/* Long-form "piece" layout — black editorial.
   Essays + About: text leads, the featured image floats alongside in a sticky
   column as you read. Films keep the older rail grid (below). */

.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:60;background:transparent;pointer-events:none}
.reading-progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--fg);transition:width .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}

/* scrollytelling */
.wp-block-post-content .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.wp-block-post-content .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.ess-marker{display:block;height:1px}
.piece-side .frame{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;will-change:transform}
.piece-side .frame img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;transition:opacity .8s ease}
.piece-side .frame img.on{opacity:1}
.frame-cap{margin-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.04em;min-height:1.2em;transition:opacity .45s ease}

/* opt-in light reading mode */
.read-toggle{font-family:inherit;background:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 15px;color:var(--dim);transition:.3s;margin-left:auto}
.read-toggle:hover{color:var(--fg);border-color:var(--fg)}
body.reading-light{background:#F1EBDF}
body.reading-light .piece,body.reading-light .piece-title,body.reading-light .piece-eyebrow{color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .piece-eyebrow,body.reading-light .piece-meta{color:#8A7F72}
body.reading-light .piece-main .wp-block-post-content{color:#2A2622}
body.reading-light .piece-main .wp-block-post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
body.reading-light .piece-main .wp-block-post-content h2,
body.reading-light .piece-main .wp-block-post-content h3,
body.reading-light .piece-main .wp-block-post-content blockquote{color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .piece-main .wp-block-post-content a{color:#1A1714;border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.35)}
body.reading-light .frame-cap{color:#8A7F72}
body.reading-light .essay-foot{border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.18);color:#8A7F72}
body.reading-light .pager-cell .pt{color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .pager-cell .pk,body.reading-light .pager-cell.mid a{color:#8A7F72;border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.3)}
body.reading-light .read-toggle{border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.3);color:#6B6357}
body.reading-light .reading-progress i{background:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .nav{background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,6,6,.97) 0%, rgba(6,6,6,.82) 55%, rgba(6,6,6,0) 100%)}
body.reading-light .piece-top{background:#F1EBDF}
body.reading-light .piece-top::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg, #F1EBDF, rgba(241,235,223,0))}
body.reading-light .foot{border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.18)}
body.reading-light .foot .big a,body.reading-light .foot .big{color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .foot .cr{color:#8A7F72}
body.reading-light .foot .cr a{border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.3)}
body.reading-light .contact,body.reading-light .contact-h{color:#1A1714;border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.18)}
body.reading-light .ak-form input[type=text],body.reading-light .ak-form input[type=email],body.reading-light .ak-form textarea{background:#E7DFCF;border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.25);color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .ak-form label{color:#8A7F72}
body.reading-light .ak-form button{background:#1A1714;color:#F1EBDF;border-color:#1A1714}

.piece{padding:0 40px 40px;max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto}
/* sticky title that minimizes on scroll (like the nav name) */
.piece-top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:15;padding:140px 0 16px;margin-bottom:4vh;
  background:var(--bg);transition:padding .35s ease}
.piece-top::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;height:26px;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg), rgba(11,11,11,0))}
.piece-eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:20px;transition:margin .35s ease}
.piece-eyebrow .sep{margin:0 10px;opacity:.5}
.piece-title{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,64px);margin:0;transition:font-size .35s ease}
.piece-title em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--dim)}
.piece-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;margin-top:20px;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.02em;transition:opacity .35s ease}
body.essay-min .piece-top{padding-top:92px;padding-bottom:12px}
body.essay-min .piece-eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}
body.essay-min .piece-title{font-size:clamp(19px,2.6vw,32px)}
body.essay-min .piece-meta{opacity:.55}
.piece-meta .wp-block-post-date{font-size:13px}
.piece-meta .dot{opacity:.5}

/* two columns: reading column + floating image */
.piece-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:clamp(40px,6vw,110px);align-items:start}
.piece-main{max-width:46ch}
.piece-side{position:sticky;top:158px}
.piece-side .piece-media{margin:0;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.piece-side .piece-media img{width:100%;height:auto;will-change:transform}

.piece-main .wp-block-post-content{font-size:19px;line-height:1.78;color:#D6D4CF}
.piece-main .wp-block-post-content p{margin:0 0 1.5em}
.piece-main .wp-block-post-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  float:left;font-size:4.6em;line-height:.72;font-weight:800;color:var(--fg);padding:8px 16px 0 0}
.piece-main .wp-block-post-content h2,.piece-main .wp-block-post-content h3{
  color:var(--fg);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.12;margin:1.8em 0 .5em}
.piece-main .wp-block-post-content a{color:var(--fg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.piece-main .wp-block-post-content img{border-radius:2px}
.piece-main .wp-block-post-content blockquote{
  margin:2em 0;max-width:30ch;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;border:0;padding:0;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--fg)}

