:root{
  --teal-900:#10302B;--teal-700:#14655A;--teal-500:#2E8B7B;--teal-300:#7FB6AA;
  --sage:#E4EFE7;--mist:#F1F6F2;--paper:#FBF9F4;--honey:#D9A441;
  --ink:#122E29;--muted:#4F6C64;--line:rgba(16,48,43,.12);--card:#fff;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,48,43,.04),0 10px 30px rgba(16,48,43,.06);
  --maxw:760px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Be Vietnam Pro",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Lora",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;color:var(--teal-900);letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:var(--teal-700)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* header */
.site-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(251,249,244,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px;max-width:960px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.brand .mark{width:32px;height:32px;flex:none}
.brand b{font-family:"Lora";font-size:.98rem;color:var(--teal-900);line-height:1.05}
.brand span{display:block;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.back{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.back:hover{color:var(--teal-700)}

/* blog listing */
.blog-hero{padding:56px 0 34px;text-align:center;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-500)}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,2.8rem);margin:.5rem 0}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--muted)}
.posts{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto 60px;padding:0 22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(16,48,43,.12)}
.post-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--sage),var(--mist));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--teal-500)}
.post-card .body{padding:20px 22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.post-card .cat{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-500)}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;margin:0;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:640px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* article */
.article{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:46px 22px 20px}
.article .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,2.9rem);margin:0 0 14px}
.article .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body{font-size:1.08rem}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2em 0 .5em}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.15em;padding-left:1.3em}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.article-body blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:14px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--honey);background:var(--mist);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;color:var(--teal-900);font-style:italic}
.article-body img{max-width:100%;border-radius:14px;margin:1.2em 0}
.article-body a{text-decoration:underline}

/* article footer CTA */
.cta{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:40px auto;padding:0 22px}
.cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-700),var(--teal-900));color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:34px;text-align:center}
.cta-box h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.cta-box p{color:#cfe4de;margin:0 0 18px}
.cta-box a{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--teal-700);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:.8rem 1.6rem;border-radius:999px}

/* site footer */
.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}