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   Essay pages — Selected Writings, premhid.com
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:root{
  --ivory:        #F4EFE6;
  --ivory-2:      #EFE8DA;
  --parchment:    #E8DFCC;
  --rule:         #D4CBB8;
  --rule-soft:    #E5DCC8;
  --ink:          #14171F;
  --ink-soft:     #2A2E38;
  --muted:        #6B665B;
  --muted-2:      #8A8475;
  --midnight:     #0B1B2E;
  --brass:        #9C7A3C;
  --brass-text:   #7E5C25;
  --brass-soft:   #C5A465;
  --serif:        "Cormorant Garamond", "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;
  --body:         "Crimson Pro", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --sans:         "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
}

*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--ivory); color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body); -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{ max-width:720px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 24px; }

a{ color:var(--brass-text); }
:focus-visible{ outline:3px solid var(--brass); outline-offset:3px; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.mast{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  background:var(--ivory);
}
.mast .wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  padding-top:18px; padding-bottom:18px;
}
.mast__name{
  font-family:var(--serif); font-size:19px; font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; letter-spacing:0.01em;
}
.mast__name span{
  display:block; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:9.5px; font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0.22em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass-text);
  margin-top:2px;
}
.mast__back{
  font-family:var(--sans); font-size:11px; font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass-text); text-decoration:none;
}
.mast__back:hover{ color:var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Article header ---------- */
.essay__head{ padding:64px 0 40px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); }
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans); font-size:11px; font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass-text); margin:0 0 20px;
}
.essay__head h1{
  font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  font-size:clamp(32px, 6vw, 46px); line-height:1.12; margin:0 0 10px;
}
.essay__sub{
  font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(19px, 3.4vw, 24px); color:var(--muted); margin:0 0 26px;
}
.essay__by{
  font-family:var(--sans); font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.08em;
  color:var(--muted-2); margin:0;
}
.essay__by strong{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-weight:600; }

/* ---------- Body ---------- */
.essay__body{ padding:44px 0 8px; }
.essay__body p{
  font-size:18.5px; line-height:1.72; margin:0 0 22px; color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.essay__body p:first-child::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; float:left;
  font-size:64px; line-height:0.85; padding:6px 12px 0 0; color:var(--brass);
}
.essay__body h2{
  font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; font-size:25px; line-height:1.3;
  letter-spacing:-0.005em; color:var(--ink); margin:40px 0 16px;
}

/* ---------- Article footer ---------- */
.essay__foot{
  margin-top:40px; padding:28px 0 64px; border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.essay__foot .colophon{
  font-family:var(--sans); font-size:12.5px; line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--muted-2); margin:0 0 24px;
}
.essay__nav{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.essay__nav a{
  font-family:var(--sans); font-size:11px; font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass-text); text-decoration:none;
}
.essay__nav a:hover{ color:var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Page footer ---------- */
.foot{
  background:var(--midnight); color:rgba(244,239,230,0.55);
  font-family:var(--sans); font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}
.foot .wrap{ padding-top:28px; padding-bottom:28px; }
.foot p{ margin:0; }

@media (max-width:640px){
  .essay__head{ padding:44px 0 32px; }
  .essay__body p{ font-size:17px; line-height:1.68; }
  .essay__body p:first-child::first-letter{ font-size:52px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{ scroll-behavior:auto; }
}