:root {
  --navy: #061a2b;
  --deep-navy: #03111f;
  --cream: #f6efe4;
  --orange: #ed4917;
  --gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #fac303 0%, #ff8a00 45%, #ed4917 100%);
  --ink: #10283b;
  --muted: #5c6b73;
}

.start-page {
  --navy: #0b1628;
  --deep-navy: #091426;
  --cream: #fbfcfa;
  --orange: #ff7a1a;
  --gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd447 0%, #ff9b1a 50%, #ef6810 100%);
  --ink: #14213d;
  --muted: #475569;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #ff8a00; outline-offset: 5px; }
.start-page a:focus-visible { outline-color: #ff7a1a; }
em { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: 400; }
.shell { width: min(100% - 40px, 1200px); margin-inline: auto; }

.site-header { position: absolute; z-index: 5; inset: 0 0 auto; color: #fff; }
.header-inner { min-height: 91px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand-icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; object-fit: contain; }
.brand-wordmark { width: 122px; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.header-back { font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-decoration: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.header-back:hover { color: #fff; }

.hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,17,31,.94), rgba(7,17,31,.78)), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,17,31,.88), transparent 45%), url('/assets/hero-salzburg-start.jpg') center 48% / cover no-repeat, var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-top: clamp(140px, 15vw, 190px); padding-bottom: clamp(54px, 7vw, 84px); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 780px; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 0; color: #ffba65; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.start-page .eyebrow { color: #ff9b52; }
.eyebrow-line { display: inline-block; width: 30px; height: 2px; background: var(--gradient); }
.hero h1, .essay-hero h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(4.4rem, 9vw, 8.8rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.055em; font-weight: 700; }
.hero h1 em, .essay-hero h1 em { display: block; padding-right: .12em; background: var(--gradient); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; font-size: .81em; letter-spacing: -.065em; }
.hero-lede { max-width: 590px; margin: 28px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.13rem, 2vw, 1.45rem); line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); }
.hero-bottom-line { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0; height: 5px; background: var(--gradient); }

.paths { padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px) 0 clamp(58px, 7vw, 90px); background: var(--cream); }
.path-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.path-card { min-width: 0; min-height: 270px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; background: #fff8ef; transition: transform .24s, border-color .24s, box-shadow .24s; }
.path-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: #ff9b52; box-shadow: 0 22px 55px -40px rgba(20,33,61,.4); }
.card-link { display: flex; height: 100%; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px); text-decoration: none; }
.card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,33,61,.14); }
.card-type { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.card-body { display: block; flex: 1; padding: 20px 0 22px; }
.card-heading { display: block; max-width: 560px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.55rem,2.5vw,2.25rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1.18; }
.card-heading em { color: #ef6810; }
.card-description { display: block; max-width: 540px; margin: 13px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.card-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; align-self: flex-start; gap: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 5px; color: var(--orange); font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 800; }
.insight-note { margin: 30px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; text-align: center; }
.insight-note a { margin-left: 6px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; text-decoration-color: var(--orange); text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.insight-note a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
.site-footer { background: var(--deep-navy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.52); }
.footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding-block: 28px; font-size: .76rem; }
.footer-inner nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.footer-inner a { text-decoration: none; }
.footer-inner a:hover { color: #fff; }

.essay-page { background: var(--cream); }
.journal-page { background: var(--cream); }
.journal-hero { padding: 184px 0 92px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 40%, #1b3e52, transparent 36%), var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.journal-hero h1 { margin: 25px 0 0; font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 8vw, 7.5rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.journal-hero h1 em { display: block; width: fit-content; padding-right: .1em; background: var(--gradient); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.journal-hero p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 700px; margin: 30px 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.65; }
.journal-list { padding-block: 80px 110px; }
.journal-list h2 { margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--orange); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journal-feature { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #d5d4cf; border-radius: 24px; background: #fff; }
.journal-feature a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr); height: 100%; text-decoration: none; }
.journal-feature img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 340px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 53%; }
.journal-feature-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 68px); }
.journal-feature-label { color: var(--orange); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journal-feature-title { margin: 17px 0 0; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: 1.08; }
.journal-feature-title em { color: #d9602f; }
.journal-feature-description { max-width: 450px; margin: 20px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.journal-feature-cta { margin-top: 29px; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 5px; color: var(--orange); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700; }
.journal-feature:hover { border-color: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 22px 55px -40px rgba(6,26,43,.4); }
.essay-hero { padding: 195px 0 118px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 40%, #1b3e52, transparent 36%), var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.essay-hero-inner { max-width: 1200px; }
.essay-hero h1 { max-width: 1050px; font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 9vw, 8.5rem); line-height: 1.02; }
.essay-hero h1 em { padding-bottom: .1em; }
.essay-hero p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 740px; margin: 37px 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: clamp(1.12rem,2vw,1.4rem); line-height: 1.65; }
.essay-cover { position: relative; width: min(100% - 40px, 880px); margin-top: -28px; }
.essay-cover img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 7.4; border-radius: 16px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 53%; filter: saturate(.84) contrast(.96); box-shadow: 0 20px 55px -42px rgba(3,17,31,.38); }
.essay-cover figcaption { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; }
.essay-preview { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(150px,.35fr) 1fr; gap: 70px; padding-block: 105px 130px; }
.essay-preview-label { padding-top: 16px; border-top: 2px solid var(--orange); color: var(--orange); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.essay-preview-content h2 { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.5rem,5.5vw,5rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.essay-preview-content h2 em { display: block; color: #d9602f; }
.essay-preview-content p { max-width: 660px; margin: 27px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.essay-preview-content .essay-preview-lead { margin-top: 38px; color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.5; }
.essay-preview-lead + p { margin-top: 15px; }
.essay-preview-content blockquote { max-width: 660px; margin: 32px 0 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--orange); padding-left: 22px; color: var(--ink); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.65; }
.essay-primary-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 25px; margin-top: 36px; padding: 16px 24px; border-radius: 999px; background: #14213d; color: #fff; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s, transform .2s; }
.essay-primary-link:hover { background: #172d4d; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.essay-secondary-link { display: block; width: fit-content; margin-top: 26px; color: var(--orange); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .hero-inner { padding-top: 145px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .journal-feature a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journal-feature img { height: auto; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
  .essay-preview { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .shell { width: min(100% - 32px, 1200px); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 78px; }
  .header-back { font-size: .7rem; }
  .hero-inner { padding-top: 122px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 16vw, 5.5rem); }
  .hero-lede { margin-top: 21px; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.5; }
  .paths { padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .path-grid { gap: 10px; }
  .path-card { min-height: 0; }
  .card-link { min-height: 190px; padding: 17px; }
  .card-top { padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .card-type { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .card-body { padding: 16px 0 12px; }
  .card-heading { font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 4vw, 1.45rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
  .card-heading em { display: block; }
  .card-description { display: none; }
  .card-cta { gap: 5px; font-size: .7rem; line-height: 1.25; }
  .insight-note { margin-top: 26px; line-height: 1.6; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; }
  .journal-hero { padding: 150px 0 76px; }
  .journal-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 14vw, 5.5rem); }
  .journal-list { padding-block: 56px 80px; }
  .journal-feature-copy { padding: 25px; }
  .essay-hero { padding: 158px 0 84px; }
  .essay-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 14vw, 5.5rem); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .essay-cover { margin-top: -20px; }
  .essay-cover img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: 14px; }
  .essay-preview { padding-block: 70px 90px; }
}

@media (max-width: 340px) {
  .path-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card-link { min-height: 0; }
  .card-description { display: block; font-size: .85rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .path-card, .essay-primary-link { transition: none; }
}