:root{
  --lavender:#c9c2ea;
  --lavender-light:#ece8f8;
  --lavender-soft:#f5f3fb;
  --ink:#23202b;
  --ink-soft:#5c5668;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --gold:#cdb47d;
  --radius:18px;
  --shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(80,68,130,0.12);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.65;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight:600; line-height:1.3;}
a{text-decoration:none; color:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
.container{max-width:1140px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 24px;}
.eyebrow{
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:2px; font-size:13px; font-weight:700;
  color:#8a7bc4; margin-bottom:14px; display:block;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-block; padding:15px 34px; border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--ink); color:var(--white); font-weight:700; font-size:15px;
  transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; border:none; cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.btn-outline{ background:transparent; border:2px solid var(--ink); color:var(--ink); }

/* HEADER */
header{
  position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:1000;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.92); backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
nav{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  max-width:1140px; margin:0 auto; padding:14px 24px;
}
.logo{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-family:'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight:700; font-size:18px;}
.logo img{width:40px; height:40px; border-radius:50%; flex-shrink:0;}
.nav-links{display:flex; gap:28px; align-items:center;}
.nav-links a{font-size:14.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ink-soft);}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-cta{padding:10px 22px; font-size:14px;}
.menu-toggle{display:none; flex-direction:column; gap:5px; cursor:pointer; background:none; border:none;}
.menu-toggle span{width:24px; height:2px; background:var(--ink);}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-links{
    display:none; position:absolute; top:100%; left:0; right:0; background:var(--white);
    flex-direction:column; padding:20px 24px; gap:18px; box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex;}
}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--ink); color:#a89fcf; text-align:center; padding:26px 0; font-size:13.5px; border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
footer strong{color:var(--white);}

/* BLOG INDEX */
.blog-hero{padding:150px 0 60px; background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--lavender-soft) 0%, var(--white) 65%); text-align:center;}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:34px; max-width:720px; margin:0 auto;}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16.5px; margin-top:14px; max-width:600px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;}
.blog-list{padding:70px 0 100px;}
.post-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:26px;}
.post-card{
  background:var(--lavender-soft); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:30px 26px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.post-card h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:12px;}
.post-card p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:14.5px; flex-grow:1; margin-bottom:18px;}
.post-card .read-more{font-weight:700; font-size:14px; color:var(--ink);}
@media(max-width:860px){ .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

/* ARTICLE PAGE */
.article-hero{padding:150px 0 50px; background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--lavender-soft) 0%, var(--white) 65%);}
.article-hero .container{max-width:760px;}
.article-hero h1{font-size:32px; margin-top:10px;}
.article-meta{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:14px; margin-top:16px;}
.article-body{padding:50px 0 90px;}
.article-body .container{max-width:760px;}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:20px; font-size:16.5px; color:var(--ink);}
.article-body h2{font-size:24px; margin:38px 0 16px;}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:10px; font-size:16.5px;}
.article-body .quote{
  font-family:'Playfair Display', serif; font-style:italic; font-size:19px; color:var(--ink);
  border-left:3px solid var(--lavender); padding-left:18px; margin:28px 0;
}
.article-cta{
  background:var(--lavender-soft); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:34px 30px; text-align:center; margin-top:44px;
}
.article-cta h3{font-size:20px; margin-bottom:10px;}
.article-cta p{color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:20px;}
.back-link{display:inline-block; margin-bottom:22px; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; color:#6c5a99;}