-stamp {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--yellow);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .post-stamp__inner {
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 16px 28px;
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
    background: var(--bg);
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
  }
  .post-stamp__inner .num {
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--red);
    display: block;
  }
  .post-stamp__inner .lbl {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ─── ARTICLE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .article-wrap {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr);
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
  }
  .article {
    padding: 28px 56px 64px;
    border-left: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    border-right: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  /* TOC */
  .toc {
    padding: 28px 24px 64px 16px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 90px;
    align-self: start;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 110px);
    overflow: auto;
  }
  .toc__label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .toc ol {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    counter-reset: toc;
  }
  .toc li {
    counter-increment: toc;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    padding: 4px 0 4px 28px;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .toc li::before {
    content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 4px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .toc a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .toc a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--red); background: transparent; }

  /* Side rail (decorative) */
  .rail {
    padding: 28px 16px 64px 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 90px;
    align-self: start;
  }
  .rail__stamp {
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 18px 14px;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .rail__stamp .big {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
  }
  .rail__stamp .small {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: block;
  }
  .rail__vertical {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 32px auto;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding-left: 8px;
  }
  .rail__share {
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 14px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .rail__share .lbl {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .rail__share a {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .rail__share a:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
  .rail__share a:hover { background: var(--yellow); }

  /* hero side share block */
  .side-share__links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 4px;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .side-share__links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .side-share__links a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .side-share__links a:hover { background: var(--yellow); }
  .side-share__links .glyph {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 14px;
    width: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--red);
  }

  /* ─── ARTICLE TYPOGRAPHY ──────────────────────────────────────── */
  .article h2 {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .article h2 ~ h2 { margin-top: 68px; }
  .article * + h2 { margin-top: 68px; }
  .article h2::before {
    content: "§";
    color: var(--red);
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    margin-right: 14px;
  }
  .article h3 {
    font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 48px 0 16px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .article h4 {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 36px 0 12px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .article p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .article p:first-of-type {
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .article p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 80px;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.85;
    margin: 6px 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--paper);
    background: var(--red);
    padding: 10px 12px 6px;
  }
  .article .status-line {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border-left: 6px solid var(--red);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
  }

  .article strong { font-weight: 700; }
  .article em { font-style: italic; }
  .article ul, .article ol {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding-left: 24px;
  }
  .article li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .article ol { padding-left: 0; counter-reset: olc; list-style: none; }
  .article ol > li {
    counter-increment: olc;
    padding-left: 48px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .article ol > li::before {
    content: counter(olc, decimal-leading-zero);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--paper);
    background: var(--red);
    padding: 2px 8px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .article ul { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
  .article ul > li {
    padding-left: 24px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .article ul > li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 10px;
    width: 12px; height: 12px;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .article blockquote.epigraph {
    margin: 4px -28px 44px;
  }

  /* Pull quote / callout */
  .article blockquote {
    margin: 36px -28px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--red);
  }
  .article blockquote::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px; bottom: -3px;
    left: -3px;
    width: 18px;
    background: var(--red);
  }
  .article blockquote p { margin: 0; }
  .article blockquote p::first-letter { all: unset; }
  .article blockquote strong { color: var(--yellow); }

  .article blockquote.is-red {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .article blockquote.is-red::before { background: var(--ink); }
  .article blockquote.is-red strong { color: var(--ink); background: var(--yellow); padding: 0 4px; }

  /* Code & ASCII */
  .article pre {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 20px 22px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 24px 0;
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--red);
    position: relative;
  }
  .article pre::before {
    content: "▶ ASCII / DIAGRAM";
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px; right: 16px;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .article pre.is-json::before { content: "▶ QUERY-IR JSON"; }

  .article code {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 0.86em;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 1px 6px;
  }
  .article pre code { background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 0; font-size: inherit; }

  /* Tables */
  .article .table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 28px 0 32px;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--red);
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  .article table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .article thead th {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    text-align: left;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--paper);
  }
  .article thead th:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .article tbody td {
    padding: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
    vertical-align: top;
  }
  .article tbody td:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .article tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
  .article tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--bg-2); }

  .article table .ok    { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }
  .article table .warn  { color: #B5631A; font-weight: 700; }
  .article table .bad   { color: var(--red-deep); font-weight: 700; }

  /* Section anchors */
  .section-anchor {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 2px 8px;
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .section-anchor:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }

  .reader-map {
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--yellow);
    padding: 24px 26px;
    margin: 32px 0;
  }

