:root {
            --font-sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            --color-bg: #F4F2EC; /* Warm elegant cream */
            --color-text: #1C1B1A; /* Soft rich black */
            --color-accent: #3A5043; /* Forest green */
            --color-accent-light: #5A7A66;
            --color-border: #DCD8CC;
            --transition-slow: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            --transition-fast: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            background-color: var(--color-bg);
            color: var(--color-text);
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        /* Typography Utilities */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .font-serif {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            color: var(--color-text);
        }

        .font-sans {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
        }

        .text-accent {
            color: var(--color-accent) !important;
        }

        .tracking-wider {
            letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
        }

        .tracking-wide {
            letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
        }

        .text-sm {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* Layout & Spacing */
        .section-padding {
            padding: 8rem 0;
        }

        .border-bottom-custom {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        .border-top-custom {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        /* Navbar (Editorial Style) */
        .navbar {
            background: rgba(244, 242, 236, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        }
        
        .navbar.scrolled {
            padding: 0.8rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--color-text);
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--color-text) !important;
            margin: 0 1rem;
            position: relative;
            padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
        }

        .nav-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 1px;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            background-color: var(--color-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .nav-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 80px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            display: block;
        }

        /* Image Wrappers (Editorial treatment) */
        .img-editorial {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #E2DFD6;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .img-editorial img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .img-editorial:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .cover-custer {
            aspect-ratio: 2/3;
            max-width: 450px;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .cover-laura {
            aspect-ratio: 2/3;
            max-width: 400px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }

        /* Buttons */
        .btn-editorial {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: var(--color-text);
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .btn-editorial::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--color-text);
            transform: scaleY(0);
            transform-origin: bottom;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .btn-editorial:hover {
            color: var(--color-bg);
        }

        .btn-editorial:hover::before {
            transform: scaleY(1);
            transform-origin: top;
        }

        .btn-editorial.disabled {
            opacity: 0.4;
            pointer-events: none;
            border-color: var(--color-border);
            color: var(--color-border);
        }

        /* Section Titles */
        .section-heading {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        /* Article / Journal List */
        .article-item {
            display: block;
            padding: 2.5rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--color-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            position: relative;
        }

        .article-item:first-child {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        .article-item:hover {
            background-color: #EBE8E0;
            padding-left: 2rem;
            padding-right: 2rem;
        }

        .article-meta {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            display: block;
        }

        .article-title {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin: 0;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }
        
        .articles-item {
            display: block;
            padding: 1.3rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--color-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            position: relative;
        }
        .articles-item:hover {
            background-color: #EBE8E0;
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            padding-right: 2rem;
        }

        /* Pagination Styling */
        .editorial-pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .editorial-pagination a, .editorial-pagination span {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--color-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .editorial-pagination a:hover {
            background-color: var(--color-border);
        }

        .editorial-pagination .active {
            background-color: var(--color-text);
            color: var(--color-bg);
        }

        /* Next / Prev Post Module */
        .post-navigation {
            display: flex;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            margin-top: 5rem;
        }

        .post-nav-item {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--color-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .post-nav-item:first-child {
            border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .post-nav-item:last-child {
            align-items: flex-end;
            text-align: right;
        }

        .post-nav-item:hover {
            background-color: #EBE8E0;
        }

        .post-nav-label {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .post-nav-title {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        /* Forms */
        .form-editorial {
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: 0;
            background: transparent;
            padding: 1rem 0;
            box-shadow: none !important;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            color: var(--color-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .form-editorial:focus {
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
            background: transparent;
        }

        .form-editorial::placeholder {
            color: #A39E93;
        }

        /* Reveal Animation */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(50px);
            transition: var(--transition-slow);
        }

        .reveal.active {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Quote styling */
        .editorial-quote {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-style: italic;
            padding-left: 2rem;
            margin: 2rem 0;
            color: #333;
        }
        
        .editorial-quote footer {
            color: var(--color-bg);
            padding: 1rem 0 2rem;
        }
        
        .editorial-quotefooter a {
            color: var(--color-bg);
            text-decoration: none;
            opacity: 0.7;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }
        
        .editorial-quote footer a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .img-cover {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
        
        /* Footer */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--color-text);
            color: var(--color-bg);
            padding: 6rem 0 3rem;
        }
        
        footer a {
            color: var(--color-bg);
            text-decoration: none;
            opacity: 0.7;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }
        
        footer a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        
        a {text-decoration: none;color: var(--color-text); }
        .grey {background-color: #EBE8E0;}
        .bg-light-hover:hover {
  background-color: #f8f9fa !important;
  border-color: #dee2e6 !important;
}

.transition {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}