/* DayStar Great Danes — soft, personal, lightly-retro breeder blog.
   Periwinkle + denim navy. Flat: no shadows, no animation, square edges. */

:root {
  --bg: #eef1f8;          /* soft airy blue-grey page */
  --surface: #ffffff;     /* clean white content */
  --ink: #232a38;         /* deep blue-charcoal text */
  --ink-soft: #46506a;    /* secondary text */
  --muted: #7c869b;       /* meta / muted */
  --brand: #2f4068;       /* deep denim navy headings */
  --accent: #3f5d9a;      /* denim blue links/buttons */
  --accent-dark: #2c4576; /* hover */
  --accent-soft: #dee6f4; /* tag / callout fill */
  --line: #d6deec;        /* soft blue-grey hairlines */
  --footer: #20304f;      /* deep navy footer */
  --maxw: 1080px;
  --read: 700px;          /* comfortable reading column */
  --font-body: "Lora", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --font-head: "Bitter", "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: none !important; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* leave a little breathing room above a heading you jump to */
.article-body h2[id], .article-body h3[id] { scroll-margin-top: 1.2rem; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a { color: var(--accent); }
a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  color: var(--brand);
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.3rem; }

main { min-height: 60vh; }

/* ---------- Header (not sticky — old-web feel) ---------- */
.site-header {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem; }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.brand-name { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.brand-tag { color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1rem; }
.nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- Hero (warm, flat — no dark gradient) ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1b2740;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(20,30,52,0.90) 0%, rgba(20,30,52,0.62) 45%, rgba(20,30,52,0.18) 75%, rgba(20,30,52,0.04) 100%);
}
.hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 4.5rem 0; max-width: 760px; }
.hero .eyebrow { color: #b9c8e8; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.8vw, 3rem); margin: 0.6rem 0 1rem; max-width: 20ch; color: #fff; }
.hero p { color: #dde5f3; font-size: 1.18rem; max-width: 54ch; margin: 0 0 1.7rem; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero .btn { background: #fff; color: var(--brand); border-color: #fff; }
.hero .btn:hover { background: #e6ecf7; color: var(--brand); }
.hero .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.hero .btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); color: #fff; }

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}


/* ---------- Lead / inline images ---------- */
.article-lead { max-width: var(--read); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.6rem 1.3rem 0; }
.article-lead img { width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.about-img { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.about-img img { width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
figure { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Buttons (flat, square, no caps) ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--surface);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-dark);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); color: var(--surface); text-decoration: none; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--accent-dark); border: 1px solid var(--accent); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent-dark); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 3rem 0; }
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.section .lead { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 65ch; margin: 0 0 2rem; }

/* ---------- Cards (flat, hairline, square) ---------- */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.card h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.card p { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.card .meta { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.card a.more { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; }

.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  padding: 0.18rem 0.6rem;
  margin: 0 0.3rem 0.3rem 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article { background: var(--surface); }
.article-header { padding: 2.8rem 0 1.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-header .container { max-width: var(--read); }
.article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); margin: 0.6rem 0 0.8rem; }
.article-meta { font-family: var(--font-head); color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.article-body { max-width: var(--read); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.3rem 1.3rem 3rem; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 2.3rem 0 0.8rem; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 1.7rem 0 0.6rem; color: var(--accent-dark); }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.3rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.article-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }
.article-body strong { color: var(--ink); }

.callout {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
.callout strong { color: var(--brand); }

.toc {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 1.3rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.toc strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--brand); }
.toc ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.toc li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.toc a { text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.disclosure {
  font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-head);
  background: var(--bg); border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem; margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

/* ---------- Author bio card (the personal touch) ---------- */
.author-card {
  display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: flex-start;
  max-width: var(--read); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
}
.author-card img {
  width: 92px; height: 92px; flex: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 4px solid var(--surface);
  outline: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}
.author-card .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.author-card h4 { margin: 0 0 0.15rem; color: var(--brand); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.author-card h4 a { color: var(--brand); text-decoration: none; }
.author-card h4 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.author-card .byline-role { margin: 0 0 0.55rem; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.author-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.article-meta a { color: var(--accent); }

.resources {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.resources h3 { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--brand); }
.resources p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.resources ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.resources li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }

.related { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--footer);
  color: #c4cee2;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 2.6rem 0 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}
.site-footer a { color: #dce6f8; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
.site-footer h4 { font-family: var(--font-head); color: #eaf0fb; margin: 0 0 0.8rem; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.1rem;
  color: #8a97b3; font-size: 0.82rem;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
input, textarea { font-family: inherit; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .grid-3, .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav { gap: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .brand-tag { display: none; }
  .author-card { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 360px; }
  .hero-content { padding: 3.2rem 0; }
  .hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(rgba(20,30,52,0.55), rgba(20,30,52,0.80)); }
}