*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    :root {
      --black: #0a0a0a;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --gray-100: #f5f5f5;
      --gray-200: #e8e8e8;
      --gray-400: #999999;
      --gray-600: #555555;
      --gold: #c9a96e;
      --gold-light: #e8d5b0;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--white);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── CURSOR ── */
    .cursor {
      width: 8px; height: 8px;
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
      pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
      transition: transform 0.1s ease;
    }
    .cursor-ring {
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
      pointer-events: none; z-index: 9998;
      transition: transform 0.15s ease, width 0.3s ease, height 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    .cursor-ring.hovered { width: 56px; height: 56px; opacity: 0.6; }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 1000; padding: 28px 60px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      transition: background 0.4s ease, padding 0.4s ease;
    }
    nav.scrolled {
      background: rgba(10,10,10,0.88);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      padding: 18px 60px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
    .nav-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--white); text-decoration: none;
    }
    .nav-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
    .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 44px; list-style: none; }
    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-decoration: none;
      position: relative; transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .nav-links a.active { color: var(--white); }
    .nav-links a::after {
      content: ''; position: absolute;
      bottom: -4px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold); transition: width 0.35s ease;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
    .nav-links a.active::after,
    .nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
    .nav-cta {
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--black); background: var(--white);
      padding: 12px 28px; text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    }
    .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); }

    /* ── PAGE HERO ── */
    .page-hero {
      padding: 180px 60px 100px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
    .page-hero-bg {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 100%, rgba(201,169,110,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .page-hero-grid {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 80px 80px;
      mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, black 20%, transparent 75%);
    }
    .page-hero-inner {
      position: relative; z-index: 2;
      display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 60px;
    }
    .page-hero-left { max-width: 660px; }
    .page-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.2s forwards;
    }
    .page-eyebrow::before {
      content: ''; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
    }
    .page-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5.2rem);
      font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.35s forwards;
    }
    .page-sub {
      font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); max-width: 480px;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.5s forwards;
    }
    .page-hero-right {
      flex-shrink: 0; text-align: right;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.65s forwards;
    }
    .blog-count {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 4.5rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }
    .blog-count-label {
      font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-top: 6px;
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

    /* ── FILTER BAR ── */
    .filter-bar {
      padding: 32px 60px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.012);
    }
    .filter-cats { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .filter-cat {
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
    }
    .filter-cat:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
    .filter-cat.active {
      border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(201,169,110,0.06);
    }
    .filter-search {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding: 10px 18px;
      background: transparent; min-width: 220px;
    }
    .filter-search input {
      background: none; border: none; outline: none;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--white);
      flex: 1;
    }
    .filter-search input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .filter-search svg { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); flex-shrink: 0; }

    /* ── FEATURED POST ── */
    .featured-section { padding: 80px 60px 0; }
    .featured-label {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }
    .featured-label::before { content: ''; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

    .featured-card {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      overflow: hidden; position: relative;
      transition: border-color 0.3s;
    }
    .featured-card:hover { border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.25); }
    .featured-img {
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
      height: 520px;
    }
    .featured-img img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      filter: grayscale(15%) brightness(0.78);
      transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.46,0.45,0.94), filter 0.5s;
    }
    .featured-card:hover .featured-img img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
      filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(0.82);
    }
    .featured-img-overlay {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 50%, rgba(10,10,10,0.6) 100%),
                  linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.5) 0%, transparent 40%);
    }
    .featured-cat-badge {
      position: absolute; top: 28px; left: 28px;
      font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--black); background: var(--gold);
      padding: 6px 14px;
    }
    .featured-body {
      padding: 60px 56px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
    }
    .featured-meta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
      font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .featured-meta-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
    .featured-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .featured-title a { color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s; }
    .featured-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .featured-excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .featured-footer {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    }
    .author-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
    .author-avatar {
      width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(201,169,110,0.15);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.3);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold);
    }
    .author-name { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; }
    .author-role { font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); margin-top: 2px; }
    .read-link {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none;
      transition: gap 0.3s;
    }
    .read-link:hover { gap: 16px; }
    .read-link svg { transition: transform 0.3s; }
    .read-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

    /* ── GRID SECTION ── */
    .grid-section { padding: 80px 60px 100px; }
    .grid-header {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }
    .grid-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700;
    }
    .grid-view-toggle { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
    .view-btn {
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
      transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
    }
    .view-btn.active { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
    .view-btn:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

    .blog-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    }
    .blog-card {
      background: var(--black);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      overflow: hidden; position: relative;
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }
    .blog-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025); }
    .blog-card-img {
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
      height: 230px; flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .blog-card-img img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
      filter: grayscale(20%) brightness(0.72);
      transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.46,0.45,0.94), filter 0.4s;
    }
    .blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
      filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(0.82);
    }
    .blog-card-cat {
      position: absolute; bottom: 16px; left: 16px;
      font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--black); background: var(--gold);
      padding: 5px 12px;
    }
    .blog-card-body {
      padding: 32px 36px 36px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1;
    }
    .blog-card-meta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .blog-card-meta-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
    .blog-card-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .blog-card-title a { color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s; }
    .blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .blog-card-excerpt {
      font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom: 28px; flex: 1;
    }
    .blog-card-footer {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
    .blog-author-sm { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
    .author-avatar-sm {
      width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(201,169,110,0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.25);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold);
    }
    .author-name-sm { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; }
    .blog-read-time {
      font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    /* ── WIDE CARD (spans 2 columns) ── */
    .blog-card.wide {
      grid-column: span 2;
      flex-direction: row;
    }
    .blog-card.wide .blog-card-img {
      width: 45%; height: auto; flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .blog-card.wide .blog-card-body { padding: 48px 48px; }
    .blog-card.wide .blog-card-title {
      font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .blog-card.wide .blog-card-excerpt { font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* ── NEWSLETTER STRIP ── */
    .newsletter-strip {
      margin: 0 60px;
      background: rgba(201,169,110,0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.15);
      padding: 56px 64px;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      gap: 60px; align-items: center;
    }
    .newsletter-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .newsletter-sub {
      font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    }
    .newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .newsletter-input {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--white);
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-right: none;
      padding: 16px 24px; outline: none; width: 280px;
      transition: border-color 0.3s;
    }
    .newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
    .newsletter-input:focus { border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.4); }
    .newsletter-btn {
      font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--gold); color: var(--black);
      border: none; padding: 16px 28px; cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.3s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--white); }

    /* ── PAGINATION ── */
    .pagination {
      padding: 60px 60px 80px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .page-num {
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .page-num:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); color: var(--white); }
    .page-num.active { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: rgba(201,169,110,0.06); }
    .page-arrow {
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
    }
    .page-arrow:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
    .page-ellipsis { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); padding: 0 8px; font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer { padding: 70px 60px 40px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
    .footer-top {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px; margin-bottom: 60px;
    }
    .footer-brand .nav-logo { display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .footer-tagline {
      font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); max-width: 240px;
    }
    .footer-col-title {
      font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .footer-links a {
      font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 400;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .footer-links a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
    .footer-bottom {
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }
    .footer-copy { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
    .footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
    .footer-socials a {
      width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    }
    .footer-socials a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── SCROLL REVEAL ── */
    .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px); transition: opacity 0.75s ease, transform 0.75s ease; }
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
    .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
    .reveal-delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .blog-card.wide { grid-column: span 2; }
      .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .featured-img { height: 380px; }
      .newsletter-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
      .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
      .newsletter-input { width: 100%; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-bottom: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      nav { padding: 22px 30px; }
      nav.scrolled { padding: 16px 30px; }
      .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
      .page-hero { padding: 140px 30px 70px; }
      .page-hero-inner { flex-direction: column; }
      .filter-bar { padding: 24px 30px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
      .featured-section, .grid-section { padding-left: 30px; padding-right: 30px; }
      .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .blog-card.wide { grid-column: span 1; flex-direction: column; }
      .blog-card.wide .blog-card-img { width: 100%; height: 220px; }
      .newsletter-strip { margin: 0 30px; padding: 40px 32px; }
      .pagination { padding: 40px 30px 60px; }
      footer { padding: 60px 30px 36px; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    }