:root{
  --ink:#12303f;      /* Atlantic ink */
  --ink-soft:#3f5866;
  --sea:#0a7279;      /* Dias Beach turquoise, deepened for contrast */
  --salt:#f4f8f7;     /* sea-salt white */
  --fynbos:#56693a;
  --protea:#b23f66;
  --sand:#e6dccb;
  --measure:38rem;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--salt);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Alegreya",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.65;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--sea);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:var(--protea)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--protea);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:10;background:#fff;padding:.5rem .8rem}

/* Hero: the one bold moment */
.hero{position:relative;margin:0;color:#fff;background:var(--ink)}
.hero img{width:100%;height:min(78vh,760px);min-height:420px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 55%}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,30,42,0) 35%,rgba(9,30,42,.72) 100%)}
.hero-text{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:0 clamp(1rem,5vw,4.5rem) clamp(1.5rem,5vw,3.75rem);max-width:1180px}
.hero h1{margin:0;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.35rem,6.2vw,5.4rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:13ch;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero .tagline{margin:.9rem 0 0;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.2vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.3}
.hero .byline{margin:.35rem 0 0;font-family:"Alegreya Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;opacity:.9}

.topnav,.strip nav{font-family:"Alegreya Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem}
.topnav{display:flex;gap:1.75rem;padding:1rem clamp(1rem,5vw,4.5rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand);background:#fff}
.topnav a,.strip nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.topnav a[aria-current]{color:var(--sea);font-weight:700}
.topnav a:hover,.strip nav a:hover{color:var(--protea)}

/* Home */
.home{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem) clamp(1rem,5vw,4.5rem) 3rem}
.intro{max-width:40rem;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.5rem)}
.intro p{margin:0}
.year{display:grid;grid-template-columns:9rem 1fr;gap:0 2.5rem;padding:2.25rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--sand)}
.year-num{margin:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:3.6rem;line-height:1;color:var(--protea);position:sticky;top:1.5rem;align-self:start}
.posts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:2.25rem}
.entry{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,300px) 1fr;gap:1.5rem;align-items:start}
.entry-img img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.entry h3{margin:0;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500}
.entry h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.entry h3 a:hover{color:var(--sea);text-decoration:underline}
.date{margin:.35rem 0 0;font-family:"Alegreya Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--fynbos)}
.excerpt{margin:.6rem 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:36rem}

/* Inner pages */
.strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 2rem;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;padding:1rem clamp(1rem,5vw,4.5rem);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.strip-title{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.2rem;font-style:italic}
.strip nav{display:flex;gap:1.5rem}
.strip nav a{color:#d7ecec}
.post{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 0 3rem}
.post-img{margin:0}
.post-img img{width:100%;max-height:72vh;object-fit:cover}
.post-img figcaption{font-family:"Alegreya Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;text-align:right;padding:.35rem clamp(1rem,5vw,4.5rem) 0}
.post-img figcaption a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.post-head,.prose{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1rem}
.post-head{padding-top:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem)}
.post-head h1{margin:0;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.25rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.post-head .date{font-size:1.05rem}
.prose{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.72;padding-top:1.25rem}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.prose hr{border:0;height:1px;width:5rem;background:var(--fynbos);margin:2.2em 0}
.prose .note{font-style:italic;color:var(--fynbos);border-left:3px solid var(--sand);padding:.2em 0 .2em 1em}
.prose .caption{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem}
.prose a{word-break:break-word}
.pager{max-width:var(--measure);margin:3rem auto 0;padding:1.5rem 1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--sand);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem}
.pager a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.pager a span{display:block;font-family:"Alegreya Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--fynbos);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.pager a:hover{color:var(--sea)}
.pager .next{text-align:right}

.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--sand);background:#fff;padding:2rem clamp(1rem,5vw,4.5rem) 2.5rem;font-family:"Alegreya Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot p{max-width:46rem;margin:0 0 .5rem}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .year{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .year-num{position:static;font-size:2.6rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
  .entry{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.9rem}
  .entry-img{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:1.125rem}
  .prose{font-size:1.15rem}
  .hero img{height:72vh;min-height:380px;object-position:62% 50%}
  .pager{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pager .next{text-align:left}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

/* Comments and admin helpers (2026 CMS) */
.comments{max-width:var(--measure,42rem);margin:3rem auto 0;padding:0 1rem}
.comments h2{font-family:"Alegreya",Georgia,serif;color:#12303f}
.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 2rem}
.comment-list li{border-top:1px solid #e6dccb;padding:1rem 0}
.comment-list li.by-jan{background:#f4f8f7;border-left:4px solid #0a7279;padding-left:1rem}
.comment-meta{font-size:.95rem;color:#56693a;margin:0 0 .3rem}
.comment-respond label{display:block;font-weight:500;margin:.9rem 0 .25rem}
.comment-respond input,.comment-respond textarea{width:100%;padding:.6rem .7rem;border:1px solid #cfc6b6;border-radius:6px;font:inherit;box-sizing:border-box;background:#fff}
.comment-respond .submit{margin-top:1rem;background:#0a7279;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:6px;padding:.65rem 1.4rem;font:inherit;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.comment-respond .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.flash{background:#e3f2ec;border-left:4px solid #56693a;padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:6px}
.flash.err{background:#fbe9ef;border-color:#b23f66}
.adminbar{background:#12303f;color:#fff;font:15px/1.4 "Alegreya Sans",sans-serif;padding:.4rem 1rem;text-align:right}
.adminbar a{color:#fff}
.draftnote{background:#fff3cd;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:6px;max-width:42rem;margin:1rem auto}
.prose blockquote{border-left:4px solid #e6dccb;margin:1.2em 0;padding-left:1em;font-style:italic}
.prose img{max-width:100%;height:auto}