:root{
  --ink:#1c1b29;--ink2:#2c2a3e;--cream:#faf7f1;--card:#fff;--gold:#c9882f;--gold-l:#e0b268;
  --muted:#6b6878;--line:#ece8df;--grad:linear-gradient(135deg,#1c1b29 0%,#36304f 55%,#7a3f6b 100%);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.7}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:14px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:40px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;transition:.2s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff!important;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(201,136,47,.3)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#b5772a;text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#000;text-decoration:none}

header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,247,241,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:800;font-size:24px;color:var(--ink)}
.logo span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink2)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 22px}
@media(max-width:820px){.nav-links{display:none}}

/* blog index */
.blog-hero{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:70px 0 60px}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-l);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.blog-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:46px;margin:14px 0 12px}
.blog-hero p{color:#ded9ec;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;font-size:17px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;padding:60px 0}
.post-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;transition:.2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(28,27,41,.14)}
.post-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#f2efe8}
.post-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:0}
.post-card .pc-body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-card .tag{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.post-card h2{font-size:22px;margin:8px 0 10px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;flex:1}
.post-card .read{margin-top:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:820px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* article */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:50px 22px 30px}
.article .crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.article .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.article h1{font-size:40px;margin-bottom:14px}
.article .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:26px}
.article .lead{font-size:19px;color:#42404f;margin-bottom:26px}
.article h2{font-size:27px;margin:34px 0 12px}
.article h3{font-size:20px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;margin:22px 0 8px}
.article p{margin-bottom:16px;color:#33313f}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 18px 22px}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px;color:#33313f}
.article img{margin:24px 0}
.callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin:28px 0}
.callout h3{margin:0 0 6px}
.callout p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.disclosure{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px}
.cta-band{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:54px 0;margin-top:40px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:30px;margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-band p{color:#ded9ec;margin-bottom:22px}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:#b6b2c8;padding:46px 0 26px;margin-top:0}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.foot a{color:#b6b2c8}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold-l)}
.foot .logo{color:#fff}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:20px;font-size:14px}