/* ── DESIGN TOKENS (matching GuntherCreative.com) ────────── */
:root {
  --prussian:  #0D2B45;
  --navy:      #081C2E;
  --slate:     #4A6080;
  --gold:      #C9A84C;
  --gold-dark: #A8873B;
  --off-white: #F9F8F6;
  --fog:       #EEF1F5;
  --border:    #D4DCE6;
  --headline:  #141C26;
  --body:      #3A4A5C;
  --white:     #FFFFFF;
  --font-d:    'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-b:    'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease:      cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  --r:         4px;
}

/* ── RESET ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-b);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--off-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a   { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

/* ── LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.wrap      { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.wrap-sm   { max-width: 780px;  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.wrap-copy { max-width: 740px;  margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── NAV ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--prussian);
  padding: 14px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(8,28,46,.3);
}
.top-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.back-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
.back-link::before { content: '←'; font-size: 14px; }

/* ── ARTICLE HEADER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 80px 0 64px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13,43,69,.95) 0%, rgba(8,28,46,.98) 100%);
}
.article-header-geo {
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.07);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-header-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article-header .deck {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
}
.article-meta .dot { opacity: .4; }
.article-meta a {
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: opacity .2s;
}
.article-meta a:hover { opacity: .8; }

/* ── BODY TYPOGRAPHY ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-body {
  background: var(--white);
}
.article-body section {
  padding: 64px 0;
}
.article-body section:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--fog);
}
.article-body section:first-child {
  padding-top: 72px;
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.section-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--headline);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-b);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--headline);
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
}
.prose p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.prose a {
  color: var(--prussian);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13,43,69,.25);
  transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
}
.prose a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.prose ul {
  margin: 16px 0 20px 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.prose ul li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--body);
}
.prose ul li::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 9px;
}

/* ── FEATURED IMAGE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.featured-img-wrap {
  margin: 36px 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}
.featured-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.featured-img-wrap:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
figcaption {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ── INLINE ACCENT CARD ──────────────────────────────────── */
.accent-card {
  margin: 36px 0;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--fog);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
}
.accent-card p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--body);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
}
.accent-card strong { color: var(--headline); }

/* ── DIVIDER RULE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 48px 0;
}

/* ── TOPIC CHIPS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.topic-chips {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.topic-chip {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.12);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.2);
}

/* ── PULLQUOTE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pullquote {
  margin: 40px 0;
  padding: 28px 36px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
}
.pullquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── STORY LINKS FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────── */
.stories-footer {
  background: var(--prussian);
  padding: 64px 0;
}
.stories-footer h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px);
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.stories-footer .sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.story-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}
.story-link-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  transition: background .25s, border-color .25s;
  color: var(--white);
}
.story-link-item:hover {
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.08);
  border-color: rgba(201,168,76,.3);
}
.story-link-num {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: rgba(201,168,76,.35);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.story-link-text h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-b);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.story-link-text span {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* ── CTA BUTTON ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-b);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.btn-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(201,168,76,.35);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-cta svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── PAGE FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-footer { background: #050E17; padding: 48px 0 36px; }
.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.footer-brand h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.footer-brand h4 span { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-links h5 {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-links ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-links li a { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.48); transition: color .2s; }
.footer-links li a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  padding-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.22); }

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .article-header { padding: 56px 0 48px; }
  .article-body section { padding: 48px 0; }
  .story-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { flex-direction: column; }
  .pullquote { padding: 20px 24px; }
  .accent-card { padding: 20px 22px; }
}