/* ============================================================
   ruaha_one — LMP "Ruaha" parity (ref qforbes.com)
   Light grey editorial: #f1f0f0 field, white cards with hard
   offset shadows, dark #323232 top strip + deep-purple #420943
   nav band (jgger skin), Open Sans body + Ubuntu display.
   Sidebar: right. Personality: classic Mannat-Studio blog.
   ============================================================ */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Ubuntu:wght@300;400;500;700&display=swap");

/* ---------- 1. TOKENS ---------- */
:root {
  --color-bg: #f1f0f0;
  --color-surface: #ffffff;
  --color-surface-alt: #f7f8fa;
  --color-text: #666666;
  --color-text-muted: #999999;
  --color-heading: #323232;
  --color-accent: #420943;            /* deep purple — jgger skin */
  --color-accent-contrast: #ffffff;
  --color-ink: #323232;               /* dark top strip / links */
  --color-border: #d1d1d1;
  --color-border-soft: #e6e6e6;
  --color-hairline: #f1f0f0;
  /* single accent — LMP does not colour-code categories */
  --color-cat-technology: #420943;
  --color-cat-business: #420943;
  --color-cat-entertainment: #420943;
  --color-cat-lifestyle: #420943;
  --plate: #e7e5e5;
  --s1: #420943;
  --s2: #6d5a70;
  --s3: #cfc9d0;
  --font-display: "Ubuntu", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Open Sans", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", menlo, monospace;
  --step--1: 0.8125rem;               /* 13px — LMP base */
  --step-0: 0.875rem;                 /* 14px */
  --step-1: 1rem;                     /* 16px */
  --step-2: 1.125rem;                 /* 18px */
  --step-3: 1.25rem;                  /* 20px */
  --step-4: 1.5rem;                   /* 24px — titles */
  --step-5: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 1.75rem);
  --leading-tight: 1.3;
  --leading-body: 1.85;
  --space-2xs: 0.25rem;
  --space-xs: 0.5rem;
  --space-sm: 0.75rem;
  --space-md: 1.25rem;
  --space-lg: 1.75rem;
  --space-xl: 2.5rem;
  --space-2xl: 3.75rem;
  --space-3xl: 5rem;
  --container-max: 1170px;
  --container-narrow: 760px;
  --sidebar-w: 350px;
  --gutter: max(16px, calc((100% - var(--container-max)) / 2));
  --radius-sm: 2px;
  --radius-md: 3px;
  --radius-lg: 4px;
  --radius-full: 999px;
  --shadow-card: 8px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --shadow-widget: 5px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --transition: 0.15s linear;
}

/* ---------- 2. GLOBAL ---------- */
body {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-heading);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  margin: 0;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

::selection {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-accent-contrast);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- 3. LAYOUT ---------- */

/* Header: dark top strip (brand) over the deep-purple nav band */
.site-header {
  background: var(--color-accent);          /* nav-band colour (tier B) */
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Tier A — dark #323232 strip, brand alone, full width */
.site-brand {
  order: 1;
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 18px var(--gutter);
}

.site-brand__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.6em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.site-brand__logo { display: none; }

.site-brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.site-brand__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* Tier B — purple nav band + right-aligned actions */
.site-nav {
  order: 2;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  padding-left: var(--gutter);
}

.site-nav__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-nav__link {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 24px 15px;
}

.site-nav__item:first-child .site-nav__link,
.site-nav__link:hover,
.site-nav__item--active .site-nav__link {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.site-header__actions {
  order: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding-right: var(--gutter);
  margin-left: auto;
}

.search-link {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
}

.search-link:hover { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); }
.search-link__icon::before { content: "\25F7"; font-size: 1.05em; }

.header-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.5em 1.1em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.header-cta:hover { background: var(--color-bg); color: var(--color-accent); }

.decor--header { display: none; }

/* Main layout: content + right sidebar */
.layout {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--space-2xl) 16px var(--space-3xl);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--sidebar-w);
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  align-items: start;
}

.layout__primary { min-width: 0; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-bg);
}

