:root{
  --ink:#0B0B0D;--ink-2:#0E0E11;--card:#131316;
  --ivory:#F4F1EA;--muted:#9A968E;--muted-2:#6E6B65;
  --gold:#C9A25F;--gold-2:#E6CB90;
  --line:rgba(244,241,234,.08);--line-2:rgba(244,241,234,.16);
  --sans:'Instrument Sans',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#0B0B0D}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

/* top bar */
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bar .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem}
.bar .brand em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.bar nav{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.bar nav a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}
.bar .cta{background:var(--gold);color:#0B0B0D;font-weight:600;padding:.6em 1.3em;border-radius:100px;transition:background .3s}
.bar .cta:hover{background:var(--gold-2)}

.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.6}

/* blog index */
.blog-head{padding:90px 0 60px}
.blog-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.2rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.04;margin-top:22px}
.blog-head h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
.blog-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:560px;margin-top:20px;font-size:1.05rem}
.posts{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:100px}
.post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr auto;gap:34px;align-items:baseline;padding:38px 8px;background:var(--ink);transition:background .4s,padding-left .4s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover{background:var(--ink-2);padding-left:24px}
.post-card .date{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2)}
.post-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.8rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:8px;max-width:560px}
.post-card .arrow{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold);font-size:1.4rem;transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(6px)}

/* article */
article{padding:80px 0 40px}
article .meta{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin:26px 0 0}
article h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.4vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.06;margin-top:14px}
article h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
article .standfirst{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted);margin:26px 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;line-height:1.5}
article .body{margin-top:54px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:54px}
article .body>p{color:#CFCBC2;margin-bottom:26px;font-size:1.04rem}
article .body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.4em;float:left;line-height:.85;padding-right:12px;color:var(--gold)}
article h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.65rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:52px 0 18px}
article h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.2rem;margin:36px 0 12px}
article ul,article ol{margin:0 0 26px 22px;color:#CFCBC2}
article li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:1.02rem}
article strong{color:var(--ivory)}
article em{color:var(--gold-2)}
article blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0 6px 26px;margin:36px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ivory)}
.factbox{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;margin:36px 0}
.factbox .fb-title{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px}
.factbox p,.factbox li{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.factbox ul{margin-left:20px}

/* article CTA + disclaimer + footer */
.art-cta{margin:70px 0;background:linear-gradient(170deg,rgba(201,162,95,.1),var(--card) 60%);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,95,.35);border-radius:20px;padding:44px 40px;text-align:center}
.art-cta h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.1rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 10px}
.art-cta h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
.art-cta p{color:var(--muted);max-width:440px;margin:0 auto 26px;font-size:.98rem}
.art-cta a{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#0B0B0D;font-weight:600;padding:.85em 1.9em;border-radius:100px;transition:background .3s,transform .3s var(--ease)}
.art-cta a:hover{background:var(--gold-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.art-disclaimer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0 0;color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:60px}

footer.blog-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 40px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.85rem}
footer.blog-foot a{color:var(--muted)}
footer.blog-foot a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .post-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
  .bar nav{display:none}
  .bar nav.always{display:flex}
}