:root {
    --aoo-black: #050709;
    --aoo-ink: #090d11;
    --aoo-panel: #0d1116;
    --aoo-panel-2: #12171d;
    --aoo-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    --aoo-text: #f4f2ee;
    --aoo-heading: #f2eee8;
    --aoo-muted: #b7bcc4;
    --aoo-soft: #7e8793;
    --aoo-blue: #1769ff;
    --aoo-blue-2: #2a78ff;
    --aoo-serif: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
    --aoo-sans: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
    --aoo-max: 1280px;
    --aoo-narrow-max: 780px;
    --aoo-page-gutter: 48px;
    --aoo-page-gutter-small: 32px;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    background: var(--aoo-black);
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--aoo-black);
    color: var(--aoo-text);
    font-family: var(--aoo-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.is-locked {
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

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

button,
input,
textarea {
    font: inherit;
}

.dashicons-controls-play {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    font-size: inherit;
    line-height: 1;
}

.dashicons-controls-play::before {
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: 0.34em solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 0.34em solid transparent;
    border-left: 0.52em solid currentColor;
    content: "" !important;
    transform: translateX(0.08em);
}

.screen-reader-text {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    body.is-reveal-ready .reveal-on-scroll {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translate3d(0, 22px, 0);
        transition:
            opacity 720ms ease,
            transform 720ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
        transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
        will-change: opacity, transform;
    }

    body.is-reveal-ready .reveal-on-scroll.is-visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    }

    body.is-reveal-ready .reveal-on-scroll.reveal-soft {
        transform: translate3d(0, 14px, 0);
    }

    .hero-episode,
    .page-hero,
    .episode-detail__hero,
    .leader-detail__hero,
    .quote-band {
        animation: aoo-hero-settle 900ms ease both;
    }

    .episode-card__image img,
    .guest-strip__item img,
    .leader-card img,
    .insight-card img {
        transition:
            transform 420ms ease,
            filter 320ms ease,
            opacity 320ms ease;
    }

    .episode-card:hover .episode-card__image img,
    .guest-strip__item:hover img,
    .leader-card:hover img,
    .insight-card:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.035);
    }
}

@keyframes aoo-hero-settle {
    from {
        opacity: 0.82;
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.aoo-honeypot {
    position: absolute !important;
    left: -9999px !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

.site-header {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    z-index: 30;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.site-header__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 230px minmax(0, 1fr) 190px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    min-height: 86px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-logo {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: 31px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 0.74;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-logo--image,
.custom-logo-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: clamp(132px, 10.8vw, 156px);
}

.site-logo--image img,
.custom-logo-link img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.site-logo span:last-child {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 5px;
}

.site-logo em {
    color: var(--aoo-blue-2);
    font-family: var(--aoo-sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: lowercase;
}

.site-nav__list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 28px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.site-nav a {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav a::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--aoo-blue);
    content: "";
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0.35);
    transition: 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav .current-menu-item a::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.site-social {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 16px;
}

.site-social a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 0.94;
}

.site-social .dashicons {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.site-social img {
    display: block;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.site-header__toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    color: #fff;
}

.site-header__toggle span:not(.screen-reader-text) {
    display: block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 4px auto;
    background: #fff;
}

.hero-episode {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: clamp(515px, 59vw, 760px);
    padding: clamp(104px, 10.8vw, 138px) max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-max)) / 2)) clamp(24px, 3vw, 80px);
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.98) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 9, 0.91) 30%, rgba(6, 8, 11, 0.22) 56%, rgba(5, 7, 10, 0.06) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.04) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.15) 52%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.6) 100%),
        var(--hero-image) calc(50% + 38px) 104px / auto 85% no-repeat;
}

.hero-episode::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 104px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.94));
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-episode__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: clamp(430px, 38vw, 540px);
}

.hero-episode h1 {
    max-width: clamp(342px, 39vw, 510px);
}

.eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    color: var(--aoo-blue-2);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-episode .eyebrow,
.page-hero .eyebrow,
.about-split .eyebrow,
.episode-detail__hero .eyebrow,
.leader-detail__hero .eyebrow,
.about-page .eyebrow,
.contact-page .eyebrow {
    color: var(--aoo-blue-2);
}

.hero-episode h1,
.page-hero h1,
.about-split h2,
.about-page h1,
.contact-page h1,
.episode-detail h1,
.leader-detail h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--aoo-heading);
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: clamp(39px, 4.25vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.03;
}

.hero-episode p {
    max-width: 240px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.16vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.hero-episode__guest {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.18vw, 16px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-episode__role {
    color: #fff !important;
}

.blue-rule {
    width: 32px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 17px 0 16px;
    background: var(--aoo-blue);
}

.hero-episode__actions,
.button-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 23px;
}

.button,
.archive-search button,
.newsletter-form button,
.contact-form button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: clamp(39px, 3.35vw, 48px);
    padding: 0 clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 25px);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: 180ms ease;
}

.button-primary,
.newsletter-form button,
.archive-search button {
    background: var(--aoo-blue);
    border-color: var(--aoo-blue);
}

.button-primary:hover,
.newsletter-form button:hover,
.archive-search button:hover {
    background: #0f55d8;
}

.button-ghost {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.button-ghost:hover {
    border-color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.section-shell {
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 78px 0;
}

.section-shell--tight {
    padding: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 45px) 0 clamp(20px, 3vw, 38px);
}

.section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-heading a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.episode-row,
.episode-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    border-top: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
}

.episode-row[data-card-carousel],
.guest-strip[data-card-carousel] {
    --aoo-carousel-items: var(--aoo-carousel-desktop);
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-carousel__track {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    will-change: transform;
}

.episode-row--home .card-carousel__track > .episode-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(100% / var(--aoo-carousel-items));
}

.guest-strip .card-carousel__track {
    gap: 1px;
}

.guest-strip .card-carousel__track > .guest-strip__item {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - (var(--aoo-carousel-items) - 1) * 1px) / var(--aoo-carousel-items));
}

.episode-grid--compact {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.episode-row--home .episode-card,
.episode-grid .episode-card {
    min-height: clamp(260px, 26vw, 360px);
}

.episode-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: clamp(225px, 26vw, 336px);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: var(--aoo-panel);
}

.episode-card__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.episode-card__image::after,
.leader-card a::after,
.insight-card a::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75));
    content: "";
}

.episode-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    transform-origin: center top;
    filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.05);
    transition: 320ms ease;
}

.episode-card:hover img,
.leader-card:hover img,
.insight-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.episode-card__play {
    position: absolute;
    top: 48%;
    left: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: clamp(42px, 3.4vw, 48px);
    height: clamp(42px, 3.4vw, 48px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.episode-card__play .dashicons {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.episode-card__content {
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 30px);
    bottom: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 30px);
    left: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 30px);
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: clamp(82px, 7.8vw, 100px);
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.episode-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 1.16vw, 16px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.13;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.episode-card p {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.25vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.archive-empty {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 44px 28px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
}

.quote-band {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 54px minmax(0, min(720px, calc(100vw - 240px))) 54px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    column-gap: clamp(18px, 4vw, 86px);
    min-height: clamp(205px, 22.8vw, 292px);
    padding-right: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-max)) / 2));
    padding-left: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-max)) / 2));
    border-top: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 9, 12, 0.62), rgba(6, 9, 12, 0.78)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(38, 111, 255, 0.08), transparent 34%),
        url("../images/ai/quote-bridge-background.jpg") center 58% / cover no-repeat,
        var(--aoo-panel);
}

.quote-band__slides {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 188px;
}

.quote-band__slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    text-align: center;
    transition: opacity 220ms ease;
}

.quote-band__slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
}

.quote-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: calc(50% - 318px);
    color: var(--aoo-blue);
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: clamp(78px, 6.4vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.62;
}

.quote-band blockquote {
    max-width: 465px;
    margin: 0 auto 17px;
    color: var(--aoo-heading);
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: clamp(33px, 3.45vw, 43px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.03;
}

.quote-band figcaption {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.quote-band figcaption::before {
    color: var(--aoo-blue);
    content: "-- ";
}

