:root {

  --blush:     #F9E8EE;

  --rose:      #E29DB1;

  --rose-deep: #C97E96;

  --rose-pale: #FDF2F6;

  --petal:     #FCF4F7;

  --chalk:     #FFFDFE;

  --ink:       #3A2E34;

  --mist:      #9E8089;

  --warm-line: #F2DEE6;

  --gold:      #C4A06B;

  --gold-light: #E8D5B5;

}



*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }



body {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  color: var(--ink);

  background: var(--chalk);

  line-height: 1.6;

  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;

}



body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }



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

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



/* ─── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.nav {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: space-between;

  padding: 24px 52px;

  position: fixed;

  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;

  z-index: 200;

  transition: background 0.35s, padding 0.35s, box-shadow 0.35s, border-color 0.35s;

  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;

}



.nav.scrolled,

.nav.nav-solid {

  background: rgba(255, 253, 254, 0.96);

  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  padding: 16px 52px;

  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(46,34,40,0.06);

}



.nav-logo-img-wrap { position: relative; height: 60px; display: flex; align-items: center; }

.nav-logo-img { height: 60px; width: auto; display: block; transition: opacity 0.35s ease, height 0.35s ease; }

.nav-logo-light { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; transform: translateY(-50%); opacity: 1; }

.nav-logo-dark  { opacity: 0; }

.nav.scrolled .nav-logo-img-wrap,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-logo-img-wrap { height: 48px; }

.nav.scrolled .nav-logo-img,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-logo-img { height: 48px; }

.nav.scrolled .nav-logo-light,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-logo-light { opacity: 0; }

.nav.scrolled .nav-logo-dark,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-logo-dark  { opacity: 1; }



.nav-links {

  display: flex;

  gap: 32px;

  list-style: none;

  align-items: center;

}



.nav-links a {

  font-size: 10.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2.2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);

  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);

  transition: color 0.2s, text-shadow 0.2s;

  position: relative;

}



.nav-links a::after {

  content: '';

  position: absolute;

  bottom: -4px;

  left: 0;

  width: 0;

  height: 1px;

  background: var(--rose);

  transition: width 0.25s ease;

}



.nav-links a:hover::after,

.nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }



.nav.scrolled .nav-links a,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-links a { color: var(--ink); text-shadow: none; }

.nav-links a:hover,

.nav-links a.active { color: var(--rose) !important; text-shadow: none !important; }



.nav-cta {

  font-size: 10px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  padding: 10px 24px;

  border-radius: 2px;

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);

  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);

  color: #fff !important;

  text-shadow: none !important;

  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;

  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);

}



.nav.scrolled .nav-cta,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-cta {

  background: var(--rose);

  border-color: var(--rose);

  color: #fff !important;

}



.nav-cta:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.nav.scrolled .nav-cta:hover,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--rose-deep) !important; border-color: var(--rose-deep) !important; }

.nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }



.nav-toggle {

  display: none;

  background: none;

  border: none;

  cursor: pointer;

  color: #fff;

  width: 44px;

  height: 44px;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  z-index: 210;

}

.nav.scrolled .nav-toggle,

.nav.nav-solid .nav-toggle { color: var(--ink); }



/* Mobile menu */

.mobile-menu {

  position: fixed;

  inset: 0;

  z-index: 205;

  background: rgba(42, 30, 35, 0.55);

  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);

  opacity: 0;

  visibility: hidden;

  transition: opacity 0.35s, visibility 0.35s;

}



.mobile-menu.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }



.mobile-menu-panel {

  position: absolute;

  top: 0; right: 0;

  width: min(340px, 88vw);

  height: 100%;

  background: var(--chalk);

  padding: 100px 36px 48px;

  transform: translateX(100%);

  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);

  box-shadow: -12px 0 48px rgba(46,34,40,0.12);

  overflow-y: auto;

}



.mobile-menu.open .mobile-menu-panel { transform: translateX(0); }



.mobile-menu-links { list-style: none; }

.mobile-menu-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm-line); }

.mobile-menu-links a {

  display: block;

  padding: 18px 0;

  font-size: 12px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--ink);

  transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;

}

.mobile-menu-links a:hover { color: var(--rose); padding-left: 8px; }



.mobile-menu-cta {

  display: block;

  margin-top: 28px;

  text-align: center;

  padding: 16px 24px !important;

  background: var(--rose);

  color: #fff !important;

  border-radius: 2px;

}



/* ─── HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {

  position: relative;

  height: 92vh;

  min-height: 640px;

  max-height: 900px;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  text-align: center;

  background-image: url('../water.jpg');

  background-size: cover;

  background-position: center 25%;

  overflow: hidden;

}



.hero::before {

  content: '';

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");

  pointer-events: none;

  z-index: 1;

}



.hero::after {

  content: '';

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(46,34,40,0.28) 0%, rgba(46,34,40,0.55) 100%);

}



.hero-inner {

  position: relative;

  z-index: 2;

  color: #fff;

  max-width: 760px;

  padding: 0 32px;

}



.hero-eyebrow {

  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 10px;

  font-size: 10px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 4px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  margin-bottom: 28px;

  opacity: 0.88;

}



.hero-eyebrow::before,

.hero-eyebrow::after {

  content: '';

  width: 28px;

  height: 1px;

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);

  display: block;

}



.hero-title {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 64px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.1;

  margin-bottom: 8px;

  letter-spacing: -0.5px;

}



.hero-title em {

  font-style: italic;

  font-size: 80px;

  display: block;

  line-height: 1;

  margin-top: -4px;

  margin-bottom: 6px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, var(--gold-light) 100%);

  -webkit-background-clip: text;

  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;

  background-clip: text;

}



.hero-sub {

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.75;

  margin-bottom: 22px;

  max-width: 480px;

  margin-left: auto;

  margin-right: auto;

  opacity: 0.92;

}



.hero-credentials {

  font-size: 12.5px;

  font-weight: 400;

  letter-spacing: 0.3px;

  line-height: 1.7;

  margin-bottom: 36px;

  max-width: 540px;

  margin-left: auto;

  margin-right: auto;

  opacity: 0.8;

}



.hero-btns {

  display: flex;

  gap: 14px;

  justify-content: center;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

}



.hero-scroll {

  position: absolute;

  bottom: 32px;

  left: 50%;

  transform: translateX(-50%);

  z-index: 2;

  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 8px;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);

  font-size: 9px;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  animation: float 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;

}



.hero-scroll-line {

  width: 1px;

  height: 40px;

  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.6), transparent);

}



@keyframes float {

  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }

  50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }

}



/* Page hero (inner pages) */

.page-hero {

  position: relative;

  padding: 180px 52px 88px;

  text-align: center;

  background-size: cover;

  background-position: center;

  color: #fff;

  overflow: hidden;

}



.page-hero::after {

  content: '';

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(42,30,35,0.45), rgba(42,30,35,0.72));

}



.page-hero-inner {

  position: relative;

  z-index: 2;

  max-width: 720px;

  margin: 0 auto;

}



.page-hero .section-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); justify-content: center; }

.page-hero .section-label::after { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }



.page-hero-title {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 48px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.15;

  margin-bottom: 16px;

}



.page-hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }



.page-hero-sub {

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.75;

  opacity: 0.88;

  max-width: 520px;

  margin: 0 auto;

}



/* ─── BUTTONS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.btn {

  display: inline-block;

  padding: 15px 36px;

  font-size: 10.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  border-radius: 2px;

  border: none;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition: all 0.25s ease;

  text-decoration: none;

}



.btn-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--rose-deep); }

.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--rose-pale); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(46,34,40,0.12); }



.btn-ghost {

  background: transparent;

  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);

  color: #fff;

}

.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }



.btn-rose { background: var(--rose); color: #fff; }

.btn-rose:hover { background: var(--rose-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); }



.btn-outline {

  background: transparent;

  border: 1.5px solid var(--rose);

  color: var(--rose);

}

.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--rose-pale); transform: translateY(-2px); }



.btn-gold {

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, #B8925A 100%);

  color: #fff;

}

.btn-gold:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(196,160,107,0.35); }



/* ─── INTRO STRIP ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.intro-strip {

  background: var(--rose);

  padding: 20px 52px;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  gap: 16px;

  text-align: center;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

}



.intro-strip p {

  font-size: 10.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 3px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);

}



.intro-strip strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }

.intro-strip-dot {

  width: 4px; height: 4px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);

  flex-shrink: 0;

}



/* ─── SECTION HELPERS ─────────────────────────────────────── */

.section-wrap {

  max-width: 1200px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 88px 52px;

}



.section-label {

  font-size: 10px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 3.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--rose);

  margin-bottom: 14px;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 10px;

}



.section-label::after {

  content: '';

  display: block;

  width: 32px;

  height: 1px;

  background: var(--rose);

  opacity: 0.5;

}



.section-title {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 36px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.22;

  color: var(--ink);

  margin-bottom: 18px;

}



.section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rose); }



.section-body {

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.85;

  color: var(--mist);

  max-width: 600px;

  margin-bottom: 48px;

}



.section-header-row {

  display: flex;

  align-items: flex-end;

  justify-content: space-between;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 20px;

  margin-bottom: 48px;

}



.section-header-row .section-title { margin-bottom: 0; }



/* Scroll reveal */

.reveal {

  opacity: 0;

  transform: translateY(28px);

  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);

}



.reveal.visible {

  opacity: 1;

  transform: translateY(0);

}



.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }

.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }

.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }



/* ─── PILLARS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.pillars { padding: 80px 0 88px; background: var(--chalk); }

.pillars-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 52px; }

.pillars-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 52px; }

.pillars-header .section-label { justify-content: center; }

.pillars-header .section-label::after { display: none; }



.pillars-grid {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);

  gap: 20px;

}



.pillar-card {

  position: relative;

  background: var(--petal);

  border-radius: 4px;

  padding: 40px 28px 36px;

  overflow: hidden;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;

  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  border: 1px solid transparent;

}



.pillar-card:hover {

  transform: translateY(-5px);

  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(196,120,142,0.14);

  border-color: var(--warm-line);

}



.pillar-bg-num {

  position: absolute;

  top: -10px; right: -8px;

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 100px;

  font-weight: 600;

  color: rgba(196,120,142,0.09);

  line-height: 1;

  user-select: none;

  pointer-events: none;

}



.pillar-icon {

  width: 48px; height: 48px;

  background: rgba(196,120,142,0.12);

  border-radius: 50%;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  transition: background 0.25s;

}



.pillar-card:hover .pillar-icon { background: rgba(196,120,142,0.22); }

.pillar-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: var(--rose); }

.pillar-title {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 18px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.3;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  color: var(--ink);

}



.pillar-body {

  font-size: 13.5px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.75;

  color: var(--mist);

  flex: 1;

  margin-bottom: 22px;

}



.pillar-link {

  font-size: 10px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--rose);

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 6px;

}



.pillar-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: var(--rose); transition: transform 0.2s; }

.pillar-card:hover .pillar-link svg { transform: translateX(4px); }



/* ─── GUIDES / BLOG CARDS ─────────────────────────────────── */

.guides { background: var(--petal); padding: 88px 0; }

.guides-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 52px; }



.guides-grid {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 1fr;

  grid-template-rows: auto auto;

  gap: 22px;

}



.guide-card-feature { grid-row: 1 / 3; }



.guide-card {

  background: var(--chalk);

  border-radius: 4px;

  overflow: hidden;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition: transform 0.28s, box-shadow 0.28s;

  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

}



.guide-card:hover {

  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(46,34,40,0.08);

}



.guide-thumb {

  background-size: cover;

  background-position: center;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  position: relative;

}



.guide-card-feature .guide-thumb { height: 320px; }

.guide-card:not(.guide-card-feature) .guide-thumb { height: 180px; }



.guide-cat {

  position: absolute;

  top: 14px; left: 14px;

  background: var(--rose);

  color: #fff;

  font-size: 8.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 1.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  padding: 5px 12px;

  border-radius: 2px;

}



.guide-body { padding: 26px 26px 30px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.guide-card-feature .guide-body { padding: 32px 32px 36px; }



.guide-meta {

  font-size: 9.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 1.8px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.guide-title {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 18px;

  line-height: 1.38;

  margin-bottom: 10px;

  color: var(--ink);

}



.guide-card-feature .guide-title { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 14px; }



.guide-excerpt {

  font-size: 13.5px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.75;

  color: var(--mist);

  flex: 1;

}



.guide-card-feature .guide-excerpt { font-size: 15px; }



.guide-read {

  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 6px;

  margin-top: 18px;

  font-size: 9.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--rose);

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  padding-bottom: 3px;

}



.guide-read svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; stroke: var(--rose); transition: transform 0.2s; }

.guide-card:hover .guide-read svg { transform: translateX(3px); }



/* Blog listing page */

.blog-listing {

  max-width: 1200px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 64px 52px 88px;

}



.blog-filters {

  display: flex;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 10px;

  margin-bottom: 48px;

  justify-content: center;

}



.filter-tag {

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 1.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  padding: 8px 18px;

  border-radius: 100px;

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  color: var(--mist);

  background: var(--chalk);

  transition: all 0.2s;

  cursor: pointer;

}



.filter-tag:hover,

.filter-tag.active {

  background: var(--rose);

  border-color: var(--rose);

  color: #fff;

}



.blog-grid-full {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  gap: 28px;

}



.blog-card {

  background: var(--chalk);

  border-radius: 6px;

  overflow: hidden;

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  transition: transform 0.28s, box-shadow 0.28s;

  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

}



.blog-card:hover {

  transform: translateY(-5px);

  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(46,34,40,0.08);

}



.blog-card-img {

  height: 220px;

  background-size: cover;

  background-position: center;

  position: relative;

}



.blog-card-body { padding: 28px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }



/* ─── ARTICLE PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────── */

.reading-progress {

  position: fixed;

  top: 0; left: 0;

  height: 3px;

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rose), var(--gold));

  width: 0%;

  z-index: 300;

  transition: width 0.1s linear;

}



.breadcrumb {

  max-width: 760px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 24px 52px 0;

  font-size: 11px;

  letter-spacing: 1px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--mist);

}



.breadcrumb a { color: var(--rose); transition: opacity 0.2s; }

.breadcrumb a:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

.breadcrumb span { margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.4; }



.article-header {

  max-width: 760px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 32px 52px 48px;

  text-align: center;

}



.article-meta {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  gap: 20px;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  font-size: 10px;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-bottom: 20px;

}



.article-meta-dot {

  width: 3px; height: 3px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: var(--warm-line);

}



.article-title {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 44px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.18;

  color: var(--ink);

  margin-bottom: 20px;

}



.article-deck {

  font-size: 18px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.7;

  color: var(--mist);

}



.article-hero-img {

  max-width: 960px;

  margin: 0 auto 56px;

  padding: 0 52px;

}



.article-hero-img img {

  width: 100%;

  height: 480px;

  object-fit: cover;

  border-radius: 6px;

  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(46,34,40,0.12);

}



.article-content {

  max-width: 680px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 0 52px;

  font-size: 17px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.9;

  color: var(--ink);

}



.article-content h2 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 28px;

  font-weight: 400;

  margin: 48px 0 20px;

  color: var(--ink);

}



.article-content h3 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 22px;

  font-weight: 400;

  margin: 36px 0 16px;

}



.article-content p { margin-bottom: 24px; }



.article-content ul,

.article-content ol {

  margin: 0 0 24px 24px;

  color: var(--mist);

}



.article-content li { margin-bottom: 10px; }



.article-content blockquote {

  border-left: 3px solid var(--rose);

  padding: 8px 0 8px 24px;

  margin: 36px 0;

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-style: italic;

  font-size: 22px;

  line-height: 1.55;

  color: var(--rose-deep);

}



.article-content img {

  border-radius: 6px;

  margin: 36px 0;

  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(46,34,40,0.08);

