@font-face{font-family:"Playfair Display";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("../../quark/fonts/playfair-display-v36-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2")}

@font-face{font-family:"Playfair Display";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("../../quark/fonts/playfair-display-v36-latin-italic.woff2") format("woff2")}

:root{--paper:#f9f7f2;--stone:#f0ede5;--ink:#1a1714;--muted:#7a7060;--line:#e8e6e0;--ochre:var(--stoa-accent);--sage:#acc6ac;--serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;--sans:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:35px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.65 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,textarea{font:inherit}
button,a,summary{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
button,summary{cursor:pointer}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;object-fit:cover}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.15}
h1{font-size:clamp(42px,4.6vw,70px);letter-spacing:-.04em}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3vw,44px);letter-spacing:-.035em}
h3{font-size:25px}
p{color:var(--muted)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,[tabindex]:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--stoa-accent);outline-offset:6px}
a:hover.text-link{color:var(--ochre)}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
.wrap{width:min(1216px,calc(100% - 112px));margin-inline:auto}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.7}
















.hero{position:relative;min-height:680px;height:min(830px,88vh);background:#232824;color:white;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero-image,.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-image{object-position:center}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#111b19ad 0%,#111b1966 38%,transparent 73%),linear-gradient(0deg,#141d1966,transparent 32%,#0e171966)}
.hero-content{position:relative;padding-top:66px}
.hero-content .eyebrow{color:#e2d4b6;margin-bottom:25px}
.hero h1{max-width:650px;font-size:clamp(48px,5.25vw,78px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-wrap:balance}
.hero-content p{color:#f1eee6;max-width:380px;line-height:1.8;font-size:15px;margin:26px 0 31px;white-space:pre-line}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;padding:12px 21px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid;min-height:46px;background:none;border-radius:1px;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.button span{font-size:18px}
.button-light{border-color:#ede8dcc9;color:#fff;background:#ffffff06}
.button-light:hover{background:#f5f2ec;color:var(--ink)}
.button-dark{background:var(--stoa-accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--stoa-accent)}
.button-dark:hover{background:var(--stoa-accent-hover)}
.button-outline{border-color:#a09880;color:var(--ink)}
.button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
.hero-caption{position:absolute;bottom:28px;left:56px;right:56px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs);letter-spacing:.06em;color:#e7e3d7}
.hero-caption a{font-size:22px;border:1px solid #ffffff70;border-radius:50%;width:36px;height:36px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.intro-strip{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-block:38px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);gap:30px}
.intro-strip p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
.small-note{font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.section{padding-block:78px 86px}
.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:28px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-heading h2{margin:12px 0 15px}
.section-heading p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm)}
.text-link{font-size:13px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;border-bottom:1px solid #a09880;padding:7px 0;flex-shrink:0}
.text-link span{font-size:19px}
.situation-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px 25px}
.card-image{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--stone)}
.card-image img{width:100%;height:190px;filter:saturate(.55) brightness(.82);transition:transform .5s,filter .5s}
.situation-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.035);filter:saturate(.85) brightness(.95)}
.card-arrow{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:12px;border:1px solid #ffffff9c;border-radius:50%;width:27px;height:27px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:16px;background:#17201c55}
.situation-card h3{margin:15px 0 5px;font-size:24px}
.situation-card p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm)}
.practice-section{background:var(--stone);padding:65px 0}
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:110px;align-items:center}
.practice-intro h2{margin:20px 0 24px;font-size:clamp(37px,3.5vw,53px);line-height:1.13}
.practice-intro p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm);margin-bottom:22px}
.steps-preview{border-left:1px solid #c8c4b8;padding-left:65px}
.steps-preview ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:25px 0 30px}
.steps-preview li{display:flex;gap:22px;position:relative;padding-bottom:24px}
.steps-preview li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.steps-preview li:not(:last-child):before{content:'';position:absolute;left:16px;top:35px;bottom:3px;border-left:1px solid #a09880}
.steps-preview li>span{width:33px;height:33px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font:16px var(--serif);display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
