
.v101 {
  --bg: #FFFAECF7;
  --text: #1a1a18;
  --text-muted: #5c5a54;
  --accent: #2c2c2a;
  --accent-light: #EDEDEB;
  --border: #e0ddd6;
  --card-bg: #fff;
  --surface: #F5F2EC;
  --link: #3a3a38;
  --font-display: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
.v101 *,.v101 *::before,.v101 *::after{box-sizing:border-box}
.v101 h1,.v101 h2,.v101 h3,.v101 h4{text-transform:none}
.v101 .tier{scroll-margin-top:100px}
.v101 .directory-callout{padding:2rem;background:#ede5cd;border:1px solid #c6bfae;border-radius:14px}
.v101 .directory-callout .rsd-btn{color:#fff}
.v101 .ed-subscribe h2{color:#fff}
.v101 .ed-subscribe a,.v101 .ed-subscribe a:hover{color:#f7bd2a}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.v101 *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
.v101{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-body);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
.v101 h1,.v101 h2,.v101 h3,.v101 h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--text);margin:0}
.v101 p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.v101 a{color:var(--link);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;transition:color .2s}
.v101 a:hover{color:#000}

/* HERO */
.v101 .hero{position:relative;height:clamp(560px, 88vh, 920px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.v101 .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('/media/library/2026/04/vinyl-101-landing-hero.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:saturate(1.05)}
.v101 .hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,18,14,0.42) 0%, rgba(20,18,14,0.58) 55%, rgba(20,18,14,0.78) 100%)}
.v101 .hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;color:#fff;padding:3rem 1.25rem 6.25rem;max-width:860px}
.v101 .hero-kicker{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);padding:8px 18px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.v101 .hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 6.4vw, 5.4rem);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.v101 .hero-divider{width:72px;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin:1.2rem auto 1.4rem}
.v101 .hero-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.55vw,1.25rem);font-weight:400;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 2.2rem;line-height:1.55}
.v101 .hero-stats{display:flex;gap:2.2rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.8rem}
.v101 .hero-stat{text-align:center;color:#fff}
.v101 .hero-stat-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1;display:block}
.v101 .hero-stat-lbl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.85;margin-top:.3rem}
/* FLOATING TIER TOC */
.v101 .tier-toc{position:fixed;bottom:1.1rem;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,calc(100% + 2.5rem));z-index:90;display:flex;gap:.25rem;padding:.38rem;background:rgba(20,18,14,0.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 14px 44px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.18);transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),opacity .3s;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;max-width:calc(100vw - 2rem)}
.v101 .tier-toc.visible{transform:translate(-50%,0);opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.v101 .tier-toc a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;padding:.62rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;transition:color .2s,background .2s;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.01em}
.v101 .tier-toc a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.v101 .tier-toc a.active{color:var(--text);background:#fff}
.v101 .tier-toc .toc-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;opacity:.7;line-height:1}
.v101 .tier-toc a.active .toc-num{opacity:1}
.v101 .tier-toc-label{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 .75rem 0 .85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-right:.25rem}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .v101 .tier-toc-label{display:none}
}
@media (max-width: 680px){
  .v101 .tier-toc{left:.7rem;right:.7rem;bottom:.7rem;transform:translateY(calc(100% + 2rem));padding:.3rem}
  .v101 .tier-toc.visible{transform:translateY(0)}
  .v101 .tier-toc a{padding:.5rem .35rem;font-size:10.5px;flex:1;justify-content:center;gap:.3rem}
  .v101 .tier-toc .toc-label{display:none}
  .v101 .tier-toc .toc-num{font-size:.95rem}
}

/* WRAPPER */
.v101 .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}

/* INTRO */
.v101 .intro{padding:4.5rem 0 2rem;text-align:center}
.v101 .intro-label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:600}
.v101 .intro h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.v101 .intro-lead{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7}
.v101 .intro-lead p{margin-bottom:1.15em}
.v101 .intro-lead p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* TIER SECTIONS */
.v101 .tiers{padding:3rem 0 2rem}
.v101 .tier{margin-bottom:4.5rem;scroll-margin-top:1rem}
.v101 .tier-header{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:1.25rem;margin-bottom:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.v101 .tier-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,4.4rem);line-height:1;color:var(--text);opacity:.25}
.v101 .tier-body{flex:1;min-width:260px}
.v101 .tier-kicker{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.v101 .tier-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.8vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.v101 .tier-tag{font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1.02rem}
.v101 .tier-range{font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--text-muted);background:var(--accent-light);padding:.45rem .85rem;border-radius:999px;align-self:center;white-space:nowrap}

