:root {
  --brown:#6f4d26;
  --brown-deep:#4c341e;
  --gold:#b99353;
  --cream:#fffdfb;
  --cream-2:#f4eadf;
  --ink:#2f251d;
  --muted:#70655d;
  --line:#e8ddd2;
  --header-h:64px;
  --font:'Source Serif 4',serif;
  --shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(54,38,25,.10);
}
* {
  box-sizing:border-box
}
html {
  scroll-behavior:smooth;
  scroll-padding-top:var(--header-h)
}
body {
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font)!important;
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:18px;
  font-weight:500;
  line-height:1.58;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased
}
img {
  display:block;
  max-width:100%
}
a {
  text-decoration:none
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
  font-family:var(--font)!important;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:700;
  margin-top:0
}
h1,h2,.headline-40 {
  font-size:40px!important;
  line-height:1.12;
  letter-spacing:-.5px
}
p,.body-18 {
  font-size:18px!important;
  font-weight:500!important
}
.content-shell {
  width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px));
  margin-inline:auto
}
/* Header styles delegated to style.css */
.brand {
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:9px;
  justify-self:start;
  color:var(--ink);
  min-width:max-content
}
.brand-photo {
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:9px;
  object-fit:cover;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(76,52,30,.12);
  filter:saturate(.78) contrast(1.05)
}
.brand-wordmark {
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  line-height:.72;
  font-size:17px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.7px
}
.brand-wordmark span:last-child {
  padding-left:7px
}
.desktop-nav {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:28px;
  justify-self:center
}
.desktop-nav a {
  position:relative;
  color:#554941;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  padding:24px 0 22px;
  transition:color .22s ease
}
.desktop-nav a::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  bottom:14px;
  width:0;
  height:1.5px;
  background:var(--brown);
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  transition:width .22s ease
}
.desktop-nav a:hover,.desktop-nav a.active {
  color:var(--brown-deep)
}
.desktop-nav a:hover::after,.desktop-nav a.active::after {
  width:100%
}
.header-actions {
  justify-self:end;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px
}
.btn-register {
  border:0;
  background:#7a5d31;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:8px 20px;
  font-size:13px!important;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.1;
  box-shadow:0 5px 14px rgba(91,64,31,.16);
  transition:.24s ease
}
.btn-register:hover {
  background:#654820;
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:0 8px 19px rgba(91,64,31,.2)
}

.mobile-menu {
  position:absolute;
  top:calc(var(--header-h) - 1px);
  left:0;
  right:0;
  background:rgba(255,253,251,.99);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(54,38,25,.08);
  max-height:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:max-height .28s ease
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  max-height:410px
}
.mobile-menu-inner {
  width:min(100% - 32px,720px);
  margin:auto;
  padding:10px 0 16px
}
.mobile-menu a {
  display:block;
  color:#54483f;
  padding:11px 2px;
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:600;
  border-bottom:1px solid #f1e8df
}
.mobile-menu a:last-child {
  border-bottom:0
}
/* HERO */
.hero-banner {
  min-height:400px;
  /* margin-top:var(--header-h); */
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  text-align:center;
  color:#fff;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(22,18,15,.33),rgba(22,18,15,.58)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1486911278844-a81c5267e227?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2000&q=88') center 52%/cover no-repeat
}
.hero-banner::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%,transparent 0 35%,rgba(0,0,0,.14) 100%)
}
.hero-copy {
  width:min(760px,calc(100% - 36px));
  text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.34)
}
.hero-banner h1 {
  color:#fff;
  margin-bottom:15px
}
.hero-banner p {
  max-width:650px;
  margin:auto;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)
}
/* SHARED */
.badge-sub {
  display:inline-block;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:12px!important;
  line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:1.65px;
  font-weight:700
}
.tag-category {
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  background:#eaf1d7;
  color:#6d784c;
  padding:5px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-size:10px!important;
  line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.55px;
  font-weight:700
}
.section-wave-bg {
  position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f4ebe2 0,#fffdfb 72px,#fffdfb 100%)
}
.section-wave-bg::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:8px;
