/* howdydany.com — dark editorial
   Near-black + neon Aggie maroon. Type-as-hero. */

:root {
  --bg: #111112;
  --bg-elevated: #17171a;
  --bg-card: #1a1a1e;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  --text: #f4f4f5;
  --muted: #9b9ba3;
  --muted-2: #6e6e76;
  --accent: #e8002d;
  --accent-ink: #ffffff;
  --accent-soft: rgba(232, 0, 45, 0.14);
  --accent-glow: rgba(232, 0, 45, 0.4);
  --serif: "Instrument Serif", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --sans: "Syne", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --max: 1120px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --radius: 14px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% -10%, rgba(232, 0, 45, 0.1), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 30% at 90% 20%, rgba(232, 0, 45, 0.06), transparent 50%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 47px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 47px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 48px
    );
  opacity: 1;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
}

.skip:focus {
  left: var(--gutter);
  top: 0.75rem;
}

.wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* —— Header —— */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(17, 17, 18, 0.78);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 0;
}

.wordmark-mini {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.wordmark-mini .serif {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.wordmark-mini .sans {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* —— Hero —— */
.hero {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 6.5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero__kicker {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__kicker .pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hero__kicker .dot {
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent-glow);
}

.hero-object {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero-object__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.hero-object__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.hero-object__row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-object .howdy {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 14vw, 8.5rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--text);
  justify-self: start;
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) both;
}

.hero-object .dany {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 12vw, 7.2rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--accent-glow);
  justify-self: end;
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) 0.08s both;
}


.hero__lanes {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2.2vw, 1.2rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) 0.2s both;
}

.hero__lanes span {
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0.35rem;
}

.hero__punch {
  max-width: 28ch;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.5vw, 2.35rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) 0.24s both;
}

.hero__sub {
  max-width: 42ch;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) 0.28s both;
}

.hero__cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) 0.32s both;
}

/* —— Buttons —— */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.btn:hover {
  color: inherit;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-glow);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px var(--accent-glow);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

/* —— Sections —— */
.section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.section__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
}

.section__title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 780;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0;
}

.section__frame {
  max-width: 28ch;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: right;
}

.section__frame--left {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

/* —— About —— */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.about-rail {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.about-rail__date {
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  max-width: 42ch;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.about-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-copy p.stack {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 650;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.headshot-slot {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Optional headshot:
.headshot-slot { display: none; }
<img class="headshot" src="/assets/daniel.jpg" alt="HowdyDany" width="320" height="400" />
*/

/* —— Split Markets / Culture —— */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 4px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
}

.split__col {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.split__col + .split__col {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.split__col h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.split__col .frame {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.card-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease),
    background 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200, 255, 46, 0.45);
  background: #1d1d22;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  color: inherit;
}

.card__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.card__title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.card__blurb {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* —— Lanes index —— */
.lanes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.lane {
  padding: 0.9rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  min-height: 5.5rem;
}

.lane strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.lane span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* —— Connect —— */
.connect-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 4px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-soft), transparent 45%),
    var(--bg-elevated);
}

.connect-panel p {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 36ch;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
}

.connect-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.link-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.link-row a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.link-row a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}


/* —— Footer —— */
.site-footer {
  padding: 2rem 0 2.75rem;
}

.site-footer__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--muted-2);
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* —— Motion —— */
@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* —— Responsive —— */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .about-grid,
  .connect-panel,
  .split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .split__col + .split__col {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .section__head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section__frame {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .lanes {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .about-rail {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-object__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-object .howdy,
  .hero-object .dany {
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .lanes {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}