.quote-band__arrow {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 42px;
}

.quote-band__dots {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.quote-band__dots button {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.quote-band__dots button.is-active {
    background: var(--aoo-blue);
}

.about-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    height: clamp(330px, 31vw, 470px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: var(--aoo-ink);
}

.about-split__image {
    min-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-split__image img,
.about-page__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-split__image img {
    object-position: 38% 8%;
    transform: scale(1.12);
    transform-origin: 38% top;
}

.about-page__image img {
    object-position: 38% 8%;
    transform: scale(1.12);
    transform-origin: 38% top;
}

.about-split__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 440px;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 58px) clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 70px) clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 70px) clamp(42px, 5vw, 80px);
}

.about-split h2 {
    margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 1.55vw, 22px);
    font-size: clamp(33px, 3.4vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.04;
}

.about-split .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 17px;
}

.about-split__role,
.about-page__lead,
.leader-detail__role {
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 300px;
    font-size: clamp(10px, 0.94vw, 13px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 0.17em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-split p {
    max-width: 350px;
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
    font-size: clamp(12px, 1.08vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-split .about-split__role {
    max-width: 300px;
}

.guest-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
}

.guest-strip__item {
    position: relative;
    min-height: clamp(143px, 16.5vw, 210px);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--aoo-panel);
}

.guest-strip__item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(0.95);
}

.guest-strip__item span {
    position: absolute;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 14px;
    left: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    opacity: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: 160ms ease;
}

.guest-strip__item:hover span {
    opacity: 1;
}

.tagline {
    margin: 32px 0 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-split + .section-shell--tight {
    padding-top: clamp(10px, 1.35vw, 24px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(10px, 1.55vw, 26px);
}

.about-split + .section-shell--tight .section-heading {
    margin-bottom: clamp(10px, 1.35vw, 18px);
}

.about-split + .section-shell--tight .tagline {
    margin-top: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 28px);
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.35vw, 17px);
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.site-footer {
    background: #050607;
    padding-top: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 56px);
}

.newsletter-panel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(300px, clamp(340px, 43vw, 520px));
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    margin: 0 auto clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 42px);
    padding: clamp(30px, 3.7vw, 58px) clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 66px);
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 8, 10, 0.95), rgba(10, 15, 19, 0.92)),
        url("../images/demo-texture.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.newsletter-panel h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--aoo-heading);
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.95vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.newsletter-panel p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
    font-size: clamp(12px, 1.16vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.newsletter-form {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(145px, 18vw, 210px);
}

.newsletter-form input,
.archive-search input,
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: clamp(42px, 4.45vw, 60px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    background: rgba(4, 7, 10, 0.82);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 20px;
    outline: none;
}

.contact-form textarea {
    padding-top: 16px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.newsletter-form__message {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 0;
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.aoo-turnstile {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-form .aoo-turnstile {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.contact-form .aoo-turnstile {
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.site-footer__main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 0.7fr 0.8fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 52px);
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: clamp(14px, 1.35vw, 32px) 0 clamp(18px, 1.55vw, 36px);
}

.site-footer h3 {
    margin: 0 0 clamp(10px, 0.85vw, 18px);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(9px, 0.95vw, 11px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer p,
.site-footer a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-size: clamp(10px, 1.05vw, 13px);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.site-footer p {
    margin: 0;
}

.site-footer__brand p {
    margin-top: clamp(6px, 0.8vw, 14px);
}

.footer-links {
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(5px, 0.42vw, 9px);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li,
.footer-links a {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 1.05vw, 13px);
    line-height: 1.32;
}

.footer-links a {
    display: inline-flex;
}

.footer-links--icons a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-links .dashicons {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    font-size: 17px;
}

.footer-links img {
    display: block;
    flex: 0 0 15px;
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.site-footer__bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    margin: 0 auto;
    align-items: center;
    padding: clamp(3px, 0.45vw, 16px) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__bar a {
    margin-left: 30px;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.page-hero {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-cinematic-ai.jpg");
    min-height: 470px;
    padding: 170px max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-max)) / 2)) 74px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.97) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.78) 42%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.48) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.05) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.15) 52%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.72) 100%),
        var(--page-hero-image) center right / cover no-repeat;
}

