:root {
  --ink: #0a0a09;
  --ink-soft: #131312;
  --panel: #1d1d1b;
  --paper: #f2efe8;
  --muted: #a6a39c;
  --gold: #d8a83e;
  --gold-light: #f0cb72;
  --line: rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.18);
  --red: #ef493f;
  --display: "Barlow Condensed", Impact, sans-serif;
  --body: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  --pad: clamp(1.15rem, 3.2vw, 3.5rem);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--ink); color-scheme: dark; }
body { min-width: 320px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--body); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 1rem; z-index: 20000; padding: .75rem 1rem; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; transform: translateY(-120%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }

.blog-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 1rem var(--pad); background: rgba(10,10,9,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-header a.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; color: var(--paper); font: 800 1rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-header a.brand img { width: 28px; height: 16px; }
.blog-back { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem; color: var(--gold); font: 700 .72rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-back:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

.article-hero { padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem) var(--pad) 2rem; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; color: var(--gold); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.article-eyebrow .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
.article-hero h1 { color: var(--paper); font: 800 clamp(2.1rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem)/1.05 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.01em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.article-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; color: var(--muted); font: 500 .78rem/1 var(--mono); }
.article-meta .author { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; color: var(--paper); }
.article-meta .author strong { color: var(--paper); }
.article-meta .author img { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--gold); }

.article-figure { margin: 2rem auto; max-width: 1040px; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.article-figure picture, .article-figure img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-figure figcaption { margin-top: .65rem; color: var(--muted); font: 500 .7rem/1.4 var(--mono); text-align: center; }

.article-body { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem var(--pad) 3rem; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; color: var(--paper); }
.article-body h2 { margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; color: var(--paper); font: 800 1.6rem/1.15 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-body h2 em { color: var(--gold); }
.article-body h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .75rem; color: var(--paper); font: 800 1.2rem/1.2 var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: .6rem; color: var(--paper); }
.article-body strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 800; }
.article-body blockquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: var(--ink-soft); color: var(--paper); font-style: italic; }
.article-body .pull { margin: 2.5rem 0; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216,168,62,.08), transparent); }
.article-body .pull strong { display: block; color: var(--gold); font: 800 .72rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .5rem; }

.cta-box { max-width: 720px; margin: 3rem auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.cta-box a { display: block; padding: 1.75rem 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216,168,62,.12), transparent); transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
.cta-box a:hover { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216,168,62,.22), transparent); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cta-box small { display: block; color: var(--gold); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.cta-box strong { display: block; color: var(--paper); font: 800 1.4rem/1.2 var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; }
.cta-box strong em { color: var(--gold); }
.cta-box span { display: block; margin-top: .5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }

.related { max-width: 720px; margin: 1rem auto 3rem; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.related small { display: block; color: var(--gold); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .85rem; }
.related ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.related li a { display: block; padding: .85rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--ink-soft); color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; transition: border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease; }
.related li a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

.article-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--ink); padding: 2rem var(--pad); text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font: 500 .7rem/1.5 var(--mono); }
.article-footer a { color: var(--gold); }
.article-footer .footer-credit { display: inline-block; margin-top: .5rem; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .article-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
}