/* ============================================================
   Travel by Alex — design tokens & components
   Source of truth: Pint/Travel by Alex.dc.html (claude.ai/design)
   ============================================================ */

/* Self-hosted variable fonts (latin subset) — no render-blocking Google CSS */
@font-face{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';
  font-style:normal;font-weight:500 600;font-display:swap;
  src:url('/fonts/cormorant-garamond-var.woff2') format('woff2');
}
@font-face{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';
  font-style:italic;font-weight:500 600;font-display:swap;
  src:url('/fonts/cormorant-garamond-italic-var.woff2') format('woff2');
}
@font-face{
  font-family:'Mulish';
  font-style:normal;font-weight:400 800;font-display:swap;
  src:url('/fonts/mulish-var.woff2') format('woff2');
}

:root{
  /* Surface & base */
  --sand:#F6F1E8;        /* page background */
  --paper:#FBF8F2;       /* cards & surfaces */
  --sand-deep:#F1EBDF;   /* ad wells / fills */
  --hairline:#E7DECF;    /* borders & rules */
  /* Text */
  --ink:#2A2722;
  --ink-soft:#5C554C;
  --ink-faint:#6E6557;   /* meta text — AA on sand (was #948B7C, 3.0:1) */
  --espresso:#211C17;    /* footer / dark UI */
  /* Accent & secondary */
  --terra:#B0533A;
  --terra-deep:#8C3F2C;
  --terra-tint:#F1E0D6;
  --sea:#5E7F87;
  --sea-tint:#DEE7E6;
  /* Type */
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Mulish',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  /* Elevation */
  --shadow-soft:0 24px 48px -30px rgba(42,34,28,.5);
  --shadow-hero:0 30px 60px -32px rgba(42,34,28,.45);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
}
body{margin:0;background:var(--sand);font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit;padding:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
::selection{background:#E6CFC2;color:var(--ink)}

a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--terra);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px;
}

.container{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}

/* ===== Header ===== */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:70;background:rgba(246,241,232,.96);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
@media (min-width:768px){
  .site-header{background:rgba(246,241,232,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
}
.site-header .container{padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap;padding:9px 0}
.brand-word{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-by{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:var(--terra);letter-spacing:.01em}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.site-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink-soft);white-space:nowrap;padding:13px 0}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .site-header .container{gap:10px}
  .site-nav{gap:14px}
  .site-nav a{font-size:12.5px}
  .site-nav .btn-pill-sm{padding:11px 14px;font-size:12px}
  .brand{gap:5px}
  .brand-word{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em}
  .brand-by{font-size:15px}
}

/* ===== Buttons & links ===== */
.btn{display:inline-block;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap;text-align:center}
.btn-primary{background:var(--terra);color:var(--paper);padding:14px 24px}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--terra-deep)}
.btn-secondary{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #D8CDBA;padding:13px 23px;font-weight:600}
.btn-dark{background:var(--espresso);color:var(--paper);padding:14px 24px}
.btn-pill-sm{background:var(--terra);color:var(--paper);padding:11px 17px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn-pill-sm:hover{background:var(--terra-deep);color:var(--paper)}
.link-arrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--terra);white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid #E2C7B8;padding:5px 0 3px;display:inline-block}

/* ===== Eyebrow / section heads ===== */
.eyebrow{font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra)}
.eyebrow--sea{color:var(--sea)}
h2.eyebrow{margin:0 0 14px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.section-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,44px);line-height:1;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:28px}

/* ===== Image placeholders (hatched, fixed aspect ratio) ===== */
.ph{position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background-color:#ECE3D3;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(42,34,28,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 13px)}
.ph--45{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.ph--34{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.ph--23{aspect-ratio:2/3}
.ph>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ph-label{position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;font:500 10px/1.2 var(--mono);color:#9b927f;background:rgba(251,248,242,.78);padding:4px 7px;border-radius:7px}
.ph--hero{border-radius:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-hero)}
.avatar{position:relative;border-radius:50%;background-color:#EFE0D7;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(176,83,58,.09) 0 1px,transparent 1px 11px);border:1px solid #E6D3C7;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.avatar .ph-note{font:500 10px/1.3 var(--mono);color:#B08A78;text-align:center;background:none;position:static;padding:0}

/* Card media: link and save button are SIBLINGS (no interactive nesting) */
.card-media{position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
.card-media .ph{border-radius:0}
.card-link{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;border-radius:inherit}

/* ===== Pinterest save affordances ===== */
.pin-icon{width:12px;height:15px;display:block;background:#8A7B62;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 100%,50% 74%,0 100%)}
.saved .pin-icon{background:var(--terra)}
.save-btn{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:10px;z-index:2;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(251,248,242,.95);box-shadow:0 5px 16px -7px rgba(42,34,28,.5);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.save-pill{position:absolute;right:11px;bottom:11px;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;min-height:44px;background:rgba(251,248,242,.95);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px -8px rgba(42,34,28,.6)}
.save-pill .save-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.save-pill .pin-icon{width:11px;height:14px}

/* ===== Hero (home) ===== */
.hero{padding-top:clamp(36px,6vw,76px);padding-bottom:clamp(20px,4vw,40px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(46px,7.5vw,84px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--terra)}
.hero p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:30ch;margin:0 0 30px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ===== Style pillar cards ===== */
.pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(140px,1fr));gap:clamp(12px,1.6vw,18px)}
.pillar-card{display:block;text-align:left;position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/4;background-color:#ECE3D3;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(42,34,28,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 13px)}
.pillar-card .ph-label{font-size:9.5px;background:rgba(251,248,242,.7);padding:4px 6px;border-radius:6px}
.pillar-overlay{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:30px 14px 14px;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(33,28,23,.72),rgba(33,28,23,0))}
.pillar-overlay .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;line-height:1;color:var(--paper)}
.pillar-overlay .sub{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(251,248,242,.78);margin-top:4px}

/* ===== Article cards ===== */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2.2vw,28px)}
.card-grid--dense{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr))}
.article-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.article-card .card-media{margin-bottom:14px}
.article-card .cat{font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra);margin-bottom:8px}
.article-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px}
.card-grid--dense .article-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:9px}
.article-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--terra-deep)}
.article-card .read{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:auto}

/* ===== Meet Alex / panels ===== */
.panel{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:24px}
.meet-alex{padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,auto));gap:clamp(24px,4vw,52px);align-items:center}
.meet-alex .avatar{width:clamp(150px,22vw,190px);aspect-ratio:1;margin:0 auto}
.meet-alex blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.32;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 18px;text-wrap:pretty}

/* ===== Newsletter ===== */
.newsletter{background:var(--terra);border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(32px,4.5vw,56px);text-align:center;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0 1px,transparent 1px 14px)}
.newsletter .eyebrow{color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:14px}
.newsletter h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--paper);margin:0 auto 10px;max-width:18ch}
.newsletter p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--paper);margin:0 auto 26px;max-width:42ch}
.newsletter form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:440px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.newsletter input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:200px;background:var(--paper);border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 20px;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.newsletter .news-error{display:none;margin:12px auto 0;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--paper);background:rgba(33,28,23,.35);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;max-width:fit-content}
.newsletter .news-error.visible{display:block}
.newsletter .news-done{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(251,248,242,.16);color:var(--paper);padding:14px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* ===== Article page ===== */
.article-col{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,40px) 20px 0}
.article-col .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.18em}
.article-col h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,56px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px;text-wrap:balance}
.article-intro{font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 26px;text-wrap:pretty}
.meta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);margin-bottom:36px}
.meta-row .avatar{width:38px;height:38px;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(176,83,58,.1) 0 1px,transparent 1px 9px)}
.meta-row .who{margin-right:auto}
.meta-row .who .by{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.meta-row .who .date{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-faint)}

/* ===== Idea sections ===== */
.idea{scroll-margin-top:80px;margin:0 0 clamp(40px,5vw,58px)}
.idea h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,34px);line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px;display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:baseline}
.idea h2 .num{color:var(--terra);font-size:.85em;font-weight:600}
.idea h2 .t{text-wrap:balance}
.idea .ph{border-radius:20px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.idea .ph-label{left:11px;top:11px;font-size:10.5px;color:#8A8276;background:rgba(251,248,242,.82);padding:5px 8px}
.idea p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:#433E37;margin:0;max-width:62ch}

