diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 8a8a31a..4b96e38 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-/* — THE FOLD WITHIN — */
-/* Refined gold-on-black aesthetic for markdown-native blogging */
+/* — THE FOLD WITHIN — refined gold-on-black aesthetic */
 
 :root {
   --bg-dark: #0f0d0e;
@@ -12,11 +11,7 @@
   --transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }
 
-* {
-  box-sizing: border-box;
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 0;
-}
+* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
 
 body {
   background: var(--bg-dark);
@@ -26,193 +21,75 @@ body {
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
-/* — Links — */
-a {
-  color: var(--gold);
-  text-decoration: none;
-  transition: var(--transition);
-}
-a:hover {
-  text-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--gold);
-}
+a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; transition: var(--transition); }
+a:hover { text-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--gold); }
 
-/* — Header & Nav — */
 header {
   padding: 2rem 1rem;
   text-align: center;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
 }
 nav {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
-  max-width: 960px;
-  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
-}
-.logo {
-  font-size: 1.6rem;
-  letter-spacing: 3px;
-}
-nav ul {
-  list-style: none;
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 2rem;
-}
-nav li {
-  font-size: 0.95rem;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 1px;
+  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
+  max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto 2rem;
 }
+.logo { font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: 3px; }
+nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
+nav li { font-size: 0.95rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; }
 
-/* — Hero — */
-.hero {
-  margin: 3rem auto;
-  text-align: center;
-  max-width: 720px;
-}
+.hero { margin: 3rem auto; text-align: center; max-width: 720px; }
 .glyph {
-  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
-  width: 100px;
-  height: 100px;
-  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  position: relative;
-  transition: var(--transition);
+  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; width: 100px; height: 100px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%;
+  position: relative; transition: var(--transition);
 }
 .glyph::before {
-  content: '';
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 25%;
-  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
-  transform: rotate(45deg);
-  transition: var(--transition);
-}
-.glyph:hover {
-  transform: rotate(5deg);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212,175,55,0.3);
-}
-.hero h1 {
-  font-size: 2.1rem;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  margin-top: 1rem;
-  letter-spacing: 2px;
+  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 25%;
+  border: 2px solid var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); transition: var(--transition);
 }
+.glyph:hover { transform: rotate(5deg); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212,175,55,0.3); }
+.hero h1 { font-size: 2.1rem; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1rem; letter-spacing: 2px; }
 
-/* — Layout — */
-main {
-  padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem;
-  max-width: 1200px;
-  margin: 0 auto;
-}
+main { padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
 
-/* — Post Grid — */
 .latest h2 {
-  font-size: 1.3rem;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  padding-top: 1rem;
-  margin-bottom: 2rem;
-  letter-spacing: 1px;
+  font-size: 1.3rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;
 }
 .grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
-  gap: 2rem;
+  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem;
 }
+.loading { color: var(--gold-soft); text-align: center; }
+
 article {
-  background: var(--bg-card);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 1.25rem;
-  transition: var(--transition);
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-article:hover {
-  transform: scale(1.03);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212,175,55,0.35);
-}
-.thumb {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 140px;
-  background: var(--border);
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  border-radius: 6px;
-}
-h3 {
-  font-size: 1.1rem;
-  margin: 0.5rem 0;
-  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
-}
-.date {
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
-  color: var(--gold-soft);
-  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.25rem; transition: var(--transition); cursor: pointer;
 }
+article:hover { transform: scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212,175,55,0.35); }
+.thumb { width: 100%; height: 140px; background: var(--border); margin-bottom: 1rem; border-radius: 6px; }
+h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0.5rem 0; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
+.date { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--gold-soft); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
 
-/* — Markdown Content — */
-.markdown {
-  max-width: 720px;
-  margin: 3rem auto;
-  line-height: 1.85;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-}
-.markdown h1, .markdown h2, .markdown h3 {
-  color: var(--gold);
-  margin-top: 2rem;
-  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-}
-.markdown h1 {
-  font-size: 2rem;
-}
-.markdown h2 {
-  font-size: 1.5rem;
-}
-.markdown h3 {
-  font-size: 1.2rem;
-}
-.markdown p {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-}
-.markdown a {
-  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--gold-soft);
-}
-.markdown a:hover {
-  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
-  text-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--gold);
-}
+/* Markdown view */
+.markdown { max-width: 720px; margin: 3rem auto; line-height: 1.85; font-size: 1rem; }
+.markdown h1, .markdown h2, .markdown h3 { color: var(--gold); margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; line-height: 1.4; }
+.markdown h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
+.markdown h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
+.markdown h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
+.markdown p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+.markdown a { border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--gold-soft); }
+.markdown a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--gold); }
 
-/* — Back link — */
-#back {
-  display: inline-block;
-  margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
-  color: var(--gold-soft);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-}
-#back:hover {
-  color: var(--gold);
-  text-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--gold);
-}
+/* Back link */
+#back { display: inline-block; margin: 2rem 0 1rem; color: var(--gold-soft); font-size: 0.9rem; }
+#back:hover { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--gold); }
 
-/* — Error & Utility — */
-.error {
-  color: var(--error);
-  text-align: center;
-  margin-top: 2rem;
-  font-style: italic;
-  letter-spacing: 1px;
-}
+/* Error */
+.error { color: var(--error); text-align: center; margin-top: 2rem; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 1px; }
 
-/* — Responsiveness — */
+/* Responsive tweaks */
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
-  nav ul {
-    gap: 1rem;
-  }
-  .hero h1 {
-    font-size: 1.5rem;
-  }
-  .glyph {
-    width: 80px;
-    height: 80px;
-  }
+  nav ul { gap: 1rem; }
+  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
+  .glyph { width: 80px; height: 80px; }
 }
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