    /* Fonts come from the shared design system (@font-face in site.css). */
    :root{
      --bg:#faf6f0; --paper:#fffdf9; --line:#ece3d6;
      --ink:#211d18; --dim:#6f665a; --faint:#726858;
      --accent:#e0503a; --accent-soft:#f6ddd5;
      --serif:var(--font-display); --body:var(--font-body);
      --mono:var(--font-mono);
    }
    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
    html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
    body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);
      font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
    a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
    ::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
    .wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.6rem;position:relative;z-index:2}
    .mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}

    /* custom cursor */
    @media(hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){
      *{cursor:none}
      .cursor{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;
        background:var(--accent);pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
        transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transition:width .22s,height .22s,background .22s,opacity .2s}
      .cursor.big{width:56px;height:56px;background:var(--accent-soft)}
    }
    .cursor{display:none}

    .topnav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(250,246,240,.85);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .topnav .tnwrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.6rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
    .topnav a{text-decoration:none}
    .topnav .tnbrand{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
    .topnav .tnlinks{display:flex;gap:1.8rem}
    .topnav .tnlinks a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);position:relative;transition:color .15s}
    .topnav .tnlinks a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-4px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);transition:right .22s ease}
    .topnav .tnlinks a:hover,.topnav .tnlinks a.cur{color:var(--accent)}
    .topnav .tnlinks a:hover::after{right:0}
    .topnav .tntoggle{display:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:.42rem .85rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
    @media(max-width:640px){.topnav .tntoggle{display:block}.topnav .tnlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.2rem 1.6rem}.topnav .tnlinks.open{display:flex}}

    /* hero + canvas */
    .hero{position:relative;padding:3.5rem 0 3.75rem;min-height:auto;display:flex;align-items:center}
    #net{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;opacity:.9}
    .hi{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--accent);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
    h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6.8vw,5.2rem);line-height:1.03}
    h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
    @keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
    .reveal-line{display:block}
    .reveal-line:nth-child(1) span{display:block;animation:fadeUp .8s .12s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}
    .reveal-line:nth-child(2) span{display:block;animation:fadeUp .8s .26s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}
    .sub{color:var(--dim);margin-top:1.8rem;max-width:33rem;font-size:1.18rem;animation:fadeUp .8s .46s ease both}
    .actions{display:flex;gap:.9rem;margin-top:2.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;animation:fadeUp .8s .6s ease both}
    .btn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.9rem 1.5rem;border-radius:40px;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:transform .2s, background .16s, color .16s, border-color .16s;will-change:transform}
    .btn.primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
    .btn.primary:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
    .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

    section{padding:4rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
    .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:1rem}
    .eyebrow b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:400}
    h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,3rem);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.01em}
    h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
    .lede{color:var(--dim);margin-top:.9rem;max-width:38rem;font-size:1.1rem}

    .index{margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.5rem 1fr auto;gap:1.5rem;align-items:baseline;padding:1.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding .22s, background .3s}
    .row:hover{padding-left:.7rem;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent-soft),transparent 45%)}
    .row .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--accent)}
    .row .rt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);font-weight:500;transition:.2s}
    .row:hover .rt{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
    .row .rd{color:var(--dim);font-size:.98rem;margin-top:.25rem;max-width:44rem}
    .row .go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .16s, transform .2s}
    .row:hover .go{color:var(--accent);transform:translateX(5px)}

    .prose{font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);max-width:42rem;margin-top:1.6rem;font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.75}
    .prose b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:400;font-style:italic}
    .creds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem;margin-top:1.8rem}
    .chip{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--dim);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:40px;padding:.35rem .8rem;background:var(--paper);transition:.16s}
    .chip:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

    .cards{display:grid;gap:1.2rem;margin-top:2.4rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(310px,1fr))}
    .card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.7rem;transition:transform .18s, border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s}
    .card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(224,80,58,.1)}
    .card .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.9rem}
    .card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.5rem;line-height:1.1}
    .card p{color:var(--dim);font-size:.98rem}
    .card .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin-top:1rem}
    .card .tags span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--faint)}

    .contactbig{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.4rem);margin-top:1.4rem;font-weight:500}
    .contactbig a{border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent-soft);transition:.15s}
    .contactbig a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
    footer{padding:3rem 0;color:var(--faint);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em}

    .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
    .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
    @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
      *{cursor:auto!important}.cursor{display:none!important}
      .reveal-line span,.sub,.actions{animation:none!important;transform:none!important;opacity:1!important}
      .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}#net{display:none}
    }

    /* ============================================================
       Compendium hub — added 2026-07-22 (index shelves + hero note)
       ============================================================ */
    .platenote{color:var(--dim);margin-top:1.1rem;max-width:34rem;font-size:1rem;
      animation:fadeUp .8s .58s ease both}

    .shelves{margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .shelf{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.5rem 1fr auto;gap:1.5rem;align-items:baseline;
      padding:1.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding .22s, background .3s}
    .shelf:hover{padding-left:.7rem;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent-soft),transparent 45%)}
    .shelf .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--accent)}
    .shelf-main{min-width:0}
    .shelf-t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);font-weight:500;
      display:inline-block;transition:.2s}
    .shelf-t em{font-style:italic}
    .shelf:hover .shelf-t{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
    .shelf-d{color:var(--dim);font-size:.98rem;margin-top:.25rem;max-width:44rem}
    .shelf-d em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
    .plat{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem 1.1rem;margin-top:.8rem}
    .plat a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;
      color:var(--faint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:1px;transition:.15s}
    .plat a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
    .shelf .go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
      color:var(--faint);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .16s, transform .2s}
    .shelf:hover .go{color:var(--accent);transform:translateX(5px)}
    @media(max-width:560px){
      .shelf{grid-template-columns:2.2rem 1fr;gap:.9rem}
      .shelf .go{grid-column:2;justify-self:start;margin-top:.2rem}
    }

    /* wry mock-corporate footer fragment (his YouTube bio) */
    .corp{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--dim);
      font-style:normal;max-width:42rem;margin-bottom:1rem;opacity:1;text-transform:none}

/* Mobile: cut excessive vertical scroll on the landing page (2026-07-23) */
@media(max-width:640px){
  .hero{min-height:auto;padding:3.25rem 0 2.25rem}
  section{padding:2.75rem 0}
  .row{padding:1.1rem 0}
  .card{padding:1.3rem}
  footer{padding:2.25rem 0}
  #doodles{display:none}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

    /* a11y: inline text links distinguishable without color (WCAG 1.4.1) */
    .mono a{text-decoration:underline}

/* AbuseIPDB badge is a dark-on-light SVG (black logo, #4d4d4d text) served as
   an <img> — page CSS can't recolor its internals, so in dark mode float it
   on a light plate to keep it readable. Matches the site's dual dark trigger. */
.abuse-badge{border-radius:10px;transition:background .2s,padding .2s}
[data-theme="dark"] .abuse-badge{background:#f4ede1;padding:8px 12px}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .abuse-badge{background:#f4ede1;padding:8px 12px}
}

/* dark mode: the cursor dot's multiply blend goes black-on-black over the dark
   page — flip to screen so it lightens instead (ember glow), same idea inverted */
[data-theme="dark"] .cursor{mix-blend-mode:screen}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .cursor{mix-blend-mode:screen}
}
