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

:root {
  --cream: #FAF7F2;
  --warm-white: #FFFDF9;
  --clay: #C4714A;
  --clay-dark: #8A4A2E;
  --stone: #D8D0C7;
  --charcoal: #2C2622;
  --charcoal-mid: #5C524C;
  --charcoal-light: #9C8E87;
  --border: rgba(44,38,34,0.12);
  --serif: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { color: inherit; }

img,
svg,
canvas,
video,
iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 4rem;
  background: rgba(250,247,242,0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-logo,
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-logo span,
.footer-logo span,
em { color: var(--clay); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

.nav-cta,
.post-cta a,
.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-cta { padding: 0.62rem 1.25rem; }
.nav-cta { white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-cta:hover,
.post-cta a:hover { background: var(--clay); }

main { min-height: 70vh; }

.blog-hero {
  padding: 7rem 4rem 5rem;
}

.blog-hero-inner,
.blog-list,
.post-wrap,
.blog-footer {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  max-width: 980px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.blog-hero p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.blog-start,
.blog-audit-strip {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
  padding: 0 4rem;
}

.blog-start-inner,
.blog-audit-inner {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.blog-start h2,
.blog-audit-strip h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.blog-start p,
.blog-audit-strip p {
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
}

.start-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.start-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.start-card span,
.article-visual span,
.checklist-box span {
  color: var(--clay);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.start-card strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.start-card p {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.blog-audit-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.blog-audit-inner h2,
.blog-audit-inner p {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.blog-audit-inner p {
  max-width: 680px;
  color: rgba(250,247,242,0.74);
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

.blog-audit-inner a {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--clay);
  color: var(--warm-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 4rem 5rem;
}

.post-card {
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.7rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--warm-white);
}

.post-card:hover { border-color: rgba(196,113,74,0.45); }

.post-card-media,
.article-photo {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.post-card-media img,
.article-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.post-meta,
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--charcoal-light);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.post-tag {
  color: var(--clay);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.post-card h2 {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.post-card p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  max-width: 520px;
}

.card-link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.05rem;
  background: var(--clay);
}

.post-hero {
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem 3rem;
}

.post-wrap {
  max-width: 680px;
}

.post-hero h1 {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.8rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 5rem;
}

.article-body p,
.article-body li {
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.article-body p + p { margin-top: 1.35rem; }

.article-body h2 {
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.article-body h3 {
  margin: 2rem 0 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 1rem 0 1.4rem;
  padding-left: 1.3rem;
}

.article-body li + li { margin-top: 0.65rem; }

.article-body a {
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.article-photo {
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
}

.article-photo img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.article-photo figcaption {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
  color: var(--charcoal-light);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.article-visual {
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--warm-white);
}

.visual-browser {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--cream);
}

.visual-bar {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.visual-bar i {
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--stone);
}

.visual-canvas {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.75fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.visual-hero-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 1rem;
}

.visual-hero-block strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.visual-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.visual-proof-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.visual-proof-stack div {
  min-height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--warm-white);
  padding: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.trust-map {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.trust-map div {
  min-height: 92px;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.trust-map strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.trust-map p {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.fix-path {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.fix-path div {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 120px;
  padding: 0.9rem;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.fix-path strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.callout,
.decision-table,
.post-cta,
.author-box,
.checklist-box {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clay);
  background: var(--warm-white);
}

.callout {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.decision-table {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  border-left: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.decision-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.decision-row > * {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  padding: 1rem;
}

.decision-row strong {
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.post-cta {
  border-left: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196,113,74,0.35);
}

.post-cta h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.post-cta a {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
}

.author-box {
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-left-color: var(--stone);
}

.author-box strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.author-box p {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.checklist-box h2 {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.checklist-box ul {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.related {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 5rem;
}

.related h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.related-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.related-list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.related-list a:hover { border-color: rgba(196,113,74,0.45); }

footer {
  padding: 4rem 7rem 4rem 4rem;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.blog-footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

footer p,
footer a {
  color: rgba(250,247,242,0.72);
}

footer a {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

footer a:hover { color: var(--cream); }

footer strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

footer .footer-logo {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav {
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    font-size: 0;
  }

  .nav-cta::after {
    content: "Free audit";
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .blog-hero {
    padding: 5rem 1.25rem 3rem;
  }

  .blog-start,
  .blog-audit-strip {
    padding: 0 1.25rem;
  }

  .start-grid,
  .blog-audit-inner,
  .visual-canvas,
  .trust-map,
  .fix-path {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blog-audit-inner a {
    width: 100%;
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .blog-hero-inner,
  .blog-list,
  .post-wrap,
  .article-body,
  .related,
  .blog-footer {
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 12vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .post-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 9vw, 2.35rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
  }

  .post-hero,
  .article-body,
  .related {
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
  }

  .article-body p,
  .article-body li {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .article-body h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.25rem);
  }

  .post-card h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);
  }

  .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 0 1.25rem 4rem;
  }

  .post-card {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .decision-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 6rem;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .blog-hero-inner,
  .blog-list,
  .post-wrap,
  .article-body,
  .related {
    max-width: 350px;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 9vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .post-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 7.5vw, 2.15rem);
  }
}