:root {
  --navy:        #17252a;
  --navy-soft:   #222b34;
  --blue:        #03a9f4;
  --blue-dark:   #026e9f;
  --green:       #00bf87;
  --orange:      #f79007;
  --text:        #313131;
  --text-soft:   #555;
  --text-muted:  #888;
  --bg:          #ffffff;
  --bg-soft:     #f7f9fa;
  --rule:        #e6e9ec;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--blue-dark); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

.container {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

/* ============ Header ============ */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 18px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.brand-initials {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.brand-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.brand-sub {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.site-header nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.site-header nav a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
}
.site-header nav a:hover { color: var(--blue-dark); }

/* ============ Hero ============ */
.hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(3,169,244,0.12) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 90%, rgba(0,191,135,0.08) 0%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f9fa 0%, #ffffff 100%);
  padding: 88px 0 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.hero-copy h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.hero-copy .lead {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.hero-signature {
  max-width: 220px;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.hero-card {
  position: relative;
}
.hero-card-inner {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -20px rgba(23, 37, 42, 0.45);
}
.hero-card-inner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(3,169,244,0.25) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-initials {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  opacity: 0.95;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-card-quote {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-card-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}

/* ============ Posts ============ */
.posts { padding: 96px 0 56px; }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.section-sub {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.post-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.post-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.post-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.post-link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 36px 0;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  align-items: start;
}
.post-link:hover {
  color: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--bg-soft) 60%, transparent 100%);
  padding-left: 16px;
  padding-right: 16px;
  margin-left: -16px;
  margin-right: -16px;
}
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.post-link time {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.post-link h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.post-link p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.tags {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.tags li {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  background: rgba(3, 169, 244, 0.08);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.post-cta {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.post-link:hover .post-cta { color: var(--blue); }

/* ============ About ============ */
.about {
  padding: 64px 0 96px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-grid h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.about-grid p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.about-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px !important;
}
.about-links a {
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.about-signoff {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.about-signature {
  max-width: 220px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.about-place {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* ============ Footer ============ */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 28px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  margin-top: 0;
}
.site-footer p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ============ Mobile ============ */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 56px; }
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 36px; }
  .hero-copy .lead { font-size: 16px; }
  .hero-card-inner { padding: 32px 26px; }
  .hero-card-quote { font-size: 18px; }
  .posts { padding: 64px 0 32px; }
  .section-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .post-link {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 28px 0;
  }
  .post-link h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .about { padding: 48px 0 64px; }
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .about-grid h2 { font-size: 26px; }
  .site-header .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .site-header nav { gap: 18px; }
}