/* ===== Related posts block ===== */
.related{margin:0 0 clamp(40px,5vw,58px);padding:26px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:18px}
.related h2.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin:0 0 18px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:18px}
.related-card{display:block;text-align:left}
.related-card .ph{border-radius:13px;margin-bottom:11px}
.related-card .ph-label{left:8px;top:8px;font-size:9px;background:rgba(251,248,242,.7);padding:3px 6px;border-radius:6px}
.related-card .cat{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra);margin-bottom:6px}
.related-card .t{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink)}

/* ===== FAQ ===== */
.faq{margin:clamp(20px,4vw,40px) 0 0;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.faq h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,38px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 8px}
.faq .sub{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 22px}
.faq-list{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.faq-item summary{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;cursor:pointer}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary .q{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.faq-item summary .sign{font-size:22px;font-weight:400;color:var(--terra);line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}
.faq-item summary .sign::before{content:'+'}
.faq-item[open] summary .sign::before{content:'–'}
.faq-item p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;padding:0 0 20px;max-width:64ch}

/* ===== Author box ===== */
.author-box{margin:44px 0 0;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,34px);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:20px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,auto));gap:24px;align-items:center}
.author-box .id{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.author-box .avatar{width:74px;height:74px;flex-shrink:0;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(176,83,58,.1) 0 1px,transparent 1px 9px)}
.author-box .by{font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra);margin-bottom:5px}
.author-box .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:26px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.author-box p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 12px}

/* ===== Category page ===== */
.cat-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);align-items:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px,5vw,60px)}
.cat-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(48px,8vw,90px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px}
.cat-hero .intro{font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 22px;max-width:46ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.chip-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid #E2D9C8;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.rule-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:28px}
.rule-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,34px);color:var(--ink);margin:0}
.rule-head .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--hairline)}

/* ===== About page ===== */
.about-hero{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,56px) 20px clamp(20px,3vw,32px);text-align:center}
.about-hero .avatar{width:clamp(140px,24vw,180px);aspect-ratio:1;margin:0 auto 28px}
.about-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px;display:block}
.about-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,58px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px;text-wrap:balance}
.about-hero p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 auto;max-width:56ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.timeline-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,48px) 20px}
.timeline-wrap h2.eyebrow{display:block;text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px}
.timeline{position:relative}
.timeline::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:7px;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:1px;background:#E2D9C8}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 36px 38px}
.tl-item::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:5px;width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);border:3px solid var(--terra)}
.tl-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.tl-year{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:26px;color:var(--terra);line-height:1}
.tl-place{font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.tl-item p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;color:#433E37;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.ai-policy-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,32px) 20px clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.ai-policy{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:3px solid var(--sea);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,36px)}
.ai-policy .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.18em;margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.ai-policy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,30px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 16px}
.ai-policy h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,24px)}
.ai-policy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:pretty}
.ai-policy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ai-policy strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.ai-policy a{color:var(--terra);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #E2C7B8}

/* ===== Legal pages ===== */
.legal-col{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,40px) 20px clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.legal-col h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,48px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px;text-wrap:balance}
.legal-col .updated{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 32px}
.legal-col h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(23px,3.2vw,29px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);margin:34px 0 12px}
.legal-col p,.legal-col li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#433E37}
.legal-col p{margin:0 0 14px}
.legal-col ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:22px}
.legal-col a{color:var(--terra);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #E2C7B8}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
.site-footer{background:var(--espresso);color:#C9BFAF;margin-top:20px}
.footer-grid{padding-top:clamp(40px,6vw,68px);padding-bottom:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:36px}
.site-footer .brand-word{color:var(--sand)}
.site-footer .brand-by{color:#CE7A5E}
.footer-tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;color:#9b917f;margin:16px 0 0;max-width:30ch}
.footer-col-title{font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b917f;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.footer-links a{font-size:13.5px;color:#C9BFAF;padding:6px 0}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--sand)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #34291F}
.footer-bottom .container{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11.5px;color:#9b917f}

/* ===== Section spacing ===== */
.section{padding-top:clamp(36px,6vw,64px);padding-bottom:clamp(36px,6vw,64px)}
.section--tight{padding-top:clamp(28px,5vw,56px);padding-bottom:clamp(28px,5vw,56px)}
.section--newsletter{padding-top:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.section--page-top{padding-top:clamp(24px,4vw,40px)}
.section--page-bottom{padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}