:root {
    --gold: #B8975A;
    --gold-light: #D4B07A;
    --dark: #FFFFFF;
    --mid: #F7F7F7;
    --surface: #FAFAFA;  /* lighter box backgrounds */
    --border: #EBEBEB;   /* softer borders */
    --text: #101010;
    --text-muted: #686460;
    --text-heading: #080808;
    --accent: #C4A86A;
    --brand: #FF385C;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.8;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── Header ── */
header {
    background: var(--mid);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--brand);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

nav a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-left: 2rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
nav a:hover { color: var(--brand); }

/* ── Hero ── */
.hero {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 5rem 2rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,56,92,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.article-category {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    border: 1px solid var(--brand);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    color: var(--text-heading);
    line-height: 1.2;
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-mission {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--brand);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-meta span { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0.75rem; }
.hero-meta .divider { color: var(--border); }

/* ── Layout ── */
.container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

.article-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
    gap: 4rem;
    padding: 4rem 0 6rem;
    align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sidebar { order: 2; position: static; }
}

/* ── Article Body ── */
.article-body p {
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--text);
}

.article-body h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    margin: 3.5rem 0 1.2rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.article-body h2:first-of-type {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.article-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.article-body blockquote {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--brand);
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    padding: 1rem 0 1rem 2rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brand);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-body ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.article-body ul li {
    padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: var(--text);
}

.article-body ul li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

.article-body ul li::before {
    content: '—';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.article-body ul li strong {
    color: var(--text-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.article-body a {
    color: var(--brand);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,56,92,0.3);
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.article-body a:hover { border-color: var(--brand); }

/* ── Stat Strip ── */
.stat-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.stat-item {
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-number {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── Series Box ── */
.series-box {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2rem 2rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 3rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

.series-box::before {
    content: 'Article Series';
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.6rem;
    left: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.series-box h4 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
}

.series-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.series-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.series-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.series-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    min-width: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 0.05rem;
}

.series-content {}

.series-title {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.series-desc {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── Tech Feature Grid ── */
.tech-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

.tech-item {
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.tech-item-icon {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    display: block;
}

.tech-item h5 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.tech-item p {
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    color: var(--text-muted) !important;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .tech-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── About Box ── */
.about-box {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.about-box h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.about-box p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 1rem; }

.about-links a {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Sidebar ── */
.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 2rem; }

.sidebar-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.sidebar-card h4 {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.sidebar-card p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sidebar-link {
    display: block;
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}
.sidebar-link:hover { background: #e03252; }

.tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.tag {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
}

.location-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.location-list li {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.location-list li::before { content: '›'; color: var(--gold); }

.mission-callout {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,56,92,0.06) 0%, rgba(255,56,92,0.02) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,56,92,0.25);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.mission-callout p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--brand);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Footer ── */
footer {
    background: var(--mid);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

footer p {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

footer a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

/* ── More Articles Block ── */
.more-articles {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.more-articles-heading {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.more-articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .more-articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.more-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.more-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand);
}

.more-card-category {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.more-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.more-card:hover .more-card-title {
    color: var(--brand);
}

.more-articles-all {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,56,92,0.3);
    padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.more-articles-all:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand);
}

/* ── Blog Index ── */
.blog-index { padding: 4rem 0 6rem; }

.index-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .index-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sidebar { order: 2; }
}

/* Hero index label */
.hero-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    border: 1px solid var(--brand);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Article grid */
.article-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Card */
.article-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.article-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-body {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.card-category {
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,56,92,0.35);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.card-week {
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-heading);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    flex: 1;
}

.card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

/* Inline tags at bottom of card body */
.card-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.card-tag {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
}

/* Card footer row */
.card-footer {
    padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.card-readmore {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
}

.card-arrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.article-card:hover .card-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Location list link */
.location-list a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.location-list a:hover { color: var(--brand); }

/* Tag hover state */
.tag {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.tag:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Disclaimer Block ── */
.disclaimer-block {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--text-muted);
    padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.disclaimer-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 1.4rem;
    height: 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.disclaimer-text {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.disclaimer-text strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}