/* One photographic tree cutout; never tiled or stretched into a rail. */
:root{--tree-width:540px;--tree-left:-40px;--tree-top:-32px;--reading-edge:220px}
body::before,body::after{display:none}
.tree-art{position:absolute;left:var(--tree-left);top:var(--tree-top);width:var(--tree-width);height:calc(var(--tree-width)*1.5);background:url('tree-sign.png') left top/100% 100% no-repeat;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
header{position:relative;min-height:284px;margin:0 4vw 0 var(--reading-edge);padding:28px 0;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:0;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.brand{position:absolute;left:calc(var(--tree-left) + var(--tree-width)*.405 - var(--reading-edge));top:calc(var(--tree-top) + var(--tree-width)*.343);width:calc(var(--tree-width)*.465);align-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0;margin:0;min-height:48px;transform:rotate(-.6deg)}
.logo-link::before,.logo-link::after,.sign-moss{display:none}
.logo-link .wordmark{font-size:40px;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-shadow:0 1px 2px #000}
.tagline{font-size:16px;margin-top:43px;white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:none}
.header-info{align-items:flex-end;padding-left:290px;min-width:0;gap:18px}
.journal-label{max-width:240px;line-height:1.6;text-align:right}
main,footer{margin-left:var(--reading-edge)}
.post-row{gap:4vw}.topics{position:relative;background:var(--bg)}
.reading-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px);justify-content:center}
.reading-layout aside{display:block;margin-bottom:-22px}
.reading-layout aside>span{display:none}.reading-layout aside p{margin:0}
@media(min-width:1600px){:root{--tree-width:610px;--reading-edge:250px}.logo-link .wordmark{font-size:44px}header{min-height:310px}.brand{top:calc(var(--tree-top) + var(--tree-width)*.347)}}
@media(max-width:1050px){:root{--tree-width:450px;--tree-left:-55px;--tree-top:-20px;--reading-edge:150px}header{min-height:270px}.brand{top:calc(var(--tree-top) + var(--tree-width)*.335)}.logo-link .wordmark{font-size:33px}.tagline{font-size:14px;margin-top:30px}.header-info{padding-left:240px}.journal-label{font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:760px){:root{--tree-width:420px;--tree-left:-65px;--tree-top:-16px;--reading-edge:110px}header{min-height:302px;align-items:flex-end;padding-bottom:22px}.header-info{padding:0;width:100%;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}.journal-label{text-align:left;max-width:170px}.brand{top:calc(var(--tree-top) + var(--tree-width)*.331)}.logo-link .wordmark{font-size:31px}.tagline{margin-top:26px}.post-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tree-art{mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 65%,transparent 100%)}header nav{gap:16px}}
@media(max-width:500px){:root{--tree-width:370px;--tree-left:-60px;--tree-top:-14px;--reading-edge:6vw}.tree-art{height:345px;background-size:370px 555px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 65%,transparent 100%)}header{min-height:278px;margin-left:6vw;margin-right:6vw}.brand{left:calc(var(--tree-left) + var(--tree-width)*.405 - 6vw);top:calc(var(--tree-top) + var(--tree-width)*.328)}.logo-link{min-height:40px}.logo-link .wordmark{font-size:28px}.tagline{font-size:13px;margin-top:22px}.header-info{gap:16px;padding-top:222px}.journal-label{font-size:11px;max-width:145px}header nav{font-size:13px;gap:14px}.topics{margin-top:0}.reading-layout aside{font-size:12px}.post-row{gap:24px}}
/* Keep the natural bark/root silhouette in front of content. */
.tree-art{z-index:2}
.brand{z-index:3}
/* Trim only the arrowhead at source-aligned coordinates; retain original alpha and bark. */
.tree-art{clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(var(--tree-width)*.27),86.4% calc(var(--tree-width)*.27),86.4% calc(var(--tree-width)*.48),100% calc(var(--tree-width)*.48),100% 100%,0 100%)}
/* Comfortable article type, with three reader-selected sizes. */
.prose{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.8}
.prose[data-reading-size="standard"]{font-size:1.3125rem}
.prose[data-reading-size="large"]{font-size:1.5rem}
.prose[data-reading-size="largest"]{font-size:1.75rem}
.prose h1,.prose h2{font-size:1.5em}.prose h3{font-size:1.25em}.prose h4{font-size:1.1em}
.prose table{font-size:.9em}
.reading-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:14px;margin:0 0 30px;padding:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:14px/1.4 'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--muted)}
.reading-tools[hidden]{display:none}
.size-options{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center}
.size-options button{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;padding:4px 10px;background:transparent;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:4px;color:var(--text);font-family:Georgia,serif;cursor:pointer}
.size-options button[data-reading-size="standard"]{font-size:17px}.size-options button[data-reading-size="large"]{font-size:22px}.size-options button[data-reading-size="largest"]{font-size:28px}
.size-options button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:#323d56;border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.size-options button:hover{border-color:var(--muted)}.size-options button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:600px){.prose{font-size:1.4375rem}.prose[data-reading-size="large"]{font-size:1.4375rem}.prose[data-reading-size="largest"]{font-size:1.625rem}}