:root{
  --bg:#FDFCF9; --surface:#FFFFFF; --ink:#2B2620; --muted:#8A8175;
  --gold:#C9A96A; --gold-deep:#A98545; --line:#EAE3D6; --rose:#D9C2BC;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,.display{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(253,252,249,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.brand{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.brand .mark{color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:24px;line-height:1}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none}
.nav a{font-size:13.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted)}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.on{color:var(--ink)}
button,a.btn{display:inline-block;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.btn{background:var(--ink);color:#FDFCF9;padding:12px 26px;font-size:13.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;border-radius:2px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-deep)}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:#2B2620}
.btn.gold:hover{background:var(--gold-deep);color:#fff}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{padding:96px 0 72px;text-align:center}
.hero .kicker{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6.5vw,72px);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero p.lede{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;font-size:19px;color:var(--muted)}
.hero .cta-row{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* ---- flowing frame sequence (not a grid) ---- */
.flow-frame{display:block;padding:64px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.flow-frame:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.flow-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:38px}
.flow-frame .glyph{font-size:clamp(56px,9vw,110px);line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep);display:block;margin-bottom:18px;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif}
.flow-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.5vw,46px)}
.flow-head .meta{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
/* typographic monogram frame (no-photo state) */
.flow-frame.typo .frame-box{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);aspect-ratio:4/3;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative}
.flow-frame.typo .frame-box .monogram{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(72px,12vw,150px);color:var(--gold)}
.flow-frame.typo .frame-box::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
/* media gate + blur paywall */
.img-gate{position:relative}
.gate-content{transition:filter .5s ease}
.gated .gate-content{filter:blur(14px);pointer-events:none;user-select:none}
body.member-access [data-gate="access"] .gate-content,
body.member-private [data-gate="access"] .gate-content,
body.member-private [data-gate="private"] .gate-content{filter:none;pointer-events:auto;user-select:text}
.gate-tag{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;z-index:5;background:var(--ink);color:#FDFCF9;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
body.member-access [data-gate="access"] .gate-tag,
body.member-private [data-gate="access"] .gate-tag,
body.member-private [data-gate="private"] .gate-tag{display:none}

/* ---- reading pages ---- */
.reading-hero{padding:72px 0 40px;text-align:center}
.reading-hero .glyph{font-size:clamp(60px,10vw,120px);color:var(--gold-deep);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif}
.reading-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,60px)}
.reading-hero .meta{margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
article.prose{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 28px 80px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.8}
article.prose p{margin-bottom:26px}
.gate-section{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);padding:38px;margin:40px 0;position:relative}
.gate-section h2{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--gold-deep)}
/* ---- pricing / tiers ---- */
.tiers{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;padding:56px 0}
.tier-card{flex:1 1 220px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tier-card.featured{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(201,169,106,.15)}
.tier-card h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:6px}
.price{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:40px;color:var(--gold-deep);margin:10px 0 2px}
.price span{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.tier-card .blurb{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;flex:1;margin-bottom:20px}
/* ---- account / forms ---- */
.account-box{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 28px 90px}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
label{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
input[type=email],textarea,select{width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;font:inherit;border-radius:2px}
.form-msg{min-height:24px;margin-top:14px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.form-msg.err{color:#9C3B2E}.form-msg.ok{color:#4E6B4A}
/* ---- board ---- */
.board-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 28px}
.post{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0}
.post .who{font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.post p{margin-top:8px;font-size:17px}
/* ---- store / footer / misc ---- */
.store-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;padding:40px 0}
.store-grid .tier-card img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:6/5;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin-bottom:18px}
.empty-note{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);padding:60px 20px;font-size:15.5px}
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:60px;padding:44px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.searchbar{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 30px;display:flex}
.searchbar input{border-radius:0}

