:root {
  --ink: #14201c;
  --muted: #5a6b63;
  --paper: #f3f6f2;
  --panel: #ffffff;
  --accent: #1f6b4a;
  --accent-2: #c4a35a;
  --line: rgba(20, 32, 28, 0.1);
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(20, 32, 28, 0.12);
  --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Source Sans 3", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 10% -10%, rgba(31, 107, 74, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at 100% 0%, rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.15), transparent 55%),
    var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 5vw;
  background: rgba(243, 246, 242, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--accent), #0e3d2b);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(196, 163, 90, 0.55);
}
nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
nav a { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
nav a:hover, nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { opacity: 0.9; }

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 78vh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: end start;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 28, 22, 0.88), rgba(20, 50, 38, 0.55)),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160' viewBox='0 0 160 160'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='0.06'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 80h160M80 0v160'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #0d2a20, #1f6b4a 45%, #c4a35a);
  background-size: cover, 80px 80px, cover;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  animation: drift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes drift {
  from { transform: scale(1.04) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  to { transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(-1.5%, -1%, 0); }
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 8vh 5vw 10vh;
  max-width: 820px;
  animation: rise 0.9s ease both;
}
@keyframes rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.lede { font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 40rem; opacity: 0.92; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); text-decoration: none; }

.featured, .grid-notes, .article-wrap { padding: 4rem 5vw; }
.featured-card {
  max-width: 880px;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  animation: rise 1s ease 0.15s both;
}
.featured-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.8rem;
}
.featured-card h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; }
.text-link { font-weight: 700; }

.grid-notes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.grid-notes > div {
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}
.grid-notes h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.article {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  animation: rise 0.7s ease both;
}
.article h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0.3rem 0 1rem;
}
.article .lede { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.byline { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.article h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}
.article h3 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.article ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.article li { margin: 0.45rem 0; }
blockquote {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-2);
  background: rgba(31, 107, 74, 0.06);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.cta-box {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14201c, #1f6b4a);
  color: #fff;
}
.cta-box h3 { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.cta-box .btn { background: var(--accent-2); color: #14201c; }

.site-footer {
  padding: 2.5rem 5vw 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.tiny { font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.85; }

.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.blog-section, .page-pad { padding: 3rem 5vw 4rem; }
.section-title {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.section-title h2, .page-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}
.page-intro { color: var(--muted); max-width: 40rem; }
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}
.card, .card.wide {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.25rem;
}
.card.wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.card h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.related {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}
.related h3 { margin: 0 0 0.3rem; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.check-list { padding-left: 1.1rem; display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; }
.cta-band {
  margin: 1rem 5vw 3rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #14201c, #1f6b4a);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-band h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); margin: 0 0 0.3rem; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.cta-band p { margin: 0; opacity: 0.9; }
.cta-band .btn { margin-top: 0; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .grid-notes, .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  nav a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
}