:root{
  --bg:#EFE8D8; --navy:#EFE8D8;                 /* matte cream / ivory body */
  --navy-2:#FBF7EC; --navy-3:#EBE3D1;           /* cards & media surfaces */
  --hf:#0F1E3A; --bordo:#0F1E3A; --bordo-2:#27416A; --bordo-soft:#BB3F18; /* deep night-blue header/footer + warm accent */
  --accent:#FF4400; --accent-2:#D2481C;
  --text:#000000; --muted:#1C1C1C; --line:rgba(0,0,0,.20);
  --paper:#F7F4ED; --ink:#15151b;
  --maxw:1160px;
  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Raleway",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
/* header & footer sit on dusk blue -> light text/lines/tiles within them */
.site-header,.site-footer{
  --text:#FFFFFF; --muted:rgba(255,255,255,.82); --line:rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  --navy-2:rgba(255,255,255,.12); --navy-3:rgba(255,255,255,.18); --accent-2:#FF8A5C;
  color:#fff;
}
/* Keep OUR colors regardless of the visitor's OS theme, dark mode, or Windows high-contrast */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;forced-color-adjust:none;color-scheme:light}
/* force readable dark text everywhere on the cream body, regardless of OS dark mode / inline colors */
.article-body,.article-body p,.article-body span,.article-body div,.article-body li,
.article-body h2,.article-body h3,.article-body strong,.article-body em,.article-body blockquote{color:var(--text) !important}
.article-body a,.article-body a *{color:var(--accent-2) !important}
.card-sum,.card-title{color:var(--text)}
.card-sum{color:var(--muted)}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;forced-color-adjust:none}
@media (forced-colors: active){*{forced-color-adjust:none}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .4em}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.empty{color:var(--muted);padding:30px 0}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--sans);
  padding:.7rem 1.25rem;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-size:.98rem}
.btn-yt{background:var(--accent);color:#1a0a00}
.btn-yt:hover{background:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--bordo-soft);text-decoration:none}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:var(--hf);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.20)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;height:70px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--text)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--bordo-soft)}
.avatar--ph{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bordo),var(--accent));border:2px solid var(--bordo-soft)}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:4px;margin-left:10px}
.main-nav a{color:var(--muted);padding:.5rem .8rem;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:.96rem}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.is-active{color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);text-decoration:none}
.header-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.search-form{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:.4rem .65rem}
.search-results{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 8px);right:0;left:auto;min-width:320px;max-width:420px;
  max-height:60vh;overflow:auto;background:#0F1B3C;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);padding:6px;display:none;z-index:120}
.search-results.on{display:block}
.sr-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:.6rem .7rem;border-radius:8px;color:var(--text);font-size:.95rem}
.sr-item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);text-decoration:none}
.sr-k{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:#fff;background:var(--bordo);padding:.18rem .45rem;border-radius:5px}
.sr-k-v{background:var(--accent);color:#1a0a00}
.sr-empty{padding:.8rem .7rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:680px){.search-results{left:0;right:0;min-width:0;max-width:none}}
.search-form:focus-within{border-color:var(--bordo-soft)}
.search-form .s-ic{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--muted);flex:0 0 auto}
.search-form input{background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--text);font:inherit;font-size:.9rem;width:170px;outline:none}
.search-form input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.search-form input{width:120px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.bar{height:auto;padding:10px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .header-right{order:3;width:100%}.search-form{flex:1}.search-form input{width:100%}}
.social{display:flex;gap:8px}
.soc{width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:8px;color:var(--text);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.soc:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#1a0a00;text-decoration:none}
.soc svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
.social--lg .btn{padding:.6rem 1rem}
.langs{display:flex;gap:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);padding:3px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.langs a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;padding:.3rem .5rem;border-radius:6px}
.langs a:hover{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none}
.langs a.is-active{background:var(--accent);color:#1a0a00}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:64px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{color:var(--bordo-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);margin:0 0 .3em}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:46ch}
.follow-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.follow-label{color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.78rem;margin-right:4px}
.hero-portrait img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-portrait .portrait--ph,.hero-portrait img.portrait--ph{aspect-ratio:1;background:
   conic-gradient(from 200deg,var(--bordo),var(--navy-3),var(--accent),var(--bordo));border-radius:18px}
@media(max-width:840px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-portrait{display:none}}