.decor--footer { display: none; }

/* White widget band */
.site-footer__inner {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
}

.site-footer__brand-link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.site-footer__about {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 34ch;
}

.site-footer__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  position: relative;
}

.site-footer__heading::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 46px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}

.site-footer__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}

.site-footer__list a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Social strip — spans the band, centred, above the light legal band */
.site-footer__social {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-soft);
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  padding-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.site-footer__social .site-footer__heading { display: none; }

.social-list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.social-list__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-heading);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.social-list__link:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Light legal band + "Listed on LetMePost" credit */
.site-footer__legal {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-soft);
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--gutter);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
}

.site-footer__copyright a,
.site-footer__legal a { color: var(--color-ink); }
.site-footer__legal a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-footer__legal-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1em;
}

.site-footer__legal::after {
  content: "Listed on LetMePost";
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}

/* ---------- 4. COMPONENTS ---------- */

/* Sections */
.section { margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl); }

.section__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xs);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-border-soft);
}

.section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.section__link {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.section__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.section__link::after { content: " \203A"; }

/* Homepage hero — static slider approximation (image + white caption box) */
.section--hero { margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl); }
.section--hero .section__header { display: none; }
.decor--hero { display: none; }

.post-card--hero {
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card--hero .post-card__media { margin: 0; }

.post-card--hero .post-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.post-card--hero .post-card__body {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(460px, 80%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-xl);
  text-align: left;
}

.post-card--hero .post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-heading);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.post-card--hero .post-card__title a { color: var(--color-heading); }
.post-card--hero .post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.post-card--hero .post-card__excerpt,
.post-card--hero .post-card__byline { display: none; }

.post-card--hero .post-card__meta {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}

/* Post cards — flat, uniform, stacked white cards with offset shadow */
.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
}

.post-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.post-card__media { display: block; overflow: hidden; background: var(--plate); }

.post-card__image {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.post-card__body {
  padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
  text-align: center;
}

.post-card__meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0 var(--space-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}

.post-card__category {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 6px 4px;
}
.post-card__category::before { content: "# "; color: var(--color-accent); font-weight: 700; }
.post-card__category:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.post-card__date {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 6px 4px;
}
.post-card__date::before { content: "\25F7 "; color: var(--color-accent); }

.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: var(--space-sm) 0;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}
.post-card__title a { color: #313131; }
.post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.post-card__byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-style: italic;
}

.post-card__avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.post-card__author { color: var(--color-ink); font-style: normal; }
.post-card__author::before { content: "By "; color: var(--color-text); font-style: italic; }
.post-card__author:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.post-card__reading-time { display: none; }

.post-card__excerpt {
  margin: var(--space-md) 0 0;
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-hairline);
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* "Read More…" affordance on listing/feed cards */
.post-grid--latest .post-card__body::after,
.post-grid--featured .post-card__body::after,
.post-grid--listing .post-card__body::after,
.post-grid--results .post-card__body::after {
  content: "Read More\2026";
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  padding: 0 10px 6px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #4f4f4f;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}

/* Category cards (home browse strip if revealed) */
.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-md);
}
.category-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-widget);
  text-align: center;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.category-card__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--color-accent); }
.category-card__count { font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--color-text-muted); font-style: italic; }
.category-card:hover .category-card__name { color: var(--color-heading); }

/* Page headers (category / archive / author / search / static) */
.page-header {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  position: relative;
}
.page-header__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xs);
}
.page-header__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-transform: capitalize;
}
.page-header__title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  margin: var(--space-sm) auto 0;
}
.page-header__description { margin-top: var(--space-sm); color: var(--color-text); }
.page-header__count {
  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Pagination — angle glyphs only (LMP), right aligned */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}
.pagination__list { display: flex; gap: var(--space-xs); }
.pagination__page,
.pagination__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 0 0.8em;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-widget);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.pagination__page:hover,
.pagination__link:hover,
.pagination__page[aria-current="page"] {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
}
.pagination__link--prev { font-size: 0; }
.pagination__link--prev::before { content: "\2039"; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.pagination__link--next { font-size: 0; }
.pagination__link--next::before { content: "\203A"; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.pagination__link[aria-disabled="true"] { opacity: 0.4; pointer-events: none; }
.pagination__ellipsis {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 0 0.3em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Breadcrumbs (article) */
.breadcrumbs {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.breadcrumbs__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.breadcrumbs__item + .breadcrumbs__item::before { content: "\203A"; margin-right: var(--space-2xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.breadcrumbs__link { color: var(--color-ink); }
.breadcrumbs__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.breadcrumbs__item--current { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Article page — white card, hero image pulled to the top */
.post {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: 0 0 var(--space-xl);
}

.post__hero { order: -1; margin: 0; }
.post__hero-image { width: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; max-height: 460px; }
.post__hero-caption {
  padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-xl);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

.post__header {
  order: 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-xl) 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.post__category {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 6px 4px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}
.post__category::before { content: "# "; color: var(--color-accent); font-weight: 700; }
.post__category:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.post__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #313131;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.post__standfirst {
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.post__meta {
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}
.post__avatar { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: var(--radius-full); object-fit: cover; }
.post__author { color: var(--color-ink); font-style: italic; }
.post__author::before { content: "By "; }
.post__author:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.post__meta-row { display: flex; gap: var(--space-xs); color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: var(--step--1); }
.post__reading-time::before { content: "\00B7 "; }

/* Prose (article body) */
.post__content {
  order: 1;
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-xl) 0;
}
.prose { max-width: none; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.prose p { color: var(--color-text); }
.prose h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); color: var(--color-heading); margin-top: var(--space-xl); }
.prose h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--color-accent); margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.prose h4, .prose h5, .prose h6 { color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.prose a { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.prose img { display: block; margin: var(--space-md) auto; }
.prose blockquote {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-hairline);
  padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg) var(--space-2xl);
  margin: var(--space-lg) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  color: var(--color-heading);
  position: relative;
}
.prose blockquote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.4em;
  top: 0.35em;
  font-size: 2.4em;
  line-height: 0;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.5em; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: var(--space-2xs); }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--color-accent); }
.prose table { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); font-size: var(--step-0); }
.prose th, .prose td { padding: 0.6em 0.9em; text-align: left; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.prose th { background: var(--color-surface-alt); color: var(--color-heading); font-weight: 600; }
.prose pre {
  background: #2b2130;
  color: #efe7f1;
  padding: var(--space-md);
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.prose code { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); margin: var(--space-lg) 0; }

/* Article footer — Share This bar + tag pills */
.post__footer {
  order: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  margin: var(--space-xl) var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.share {
  order: 1;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}
.share__label {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  padding: 15px 0;
}
.share__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-heading);
  font-size: 0;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.share__link:hover { background: var(--color-accent); color: #ffffff; }
.share__link::before { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; }
.share__link--x::before { content: "\1D54F"; }
.share__link--facebook::before { content: "f"; font-family: georgia, serif; }
.share__link--linkedin::before { content: "in"; font-size: 0.7rem; }
.share__link--whatsapp::before { content: "\260E"; font-size: 1rem; }
/* row of icons sits under the bar */
.share { }
.share__link + .share__link { margin-left: 6px; }

.tag-list {
  order: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.tag-list::before {
  content: "Tags";
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #f2f2f2;
  color: #333333;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 8px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.tag:hover { background: var(--color-accent); color: #ffffff; }

/* About-author card */
.author-card {
  margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.author-card__avatar { width: 90px; height: 90px; border-radius: var(--radius-full); flex: none; object-fit: cover; }
.author-card__eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step--1); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.author-card__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--color-accent); margin: 0.15em 0 var(--space-xs); }
.author-card__name a { color: var(--color-accent); }
.author-card__bio { color: var(--color-text); font-size: var(--step-0); }

