/* ============================================================
   Fluent Tales — brand tokens
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --coral: #ff6b4a;
  --coral-dark: #e8542f;
  --teal: #12b0a0;
  --teal-dark: #0c8b7e;
  --sun: #ffc24b;
  --ink: #221c2e;
  --ink-soft: #524b60;
  --cream: #fff6ee;
  --cream-deep: #ffe9d8;
  --white: #ffffff;

  --font-display: "Baloo 2", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Nunito", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;

  --radius-sm: 12px;
  --radius: 20px;
  --radius-lg: 28px;
  --radius-xl: 36px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 0 rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.08);
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px -12px rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.25);
  --shadow-lift: 0 22px 50px -20px rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.35);
  --ring: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.25);

  --maxw: 1120px;
}

/* ============================================================
   Reset / base
   ============================================================ */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background-color: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* overflow-x:hidden on body breaks position:sticky in every browser (it
   becomes the nearest "scroll container" for sticky's positioning math, but
   body itself never scrolls) -- scoped to the narrow layout below, where
   the sticky video column isn't used anyway. */
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
}

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

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

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--coral);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.section {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) 1.5rem;
}

.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--coral-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.section-sub {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.075rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 55ch;
}

/* ============================================================
   Buttons
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(1px) scale(0.99);
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--coral);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 0 var(--coral-dark);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #ff7a5c;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 0 var(--coral-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary:active {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--coral-dark);
  transform: translateY(3px);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 0 var(--cream-deep);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 0 var(--cream-deep);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-dark {
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 0 #100c17;
}

.btn-dark:hover {
  background-color: #2f2740;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-coffee {
  background-color: #ffdd00;
  color: #221c2e;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 0 #c9ac00;
}

.btn-coffee:hover {
  background-color: #ffe94d;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-ghost-sm {
  padding: 0.5rem 1.05rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.btn-ghost-sm:hover {
  background-color: #2f2740;
}

.btn-block {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ============================================================
   Header
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: rgba(255, 246, 238, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.06);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background-color: var(--coral);
  color: var(--cream);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.brand-mark-footer {
  background-color: var(--sun);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-name-accent {
  color: var(--coral);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-nav a:not(.btn) {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.site-nav a:not(.btn):hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ============================================================
   Hero
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) 1.5rem clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.eyebrow-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(18, 176, 160, 0.2);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.lede {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 42ch;
}

.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.hero-note {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* Hero art */
.hero-art {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.hero-art img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(100%, 480px);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.18));
}

.hero-art-blob {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8% 4%;
  z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, var(--cream-deep) 0%, var(--cream-deep) 55%, transparent 72%);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.floating-chip {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.chip-num {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--coral);
  color: var(--white);
}

.chip-words {
  top: 12%;
  right: -2%;
  color: var(--ink);
  animation: bob 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.chip-grammar {
  bottom: 14%;
  left: -4%;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  animation: bob 4.6s ease-in-out infinite 0.6s;
}

@keyframes bob {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   How it works
   ============================================================ */
.steps {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  counter-reset: none;
}

.step-card {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}

.step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.step-index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  right: 1.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--cream-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}

.step-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.step-icon-coral {
  background-color: rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.14);
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}
.step-icon-teal {
  background-color: rgba(18, 176, 160, 0.14);
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}
.step-icon-sun {
  background-color: rgba(255, 194, 75, 0.22);
  color: #b07d10;
}
.step-icon-ink {
  background-color: rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.1);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.step-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.step-card p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   Roadmap
   ============================================================ */
.roadmap {
  position: relative;
}

.phase-path {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.phase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--coral);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}

.phase:hover {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.phase[data-phase="1"] {
  border-left-color: var(--coral);
}
.phase[data-phase="2"] {
  border-left-color: var(--sun);
}
.phase[data-phase="3"] {
  border-left-color: var(--teal);
}
.phase[data-phase="4"] {
  border-left-color: var(--coral-dark);
}
.phase[data-phase="5"] {
  border-left-color: var(--ink);
}
.phase[data-phase="6"] {
  border-left-color: var(--coral);
}
.phase[data-phase="7"] {
  border-left-color: var(--sun);
}
.phase[data-phase="8"] {
  border-left-color: var(--teal);
}
.phase-longform {
  border-left-color: var(--coral-dark) !important;
  background-color: var(--ink);
}
.phase-longform .phase-body h3,
.phase-longform .phase-grammar {
  color: var(--cream);
}
.phase-longform .phase-grammar {
  color: rgba(255, 246, 238, 0.72);
}
.phase-longform .phase-count {
  background-color: var(--coral);
  color: var(--white);
}

