@layer elements {

  /* ── ESSAYS HEADER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .essays-header {
    padding: 64px 0 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .essays-header__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--size-xs);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .essays-header__label::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--color-rule);
  }

  .essays-header__title {
    font-size: var(--size-2xl);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: var(--leading-tight);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .essays-header__desc {
    font-size: var(--size-base);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-ink-mid);
    max-width: 52ch;
  }

  .essays-header__count {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--size-xs);
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    text-align: right;
    line-height: 1.8;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .essays-header__count strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: var(--size-xl);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  /* ── ESSAY LIST ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .essay-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    padding: 2px 0 96px;
  }

  .essay-entry {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    background: var(--color-block-bg);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: background 0.12s ease;
  }

  .essay-entry:hover { background: var(--color-block-hover); }
  .essay-entry:hover .essay-entry__arrow { color: var(--color-accent); transform: translateX(3px); }

  .essay-entry__num {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--size-xs);
    color: var(--color-accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    align-self: start;
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .essay-entry__title {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--size-md);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .essay-entry__desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: var(--size-base);
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .essay-entry__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 6px;
    align-self: start;
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .essay-entry__date {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--size-xs);
    color: var(--color-ink-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .essay-entry__arrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--size-xs);
    color: var(--color-rule);
    transition: color 0.12s ease, transform 0.12s ease;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .essays-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .essays-header__count { text-align: left; }
    .essay-entry { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; }
    .essay-entry__meta { display: none; }
  }

}