:root{
  --paper:#F7F5F1; --mist:#E9EEEC; --ink:#22313B; --ink-soft:#51606B;
  --rust:#B14E2B; --rust-deep:#8A3A1E; --thread:#C99A5B; --line:#D8D4CC;
  --display:'Newsreader', Georgia, serif; --body:'Figtree','Segoe UI',sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
body.blog-body{font-family:var(--body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;border-radius:12px;}
a{color:var(--rust-deep);}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

/* header (mirrors homepage) */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(247,245,241,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;}
.wordmark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);}
.wm-name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;}
.wm-sub{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;}
nav.links a{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);}
nav.links a:hover{color:var(--rust);}
nav.links a.current{color:var(--rust);}
nav.links a.btn,nav.links a.btn:hover{color:#fff;}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--rust);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;transition:background .2s ease;}
.btn:hover{background:var(--rust-deep);}
.btn.small{padding:9px 19px;font-size:.82rem;}

/* shared editorial bits */
.eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:block;width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--rust);}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.lede{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* blog index */
.blog-index{padding:64px 0 90px;}
.post-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);margin:16px 0 12px;}
.post-list{margin-top:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);}
.post-card{display:block;padding:30px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:background .2s ease;}
.post-card:hover{background:#fff;}
.post-card h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin:6px 0 8px;}
.card-meta{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);}
.card-summary{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;}
.card-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--rust-deep);border-bottom:2px solid var(--thread);padding-bottom:2px;}

/* single post */
.post{padding:64px 0 90px;}
.post-head{margin-bottom:34px;}
.byline{margin-top:14px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.04em;}
.post-figure{margin:10px 0 34px;}
.post-figure figcaption{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;font-style:italic;}
.post-body{font-size:1.06rem;}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 22px;}
.post-body h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:44px 0 16px;}
.post-body h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:34px 0 12px;}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 22px 24px;}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.post-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--thread);padding-left:22px;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink);margin:30px 0;}
.post-body strong{color:var(--ink);}
.post-faq{background:var(--mist);border-radius:14px;padding:32px;margin:44px 0;}
.post-faq h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
.post-faq h3{font-size:1.08rem;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;margin:20px 0 6px;}
.post-faq p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;}
.post-tags{margin:30px 0 0;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.post-tags a{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);background:rgba(177,78,43,.09);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;}
.post-cta{margin-top:56px;background:var(--ink);color:#EDE9E1;border-radius:16px;padding:40px;text-align:center;}
.post-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.post-cta p{color:#B9C2C9;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 22px;}

/* footer (mirrors homepage) */
.site-foot{background:#1A2630;color:#8E9AA3;padding:44px 0;font-size:.82rem;}
.foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;}
.foot-brand{color:#EDE9E1;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;}
.eho{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:14px;}
.legal{margin-top:22px;line-height:1.7;max-width:78ch;}

@media (max-width:700px){
  nav.links a:not(.btn){display:none;}
  .post-cta{padding:30px 22px;}
}

/* blog filter menu */
.blog-filter{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:30px 0 0;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.blog-filter a{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:999px;transition:all .2s ease;}
.blog-filter a:hover{color:var(--rust);border-color:var(--rust);}
.blog-filter a.active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);}