:root{--ink:#1c1c1c;--ink2:#000000;--cream:#f5f6ea;--paper:#fffcf5;--accent:#fffcf5;--white:#ffffff;--muted:#8c8c86;
--display:"Inter Tight","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;--mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* header */
.logo{display:block;line-height:0}.logo svg{width:76px;height:76px}.logo .logo-ring{transform-box:view-box;transform-origin:50% 50%;transition:transform .6s}.logo:hover .logo-ring{transform:rotate(-20deg)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:14px 24px;background:rgba(28,28,28,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.08)}
.site-header nav{display:flex;gap:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-right{justify-content:flex-end}
.site-header nav a{text-decoration:none;opacity:.75;transition:opacity .2s}
.site-header nav a:hover,.site-header nav a[aria-current]{opacity:1}
.site-header nav a[aria-current]{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.site-header nav a.nav-sub{opacity:1;font-weight:600;border:1px solid currentColor;padding:5px 10px;margin:-6px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.site-header nav a.nav-sub:hover{background:#f5f6ea;color:#1c1c1c;border-color:#f5f6ea}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:calc(100vh - 105px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;overflow:hidden}
.hero>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-foot{text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.hero-words{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;justify-content:space-evenly;align-items:flex-start;padding:5vh 0 0;gap:0}
.giant{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(48px,10vw,168px);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-foot{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:0 24px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end}
.hero-foot h1{font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(22px,2.3vw,34px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:22em}
.hero-foot .cta{justify-self:end}

.strip{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid currentColor;padding:12px 18px;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.light .btn:hover,.btn.dark:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.arrow::after{content:"→"}

/* checkerboard tiles */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.tile{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:8%;text-decoration:none}
.tile.img{padding:0}
.tile.img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s ease}
a.tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.tile.dark{background:var(--ink2)}
.tile.light{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.tile h3{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,72px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.tile p.mono{opacity:.75}
.tile blockquote{font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,24px);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:30em}
.tile cite{display:block;margin-top:22px;font-style:normal}
.play{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:18px;color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(28,28,28,.6);padding:8px 12px}

/* accent band */
.band{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);padding:18px 24px 16px}
.band h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,48px);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1}
.band p{margin-top:6px}
.press{background:var(--cream);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dcdcd2}
.press a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:34px 22px;border-right:1px solid #dcdcd2;min-height:120px}
.press a:last-child{border-right:0}
.press img{max-height:46px;max-width:100%;width:auto;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.2);opacity:.85;transition:opacity .2s}
.press a:hover img{opacity:1}

/* cards (three paths) */
.cards{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;padding:16px 16px 48px}
.card{text-decoration:none}
.card .ph{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:#e5e5e5}
.card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s}
.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card h4{font-weight:400;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.1}
.card .mono{color:#5c5c5c}

/* page header */
.page-title{padding:9vh 24px 5vh;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.page-title .mono{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.page-title h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(56px,11vw,180px);line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:0}
.about-photo{position:sticky;top:105px;height:calc(100vh - 105px)}
.about-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-copy{padding:56px 6vw 72px 56px}
.lede{font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,36px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:40px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:38em;color:#e6e6dc}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:rgba(245,246,234,.4)}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.lists{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.lists section{padding:48px 24px 64px}
.lists section+section{border-left:1px solid #dcdcd2}
.lists h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,44px);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:24px}
.lists ul{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.lists li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4ca;font-size:16px}
.lists li .mono{white-space:nowrap;color:#5c5c5c;padding-top:3px}
.lists li a{text-decoration:none}
.lists li a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.lists li strong{font-weight:500}

/* portfolio */
.film{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12);padding:56px 24px 64px}
.film-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:28px}
.film-head h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,112px);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.film-head p{max-width:30em;color:#cfcfc6;margin-top:16px;font-size:16px}
.film-head .mono{color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
.video{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000}
.video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.stills{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.stills img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.film.linkout .poster{display:block;position:relative}
.film.linkout .poster img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.more{padding:64px 24px;text-align:center}

