/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FlowStateOps — Inner Pages CSS
   Loaded on all pages except the front page.
   Shares design tokens and components with homepage.css.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── RESET ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

/* ─── TOKENS ─── */
:root {
  --bg:           #090805;
  --bg-raised:    #100e09;
  --bg-accent:    #18140c;
  --gold:         #c4963a;
  --gold-light:   #ddb96a;
  --gold-dim:     #6b4f1e;
  --cream:        #ede4d4;
  --cream-dim:    #9a8f7e;
  --cream-muted:  #534b42;
  --white:        #f5f0e8;

  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  --pad-section: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  --pad-x:       clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  --max-copy:    640px;
  --max-wide:    1100px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* ─── GLOBAL DARK BACKGROUND ─── */
body, html {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.7vw, 1.05rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.8 !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.028;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* ─── BLOCKSY WRAPPERS ─── */
#page.site, .site, .site-content, #content,
#primary, .content-area, #main, .site-main {
  background: transparent !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* ─── BLOCKSY HEADER ─── */
header.site-header, .site-header, [data-id="header"] {
  background: rgba(9,8,5,0.92) !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.site-title a, .site-title, .site-branding .site-title a,
.ct-site-title, .ct-site-title a {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: #c4963a !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* ─── NAV MENU — default ─── */
.ct-main-menu > li > a,
.ct-main-menu .menu-item > a,
.ct-main-menu .menu-item-link,
.main-navigation a,
.site-header nav a,
.site-header nav li a,
#primary-menu a,
.ct-menu a,
.ct-menu li a,
[data-id="main-menu"] a,
[data-id="menu"] a,
header nav a,
header .menu-item > a {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: #9a8f7e !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
}

/* ─── NAV MENU — hover + active ─── */
.ct-main-menu > li > a:hover,
.ct-main-menu .menu-item > a:hover,
.ct-main-menu .menu-item-link:hover,
.main-navigation a:hover,
.site-header nav a:hover,
#primary-menu a:hover,
.ct-menu a:hover,
[data-id="main-menu"] a:hover,
[data-id="menu"] a:hover,
header nav a:hover,
header .menu-item > a:hover,
.ct-main-menu .current-menu-item > a,
.ct-main-menu .current_page_item > a,
.current-menu-item > a,
.current_page_item > a,
[data-id="main-menu"] .current-menu-item > a,
header .current-menu-item > a {
  color: #ddb96a !important;
}

/* ─── BLOCKSY FOOTER ─── */
.site-footer, footer.site-footer {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.1) !important;
  color: var(--cream-muted) !important;
}
.site-footer a, footer.site-footer a { color: var(--cream-muted) !important; }

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
h1, h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  line-height: 1.08 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6rem) !important; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) !important; }
h3 { font-family: var(--font-display) !important; font-weight: 400 !important; font-style: italic !important; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem) !important; color: var(--white) !important; }
h4 { font-family: var(--font-body) !important; font-size: 0.7rem !important; font-weight: 400 !important; letter-spacing: 0.2em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; color: var(--gold) !important; }
h1 em, h2 em { font-style: italic !important; color: var(--gold-light) !important; }
p { color: var(--cream-dim) !important; line-height: 1.85 !important; margin-bottom: 1.25rem !important; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
p strong { color: var(--cream) !important; font-weight: 500 !important; }
p em { font-style: italic !important; color: var(--cream) !important; }

/* ─── GLOBAL LINK + LIST OVERRIDES ─── */
a { color: var(--gold-light) !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
a:hover { color: var(--cream) !important; }
li, ul, ol { color: var(--cream-dim) !important; }

/* ─── EYEBROW ─── */
.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1.75rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.eyebrow.center { justify-content: center; }
.eyebrow.center::before { display: none; }

/* ─── BUTTON ─── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 0.9rem 2rem 0.85rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
}
.btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
  z-index: 0;
}
.btn:hover { color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--gold); }
.btn:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
.btn span, .btn .arrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.btn .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s ease; font-style: normal; }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(5px); }
.btn-note {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

