*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --bg: #0e0e0e;
    --bg-card: #181818;
    --text: #e8e4df;
    --text-muted: #9a9590;
    --accent: #c9a96e;
    --accent-hover: #dfc08a;
    --serif: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }

  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* NAV */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
    background: rgba(14,14,14,0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }

  .nav-brand {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover,
  .nav-links a.active {
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 8rem 3rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1510 0%, #0e0e0e 40%, #12161a 100%);
  }

  .hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, rgba(201,169,110,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 900px;
  }

  .hero-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .hero-desc {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .hero-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  /* GALLERY */
  .gallery {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
  }

  .gallery-intro {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
  }

  .gallery-intro h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .gallery-intro p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .essay-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
    min-height: 70vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .essay-block:nth-child(even) .essay-image-wrap {
    order: 2;
  }

  .essay-block:nth-child(even) .essay-text-wrap {
    order: 1;
  }

  .essay-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #111;
  }

  .essay-image-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .essay-block:hover .essay-image-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }

  .essay-text-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 4rem 5rem;
    background: var(--bg-card);
  }

  .essay-number {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: rgba(201,169,110,0.15);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .essay-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--text);
  }

  .essay-author {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .essay-desc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 420px;
  }

  /* CONTEXT */
  .context {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .context-inner {
    max-width: 750px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .context-inner h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .context-inner p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .context-divider {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
  }

  /* RELATED WORK */
  .related {
    padding: 4rem 3rem 6rem;
  }

  .related-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .related-header h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .related-header a {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }

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

  .related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .related-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .related-card img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .related-card-label {
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* FOOTER */
  .footer {
    padding: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .footer-back {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }

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

  /* MOBILE NAV OVERLAY */
  .mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    background: rgba(14,14,14,0.97);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .mobile-nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .mobile-nav a {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }

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

  .mobile-nav-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* MASONRY GALLERY */
  .masonry-gallery {
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  .masonry-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 3px;
  }

  .masonry-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #111;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .masonry-item--tall {
    grid-row: span 2;
  }

  .masonry-item--wide {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .masonry-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    min-height: 340px;
  }

  .masonry-item--tall img {
    min-height: 680px;
  }

  .masonry-item--wide img {
    min-height: 340px;
  }

  .masonry-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  .masonry-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%, transparent 100%);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: rgba(232,228,223,0.85);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(6px);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
  }

  .masonry-item:hover .masonry-caption {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .masonry-num {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
  }

/* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle { display: block; }

    .hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 3rem; min-height: 80vh; }

    .essay-block {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      min-height: auto;
    }

    .essay-block:nth-child(even) .essay-image-wrap { order: 0; }
    .essay-block:nth-child(even) .essay-text-wrap { order: 0; }

    .essay-image-wrap { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }

    .essay-text-wrap {
      padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .masonry-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .masonry-item--tall { grid-row: span 1; }
    .masonry-item--wide { grid-column: span 2; }
    .masonry-item img { min-height: 260px; }
    .masonry-item--tall img { min-height: 260px; }
    .gallery { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .context { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .related { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }

    .related-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .footer {
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 500px) {
    .related-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }