:root {
  --ink: #11110f;
  --paper: #f1eee7;
  --paper-deep: #e7e1d6;
  --gold: #a48247;
  --white: #fff;
  --line: #bbb3a5;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: -100px; left: 1rem; z-index: 100; padding: .7rem 1rem; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 20;
  top: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 72px;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  background: rgba(17,17,15,.94);
  color: var(--white);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.brand { text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.brand sup { color: #c8a76a; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6rem; }
.nav a { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav a:hover, .nav a:focus-visible { color: #dec99f; }
.nav-cta { padding: .65rem 1rem; border: 1px solid #6f685b; }

.blog-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  min-height: 72vh;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}
.blog-hero-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) clamp(1.4rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.kicker { margin: 0 0 1.3rem; color: #c5a269; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-hero h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 9vw, 9rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .85; }
.blog-hero p:last-child { max-width: 35rem; margin: 2rem 0 0; color: #bdb9b0; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem); }
.blog-hero-media { position: relative; min-height: 520px; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-hero-media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 35%; filter: saturate(.82) contrast(1.05); }
.blog-hero-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,17,15,.5), transparent 35%); }

.blog-section { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) clamp(1.4rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.blog-inner { width: min(1180px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; }
.section-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .95; }
.section-head p { max-width: 33rem; margin: 0; color: #5e5a51; }

.post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; grid-column: span 4; min-height: 100%; background: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card:first-child { grid-column: span 12; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; }
.post-media { min-height: 270px; overflow: hidden; background: #222; }
.post-media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; }
.post-card:hover .post-media img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.post-card-body { display: flex; flex: 1; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.post-meta { color: var(--gold); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.post-card h2 { margin: 1.2rem 0 .8rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; }
.post-card p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: #5e5a51; }
.read-more { margin-top: auto; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .35rem; }

.article-hero { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.article-hero-inner { width: min(1180px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(5.5rem, 11vw, 9rem) clamp(1.4rem, 7vw, 5rem) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; color: #959087; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.breadcrumbs a { text-underline-offset: .25rem; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 980px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 7.2rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .93; }
.article-intro { max-width: 780px; margin: 2rem 0 0; color: #c4c0b7; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); }
.article-byline { margin-top: 2.2rem; color: #b08c52; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-cover { height: min(62vw, 700px); min-height: 420px; overflow: hidden; }
.article-cover img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; }

.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) minmax(220px, 1fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); width: min(1180px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 4rem); }
.article-body { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.5vw, 1.22rem); line-height: 1.8; }
.article-body h2 { margin: 3.2rem 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; }
.article-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body h3 { margin: 2.2rem 0 .7rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.35rem; }
.article-body ul { margin: 0 0 1.7rem; padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.article-body strong { font-weight: 700; }
.article-note { margin: 2.4rem 0; padding: 1.7rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: var(--paper-deep); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .98rem; }
.article-aside { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 105px; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-aside span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-aside h2 { margin: .8rem 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; }
.article-aside p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; color: #625e55; font-size: .9rem; }
.button { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; padding: .82rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button:hover, .button:focus-visible { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

.more-posts { background: var(--paper-deep); }
.more-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; margin-top: 2rem; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.more-list a { padding: 1.5rem; background: var(--paper-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.more-list span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .67rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.more-list strong { display: block; margin-top: .55rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; }

.site-footer { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; padding: 1.7rem clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 5rem); background: var(--ink); color: #878279; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-footer a { text-underline-offset: .25rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-hero-media { min-height: 58vh; grid-row: 1; }
  .blog-hero-copy { grid-row: 2; padding-top: 4rem; }
  .section-head, .post-card:first-child, .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card, .post-card:first-child { grid-column: span 12; }
  .article-aside { position: static; }
  .article-cover { min-height: 360px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 66px; }
  .nav a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 21vw, 5.6rem); }
  .blog-hero-media { min-height: 52vh; }
  .post-media { min-height: 350px; }
  .article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 13vw, 4.5rem); }
  .article-cover { min-height: 300px; }
  .more-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-footer { flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}