:root {
  /* palette matched to customer-simulator.vercel.app */
  --bg: #0a0e1a;
  --panel: #121826;
  --text: #edeff2;
  --text-quote: #c7cdda;
  --muted: #8b94a3;
  --gold: #d9a544;
  --gold-bright: #e8bd72;
  --border: rgba(237, 239, 242, 0.12);
  --border-soft: rgba(237, 239, 242, 0.07);
  --gold-wash: rgba(217, 165, 68, 0.12);
  --gold-wash-border: rgba(217, 165, 68, 0.45);
  --shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --radius: 14px;
  --max-width: 880px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Georgia", "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

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

/* Header */
header.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding: 22px 0;
}

.site-header .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-text {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.brand-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.brand-role {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 3px;
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.header-link {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.header-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

/* Hero */
.hero {
  padding: 56px 0 40px;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

h1.hero-title {
  font-size: 46px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}

h1.hero-title .accent {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Start here */
.start-here {
  padding: 8px 0 48px;
}

.section-heading-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
}

.section-caption {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.card-stack {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 22px 24px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-left-color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.post-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.post-number {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.post-card-top .arrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.post-topic {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-wash);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-wash-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}

.post-title {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.32;
}

.post-cta {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.post-cta .arrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Explore section */
.explore {
  padding: 20px 0 80px;
}

.explore-title {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.search-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.search-box svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.search-box input {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  width: 100%;
}

.search-box input::placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.filter-chip {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.filter-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--text);
}

.filter-chip.active {
  background: var(--gold-wash);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.result-count {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.post-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.post-row {
  display: block;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.post-row-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.post-row-number {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.row-topic {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.row-lang {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1px 6px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.post-row-title {
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.post-row-desc {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.post-row-quote {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-quote);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.post-row-link {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.post-row-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.empty-state {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Footer */
footer.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding: 28px 0 48px;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.site-footer .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-note {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

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

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  h1.hero-title {
    font-size: 34px;
  }
  .section-heading-row {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .section-caption {
    text-align: left;
  }
}