/*
Theme Name: Raising Cats Naturally
Theme URI: https://raisingcatsnaturally.com
Author: Kostas
Author URI: https://worldtourismwire.com
Description: A retro vintage personal blog theme for a herbs and natural cat care blog. Aged paper tones, warm serifs, ornamental details — the kind of blog that feels written by a real person.
Version: 2.0.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: raising-cats-naturally
Tags: blog, personal, vintage, retro, one-column, two-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

/* ============================================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --color-paper:        #F4EDD8;
  --color-paper-light:  #FAF6EB;
  --color-paper-dark:   #EDE3C5;
  --color-border:       #C9B99A;
  --color-border-light: #DDD0B5;
  --color-ink:          #2A1E0F;
  --color-ink-mid:      #5C4433;
  --color-ink-light:    #8B7260;
  --color-rust:         #9B4A1F;
  --color-rust-dark:    #7A3614;
  --color-rust-bg:      #F7EDE4;
  --color-forest:       #3D5A3E;
  --color-gold:         #B8860B;
  --color-gold-light:   #E8D498;

  --font-heading: 'DM Serif Display', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-body:    'Lora', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-sans:    -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  --max-width: 1160px;
  --content-width: 740px;
  --gap: 2rem;
  --radius: 2px;

  --transition: 0.2s ease;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET + BASE
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background-color: var(--color-paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img, video {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY
   ============================================================ */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; }

p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
strong { font-weight: 700; }
em { font-style: italic; }

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   ORNAMENTAL DIVIDERS
   ============================================================ */
.ornament {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

.rule-double {
  border: none;
  border-top: 3px double var(--color-border);
  margin: 0;
}

.rule-single {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER - MASTHEAD STYLE
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-border);
}

.site-header__top {
  padding: 0.875rem 2rem 0;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.site-header__date {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.site-branding {
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1;
}

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.site-title a {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.site-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.site-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.site-header__search {
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.header-search-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.header-search-icon:hover {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

/* Nav bar */
.site-nav-bar {
  padding: 0 2rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}

.site-nav-bar__rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.site-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.site-nav li {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav li::after {
  content: '|';
  color: var(--color-border);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-nav li:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.875rem;
  display: block;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav .current-menu-item > a {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

/* Dropdown */
.site-nav .sub-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 4px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  min-width: 180px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 2px 4px 12px rgba(42,30,15,0.1);
}

.site-nav li:hover > .sub-menu {
  display: flex;
}

.site-nav .sub-menu li::after {
  display: none;
}

.site-nav .sub-menu a {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  text-align: left;
}

.site-nav .sub-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--color-rust);
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
}

/* Mobile toggle */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Mobile nav */
.mobile-nav {
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1rem 2rem 1.5rem;
}

.mobile-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.mobile-nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
}

.mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY BADGE
   ============================================================ */
.cat-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-paper-light);
  background: var(--color-rust);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
}

.cat-badge--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rust);
}

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED POST (HERO)
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-border);
}

.hero__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hero__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.hero__title a {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.hero__title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.hero__byline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.hero__byline-dot {
  color: var(--color-border);
}

.hero__excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero__read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-rust);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: gap var(--transition);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.hero__read-more:hover {
  gap: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-rust-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-rust-dark);
}

.hero__image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}

.hero__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: sepia(15%);
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease;
}

.hero__image:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: sepia(0%);
}

.hero__no-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADERS
   ============================================================ */
.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-header__ornament {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-header__ornament::before,
.section-header__ornament::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   POST GRID
   ============================================================ */
.posts-section {
  padding: 3rem 0;
}

.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* Post Card */
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.post-card__image {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.post-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: sepia(10%);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: sepia(0%);
}

.post-card__no-image {
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.post-card__meta-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.post-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.post-card__title a {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.post-card:hover .post-card__title a {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.post-card__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.post-card__byline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  padding-top: 0.625rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.post-card__byline-dot {
  color: var(--color-border);
}

/* ============================================================
   HOME LAYOUT WITH SIDEBAR
   ============================================================ */
.home-layout {
  padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
}

.home-layout__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR
   ============================================================ */
.sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: 130px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.sidebar-widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.sidebar-widget__title::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