  left:-3%;
  width:106%;
  height:52px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#fffdfb;
  transform:translateY(26px)
}
/* FEATURE */
.featured-section {
  padding:72px 0 64px
}
.featured-label {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin-bottom:24px
}
.featured-chip {
  background:#766039;
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:5px 12px;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1
}
.featured-card {
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:18px;
  background:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(67,46,28,.045);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1.03fr;
  min-height:365px
}
.featured-media {
  min-height:365px;
  overflow:hidden
}
.featured-img {
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)
}
.featured-card:hover .featured-img {
  transform:scale(1.025)
}
.featured-copy {
  padding:44px 46px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center
}
.featured-copy h2 {
  font-size:31px!important;
  line-height:1.12;
  margin:15px 0 14px;
  max-width:520px
}
.featured-copy>p {
  font-size:14px!important;
  line-height:1.62;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:25px
}
.author-line {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  padding-top:18px;
  border-top:1px solid #eee5dc
}
.author {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  min-width:0
}
.author-avatar {
  width:36px;
  height:36px;
  border-radius:50%;
  object-fit:cover;
  flex:0 0 auto
}
.author-name {
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.15;
  color:#30271f
}
.author-date {
  font-size:10px;
  color:#887c72;
  margin-top:3px
}
/* FIXED READ BUTTONS */
.read-btn {
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  color:#64491f;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:8px;
  min-height:34px;
  min-width:76px;
  padding:7px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-size:12px!important;
  font-weight:700;
  white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
  cursor:pointer
}
.read-btn i {
  font-size:10px;
  transition:transform .2s ease
}
.read-btn:hover,.read-btn:focus-visible {
  background:#f5ebdd;
  color:#4f371a;
  outline:none;
  transform:translateY(-1px)
}
.read-btn:hover i {
  transform:translateX(3px)
}
.read-btn.featured-read {
  min-width:105px
}
/* BLOG GRID */
.stories-section {
  padding:92px 0 82px
}
.section-heading {
  text-align:center;
  margin-bottom:34px;
  position:relative;
  z-index:1
}
.section-heading h2 {
  margin:12px 0 0;
  font-size:38px!important
}
.filter-bar {
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  width:max-content;
  max-width:100%;
  margin:0 auto 42px;
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:8px;
  padding:7px 10px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #ebe2d9;
  border-radius:999px;
  box-shadow:0 9px 24px rgba(69,48,31,.08)
}
.pill-btn {
  border:1px solid #eee5dc;
  background:#fff;
  color:#51463c;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:7px 16px;
  font-size:11px!important;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.2;
  transition:.2s ease
}
.pill-btn:hover,.pill-btn.active {
  background:#7a6038;
  border-color:#7a6038;
  color:#fff;
  transform:translateY(-1px)
}
#articleGrid {
  position:relative;
  z-index:1
}
.article-item {
  transition:opacity .28s ease,transform .28s ease
}
.article-item.is-hidden {
  display:none!important
}
.blog-card {
  height:100%;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:15px;
  box-shadow:0 7px 18px rgba(63,44,28,.045);
  transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform:translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  border-color:#ddcdbd
}
.blog-card-media {
  height:205px;
  overflow:hidden;
  margin:10px 10px 0;
  border-radius:11px
}
.blog-card-img {
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .6s ease
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img {
  transform:scale(1.035)
}
.blog-card-body {
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  flex:1;
  padding:15px 15px 10px
}
.blog-card h3 {
  font-size:16px!important;
  line-height:1.23;
  margin:10px 0 9px
}
.blog-card .excerpt {
  font-size:12px!important;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:12px;
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp:3;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  overflow:hidden
}
.card-footer-row {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:8px;
  padding-top:10px;
  margin-top:auto;
  border-top:1px solid #eee6df
}
.card-footer-row .author {
  gap:7px;
  min-width:0;
  max-width:70%
}
.card-footer-row .author-avatar {
  width:30px;
  height:30px
}
.card-footer-row .author-name {
  font-size:10px
}
.card-footer-row .author-date {
  font-size:8.5px;
  margin-top:1px
}
.card-footer-row .read-btn {
  font-size:10px!important;
  min-width:62px;
  padding:6px 7px
}
/* NEWSLETTER */
.newsletter-section {
  padding:76px 0;
  background:#f7ede5;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.newsletter-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);
  gap:72px;
  align-items:center;
  width:min(1030px,100%);
  margin:auto;
}
.newsletter-image {
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:17px;
  aspect-ratio:1.28/1;
  min-width:0;
  box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(68,45,27,.12);
}
.newsletter-image img {
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  filter:saturate(.82) sepia(.12);
  transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.newsletter-image:hover img {
  transform:scale(1.025);
}
.newsletter-card {
  min-width:0;
  min-height:240px;
  padding:34px;
  border-radius:17px;
  color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(106,99,94,.95),rgba(135,128,124,.92)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1449158743715-0a90ebb6d2d8?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=72') center/cover no-repeat;
  box-shadow:0 15px 29px rgba(54,41,32,.18);
}
.newsletter-card h3 {
  font-size:31px!important;
  color:#fff;
  margin:10px 0 10px;
}
.newsletter-card p {
  font-size:13px!important;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  max-width:560px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.subscribe-row {
  display:flex;
  align-items:stretch;
  gap:10px;
  width:100%;
}
.subscribe-row input {
  width:100%;
  height:46px;
  flex:1 1 auto;
  min-width:0;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#fff;
  color:#3d3027;
  padding:0 20px;
  font-family:var(--font)!important;
  font-size:13px!important;
  line-height:1;
  outline:0;
  appearance:none;
  -webkit-appearance:none;
}
.subscribe-row input::placeholder {
  color:#8b8179;
  opacity:1;
  font-size:13px;
}
.subscribe-row input:focus {
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(255,255,255,.22);
}
.btn-gold {
  height:46px;
  border:0;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#ef8e00;
  color:#fff;
  padding:0 22px;
  font-size:12px!important;
  font-weight:700;
  transition:.2s ease
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background:#db8100;
  transform:translateY(-1px)
}
.form-message {
  font-size:11px;
  margin-top:10px;
  min-height:18px;
  color:#fff5db
}
/* FOOTER — IMAGE BASED, NO SVG */
.site-footer {
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:58px 0 20px;
  color:#f8eee4;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(105,69,31,.96),rgba(91,57,27,.95)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1464278533981-50106e6176b1?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1900&q=70') center 62%/cover no-repeat
}
/* .site-footer::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:-5%;
  top:-55px;
  width:52%;
  height:150px;
  opacity:.14;
  background:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1454496522488-7a8e488e8606?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=55') center/cover;
  border-radius:50%;
  filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.15);
  transform:rotate(-5deg)
} */
/* .site-footer::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-48px;
  bottom:-64px;
  width:390px;
  height:245px;
  opacity:.18;
  background:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1464822759023-fed622ff2c3b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1000&q=60') center/cover no-repeat;
  border-radius:48% 48% 0 0;
  filter:grayscale(1) brightness(2.3) contrast(1.7);
  mix-blend-mode:screen
} */
.footer-grid {
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2.1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:48px;
  padding-bottom:36px
}
.footer-brand-row {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin-bottom:14px
}
.footer-brand-row .brand-photo {
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)
}
.footer-brand {
  font-size:22px;
  color:#fff;
  line-height:1
}
.footer-about {
  max-width:310px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.79);
  font-size:12px!important;
  line-height:1.65;
  margin-bottom:18px
}
.footer-col h4{
  color:#fff;
}
.socials {
  display:flex;
  gap:8px
}
.socials a {
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.11);
  color:#fff;
  font-size:11px;
  transition:.2s ease
}
.socials a:hover {
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  transform:translateY(-2px)
}
.footer-title {
  color:#fff;
  font-size:10px!important;
  line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  margin:8px 0 16px
}
.footer-links {
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin:0
}
.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom:8px
}
.footer-links a {
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-size:11px!important;
  transition:color .2s ease
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color:#fff
}
.copyright {
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  padding-top:18px;
  text-align:center;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  font-size:9px
}
/* MODALS */
.modal-content {
  font-family:var(--font);
  border:0;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(37,25,17,.22)
}
.modal-title {
  font-size:23px!important
}
.modal .form-control {
  border-radius:11px;
  border-color:#e3d6c9;
  min-height:46px;
  font-size:14px!important
}
.modal .form-control:focus {
  border-color:#b89b72;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(126,94,49,.12)
}
.article-modal-image {
  width:100%;
  height:235px;
  object-fit:cover;
  border-radius:13px;
  margin-bottom:18px
}
.article-modal-copy {
  font-size:14px!important;
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.65
}
/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:991.98px) {
  :root {
    --header-h:62px
  }
  .content-shell {
    width:min(100% - 30px,900px)
  }
  .header-inner {
    grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;
    gap:10px
  }
  .desktop-nav {
    display:none
  }

  .hero-banner {
    min-height:360px
  }
  .featured-card {
    grid-template-columns:1fr
  }
  .featured-media {
    min-height:330px
  }
  .featured-copy {
    padding:34px
  }
  .newsletter-grid {
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);
    gap:28px;
  }
  .newsletter-card {
    padding:30px;
  }
  .subscribe-row {
    gap:8px;
  }
  .subscribe-row input {
    padding:0 16px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap:34px
  }
  .footer-grid>div:last-child {
    grid-column:2/3
  }
}
@media(max-width:767.98px) {
  body {
    font-size:17px
  }
  .content-shell {
    width:calc(100% - 28px)
  }
  h1,h2,.headline-40 {
    font-size:34px!important
  }
  .brand-photo {
    width:31px;
    height:31px
  }
  .brand-wordmark {
    font-size:15px
  }
  .btn-register {
    padding:8px 14px;
    font-size:12px!important
  }
  .hero-banner {
    min-height:320px
  }
  .hero-banner p {
    font-size:16px!important
  }
  .featured-section {
    padding:54px 0
  }
  .featured-media {
    min-height:280px
  }
  .featured-copy {
    padding:28px 24px
  }
  .featured-copy h2 {
    font-size:27px!important
  }
  .featured-copy>p {
    font-size:13px!important
  }
  .author-line {
    align-items:flex-end
  }
  .stories-section {
    padding:74px 0 62px
  }
  .section-heading h2 {
    font-size:32px!important
  }
  .filter-bar {
    border-radius:18px;
    padding:8px
  }
  .pill-btn {
    padding:7px 12px
  }
  .blog-card-media {
    height:220px
  }
  .newsletter-section {
    padding:56px 0;
  }
  .newsletter-grid {
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:22px;
  }
  .newsletter-image {
    aspect-ratio:1.55/1;
    width:100%;
  }
  .newsletter-card {
    min-height:auto;
    padding:28px 23px;
  }
  .newsletter-card h3 {
    font-size:30px!important;
  }
  .subscribe-row {
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;
    gap:8px;
  }
  .subscribe-row input {
    min-width:0;
    font-size:13px!important;
  }
  .btn-gold {
    width:auto;
    min-width:112px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:28px
  }
  .footer-grid>div:first-child {
    grid-column:1/-1
  }
  .footer-grid>div:last-child {
    grid-column:auto
  }
  .site-footer::after {
    width:260px;
    height:180px;
    opacity:.11
  }
}
@media(max-width:520px) {
  .header-actions .btn-register {
    display:none
  }
  .header-inner {
    grid-template-columns:1fr auto
  }
  .mobile-menu .mobile-register {
    display:block;
    margin-top:10px;
    text-align:center;
    background:#75572e;
    color:#fff;
    border-radius:999px;
    border-bottom:0
  }
  .hero-banner {
    min-height:295px
  }
  .hero-banner h1 {
    font-size:31px!important
  }
  .hero-banner p {
    font-size:14px!important
  }
  .featured-card {
    border-radius:14px
  }
  .featured-media {
    min-height:235px
  }
  .featured-copy h2 {
    font-size:25px!important
  }
  .author-line {
    gap:8px
  }
  .author-line .author {
    max-width:62%
  }
  .read-btn.featured-read {
    min-width:auto
  }
  .filter-bar {
    width:100%
  }
  .pill-btn {
    flex:1 1 auto
  }
  .blog-card-media {
    height:205px
  }
  .blog-card-body {
    padding:14px
  }
  .blog-card h3 {
    font-size:17px!important
  }
  .newsletter-card h3 {
    font-size:28px!important;
  }
  .newsletter-card {
    padding:24px 18px;
    border-radius:15px;
  }
  .newsletter-card p {
    font-size:12.5px!important;
    margin-bottom:17px;
  }
  .subscribe-row {
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:9px;
  }
  .subscribe-row input {
    height:46px;
    padding:0 16px;
    font-size:13px!important;
  }
  .subscribe-row input::placeholder {
    font-size:12.5px;
  }
  .btn-gold {
    width:100%;
    min-width:0;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr
  }
  .footer-title {
    margin-top:2px
  }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior:auto
  }
  *,*::before,*::after {
    animation-duration:.01ms!important;
    animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.01ms!important
  }
}