@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&family=Fraunces:ital,wght@0,300;1,300&display=swap');

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}

:root{
--bg:#F3EDE4;
--bg-alt:#EDE5D8;
--bg-card:#FFFFFF;
--text:#1E1B18;
--text-muted:#7A7068;
--accent:#9B6644;
--accent-dark:#7A4F33;
--accent-light:#E8C9A8;
--border:#DDD5C8;
--header-bg:#1E1B18;
--header-text:#F3EDE4;
--radius:4px;
--shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(30,27,24,.07);
--shadow-md:0 4px 32px rgba(30,27,24,.12);
}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:'Lora',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.7;min-height:100vh;overflow-x:hidden}

a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
ul{list-style:none}

.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.container--narrow{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ============ LOADER ============ */
#page-loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;background:var(--header-bg);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:opacity .5s ease,visibility .5s ease}
#page-loader.hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.loader-inner{text-align:center}
.loader-ring{width:48px;height:48px;border:3px solid rgba(243,237,228,.2);border-top-color:var(--accent-light);border-radius:50%;animation:spin .8s linear infinite;margin:0 auto 16px}
.loader-text{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--header-text);font-size:.875rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.7}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}

/* ============ HEADER ============ */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--header-bg);color:var(--header-text)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px;gap:24px}
.header-logo{flex-shrink:0}
.header-logo a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.logo-main{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.375rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--header-text);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.logo-sub{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.625rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-light);margin-top:2px}
.header-nav{display:flex;gap:0}
.header-nav a{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(243,237,228,.7);padding:8px 16px;transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.header-nav a:hover,.header-nav a.active{color:var(--header-text)}
.header-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.header-cta-link{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-light);border:1px solid rgba(228,201,168,.4);padding:7px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .2s}
.header-cta-link:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.burger-btn{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;background:none;border:none;color:var(--header-text)}
.burger-btn span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;transition:all .3s}
.burger-btn.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger-btn.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger-btn.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ============ MOBILE NAV ============ */
.mobile-nav{display:none;background:var(--header-bg);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(243,237,228,.8);padding:14px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.mobile-nav a:hover{color:var(--header-text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero{padding:72px 0 0;background:var(--header-bg);color:var(--header-text);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;min-height:500px}
.hero-content{padding:0 48px 72px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.hero-category{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-light);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4vw,3.5rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--header-text)}
.hero-lead{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(243,237,228,.75);max-width:480px;margin-bottom:32px}
.hero-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.5);letter-spacing:.05em}
.hero-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.hero-meta span::before{content:'';width:1px;height:12px;background:rgba(243,237,228,.3);display:none}
.hero-meta span+span::before{display:block}
.hero-image-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-image-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.85}
.hero-image-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--header-bg) 0%,transparent 30%)}

/* ============ SECTION COMMONS ============ */
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.section-header{margin-bottom:48px}
.section-eyebrow{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.section-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;color:var(--text)}
.section-lead{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:12px;max-width:600px;line-height:1.7}
.divider{width:48px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);margin:20px 0}

/* ============ ARTICLE CARDS ============ */
.articles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.article-card{background:var(--bg-card);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.article-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.article-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
.article-card:hover .article-card-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.article-card-body{padding:28px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.article-card-tag{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.article-card-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--text)}
.article-card-excerpt{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-muted);flex:1}
.article-card-footer{padding:0 28px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.read-link{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.read-link::after{content:'→';transition:transform .2s}
.read-link:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ============ FEATURED / SPLIT ============ */
.featured-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;background:var(--bg-card);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.featured-split-img{overflow:hidden;min-height:420px}
.featured-split-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.featured-split-body{padding:56px 52px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.featured-split-tag{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px}
.featured-split-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.5vw,2rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:16px}
.featured-split-text{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:28px}
.featured-split-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-light);padding-bottom:2px;transition:border-color .2s,gap .2s}
.featured-split-link:hover{border-color:var(--accent);gap:12px}

/* ============ INFO BLOCKS ============ */
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:48px}
.info-block{padding:36px 32px;background:var(--bg-card);border-radius:var(--radius);border-left:3px solid var(--accent)}
.info-block-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:3rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--accent-light);line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px}
.info-block-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.info-block-text{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-muted)}

/* ============ ARTICLE PAGE ============ */
.article-hero{padding:80px 0 60px;background:var(--header-bg);color:var(--header-text)}
.article-hero-inner{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.article-hero-tag{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-light);margin-bottom:16px}
.article-hero-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-hero-lead{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(243,237,228,.75);margin-bottom:32px}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.5)}
.article-meta-sep{width:1px;height:14px;background:rgba(243,237,228,.3)}
.article-featured-img{margin-bottom:0}
.article-featured-img img{width:100%;max-height:480px;object-fit:cover}
.article-body{padding:64px 0}
.article-content{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text)}
.article-content h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:700;margin:52px 0 18px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.2}
.article-content h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;margin:36px 0 14px;color:var(--text)}
.article-content p{margin-bottom:1.4em}
.article-content ul{margin:1em 0 1.4em 0;padding-left:0}
.article-content ul li{padding-left:20px;position:relative;margin-bottom:.6em}
.article-content ul li::before{content:'–';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}
.article-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:20px 28px;margin:32px 0;background:var(--bg-alt);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text)}
.article-content a{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-light);transition:border-color .2s}
.article-content a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.article-sources{margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-sources-title{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.article-sources ul{padding-left:0}
.article-sources ul li{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--text-muted);padding-left:16px;position:relative;margin-bottom:6px}
.article-sources ul li::before{content:'↗';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent)}
.related-articles{padding:64px 0;background:var(--bg-alt)}

