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   OPEN FUTURE FORUM · BLOG STYLESHEET
   Shared across all blog pages. Load with:
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="blog.css">          (posts)
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="../blog.css">       (categories/)
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/* ─── RESET & CSS VARS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

:root {
  --ink:        #0C0A08;
  --cream:      #F4EFE6;
  --cream-dark: #EBE4D8;
  --gold:       #B8965A;
  --gold-lt:    #D4AF7A;
  --gold-dim:   #7A6035;
  --muted:      #7A7060;
  --rule:       #D4CCBC;
  --dark:       #111008;
  --dark-2:     #1A1712;
  --dark-3:     #221F18;
  --white:      #FDFAF4;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.022;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* ─── READING PROGRESS BAR ─────────────────────────────────── */
#progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--gold);
  z-index: 600;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ─── NAV ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 500;
  padding: 28px 64px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(11,9,7,0.95) 0%, transparent 100%);
  transition: background 0.4s ease, backdrop-filter 0.4s ease;
}
nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(11,9,7,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.12);
}
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo-text { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--white); }
.nav-logo-text em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 40px; align-items: center; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.55); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.nav-cta { color: var(--gold) !important; border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.4) !important; padding: 9px 20px; }
.nav-cta:hover { border-color: var(--gold) !important; background: rgba(184,150,90,0.08) !important; color: var(--gold-lt) !important; }

/* ─── PAGE HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  min-height: 52vh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 120px 64px 80px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 65% 30%, rgba(184,150,90,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.breadcrumb {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 16px; position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: rgba(184,150,90,0.5); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.breadcrumb span { color: rgba(184,150,90,0.3); }
.post-meta {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta-sep { color: rgba(184,150,90,0.25); }
.post-meta-tag {
  background: rgba(184,150,90,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.25);
  padding: 2px 10px; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.07;
  color: var(--white); position: relative; z-index: 2;
  margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 900px;
}
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.hero-deck {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.5); max-width: 640px;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}

/* ─── ARTICLE LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-outer { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 64px 120px; }

/* ─── KEY TAKEAWAYS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.key-takeaways {
  background: var(--dark-3);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 32px 40px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.key-takeaways-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.key-takeaways ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.key-takeaways li {
  font-size: 16px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7); line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 20px; position: relative;
}
.key-takeaways li::before {
  content: '—'; position: absolute; left: 0;
  color: var(--gold-dim); font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px;
}

/* ─── TABLE OF CONTENTS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.toc {
  background: var(--dark-2); padding: 28px 36px; margin-bottom: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.15);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.15);
}
.toc-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.6); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.toc ol { list-style: none; counter-reset: toc; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.toc li { counter-increment: toc; display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline; }
.toc li::before {
  content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; color: var(--gold-dim); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.toc a {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.5); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.toc a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ─── ARTICLE BODY ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px); font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 60px 0 22px; scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}
.article-body h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--white);
  margin: 40px 0 14px; scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 24px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.75); }
.article-body p strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
.article-body a {
  color: var(--gold-lt); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,175,122,0.3); transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.article-body .last-updated {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.35);
  margin-top: -8px; margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* ─── PULL QUOTE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pull-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--white); padding: 48px 56px;
  background: var(--dark-3); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  margin: 48px 0;
}

/* ─── RULE LIST ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rule-list { list-style: none; margin: 32px 0 40px; }
.rule-list li {
  display: flex; gap: 20px; padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,196,188,0.1);
  font-size: 17px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.65); align-items: flex-start;
}
.rule-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,196,188,0.1); }
.rule-num {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; color: var(--gold);
  padding-top: 5px; min-width: 28px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.rule-list li strong { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.9); }

/* ─── NEWSLETTER CTA (inline, mid-article) ─────────────────── */
.newsletter-inline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 36px; background: var(--dark-2);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.15);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.15);
  margin: 48px 0;
}
.newsletter-inline p {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.5); margin: 0;
}
.newsletter-inline a {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.4) !important;
  padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.newsletter-inline a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); border-color: var(--gold) !important; }

/* ─── FAQ SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-section { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 48px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.15); }
.faq-section > h2 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.faq-item { padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.12); }
.faq-q { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.faq-a { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.6); line-height: 1.7; }
.faq-a a { color: var(--gold-lt); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,175,122,0.3) !important; text-decoration: none; }

/* ─── SOCIAL SHARE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.social-share {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  margin: 48px 0 0; padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.06);
}
.social-share-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.25); margin-right: 4px;
}
.share-btn {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.1) !important;
  padding: 8px 18px; text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.share-btn:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); border-color: rgba(184,150,90,0.4) !important; }

/* ─── AUTHOR BIO ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.author-bio {
  display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 40px; background: var(--dark-2);
  margin: 56px 0 0;
}
.author-bio-photo {
  width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.2);
}
.author-bio-text {}
.author-bio-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.author-bio-role {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.author-bio-desc {
  font-size: 15px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.5); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.author-bio-links { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.author-bio-links a {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.6);
  text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.2) !important;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.author-bio-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ─── RELATED POSTS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.related-posts { margin-top: 72px; padding-top: 48px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.12); }
.related-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; background: rgba(212,196,188,0.07); }
.related-card {
  background: var(--dark-2); padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  text-decoration: none; display: block; position: relative;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.related-card:hover { background: var(--dark-3); }
.related-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.25s;
}
.related-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.related-card-tag {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.5); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.related-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.related-card-cta {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim);
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.related-card:hover .related-card-cta { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── PREV / NEXT NAV ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-nav {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.06);
}
.post-nav-item { flex: 1; }
.post-nav-item.next { text-align: right; }
.post-nav-dir {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.4); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.post-nav-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.5); text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.08) !important;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
  display: inline-block;
}
.post-nav-title:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); border-color: rgba(212,175,122,0.3) !important; }
.post-nav-empty { flex: 1; }

/* ─── CTA BOX ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-box {
  padding: 64px; background: var(--dark-3);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 80px;
}
.cta-box::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: -100px; right: -100px;
  width: 400px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184,150,90,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.cta-box h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px); font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white); margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.cta-box p { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.55); margin-bottom: 36px; max-width: 520px; }
.btn-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block; font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark); background: var(--gold);
  padding: 16px 36px; text-decoration: none; border: none;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); }
.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block; font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.55); border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15) !important;
  padding: 16px 36px; text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(244,239,230,0.4) !important; }

/* ─── SCROLL SUGGEST ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#scroll-suggest {
  position: fixed; bottom: 32px; right: 32px;
  background: var(--dark-2); border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.2);
  padding: 20px 24px; max-width: 280px; z-index: 400;
  transform: translateY(20px); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#scroll-suggest.visible { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
#scroll-suggest-close {
  position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 14px;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.25); cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
#scroll-suggest-close:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.scroll-suggest-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.scroll-suggest-item {
  display: block; text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.55); line-height: 1.4;
  padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.05) !important;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.scroll-suggest-item:last-of-type { border-bottom: none !important; }
.scroll-suggest-item:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ─── BLOG INDEX ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-index-intro {
  max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 64px 0;
}
.blog-intro-text {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.4); max-width: 600px; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.rss-link {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.4); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.rss-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Category Filter */
.cat-filter {
  max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 64px 0;
  display: flex; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cat-btn {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.35);
  background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.08);
  padding: 8px 18px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
}
.cat-btn:hover { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7); border-color: rgba(244,239,230,0.2); }
.cat-btn.active {
  color: var(--gold); border-color: rgba(184,150,90,0.4);
  background: rgba(184,150,90,0.06);
}

/* Blog Listing */
.blog-section { padding: 40px 0 140px; }
.blog-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 64px; }

.blog-featured {
  display: block; text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--dark-3); padding: 56px 60px;
  margin-bottom: 2px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.blog-featured:hover { background: var(--dark-2); }
.blog-featured::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  top: -100px; right: -100px; width: 400px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184,150,90,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-featured-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.featured-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-featured h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 36px); font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-featured h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.blog-featured-desc { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.45); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.blog-featured-meta {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.45);
}
.blog-card-cta {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.3) !important;
  padding-bottom: 2px; display: inline-block;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.blog-featured:hover .blog-card-cta { color: var(--gold-lt); border-color: var(--gold-lt) !important; }
.featured-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.55); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 28px;
}

.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px; background: rgba(212,196,188,0.07); }
.blog-card {
  background: var(--dark-2); padding: 44px 40px;
  text-decoration: none; display: block;
  position: relative; transition: background 0.25s;
}
.blog-card:hover { background: var(--dark-3); }
.blog-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.25s;
}
.blog-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.blog-card-meta { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-card-date {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(184,150,90,0.55); text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog-card-tag {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.22); text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.08); padding: 3px 8px;
}
.blog-card-reading-time {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.2); text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog-card h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 25px); font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.blog-card p { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.4); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-cta { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ─── CATEGORY LANDING PAGES ─────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-index-outer { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 64px 140px; }
.cat-nav {
  display: flex; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.cat-nav-link {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.08); padding: 8px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
}
.cat-nav-link:hover { color: rgba(244,239,230,0.7); border-color: rgba(244,239,230,0.2); }

.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.post-card {
  background: var(--dark-2); padding: 40px 36px;
  text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: background 0.25s;
}
.post-card:hover { background: var(--dark-3); }
.post-card-meta {
  display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.55);
}
.post-card-tag {
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.08); padding: 3px 8px;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.22);
}
.post-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 23px); font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.post-card p { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.4); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.post-card-cta {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.3) !important; padding-bottom: 2px;
  display: inline-block; transition: color 0.25s;
}
.post-card:hover .post-card-cta { color: var(--gold-lt); }

.post-card-empty {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; background: transparent;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,239,230,0.3); font-size: 18px;
}
.post-card-empty a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card-empty a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

.cat-back {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,150,90,0.4); text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 48px;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.cat-back:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer { background: var(--ink); padding: 80px 64px 48px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.12); }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.footer-brand { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-brand em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.footer-tagline { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.35); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-col a { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.4); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.06); }
.footer-copy { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.2); text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
.footer-socials a { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: rgba(244,239,230,0.2); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color 0.25s; border: none !important; }
.footer-socials a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── SCROLL REVEAL ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease; }
.js-loaded .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px); }
.js-loaded .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

/* ─── PRINT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {
  #progress-bar, nav, .newsletter-inline, .social-share,
  .related-posts, .post-nav, .cta-box, footer,
  #scroll-suggest, .toc { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #111; font-size: 12pt; }
  .page-hero { min-height: auto; padding: 24pt 0 16pt; }
  .page-hero-bg { display: none; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 24pt; color: #111; }
  .hero-deck { color: #444; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 16pt; color: #111; margin: 24pt 0 8pt; }
  .article-body h3 { font-size: 13pt; color: #111; }
  .article-body p { color: #222; font-size: 11pt; }
  .article-body a { color: #111; border-bottom: none !important; }
  .pull-quote { border-left: 2pt solid #888; background: #f5f5f5; color: #222; padding: 12pt 16pt; }
  .key-takeaways { background: #f5f5f5; border-left: 2pt solid #888; }
  .key-takeaways li { color: #333; }
  .faq-q { color: #111; }
  .faq-a { color: #444; }
  .author-bio { background: #f5f5f5; }
  .author-bio-name { color: #111; }
  .author-bio-desc { color: #444; }
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  nav { padding: 24px 32px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .page-hero { padding: 100px 32px 60px; }
  .article-outer { padding: 48px 32px 80px; }
  .pull-quote { padding: 32px 28px; }
  .cta-box { padding: 48px 32px; }
  .blog-inner { padding: 0 32px; }
  .blog-index-intro { padding: 48px 32px 0; }
  .cat-filter { padding: 24px 32px 0; }
  .blog-featured { padding: 40px 32px; }
  .blog-featured-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-nav { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
  .post-nav-item.next { text-align: left; }
  .newsletter-inline { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  footer { padding: 60px 32px 40px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
  #scroll-suggest { display: none; }
  .author-bio { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
}