/* Prev / next — circular angle glyphs */
.post-nav {
  margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.post-nav__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.post-nav__link--next { flex-direction: row-reverse; text-align: right; }
.post-nav__link::before {
  content: "\2039";
  flex: none;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  line-height: 38px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  color: var(--color-heading);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}
.post-nav__link--next::before { content: "\203A"; }
.post-nav__link:hover::before { background: var(--color-accent); border-color: var(--color-accent); color: #ffffff; }
.post-nav__label { display: block; font-size: var(--step--1); text-transform: capitalize; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.post-nav__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--color-heading); }
.post-nav__link:hover .post-nav__title { color: var(--color-accent); }
.post-nav__link--disabled { visibility: hidden; }

/* Related posts — static 3-grid */
.section--related { margin-top: var(--space-2xl); }
.section--related .section__title { color: var(--color-accent); }
.post-grid--related {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.post-grid--related .post-card { box-shadow: var(--shadow-widget); }
.post-grid--related .post-card__body { padding: var(--space-md); }
.post-grid--related .post-card__title { font-size: var(--step-2); }
.post-grid--related .post-card__excerpt,
.post-grid--related .post-card__byline,
.post-grid--related .post-card__meta { display: none; }

/* Author profile page */
.author-profile {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
}
.author-profile__avatar { width: 110px; height: 110px; border-radius: var(--radius-full); object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.author-profile__eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; color: var(--color-ink); }
.author-profile__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-4); color: var(--color-accent); }
.author-profile__role { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.author-profile__bio { color: var(--color-text); max-width: 60ch; margin-top: var(--space-xs); }
.author-profile__social { margin-top: var(--space-md); }

/* Authors index */
.author-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.author-tile {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-widget);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.author-tile__avatar { width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: var(--radius-full); object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: var(--space-xs); }
.author-tile__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--color-accent); }
.author-tile__role { font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.author-tile__count { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink); font-style: italic; margin-top: var(--space-2xs); }

/* Tag cloud page */
.tag-list--cloud {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.tag-list--cloud::before { display: none; }
.tag-list--cloud .tag { font-size: var(--step-0); padding: 8px 12px; }
.tag__count { opacity: 0.6; font-size: 0.85em; }

/* Search */
.search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-xs);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.search-form__label {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
}
.search-form__input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #d7d8da;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: #444;
}
.search-form__input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.search-form__submit {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.search-form__submit:hover { background: var(--color-heading); }
.search-results__status { font-style: italic; color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.post-grid--results { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.search-results__noscript { color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.search-results__noscript a { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: underline; }

/* Static page */
.prose--page { max-width: none; }
body[data-page="static"] .prose--page,
body[data-page="static"] .page-header { text-align: left; }
body[data-page="static"] .page-header { text-align: center; }
.prose--page {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
}

/* Contact form */
.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-md); margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2xs); }
.form-field__label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--color-heading); }
.form-field__input,
.form-field__textarea {
  padding: 10px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #d7d8da;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: #444;
}
.form-field__input:focus,
.form-field__textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.contact-form__submit {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.contact-form__submit:hover { background: var(--color-heading); }
.form-status { padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md); font-size: var(--step-0); }
.form-status--ok { background: #eef7ee; color: #2f6b2f; }
.form-status--error { background: #fbecec; color: #a33; }

/* ---------- Sidebar widgets ---------- */
.layout__sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
}

.widget {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-widget);
}

.widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-hairline);
  position: relative;
}
.widget__title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 96px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #dadada;
}

.widget__body { padding: var(--space-lg); }

.widget--about .widget__body { text-align: center; }
.widget__text { color: var(--color-text); }
.widget__link { display: inline-block; margin-top: var(--space-sm); color: var(--color-accent); }
.widget__link:hover { color: var(--color-heading); }

/* Popular / recent minis */
.widget--popular .post-card--mini {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 0 0 var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #efefef;
  text-align: left;
}
.widget--popular .post-card--mini:last-child { border-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.widget--popular .post-card__media { flex: 0 0 90px; }
.widget--popular .post-card__image { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.widget--popular .post-card__body { padding: 0; text-align: left; }
.widget--popular .post-card__body::after { display: none; }
.widget--popular .post-card__meta { display: none; }
.widget--popular .post-card__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 var(--space-xs); text-transform: capitalize; }
.widget--popular .post-card__title a { color: var(--color-heading); }
.widget--popular .post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.widget--popular .post-card__excerpt { display: none; }
.widget--popular .post-card__byline { flex-direction: row; }
.widget--popular .post-card__avatar { display: none; }
.widget--popular .post-card__date,
.widget--popular .post-card__reading-time {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #efefef;
  border: 0;
  padding: 5px 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.widget--popular .post-card__date::before { content: "\25F7 "; color: var(--color-text); }