/* teaching */
.intro-band{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);padding:22px 24px}
.intro-band h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1}
.offering{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.offering.light{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:#dcdcd2}
.offering .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:100%}
.offering .body{padding:48px 5vw 56px 48px}
.offering h3{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,54px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-bottom:10px}
.price{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:26px;color:var(--accent)}
.offering.light .price{color:#000000}
.offering .body p{margin-bottom:1em;max-width:36em}
.offering.light .body p{color:#1c1c1c}
.offering:not(.light) .body p{color:#e6e6dc}
.schedule{margin:22px 0;border-top:1px solid currentColor;max-width:36em}
.schedule div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.3);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}
.schedule .head{font-weight:500}
.fine{font-size:14px;opacity:.75}
.pull{margin:30px 0;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);max-width:34em}
.pull q{font-weight:300;font-size:20px;line-height:1.35;quotes:"“" "”"}
.pull cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.forlist{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 22px;max-width:36em}
.forlist li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.3)}
.forlist li::before{content:"— ";color:var(--accent)}
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;opacity:.7}
.testimonials{padding:72px 24px 80px}
.testimonials h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,96px);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:.9;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:44px}
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.2)}
.quotes figure{padding:28px 24px 32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.quotes figure:nth-child(3n+2),.quotes figure:nth-child(3n){padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.quotes blockquote{font-weight:300;font-size:19px;line-height:1.4}
.quotes figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.big-quote{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);text-align:center;padding:12vh 8vw}
.big-quote blockquote{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,110px);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:.95}
.big-quote cite{display:block;margin-top:24px;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);padding:56px 24px 22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.footer-name{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(44px,10.5vw,180px);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:.85;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:28px}
.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-row nav{display:flex;gap:20px}
.footer-row a{text-decoration:none}
.footer-row a:hover{color:var(--cream)}

.notfound{min-height:60vh;padding:12vh 24px}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .site-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 16px}
  .site-header .nav-right{display:none}
  .wordmark{order:-1;font-size:13px}
  .hero-words{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:0;padding:5vh 24px 0}
  .hero-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.hero-foot .cta{justify-self:start}
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .tiles .tile:nth-child(4n+3){order:1}
  .press{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .press a{border-bottom:1px solid #dcdcd2}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about,.offering,.lists{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-photo{position:static;height:auto}
  .about-copy,.offering .body{padding:36px 20px 48px}
  .lists section+section{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #dcdcd2}
  .film-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}.film-head .mono{text-align:left}
  .stills{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}.quotes figure{padding-left:0!important;border-left:0!important}
  .footer-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .strip{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 16px}
}

/* accents on light sections */
.offering.light .pull{border-left-color:#000}.offering.light .forlist li::before{color:#000}.lists li a:hover{color:#000;text-decoration:underline}

/* looping video in place of an image */
.tile.img video,.poster video{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

