:root {
  --bg: #f3efe7;
  --bg-strong: #e4d8c5;
  --paper: rgba(255, 251, 246, 0.82);
  --paper-strong: #fffaf3;
  --text: #181411;
  --muted: #63564a;
  --accent: #a34424;
  --accent-dark: #7c2f17;
  --accent-soft: rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.1);
  --line: rgba(24, 20, 17, 0.12);
  --shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(68, 44, 22, 0.12);
  --shadow-soft: 0 14px 34px rgba(68, 44, 22, 0.08);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.14), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(60, 86, 96, 0.14), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg-strong) 0%, var(--bg) 42%, #efe8dc 100%);
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

.page-shell {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 4rem;
}

.site-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.6);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

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

.site-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.45);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition:
    transform 160ms ease,
    color 160ms ease,
    border-color 160ms ease,
    background-color 160ms ease;
}

.layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(280px, 0.75fr);
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.hero,
.signal-card,
.featured-story,
.post-card,
.topic-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  border-radius: 34px;
  min-height: 29rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15), rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.82)),
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.22), transparent 18rem),
    var(--paper);
}

.eyebrow,
.story-meta {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p,
ul {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.6rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

p,
li {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 41rem;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.hero__topics {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.hero__topics span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.6);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.2rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.45rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition:
    transform 160ms ease,
    background-color 160ms ease,
    color 160ms ease,
    border-color 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.story-link:hover,
.site-nav a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button:focus-visible,
.story-link:focus-visible,
.site-nav a:focus-visible,
.brand:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.24);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.button--primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fffaf3;
}

.button--primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-dark);
}

.button--ghost {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.button--ghost:hover,
.site-nav a:hover,
.brand:hover {
  border-color: rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.22);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.85);
}

.signal-card {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 26px;
  align-self: start;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.82)),
    var(--paper);
}

.signal-list {
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.featured,
.latest,
.journal {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.featured-story {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  border-radius: 30px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.06), transparent 42%),
    var(--paper);
}

.featured-story p {
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.featured-story__aside {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.72);
}

.featured-story__label {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-heading {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
}

.post-grid,
.topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

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

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

.post-card,
.topic-card {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 24px;
  transition:
    transform 160ms ease,
    border-color 160ms ease,
    background-color 160ms ease,
    box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.post-card:hover,
.topic-card:hover,
.featured-story:hover,
.signal-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(163, 68, 36, 0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 62px rgba(68, 44, 22, 0.14);
}

.story-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.topic-index {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .signal-card {
    order: 2;
  }

  .featured-story,
  .post-grid,
  .topic-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .featured-story__aside {
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page-shell {
    width: min(100% - 1rem, 100%);
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .site-header {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
  }

  .hero,
  .signal-card,
  .featured-story,
  .post-card,
  .topic-card {
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 14vw, 4rem);
  }

  .signal-card,
  .featured-story,
  .post-card,
  .topic-card {
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }

  p,
  li {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
}