/* QSTVE — an independent editorial house. Local assets, no runtime dependencies. */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Barlow QSTVE";
  src: url("fonts/Barlow-SemiBold.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
:root {
  --black: #0A0B0A;
  --ink: #17140F;
  --ink-light: #F2EFE4;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --accent: #D3211C;
  --paper: #f4f3ef;
  --body: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, monospace;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  --section-space: clamp(56px, 7vw, 104px);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); scroll-behavior: auto; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 1rem/1.55 var(--body); }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input, select { font: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: .22em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a[href] { min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px;
}
main:focus { outline-offset: -4px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 100; left: 16px; top: -120px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 12px 18px; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; text-wrap: pretty; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
h1 { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 6.6vw, 6.5rem); line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.route-frame { width: 100%; max-width: 1440px; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.chapter, .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 24px; font: 600 .75rem/1.5 var(--body); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.chapter::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin: 0 10px 2px 0; background: var(--accent); }
.masthead { max-width: 1440px; margin: auto; min-height: 100px; padding: 20px var(--gutter); display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; background: var(--black); color: var(--ink-light); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; gap: 18px; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; font: 600 2rem/1 "Barlow QSTVE", var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.015em; }
/* Generated archive shells retain their source markup. The everyday masthead
   displays only the complete wordmark; the symbol belongs to the formal footer. */
.masthead .brand img { display: none; }
.masthead nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: clamp(12px, 2.5vw, 38px); }
.masthead nav a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 2px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.masthead nav a:hover, .masthead nav a[aria-current="page"] { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 8px; }
.masthead nav .nav-action { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.route-link { display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding-block: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none; }
.route-link span { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.route-link:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
footer { max-width: 1440px; margin: auto; padding: 44px var(--gutter); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr auto; gap: 32px; align-items: center; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
footer .brand { justify-self: start; font-size: 1.6rem; }
footer .brand img { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
footer p { margin: 0; font-size: .9375rem; }
footer small { font-size: .75rem; }
.footer-routes { margin: 10px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 20px; list-style: none; font-size: .8125rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.footer-routes a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-routes a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }

/* Home: dark masthead field, one ivory editorial grid, one real featured piece, the working archive. */
.home-hero { background: var(--black); color: var(--ink-light); padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); }
.home-hero .chapter { color: #CFCABB; }
.home-hero h1 { max-width: 1180px; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 7.2vw, 7.15rem); color: var(--white); }
.home-hero .full-stop { color: var(--accent); }
.home-hero__themes { list-style: none; margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font: 600 .75rem/1.5 var(--body); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; color: #D8D3C3; }
.home-hero__themes li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.home-hero__themes li:not(:first-child)::before { content: ""; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); display: inline-block; margin: 0 16px; }

.home-lede { padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vw, 56px) var(--section-space); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, .7fr); gap: 10%; align-items: start; }
.home-lede__statement { margin: 0; max-width: 690px; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.85vw, 1.65rem); line-height: 1.5; }
.home-lede__action p { margin: 0 0 12px; max-width: 330px; font-size: .9375rem; }

.home-editorial { border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 8px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, .62fr); }
.home-featured { padding: 32px 40px 40px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--ink); display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; }
.home-featured h2 { margin: 20px 0 14px; font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.home-featured__rule { display: block; width: 28px; height: 2px; margin: 0 0 18px; background: var(--accent); }
.home-featured p { margin: 0 0 24px; max-width: 320px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.home-featured .route-link { margin-top: auto; }

.home-recent { padding: 0 40px; border-right: 1px solid var(--ink); min-width: 0; }
.home-recent__heading { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px 20px; padding-top: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.home-recent__heading .chapter { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.home-recent__heading .route-link { padding-block: 0 16px; border-bottom: 0; font-size: .8125rem; }
.home-recent__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.home-recent__list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.home-recent__list a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 20px; padding: 18px 0; text-decoration: none; }
.home-recent__series { grid-column: 1; font-size: .6875rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--accent); }
.home-recent__list h3 { grid-column: 1; margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.home-recent__list time { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; font-size: .75rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.home-recent__list a:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }

.home-rail { padding-left: 40px; min-width: 0; }
.home-rail__group + .home-rail__group { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.home-rail__group .chapter { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.home-rail__tags { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 16px; font-size: .8125rem; }
.home-rail a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.home-rail a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }

.home-routes { border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-block: var(--section-space); }
.home-routes__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 48px; }
.home-route { padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; }
.home-route .chapter { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.home-route h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3rem); }
.home-route p { margin: 0 0 24px; max-width: 420px; font-size: .9375rem; }
.home-route .route-link { margin-top: auto; }

