        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        :root {
            --grey-darker: #1a1a1a;
            --grey-dark: #2d2d2d;
            --grey-mid: #666666;
            --grey-light: #e5e5e5;
            --grey-lighter: #f5f5f5;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --accent-red: #c41e3a;
            --accent-gold: #d4af37;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
            background: var(--white);
            color: var(--grey-darker);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Header */
        header {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            background: var(--white);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--grey-darker);
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
        }

        .header-container {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo {
            height: 60px;
            width: auto;
        }

        nav {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        nav a {
            font-weight: 500;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--grey-darker);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        nav a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -4px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

        nav a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        nav a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 4rem auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: start;
        }

        .hero-content {
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--grey-darker);
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--grey-mid);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .hero-logo {
            max-width: 300px;
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .latest-label {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .video-container {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            padding-bottom: 56.25%;
            background: var(--grey-darker);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }

        .video-container iframe {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border: none;
        }

        #hero-video-title {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 1.5rem 0 0.75rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        #hero-video-description {
            color: var(--grey-mid);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Recent Episodes */
        .recent-episodes {
            background: var(--grey-lighter);
            padding: 5rem 0;
        }

        /* Featured Episodes */
        .featured-episodes {
            background: var(--white);
            padding: 5rem 0;
        }

        .section-header {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto 3rem;
            padding: 0 2rem;
        }

        .section-header h2 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--grey-darker);
            border-left: 6px solid var(--accent-red);
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
        }

        .episodes-grid {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .episode-card {
            background: var(--white);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            display: block;
        }

        .episode-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .episode-thumbnail {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            padding-bottom: 56.25%;
            background: var(--grey-darker);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .episode-thumbnail img {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .episode-card:hover .episode-thumbnail img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .episode-info {
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        .episode-info h3 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
            color: var(--grey-darker);
        }

        .episode-meta {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--grey-mid);
        }

        /* About Section */
        .about {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 5rem auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 350px 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .about-image {
            position: relative;
        }

        .about-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            box-shadow: 20px 20px 0 var(--grey-lighter);
        }

        .about-content h2 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--grey-darker);
        }

        .about-content p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--grey-mid);
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        /* Playlists Section */
        .playlists {
            background: var(--grey-darker);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 5rem 0;
        }

        .playlists .section-header h2 {
            color: var(--white);
            border-left-color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .playlists-grid {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .playlist-card {
            background: var(--grey-dark);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
        }

        .playlist-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            background: var(--grey-mid);
            border-color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .playlist-card h3 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .playlist-card p {
            color: var(--grey-light);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .playlist-link {
            display: inline-block;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .playlist-link:hover {
            transform: translateX(8px);
        }

        .playlist-link::after {
            content: ' →';
            margin-left: 0.5rem;
        }

        .all-playlists {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 3rem auto 0;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .all-playlists a {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--accent-gold);
            color: var(--grey-darker);
            padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .all-playlists a:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
        }

        /* Subscribe Section */
        .subscribe {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 5rem auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .subscribe h2 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: var(--grey-darker);
        }

        .subscribe-buttons {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .subscribe-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            background: var(--grey-darker);
            color: var(--white);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .subscribe-btn:hover {
            background: var(--accent-red);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background: var(--grey-darker);
            color: var(--grey-light);
            padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .footer-content {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-about {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .footer-logo {
            height: 100px;
            width: auto;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .footer-about p {
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .footer-section h3 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .social-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .social-links a {
            color: var(--grey-light);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .social-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem 2rem 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-mid);
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--grey-mid);
        }

        /* Loading State */
        .loading {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 3rem;
            color: var(--grey-mid);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        /* Mobile Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .hero {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .hero-content {
                order: 2;
            }

            .hero-logo {
                max-width: 250px;
            }

            .episodes-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .about {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .about-image {
                max-width: 350px;
                margin: 0 auto;
            }

            .playlists-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .footer-content {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .footer-about {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .header-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1rem;
            }

            nav {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1rem;
            }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .hero-logo {
                max-width: 200px;
            }

            .section-header h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .subscribe-buttons {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: stretch;
            }
        }

        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        .fade-in {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out forwards;
        }

        .fade-in-delay-1 {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.2s forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .fade-in-delay-2 {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.4s forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .fade-in-delay-3 {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.6s forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

/* ===== Episode pages, hubs, badges, search (rebuild additions) ===== */
.container { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
.breadcrumb { display: block; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--grey-mid); margin: 2rem 0 1rem; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--grey-mid); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent-red); }

.episode-page { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem 4rem; }
.episode-page h1 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 2.75rem; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem; }
.episode-summary { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--grey-dark); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.episode-page .video-container { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.episode-section { margin: 2.5rem 0; }
.episode-section h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.75rem; border-left: 5px solid var(--accent-red); padding-left: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.takeaways li { margin: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.25rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-light); padding: 1.25rem 0; }
.faq-item h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.faq-item p { color: var(--grey-dark); line-height: 1.6; }

.guest-card { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--grey-lighter); padding: 1.5rem; margin: 1rem 0; }
.guest-card .guest-meta { font-weight: 600; }
.guest-card .guest-org { color: var(--grey-mid); }
.guest-card .guest-links a { color: var(--accent-red); text-decoration: none; margin-right: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }

.chapters li { margin: 0.4rem 0; }
.chapters a { color: var(--grey-darker); text-decoration: none; }
.chapters a:hover { color: var(--accent-red); }
.chapters .ts { color: var(--accent-red); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; margin-right: 0.75rem; }

details.transcript { margin-top: 1rem; }
details.transcript summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.75rem 0; }
.transcript .turn { margin: 0.75rem 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.transcript .speaker { font-weight: 600; color: var(--grey-darker); }

.taxo-links { margin: 2rem 0; }
.badge { display: inline-block; background: var(--grey-lighter); color: var(--grey-darker); padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem; margin: 0.25rem 0.35rem 0.25rem 0; font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--grey-light); }
.badge:hover { border-color: var(--accent-red); color: var(--accent-red); }
.badge.cat { background: var(--grey-darker); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--grey-darker); }

.hub-intro { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; padding: 0 2rem; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--grey-dark); }
.search-box { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; padding: 0 2rem; }
.search-box input { width: 100%; padding: 0.9rem 1rem; font-size: 1rem; border: 2px solid var(--grey-light); font-family: inherit; }
.search-box input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent-red); }
#search-results .episode-card { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.empty-state { text-align: center; color: var(--grey-mid); padding: 3rem 2rem; }

/* ===== Episode video click-to-play facade ===== */
.video-facade {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer;
    background-color: var(--grey-darker);
    background-size: cover; background-position: center;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.video-facade::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: rgba(26,26,26,0.18); transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.video-facade:hover::after,
.video-facade:focus-visible::after { background: rgba(26,26,26,0.32); }
.video-facade:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--accent-gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
.video-facade-play {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    width: 84px; height: 84px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-red);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.video-facade:hover .video-facade-play,
.video-facade:focus-visible .video-facade-play { transform: scale(1.09); }
.video-facade-play::before {
    content: ''; margin-left: 6px;
    border-style: solid; border-width: 15px 0 15px 25px;
    border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--white);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .video-facade::after, .video-facade-play { transition: none; }
    .video-facade:hover .video-facade-play,
    .video-facade:focus-visible .video-facade-play { transform: none; }
}

/* ===== Mobile refinements (rebuild components) ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Compact horizontal nav instead of a tall vertical stack */
    nav { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem; }
    .logo { height: 46px; }

    .episode-page { padding: 0 1.25rem 3rem; }
    .episode-page h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1.15; }
    .episode-summary { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .breadcrumb { margin: 1.25rem 0 0.75rem; }
    .episode-section { margin: 2rem 0; }
    .episode-section h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .hub-intro, .search-box { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
    .guest-card { padding: 1.25rem; gap: 1rem; }
    .video-facade-play { width: 64px; height: 64px; }
    .video-facade-play::before { border-width: 12px 0 12px 19px; }
}

/* ===== Homepage hero: link to the full episode page ===== */
.hero-episode-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--accent-red);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.hero-episode-link::after { content: ' →'; }
.hero-episode-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ===== Homepage rework: tighter, denser, less meandering ===== */
.hero { margin: 2.5rem auto 3.5rem; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: 3.5rem; }
}
.hero-content { padding-top: 0; }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.hero-subtitle { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.hero-subscribe { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.hero-sub-label { display: block; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--grey-mid); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.hero-sub-btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; }
.hero-sub-btn { display: inline-block; padding: 0.55rem 1rem; background: var(--grey-darker); color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; transition: background 0.3s ease; }
.hero-sub-btn:hover { background: var(--accent-red); }
.hero-browse { display: inline-block; color: var(--grey-darker); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-red); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.hero-browse:hover { color: var(--accent-red); }
.hero-cat { margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
#hero-video-title { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.recent-episodes { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
.ep-list { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ep-row { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: center; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-light); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: background 0.2s ease; }
.ep-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-light); }
.ep-row:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.02); }
.ep-row-thumb { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 160px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--grey-darker); background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.ep-row-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }
.ep-row-cat { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--accent-red); }
.ep-row-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--grey-darker); }
.ep-row-date { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--grey-mid); }

.section-cta { max-width: 1400px; margin: 2rem auto 0; padding: 0 2rem; }
.btn-gold { display: inline-block; background: var(--accent-gold); color: var(--grey-darker); padding: 0.85rem 2rem; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-size: 0.9rem; transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; }
.btn-gold:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(212,175,55,0.3); }

.topics { background: var(--grey-darker); color: var(--white); padding: 3.5rem 0; }
.topics .section-header h2 { color: var(--white); border-left-color: var(--accent-gold); }
.topics-grid { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.topic-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; background: var(--grey-dark); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold); text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease; }
.topic-card:hover { background: var(--grey-mid); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.topic-name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
.topic-count { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--grey-light); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

.about { margin: 4rem auto; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ep-row-thumb { width: 108px; }
    .ep-row-title { font-size: 1.05rem; }
    .hero-sub-btn { padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem; font-size: 0.8rem; }
}

/* ===== I1: h1 on list pages (mirror section-header h2) + adaptive card heading ===== */
.section-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--grey-darker);
    border-left: 6px solid var(--accent-red);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0;
}
.topics .section-header h1 { color: var(--white); border-left-color: var(--accent-gold); }
.episode-info h2 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--grey-darker);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .section-header h1 { font-size: 2rem; } }

/* ===== M5: related episodes grid on episode pages ===== */
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }

/* Contact anchor: offset for the sticky header when jumping from the nav */
#contact { scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
