@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Caveat:wght@600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --blog-cream:#f7edcf;
  --blog-warm:#fff8e6;
  --blog-paper:#fffdf4;
  --blog-ink:#080d22;
  --blog-brown:#3a2412;
  --blog-muted:#6f573d;
  --blog-gold:#f4b82e;
  --blog-gold-dark:#9b5e1b;
  --blog-teal:#28b8b0;
  --blog-teal-dark:#087a75;
  --blog-line:rgba(155,94,27,.18);
  --blog-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(58,36,18,.1);
}

* { box-sizing:border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body {
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-brown);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%,rgba(40,184,176,.12),transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%,rgba(244,184,46,.16),transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf4,var(--blog-cream));
  font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  line-height:1.6;
}

a { color:inherit; }
img { display:block; max-width:100%; }
.blog-wrap { width:min(1120px,92vw); margin:0 auto; }
.blog-reading-wrap { width:min(820px,92vw); margin:0 auto; }

.blog-header {
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:20;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(58,36,18,.08);
  background:rgba(255,253,244,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
}

.blog-nav {
  min-height:76px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:20px;
}

.blog-brand {
  display:inline-flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:0;
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  text-decoration:none;
  letter-spacing:0;
  line-height:1;
}

.blog-brand-title {
  display:block;
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  font-size:clamp(28px,2.2vw,36px);
  font-weight:950;
  line-height:.95;
  text-transform:lowercase;
}

.blog-brand-signature {
  display:block;
  margin-top:3px;
  margin-left:3px;
  color:var(--blog-gold-dark);
  font-family:Caveat,"Segoe Script","Brush Script MT",cursive;
  font-size:clamp(17px,1.3vw,23px);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.05;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

.blog-links { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.blog-links a {
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:850;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.blog-links a:hover { color:var(--blog-ink); }

.blog-pill {
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:44px;
  padding:12px 18px;
  border-radius:999px;
  color:var(--blog-brown) !important;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffd66b,var(--blog-gold));
  box-shadow:0 13px 28px rgba(155,94,27,.16),0 5px 0 #c58a36;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.blog-hero { padding:72px 0 32px; }
.blog-hero-panel {
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(34px,6vw,68px);
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:38px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%,rgba(255,214,107,.18),transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,253,244,.96),rgba(255,248,230,.92));
  box-shadow:var(--blog-shadow);
  overflow:hidden;
  text-align:center;
}

.blog-hero-panel::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(40,184,176,.08),transparent) 50% 0 / 1px 100% no-repeat,
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%,rgba(40,184,176,.1),transparent 22%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 16%,rgba(244,184,46,.12),transparent 22%);
}

.blog-kicker {
  position:relative;
  margin:0 0 14px;
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:950;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  position:relative;
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-ink);
  font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,86px);
  line-height:.94;
  letter-spacing:-.06em;
}

.blog-hero h1 em {
  color:var(--blog-gold-dark);
  font-style:normal;
}

.blog-lead {
  position:relative;
  max-width:760px;
  margin:18px auto 0;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,23px);
  font-weight:750;
}

.blog-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:22px;
  padding:34px 0 74px;
}

.blog-card {
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-height:100%;
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:28px;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#fffdf4,#fff8e6);
  box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(58,36,18,.08);
  overflow:hidden;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover,
.blog-card:focus-visible {
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(58,36,18,.13);
}

.blog-card-media {
  min-height:190px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,rgba(40,184,176,.22),transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 74% 42%,rgba(244,184,46,.24),transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#fff8e6,#f7edcf);
}

.blog-card-media img {
  width:100%;
  height:220px;
  object-fit:cover;
}

.blog-card-body {
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  flex:1;
  padding:24px;
}

.blog-date {
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:950;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.blog-card h2 {
  margin:10px 0 10px;
  color:var(--blog-ink);
  font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,34px);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;
}

.blog-card p {
  margin:0;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:17px;
}

.blog-tags {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:18px;
}

.blog-tags span {
  display:inline-flex;
  padding:7px 10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(40,184,176,.22);
  border-radius:999px;
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  background:rgba(232,251,248,.64);
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:900;
}

.blog-read-more {
  margin-top:auto;
  padding-top:20px;
  color:var(--blog-gold-dark);
  font-weight:950;
}

.article-shell { padding:44px 0 78px; }
.article-meta {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:10px 16px;
  margin-top:18px;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:850;
}

.article-hero-image {
  width:min(980px,92vw);
  margin:0 auto 34px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:32px;
  box-shadow:var(--blog-shadow);
}

.article-hero-image img {
  width:100%;
  max-height:520px;
  object-fit:cover;
}

.article-card {
  padding:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);
  border:1px solid var(--blog-line);
  border-radius:34px;
  background:rgba(255,253,244,.88);
  box-shadow:0 18px 54px rgba(58,36,18,.08);
}

.article-content {
  color:#302416;
  font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,21px);
  line-height:1.76;
}

.article-content h2,
.article-content h3 {
  color:var(--blog-ink);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
}

.article-content h2 {
  margin:1.6em 0 .55em;
  font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,44px);
}

.article-content h3 {
  margin:1.3em 0 .45em;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,32px);
}

.article-content p,
.article-content li {
  color:#463626;
}

.article-content a {
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  font-weight:850;
}

.article-content blockquote {
  margin:28px 0;
  padding:22px 24px;
  border-left:4px solid var(--blog-gold);
  border-radius:20px;
  background:#fff8e6;
  color:var(--blog-brown);
  font-weight:800;
}

.article-tags {
  margin-top:34px;
  padding-top:24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--blog-line);
}

.blog-back {
  display:inline-flex;
  margin:0 0 24px;
  color:var(--blog-teal-dark);
  font-weight:950;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.blog-footer {
  border-top:1px solid rgba(58,36,18,.1);
  background:rgba(255,253,244,.62);
  padding:28px 0;
}

.blog-footer-grid {
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:760;
}

.blog-footer a,
.blog-footer button {
  color:var(--blog-muted);
  background:transparent;
  border:0;
  padding:0;
  font:inherit;
  font-weight:850;
  text-decoration:none;
  cursor:pointer;
}

.blog-footer-links {
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
}

@media (max-width:980px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width:720px) {
  .blog-nav {
    align-items:flex-start;
    flex-direction:column;
    padding:14px 0;
  }

  .blog-links { gap:12px; }
  .blog-hero { padding:36px 0 22px; }
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    padding-bottom:46px;
  }

  .blog-hero-panel,
  .article-card {
    border-radius:26px;
  }

  .blog-card-media { min-height:145px; }
  .blog-card-media img { height:180px; }
}

/* 2026-06-06 blog card image fallback and tag alignment polish. */
.blog-card-media {
  aspect-ratio:16 / 9;
  min-height:0;
  overflow:hidden;
}

.blog-card-media img {
  display:block;
  height:100%;
  min-height:220px;
}

.blog-card-body {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-rows:auto auto minmax(96px,1fr) auto auto;
}

.blog-tags {
  align-self:end;
  margin-top:20px;
  min-height:58px;
}

.blog-read-more {
  align-self:start;
}

@media (max-width:720px) {
  .blog-card-body {
    grid-template-rows:auto auto auto auto auto;
  }

  .blog-tags {
    min-height:0;
  }
}