:root{
    --charcoal:#2A2B30; --charcoal-deep:#15161B;
    --blue-900:#10233F; --blue-700:#1E4E87; --blue-500:#2A5FC4; --blue-300:#A9C4EC;
    --gold-600:#A9852F; --gold-500:#C7A24A; --gold-400:#DBBE72;
    --paper:#F3EEE2; --slate-dim:#98A2B7; --danger:#E27A6E;
    --glass:rgba(255,255,255,.05); --glass-2:rgba(255,255,255,.03); --glass-line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    --ease:var(--ease-out-4, cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.24,1));
    --radius:8px; --focus:0 0 0 3px rgba(42,95,196,.35);
    --font-display:'Clash Display','General Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
    --font-body:'General Sans',system-ui,sans-serif; --font-mono:'Space Mono',monospace;
    --font-serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--paper);line-height:1.55;min-height:100vh;
    background:
      radial-gradient(1100px 620px at 8% -12%, rgba(42,95,196,.18), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(900px 700px at 100% 2%, rgba(199,162,74,.07), transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, var(--charcoal-deep), var(--blue-900) 170%);
    background-attachment:fixed}
  .wrap{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px}
  .narrow{max-width:740px}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  .serif-i{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-500)}

  .nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(21,22,27,.7);
    backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--glass-line)}
  .nav .row{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
  .nav .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
  .nav .logo img{width:34px;height:34px}
  .nav .logo span{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper)}
  .nav .links{display:flex;gap:22px}
  .nav .links a{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);transition:color .18s var(--ease);cursor:pointer}
  .nav .links a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .nav .links a.active{color:var(--gold-500)}
  .nav .goldline{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-600),var(--gold-400),var(--gold-600))}

  .page{display:none}
  .page.active{display:block}

  /* pill eyebrow */
  .pill-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);padding:7px 15px;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
  .pill-eyebrow .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-500);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--gold-500)}

  /* hero base */
  .hero{padding:clamp(60px,11vh,110px) 0 30px}
  .hero.center{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
  .hero .seal{
    width:clamp(104px,16vw,140px);
    height:auto;
    margin-bottom:26px;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 6px 26px rgba(199,162,74,.30));
    transform:translateZ(0);
    will-change:filter;
    backface-visibility:hidden;
  }
  h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,74px);max-width:16ch}
  .hero.center h1{margin-inline:auto}
  .hero p{color:#D7D3C7;font-size:clamp(16px,2.3vw,19px);margin-top:22px;max-width:50ch}
  .hero.center p{margin-inline:auto}

  /* photo hero */
  .hero-photo{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-photo{--hero-bg:url('../images/hero-bg.jpg')}
  .hero-photo .bg{position:absolute;inset:-6%;background-image:var(--hero-bg);background-size:cover;background-position:center 42%;filter:blur(3px) saturate(1.08) brightness(.92);transform:scale(1.05);z-index:-2}
  .hero-photo .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:
    radial-gradient(130% 80% at 50% -5%, rgba(21,22,27,.30), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21,22,27,.45) 0%, rgba(21,22,27,.72) 52%, var(--charcoal-deep) 100%)}

  .cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
  .hero.center .cta{justify-content:center}
  .btn{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.01em;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 26px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s var(--ease);border:1px solid transparent;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
  .btn.light{background:var(--paper);color:#1A1B20;border-color:var(--paper)}
  .btn.light:hover{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 44px -16px rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
  .btn.primary{color:#fff;background:var(--blue-700)}
  .btn.primary:hover{background:var(--blue-500);box-shadow:0 12px 40px -14px rgba(42,95,196,.6)}
  .btn.glass{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--glass-line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
  .btn.glass:hover{border-color:var(--gold-500);background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