/* About me widget */
.about-widget {
  text-align: center;
}

.about-widget__avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 auto 0.875rem;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
}

.about-widget__avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: sepia(15%);
}

.about-widget__name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.about-widget__bio {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.about-widget__link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-rust);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.about-widget__link:hover {
  color: var(--color-rust-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-rust-dark);
}

/* Newsletter widget */
.newsletter-widget {
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
}

.newsletter-widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
}

.newsletter-widget__desc {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.875rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  width: 100%;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-rust);
}

.newsletter-form button {
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
  background: var(--color-rust);
}

/* Recent posts widget */
.recent-posts-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.recent-post-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.recent-post-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.recent-post-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.recent-post-item__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.recent-post-item__content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.recent-post-item__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.recent-post-item__title a {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.recent-post-item__title a:hover { color: var(--color-rust); }

.recent-post-item__date {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Tags widget */
.tags-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.tag-item {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.tag-item:hover {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  border-color: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST
   ============================================================ */
.single-post {
  padding: 3rem 0 5rem;
}

.single-post__header {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.single-post__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.single-post__kicker::before,
.single-post__kicker::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-rust);
}

.single-post__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.single-post__byline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.single-post__byline-dot { color: var(--color-border); }

.single-post__byline-author {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.single-post__featured-image {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.single-post__featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
  filter: sepia(10%);
}

/* Entry content */
.entry-content {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.entry-content h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; font-style: italic; }
.entry-content h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-style: italic; }
.entry-content h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; }

.entry-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.75;
  margin-right: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--color-rust);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.entry-content a:hover { color: var(--color-rust-dark); }

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  list-style: revert;
}

.entry-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.entry-content blockquote p { margin: 0; }

.entry-content img {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  filter: sepia(8%);
}

.entry-content figure { margin: 2rem 0; }

.entry-content figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.entry-content pre {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.entry-content code {
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  color: var(--color-rust);
  padding: 0.1em 0.4em;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.entry-content pre code {
  background: none;
  color: inherit;
  padding: 0;
}

.entry-content hr {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
}

.entry-content hr::before {
  content: '* * *';
}

.entry-content table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.entry-content table th,
.entry-content table td {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  text-align: left;
}

.entry-content table th {
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.entry-content table tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
}

/* Post tags */
.entry-tags {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.entry-tags__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

/* Author box */
.author-box {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 3rem auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.author-box__inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.author-box__avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--color-paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
}

.author-box__avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: sepia(15%);
}

.author-box__written-by {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.author-box__name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.author-box__bio {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Related posts */
.related-posts {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-top: 3px double var(--color-border);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.related-posts__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   COMMENTS
   ============================================================ */
.comments-area {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.comments-title,
.comment-reply-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comment-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
}

.comment {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
}

.comment:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.comment-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }

.comment-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.comment-author .avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  filter: sepia(10%);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comment-author .fn {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-left: 0.625rem;
}

.comment-metadata {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.comment-metadata a { color: inherit; }

.comment-content {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.comment-content p { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.comment-content p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.reply { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.comment-reply-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.comment-reply-link:hover { opacity: 0.75; }

.children {
  margin-left: 2.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-border-light);
  list-style: none;
}

/* Comment form */
.comment-respond { margin-top: 2rem; }

#commentform {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

#commentform .comment-form-author,
#commentform .comment-form-email,
#commentform .comment-form-url {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.375rem;
}

#commentform label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

#commentform input[type="text"],
#commentform input[type="email"],
#commentform input[type="url"],
#commentform textarea {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.875rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  width: 100%;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

#commentform input[type="text"]:focus,
#commentform input[type="email"]:focus,
#commentform input[type="url"]:focus,
#commentform textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-rust);
}

#commentform textarea {
  min-height: 160px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

#commentform .form-submit { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

#commentform .submit {
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

#commentform .submit:hover { background: var(--color-rust); }

.comment-form-cookies-consent {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.625rem;
}

.comment-form-cookies-consent input {
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.comment-form-cookies-consent label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE
   ============================================================ */
.archive-header {
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-border);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.archive-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.archive-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.archive-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0.75rem auto 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

.archive-posts { padding: 3rem 0; }

.archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGINATION
   ============================================================ */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.375rem;
  padding: 3rem 0;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  padding: 0 0.625rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
}

.pagination a:hover,
.pagination .current {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  border-color: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

.pagination .dots {
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

/* ============================================================
   STATIC PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.page-content { padding: 4rem 0 6rem; }

.page-header {
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-border);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ============================================================
   404
   ============================================================ */
.error-404 {
  padding: 8rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.error-404__number {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 15vw, 12rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-border);
}

.error-404__title {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.error-404__desc {
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-rust);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-ink);
}

.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.65);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem;
  border-top: 3px double var(--color-border);
}

.site-footer__top {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,237,216,0.12);
}

.footer-brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-paper);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-brand__tagline {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.45);
  font-style: italic;
}

.site-footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.footer-col__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.35);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.6);
  font-style: italic;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--color-paper); }

.site-footer__bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,237,216,0.08);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.footer-copyright {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.3);
}

.footer-bottom-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-bottom-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.3);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: rgba(244,237,216,0.7); }

/* ============================================================
   SEARCH FORM
   ============================================================ */
.search-form { display: flex; }

.search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.875rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-right: none;
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  outline: none;
}

.search-form input[type="search"]:focus { border-color: var(--color-rust); }

.search-form button[type="submit"] {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.875rem;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}

.search-form button[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--color-rust); }

/* ============================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
   ============================================================ */
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--color-rust);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  z-index: 999;
}

.skip-link:focus { top: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .posts-grid,
  .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .home-layout__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .site-footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero__image { order: -1; }

  .site-nav { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }
  .mobile-nav.is-open { display: block; }

  .posts-grid,
  .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .site-footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .related-posts__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .container,
  .container--narrow { padding: 0 1.25rem; }

  .children { margin-left: 1rem; padding-left: 1rem; }

  .site-header__date,
  .site-header__search { display: none; }

  .site-header__top { justify-content: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero { padding: 2rem 0; }
  .posts-section, .home-layout, .archive-posts { padding: 2rem 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS ALIGNMENTS
   ============================================================ */
.alignleft { float: left; margin-right: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.alignright { float: right; margin-left: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 1.5rem auto; }
.alignwide { max-width: 1000px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.alignfull { width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); }

.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: sepia(8%);
}

.wp-block-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

.wp-block-pullquote {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.wp-block-pullquote blockquote {
  border: none;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.wp-block-pullquote cite {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.wp-block-separator {
  border: none;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
}


/* ============================================================
   PAGE HERO (shared across all custom pages)
   ============================================================ */

.page-hero {
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-border);
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-hero__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page-hero__label::before,
.page-hero__label::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-rust);
}

.page-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.page-hero__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-hero__ornament {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
}

/* ============================================================
   MY STORY PAGE
   ============================================================ */

.story-body {
  padding: 0 0 5rem;
}

.story-opening {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.story-pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
}

.story-pull-quote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 6rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  line-height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.5rem;
  left: 0;
}

.story-pull-quote::after {
  content: '\201D';
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 6rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  line-height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.5rem;
  right: 0;
}

.story-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  max-width: 300px;
}

.story-divider::before,
.story-divider::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

.story-divider__glyph {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.story-chapter {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 3.5rem;
}

.story-chapter__numeral {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  display: block;
}

.story-chapter__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.story-chapter__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.story-chapter__body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.story-chapter__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-chapter__body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.75;
  margin-right: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.story-chapter__aside {
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  font-size: 0.975rem;
}

.story-chapter__aside p {
  margin: 0;
}

.story-closing {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.story-closing__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-paper);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.story-closing__text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.7);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.story-closing__form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.story-closing__input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(244,237,216,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,237,216,0.25);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
}

.story-closing__input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(244,237,216,0.4);
}

.story-closing__input:focus {
  background: rgba(244,237,216,0.15);
  border-color: rgba(244,237,216,0.4);
}

.story-closing__btn {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--color-rust);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.story-closing__btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-rust-dark);
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */

.about-body {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-mission {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-mission__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-mission__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-rust);
}

.about-mission__text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.about-mission__text p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-mission__text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Three pillars */
.about-pillars {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.pillar {
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  text-align: center;
}

.pillar:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.pillar__glyph {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: block;
}

.pillar__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.pillar__rule {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-rust);
  margin: 0.875rem auto;
}

.pillar__desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Category guide */
.about-categories {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.category-guide-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.category-card {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.category-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.category-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.category-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.category-card__link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-rust);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.category-card__link:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Author section on about */
.about-author {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-author__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-author__photo {
  width: 200px;
  height: 240px;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 4rem;
  filter: sepia(15%);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-author__written-by {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.about-author__name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-author__bio p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-author__bio p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Recent posts on about */
.about-recent {
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

/* About subscribe CTA */
.about-cta {
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border-top: 3px double var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--color-border);
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-cta__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-cta__text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-cta__form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-cta__input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-right: none;
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  outline: none;
}

.about-cta__input:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-rust);
}

.about-cta__btn {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-cta__btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-rust);
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */

.contact-body {
  padding: 4rem 0 0;
}

.contact-layout {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Left column */
.contact-intro__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-intro__text {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.contact-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.contact-detail-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.contact-detail-item__icon {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  background: var(--color-rust-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rust);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.contact-detail-item__text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-style: italic;
}

.contact-detail-item__text strong {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.contact-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

.contact-social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.875rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.contact-social-link:hover {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  border-color: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
}

/* Right column - the letter form */
.contact-letter {
  background: var(--color-paper-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.contact-letter::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--color-rust) 0px,
    var(--color-rust) 8px,
    transparent 8px,
    transparent 16px
  );
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.contact-letter__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.contact-letter__heading::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-form__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.contact-form__field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.375rem;
}

.contact-form__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
}

.contact-form__input,
.contact-form__select,
.contact-form__textarea {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.875rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-form__input:focus,
.contact-form__select:focus,
.contact-form__textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-rust);
}

.contact-form__textarea {
  min-height: 160px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
}

.contact-form__closing {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.contact-form__submit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.contact-form__btn {
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-paper);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.contact-form__btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-rust);
}

.contact-form__note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  font-style: italic;
}

.contact-form__msg {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-style: italic;
  display: none;
}

.contact-form__msg--success {
  background: #F0F7EF;
  border: 1px solid #7A9B78;
  color: #3D5A3E;
}

.contact-form__msg--error {
  background: #FDF0EE;
  border: 1px solid #C0392B;
  color: #7A2020;
}

/* FAQ */
.contact-faq {
  background: var(--color-paper-dark);
  border-top: 3px double var(--color-border);
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.faq-item__question {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.faq-item__answer {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ============================================================
   PRIVACY POLICY PAGE
   ============================================================ */

.privacy-body {
  padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
}

.privacy-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* TOC sidebar */
.privacy-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 130px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.privacy-toc__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.privacy-toc__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.privacy-toc__item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.privacy-toc__item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.privacy-toc__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.privacy-toc__name {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.privacy-toc__item:hover .privacy-toc__name {
  color: var(--color-rust);
}

.privacy-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--color-ink-light);
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Policy sections */
.privacy-content {
  min-width: 0;
}

.privacy-section {
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  scroll-margin-top: 120px;
}

.privacy-section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.privacy-section__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.875rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.privacy-section__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold-light);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2rem;
}

.privacy-section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.privacy-section__body {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--color-ink-mid);
}

.privacy-section__body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.privacy-section__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.privacy-section__body ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.privacy-section__body ul li {
  padding: 0.375rem 0 0.375rem 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
}

.privacy-section__body ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.privacy-section__body ul li::before {
  content: '-';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-rust);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.privacy-section__body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.privacy-section__body a {
  color: var(--color-rust);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — CUSTOM PAGES
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-mission__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .pillars-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .pillar {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }

  .pillar:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .category-guide-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .about-author__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .about-author__photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
  }

  .contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .faq-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .privacy-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .privacy-toc {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0 1.5rem;
  }

  .privacy-toc__title {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .contact-form__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .category-guide-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-cta__form,
  .story-closing__form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .about-cta__input,
  .story-closing__input {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }

  .story-pull-quote {
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  }

  .story-pull-quote::before,
  .story-pull-quote::after {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }
}