:root {
  --navy: #0a1628;
  --navy-2: #12233d;
  --navy-3: #183052;
  --gold: #d4af37;
  --gold-soft: #f4e4bc;
  --ink: #e8eef7;
  --muted: #9fb0c7;
  --line: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28);
  --card: rgba(18, 35, 61, 0.88);
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --radius: 18px;
  --max: 1120px;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 10% -10%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at 100% 0%, rgba(70, 120, 200, 0.16), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #07101d 0%, var(--navy) 40%, #091526 100%);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.88);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.site-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.55);
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #111;
}
.brand-text strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.brand-text span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: #c9d5e6;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); }

.hero {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.6rem 1.25rem 1.2rem;
}
.eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.hero p {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 54ch;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem 4rem;
}

.toolbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.toolbar h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}
.toolbar p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.meta-pill {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.15rem;
}
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (min-width: 1040px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
}

.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.45);
}
.card-cover {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-3);
}
.card-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.card-body {
  padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.card-meta .tag {
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
}
.card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #b7c5d8;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}
.views {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.read-link {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pagination button,
.pagination span {
  min-width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(18, 35, 61, 0.8);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.pagination button:hover:not(:disabled) {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.pagination button.active {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.pagination button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.empty-state {
  border: 1px dashed rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 2.6rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer strong { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-line {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Article page */
.article-shell {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 4rem;
}
.crumb {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.article-hero-card {
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: var(--card);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.article-hero-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.article-kicker {
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}
.article-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}
.article-sub {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.article-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.article-meta-row .views {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
}

.prose {
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #d7e0ec;
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.85rem;
}
.contact-callout {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.02));
  border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.stats-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.7rem;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
.stat {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.55);
  text-align: center;
}
.stat strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.stat span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.article-end {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(18, 35, 61, 0.75);
}
.article-end h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff;
}
.article-end p { margin: 0.35rem 0; color: var(--muted); }
.article-end .contact-line { margin-top: 0.7rem; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 1.8rem; }
}