:root{
  --ink:#3a2f28; --ink-2:#5a4a3e; --sepia:#8a6d4f; --rust:#9c5b3a; --gold:#b08a4a;
  --cream:#f3ebdd; --paper:#f8f2e7; --paper-2:#efe5d3; --muted:#8a7a68; --line:#ddcfb8;
  --radius:4px; --shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(58,47,40,.14); --shadow-sm:0 8px 22px rgba(58,47,40,.1);
  --font-head:'Playfair Display',serif; --font-body:'EB Garamond',serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.78;font-size:1.06rem}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.container{width:min(1140px,92%);margin:0 auto}
.narrow{width:min(760px,92%)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;line-height:1.2}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section-paper{background:var(--paper-2)}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:1rem;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:10px}
.section-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:46px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem)}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* progress bar */
.progress-bar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--rust);z-index:200;transition:width .1s linear}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;padding:12px 30px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:500;font-family:var(--font-body);cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:.25s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--rust);border-color:var(--rust)}

/* navbar */
.navbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(248,242,231,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.3s;padding:16px 0}
.navbar.scrolled{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em}
.brand i{color:var(--rust);font-size:1.2rem}
.nav-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-link{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink-2);position:relative;transition:.2s}
.nav-link::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--rust);transition:.25s}
.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.active{color:var(--rust)}
.nav-link:hover::after,.nav-link.active::after{width:100%}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.hamburger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:90px 0 70px;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at top,var(--cream),var(--paper))}
.hero-inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-style:italic;color:var(--sepia);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);font-weight:700}
.hero p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1.2rem;margin:22px auto 30px;max-width:560px}
.hero-rule{margin-top:40px;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.3rem;position:relative}
.hero-rule::before,.hero-rule::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;width:32%;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.hero-rule::before{left:6%}.hero-rule::after{right:6%}

/* featured */
.featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:34px}
.feat-lead img{width:100%;height:380px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);filter:sepia(.18)}
.feat-body{padding-top:18px}
.feat-body h3{font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.feat-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--rust)}
.feat-body p{color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:12px;font-size:1.08rem}
.byline{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.feat-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.feat-mini{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:20px}
.feat-mini:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.feat-mini img{width:96px;height:74px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);flex-shrink:0;filter:sepia(.18)}
.feat-mini h4{font-size:1.16rem}
.feat-mini h4 a:hover{color:var(--rust)}

/* posts */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.post{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:.3s}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post img{height:180px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:sepia(.16)}
.post-body{padding:20px}
.post-body h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.25}
.post-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--rust)}
.post-body p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.date{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}

/* categories */
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.cat{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;transition:.3s}
.cat:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--rust);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.cat i{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--rust);width:38px;text-align:center}
.cat h3{font-size:1.32rem}
.cat span{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;font-size:.9rem;display:block}

/* author */
.author-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.author-portrait{position:relative}
.author-portrait img{width:300px;height:370px;object-fit:cover;border:10px solid var(--paper);box-shadow:var(--shadow);filter:sepia(.22)}
.frame-tag{position:absolute;bottom:-14px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.92rem;padding:5px 18px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.author-text h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin:6px 0 16px}
.author-text p{color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:14px;font-size:1.08rem}
.signature{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--rust)}
.author-socials{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:18px}
.author-socials a{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);transition:.25s}
.author-socials a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* timeline */
.timeline{position:relative;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:30px;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}
.tl{position:relative;padding-bottom:34px;display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:baseline}
.tl:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.tl::before{content:"❦";position:absolute;left:-41px;top:0;color:var(--gold);background:var(--paper);padding:0 2px}
.tl-year{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--rust);min-width:70px}
.tl-body h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.tl-body p{color:var(--ink-2)}

/* newsletter */
.newsletter{text-align:center}
.news-icon{font-size:2rem;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:16px}
.newsletter h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:12px}
.newsletter p{color:var(--ink-2);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 26px;font-size:1.08rem}
.news-form{display:flex;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.news-form input{flex:1;padding:14px 18px;border:none;background:var(--paper);font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem}
.news-form input:focus{outline:none}
.news-form .news-submit{border-radius:0}

/* contact */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.contact-info h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin:6px 0 14px}
.contact-info>p{color:var(--ink-2)}
.contact-list{list-style:none;margin:22px 0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.contact-list li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8em}
.contact-list i{color:var(--rust);width:20px}
.contact-form{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px;display:grid;gap:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-style:italic;font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;background:var(--paper);transition:.2s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--rust)}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:58px 0 0}
.footer-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 2fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:38px}
.footer-brand .brand.light{color:var(--cream)}
.footer-brand .brand.light i{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand p{color:rgba(243,235,221,.6);margin-top:14px;max-width:300px}
.footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.footer-cols h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--gold)}
.footer-cols a{display:block;color:rgba(243,235,221,.6);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:9px;transition:.2s}
.footer-cols a:hover{color:var(--cream);padding-left:4px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(243,235,221,.14);padding:22px 0;text-align:center;font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(243,235,221,.6)}
.footer-bottom a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}

/* back to top */
.back-to-top{position:fixed;right:24px;bottom:24px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;border:none;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);cursor:pointer;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(14px);transition:.3s;z-index:90}
.back-to-top.visible{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.back-to-top:hover{background:var(--rust)}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .featured-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-menu{position:fixed;top:0;right:-100%;height:100vh;width:78%;max-width:300px;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:24px;box-shadow:-10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.15);transition:right .35s;z-index:120}
  .nav-menu.open{right:0}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .author-inner,.split,.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author-portrait{justify-self:center}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .post-grid,.cat-grid,.footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .news-form{flex-direction:column;border:none;gap:10px}
  .news-form input{border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius)}
}