}



.article-tip {

  background: var(--petal);

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  border-radius: 6px;

  padding: 28px 32px;

  margin: 36px 0;

}



.article-tip-label {

  font-size: 9px;

  font-weight: 600;

  letter-spacing: 2.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--rose);

  margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.article-author-box {

  max-width: 680px;

  margin: 0 auto 88px;

  padding: 36px 52px;

  display: flex;

  gap: 24px;

  align-items: center;

  background: var(--petal);

  border-radius: 6px;

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

}



.article-author-box img {

  width: 72px;

  height: 72px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  object-fit: cover;

  flex-shrink: 0;

}



.article-author-name {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 18px;

  margin-bottom: 6px;

}



.article-author-bio {

  font-size: 14px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.7;

  color: var(--mist);

}



.article-summary {

  max-width: 960px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 0 52px 16px;

}

.article-summary h2 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 28px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.25;

  text-align: center;

  margin-bottom: 18px;

  color: var(--ink);

}

.article-summary-tagline {

  margin: 25px 0 25px;

  padding-top: 0;

  padding-bottom: 0;

  text-align: center;

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 26px;

  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.35;

  color: var(--rose-deep);
}

.article-summary-table {

  width: 100%;

  border-collapse: collapse;

  border: 1px solid #d7c0a1;

  background: #f5efe7;

  margin: 0 auto;

}

.article-summary-table th,
.article-summary-table td {

  border: 1px solid #d7c0a1;

  vertical-align: middle;

}

.article-summary-table th {

  width: 220px;

  background: #d9c2a6;

  color: #3a2d2d;

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.14em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  text-align: left;

  padding: 18px 18px 18px 20px;

}

.article-summary-table tr:nth-child(odd) td {

  background: #f8f4ee;

}

.article-summary-table tr:nth-child(even) td {

  background: #ffffff;

}

.article-summary-table td {

  color: #3a2d2d;

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 18px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.5;

  text-align: left;

  padding: 18px 20px;

}

.article-summary-disclaimer {

  margin-top: 18px;

  font-size: 15px;

  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.7;

  color: #887660;

  text-align: center;

}



.related-posts {

  background: var(--petal);

  padding: 72px 52px;

}



.related-posts-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }

.related-posts .section-title { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px; }



.related-grid {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  gap: 24px;

}



/* ─── ABOUT ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about { background: var(--chalk); padding: 88px 0; }

.about-inner {

  max-width: 1100px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 0 52px;

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr;

  gap: 72px;

  align-items: center;

}



.about-photo-wrap { position: relative; }



.about-photo {

  width: 100%;

  height: 420px;

  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #e4c0cd, #d4a0b8);

  border-radius: 4px;

  overflow: hidden;

}



.about-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; }



.about-badge {

  position: absolute;

  bottom: -18px; right: -18px;

  width: 100px; height: 100px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: var(--rose);

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  text-align: center;

  color: #fff;

  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(196,120,142,0.35);

}



.about-badge-num {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 26px;

  font-weight: 600;

  display: block;

}



.about-badge-label {

  font-size: 8px;

  font-weight: 400;

  letter-spacing: 1.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  opacity: 0.85;

}



.about-quote {

  border-left: 2px solid var(--rose);

  padding-left: 20px;

  margin: 22px 0 26px;

}



.about-quote p {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-style: italic;

  font-size: 17px;

  line-height: 1.6;

  color: var(--rose-deep);

}



.about-body {

  font-size: 15px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.9;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-bottom: 30px;

}



.about-body p + p { margin-top: 14px; }



.about-stats {

  display: flex;

  gap: 36px;

  padding-top: 24px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  margin-bottom: 30px;

}



.stat-num {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 28px;

  color: var(--rose);

  display: block;

}



.stat-label {

  font-size: 9.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 1.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-top: 4px;

}



.about-page-content {

  max-width: 760px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 64px 52px 88px;

}



.about-page-content h2 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 28px;

  font-weight: 400;

  margin: 48px 0 20px;

}



.about-page-content p {

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.9;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-bottom: 20px;

