/* jaysonbrush.com — site-wide polish (2026-10-28). One system for every page. */
:root{--ink:#121315;--paper:#f3f0e9;--card:#fbfaf7;--text:#1a1c20;--muted:#676b72;--line:#dfdad0;--brass:#b8925a;--brass-dk:#8a6d42}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--ink)}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font:16px/1.65 Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
main{flex:1}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.serif{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400}

/* type scale: serif for headings only, sans for everything else */
.kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-dk);margin-bottom:12px}
h1.page{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:56px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h2.sec{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:38px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2.sec em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-dk)}
.lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);max-width:36em}

/* header (all pages) */
.top{background:var(--ink);color:#f1eee8}
.top .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:64px}
.mark{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}.mark span{color:var(--brass)}
.top nav a{margin-left:28px;font-size:14px;color:#bdbab3}.top nav a:hover,.top nav a.on{color:#fff}
.sticky{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(18,19,21,.92);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s,visibility .3s}
.sticky.on{visibility:visible;opacity:1}

/* home hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 40%,#3a3b3e 0%,#232427 45%,var(--ink) 80%);color:#f4f2ee;overflow:hidden}
.hero .top{background:transparent}
.hgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;align-items:end;min-height:440px}
.htext{padding:24px 0 52px}
.hero h1{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:88px;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.role{margin-top:18px;font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:#ece9e2}
.sub{margin-top:10px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#a9a7a2;max-width:31em}
.cta{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:#f4f2ee;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 22px;border-radius:2px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.btn.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#f4f2ee}
.tlink{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:2px}
.hero .tlink{color:#e6e3dc}
.portrait{align-self:stretch;position:relative;min-height:340px}
.portrait img{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;height:96%;width:auto;max-width:none;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 24%,#000 80%,transparent 100%),linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0%,#000 14%,#000 86%,transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-composite:source-in;mask-composite:intersect}

/* sections */
.block{padding:64px 0}
.block+.block{padding-top:0}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.pillars>div{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:22px 22px 24px}
.pillars h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.pillars p{margin-top:6px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}

/* list (home + writing) */
.list{margin-top:20px}
.item{display:block;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.item h3{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;transition:color .2s}
.item p{margin-top:4px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);max-width:44em}
.item:hover h3{color:var(--brass-dk)}
.item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;column-gap:24px}
.item h3{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}.item p{grid-column:1 / -1;grid-row:2}
.item .tag{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;align-self:center;justify-self:end;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-dk);white-space:nowrap}
.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid var(--text);padding-bottom:2px}
.group+.group{margin-top:44px}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;margin-top:32px}
.about img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 25%;border-radius:6px}
.about .copy p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
.about .copy p+p{margin-top:16px}
.tenets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.tenets>div{border-top:2px solid var(--brass);padding-top:14px}
.tenets h3{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:28px}
.tenets p{margin-top:4px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}

/* page head (inner pages) */
.phead{padding:56px 0 8px}
.phead .lede{margin-top:12px}

/* footer (all pages) */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#f1eee8;margin-top:auto}
.fcta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:44px 0 32px}
.fcta h2{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:44px;line-height:1}
.fbase{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px 0 24px;border-top:1px solid #26272b;font-size:13px;color:#8d8b86}
.fbase nav a{margin-left:22px}.fbase nav a:hover{color:#fff}

/* motion: opacity only */
.rv{opacity:0;transition:opacity .8s ease}.rv.in{opacity:1}
.htext>*{animation:fade .9s ease both}
.htext>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.08s}.htext>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.16s}.htext>*:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.24s}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.rv,.htext>*{opacity:1!important;animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* phones: one column, one alignment, fewer lines */
@media(max-width:820px){
 .wrap{padding:0 22px}
 .top .wrap{height:56px}.top nav a{margin-left:18px;font-size:13px}
 .hgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;text-align:center}
 .portrait{order:-1;height:250px;min-height:0;margin-top:4px}
 .portrait img{left:0;right:0;margin:0 auto;height:100%}
 .htext{padding:6px 0 40px}
 .hero h1{font-size:54px}
 .role{font-size:17px;margin-top:12px}
 .sub{font-size:15px;margin:8px auto 0}
 .hero .cta{justify-content:center;gap:18px;margin-top:22px}
 .block{padding:44px 0}
 h1.page{font-size:42px}
 h2.sec{font-size:29px}
 .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:20px}
 .pillars>div{padding:16px 18px 18px}
 .item{padding:14px 0;column-gap:14px}.item h3{font-size:23px}.item .tag{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em}
 .about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:22px}
 .about img{max-width:220px;border-radius:50%;aspect-ratio:1;margin:0 auto}
 .about .copy p{font-size:17px}
 .tenets{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
 .phead{padding:40px 0 4px}
 .fcta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:36px 0 26px}
 .fcta h2{font-size:36px}
 .fbase{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
 .fbase nav a{margin:0 18px 0 0}
}