*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
:root{
  --paper:#F4F3EF;--paper-deep:#ECEAE4;--white:#FFFFFF;
  --carbon:#0D0D0B;--carbon-soft:#161613;--carbon-line:rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  --ink:#17160F;--ink-soft:#3B3A31;--ink-faint:rgba(23,22,15,0.10);
  --stone:#8C897E;--ember:#EA6C0C;--ember-hover:#D9630B;--ember-deep:#C85C08;
  --ember-dim:rgba(234,108,12,0.08);--ember-border:rgba(234,108,12,0.3);
  --on-dark:#EDECE6;--on-dark-muted:rgba(237,236,230,0.62);--on-dark-faint:rgba(237,236,230,0.4);
  --line:rgba(18,20,24,0.10);--card-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(23,22,15,0.05);--card-shadow-hover:0 4px 16px -4px rgba(23,22,15,0.12);
  --font-display:'Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif;--font-body:'Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;--font-mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --max:1440px;--pad:0 clamp(1.5rem,5vw,4rem);color-scheme:light;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}body{font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:var(--pad);}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.section-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.section-title .o{color:var(--ember);}
.content-section.dark{background:var(--carbon);color:var(--on-dark);}
.content-section.dark .section-title{color:var(--on-dark);}
.content-section.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--ember);}
.lead{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:400;max-width:640px;}
.content-section.dark .lead{color:var(--on-dark-muted);}
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;padding:0.7rem 1.4rem;background:var(--ember);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background 0.15s,transform 0.12s;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ember-hover);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-primary svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;flex-shrink:0;}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;padding:0.7rem 1.4rem;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line);transition:border-color 0.15s,background 0.15s;}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink-soft);background:rgba(23,22,15,0.03);}
.content-section.dark .btn-ghost,.cta-band .btn-ghost{color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--carbon-line);}
.content-section.dark .btn-ghost:hover,.cta-band .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--on-dark-faint);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);}

/* NAV */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(244,243,239,0.9);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1.5rem,5vw,4rem);height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.nav-logo{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;}
.nav-logo-main{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);}
.nav-logo-main span{color:var(--ember);}
.nav-logo-sub{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.03em;color:var(--stone);}
.nav-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.25rem;list-style:none;}
.nav-item{position:relative;}
.nav-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.3rem;padding:0.5rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.87rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;transition:color 0.15s,background 0.15s;white-space:nowrap;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active{color:var(--ink);background:rgba(23,22,15,0.04);}
.nav-link svg{width:12px;height:12px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;transition:transform 0.2s;flex-shrink:0;}
.nav-item.open .nav-link svg{transform:rotate(180deg);}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 4px);left:0;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;min-width:220px;padding:0.5rem;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:all 0.18s;pointer-events:none;z-index:300;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow-hover);}
.dropdown::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-8px;left:0;right:0;height:8px;}
.nav-item.open .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto;}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:0.6rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;transition:color 0.15s,background 0.15s;}
.dropdown a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);}
.dropdown a strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0.1rem;font-family:var(--font-display);}
.dropdown a span{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--stone);}
.nav-cta{padding:0.6rem 1.2rem;background:var(--ember);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:0.85rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;margin-left:0.75rem;transition:background 0.15s;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ember-hover);}
.nav-hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;}
.nav-hamburger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:transform 0.25s,opacity 0.25s;}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}
.nav-mobile{display:none;position:fixed;top:68px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);overflow-y:auto;z-index:199;padding:1.5rem clamp(1.5rem,5vw,4rem) 3rem;flex-direction:column;gap:0;}
.nav-mobile.open{display:flex;}
.nav-mobile-link{display:block;padding:1rem 0;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--font-display);transition:color 0.15s;}
.nav-mobile-link:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-mobile-group{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav-mobile-group-title{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:1rem 0;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--font-display);cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:left;transition:color 0.15s;}
.nav-mobile-group-title:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-mobile-group-title svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;transition:transform 0.25s;}
.nav-mobile-group.open .nav-mobile-group-title svg{transform:rotate(180deg);}
.nav-mobile-sub{display:none;padding-bottom:0.75rem;}
.nav-mobile-group.open .nav-mobile-sub{display:block;}
.nav-mobile-sub a{display:block;padding:0.65rem 1rem;font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;transition:color 0.15s,background 0.15s;}
.nav-mobile-sub a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper-deep);}
.nav-mobile-sub a strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:0.9rem;font-family:var(--font-display);}
.nav-mobile-sub a span{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--stone);}
.nav-mobile-cta{display:block;margin-top:1.5rem;padding:0.9rem;background:var(--ember);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:0.92rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;transition:background 0.15s;}
.nav-mobile-cta:hover{background:var(--ember-hover);}

/* PAGE HERO (archive + post) */
.page-hero{padding:6.5rem 0 2rem;background:var(--paper);position:relative;}
.content-section.pt-tight{padding-top:1rem;}
.page-hero-glow{position:absolute;inset-inline:0;top:0;height:70%;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(110% 70% at 15% 0%,rgba(234,108,12,0.14) 0%,rgba(234,108,12,0.05) 35%,transparent 65%);}
.page-hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;}
.page-hero-inner.post-narrow{max-width:760px;}
.prose-wrap.post-narrow{max-width:720px;}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.2vw,3.2rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.page-hero h1 .o{color:var(--ember);}
.page-hero .lead{max-width:100%;font-size:1.05rem;}

.content-section{padding:5rem 0;background:var(--paper);}

/* ARCHIVE GRID */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem;margin-top:1rem;}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.85rem;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);text-decoration:none;transition:box-shadow 0.2s,border-color 0.2s;}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--card-shadow-hover);border-color:var(--ink-faint);}
.post-card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:0.85rem;}
.post-card-meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--stone);border-radius:50%;}
.post-card-meta .rt{color:var(--stone);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:0.78rem;}
.post-card-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:0.6rem;}
.post-card-excerpt{font-size:0.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;flex:1;}
.post-card-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.4rem;margin-top:1.1rem;}
.tag-pill{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.66rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:0.28rem 0.7rem;text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.15s,border-color 0.15s;}
.tag-pill:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember-border);}
.empty-archive{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:3rem 0;}

/* PAGINATION */
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:0.75rem;margin-top:3rem;}
.page-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.4rem;padding:0.6rem 1.1rem;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:0.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color 0.15s,background 0.15s;}
.page-link:hover{border-color:var(--ink-soft);background:rgba(23,22,15,0.03);}
.page-link.disabled{opacity:0.35;pointer-events:none;}
.page-status{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--stone);letter-spacing:0.05em;}

/* POST META ROW */
.post-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.post-meta-row .dot{width:3px;height:3px;background:var(--stone);border-radius:50%;}
.author-link{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:color 0.15s,border-color 0.15s;}
.author-link:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember-border);}
.author-card{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.author-avatar{width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--ember-border);flex-shrink:0;}
.author-name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:0.95rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:0.4rem;}
.author-name a{color:var(--ember);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ember-border);}
.author-bio{font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;}
.post-tags-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;}

/* PROSE */
.prose-wrap{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;}
.quick-answer{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--ember);border-radius:12px;padding:1.75rem 2rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);}
.quick-answer-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:0.75rem;}
.quick-answer-label svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:var(--ember);fill:none;stroke-width:2;flex-shrink:0;}
.quick-answer p{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin:0;}
.prose{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:2.5rem 0 1rem;line-height:1.25;}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:2rem 0 0.85rem;line-height:1.3;}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.35rem;}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.35rem 1.3rem;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:0.5rem;}
.prose a{color:var(--ember);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ember-border);}
.prose a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--ember);}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--ember);padding:0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.35rem;margin:1.75rem 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.prose code{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.85em;background:var(--paper-deep);padding:0.15em 0.4em;border-radius:4px;}
.prose img{max-width:100%;border-radius:12px;margin:1.75rem 0;}
.prose hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5rem 0;}

/* FAQ (dark chapter, matches sitewide pattern) */
.faq-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbon-line);}
.faq-q{width:100%;background:none;border:none;padding:1.4rem 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--on-dark);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:0.98rem;font-weight:600;text-align:left;transition:color 0.15s;}
.faq-q:hover,.faq-item.open .faq-q{color:var(--ember);}
.faq-q svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform 0.28s;color:var(--stone);}
.faq-item.open .faq-q svg{transform:rotate(45deg);color:var(--ember);}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height 0.35s ease;}
.faq-a-inner{padding-bottom:1.4rem;font-size:0.93rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--on-dark-muted);}

/* RELATED POSTS */
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem;margin-top:1rem;}

.cta-band{padding:6.5rem 0;background:var(--carbon);color:var(--on-dark);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.cta-band-glow{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:700px;height:450px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(234,108,12,0.16) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none;}
.cta-band-inner{text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;padding:var(--pad);}
.cta-band-inner .eyebrow{justify-content:center;}
.cta-band-inner .section-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);color:var(--on-dark);}
.cta-band-inner .lead{margin:0 auto 2rem;text-align:center;color:var(--on-dark-muted);}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}

footer{background:var(--paper-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:4rem 0 2rem;color:var(--ink);}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;gap:3rem;margin-bottom:3rem;}
.footer-logo-main{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:0.2rem;}
.footer-logo-main span{color:var(--ember);}
.footer-logo-sub{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.68rem;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.footer-tagline{font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:240px;}
.footer-socials{display:flex;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.25rem;}
.footer-social{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.footer-social svg{width:19px;height:19px;stroke:var(--ink-soft);fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;transition:stroke 0.15s;}
.footer-social:hover svg{stroke:var(--ember);}
.footer-col-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.footer-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.6rem;}
.footer-links a{font-size:0.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.15s;}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.footer-contact-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:0.6rem;margin-bottom:0.85rem;}
.footer-contact-item svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:var(--ember);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:0.15rem;}
.footer-contact-item span{font-size:0.87rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;}
.footer-contact-item a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.15s;}
.footer-contact-item a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.footer-bottom{padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;}
.footer-copy,.footer-credit{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--stone);}
.footer-credit a{color:var(--ember);text-decoration:underline;}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-menu{display:none;}.nav-cta{display:none;}.nav-hamburger{display:flex;}
  .post-grid,.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1;}
}