}



.about-values {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  gap: 24px;

  margin: 48px 0;

}



.value-card {

  background: var(--petal);

  padding: 32px 28px;

  border-radius: 6px;

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  text-align: center;

}



.value-card h3 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 18px;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  color: var(--ink);

}



.value-card p {

  font-size: 14px;

  margin-bottom: 0 !important;

}



/* ─── DESTINATIONS ────────────────────────────────────────── */

.destinations { background: var(--petal); padding: 88px 0; }

.destinations-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 52px; }



.destinations-grid {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 300px);

  gap: 16px;

  margin-bottom: 40px;

}



.dest-card {

  position: relative;

  border-radius: 4px;

  overflow: hidden;

  cursor: pointer;

  display: block;

}



.dest-photo {

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  background-size: cover;

  background-position: center;

  transition: transform 0.55s ease;

}



.dest-card:hover .dest-photo { transform: scale(1.04); }



.dest-overlay {

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(46,34,40,0.68) 0%, rgba(46,34,40,0.10) 55%, transparent 100%);

  transition: opacity 0.28s;

}



.dest-card:hover .dest-overlay { opacity: 0.85; }



.dest-label {

  position: absolute;

  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;

  padding: 20px 22px;

  color: #fff;

}



.dest-region {

  font-size: 9px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  opacity: 0.75;

  margin-bottom: 4px;

}



.dest-name {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 22px;

  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.2;

}



.dest-count {

  font-size: 9px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 1.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);

  margin-top: 6px;

}



.center-btn { text-align: center; }



.dest-page-intro {

  max-width: 760px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 64px 52px 48px;

  text-align: center;

}



.dest-page-intro p {

  font-size: 17px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.85;

  color: var(--mist);

}



.dest-guides-list {

  max-width: 960px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 0 52px 88px;

}



.dest-guide-item {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;

  gap: 32px;

  align-items: center;

  padding: 32px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  transition: transform 0.2s;

}



.dest-guide-item:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }



.dest-guide-item img {

  width: 100%;

  height: 180px;

  object-fit: cover;

  border-radius: 4px;

}



.dest-guide-item h3 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 22px;

  margin-bottom: 10px;

}



.dest-guide-item p {

  font-size: 14px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.75;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-bottom: 14px;

}



.coming-soon-badge {

  display: inline-block;

  font-size: 9px;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  padding: 6px 14px;

  background: var(--petal);

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  color: var(--mist);

  border-radius: 100px;

}



/* ─── WORK WITH ME & NEWSLETTER ───────────────────────────── */

.work-with-me {

  background: var(--petal);

  padding: 88px 52px;

  text-align: center;

}



.wwm-inner { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }

.work-with-me .section-label { justify-content: center; }

.work-with-me .section-title { margin-bottom: 22px; }



.wwm-body {

  font-size: 16px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.8;

  color: var(--ink);

  margin-bottom: 30px;

}



.wwm-services {

  display: flex;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 12px;

  justify-content: center;

  margin-bottom: 34px;

}



.wwm-tag {

  background: #fff;

  border: 1px solid var(--warm-line);

  color: var(--rose-deep);

  font-size: 13px;

  font-weight: 500;

  padding: 9px 18px;

  border-radius: 100px;

  transition: all 0.2s;

}



.wwm-tag:hover {

  border-color: var(--rose);

  background: var(--rose-pale);

}



.newsletter {

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--rose-deep) 0%, var(--rose) 50%, #D4A0B0 100%);

  padding: 88px 52px;

  text-align: center;

  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

}



.newsletter::before {

  content: '';

  position: absolute;

  top: -50%; right: -20%;

  width: 500px; height: 500px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);

  pointer-events: none;

}



.newsletter .section-label { justify-content: center; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); position: relative; }

.newsletter .section-label::after { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

.newsletter .section-title { color: #fff; font-size: 38px; max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 16px; position: relative; }



.newsletter-body {

  font-size: 15px;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);

  max-width: 460px;

  margin: 0 auto 36px;

  line-height: 1.8;

  position: relative;

