*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
:root {
  --gold: #C9A84C; --gold-light: #E8C96A; --gold-pale: #F5EEDB;
  --dark: #1A1612; --dark-mid: #2C2620; --dark-surface: #342E26;
  --cream: #F8F4ED; --cream-mid: #EDE7DC;
  --text-body: #3A3228; --text-muted: #7A6E62;
}
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; background: var(--cream); color: var(--text-body); line-height: 1.7; overflow-x: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; }

/* NAV */
nav { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(26,22,18,0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25); padding: 0 2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.03em; transition: color 0.2s; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-cta { background: var(--gold); color: var(--dark) !important; padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 600 !important; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.nav-hamburger { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.nav-hamburger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin: 5px 0; transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
.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); }
#mobile-nav { display: none; position: fixed; top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 99; background: var(--dark); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25); padding: 1rem 2rem 1.5rem; }
#mobile-nav.open { display: block; }
#mobile-nav a { display: block; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); text-decoration: none; padding: 0.7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .nav-links { display: none; } .nav-hamburger { display: block; } nav { padding: 0 1rem; } }

/* HEADER BAND */
.blog-hero { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; padding: 128px 1.5rem 64px; text-align: center; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-block; border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); line-height: 1.15; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); }
.blog-hero p.sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width: 620px; margin: 1rem auto 0; }
.meta { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); font-size: 0.875rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.meta span + span::before { content: "·"; margin: 0 0.6rem; color: var(--gold); }

/* ARTICLE */
.article { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem 80px; }
.featured { margin: -32px auto 48px; max-width: 560px; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
.featured img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(26,22,18,0.25); border: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); }
.article p { font-size: 1.075rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.article strong { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 600; }
.timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.timeline li { padding: 0.65rem 0 0.65rem 1.25rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); }
.timeline li span { color: var(--text-muted); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.fix-list { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }
.fix-list li { padding-left: 1.25rem; position: relative; }
.fix-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.7em; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .fix-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pullquote { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--dark); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); background: var(--gold-pale); padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin: 0.5rem 0 2rem; }
.cta-box { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 2rem; text-align: center; margin: 2.5rem 0 2rem; }
.cta-box h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--dark); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 4px; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.tags span { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); background: var(--cream-mid); padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 999px; }
.back { display: inline-block; margin-top: 2.5rem; color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.back:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* BLOG INDEX */
.post-list { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 1.5rem 80px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.75rem; }
.post-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(26,22,18,0.12); }
.post-card img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: contain; display: block; background: #fff; }
.post-card .body { padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem 1.5rem; }
.post-card .date { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.post-card h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--dark); margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.post-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.post-card .more { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; display: inline-block; }

/* FOOTER */
footer { background: var(--dark); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
.footer-logo { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.875rem; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.q-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.q-list li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem; }
.q-list .qn { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; min-width: 1.6rem; }
.pullquote em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.q-list .qn + span { flex: 1; }
.score-bands { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }
.score-bands li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); border-left: 4px solid var(--band, var(--gold)); border-radius: 6px; padding: 0.75rem 1.1rem; }
.score-bands .range { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 700; min-width: 5.5rem; color: var(--band, var(--gold)); }
.score-bands .band-high { --band: #2e8b57; }
.score-bands .band-mid { --band: #b8962e; }
.score-bands .band-low { --band: #d2691e; }
.score-bands .band-risk { --band: #c0392b; }
.outcome { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); border-top: 4px solid var(--oc, var(--gold)); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem 0.6rem; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.outcome .outcome-label { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--oc, var(--gold)); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.outcome h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }
.outcome ul { margin: 0 0 1rem 1.2rem; }
.outcome li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.outcome li::marker { color: var(--oc, var(--gold)); }
.outcome em { color: var(--oc, var(--gold)); }
.outcome-1 { --oc: #2a6fb8; }
.outcome-2 { --oc: #7b3fa0; }
.outcome-3 { --oc: #2e8b57; }
/* Blog index: four cards across on wide screens */
.post-list { max-width: 1240px; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .post-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .post-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 540px) { .post-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* SEO: author box + related posts */
.blog-hero .meta a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.author-box, .related { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--cream-mid); border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0 1.25rem; }
.author-box { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.ab-label { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.author-box p { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.author-box p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.author-box a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.related ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.related li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.related li a { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 700; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.related li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.related li span { font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.6; }