:root{
  --bg:#111;
  --surface:#1a1a1a;
  --surface-2:#222;
  --text:#d4d4d4;
  --text-soft:#a0a0a0;
  --text-muted:#777;
  --gold:#c9a227;
  --gold-soft:#d4b43f;
  --gold-dim:#8a6f1b;
  --line:rgba(201,162,39,.25);
  --line-solid:#2a2a2a;
  --container:1280px;
  --gap:32px;
  --font-display:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:'Montserrat',system-ui,sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
ul,ol{list-style:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:var(--font-display);color:#f0f0f0;font-weight:500;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:.01em}
input,textarea,select{font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);padding:12px 16px;width:100%}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}

.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100000;padding:12px 20px;background:var(--gold);color:#111;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:12px}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);position:relative}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:42px 0 38px}
.site-logo{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:46px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#f5f5f5;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1}
.site-logo .logo-svg{display:flex;align-items:center}
.site-logo .logo-svg svg{height:58px;width:auto;max-width:360px}
.site-logo img{max-height:64px;width:auto}
.site-tagline{margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-align:center}

.main-nav{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.main-nav .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative}
.nav-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:6px}
.nav-item>a{display:block;padding:18px 20px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:500;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);transition:color .25s}
.nav-item>a:hover,.nav-item.active>a{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-right{position:absolute;right:28px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.icon-btn{width:42px;height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;color:var(--text-soft);border:1px solid transparent;transition:color .25s,border-color .25s}
.icon-btn:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--line)}
.icon-btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:14px 10px;margin-right:auto}
.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}

.gold-rule{width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto}
.gold-rule--lg{width:100px}

.hero{padding:56px 0 48px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.hero-main{position:relative}
.hero-main .card-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.hero-main h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,58px);font-weight:500;margin-top:22px;line-height:1.08}
.hero-main .meta-line{margin-top:18px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.hero-side article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-side article:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.hero-side .card-thumb{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.hero-side h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.22}

.section{padding:52px 0}
.section-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:42px}
.section-head .gold-rule{margin-bottom:18px}
.section-title{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.section-title--display{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#f0f0f0;text-transform:none}

.card-thumb{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface)}
.card-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
article:hover .card-thumb img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card-thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid var(--line);pointer-events:none;transition:border-color .3s}
article:hover .card-thumb::after{border-color:var(--gold)}

.meta-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
.meta-line a{color:var(--gold);transition:color .25s}
.meta-line a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.meta-line .sep{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--gold-dim);border-radius:50%}

.cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card .card-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.card h3{font-size:25px;font-weight:500;margin-top:16px;line-height:1.2}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.card-excerpt{margin-top:12px;color:var(--text-soft);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:18px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.read-more:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.read-more svg{width:14px;height:14px}

.categories-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.cat-card{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface)}
.cat-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.cat-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.cat-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(0,0,0,.85));z-index:1}
.cat-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid var(--line);z-index:3;transition:border-color .3s}
.cat-card:hover::after{border-color:var(--gold)}
.cat-card-content{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;padding:22px;z-index:2;text-align:center}
.cat-card-name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:26px;color:#f5f5f5;font-weight:500}
.cat-card-count{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}

.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:54px;align-items:start}
.main-col{min-width:0}
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:38px}
.widget{padding:30px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);position:relative}
.widget::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:30px;right:30px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.widget-title{font-size:11px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:22px}
.widget-title--display{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:28px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#f0f0f0;text-transform:none;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px}

.popular-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-solid)}
.popular-item:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.popular-item .card-thumb{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.popular-item h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25;margin-top:6px}
.popular-item h4 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

.newsletter-widget{text-align:center}
.newsletter-widget p{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.6}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.newsletter-form input{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.newsletter-form button{padding:14px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111}

.widget-cats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.widget-cat{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-solid);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft)}
.widget-cat:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.widget-cat:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.widget-cat-count{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}

.social-stats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.social-stat{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);transition:border-color .25s}
.social-stat:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.social-stat-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft)}
.social-stat svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.social-stat-count{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:20px;color:var(--gold)}

.breadcrumb{padding:26px 0 10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
.breadcrumb-list{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.breadcrumb-item a{color:var(--text-soft);transition:color .25s}
.breadcrumb-item a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before{content:"/";margin-right:10px;color:var(--gold-dim)}
.breadcrumb-item.active{color:var(--gold)}

.article-head{padding:18px 0 34px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:42px}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,64px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 18px}
.article-excerpt{font-size:18px;color:var(--text-soft);max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 26px;line-height:1.6;font-family:var(--font-display);font-style:italic}
.article-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--text-muted)}
.article-meta-row a{color:var(--gold)}
.article-meta-row a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.avatar-letter{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#111;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;flex-shrink:0}

