:root {
            --navy: #1a3267;
            --navy-deep: #0f1d3d;
            --navy-light: #2a4a8a;
            --gold: #f4b41a;
            --gold-light: #ffd54f;
            --gold-dark: #c9930f;
            --cream: #fdf8f0;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --charcoal: #1a1a1a;
            --gray: #6b7280;
            --gray-light: #f3f4f6;
        }
        
        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
        body {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            line-height: 1.6;
            background: var(--white);
        }
        
        /* Navigation */
        .nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 20px 40px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
            box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }
        .nav-logo img { height: 36px; }
        .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
        .nav-links a {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--navy);
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
        .nav-cta {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--navy-deep) !important;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }
        
        /* Hero */
        .hero {
            padding: 140px 40px 80px;
            background: var(--cream);
        }
        .hero-inner {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .hero-label {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold-dark);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .hero h1 {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: var(--navy);
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .hero-sub {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            line-height: 1.7;
        }
        
        /* Category Filters */
        .filters {
            padding: 30px 40px;
            background: white;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
            position: sticky;
            top: 76px;
            z-index: 100;
        }
        .filters-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .filter-btn {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            border: 2px solid var(--gray-light);
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--gray);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }
        .filter-btn:hover {
            border-color: var(--navy);
            color: var(--navy);
        }
        .filter-btn.active {
            background: var(--navy);
            border-color: var(--navy);
            color: white;
        }
        
        /* Featured Post */
        .featured {
            padding: 60px 40px;
            background: white;
        }
        .featured-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .featured-card {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
            gap: 50px;
            background: var(--navy);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .featured-image {
            aspect-ratio: 4/3;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .featured-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .featured-content {
            padding: 50px 50px 50px 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .featured-badge {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .featured-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: white;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .featured-excerpt {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .featured-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
        .featured-author {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .featured-author-avatar {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--navy-light);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: white;
        }
        .featured-author-name {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: white;
        }
        .featured-date {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
        }
        .btn {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 16px 32px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            display: inline-block;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
        }
        .btn-gold {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--navy-deep);
        }
        .btn-gold:hover {
            background: var(--gold-light);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }
        
        /* Blog Grid */
        .blog-grid {
            padding: 60px 40px 100px;
            background: var(--gray-light);
        }
        .blog-grid-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .blog-grid-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }
        .blog-grid-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--navy);
        }
        .blog-grid-count {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--gray);
        }
        .posts-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
        }
        
        /* Post Card */
        .post-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100%;
        }
        .post-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
        }
        .post-card-image {
            aspect-ratio: 16/10;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        .post-card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }
        .post-card:hover .post-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        .post-card-category {
            position: absolute;
            top: 12px;
            left: 12px;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--navy-deep);
            padding: 4px 10px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            z-index: 10;
        }
        .post-card-content {
            padding: 24px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }
        .post-card-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--navy);
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 3.1em; /* Fixed height for 2 lines */
        }
        .post-card-title a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }
        .post-card-title a:hover {
            color: var(--gold-dark);
        }
        .post-card-excerpt {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--gray);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
            flex-grow: 1;
            height: 4.8em; /* Fixed height for 3 lines */
        }
        .post-card-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 16px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
            margin-top: auto;
        }
        .post-card-author {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy);
        }
        .post-card-date {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--gray);
        }
        
        /* Pagination */
        .pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin: 60px auto;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            max-width: 1000px;
        }
        .page-btn {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            min-width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            padding: 0 8px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border: 2px solid var(--gray-light);
            background: white;
            color: var(--gray);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .page-btn:hover {
            border-color: var(--navy);
            color: var(--navy);
        }
        .page-btn.active {
            background: var(--navy);
            border-color: var(--navy);
            color: white;
        }
        .page-btn.nav-btn {
            width: auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }
        .pagination-ellipsis {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--gray);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Search Styles */
        .search-container {
            margin-top: 24px;
        }
        .search-form {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .search-input-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            position: relative;
            background: white;
            border: 2px solid var(--gray-light);
            border-radius: 30px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            height: 54px;
        }
        .search-input-wrapper:focus-within {
            border-color: var(--navy);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(26,50,103,0.1);
        }
        .search-input {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 0 24px;
            border: none;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            outline: none;
        }
        .search-submit {
            background: var(--navy);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 0 24px;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        .search-submit:hover {
            background: var(--navy-light);
        }
        .search-submit svg {
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
        }
        .ml-xs { margin-left: 4px; }
        
        /* Newsletter CTA */
        .newsletter {
            padding: 80px 40px;
            background: var(--navy);
        }
        .newsletter-inner {
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .newsletter-icon {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background: rgba(244,180,26,0.15);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 24px;
        }
        .newsletter-icon svg {
            width: 28px;
            height: 28px;
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        .newsletter h2 {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .newsletter p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }
        .newsletter-form {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            max-width: 450px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .newsletter-form input {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 16px 20px;
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 4px;
            background: white;
        }
        .newsletter-form input:focus {
            outline: none;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(244,180,26,0.3);
        }
        .newsletter-form button {
            padding: 16px 28px;
        }
        
        /* Footer */
        .footer {
            background: var(--navy-deep);
            padding: 40px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .footer-brand {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .footer-brand span { color: var(--gold); }
        .footer-legal {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
        }
        
        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .featured-content { padding: 40px; }
            .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav { padding: 16px 20px; }
            .nav-links { display: none; }
            .hero { padding: 120px 24px 60px; }
            .filters { padding: 20px 24px; top: 68px; }
            .featured, .blog-grid, .newsletter { padding: 50px 24px; }
            .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
            .featured-title { font-size: 1.4rem; }
        }