*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:#f4efe6;color:#29231f;font:17px/1.7 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}a{color:inherit}img{max-width:100%;display:block}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(19,16,14,.96);border-bottom:1px solid #51321f;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}.nav{max-width:1240px;margin:auto;min-height:78px;padding:10px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px}.brand{margin-right:auto;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:700}.brand img{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:contain}.brand span{color:#f0b35c}.nav>a:not(.brand){text-decoration:none;color:#e9dfd1;font:600 14px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.03em}.nav>a:hover{color:#f3b35a}.hero{min-height:720px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(13,10,9,.96) 0%,rgba(13,10,9,.78) 48%,rgba(13,10,9,.18) 78%),url('assets/crucible.jpg') 75% 42%/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center}.hero-inner{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto;padding:95px 0}.eyebrow{font:700 12px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e4a24c}.hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(58px,8vw,112px);line-height:.86;margin:18px 0 25px;max-width:760px;letter-spacing:-.045em}.hero h1 small{font-size:.38em;display:block;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#f0c17d;margin-bottom:8px}.hero p{max-width:720px;font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;color:#f1e8dc}.hero .sub{margin-top:28px;color:#d7c1a4;font:600 14px/1.6 Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.buttons{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;background:#e8902d;color:#1c120b;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:4px;font:700 14px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif}.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid #b98b58}.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}main,.content{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:80px 24px}.intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:55px;align-items:center}.intro h2,.section-title,.content h2,.split h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,55px);line-height:1.05;margin:10px 0 20px}.lead{font-size:21px}.quote-panel{background:#241b16;color:#f2e9df;padding:38px;border-left:4px solid #db8125}.quote-panel strong{font-size:25px;color:#efb363}.section-title{text-align:center;margin:95px 0 35px}.portal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}.portal{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded3c5;box-shadow:0 8px 25px #3a281310;padding:30px;text-decoration:none;min-height:240px;transition:.2s}.portal:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 15px 35px #3a281322}.portal .num{color:#b46824;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em}.portal h3{font-size:29px;margin:28px 0 10px}.portal p{color:#64594f}.feature-dark{background:#181412;color:#eee4d8;padding:85px 24px}.feature-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:55px;align-items:center}.feature-inner img{width:100%;height:430px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid #69452b}.feature-inner h2{font-size:48px;line-height:1.05;margin:10px 0 20px}.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.card{background:#fff;padding:28px;border-top:3px solid #b66c28;box-shadow:0 8px 25px #2d1c0c0c}.tag{font:700 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a45e1f}.card h3{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2}.page-hero{background:#1a1512;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.page-hero .inside{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:75px 24px;position:relative;z-index:2}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,7vw,86px);margin:10px 0 18px}.page-hero p{max-width:760px;color:#ded2c4;font-size:21px}.page-hero.image{min-height:460px;display:flex;align-items:end;background-position:center;background-size:cover}.page-hero.image:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(15,12,10,.93),rgba(15,12,10,.58) 55%,rgba(15,12,10,.2))}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:55px;align-items:center;margin:15px 0 75px}.split img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover}.media-list{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}.media-item{background:#fff;padding:28px;border-left:4px solid #c3762c}.media-item small{font:700 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#9b571c}.media-item h3{font-size:26px;margin:5px 0}.filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.pill{background:#2b211a;color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:6px 13px;font:600 12px Arial,sans-serif}.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:30px 0}.gallery img{height:100%;min-height:300px;object-fit:cover}.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.person{background:#fff}.person img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}.person div{padding:20px}.notice{background:#fff2df;border:1px solid #e2b878;padding:22px;margin:35px 0}.tripgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.trip{background:#fff;padding:25px}.placeholder{background:#e9dfd2;border:1px dashed #bda98e;padding:30px;text-align:center;color:#736657}.book-feature{background:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin:60px 0}.book-feature img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:430px;object-fit:cover}.book-feature div{padding:45px}.footer{background:#0f0d0c;color:#cbbfb0;padding:45px 24px;border-top:1px solid #3e2b20}.footer-in{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.footer strong{color:#fff}.footer small{display:block;margin-top:10px;color:#8f8175}@media(max-width:850px){.nav{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}.brand{width:100%}.hero{min-height:650px;background-position:68% center}.intro,.feature-inner,.split,.book-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portal-grid,.cards,.people,.tripgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-inner img{height:auto}}@media(max-width:560px){.portal-grid,.cards,.people,.tripgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nav>a:not(.brand){font-size:12px}.hero-inner{width:calc(100% - 32px)}main,.content{padding:55px 18px}.footer-in{display:block}.hero h1{font-size:58px}}
