:root{
  --bg: #0a0e16;
  --bg-raised: #10151f;
  --paper: #EDE7D8;
  --paper-dim: #9aa0ad;
  --stamp: #8C7A4A;      /* the past — reused verbatim from The Roman Files */
  --signal: #4DE6FF;     /* the future — AI signal cyan */
  --redacted: #B23B2E;   /* alert — reused verbatim from The Roman Files */
  --line: #202632;
}
*{ box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }
html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% -10%, rgba(77,230,255,0.07), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 110%, rgba(140,122,74,0.10), transparent 45%),
    var(--bg);
  color:var(--paper);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  line-height:1.7;
  position:relative;
  min-height:100vh;
}
body::before{
  content:"";
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
  z-index:0;
}
.site-header, .site-main, .site-footer{ position:relative; z-index:1; }

.site-header{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:1rem 1.5rem;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
}
.site-header__mark{
  font-family:'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1rem;
  letter-spacing:1.5px;
  color:var(--paper);
  text-decoration:none;
  text-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(77,230,255,0.25);
}
.site-header__nav{ display:flex; gap:1.5rem; }
.site-header__nav a{
  color:var(--paper-dim);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.85rem;
  letter-spacing:0.5px;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
.site-header__nav a:hover{ color:var(--paper); border-bottom-color:var(--signal); }

.site-header__logo{
  height:36px;
  display:block;
}

.hero{
  position:relative;
}
.hero--with-cover{
  width:100vw;
  position:relative;
  left:50%;
  margin-left:-50vw;
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  padding:3rem calc(50vw - 320px) 2.5rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero--with-cover::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,14,22,0.6), rgba(10,14,22,0.94));
}
.hero--with-cover .case-tag,
.hero--with-cover h1,
.hero--with-cover .tagline{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
}

.site-main{ max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 1.5rem; }

.case-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:0.75rem;
  color:var(--signal);
  border:1px solid var(--signal);
  padding:2px 10px;
  margin-top:2.5rem;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(77,230,255,0.25);
}

h1{
  font-family:'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:2.1rem;
  line-height:1.25;
  margin:1rem 0 0.75rem;
  max-width:18ch;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg, var(--stamp) 0%, var(--paper) 35%, var(--signal) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  background-clip:text;
  color:transparent;
}

.tagline, .post-meta{
  color:var(--paper-dim);
  font-size:1rem;
  max-width:48ch;
  margin-bottom:2.5rem;
}
.cursor{
  display:inline-block;
  color:var(--signal);
  animation:blink 1s steps(1) infinite;
}
@keyframes blink{ 50%{ opacity:0; } }

.episode-list h3{
  font-family:'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.15rem;
  letter-spacing:0.5px;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
  color:var(--paper);
}

.file{
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:3px solid var(--stamp);
  padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  transition:border-left-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.file:hover{
  border-left-color:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:-2px 0 12px rgba(77,230,255,0.12);
}
.file .label{
  font-size:0.7rem;
  color:var(--paper-dim);
  letter-spacing:1px;
  margin-bottom:0.5rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.file h2{
  font-family:'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  margin-bottom:0.4rem;
}
.file h2 a{ color:var(--paper); text-decoration:none; }
.file h2 a:hover{ color:var(--signal); }
.file p{ color:var(--paper-dim); font-size:0.9rem; }
.status{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:0.75rem;
  font-size:0.75rem;
  color:var(--signal);
}
.status::before{ content:"▸ "; }

.post-full{ padding-bottom:3rem; }
.post-feature-image{ width:100%; border-radius:2px; margin:1.5rem 0; border:1px solid var(--line); }
.post-content{ max-width:64ch; }
.post-content p{ margin-bottom:1.25rem; color:var(--paper); }
.post-content h2, .post-content h3{ font-family:'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-weight:700; margin:2rem 0 1rem; color:var(--paper); }
.post-content a{ color:var(--signal); }
.post-content blockquote{ border-left:3px solid var(--stamp); padding-left:1rem; color:var(--paper-dim); font-style:italic; }

.site-footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:1.5rem;
  text-align:center;
  color:var(--paper-dim);
  font-size:0.75rem;
  letter-spacing:0.5px;
  margin-top:2rem;
}
.site-footer .motto{
  display:block;
  margin-top:0.35rem;
  font-size:0.7rem;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--stamp);
}

.gh-pagination{ padding:2rem 0; text-align:center; color:var(--paper-dim); }
.gh-pagination a{ color:var(--signal); text-decoration:none; }

.post-content .kg-width-wide{
  width:100%;
  max-width:864px;
  margin-left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
}
.post-content .kg-width-full{
  width:100%;
  max-width:1200px;
  margin-left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
}
.post-content .kg-width-wide img,
.post-content .kg-width-full img{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  border-radius:2px;
}

body{
  font-family: var(--gh-font-body, 'IBM Plex Mono'), monospace;
}
h1, h2, h3, .site-header__mark, .episode-list h3, .file h2, .post-content h2, .post-content h3{
  font-family: var(--gh-font-heading, 'Orbitron'), sans-serif;
}

@media (max-width:480px){
  h1{ font-size:1.6rem; }
  .site-header{ padding:1rem; flex-direction:column; gap:0.75rem; }
}

/* top picture caption, 17 Oct 2026 */
.post-feature{ margin:0; }
.post-feature .post-feature-image{ margin-bottom:.5rem; display:block; }
.post-feature-caption{ font-size:.85rem; color:var(--paper-dim, #b7ae99); margin:0 0 1.5rem; max-width:64ch; }