:root{
  --dark:#0B0608; --ink:#1A1414; --cream:#FAF8F6; --paper:#F3EFEA;
  --maroon:#6B0000; --gold:#C9A84C; --muted:#6a615b; --line:#e3ddd4;
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;font-size:18px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.blog-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 24px}
.blog-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.01em}
.blog-brand .accent{color:var(--maroon)}
.blog-cta-top{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1208;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.post{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 24px 72px}
.post .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.post h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.post .byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post .byline img{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
.post .byline .by-name{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.post .lead{margin-top:28px}
.post h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:34px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:14px}
.post h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(21px,3vw,27px);color:var(--maroon);margin:34px 0 8px}
.post p{margin-bottom:18px}
.post .lead{font-size:20px;color:#3f3a37}
.cta-box{margin:48px 0 0;background:var(--dark);border-radius:18px;padding:34px 28px;text-align:center;color:var(--cream)}
.cta-box h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:25px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.cta-box p{color:#d8c4bf;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:16px}
.cta-box a{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1208;font-weight:700;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.cta-box a:hover{background:#d6b85a}
.blog-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:26px 24px 60px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.blog-footer a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:none}
.blog-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.blog-footer .more{margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.blog-footer .more a{display:block;margin:5px 0;font-weight:500}
.blog-index{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px 80px}
.blog-index .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.blog-index h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,44px);margin-bottom:8px}
.blog-index .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:36px;font-size:17px}
.post-card{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(26,26,26,.07)}
.post-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}