}



.email-form {

  display: flex;

  gap: 0;

  max-width: 440px;

  margin: 0 auto 14px;

  border-radius: 3px;

  overflow: hidden;

  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(46,34,40,0.15);

  position: relative;

}



.email-form input {

  flex: 1;

  padding: 17px 22px;

  border: none;

  outline: none;

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 14px;

  color: var(--ink);

  background: #fff;

}



.email-form input::placeholder { color: var(--mist); }



.email-form button {

  padding: 17px 28px;

  background: var(--ink);

  color: #fff;

  border: none;

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 10px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition: background 0.2s;

  white-space: nowrap;

}



.email-form button:hover { background: #1a1216; }



.newsletter-fine {

  font-size: 11px;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);

  letter-spacing: 0.5px;

  position: relative;

}



.form-success {

  display: none;

  color: #fff;

  font-size: 15px;

  padding: 16px;

  position: relative;

}



.form-success.show { display: block; }

.email-form.hidden { display: none; }



/* ─── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.footer { background: #2A1E23; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }



.footer-top {

  max-width: 1200px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 72px 52px 56px;

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;

  gap: 48px;

}



.footer-brand p {

  font-size: 14px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.85;

  margin: 20px 0 28px;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);

  max-width: 300px;

}



.footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 12px; }



.social-btn {

  width: 38px; height: 38px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;

}



.social-btn:hover {

  border-color: var(--rose);

  background: rgba(196,120,142,0.15);

  transform: translateY(-2px);

}



.social-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }



.footer-col h4 {

  font-size: 9.5px;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 2.5px;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);

  margin-bottom: 20px;

}



.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }

.footer-col li + li { margin-top: 11px; }



.footer-col a {

  font-size: 13.5px;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);

  transition: color 0.2s;

}



.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--rose); }



.footer-bottom {

  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);

  max-width: 1200px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 22px 52px;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: space-between;

  font-size: 11.5px;

  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);

}



.footer-bottom a { color: var(--rose); transition: opacity 0.2s; }

.footer-bottom a:hover { opacity: 0.8; }



/* Legal pages */

.legal-content {

  max-width: 720px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding: 64px 52px 88px;

}



.legal-content h2 {

  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

  font-size: 24px;

  margin: 40px 0 16px;

  color: var(--ink);

}



.legal-content p,

.legal-content li {

  font-size: 15px;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.85;

  color: var(--mist);

  margin-bottom: 16px;

}



.legal-content ul { margin-left: 24px; }



/* ─── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .guides-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .guide-card-feature { grid-row: auto; }

  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }

  .about-photo-wrap { max-width: 400px; }

  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .blog-grid-full { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .about-values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .dest-guide-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

}



@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .nav-links { display: none; }

  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  .nav { padding: 20px 24px; }

  .nav.scrolled, .nav.nav-solid { padding: 14px 24px; }

  .hero-title { font-size: 44px; }

  .hero-title em { font-size: 58px; }

  .page-hero { padding: 140px 24px 64px; }

  .page-hero-title { font-size: 34px; }

  .section-wrap { padding: 64px 24px; }

  .pillars-inner, .guides-inner, .destinations-inner, .about-inner { padding: 0 24px; }

  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .destinations-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; }

  .dest-card { height: 240px; }

  .newsletter { padding: 64px 24px; }

  .email-form { flex-direction: column; }

  .email-form button { padding: 15px; }

  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 48px 24px 36px; gap: 32px; }

  .footer-bottom { padding: 18px 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; text-align: center; }

  .about-stats { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }

  .hero { height: 85vh; }

  .blog-listing { padding: 48px 24px 64px; }

  .blog-grid-full { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .article-title { font-size: 32px; }

  .article-hero-img { padding: 0 24px; }

  .article-hero-img img { height: 280px; }

  .article-content, .article-header, .breadcrumb { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }

  .article-author-box { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; margin: 0 24px 64px; }

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

  .related-posts { padding: 48px 24px; }

  .intro-strip { padding: 20px 24px; }

}



@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  *, .reveal { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }

  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }

  .hero-scroll { animation: none; }

}