:root {
  --bg: #0a0a0b;
  --surface: #111214;
  --surface2: rgba(24, 24, 24, 0.7);
  --surface3: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --border2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --text: #ffffff;
  --muted: #a1a1aa;
  --accent-yellow: #F0B429;
  --glow-yellow: rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.12);
  --font-display: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  --post-max-width: 800px;
}

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

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ═══ NOISE TEXTURE ═══ */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.025;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 256px 256px;
}

/* ═══ AMBIENT GLOW ═══ */
.ambient-glow {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ambient-glow::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 800px;
  height: 800px;
  top: -200px;
  right: -200px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-yellow) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0.35;
  animation: glowDrift 20s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ambient-glow::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  bottom: -100px;
  left: -100px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-yellow) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0.15;
  animation: glowDrift 25s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}
@keyframes glowDrift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  33% { transform: translate(-30px, -20px) scale(1.1); }
  66% { transform: translate(20px, -40px) scale(0.95); }
}

/* ═══ STICKY HEADER ═══ */
header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 11, 0.88);
}
header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-yellow) 0%, rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.3) 25%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1240px;
}
.nav-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.nav-title {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
header.scrolled .nav-title { display: block; }
header.scrolled .logo { display: none; }
.logo { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.logo img { height: 44px; width: auto; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.logo img:hover { opacity: 0.8; }
.monogram {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.monogram:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; transition: all 0.3s; }
.nav-home-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  padding: 4px;
}
.nav-home-icon:hover { opacity: 0.8; }
.home-icon-desktop { display: none; }
.home-icon-mobile { display: flex; }
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .home-icon-desktop { display: inline; }
  .home-icon-mobile { display: none; }
}
nav a {
  font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
nav a:hover { color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }

/* ═══ BLOG HEADER (ONE-LINER) ═══ */
.blog-header {
  padding: 6.5rem 2rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.blog-header-one-liner {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.blog-header-one-liner strong {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;

/* ═══ HELLO TOGGLE ═══ */
.hello-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.hello-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-yellow);
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
}
.hello-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .hello-arrow {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}
.hello-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ═══ HELLO SECTION ═══ */
.hello-section {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 2rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.hello-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hello-content {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.hello-photo {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-yellow);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hello-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.hello-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.hello-title {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
.hello-bio {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
}
.hello-contact {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hello-contact-link {
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.hello-contact-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.hello-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hello-social-link {
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}
.hello-social-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
  color: var(--text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ═══ POST PAGE HEADER (COMPACT) ═══ */
.post-header {
  padding: 7rem 2rem 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.post-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-yellow) 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.post-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--post-max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.post-header .breadcrumbs {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.post-header .breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.post-header .breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
}
.post-header .breadcrumbs .sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); }
.post-header .breadcrumbs .current { color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.post-header .eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.post-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.post-header h1 span { color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.post-header-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 0 1rem 0; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7;
}
.post-header .pills { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.post-header .pill {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  background: var(--surface3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ═══ EVENTS SECTION ═══ */
.events-section {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 24px;
}
.events-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.events-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.events-title span { color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.events-view-all {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.events-view-all:hover { color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.events-scroll-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}
.events-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
}
.events-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.events-nav-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.events-nav-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-yellow);
  background: var(--surface2);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}
.events-nav-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-yellow);
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  background: var(--surface2);
}
.events-nav-left { left: -6px; }
.events-nav-right { right: -6px; }
.event-card {
  flex: 0 0 280px;
  width: 280px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}
.event-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-yellow);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.event-card-thumb {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.event-card-body { min-width: 0; flex: 1; }
.event-card-title {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}
.event-card-desc {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}
.event-card-date {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  font-weight: 500;
}


/* ═══ TAG FILTER BAR ═══ */
.tag-filter-bar {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.tag-dropdown {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.25);
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  padding: 4px 24px 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  min-width: 130px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22292.4%22%20height%3D%22292.4%22%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23F0B429%22%20d%3D%22M287%2069.4a17.6%2017.6%200%200%200-13-5.4H18.4c-5%200-9.3%201.8-12.9%205.4A17.6%2017.6%200%200%200%200%2082.2c0%205%201.8%209.3%205.4%2012.9l128%20127.9c3.6%203.6%207.8%205.4%2012.8%205.4s9.2-1.8%2012.8-5.4L287%2095c3.5-3.5%205.4-7.8%205.4-12.8%200-5-1.9-9.2-5.5-12.8z%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 6px top 50%;
  background-size: 8px auto;
}
.tag-dropdown:hover { border-color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.tag-dropdown:focus { border-color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.tag-dropdown option { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); }
.tag-filter-bar .view-toggles { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.tag-filter-bar .view-toggles button {
  padding: 5px 8px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.tag-filter-bar .view-toggles button:hover { border-color: var(--accent-yellow); color: var(--accent-yellow); }

