:root {
  --sage: #6f8566;
  --sage-dark: #4f6248;
  --sage-tint: #e9eee2;
  --terracotta: #c16a45;
  --terracotta-dark: #9d4f2b;
  --sand: #f3e9d6;
  --cream: #fbf6ec;
  --ink: #2b241c;
  --muted: #6a5f52;
  --line: #e5dcc8;
  --shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(43,36,28,.08);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 17px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 .6em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.3rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
a { color: var(--terracotta-dark); }
a:hover { color: var(--sage-dark); }

.wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10;
  background: rgba(251,246,236,.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 66px; }
.brand { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: .5px; }
.brand-dot { color: var(--terracotta); }
.site-header nav a, .footer-nav a {
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; margin-left: 22px; font-size: .98rem;
}
.site-header nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  padding: 88px 0 72px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 480px at 80% -10%, rgba(193,106,69,.14), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sand), var(--cream));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.eyebrow { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--terracotta-dark); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.hero-sub { max-width: 640px; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 26px; }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--terracotta-dark); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(134,65,31,.28); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #86411f; color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost { border: 1.5px solid var(--sage-dark); color: var(--sage-dark); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--sage-tint); color: var(--sage-dark); }

/* Sections */
.intro, .guides, .contact { padding: 76px 0; }
.intro { background: var(--cream); }
.guides { background: var(--sage-tint); }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
.section-sub { color: var(--muted); max-width: 640px; }

.intro-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.intro-card strong { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.2rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.intro-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.intro-card li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* Cards */
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 34px; }
.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 26px;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: block;
  transition: transform .14s ease, border-color .14s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--sage); color: var(--ink); }
.card-tag { display: inline-block; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage-dark); background: var(--sage-tint); padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; font-size: .97rem; }

/* Contact form */
.contact { background: var(--sand); }
.contact form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; background: #fff; padding: 28px; border-radius: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.contact label { font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.contact input, .contact textarea {
  font: inherit; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff;
}
.contact input:focus, .contact textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--sage); border-color: var(--sage); }
.contact .btn { align-self: flex-start; border: none; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; }

/* Article layout */
.article-hero { padding: 64px 0 40px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sand), var(--cream)); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-hero .kicker { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--terracotta-dark); font-weight: 700; }
.article-hero p.lede { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 760px; }
.article-body { padding: 48px 0 80px; }
.article-body .wrap { max-width: 760px; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 1.6em; }
.article-body h3 { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.callout {
  background: var(--sage-tint); border-left: 4px solid var(--sage); border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px 22px; margin: 26px 0; font-size: .98rem;
}
.callout strong { color: var(--sage-dark); }
.key-takeaways { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 28px 0; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.key-takeaways h2 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.faq { margin-top: 40px; }
.faq h3 { margin-top: 1.3em; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.related { margin-top: 52px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related a { display: inline-block; margin: 6px 8px 0 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 8px 16px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem; }
.backlink { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 24px; font-weight: 600; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #efe7d8; padding: 40px 0; }
.site-footer .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.site-footer p { margin: 0; color: #cbbfa9; font-size: .95rem; }
.footer-nav a { color: #efe7d8; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .grid-2, .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0; }
  .intro, .guides, .contact { padding: 52px 0; }
  .site-header nav a { margin-left: 14px; }
}