:root{
  --ink:#241A30;
  --ink-2:#352441;
  --ember:#C98A4B;
  --ember-bright:#E8B378;
  --parchment:#F3ECF5;
  --rose:#A688C4;
  --parchment-dim: rgba(243,236,245,0.64);
  --hair: rgba(243,236,245,0.22);
}

*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--parchment);
  font-family:'Public Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.6;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  position:relative;
}

body::before{
  content:"";
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:2;
  opacity:0.05;
  mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }

.wrap{ max-width:1120px; margin:0 auto; padding-left:32px; padding-right:32px; }
.wrap-narrow{ max-width:680px; margin:0 auto; padding-left:32px; padding-right:32px; }

h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight:500;
  margin:0;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}

.eyebrow{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-size:0.72rem;
  letter-spacing:0.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ember-bright);
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

.dot{
  width:7px; height:7px; border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--ember);
  flex-shrink:0;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(201,138,75,0.55);
  animation:pulse-dot 3.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-dot{
  0%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(201,138,75,0.55); }
  70%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(201,138,75,0); }
  100%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(201,138,75,0); }
}

a{ color:inherit; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header{
  position:fixed;
  top:0; left:0; right:0;
  z-index:20;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px 32px;
  background:rgba(28,20,37,0.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
  gap:16px;
}
.mark{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size:1rem;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  font-weight:500;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.mark span{ color:var(--ember-bright); }
.nav-links{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:22px;
  font-size:0.85rem;
}
.nav-links a{
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active{ color:var(--parchment); }
.header-cta{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  font-size:0.8rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--ember-bright);
  padding:9px 18px;
  border-radius:100px;
  text-decoration:none;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

section{ position:relative; z-index:3; padding:88px 0; }
.section-head{ max-width:640px; margin-bottom:44px; }
.section-head h2{ font-size:clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.3rem); color:var(--parchment); }
.section-head p{ margin-top:16px; color:var(--parchment-dim); font-size:1rem; max-width:56ch; }

hr.rule{ border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--hair); margin:0; }

.cta-btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin-top:34px;
  background:var(--ember);
  color:#241A30;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:0.95rem;
  padding:16px 28px;
  border-radius:100px;
  text-decoration:none;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px -10px rgba(201,138,75,0.55);
  transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.cta-btn:hover{
  background:var(--ember-bright);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 36px -8px rgba(232,179,120,0.6);
}
.cta-btn svg{ width:18px; height:18px; flex-shrink:0; }

/* ---------- Blog hero ---------- */
.blog-hero{
  padding-top:150px;
  padding-bottom:56px;
}
.blog-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.8rem);
  color:var(--parchment);
}
.blog-hero p{
  margin-top:18px;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
  max-width:56ch;
  font-size:1.02rem;
}

/* ---------- Post grid ---------- */
.post-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:18px;
  padding-bottom:88px;
}
.post-card{
  display:block;
  background:var(--ink-2);
  border:1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:28px;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.post-card:hover{
  border-color:rgba(232,179,120,0.4);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.post-card .eyebrow{ margin-bottom:14px; }
.post-card h2{
  font-size:1.28rem;
  color:var(--parchment);
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.post-card p{
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
  font-size:0.95rem;
  max-width:60ch;
}
.post-card .post-meta{
  margin-top:18px;
  font-size:0.78rem;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
  display:flex;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
}
.post-card .read-more{
  margin-top:18px;
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:0.85rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ember-bright);
}

@media (min-width:880px){
  .post-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-header{
  padding-top:150px;
  padding-bottom:16px;
}
.article-header .back-link{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:28px;
  font-size:0.85rem;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.article-header .back-link:hover{ color:var(--ember-bright); }
.article-header h1{
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 5.4vw, 2.6rem);
  color:var(--parchment);
  line-height:1.16;
}
.article-meta{
  margin-top:22px;
  display:flex;
  gap:16px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:0.82rem;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
}

.article-body{
  padding-top:8px;
  padding-bottom:56px;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
  font-size:1.04rem;
}
.article-body p{ margin:0 0 22px; max-width:68ch; }
.article-body h2{
  color:var(--parchment);
  font-size:1.4rem;
  margin:44px 0 18px;
  max-width:68ch;
}
.article-body ul{
  margin:0 0 22px;
  padding-left:0;
  list-style:none;
  display:grid;
  gap:12px;
  max-width:68ch;
}
.article-body ul li{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:12px;
}
.article-body ul li .dot{ margin-top:8px; }
.article-body strong{ color:var(--parchment); font-weight:600; }
.article-quote{
  margin:36px 0;
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.25rem;
  color:var(--ember-bright);
  border-left:2px solid var(--ember);
  padding-left:20px;
  max-width:60ch;
}

.article-cta{
  margin-top:8px;
  padding:36px 32px;
  background:var(--ink-2);
  border:1px solid rgba(232,179,120,0.35);
  border-radius:18px;
  max-width:68ch;
}
.article-cta p{ margin:0 0 6px; color:var(--parchment-dim); }
.article-cta .cta-btn{ margin-top:20px; }

.related{ padding-top:0; padding-bottom:88px; }
.related h3{
  font-size:1rem;
  color:var(--parchment);
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.related-list{ display:grid; gap:14px; }
.related-list a{
  display:block;
  padding:16px 18px;
  background:var(--ink-2);
  border:1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius:12px;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.94rem;
  color:var(--parchment);
}
.related-list a:hover{ border-color:rgba(232,179,120,0.4); }

footer{
  position:relative; z-index:3;
  padding:32px 0 40px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hair);
  text-align:center;
  font-size:0.78rem;
  color:var(--parchment-dim);
}
footer a{ text-decoration:none; }
footer a:hover{ color:var(--ember-bright); }

main{ display:block; }

@media (min-width:880px){
  .wrap{ padding-left:40px; padding-right:40px; }
  .wrap-narrow{ padding-left:40px; padding-right:40px; }
  .related-list{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .dot{ animation:none !important; }
}

:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--ember-bright);
  outline-offset:3px;
}