/* ═══ BENTO POST GRID ═══ */
.post-bento {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.post-bento > .post-bento-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: cardFadeIn 0.5s ease forwards;
}
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.47s; }
.post-bento > .post-bento-card:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.54s; }

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

.post-bento > .post-bento-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-yellow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.08);
}
.post-bento > .post-bento-card.featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  border: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.03) 0%, transparent 50%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 80px rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.04);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.post-bento > .post-bento-card.featured:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.12);
}
.post-bento-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.post-bento > .featured .post-bento-card-image {
  height: 460px;
}
.post-bento-card-body {
  padding: 1rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.post-bento-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.post-bento-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.post-bento > .featured .post-bento-card-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.post-bento-card-title span { color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.post-bento-card-date {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.post-bento-card-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.post-bento-card-sub {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.12) 0%, transparent 80%);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-yellow);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.post-bento-card-sub p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
.post-bento-card-cta {
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.post-bento-card-index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.75rem;
  right: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.post-bento > .featured .post-bento-card-index { display: none; }

/* ═══ PAGINATION ═══ */
.pagination {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: none;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pagination button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  transition: all 0.2s;
  min-width: 36px;
  text-align: center;
}
.pagination button:hover { border-color: var(--accent-yellow); color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.pagination button.active { background: var(--accent-yellow); color: #000; border-color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.pagination button:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; pointer-events: none; }

/* ── backward compat with existing generated post pages ── */
.content { max-width: var(--post-max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.5rem 24px 3rem; }
.content p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.85; }
.content h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.content h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; }
.content ul, .content ol { margin: 0.85rem 0 0.85rem 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.content li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.content li strong { color: var(--text); }
.hero { padding: 7rem 2rem 2.5rem; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background-size: cover !important; background-position: center !important; }
.hero-inner { max-width: var(--post-max-width); margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; }
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 650px; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ═══ POST LAYOUT (content + ad sidebar) ═══ */
.post-layout {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.post-sidebar-left {
  width: 200px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
}

.post-sidebar-sticky {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 400px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-sidebar-sticky .adsbygoogle {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 400px;
}

.post-main-column {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ═══ POST CONTENT ═══ */
.post-content {
  max-width: var(--post-max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem;
}
.post-content p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.post-content h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.post-content h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; }
.post-content ul, .post-content ol { margin: 0.85rem 0 0.85rem 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.post-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.post-content li strong { color: var(--text); }

.callout {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin: 2.5rem 0;
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-yellow);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}
.callout-icon {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--accent-yellow); margin-top: -1px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.callout.warn { border-left-color: #F85149; background: rgba(248,81,73,0.05); }
.callout.warn .callout-icon { color: #F85149; }
.callout.danger { border-left-color: #F85149; background: rgba(248,81,73,0.08); }
.callout.danger .callout-icon { color: #F85149; }

.code-block {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); 
  border: none;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--border2);
  padding: 1.5rem; margin: 2.5rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #e6edf3; overflow-x: auto; white-space: pre; line-height: 1.6;
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

.tc-card { margin: 2.5rem 0; background: transparent; border-top: 1px solid var(--border2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2); }
.tc-header { padding: 1.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border2); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.tc-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-yellow); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.tc-value { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.tc-body-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; padding: 1.25rem 0; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; }
.tc-sublabel { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.tc-desc { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6; }
.tc-warn { border-color: rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.4); }

.tc-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-yellow);
}

figure.post-image { margin: 2.5rem 0; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }
figure.post-image img { width: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; }

/* ═══ FAQ TWO-COLUMN ALTERNATING ═══ */
.faq-section {
  max-width: var(--post-max-width);
  margin: 2rem auto 3rem;
  padding: 2rem 24px 1rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-yellow);
}
.faq-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.faq-item {
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.faq-item:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: 1; }
.faq-item:nth-child(even) { grid-column: 2; }
.faq-item-q {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.faq-item-a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.faq-item-a code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  padding: 1px 4px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.faq-item-a strong { color: var(--text); }

/* ═══ AUTHOR ATTRIBUTION ═══ */
.author-attribution {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.author-attribution:hover { border-color: rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.2); }

/* ═══ POST NAVIGATION ═══ */
.post-navigation {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--post-max-width);
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px 1rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.post-navigation a {
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  max-width: 45%;
}
.post-navigation a:hover { opacity: 0.7; }
.post-navigation a:last-child { text-align: right; }
.post-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 3rem auto 1rem;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.post-nav-older, .post-nav-newer {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  max-width: 45%;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.post-nav-newer { text-align: right; margin-left: auto; }
.post-nav-older:hover, .post-nav-newer:hover { color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.post-nav-arrow {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ═══ CAROUSEL ═══ */
.carousel-section {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 4rem auto 3rem;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.carousel-section h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-left: 0.75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-yellow);
}
.carousel {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
}
.carousel::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.carousel-card {
  flex: 0 0 280px;
  height: 180px;
  background-color: var(--surface2);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}
.carousel-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--accent-yellow); }
.carousel-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.25rem;
}
.carousel-card-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.carousel-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.carousel-wrapper { position: relative; }
.carousel-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(50% - 10px);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: var(--surface2);
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.carousel-nav:hover { background: var(--accent-yellow); color: #000; }
.carousel-nav.prev { left: -12px; }
.carousel-nav.next { right: -12px; }

