/* Rachel Rasmussen — curated editorial homepage, built from approved black-wall hero. */
:root{--ink:#181615;--black:#09090b;--plaster:#111010;--gold:#d9b99b;--gold-ink:#8c613f;--ivory:#f7f3ed;--cream:#ece3d6;--line:rgba(44,34,27,.18);--sans:Arial,Helvetica,'Segoe UI',sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:85px}body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.65 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.045em}button,input,textarea{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%}.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 130px),1390px);margin:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:10px;padding:10px;background:white;color:black;z-index:999}.skip:focus{left:12px}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 24px}.dark-kicker{color:#8f6d52}.light-kicker{color:#d2b398}.btn{border:0;display:inline-flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:57px;padding:16px 27px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;transition:background-color .2s,transform .2s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.btn:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #bd8761;outline-offset:4px}.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#181310;border-radius:2px}.btn-gold:hover{background:#e7cbb1}.btn-dark{background:#1c1a1a;color:#fff;border-radius:2px}.btn-dark:hover{background:#42342c}.text-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-color:#ad896c}.text-link span{padding-left:7px}.small-note{font-size:12px!important;color:#736858;line-height:1.5}.site-header{height:82px;background:#0a0a0b;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff19;color:#f7f4f0;position:relative;z-index:100}.nav-wrap{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:38px}.wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:#f7f4f0;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;white-space:nowrap}.signature-r{width:58px;height:42px;object-fit:contain;filter:none;flex:none}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:35px;font-size:13px;color:#d3ceca}.nav a:hover,.nav .nav-contact{color:#e2bfa0}.menu-toggle{display:none}
/* Approved hero from black-wall variant */
.hero{background:#09090b;color:#f9f5f0;overflow:hidden;position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:760px;height:clamp(760px,calc(100svh - 82px),960px)}
.hero-layout{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0;position:relative;z-index:2}.hero-copy{width:49%;max-width:660px;padding:22px 0 0;position:relative;z-index:3}.hero-kicker{color:#cdb59f;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:23px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,3.75vw,60px);line-height:1.17;max-width:675px;margin:0;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.045em}.hero-lead{color:#c7c2bf;font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;margin:28px 0 31px;max-width:545px}.hero-actions{width:min(385px,100%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:16px}.hero-actions .btn{min-height:59px}.under-link{font-size:14px;text-align:center;color:#ece6de;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-color:#e6d9ce66}.under-link:hover{color:#e7c5a7}.under-link span{padding-left:7px}.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 35%;width:65%;height:100%;z-index:0;overflow:hidden}.hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:54% center}.hero-photo:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(to right,#09090b 0%,#09090b 6%,rgba(9,9,11,.93) 21%,rgba(9,9,11,.52) 36%,rgba(9,9,11,.02) 54%,transparent 65%)}
/* quiz: muted gold/cream editorial landing */
.quiz-section{padding:112px 0 110px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#eee3d5,#f7f1e7 58%,#eaddcc);overflow:hidden}.quiz-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.83fr) minmax(0,1.17fr);gap:3%;align-items:center}.quiz-copy{max-width:560px;padding:10px 0}.quiz-copy h2{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(37px,3.45vw,56px);line-height:1.17;margin:0 0 25px}.quiz-copy h2 em{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#9c7252;font-weight:400}.quiz-copy p{font-size:16px;color:#5d5148;line-height:1.77}.quiz-copy .intro-lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:#332a26}.quiz-copy .btn{margin:12px 0 5px}.quiz-copy .small-note{margin:12px 0 0}.quiz-art{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}.quiz-art img{width:100%;height:auto;max-width:790px;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 22px rgba(54,38,19,.17))}.graphic-caption{font-weight:700;font-size:10px;color:#7a6553;letter-spacing:.17em;text-align:center;margin:17px 0 0}
/* statement */
.philosophy{background:#171514;color:#f1ede7;padding:106px 0 107px}.philosophy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.36fr 1fr;gap:9%;align-items:center}.philosophy-small{max-width:275px}.philosophy-small .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}.rule-line{height:1px;background:#9d735b;width:65px;margin:0 0 22px}.philosophy-small p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px;color:#bcb2a9;margin:0}.philosophy-large h2{font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,66px);line-height:1.28;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.046em}.philosophy-large em{font-style:normal;color:#d2ae8c}
/* two essays */
.essays{background:#faf8f4;padding:110px 0 118px}.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;margin-bottom:43px}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(37px,3.5vw,55px);font-weight:600;margin:0}.section-heading>p{max-width:415px;color:#6c6259;margin:0 0 4px;font-size:16px}.essay-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.essay-card{min-height:446px;padding:39px 43px 33px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#f5f1eb;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#201b19 0%,#37302b 72%,#493b32 100%)}.essay-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:480px;height:480px;right:-220px;top:-180px;border:1px solid rgba(216,184,152,.21);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 50px rgba(209,178,141,.036),0 0 0 100px rgba(209,178,141,.027);pointer-events:none}.essay-card.alt-card{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#413830 0%,#655448 100%)}.essay-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;color:#dbc4ad;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;position:relative;z-index:1}.essay-top span:last-child{font-size:21px}.essay-content{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:auto 0;padding:38px 0}.essay-overline{font-size:10px!important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#c5b2a1!important;margin-bottom:10px!important}.essay-content h3{font-size:clamp(35px,3.3vw,51px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0 0 18px}.essay-content p:not(.essay-overline){font-size:15px;max-width:475px;color:#dfd6cc;line-height:1.7;margin:0}.essay-link{border-top:1px solid #ffffff48;padding-top:19px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;position:relative;z-index:1}.essay-link span{font-size:21px}.essay-link:hover{color:#efd1b1}.more-writing{display:inline-block;margin-top:36px;color:#332920}
/* author */
.bio{padding:115px 0;background:#e7ded3}.bio-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.88fr 1.04fr;gap:min(8vw,110px);align-items:center}.bio-picture{position:relative;height:620px;overflow:hidden;background:#201b1a}.bio-picture img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%}.bio-picture-label{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:26px 30px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#09090bbb,transparent);color:#fff;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:10px;font-weight:600}.bio-copy{max-width:615px}.bio-copy h2{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(39px,4vw,59px);margin:0 0 24px}.bio-copy p:not(.eyebrow){color:#51483f;font-size:16px;line-height:1.81}.bio-copy .bio-lede{color:#26201e!important;font-size:20px!important;line-height:1.62!important;font-weight:600}.bio-pullquote{border-left:2px solid #a57d5d;padding-left:22px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px!important;line-height:1.6!important;font-style:italic;margin:34px 0 0}
/* invitation */
.speaking{background:#141211;color:#f7f3ed;padding:113px 0 118px}.speak-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .92fr;gap:9%;align-items:start}.speaker-copy h2{font-size:clamp(46px,5.2vw,75px);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 26px;line-height:1.11}.speaker-copy h2 em{color:#d9b99b;font-style:normal}.speaker-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;color:#bfb4aa;line-height:1.78;max-width:540px}.speaker-copy .speak-lede{font-size:20px!important;color:#e7dfd6!important}.topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:29px 0 35px;max-width:590px}.topics span{border:1px solid #7d685738;color:#d2c8be;font-size:12px;padding:8px 11px}.light-link{color:#dec2a7}.speaker-form-card{background:#eee5d8;color:#28221e;padding:41px 45px 38px;border-top:3px solid #c4a082}.speaker-form-card h3{font-size:32px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 12px}.speaker-form-card>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px;color:#685b50;margin:0}.inquiry-form{margin-top:21px;display:grid;gap:6px}.inquiry-form label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-top:12px}.inquiry-form input,.inquiry-form textarea{width:100%;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #bba998;outline-offset:2px;border-radius:0;padding:8px 0 10px;color:#28221e;font-size:14px;resize:vertical}.inquiry-form input::placeholder,.inquiry-form textarea::placeholder{color:#948579}.inquiry-form .btn{margin-top:20px;width:100%;justify-content:space-between}.form-note{font-size:11px!important;color:#7f7164!important;line-height:1.5;margin:11px 0 0!important}.hidden-field{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important}
/* footer */
.footer{background:#080809;color:#d9d3cc;padding:49px 0 28px}.footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px}.footer-links a:hover{color:#d9b99b}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff2a;padding-top:22px;margin-top:37px;display:flex;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between}.footer-bottom p{color:#847e7a;font-size:12px;margin:0}
@media(max-width:1050px) and (min-width:761px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 74px)}.nav{gap:21px}.hero{min-height:700px;height:calc(100svh - 82px)}.hero-copy{width:54%}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,4.25vw,50px)}.hero-lead{font-size:15px;max-width:420px}.hero-photo{left:34%;width:66%}.quiz-grid{gap:2%}.quiz-copy h2{font-size:39px}.bio-grid{gap:6%}.bio-picture{height:570px}.speak-grid{gap:5%}}
@media(max-width:760px){html{scroll-padding-top:76px}.wrap{width:calc(100% - 44px)}.site-header{height:76px}.wordmark{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.095em;gap:4px}.signature-r{width:47px;height:34px}.menu-toggle{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;align-items:center;background:transparent;border:0;padding:11px}.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:#e3e7e4}.nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:#0a0a0b;padding:24px 25px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:19px;font-size:15px;border-top:1px solid #ffffff26}.nav.open{display:flex}.hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:0;height:auto;background:#09090b}.hero-layout{display:contents}.hero-copy{order:1;position:relative;width:auto;padding:70px 25px 59px;margin:0}.hero-kicker{font-size:10px;margin-bottom:20px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,8.1vw,45px);line-height:1.22}.hero-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.58;margin:23px 0 27px;max-width:480px}.hero-actions{width:100%;max-width:400px;gap:14px}.hero-actions .btn{min-height:56px}.hero-photo{order:2;display:block;position:relative;inset:auto;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.46;margin:0;overflow:hidden}.hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:51% center}.hero-photo:before{background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#09090b 0%,transparent 16%)}.quiz-section{padding:70px 0 66px}.quiz-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:27px}.quiz-copy{max-width:620px}.quiz-copy h2{font-size:clamp(38px,7.3vw,48px)}.quiz-art img{max-width:650px}.philosophy{padding:69px 0 76px}.philosophy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:31px}.philosophy-small{max-width:560px}.philosophy-large h2{font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,54px)}.essays{padding:78px 0 82px}.section-heading{display:block}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(37px,7.4vw,54px);margin-bottom:20px}.section-heading>p{max-width:570px}.essay-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.essay-card{min-height:405px}.bio{padding:73px 0}.bio-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.bio-picture{height:590px;max-width:540px;width:100%}.bio-copy{max-width:660px}.speaking{padding:76px 0 79px}.speak-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:43px}.speaker-copy h2{font-size:clamp(47px,8.5vw,66px)}.speaker-form-card{padding:35px 30px}.footer-top{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:25px}.footer-links{gap:18px 26px}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}}
@media(max-width:430px){.hero-copy{padding:62px 22px 54px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(31px,8.15vw,37px)}.essay-card{padding:31px 27px 28px;min-height:420px}.essay-content h3{font-size:39px}.bio-picture{height:500px}.speaker-form-card{padding:30px 25px}.graphic-caption{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.11em}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.btn{transition:none}}