:root{
  --bg:#05080f; --bg2:#0a101d; --panel:#0d1423; --line:#1c2740; --text:#e7ecf5; --dim:#93a0b8;
  --amber:#ffb547; --cyan:#5cd3ff; --mint:#79f2b0;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace; --sans:"Space Grotesk",system-ui,sans-serif; --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  background-image:radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 80% -10%,#10234a55,transparent),radial-gradient(900px 500px at -10% 30%,#2a184055,transparent)}
a{color:inherit}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:8px;z-index:99}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* top bar */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:14px 24px;background:#05080fcc;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.logo{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.15rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.logo-dot{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:conic-gradient(var(--amber),var(--cyan),var(--mint),var(--amber));box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--cyan)}
.topbar nav{display:flex;gap:20px;margin-left:auto}
.topbar nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--dim);font-size:.92rem}.topbar nav a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.live{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;color:var(--dim);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.live i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff4d6d;animation:blink 1.4s infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:.25}}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:88vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
#orbits{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-copy{position:relative;max-width:min(800px,100%);padding:60px 24px 60px 6vw;pointer-events:none}
.hero-copy a{pointer-events:auto}
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin:0 0 18px}
.hero h1{margin:0;line-height:.95}
.h1-brand{display:block;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,7vw,5.4rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.05em;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--amber),var(--cyan) 50%,var(--mint));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.h1-by{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);margin-top:10px;color:var(--text)}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--dim);max-width:520px;margin:22px 0 28px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--text);color:var(--bg);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;border:1px solid var(--text);transition:transform .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border-color:var(--line)}
.hint{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:#5d6a83;margin-top:28px}
#orbit-tip{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;padding:10px 12px;background:#0d1423ee;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-size:.85rem;max-width:280px;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s;z-index:5}
#orbit-tip b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}

/* ticker */
.ticker{overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg2);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:48px;padding:12px 0;width:max-content;animation:scroll 50s linear infinite}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--dim);white-space:nowrap}.ticker a:hover{color:var(--text)}
@keyframes scroll{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* sections */
section.wrap{padding-top:72px}
.sec-title{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 26px}
.sec-title span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.clear{margin-left:auto;font:inherit;font-size:.8rem;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--dim);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;cursor:pointer}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--c);box-shadow:0 18px 50px -20px var(--c)}
.card.hide{display:none}
.card-link{text-decoration:none;display:block;height:100%}
.card-art{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.card-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.card:hover .card-art img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card-body{padding:20px 22px 24px}
.card h3{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:10px 0 8px}
.dek{color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.95rem}
.byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:#6f7c95;margin:0}
.byline a{color:var(--text)}
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--dim);margin:0}
.tx{color:var(--c)}
.pill{border:1px solid var(--c);color:var(--c);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 9px}
.card-big{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr}
.card-big .card-link{display:contents}
.card-big .card-art{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:340px;border-bottom:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.card-big .card-body{padding:36px;align-self:center}
.card-big h3{font-size:2rem}

/* fields */
.fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.field{font:inherit;color:var(--text);text-align:left;cursor:pointer;background:linear-gradient(160deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 14%,transparent),var(--panel) 60%);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;display:grid;gap:6px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.field:hover,.field.on{border-color:var(--c);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.field-glyph{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--c)}
.field-name{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.field-count{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;color:var(--dim)}

/* about strip */
.about-strip{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;margin-top:80px;padding-bottom:20px}
.about-strip h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.6rem}
.about-strip p{color:var(--dim);max-width:640px}
.sig{flex:none;width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:700;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,#1b2a4a,#070b14);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 0 0 10px #ffffff05,0 0 60px -10px var(--cyan)}

/* post */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:30}
.progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--c);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--c)}
.post-head{padding-top:64px}
.post-head h1,.about h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:18px 0 14px}
.post-dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 18px}
.post-art{max-width:1180px;margin:36px auto;padding:0 20px}
.post-art img{border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);width:100%;height:auto}
.prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.7}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:2em 0 .5em}
.prose a{color:var(--c,var(--cyan))}
.take{font-family:var(--sans);margin:2.2em 0;padding:24px 26px;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--c);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 8%,transparent)}
.take p{margin:0;font-size:1.08rem}
.take-label{font-family:var(--mono)!important;font-size:.72rem!important;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c);margin-bottom:10px!important}
.credits{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:3em;padding-top:1.5em;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);color:var(--dim)}
.credits h2{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text);margin-top:0}
.credits h3{font-size:.85rem;font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--text)}
.credits li{margin:6px 0}
.tags{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tags span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px}
.share{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;margin:2em 0}
.share span{color:var(--dim);margin-right:6px}
.share a,.share button{font:inherit;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer}
.more{padding-bottom:20px}