  /* stat strip */
  .stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 46px;justify-content:center;margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
  .stat{text-align:center;min-width:96px}
  .stat .v{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,27px);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--paper)}
  .stat .l{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);margin-top:7px}

  section{padding:28px 0}
  .book-top{margin-top:40px}
  .kicker{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-300);margin-bottom:14px}
  .lead{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(22px,3.4vw,33px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:26ch}
  .lead .gold{color:var(--gold-500)}
  .prose{color:var(--slate-dim);font-size:16.5px;margin-top:16px}
  .prose p+p{margin-top:14px}
  .prose strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}

  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(340px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
  .card{position:relative;background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:16px;
    backdrop-filter:blur(22px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.7);padding:clamp(22px,3.4vw,34px)}
  .card.edge{border:1px solid transparent;background:
    linear-gradient(var(--glass),var(--glass-2)) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(42,95,196,.55), rgba(199,162,74,.38)) border-box}
  .card .n{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:28px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-500);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
  .card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;margin:12px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .card p{color:var(--slate-dim);font-size:14.5px}

  .book{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .book .cover{width:150px;flex:none;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 28px 56px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
  .book .txt{flex:1;min-width:260px}

  .deal p{font-size:15px;color:var(--paper);opacity:.92}
  .deal strong{color:var(--gold-400);font-weight:600}
  .badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
  .badge{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);padding:6px 11px;border-radius:2px}

  form{margin-top:6px}
  .field{margin-bottom:24px}
  .flabel{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin-bottom:9px}
  .fnum{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-500);font-weight:700}
  .ftext{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper)}
  .fopt{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim)}
  .fopt.req{color:var(--blue-300)}
  input#email.need{border-color:var(--blue-500);background:rgba(42,95,196,.06)}
  .hint{color:var(--slate-dim);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:11px;max-width:56ch}
  textarea,input[type=email],select{width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px 15px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:15.5px;transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease)}
  textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:150px;line-height:1.6}
  textarea.short{min-height:96px}
  select{appearance:none;cursor:pointer;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%2398A2B7' stroke-width='1.6' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 15px center;padding-right:40px}
  option{color:#111}
  ::placeholder{color:#6E7690}
  textarea:focus,input:focus,select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue-500);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);box-shadow:var(--focus)}
  .counter{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--slate-dim);text-align:right;margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:.06em}
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
  .optout{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;border:1px dashed var(--glass-line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease)}
  .optout.on{border-style:solid;border-color:var(--blue-500);background:rgba(42,95,196,.10)}
  .optout input{appearance:none;flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;margin-top:1px;border:1.5px solid var(--slate-dim);border-radius:4px;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.16s var(--ease);position:relative}
  .optout input:checked{background:var(--blue-500);border-color:var(--blue-500)}
  .optout input:checked::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:2px;width:5px;height:10px;border:solid #fff;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .optout input:focus-visible{outline:none;box-shadow:var(--focus)}
  .optout label{font-size:14px;color:var(--paper);cursor:pointer}
  .optout .fine{display:block;color:var(--slate-dim);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:4px}
  .actions{margin-top:28px}
  button.submit{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:#fff;background:var(--blue-700);border:none;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 30px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s var(--ease);width:100%}
  button.submit:hover{background:var(--blue-500);box-shadow:0 12px 40px -14px rgba(42,95,196,.6)}
  button.submit:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
  button.submit:focus-visible{outline:none;box-shadow:var(--focus)}
  button.submit[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
  .err{color:var(--danger);font-size:13px;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.03em;display:none;margin-top:9px}
  .err.show{display:block}
  .done{display:none;padding:40px 0}
  .done.show{display:block}
  .done .mark{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--gold-500);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px}
  .done .mark::after{content:"";width:11px;height:20px;border:solid var(--gold-500);border-width:0 2.5px 2.5px 0;transform:rotate(45deg);margin-top:-4px}
  .done h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .done p{color:var(--slate-dim);margin-top:14px;max-width:48ch;font-size:15.5px}
  .again{background:none;border:1px solid var(--glass-line);color:var(--paper);width:auto;margin-top:24px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 26px;cursor:pointer}
  .again:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:var(--gold-500)}

  .footer{margin-top:52px;border-top:1px solid var(--glass-line);background:rgba(21,22,27,.5)}
  .footer .row{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:42px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .footer .brand{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;max-width:340px}
  .footer .brand img{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none}
  .footer .brand .t{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:8px}
  .footer .brand .d{color:var(--slate-dim);font-size:13px}
  .footer .cols{display:flex;gap:56px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .footer .col h4{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);margin-bottom:14px}
  .footer .col a{display:block;color:var(--paper);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .18s var(--ease);cursor:pointer}
  .footer .col a:hover{color:var(--gold-500)}
  .socials{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:2px}
  .footer .socials a{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none;margin:0;border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--paper);transition:.18s var(--ease)}
  .footer .socials a:hover{border-color:var(--gold-500);color:var(--gold-500);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
  .socials svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
  .copy{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 34px;color:var(--slate-dim);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}

  @media (max-width:720px){section{padding:22px 0}.grid{gap:20px}.book-top{margin-top:20px}.book{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px}}
  @media (max-width:560px){.nav .logo span{display:none}.footer .row{flex-direction:column;gap:28px}.stats{gap:14px 30px}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}


/* ============================================================
   Ghost blog: post + list cards + pagination
   ============================================================ */
.post{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px}
.post-head{padding:40px 0 8px}
.post-head .kicker{margin-bottom:12px}
.post-head h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.post-meta{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);margin-top:16px}
.post-cover{width:100%;border-radius:12px;margin:24px 0 8px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.post-content{color:#cbd0dc;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;padding-bottom:48px}
.post-content > *{max-width:100%}
.post-content p{margin:0 0 20px}
.post-content h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--paper);margin:34px 0 12px}
.post-content h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;color:var(--paper);margin:28px 0 10px}
.post-content a{color:var(--gold-400);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post-content strong{color:var(--paper)}
.post-content em{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-style:italic}
.post-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold-500);padding-left:18px;margin:24px 0;color:var(--paper);font-style:italic}
.post-content ul,.post-content ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px}
.post-content li{margin-bottom:8px}
.post-content pre{background:var(--charcoal-deep);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:8px;padding:16px;overflow:auto;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:13.5px;margin:20px 0}
.post-content code{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.9em}
.post-content hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--glass-line);margin:34px 0}

.post-card{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none}
.post-card .post-card-img{width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.post-card .n{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:6px}
.post-card:hover h3{color:var(--gold-400)}
.post-card .meta{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);margin-top:12px}

.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;padding:36px 0;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pagination a{color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:6px;padding:10px 18px;text-decoration:none;transition:.18s var(--ease)}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--gold-500);color:var(--gold-500)}
.pagination .page-number{color:var(--slate-dim)}


/* ============================================================
   Ghost editor (Koenig) content cards
   ============================================================ */
.kg-card{margin:26px 0}
figure{margin:24px 0}
.post-content img{height:auto}

/* GScan-required width classes (standalone so they're detected) */
.kg-width-wide{position:relative;width:min(1040px,92vw);margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.kg-width-wide img{width:100%;border-radius:10px}
.kg-width-full{position:relative;width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw)}
.kg-width-full img{width:100%;border-radius:0}

.kg-image{border-radius:10px}
.kg-gallery-container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin:24px 0}
.kg-gallery-row{display:flex;gap:10px}
.kg-gallery-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}
.kg-bookmark-card{margin:24px 0}
.kg-bookmark-container{display:flex;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--glass)}
.kg-bookmark-content{padding:18px;flex:1}
.kg-bookmark-title{color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}
.kg-bookmark-description{color:var(--slate-dim);font-size:14px;margin-top:6px}
.kg-bookmark-thumbnail img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;max-width:180px}
.kg-callout-card{border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin:24px 0;background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--glass-line)}
.kg-embed-card{margin:26px 0;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.kg-toggle-card{border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;margin:20px 0}
.kg-btn{display:inline-block;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--blue-700);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600}