.page-hero--compact {
    min-height: 360px;
}

.page-hero--article {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.98) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.78) 48%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.56) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.05) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.18) 48%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.76) 100%),
        var(--page-hero-image) center right / cover no-repeat;
}

.page-hero--episodes {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-episodes.jpg");
}

.page-hero--leaders {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-leaders.jpg");
}

.page-hero--about {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-about.jpg");
}

.page-hero--insights {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-insights.jpg");
}

.page-hero--contact {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-contact.jpg");
}

.page-hero--privacy {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-privacy.jpg");
}

.page-hero--terms {
    --page-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-terms.jpg");
}

.page-hero h1 {
    max-width: 840px;
}

.page-hero p:not(.eyebrow) {
    max-width: 610px;
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
}

.archive-search {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 430px) 150px;
    margin-top: 42px;
}

.leader-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--aoo-line);
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
}

.content-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--aoo-line);
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
}

.leader-card,
.insight-card {
    background: var(--aoo-panel);
}

.leader-card a,
.insight-card a {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    min-height: 440px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 28px;
    align-content: end;
}

.leader-card img,
.insight-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(0.96);
    transition: 320ms ease;
}

.leader-card img {
    object-position: center top;
    transform-origin: center top;
}

.leader-card .eyebrow,
.leader-card h2,
.leader-card p,
.insight-card .eyebrow,
.insight-card h2,
.insight-card p {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.leader-card h2,
.insight-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.leader-card p,
.insight-card p {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    min-height: 2.45em;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.episode-detail__hero,
.leader-detail__hero {
    --detail-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-cinematic-ai.jpg");
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 64px;
    min-height: 720px;
    padding: 130px max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-max)) / 2)) 80px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.97) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.82) 45%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.66) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.05) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 8, 0.18) 48%, rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.8) 100%),
        var(--detail-hero-image) center right / cover no-repeat,
        var(--aoo-ink);
}

.episode-detail__hero {
    --detail-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-episodes.jpg");
}

.leader-detail__hero {
    --detail-hero-image: url("../images/ai/page-hero-leaders.jpg");
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 460px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: 72px;
    min-height: 640px;
    padding-bottom: 88px;
}

.leader-detail__hero > div {
    max-width: 700px;
    padding-bottom: 26px;
}

.about-page,
.contact-page {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 64px;
    padding: 84px max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-max)) / 2));
    background: var(--aoo-black);
}

.episode-detail__copy {
    max-width: 620px;
}

.episode-detail__copy p,
.leader-detail p,
.contact-page p {
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
}

.episode-detail__guest {
    margin-top: 26px;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.episode-player {
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: #000;
}

.episode-player__poster {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: #000;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.episode-player__poster img,
.episode-player > img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    transform-origin: center top;
}

.episode-player__play {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 74px;
    height: 74px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.episode-detail__body,
.leader-detail__body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(360px, 430px);
    gap: 80px;
}

.leader-detail__body--solo {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 860px);
}

.leader-detail__profile {
    max-width: 860px;
}

.leader-detail__episodes {
    align-self: start;
}

.leader-detail__episodes .episode-grid--compact,
.leader-detail__body .episode-grid--compact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 0;
}

.leader-detail__episodes .episode-card,
.leader-detail__body .episode-grid--compact .episode-card {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.leader-detail__episodes .episode-card__content,
.leader-detail__body .episode-grid--compact .episode-card__content {
    right: 24px;
    bottom: 22px;
    left: 24px;
    height: 76px;
}

.leader-detail__episodes .episode-card h3,
.leader-detail__body .episode-grid--compact .episode-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
}

.leader-detail__episodes .episode-card p,
.leader-detail__body .episode-grid--compact .episode-card p {
    max-width: 22em;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.episode-detail__aside {
    padding: 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: var(--aoo-panel);
    align-self: start;
}

.episode-detail__aside h2,
.leader-detail__body h2 {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: 34px;
}

