:root {
    --c-bg: #faf8f5;
    --c-surface: #ffffff;
    --c-heading: #2d3028;
    --c-body: #5a5d52;
    --c-primary: #5b8a5e;
    --c-primary-light: #e8f0e6;
    --c-accent: #c67b6f;
    --c-accent-light: #fdf0ee;
    --c-gold: #b8956a;
    --c-footer-bg: #2d3028;
    --c-border: #e8e5e0;
    --shadow-soft: 0 20px 60px rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.08);
    --shadow-card: 0 14px 34px rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.09);
    --transition: 180ms ease;
    --radius-xl: 24px;
    --radius-lg: 20px;
    --radius-md: 16px;
    --radius-sm: 12px;
    --container: min(1200px, calc(100vw - 1.5rem));
    --content: min(740px, calc(100vw - 1.5rem));
}

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--c-body);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(232, 240, 230, 0.8), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #fffdfb 0%, var(--c-bg) 100%);
}

body.menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

[hidden] {
    display: none !important;
}

img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}

p,
ul,
ol {
    margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    margin: 0 0 0.45em;
    color: var(--c-heading);
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.08;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

input,
button,
textarea,
select {
    font: inherit;
}

button {
    cursor: pointer;
}

.screen-reader-text {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

.site-container {
    width: var(--container);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-content {
    padding: 1rem 0 5rem;
}

.reading-progress {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    z-index: 120;
    height: 3px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.reading-progress__bar {
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-accent), var(--c-gold));
}

.site-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 110;
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
    .site-header {
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
    }
}

.site-brand__tagline {
    display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
    .site-brand__tagline {
        display: block;
    }
}

.site-header__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232, 229, 224, 0.72);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.82);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.05);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled .site-header__inner {
    border-color: rgba(91, 138, 94, 0.22);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.08);
}

.site-brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.15rem;
    min-width: 0;
}

.site-brand__title {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    color: var(--c-heading);
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.site-brand__title::before {
    content: "🌿";
    font-size: 0.82em;
}

.site-brand__tagline,
.site-nav__link,
.section-heading__eyebrow,
.meta-line,
.category-panel__count,
.breadcrumb,
.author-box__label,
.story-toc summary,
.story-toc__list,
.site-footer__bottom,
.site-footer__title {
    font-family: "DM Mono", monospace;
}

.site-brand__tagline {
    color: rgba(90, 93, 82, 0.82);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.site-nav {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.4rem;
}

.site-nav__link {
    color: var(--c-heading);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav__link:hover,
.site-nav__link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--c-accent);
}

.site-header__toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.28rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 2.9rem;
    height: 2.9rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--c-primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.site-header__toggle-line {
    width: 1.05rem;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: rgba(91, 138, 94, 0.98);
    color: #fff;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay__panel {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay__close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay__nav {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay__link {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9vw, 4.2rem);
}

.home-hero,
.journal-section,
.archive-shell,
.not-found,
.single-story,
.page-story {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-feature {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 50vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background-color: #d7ddd2;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.hero-feature__overlay,
.category-panel__overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.9) 0%, rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.3) 60%, transparent 100%);
}

.hero-feature__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 56rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.36rem 0.82rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--c-primary);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
}

.pill--soft {
    background: var(--c-primary-light);
    color: var(--c-primary);
}

.hero-feature__title {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-feature__title a:hover,
.hero-feature__cta:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.hero-feature__excerpt {
    max-width: 44rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.author-chip,
.meta-line {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(90, 93, 82, 0.82);
}

.author-chip {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.author-chip--large {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.author-chip__avatar,
.author-box__avatar-image {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.author-box__avatar-image {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    background: var(--c-primary-light);
    color: var(--c-primary);
}

.author-chip__avatar img,
.author-box__avatar-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-feature__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: #ffd7d0;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.home-hero__secondary {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: -3rem;
    padding-inline: 0.75rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.secondary-card,
.story-card,
.editor-pick,
.author-box,
.newsletter-panel,
.stats-band__inner {
    background: var(--c-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.secondary-card {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.secondary-card__image img,
.story-card__image img,
.editor-pick__image img,
.page-story__media img,
.single-story__media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.secondary-card__image {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.secondary-card__content,
.story-card__content,
.editor-pick__content {
    padding: 1.2rem;
}

.secondary-card__title {
    margin-top: 0.85rem;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.meta-line {
    color: var(--c-body);
}

.meta-line--mono,
.breadcrumb,
.story-toc__list,
.pagination-wrap .nav-links,
.site-footer__bottom {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.meta-line--roomy {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.journal-section {
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.section-heading {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.section-heading--light .section-heading__title,
.section-heading--light .section-heading__eyebrow {
    color: #fff;
}

.section-heading__eyebrow {
    color: var(--c-gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-heading__title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.latest-layout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.latest-layout__grid,
.post-grid,
.category-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.story-card {
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.story-card:hover,
.secondary-card:hover,
.editor-pick:hover,
.category-panel:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.story-card__image {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: #ebe7e0;
}

.story-card__title {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.story-card__excerpt,
.editor-pick__excerpt {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.story-card__excerpt {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.editor-pick__excerpt {
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.story-card--feature-large .story-card__content,
.story-card--feature-small .story-card__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.category-panel {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 16rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background-color: #d7ddd2;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #fff;
}

.category-panel__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}

.category-panel__name {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.category-panel__count {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.category-panel:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.category-panel:hover .category-panel__overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.78) 0%, rgba(45, 48, 40, 0.22) 60%, transparent 100%);
}

.stats-band__inner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background: var(--c-primary);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
}

.stats-band__inner::before,
.stats-band__inner::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.stats-band__inner::before {
    width: 9rem;
    height: 9rem;
    top: -4rem;
    left: -2rem;
}

.stats-band__inner::after {
    width: 7rem;
    height: 7rem;
    right: -1rem;
    bottom: -3rem;
}

.stats-band__inner p {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-family: "DM Mono", monospace;
}

.newsletter-panel {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf8478 0%, #b86d61 55%, #d7a089 100%);
    color: #fff;
}

.newsletter-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.newsletter-form input {
    min-height: 3.25rem;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--c-heading);
}

.newsletter-form button,
.button-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 3.25rem;
    padding: 0 1.35rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--c-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.editor-picks {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.editor-pick {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--c-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.editor-pick__image {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: #ebe7e0;
}

.editor-pick__title {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.archive-shell__header,
.page-story__header,
.single-story__header {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.archive-shell__title,
.page-story__title,
.single-story__title,
.not-found__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.archive-shell__description {
    max-width: 42rem;
}

.pagination-wrap {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.pagination-wrap .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.pagination-wrap .page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 2.6rem;
    min-height: 2.6rem;
    padding: 0 0.85rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--c-surface);
}

.pagination-wrap .current {
    background: var(--c-primary);
    border-color: var(--c-primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: rgba(90, 93, 82, 0.84);
}

.breadcrumb__sep {
    color: var(--c-gold);
}

.single-story__media,
.page-story__media {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.single-story__media img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.single-story__content,
.page-story .entry-content {
    width: min(100%, var(--content));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.story-toc {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--c-primary);
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
    background: var(--c-primary-light);
}

.story-toc summary {
    color: var(--c-heading);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-toc__list {
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.story-toc__item + .story-toc__item {
    margin-top: 0.45rem;
}

.story-toc__item--level-3 {
    margin-left: 1rem;
}

.entry-content {
    color: var(--c-body);
}

.entry-content h2 {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--c-accent);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
}

.entry-content h3 {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--c-primary);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.entry-content a {
    color: var(--c-primary);
}

.entry-content a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 0.35rem 0 0.35rem 1rem;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--c-accent);
    color: var(--c-heading);
    font-style: italic;
}

.entry-content img {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.author-box {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    width: min(100%, var(--content));
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
    padding: 1.4rem;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--c-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.author-box__name {
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.author-box__label {
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    color: var(--c-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.related-posts {
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.page-story,
.single-story {
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.not-found {
    padding: 2rem 0 1rem;
}

.not-found__content {
    max-width: 38rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.button-link {
    min-height: 0;
    padding-block: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    background: var(--c-footer-bg);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.site-footer__inner {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
}

.site-footer__brand {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.site-footer__tagline {
    max-width: 20rem;
}

.site-footer__title {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--c-gold);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--c-accent);
}

.site-footer__bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.site-footer__bottom-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 1rem 0 1.25rem;
}

.site-footer__bottom-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.reveal-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 520ms ease, transform 520ms ease;
}

.reveal-on-scroll.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
    .site-content {
        padding-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .hero-feature {
        padding: 2rem;
    }

    .home-hero__secondary,
    .latest-layout__grid,
    .post-grid,
    .category-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .newsletter-panel {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.9fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .newsletter-form {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .editor-pick {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr);
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .editor-pick__image {
        aspect-ratio: auto;
        min-height: 100%;
    }

    .author-box {
        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .site-footer__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .site-footer__bottom-inner {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
    .site-header__inner {
        padding-inline: 1.4rem;
    }

    .site-nav {
        display: flex;
    }

    .site-header__toggle {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-feature {
        min-height: 70vh;
        padding: 2.2rem;
    }

    .home-hero__secondary {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        padding-inline: 1rem;
    }

    .latest-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .latest-layout__grid {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .post-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .category-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .story-card--feature-large {
        grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    }

    .story-card--feature-large .story-card__image {
        aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
        min-height: 100%;
    }

    .story-card--feature-large .story-card__content {
        padding: 1.4rem;
    }

    .story-card--feature-large .story-card__title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .story-card--feature-small .story-card__title,
    .story-card--standard .story-card__title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
}
/* === FIX: Make article content links visible (2026-03-23) === */
.entry-content a,
.article-content a,
.single-article .entry-content a {
    color: #c67b6f;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.entry-content a:hover,
.article-content a:hover {
    color: #a8635a;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.entry-content .wp-block-button__link,
.entry-content .related-articles a,
.article-content .wp-block-button__link,
.article-content .related-articles a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
/* === END FIX === */