:root{
  --ink:#070b18; --ink2:#0b1224; --card:#0f172e; --line:rgba(150,170,230,.11);
  --gold:#c9a84c; --gold2:#e0bf5e; --text:#eef1f8; --muted:#9ea6bd;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);font:400 17px/1.6 Manrope,system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Unbounded,Manrope,sans-serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;margin:0}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.gold{color:var(--gold)}

/* top navigation */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(7,11,24,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .3s,border-color .3s}
.topbar.solid{background:rgba(7,11,24,.9);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:64px}
.tlogo{font:600 16px Unbounded,sans-serif;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.tlogo span{display:inline-block;transition:transform .6s}
.tlogo:hover span{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.tnav{display:flex;gap:4px;margin-left:auto}
.tnav a{position:relative;padding:8px 10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.tnav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:2px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform .35s}
.tnav a:hover,.tnav a.on{color:var(--gold)}
.tnav a:hover::after,.tnav a.on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.tcta{padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold);color:#16130a;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s}
.tcta:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.burger{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;margin-right:-10px;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;padding:12px 10px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.burger i{display:block;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--text);transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.topbar.open .burger i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}
.topbar.open .burger i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.topbar.open .burger i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .burger{display:flex}
  .tcta{margin-left:auto}
  .tnav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin:0;padding:8px 20px 18px;background:rgba(7,11,24,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s,visibility .25s}
  .topbar.open .tnav{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  .tnav a{padding:14px 0;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tnav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .tnav a::after{display:none}
}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:72px}

/* blog index */
.bhead{padding:clamp(48px,8vw,96px) 0 36px;background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 85% -20%,rgba(201,168,76,.14),transparent 60%)}
.kicker{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.bhead h1{font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,64px);margin-bottom:16px}
.bhead p{max-width:640px;color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;margin:0}
.fresh{padding:24px 0 80px}
.fresh .kicker{margin-bottom:20px}
.plist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:22px}
.pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;transition:.3s}
.pcard:hover{border-color:rgba(201,168,76,.55);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.pcard img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.pcard .in{padding:22px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.pmeta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.pmeta b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;margin-right:10px}
.pcard h2{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:12px}
.pcard p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.pcard .go{margin-top:auto;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:15px}

/* article */
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:56px;padding:40px 0 72px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:980px){.post{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
.crumbs{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px}
.crumbs a{text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.crumbs i{font-style:normal;opacity:.4;margin:0 8px}
.post h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,48px);margin-bottom:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero-fig{margin:0 0 26px}
.hero-fig img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.dek{font:italic 400 clamp(19px,2.2vw,23px)/1.5 Lora,Georgia,serif;color:#d9deec;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:640px}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:30px}
.byline img{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 12%;border:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.5)}
.byline b{color:var(--text)}
.byline .dot{opacity:.4}
.byline a{color:var(--gold)}
.toc{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(201,168,76,.08),rgba(201,168,76,0) 60%),var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:36px}
.toc small{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 28px;counter-reset:t}
.toc li{counter-increment:t;font-size:15px}
.toc li::before{content:"0" counter(t);color:var(--gold);font:700 12px Unbounded,sans-serif;margin-right:10px}
.toc a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:560px){.toc ol{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.body{font:400 19px/1.75 Lora,Georgia,serif;color:#dde2ef;max-width:680px}
.body p{margin:0 0 22px}
.body .first{font-weight:600;font-size:21px;color:var(--text)}
.body a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration-color:rgba(201,168,76,.4);text-underline-offset:3px}
.body a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--gold)}
.num{font:700 12px Unbounded,sans-serif;color:var(--gold);margin:44px 0 8px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.body h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px);margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--text)}
.quote{margin:34px 0;padding:22px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,168,76,.12),rgba(201,168,76,0) 80%);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}
.quote p{margin:0;font:600 clamp(20px,2.6vw,25px)/1.45 Unbounded,sans-serif;color:var(--text)}
.quote small{display:block;margin-top:10px;font:400 13px Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.note{margin:30px 0;padding:18px 22px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;font:400 16px/1.6 Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--muted)}
.note b{color:var(--text)}
.src{font:400 14px Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--muted);margin-top:34px}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:28px 0 0;font:400 14px Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--muted)}
.share a,.share button{font:600 14px Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.share a:hover,.share button:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* sidebar */
.side{position:sticky;top:88px;display:grid;gap:16px}
@media (max-width:980px){.side{position:static}}
.scard{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:18px;padding:22px}
.scard small{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.scard h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px}
.scard p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.scard ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:15px}
.scard li{padding-left:22px;position:relative;margin-bottom:6px}
.scard li::before{content:"∞";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;top:2px}
.scard .hint{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;text-align:center}
.btn{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}
.btn-gold{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--gold);color:#16130a;box-shadow:0 12px 32px -12px rgba(224,191,94,.6)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.btn-gold::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-60%;width:40%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.55),transparent);transform:skewX(-20deg);animation:sweep 5s 2.5s infinite;pointer-events:none}
@keyframes sweep{0%{left:-60%}28%,100%{left:130%}}
.btn-line{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* bottom cta and nav */
.cta{margin:8px 0 0;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,44px);border:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.35);border-radius:22px;background:radial-gradient(600px 260px at 90% 0,rgba(201,168,76,.16),transparent 70%),var(--card);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);margin-bottom:10px}
.cta p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:720px){.cta{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:28px 0 72px}
.pnav a{flex:1 1 220px;padding:16px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}
.pnav a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.pnav small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.pnav strong{font-size:16px}

footer{padding:36px 0 48px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
footer p{margin:0 0 6px}
footer a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}

/* premium touches */
.prog{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:70;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8a6d2a,#f0d27a,#c9a84c);transform-origin:0 50%;transform:scaleX(0);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(240,210,122,.6);pointer-events:none}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;pointer-events:none;opacity:.07;mix-blend-mode:overlay;background:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>")}
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.rv.on{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.btn-gold::after{display:none}}

/* reading widget: minutes left */
.rw{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:65;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 6px 6px 8px;background:rgba(11,18,36,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px) saturate(150%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px) saturate(150%);border:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.28);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.7);font:600 13px Manrope,sans-serif;color:var(--text);opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .4s,transform .4s}
.rw.on{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.rw-ring{width:34px;height:34px;flex:none;transform:rotate(-90deg)}
.rw-ring circle{fill:none;stroke-width:3}
.rw-ring .bg{stroke:rgba(150,170,230,.16)}
.rw-ring .fg{stroke:var(--gold2);stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:94.25;stroke-dashoffset:94.25;transition:stroke-dashoffset .15s linear}
.rw-time{white-space:nowrap;padding-right:6px}
.rw-time b{color:var(--gold2);font-size:15px;margin-right:4px}
.rw-top,.rw-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:36px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;max-width:0;padding:0;opacity:0;transition:max-width .35s,opacity .3s,padding .35s,background .2s}
.rw-top{border:1px solid var(--line);background:none;color:var(--text);font-size:16px}
.rw-top:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.rw-cta{background:var(--gold);color:#16130a;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.rw-cta:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.rw.up .rw-top{max-width:36px;min-width:36px;opacity:1}
.rw.cta .rw-cta{max-width:160px;padding:0 16px;opacity:1}
@media (max-width:560px){.rw{right:14px;bottom:14px}.rw.cta .rw-cta{padding:0 12px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rw,.rw-ring .fg,.rw-top,.rw-cta{transition:none}}