:root {
  --gold: #C9A84C;
  --gold-light: #E8C97A;
  --dark: #0D0D0A;
  --dark-2: #141410;
  --dark-3: #1E1E18;
  --cream: #F5F0E8;
  --green: #2D4A2D;
  --text-muted: #8A8A7A;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* NAV */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 1.2rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(13,13,10,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
}
.logo {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.logo span { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }
nav .nav-cta {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--dark);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
nav .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

/* HERO */
.post-hero {
  min-height: 60vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 7rem 2rem 3rem;
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}
.post-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,13,10,0.55) 0%, rgba(13,13,10,0.4) 40%, rgba(13,13,10,0.95) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.post-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; }
.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.post-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.post-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.post-meta {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ARTICLE BODY */
article {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 4rem;
}
article .lead {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 0.92;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
article h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
article h3 {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.6rem;
}
article p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; opacity: 0.85; }
article strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }
article ul { margin: 0 0 1.4rem 1.2rem; }
article li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; opacity: 0.85; }
article a { color: var(--gold); }

.callout {
  background: var(--dark-3);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}
.callout strong { color: var(--gold); }

.cta-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-2), var(--dark-3));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
}
.cta-box h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.cta-box p { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--dark);
  padding: 0.95rem 2.2rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.cta-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
footer a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* BLOG INDEX */
.blog-index-hero {
  padding: 8rem 2rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-index-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.blog-index-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.blog-index-hero p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }

.posts-grid {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 1rem auto 4rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.8rem;
}
.post-card {
  background: var(--dark-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--cream);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.4); }
.post-card-img { height: 190px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.post-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.post-card .kicker { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.post-card h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.post-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); flex: 1; }
.post-card .read { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }