*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --bg:        #0b1520;
  --surface:   #111f30;
  --border:    #1e3048;
  --crimson:   #c0182a;
  --crimson-h: #a01020;
  --white:     #ffffff;
  --text:      #e8e4dc;
  --muted:     #8a9bb0;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* NAV */
nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(11,21,32,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
}
.nav-logo a {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-logo span { color: var(--crimson); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--white); }

/* HERO (index only) */
.hero {
  max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem; text-align: center;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--crimson);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700; color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.hero p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.divider { width: 40px; height: 3px; background: var(--crimson); margin: 2.5rem auto; }

/* BLOG GRID */
.blog-grid {
  max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 6rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* CARD */
.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-top-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.card:hover { border-top-color: var(--crimson); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 0;
}
.card-body { padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; flex: 1; }
.card h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white); line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.card-footer {
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.card-meta { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); }
.card-cta { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--crimson); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* POST HERO */
.post-hero { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem; }
.post-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--crimson);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.post-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700; color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.post-meta { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.post-meta span { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }

/* EPISODE CTA */
.episode-cta {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;
}
.episode-cta p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); }
.episode-cta p strong { color: var(--text); }
.episode-cta a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--crimson); color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.episode-cta a:hover { background: var(--crimson-h); }

/* ARTICLE */
article { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem 5rem; }
article h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white); margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; line-height: 1.3;
}
article h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; }
article p { color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
article blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--surface); border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
}
article blockquote p { color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; margin: 0; }
article ul, article ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
article li { color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
article li strong { color: var(--white); }

/* LEGAL NOTICE */
.legal-notice {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--muted);
  border-radius: 3px; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.legal-notice p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* KEY TAKEAWAYS */
.key-takeaways {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  border-radius: 3px; padding: 1.75rem 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.key-takeaways h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--crimson);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.key-takeaways ul { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.key-takeaways li { color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.key-takeaways li strong { color: var(--white); }

.post-divider { width: 40px; height: 3px; background: var(--crimson); margin: 3rem 0; }

/* RELATED */
.related {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 3px; padding: 2rem; margin-top: 3rem;
}
.related h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.related-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }
.related-links a {
  color: var(--crimson); text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.related-links a:hover { color: #e02030; }
.related-links span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; display: block; font-weight: 400; }

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  padding: 3rem 2rem; text-align: center;
}
footer .footer-logo {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
footer .footer-logo span { color: var(--crimson); }
footer p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-links {
  display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.footer-links a { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── About Marc Section ── */
.about-marc {
  background: #f9f6f1;
  border-top: 3px solid #8b1a1a;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
}

.about-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-marc h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.about-lead {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-marc p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-cta {
  background: #1a1a2e;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.about-cta p {
  color: #e8e8e8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #8b1a1a;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.about-btn:hover {
  background: #a52020;
}

.about-canonical {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-canonical a {
  color: #8b1a1a;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.about-canonical a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ── Retainer CTA Block ── */
.retainer-cta {
  background: #1a1a2e;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.retainer-inner {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.retainer-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #8b1a1a;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.retainer-cta p {
  color: #d4d4d4;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.retainer-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #8b1a1a;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.retainer-btn:hover {
  background: #a52020;
}