/* ============================================================
   Rampart Blog — Light variant
   Cream background for readability, navy headings + accents.
   Same brand fonts: Fraunces (display), Inter (body), JetBrains Mono (eyebrow).
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#213e66;
  --navy-deep:#172d4d;
  --navy-soft:#2a4e80;
  --cream:#f1efea;
  --cream-warm:#efebe2;
  --cream-dim:#c9b9b0;
  --signal:#ffd166;
  --signal-soft:#f7c548;
  --alert:#e8433a;
  --leaf:#7fb069;
  --ink:#0f1d33;
  --radius:18px;
  --radius-lg:28px;
  --blog-bg:#faf9f7;
  --blog-text:#1a2a3a;
  --blog-muted:#5a6a7a;
  --blog-border:rgba(33,62,102,.10);
  --blog-card:#fff;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  background:var(--blog-bg);
  color:var(--blog-text);
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.7;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
button,.btn{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;color:inherit}

/* ---------- Nav (dark, matches homepage) ---------- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 32px;
  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(23,45,77,.95),rgba(23,45,77,.88));
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(241,239,234,.08);
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.brand-icon{height:36px;width:auto;border-radius:8px}
.brand-wordmark{height:22px;width:auto;opacity:.95}
@media(max-width:520px){.brand-wordmark{display:none}}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--cream-dim);font-weight:500;transition:color .2s;text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.nav-cta{
  background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.88rem;
  display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;
  transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  box-shadow:0 6px 0 -2px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.nav-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:840px){.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}.nav{padding:14px 20px}}

/* ---------- Blog layout ---------- */
.blog-wrap{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 32px 80px}
@media(max-width:640px){.blog-wrap{padding:32px 20px 60px}}

/* ---------- Back link ---------- */
.blog-back{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--blog-muted);font-weight:500;
  margin-bottom:32px;text-decoration:none;
}
.blog-back:hover{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.blog-article h1{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 50;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.blog-meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
  margin-bottom:36px;padding-bottom:24px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--blog-border);
}
.blog-meta-item{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--blog-muted)}
.blog-meta-category{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal-soft);background:rgba(255,209,102,.12);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px;
}
.blog-article h2{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-weight:500;font-size:1.55rem;
  color:var(--navy);margin:40px 0 14px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.blog-article h3{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;
  color:var(--navy);margin:28px 0 10px;
}
.blog-article p{margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--blog-text)}
.blog-article strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.blog-article ul,.blog-article ol{margin:0 0 18px 24px}
.blog-article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.blog-article a{color:var(--navy-soft);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.blog-article a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.blog-article table{
  width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;
  font-size:.92rem;
}
.blog-article th{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);
  padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;
  font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;
}
.blog-article td{
  padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--blog-border);
}
.blog-article tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(33,62,102,.03)}

/* ---------- Mid-article CTA (inline) ---------- */
.article-signup{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-deep));
  color:var(--cream);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:32px;
  margin:36px 0;
}
.article-signup h4{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.article-signup p{color:rgba(241,239,234,.78);margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.95rem}
.article-signup-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-signup-form input[type=email]{
  flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:12px 16px;
  border:none;border-radius:10px;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;
  background:rgba(241,239,234,.95);color:var(--ink);
}
.article-signup-form input::placeholder{color:#8a8a8a}
.article-signup-form button{
  background:var(--signal);color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:10px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;
  transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  box-shadow:0 4px 0 -1px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.article-signup-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.article-signup .country-chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  margin-top:12px;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(241,239,234,.6);
}
.article-signup .country-chip select{
  background:rgba(241,239,234,.15);color:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid rgba(241,239,234,.2);
  border-radius:6px;padding:4px 8px;font-size:.82rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
}
.signup-status{font-size:.88rem;margin-top:10px}
.signup-status.success{color:var(--leaf)}
.signup-status.error{color:var(--alert)}

/* ---------- Bottom CTA (full-width) ---------- */
.blog-signup{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-deep));
  color:var(--cream);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:48px 36px;
  margin:48px 0 36px;
  text-align:center;
}
.blog-signup h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.blog-signup>p{color:rgba(241,239,234,.72);margin-bottom:24px;font-size:1rem}
.blog-signup-form{
  display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
}
.blog-signup-form input[type=email]{
  flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:14px 18px;
  border:none;border-radius:12px;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.96rem;
  background:rgba(241,239,234,.95);color:var(--ink);
}
.blog-signup-form input::placeholder{color:#8a8a8a}
.blog-signup-form button{
  background:var(--signal);color:var(--ink);
  padding:14px 24px;border-radius:12px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;
  transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  box-shadow:0 5px 0 -1px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.blog-signup-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.blog-signup .country-select{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  margin-top:16px;font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(241,239,234,.55);
}
.blog-signup .country-select select{
  background:rgba(241,239,234,.12);color:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid rgba(241,239,234,.18);
  border-radius:8px;padding:5px 10px;font-size:.84rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Author ---------- */
.blog-author{
  border-top:1px solid var(--blog-border);
  padding-top:24px;margin-top:36px;
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--blog-muted);
  line-height:1.65;
}
.blog-author a{color:var(--navy-soft)}

/* ---------- Related articles ---------- */
.blog-related{margin-top:48px}
.blog-related h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-weight:500;font-size:1.3rem;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:18px}
.related-item{
  background:var(--blog-card);
  border:1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:20px;
  transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  text-decoration:none;
  display:block;
}
.related-item:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(33,62,102,.08);text-decoration:none}
.related-item-category{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.68rem;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal-soft);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.related-item-title{
  font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);
  margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.35;
}
.related-item-excerpt{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--blog-muted);line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:8px}
.related-item-meta{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--cream-dim)}

/* ---------- Blog index grid ---------- */
.blog-index-wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 32px 80px}
@media(max-width:640px){.blog-index-wrap{padding:32px 20px 60px}}
.blog-index-header{margin-bottom:40px}
.blog-index-header h1{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.blog-index-header p{color:var(--blog-muted);font-size:1.05rem}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:24px}
.blog-card{
  background:var(--blog-card);
  border:1px solid var(--blog-border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:28px;
  transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  text-decoration:none;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(33,62,102,.1);text-decoration:none}
.blog-card-category{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--signal-soft);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.blog-card-title{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy);
  margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.25;
}
.blog-card-excerpt{
  font-size:.9rem;color:var(--blog-muted);
  line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:16px;flex:1;
}
.blog-card-meta{
  font-size:.78rem;color:var(--cream-dim);
  display:flex;gap:14px;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.blog-footer{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream-dim);
  padding:36px 32px;font-size:.84rem;
  text-align:center;
}
.blog-footer a{color:var(--cream-dim);text-decoration:none;margin:0 10px}
.blog-footer a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.blog-footer-copy{margin-bottom:10px;opacity:.6}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print{
  .nav,.blog-signup,.article-signup,.blog-related,.blog-footer{display:none}
  body{background:#fff;color:#000}
  .blog-article h1,.blog-article h2{color:#000}
}