:root {
  /* Palette sampled from Interplay podcast artwork */
  --bg: #0c1048;
  --bg-elevated: #121a58;
  --bg-card: #141e62;
  --bg-card-hover: #1a266e;
  --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --border-hover: rgba(141, 162, 212, 0.35);
  --text: #fafbff;
  --text-muted: #d4dcf0;
  --text-dim: #a8b4d4;
  --accent: #8da2d4;
  --accent-light: #b4c4e8;
  --accent-strong: #4a68c4;
  --accent-strong-hover: #5a78d4;
  --accent-soft: rgba(141, 162, 212, 0.14);
  --accent-rgb: 141, 162, 212;
  --royal-rgb: 36, 48, 132;
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --host-speaker-label: var(--accent);
  --guest-gold: #e8c547;
  --guest-gold-light: #f5d96a;
  --font-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 720px;
  --page-width: 1040px;
  --transition: 0.18s ease;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% -10%, rgba(var(--royal-rgb), 0.55) 0%, transparent 62%);
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}
a:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }

.container {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--page-width));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(12, 16, 72, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.4);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.4);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.625rem 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand:hover { opacity: 0.9; }

.brand-art {
  border-radius: 10px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.brand-kicker {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.brand-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.brand-sub {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.global-player {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0fr;
  flex: 0 0 0;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  align-self: center;
}

.global-player > .audio-player {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.global-player.is-active {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-left: auto;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.global-player.global-player--transitions {
  transition:
    grid-template-columns 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    max-width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    flex 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    opacity 0.35s ease,
    margin 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.global-player.global-player--transitions.is-active {
  transition:
    grid-template-columns 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    max-width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    flex 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
    opacity 0.35s ease 0.08s,
    margin 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.global-player.global-player--transitions > .audio-player {
  transform: translateX(1rem);
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.global-player.global-player--transitions.is-active > .audio-player {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ── Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  padding: 4rem 0 2.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 4.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.podcast-listen {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.625rem;
}

.podcast-listen__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.podcast-listen__link:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
}

.podcast-listen__icon {
  width: 1.125rem;
  height: 1.125rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Episode list ────────────────────────────────────── */
.episodes {
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.episodes-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
  padding: 2rem 0 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.episodes-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.episode-search {
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  max-width: 360px;
}

.episode-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem 0.55rem 2.5rem;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' fill='none' stroke='%23a8b4d4' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Ccircle cx='11' cy='11' r='7'/%3E%3Cpath d='m20 20-3.5-3.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0.9rem 50%;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.episode-search-input::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.episode-search-input:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-hover);
}

.episode-search-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent-soft);
}

.episode-search-input::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.search-status {
  margin: -0.5rem 0 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.search-highlight {
  background: rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.28);
  color: var(--guest-gold-light);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0 0.1em;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.episode-count {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.episode-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.episode-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.125rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  animation: fadeUp 0.35s ease both;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.episode-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent) 0%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.episode-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-hover);
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.episode-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.episode-card.is-playing {
  border-color: rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.42);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  box-shadow:
    0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.1);
}

.episode-card.is-playing::before {
  opacity: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--guest-gold) 0%, rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.12) 100%);
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.episode-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.episode-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.episode-card h3 a {
  color: var(--guest-gold);
}
.episode-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--guest-gold-light);
}

.episode-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.episode-card-meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin: 0 0 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.episode-card-summary {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.episode-card-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.episode-play-btn,
.episode-details-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.episode-play-btn {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.episode-details-btn {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.episode-play-btn:hover,
.episode-details-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  color: var(--text);
}

.episode-play-btn__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  line-height: 0;
}

.episode-play-btn__icon svg {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

.episode-detail-header .episode-play-btn {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.load-sentinel { height: 1px; margin-top: 2rem; }
.load-status {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

/* ── Episode detail ──────────────────────────────────── */
.episode-detail {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  padding: 2.5rem 0 5rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-muted); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--text-dim); }

