/* ============================================================
   MECHANICISM THEME — MAIN STYLES
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@400;500;600;700;900&family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,300;1,400;1,500&family=Jost:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

/* ---- RESET ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
img, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ---- BASE ---- */
body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #111111;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ---- NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ---- */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ---- SELECTION ---- */
::selection {
  background: var(--gold-glow);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */

#site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

#site-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold-dim) 30%, var(--gold) 50%, var(--gold-dim) 70%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.site-branding {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-branding .logo-mark {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.site-branding .logo-mark::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 3px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
}

.site-branding .site-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111111;
}

.site-branding .site-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* ============================================================
   QUICK NAV — small set of always-visible links on desktop
   ============================================================ */

.quick-nav {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-right: 1rem;
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .quick-nav {
    display: flex;
  }
}

.quick-nav a {
  font-family: 'Jost', 'Futura', 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #d4cfc8 !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  display: block;
}

.quick-nav a:hover {
  color: #c9a84c !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   MENU TOGGLE BUTTON — always visible, all screen sizes
   ============================================================ */

.menu-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid #333333;
  color: #d4cfc8;
  padding: 8px 14px 8px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 200;
}

.menu-toggle:hover {
  color: #c9a84c;
  border-color: #9c7e37;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.05);
}

.menu-toggle-bars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  width: 18px;
}

.menu-toggle-bars span {
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s, width 0.25s;
}

.menu-toggle-bars span:nth-child(3) {
  width: 12px;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle-bars span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(5px) rotate(45deg);
}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle-bars span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle-bars span:nth-child(3) {
  width: 18px;
  transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.menu-toggle-label {
  font-family: 'Jost', 'Futura', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ============================================================
   MEGA MENU PANEL
   ============================================================ */

.mega-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 72px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 199;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.mega-menu.open {
  pointer-events: auto;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.mega-menu-inner {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: #111111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.mega-menu-inner::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #9c7e37, #c9a84c, #9c7e37, transparent);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.mega-menu-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
}

.mega-menu-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9c7e37;
}

.mega-menu-close {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  color: #a09890;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mega-menu-close:hover {
  color: #c9a84c;
  border-color: #9c7e37;
}

/* Grid of columns */
.mega-menu-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .mega-menu-nav {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .mega-menu-nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  }
}

.mega-col {
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1rem 0;
  border-right: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
}

.mega-col:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .mega-col {
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
  }
  .mega-col:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

.mega-col-label {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c9a84c;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
}

.mega-col ul {
  list-style: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.mega-col ul li {
  list-style: none !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.mega-col ul li a,
.mega-col ul li a:visited {
  font-family: 'Jost', 'Futura', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #a09890 !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.18s, padding-left 0.18s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.mega-col ul li a:hover {
  color: #f0ece4 !important;
  padding-left: 0.4rem;
}

.mega-menu-footer {
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  color: #3d3a37;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Backdrop */
.mega-menu-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  z-index: 1;
  top: 100%;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — HOMEPAGE
   ============================================================ */

.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8rem 2rem 6rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 60%, rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 40% at 50% 100%, rgba(201,168,76,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before,
.hero-eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111111;
  margin-bottom: 0.3em;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-title .iam {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #444444;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 3rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.hero-cta:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.hero-cta:hover { color: var(--black); }
.hero-cta span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Scroll indicator */
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  animation: scrollBob 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-scroll::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-dim), transparent);
}

@keyframes scrollBob {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
}

/* Controller strip */
.controller-strip {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 4rem auto 0;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.controller-pip {
  width: 18px;
  height: 4px;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  cursor: default;
}

.controller-pip:hover { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(2); }

/* ============================================================
   MAIN LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */

#main-content {
  padding-top: 72px;
}

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

.content-wrap {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---- PAGE HEADER ---- */
.page-header {
  padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  position: relative;
}

.page-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.page-header .section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111111;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page-header .lead {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #444444;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG POSTS — GRID + CARDS
   ============================================================ */

.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0ddd8;
  margin: 0;
}

.post-card {
  background: #f8f7f4;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  transition: background var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-dim), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.post-card:hover { background: #f0ede8; }
.post-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.post-card .post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: -2.5rem -2.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.post-card .post-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.75) saturate(0.6);
}

.post-card:hover .post-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.8);
}

.post-card .post-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, var(--black-card) 100%);
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.post-date {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #777777;
}

.post-category {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
  padding: 2px 8px;
}

.post-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #111111;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.post-card:hover h2 { color: var(--gold); }

.post-card h2 a { text-decoration: none; }

.post-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #333333;
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
}

.post-excerpt p { margin: 0; }

.read-more {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: color var(--transition), gap var(--transition);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
}

