:root {
  --cream: #f7f2e9;
  --cream-2: #efe6d6;
  --ink: #211c15;
  --ink-soft: #4a4236;
  --panel: #ffffff;
  --accent: #c75b1e;
  --accent-dark: #9c4715;
  --line: #e3d9c8;
  --dark: #1c1812;
  --dark-2: #262017;
  --radius: 14px;
  --max: 760px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }

a { color: var(--accent-dark); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); display: block; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* Header */
header {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.nav {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.brand {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.brand .dot { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: .85;
}
.nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; color: #fff; }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--dark-2) 60%, #332a1c 100%);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 72px 0 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
}
.hero .kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(199,91,30,.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,91,30,.5);
  color: #f0a872;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero h1 { max-width: 20ch; }
.hero p.lead { font-size: 1.15rem; color: #d8cfc0; max-width: 46ch; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); color: #fff; }
.btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-left: 10px;
}
.btn.ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; }

/* Sections */
section { padding: 56px 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--cream-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-dark { background: var(--dark); color: var(--cream); }
.eyebrow {
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.section-dark .eyebrow { color: #f0a872; }

/* Cards */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 680px) { .cards.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
a.card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); }
.card .tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  background: rgba(199,91,30,.1);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.card .more { font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-dark); font-size: .92rem; }

/* Article body */
.article-head {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 56px 0 40px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.article-head .meta { color: #c9bda9; font-size: .9rem; margin-top: 14px; }
.article-body { padding: 48px 0 56px; }
.article-body .wrap { max-width: 720px; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 1.6em; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 1.6em 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}
.callout {
  background: rgba(199,91,30,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,91,30,.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  margin: 1.6em 0;
}
.callout h4 { margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--accent-dark); }
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.toc {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  margin: 0 0 1.6em;
}
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; }
.toc li { margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: .95rem; }

/* Form */
.form-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 30px 26px;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.form-card label { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; margin: 14px 0 6px; }
.form-card input, .form-card textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 9px;
  font: inherit;
  background: #fff;
}
.form-card input:focus, .form-card textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 1px;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.form-card textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }

/* Footer */
footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #b6aa97;
  padding: 44px 0;
  font-size: .9rem;
}
.footer-inner { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; justify-content: space-between; }
.footer-inner a { color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-inner a:hover { color: #f0a872; }

.breadcrumb { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--accent-dark); }

.center { text-align: center; }
.muted { color: var(--ink-soft); }