:root{
  --bg:#0f0d0b; --bg-2:#16110d; --ink:#f4ede1; --ink-dim:#bcb09a;
  --gold:#c9a24c; --gold-2:#e7c574; --rust:#9a3b1f; --line:rgba(244,237,225,.12);
  --max:1180px; --radius:14px;
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem)}
h3{font-size:1.25rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em;color:var(--ink-dim)}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;display:inline-block}

/* Nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);background:rgba(15,13,11,.78);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:999px;color:var(--gold) !important;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#1b1409 !important}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:72px 0 auto 0;background:var(--bg-2);flex-direction:column;padding:24px;gap:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .35s ease}
  .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .burger{display:block}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:88vh;display:grid;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,13,11,.55) 0%, rgba(15,13,11,.85) 100%),
  url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1599658880436-c61792e70672?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=70") center/cover no-repeat;
  z-index:-1;transform:scale(1.04);animation:slowZoom 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes slowZoom{from{transform:scale(1.04)}to{transform:scale(1.12)}}
.hero-inner{padding:90px 0;max-width:780px}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--gold-2);font-style:italic}
.hero p{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:620px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:all .3s ease;cursor:pointer;border:0}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#1b1409}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink) !important}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg) !important}

/* Sections */
section{padding:90px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:32px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr))}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr))}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1a1410,#13100c);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;transition:transform .4s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(201,162,76,.4)}
.card .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:880px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.imgbox{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;min-height:380px;background:#0a0807}
.imgbox::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(140deg,rgba(201,162,76,.18),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}

/* Reveal animation */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* Quote */
.quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2rem);line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.quote::before{content:"\201C";font-size:5rem;color:var(--gold);position:absolute;left:50%;top:-50px;transform:translateX(-50%);opacity:.5}

/* Author/contact */
.meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.95rem}
.meta strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em}
form .field{margin-bottom:18px}
form label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-bottom:6px}
form input,form textarea{width:100%;background:#0a0807;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:8px;font:inherit;transition:border-color .25s}
form input:focus,form textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--gold)}

/* Footer */
footer{padding:60px 0 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#0a0807}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
@media(max-width:780px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
footer h4{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);margin-bottom:18px}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
footer a{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.9rem}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.foot-bot{margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.82rem}

/* Cookie */
.cookie{position:fixed;left:24px;right:24px;bottom:24px;max-width:520px;margin-left:auto;background:#16110d;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;z-index:80;box-shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);display:none}
.cookie.show{display:block;animation:slideUp .5s ease}
@keyframes slideUp{from{transform:translateY(40px);opacity:0}to{transform:none;opacity:1}}
.cookie h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.cookie p{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.cookie .row{display:flex;gap:10px}
.cookie .btn{padding:10px 18px;font-size:.78rem}

/* Article pages */
.page-hero{padding:120px 0 60px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#16110d,#0f0d0b);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 0}
.prose h2{margin-top:2em}
.prose ul{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}

/* Stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:32px;text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3rem;color:var(--gold);display:block}
.stat .l{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim)}

/* Timeline */
.tl{border-left:1px solid var(--gold);padding-left:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:34px}
.tl li{list-style:none;position:relative}
.tl li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-35px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.tl .y{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--gold-2);font-size:1.1rem;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}