:root {
  --color-bg: #F1F3EE;
  --color-bg-panel: #E7EAE1;
  --color-ink: #1E2A2C;
  --color-ink-soft: #4C5A57;
  --color-accent: #D9A441;
  --color-accent-ink: #4A3610;
  --color-accent-2: #3F6357;
  --color-line: #C6CCC0;
  --color-paper: #FBFAF6;

  --font-display: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Newsreader', serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;

  --maxw: 1120px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a { color: inherit; }

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

/* ---------- Eyebrow / mono labels ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent-2);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(241, 243, 238, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.site-header .wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 76px;
}
.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 21px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.logo .mark {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex: none;
}
nav.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
nav.main-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
nav.main-nav a:hover,
nav.main-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.nav-toggle { display: none; }

/* ---------- Ruler rail (signature element) ---------- */
.rail {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
}
.rail::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 4px;
  bottom: 4px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--color-line);
}
.rail .tick {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 34px 0;
}
.rail .tick:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.rail .tick::before {
  content: attr(data-n);
  position: absolute;
  left: -26px;
  top: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
.rail .tick::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -26px;
  top: 8px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding: 96px 0 76px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 14ch;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(217,164,65,0.35) 6px, transparent 6px);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.hero p.lead {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 0 0 34px;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 15px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: transparent;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}
.btn.primary {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}
.btn.primary:hover, .btn.primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--color-accent-2);
  border-color: var(--color-accent-2);
}
.btn.disabled {
  opacity: .45;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-note {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.hero-note strong { color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- Editorial stance (3 col) ---------- */
.stance {
  padding: 72px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.stance-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.stance-item .num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}
.stance-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 21px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.stance-item p {
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Featured post ---------- */
.featured {
  padding: 72px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.featured-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  background: var(--color-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.featured-visual {
  background: var(--color-bg-panel);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 320px;
}
.featured-visual .tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-ink);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.priority-mini { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.priority-mini li { padding: 5px 0; border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-line); }
.priority-mini li:first-child { border-top: none; }
.priority-mini span { color: var(--color-accent-2); margin-right: 8px; }

.featured-body { padding: 40px 40px 40px 0; }
.featured-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 14px 0 16px;
}
.featured-body p { color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Upcoming grid ---------- */
.upcoming {
  padding: 72px 0 88px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.upcoming-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--color-line);
  margin-top: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.upcoming-card {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  min-height: 168px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.upcoming-card .tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
}
.upcoming-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.upcoming-card .status {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  opacity: .7;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 56px;
}
.about h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  max-width: 12ch;
}
.about-copy p {
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.about-copy strong { color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer {
  padding: 48px 0 60px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-disclosure {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.footer-cats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.footer-cats a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.footer-cats a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
.copyright {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  margin-top: 30px;
  opacity: .7;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  nav.main-nav { display: none; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .hero-note { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 20px; }
  .stance-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-visual { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
  .featured-body { padding: 32px; }
  .upcoming-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .footer-grid { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { transition: none !important; }
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent-2);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Article (post) ---------- */
.breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  padding: 28px 0 0;
}
.breadcrumb a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-soft); border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-line); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }

.article-header {
  padding: 20px 0 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-header .tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-ink);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
}

.article-disclosure {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  background: var(--color-bg-panel);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 14px 18px;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 0 80px;
}
.article-body > p, .article-body > ul, .article-body > ol {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.article-body strong { color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 27px;
  margin: 52px 0 20px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.article-body h3.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 21px;
  margin: 40px 0 6px;
}
.article-body h3.section-title .step-n {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.article-body .section-sub {
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.article-body ol.priority-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: p;
}
.article-body ol.priority-list li {
  counter-increment: p;
  padding: 12px 0 12px 38px;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-line);
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  font-size: 17px;
}
.article-body ol.priority-list li:first-child { border-top: none; }
.article-body ol.priority-list li::before {
  content: counter(p, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
}

.product-tier {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  background: var(--color-paper);
  margin: 18px 0 32px;
  padding: 26px;
}
.product-tier .tier-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}
.product-tier img {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-height: 260px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #fff;
}
.product-tier p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.article-body .btn { margin-top: 0; }

.faq-item {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.faq-item p.q {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}
.faq-item p.a {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.article-footer-nav {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
.article-footer-nav a.back-link {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-line);
}
.article-footer-nav a.back-link:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .article-body { padding: 32px 0 56px; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 23px; }
}