  /* Process / colophon note */
  .process-note {
    margin: 56px -28px 0;
    padding: 28px 32px 24px;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .process-note__label {
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px; left: 24px;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }
  .process-note__head {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 0;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    text-transform: none;
  }
  .process-note p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .process-note p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    all: unset;
    font: inherit;
  }
  .process-note__sig {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 2px dashed var(--ink);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .process-note__stamp {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  @media (max-width: 920px) {
    .process-note { margin: 40px -8px 0; padding: 24px 22px 20px; box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink); }
  }
  .reader-map h4 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--yellow);
  }

  /* ─── CTA / COMMENTS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .cta-wrap {
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .cta {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .cta__main {
    padding: 64px 56px;
    border-right: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta__main::after {
    content: "↳";
    position: absolute;
    right: -40px; bottom: -90px;
    font-size: 360px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.08;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
  }
  .cta__eyebrow {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--red);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 10px;
  }
  .cta__title {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .cta__body {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    max-width: 50ch;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
  }
  .cta__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink);
    transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease;
  }
  .btn:hover {
    transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--ink);
    background: var(--yellow);
  }
  .btn--ink {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  .btn--ink:hover {
    background: var(--yellow);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .btn .arr { font-size: 18px; }

  .cta__aside {
    padding: 64px 48px;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta__aside .label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .cta__aside h3 {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .cta__aside h3 .mark {
    background: var(--yellow);
    padding: 0 6px;
  }
  .cta__aside p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .cta__aside .emphasis {
    display: inline;
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    background:
      linear-gradient(transparent 62%, var(--yellow) 62%, var(--yellow) 96%, transparent 96%);
    padding: 0 2px;
  }
  .cta__aside .services {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .cta__aside .services span {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 4px 9px;
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  .cta__aside .quiet {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding-top: 14px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  /* ─── COMMENTS LIST (placeholder) ─────────────────────────────── */
  .comments {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 56px;
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .comments__label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .comments__label .count {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 2px 8px;
    margin-left: 6px;
  }
  .comment {
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .comment__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px dashed var(--ink);
  }
  .comment__meta .who { font-weight: 700; }
  .comment__meta .when { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .comment__body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .comment--empty {
    border-style: dashed;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 36px 24px;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  /* ─── NEXT-UP / BLOG TEASE ────────────────────────────────────── */
  .more {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 56px;
    border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .more__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .more__header h2 {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .more__header span {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .more__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .more__card {
    padding: 24px 22px;
    border-right: 3px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    min-height: 220px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .more__card:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .more__card .num {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .more__card h3 {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .more__card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .more__card .status {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .more__card .status.is-soon { background: var(--yellow); }
  .more__card .status.is-draft { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }

  /* ─── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  footer.site-footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 56px 56px 28px;
  }
  .footer__grid {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--paper);
  }
  .footer__brand {
    font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .footer__brand small {
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
  .footer__crosshair {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    color: var(--red);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .footer__crosshair::before,
  .footer__crosshair::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    background: currentColor;
  }
  .footer__crosshair::before {
    left: 0; right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    height: 3px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .footer__crosshair::after {
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 3px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .footer__crosshair span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    width: 20px; height: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .footer__wordmark { color: #FFFFFF; }
  .footer__wordmark > span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42); font-weight: 400; }
  .footer__brand small {
    display: block;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 16px;
    opacity: 0.7;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .footer__col h5 {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--red);
  }
  .footer__col a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .footer__col a:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }
  .footer__bottom {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .article-wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .toc { display: none; }
    .article { padding: 32px 36px 48px; max-width: none; width: 100%; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 920px) {
    .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero__main { border-right: 0; border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink); padding: 40px 28px; }
    .hero__side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .hero__side > * { border-bottom: 0; border-right: var(--line) solid var(--ink); }
    .hero__side > *:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
    .hero__side > *:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink); }
    .cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cta__main { border-right: 0; border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink); padding: 48px 28px; }
    .cta__aside { padding: 40px 28px; }
    .more__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .more__card { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); }
    .more__card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .comments { padding: 40px 28px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    footer.site-footer { padding: 40px 28px 24px; }
    .article h2 { font-size: 32px; }
    .article blockquote { margin: 28px -16px; padding: 22px 24px; font-size: 18px; }
    .more { padding: 40px 28px; }
    .top-nav a { padding: 0 12px; }
    .site-meta { display: none; }
    .brand { padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 18px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .top-nav .link-extra { display: none; }
    .hero__side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero__side > * { border-right: 0; border-bottom: var(--line) solid var(--ink) !important; }
    .hero__side > *:last-child { border-bottom: 0 !important; }
    .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer__brand { font-size: 40px; }
  }