/* ============================================================================
   ALESS — alessai.com
   ONE stylesheet for every page. No third-party requests: no web fonts, no CDN,
   no analytics. A site whose argument is "nothing goes out" cannot call five
   hosts to render itself.
   Palette carried over from the 2026-07 site: ink / brass / paper.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --ink:#0B141D; --core:#101E2A; --edge:#22384B; --steel:#8497A8;
  --chalk:#E9EDF1; --paper:#EDE9E1; --paper-ink:#14202B;
  --brass:#C89B4B; --brass-lit:#E7C177; --cool:#5E9EC4;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --sans:"Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Inter,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"Cascadia Mono",Consolas,"SF Mono",Menlo,"DejaVu Sans Mono",monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--chalk);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.8rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.1vw,2.4rem)}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:var(--brass-lit)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.85vw,1.3rem);color:#C3CEDA;max-width:64ch}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 1.1em}
.muted{color:var(--steel)}
.rule{width:66px;height:3px;background:var(--brass);margin:0 0 1.9rem}
section{padding:82px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #16273550}

/* ---------------- navigation: the domains ARE the argument ---------------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(11,20,29,.93);
  backdrop-filter:blur(9px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  height:64px;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.brand{font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--chalk);
  text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand span{color:var(--brass);font-weight:600;font-size:.68rem;font-family:var(--mono);
  letter-spacing:.14em;margin-left:.55em;text-transform:uppercase}
.domains{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.domains>li{position:relative}
.domains>li>a{display:block;padding:.55rem .7rem;color:var(--steel);
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.domains>li>a:hover,.domains>li.on>a{color:var(--chalk);background:#162837}
.domains>li.on>a{box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--brass)}
/* submenu — CSS only, no JavaScript */
.domains ul{position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;min-width:250px;margin:0;padding:6px;
  list-style:none;background:var(--core);border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:4px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-4px);transition:.14s}
.domains li:hover>ul,.domains li:focus-within>ul{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.domains ul a{display:block;padding:.5rem .7rem;color:#B7C4D1;text-decoration:none;
  font-size:.88rem;border-radius:3px}
.domains ul a:hover{background:#162837;color:var(--chalk)}
.soon{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--brass);
  border:1px solid #3A4F61;border-radius:2px;padding:.05rem .3rem;margin-left:.45rem;
  vertical-align:middle;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:1020px){.domains{display:none}}

/* ---------------- buttons ---------------- */
.cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.5rem;padding:.82rem 1.45rem;background:var(--brass);
  color:#14202B;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-radius:3px;font-size:.97rem}
.cta:hover{background:var(--brass-lit)}
.cta.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brass-lit);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--edge);margin-left:.6rem}
.cta.ghost:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--brass);background:#14212D}

/* ---------------- cards ---------------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--core);border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:5px;padding:25px}
.card h3{color:var(--chalk)}
.card p{margin:0;color:#B7C4D1;font-size:.96rem}
.card .n{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--brass);font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.12em;display:block;margin-bottom:.75rem}
a.card{text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:.14s}
a.card:hover{border-color:var(--brass);background:#13232F}
a.card h3{color:var(--brass-lit)}

/* ---------------- the domain index on the home page ---------------- */
.domaincard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;min-height:158px}
.domaincard .sub{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--steel);margin-top:.7rem}
.state{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.state.live{color:#7FBF8A}
.state.next{color:var(--steel)}

/* ---------------- the four-switch ladder ---------------- */
.ladder{margin-top:2rem}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:21px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.step .k{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--brass);font-size:.88rem;padding-top:.2rem}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.22em}
.step p{margin:0;color:#B7C4D1;font-size:.96rem}
.step.final{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#15243180,transparent)}
.step.final h3{color:var(--brass-lit)}

/* ---------------- video: 16:9, self-hosted, swap one src ---------------- */
.film{margin:2rem 0 0;border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;
  background:#08111A}
.film .frame{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:radial-gradient(700px 320px at 50% 30%,#16283766,transparent 70%)}
.film video{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover}
.film .pending{text-align:center;padding:30px}
.film .pending .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.6em}
.film .pending p{color:var(--steel);margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.film figcaption{padding:14px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge);
  color:var(--steel);font-size:.88rem}

/* ---------------- light panel ---------------- */
.paperbg{background:var(--paper);color:var(--paper-ink)}
.paperbg .eyebrow{color:#8A6A25}
.paperbg .lede{color:#33434F}
.paperbg .rule{background:#8A6A25}
.paperbg h2,.paperbg h3{color:var(--paper-ink)}
.paperbg .card{background:#fff;border-color:#DCD5C7}
.paperbg .card p{color:#41515E}
.paperbg .muted{color:#5A6873}

/* ---------------- honesty block ---------------- */
.honest{border-left:3px solid var(--cool);padding-left:22px;max-width:76ch}
.honest ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1rem}
.honest li{margin-bottom:.55em;color:#B7C4D1}
.honest strong{color:var(--chalk)}

/* ---------------- breadcrumb ---------------- */
.crumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--steel);
  text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:34px}
.crumb a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--brass-lit)}

/* ---------------- footer ---------------- */
footer{padding:52px 0 66px;color:var(--steel);font-size:.9rem}
footer a{color:var(--steel)}
.fgrid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fgrid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.fgrid li{margin-bottom:.35em}