/* Version 3 refinements */
.hero h1 .tm-quiet{display:none}
.brand .brand-name{color:#fff}.brand .brand-mark{color:#d69a45;font-size:.65em;vertical-align:super;margin-left:1px}
.writing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
.writing-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfd3c4;padding:26px;text-decoration:none;min-height:230px;box-shadow:0 7px 22px #3a28130d;transition:.2s}
.writing-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px #3a28131a}
.writing-card .kind{font:700 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#a45e1f;text-transform:uppercase}
.writing-card h3{font-size:27px;line-height:1.15;margin:13px 0 12px}
.writing-card p{color:#685b51;margin-top:auto;font-size:15px}
.writing-page{max-width:760px;margin:auto;padding:75px 24px}
.writing-page .back{font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#99571f;text-decoration:none}
.writing-page h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,72px);line-height:1.03;margin:22px 0 10px}
.writing-meta{font:600 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a786b;margin-bottom:38px}
.poem{font-size:20px;line-height:1.75;white-space:pre-wrap}
.prose{font-size:19px;line-height:1.85}
.media-embed-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:30px}
.spotify-box{background:#181412;padding:14px;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px #2d1c0c20}
.spotify-box iframe{display:block;width:100%;border:0;border-radius:12px}
.episode-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:32px}
.episode{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ddd0c1;padding:18px;box-shadow:0 7px 22px #3a28130d}
.episode .episode-no{font:700 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#a45e1f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.video-wrap{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#111;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.video-wrap iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.section-brand{margin:0 auto 38px;max-width:980px;border:1px solid #5e402b;box-shadow:0 10px 30px #2a190e25}
.band-strip{margin:34px 0}.band-strip img{width:100%;border:1px solid #66442d}
.collection-note{background:#fff7eb;border-left:4px solid #c3762c;padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0}
@media(max-width:850px){.writing-grid,.media-embed-grid,.episode-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.nav .support-link{border:1px solid #b66b2a;padding:8px 12px;color:#ffd7a7}.service-proof{background:#181310;color:#f4eadc;padding:38px;margin:45px 0;border-left:5px solid #c3762c}.service-proof p{color:#e0d4c5}.cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}.btn-dark,.btn-light{display:inline-block;padding:12px 17px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;border:1px solid #b9783d}.btn-dark{background:#241812;color:#fff}.btn-light{background:#f4e9da;color:#251b15}.approach-block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;margin:55px 0}.approach-block img{width:100%;max-height:430px;object-fit:cover}.journey-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}.journey-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded0c1;overflow:hidden}.journey-card img{width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover}.journey-card .jc{padding:24px}.journey-card .year{font:700 11px Arial;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a45e1f}.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin:30px 0}.gallery figure{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ddd0c1;padding:8px}.gallery img{width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover}.gallery figcaption{font-size:13px;padding:8px}.video16{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#111;margin:28px 0;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}.video16 iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.book-page{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:42px}.book-page img{width:100%}.bio-text{font-size:14px;color:#66584f;margin-top:8px}.support-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfd1c1;padding:32px;margin:30px 0}@media(max-width:850px){.approach-block,.journey-grid,.book-page,.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gallery img{height:auto}}
/* Version 4.1 refinements */
.video-poster{
  position:relative; display:block; aspect-ratio:16/9; overflow:hidden;
  background:#17120f; margin:28px 0; border-radius:10px;
  text-decoration:none; color:#fff; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
}
.video-poster img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.video-poster:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.58));
}
.video-poster .play{
  position:absolute;z-index:2;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.93);
  box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.video-poster .play:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:31px;top:23px;
  border-left:24px solid #2a201a;border-top:15px solid transparent;border-bottom:15px solid transparent;
}
.video-poster .video-label{
  position:absolute;z-index:2;left:24px;right:24px;bottom:20px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:18px;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.7)
}
.journey-grid-v41{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.journey-card-v41{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded0c1;overflow:hidden}
.journey-card-v41 img{width:100%;height:285px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.journey-card-v41 .jc{padding:24px}
.journey-card-v41 .year{font:700 11px Arial;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a45e1f}
.podcast-studio-feature{width:100%;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:28px 0}
@media(max-width:850px){.journey-grid-v41{grid-template-columns:1fr}.journey-card-v41 img{height:auto}}