:root{
  --cream:#F6F4EE; --cream2:#EFEADE; --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --pine:#1B6B4C; --pine-deep:#123F2C; --pine-ink:#0E3527;
  --lime:#B7E77E; --lime-bright:#C9F583; --lime-soft:#EAF4EE;
  --gold:#E0A23C; --coral:#C0603A;
  --ink:#18201B; --muted:#5C6B60; --line:#E4E7DF;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
  --display:"Newsreader",-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --sans:"Figtree",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
  --mono:"Figtree",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --accent:var(--pine);
  --r:20px; --r2:13px;
  --shadow:0 24px 60px -34px rgba(18,63,44,.4);
  --shadow-lg:0 40px 90px -50px rgba(18,63,44,.55);
  --wrap:1160px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --cream:#14110E; --cream2:#1A1713; --paper:#1C1A16;
    --ink:#F1EEE7; --muted:#9A948A; --line:#2E2A24; --lime-soft:#1E2A22;
  }
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:radial-gradient(1200px 760px at 108% -4%,rgba(183,231,126,.34),transparent 56%),radial-gradient(760px 600px at 88% 4%,rgba(27,107,76,.12),transparent 60%),var(--cream);background-attachment:fixed;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
/* subtle paper grain, matching the main site */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.045'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) body::before{opacity:.7}}

/* reading progress */
#progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;z-index:200;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pine),var(--lime-bright));transition:width .1s linear}

.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--pine);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.btn{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:12px;cursor:pointer;border:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;transition:transform .18s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1),box-shadow .18s,background .18s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--pine);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--pine-deep);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 28px -14px rgba(18,63,44,.7)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--pine-deep);border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--pine);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-lime{background:var(--lime-bright);color:var(--pine-deep)}
.btn-lime:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 30px -16px rgba(120,180,60,.6)}

/* nav */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s,backdrop-filter .3s}
nav.scrolled{background:rgba(246,244,238,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(18,63,44,.07)}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) nav.scrolled{background:rgba(20,17,14,.82)}}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--pine-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .brand{color:var(--lime-bright)}}
.brand .dot{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pine);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--lime)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:14px}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);transition:color .15s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.on{color:var(--pine-deep)}
.nav-cta{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.nav-login{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--pine-deep)}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav-links{display:none}.nav-login{display:none}}

/* category accents */
.cat-found{--accent:var(--pine)}
.cat-marketing{--accent:var(--gold)}
.cat-reviews{--accent:var(--coral)}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.post-wrap{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative}
.post-head{padding:132px 0 10px;text-align:center}
.post-cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 12%,transparent);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 26%,transparent);padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px}
.post-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(34px,5.6vw,56px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:20px 0 0;text-wrap:balance}
.post-head h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.byline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-top:24px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.byline .mk{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pine);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.post-rule{width:48px;height:3px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:3px;margin:30px auto 0;opacity:.85}

.post-body{padding:30px 0 56px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.78}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 23px}
.post-body .lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:30px}
.post-body .lede + p::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:68px;line-height:.78;padding:8px 12px 0 0;color:var(--accent)}
.post-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:30px;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:52px 0 16px;color:var(--pine-deep);position:relative;padding-top:20px}
.post-body h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:30px;height:3px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:3px}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .post-body h2{color:var(--lime-bright)}}
.post-body h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;margin:36px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.post-body strong{font-weight:700}
.post-body ul{margin:0 0 23px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.post-body li{position:relative;margin:0 0 12px;padding-left:28px}
.post-body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:11px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.post-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 45%,transparent)}
.post-body a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.pull{position:relative;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:29px;line-height:1.28;color:var(--pine-deep);margin:44px 0;padding:8px 0 8px 34px}
.pull::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:6px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:72px;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);opacity:.32}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .pull{color:var(--lime-bright)}}
.ex{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 20px;margin:24px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.ex .lab{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:9px}
.ex .lab::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%}
.ex.bad{border-left:3px solid var(--coral)}.ex.bad .lab{color:var(--coral)}.ex.bad .lab::before{background:var(--coral)}
.ex.good{border-left:3px solid var(--pine)}.ex.good .lab{color:var(--pine)}.ex.good .lab::before{background:var(--pine)}
.ex p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}

.cta-box{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--pine),var(--pine-deep));color:var(--cream);border-radius:22px;padding:40px 34px;margin:56px 0 8px;text-align:center}
.cta-box::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-90px;bottom:-90px;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.cta-box h3{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:28px;color:#fff;margin:0}
.cta-box p{position:relative;z-index:2;color:rgba(234,244,238,.82);margin:12px auto 22px;max-width:40ch}
.cta-box .btn{position:relative;z-index:2}

/* keep reading */
.keep{margin-top:56px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.keep-h{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.keep-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media(max-width:620px){.keep-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.keep-card{display:block;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px -26px rgba(18,63,44,.5);transition:transform .16s,box-shadow .16s,border-color .16s}
.keep-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--pine) 30%,var(--line))}
.keep-card .kc-cat{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pine)}
.keep-card h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;margin:8px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.backlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:30px}
.backlink:hover{color:var(--pine)}

/* ---------- blog index ---------- */
.idx-head{padding:148px 0 6px;text-align:center}
.idx-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,62px);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.03;margin:16px 0 0;text-wrap:balance}
.idx-head h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--pine)}
.idx-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:48ch;margin:18px auto 0;font-size:18px}
.idx-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;padding:48px 0 90px}
@media(max-width:720px){.idx-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px -28px rgba(18,63,44,.5);transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,border-color .18s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--accent);opacity:0;transition:opacity .18s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.card .c-cat{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:25px;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:12px 0 0}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.56}
.card .more{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
/* featured lead post */
.card.feat{grid-column:1 / -1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:0;padding:0;overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:720px){.card.feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card.feat .feat-tx{padding:36px 36px 34px}
.card.feat h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px);margin-top:14px}
.card.feat p{font-size:16.5px;max-width:48ch}
.card.feat .feat-art{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--pine),var(--pine-deep));position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:200px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.card.feat .feat-art::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-70px;bottom:-70px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.card.feat .feat-art .q{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:26px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--lime-bright);text-align:center;padding:30px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.card.feat .feat-art .q span{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-style:normal;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(234,244,238,.6);margin-top:14px}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--pine-deep);color:rgba(234,244,238,.7);padding:60px 0 40px;margin-top:40px}
.foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.foot-brand .brand{color:#fff}
.foot-tag{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--lime-bright);margin-top:14px;max-width:24ch}
.foot-cols{display:flex;gap:60px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-col h4{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(234,244,238,.5);margin:0 0 14px}
.foot-col a{display:block;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;color:rgba(234,244,238,.8)}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(234,244,238,.45)}