.meta-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}.meta-row a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.meta-row a:hover{opacity:.7}
.streams{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:14px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.streams a{display:inline-block;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:999px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;opacity:.85;transition:opacity .2s,background .2s}.streams a:hover{opacity:1;background:rgba(128,128,128,.18)}
.laurels{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:14px 22px;margin-bottom:22px}.laurels img{height:clamp(56px,6vw,84px);width:auto}
.laurels{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0 2.5%;width:100%;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 20px}.laurels img{flex:1 1 0;min-width:0;height:44px;width:auto;max-width:18%;object-fit:contain}@media(max-width:720px){.laurels img{height:32px}}
.tile .badges{position:absolute;top:6%;left:0;right:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:28px;pointer-events:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}.tile.img .badges img{width:auto;height:64px;object-fit:contain;transform:none!important}@media(max-width:720px){.tile.img .badges img{height:48px}}
.laurels.small{max-width:220px;gap:0 24px;margin-bottom:26px}.laurels.small img{max-width:none;height:56px}@media(max-width:720px){.laurels.small img{height:44px}}
.tile.img img.title-art{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:78%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)!important;pointer-events:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px 24px;padding:8px 24px 56px}.work .video{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000;overflow:hidden}.work .poster img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s ease}.work .poster:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}.work-cap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-top:14px}.work-cap h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,28px);letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1}.work-cap .mono{color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}.work .streams{margin-top:10px}@media(max-width:720px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
.work .play.center{left:50%;top:50%;bottom:auto;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);white-space:nowrap;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.5);transition:background .2s}.work .poster:hover .play.center{background:rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.work button.cover{width:100%;padding:0;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.page-title.compact{padding:40px 24px 24px}.page-title.compact .mono{margin-bottom:0}
/* contact */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:48px;padding:48px 24px 96px;max-width:1200px}
.contact-intro h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:16px}
.contact-intro p{color:var(--muted);max-width:26em}
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:22px}
.contact-form label{display:grid;gap:8px}
.contact-form label .mono{color:var(--muted)}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{font:inherit;color:var(--cream);background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.3);padding:10px 0;border-radius:0;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.contact-form textarea{border:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.3);padding:12px;resize:vertical}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--cream)}
.contact-form .btn{justify-self:start;background:transparent;color:var(--cream);cursor:pointer}
.contact-form .btn:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.form-status:empty{display:none}
.form-status{font-size:15px}
@media (max-width:860px){.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:32px 20px 64px}}
.about-photo img{object-position:50% 25%}
.page-title h1.one-line{white-space:nowrap;font-size:clamp(34px,9.2vw,170px)}
/* about photo banner */
.photo-banner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:4px;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.photo-banner img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;display:block}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .photo-banner{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none}
  .photo-banner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .photo-banner img{flex:0 0 85%;scroll-snap-align:start}
}
/* teaching quote banners */
.big-quote.top{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(28,28,28,.15)}
.quote-banner{background:var(--ink2);color:var(--cream);text-align:center;padding:14vh 8vw;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.quote-banner blockquote{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,68px);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05;max-width:18em;margin:0 auto}
.quote-banner cite{display:block;margin-top:28px;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted)}
.btn.sold-out,.btn.sold-out:hover{opacity:.45;cursor:default;pointer-events:none;background:transparent;color:inherit}
/* teaching: show course images whole, no cropping */
.offering .ph{align-self:start}
.offering .ph img{height:auto;min-height:0;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.big-quote.top blockquote{font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,68px);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05}
/* contact: instagram grid */
.ig{padding:72px 24px 96px;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
.ig-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:32px}
.ig-head h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,96px);letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:.9;text-transform:uppercase}
.ig-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:4px}
.ig-grid a{display:block;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.ig-grid img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .5s,opacity .3s}
.ig-grid a:hover img{transform:scale(1.04);opacity:.85}
@media (max-width:760px){.ig-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
/* highlighted word (About: Substack) */
.prose a.hl{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:1px 6px;margin:0 1px;font-weight:500;display:inline-block;transform:rotate(-1.5deg);transition:transform .2s}
.prose a.hl:hover{transform:rotate(1.5deg) scale(1.05)}
/* teaching: no line under the last testimonials, smaller gap before footer */
.testimonials{padding-bottom:28px}
.quotes figure:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:0}
/* teaching: the two course photos match the height of their text */
#screenwriting-essentials .ph,#write-your-damn-movie .ph{align-self:stretch;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
#screenwriting-essentials .ph img,#write-your-damn-movie .ph img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .quotes figure:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,246,234,.12)}
  .quotes figure:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  #screenwriting-essentials .ph img,#write-your-damn-movie .ph img{position:static;height:auto}
}
/* teaching: opening quote in black so it stands apart from the cream course below */
.big-quote.top{background:var(--ink2);color:var(--cream);border-bottom:0}
.big-quote.top cite{color:var(--muted)}
/* about: Substack with a scribbled hand-drawn underline */
.prose a.hl{position:relative;display:inline-block;background:transparent;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;padding:0 1px;margin:0 1px;font-weight:500;transform:none}
.prose a.hl::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-3px;right:-4px;bottom:-9px;height:12px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 14' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 6 C20 3 38 8 58 5 C78 2 96 7 117 4 M8 11 C30 7 52 11 74 8.5 C90 7 104 9.5 114 8' fill='none' stroke='%23f5f6ea' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' vector-effect='non-scaling-stroke'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/100% 100%;pointer-events:none;transform:rotate(-1deg);transition:transform .25s}
.prose a.hl:hover{transform:none}.prose a.hl:hover::after{transform:rotate(1deg) scaleX(1.06)}

/* Body text in a Times-style serif (Kat's reference photo, 2026-10-17); headings stay Inter Tight */
:root{--serif:"Tinos","Times New Roman",Times,serif}
body{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,.wordmark,.footer-name,.lede,.big-quote blockquote,.quote-banner blockquote{font-family:var(--display)}

/* Soft glow on the big name on the home page (2026-10-17) */
.hero .giant,.footer-name{text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(255,252,245,.35),0 0 42px rgba(255,252,245,.18)}

/* header Substack: scribbled underline like the About page, instead of a box (2026-10-27) */
.site-header nav a.nav-sub{position:relative;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:inherit}
.site-header nav a.nav-sub:hover{background:transparent;color:inherit}
.site-header nav a.nav-sub::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-3px;right:-4px;bottom:-8px;height:9px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 14' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 6 C20 3 38 8 58 5 C78 2 96 7 117 4 M8 11 C30 7 52 11 74 8.5 C90 7 104 9.5 114 8' fill='none' stroke='%23f5f6ea' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' vector-effect='non-scaling-stroke'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/100% 100%;pointer-events:none;transform:rotate(-1deg);transition:transform .25s}
.site-header nav a.nav-sub:hover::after{transform:rotate(1deg) scaleX(1.06)}

/* home: Flodesk newsletter form's dark background runs the full width (2026-10-27) */
#fd-form-6ae107186621d94dd2ab53a7,#fd-form-6ae107186621d94dd2ab53a7 .ff-6ae107186621d94dd2ab53a7{background-color:#1c1c1c !important}

/* footer name centered, like the homepage hero (2026-10-28) */
.footer-name{text-align:center}
.footer-row{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 40px}
.footer-row nav{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media (max-width:860px){.footer-row{align-items:center}}

/* About page name glows like the homepage hero (2026-10-28) */
.about-title h1{text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(255,252,245,.35),0 0 42px rgba(255,252,245,.18)}