/* pallavsharma.com · "Deliberate Absence" design system. Dark-first: midnight navy, warm ivory, measured gold. */
/* Layout: a mission-scale field notebook. Cinematic thesis over a precision grid, a manifesto
   that lights line by line, figures for every idea, one closing call. Gold marks the one thing
   that matters. Dark-first: midnight navy (competence, trust) + warm ivory + measured gold (status). */
:root {
  --bg: #0A1220;
  --surface: #101A2B;
  --fg: #F2EDE3;
  --muted: #97A3B6;
  --faint: #22304A;
  --accent: #D8B25C;
  --grid: rgba(151, 163, 182, 0.07);
  --display: "Instrument Serif", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --body: "Instrument Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, monospace;
  --wrap: 1200px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
  color-scheme: dark;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme="dark"]) {
    --bg: #F4F0E8; --surface: #ECE6DA; --fg: #0E1A2E; --muted: #56627A; --faint: #D2CABA; --accent: #7E5B14;
    --grid: rgba(14, 26, 46, 0.06);
    color-scheme: light;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg: #F4F0E8; --surface: #ECE6DA; --fg: #0E1A2E; --muted: #56627A; --faint: #D2CABA; --accent: #7E5B14;
  --grid: rgba(14, 26, 46, 0.06);
  color-scheme: light;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
a { color: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
em { font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- sticky bar ---------- */
.bar-shell {
  position: sticky; top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px); z-index: 10;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 82%, transparent);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint);
}
.bar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding-block: 18px; }
.bar .name { color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.bar .mark { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent); }
.bar nav { display: flex; gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 32px); align-items: center; }
.bar nav a { text-decoration: none; }
.bar nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.clock { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 40%, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 40%, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 0.75fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(64px, 11vw, 148px) clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px);
}
.coords { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 8.6vw, 128px);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 28px 0 32px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero h1 em { color: var(--accent); }
.lede { max-width: 31em; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 20px); margin: 0 0 40px; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 26px; align-items: center; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent); background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent); }
.link { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint); padding-bottom: 4px; }
.link:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

.figure-head, .figure-foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.figure-head { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint); padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.figure-foot { margin-top: 14px; }
.figure-foot .chosen { color: var(--accent); }
#field { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; max-width: 100%; cursor: crosshair; }

/* ---------- manifesto ---------- */
.manifesto { padding-block: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px); border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.manifesto ol { list-style: none; margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: line; }
.manifesto li {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.2vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-block: 10px;
  transition: color .5s ease;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.manifesto li.lit { color: var(--fg); }
.manifesto li em { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section.block { padding-block: clamp(72px, 10vw, 128px); border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.block-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2.2fr); gap: 20px 48px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(38px, 5.4vw, 64px); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -0.012em; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
h2 em { color: var(--accent); }

.principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.principle { padding: 28px 24px 8px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--faint); min-width: 0; }
.principle + .principle { padding-left: 24px; }
.principle:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.principle svg { width: 100%; max-width: 190px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 20px 0 24px; color: var(--muted); }
.principle svg .gold { color: var(--accent); }
.principle h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 10px; text-wrap: balance; }
.principle p { margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }

.notes { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.notes li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr) 120px; gap: 28px; align-items: center; padding-block: 30px; text-decoration: none; }
.note-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.06; transition: color .2s ease; }
.note:hover .note-title { color: var(--accent); }
.note img { width: 120px; height: auto; display: block; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.note:hover img { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.note-meta { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.tag { color: var(--accent); }
.notes-foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 28px; }

.about { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; }
.portrait { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-width: 100%; background: var(--surface); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.portrait::before, .portrait::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 20px; height: 20px; border-color: var(--accent); border-style: solid; }
.portrait::before { top: 14px; left: 14px; border-width: 1px 0 0 1px; }
.portrait::after { bottom: 14px; right: 14px; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0; }
.about-copy p { font-size: 19px; max-width: 32em; margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--muted); }
.about-copy p.big { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 42px); line-height: 1.14; color: var(--fg); margin-top: 20px; }

.paths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--faint); border: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.path { background: var(--bg); padding: 30px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; transition: background .25s ease; }
.path:hover { background: var(--surface); }
.path h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.06; margin: 0; }
.path p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; flex: 1; }
.path button { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 10px; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0 0 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg); cursor: pointer; }
.path button:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.path a.out { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 10px; }

.contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px); }
.contact-side p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 26em; }
.email-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.email { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; user-select: all; color: var(--fg); }
.copy { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--faint); color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 10px; cursor: pointer; }
.copy:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
form { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
label { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: var(--fg); background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint); padding: 8px 0; border-radius: 0; }
select option { background: var(--bg); color: var(--fg); }
textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.form-note { margin: 0; min-height: 1.6em; color: var(--accent); }
form .btn { justify-self: start; }

/* ---------- closing ---------- */
.closing { padding-block: clamp(96px, 14vw, 180px); border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); text-align: left; }
.closing h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 112px); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 12em; margin: 24px 0 40px; }

footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); padding-block: 28px 44px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 24px; }
footer nav { display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
footer a { text-decoration: none; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }


@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .principles, .paths { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .principle:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .principle:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; }
  .principle:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-inner, .about, .contact, .block-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .figure { max-width: 460px; }
  .note { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 88px; gap: 18px; }
  .note .note-meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 1; display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .note img { width: 88px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .bar nav .hide-sm { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .principles, .paths { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .principle, .principle + .principle { padding: 24px 0 8px; border-right: 0; }
  .principle + .principle { border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- site-only additions ---------- */
img { max-width: 100%; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 8px; z-index: 20; background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); padding: 8px 12px; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; }
.empty { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); padding-top: 28px; margin: 0; }
.about--text { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr); }
.about--text .about-copy .big { margin-top: 0; }
.portrait { margin: 0; }
.portrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* blog index */
.page-head { padding-block: clamp(64px, 10vw, 128px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px); }
.page-head h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 96px); line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.018em; margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 13em; text-wrap: balance; }
.page-head h1 em { color: var(--accent); }
.block--tight { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }

/* note page */
.wrap--read { max-width: 760px; }
.note-page { padding-block: clamp(56px, 9vw, 112px) clamp(72px, 10vw, 120px); }
.eyebrow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 22px; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.note-h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(42px, 6.4vw, 76px); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -0.016em; margin: 0 0 48px; text-wrap: balance; }
.note-figure { margin: 0 0 56px; }
.note-figure img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.prose { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 34em; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
.prose p:last-child { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 34px); line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 1.6em; color: var(--fg); }
.discuss { margin: 64px 0 0; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.discuss a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.discuss a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.note-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 56px; }
.note-nav > span { display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; }
.note-nav > span:last-child { text-align: right; }
.note-nav a { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.25; text-decoration: none; }
.note-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* 404 */
.lost { padding-block: clamp(96px, 16vw, 200px); }
.lost h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 112px); line-height: 0.95; margin: 20px 0 36px; }
.lost h1 em { color: var(--accent); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about--text { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .prose { font-size: 18px; }
}

/* About: key facts */
.facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; margin: 34px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); max-width: 40em; }
.facts div { padding: 16px 16px 0 0; }
.facts dt { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.facts dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 40px); line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); row-gap: 18px; } }

/* Subscribe */
.subscribe { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: end; margin-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px); border: 1px solid var(--faint); background: var(--surface); }
.subscribe h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px); line-height: 1.12; margin: 10px 0 12px; color: var(--fg); }
.subscribe .sub-copy { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 30em; }
.subscribe-form label { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.sub-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: end; }
.sub-row input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.sub-row .btn { white-space: nowrap; }
.wrap--read .subscribe { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); margin-top: 56px; }
/* Endorsements */
.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
.quote { margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); padding-top: 22px; }
.quote blockquote { margin: 0 0 18px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 27px); line-height: 1.3; color: var(--fg); }
.quote figcaption { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.quote figcaption span:first-child { color: var(--accent); }
.quotes-src { margin-top: 28px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .subscribe { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .sub-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .bar .name, .bar nav a { white-space: nowrap; font-size: 11px; }
  .bar nav { gap: 14px; }
  .figure { max-width: 320px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero .actions { margin-bottom: 8px; }
}

/* Avatar and byline */
.about-id { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
.avatar { width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; display: block; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--faint), 0 0 0 6px var(--bg), 0 0 0 7px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent); }
.avatar--sm { width: 56px; height: 56px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--faint); }
.byline { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.byline p { margin: 0; }
.byline-name { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; color: var(--fg); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 4px !important; }
.byline .mono { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.byline a { color: inherit; }

/* Key facts in the hero */
.hero .facts { margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); max-width: 34em; }
.hero .facts dd { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); }