.read-more::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.post-card:hover .read-more { color: var(--gold); }
.post-card:hover .read-more::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---- FEATURED POST (first post — larger) ---- */
.post-card.featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.post-card.featured .post-thumb {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
}

.post-card.featured .post-content-inner {
  padding: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.post-card.featured h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGINATION
   ============================================================ */

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: #444444;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  min-width: 42px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.pagination a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  background: var(--gold-glow-sm);
}

.pagination .current {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  background: var(--gold-glow);
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST
   ============================================================ */

.single-header {
  padding: 8rem 2rem 5rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.single-header .post-date {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.single-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #111111;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.single-header .post-featured-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.single-header .post-featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(0.7);
}

.single-header .post-featured-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 80px rgba(10,10,10,0.8);
}

/* ---- POST BODY ---- */
.entry-content {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 5rem auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #111111;
}

.entry-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.75em;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.entry-content h1,
.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #111111;
  margin: 2.5em 0 0.8em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.entry-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding-bottom: 0.6em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  position: relative;
}

.entry-content h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.entry-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.entry-content strong, .entry-content b {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111111;
}

.entry-content em, .entry-content i {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #444444;
}

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.entry-content a:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol {
  margin: 1.5em 0 1.5em 2em;
}

.entry-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  color: #222222;
}

.entry-content ul li::marker {
  color: var(--gold-dim);
}

.entry-content blockquote {
  margin: 2.5em 0;
  padding: 1.5em 2em;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15em;
  color: #444444;
  position: relative;
}

.entry-content blockquote::before {
  content: '"';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.3em;
  left: 0.5em;
  font-size: 4em;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  opacity: 0.3;
  line-height: 1;
}

.entry-content img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 2.5em 0;
  filter: none;
}

.entry-content hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  margin: 3em 0;
  position: relative;
}

.entry-content hr::after {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0 1em;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  font-size: 0.7em;
}

/* ---- DROP CAP ---- */
.entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.5em;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.75;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ============================================================
   SIDEBAR & WIDGETS
   ============================================================ */

.site-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

.sidebar {
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 72px;
}

.widget {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  position: relative;
}

.widget-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.widget ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.widget ul li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
}

.widget ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #444444;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  display: block;
  transition: color var(--transition), padding-left var(--transition);
}

.widget ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-left: 0.4rem;
}

/* ---- CONTROLLERS WIDGET ---- */
.controllers-widget {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
}

.controller-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.controller-item:hover { color: #444444; }

.controller-swatch {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* ============================================================
   I AM — CALLOUT BLOCK
   ============================================================ */

.iam-callout {
  background: #f8f7f4;
  border: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
}

.iam-callout::before {
  content: 'I AM';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 18vw, 16rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.025;
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.iam-callout .iam-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
}

.iam-callout blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #444444;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.iam-callout blockquote strong {
  color: #111111;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */

#site-footer {
  background: #f4f2ef;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem;
  position: relative;
}

#site-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-dim), transparent);
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.footer-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.footer-brand .footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111111;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555555;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 280px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-col ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--text-micro);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-iam {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
}

/* ============================================================
   UTILITY CLASSES
   ============================================================ */

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.text-gold { color: var(--gold); }
.text-muted { color: #444444; }

/* ============================================================
   ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.fade-up {
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
}

.fade-up-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-up-2 { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.fade-up-3 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.fade-up-4 { animation-delay: 0.55s; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .site-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { display: none; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  #site-header { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card.featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card.featured .post-thumb { min-height: 220px; aspect-ratio: 16/9; height: auto; }
  .post-card.featured .post-content-inner { padding: 2rem; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .entry-content { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .container { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .page-header { padding: 5rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .single-header { padding: 6rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .hero { padding: 6rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-title { letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
  .post-card { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .controller-strip { gap: 2px; }
  .iam-callout { padding: 3rem 1.25rem; }
  #site-footer { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2rem; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .mega-menu-header { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; }
  .mega-menu-footer { padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   WORDPRESS CORE CLASSES
   ============================================================ */

.wp-block-image img { filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.7); }

.alignwide {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.alignfull {
  margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%);
  margin-right: calc(-50vw + 50%);
  max-width: 100vw;
}

.wp-caption-text {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Comments */
#comments {
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 4rem auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

#comments h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
}

.comment-list { list-style: none; }

.comment-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
}

.comment-author cite {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #444444;
  font-style: normal;
}

.comment-content p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #444444;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Comment form */
.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea {
  background: #f0ede8;
  border: 1px solid #e0ddd8;
  color: #111111;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
  outline: none;
}

.comment-form input:focus,
.comment-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
}

.comment-form label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.comment-form .submit {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.comment-form .submit:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}