/* The portrait's dark studio backdrop becomes the opening stage; everything after it is a quiet
   reading column on cool paper. The four rising bars from the Creek Equity mark are the only ornament. */
:root{
  --paper:#f6f7f5; --ink:#161b20; --muted:#5a636d; --rule:#d5d9d6; --panel:#eceeeb;
  --stage:#0a0d11; --stage-ink:#f2f4f1; --stage-muted:#a4adb5; --navy:#1D2934;
  --accent:#3f7f1a; --bar1:#c9e82e; --bar2:#a6e017; --bar3:#5fb01b; --bar4:#3e8a1c;
  --display:"Instrument Serif","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;
  --text:"Public Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --gutter:clamp(16px,5vw,72px); --max:1160px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]){
  --paper:#101418; --ink:#eceeea; --muted:#9aa4ad; --rule:#2a3138; --panel:#181d23; --accent:#a6e017; color-scheme:dark}}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{--paper:#101418; --ink:#eceeea; --muted:#9aa4ad; --rule:#2a3138; --panel:#181d23; --accent:#a6e017; color-scheme:dark}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--text);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--bar2);outline-offset:3px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;margin:0;line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.label{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* header */
.head{background:var(--stage);color:var(--stage-ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;border-bottom:1px solid #1b2128}
.head .bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px 28px;padding-block:16px}
.name{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-size:26px;line-height:1}
.bars{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:3px;height:20px}
.bars i{display:block;width:5px}
.bars i:nth-child(1){height:40%;background:var(--bar1)}.bars i:nth-child(2){height:60%;background:var(--bar2)}
.bars i:nth-child(3){height:80%;background:var(--bar3)}.bars i:nth-child(4){height:100%;background:var(--bar4)}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 26px;font-size:15px}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--stage-muted);padding-block:4px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--stage-ink);border-bottom-color:var(--bar2)}
@media (max-width:600px){.head{position:static}.nav{gap:2px 18px;font-size:14.5px}}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--stage);color:var(--stage-ink);overflow:hidden}
.hero .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);align-items:end;gap:clamp(8px,3vw,48px)}
.hero .txt{display:grid;gap:22px;padding-block:clamp(40px,8vw,112px)}
.hero .label{color:var(--stage-muted)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(68px,12vw,164px);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:.88}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--bar2)}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px);max-width:42ch}
.hero .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--stage-muted);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.hero .facts li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero .facts li::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--bar2)}
.hero .pic{align-self:end}
.hero .pic img{width:100%;max-width:520px;margin-inline:auto;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 78% at 50% 62%,#000 52%,transparent 100%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 78% at 50% 62%,#000 52%,transparent 100%)}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:12px 20px;border:1px solid #4a535c;color:var(--stage-ink)}
.btn.solid{background:var(--bar2);border-color:var(--bar2);color:#10160a}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--stage-ink)}
@media (max-width:760px){.hero .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero .txt{padding-bottom:4px}.hero .pic img{max-width:340px}}

/* sections */
.section{padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,96px)}
.section + .section{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,220px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px clamp(24px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:760px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.h-sec{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px)}
.h-page{font-size:clamp(48px,7.4vw,92px);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose{display:grid;gap:18px;max-width:64ch;min-width:0}
.prose .big{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(25px,2.7vw,34px);line-height:1.25}
.more{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.pagehead{background:var(--stage);color:var(--stage-ink);padding-block:clamp(44px,7vw,96px) clamp(36px,5vw,64px)}
.pagehead .wrap{display:grid;gap:16px}
.pagehead .label{color:var(--stage-muted)}
.pagehead .lede{font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,22px);max-width:56ch;color:#c9d0d6}
.pagehead + .section{border-top:0}

/* three ways */
.ways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.ways div{padding:22px 24px 6px 0;display:grid;gap:8px;align-content:start;min-width:0}
.ways .n{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.ways h3{font-size:32px}
.ways p{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.tags li{font-size:14.5px;padding:6px 12px;background:var(--panel)}

/* number 34 band */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:var(--stage-ink);overflow:hidden}
.band .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,72px);align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,96px)}
.band p.num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(120px,20vw,260px);line-height:.8;color:var(--bar2);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.band .label{color:var(--stage-muted)}
.band .prose p{color:#d3d9de}
.band .more{color:var(--bar2)}
.band figure{margin:0;border-top:3px solid var(--bar2)}
.band figure img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
@media (max-width:760px){.band .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.band figure{max-width:360px}}

/* photo strip */
.strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:8px;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)}
.strip figure{margin:0}
.strip img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.strip figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);padding-top:8px}
.jerseys figure{margin:0}
.jerseys{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px}
.jerseys img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
@media (max-width:600px){.jerseys{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.jerseys figure:last-child{display:none}}

/* writing */
.posts{display:grid;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,56px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px 24px;padding-block:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none}
.post .no{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.post h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,34px)}
.post p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;margin-top:8px}
.post:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:6px}
.article{max-width:700px;margin-inline:auto}
.article .meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,66px);margin-top:14px}
.article .dek{font-size:clamp(19px,1.8vw,22px);color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px}
.article .body{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:34px}
.article .body h2{font-size:clamp(27px,2.8vw,34px);margin-top:16px}
.article .body p,.article .body li{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.68}
.byline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:84px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:44px;padding:22px;background:var(--panel);font-size:15.5px}

/* facts */
dl.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px 28px;margin:0;font-size:17px}
dl.facts dt{color:var(--muted)}
dl.facts dd{margin:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.mail{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(30px,4.8vw,58px);overflow-wrap:anywhere;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mail:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.portrait{max-width:320px;width:100%;border-top:3px solid var(--bar2)}
.side{display:grid;gap:18px;align-content:start;min-width:0}
.pagehead.withpic{padding-bottom:0}
.pagehead.withpic .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,.7fr);align-items:end;gap:24px clamp(24px,5vw,72px)}
.pagehead.withpic .t{display:grid;gap:16px;padding-bottom:clamp(36px,5vw,64px)}
.pagehead.withpic img{max-width:360px;width:100%;justify-self:end;aspect-ratio:5/5.4;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
@media (max-width:760px){.pagehead.withpic .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pagehead.withpic img{justify-self:start;max-width:260px}.side .portrait{max-width:220px}}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--stage);color:var(--stage-muted);font-size:14.5px}
.foot .cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px 48px;padding-block:44px}
.foot a{color:var(--stage-ink);text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 22px}
.foot .who{color:var(--stage-ink);max-width:46ch}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}