/* HonorElevate Blog — shared styles */
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
:root{
  --bg:#0f1219;--bg-warm:#141820;--bg-card:#1a1f2b;--bg-card-2:#1e2430;
  --gold:#e8a838;--gold-light:#f0be5a;--gold-deep:#c4892a;--gold-soft:rgba(232,168,56,.08);
  --white:#f5f1eb;--text:#d4cfc5;--text-muted:#8a857b;--text-dim:#5c5850;
  --warm-border:rgba(232,168,56,.10);--warm-border-strong:rgba(232,168,56,.22);
  --serif:'DM Serif Display',Georgia,serif;--sans:'DM Sans',-apple-system,sans-serif;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.75;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.container-narrow{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}

/* NAV */
nav.site-nav{position:sticky;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(15,18,25,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--warm-border)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--white);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nav-logo .face{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background-image:url('https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/wGQNykcwXU4XZhG6toH7/media/69acafcab003fa0418240b10.png');background-size:cover;background-position:center top;border:1px solid rgba(232,168,56,.3)}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;transition:color .3s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.nav-links a.current{color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);padding:10px 24px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s;border-radius:4px}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-light);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(232,168,56,.3)}
.btn-outline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid rgba(232,168,56,.3);color:var(--gold);background:transparent;padding:12px 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;transition:all .3s}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(232,168,56,.08);border-color:var(--gold)}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}
@keyframes pulse-gold{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(232,168,56,.4)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(232,168,56,0)}}

/* BREADCRUMB */
.breadcrumb{padding:20px 0 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.4px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.breadcrumb .sep{margin:0 8px;color:var(--text-dim)}
.breadcrumb .current{color:var(--text)}

/* POST HEADER */
.post-header{padding:36px 0 32px;position:relative}
.post-header::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-10%;right:-15%;width:520px;height:520px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,168,56,.07) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.post-cluster{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid rgba(232,168,56,.20);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:18px}
.post-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.12;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:18px;position:relative}
.post-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:24px;position:relative}
.post-meta .author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.post-meta .author .av{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/wGQNykcwXU4XZhG6toH7/media/69acafcab003fa0418240b10.png') center top / cover no-repeat;border:1px solid rgba(232,168,56,.3)}
.post-meta .author b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.post-meta .dot{color:var(--text-dim)}
.post-meta .read-time{color:var(--text-muted)}

/* HERO ILLUSTRATION */
.post-hero{margin:8px 0 30px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--warm-border);background:var(--bg-card);position:relative}
.post-hero svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}

/* QUICK ANSWER */
.quick-answer{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(232,168,56,.10),rgba(232,168,56,.02));
  border:1px solid var(--warm-border-strong);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:8px;padding:24px 28px;margin:32px 0;
}
.quick-answer .label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.quick-answer p{color:var(--white);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.quick-answer p strong{color:var(--gold)}

/* TL;DR */
.tldr{
  background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--warm-border);border-radius:10px;padding:28px;margin:32px 0;
}
.tldr h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:14px}
.tldr ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:0}
.tldr ul li{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--text);padding-left:30px;position:relative;line-height:1.6}
.tldr ul li::before{content:"\2192";position:absolute;left:6px;top:1px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem}
.tldr ul li strong{color:var(--white)}

/* BODY */
.post-body{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text)}
.post-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.85rem;color:var(--white);margin:50px 0 18px;line-height:1.22}
.post-body h2 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.post-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;color:var(--white);margin:36px 0 12px;line-height:1.3}
.post-body h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin:24px 0 10px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.post-body p{margin-bottom:18px}
.post-body strong{color:var(--white);font-weight:700}
.post-body em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.post-body a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(232,168,56,.4);text-underline-offset:3px}
.post-body a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration-color:var(--gold-light)}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:14px 0 22px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.post-body ul li,.post-body ol li{padding-left:32px;margin-bottom:12px;position:relative;line-height:1.7}
.post-body ul li::before{content:"\2022";position:absolute;left:10px;top:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem}
.post-body ol{counter-reset:n}
.post-body ol li{counter-increment:n}
.post-body ol li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;width:22px;height:22px;border:1px solid rgba(232,168,56,.4);border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;line-height:1}
.post-body blockquote{
  margin:28px 0;padding:22px 28px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  background:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--white);
}
.post-body blockquote .who{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;font-style:normal;color:var(--text-muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px}
.post-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:.94rem;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--warm-border);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.post-body th{background:var(--bg-card-2);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;font-size:1.02rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--warm-border)}
.post-body td{padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--warm-border);color:var(--text)}
.post-body tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.post-body tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(255,255,255,.01)}
.post-body .callout{
  background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--warm-border-strong);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 26px;margin:28px 0;
  display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;
}
.post-body .callout .ico{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;line-height:1.5}
.post-body .callout strong{color:var(--gold)}
.post-body .stat-box{
  background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid var(--warm-border-strong);border-radius:10px;
  padding:24px 28px;margin:28px 0;text-align:center;
}
.post-body .stat-box .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.post-body .stat-box .l{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:.4px}

/* IN-POST CTA */
.inline-cta{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(232,168,56,.12),rgba(232,168,56,.03));
  border:1px solid var(--warm-border-strong);border-radius:10px;padding:28px;margin:36px 0;text-align:center;
}
.inline-cta h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:8px}
.inline-cta h3 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.inline-cta p{color:var(--text);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.6}
.inline-cta .btn-gold{padding:12px 28px;font-size:.95rem;animation:pulse-gold 2.6s infinite}

/* FAQ */
.faq-section{margin:48px 0 12px}
.faq-section h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.85rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:20px}
.faq-section h2 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.faq-section details{border:1px solid var(--warm-border);border-radius:8px;background:var(--bg-card);overflow:hidden;transition:.2s;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq-section details[open]{border-color:var(--warm-border-strong);background:var(--bg-card-2)}
.faq-section summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:18px 22px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;color:var(--white);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.faq-section summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-section summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold);font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:300;transition:transform .2s}
.faq-section details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-section .a{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.75}
.faq-section .a a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(232,168,56,.4)}

/* READ NEXT */
.read-next{margin:48px 0 12px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--warm-border)}
.read-next .label{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:18px}
.read-next-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.read-next-card{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--warm-border);border-radius:8px;padding:24px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:all .3s;display:block}
.read-next-card:hover{border-color:var(--warm-border-strong);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.read-next-card .arrow{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold-deep);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.read-next-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.3}
.read-next-card p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:680px){.read-next-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* AUTHOR BLOCK */
.author-block{margin:48px 0 12px;padding:30px;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--warm-border);border-radius:12px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.author-block .av{width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https://assets.cdn.filesafe.space/wGQNykcwXU4XZhG6toH7/media/69acafcab003fa0418240b10.png') center top / cover no-repeat;border:2px solid var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.author-block h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:6px}
.author-block .title{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.author-block p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:0}
.author-block p a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(232,168,56,.4)}
@media(max-width:560px){.author-block{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}.author-block .av{margin:0 auto}}

/* FINAL POST CTA */
.post-final-cta{margin:48px 0 0;padding:50px 30px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(232,168,56,.10),rgba(232,168,56,.02));border:1px solid var(--warm-border-strong);border-radius:12px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-final-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:600px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,168,56,.06) 0%,transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.post-final-cta h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:10px;position:relative}
.post-final-cta h3 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.post-final-cta p{color:var(--text);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:22px;max-width:520px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;position:relative}
.post-final-cta .btn-gold{padding:16px 38px;font-size:1rem;animation:pulse-gold 2.6s infinite;position:relative}
.post-final-cta .or{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-dim);position:relative}
.post-final-cta .or a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* STICKY BAR */
.sticky-bar{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(15,18,25,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-top:1px solid var(--warm-border);padding:12px 20px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .4s ease}
.sticky-bar.visible{transform:translateY(0)}
.sticky-bar p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-muted);display:none}
.sticky-bar .btn-gold{padding:12px 28px;font-size:.95rem}
.sticky-bar .btn-call{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);padding:12px 20px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.5px;transition:all .3s;border-radius:4px}
.sticky-bar .btn-call:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg)}
@media(min-width:768px){.sticky-bar p{display:block}}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--bg-warm);border-top:1px solid var(--warm-border);padding:56px 0 28px;margin-top:80px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-bottom:32px;max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0 24px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:14px;max-width:280px;line-height:1.7}
.footer-col h4{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:8px;transition:color .3s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--warm-border);padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
.footer-bottom p,.footer-bottom a{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text-dim);text-decoration:none}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* INDEX SPECIFIC */
.index-hero{padding:80px 0 36px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.index-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-10%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:800px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(232,168,56,.06) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.index-hero .eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;display:inline-block;padding:6px 16px;background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid rgba(232,168,56,.2);border-radius:3px}
.index-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.6vw,4rem);line-height:1.12;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:18px}
.index-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.index-hero p{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.7}

.cluster-section{padding:48px 0 24px}
.cluster-header{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin-bottom:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cluster-header h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.85rem;color:var(--white);line-height:1.2}
.cluster-header h2 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.cluster-header .count{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.cluster-header p{flex-basis:100%;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:780px;margin-top:8px}

.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
@media(max-width:980px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:680px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.post-card{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--warm-border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:all .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--warm-border-strong);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.post-card.pillar{grid-row:span 1}
.post-card-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--bg-card-2);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-card-img svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.post-card-body{padding:22px 24px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card .tag{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card .tag.pillar-tag{color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-soft);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:3px;display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start}
.post-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--white);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card.pillar h3{font-size:1.45rem}
.post-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.6;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{margin-top:14px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:500;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.post-card .meta .read{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-links.active{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:rgba(15,18,25,.98);padding:20px 24px;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--warm-border)}
  .mobile-toggle{display:block}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  body{padding-bottom:78px}
  .post-body{font-size:1rem}
  .post-body h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin-top:36px}
  .post-body h3{font-size:1.18rem}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-meta{gap:12px;font-size:.82rem}
}