*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --brown: #D49650;
  --cream: #EBD4B9;
  --dark: #1a1209;
  --text: #222222;
  --bg: #fdf8f2;
  --light: #F9F4EC;
  --font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* NAV */
nav {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
}

.nav-logo {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.nav-logo span { color: var(--brown); }

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.nav-cta:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

/* HERO */
.hero {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px 90px;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(212, 150, 80, 0.18);
  color: var(--brown);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 150, 80, 0.35);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero h1 span { color: var(--brown); }

.hero p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
}

.hero-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.hero-btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

/* TICKER */
.ticker {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: ticker 28s linear infinite;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

@keyframes ticker {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* SECTION WRAPPER */
.section { padding: 64px 24px; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-sm { padding: 48px 24px; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }

.section-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section p.lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #555;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* CATEGORY GRID */
.cat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.cat-card {
  background: var(--light);
  border: 1px solid #e8ddd0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 22px 18px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.cat-card:hover { border-color: var(--brown); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.cat-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cat-card h3 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.cat-card p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: #777; }

/* BLOG GRID */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e8ddd0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.blog-card:hover { border-color: var(--brown); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.blog-card-body { padding: 18px; }
.blog-card-tag {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.blog-card h3 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.blog-card p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: #777; }

/* WHY STRIP */
.why-strip {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 64px 24px;
}

.why-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

.why-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.why-text h2 span { color: var(--brown); }

.why-text p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 28px; }

.why-list { list-style: none; }
.why-list li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}
.why-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.why-list li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--brown); font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }

.why-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 28px;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}
.why-btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

/* SOCIAL PROOF */
.proof {
  background: var(--light);
  border-top: 1px solid #e8ddd0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8ddd0;
  padding: 48px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.proof-inner { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; }
.proof blockquote { font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: italic; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.proof cite { font-size: 0.85rem; color: #888; font-style: normal; }

/* DIVIDER */
.divider { background: #e8ddd0; height: 1px; margin: 0; }

/* CTA BAND */
.cta-band {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.cta-band h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.cta-band h2 span { color: var(--brown); }
.cta-band p { font-size: 1rem; color: #666; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

footer a { color: var(--brown); }

/* BLOG POST PAGE */
.post-header {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 60px 24px 50px;
  text-align: center;
}

.post-header .post-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(212,150,80,0.18);
  color: var(--brown);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,150,80,0.3);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.post-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
}

.post-header .post-meta { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

.post-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 52px 24px 64px;
}

.post-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.post-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 28px 0 8px;
}

.post-body p { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; color: #333; }

.post-body ul { margin: 0 0 18px 20px; }
.post-body ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1rem; color: #333; line-height: 1.65; }

.post-cta {
  background: var(--dark);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 44px 0;
}

.post-cta h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.post-cta a {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}
.post-cta a:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 32px; color: var(--brown); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; }
.back-link:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}