:root{
  --cream:#FFF8F1;
  --sand:#F3E4D3;
  --tan:#E0BE9A;
  --tan-soft:rgba(224,190,154,.35);
  --butter:#FFEEBC;
  --brown:#542715;
  --brown-deep:#3F211A;
  --ink:#5B4D43;
  --ink-soft:#8A776A;
  --white:#fff;
  --radius:18px;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(63,33,26,.08);
  --max:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:"Heebo",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{color:var(--brown-deep);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.8rem)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
a{color:var(--brown);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brown);background:var(--tan-soft);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:18px}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:720px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,background .15s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--brown);color:var(--white);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(84,39,21,.25)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brown-deep)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brown);border:2px solid var(--tan)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--tan-soft)}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}

/* NAV */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,248,241,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,190,154,.4)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{height:44px;width:auto}
.brand .wordmark{display:none;font-weight:800;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--brown);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand .wordmark span{color:var(--tan)}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1}
nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:28px;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
nav a{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem}
nav a:hover,nav a.active{color:var(--brown)}
nav .btn{padding:10px 18px;font-size:.9rem}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--brown)}
.burger svg{width:28px;height:28px}
@media(max-width:860px){
  nav ul{position:fixed;inset:72px 0 auto 0;background:var(--cream);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:12px 24px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--tan);transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .25s;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  nav ul.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  nav li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,190,154,.3)}
  nav li:last-child{border:0;padding-top:18px}
  .burger{display:block}
}

/* PAGE TOP */
.page-top{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--tan) 0%,var(--sand) 70%,var(--cream) 100%);padding:80px 0 56px}
@media(max-width:860px){.page-top{padding:56px 0 40px}}

/* ARTICLE LIST */
.list{padding:24px 0 88px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
@media(max-width:860px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(224,190,154,.5);transition:transform .15s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px}
.card h2{font-size:1.25rem}
.card p{color:var(--ink);flex:1}
.card .more{font-weight:600;color:var(--brown)}

/* ARTICLE */
.article-head .meta{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px}
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 24px 40px;font-size:1.08rem}
.article h2{margin-top:1.8em}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.article strong{color:var(--brown-deep)}
.article blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:18px 22px;background:var(--white);border-left:4px solid var(--tan);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;color:var(--brown-deep)}
.inline-cta{margin:2em 0;padding:24px;background:var(--sand);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.inline-cta p{margin:0 0 14px}

/* CTA BOX */
.cta-box{padding:24px 0 88px}
.cta-box .box{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--white);border-radius:28px;padding:48px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(224,190,154,.5);text-align:center}
.cta-box .lead{margin:0 auto}
.cta-box .ways{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:600px){.cta-box .box{padding:36px 22px}.btn{white-space:normal}}

footer{padding:36px 0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
footer a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
footer a:hover{color:var(--brown)}

/* GEO helpers */
.crumbs{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--brown);font-weight:500}
.tldr{background:var(--white);border:1px solid rgba(224,190,154,.6);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 26px;margin-bottom:1.5em;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.tldr strong{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--brown-deep)}
.tldr ul{margin:0}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:2.5em;padding:22px;background:var(--sand);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.author-box img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.author-box p{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:.98rem}
.article h3{margin-top:1.4em;font-size:1.1rem}