/* Interior routes share the same paper edge, scale and rhythm. */
.writing-intro, .follow-intro { padding-top: var(--section-space); padding-bottom: var(--section-space); }
.writing-intro h1, .about-title h1, .follow-intro h1 { max-width: 1050px; }
.writing-intro > p:last-child { max-width: 680px; margin: 32px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.4rem); }
.section-heading { padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 32px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline; }
.section-heading h2, .section-heading .chapter { margin: 0; }
.publication-folios { padding-bottom: var(--section-space); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.publication-folios__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 48px; }
.publication-folio { padding: 32px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 24px; text-decoration: none; }
.publication-folio__number { grid-column: 1 / -1; font-size: .75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; }
.publication-folio strong { grid-column: 1 / -1; font: 400 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.75rem)/1.07 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.publication-folio__description { max-width: 470px; font-size: 1rem; }
.publication-folio b { font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400; align-self: end; }
.publication-folio:hover strong { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.format-schedule { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: var(--section-space); }
.format-schedule__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.format-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.format-card__cadence { font-size: .75rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.format-card strong { font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.035em; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.format-card > span:not(.format-card__cadence) { font-size: .9375rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.format-card b { margin-top: auto; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; }
.format-card:hover strong { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }
.linkedin-master-action { margin-top: 20px; }
.writing-essays { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: var(--section-space); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.writing-essays > p:not(.chapter) { max-width: 620px; }
.essay-index { margin: 40px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.essay-index__row { padding: 24px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 20px; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.essay-index__row span { font-size: .75rem; }
.essay-index__row strong { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.essay-index__row b { font-weight: 400; }
.essay-index__row:hover strong { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }
.about-opening { padding-block: var(--section-space); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); gap: 8%; }
.about-title h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5.4rem); }
.about-copy { padding-top: 42px; }
.about-statement { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.6; }
.about-statement:first-child { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem); }
.about-field { max-width: 1440px; margin: auto; padding-block: 40px var(--section-space); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.about-axis { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; padding-inline: var(--gutter); margin-bottom: 48px; font-size: .75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.about-axis b { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); }
.territory-index { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 64px; }
.territory-index__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.territory-index__item span { font-size: .75rem; }
.territory-index__item strong { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.about-return, .follow-return { padding-bottom: 64px; }
.follow-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, .6fr); gap: 20px 8%; align-items: end; }
.follow-intro .chapter { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 0; }
.follow-intro > p:last-child { margin: 0; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.destination-board { max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto 48px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.destination-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(100px, .45fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, .7fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 32px; padding: 40px var(--gutter); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.destination-band__index { font-size: .75rem; }
.destination-band h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem)/1.1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.destination-band__descriptor { font-size: .9375rem; }
.destination-band b { font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.destination-band:hover h2 { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.route-not-found-v5 { max-width: 1440px; margin: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); align-items: center; gap: 5%; padding-block: var(--section-space); }
.route-detour { margin-left: var(--gutter); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 9rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.route-detour i { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }
.route-detour b { display: none; }
.not-found-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.not-found-copy > p:not(.chapter) { margin-top: 28px; }

/* Open reference section: a payments reference hosted on QSTVE. */
.reference-section { padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: var(--section-space); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.reference-section > p:not(.chapter) { max-width: 680px; }
.reference-tiers { margin: 40px 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.reference-tiers div { padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.reference-tiers dt { font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.reference-tiers dd { margin: 0; font-size: .9375rem; }
.reference-count { display: block; margin: 8px 0 16px; font: 400 clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 4rem)/1.1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.reference-rail small { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font: 400 .9375rem/1.5 var(--body); letter-spacing: 0; }
.reference-data { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 48px; margin-top: 32px; }
.writing-reference { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: var(--section-space); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.writing-reference > p:not(.chapter) { max-width: 620px; }

@media(min-width:641px) and (max-width:900px) {
  .masthead { gap: 24px; }
  .home-lede { gap: 8%; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; }
  .home-editorial { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-featured, .home-recent { padding: 32px 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .home-rail { padding: 32px 0 0; }
  .section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.7fr; }
  .publication-folios__grid { gap: 32px; }
  .format-schedule__grid { gap: 24px; }
  .about-opening { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .about-copy { max-width: 680px; padding-top: 0; }
  .follow-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .follow-intro > p:last-child { max-width: 520px; }
  .destination-band { grid-template-columns: 90px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 24px; }
  .destination-band__descriptor { grid-column: 2; }
  .destination-band b { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
  .reference-tiers { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; }
  footer small { grid-column: 2; }
}
@media(max-width:640px) {
  .masthead { padding-block: 12px 8px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .masthead .brand { justify-self: start; font-size: 1.875rem; }
  .masthead nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); width: 100%; gap: 8px; }
  .masthead nav a { font-size: .8125rem; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 10.7vw, 4rem); }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 11.2vw, 4.4rem); }
  .home-hero { padding-top: 44px; }
  .home-hero h1 br { display: none; }
  .home-lede { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 32px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .home-lede__statement { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .home-lede__action p { max-width: none; }
  .home-editorial { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-featured, .home-recent { padding: 28px 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .home-rail { padding: 28px 0 0; }
  .home-recent__list a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-recent__list time { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .home-routes__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding-top: 28px; }
  .publication-folios__grid, .format-schedule__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .publication-folios__grid { gap: 36px; }
  .format-schedule__grid { gap: 0; }
  .writing-intro > p:last-child { margin-top: 28px; }
  .publication-folio { gap: 20px; }
  .publication-folio strong { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 11vw, 4rem); }
  .format-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 12px 20px; }
  .format-card__cadence, .format-card strong, .format-card > span:not(.format-card__cadence) { margin: 0; grid-column: 1; }
  .format-card b { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 4; align-self: center; margin: 0; }
  .format-card strong { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .essay-index__row { grid-template-columns: 26px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 12px; }
  .about-opening { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .about-title h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 10.7vw, 4rem); }
  .about-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .about-axis { gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .territory-index { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .territory-index__item { gap: 16px; padding-block: 24px; }
  .follow-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .follow-intro > p:last-child { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .destination-band { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 16px; padding-block: 28px; }
  .destination-band__index, .destination-band h2, .destination-band__descriptor { grid-column: 1; }
  .destination-band b { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 4; }
  .destination-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.7vw, 3.2rem); }
  .reference-tiers { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px 20px; }
  .reference-data { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 8px; }
  .route-not-found-v5 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .route-detour { width: 132px; font-size: 3.3rem; }
  .not-found-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 10.7vw, 4rem); }
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; padding-block: 32px; }
}
@media(max-width:340px) {
  :root { --gutter: 18px; }
  .masthead nav { gap: 4px; }
  .masthead nav a { font-size: .75rem; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: 2.7rem; }
  .home-routes__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reference-tiers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}