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*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

:root {
–navy: #0f1f3d;
–gold: #c9a84c;
–gold-light: #e8c96d;
–cream: #f9f5ee;
–white: #ffffff;
–grey: #6b7280;
–light-grey: #f3f4f6;
–green: #16a34a;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
background: var(–cream);
color: var(–navy);
overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav {
position: fixed;
top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
z-index: 100;
background: rgba(15,31,61,0.97);
backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
padding: 0 2rem;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
height: 64px;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
}

.nav-logo {
font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, serif;
font-size: 1.3rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(–gold);
text-decoration: none;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 0.9rem;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
text-transform: uppercase;
transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(–gold); }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
min-height: 100vh;
background: var(–navy);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
text-align: center;
padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
content: ”;
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background:
radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(201,168,76,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%),
radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 80% 20%, rgba(201,168,76,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

/* decorative lines */
.hero::after {
content: ”;
position: absolute;
top: 0; left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 1px;
height: 100%;
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(201,168,76,0.3), transparent);
}

.hero-content {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
max-width: 780px;
}

.hero-badge {
display: inline-block;
background: rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
color: var(–gold);
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
border-radius: 100px;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
}

.hero h1 {
font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, serif;
font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
font-weight: 900;
color: var(–white);
line-height: 1.05;
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.1s ease both;
}

.hero h1 span { color: var(–gold); }

.hero p {
font-size: 1.15rem;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
line-height: 1.7;
max-width: 560px;
margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
font-weight: 300;
animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.2s ease both;
}

.hero-cta {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
background: var(–gold);
color: var(–navy);
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 0.95rem;
padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
border-radius: 6px;
letter-spacing: 0.03em;
transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.3s ease both;
}
.hero-cta:hover { background: var(–gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ── STATS STRIP ── */
.stats {
background: var(–white);
border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
padding: 2rem;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
gap: 4rem;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat { text-align: center; }
.stat-num {
font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, serif;
font-size: 2rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(–navy);
}
.stat-label {
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(–grey);
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 0.08em;
margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* ── SECTION ── */
section { padding: 5rem 2rem; }

.section-label {
font-size: 0.75rem;
font-weight: 500;
letter-spacing: 0.18em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(–gold);
margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-title {
font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, serif;
font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
font-weight: 700;
color: var(–navy);
line-height: 1.2;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-sub {
font-size: 1rem;
color: var(–grey);
line-height: 1.7;
max-width: 520px;
}

/* ── FEATURED ARTICLE ── */
.featured { background: var(–cream); }
.featured-inner {
max-width: 1100px;
margin: 0 auto;
}

.featured-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 3rem;
margin-top: 3rem;
align-items: start;
}

.featured-card {
background: var(–white);
border-radius: 12px;
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
text-decoration: none;
color: inherit;
display: block;
}
.featured-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-4px);
box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15,31,61,0.1);
}

.card-thumb {
height: 200px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(–navy) 0%, #1e3a6e 100%);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 3.5rem;
}

.card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }

.card-tag {
display: inline-block;
background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
color: #92690a;
font-size: 0.72rem;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
border-radius: 100px;
margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.card-title {
font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, serif;
font-size: 1.2rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(–navy);
line-height: 1.35;
margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.card-excerpt {
font-size: 0.88rem;
color: var(–grey);
line-height: 1.65;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.card-meta {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
font-size: 0.8rem;
color: var(–grey);
border-top: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
padding-top: 1rem;
}

.card-read {
color: var(–gold);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.82rem;
}

/* large card spans full width */
.card-large { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.card-large .card-thumb { height: 280px; font-size: 5rem; }
.card-large .card-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }

/* ── CATEGORIES ── */
.categories { background: var(–navy); }
.categories .section-title { color: var(–white); }
.categories .section-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
.categories-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }

.cat-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
gap: 1rem;
margin-top: 3rem;
}

.cat-card {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
border-radius: 10px;
padding: 1.5rem;
text-align: center;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
text-decoration: none;
}
.cat-card:hover {
background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
}
.cat-icon { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.cat-name {
font-weight: 600;
color: var(–white);
font-size: 0.95rem;
margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.cat-count { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

/* ── DISCLAIMER ── */
.disclaimer {
background: #fefce8;
border-top: 3px solid var(–gold);
padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
text-align: center;
}
.disclaimer p {
font-size: 0.82rem;
color: #78716c;
max-width: 700px;
margin: 0 auto;
line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
.newsletter {
background: var(–cream);
border-top: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
text-align: center;
}
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter h2 {
font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, serif;
font-size: 2rem;
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.newsletter p { color: var(–grey); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.newsletter-form {
display: flex;
gap: 0.75rem;
max-width: 420px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
.newsletter-form input {
flex: 1;
padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
border: 1px solid #d1d5db;
border-radius: 6px;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.9rem;
outline: none;
background: var(–white);
}
.newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(–gold); }
.newsletter-form button {
background: var(–navy);
color: var(–white);
border: none;
padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
border-radius: 6px;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.9rem;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: #1e3a6e; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
background: #070f1f;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
text-align: center;
padding: 2rem;
font-size: 0.82rem;
line-height: 1.8;
}
footer a { color: var(–gold); text-decoration: none; }

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
.nav-links { display: none; }
.featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.card-large { grid-column: auto; }
.stats { gap: 2rem; }
.newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
}

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