:root{
  --cream:#faf6ef; --card:#fffdf9; --ink:#2c2622; --muted:#726a5f;
  --line:#e7ddce; --accent:#b8875a; --accent-dk:#9a6d43; --panel:#f3ecdd;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--accent-dk)}
img{max-width:100%}
/* header */
.site-header{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:20px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.logo{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;margin-right:auto}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.main-nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent-dk)}
.main-nav a.active{border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent-dk)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
/* language switcher */
.lang-switch{position:relative;font-size:15px}
.lang-switch summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--ink);padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--card)}
.lang-switch summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.lang-switch summary .globe{font-size:14px}
.lang-switch[open] summary{border-color:var(--accent)}
.lang-menu{position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(100% + 8px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(60,45,25,.16);padding:8px;min-width:188px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;z-index:80}
.lang-menu a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:9px;font-size:15px}
.lang-menu a:hover{background:var(--panel)}
.lang-menu a.cur{font-weight:700}
.lang-menu a.cur::after{content:"\25CF";color:var(--accent);float:right;font-size:10px;margin-top:5px}
/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--panel);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero .wrap{padding:72px 24px}
.hero-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:48px}
.hero-text{flex:1 1 47%;min-width:0}
.hero-media{flex:1 1 53%;min-width:0}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(60,45,25,.16)}
.hero h1{font-size:42px;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 18px}
.hero p.lede{font-size:19px;color:#5a5248;margin:0 0 26px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.hero-cta .btn{margin-left:0}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:13px 26px;border-radius:30px;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn:hover{background:#43392f;color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink);margin-left:10px}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
/* sections */
section.block{padding:64px 0}
section.block.alt{background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
h2.section-title{font-size:30px;margin:0 0 8px;text-align:center}
p.section-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);max-width:38em;margin:0 auto 36px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.feature{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px}
.feature h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px}
.feature p{margin:0;color:#5a5248;font-size:16px}
/* placeholders */
.ph{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#efe6d6,#e5d8c4);border:1px dashed #c9b89b;border-radius:14px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;color:#a48f70}
.ph .paw{font-size:30px;opacity:.7}
.ph-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ph-hero{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%}
.ph-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;width:100%;border-radius:14px 14px 0 0}
.post-hero{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;display:block;margin:0 0 4px}
.card-thumb-link{display:block;line-height:0}
.card-thumb{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;display:block;border-radius:14px 14px 0 0}
.ph-wide{aspect-ratio:21/9;width:100%;margin:0 0 30px}
/* blog cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.feat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);max-width:840px;margin:0 auto}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(60,45,25,.08)}
.card .body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-dk);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px}
.cat a.cat-link{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.cat a.cat-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.topic-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 34px}
.topic-row .topic-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-right:2px}
.topic-row a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;transition:background .12s ease,border-color .12s ease}
.topic-row a:hover{background:var(--panel);border-color:var(--accent)}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.3}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent-dk)}
.card p.excerpt{margin:0 0 14px;color:#5a5248;font-size:15px;flex:1}
.card a.more{font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
/* article */
article.post{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 24px 80px}
article.post .cat{text-align:left}
article.post h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 22px}
article.post h2{font-size:23px;margin:36px 0 10px}
article.post h3{font-size:19px;margin:26px 0 6px}
article.post p{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 18px}
article.post ul{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:22px}
article.post li{margin:9px 0;font-size:18px}
article.post em{color:#5a5248}
.page-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 24px 80px}
.page-narrow h1{font-size:34px;margin:0 0 20px}
.page-narrow h2{font-size:22px;margin:32px 0 8px}
.page-narrow h3{font-size:18px;margin:22px 0 4px}
.page-narrow p,.page-narrow li{font-size:17px}
.aff-box{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 28px 26px;margin:36px 0 0}
.aff-box .aff-tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-dk);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.3}
.aff-box .aff-text{margin:0 0 20px;color:#5a5248;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.aff-box .btn{margin:0;display:inline-block}
.aff-box .aff-disc{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.post-cta{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px;margin:34px 0 0;text-align:center}
.post-cta h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:21px}
.post-cta p{margin:0 0 16px;color:#5a5248}
.backlink{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.6}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--accent-dk);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.breadcrumb .bc-sep{margin:0 8px;color:#c9bda9}
.breadcrumb span[aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}
.byline{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:-8px 0 22px}
.byline a{color:var(--accent-dk);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.byline a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.byline .pubdate{color:var(--muted)}
.byline .pubdate time{white-space:nowrap}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px 24px;margin:36px 0 0}
.author-avatar{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;border:2px solid var(--card)}
.author-text{flex:1}
.author-name{margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.author-bio{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#5a5248}
.author-more{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:520px){.author-box{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}}
.faq{margin:44px 0 0}
.faq h2{font-size:23px;margin:0 0 14px}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-item h3{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink)}
.faq-item p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#5a5248;margin:0}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#e9e1d4;margin-top:20px}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:48px 24px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-logo{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-tag{color:#c7bcab;margin:0 0 10px}
.footer-links2 a,.footer-legal a{color:#e9e1d4;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px}
.footer-links2 a:hover,.footer-legal a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-legal{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;text-align:right}
.footer-fine{border-top:1px solid #3d342a;padding:16px 24px 30px;color:#9a8f7f;font-size:12.5px}
/* responsive */
@media(max-width:820px){
  .grid3,.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:30px}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;order:3}
  .lang-switch{order:2}
  .lang-switch summary{font-size:0;padding:6px 10px;gap:0}
  .lang-switch summary .globe{font-size:18px}
  .main-nav{display:none;width:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding-top:12px;order:5}
  body.nav-open .main-nav{display:flex}
  .footer-grid{flex-direction:column}
  .footer-legal{text-align:left}
}

/* Bold inline text links within content */
.post-body a,main p a,main li a{font-weight:700}

/* Browse-by-topic cards (homepage) */
.topic-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px;margin:24px auto 0;max-width:960px}
.topic-cards a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;text-align:center;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 16px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;transition:border-color .14s ease,transform .14s ease,box-shadow .14s ease}
.topic-cards a .arrow{color:var(--accent-dk);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;opacity:.85}
.topic-cards a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(60,45,25,.09)}
@media(max-width:820px){.topic-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:430px){.topic-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}