.article-featured{margin-bottom:42px}
.article-featured img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text)}
.article-content>p{margin-bottom:1.6em}
.article-content>h2,.article-content>h3,.article-content>h4{margin:1.8em 0 .8em;color:#f0f0f0}
.article-content>h2{font-size:36px}
.article-content>h3{font-size:28px}
.article-content>h4{font-size:22px}
.article-content a{color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-dim)}
.article-content a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 1.6em 1.5em}
.article-content ul{list-style:disc}
.article-content ol{list-style:decimal}
.article-content blockquote{margin:2em 0;padding:28px 34px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:var(--surface);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:#e8e8e8;line-height:1.5}
.article-content blockquote p{margin-bottom:0}
.article-content img{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-content figcaption{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-muted);text-align:center;margin-top:8px;font-style:italic}

.social-share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:42px 0}
.share-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.share-buttons{display:flex;gap:10px}
.share-btn{width:40px;height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line-solid);color:var(--text-soft);transition:border-color .25s,color .25s}
.share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.share-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px}

.author-box{display:flex;gap:24px;padding:34px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);margin-bottom:48px}
.author-box-avatar{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--gold)}
.author-box .avatar-letter{width:80px;height:80px;font-size:28px}
.author-box-info{flex:1}
.author-box-info h3{font-size:28px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.author-box-info h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.author-box-info p{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:14px}
.author-box-link{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.author-box-link:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}

.page-header{text-align:center;padding:52px 0 42px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:42px}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(36px,4.8vw,68px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05}
.page-header p{color:var(--text-soft);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:20px;font-style:italic;margin-top:16px}

.author-profile{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:38px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);margin-bottom:42px}
.author-profile-avatar{width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--gold)}
.author-profile .avatar-letter{width:110px;height:110px;font-size:42px}
.author-profile h1{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:10px}
.author-profile p{color:var(--text-soft);line-height:1.7}

.authors-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.author-card{padding:34px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);text-align:center;transition:border-color .25s}
.author-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.author-card-avatar{width:90px;height:90px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--gold);margin:0 auto 18px}
.author-card .avatar-letter{width:90px;height:90px;margin:0 auto 18px;font-size:34px}
.author-card h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:8px}
.author-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.author-card p{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:16px}
.author-card-link{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}

.contact-section{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:42px 0 64px}
.contact-lead{text-align:center;margin-bottom:48px}
.contact-lead p{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:22px;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-soft);line-height:1.6}
.contact-block{padding:42px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid);text-align:center}
.contact-block .gold-rule{margin-bottom:26px}
.contact-block h2{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-block p{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:26px;line-height:1.7}
.contact-link{display:inline-block;padding:16px 36px;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
.contact-link:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111}

.error-page{text-align:center;padding:90px 0 120px}
.error-page h1{font-size:clamp(80px,12vw,180px);font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.error-page h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,42px);margin:18px 0 22px}
.error-page p{color:var(--text-soft);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:20px;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:34px}
.error-home{display:inline-block;padding:16px 38px;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
.error-home:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111}

.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-top:48px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line-solid);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-soft);font-weight:500;min-width:44px;text-align:center}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.pagination .current{background:var(--gold);color:#111;border-color:var(--gold)}

.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);padding:64px 0 0}
.footer-social-strip{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:18px;padding-bottom:38px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-solid)}
.footer-social-strip a{width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line-solid);color:var(--text-soft);transition:border-color .25s,color .25s}
.footer-social-strip a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.footer-social-strip svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:42px;padding:48px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-solid)}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:32px;color:#f5f5f5;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.footer-desc{margin-top:16px;color:var(--text-soft);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;max-width:320px}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:500}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:12px}
.footer-col a{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:13px;transition:color .25s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-newsletter{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.footer-newsletter input{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-solid)}
.footer-newsletter button{padding:13px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
.footer-newsletter button:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#111}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:26px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-muted)}
.footer-bottom a{color:var(--text-soft);margin-left:20px;transition:color .25s}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

#back-to-top{position:fixed;right:28px;bottom:28px;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--line-solid);background:var(--bg);color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .3s,visibility .3s,border-color .25s;z-index:40}
#back-to-top.visible{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
#back-to-top:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
#back-to-top svg{width:20px;height:20px}

.search-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(17,17,17,.96);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .3s,visibility .3s;z-index:1000}
.search-overlay.active{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.search-box{width:100%;max-width:680px;padding:0 28px}
.search-box input{width:100%;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding:20px 4px;font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,42px);font-family:var(--font-display);color:#f5f5f5;text-align:center}
.search-box input:focus{outline:none}
.search-box input::placeholder{color:var(--text-muted)}
.search-close{position:absolute;top:28px;right:28px;font-size:48px;color:var(--text-soft);background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:color .25s}
.search-close:hover{color:var(--gold)}

@media(max-width:1100px){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{display:none}
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .categories-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .authors-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-side{display:none}
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .categories-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .authors-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px 0}
  .nav-menu.active{display:flex}
  .nav-item>a{padding:14px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-solid)}
  .nav-item:last-child>a{border-bottom:0}
  .nav-right{position:static;margin-left:auto}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .main-nav .container{justify-content:space-between}
  .site-logo{font-size:32px}
  .header-inner{padding:30px 0 26px}
  .article-head h1{font-size:32px}
  .author-box,.author-profile{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .author-box .avatar-letter,.author-profile .avatar-letter{margin:0 auto}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:12px;text-align:center}
  .footer-bottom a{margin:0 10px}
}