/* Keegan Henckel-Miller — "Red Pen" (v6, 2026-10-17). Editorial: warm paper, ink, one red. No framework. */
:root{
  --paper:#f4efe6; --paper-hi:#fffdf8; --card:#fffdf8; --ink:#17140f; --ink-soft:#4c4639; --muted:#7a7262;
  --line:#ddd3c0; --red:#d4351c; --red-deep:#b02a13; --red-soft:rgba(212,53,28,.09);
  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,"Cascadia Mono",Consolas,monospace; --body:"Source Serif 4","Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;
  --max:44rem; --wide:70rem; --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--body);font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(23,20,15,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:4px 4px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
::selection{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
img{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--red);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:3px;transition:color .2s,text-decoration-thickness .2s}
a:hover,a:focus{color:var(--red-deep);text-decoration-thickness:2.5px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--paper-hi);padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:10}
.skip-link:focus{left:.5rem;top:.5rem}

/* header */
header.site-header{background:transparent}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:1.4rem 1.25rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.9rem 1.5rem}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;line-height:1.2}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
nav.main-nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.5rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
nav.main-nav a{position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);padding:2px 0}
nav.main-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-3px;height:2px;background:var(--red);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
nav.main-nav a:hover::after,nav.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* layout */
main{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h1 em,h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red)}
.hero{padding:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4.5rem) 0 clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.6rem);max-width:var(--max)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.4rem;max-width:58ch}
.private{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
section{padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.2rem) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:var(--wide)}
section.flush{border-top:none}
section>h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 1.1rem;font-weight:500}
section>h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--red);margin-bottom:.9rem}
section p,section li{max-width:66ch}
section ul{padding-left:1.15rem}
section li{margin:.35rem 0}
section li::marker{color:var(--red)}

/* buttons */
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.6rem 0 .4rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.85rem 1.35rem;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);transition:transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease),background .2s,color .2s}
.btn:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--red);text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-primary:hover,.btn-primary:focus{color:var(--paper)}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-secondary:hover,.btn-secondary:focus{background:var(--paper-hi);color:var(--ink)}

/* proof (case pages) */
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1.1rem;margin:.4rem 0}
.hero+section.flush{padding-top:0}
.proof-card{max-width:30rem;background:var(--paper-hi);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;box-shadow:0 14px 30px -24px rgba(60,40,10,.4)}
.proof-card .stat{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.03em;display:block;color:var(--ink)}
.proof-card .label{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.93rem;display:block;margin-top:.45rem}

/* cards */
.case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:1.25rem;margin:1.2rem 0}
.case-card{position:relative;background:var(--paper-hi);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.3rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease)}
.case-card:nth-child(even):hover{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(.3deg)}
.case-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-.4deg);box-shadow:0 22px 40px -26px rgba(60,40,10,.5)}
.case-card .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.case-card h3{margin:0;font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.22;font-weight:500}
.case-card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}
.case-card a.piece-link{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.5rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;text-decoration:none;position:relative;align-self:flex-start}
.case-card a.piece-link::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--red);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.case-card:hover a.piece-link::after,.case-card a.piece-link:focus::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* pricing */
.pricing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.25rem;margin:1.2rem 0}
.price-card{background:var(--paper-hi);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:1.6rem;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease)}
.price-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 20px 36px -26px rgba(60,40,10,.45)}
.price-card.top-tier{border:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper-hi)}
.price-card .tier-name{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.price-card .tier-price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.75rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--red);margin:0 0 .6rem;line-height:1.15}
.price-card p{font-size:.97rem}
.price-card ul{margin:.8rem 0 0;padding-left:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}
.price-card .tier-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.8rem}

/* private notes pages */
.note-card{background:var(--paper-hi)!important;border:1px solid var(--line)!important;border-radius:3px!important;padding:1.3rem 1.4rem!important;margin:0 0 1rem!important}
.note-card h3{font-size:1.2rem!important;font-weight:500}
.note-card .why strong{color:var(--red)}
main .before{border-left:3px solid var(--line);padding:.3rem 1rem;margin:.6rem 0 1.2rem;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}
main .after{border-left:3px solid var(--red);background:var(--paper-hi);padding:.8rem 1.1rem;margin:.6rem 0 1.2rem;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:1rem 0;background:var(--paper-hi);font-size:.95rem}
th,td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.6rem .8rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
th{font-weight:600}
blockquote{margin:1rem 0;padding:.4rem 1.1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--red);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* contact form */
form.contact-form{max-width:var(--max);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
form.contact-form label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem!important;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem;font-size:.95rem}
form.contact-form input,form.contact-form textarea{width:100%;padding:.75rem .85rem;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;font:inherit;background:var(--paper-hi);color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
form.contact-form input:focus,form.contact-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--red-soft);outline:none}
form.contact-form textarea{min-height:9rem;resize:vertical}
form.contact-form button{align-self:flex-start;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:600}
.credit-list{padding-left:1.1rem}
.headshot{width:168px;height:168px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 0 1.4rem;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--paper-hi),0 0 0 7px var(--line)}