/* Categories widget — dotted-leader list */
.widget-categories { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-xs); }
.widget-categories__item { }
.widget-categories__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--color-ink);
}
.widget-categories__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.widget-categories__name { text-transform: capitalize; }
.widget-categories__link::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--color-border);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.widget-categories__count { font-style: italic; font-size: 12px; color: var(--color-text-muted); }

/* Newsletter widget */
.widget--newsletter .widget__body { text-align: center; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-xs); margin-top: var(--space-sm); }
.newsletter-form__label { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }
.newsletter-form__input {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid #d7d8da;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.newsletter-form__submit {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.newsletter-form__submit:hover { background: var(--color-heading); }

/* 404 */
.error {
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: var(--space-3xl) var(--space-xl);
}
.error__code { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 8rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; color: var(--color-accent); }
.error__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-4); color: var(--color-heading); margin-top: var(--space-sm); }
.error__message { color: var(--color-text); margin: var(--space-sm) auto var(--space-lg); max-width: 46ch; }
.error__actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-md); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.error__home, .error__search {
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.error__home { background: var(--color-accent); color: #ffffff; }
.error__home:hover { background: var(--color-heading); color: #ffffff; }
.error__search { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); color: var(--color-ink); }
.error__search:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Preview notice (owner) */
.preview-notice {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- 5. PAGE OVERRIDES ---------- */

/* Home: hero is a full banner; drop the "browse by category" grid + showcase
   (LMP renders a flat list only; categories live in sidebar + footer). The
   featured/latest sections merge into one uniform flat card list, so their
   "Editor's picks"/"Latest articles" dividers are hidden — LMP has none. */
body[data-page="home"] .section--categories,
.section--category-showcase { display: none; }

body[data-page="home"] .section__header { display: none; }

body[data-page="home"] .page-title--home {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
}

/* single-column pages (static + error): no sidebar */
body[data-page="static"] .layout,
body[data-page="error"] .layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}
body[data-page="static"] .layout__sidebar,
body[data-page="error"] .layout__sidebar { display: none; }

/* ---------- 6. RESPONSIVE & STATES ---------- */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-2xl);
  }
  .post-grid--related { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .author-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .site-footer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .site-footer__social { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .layout { padding: var(--space-xl) 12px var(--space-2xl); }
  .post-card--hero .post-card__body { position: static; width: 100%; background: var(--color-surface); }
  .post-card--hero .post-card__image { height: 240px; }
  .post-card__body { padding: var(--space-md); }
  .post__header, .post__content, .post__footer { padding-left: var(--space-md); padding-right: var(--space-md); }
  .post-grid--related { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .site-footer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .site-footer__heading::after { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .site-footer__list { align-items: center; }
  .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }

  /* Nav collapses behind the hamburger inside the purple band */
  .site-nav { padding: 0; flex-basis: 100%; }
  .site-header__actions { order: 4; flex-basis: 100%; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 10px var(--gutter); margin-left: 0; }
  .site-nav.is-collapsible { position: relative; }
  .site-nav.is-collapsible .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5em;
    margin: 10px var(--gutter);
    padding: 0.5em 1em;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: var(--step-0);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .site-nav.is-collapsible .nav-toggle__icon {
    width: 16px; height: 2px; background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 -5px 0 #ffffff, 0 5px 0 #ffffff;
  }
  .site-nav.is-collapsible .site-nav__list { display: none; }
  .site-nav.is-collapsible.is-open .site-nav__list { display: block; }
  .site-nav.is-collapsible .site-nav__link { padding: 12px var(--gutter); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); }
}

@media (min-width: 761px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: none; }
}