/* ===== DESIGN TOKENS ===== */
:root {
  --bg-primary: #0d0d0d;
  --bg-secondary: #141414;
  --bg-card: #1a1a1a;
  --bg-card-hover: #222222;
  --text-primary: #e8e0d4;
  --text-secondary: #9a9080;
  --text-muted: #6b6358;
  --accent-gold: #c9a96e;
  --accent-gold-dim: #8a7340;
  --accent-teal: #4ecdc4;
  --accent-coral: #e07a5f;
  --accent-blue: #6882c4;
  --border-subtle: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.12);
  --border-card: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.08);
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-card-hover: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --transition-medium: 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --max-width: 1100px;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* ===== TYPOGRAPHY ===== */
.heading-display {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.label-caps {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ===== HEADER ===== */
.site-header {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem;
  position: relative;
}

.site-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(80%, 600px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border-subtle), transparent);
}

.site-header .label-caps {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.site-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ===== SECTION HEADER ===== */
.section-header {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border-subtle);
}

/* ===== SEARCH BAR ===== */
.search-bar {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.search-bar input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-bar input::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.search-bar input:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold-dim);
}

.search-bar button {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-bar button:hover {
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold-dim);
}

/* ===== CARD GRID ===== */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

/* ===== STORY CARD ===== */
.story-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--transition-medium);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.18);
}

.card-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.card-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-medium);
}

.story-card:hover .card-image-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Colored dots */
.card-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 14px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
}

.card-dots span {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.dot-teal { background: var(--accent-teal); }
.dot-coral { background: var(--accent-coral); }
.dot-gold { background: var(--accent-gold); }
.dot-blue { background: var(--accent-blue); }
.dot-purple { background: #a855f7; }
.dot-red { background: #ef4444; }

/* Card body */
.card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.card-meta {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card-meta .card-date {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.card-link .arrow {
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.story-card:hover .card-link .arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.site-footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .site-header {
    padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  }

  .site-title {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
}

/* ===== FADE-IN ANIMATION ===== */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.fade-up {
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
}

.fade-up:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-up:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.fade-up:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }