:root{--bg:#fbfbfd;--surface:#fff;--text:#1d1d1f;--muted:#6e6e73;
--border:rgba(0,0,0,.08);--rule:var(--border);
--accent:#f97316;--accent-ghost:rgba(249,115,22,.10);
--serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;
--sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
--mono:ui-monospace,'SF Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
--headfont:var(--serif);--font:var(--sans);
--doorw:280px;--doorgap:2rem;}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);
line-height:1.65;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
/* masthead: strong name, hairline dateline bar beneath */
header.site{padding:2.6rem 0 0;margin-bottom:1.6rem;text-align:center}
header.site .eyebrow{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;
text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;margin:0 0 .5rem}
header.site h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--headfont);font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;
letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.05}
header.site h1 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
header.site .masthead-mark{height:.72em;width:auto;margin-right:.3em;
vertical-align:baseline}
header.site .masthead-img{max-height:96px;width:auto;max-width:92%;
display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}
.portrait{display:block;width:132px;height:auto;margin:.9rem auto;
border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.listen-badges{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;
margin:1.4rem 0}
.show-cover{display:block;width:min(300px,72%);height:auto;
margin:1.3rem auto .5rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);
box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(25,25,25,.16)}
/* the show's chair on the floor: EXACTLY a door among doors -- same
   flush anatomy, same hairline row; the amber is a thread, not a box */
.post-list li.show-chair{border-top:2px solid #b45309}
.show-chair .thumb img{object-position:center 32%}
.show-chair h2 a{color:inherit}
.chip.chip-show{color:#b45309}
/* the notes door (exists only once SHE names the room): tiny pieces
   share ONE door among doors -- notes pop open in place, never
   spending a full doorway each. Same flush anatomy as every door. */
/* the scraps shelf: a slim band at the TOP of the floor only -- the
   grid below keeps every one of its columns (publisher, 2026-07-20 v2:
   a permanent side rail stole a column for the whole scroll) */
.scraps-shelf{border-top:2px solid var(--accent);
border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1rem 0 .9rem;
margin:0 0 1.7rem}
.scraps-shelf .notes-row{display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));
column-gap:var(--doorgap)}
.chip.chip-notes{color:var(--accent)}
.short-note{border-top:1px dashed var(--rule);padding:.5rem 0}
.short-note:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.short-note summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--headfont);
font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--text)}
.short-note summary .date{font-weight:400;margin-left:.5rem}
.short-note .note-body{padding:.5rem 0 .2rem}
.short-note .note-body p{color:var(--text);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.short-note .note-link a{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
header.site .tagline{color:var(--muted);margin:.5rem 0 0;font-size:1rem;font-style:italic}
.dateline-bar{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
margin-top:1.5rem;padding:.5rem 0}
.dateline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.glitch-strip{margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.glitch-strip img{width:100%;height:10px;display:block;border-radius:2px;opacity:.85}
/* section tabs (index): quiet text tabs on a hairline */
.filters{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
margin:0 0 1.6rem;padding:0 0 .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.filters button{border:0;background:none;color:var(--muted);padding:.15rem 0;
font-family:var(--font);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.filters button.on{color:var(--text);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
/* front page: rooms with many doors -- an EQUAL grid, no lead monologue */
.post-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(var(--doorw),1fr));
column-gap:var(--doorgap);row-gap:0}
.post-list li{padding:1.4rem 0 1.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.post-list li.hidden{display:none}
.post-list .thumb{display:block;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.post-list .thumb img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;display:block;
border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:3px}
.post-list h2{margin:.1rem 0 .35rem;font-family:var(--headfont);font-size:1.45rem;
font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.005em;line-height:1.18}
.post-list h2 a{color:var(--text)}
.post-list .meta-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
margin:0 0 .5rem}
.post-list p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:.92rem}
.date{color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem}
/* kickers: small labels above each piece; frames, never cages */
.chips{display:inline-flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;vertical-align:baseline}
.chip{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;
text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.chip.kind{color:var(--accent)}
.chip.rumor{color:var(--bg);background:var(--muted);padding:.1em .5em;
border-radius:2px}
.kicker{margin:0 0 .1rem}
/* corrections: open, dated, plain -- a hairline above, quiet type */
.correction{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:2.2rem;
padding-top:.9rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.correction strong{color:var(--text)}
/* related doors + the letter box: furniture, quiet by design */
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:2rem;padding-top:.7rem}
.related h3{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.related li{margin:.3rem 0}
form.newsletter{display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
justify-content:center;margin:.6rem 0 0;font-size:.9rem}
form.newsletter input[type=email]{border:1px solid var(--rule);
background:transparent;color:var(--text);padding:.35rem .6rem;
font:inherit;min-width:14rem}
form.newsletter button{border:1px solid var(--text);background:transparent;
color:var(--text);padding:.35rem .8rem;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;
letter-spacing:.04em}
form.newsletter .nl-sub{flex-basis:100%;color:var(--muted);
font-size:.78rem;text-align:center}
/* article page: newspaper column, ~680px measure, room to breathe */
article.post{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.72}
article.post h1{font-family:var(--headfont);font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:700;
letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.12;margin:.35rem 0 .6rem}
article.post h2{font-family:var(--headfont);margin-top:2.2rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
article.post p{margin:1.15rem 0}
.bylinebar{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0 0 .85rem;margin:0 0 1.7rem}
.byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0;font-weight:600}
.byline .sig{color:var(--text)}
.byline a.sig-link{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;
border-bottom:1px dotted var(--muted)}
article.post blockquote{margin:1.9rem 0;padding:.15rem 0 .15rem 1.2rem;
border-left:3px solid var(--accent);color:var(--text);background:none;
font-family:var(--headfont);font-style:italic;font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.5}
article.post code{background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);padding:.1em .35em;border-radius:6px;font-size:.9em}
figure.hero{margin:0 0 1.9rem}
figure.hero img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:3px;
border:1px solid var(--border)}
figure.hero figcaption{color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:.45rem;
text-align:right}
.sources{margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.92rem}
.sources h3{font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.back{display:inline-block;margin:2.5rem 0 0;font-weight:600}
footer.site{margin:4rem 0 3rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;text-align:center}
section.comments{margin-top:3.5rem;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
section.comments h2{font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 1rem}
.comment{padding:1.1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.comment .who{font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem}
.comment .when{color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;margin-left:.55rem}
.comment .body{margin:.45rem 0 0;white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.comment .replies{margin:.8rem 0 0 1.2rem;padding-left:1rem;
border-left:3px solid var(--accent-ghost)}
.comment .replies .comment{border-bottom:none;padding:.8rem 0 0}
.badge-chaty{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
border-radius:999px;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;padding:.1rem .6rem;
margin-left:.5rem;vertical-align:middle;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.comment-form{margin-top:1.6rem;display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form textarea{width:100%;padding:.65rem .8rem;
border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;background:var(--surface);
color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);font-size:.95rem}
.comment-form textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.comment-form button{justify-self:start;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;
border-radius:999px;padding:.6rem 1.4rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer}
.comment-form button:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:default}
.comment-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;height:1px;width:1px;
overflow:hidden}
.comment-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin:.3rem 0 0}
@media(max-width:640px){header.site{padding-top:1.8rem}
header.site h1{font-size:2.2rem}
.post-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.filters{gap:.9rem}}
@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root{--bg:#0d0d0f;--surface:#161618;--text:#f5f5f7;
--muted:#8e8e93;--border:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}article.post code{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}}
header.site .listen{margin:.55rem 0 0;font-family:var(--headfont);font-size:.95rem}
header.site .listen a{color:var(--accent)}
header.site .listen em{font-style:italic}
header.site .listen-door{max-width:460px;margin:1rem auto 0;
border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.55rem 1.2rem .6rem;font-size:1.05rem}
header.site .listen-door a{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;display:block}
header.site .listen-door a:hover em{color:var(--accent)}
header.site .listen-door .ld-sub{display:block;color:var(--muted);
font-family:var(--font);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.2rem}
.episode-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.episode-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1.4rem 0}
.episode-list h2{font-family:var(--headfont);font-size:1.5rem;margin:.1rem 0 .35rem;
line-height:1.2}
.episode-list .meta-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;
letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.episode-list audio{width:100%;max-width:680px;display:block;margin:.4rem 0 .6rem}
.episode-list .notes{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}
.podcast-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 2rem;text-align:center}
.podcast-sub a{color:var(--accent)}
.show-head .eyebrow a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.show-head .eyebrow a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.show-head .tagline a{color:var(--accent)}
:root{--accent:#8b0000;--accent-ghost:rgba(139,0,0,.10);--headfont:var(--serif);--doorw:280px;--doorgap:2rem}
:root{--bg:#faf6ec;--surface:#fffdf7;--text:#191919;--muted:#6b6558;--border:rgba(25,25,25,.14)}
@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root{--bg:#faf6ec;--surface:#fffdf7;--text:#191919;--muted:#6b6558;--border:rgba(25,25,25,.14)}article.post code{background:rgba(0,0,0,.05)}}