.mini-leader {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.mini-leader img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    transform-origin: center top;
}

.leader-detail__hero img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    max-height: 560px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    box-shadow: 0 34px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
    filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(0.96);
}

.leader-detail blockquote {
    margin: 30px 0 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.article-image {
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    margin: -72px auto 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
}

.article-image img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 620px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-page {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    width: min(var(--aoo-max), calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter)));
    min-height: clamp(430px, 44vw, 620px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: var(--aoo-ink);
}

.about-page h2,
.contact-page h2 {
    margin: 0 0 clamp(16px, 1.55vw, 22px);
    color: var(--aoo-heading);
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    font-size: clamp(33px, 3.4vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.04;
}

.about-page__image {
    min-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-page__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-self: stretch;
    max-width: 560px;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 58px) clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 70px) clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 70px) clamp(42px, 5vw, 80px);
}

.contact-page {
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
}

.contact-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 34px;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: var(--aoo-panel);
}

.contact-form label {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-form button {
    background: var(--aoo-blue);
    border-color: var(--aoo-blue);
}

.prose {
    color: var(--aoo-muted);
}

.prose h2,
.prose h3,
.prose h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--aoo-serif);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.prose h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
}

.prose p {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-page__bio p {
    max-width: 520px;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.04vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.58;
}

.prose a {
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-blue);
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 44px;
}

.page-numbers {
    min-width: 40px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
}

.page-numbers.current {
    background: var(--aoo-blue);
    border-color: var(--aoo-blue);
}

.video-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 36px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88);
}

.video-modal.is-open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.video-modal__frame {
    width: min(1100px, 100%);
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    background: #000;
}

.video-modal iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
}

.video-modal__link {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.video-modal__close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .site-header__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    }

    .site-nav__list {
        gap: 18px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .episode-row[data-card-carousel],
    .guest-strip[data-card-carousel] {
        --aoo-carousel-items: var(--aoo-carousel-tablet);
    }

    .episode-row,
    .episode-grid,
    .leader-grid,
    .content-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .guest-strip {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .site-header {
        border-bottom: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.98) 0%, rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.78) 68%, rgba(3, 5, 7, 0) 100%);
    }

    .site-header__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
        width: min(calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter-small)), var(--aoo-narrow-max));
    }

    .site-header__toggle {
        display: block;
    }

    .site-social {
        display: none;
    }

    .site-nav {
        position: absolute;
        top: 86px;
        right: 18px;
        left: 18px;
        display: none;
        border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
        background: rgba(5, 7, 9, 0.96);
    }

    .site-nav.is-open {
        display: block;
    }

    .site-nav__list {
        display: grid;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 12px 18px;
    }

    .site-nav a {
        padding: 17px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    }

    .hero-episode,
    .page-hero,
    .episode-detail__hero,
    .leader-detail__hero,
    .about-page,
    .contact-page {
        padding-right: max(18px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-narrow-max)) / 2));
        padding-left: max(18px, calc((100vw - var(--aoo-narrow-max)) / 2));
    }

    .hero-episode {
        min-height: 720px;
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.98) 0%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.78) 18%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.36) 34%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.78) 72%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.98) 100%),
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.9) 0%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.68) 42%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.25) 70%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.76) 100%),
            var(--hero-image) 68% 150px / auto 64% no-repeat;
        align-items: flex-end;
    }

    .hero-episode h1,
    .page-hero h1,
    .episode-detail h1,
    .leader-detail h1 {
        font-size: 48px;
    }

    .section-shell,
    .newsletter-panel,
    .about-split,
    .site-footer__main,
    .site-footer__bar,
    .article-image {
        width: min(calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter-small)), var(--aoo-narrow-max));
    }

    .quote-band {
        grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr) 52px;
        column-gap: 12px;
        min-height: 330px;
    }

    .episode-detail__hero,
    .leader-detail__hero,
    .about-page,
    .contact-page,
    .episode-detail__body,
    .leader-detail__body {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-page {
        width: min(calc(100% - var(--aoo-page-gutter-small)), var(--aoo-narrow-max));
        height: auto;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .about-page__image {
        min-height: clamp(340px, 58vw, 430px);
    }