/* ─── DIVIDER ─── */
.divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
}
.divider::before, .divider::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold-dim));
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.divider::after { background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--gold-dim)); }
.divider-gem {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  opacity: 0.75;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─── INNER PAGE HERO ─── */
.page-hero {
  min-height: 52vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: calc(var(--pad-section) + 4rem) var(--pad-x) var(--pad-section);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 60% at 20% 80%, rgba(196,150,58,0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 18ch; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.page-hero .hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  max-width: 44ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── SHARED INNER SECTION ─── */
.inner-section {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  position: relative;
}
.inner-section.raised { background: var(--bg-raised); }
.inner-section.accent { background: var(--bg-accent); }

.inner-section .inner {
  max-width: var(--max-copy);
}
.inner-section .inner.wide {
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
}

/* ─── SERVICES — PROBLEM ─── */
.services-problem {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.services-problem::before {
  content: '≠';
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--pad-x);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(10rem, 25vw, 22rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  opacity: 0.06;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-problem .inner { max-width: var(--max-copy); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.services-problem h2 { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }

/* ─── SERVICES — SOLUTION ─── */
.services-solution {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
}
.services-solution .inner { max-width: var(--max-copy); }
.services-solution h2 { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }

/* ─── SERVICES — AUDIT ─── */
.services-audit {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-accent);
  position: relative;
}
.services-audit h2 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.audit-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .audit-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
}
.audit-step {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}
.audit-step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.audit-step h4 { color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.audit-step p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--cream-dim); margin: 0; }

.audit-cta-block {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(196,150,58,0.02);
  max-width: 560px;
}
.audit-cta-block::before {
  content: 'The Entry Point';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.6rem;
  left: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--bg-accent);
  padding: 0 0.6rem;
}
.audit-cta-block h3 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.audit-cta-block p { font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* ─── SERVICES — AFTER ─── */
.services-after {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
}
.services-after h2 { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; max-width: var(--max-copy); }

.after-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem 3rem;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .after-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
}
.after-item {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.2);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}
.after-item h4 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.after-item p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--cream-dim); margin: 0; }

/* ─── ABOUT — STORY ─── */
.about-story {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}
.about-story .inner { max-width: var(--max-copy); }
.about-story h2 { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }

/* ─── ABOUT — MISSION ─── */
.about-mission {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-accent);
}
.about-mission h2 { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; max-width: var(--max-copy); }

.beliefs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem 3rem;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .beliefs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
}
.belief {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}
.belief h4 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.belief p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--cream-dim); margin: 0; }

/* ─── ABOUT — JEFF ─── */
.about-jeff {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-jeff-bg {
  position: absolute;
  right: calc(var(--pad-x) - 1rem);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(7rem, 18vw, 16rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--bg-accent);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-jeff .inner { max-width: var(--max-copy); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.about-jeff h2 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.jeff-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
}

.jeff-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}
.tag {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-muted);
  padding: 0.28rem 0.65rem;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.tag:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }

/* ─── CONTACT ─── */
.contact-primary {
  min-height: 65vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 65% at 50% 50%, rgba(196,150,58,0.065) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contact-primary .inner {
  max-width: 580px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.contact-primary h2 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.contact-primary p { max-width: 44ch; margin: 0 auto 1.25rem; }
.contact-primary p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }

.contact-form-section {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}
.contact-form-section .inner { max-width: 560px; }
.contact-form-section h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.contact-form-section > .inner > p { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* WordPress form plugin overrides — keeps form dark */
.contact-form-section input,
.contact-form-section textarea,
.contact-form-section select {
  background: var(--bg-accent) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim) !important;
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem !important;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  outline: none !important;
  transition: border-color 0.3s !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}
.contact-form-section input:focus,
.contact-form-section textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold) !important;
}
.contact-form-section input[type="submit"],
.contact-form-section button[type="submit"] {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim) !important;
  color: var(--gold-light) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-style: italic !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  width: auto !important;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s !important;
}
.contact-form-section input[type="submit"]:hover,
.contact-form-section button[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--bg) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold) !important;
}
.contact-form-section label {
  font-size: 0.68rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem !important;
}

