:root {
  --beige:   #E6D5B5;
  --charcoal:#363C43;
  --green:   #88AD59;
  --gold:    #DAAB61;
  --white:   #ffffff;
  --text:    #363C43;
  --muted:   #5a5f65;
  --subtle:  #888780;
  --radius:  4px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body { background: var(--beige); font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; color: var(--text); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

.blog-nav {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 40px;
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
}
.blog-nav__logo { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--beige); letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-nav__tagline { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-top: 2px; }
.blog-nav__links { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
.blog-nav__links a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.65; transition: opacity 0.15s; }
.blog-nav__links a:hover, .blog-nav__links a[aria-current="page"] { opacity: 1; color: var(--green); }

.blog-breadcrumb { background: var(--charcoal); border-top: 1px solid rgba(230,213,181,0.1); padding: 10px 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-breadcrumb__item { font-size: 11px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.5; }
.blog-breadcrumb__item--current { opacity: 0.9; }
.blog-breadcrumb__sep { font-size: 11px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.25; }

.blog-hero { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 48px 40px 44px; }
.blog-hero__eyebrow { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.blog-hero__eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--green); flex-shrink: 0; }
.blog-hero__h1 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--beige); line-height: 1.08; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; margin-bottom: 14px; max-width: 700px; }
.blog-hero__h1--article { font-size: 34px; }
.blog-hero__sub { font-size: 14px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.62; max-width: 520px; line-height: 1.65; }
.blog-hero__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-hero__meta-item { font-size: 12px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.55; }
.blog-hero__meta-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); display: inline-block; flex-shrink: 0; }

.blog-catbar { background: var(--charcoal); border-top: 1px solid rgba(230,213,181,0.1); padding: 0 40px; display: flex; gap: 4px; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; scrollbar-width: none; }
.blog-catbar::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.blog-catbar__item { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.5; padding: 13px 14px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; transition: opacity 0.15s, border-color 0.15s; }
.blog-catbar__item:hover { opacity: 0.8; }
.blog-catbar__item[aria-selected="true"] { opacity: 1; color: var(--green); border-bottom-color: var(--green); }

.blog-index-body { padding: 36px 40px 60px; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-index-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.blog-index-section-label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0.4; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.blog-index-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }

.blog-card { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.15s; }
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.blog-card--featured .blog-card__img { background: var(--charcoal); height: 210px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 22px 24px; position: relative; }
.blog-card--featured .blog-card__img::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 4px; height: 100%; background: var(--green); }
.blog-card--featured .blog-card__img-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--beige); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.2; max-width: 340px; }
.blog-card--featured .blog-card__body { padding: 22px 24px; }
.blog-card--featured .blog-card__excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin: 8px 0 14px; }
.blog-card--small { padding: 18px 20px; border-left: 3px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s; }
.blog-card--small:hover { border-left-color: var(--green); }
.blog-card--grid { padding: 20px; }
.blog-card--grid .blog-card__gold-bar { width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.blog-card__cat { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-card__title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.42; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-card--small .blog-card__title { font-size: 13px; }
.blog-card--grid .blog-card__title { font-size: 13px; }
.blog-card__meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--subtle); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.blog-card__meta-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); display: inline-block; }
.blog-card__excerpt-sm { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; margin-top: 6px; }
.blog-card__top-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-card__date-sm { font-size: 10px; color: var(--subtle); }

.blog-article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 32px; padding: 36px 40px 60px; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; align-items: start; }
.blog-article-body { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 40px 44px; }
.blog-article__lede { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.8; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.blog-article__p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.blog-article__h2 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 36px 0 14px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 2px solid var(--green); display: inline-block; }
.blog-article__h3 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 26px 0 10px; }
.blog-article__ul { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.8; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.blog-article__ul li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-article__ul li::marker { color: var(--green); }

.blog-callout { background: var(--charcoal); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px 26px; margin: 30px 0; }
.blog-callout__label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-callout__text { font-size: 14px; color: var(--beige); line-height: 1.65; }

.blog-faq { margin-top: 36px; }
.blog-faq__eyebrow { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.blog-faq__eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--green); flex-shrink: 0; }
.blog-faq__item { border-top: 1px solid var(--beige); padding: 16px 0; }
.blog-faq__item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige); }
.blog-faq__q { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-faq__a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }

.blog-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; position: sticky; top: 72px; }
.blog-sidebar__card { background: var(--white); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px 22px; }
.blog-sidebar__label { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0.4; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.blog-toc__item { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text); padding: 5px 0 5px 10px; border-left: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; display: block; transition: border-color 0.15s; }
.blog-toc__item:hover { border-left-color: var(--gold); }
.blog-toc__item[aria-current="true"] { border-left-color: var(--green); font-weight: 500; }

.blog-cta-card { background: var(--charcoal); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px; }
.blog-cta-card__headline { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--beige); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-cta-card__body { font-size: 12px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.65; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.blog-cta-card__btn { display: block; background: var(--green); color: #fff; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 11px 16px; border-radius: 2px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; transition: opacity 0.15s; }
.blog-cta-card__btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.blog-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.blog-tag { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text); background: var(--beige); border: 1px solid rgba(54,60,67,0.15); border-radius: 2px; padding: 4px 10px; }

.blog-footer { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 28px 40px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.blog-footer__copy { font-size: 12px; color: var(--beige); opacity: 0.45; }
.blog-footer__link { font-size: 12px; color: var(--green); font-weight: 500; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-nav { padding: 14px 20px; }
  .blog-hero { padding: 36px 20px 32px; }
  .blog-hero__h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .blog-catbar { padding: 0 20px; }
  .blog-index-body { padding: 24px 20px 48px; }
  .blog-index-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-index-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 24px 20px 48px; }
  .blog-sidebar { position: static; }
  .blog-article-body { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .blog-breadcrumb { padding: 10px 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .blog-index-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-hero__h1 { font-size: 24px; }
  .blog-nav__links { display: none; }
}