.phase-marker {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.phase[data-phase="1"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.16);
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}
.phase[data-phase="2"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(255, 194, 75, 0.24);
  color: #b07d10;
}
.phase[data-phase="3"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(18, 176, 160, 0.16);
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}
.phase[data-phase="4"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(232, 84, 47, 0.16);
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}
.phase[data-phase="5"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.12);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.phase[data-phase="6"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.16);
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}
.phase[data-phase="7"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(255, 194, 75, 0.24);
  color: #b07d10;
}
.phase[data-phase="8"] .phase-marker {
  background-color: rgba(18, 176, 160, 0.16);
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}
.phase-longform .phase-marker {
  background-color: var(--coral);
  color: var(--white);
}

.phase-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.35rem 1rem;
}

.phase-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 180px;
}

.phase-grammar {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  flex: 2 1 260px;
}

.phase-count {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--teal-dark);
  background-color: rgba(18, 176, 160, 0.12);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   Today's story
   ============================================================ */
.todays {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.todays-inner {
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.todays-copy .kicker {
  color: var(--sun);
}

.todays-copy h2 {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.todays-copy .section-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 246, 238, 0.72);
}

.todays-copy .btn {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

/* story card */
.story-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.story-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-color: var(--cream-deep);
}

.story-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.badge-new {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.9rem;
  left: 0.9rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: var(--coral);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.badge-pulse {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--white);
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0.4;
    transform: scale(0.75);
  }
}

.story-duration {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.9rem;
  right: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.82);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.story-meta {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.75rem;
}

.story-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.tag-phase {
  background-color: rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.14);
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}

.tag-num {
  background-color: rgba(18, 176, 160, 0.14);
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}

.story-meta h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.story-meta > p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.story-facts {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.08);
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
}

.story-facts dt {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.story-facts dd {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ============================================================
   All episodes (dynamic grid, fetched from /api/episodes)
   ============================================================ */
.episodes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.episode-card {
  display: block;
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.05);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}

.episode-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.episode-card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-color: var(--cream-deep);
}

.episode-card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.episode-card-body {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.3rem;
}

.episode-card-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0.4rem;
}

.episode-card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.episodes-empty {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .episodes-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .episodes-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   Plans
   ============================================================ */
.plan-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.plan-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.plan-free {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border: 2px solid var(--cream-deep);
}

.plan-soon {
  background-color: var(--cream-deep);
  border: 2px dashed rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.18);
}

.plan-head {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.plan-flag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.plan-flag-live {
  background-color: var(--teal);
  color: var(--white);
}

.plan-flag-soon {
  background-color: var(--sun);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.plan-head h3 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.plan-head p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.feature-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.feature-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.check {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--teal);
}

.check::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8px;
  top: 5px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 11px;
  border: solid var(--white);
  border-width: 0 2.5px 2.5px 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.dot {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.35);
}

.feature-list-soon li {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* waitlist */
.waitlist {
  margin-top: auto;
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.waitlist-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.waitlist-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.waitlist input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid var(--cream-deep);
  background-color: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.waitlist input::placeholder {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.waitlist input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--coral);
  box-shadow: var(--ring);
}

.waitlist input.invalid {
  border-color: var(--coral-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(232, 84, 47, 0.18);
}

.waitlist-msg {
  min-height: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.waitlist-msg.ok {
  color: var(--teal-dark);
}

.waitlist-msg.err {
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}

/* ============================================================
   Footer
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--cream-deep);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 1.5rem 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.footer-about {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  max-width: 46ch;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.footer-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.footer-base {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(34, 28, 46, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.footer-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

/* ============================================================
   Responsive
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero .eyebrow,
  .hero .lede {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  .cta-row {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero-art {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 380px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  .steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .todays-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .plan-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-nav a:not(.btn) {
    display: none;
  }
  .steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .phase {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .phase-marker {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  .story-facts {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .waitlist-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .waitlist-row .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

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

/* ============================================================
   Episode page (video + transcript + vocabulary)
   ============================================================ */
.ep-page {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) 1.5rem 4rem;
}

.ep-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.ep-media-col,
.ep-content-col {
  min-width: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .ep-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  }

  .ep-media-col {
    position: sticky;
    /* below the sticky site-header (~64px tall), not overlapping it */
    top: calc(64px + 1.5rem);
  }
}

.ep-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ep-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.ep-video-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.ep-video-wrap video,
.ep-video-wrap iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border: 0;
}

.ep-youtube-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--coral-dark);
  margin: -2rem 0 3rem;
}

.ep-youtube-cta:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.ep-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.ep-transcript {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.ep-turn {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.ep-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--white);
}

.ep-turn-a .ep-avatar { background-color: var(--teal); }
.ep-turn-b .ep-avatar { background-color: var(--coral); }

.ep-bubble {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.15rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.ep-speaker {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.ep-turn-a .ep-speaker { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.ep-turn-b .ep-speaker { color: var(--coral-dark); }

.ep-vocab-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.ep-vocab-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.ep-vocab-phrase {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--coral-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.ep-vocab-meaning {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.ep-vocab-example {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.ep-summary {
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}