/* ─── BLOG LISTING ─── */
.news-hero {
  padding: calc(var(--pad-section) + 4rem) var(--pad-x) var(--pad-section);
  position: relative;
}
.news-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.news-hero .hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}

.category-filter {
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x) 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.1);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.cat-link {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-muted);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.cat-link:hover, .cat-link.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  opacity: 1;
}
.cat-filter-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

/* Featured post */
.featured-post {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.1);
  position: relative;
}
.featured-post .feat-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.feat-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.feat-cat {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.feat-cat:hover { color: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }

.featured-post h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.featured-post h2 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.featured-post h2 a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.featured-post .feat-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  max-width: 48ch;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.feat-meta {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}

/* Post grid */
.post-grid {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem 3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

.post-card {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.15);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}
.post-card-cat {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.post-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.post-card h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.post-card .card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.post-card .card-meta {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}
.post-card .read-more {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}
.post-card .read-more:hover { color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream-muted); }

/* Pagination */
.blog-pagination {
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x) var(--pad-section);
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.blog-pagination a, .blog-pagination span {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(83,75,66,0.4);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.blog-pagination a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.blog-pagination .current { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }

/* ─── SINGLE POST ─── */
.post-hero {
  padding: calc(var(--pad-section) + 4rem) var(--pad-x) var(--pad-section);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post-hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 15% 80%, rgba(196,150,58,0.05) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.post-hero .post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.post-cat-link {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.post-cat-link:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.post-date {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}
.post-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.5vw, 5.5rem);
  max-width: 16ch;
  line-height: 1.08;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Post content */
.post-content {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  max-width: calc(var(--max-copy) + var(--pad-x) * 2);
margin-left: auto; 
margin-right: auto;
}
.post-content p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.post-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.25rem;
}
.post-content h3 {
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
}
.post-content ul, .post-content ol {
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.post-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.post-content blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.65;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.post-content a {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.post-content a:hover { color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream-muted); }
.post-content strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 500; }
.post-content hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.15);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.post-content img {
  max-width: 100%;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
  height: auto;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Post CTA */
.post-cta {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-accent);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
.post-cta-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(196,150,58,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.post-cta .inner {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.post-cta h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); }
.post-cta p { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* ─── SCROLL REVEAL ─── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.75s ease, transform 0.75s ease;
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-d1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-d2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-d3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

/* ─── CONTACT — REASSURANCE ─── */
.contact-reassurance {
  padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x);
  background: var(--bg-accent);
  text-align: center;
}
.reassurance-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: var(--max-wide);
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  text-align: left;
}
.reassurance-item {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border: 1px solid rgba(196,150,58,0.12);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 1.75rem;
}
.reassurance-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.reassurance-item p { color: var(--cream-dim); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ─── SINGLE POST — HERO META ─── */
.post-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}
.post-hero-meta .post-read-time {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}
.post-hero-img {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post-hero-img img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; opacity: 0.9; }

/* ─── SINGLE POST — NAVIGATION ─── */
.post-nav { padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-x); }
.post-nav .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.post-nav .nav-previous,
.post-nav .nav-next {
  max-width: 45%;
}
.post-nav .nav-next { text-align: right; margin-left: auto; }
.post-nav a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.post-nav .nav-direction {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.post-nav .nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 300;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.post-nav a:hover .nav-title { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ─── SINGLE POST — PAGE LINKS (multipage) ─── */
.post-page-links {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}
.post-page-links a {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin: 0 0.25rem;
}

/* ─── MOBILE ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .reassurance-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-nav .nav-links { flex-direction: column; }
  .post-nav .nav-previous, .post-nav .nav-next { max-width: 100%; text-align: left; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-jeff-bg { display: none; }
  .services-problem::before { display: none; }
}