@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,600&family=DM+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;1,300&family=DM+Serif+Display:ital@0;1&display=swap');

:root {
  --cream: #FAF7F2;
  --warm-white: #FFFEF9;
  --ink: #1A1612;
  --ink-light: #4A443C;
  --ink-muted: #8A857D;
  --ink-faint: #C8C4BC;
  --accent: #C4622D;
  --accent-dark: #9E4B1F;
  --accent-light: #F5E8DF;
  --green: #2D6A4F;
  --green-light: #D8EDDF;
  --gold: #B5893A;
  --gold-light: #F7F0E0;
  --border: #E8E2D8;
  --border-strong: #C8C0B0;
  --navy: #1A3A5C;
  --navy-light: #E8EDF5;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

/* ===== NAV ===== */
nav{background:var(--warm-white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:0 48px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:62px;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;}
.nav-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
.readers-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:var(--green-light);border:1px solid #b7d9c4;border-radius:20px;padding:5px 13px 5px 10px;}
.live-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);animation:pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}50%{opacity:.6;transform:scale(.85);}}
.readers-badge span{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--green);}
.nav-logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--accent);}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
.nav-links a{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-light);font-weight:400;transition:color .15s;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-subscribe{background:var(--accent);color:white!important;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:500!important;font-size:13px!important;transition:background .15s!important;}
.nav-subscribe:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)!important;}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
footer{background:var(--ink);padding:56px 48px 32px;}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:56px;margin-bottom:44px;}
.footer-brand-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:white;margin-bottom:10px;}
.footer-brand-name span{color:var(--accent);}
.footer-desc{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:300;}
.footer-sub-inline{display:flex;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);max-width:320px;}
.footer-sub-inline input{flex:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:none;padding:10px 14px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:white;outline:none;}
.footer-sub-inline input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);}
.footer-sub-inline button{background:var(--accent);color:white;border:none;padding:10px 16px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;}
.footer-fine{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin-top:10px;}
.footer-links-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
.footer-col-title{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);margin-bottom:14px;}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:8px;transition:color .15s;}
.footer-col a:hover{color:white;}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;}
.footer-copy{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);}
.footer-legal{display:flex;gap:20px;}
.footer-legal a{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);}

/* ===== TAGS ===== */
.tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:500;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:3px;display:inline-block;}
.tag-market{background:var(--green-light);color:var(--green);}
.tag-tips{background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--gold);}
.tag-rates{background:var(--navy-light);color:var(--navy);}
.tag-buying{background:var(--accent-light);color:var(--accent);}
.tag-reno{background:#F0EBF5;color:#6B3A8A;}
.tag-selling{background:#FEF3E8;color:#B05B12;}
.tag-featured{background:var(--green-light);color:var(--green);}

/* ===== SECTION HEADERS ===== */
.section-kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:7px;}
.section-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;}

/* ===== SUBSCRIBE FORM ===== */
.sub-form{display:flex;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border-strong);box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(26,22,18,.07);}
.sub-form input{flex:1;padding:12px 16px;border:none;font-size:14px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:white;color:var(--ink);outline:none;}
.sub-form input::placeholder{color:var(--ink-muted);}
.sub-form button{background:var(--accent);color:white;border:none;padding:12px 20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .15s;}
.sub-form button:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);}

/* ===== ISSUE CARDS ===== */
.issue-card{background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;cursor:pointer;}
.issue-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-strong);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(26,22,18,.07);}
.card-img{height:160px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s;}
.issue-card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.03);}
.card-img-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 40%,rgba(26,22,18,.45));}
.thumb-day-tag{position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;z-index:2;}
.tag-fri{background:rgba(181,137,58,.92);color:white;}
.tag-sun{background:rgba(196,98,45,.92);color:white;}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;}
.card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:9px;}
.card-edition{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.card-sep{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:10px;}
.card-date{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.card-title-text{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:9px;}
.card-excerpt{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.6;font-weight:300;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
.card-footer-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.card-read{font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}

/* ===== REALTOR SPOTLIGHT CARD ===== */
.realtor-card{background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.realtor-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(26,22,18,.09);}
.realtor-img{height:220px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}
.realtor-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;}
.realtor-img-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 50%,rgba(26,22,18,.6));}
.realtor-badge{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;background:var(--accent);color:white;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.realtor-body{padding:20px 22px 22px;}
.realtor-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px;}
.realtor-title{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:12px;}
.realtor-quote{font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.65;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:14px;padding-left:12px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent-light);}
.realtor-stats{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.rstat{text-align:center;flex:1;background:var(--cream);border-radius:6px;padding:10px 8px;}
.rstat-n{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.rstat-l{font-size:10px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-top:2px;}
.realtor-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.realtor-brokerage{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.realtor-link{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;}

/* ===== BUSINESS SPONSOR STRIP ===== */
.biz-card{background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:20px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;transition:border-color .15s;}
.biz-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-strong);}
.biz-logo{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.biz-logo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.biz-logo-letter{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);}
.biz-name{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:3px;}
.biz-type{font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:7px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:500;}
.biz-desc{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.6;font-weight:300;}

/* ===== ARTICLE PAGE ===== */
.article-hero{padding:64px 48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.article-hero-pattern{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.05;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,white 0px,white 1px,transparent 1px,transparent 12px);}
.article-hero-inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}
.breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:white;}
.breadcrumb-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.hero-issue-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.hero-edition{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:500;}
.hero-dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.hero-day-fri{font-size:11px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(181,137,58,.9);color:white;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.hero-day-sun{font-size:11px;font-weight:500;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(196,98,45,.85);color:white;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.hero-date{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}
.article-hero h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:700;color:white;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.article-hero-sub{font-size:17px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);line-height:1.65;font-weight:300;font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-style:italic;}
.article-wrap{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 40px 80px;}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:36px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);flex-wrap:wrap;}
.article-meta strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;}
.article-body p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.8;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:22px;}
.article-body h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:36px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.article-body h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin:28px 0 10px;}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px;}
.article-body li{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.75;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:6px;}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:16px 20px;margin:28px 0;background:var(--accent-light);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;}
.article-body blockquote p{margin-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);}
.article-body .data-box{background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:24px 28px;margin:32px 0;}
.article-body .data-box h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;}
.data-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;}
.data-stat .dn{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.data-stat .dl{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-top:3px;}
.article-body .article-img{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin:32px 0;}
.article-body .article-img img{width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover;}
.article-body .article-img-caption{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-top:8px;font-style:italic;}
.article-cta{background:var(--ink);border-radius:12px;padding:32px 36px;margin:40px 0;text-align:center;}
.article-cta h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:white;margin-bottom:8px;}
.article-cta p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-bottom:20px;font-weight:300;}
.related-issues{margin-top:56px;padding-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:20px;}

/* ===== INLINE REALTOR IN ARTICLE ===== */
.inline-realtor{background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:24px;margin:32px 0;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;}
.inline-realtor-photo{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;}
.inline-realtor-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;}
.inline-realtor-info{}
.inline-realtor-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px;}
.inline-realtor-title{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:8px;}
.inline-realtor-quote{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.7;font-style:italic;font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;}

/* ===== VISION BANNER ===== */
.vision-banner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1A1612 0%,#2D1810 100%);padding:80px 48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.vision-banner::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%,rgba(196,98,45,.12) 0%,transparent 60%);}
.vision-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.vision-text h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:36px;font-weight:700;color:white;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.vision-text h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.vision-text p{font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);line-height:1.8;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:20px;}
.vision-cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--accent);color:white;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:7px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;transition:background .15s;}
.vision-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);color:white;}
.vision-proof{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.vision-testimonial{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;}
.vtest-text{font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-style:italic;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:12px;}
.vtest-person{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.vtest-avatar{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;}
.vtest-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.vtest-name{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:white;}
.vtest-role{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);}
.vision-stats-row{display:flex;gap:24px;margin-top:20px;}
.vstat{text-align:center;}
.vstat-n{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:white;}
.vstat-l{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);margin-top:2px;}