:root{
    --navy:#021A3D;
    --navy-2:#0A2A50;
    --navy-deep:#001430;
    --gold:#E6B457;        /* brand gold (accent on dark) */
    --gold-bright:#F4BB54; /* wordmark gold */
    --gold-deep:#9A7526;   /* gold for text on light bg (contrast-safe) */
    --paper:#F7F5EF;
    --paper-2:#EFEBE1;
    --ink:#1B2430;
    --muted:#54607094;
    --line:#E2DCCF;
    --white:#FCFBF7;

    --serif:'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans:'Libre Franklin', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --maxw:1120px;
    --gutter:clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.06;margin:0;letter-spacing:0;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter);}

  .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--gold-deep);}
  .btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:.95em 1.8em;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:var(--white);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);}

  /* Header */
  header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(247,245,239,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:.85rem;gap:1rem;}
  .brand-logo{height:42px;width:auto;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:2rem;align-items:center;}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500;}
  .nav-links a.plain:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);}
  @media(max-width:860px){ .nav-links a.plain{display:none;} .brand-logo{height:36px;} }

  /* Hero with horizon signature */
  .hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:var(--paper);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#02193C 0%,#0a244a 52%,#03152f 100%);}
  .glow-top{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(55% 42% at 70% -8%, rgba(175,200,255,.30), rgba(175,200,255,0) 60%);}
  .horizon{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:16%;height:1px;pointer-events:none;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 8%, rgba(255,228,170,.85) 50%, transparent 92%);
    box-shadow:0 0 46px 7px rgba(244,200,120,.30);}
  .horizon-bloom{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:16%;transform:translate(-50%,50%);width:min(70%,760px);height:120px;pointer-events:none;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255,220,150,.35), rgba(255,220,150,0) 72%);}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:clamp(4.5rem,12vh,8.5rem);max-width:860px;}
  .hero-rule{width:58px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.7rem;}
  .hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6.4vw,5rem);font-weight:500;color:#FFFFFF;letter-spacing:.005em;}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;}
  .hero p.lede{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(1.08rem,2vw,1.3rem);color:#D9DEE8;max-width:46ch;margin:1.5rem 0 2.4rem;line-height:1.6;}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
  .tagline{margin-top:2.6rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.35rem;color:#C4CBD8;}

  /* strip */
  .strip{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#B9C2D2;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
  .strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.5rem;justify-content:center;padding-block:1rem;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .strip .dot{color:var(--gold);}

  section{padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,8vh,6.5rem);}
  .section-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:3rem;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);margin-top:.8rem;}
  .section-head p{color:#47515f;font-size:1.1rem;margin-top:.9rem;}

  .moment{background:var(--paper-2);}
  .moment .wrap{max-width:780px;}
  .moment p{font-size:1.15rem;color:#3a4350;margin-top:1.3rem;}
  .moment p.big{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.22;margin-bottom:1.4rem;}

  .guide{background:var(--paper-2);}
  .guide .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center;}
  @media(max-width:820px){ .guide .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.4rem;} .guide .cover{margin:0 auto;} }
  .guide .cover{aspect-ratio:3/4;width:100%;max-width:340px;background:linear-gradient(158deg,#0c2851 0%,#02193C 70%);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px -30px rgba(2,26,61,.65);position:relative;padding:2.4rem 2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;overflow:hidden;}
  .guide .cover::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(230,180,87,.55);border-radius:2px;pointer-events:none;}
  .guide .cover .kick{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .guide .cover h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:#fff;font-size:1.85rem;line-height:1.08;margin-top:.7rem;}
  .guide .cover .crule{width:40px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:1rem 0;}
  .guide .cover .sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#C4CBD8;font-size:1.05rem;}
  .guide .cover .by{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#8f9bb0;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .guide h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);color:var(--navy);}
  .guide p.lead{color:#3a4350;font-size:1.12rem;margin-top:1rem;}
  .guide ul.inside{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.5rem 0 1.8rem;display:grid;gap:.55rem;}
  .guide ul.inside li{position:relative;padding-left:1.7rem;color:#3a4350;font-size:1.02rem;}
  .guide ul.inside li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);}
  .guide .note{margin-top:1rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#6a7078;}
  .guide-form{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:470px;}
  .guide-form input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:.9rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;}
  .guide-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:transparent;}
  .guide-form button{white-space:nowrap;}

  .meet{background:var(--paper);}
  .meet .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center;}
  @media(max-width:820px){ .meet .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;} }
  .meet .portrait{border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -28px rgba(2,26,61,.5);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .meet .portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
  .meet h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);color:var(--navy);}
  .meet p{color:#3a4350;font-size:1.1rem;margin-top:1.1rem;}
  .meet .cred{margin-top:1.6rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;}
  .meet .cred span{color:#8a93a0;font-weight:500;}

  .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1.4rem;}
  .pillar{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:2rem 1.8rem;}
  .pillar .mark{width:32px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
  .pillar .k{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem;line-height:1.15;}
  .pillar p{font-size:.98rem;color:#4a5461;margin:0;}