.steps-preview h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.steps-preview p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm);margin-top:3px}
.philosopher-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.philosopher-card{min-height:355px;background:#222b29;color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.philosopher-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-position:65% center;opacity:.7;transition:transform .5s}
.philosopher-card:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#131c1bef,transparent 90%)}
.philosopher-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.philosopher-text{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:29px 25px;width:100%}
.philosopher-text h3{font-size:31px;margin:11px 0}
.philosopher-text p{color:#dedbd2;font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm);min-height:42px}
.philosopher-text .eyebrow{color:#d3c3a8;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs)}
.philosopher-text .text-link{margin-top:16px;border-color:#ffffff70;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs)}
.philosopher-epiktet{background:#3d3830}
.philosopher-seneca{background:#7a7060}
.philosopher-epiktet:before,.philosopher-seneca:before{content:'E';position:absolute;right:12px;top:-54px;font:285px var(--serif);color:#c6c2af24}
.philosopher-seneca:before{content:'S'}
.quote-section{text-align:center;padding:48px 10% 83px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.quote-section blockquote{font:italic 30px/1.5 var(--serif);margin:25px 0;color:#41483e}
.quote-section>a{font-size:13px}
.quote-section>a span{color:var(--muted)}
.listing h1{margin:16px 0 24px;max-width:850px}
.lede{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.listing .lede{margin-bottom:45px;max-width:670px}
.situation-detail{padding-block:35px 60px}
.back-link{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:35px}
.situation-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:75px}
.situation-visual img{width:100%;height:380px;filter:saturate(.5)}
.situation-visual blockquote{font:italic 31px/1.5 var(--serif);margin:35px 25px 15px}
.situation-visual .eyebrow{margin-left:25px;color:var(--muted)}
.situation-detail h1{font-size:43px;margin:14px 0 22px}
.detail-steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:step;padding:0;margin:27px 0}
.detail-steps li{counter-increment:step;padding:0 0 24px 48px;position:relative}
.detail-steps li:before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:30px;height:30px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif)}
.detail-steps h2{font:17px/1.5 var(--sans);letter-spacing:0}
.detail-steps p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm);margin-top:6px}
.exercise{max-width:800px;margin:75px auto 25px;padding:40px;background:var(--stone)}
.exercise h2{font-size:34px;margin:14px 0}
.exercise>p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm)}
.reflection-form{margin-top:25px}
.reflection-form fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:30px 0}
.reflection-form legend{font:23px/1.4 var(--serif)}
.reflection-form legend span{display:block;font:var(--stoa-text-xs) var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.reflection-form fieldset p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm);margin:15px 0}
.reflection-form textarea{display:block;width:100%;padding:15px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid #a09880;resize:vertical;border-radius:0;color:var(--ink)}
.exercise-actions{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px}
.exercise-progress{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs)}
.exercise-progress progress{height:4px;width:100%;accent-color:var(--ink)}
.answer-summary{white-space:pre-wrap;padding:20px 0;font:italic 22px/1.5 var(--serif)}
.further-reading{text-align:center;font-size:13px}
.further-reading a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.bio-hero{background:#131917;color:var(--paper);position:relative;min-height:550px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.bio-hero>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-position:center 35%}
.bio-hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#101715e8,#10171588 37%,transparent 60%,#10171577 80%,#101715ee)}
.bio-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding-block:65px}
.bio-hero-inner>div{max-width:420px}
.bio-hero h1{font-size:49px;margin:40px 0 14px}
.bio-hero p{color:#e4e0d6;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:30px}
.bio-hero .bio-subtitle{font-size:18px}
.bio-hero dl{align-self:center;width:170px;padding:0;margin:0}
.bio-hero dl div{padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff33}
.bio-hero dt{font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs);color:#c4c0b5}
.bio-hero dd{font:16px var(--serif);margin:7px 0 0}
.bio-tabs{display:flex;gap:35px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:22px;font-size:13px}
.bio-tabs a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:8px}
.prose{max-width:760px;padding-block:50px 75px}
.prose h2{margin:40px 0 20px;font-size:32px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:22px}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:12px}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-100px;left:20px;background:var(--paper);padding:15px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{top:10px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