/* ============ PAGE STATIC ============ */
.page-hero{padding:72px 0 56px;background:var(--header-bg);color:var(--header-text)}
.page-hero-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.75rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--header-text)}
.page-hero-sub{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.6);margin-top:8px}
.page-body{padding:72px 0}
.page-content{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--text)}
.page-content h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;margin:40px 0 14px;color:var(--text)}
.page-content h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;margin:28px 0 10px}
.page-content p{margin-bottom:1.2em}
.page-content ul,
.page-content ol{padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:1.2em}
.page-content ul li{list-style:disc;margin-bottom:.4em}
.page-content ol li{list-style:decimal;margin-bottom:.4em}
.page-content a{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-light)}
.page-content a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ ABOUT ============ */
.about-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 2fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.team-card{background:var(--bg-card);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.team-card-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px}
.team-card-role{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.team-card-bio{font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-muted)}
.expertise-list{margin-top:32px}
.expertise-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.expertise-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.expertise-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--accent-light);flex-shrink:0;line-height:1}
.expertise-text{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-muted)}
.expertise-text strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--text);display:block;margin-bottom:2px}

/* ============ CONTACT ============ */
.contact-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.contact-info-block{margin-bottom:32px}
.contact-info-block h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--text)}
.contact-info-block p,.contact-info-block a{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.6}
.contact-info-block a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.contact-form{background:var(--bg-card);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:40px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-form h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:28px}
.form-group{margin-bottom:20px}
.form-label{display:block;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:7px}
.form-control{width:100%;padding:12px 16px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:'Lora',serif;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--text);outline:none;transition:border-color .2s;resize:vertical}
.form-control:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}
.form-submit{width:100%;padding:14px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.form-submit:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}
.form-success{display:none;padding:16px;background:#edf7ed;border:1px solid #b7dfb7;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.875rem;color:#2d7a2d;margin-top:16px}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
.site-footer{background:var(--header-bg);color:var(--header-text);padding:64px 0 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.footer-brand .logo-main{color:var(--header-text)}
.footer-brand .logo-sub{color:var(--accent-light)}
.footer-desc{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(243,237,228,.5);margin-top:14px;max-width:280px}
.footer-col-title{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(243,237,228,.4);margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-links li{margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-links a{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.6);transition:color .2s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--header-text)}
.footer-contact-item{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.6);margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.5}
.footer-contact-item a{color:rgba(243,237,228,.6);transition:color .2s}
.footer-contact-item a:hover{color:var(--header-text)}
.footer-bottom{padding:20px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.footer-bottom-text{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.35)}
.footer-bottom-links{display:flex;gap:20px}
.footer-bottom-links a{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(243,237,228,.35);transition:color .2s}
.footer-bottom-links a:hover{color:rgba(243,237,228,.7)}
.footer-disclaimer{padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.footer-disclaimer p{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(243,237,228,.25)}

/* ============ COOKIE ============ */
#cookie-banner{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:999;background:var(--header-bg);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:20px 24px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
#cookie-banner.visible{display:flex}
.cookie-text{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8125rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(243,237,228,.75);flex:1;min-width:240px}
.cookie-text a{color:var(--accent-light);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(228,201,168,.3)}
.cookie-text a:hover{border-color:var(--accent-light)}
.cookie-btns{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}
.cookie-btn{padding:10px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;border:none}
.cookie-btn-accept{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.cookie-btn-accept:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}
.cookie-btn-reject{background:transparent;color:rgba(243,237,228,.6);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.cookie-btn-reject:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:var(--header-text)}

/* ============ BREADCRUMB ============ */
.breadcrumb{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.breadcrumb-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.breadcrumb-list li{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.breadcrumb-list li:not(:last-child)::after{content:'/';}
.breadcrumb-list a{color:var(--text-muted);transition:color .2s}
.breadcrumb-list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.breadcrumb-list li:last-child{color:var(--text)}

/* ============ TAGS ============ */
.tag-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:28px}
.tag{display:inline-block;padding:5px 12px;background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:20px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-muted);transition:all .2s}
.tag:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ UTILS ============ */
.text-accent{color:var(--accent)}
.text-muted{color:var(--text-muted)}
.italic-serif{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic}
.updated-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.6875rem;color:var(--text-muted);background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-top:16px}
.updated-tag::before{content:'↻';color:var(--accent)}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media(max-width:1024px){
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.articles-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.hero-title{font-size:2.25rem}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
.header-nav{display:none}
.header-cta-link{display:none}
.burger-btn{display:flex}
.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.hero-image-wrap{display:none}
.hero-content{padding:0 0 56px}
.articles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.featured-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.featured-split-img{min-height:280px}
.featured-split-body{padding:36px 32px}
.about-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.contact-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.info-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.section{padding:56px 0}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
.container{padding:0 16px}
.contact-form{padding:28px 20px}
.cookie-text{font-size:.75rem}
}