/* footer */
footer.site-footer{margin-top:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4rem);background:var(--ink);color:#cfc7b8;font-size:.92rem}
.footer-sign{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,3.6rem) 1.25rem 1.4rem}
.footer-sign p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#f4efe6;margin:0 0 1.3rem;max-width:22ch}
.footer-sign p em{color:#ff6a4d;font-style:italic}
.footer-sign .btn-primary{background:#f4efe6;color:var(--ink);border-color:#f4efe6}
.footer-sign .btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #ff6a4d;color:var(--ink)}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:1.2rem 1.25rem 1.8rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.12)}
footer.site-footer a{color:#f4efe6;text-decoration-color:#ff6a4d}

/* home: red-pen hero + stats strip */
.hero.home{max-width:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);align-items:center}
.hero.home .copy{order:1}.hero.home .draft{order:2}
.hero.home h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.6vw,4.3rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.028em;max-width:14ch}
.draft{position:relative;max-width:30rem;background:var(--paper-hi);border:1px solid #e3dccd;border-radius:2px;padding:1.9rem 1.5rem 1.1rem;box-shadow:0 16px 34px -20px rgba(60,40,10,.4);transform:rotate(-.7deg);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.7vw,1.15rem);line-height:1.5;color:#5b5446}
.draft .tag{position:absolute;top:-.7rem;left:1.1rem;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:600 .66rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.22rem .6rem;border-radius:3px}
.draft .x{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;display:inline-block;margin-top:1.25em}
.draft .x::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2px;right:-2px;top:54%;height:2.5px;background:var(--red);border-radius:2px;transform-origin:left;transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.6,.1,.3,1)}
.draft .fix{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:92%;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--red);font-size:.94em;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .4s,transform .4s}
.draft .note{font:italic 500 .92rem var(--serif);color:var(--red);margin-top:.6rem;transition:opacity .5s}
.js .draft .x::after{transform:scaleX(0)}
.js .draft .fix{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}
.js .draft .note{opacity:0}
.js .draft.go .x::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.js .draft.go .fix{opacity:1;transform:none}
.js .draft.go .note{opacity:1;transition-delay:2.9s}
.draft .x:nth-of-type(2)::after{transition-delay:.4s}.draft .x:nth-of-type(2) .fix{transition-delay:.8s}
.draft .x:nth-of-type(3)::after{transition-delay:1.1s}.draft .x:nth-of-type(3) .fix{transition-delay:1.5s}
.draft .x:nth-of-type(4)::after{transition-delay:1.8s}.draft .x:nth-of-type(4) .fix{transition-delay:2.2s}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:0 -1.25rem;padding:0}
.stats .s{padding:1.5rem 1.25rem}
.stats .s+.s{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats .v{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;display:block;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.stats .l{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:block;margin-top:.6rem;line-height:1.45}
.stats .l b{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.home-why{padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:0}
.home-why h2.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 1rem}
.home-why+section{border-top:0}
.margin-note{position:absolute;right:1.1rem;top:1.05rem;font:italic 500 .9rem var(--serif);color:var(--red);transform:rotate(4deg)}


@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero.home{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero.home .draft{order:0;margin-top:.6rem}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats .s:nth-child(odd){border-left:0}
  .stats .s:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stats .s:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:520px){body{font-size:16px}.header-inner{padding:1.1rem 1rem}main{padding:0 1rem}.stats{margin:0 -1rem}nav.main-nav ul{gap:.3rem .8rem;font-size:.9rem}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
  .js .draft .x::after{transform:scaleX(1)}.js .draft .fix,.js .draft .note{opacity:1;transform:none}
}
@media print{footer.site-footer{background:none;color:#000}}

/* essays (Writing section, 2026-10-17) */
.essay{max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2rem,6vw,4rem) 0 1rem}
.essay-head{margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.essay .kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin:0 0 .9rem}
.essay h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 1rem}
.essay .byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.03em;margin:0}
.essay>p{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 1.15rem;color:var(--ink)}
.essay-head+p{display:flow-root}
.essay-head+p::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);float:left;font-size:3.6em;line-height:.85;padding:.08em .1em 0 0;color:var(--red)}
.essay .divider{text-align:center;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.6em;margin:2.2rem 0;font-size:.9rem}
.author-note{margin-top:2.6rem;padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper-hi);border-radius:2px}
.author-note p{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:.98rem}
.author-note p:last-child{margin:0}
@media (max-width:520px){.essay>p{font-size:1.05rem}}