:root {

    --bg-color: #FAFAFA;

    --text-color: #111111;

    --text-light: #666666;

    --accent-color: #2C3E50;
    --accent-light: #E5E5E5;

    --accent-orange: #FF6719;

    --accent-orange-p3: color(display-p3 1 0.404 0.098);

    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --link-color: #111111;


    --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

    --font-weight-light: 300;
    --font-weight-normal: 400;
    --font-weight-medium: 500;
    --font-weight-bold: 600;


    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1.25rem;
    --spacing-md: 2.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 4rem;
    --spacing-xl: 6rem;


    --container-width: 1200px;

    --header-height: 90px;


    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --shadow-lg: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}



* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--text-color);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--link-color);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

/* Sliding Underline Effect for text links */
.text-link {
    display: inline-block;
}

.text-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    height: 1px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--text-color);
    transform-origin: bottom right;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease-out;
}

.text-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: bottom left;
}

/* Accessibility: Skip Link */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
    background: var(--text-color);
    color: var(--white);
    z-index: 2000;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    padding: 8px;
    margin: 0;
    clip: auto;
}

/* Accessibility: Reduced Motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }

    .animate-on-scroll {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
}

.container {
    max-width: var(--container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
    height: var(--header-height);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background-color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    z-index: 1000;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.site-header .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.site-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.site-nav a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.site-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-orange);
    color: var(--accent-orange-p3);
}

.nav-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-icon svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    fill: currentColor;
}

.site-nav .substack-icon {
    color: var(--accent-orange);
    color: var(--accent-orange-p3);
    position: relative;
    top: 3px;

}

.substack-icon:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;

    font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-transform: none;

}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--text-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--text-color);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--text-color);
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-secondary {
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    border-color: var(--text-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Sections */
.section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.section-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: center;
}

.section-logo {
    max-width: 180px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.section-intro {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: -1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

.brand-text {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
}

.brand-text-link {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.brand-text-link:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-orange);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-orange-p3);
    color: var(--text-color);

}

/* Hero */
.hero-section {
    padding: calc(var(--header-height) + var(--spacing-xl)) 0 var(--spacing-xl);
    min-height: 90vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    max-width: 480px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}

.hero-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 450px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);

    transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.hero-image img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Logo Marquee */
.logo-marquee-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.logo-marquee-section::before,
.logo-marquee-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 150px;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.logo-marquee-section::before {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--white), transparent);
}

.logo-marquee-section::after {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--white), transparent);
}

.marquee-container {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.marquee-content {
    display: flex;
    animation: scroll 30s linear infinite;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xl);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-item {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-light);
    opacity: 0.7;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

@keyframes scroll {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

/* About / Focus Areas */
.stats-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-color);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.about-card {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.about-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.about-card.highlight-card {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    background-color: #F2F4F6;

    border-color: transparent;
}

.about-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-card p {
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.card-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.card-cta:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--text-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Speaking Timeline */
.timeline-group-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.timeline {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}

.timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background-color: var(--accent-light);
}

.timeline-item {
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    position: relative;
}

.timeline-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -5px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-color);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-item:hover::before {
    background-color: var(--text-color);
}

.timeline-date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.timeline-content h3 a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-content h3 a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-orange);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-orange-p3);
    color: var(--text-color);

}

.timeline-org {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Media / Podcasts Section */
.media-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Unified Card Styles */
.media-card,
.article-card,
.substack-promo {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card {
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;

}

.media-card,
.substack-promo {

    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--white) 0%, #F8F9FA 100%);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    height: auto;

    min-height: 100%;

}

.media-card:hover,
.article-card:hover,
.substack-promo:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    background: var(--white);
}

/* Articles Grid */
.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);

}

.feed-footer {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

/* Article Card Specifics */
.article-image-container {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
}

.article-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.article-content {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.media-card.coming-soon {
    opacity: 0.7;
    background: var(--bg-color);
    border-style: dashed;
}

.media-meta,
.article-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #757575;

    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.media-title,
.article-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

.article-title {

    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.media-host,
.article-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.article-excerpt {

    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.read-more {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.read-more:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-orange);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-orange-p3);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

.read-more.disabled {
    color: #757575;

    cursor: default;
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Specific adjustments for Substack Promo */
.substack-promo {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    /* Full width banner style */
    background: #F2F4F6;
    /* Subtle grey background */
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: visible;
}

.substack-promo:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: #F2F4F6;
}

.substack-promo h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}



.substack-promo p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Contact */
.contact-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    align-items: center;
}

.contact-email {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

.placeholder-box {
    background-color: #F0F0F0;
    height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 2px dashed #CCC;
    color: #757575;
    /* AA Pass */
}



/* Footer */
.site-footer {
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-light);
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-light);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --spacing-xl: 4rem;
        --header-height: 60px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-image {
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .hero-image img {
        max-width: 300px;
        box-shadow: 10px 10px 0px var(--accent-light);
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .contact-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* Stack articles on small screens */
    }

    .article-card {
        max-width: 400px;
        /* Constrain width for better readability */
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }



    .site-nav {
        display: none;
        /* Mobile menu to be implemented */
    }
}

/* Substack Feed Enhancements */
.skeleton-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: #eee;
}

.skeleton-meta {
    height: 14px;
    width: 80px;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.skeleton-title {
    height: 24px;
    width: 80%;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.skeleton-text {
    height: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.skeleton-text.short {
    width: 60%;
}

/* Animation for Skeleton */
@keyframes pulse {
    0% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.skeleton-card div {
    animation: pulse 1.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Fade In Animation for Loaded Cards */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.article-card.fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-out forwards;
    opacity: 0;
    /* Start hidden */
}

/* Embed Styling Polish */
.substack-promo iframe {
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 480px;
    /* Default width, but responsive */
}

.contact-form-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 600px;
    /* Match typical form width */
    margin: 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .substack-promo iframe {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.animate-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.animate-on-scroll.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Stagger delays */
.hero-title.animate-on-scroll {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.hero-subtitle.animate-on-scroll {
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.hero-text .btn.animate-on-scroll {
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.hero-image.animate-on-scroll {
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
}