:root {
    --cream: #f7f3ee;
    --warm-white: #faf8f5;
    --charcoal: #2a2520;
    --soft-brown: #6b5a4e;
    --rose-deep: #c17f6e;
    --rose-light: #e8c4b8;
    --gold: #b8976a;
    --gold-light: #ddd0b5;
    --ink: #3d332a;
    --sage: #7a8c6e;
}

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

body {
    background-color: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
    line-height: 1.9;
    font-size: 17px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ─── NAVIGATION ─── */
nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    background: rgba(42, 37, 32, 0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

nav .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

nav .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
}

nav .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.6);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

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

nav .nav-links a.active {
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 60vh;
    min-height: 420px;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-texture {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 60%, rgba(193,127,110,0.16) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 30%, rgba(184,151,106,0.1) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 90%, rgba(42,37,32,0.5) 0%, transparent 60%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-grain {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0.04;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 200px 200px;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 24px;
    max-width: 700px;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease both;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.blog-series-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.blog-series-tag::before,
.blog-series-tag::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.blog-series-tag::before { right: 100%; }
.blog-series-tag::after  { left: 100%; }

.hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rose-light);
}

.hero-meta {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(250,248,245,0.5);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* ─── PROSE & CONTENT ─── */
.about-wrapper, .article-wrapper, .content-wrapper {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 90px 28px 110px;
}

.prose p {
    margin-bottom: 1.6em;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 700;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.82;
    margin-right: 14px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--rose-deep);
}

.scene-break {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 52px 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 12px;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ─── CONCEPT STATEMENT ─── */
.concept-statement {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 0 64px;
    position: relative;
}

.concept-statement::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 48px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
}

.concept-statement p {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(21px, 3vw, 26px);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--soft-brown);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── THE RULES ─── */
.rules-section {
    margin: 56px 0;
    padding: 40px 44px;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rose-deep);
    position: relative;
}

.rules-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--rose-light), var(--gold-light));
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.rules-section .rules-label {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rose-deep);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.rules-section .rule {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.rules-section .rule:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.rules-section .rule-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--rose-deep);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 28px;
}

.rules-section .rule-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.rules-section .rule-text em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--soft-brown);
}

/* ─── CLOSING SIGN-OFF ─── */
.sign-off {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
}

.sign-off .sign-off-icon {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0.5;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.sign-off .signature {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--soft-brown);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sign-off .signature-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─── CONTACT FORM ─── */
.contact-section {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 80px auto 0;
    padding: 48px 40px;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
    text-align: center;
}
.contact-section h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.contact-section p {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--soft-brown);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--gold);
}
.contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 140px;
    resize: vertical;
}
.contact-form button {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--warm-white);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.contact-form button:hover {
    background: var(--rose-deep);
}


/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
.blog-footer {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: rgba(250,248,245,0.45);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 48px 24px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.blog-footer .author-name {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    nav { padding: 16px 24px; }
    nav .nav-links { gap: 18px; }
    .about-wrapper, .article-wrapper, .content-wrapper { padding: 60px 20px 80px; }
    .rules-section { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .contact-section {
        padding: 36px 24px;
        margin-top: 60px;
    }
}