.episode-detail-header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.episode-number {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.episode-detail h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--guest-gold);
}

.episode-meta {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.episode-card audio {
  display: none;
}

.episode-card-player {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* ── Custom audio player ─────────────────────────────── */
.audio-player {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  outline: none;
}

.audio-player:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.45);
}

.audio-player.is-playing {
  border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.35);
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.06);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.audio-player audio { display: none; }

.audio-player__meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.audio-player__title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.audio-player__subtitle {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.audio-player__body {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.audio-player__play {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-strong);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow var(--transition);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(var(--royal-rgb), 0.45);
}

.audio-player__play:hover {
  background: var(--accent-strong-hover);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.audio-player__play:active { transform: scale(0.96); }

.audio-player__play-icon svg {
  width: 1.3rem;
  height: 1.3rem;
  display: block;
}

.audio-player__spinner {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-top-color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: playerSpin 0.7s linear infinite;
}

.audio-player.is-loading .audio-player__spinner,
.audio-player.is-buffering .audio-player__spinner {
  display: block;
}

.audio-player.is-loading .audio-player__play-icon,
.audio-player.is-buffering .audio-player__play-icon {
  opacity: 0.3;
}

@keyframes playerSpin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.audio-player__main {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.audio-player__seek {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  accent-color: var(--accent);
  touch-action: manipulation;
}

.audio-player__seek:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
}

.audio-player__seek:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: default;
}

.audio-player__seek::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.audio-player__seek::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  margin-top: -4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.audio-player__seek::-moz-range-track {
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.audio-player__seek::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.audio-player__seek:focus-visible::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent-soft), 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.45);
}

.audio-player.is-playing .audio-player__seek::-webkit-slider-runnable-track,
.audio-player.is-playing .audio-player__seek::-moz-range-track {
  height: 5px;
}

.audio-player__times {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.audio-player__time {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.audio-player__controls-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.audio-player__btn {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
  transition: color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  line-height: 1;
}

.audio-player__btn:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.audio-player__btn svg {
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
  display: block;
}

.audio-player__speed {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  min-width: 2.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.audio-player__speed:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.35);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.audio-player__volume {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.audio-player__vol-btn {
  padding: 0.3rem;
}

.audio-player__vol-slider {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 3px;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  background-clip: content-box;
}

.audio-player__vol-slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  background: var(--accent-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.audio-player__vol-slider::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  background: var(--accent-light);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Compact (episode cards) */
.audio-player--compact {
  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
}

.audio-player--compact .audio-player__meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.audio-player--compact .audio-player__title {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.audio-player--compact .audio-player__play {
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
}

.audio-player--compact .audio-player__play-icon svg {
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
}

.audio-player--compact .audio-player__volume {
  display: none;
}

/* Global nav player */
.audio-player--nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem 0.2rem 0.2rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.audio-player--nav.is-playing {
  border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.28);
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.06);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.audio-player--nav.is-idle {
  padding: 0.18rem 0.65rem 0.18rem 0.18rem;
}

.audio-player.is-error {
  border-color: rgba(220, 80, 80, 0.45);
}

.audio-player__error {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: #ffb4b4;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__error {
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0 3.1rem;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__play {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  align-self: center;
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.32);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__play:hover {
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.28);
  transform: none;
}

.audio-player--nav.is-playing .audio-player__play {
  background: var(--accent-strong);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.audio-player--nav.is-playing .audio-player__play:hover {
  background: var(--accent-strong-hover);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__play-icon svg {
  width: 1.05rem;
  height: 1.05rem;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__stack {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.05rem;
  padding: 0.1rem 0;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__head {
  min-width: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__head.is-meta-faded {
  opacity: 0;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__meta {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.audio-player--nav.is-idle .audio-player__title {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__subtitle {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 46%;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__subtitle::before {
  content: "·";
  margin: 0 0.28rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__timeline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__times {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  order: 1;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__speed {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  order: 2;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 1.45rem;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.28rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__speed:hover {
  color: var(--accent-light);
  border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.35);
  background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.08);
}

