  :root {
    --paper: #FBFBF9;
    --paper-deep: #F1F1EC;
    --ink: #1A1D24;
    --muted: #5B6068;
    --rule: #D9D9D2;
    --accent: #2F5D62;
    --accent-light: #A9CBC8;
    --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Charter, Georgia, serif;
    --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.1875rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
  a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

  .skip {
    position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: .75rem 1rem; z-index: 10;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .9rem;
  }
  .skip:focus { left: 0; }

  .wrap { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem); }

  .site-header { padding: 1.5rem 0; }
  .site-header .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: .75rem 2rem; }
  .brand { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .01em; }
  .site-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem 1.75rem; }
  .site-nav a {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none;
    padding: .25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }

  h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: 400; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 8.5vw, 6.5rem); line-height: 1.0; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.25rem); line-height: 1.12; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
  p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
  .prose { max-width: 36rem; }
  .prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .lede { font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.55; }

  main > section { padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
  .split.flip { grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; }

  main > section.hero { border-top: none; padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem); }
  .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: end; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
  .hero-role { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem); font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }
  .hero-photo { aspect-ratio: 5 / 6; }
  .button-ink { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); margin-top: 2rem; }
  .button-ink:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .hero-intro { font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 31rem; margin: 0; }
  .hero-text { animation: rise .9s ease-out both; }
  @keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

  .photo {
    position: relative; margin: 0; background: var(--paper-deep);
    border: 1px dashed #B5B4AC; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
    padding: 1.5rem; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .photo.wide { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
  .photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .caption { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .6rem; }

  .numbers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
  .numbers li { padding: 0 2rem 0 0; }
  .numbers li + li { padding-left: 2rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .num { display: block; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  .num-label { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .5rem; }

  .statement { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.6vw, 2.75rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.01em; max-width: 24ch; }

  main > section.band { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-top: none; }
  .band .big { font-size: clamp(6rem, 22vw, 17rem); line-height: .85; letter-spacing: -0.04em; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
  .band-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6fr 5fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: end; }
  .band h2 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .band p { color: #D9DAD6; }
  .button {
    display: inline-block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--paper); padding: .85rem 1.6rem; transition: background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .button:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
  .button.button-ink { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
  .button.button-ink:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

  .traits { margin: 0; }
  .traits div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 11rem 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .traits div:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .traits dt { font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.3; }
  .traits dd { margin: 0; max-width: 34rem; }

  .ahead h2 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); line-height: 1.02; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

  .writing-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .writing-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 11rem 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .writing-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); padding-top: .3rem; }
  .writing-list h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; background: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 100% / 0 1px no-repeat; transition: background-size .25s; }
  .writing-list h3 a:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
  .writing-list p { margin: .4rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; max-width: 36rem; }

  .site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 3rem 0 4rem; }
  .site-footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .footer-name { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0; }
  .footer-role { font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); margin: .25rem 0 0; }
  .site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.5rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .9rem; }
  .site-footer a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
  .site-footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .hero-grid, .split, .split.flip, .band-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-grid { align-items: start; }
    .hero-photo { order: -1; }
    .split .photo, .split figure { max-width: 26rem; }
    .numbers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .numbers li, .numbers li + li { padding: 1.5rem 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
    .numbers li:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
    .traits div, .writing-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4rem; }
    .meta { padding-top: 0; }
    body { font-size: 1.125rem; }
    .lede { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    .hero-text { animation: none; }
    * { transition: none !important; }
  }

  .page-lede { font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 31rem; margin: 1.75rem 0 0; }
  .crumb { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .9rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
  .crumb a { color: var(--muted); }
  .about-title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); line-height: 1.02; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-photo { max-width: 34rem; } }

  .hero-photo { border: none; }
  .hero-photo img { object-position: 50% 10%; }


  /* ---------- Bigsun website header (links to bigsunworld.com) ---------- */
  .bs-topbar { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .bs-topbar-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 2rem; padding-top: .9rem; padding-bottom: .9rem; }
  .bs-logo { display: inline-flex; }
  .bs-logo img { height: 36px; width: auto; }
  .bs-nav { margin-left: auto; }
  .bs-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem 1.6rem; }
  .bs-nav a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; padding: .25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .2s; }
  .bs-nav a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }
  .bs-cta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .92rem; text-decoration: none; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: .6rem 1.2rem; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
  .bs-cta:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
  .bs-topbar + .site-header { padding: .9rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

  /* ---------- Bigsun website footer ---------- */
  .bs-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #D9DAD6; padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0 2rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.6; }
  .bs-footer a { color: #D9DAD6; text-decoration: none; }
  .bs-footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
  .bs-footer p { margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
  .bs-footer img { height: 36px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .bs-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .bs-footer li { margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
  .bs-footer address { font-style: normal; }
  .bs-footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .bs-footer-title { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
  .bs-footer .bs-social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem 1.25rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .bs-footer .bs-social li { margin: 0; }
  .bs-footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem 2rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); font-size: .88rem; color: #A9ADB4; }
  .bs-footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .bs-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
    .bs-cta { margin-left: auto; }
    .bs-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .bs-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
