:root{
  --bg:#fbfaf7; --paper:#ffffff; --ink:#16151a; --muted:#5c5a64; --faint:#8d8a95;
  --line:#e7e4dd; --accent:#c0392b; --accent-soft:#f7ece9; --gold:#b08642;
  --maxw:1000px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
}
.sans{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
/* article content shares the same width as the home page */
.read{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

/* nav */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,250,247,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.logo{font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.3px}
.logo em{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:30px;font-size:.9rem}
.navlinks a{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.2px}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:760px){.navlinks{display:none}}

/* blog index header */
.blog-hero{padding:80px 0 40px}
.kicker{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.15rem;max-width:560px}

/* post list (index) - now with cover thumbnails */
.post-list{padding:24px 0 90px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:30px}
.pl-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.2s}
.pl-item:hover{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:4px}
.pl-thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.pl-meta{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.pl-item h2{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:10px}
.pl-item:hover h2{color:var(--accent)}
.pl-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;max-width:560px}
.pl-item .more{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--accent);margin-top:12px;display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:680px){.pl-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}}

/* article */
article{padding:48px 0 40px}
.back{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:30px;display:inline-block}
.back:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.art-meta{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
article h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
.byline{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:6px}
.dek{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;margin:24px 0 0}
/* full-width cover banner */
.art-cover{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1200/420;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:34px 0 0;display:block}
.art-body{padding-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:34px}
/* text fills the full container width, same as the home page */
.art-body p{font-size:1.12rem;color:#2b2a30;margin-bottom:24px}
.art-body h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin:40px 0 16px}
.art-body h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.art-body strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.art-body blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:24px;margin:32px 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.2rem}
.art-body ul{margin:0 0 24px 22px}
.art-body li{font-size:1.12rem;color:#2b2a30;margin-bottom:10px}

/* article footer CTA */
.art-cta{margin:50px 0 0;padding:36px 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
.art-cta p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:1.05rem}
.btn{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent)}

footer{padding:40px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--faint);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.84rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}