/* ============================================================
   MeddlerPR — global design system (theme.css)
   Shared tokens, base, nav, footer, forms, and blog prose.
   Page-specific CSS stays inline in each page's Custom HTML block.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --f-disp:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif; --f-ui:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif; --f-mono:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --bg:#faf9f5; --bg-2:#ffffff; --bg-3:#f4f2ea;
  --ink:#1b1a16; --ink-2:#45433c; --muted:#8b897f; --faint:#b7b5aa;
  --line:#eae7db; --line-2:#ded9c8;
  --gold:#c9a84c; --gold-hover:#d4b460; --gold-mid:#a8862f; --gold-deep:#8a6f28; --gold-soft:#f8f2e2; --gold-line:#e8dcbd;
  --t1:#b8934a; --t1-soft:#f6eeda; --t2:#8a9a6b; --t2-soft:#edf2e7; --t3:#a9a291; --t3-soft:#f1efe8;
  --umber:#3b3121; --umber-2:#473b28; --espresso:#29231a; --espresso-2:#332b20; --onyx:#1b1a16; --onyx-2:#242219; --glow:#e6cd78;
  --radius:16px;
}

/* reset / base */
*{ box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }
html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body{ font-family:var(--f-ui); background:var(--bg); color:var(--ink); -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; line-height:1.5; min-height:100vh; display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
/* sticky footer: push the footer to the bottom even on short pages (fixes detached footer + light band below it) */
.site-foot-wrap{ margin-top:auto; }
a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
::selection{ background:var(--gold-soft); }
:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:3px; }

/* layout + type helpers */
.wrap{ max-width:1160px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 40px; }
.wrap-n{ max-width:900px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 40px; }

/* ---- Content width knob ----
   Each pasted page sets its own inline `.wrap{max-width:1160px}`, so widening
   at theme level needs higher specificity than a bare class. `html .wrap` beats
   the inline rule regardless of source order. Change --wrap once to retune the
   whole site (nav, content, and footer stay aligned). */
:root{ --wrap:1280px; }
html .wrap{ max-width:var(--wrap); }
.nav-in, .site-foot-in, .foot-copy-in{ max-width:var(--wrap); }
.eyebrow{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.15em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); }
.disp{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-weight:400; letter-spacing:-0.015em; line-height:1.05; }
.disp em{ font-style:italic; color:var(--gold-mid); }

/* buttons */
.btn{ font-family:var(--f-ui); font-size:14px; font-weight:500; padding:13px 26px; border-radius:11px; border:1px solid transparent; cursor:pointer; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; transition:all .2s; }
.btn-gold{ background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); font-weight:600; }
.btn-gold:hover{ background:var(--gold-hover); transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 12px 26px -12px rgba(201,168,76,.85); }
.btn-quiet{ background:none; color:var(--ink-2); } .btn-quiet:hover{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.btn-quiet-l{ background:none; color:#cfcabb; } .btn-quiet-l:hover{ color:var(--glow); }

/* ---------------- NAV + mega-menu ---------------- */
.nav{ position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50; background:rgba(250,249,245,.84); backdrop-filter:blur(10px); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.nav-in{ max-width:1160px; margin:0 auto; padding:8px 40px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; }
.logo{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:21px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-0.02em; } .logo span{ color:var(--gold-mid); }
.nav-links{ display:flex; gap:2px; align-items:center; }
.nav-item{ position:relative; }
.nav-trigger{ font-family:var(--f-ui); font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-2); background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; padding:19px 13px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; }
.nav-plain{ font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-2); padding:19px 13px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }
.nav-trigger:hover,.nav-plain:hover{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.caret{ font-size:11px; opacity:.55; transition:transform .2s; } .nav-item:hover .caret,.nav-item.open .caret{ transform:rotate(180deg); }
.nav-panel{ position:absolute; top:100%; left:0; padding-top:8px; opacity:0; visibility:hidden; transform:translateY(6px); transition:opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility .18s; z-index:200; }
.nav-item:hover .nav-panel,.nav-item:focus-within .nav-panel,.nav-item.open .nav-panel{ opacity:1; visibility:visible; transform:none; }
.np-card{ background:var(--bg); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:18px; box-shadow:0 34px 80px -44px rgba(20,20,16,.5); padding:24px; }
.services-panel .np-card{ width:700px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.5fr; gap:28px; align-items:start; }
.work-panel .np-card{ width:300px; }
.np-title{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:21px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ink); }
.np-intro p{ font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.6; margin:8px 0 14px; }
.np-more{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); }
.np-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:4px; } .work-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
.np-link{ display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:flex-start; padding:11px 12px; border-radius:12px; transition:background .16s; }
.np-link:hover,.np-link.active{ background:var(--gold-soft); }
.np-ic{ width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:10px; background:var(--gold-soft); color:var(--gold-deep); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; }
.np-ic svg{ transition:transform .25s; } .np-link:hover .np-ic svg{ transform:scale(1.12) rotate(-3deg); }
.np-tx{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:3px; }
.np-tx b{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:14.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ink); line-height:1.1; }
.np-tx em{ font-style:normal; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.4; }
/* mobile menu */
.nav-toggle{ display:none; background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; padding:10px; }
.nav-toggle span{ display:block; width:22px; height:2px; background:var(--ink); margin:4px 0; transition:.2s; }
.nav-mobile{ display:none; }
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-links{ display:none !important; }
  .nav-toggle{ display:block !important; }
  .nav-mobile{ display:block; position:fixed; inset:56px 0 0; background:var(--bg); transform:translateX(100%); transition:transform .28s ease; overflow-y:auto; padding:24px 24px 60px; z-index:49; }
  body.mnav-open .nav-mobile{ transform:translateX(0); }
  body.mnav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1){ transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
  body.mnav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2){ opacity:0; }
  body.mnav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3){ transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .nm-group{ border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:18px 0; }
  .nm-group:first-child{ border-top:none; }
  .nm-h{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:12px; }
  .nm-link{ display:block; font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:20px; color:var(--ink); padding:9px 0; }
  .nm-link em{ font-style:normal; font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); display:block; font-family:var(--f-ui); }
}

/* ---------------- REVEAL FAIL-SAFE ----------------
   Pages hide sections with `.reveal{opacity:0}` and rely on JS to add `.show`.
   If that JS is ever stripped/blocked (e.g. WordPress removing inline page
   scripts), this keeps content fully visible instead of blank. header.php adds
   `reveal-on` to <html> the instant JS runs, so this only bites when it doesn't. */
html:not(.reveal-on) .reveal{ opacity:1 !important; transform:none !important; }

/* ---------------- FOOTER (flush) ---------------- */
/* Mid band matches the page's closing CTA so the two read as one dark block;
   the slim copyright strip is the only differently-coloured band. */
.site-foot{ background:transparent; }
.site-foot-wrap{ background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--onyx),var(--onyx-2)); }
.site-foot-in{ max-width:1160px; margin:0 auto; padding:40px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:20px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.site-foot .logo{ color:#f4f1e8; font-size:19px; }
.site-foot .foot-tag{ font-size:13px; color:#8f8b7d; }
.foot-social{ display:flex; gap:10px; }
.foot-social a{ width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:9px; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color:#cfc9b8; transition:.18s; }
.foot-social a:hover{ border-color:var(--glow); color:var(--glow); }
.foot-copy{ border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.foot-copy-in{ max-width:1160px; margin:0 auto; padding:18px 40px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:0.04em; color:#7c786c; }
.foot-copy-in a{ color:#7c786c; } .foot-copy-in a:hover{ color:var(--glow); }

/* ---------------- FORM fields (shared: contact / audit / samples) ---------------- */
.form-card{ background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:20px; padding:34px; box-shadow:0 30px 70px -52px rgba(20,20,16,.4); }
.fields{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:16px; }
.frow{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:14px; }
.field label{ display:block; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:0.07em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ink-2); margin-bottom:7px; }
.field label .rq{ color:var(--gold-mid); } .field label .opt{ color:var(--faint); text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea{ width:100%; font-family:var(--f-ui); font-size:14px; color:var(--ink); background:var(--bg); border:1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius:11px; padding:12px 14px; transition:border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s; }
.field textarea{ resize:vertical; min-height:84px; }
.field select{ appearance:none; background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 4l4 4 4-4' stroke='%238b897f' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:right 14px center; padding-right:34px; cursor:pointer; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus{ outline:none; border-color:var(--gold); box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,168,76,.14); }
.field.err input, .field.err select{ border-color:#c07a4a; box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(192,122,74,.12); }
.field .msg{ font-size:11.5px; color:#b0693f; margin-top:6px; display:none; } .field.err .msg{ display:block; }
.hp{ position:absolute; left:-9999px; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden; }
.form-sent{ display:none; text-align:center; padding:24px 6px; } .form-sent.show{ display:block; }
.form-sent .tick{ width:56px; height:56px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; margin:0 auto 20px; }
.form-sent h3{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:24px; font-weight:600; }
.form-sent p{ font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.7; max-width:380px; margin:12px auto 0; }
.form-live.hide{ display:none; }

/* ---------------- BLOG prose layer ---------------- */
.prose{ font-size:17px; line-height:1.75; color:var(--ink-2); }
.prose > * + *{ margin-top:1.15em; }
.prose h2{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-weight:600; font-size:1.7em; line-height:1.15; letter-spacing:-0.01em; color:var(--ink); margin-top:1.8em; }
.prose h3{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-weight:600; font-size:1.32em; line-height:1.2; color:var(--ink); margin-top:1.6em; }
.prose h4{ font-family:var(--f-ui); font-weight:600; font-size:1.08em; color:var(--ink); margin-top:1.4em; }
.prose p{ color:var(--ink-2); }
.prose a{ color:var(--gold-deep); text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:2px; text-decoration-color:var(--gold-line); }
.prose a:hover{ text-decoration-color:var(--gold); }
.prose strong{ color:var(--ink); font-weight:600; }
.prose ul, .prose ol{ padding-left:1.3em; } .prose li{ margin-top:.5em; }
.prose ul li::marker{ color:var(--gold-mid); }
.prose blockquote{ border-left:3px solid var(--gold-line); padding:2px 0 2px 22px; font-family:var(--f-disp); font-style:italic; font-size:1.25em; line-height:1.5; color:var(--ink); }
.prose img{ border-radius:14px; border:1px solid var(--line); }
.prose figure figcaption{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.03em; color:var(--muted); text-align:center; margin-top:10px; }
.prose hr{ border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line); margin:2.4em 0; }
.prose code{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:.88em; background:var(--bg-3); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; padding:2px 6px; }
.prose pre{ background:var(--onyx); color:#e9e4d6; border-radius:14px; padding:20px; overflow-x:auto; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; }
.prose pre code{ background:none; border:none; padding:0; color:inherit; }

/* dark section helpers (for templates that need them) */
.bg-onyx{ background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--onyx-2),var(--onyx)); color:#f4f1e8; }
.bg-umber{ background:linear-gradient(125deg,var(--umber-2),var(--umber)); color:#f4f1e8; }
.bg-cream{ background:var(--bg-3); }

@media(max-width:768px){
  .wrap,.wrap-n{ padding:0 22px; }
  .nav-in{ padding:8px 22px; }
  .site-foot-in{ padding:32px 22px; }
  .foot-copy-in{ padding:16px 22px; }
  .frow{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .form-card{ padding:26px; }
  .prose{ font-size:16px; }
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .services-panel .np-card,.work-panel .np-card{ width:auto; grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}

/* ==================== BLOG ==================== */
/* Scoped under WP body classes .single (post) and .blog (index) so nothing
   here can leak onto the pasted Custom-HTML pages. */

/* ---- single post chrome ---- */
.single .a-head{ padding:40px 0 30px; }
.single .back{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--muted); }
.single .back:hover{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.single .cchip{ display:inline-block; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); padding:5px 11px; border-radius:20px; margin:22px 0 20px; }
.single .a-title{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-weight:400; letter-spacing:-.015em; font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,54px); line-height:1.05; max-width:860px; }
.single .byline{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:13px; margin:28px 0 8px; }
.single .av{ width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:13px; color:var(--gold-deep); flex-shrink:0; }
.single .by-name{ font-size:14px; font-weight:600; }
.single .by-role{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); }
.single .by-meta{ margin-left:auto; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); text-align:right; }
.single .a-media{ margin-top:14px; }
.single .a-media .fig{ border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--line); background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0ece0,#e6e0d0); }
.single .a-media img{ display:block; width:100%; height:auto; }
.single .a-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:212px 1fr; gap:52px; padding:52px 0 44px; align-items:start; }
.single .toc{ position:sticky; top:100px; align-self:start; }
.single .toc .eyebrow{ display:block; margin-bottom:14px; }
.single .toc a{ display:block; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.5; padding:6px 0 6px 14px; border-left:2px solid var(--line); transition:.16s; }
.single .toc a:hover, .single .toc a.on{ color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--gold); }
.single .a-below{ padding-bottom:6px; padding-left:264px; }
.single .prose .deck{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:22px; font-style:italic; line-height:1.5; color:var(--ink-2); padding:2px 0 30px 22px; border-left:3px solid var(--gold); margin-bottom:30px; }
.single .prose .pull{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:24px; font-weight:500; font-style:italic; line-height:1.4; color:var(--ink); margin:34px 0; padding:26px 30px; background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); border-radius:16px; }
.single .topics{ border-top:1px solid var(--line); margin-top:40px; padding-top:26px; }
.single .topics .eyebrow{ display:block; margin-bottom:14px; }
.single .tags{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
.single .tag{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--ink-2); background:var(--bg-3); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:7px 13px; border-radius:20px; }
.single .tag:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); }
.single .share{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin:26px 0 0; padding-top:24px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); flex-wrap:wrap; }
.single .share .eyebrow{ color:var(--muted); }
.single .share a{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11.5px; color:var(--ink-2); border:1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius:9px; padding:8px 13px; cursor:pointer; }
.single .share a:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); }
.single .authorbox{ background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:20px; padding:34px 38px; margin-top:6px; }
.single .authorbox .eyebrow{ display:block; color:var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom:10px; }
.single .ab-h{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:26px; font-weight:500; margin-bottom:22px; }
.single .ab-row{ display:flex; gap:22px; align-items:flex-start; }
.single .authorbox .av{ width:64px; height:64px; font-size:17px; }
.single .ab-bio{ font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.75; max-width:640px; margin-bottom:12px; }
.single .ab-id{ font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink); }
.single .ab-link{ display:inline-block; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:12px; color:var(--gold-deep); margin-top:9px; text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:3px; text-decoration-color:var(--gold-line); }
.single .related{ margin-top:42px; }
.single .related .eyebrow{ display:block; margin-bottom:8px; }
.single .rel-h{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:26px; font-weight:400; margin-bottom:22px; }
.single .rel-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:18px; }
.single .rcard{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:16px; padding:26px 28px; transition:box-shadow .25s, transform .25s; }
.single .rcard:hover{ box-shadow:0 30px 60px -44px rgba(20,18,12,.4); transform:translateY(-2px); }
.single .rc-cat{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom:14px; }
.single .rc-t{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:20px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.25; margin-bottom:10px; }
.single .rcard:hover .rc-t{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.single .rc-ex{ font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.65; margin-bottom:18px; }
.single .rc-foot{ margin-top:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding-top:15px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; }
.single .rc-rt{ color:var(--muted); } .single .rc-read{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.single .a-cta{ margin-top:48px; background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--umber),var(--espresso)); border-radius:22px; padding:48px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:36px; }
.single .a-cta .eyebrow{ color:var(--glow); }
.single .a-cta h3{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:26px; font-weight:400; color:#f4f1e8; margin:12px 0 10px; line-height:1.15; }
.single .a-cta p{ color:#c1baa6; font-size:14px; line-height:1.7; margin-bottom:20px; }
.single .a-cta .btn{ display:inline-block; }
.single .a-cta .col.b{ border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding-left:36px; }
.single .a-cta .col.b .btn{ background:transparent; color:var(--glow); border:1px solid rgba(230,205,120,.4); }
@media(max-width:1040px){ .single .a-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:0; } .single .toc{ display:none; } .single .a-below{ padding-left:0; } }
@media(max-width:720px){ .single .a-cta{ grid-template-columns:1fr; padding:34px 26px; } .single .a-cta .col.b{ border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding-top:28px; } }
@media(max-width:680px){ .single .rel-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
@media(max-width:560px){ .single .by-meta{ margin-left:57px; text-align:left; } .single .byline{ flex-wrap:wrap; } }

/* ---- blog index ---- */
.blog .b-hero{ padding:66px 0 40px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.blog .b-hero h1{ font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,64px); line-height:1.02; margin:16px 0 18px; max-width:760px; }
.blog .b-hero p{ font-size:17px; color:var(--ink-2); max-width:560px; line-height:1.7; }
.blog .cats{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; padding:26px 0; }
.blog .cat{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.05em; padding:8px 15px; border-radius:20px; border:1px solid var(--line-2); color:var(--ink-2); background:var(--bg-2); transition:.18s; }
.blog .cat:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); }
.blog .cat.on{ background:var(--ink); color:#f4f1e8; border-color:var(--ink); }
.blog .feat{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr; gap:44px; align-items:center; padding:20px 0 60px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.blog .feat-media{ aspect-ratio:16/10; border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--line); position:relative; background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0ece0,#e6e0d0); display:block; }
.blog .feat-media img{ position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.blog .feat-flag{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom:14px; }
.blog .feat h2{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px); font-weight:400; line-height:1.12; letter-spacing:-.01em; margin-bottom:16px; }
.blog .feat h2 a:hover{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.blog .feat-ex{ font-size:15.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.75; margin-bottom:22px; max-width:460px; }
.blog .meta{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.03em; color:var(--muted); }
.blog .meta .dot{ width:3px; height:3px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--faint); }
.blog .cchip{ display:inline-block; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:9.5px; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); padding:5px 10px; border-radius:20px; }
.blog .grid-h{ padding:44px 0 6px; }
.blog .grid-h .eyebrow{ display:block; margin-bottom:8px; }
.blog .grid-h h3{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:24px; font-weight:400; }
.blog .posts{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px 20px; padding:26px 0 12px; }
.blog .card{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; transition:box-shadow .25s, transform .25s; }
.blog .card:hover{ box-shadow:0 30px 60px -40px rgba(20,18,12,.4); transform:translateY(-3px); }
.blog .card-media{ aspect-ratio:16/9; position:relative; background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0ece0,#e6e0d0); display:block; }
.blog .card-media img{ position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.blog .card-body{ padding:20px 22px 22px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; flex:1; }
.blog .card-top{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:13px; }
.blog .card-date{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10.5px; color:var(--muted); }
.blog .card h4{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:19px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.28; letter-spacing:-.005em; margin-bottom:9px; }
.blog .card:hover h4{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.blog .card p{ font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.65; margin-bottom:18px; }
.blog .card-foot{ margin-top:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:9px; padding-top:15px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.blog .mono-av{ width:26px; height:26px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; color:var(--gold-deep); flex-shrink:0; }
.blog .card-auth{ font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-2); }
.blog .rt{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-left:auto; }
.blog .pager{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:22px; padding:46px 0 6px; }
.blog .pagination{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:6px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.blog .nav-links, .blog .pagination{ }
.blog .page-numbers{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:12.5px; min-width:36px; height:36px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; padding:0 12px; border-radius:9px; border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--ink-2); background:var(--bg-2); transition:.16s; }
.blog .page-numbers:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); }
.blog .page-numbers.current{ background:var(--ink); color:#f4f1e8; border-color:var(--ink); }
.blog .news{ margin:64px 0 0; background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--umber),var(--espresso)); border-radius:22px; padding:56px 48px; text-align:center; }
.blog .news .eyebrow{ color:var(--glow); }
.blog .news h3{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px); font-weight:400; color:#f4f1e8; margin:14px 0 10px; }
.blog .news p{ color:#c1baa6; font-size:14.5px; max-width:440px; margin:0 auto 24px; line-height:1.7; }
.blog .news-form{ display:flex; gap:10px; max-width:420px; margin:0 auto; }
.blog .news-form input{ flex:1; font-family:var(--f-ui); font-size:14px; padding:13px 15px; border-radius:11px; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); background:rgba(255,255,255,.06); color:#f4f1e8; }
.blog .news-form input::placeholder{ color:#9a927f; }
.blog .news-form button{ font-family:var(--f-ui); font-weight:600; font-size:14px; background:var(--gold); color:#1b1a16; border:none; border-radius:11px; padding:13px 22px; cursor:pointer; }
@media(max-width:860px){ .blog .feat{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; } .blog .news{ padding:44px 24px; } .blog .news-form{ flex-direction:column; } }
@media(max-width:560px){ .blog .posts{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

/* blog avatars: Gravatar photo layered over the initials fallback */
.single .av, .blog .mono-av{ position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.single .av img, .blog .mono-av img{ position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }

/* blog end-cap: load-more button / all-caught-up note */
.blog .pager .lm-btn{ font-family:var(--f-ui); font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:var(--ink); background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius:12px; padding:13px 30px; transition:.18s; }
.blog .pager .lm-btn:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); box-shadow:0 14px 30px -20px rgba(201,168,76,.7); }
.blog .pager .lm-done{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); letter-spacing:.02em; }

/* auto-updating latest-posts grid (about + service pages) — reuses the blog card look */
.lp-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:16px 20px; }
.lp-grid .card{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; background:var(--bg-2); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; transition:box-shadow .25s, transform .25s; }
.lp-grid .card:hover{ box-shadow:0 30px 60px -40px rgba(20,18,12,.4); transform:translateY(-3px); }
.lp-grid .card-media{ aspect-ratio:16/9; position:relative; background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0ece0,#e6e0d0); display:block; }
.lp-grid .card-media img{ position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.lp-grid .card-body{ padding:20px 22px 22px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; flex:1; }
.lp-grid .card-top{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:13px; }
.lp-grid .cchip{ display:inline-block; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:9.5px; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold-deep); background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); padding:5px 10px; border-radius:20px; }
.lp-grid .card-date{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10.5px; color:var(--muted); }
.lp-grid .card h4{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:19px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.28; margin-bottom:9px; }
.lp-grid .card:hover h4{ color:var(--gold-deep); }
.lp-grid .card p{ font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.65; margin-bottom:18px; }
.lp-grid .card-foot{ margin-top:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:9px; padding-top:15px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.lp-grid .mono-av{ width:26px; height:26px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--gold-soft); border:1px solid var(--gold-line); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10px; color:var(--gold-deep); flex-shrink:0; }
.lp-grid .card-auth{ font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-2); }
.lp-grid .rt{ font-family:var(--f-mono); font-size:10.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-left:auto; }
.af-sent{ font-family:var(--f-disp); font-size:17px; color:#f4f1e8; line-height:1.5; }
@media(max-width:860px){ .lp-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
@media(max-width:560px){ .lp-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }