.essays-hero,
.essays-toc {
  width: min(100%, 82rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding-right: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.essays-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.essays-kicker,
.essay-entry__meta {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--golden-clay-dark);
}

.essays-hero h1,
.essays-toc__heading h2,
.essay-entry h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.essays-hero h1 {
  max-width: 100%;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 7.2vw, 6.3rem);
}

.essays-hero > p:last-child {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.essay-entry__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.essay-entry h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.essay-entry__image {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.essays-toc {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.essays-toc__heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, 0.45fr) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--sage-dark);
}

.essays-toc__heading h2 {
  max-width: 60%;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4.2rem);
}

.essays-index {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
}

.essay-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(7rem, 0.34fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 62, 53, 0.22);
}

.essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 1),
.essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 3),
.essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 5) {
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(45, 62, 53, 0.22);
}

.essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 2),
.essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 4),
.essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 6) {
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.essay-entry:nth-child(7n) {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.42fr) 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-right: 0;
}

.essay-entry:nth-child(7n) .essay-entry__image {
  height: clamp(14rem, 24vw, 20rem);
  max-height: 20rem;
}

.essay-entry__image {
  min-height: 10rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.essay-entry__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.essay-entry__meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--golden-clay-dark);
}

.essay-entry__meta span {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.essay-entry h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 2.4rem);
}

.essay-entry p {
  display: -webkit-box;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}

.essay-entry:hover h3 a {
  color: var(--golden-clay-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .essays-toc__heading,
  .essays-index,
  .essay-entry,
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n) {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 1),
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 2),
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 3),
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 4),
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 5),
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n + 6),
  .essay-entry:nth-child(7n) {
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .essays-hero h1,
  .essays-toc__heading h2 {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .essay-entry__image {
    min-height: 14rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .essays-hero,
  .essays-toc {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .essay-entry {
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }
}