/* The Backseat Linguist, design option 2 (Modern essay), chosen 2026-10-26. */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
body { margin: 0; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--link); }
.post-body p, .post-body li { line-height: var(--lh, 1.7); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.post-body blockquote { margin: 1.6em 0; padding: .2em 0 .2em 1.2em; border-left: 3px solid var(--rule); color: var(--muted); }
.post-body img { display: block; margin: 1.4em auto; border-radius: 4px; }
.post-body table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: .92em; margin: 1.4em 0; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
.post-body td, .post-body th { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 6px 10px; vertical-align: top; }
.post-body h2, .post-body h3 { scroll-margin-top: 20px; }
.post-body iframe { max-width: 100%; }
.substack-box { text-align: center; }
.substack-box .btn { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; } .skip:focus { left: 10px; top: 10px; background: #fff; padding: 8px; z-index: 9; }

:root { --ink:#16161a; --muted:#6f6f78; --rule:#e8e8ec; --link:#c2410c; --accent:#c2410c; --lh:1.72; }
body { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; }
.m-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 18px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.m-head .name { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.m-head nav a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; margin-left: 18px; font-size: .95rem; }
.m-head nav a:last-child { color: #fff; background: var(--accent); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 700; }
.m-wrap { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 16px 60px; }
.m-kicker { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-size: .82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.m-wrap h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 10px 0 14px; }
.m-meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 34px; padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.post-body { font-family: Charter, "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.18rem; }
.post-body h2, .post-body h3 { font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 1.8em 0 .5em; }
.substack-box { margin: 46px 0; padding: 28px 24px; border-radius: 14px; background: #fff7ed; }
.substack-box h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; } .substack-box p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--muted); }
.substack-box .btn { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 10px; }
.m-list a { display: block; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.m-list h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 6px 0 6px; letter-spacing: -.01em; } .m-list p { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #44444c; line-height: 1.55; }
.m-list small { color: var(--muted); }
.m-hero { text-align: center; padding: 10px 0 24px; } .m-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 8px; } .m-hero p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; margin: 0 auto 22px; max-width: 520px; }
.m-foot { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px 16px 40px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.m-next { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; } .m-next a { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px 16px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.m-next small { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .m-head nav a { margin-left: 10px; } .m-next { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.m-list .m-topic { color: var(--accent); }
.m-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.m-chips a { font-size: .86rem; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.m-chips a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.post-body p, .post-body li { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.post-body iframe { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; height: auto; border: 0; }
.m-section { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 34px 0 0; }