/* =========================================================
   WESTERN ESSAY PAGE
   ========================================================= */

.western-page {
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)
  );
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem 7rem;
}

/* Main essay container */
.western-essay {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  color: #eaeaea;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* Title */
.essay-header {
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.essay-header h1 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.9);
}

/* Intro block */
.essay-intro p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

/* Thesis line */
.essay-thesis {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* Section spacing */
.western-essay section {
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* Section headings */
.western-essay h2 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: #d8d8d8;
}

/* Paragraphs */
.western-essay p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Intentional pause divider */
.essay-pause::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  margin: 4rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* Audience section emphasis */
.essay-audience {
  margin-top: 5rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

/* Closing lines */
.essay-close {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Responsive tuning */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .western-page {
    padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 5rem;
  }

  .essay-intro p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .western-essay {
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
}
/* Related essay link */
.essay-related {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.essay-related a {
  color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.25);
}

.essay-related a:hover {
  color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.95);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.6);
}
/* =========================================
   ESSAY BODY — READABILITY
========================================= */

.western-essay .essay-body {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.western-essay .essay-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
/* Opening paragraph emphasis */
.western-essay .essay-body p:first-of-type {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.western-essay h2::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
/* Essay links */
.western-essay a {
  color: #c9b27c; /* warm muted gold */
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,178,124,0.35);
}

.western-essay a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(201,178,124,0.7);
}
/* Soft ending fade */
.western-essay .essay-body::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 60px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .western-essay .essay-body {
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
  }

  .western-essay h2 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
}
/* ============================
   EMAIL INVITE — QUIET MODE
============================ */

.email-invite {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.email-invite .email-text {
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.email-invite form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.email-invite input[type="email"] {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  color: #eaeaea;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  min-width: 220px;
}

.email-invite button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  color: #eaeaea;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.email-invite button:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.email-invite {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}
.email-invite .email-text {
  max-width: 40ch;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.email-invite form {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.email-invite input[type="email"] {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.email-invite input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}
.email-invite button {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.email-invite button:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.site-footer {
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .email-invite {
    padding-left: 0.75rem;
    padding-right: 0.75rem;
  }
}