/* articles */
.articles{padding:50px 0 70px}
.articles--top{padding-top:64px}
@media(max-width:600px){.articles--top{padding-top:40px}}
.section-title{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:40px;position:relative;padding-left:16px}
.section-title::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.15em;bottom:.15em;width:5px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--accent)}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.card{background:var(--navy-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(36,59,102,.10);transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(36,59,102,.16)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--bordo-soft)}
.card-link{color:inherit;display:block}
.card-link:hover{text-decoration:none}
.card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-3)}
.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:20px 20px 22px}
.card-date{color:var(--bordo-soft);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.card-title{font-size:1.35rem;margin:.35rem 0 .4rem}
.card-sum{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 .8rem}
.card-more{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}
.card--lead{grid-column:span 3;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr}
.card--lead .card-media{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:280px}
.card--lead .card-title{font-size:2rem}
@media(max-width:900px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.card--lead{grid-column:span 2;grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card--lead{grid-column:span 1}}

/* article page */
.article-page{padding:36px 0 70px}
.back{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-head time{color:var(--bordo-soft);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.82rem}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.3rem);margin:.3rem 0 .5rem}
.lang-note{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:6px}
.lang-note a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.lang-note a.is-active{color:var(--accent-2)}
.article-cover{margin:22px 0}
.article-cover img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.85}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
/* In-article images: fill a touch inside the text column, keep aspect ratio (never distort),
   overriding Blogger's fixed width/height attributes. */
.article-body img{display:block;width:96%;max-width:96%;height:auto;margin:1.8em auto;
  border-radius:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.38)}
.article-body figure{margin:1.8em 0;text-align:center}
.article-body figure img{margin-inline:auto}
.article-body blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:.5em 1.2em;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);color:var(--text);
  background:rgba(36,59,102,.07);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;font-style:italic}
.article-body a{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:underline}
.article-follow,.article-share{margin-top:46px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.article-follow span,.article-share>span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem}
.follow-icons{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.follow-ic{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--text)}
.follow-ic:hover{text-decoration:none}
.fi{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;
  background:var(--hf);border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s,background .25s,border-color .25s}
.fi svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:currentColor}
.follow-ic:hover .fi{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.follow-ic .fl{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.follow-ic:hover .fl{color:var(--text)}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-yt{background:#FF0000;border-color:#FF0000}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-ig{background:linear-gradient(45deg,#F58529,#DD2A7B,#8134AF);border-color:transparent}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-fb{background:#1877F2;border-color:#1877F2}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-x{background:#fff;color:#000;border-color:#fff}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-bsky{background:#0085FF;border-color:#0085FF}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-wa{background:#25D366;border-color:#25D366}
.follow-ic:hover .fi-copy{background:var(--bordo);border-color:var(--bordo)}
.share-copy.copied .fi-copy{background:#1faf5b;border-color:#1faf5b;color:#fff}
.share-copy.copied .fl{color:#54d98c}

/* author byline */
.byline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:22px 0;padding:9px 18px 9px 9px;
  background:var(--navy-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px}
.byline-av{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--bordo);flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff}
.byline-av--ph{background:conic-gradient(from 200deg,var(--bordo),var(--navy-3),var(--accent),var(--bordo));border-color:var(--bordo-soft)}
.byline-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}
.byline-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem}
.byline-role{color:var(--bordo-soft);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.video-card .byline{margin:12px 0 0;padding:7px 16px 7px 7px}
.video-card .byline-av{width:38px;height:38px}

/* videos */
.videos-page{padding:40px 0 70px}
.page-h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);margin-bottom:10px}
.vtabs{display:flex;gap:8px;margin:22px 0 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.vtab{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;color:var(--muted);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;padding:.7rem .4rem;margin-bottom:-1px;cursor:pointer}
.vtab:hover{color:var(--text)}
.vtab.on{color:var(--text);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.vpane{display:none}
.vpane.on{display:block}
.vpane .section-title{display:none}
.video-cat{margin-top:18px}
.video-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.video-card{margin:0}
.video-frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#000}
.video-frame iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.video-card figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:760px){.video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.20);background:var(--hf);margin-top:30px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:26px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-social{display:flex;gap:20px}
.foot-social .follow-ic{gap:7px}
.foot-social .fi{width:46px;height:46px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24)}
.foot-social .fi svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.foot-social .fl{font-size:.76rem}
.foot-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;align-items:center}
.foot-meta .made strong{color:var(--accent-2)}