  .process{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);}
  .process .section-head h2{color:#fff;}
  .process .section-head p{color:#bcc5d4;}
  .process .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);}
  .steps{display:grid;gap:0;}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1.6rem;padding-block:1.55rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);align-items:baseline;}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);}
  .step .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);min-width:2.6rem;}
  .step h3{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3rem;}
  .step p{margin:0;color:#bcc5d4;font-size:1rem;}

  .hoods .grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;}
  .hoods .chip{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);border-radius:2px;padding:.6rem 1.15rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;}
  .hoods .chip strong{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;}

  .faq{background:var(--paper-2);}
  details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.3rem 0;}
  details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  summary{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:center;}
  summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
  summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold-deep);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;transition:transform .2s ease;}
  details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg);}
  details p{margin:.9rem 0 0;color:#3a4350;font-size:1.04rem;max-width:74ch;}

  .contact{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .contact .glow-top{background:radial-gradient(50% 40% at 30% -10%, rgba(175,200,255,.22), transparent 60%);}
  .contact .section-head h2{color:#fff;}
  .contact .section-head p{color:#bcc5d4;}
  .contact .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start;position:relative;z-index:2;}
  @media(max-width:860px){ .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;} }
  form label{display:block;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bcc5d4;margin:1.05rem 0 .4rem;}
  form input, form textarea{width:100%;padding:.85rem 1rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:#fff;border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;}
  form input:focus, form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);border-color:transparent;}
  form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical;}
  form button{margin-top:1.5rem;}
  .contact-aside .line{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;}
  .contact-aside .line .lab{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .contact-aside .line a, .contact-aside .line span{font-size:1.35rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}
  .contact-aside .tag{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;color:#C4CBD8;margin-top:2rem;}

  footer.site{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#8f9bad;font-size:.88rem;}
  footer.site .wrap{padding-block:2.6rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.6rem;align-items:flex-start;}
  footer .flogo{height:52px;width:auto;margin-bottom:.4rem;}
  footer .legal{max-width:48ch;line-height:1.65;}
  footer a{color:var(--gold);}

  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px;}
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto;} .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;} .btn:hover{transform:none;}}

/* ============================ BLOG ============================ */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#02193C 0%,#0a244a 60%,#03152f 100%);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-hero .glow-top{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(55% 42% at 70% -8%,rgba(175,200,255,.28),transparent 60%);}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:clamp(3.5rem,9vh,6rem);}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.5vw,4rem);color:#fff;font-weight:500;margin-top:.7rem;max-width:20ch;}
.page-hero p.intro{color:#D9DEE8;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:52ch;margin-top:1.1rem;}
.page-hero .hero-rule{width:56px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.5rem;}

.post-list{padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vh,5.5rem);}
.post-list .items{display:grid;gap:0;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;}
.post-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;padding:2rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding-left .2s ease;}
.post-card:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.post-card:hover{padding-left:.5rem;}
.post-card .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;}
.post-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);color:var(--navy);margin:.5rem 0 .5rem;line-height:1.12;}
.post-card p{color:#4a5461;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0;}
.post-card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:.8rem;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;}

/* single post */
.article{padding-block:clamp(2.5rem,6vh,4.5rem);}
.article .col{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;}
.article .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;}
.article h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.08;margin:.7rem 0 1rem;}
.article .lede-line{width:56px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:1.6rem 0 2.2rem;}
.article .body{font-size:1.13rem;line-height:1.75;color:#2b333d;}
.article .body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.7rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .7rem;line-height:1.2;}
.article .body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.32rem;margin:1.8rem 0 .5rem;}
.article .body p{margin:0 0 1.2rem;}
.article .body a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.article .body ul,.article .body ol{margin:0 0 1.3rem;padding-left:0;list-style:none;}
.article .body ul li{position:relative;padding-left:1.6rem;margin-bottom:.55rem;}
.article .body ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.6em;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);}
.article .body ol{counter-reset:n;}
.article .body ol li{counter-increment:n;position:relative;padding-left:1.9rem;margin-bottom:.55rem;}
.article .body ol li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;}
.article .body blockquote{margin:1.6rem 0;padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.4rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;}
.article .body strong{color:var(--navy);}
.article .disclaimer{margin-top:2rem;font-size:.92rem;color:#77808c;font-style:italic;}

.author-box{max-width:720px;margin:3rem auto 0;padding:1.8rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--white);display:flex;gap:1.4rem;align-items:center;}
.author-box img{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;flex-shrink:0;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.author-box .who{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;}
.author-box .role{font-size:.9rem;color:#66707c;margin-top:.2rem;}
.author-box p{margin:.5rem 0 0;font-size:.98rem;color:#4a5461;}
@media(max-width:600px){ .author-box{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;align-items:center;} }

.article-cta{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-top:3.5rem;}
.article-cta .glow-top{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(50% 40% at 30% -10%,rgba(175,200,255,.2),transparent 60%);}
.article-cta .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:clamp(2.8rem,6vh,4rem);text-align:center;}
.article-cta .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);}
.article-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);margin:.6rem 0 1rem;}
.article-cta p{color:#c8cabf;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 1.8rem;}
.article-cta .btns{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}

.backlink{max-width:720px;margin:2.5rem auto 0;}
.backlink a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;}