:root {
  --bg: #000541;
  --text: #ffffff;
  --muted: #C0C4CC;
  --green: #005410;
  --copper: #A0541B;
  --gold: #CEB14D;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(160,84,27,0.24), transparent 32%),
    #000541;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

.arc-page {
  width: min(980px, 92vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8vh 0;
}

.arc-kicker {
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.arc-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 5.4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 0.2em 0;
}

.arc-lead {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.work-card {
  min-height: 220px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045);
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.work-card:hover { border-color: var(--copper); }
.work-card small, .work-meta { color: var(--gold); }
.work-card h2 { margin: 0.4rem 0; }
.work-card p { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; }

.work-text {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.backlink {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}