@media(min-width:1600px){
.hero-caption{left:max(56px,calc((100vw - 1216px)/2));right:max(56px,calc((100vw - 1216px)/2))}
}

@media(max-width:1100px){

.wrap{width:calc(100% - 64px)}
.hero-caption{left:32px;right:32px}

.practice-grid{gap:50px}
.steps-preview{padding-left:40px}
.philosopher-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr}
.philosopher-text{padding:23px 19px}
.philosopher-text h3{font-size:27px}
.philosopher-text .text-link{gap:12px}
.situation-detail-grid{gap:40px}
}

@media(max-width:760px){





.wrap{width:calc(100% - 44px)}
.hero{height:760px;min-height:620px;max-height:94svh}
.hero-image{object-position:59% center}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#111b19c4,#111b1955),linear-gradient(0deg,#141d1966,transparent 50%)}
.hero-content{padding-top:45px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(45px,8vw,61px)}
.hero-content .eyebrow{font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs);margin-bottom:22px}
.hero-content p{font-size:14px;max-width:310px}
.hero-caption{left:22px;right:22px;bottom:21px;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs)}
.intro-strip{display:block;padding-block:28px}
.intro-strip p{font-size:21px;margin-top:12px}
.small-note{display:none}
.section{padding-block:52px}
.section-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:25px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:34px}
.section-heading .text-link{margin-top:13px}
.situation-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px 16px}
.card-image img{height:145px}
.situation-card h3{font-size:23px;margin-top:11px}
.situation-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65}
.practice-section{padding:44px 0}
.practice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}
.practice-intro h2{font-size:39px}
.steps-preview{padding:30px 0 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #c8c4b8}
.philosopher-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.philosopher-card{min-height:295px}
.philosopher-card img{object-position:center 30%}
.philosopher-text{padding:27px}
.philosopher-text h3{font-size:33px}
.philosopher-text p{min-height:0}
.philosopher-epiktet,.philosopher-seneca{min-height:235px}
.philosopher-text .text-link{margin-top:14px}
.quote-section{padding:25px 5px 50px}
.quote-section blockquote{font-size:25px}
.listing h1{font-size:43px}
.situation-detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.situation-visual img{height:240px}
.situation-visual blockquote,.situation-visual .eyebrow{display:none}
.situation-detail h1{font-size:38px}
.situation-detail-grid{gap:30px}
.exercise{padding:25px 20px;margin-top:45px}
.exercise h2{font-size:30px}
.bio-hero{min-height:600px}
.bio-hero>img{opacity:.42;object-position:62% center}
.bio-hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#101715ba,#10171522)}
.bio-hero-inner{display:block;padding-block:45px}
.bio-hero h1{font-size:45px}
.bio-hero dl{display:flex;gap:20px;width:auto;margin-top:25px}
.bio-hero dl div{flex:1;padding:10px 0}
.bio-hero dd{font-size:14px}
.bio-tabs{gap:24px;overflow:auto;white-space:nowrap;font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs)}
.prose{padding-top:10px}
.further-reading{font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs)}
}

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


/* Existing stoiker.net palette: cream, warm grey, sage links and sage accents. */
.text-link{color:var(--stoa-accent)}
.eyebrow{color:#7a7060}
.hero .eyebrow,.bio-hero .eyebrow{color:#e8e6e0}
.practice-section{border-top:3px solid #acc6ac}
.detail-steps p,.lede p{color:#3d3830}







.existing-content{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.resource-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:35px}
.resource-group{border-top:2px solid #acc6ac;padding-top:22px}
.resource-group h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:12px}
.resource-group p{font-size:var(--stoa-text-sm);margin-bottom:14px}
.resource-group a{display:block;padding:7px 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--stoa-accent)}
.resource-group a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.latest-list{margin-top:38px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest-list h3{margin-bottom:16px}
.latest-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:15px 0;font-size:14px}
.latest-list time{font-size:var(--stoa-text-xs);color:var(--muted);flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.resource-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
.latest-list a{display:block}
.latest-list time{display:block;margin-top:5px}
}

/* Preserve readable links on the dark biography cards. */
.philosopher-text .text-link { color: #f9f7f2; }