:root {
  --ink: #1f1a14;
  --ink-soft: #4a4239;
  --parchment: #f6f1e7;
  --parchment-deep: #ede4d3;
  --terracotta: #9a3b26;
  --terracotta-dark: #7c2f1e;
  --gold: #b08d3f;
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--parchment);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.wrap { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------- Header / Hero ---------- */
header {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 72px 24px 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(246,241,231,0.84), rgba(246,241,231,0.78)),
    url('header-manuscript.jpg') center 30% / cover no-repeat;
}
.live-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 7px 16px 7px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--terracotta);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  background: rgba(246,241,231,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.live-pill .dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(154,59,38,0.6);
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(154,59,38,0.55); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(154,59,38,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(154,59,38,0); }
}
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
h1.brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(58px, 10vw, 104px);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 3.6vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.rule {
  width: 64px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 34px auto 0;
}

/* ---------- Subscribe buttons ---------- */
.subscribe-label {
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.platforms {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.platform {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--parchment);
  background: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.platform:hover { background: #000; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.platform svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; display: block; flex: none; }
.platform.primary { background: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; }
.platform.primary:hover { background: var(--terracotta-dark); }
.platform.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31,26,20,0.3);
}
.platform.ghost:hover { background: rgba(31,26,20,0.06); }
.platforms-fine {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: .8;
}
.platforms-fine a { color: var(--terracotta); }

/* ---------- Episode ---------- */
.episode { padding: 72px 0 80px; }
.episode-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.episode-head .meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.video {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(31,26,20,0.28);
}
.video iframe {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}
.episode-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.2vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.episode-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 56px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .episode-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}
.summary-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.summary-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.summary-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 12px;
  width: 12px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.summary-list li strong { color: var(--ink); }
.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 22px;
  margin: 8px 0 24px;
}
.pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.coming-up {
  background: var(--parchment-deep);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
}
.coming-up h3 {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.coming-up ul { list-style: none; }
.coming-up li {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31,26,20,0.1);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.coming-up li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.listen-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}
.listen-row .small {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.listen-row a.plain {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Signup banner ---------- */
.signup {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--parchment);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 56px 24px;
}
.signup h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.signup form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.signup input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(246,241,231,0.35);
  background: rgba(246,241,231,0.08);
  color: var(--parchment);
  border-radius: 3px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.signup input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: rgba(246,241,231,0.55); }
.signup input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.signup button {
  padding: 14px 30px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.signup button:hover { background: var(--terracotta-dark); }
.signup .fine {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(246,241,231,0.55);
}
.form-note {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section { padding: 80px 0; }
.section-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
h2.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.prose p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose a { color: var(--terracotta); }
.prose p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.prose .lede {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.split.reverse { grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .split, .split.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

figure { margin: 0; }
figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(31,26,20,0.22);
}
figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0.75;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
figcaption a { color: inherit; }

.alt { background: var(--parchment-deep); }

/* ---------- Books ---------- */
.books {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.books a {
  display: block;
  transition: transform .2s;
}
.books a:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.books img {
  height: 185px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 18px rgba(31,26,20,0.3));
}
.books-blurb {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.books-blurb a { color: var(--terracotta); }
.patreon-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--parchment);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.patreon-btn:hover { background: #000; }
.patreon-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: #FF424D; }
.more-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(31,26,20,0.12);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
.more-links li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.more-links a {
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
  padding: 40px 24px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
footer .brand-foot {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
footer .contact {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
footer a { color: var(--terracotta); }
footer .foot-platforms {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 6px 18px;
  margin: 14px 0 16px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}

/* ---------- Hero without a video (YouTube feed unavailable) ---------- */
.video-missing {
  padding: 48px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--parchment-deep);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ---------- Archive page ---------- */
header.compact { padding: 48px 24px 40px; }
header.compact a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
header.compact .kicker a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
header.compact h1.brand { font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 76px); }
.archive { padding: 64px 0 72px; }
.episode-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 44px 32px;
}
.episode-card .thumb {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(31,26,20,0.22);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: transform .2s;
}
.episode-card .thumb:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.episode-card .thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; /* crops YouTube's 4:3 letterboxing to 16:9 */
  display: block;
}
.episode-card .section-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.tag-latest {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 8px;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  vertical-align: 1px;
}
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.episode-card .meta {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 20px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.card-links a.plain {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.archive-more {
  margin-top: 56px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.archive-more a { color: var(--terracotta); }