:root{
  --bg:#2B0B3F;
  --bg-alt:#3B1052;
  --paper:#FFF3F8;
  --paper-card:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#FFF6FA;
  --ink-dim:#E3C6EE;
  --ink-on-light:#2B0B3F;
  --ink-on-light-dim:#7A5C87;
  --gold:#FFC93C;
  --gold-bright:#FF4FA3;
  --blush:#9B4DFF;
  --orange:#FF7A45;
  --pink:#FF2E93;
  --line-dark:rgba(255,246,250,0.16);
  --line-light:#F5D6E8;
  --radius:2px;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --prose:68ch;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.01ms!important;transition-duration:0.01ms!important;}
}

body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-on-light);
  font-family:'Sora',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.12;margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
p{margin:0;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%;}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;}

a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold-bright);outline-offset:3px;
}

.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:#2B0B3F;padding:10px 16px;z-index:200;font-weight:600;}
.skip-link:focus{left:16px;top:16px;}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.eyebrow{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D6127D;}

/* Header (dark, matches homepage) */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(43,11,63,0.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;}
.brand{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.02em;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;color:var(--ink);}
.brand span{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim);font-weight:400;}
nav.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;}
nav.primary-nav a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-dim);transition:color .2s ease;}
nav.primary-nav a:hover,nav.primary-nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--gold-bright);}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 22px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .18s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--pink),var(--orange));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(255,46,147,0.28);}
.btn-gold:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--orange),var(--pink));}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-dark);color:var(--ink);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);color:var(--gold-bright);}
.btn-dark{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blush),var(--gold-bright));color:#fff;}
.btn-dark:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-bright),var(--blush));}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);color:var(--ink);width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--radius);align-items:center;justify-content:center;}

/* Breadcrumb */
.crumb{padding:22px 0 0;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);}
.crumb a{color:#D6127D;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(214,18,125,0.35);}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--ink-on-light);}

/* Article hero */
.article-hero{padding:28px 0 44px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);}
.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,46px);margin-top:14px;max-width:22ch;}
.article-meta{margin-top:18px;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);}
.article-lead{margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);max-width:var(--prose);}

/* Quick answer callout — written to be easy for AI answer engines to lift directly */
.quick-answer{
  margin:36px 0;max-width:var(--prose);
  background:var(--paper-card);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:22px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius);
}
.quick-answer p.eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px;}
.quick-answer p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-on-light);}

/* Prose */
.prose{max-width:var(--prose);padding:8px 0 10px;}
.prose h2{font-size:26px;margin-top:44px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.prose h3{font-size:19px;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.prose p{margin-top:14px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-on-light);}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin-top:14px;padding-left:22px;}
.prose ul{list-style:disc;}
.prose ol{list-style:decimal;}
.prose li{margin-top:8px;font-size:16px;}
.prose li::marker{color:#D6127D;}
.prose a{color:#D6127D;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(214,18,125,0.35);}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--ink-on-light);}
.prose strong{font-weight:600;}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:18px;font-size:14.5px;}
.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);}
.prose th{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D6127D;}

/* FAQ (shared pattern with homepage) */
.faq-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);max-width:var(--prose);margin-top:10px;}
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-light);}
summary{padding:20px 4px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
summary::after{content:"+";font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:20px;color:#D6127D;flex-shrink:0;}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–";}
details p{padding:0 4px 20px;max-width:var(--prose);color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);font-size:15px;}

/* CTA card */
.cta-card{
  margin-top:56px;max-width:var(--prose);
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  padding:34px 32px;border-radius:var(--radius);
}
.cta-card h3{color:var(--ink);font-size:22px;}
.cta-card p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:15px;}
.cta-row{margin-top:20px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* Author / footer note */
.article-foot{max-width:var(--prose);margin-top:56px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-light);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);}

article{padding:0 0 40px;}

/* Blog index */
.blog-hero{padding:56px 0 20px;}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);margin-top:10px;}
.blog-hero p{margin-top:16px;max-width:56ch;color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);font-size:16.5px;}
.blog-grid{margin:44px 0 70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-light);border:1px solid var(--line-light);}
.blog-card{background:var(--paper-card);padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:background .2s ease;}
.blog-card:hover{background:#fff;}
.blog-card .eyebrow{color:#D6127D;}
.blog-card h2{font-size:21px;}
.blog-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-on-light-dim);flex-grow:1;}
.blog-card .read-more{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#D6127D;letter-spacing:0.04em;}

/* Footer (compact, shared) */
footer{background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:56px 0 30px;color:var(--ink);}
.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;padding-bottom:30px;}
.footer-row p{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:14px;margin-top:8px;max-width:34ch;}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-links a{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-dim);}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-dim);}

@media (max-width:680px){
  nav.primary-nav{
    position:fixed;inset:74px 0 0 0;background:var(--bg);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:30px 28px;gap:22px;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .25s ease;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  nav.primary-nav.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .cta-card{padding:26px 22px;}
}