:root {
    --navy: #061926;
    --navy-2: #0b2a3d;
    --gold: #c28b37;
    --gold-2: #9f6d25;
    --burgundy: #7a1f2e;
    --gold-dim: rgba(194,139,55,0.11);
    --cream: #f7f5f0;
    --paper: #efece5;
    --ink: #141210;
    --ink-muted: #5a5148;
    --ink-dim: #9a8e82;
    --border: #ddd9d0;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  }
  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 300; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; overflow-x: hidden; }

  /* NAV */
  .nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    padding: 0 48px; height: 56px;
    background: rgba(6,25,38,0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,139,55,0.22);
  }
  .nav-brand { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 3px; color: #f0ece4; text-decoration: none; }
  .nav-back { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; color: rgba(240,236,228,0.5); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .nav-back:hover { color: #f0ece4; }

  /* HERO */
  .blog-hero {
    padding: 116px 48px 72px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,25,38,0.96) 0%, rgba(6,25,38,0.9) 47%, rgba(6,25,38,0.58) 100%),
      url('../hero-grain-terminal.png') center/cover no-repeat;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,139,55,0.3);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .blog-hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
  .blog-hero-label {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .blog-hero-label::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: 0.6; }
  .blog-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 500; color: #fff; line-height: 1.06; margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .blog-hero-sub {
    font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .blog-hero-panel {
    border: 1px solid rgba(194,139,55,0.32);
    background: rgba(3,15,24,0.54);
    padding: 24px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .blog-hero-panel-title {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .blog-hero-list { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
  .blog-hero-list li {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5;
    display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline;
  }
  .blog-hero-list li::before {
    content: ''; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  /* FILTERS */
  .blog-filters {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6,25,38,0.12);
    padding: 0 48px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(6,25,38,0.06);
  }
  .blog-filters-inner {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex; gap: 28px; overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 14px 0 0;
  }
  .filter-btn {
    background: none; border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.8px; color: var(--ink-dim);
    padding: 0 0 14px; transition: all 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
    min-height: 34px;
  }
  .filter-btn:hover { color: var(--navy); }
  .filter-btn.active { color: var(--navy); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

  /* GRID */
  .blog-grid-wrap { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 48px 96px; }
  .blog-grid-heading {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .blog-grid-kicker { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--burgundy); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .blog-grid-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); }
  .blog-grid-note { max-width: 380px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
  .blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }

  .blog-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 30px 28px 26px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid rgba(6,25,38,0.1);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(6,25,38,0.08);
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    min-height: 270px;
  }
  .blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(194,139,55,0.45); box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(6,25,38,0.13); }
  .blog-card.featured {
    grid-column: span 2;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbf8f1 100%);
  }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-title { font-size: 28px; max-width: 620px; flex-grow: 0; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-excerpt { max-width: 640px; font-size: 14px; }
  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-read { margin-top: auto; }

  .blog-card-tag { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--burgundy); }
  .blog-card-date { font-size: 10px; color: var(--ink-dim); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
  .blog-card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .blog-card-dot { color: var(--border); font-size: 12px; }

  .blog-card-title {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.28;
  }
  .blog-card-excerpt { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 12px; }
  .blog-card-read {
    font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--gold-2); margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; opacity: 0.88;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .blog-card:hover .blog-card-read { opacity: 1; }

  .blog-cta {
    margin-top: 36px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 24px; align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 34px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(194,139,55,0.28);
  }
  .blog-cta h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .blog-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76); font-size: 13px; max-width: 620px; }
  .blog-cta a {
    color: var(--navy); background: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 13px 18px; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .blog-cta a:hover { background: #d79d43; }

  /* EMPTY */
  .blog-empty {
    grid-column: span 3; padding: 64px; text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: 17px;
    background: #fff;
  }

  /* PAGINATION */
  .blog-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .page-btn {
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--ink-dim);
    padding: 8px 14px; transition: all 0.2s; min-width: 36px;
  }
  .page-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
  .page-btn.active { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-dim); }
  .page-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; pointer-events: none; }

  footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 24px 48px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-top-color: rgba(194,139,55,0.24);
  }
  footer span { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
  footer a { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 400; }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav { padding: 0 20px; }
    .blog-hero { padding: 80px 24px 48px; }
    .blog-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .blog-hero-panel { padding: 20px; }
    .blog-filters { padding: 0 24px; }
    .blog-filters-inner { gap: 22px; }
    .filter-btn { font-size: 10px; padding-bottom: 13px; }
    .blog-grid-wrap { padding: 32px 24px 64px; }
    .blog-grid-heading { display: block; }
    .blog-grid-title { font-size: 29px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-card.featured { grid-column: span 1; }
    .blog-card.featured .blog-card-title { font-size: 20px; }
    .blog-empty { grid-column: span 1; }
    .blog-card-read { opacity: 0.8; }
    .blog-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 26px 24px; }
    .blog-cta a { text-align: center; }
    footer { padding: 20px 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  }