    .leader-detail__hero {
        align-items: start;
        gap: 34px;
        min-height: auto;
        padding-top: 112px;
        padding-bottom: 58px;
    }

    .leader-detail__hero > div {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .leader-detail__hero img {
        width: min(100%, 360px);
        max-height: 460px;
        justify-self: center;
    }

    .leader-detail__body--solo {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .newsletter-panel {
        padding: 34px 24px;
    }

    .archive-search {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .episode-row[data-card-carousel],
    .guest-strip[data-card-carousel] {
        --aoo-carousel-items: var(--aoo-carousel-mobile);
    }

    .page-hero--episodes + .section-shell {
        padding-top: 18px;
        padding-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .page-hero--episodes + .section-shell .episode-grid {
        row-gap: 14px;
        border-top: 0;
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .episode-row--home {
        row-gap: 0;
        border-top: 0;
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .page-hero--episodes + .section-shell .episode-card,
    .episode-row--home .episode-card {
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        border: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .episode-row--home .episode-card + .episode-card {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .about-split,
    .about-page {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        height: auto;
    }

    .about-split__image,
    .about-page__image {
        min-height: clamp(340px, 96vw, 420px);
    }

    .about-split__content,
    .about-page__content {
        padding: 44px 24px;
    }

    .hero-episode {
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.99) 0%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.86) 18%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.48) 38%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.82) 74%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.99) 100%),
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.94) 0%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.78) 50%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.34) 74%, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.78) 100%),
            var(--hero-image) 76% 142px / auto 58% no-repeat;
    }

    .episode-row,
    .episode-grid,
    .episode-grid--compact,
    .leader-grid,
    .content-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .guest-strip {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .guest-strip__item span {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .episode-card {
        min-height: 340px;
    }

    .quote-mark {
        position: static;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .hero-episode h1,
    .page-hero h1,
    .episode-detail h1,
    .leader-detail h1,
    .about-page h1,
    .contact-page h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .quote-band blockquote {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    .quote-band {
        grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) 44px;
        column-gap: 0;
        padding-right: 18px;
        padding-left: 18px;
    }

    .quote-band__arrow {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .hero-episode__actions {
        display: grid;
    }

    .leader-detail__hero {
        gap: 28px;
        padding-top: 96px;
    }

    .leader-detail__hero img {
        width: min(100%, 330px);
        max-height: 420px;
    }

    .leader-detail__profile {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .button {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .site-footer__bar {
        display: grid;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 16px 0;
    }

    .site-footer__main {
        gap: 24px;
        padding: 28px 0;
    }

    .site-footer__bar a {
        margin: 0 18px 0 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .newsletter-panel {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        padding: 34px 24px 36px;
        background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 8, 10, 0.96), rgba(7, 11, 14, 0.93)),
            url("../images/demo-texture.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
    }

    .newsletter-panel h2 {
        font-size: 29px;
        line-height: 1.05;
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .newsletter-panel p {
        max-width: 230px;
    }

    .newsletter-form {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-form input {
        min-height: 50px;
        border-bottom: 0;
        background: rgba(3, 5, 7, 0.72);
    }

    .newsletter-form button {
        min-height: 48px;
    }

    .site-footer__main {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        column-gap: 30px;
        row-gap: 26px;
        padding: 32px 0 28px;
    }

    .site-footer__brand {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        padding-bottom: 24px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aoo-line);
    }

    .site-footer__brand .site-logo--image,
    .site-footer__brand .custom-logo-link {
        width: 132px;
    }

    .site-footer h3 {
        margin-bottom: 11px;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    }

    .site-footer p,
    .site-footer a,
    .footer-links li,
    .footer-links a {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .footer-links {
        gap: 7px;
    }

    .footer-links--icons a {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .site-footer__main > div:last-child {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        padding-top: 2px;
    }

    .site-footer__bar {
        gap: 14px;
        padding: 20px 0 24px;
    }

    .site-footer__bar span:last-child {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 22px;
    }

    .site-footer__bar a {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }
}