/* about page */
.about{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:40px}
.freq{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.freq li{font-family:var(--sans);border:1px solid var(--c);color:var(--c);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 16px;font-size:1rem}
.stat b{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--amber)}

/* footer */
.foot{margin-top:100px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:24px;max-width:1180px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;color:var(--dim);font-size:.9rem}
.foot-brand{font-weight:700;color:var(--text);font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.foot-copy{grid-column:1/-1;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:#5d6a83}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .topbar{padding:12px 16px;gap:12px}.topbar nav{display:none}.live{margin-left:auto}
  .hero{min-height:auto}#orbits{opacity:.45}.hero-copy{padding:96px 16px 64px}
  .fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card-big{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-big .card-link{display:block}.card-big .card-art{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.card-big .card-body{padding:22px}.card-big h3{font-size:1.5rem}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-strip{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .prose{font-size:1.12rem}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track,.live i{animation:none}*{transition:none!important}}
.contact{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.05rem;display:grid;gap:10px}
.contact li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;background:var(--panel)}
.contact span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);min-width:88px}
.contact a{color:var(--cyan)}
/* Meet Viraj */
.profile-hero{display:flex;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:24px}
.sig.big{width:160px;height:160px;font-size:3rem}
.role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--cyan);margin:4px 0 12px}
.about-page h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:8px 0 0;line-height:1}
.about-page section.prose{margin-top:48px}
.focus{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.focus-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px}
.focus-card h3{margin:8px 0 6px;font-size:1.1rem}.focus-card p{margin:0;color:var(--dim);font-size:.93rem}
.focus-n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--cyan)}
.edu{display:grid;gap:12px}
.edu-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);background:var(--panel);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;padding:18px 22px}
.edu-row h3{margin:0;font-size:1.1rem}.edu-row p{margin:0;color:var(--dim)}
.pubs{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.pubs li{display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 22px}
.pub-n{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--amber);font-size:.9rem;padding-top:4px}
.pubs h3{margin:4px 0 8px;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.35}.pubs h3 a{text-decoration:none}.pubs h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.pub-area{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mint)}
.pub-meta{margin:0;color:var(--dim);font-size:.85rem;word-break:break-word}.pub-meta a{color:var(--cyan)}
/* Ideas */
.idea-card .card-body{padding:24px}
.idea{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--c);border-radius:0 18px 18px 0;padding:28px;margin:32px 0;background:var(--panel)}
.idea h2{margin:12px 0 6px;font-size:1.6rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.idea-sum{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 8px}
.idea .prose{font-size:1.1rem}.idea h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c)}
.qs{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6}
.take a{color:var(--cyan)}
/* Radar */
.live-page{padding-top:64px}.live-h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:12px 0}
.tabs{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:28px 0 18px}
.tab{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;background:var(--panel);color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px}
.tab.on{border-color:var(--c);color:var(--c);box-shadow:0 0 20px -6px var(--c)}
.radar{display:grid;gap:10px}
.radar-mini{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.radar-item{display:grid;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--c);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;padding:16px 18px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.radar-item:hover{transform:translateX(4px);border-color:var(--c)}
.radar-date{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c)}
.radar-title{font-weight:500;line-height:1.35}
.radar-meta{color:var(--dim);font-size:.82rem}
.radar-msg{color:var(--dim);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.85rem}
.radar-credit{color:#6f7c95;font-size:.8rem;margin-top:20px}.radar-credit a{color:var(--cyan)}
a.clear{text-decoration:none}
@media (max-width:820px){.profile-hero{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.focus,.radar-mini{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sig.big{width:110px;height:110px;font-size:2.2rem}}
/* newsletter */
.sub-band{margin-top:90px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#5cd3ff14,#79f2b00d 60%,transparent),var(--panel)}
.sub-band h2{margin:6px 0 10px;font-size:1.6rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.sub-band p{color:var(--dim);margin:0}
.sub-band .kicker{margin:0}
.sub-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0}
.sub-form input[type=email],.sub-form input[type=text]{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);background:#070b14;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:12px 18px}
.sub-form input[type=email]:focus,.sub-form input[type=text]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:2px}
.sub-form .btn{cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.hp{display:none!important}
.sr{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.topbar nav a.nav-sub{color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 12px}
@media (max-width:820px){.sub-band{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:22px;margin-left:16px;margin-right:16px}}
.tz-s{display:none}
@media (max-width:520px){.tz-l{display:none}.tz-s{display:inline}.live{white-space:nowrap}}
.idea-src{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted,#9aa7bd);margin:14px 0}.idea-src a{color:var(--cyan,#5cd3ff)}