/* piece footer / pagination */
.essay-foot{margin:72px 0 0;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--dim);flex-wrap:wrap}
.essay-foot a{color:var(--fg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.essay-foot em{font-style:italic}
.essay-pager{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.essay-pager a{border-bottom:0;display:block}
.pager-cell.next{text-align:right}
.pager-cell.mid{align-self:center}
.pager-cell.mid a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:3px}
.pager-cell .pk{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:6px}
.pager-cell .pt{display:block;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-size:clamp(16px,1.8vw,22px);line-height:1.2;color:var(--fg)}
.pager-cell a:hover .pt{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:640px){.essay-pager{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pager-cell.next{text-align:left}}

/* ---- essay comments ---- */
.essay-comments{margin-top:72px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:46ch}
.essay-comments .wp-block-comments-title{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,30px);margin:0 0 26px;color:var(--fg)}
.cmt{padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cmt-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:8px}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-author-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--fg)}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-author-name a{color:var(--fg);text-decoration:none}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-date{font-size:12px;color:var(--dim)}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-date a{color:var(--dim);text-decoration:none}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-content{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#C9C7C2}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-content p{margin:0 0 .8em}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-reply-link{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-reply-link a{color:var(--dim);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.cmt .wp-block-comment-reply-link a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.essay-comments .wp-block-comments-pagination{font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);margin:14px 0}
.essay-comments .comment-respond{margin-top:34px}
.essay-comments .comment-reply-title{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,24px);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--fg)}
.essay-comments .comment-notes,.essay-comments .logged-in-as{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 16px}
.essay-comments .comment-form label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:8px}
.essay-comments .comment-form p{margin:0 0 16px}
.essay-comments .comment-form input[type=text],.essay-comments .comment-form input[type=email],
.essay-comments .comment-form input[type=url],.essay-comments .comment-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;
  background:#141413;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--fg);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0}
.essay-comments .comment-form input:focus,.essay-comments .comment-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--fg)}
.essay-comments .comment-form .submit{font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  cursor:pointer;background:var(--fg);color:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--fg);padding:13px 34px;transition:opacity .25s}
.essay-comments .comment-form .submit:hover{opacity:.85}
.essay-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline}
.essay-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent label{display:inline;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:12.5px}
body.reading-light .essay-comments{border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.18)}
body.reading-light .essay-comments .wp-block-comments-title,body.reading-light .cmt .wp-block-comment-author-name,
body.reading-light .essay-comments .comment-reply-title{color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .cmt{border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.14)}
body.reading-light .cmt .wp-block-comment-content{color:#2A2622}
body.reading-light .essay-comments .comment-form input[type=text],body.reading-light .essay-comments .comment-form input[type=email],
body.reading-light .essay-comments .comment-form input[type=url],body.reading-light .essay-comments .comment-form textarea{background:#E7DFCF;border-color:rgba(26,23,20,.25);color:#1A1714}
body.reading-light .essay-comments .comment-form .submit{background:#1A1714;color:#F1EBDF;border-color:#1A1714}

/* ---- contact form (About #contact) ---- */
.contact{margin:80px 0 0;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:52ch}
.contact-h{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);margin:0 0 18px}
.contact-note{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 16px}
.contact-note.ok{color:#9FCF9F}
.contact-note.err{color:#D89090}
.ak-form label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 18px}
.ak-form .frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.ak-form input[type=text],.ak-form input[type=email],.ak-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:8px;
  background:#141413;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--fg);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0}
.ak-form input:focus,.ak-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--fg)}
.ak-form textarea{resize:vertical}
.ak-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;height:0;width:0;opacity:0}
.ak-form button{font-family:inherit;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;
  background:var(--fg);color:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--fg);padding:13px 34px;transition:opacity .25s}
.ak-form button:hover{opacity:.85}
@media(max-width:640px){.ak-form .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---- older rail grid, still used by single films ---- */
.piece-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:40px;align-items:start}
.piece-rail{grid-column:1/3;position:sticky;top:150px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
  font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--dim)}
.piece-rail .lab{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg);font-size:11px}
.piece-rail .wp-block-post-date{color:var(--dim)}
.piece-rail .read-time{color:var(--dim)}
.piece-rail .rail-note{color:var(--dim);line-height:1.5}
.piece-rail .rail-role{color:var(--fg);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.piece-rail .rail-role .wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link{display:none}
.piece-body{grid-column:4/12}
.piece-media{margin:0 0 48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.piece-media img{width:100%;height:auto}
.piece-body .wp-block-post-content{font-size:19px;line-height:1.78;color:#D6D4CF;max-width:44ch}
.piece-body .wp-block-post-content p{margin:0 0 1.5em}
.piece-body .wp-block-post-content a{color:var(--fg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .piece{padding-top:130px}
  .piece-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .piece-side{position:static;order:-1}
  /* keep the featured image visible and sensibly sized on mobile */
  .piece-side .piece-media img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:56vh;object-fit:cover}
  .piece-side .frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:auto;height:52vh}
  .piece-side .frame img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .piece-main{max-width:none}
  .piece-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .piece-rail{position:static;grid-column:1;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 28px;margin-bottom:26px}
  .piece-body{grid-column:1}
  .piece-body .wp-block-post-content{max-width:none}
}