/* EPISODE GRID */
.v101 .ep-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.v101 .ep-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:1.5rem 1.4rem 1.35rem;position:relative;transition:all .28s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;overflow:hidden}
.v101 .ep-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--text);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.v101 .ep-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px -8px rgba(20,18,14,.18);border-color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.v101 .ep-card:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.v101 .ep-card.soon{opacity:.68}
.v101 .ep-card.soon:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);opacity:.82}
.v101 .ep-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:.75rem}
.v101 .ep-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.v101 .ep-badge{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;padding:.32rem .7rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--accent-light);color:var(--text)}
.v101 .ep-badge.beginner{background:#E8F0E6;color:#2D5233}
.v101 .ep-badge.intermediate{background:#F0E9D9;color:#6B4E1A}
.v101 .ep-badge.advanced{background:#E8DFE3;color:#4A2B3D}
.v101 .ep-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.38rem;line-height:1.18;margin:.1rem 0}
.v101 .ep-sub{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;flex-grow:1}
.v101 .ep-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;margin-top:.4rem;padding-top:.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:12px}
.v101 .ep-date{color:var(--text-muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.v101 .ep-read{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;color:var(--text);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem}
.v101 .ep-read::after{content:'\2192';transition:transform .2s}
.v101 .ep-card:hover .ep-read::after{transform:translateX(3px)}
.v101 .ep-soon-pill{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;padding:.32rem .7rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--text);color:#fff}
.v101 .ep-read-pill{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;padding:.32rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;background:#c79454;color:#1a1a18;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;transition:transform .2s}
.v101 .ep-read-pill::after{content:'\2192';transition:transform .2s}
.v101 .ep-card:hover .ep-read-pill::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* STACK FEED */
.v101 .stack-feed{position:relative;padding:5rem 0 5.5rem;background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,250,236,0.88), rgba(255,250,236,0.82)), url('/web/media/stack-bg.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.v101 .stack-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:2.4rem;padding:0 1.25rem}
.v101 .stack-kicker{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.v101 .stack-feed h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.v101 .stack-intro{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.v101 .stack-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.25rem;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto}
.v101 .stack-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.14);border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:all .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.v101 .stack-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 32px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.55);color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.v101 .stack-thumb{height:200px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--accent-light);position:relative}
.v101 .stack-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .4s ease}
.v101 .stack-card:hover .stack-thumb img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.v101 .stack-body{padding:1.2rem 1.15rem 1.3rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1}
.v101 .stack-cat{font-family:'Roboto', var(--font-body);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.v101 .stack-card h3{font-family:'Roboto', var(--font-body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.32;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.v101 .stack-excerpt{font-family:'Roboto', var(--font-body);color:var(--text-muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.v101 .stack-dive{font-family:'Roboto', var(--font-body);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-top:auto;padding-top:.6rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem}
.v101 .stack-dive::after{content:'\2192';transition:transform .2s}
.v101 .stack-card:hover .stack-dive::after{transform:translateX(4px)}
.v101 .stack-skeleton{aspect-ratio:3/4;background:linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(20,18,14,.06) 8%, rgba(20,18,14,.12) 18%, rgba(20,18,14,.06) 33%);background-size:200% 100%;animation:stackShimmer 1.4s linear infinite}
.v101 .stack-card.skel .stack-body{padding:1.1rem 1.25rem 1.4rem}
.v101 .stack-card.skel .stack-body > *{background:linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(20,18,14,.06) 8%, rgba(20,18,14,.12) 18%, rgba(20,18,14,.06) 33%);background-size:200% 100%;animation:stackShimmer 1.4s linear infinite;border-radius:3px;color:transparent}
@keyframes stackShimmer{0%{background-position:200% 0}100%{background-position:-200% 0}}
.v101 .stack-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:3rem}
.v101 .stack-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;background:var(--text);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Roboto', var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:1.05rem 2.1rem;border:1px solid var(--text);transition:all .2s}
.v101 .stack-btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.v101 .stack-btn::after{content:'\2192';transition:transform .2s}
.v101 .stack-btn:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media (max-width: 680px){
  .v101 .stack-feed{padding:4rem 0}
  .v101 .stack-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:360px;padding:0 1.1rem}
}

/* SUBSCRIBE */
.v101 .subscribe{margin:4rem auto 1.5rem;max-width:720px;padding:3rem 2.2rem;background:var(--text);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;text-align:center}
.v101 .subscribe h3{color:#fff;font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.v101 .subscribe p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.v101 .subscribe-form{display:flex;gap:.6rem;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.v101 .subscribe-form input{flex:1 1 240px;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px}
.v101 .subscribe-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.v101 .subscribe-form button{padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:10px;border:0;background:#fff;color:var(--text);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:.06em}
.v101 .subscribe-form button:hover{background:var(--bg)}

/* DIRECTORY SECTION */
.v101 .directory{text-align:center;padding:1.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}
.v101 .directory h2{font-family:'Montserrat', var(--font-body);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.25rem);font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#000;margin:0 0 .2rem}
.v101 .directory h3{font-family:'Montserrat', var(--font-body);font-size:clamp(.95rem,1.2vw,1.125rem);font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#000;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.v101 .directory-map{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.v101 .directory-map img, .v101 .directory-map svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
@media (max-width: 680px){
  .v101 .directory{padding:1rem 1rem 2rem}
}

/* PHOTO CREDITS */
.v101 .photo-credits{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 1.25rem 3.5rem;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-muted);text-align:center;font-style:italic}

/* BREADCRUMB */
.v101 .breadcrumb{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-muted);padding:1.25rem 0 .5rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.v101 .breadcrumb a{color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none}
.v101 .breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--text)}

@media (max-width: 680px){
  .v101 .ep-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .v101 .hero{height:auto;min-height:0;max-height:none;align-items:center}
  .v101 .hero-content{padding:3rem 1rem 6.75rem}
  .v101 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem, 8vw, 3rem);margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .v101 .hero-divider{margin:.7rem auto .9rem}
  .v101 .hero-sub{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;max-width:400px;margin:0 auto 1rem}
  .v101 .hero-kicker{padding:6px 14px;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .v101 .hero-stats{gap:1.3rem;margin-top:.8rem}
  .v101 .hero-stat-num{font-size:2rem}
  .v101 .hero-stat-lbl{font-size:10px}
  .v101 .tier-header{gap:.8rem}
  .v101 .tier-num{font-size:2.6rem}
  .v101 .tier-range{align-self:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width: 380px){
  .v101 .hero-sub{font-size:13px}
  .v101 .hero h1{font-size:2rem}
  .v101 .hero-stat-num{font-size:1.7rem}
}
