:root {
  --ink: #071426;
  --navy: #0a1c33;
  --navy-soft: #102945;
  --gold: #e9bd67;
  --gold-pale: #f4d999;
  --cloud: #f3f0e8;
  --white: #fffdf7;
  --muted: #aeb9c6;
  --serif: "Libre Caslon Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--cloud); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
a { color: inherit; }
button, a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; z-index: 100; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); padding: .7rem 1rem; border-radius: 99px; text-decoration: none; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header { position: absolute; z-index: 10; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 1.55rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem); color: var(--white); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; text-decoration: none; }
.brand-mark { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1rem; }
nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
nav a { color: #e9edf2; font-size: .84rem; text-decoration: none; }
nav a:hover, nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.nav-cta { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38); border-radius: 99px; padding: .62rem 1rem; }

.hero { min-height: 760px; height: 100svh; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.hero-image, .hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero-image { object-fit: cover; object-position: 55% center; }
.hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,14,28,.96) 0%, rgba(4,14,28,.82) 35%, rgba(4,14,28,.28) 66%, rgba(4,14,28,.13) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,15,28,.55), transparent 42%); }
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(760px, 91vw); padding: 6rem 0 4rem; margin-left: clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); }
.eyebrow, .section-kicker { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero h1 { margin: 0; max-width: 720px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(4rem, 7.2vw, 7.3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .91; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--gold-pale); font-weight: 400; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 550px; margin: 2rem 0 2.3rem; color: #dce3ea; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.7; }
.primary-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 99px; padding: .88rem 1.25rem .88rem 1.45rem; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s, background .2s; }
.primary-button:hover, .primary-button:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #f3cc7c; }
.scroll-note { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem); bottom: 2.5rem; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; writing-mode: vertical-rl; }

.welcome { padding: clamp(5.5rem, 10vw, 10rem) clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); background: var(--cloud); }
.welcome .section-kicker { color: #8f6a25; }
.welcome-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, .75fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: end; }
.welcome h2 { margin: 0; max-width: 820px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.4vw, 5.5rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.welcome-copy { max-width: 480px; color: #445063; }
.welcome-copy p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }

.watch { padding: clamp(5.5rem, 9vw, 9rem) clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); background: #e8e5dd; }
.channel-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: end; margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.channel-profile { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.channel-profile img { flex: 0 0 auto; width: clamp(112px, 14vw, 160px); height: clamp(112px, 14vw, 160px); border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,.55), 0 20px 50px rgba(7,20,38,.12); }
.channel-profile .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #8f6a25; }
.channel-profile h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 5vw, 5.2rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.channel-copy { max-width: 470px; color: #445063; }
.channel-copy p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.youtube-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; color: var(--ink); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-color: #a37b2f; text-underline-offset: .35rem; }
.youtube-link:hover, .youtube-link:focus-visible { color: #805f20; }
.video-filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem; margin-bottom: .85rem; }
.filter-button { border: 1px solid rgba(7,20,38,.18); border-radius: 99px; background: transparent; color: #3f4c5f; padding: .68rem 1rem; font: 500 .82rem var(--sans); cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s, transform .2s; }
.filter-button:hover, .filter-button:focus-visible { border-color: #8f6a25; color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.filter-button.active { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.filter-status { min-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; color: #687486; font-size: .78rem; }
.category-page-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem 1rem; margin: .25rem 0 1.15rem; color: #687486; font-size: .78rem; }
.category-page-links a { color: var(--ink); text-underline-offset: .2rem; }
.video-card[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.video-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.video-card { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 1rem; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(7,20,38,.08); }
.video-card.featured-video { display: block; }
.video-frame { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--ink); }
.video-frame iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.video-meta { padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem; }
.featured-video .video-meta { display: block; padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
.video-meta span { display: block; margin-bottom: .65rem; color: #8f6a25; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.featured-video .video-meta span { color: #8f6a25; }
.video-meta h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.6vw, 1.65rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.18; }
.video-meta h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.video-meta h3 a:hover, .video-meta h3 a:focus-visible { color: #805f20; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .25rem; }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.page-button { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; border: 1px solid rgba(7,20,38,.2); border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font: 600 .85rem var(--sans); cursor: pointer; }
.page-button:hover, .page-button:focus-visible { border-color: #8f6a25; color: #805f20; }
.page-button[aria-current="page"] { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }

.truths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, .85fr) minmax(420px, 1.15fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); padding: clamp(5.5rem, 9vw, 9rem) clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.section-kicker.light { color: var(--gold); }
.truths h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.7vw, 5.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.truth-list { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); }
.truth-list article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 2rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); }
.truth-list article > span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.truth-list h3 { margin: -.35rem 0 .3rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; }
.truth-list p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.carry { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(6rem, 11vw, 11rem) 1.25rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); text-align: center; }
.glow { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 680px; height: 680px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233,189,103,.14), rgba(233,189,103,0) 68%); pointer-events: none; }
.carry > *:not(.glow) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.carry blockquote { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; }
.carry blockquote p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5.8vw, 5.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.carry cite { display: block; margin-top: 1.7rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .78rem; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.actions button { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); border-radius: 99px; background: transparent; color: var(--white); padding: .78rem 1.15rem; font: 500 .86rem var(--sans); cursor: pointer; }
.actions button:hover, .actions button:focus-visible { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-pale); }
.status { min-height: 1.4rem; margin: .9rem 0 0; color: var(--gold-pale); font-size: .82rem; }

footer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(280px, 520px) 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: end; padding: 3rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem); background: #05101f; color: #aeb9c6; }
.footer-brand { align-self: start; color: var(--white); }
footer p { margin: 0; font-size: .82rem; }
.footer-center { display: grid; gap: .8rem; }
.social-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem 1rem; }
.social-links a { color: var(--white); font-size: .78rem; text-decoration-color: rgba(233,189,103,.7); text-underline-offset: .25rem; }
.social-links a:hover, .social-links a:focus-visible { color: var(--gold); }
.copyright { text-align: right; }

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  nav a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
  .hero { min-height: 700px; }
  .hero-content { margin: 0; padding-inline: 1.25rem; }
  .hero-image { object-position: 62% center; }
  .hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,14,28,.93), rgba(4,14,28,.48)), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,14,28,.75), transparent); }
  .welcome-grid, .channel-intro, .truths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .welcome-grid, .channel-intro, .truths { gap: 3rem; }
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .copyright { text-align: left; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .site-header { padding-top: 1.1rem; }
  .brand { max-width: 145px; line-height: 1.2; }
  .nav-cta { padding: .5rem .75rem; font-size: .75rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 17vw, 5rem); }
  .scroll-note { display: none; }
  .truth-list article { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; gap: .85rem; }
  .channel-profile { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* --- additions 2026-10-22 --- */
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .85rem; align-items: center; }
.secondary-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); border-radius: 99px; padding: .85rem 1.3rem; color: var(--white); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .2s, color .2s; }
.secondary-button:hover, .secondary-button:focus-visible { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-pale); }
.video-play { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; padding: 0; border: 0; background: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; }
.video-play img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .92; transition: opacity .2s, transform .35s; }
.video-play:hover img, .video-play:focus-visible img { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.03); }
.video-play:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: -3px; }
.play-icon { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 3.6rem; height: 3.6rem; margin: -1.8rem 0 0 -1.8rem; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(233,189,103,.95); box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(4,14,28,.4); }
.play-icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; margin: -.6rem 0 0 -.4rem; border-style: solid; border-width: .6rem 0 .6rem 1rem; border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--ink); }
.request { max-width: 620px; margin: 3.5rem auto 0; padding: 2.1rem 1.6rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 1.1rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.request h3 { margin: 0 0 .6rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); font-weight: 400; }
.request p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } .nav-cta { white-space: nowrap; } }

/* --- multi-page home --- */
.latest { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem) clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); background: #e8e5dd; }
.topics { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem) clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); background: var(--cloud); }
.section-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem 2rem; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 4.2rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.section-head .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #8f6a25; }
.more-link, .welcome-link { color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration-color: #a37b2f; text-underline-offset: .35rem; }
.welcome-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: .4rem; }
.latest-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.topic-tile { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem; padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 1rem; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(7,20,38,.07); transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.topic-tile:hover, .topic-tile:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(7,20,38,.12); }
.topic-tile h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; }
.topic-tile p { margin: 0; color: #56637a; font-size: .92rem; }
.topic-tile span { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .6rem; color: #8f6a25; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { gap: .4rem 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--white); font-size: .78rem; text-underline-offset: .25rem; }
.library { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }