/* ============================================================
   The ASC Podcast with John Goehle — ascpodcast.com
   Modern broadcast theme. Petrol navy base, bright "signal"
   teal accent, clean sans-serif. Same structural DNA as the
   sister sites, distinct identity. Plain CSS, no build step.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --bg:         #ffffff;   /* page background            */
  --bg-2:       #eef4f6;   /* soft clinical band         */
  --ink:        #16232a;   /* body text                  */
  --ink-soft:   #566973;   /* muted text                 */
  --deep:       #0f333f;   /* petrol navy (primary dark) */
  --deep-2:     #0a2530;   /* darker footer/hero base    */
  --signal:     #12b0c4;   /* bright signal teal (accent)*/
  --signal-deep:#0d8b9c;   /* hover                      */
  --signal-soft:#e3f5f8;   /* tint background            */
  --amber:      #e0912f;   /* "on-air" warm highlight    */
  --line:       #dbe6ea;   /* hairline borders           */
  --maxw:       1120px;
  --shadow:     0 18px 40px rgba(15,51,63,.16);
  --shadow-sm:  0 6px 18px rgba(15,51,63,.09);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--signal-deep);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--deep);
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:0 0 .5em;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.4vw,2.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}

.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section--tight{padding:44px 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--bg-2)}
.text-center{text-align:center}
.center-narrow{max-width:680px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6}
.eyebrow{
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:800;
  color:var(--signal-deep);
  margin:0 0 .8em;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.95rem;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:13px 24px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .12s ease,background .2s ease,color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--signal);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--signal-deep);color:#fff}
.btn--solid{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.btn--solid:hover{background:var(--deep-2);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--line);color:var(--deep)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--signal);color:var(--signal-deep)}
.btn--lg{padding:16px 30px;font-size:1.02rem}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:12px 24px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--deep)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand__mark{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--deep);color:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.brand__mark svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.brand__logo{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff}
.brand__text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.12}
.brand__name{font-weight:800;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--deep);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand__tag{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:700}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{
  font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);
  padding:8px 13px;border-radius:999px;
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--deep);background:var(--bg-2);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--signal-deep)}
.nav-links .btn{color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--deep);cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 120% at 82% -10%,#1c5568 0%,#0f333f 46%,#0a2530 100%);
  color:#e9f4f6;
  padding:92px 0 96px;
}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .8fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .lead{color:#c4dbe1}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--signal)}
.hero__art{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.hero__art .cover{
  width:270px;height:270px;border-radius:20px;
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
/* waveform accent */
.wave{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:5px;height:34px;margin:0 0 22px}
.wave span{width:5px;background:var(--signal);border-radius:3px;opacity:.9;animation:pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite}
.wave span:nth-child(1){height:40%;animation-delay:0s}
.wave span:nth-child(2){height:78%;animation-delay:.15s}
.wave span:nth-child(3){height:100%;animation-delay:.3s}
.wave span:nth-child(4){height:60%;animation-delay:.45s}
.wave span:nth-child(5){height:85%;animation-delay:.6s}
.wave span:nth-child(6){height:45%;animation-delay:.75s}
.wave span:nth-child(7){height:70%;animation-delay:.9s}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(.6)}50%{transform:scaleY(1)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.wave span{animation:none}}

/* ---------- Listen-on row ---------- */
.listen{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:8px}
.listen__label{font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:800;color:#8fb3bd;margin-right:2px}
.chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  color:#eaf5f7;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 15px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;
}
.chip:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.chip svg{width:16px;height:16px}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-2col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  padding:28px 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.card h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--deep)}
.card__icon{color:var(--signal);flex:0 0 auto}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
.card--accent{border-top:4px solid var(--signal)}

/* ---------- Stats band ---------- */
.band{background:var(--deep);color:#dcebef}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;text-align:center}
.stat__num{font-size:2rem;color:#fff;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat__label{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#9fc0c9;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Page head ---------- */
.pagehead{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0f333f,#0a2530);
  color:#dcebef;padding:60px 0 52px;
}
.pagehead h1{color:#fff}
.pagehead p{color:#c4dbe1;max-width:64ch;margin:0}
.pagehead .eyebrow{color:var(--signal)}

/* ---------- Prose ---------- */
.prose{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.5em}
.prose p{font-size:1.06rem}

/* ---------- Episodes ---------- */
.ep-tools{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:26px}
.ep-search{
  flex:1;min-width:240px;max-width:460px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 18px;
}
.ep-search:focus-within{border-color:var(--signal)}
.ep-search input{border:0;outline:0;font:inherit;width:100%;color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.ep-search svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:0 0 auto}
.ep-count{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}

.ep-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.ep{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;
}
.ep__num{
  display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;
  width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--signal-soft);color:var(--signal-deep);
}
.ep__num b{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1}
.ep__num small{font-size:.62rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;margin-top:3px}
.ep__body h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.3}
.ep__meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ep__desc{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.ep__cta{white-space:nowrap}
.ep__state{padding:40px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ep-more{display:block;margin:26px auto 0;}

/* ---------- Sponsors ---------- */
.sponsors{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.sponsor{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  padding:16px 26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--deep);font-size:1.02rem;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.sponsor small{display:block;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);font-weight:800;margin-top:2px}

/* ---------- Book list ---------- */
.book{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.book h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.06rem}
.book p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}
.book__by{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:800;color:var(--signal-deep);margin-bottom:6px}

/* ---------- Pricing / plans ---------- */
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;align-items:start}
.plan{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.plan--feature{border:2px solid var(--signal);position:relative}
.plan__tag{position:absolute;top:-13px;left:28px;background:var(--signal);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.plan__price{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--deep);margin:2px 0 2px}
.plan__price small{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.feature-list{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 22px;padding:0}
.feature-list li{position:relative;padding:7px 0 7px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.97rem}
.feature-list li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:14px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal)}

/* ---------- Author ---------- */
.author__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.author__photo img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-position:center top}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--deep-2);color:#a8c3cb;padding:54px 0 26px;font-size:.95rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
.footer-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-links li{margin-bottom:9px}
.footer-links a{color:#a8c3cb}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:38px;padding-top:20px;color:#7f9aab;font-size:.85rem}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-links{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:8px 16px 16px;display:none;
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links a{padding:12px 8px;border-radius:8px}
  .nav-links .btn{text-align:center;margin-top:6px}
  .hero__grid,.author__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero__art{order:-1}
  .hero__art .cover{width:210px;height:210px}
  .grid-3,.grid-2col,.stats,.footer-grid,.plans{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:58px 0}
  .ep{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;grid-template-areas:"num body" "cta cta"}
  .ep__num{width:56px;height:56px}
  .ep__num b{font-size:1.1rem}
  .ep__cta{grid-area:cta}
  .ep__cta .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
}
