:root {
  --paper: #fff9f0;
  --sand: #eee6d8;
  --ink: #1d1b18;
  --muted: #6e675d;
  --gold: #b78a4d;
  --line: rgba(72, 57, 38, .14);
  --panel: rgba(255, 251, 245, .84);
  --radius: 8px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: #eee6d8;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.topbar {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 242, .89);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.nav { min-height: 78px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; min-width: 0; }
.brand img { width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.brand strong { display: block; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand small { display: block; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.navlinks { display: flex; gap: 25px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
.navlinks a:hover, .navlinks a.active { color: var(--ink); }
.actions { display: flex; gap: 9px; }
.button { min-height: 43px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.button.quiet { background: rgba(255,255,255,.38); }
.button.primary { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #dba55e, #bd8245); color: #22170d; border-color: rgba(125, 77, 31, .28); }
.eyebrow { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 44px; height: 1px; margin: 0 14px 4px 0; background: currentColor; }
.blog-hero { padding: 88px 0 42px; }
.blog-hero h1 { max-width: 870px; margin: 18px 0; font-size: clamp(47px, 7vw, 96px); line-height: .94; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-hero p { max-width: 720px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55; }
.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.article-card { overflow: hidden; min-height: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(74, 53, 22, .08); }
.article-card.featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.article-card a { display: grid; height: 100%; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.article-card.featured a { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, .9fr); }
.article-card img { width: 100%; height: 254px; object-fit: cover; }
.article-card.featured img { height: 100%; min-height: 360px; }
.card-copy { padding: 27px; }
.card-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; color: var(--gold); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.card-copy h2 { margin: 17px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 42px); line-height: 1.04; }
.article-card:not(.featured) h2 { font-size: 28px; }
.card-copy p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; font-size: 17px; }
.read-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #6b4827; }
.blog-note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: 48px; padding: 34px 0 88px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-note h2 { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 31px; line-height: 1.05; }
.blog-note p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; }
.article-head { padding: 48px 0 30px; }
.back { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 28px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 700; }
.article-kicker { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 20px; color: var(--gold); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-head h1 { max-width: 950px; margin: 18px 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 69px); line-height: .99; letter-spacing: 0; }
.article-lead { max-width: 790px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.52; }
.hero-image { margin: 38px 0 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-image img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.2; object-fit: cover; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 760px); gap: 58px; align-items: start; padding-bottom: 92px; }
.toc { position: sticky; top: 104px; padding-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.toc strong { color: var(--ink); }
.toc ol { margin: 12px 0; padding-left: 19px; display: grid; gap: 9px; line-height: 1.35; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.article-body section { margin: 0 0 46px; }
.article-body h2 { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.05; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 17px; color: #3f3932; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
.checklist { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin: 24px 0; padding: 23px 25px; list-style: none; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; background: rgba(255, 250, 243, .63); }
.checklist li::before { content: "✓"; margin-right: 10px; color: #1f8a59; font-weight: 900; }
.article-image { margin: 28px 0; }
.article-image img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.conclusion { padding: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(183, 138, 77, .35); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255, 248, 238, .72); }
.conclusion h2 { color: #6b4827; }
.conclusion p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.sources { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 30px; }
.sources ul { padding-left: 19px; line-height: 1.55; }
.sources a { color: #6b4827; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.32); }
.footer-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-row strong, .footer-links a { color: var(--ink); }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .nav { flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 14px 0; }
  .navlinks { order: 3; width: 100%; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; }
  .actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toc { position: static; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
  .toc ol { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .shell { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .brand strong { font-size: 18px; }
  .brand small { font-size: 9px; }
  .actions { width: 100%; }
  .actions .button { flex: 1; padding: 0 10px; font-size: 13px; }
  .article-card.featured a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-card.featured img { min-height: 235px; height: 235px; }
  .article-grid, .blog-note { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-note { gap: 20px; }
  .article-head { padding-top: 32px; }
  .article-lead { font-size: 19px; }
  .article-layout { gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 58px; }
  .toc ol { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-row { display: grid; }
}