/* ═══ FOOTER ═══ */
.site-footer {
  padding: 3rem 2rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.site-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 200px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-yellow), transparent);
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.footer-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.footer-container img { max-width: 140px; height: auto; opacity: 0.7; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.footer-container img:hover { opacity: 1; }
.footer-brand-placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.footer-copy { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.8rem; }
.footer-copy a { color: var(--accent-yellow); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-copy a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.footer-links a.faq-link { color: var(--accent-yellow); }

/* ═══ FAQ MODAL ═══ */
#faqModal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
  z-index: 1000;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
#faqModal > div {
  background: var(--surface2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 600px;
  max-height: 80vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ═══ BACK LINK ═══ */
.back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--accent-yellow);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.back-link:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

/* ═══ FAQ MODAL (inline in pages) ═══ */

/* ═══ DESKTOP RESPONSIVE ═══ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .post-bento { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ═══ MOBILE DESIGN (separate overhaul) ═══ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* ── Header ── */
  .header-inner { padding: 10px 16px; }
  .monogram { font-size: 1.2rem; }

  /* ── Blog Header (mobile) ── */
  .blog-header { padding: 5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem; }
  .blog-header-one-liner { font-size: 1rem !important; }
  .blog-header-one-liner strong { font-size: 1.2rem !important; margin-right: 0.35rem !important; }
  .blog-header-one-liner span { font-size: 1rem !important; }

  /* ── Hello Section (mobile) ── */
  .hello-toggle { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem; }
  .hello-section { padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem; }
  .hello-content { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .hello-photo { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
  .hello-name { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .hello-title { display: block; margin-left: 0; margin-top: 0.15rem; }
  .hello-contact { justify-content: center; }
  .hello-socials { justify-content: center; }

  /* ── Events (horizontal scroll, compact) ── */
  .events-section { padding: 1rem 16px; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .events-nav-btn { display: none; }
  .events-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .event-card {
    flex: none;
    width: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0.6rem;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .event-card-thumb { width: 100%; height: 60px; border-radius: 4px; }
  .event-card-title { font-size: 0.8rem; }
  .event-card-desc { -webkit-line-clamp: 1; }
  .events-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

  /* ── Tag Filter ── */
  .tag-filter-bar { padding: 0 16px 0.75rem; justify-content: center; }
  .tag-filter-bar .view-toggles { display: none; }

  /* ── Post Bento (mobile: single column) ── */
  .post-bento {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.875rem;
    padding: 0 16px 1.5rem;
  }
  .post-bento > .post-bento-card.featured { grid-column: 1; width: calc(100% + 32px); margin-left: -16px; border-radius: 0; }
  .post-bento > .featured .post-bento-card-image { height: 340px; }
  .post-bento > .featured .post-bento-card-title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .post-bento-card-image { height: 200px; }
  .post-bento-card-body { padding: 0.875rem; }
  .post-bento-card-title { font-size: 1rem; }
  .post-bento > .post-bento-card {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    animation: none;
  }
  .post-bento-card-index { display: none; }

  /* ── Pagination ── */
  .pagination { display: flex; }

  /* ── Post Header (mobile) ── */
  .post-header { padding: 5.5rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
  .post-header .breadcrumbs { font-size: 0.7rem; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

  /* ── Post Layout / Sidebar ── */
  .post-layout {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0 16px;
  }
  .post-sidebar-left { display: none !important; }

  /* ── Post Content ── */
  .post-content { padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
  .post-content p { font-size: 0.95rem; }

  /* ── FAQ (mobile: single column) ── */
  .faq-section { padding: 1.5rem 16px 1rem; }
  .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .faq-item:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: 1; }
  .faq-item:nth-child(even) { grid-column: 1; }

  /* ── Carousel ── */
  .carousel-section { padding: 0 16px; }
  .carousel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .carousel-card { flex: none; height: 150px; }
  .carousel-nav { display: none; }

  /* ── Author ── */
  .author-attribution { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; padding: 1rem; }

  /* ── Post Navigation ── */
  .post-navigation { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .post-navigation a { max-width: 100%; text-align: center !important; }

  /* ── Footer ── */
  .site-footer { padding: 2rem 1rem 1.5rem; }

}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .events-section { padding: 0.75rem 12px; }
  .post-bento { padding: 0 12px 1.5rem; }
  .post-layout { padding: 0 12px; }
  .post-content { padding: 1.25rem 0 1.5rem; }
  .faq-section { padding: 1.25rem 12px 0.75rem; }
}