*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{--white:#fff;--warm-1:#F2F3F1;--warm-2:#ECEEE9;--warm-3:#E8EDE5;--rule:#D0D0CE;--muted:#808080;--dark:#111111;--text:#444;--accent:#3A6B2A;--accent-light:#E8EDE5}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:#fff;color:var(--text);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a, a:where(:visited, :hover, :active) {color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* NAV */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0 var(--mobile-gutter, 52px);height:66px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);opacity:.6;transition:opacity .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{opacity:1;color:var(--dark)}
.nav-cta{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:var(--dark);padding:10px 22px;border-radius:100px;transition:background .2s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#333}
.nav-dropdown{position:relative}
.nav-dropdown-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);opacity:.6;transition:opacity .2s;background:none;border:none;font-family:inherit;padding:0}
.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,.nav-dropdown-toggle.open{opacity:1;color:var(--dark)}
.nav-dropdown-toggle.active{opacity:1;color:var(--dark)}
.nav-dropdown-toggle svg{transition:transform .2s}
.nav-dropdown-toggle.open svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-dropdown-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:#fff;border:1px solid #D0D0CE;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.12);padding:8px;min-width:210px;display:none;z-index:400}
.nav-dropdown-menu.open{display:block}
.nav-dropdown-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:#444;border-radius:7px;opacity:1!important;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .15s}
.nav-dropdown-menu a:hover{background:#F2F3F1;color:#111}
.nav-dropdown-menu a.active{color:#3A6B2A;font-weight:600}
.nav-dropdown-menu .menu-divider{height:1px;background:var(--rule);margin:6px 8px}
.nav-dropdown-menu a.external{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.nav-dropdown-menu a.external svg{opacity:.4;flex-shrink:0}

/* HERO */
.hero{background:url('../images/blog-01.webp') center/cover no-repeat;padding:120px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px) 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(10,18,8,0.55);pointer-events:none;z-index:0;}
.hero .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.hero h1,.hero-inner h1{color:#fff!important;}
.hero .eyebrow{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9)!important;}
.hero p,.hero-inner p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8)!important;}
.hero-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);flex-shrink:0}
.hero h1{font-size:56px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1 em{font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.hero p{font-size:16px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.75;max-width:540px}

/* FEATURED POST */
.featured{padding:64px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px) 0}
.featured-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 420px;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.featured-img{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--warm-2)}
.featured-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.featured-tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.featured-title{font-size:30px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-.2px;margin-bottom:12px}
.featured-title:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.featured-excerpt{font-size:15px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:20px}
.featured-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.featured-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}

/* POST GRID */
.posts{padding:56px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px) 80px}
.posts-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.posts-heading{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:32px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:36px}
.post-card-link{display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-radius:16px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.post-card-link:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.08);}
.post-card{cursor:pointer;cursor:pointer}
.post-card-img{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/2;background:var(--warm-2);margin-bottom:16px}
.post-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.post-card:hover .post-card-img img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.post-tag{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:7px}
.post-title{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.1px}
.post-card:hover .post-title{color:var(--accent)}
.post-excerpt{font-size:13px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* SUBSCRIBE */
.subscribe{background:var(--warm-1);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:64px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px)}
.subscribe-inner{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.subscribe h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-.2px;margin-bottom:10px}
.subscribe p{font-size:15px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:28px}
.subscribe-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto 12px}
.subscribe-form input{flex:1;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--dark);background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--rule);border-radius:100px;padding:13px 20px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.subscribe-form input:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}
.subscribe-form button{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:var(--dark);border:none;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.subscribe-form button:hover{background:#333}
.subscribe-note{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:48px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px)}
.footer-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:40px}
.footer-legal{font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;font-size:12px}
.footer-links a{color:var(--text);opacity:.6;transition:opacity .2s}
.footer-links a:hover{opacity:1}

/* Converted CTA buttons from <button> to <a> for real navigation. */
a.btn-white, a.btn-ghost-white, a.btn-accent, a.btn-dark, a.btn-ghost,
a.btn-outline, a.btn-primary, a.hero-btn, a.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ARTICLE (single post) */
.article-back{max-width:720px;margin:98px auto 0;padding:0 var(--mobile-gutter, 52px)}
.article-back a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;transition:color .2s}
.article-back a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.article-hero{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px) 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.article-tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.article-title{font-size:38px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.article-img{max-width:820px;margin:40px auto 0;padding:0 var(--mobile-gutter, 52px);aspect-ratio:16/8;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--warm-2)}
.article-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:20px}
.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px var(--mobile-gutter, 52px) 8px}
.article-body h2{font-size:23px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-.2px;margin:36px 0 14px}
.article-body h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-body p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:20px}
.article-body ul{margin:-4px 0 20px 20px}
.article-body li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:8px}
.article-body strong{color:var(--dark)}
.did-you-know{max-width:720px;margin:16px auto 64px;background:var(--warm-1);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 32px}
.did-you-know h3{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.did-you-know ul{margin:0 0 0 18px}
.did-you-know li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:9px}
.did-you-know li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}