:root {
  --ink: #16181d;
  --body-ink: #475569;
  --muted: #64748b;
  --faint: #94a3b8;
  --teal: #558187;
  --teal-deep: #40666c;
  --teal-tint: #ecf2f3;
  --gold: #D69743;
  --gold-deep: #b87f2e;
  --dark: #111418;
  --border: #e4e9f1;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  background: #fff; color: var(--body-ink); line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
.topbar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: #fff;
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 18px 24px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
}
.logo {
  font-family: 'Open Sauce One', 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: #000; text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.topbar a.cta {
  background: var(--dark); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13.5px; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 9999px;
}
article {
  max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px 40px;
}
article h1 {
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 24px;
}
article h2 {
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: 25px; margin: 44px 0 14px;
}
article h3 {
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; margin: 28px 0 8px;
}
article p { margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 16.5px; }
article ul, article ol { margin: 0 0 16px 24px; font-size: 16.5px; }
article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
article a { color: var(--teal-deep); font-weight: 600; }
article strong { color: var(--ink); }
article .lede { font-size: 18px; }
article hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 36px 0; }
.cta-band {
  max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 64px; padding: 40px 32px; border-radius: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(400px 240px at 15% 20%, rgba(85,129,135,0.45), rgba(85,129,135,0) 70%),
    radial-gradient(480px 320px at 90% 80%, rgba(214,151,67,0.22), rgba(214,151,67,0) 70%),
    var(--dark);
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cta-band p { color: #b6c2d0; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.cta-band a.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 9999px; margin: 0 6px 8px;
}
.cta-band a.btn-ghost { background: transparent; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 28px 24px 36px; text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint);
}
footer a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.crumb a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
/* blog index cards */
.post-list { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 64px; display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.post-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px 26px;
  text-decoration: none; display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(22,24,29,0.04), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(22,24,29,0.08);
}
.post-card h2 { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.post-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  article h1 { font-size: 29px; }
  article h2 { font-size: 21px; }
}