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   SOUNDLAB — AUDIO GEAR REVIEWS
   Aesthetic Direction: Dark Premium Editorial — Like a high-end audiophile magazine 
   meets a Berlin recording studio. Deep obsidian backgrounds, electric amber accents,
   brutalist typography softened by editorial refinement.
   ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */

/* ━━ 1. FONTS ━━ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bebas+Neue&family=DM+Serif+Display:ital@0;1&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&display=swap');

/* ━━ ROOT VARIABLES ━━ */
:root {
  /* Backgrounds — layered obsidian */
  --color-bg:          #0a0a0c;
  --color-surface:     #111116;
  --color-surface-2:   #1a1a22;

  /* Brand — electric amber */
  --color-primary:      #e8a020;
  --color-primary-dark: #b87a10;
  --color-primary-light:#f5c14e;

  /* Accent — hot signal red */
  --color-accent:       #ff3c3c;

  /* Text */
  --color-text:         #f0ede8;
  --color-text-muted:   #8a8590;
  --color-text-inverse: #0a0a0c;

  /* Border */
  --color-border:       rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.15);

  /* Fonts */
  --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-serif:   'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'Lora', Georgia, serif;

  /* Font Sizes */
  --font-size-xs:   0.75rem;
  --font-size-sm:   0.875rem;
  --font-size-base: 1rem;
  --font-size-lg:   1.125rem;
  --font-size-xl:   1.25rem;
  --font-size-2xl:  1.5rem;
  --font-size-3xl:  2rem;
  --font-size-4xl:  2.75rem;
  --font-size-5xl:  3.75rem;

  /* Font Weights */
  --font-weight-normal: 400;
  --font-weight-medium: 500;
  --font-weight-bold:   600;
  --font-weight-black:  800;

  /* Line Heights */
  --line-height-tight: 1.1;
  --line-height-snug:  1.3;
  --line-height-body:  1.75;

  /* Letter Spacing */
  --letter-spacing-tight: -0.03em;
  --letter-spacing-wide:   0.08em;

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1:  0.25rem;
  --space-2:  0.5rem;
  --space-3:  0.75rem;
  --space-4:  1rem;
  --space-5:  1.25rem;
  --space-6:  1.5rem;
  --space-8:  2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-14: 3.5rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-20: 5rem;
  --space-24: 6rem;

  /* Radii */
  --radius-sm:   0.25rem;
  --radius-md:   0.5rem;
  --radius-lg:   1rem;
  --radius-xl:   1.5rem;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  /* Shadows — amber-tinted, multi-layer */
  --shadow-sm:  0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,160,32,0.06);
  --shadow-md:  0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,160,32,0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(232,160,32,0.08) inset;
  --shadow-lg:  0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), 0 0 24px rgba(232,160,32,0.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,160,32,0.15);
  --shadow-xl:  0 16px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), 0 0 40px rgba(232,160,32,0.18), 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,160,32,0.2), 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04) inset;

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 150ms;
  --transition-base: 250ms;
  --transition-slow: 400ms;

  /* Z-Index */
  --z-base:     0;
  --z-elevated: 10;
  --z-sticky:   100;
  --z-overlay:  1000;
}

/* ━━ 2. BASE RESET & BODY ━━ */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: inherit;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
}

img,
video,
svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

ul[role="list"],
ol[role="list"] {
  list-style: none;
}

/* SVG noise filter embedded */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.035;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: var(--z-overlay);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='400' height='400' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 200px 200px;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% -10%, rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 90% 50%, rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.06) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 10% 80%, rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.07) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 100% at 50% 50%, #0d0d11 0%, #0a0a0c 100%);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  line-height: var(--line-height-body);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-normal);
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

::selection {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

/* ━━ 3. TYPOGRAPHY ━━ */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-tight);
  line-height: var(--line-height-tight);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-black);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: var(--line-height-snug);
}

h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: var(--line-height-snug);
}

h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: var(--line-height-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.post-content p,
.container-narrow p {
  max-width: 68ch;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast) ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-light);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

strong {
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary-light);
}

.text-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-wide);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-style: normal;
}

blockquote {
  position: relative;
  margin: var(--space-8) 0;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-8);
  background: rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.06);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

blockquote::before {
  content: '"';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.3em;
  left: var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  opacity: 0.3;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ━━ 4. LAYOUT ━━ */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
  padding-right: var(--space-4);
}

.container-narrow {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
  padding-right: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .container,
  .container-narrow {
    padding-left: var(--space-6);
    padding-right: var(--space-6);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .container,
  .container-narrow {
    padding-left: var(--space-8);
    padding-right: var(--space-8);
  }
}

/* ━━ 5. NAVIGATION ━━ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: var(--z-sticky);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(180%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(180%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.08), 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.nav-logo {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1;
}

.nav-logo-text span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.nav-logo-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-menu {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: absolute;
  top: 60px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: var(--space-4) 0;
  gap: 0;
  z-index: var(--z-sticky);
}

.nav-menu--open {
  display: flex;
}

.nav-menu li {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-wide);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast) ease;
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: var(--space-6);
  right: var(--space-6);
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-link[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.nav-link[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--space-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--transition-fast) ease;
}

.nav-toggle:hover {
  background: rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.1);
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-text);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base) ease, opacity var(--transition-fast) ease;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.nav-actions {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .nav {
    height: 72px;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    height: 44px;
  }

  .nav-logo-text {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    position: static;
    background: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-menu li {
    width: auto;
  }

  .nav-link {
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  }

  .nav-link::after {
    left: var(--space-3);
    right: var(--space-3);
  }

  .nav-actions {
    display: flex;
  }
}

/* ━━ 6. HERO SECTION ━━ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 55vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--space-16) 0 var(--space-12);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 80% 60%, rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 20% 80%, rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.1) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0e0e14 0%, #0a0a0c 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Decorative waveform lines */
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 180px;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0,
      transparent 2px,
      rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.04) 2px,
      rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.04) 3px
    );
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: var(--z-elevated);
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.hero-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  background: rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
}

.hero-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--color-accent);
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--color-accent); }
  50% { opacity: 0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--color-accent), 0 0 24px rgba(255,60,60,0.4); }
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 9vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  animation: fadeInUp var(--transition-slow) ease both;
}

.hero-headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.4);
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  animation: fadeInUp var(--transition-slow) ease both;
  animation-delay: 100ms;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  animation: fadeInUp var(--transition-slow) ease both;
  animation-delay: 200ms;
}

.hero-visual {
  display: none;
}

/* Decorative audio waveform visualization */
.hero-waveform {
  position: absolute;
  right: -20px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: 0.12;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  height: 200px;
}

.hero-waveform span {
  display: block;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: waveform 1.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes waveform {
  from { transform: scaleY(0.3); }
  to { transform: scaleY(1); }
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 60vh;
    padding: var(--space-20) 0 var(--space-16);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 65vh;
  }

  .hero-headline {
    line-height: 0.92;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 70vh;
    padding: var(--space-24) 0 var(--space-20);
  }

  .hero-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-12);
  }

  .hero-content {
    max-width: 640px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-visual::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%),
      conic-gradient(
        from 0deg,
        transparent 0deg,
        rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.08) 60deg,
        transparent 120deg,
        rgba(255, 60, 60, 0.06) 180deg,
        transparent 240deg,
        rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.06) 300deg,
        transparent 360deg
      );
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    border: 1px solid rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.1);
    animation: rotateRing 20s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes rotateRing {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }

  .hero-visual::after {
    content: '◉';
    font-size: 8rem;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    opacity: 0.15;
    position: absolute;
  }
}

/* ━━ 7. CARDS ━━ */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
              box-shadow var(--transition-base) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: rgba(232, 160, 32, 0.25);
}

.card-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  height: 100%;
}

.card-link:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.card-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 50%,
    rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.4) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow) cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.card:hover .card-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Placeholder for cards without images */
.card-thumb-placeholder { width: 100%; height: 100%; background: var(--color-surface-2, #1a1a22); }


/* ━━ MAIN CONTENT ━━ */
main {
  min-height: 60vh;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-20, 5rem);
}

/* ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
   STRUCTURAL CSS — layout, responsive, animations, utilities
   Uses var() so it works with any design token set above.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ */

/* ━━ HERO — two-column layout matching reference design ━━ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 10% 50%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 20%, transparent) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 70% at 90% 20%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent, #e8412a) 10%, transparent) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 50% at 50% 100%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a);
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 12%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 80% 30%, black 0%, transparent 70%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 80% 30%, black 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; }

/* Two-column hero grid */
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-content { max-width: 640px; }
.hero-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.hero-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display, serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body, sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Hero stat card (right column) */
.hero-visual { display: none; }
.hero-stat-card {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface, #111) 85%, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 15%);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 25%, transparent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl, 1.5rem);
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 10%, transparent);
}
.hero-stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }
.hero-stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display, serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
}
.hero-stat-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08)) 100%, transparent);
}

/* ━━ BUTTONS — hardcoded fallback (Claude frequently omits these) ━━ */
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 8px);
  font-family: var(--font-body, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 150ms ease, box-shadow 150ms ease, background 150ms ease, color 150ms ease;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary:focus-visible,
.btn-secondary:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 60%, transparent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  color: var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a);
  border-color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 30%, transparent);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 80%, #000));
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 40%, transparent);
}
.btn-primary:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-text, #fff) 35%, transparent);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn-secondary:active { transform: translateY(0); }

/* ━━ FEATURES SECTION ━━ */
.features-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--color-surface, #111);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0.5rem auto 3rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.features-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.feature-card {
  background: var(--color-surface, #111);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 1rem);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base, 250ms) ease, box-shadow var(--transition-base, 250ms) ease, border-color var(--transition-base, 250ms) ease;
}
.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md, 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 45%, transparent);
}
.feature-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 14%, transparent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 6px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
}
.feature-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.feature-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display, serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.feature-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ━━ LATEST ARTICLES SECTION ━━ */
.latest-articles-section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--color-surface-2, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface, #111) 60%, var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a)));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
}
.section-header-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.section-title-left {
  font-family: var(--font-display, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  margin: 0;
}
.section-link {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast, 150ms);
}
.section-link:hover { opacity: 0.75; }

/* ━━ CARD CATEGORY PILL ━━ */
.card-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 12%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 22%, transparent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full, 9999px);
  padding: 0.25em 0.7em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.card-meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

/* ━━ ANIMATIONS ━━ */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}
.animate-fade-in-up { animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease both; }
.stagger-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.stagger-2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.stagger-3 { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
.stagger-4 { animation-delay: 0.5s; }

/* ━━ MAIN CONTENT — min-height ensures footer never sticks to short content ━━ */
main {
  min-height: 60vh;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-20, 5rem);
}

/* ━━ PAGE HEADER (blog index, about, contact) ━━ */
.page-header {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-surface, #111) 0%, var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
  padding: var(--space-12, 3rem) 0 var(--space-8, 2rem);
}
.page-header .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: var(--space-4, 1rem); }
.page-header .text-label { margin-bottom: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display, serif);
  font-size: var(--font-size-4xl, 3rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-black, 900);
  letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-tight, -0.03em);
  line-height: var(--line-height-tight, 1.1);
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  margin: var(--space-2, 0.5rem) 0 var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
}
.page-header-desc {
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg, 1.25rem);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: var(--line-height-body, 1.75);
}

/* ━━ POST HERO (full-bleed featured image) ━━ */
.post-hero {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.post-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.post-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ━━ POST CONTENT ━━ */
.post-content {
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--space-8, 2rem) var(--space-4, 1rem) var(--space-16, 4rem);
}
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6, 1.5rem);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4, 1rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
}
.post-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4, 1rem);
}
.post-content h2 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-2xl, 1.875rem);
  margin-top: var(--space-10, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4, 1rem);
  padding-top: var(--space-6, 1.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
}
.post-content h3 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl, 1.5rem);
  margin-top: var(--space-8, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
}
.post-content p { margin-bottom: var(--space-4, 1rem); }
.post-content ul,
.post-content ol { padding-left: var(--space-6, 1.5rem); margin-bottom: var(--space-4, 1rem); }
.post-content li { margin-bottom: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
.post-content strong { color: var(--color-text, #fff); font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold, 700); }
.post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  padding: var(--space-4, 1rem) var(--space-6, 1.5rem);
  margin: var(--space-6, 1.5rem) 0;
  background: var(--color-surface, #111);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md, 8px) var(--radius-md, 8px) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
}
.post-content picture img,
.post-content img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 8px);
  margin: var(--space-6, 1.5rem) 0;
  display: block;
}
.faq {
  margin-top: var(--space-10, 2.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
  padding-top: var(--space-8, 2rem);
}
.faq h3 { color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e); }

/* ━━ BREADCRUMB ━━ */
.breadcrumb { margin-bottom: var(--space-6, 1.5rem); }
.breadcrumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem);
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
}
.breadcrumb li + li::before {
  content: '/';
  margin-right: var(--space-2, 0.5rem);
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--color-text-muted, #888); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e); }

/* ━━ FOOTER ━━ */
.site-footer {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 8%, var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a));
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  padding: var(--space-16, 4rem) 0 var(--space-12, 3rem);
  margin-top: var(--space-24, 6rem);
  position: relative;
}
.site-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 5%, transparent) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.site-footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4, 1rem);
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.site-footer a {
  color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.site-footer a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ━━ CONTACT FORM ━━ */
.contact-form-wrapper {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: var(--space-8, 2rem) 0;
}
.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6, 1.5rem);
}
.form-label {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold, 700);
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.form-label span { color: var(--color-accent, #e8412a); margin-left: 0.2em; }
.form-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-3, 0.75rem) var(--space-4, 1rem);
  background: var(--color-surface, #111);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.12));
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 8px);
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
  font-family: var(--font-body, sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.form-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-muted, #888); opacity: 0.6; }
.form-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 20%, transparent);
}
.form-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
.form-submit {
  margin-top: var(--space-2, 0.5rem);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.form-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: not-allowed; }
.form-success {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
  padding: var(--space-8, 2rem);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 10%, var(--color-surface, #111));
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #c8a96e) 40%, transparent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 1rem);
  color: var(--color-text, #fff);
}
.form-success svg { color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e); }
.form-success h2 { margin: 0; font-size: var(--font-size-xl, 1.5rem); }
.form-success p { margin: 0; color: var(--color-text-muted, #888); }
.form-error {
  padding: var(--space-4, 1rem) var(--space-5, 1.25rem);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent, #e8412a) 12%, var(--color-surface, #111));
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent, #e8412a) 30%, transparent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 8px);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  margin-top: var(--space-4, 1rem);
}
.form-error p { margin: 0; }
.form-error a { color: var(--color-primary, #c8a96e); }
.contact-notice {
  padding: var(--space-6, 1.5rem);
  background: var(--color-surface, #111);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
  border-radius: var(--radius-md, 8px);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm, 0.875rem);
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #888);
}
.contact-notice p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.contact-notice code {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  padding: 0.1em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

/* ━━ UTILITIES ━━ */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  top: auto !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0) !important;
  clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  position: fixed; top: var(--space-4, 1rem); left: var(--space-4, 1rem);
  background: var(--color-accent, #e8412a); color: #fff;
  padding: var(--space-2, 0.5rem) var(--space-4, 1rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 4px); z-index: 9999;
  font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold, 700); text-decoration: none;
  width: auto !important; height: auto !important;
  left: var(--space-4, 1rem) !important; clip: auto !important;
  clip-path: none !important; overflow: visible !important;
}

/* ━━ RESPONSIVE — MOBILE FIRST ━━ */

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .features-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  /* Horizontal nav */
  .nav-toggle { display: none !important; }
  .nav-menu {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    position: static !important;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    width: auto !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
  }
  .nav-menu li { border: none !important; }

  /* Hero larger on tablet+ */
  .hero { min-height: 80vh; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: var(--font-size-5xl, 3.75rem); }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: row; }

  /* Page header larger */
  .page-header { padding: var(--space-16, 4rem) 0 var(--space-10, 2.5rem); }
  .page-header h1 { font-size: var(--font-size-5xl, 3.75rem); }

  /* Post hero taller */
  .post-hero { max-height: 540px; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .features-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
  .hero-visual { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; }
  .container { padding-left: var(--space-8, 2rem); padding-right: var(--space-8, 2rem); }
  .post-hero { max-height: 580px; }
  .post-content { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
}

/* ━━ REDUCED MOTION ━━ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ━━ PRINT ━━ */
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .hero-actions,
  .nav-toggle, .breadcrumb { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff !important; color: #000 !important; font-size: 12pt; }
  a { color: #000; text-decoration: underline; }
  .post-hero { max-height: 200px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}