:root{
  --frost:#c3bdb8;
  --softBtn:rgba(221,218,218,1);
  --text:#1f2937;
  --muted:rgba(31,41,55,0.70);
  --muted2:rgba(31,41,55,0.55);
  --border:rgba(31,41,55,0.14);
  --divider:rgba(31,41,55,0.10);
  --shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(17,24,39,0.10);
  --radius:18px;
  --glass:rgba(243,244,246,0.35);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}

body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: Calibri, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--frost);
  color: var(--text);
}

.container{ width:min(1100px, 92vw); margin:0 auto; }

/* ===== HEADER ===== */
.topbar{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:50;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.10);
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.topbar__inner{
  width:min(1100px, 92vw);
  margin:0 auto;
  height:64px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:14px;
}

.brand{
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--text);
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:0.2px;
  font-size:16px;
}
.brand__dot{color:#f59e0b}

.nav{
  display:flex;
  gap:10px;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:flex-end;
}

.nav__link{
  text-decoration:none;
  color:rgba(31,41,55,0.82);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;
  padding:10px 12px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:160ms ease;
}

.nav__link:hover{
  background: rgba(221,218,218,0.75);
  border:1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.14);
  color:#0b0f18;
}

.nav__link.is-active{
  background: var(--softBtn);
  border:1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.18);
  color:#0b0f18;
}

/* ===== TITLE STRIP ===== */
.title-strip{ padding: 34px 0 22px; }

.kicker{
  margin:0 0 10px 0;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color: var(--muted2);
}

.h1{
  margin:0;
  font-size:34px;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:0.2px;
}

.sub{
  max-width: none;        /* remove width restriction */
  width: 100%;
  text-align: justify;    /* justified text */
  line-height: 1.7;       /* better readability */
}

/* ===== GRID ===== */
.grid{ padding: 10px 0 34px; }

.cards{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* Card */
.card{
  background: rgba(195,189,184,0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow:hidden; /* so image corners match */
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-height: 330px;
}
.card:hover{
  transform: scale(1.015);
  background: rgba(195,189,184,0.70); /* slightly darker than 0.55 */
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(17,24,39,0.14);
}

.card__imgLink{
  display:block;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.card__img{
  width:100%;
  height: 170px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display:block;
  filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(0.98);
  transition: 180ms ease;
}

.card:hover .card__img{
  filter: saturate(1.0) contrast(1.02);
  transform: scale(1.01);
}

.card__body{
  padding: 14px 16px 14px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}

.meta{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  color: var(--muted2);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.pill{
  background: rgba(221,218,218,0.75);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.12);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(31,41,55,0.86);
}

.dotSep{ opacity:0.7; }

.card__title{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.card__link{
  text-decoration:none;
  color: #0b0f18;
  transition: 160ms ease;
}
.card__link:hover{
  color:#000;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.card__desc{
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(31,41,55,0.86);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-align: justify;
}

.card__bottom{
  margin-top:auto;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
}

.tags{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px;
}

.tag{
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(221,218,218,0.65);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.12);
  color: rgba(31,41,55,0.86);
}

.readMore{
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(31,41,55,0.78);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.14);
  background: rgba(221,218,218,0.70);
  transition: 160ms ease;
}
.readMore:hover{
  background: rgba(221,218,218,1);
  color:#000;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.footer{
  background:#0b1220;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  padding:30px 0;
  margin-top:0;
}

.footer__inner{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;
  gap:14px;
  align-items:center;
}

.footer__name{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:0.2px}
.footer__meta{font-size:12px;opacity:0.8;margin-top:6px}

.footer__right{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:flex-end;
}

.footer__right a{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:12.5px;
  transition:160ms ease;
}
.footer__right a:hover{
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:underline;
  text-underline-offset:4px;
}
.footer__copy{font-size:12px;opacity:0.7;text-align:right}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px){
  .cards{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer__inner{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer__copy{ text-align:left; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .card, .card__img{
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .card:hover{
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px){
  .topbar__inner{height:auto;padding:10px 0}
  .nav{justify-content:flex-start}
  .h1{font-size:28px}
  .cards{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card__img{ height: 160px; }
}
.byline{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  color: rgba(31,41,55,0.70);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}