:root{
  --ink:#1a1c1a;--ink-soft:#4a4d47;--paper:#f6f3ec;--paper-2:#efeae0;--card:#fffdf8;
  --green:#20372d;--green-2:#2c4d3e;--gold:#a5824b;--gold-soft:#c9a86e;
  --line:rgba(26,28,26,.12);--shadow:0 24px 60px -30px rgba(20,40,30,.35);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Manrope',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,.display{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.12}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--gold)}

/* header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(246,243,236,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px;gap:16px}
.brand{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--green);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;transition:.2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--green)}
.nav-links a.btn,.nav-links a.btn:hover{color:#f6f3ec}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--green);color:#f6f3ec;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:.25s;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--green-2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -12px rgba(32,55,45,.6);color:#f6f3ec}
@media(max-width:640px){.nav-links a:not(.btn){display:none}}

/* blog index hero */
.blog-hero{padding:60px 0 30px}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,64px);margin:12px 0 12px;color:var(--green)}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;max-width:620px}

/* card grid */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px;padding:24px 0 80px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:.3s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
.post-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--green),var(--green-2));position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:22px}
.post-card .thumb .cat{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);background:var(--gold-soft);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px}
.post-card .thumb .tt{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;color:#fff;font-size:26px;line-height:1.1}
.post-card .body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-card h2{font-size:24px;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.15}
.post-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
.post-card .meta{margin-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;gap:14px}
.post-card .meta b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:720px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* breadcrumb */
.crumbs{padding:22px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--green)}
.crumbs span{color:var(--gold)}

/* article */
article{padding:26px 0 40px}
.art-cat{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
article h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,50px);color:var(--green);margin:14px 0 18px}
.art-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:30px}
.art-meta .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.art-meta .who img{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%}
.art-meta .who b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;display:block;font-size:14px}
.art-meta .who span{font-size:12px}
.prose{font-size:17px;color:#2a2c26;line-height:1.75}
.prose>p{margin:0 0 18px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,32px);color:var(--green);margin:38px 0 14px}
.prose h3{font-size:21px;color:var(--green-2);margin:26px 0 10px;font-family:'Manrope',sans-serif;font-weight:700}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose strong{color:var(--green);font-weight:600}
.prose blockquote{margin:24px 0;padding:18px 24px;background:var(--paper-2);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:22px;font-style:italic;color:var(--green-2);line-height:1.4}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:26px!important}

/* stat callouts */
.stats-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:26px 0}
.stat-box{background:var(--green);color:#eee7d8;border-radius:16px;padding:22px 20px;text-align:center}
.stat-box b{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:34px;color:var(--gold-soft);display:block;line-height:1}
.stat-box span{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(238,231,216,.75);display:block;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.35}
@media(max-width:600px){.stats-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* table */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}
table.data{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px;min-width:460px;background:var(--card)}
table.data th{background:var(--green);color:#f0ece2;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px}
table.data td{padding:11px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#33352f}
table.data tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--paper)}

/* callout note */
.note{background:rgba(165,130,75,.09);border:1px solid rgba(165,130,75,.25);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0;font-size:15.5px;color:#4a4436}
.note b{color:var(--gold)}

/* CTA */
.cta{margin:44px 0 10px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--green),var(--green-2));border-radius:22px;padding:40px;color:#eee7d8;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-40%;left:-10%;width:340px;height:340px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,168,110,.22),transparent 65%);border-radius:50%}
.cta h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:30px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;position:relative}
.cta p{color:rgba(238,231,216,.85);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 22px;position:relative;font-size:16px}
.cta .btn{background:var(--gold);color:#20372d;position:relative}
.cta .btn:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);color:#20372d}

/* author box */
.author{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;margin:34px 0}
.author img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;flex:0 0 72px}
.author b{color:var(--green);font-size:18px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif}
.author p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:4px}
.author a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}

/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--green);color:rgba(238,231,216,.7);padding:44px 0 26px;margin-top:20px}
footer.site .ft{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,168,110,.18)}
footer.site .brand{color:#fff}
footer.site .brand span{color:var(--gold-soft)}
footer.site .fl{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer.site .fl a{color:rgba(238,231,216,.75);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px}
footer.site .fl a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
footer.site .fb{padding-top:20px;font-size:12.5px}