/* ============================================================
   THE DARING DIME — Ghost Theme CSS
   ============================================================ */

/* ── RESET + TOKENS ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --green:    #3D5A47;
  --gold:     #B08D57;
  --ivory:    #F7F4EF;
  --ink:      #1C1C1A;
  --muted:    #6B6B5F;
  --hairline: rgba(61,90,71,0.15);
  --f-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --f-body:    'DM Sans', sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}

.reveal { opacity: 0; }
.reveal.visible {
  animation: fadeUp 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) forwards;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
#site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 48px;
  height: 64px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}
#site-nav.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(28,28,26,0.07);
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--green);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }

/* ── READING PROGRESS BAR (post pages only) ── */
#progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--gold);
  z-index: 200;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}
.post-template #site-nav { top: 3px; }

/* ── SHARED: PILLAR TAG BADGE ── */
.post-pillar-tag,
.post-item-tag,
.pillar-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,141,87,0.3);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.pillar-tag:hover {
  background: rgba(176,141,87,0.1);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── SHARED: GREEN HERO BAND ── */
.green-hero {
  background: var(--green);
  padding: 120px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.green-hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-variant: small-caps;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  animation: fadeIn 0.8s 0.1s both;
}
.green-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 700px;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both;
}
.green-hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(247,244,239,0.85);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 560px;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both;
}

/* ── MOBILE NAV HAMBURGER ── */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* ── MOBILE MENU OVERLAY ── */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: var(--green);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu.visible { opacity: 1; }

.mobile-menu-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px; right: 20px;
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.mobile-menu-close svg {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  stroke: var(--ivory);
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}

.mobile-menu-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.mobile-menu-links li a {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 2.2;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-links li a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
}
.mobile-menu-links li a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.mobile-menu-links li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.mobile-menu-links li.mobile-subscribe a {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 8px 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-links li.mobile-subscribe a::after { display: none; }
.mobile-menu-links li.mobile-subscribe a:hover { color: var(--ivory); background: var(--gold); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HOMEPAGE
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Split hero */
.home-template .hero {
  padding-top: 64px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-left {
  background: var(--green);
  padding: 96px 64px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  animation: fadeIn 1s 0.2s both;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 5.5vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1.0;
  color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both;
}
.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both;
}
.hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: gap 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  animation: fadeIn 1s 0.8s both;
  width: fit-content;
}
.hero-cta:hover { gap: 18px; color: var(--gold); }

.hero-right {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 96px 64px 96px 72px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-pillars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both;
}
.hero-pillar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.hero-pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.pillar-number {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  min-width: 28px;
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.pillar-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.pillar-content p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* Section divider */
.section-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 0 64px;
  margin: 72px 0 0;
}
.section-divider-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--hairline);
}

/* Recent essays section */
.featured {
  padding: 56px 64px 96px;
}
.featured-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.featured-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.featured-see-all {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.featured-see-all:hover { color: var(--green); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* Manifesto / featured card */
.featured-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 52px 56px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.featured-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
}
.featured-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.featured-card:hover { background: #f2eeea; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.featured-card-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.featured-card-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.featured-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.featured-card-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: gap 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.featured-card-cta:hover { gap: 16px; color: var(--gold); }

/* 3-col post grid */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

/* Post card (grid) */
.post-card {
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 40px 36px 44px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.post-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
}
.post-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.post-card:hover { background: #f2eeea; transform: translateY(-3px); }
.post-card .post-pillar-tag { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.post-card-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px; right: 36px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(61,90,71,0.06);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.post-card-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.post-card:hover .post-card-title { color: var(--green); }
.post-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.post-read-time {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.post-meta-dot {
  width: 3px; height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hairline);
}
.post-date { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE / POST PAGE
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

.article-hero {
  margin-top: 67px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: #C8C4BE;
}
.article-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-header {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 64px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.article-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.article-meta-item {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article-meta-dot {
  width: 3px; height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hairline);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.article-header .pillar-tag { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.article-body {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.article-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 2.4em 0 0.8em;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
}
.article-body strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.article-body a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-body hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin: 3em 0; }
.article-body ul {
  margin: 0 0 1.5em 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.article-body ul li {
  padding-left: 1.4em;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.article-body ul li::before {
  content: '—';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.5em 1.5em;
}
.article-body ol li { margin-bottom: 0.6em; line-height: 1.8; }

/* Ghost Koenig card width classes — required by Ghost validator */
.article-body .kg-width-wide {
  width: min(85vw, 1100px);
  margin-left: calc(50% - min(42.5vw, 550px));
}
.article-body .kg-width-full {
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
}
.kg-width-wide { width: min(85vw, 1100px); margin-left: calc(50% - min(42.5vw, 550px)); }
.kg-width-full { width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); }

/* Pull quote — styled via Ghost blockquote card */
.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 48px 0;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(61,90,71,0.12), 0 -1px 0 rgba(61,90,71,0.12);
  padding: 24px 32px;
}
.article-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--green);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* End-of-article subscribe CTA */
.article-end {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 72px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px 96px;
}
.article-end-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.article-end-note {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.article-subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.article-subscribe-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.article-subscribe-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }
.article-subscribe-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.article-subscribe-btn {
  margin-top: 6px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--green);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.article-subscribe-btn:hover { background: #2f4737; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.article-subscribe-note {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.article-subscribe-success {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: none;
}
.article-subscribe-success em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

/* More essays section */
.read-more {
  padding: 0 64px 96px;
}
.read-more-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin: 0 64px 56px;
}
.read-more-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.read-more-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.read-more-all {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.read-more-all:hover { color: var(--green); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   TAG / PILLAR INDEX PAGE
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

.tag-template .green-hero,
.page-slug-essays .green-hero { margin-top: 64px; }

.post-count-bar {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.post-count-label {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.post-count-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.post-list {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Post item (list style) */
.post-item {
  padding: 40px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.post-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
}
.post-item:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.post-item + .post-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.post-item .post-item-tag { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.post-item-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.post-item:hover .post-item-title { color: var(--green); }
.post-item-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.post-item-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.post-item-readtime {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.post-item-dot {
  width: 3px; height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hairline);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.post-item-date { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* End CTA (tag/pillar pages) */
.end-cta {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 96px;
}
.end-cta-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.end-cta-note {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.end-subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.end-subscribe-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.end-subscribe-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }
.end-subscribe-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.end-subscribe-btn {
  margin-top: 6px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--green);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.end-subscribe-btn:hover { background: #2f4737; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.end-subscribe-note {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.end-subscribe-success {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: none;
}
.end-subscribe-success em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT PAGE
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

.page-slug-about .green-hero { margin-top: 64px; padding: 140px 24px; }

.about-prose {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.about-prose p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.about-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-prose p.kicker {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--green);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 2em;
}

.about-pillars {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.pillars-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.pillar-block {
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.pillar-block:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.pillar-block-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
}
.pillar-block .pillar-number {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  min-width: 28px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.pillar-name {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.pillar-desc {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-end {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 96px;
}
.about-end-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.about-end-note {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.about-subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.about-subscribe-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.about-subscribe-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }
.about-subscribe-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.about-subscribe-btn {
  margin-top: 6px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--green);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.about-subscribe-btn:hover { background: #2f4737; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.about-subscribe-note {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.about-subscribe-success {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: none;
}
.about-subscribe-success em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SUBSCRIBE PAGE
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

.page-slug-subscribe .green-hero { margin-top: 64px; }

.form-section {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 72px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.what-youll-get { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.what-youll-get-lines {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.what-youll-get-lines li {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 2;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.what-youll-get-lines li .dash {
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.form-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.subscribe-page-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.subscribe-page-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }
.subscribe-page-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.subscribe-page-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--green);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: none;
  padding: 15px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.subscribe-page-btn:hover { background: #2f4737; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.subscribe-page-note {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.65;
  text-align: center;
}
.subscribe-page-success {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.35;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  display: none;
}
.subscribe-page-success em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.sample-essays {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 72px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px 96px;
}
.sample-essays-label {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.sample-essays-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SHARED: GREEN SUBSCRIBE SECTION (homepage + article)
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

.subscribe-section {
  background: var(--green);
  padding: 96px 64px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.subscribe-section-left h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.subscribe-section-left h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.subscribe-section-left p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(247,244,239,0.6);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.subscribe-section-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.subscribe-section-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.subscribe-section-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(247,244,239,0.25);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ivory);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.subscribe-section-input::placeholder { color: rgba(247,244,239,0.35); }
.subscribe-section-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.subscribe-section-btn {
  margin-top: 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.subscribe-section-btn:hover { background: #9a7b48; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.subscribe-section-note {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(247,244,239,0.35);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.subscribe-section-success {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  display: none;
}
.subscribe-section-success em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 32px 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--green); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — 900px
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #site-nav { padding: 0 24px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 20px; }

  .home-template .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
  .hero-left { padding: 80px 32px 72px; }
  .hero-right { padding: 56px 32px 72px; }

  .section-divider { padding: 0 32px; margin-top: 56px; }
  .featured { padding: 48px 32px 72px; }
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .post-card { padding: 32px 28px 36px; }

  .featured-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; padding: 32px 32px; }

  .read-more { padding: 0 32px 80px; }
  .read-more-divider { margin: 0 32px 48px; }
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .subscribe-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 72px 32px; gap: 48px; }

  footer {
    padding: 28px 32px;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-links { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — 600px
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #site-nav { padding: 0 20px; height: 56px; }
  .nav-links { display: none !important; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex !important; }

  .hero-left { padding: 64px 24px 60px; }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 11vw, 4rem); }
  .hero-right { padding: 48px 24px 64px; }

  .section-divider { padding: 0 24px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .featured { padding: 40px 24px 64px; }
  .featured-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .featured-card { padding: 28px 24px; gap: 20px; }
  .featured-card-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2rem); }
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card { padding: 28px 24px 32px; }
  .post-card-number { font-size: 3rem; top: 24px; right: 24px; }

  .article-hero { height: 280px; margin-top: 59px; }
  .article-header { margin-top: 40px; }
  .article-title { font-size: 2rem; }
  .article-body blockquote { padding: 20px 24px; }
  .article-body blockquote p { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .article-end { padding: 0 24px 72px; }
  .article-subscribe-btn { width: 100%; align-self: stretch; }

  .read-more { padding: 0 24px 64px; }
  .read-more-divider { margin: 0 24px 40px; }
  .read-more-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }

  .green-hero-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.8rem); }
  .page-slug-about .green-hero,
  .tag-template .green-hero,
  .page-slug-essays .green-hero { margin-top: 56px; padding: 80px 24px; }

  .about-prose { padding: 0 24px; margin-top: 40px; }
  .about-pillars { padding: 0 24px; margin-top: 40px; }
  .about-end { padding: 0 24px 72px; }
  .about-subscribe-btn { width: 100%; align-self: stretch; }

  .post-count-bar { padding: 0 24px; }
  .post-list { padding: 0 24px; }
  .post-item-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .end-cta { padding: 0 24px 72px; }
  .end-subscribe-btn { width: 100%; align-self: stretch; }

  .form-section { padding: 0 24px; }
  .sample-essays { padding: 0 24px 72px; }

  .subscribe-section { padding: 64px 24px; }
  .subscribe-section-btn { width: 100%; align-self: stretch; }

  footer { padding: 24px 20px; }
}