:root {
    --dark: #171815;
    --dark-soft: #24251f;
    --light: #f4f0e8;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --accent: #b8905c;
    --accent-dark: #8d6a3e;
    --text: #22231f;
    --muted: #6f716b;
    --line: rgba(23,24,21,.13);
    --radius: 28px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    margin: 0;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    color: var(--text);
    background: #fff;
    font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.section-space { padding: 110px 0; }

.section-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--accent-dark);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-label::before {
    width: 42px;
    height: 1px;
    content: "";
    background: currentColor;
}

.section-title {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px,4.7vw,67px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

/* HEADER */
.navbar-shell {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 30;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    padding: 22px 0;
}

.navbar {
    min-height: 78px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(17,18,15,.50);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    color: #fff;
}

.brand-mark {
    display: grid;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1;
}

.brand-text strong {
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.brand-text small {
    margin-top: 7px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 8px;
    padding: 30px 4px !important;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 50%;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    height: 1px;
    content: "";
    background: var(--accent);
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: #fff;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
    right: 4px;
    left: 4px;
}

.header-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.30);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: .3s ease;
}

.header-cta:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--dark);
    background: var(--accent);
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.navbar-toggler span {
    display: block;
    width: 26px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 6px 0;
    background: #fff;
}

/* HERO */
.article-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 860px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--dark);
}

.article-hero__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.article-hero__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.article-hero__image::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    content: "";
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(15,16,13,.96) 0%,rgba(15,16,13,.65) 50%,rgba(15,16,13,.18) 100%),
        linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(15,16,13,.92) 0%,rgba(15,16,13,.20) 64%,transparent 100%);
}

.article-hero__grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: .34;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size: 90px 90px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right,#000,transparent 82%);
}

.article-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 205px 0 76px;
}

.breadcrumb-custom {
    display: flex;
    margin: 0 0 34px;
    padding: 0;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    list-style: none;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumb-custom li + li::before {
    margin-right: 13px;
    color: var(--accent);
    content: "/";
}

.article-category {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.20);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(17,18,15,.42);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-hero h1 {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(50px,6.5vw,96px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

.article-hero h1 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.article-hero__bottom {
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.article-hero__description {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 28px;
}

.article-meta__item {
    min-width: 120px;
    padding-left: 18px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}

.article-meta__item span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.42);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-meta__item strong {
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ARTICLE */
.article-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 8%,rgba(184,144,92,.10),transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#f5f1e9 100%);
}

.article-section::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 120px;
    left: -170px;
    width: 430px;
    height: 430px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(141,106,62,.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
}

.article-section__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.article-layout {
    display: block;
}

























.article-body {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-lead {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 0 36px;
    padding-left: 30px;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.62;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.article-lead::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 7px;
    bottom: 7px;
    left: 0;
    width: 3px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    content: "";
    background: var(--accent);
}

.article-body p {
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 2;
}

.article-body h2 {
    margin: 64px 0 24px;
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(31px,3.6vw,49px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.article-body h3 {
    margin: 46px 0 18px;
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.article-quote {
    position: relative;
    margin: 54px 0;
    padding: 42px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--dark);
}

.article-quote::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: -80px;
    bottom: -80px;
    width: 230px;
    height: 230px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,144,92,.20);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
}

.article-quote span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-quote blockquote {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 730px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(25px,3vw,40px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.article-list {
    margin: 30px 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-list li {
    display: grid;
    padding: 19px 0;
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-list span {
    color: var(--accent-dark);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
}

.article-tags {
    display: flex;
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-tag {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--muted);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* AUTHOR */
.author-section {
    background: #fff;
}

.author-card {
    display: grid;
    padding: 38px;
    grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 34px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: var(--light);
}

.author-card__image {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.author-card__image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.author-card__label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--accent-dark);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: 29px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.author-card p {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* RELATED */
.related-posts {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--dark);
}

.related-posts .section-label {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.related-posts .section-title {
    color: #fff;
}

.related-posts__head {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.related-posts__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .10em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.related-posts__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.related-post-card {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    min-height: 430px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: var(--dark-soft);
}

.related-post-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: .7s ease;
}

.related-post-card::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    content: "";
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(17,18,15,.04) 18%,rgba(17,18,15,.28) 56%,rgba(17,18,15,.95) 100%);
}

.related-post-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.related-post-card__content {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    right: 28px;
    bottom: 28px;
    left: 28px;
}

.related-post-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.related-post-card__meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: max-content;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(17,18,15,.62);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}

.related-post-card h3 {
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(27px,3vw,40px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}

/* CTA */
.contact-cta {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--accent-dark);
}

.contact-cta::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: -170px;
    right: -120px;
    width: 430px;
    height: 430px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
}

.contact-cta__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 350px;
    padding: 60px 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
}

.contact-cta h2 {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Montserrat",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(38px,5.1vw,72px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.contact-circle {
    display: grid;
    min-width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.40);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: .35s ease;
}

.contact-circle:hover {
    color: var(--dark);
    background: #fff;
    transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

/* FOOTER */
footer {
    padding: 76px 0 28px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #10110f;
}

.footer-brand .brand {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.footer-brand p {
    max-width: 390px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.48);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.footer-title {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-links {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li + li {
    margin-top: 13px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: .25s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-bottom {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    font-size: 11px;
}

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity .75s ease,transform .75s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .navbar-collapse {
        margin: 12px -16px 0;
        padding: 12px 22px 22px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
        background: rgba(17,18,15,.96);
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 14px 0 !important;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .header-cta {
        margin-top: 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .section-space {
        padding: 82px 0;
    }

    .article-hero {
        min-height: 760px;
    }

    .article-meta {
        margin-top: 32px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }



    .author-card {
        grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    }

    .author-card__image {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
    }

    .contact-cta__inner {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .navbar-shell {
        padding: 14px 0;
    }

    .navbar {
        min-height: 66px;
    }

    .brand-mark {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }

    .brand-text strong {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .brand-text small {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .article-hero {
        min-height: 740px;
    }

    .article-hero__content {
        padding: 155px 0 48px;
    }

    .article-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(46px,14vw,70px);
    }

    .article-hero__bottom {
        margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .article-meta {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .article-meta__item {
        min-width: calc(50% - 9px);
    }



    .article-lead {
        padding-left: 22px;
    }

    .article-quote {
        padding: 30px 24px;
    }

    .author-card {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .related-posts__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .related-post-card {
        min-height: 380px;
    }

    .contact-circle {
        min-width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
    }
}