:root {
  --color-blue: #3d6d94;
  --color-blue-dark: #1a3c56;
  --color-grey: #4a7396;
  --color-powder: #b8d4ea;
  --color-cream: #eef4f9;
  --color-charcoal: #14232f;
  --color-charcoal-soft: #1c3245;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Muli', sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-charcoal);
  background: #ffffff;
}

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

em, .accent {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.blog-nav {
  background: var(--color-charcoal);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
.blog-nav-inner {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.blog-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #f7f5ef;
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 23px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.blog-brand img { border-radius: 50%; }
.blog-nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.blog-home-link { color: var(--color-powder); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.blog-home-link:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.blog-lang-switch a {
  color: #7f97a8;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-left: 10px;
}
.blog-lang-switch a.active, .blog-lang-switch a:hover { color: #ffffff; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.blog-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(120% 160% at 15% 0%, var(--color-charcoal-soft) 0%, var(--color-charcoal) 55%);
  padding: 72px 24px 110px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-hero-inner { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--color-powder);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.blog-hero h1 {
  color: #f7f5ef;
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 54px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.blog-hero h1 .accent { color: var(--color-powder); }
.blog-hero p {
  color: #a8bccb;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-hero p .accent { color: var(--color-powder); font-size: 1.05em; }

.deco {
  position: absolute;
  color: var(--color-powder);
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.deco-1 { width: 46px; top: 22px; left: 6%; transform: rotate(-12deg); }
.deco-2 { width: 34px; top: 120px; right: 9%; transform: rotate(10deg); opacity: 0.12; }
.deco-3 { width: 30px; bottom: 18px; left: 16%; transform: rotate(6deg); opacity: 0.1; }
.deco-4 { width: 40px; top: 50px; right: 22%; opacity: 0.09; }

/* ---------- main / feature cards ---------- */
.blog-main {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: -64px auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.blog-intro {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--color-grey);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(20,35,47,0.12);
}

.blog-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(20,35,47,0.14), 0 4px 10px rgba(20,35,47,0.06);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 52px rgba(20,35,47,0.18), 0 6px 14px rgba(20,35,47,0.08);
}
.blog-card:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }
.blog-card-visual {
  flex: 0 0 42%;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 220px;
  background: var(--color-cream);
}
.blog-card-visual img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.blog-card-body { flex: 1; padding: 34px 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.blog-card-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-blue);
  font-size: 15px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.blog-card-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--color-charcoal);
}
.blog-card-body h2 .accent { color: var(--color-blue); }
.blog-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--color-grey);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.blog-card-excerpt .accent { color: var(--color-blue); font-size: 1.05em; }
.blog-card-meta {
  color: #8ba0b0;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.blog-card-cta { color: var(--color-blue); font-weight: 800; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.blog-footer {
  background: var(--color-charcoal);
  color: var(--color-powder);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.blog-footer a { color: #f7f5ef; font-weight: 700; }
.blog-footer a:hover { color: var(--color-powder); }

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.article-hero-section {
  background: radial-gradient(120% 160% at 85% 0%, var(--color-charcoal-soft) 0%, var(--color-charcoal) 55%);
  padding: 48px 24px 120px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-hero-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.article-back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  color: var(--color-powder);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.article-hero-inner h1 {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: #f7f5ef;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.article-hero-inner h1 .accent { color: var(--color-powder); }
.article-dek {
  color: #a8bccb;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.article-dek .accent { color: var(--color-powder); font-size: 1.05em; }
.article-byline {
  color: #7f97a8;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 0;
}

.article-card {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: -78px auto 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(20,35,47,0.15), 0 6px 14px rgba(20,35,47,0.06);
  padding: 48px 52px 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.article-body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: #2c3e4d; }
.article-body .accent { color: var(--color-blue); font-size: 1.05em; }
.article-body h2 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 27px;
  color: var(--color-blue-dark);
  margin: 44px 0 16px;
}
.article-body h2 img { width: 38px; height: 38px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }

.article-cta {
  background: var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.article-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--color-blue-dark);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.article-cta p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-grey);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.article-cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-blue);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.article-cta-btn:hover { background: var(--color-blue-dark); }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: 38px; }
  .blog-card { flex-direction: column !important; }
  .blog-card-visual { flex-basis: auto; min-height: 180px; }
  .blog-card-body { padding: 26px 24px; }
  .article-hero-inner h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .article-card { padding: 32px 22px 10px; margin-top: -56px; }
  .article-hero-section { padding-bottom: 90px; }
}