/* ─── Design Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────── */
        :root {
            --eg-950:  #0B1D17;
            --eg-800:  #122B22;
            --eg-700:  #1A3A2E;
            --eg-600:  #23503D;
            --eg-500:  #3A8C68;
            --eg-300:  #6DB899;
            --cu-700:  #8C4820;
            --cu-600:  #A85A28;
            --cu-500:  #C06E35;
            --cu-400:  #D4945A;
            --cu-100:  #F5E6D4;
            --cu-50:   #FDF6EE;
            --pearl:   #FAF8F3;
            --ink:     #0F1A14;
            --ink-mid: #3D4C44;
            --ink-low: #6B7A72;
            --white:   #FFFFFF;
            --card-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(11,29,23,0.07), 0 1px 4px rgba(11,29,23,0.05);
            --card-shadow-hover: 0 12px 40px rgba(11,29,23,0.14), 0 4px 12px rgba(11,29,23,0.08);
        }

        /* ─── Base ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
        *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

        body {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
            color: var(--ink);
            background: var(--pearl);
            line-height: 1.65;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* ─── Masthead ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .masthead {
            background: var(--eg-950);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Subtle diagonal texture lines */
        .masthead::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image:
                repeating-linear-gradient(
                    -45deg,
                    transparent,
                    transparent 28px,
                    rgba(58,140,104,0.06) 28px,
                    rgba(58,140,104,0.06) 29px
                );
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* Radial copper glow top-right */
        .masthead::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -80px;
            right: -80px;
            width: 420px;
            height: 420px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(192,110,53,0.18) 0%, transparent 65%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .masthead-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            padding: 2.5rem 1rem 2.5rem;
        }

        .masthead-top-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .back-home {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.06em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .back-home:hover { color: var(--cu-100); }
        .back-home svg { transition: transform 0.2s; }
        .back-home:hover svg { transform: translateX(-3px); }

        .masthead-eyebrow {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            border: 1px solid rgba(212,148,90,0.35);
            padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .masthead-content {
            max-width: 640px;
        }

        .masthead h1 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin: 0 0 1rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .masthead-rule {
            width: 48px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cu-500), var(--cu-400));
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
        }

        .masthead-desc {
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.78);
            font-size: 1.0625rem;
            max-width: 520px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* ─── Post Count Badge ──────────────────────────────────── */
        .post-count {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            color: #4a5b53;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .post-count strong { color: var(--eg-600); font-weight: 600; }

        /* ─── Hero Post ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .hero-section { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

        .hero-card {
            display: block;
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--eg-800);
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(11,29,23,0.14), 0 1px 6px rgba(11,29,23,0.08);
            border: 2px solid var(--eg-600);
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .hero-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(11,29,23,0.2), 0 4px 12px rgba(11,29,23,0.1);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            color: inherit;
        }

        .hero-card.no-image {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .hero-content {
            padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .hero-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            width: fit-content;
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            background: rgba(192,110,53,0.15);
            border: 1px solid rgba(212,148,90,0.3);
            padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            line-height: 1.22;
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .hero-excerpt {
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.7);
            font-size: 0.9375rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

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

        .hero-author {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .hero-author-avatar {
            width: 28px;
            height: 28px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cu-500), var(--cu-700));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: white;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .hero-author-name {
            color: var(--cu-100);
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .hero-date, .hero-read-time {
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.55);
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
        }

        .hero-dot {
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.25);
            font-size: 0.45rem;
        }

        .hero-image {
            display: none;
        }

        .hero-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .hero-card:hover .hero-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .hero-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            transition: gap 0.25s ease;
        }
        .hero-card:hover .hero-cta { gap: 0.65rem; }

        /* ─── Section Divider ───────────────────────────────────── */
        .section-label {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
        }

        .section-label span {
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #45574f;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .section-label::after {
            content: '';
            flex: 1;
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,29,23,0.12), transparent);
        }

        /* ─── Post Cards ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .card-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        /* Center a single orphan card on incomplete last row */
        .card-grid .post-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1) {
            grid-column: 2;
        }

        .post-card {
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
            border: 1px solid rgba(11,29,23,0.06);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .post-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
            color: inherit;
        }

        /* Card image */
        .card-image {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            background: var(--eg-950);
        }

        .card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
            object-position: center;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .post-card:hover .card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        /* Gradient fallback when no image */
        .card-image-fallback {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        /* Cycle through 6 gradient combinations for visual variety */
        .card-image-fallback.g1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B1D17 0%, #3A8C68 100%); }
        .card-image-fallback.g2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A3A2E 0%, #C06E35 100%); }
        .card-image-fallback.g3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #23503D 0%, #8C4820 100%); }
        .card-image-fallback.g4 { background: linear-gradient(150deg, #0B1D17 0%, #23503D 50%, #A85A28 100%); }
        .card-image-fallback.g5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #122B22 0%, #D4945A 100%); }
        .card-image-fallback.g6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3A8C68 0%, #0B1D17 100%); }

        .card-image-fallback svg {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            opacity: 0.3;
        }

        .card-image-badge {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 10px;
            right: 10px;
            background: rgba(11,29,23,0.72);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            color: var(--cu-100);
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .card-featured-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 10px;
            left: 10px;
            background: rgba(192,110,53,0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 0.625rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
            border-radius: 3px;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Card body */
        .card-body-inner {
            padding: 1rem 1.125rem 1.125rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .card-title {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--eg-950);
            line-height: 1.28;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.005em;
            /* Clamp to 3 lines */
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .post-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--cu-600); }

        .card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--ink-low);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .card-meta .author { color: var(--cu-600); font-weight: 600; }

        .card-excerpt {
            color: var(--ink-mid);
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            flex: 1;
            /* Clamp to 3 lines */
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
        }

        .card-footer-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding-top: 0.625rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,29,23,0.07);
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .card-date {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--ink-low);
        }

        .card-arrow {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.3rem;
            color: var(--cu-600);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: gap 0.25s ease, color 0.2s;
        }

        .post-card:hover .card-arrow {
            gap: 0.55rem;
            color: var(--cu-700);
        }

        /* ─── Pagination ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .pagination-wrap {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.375rem;
            padding: 1rem 0 2rem;
        }

        .page-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 34px;
            height: 34px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--ink-mid);
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid rgba(11,29,23,0.12);
            transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
        }

        .page-btn:hover {
            background: var(--cu-50);
            border-color: var(--cu-400);
            color: var(--cu-700);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .page-btn.active {
            background: var(--cu-600);
            border-color: var(--cu-600);
            color: white;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: default;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .page-btn.disabled {
            opacity: 0.35;
            pointer-events: none;
            cursor: default;
        }

        .page-ellipsis {
            width: 40px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--ink-low);
            font-size: 0.875rem;
        }

        /* ─── Empty State ───────────────────────────────────────── */
        .empty-state {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 5rem 2rem;
        }

        .empty-icon {
            width: 72px;
            height: 72px;
            background: var(--cu-100);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
        }

        .empty-state h2 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--eg-950);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .empty-state p { color: var(--ink-low); }

        /* ─── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .site-footer {
            background: var(--eg-950);
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
            padding: 2rem 0;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
        }

        .site-footer a { color: var(--cu-400); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
        .site-footer a:hover { color: var(--cu-100); }
        .site-footer strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

        /* ─── Main layout spacing ───────────────────────────────── */
        .main-wrap {
            padding-top: 4.5rem;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* ─── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .masthead-inner { padding: 1.75rem 0.5rem 1.75rem; }
            .masthead-top-row { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
            .masthead h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
            .masthead-desc { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; }
            .masthead-rule { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

            .hero-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .hero-image { height: 200px; order: -1; }
            .hero-content { padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem; }
            .hero-title { font-size: 1.25rem; }
            .hero-excerpt { display: none; }
            .hero-meta { gap: 0.5rem; }

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

        @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
        }

        /* ─── Accessibility ─────────────────────────────────────── */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; transform: none !important; }
        }
    .sr-only { position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0; }