:root{
  --paper:#F6F4EC;
  --paper-2:#EEEBDD;
  --paper-3:#E5E1CF;
  --ink:#1D2A1D;
  --ink-soft:#5D6558;
  --ink-faint:#7C8378;
  --sprout:#49683D;
  --sprout-dark:#2F4C2E;
  --rust:#A44E35;
  --gold:#B07B28;
  --line:#D9D5C3;
  --line-strong:#BEB7A0;
  --white:#FFFDF7;
  --max:1120px;
  --reading:720px;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(29,42,29,.09);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'DM Sans',Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
body::selection{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
h1,h2,h3,.display{
  font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.08;
  margin:0;
  color:var(--ink);
}
h1{letter-spacing:-.025em}
h2{letter-spacing:-.015em}
a{color:var(--sprout-dark);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--rust);outline-offset:4px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
button,input{font:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:80;
  background:rgba(246,244,236,.94);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
}
.site-header .wrap{
  min-height:76px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:26px;
}
.wordmark{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:1.55rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.wordmark span{color:var(--sprout)}
.site-nav{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:flex-end;
  gap:5px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.site-nav a{
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:.88rem;
  font-weight:500;
  padding:9px 12px;
  border-radius:999px;
}
.site-nav a:hover{
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper-2);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.search-trigger{
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--white);
  color:var(--ink);
  padding:8px 14px;
  cursor:pointer;
  font-size:.84rem;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-left:4px;
}
.search-trigger::before{content:'⌕ ';font-size:1rem}
.search-trigger:hover{border-color:var(--sprout);color:var(--sprout-dark)}

/* Homepage hero */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:82px 0 74px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%,rgba(73,104,61,.10),transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,var(--paper) 0%,#F3F0E4 58%,#EDE9DA 100%);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"&";
  position:absolute;
  right:-100px;
  top:-210px;
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:38rem;
  color:var(--sprout);
  opacity:.055;
  line-height:1;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero .wrap{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(390px,.88fr);
  gap:64px;
  align-items:center;
}
.hero-copy{max-width:620px}
.eyebrow,.contact-kicker{
  display:block;
  margin:0 0 13px;
  color:var(--rust);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.hero-lede{
  max-width:10ch;
  font-size:clamp(3rem,6.1vw,5.25rem);
  line-height:.94;
}
.hero-sub{
  max-width:55ch;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:25px 0 0;
  font-size:1.04rem;
}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-primary,.btn-secondary{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:46px;
  padding:11px 18px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-size:.9rem;
  font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--sprout-dark);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--sprout);color:var(--sprout-dark);text-decoration:none}
.hero-image-card{position:relative}
.hero-image{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(29,42,29,.12);
  border-radius:24px;
  background:var(--white);
  box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(29,42,29,.13);
}
.hero-image::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:14px -14px -14px 14px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:24px;
  z-index:-1;
}
.hero-image img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:4/3;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.hero-image-caption{
  position:absolute;
  left:18px;
  right:18px;
  bottom:18px;
  padding:14px 16px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(29,42,29,.78);
  color:#fff;
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
}
.hero-image-caption span{
  display:block;
  font-size:.65rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  opacity:.72;
}
.hero-image-caption strong{
  display:block;
  margin-top:3px;
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:1.12rem;
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.25;
}
.img-credit{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:11px 2px 0}
.img-credit a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline}

/* Rails / section intros */
.rail{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.rail .wrap{
  min-height:58px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  overflow:auto;
  scrollbar-width:none;
}
.rail .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.rail a{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:7px 12px;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  border-radius:999px;
}
.rail a:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.section-heading{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.5rem)}
.section-sub{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:8px 0 0;font-size:.95rem}

/* Homepage / category article grids */
.index-list{
  padding:70px 0 90px;
}
.index-list>.wrap:first-child{margin-bottom:24px}
.index-list>.wrap:nth-child(2){
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:18px;
}
.index-row{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-width:0;
  padding:0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(255,253,247,.46);
  border-radius:16px;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease;
}
.index-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.index-row:hover{
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  border-color:var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(29,42,29,.07);
}
.index-date{
  order:3;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  padding:0 18px 18px;
}
.index-thumb{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  object-fit:cover;
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.index-row>div:last-child{padding:19px 18px 12px}
.index-title{
  font-size:1.28rem;
  line-height:1.16;
  margin:0 0 9px;
}
.index-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.index-title a:hover{color:var(--sprout-dark);text-decoration:none}
.index-excerpt{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.index-tag{
  display:inline-flex;
  margin-top:13px;
  color:var(--rust);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* Start here */
.start-here{
  padding:70px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.start-here-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:12px;
  margin-top:30px;
}
.start-here-card{
  position:relative;
  min-height:180px;
  padding:23px;
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;
  color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.start-here-card:hover{border-color:var(--sprout);background:#fffef9;text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.start-here-num{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--rust);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em}
.start-here-card h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:16px 0 8px}
.start-here-card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.55}

/* Category pages */
.category-intro{
  max-width:var(--max);
  padding:74px 32px 20px;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.category-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5vw,4rem);max-width:12ch}
.category-intro p{max-width:62ch;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:18px 0 0;font-size:1.02rem}
.category-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:18px;
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:34px 32px 90px;
}
.category-card{
  position:relative;
  aspect-ratio:4/3;
  display:block;
  overflow:hidden;
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(29,42,29,.08);
}
.category-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.category-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.category-card::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(20,31,20,.88),rgba(20,31,20,.10) 62%,transparent);
}
.category-card-text{position:absolute;left:22px;right:22px;bottom:19px;z-index:1}
.category-card-text h3{font-size:1.45rem;color:#fff}
.category-card-text .count{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:.76rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* Article pages */
.post-head{
  padding:76px 0 38px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--paper),var(--paper-2));
}
.post-head .wrap{max-width:900px}
.post-tag{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  color:var(--rust);
  font-size:.75rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:17px;
}
.post-title{
  max-width:18ch;
  font-size:clamp(2.65rem,5.3vw,4.65rem);
}
.post-meta{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:20px}
.post-hero{
  max-width:1040px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 32px;
}
.post-hero img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:2/1;
  object-fit:cover;
  margin-top:34px;
  border-radius:20px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.post-body{
  max-width:var(--reading);
  padding:52px 32px 92px;
  margin:0 auto;
  font-size:1.08rem;
}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 23px}
.post-body h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:52px 0 17px}
.post-body h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin:36px 0 12px}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:25px}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:9px}
.post-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:4rem;
  float:left;
  line-height:.8;
  padding:8px 10px 0 0;
  color:var(--rust);
}
.post-body a{color:var(--sprout-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.field-note{
  margin:36px 0;
  padding:22px 24px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left:4px solid var(--sprout);
  border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;
  background:var(--paper-2);
  font-size:.96rem;
}
.field-note strong{display:block;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:6px}

/* TOC / FAQs / related */
.toc{
  margin:0 0 42px;
  padding:21px 23px;
  background:var(--paper-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;
}
.toc strong{display:block;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:11px}
.toc ul{columns:2;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;column-gap:28px}
.toc li{break-inside:avoid;margin:0 0 7px}
.toc a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.88rem;text-decoration:none}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--sprout-dark);text-decoration:underline}
.post-body details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.post-body details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-body summary{
  position:relative;
  padding-right:28px;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  cursor:pointer;
  list-style:none;
}
.post-body summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.post-body summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:0;color:var(--rust);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:1.25rem}
.post-body details[open] summary::after{content:"−"}
.post-body details p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.related-guides{margin-top:56px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-guides h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.related-guides ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.related-guides li{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:16px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:15px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.related-guides li a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.related-guides li a:hover{color:var(--sprout-dark)}
.related-tag{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-faint);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* Content / legal pages */
.page-body{
  max-width:var(--reading);
  padding:76px 32px 100px;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.page-body h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);margin-bottom:34px}
.page-body h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin:45px 0 14px}
.page-body p{margin:0 0 19px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
.page-body p strong{color:var(--ink)}
.page-body ul,.page-body ol{color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:24px}
.page-body li{margin-bottom:8px}

.page-body .lead{
  max-width:62ch;
  font-size:1.12rem;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:-10px 0 34px;
}
.contact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:16px;
  margin:28px 0 36px;
}
.contact-card{
  padding:24px;
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:16px;
}
.contact-card h2{font-size:1.45rem;margin:0 0 10px}
.contact-card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.93rem}
.contact-card-featured{
  background:var(--paper-2);
  border-color:var(--line-strong);
}
.contact-card-featured h2{font-size:1.35rem;word-break:break-word}
.contact-card-featured .btn-primary{margin-top:18px}
.contact-note{
  padding:22px 24px;
  border-left:3px solid var(--sprout);
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.contact-note strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
.contact-note p{margin:0}


/* Footer */
.site-footer{
  margin-top:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:48px 0;
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.site-footer .wrap{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:24px;
}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--sprout-dark)}
.footer-note{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.78rem}

/* Search */
.search-overlay{
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  z-index:120;
  display:none;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:10vh 20px 20px;
  background:rgba(18,27,18,.55);
  backdrop-filter:blur(7px);
}
.search-overlay.open{display:flex}
.search-panel{
  position:relative;
  width:100%;
  max-width:680px;
  max-height:75vh;
  overflow:auto;
  padding:30px;
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:20px;
  box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.search-input{
  width:100%;
  padding:12px 46px 12px 0;
  border:0;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);
  background:transparent;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:1.15rem;
}
.search-input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--sprout)}
.search-close{
  position:absolute;
  top:23px;
  right:24px;
  border:0;
  background:var(--paper-2);
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:50%;
  cursor:pointer;
  font-size:1.25rem;
}
.search-close:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.search-results{margin-top:15px}
.search-result{display:block;padding:15px 4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.search-result:hover .search-result-title{color:var(--sprout-dark)}
.search-result-title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink)}
.search-result-excerpt{margin-top:4px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.86rem}
.search-result-tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;color:var(--rust);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.search-empty{color:var(--ink-soft);padding:14px 4px}

/* Back to top */
.back-to-top{
  position:fixed;
  right:24px;
  bottom:24px;
  width:44px;
  height:44px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--white);
  color:var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  opacity:0;
  visibility:hidden;
  transform:translateY(8px);
  transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease,visibility .2s;
  z-index:60;
}
.back-to-top.visible{opacity:.95;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.back-to-top:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:38px}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-lede{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,4.4rem)}
  .index-list>.wrap:nth-child(2){grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .start-here-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .site-header .wrap{min-height:68px;align-items:center}
  .site-nav{
    width:100%;
    justify-content:flex-start;
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
    overflow-x:auto;
    scrollbar-width:none;
    padding-bottom:2px;
  }
  .site-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .site-nav a{flex:0 0 auto;padding:7px 10px;font-size:.8rem}
  .search-trigger{flex:0 0 auto}
  .hero{padding:58px 0 52px}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .hero-copy{max-width:680px}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-lede{max-width:11ch;font-size:clamp(3rem,13vw,4.6rem)}
  .hero-image img{border-radius:16px}
  .hero-image::after{inset:9px -9px -9px 9px;border-radius:16px}
  .category-intro{padding:58px 20px 10px}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:28px 20px 70px}
  .index-list{padding:56px 0 72px}
  .index-list>.wrap:nth-child(2){grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .index-title{font-size:1.38rem}
  .post-head{padding:58px 0 30px}
  .post-title{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,12vw,4rem)}
  .post-hero{padding:0 20px}
  .post-hero img{border-radius:14px;margin-top:24px}
  .post-body{padding:42px 20px 72px;font-size:1.03rem}
  .toc ul{columns:1}
  .page-body{padding:58px 20px 75px}
  .start-here{padding:56px 0}
  .start-here-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important}
}


/* Performance + mobile usability refinements */
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
.site-nav a,.search-trigger,.btn-primary,.btn-secondary{min-height:48px}
.search-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .site-nav a{min-height:48px;padding:12px 12px;font-size:.9rem}
  .search-trigger{min-height:48px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:.9rem}
  .btn-primary,.btn-secondary{min-height:48px;padding:12px 18px}
  .site-header .wrap{gap:8px 14px}
}


/* Final mobile usability pass */
.site-nav a,.rail a,.footer-links a,.post-body summary{min-height:48px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;}
.rail a{justify-content:center;}
.footer-links a{padding:10px 4px;}
.post-body summary{padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:6px;}
.search-close,.back-to-top{width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;min-height:48px;}
@media (max-width:700px){
  body{font-size:16px;}
  .img-credit{font-size:.8rem;}
  .site-nav{min-height:52px;}
  .rail .wrap{min-height:64px;}
  .rail a{padding:10px 13px;font-size:.84rem;}
}