.audio-player--nav.is-idle .audio-player__timeline {
  display: none;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__seek {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  accent-color: transparent;
  background: transparent;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__seek::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--accent) 0%,
    var(--accent) var(--seek-pct, 0%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) var(--seek-pct, 0%)
  );
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__seek::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin-top: calc((3px - 10px) / 2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-light);
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(12, 16, 72, 0.45);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__seek::-moz-range-track {
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__seek::-moz-range-progress {
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__seek::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-light);
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(12, 16, 72, 0.45);
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__time {
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.audio-player--nav .audio-player__time--duration::before {
  content: "/";
  margin: 0 0.15rem;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* Episode page player */
.player-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--royal-rgb), 0.35) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 60%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.2);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 2px);
  padding: 0.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.player-card .audio-player {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 1rem 1.125rem;
}

.player-card .audio-player__title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.player-card .audio-player__play {
  width: 3.25rem;
  height: 3.25rem;
}

.player-card .audio-player__play-icon svg {
  width: 1.5rem;
  height: 1.5rem;
}

/* ── Description ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.prose {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 0.875rem; }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.prose a { color: var(--accent); }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }

/* ── Transcript ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.transcript-section {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.transcript-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.transcript {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.transcript-line {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 10rem 1fr;
  gap: 0 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.625rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.transcript-line:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}

.transcript-speaker {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-align: right;
  padding-right: 0.25rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  font-style: normal;
}

.transcript-line.speaker-host .transcript-speaker {
  color: var(--host-speaker-label);
}

.transcript-line.speaker-guest .transcript-speaker {
  color: var(--speaker-label);
}

.transcript-speech {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  min-width: 0;
}

.transcript-speech em,
.transcript-other em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
}

.transcript-aside {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.transcript-break {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

.transcript-excerpt {
  display: block;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--guest-gold);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  background: rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.08);
  color: var(--text);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.transcript-excerpt:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.transcript-other {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.transcript-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #4ade80;
  background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.1);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.transcript-pending {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.site-footer p {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  text-align: center;
}

.site-main {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .header-inner {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .brand-sub { display: none; }

  .global-player {
    order: 3;
  }

  .global-player:not(.is-active) {
    max-height: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .global-player.is-active {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    max-width: none;
    max-height: none;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .episode-card { padding: 1rem 1.125rem; }
  .episode-detail { padding-top: 1.75rem; }

  .audio-player--nav .audio-player__subtitle {
    display: none;
  }

  .audio-player--nav .audio-player__head {
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .audio-player--nav .audio-player__timeline {
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .audio-player__volume {
    display: none;
  }

  .transcript-line {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.15rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
  }
  .transcript-speaker {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }
}

/* ── Stats dashboard (/stats/) ───────────────────────── */
.stats-page__header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.stats-page__header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.stats-page__lead {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.stats-page__updated {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.stats-summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(10rem, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.stats-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
}

.stats-card__label {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.stats-card__value {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--guest-gold);
}

.stats-section {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.stats-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.stats-empty {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-style: italic;
}

.stats-chart {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(2.5rem, 1fr));
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 9rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.stats-chart__bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  min-height: 7rem;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.stats-chart__fill {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--guest-gold), var(--accent-strong));
  border-radius: 4px 4px 2px 2px;
  min-height: 8px;
}

.stats-chart__label,
.stats-chart__count {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.stats-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}

.stats-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.stats-table th,
.stats-table td {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.stats-table th {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.stats-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.stats-table__ep {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.stats-recent {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.stats-recent li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 11rem 5rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.stats-recent__time {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.stats-recent__event {
  color: var(--guest-gold);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .stats-recent li {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .audio-player--nav .audio-player__head {
    transition: none;
  }
}