:root {
  --ink: #141412;
  --muted: #62645f;
  --paper: #fbfaf4;
  --paper-warm: #f4efe5;
  --paper-soft: #f7f3eb;
  --line: #ded8ca;
  --line-soft: rgba(222, 216, 202, 0.68);
  --red: #a9382f;
  --red-dark: #842820;
  --jade: #2f6255;
  --night: #20241f;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(31, 24, 16, 0.08);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(185, 52, 42, 0.35);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 16px clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  background: rgba(251, 250, 244, 0.92);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: max-content;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  font-family: "Noto Serif SC", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.main-nav a { transition: color 180ms ease; }
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--red); }

/* ── Mobile hamburger nav toggle ─────────────────────────────── */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.nav-toggle:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  transform: none;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 220ms ease, opacity 220ms ease;
}

.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

html.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }

.hero,
.page-hero,
.guides-section,
.pathways-section,
.trust-section,
.newsletter,
.catalog-layout,
.article-shell,
.setup-intro,
.itinerary-layout,
.crosslink-band,
.difficulty-section,
.hidden-style-section,
.destination-band,
.placeholder-panel,
.about-hero,
.about-story-layout,
.about-principles,
.about-cta-band,
.site-footer {
  padding-right: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  padding-left: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
}

/* article-hero: section stays full-width (border-bottom spans edge to edge),
   inner div centers the text content to match article-shell */
.article-hero {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.article-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  padding-right: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.58fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 5vw, 76px);
  align-items: center;
  min-height: auto;
  padding-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 78px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);
}

.hero-copy { max-width: 760px; }

.home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.home-hero .hero-lede {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.eyebrow,
.card-kicker,
.guide-tag {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }

h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6.1vw, 82px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(29px, 3.4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.hero-lede,
.page-hero p,
.article-hero p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: #3f413d;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.45vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-actions,
.form-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.button,
button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
button:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

.button-primary,
button {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
}

.button-primary:hover,
button:hover { background: var(--red-dark); }

.button-secondary {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.button-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--red); }

.proof-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.proof-strip span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.proof-strip strong {
  display: inline;
  color: var(--jade);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 0;
  max-height: none;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: visible;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.hero-visual img,
.trust-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-visual img {
  min-height: 0;
  max-height: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(0.96);
}

.image-caption {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.page-hero,
.article-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(54px, 8vw, 110px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(42px, 7vw, 84px);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.page-hero h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 92px);
}

.anchor-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.anchor-pills a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  color: var(--night);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.anchor-pills a:hover {
  border-color: rgba(185, 52, 42, 0.42);
  color: var(--red);
  background: var(--white);
}

.article-hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.article-meta span {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.guides-section {
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.pathways-section {
  padding-top: 78px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(260px, 0.55fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.section-heading h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }

.section-heading p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.guide-grid,
.catalog-grid,
.pathway-grid,
.setup-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.guide-card,
.pathway-card,
.newsletter,
.rail-card,
.catalog-note,
.placeholder-panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.guide-card {
  min-height: 268px;
  padding: 24px;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.guide-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(169, 56, 47, 0.38);
  background: var(--white);
}

.pathway-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.pathway-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 286px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 26px;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.pathway-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(185, 52, 42, 0.36);
  background: var(--white);
}

.pathway-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px);
}

.pathway-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.pathway-card a {
  width: fit-content;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}

.guide-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.guide-card a,
.text-link,
.rail-card a {
  width: fit-content;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}

.guide-card-featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--line);
}

.guide-card-featured p,
.guide-card-featured .guide-tag { color: var(--muted); }
.guide-card-featured a { color: var(--red); }

.catalog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.28fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.setup-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.27fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.itinerary-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.27fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.itinerary-flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: 58px;
}

.itinerary-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.itinerary-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.itinerary-grid .guide-card {
  min-height: 252px;
}

.itinerary-group:nth-child(2) .itinerary-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.crosslink-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px) 90px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.crosslink-band h2 {
  max-width: unset;
}

.crosslink-band p {
  max-width: unset;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.crosslink-band .eyebrow { color: var(--red); }

.crosslink-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.crosslink-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.crosslink-list a:hover {
  border-color: rgba(169, 56, 47, 0.38);
  background: var(--white);
}

.crosslink-arrow-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 10px;
  align-self: center;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 200ms ease-out;
}

.crosslink-arrow-cta:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.crosslink-arrow-cta-caret {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  transition: transform 200ms ease-out;
}

.crosslink-arrow-cta:hover .crosslink-arrow-cta-caret {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.difficulty-section {
  padding-top: 76px;
  padding-bottom: 76px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.difficulty-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.difficulty-grid article {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.difficulty-grid h3 {
  color: var(--red);
}

.difficulty-grid p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hidden-style-section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 72px;
  padding-top: 82px;
  padding-bottom: 92px;
}

.hidden-style-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.hidden-style-heading {
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hidden-style-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
}

.hidden-style-heading p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hidden-destination-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.destination-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 510px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.destination-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(169, 56, 47, 0.38);
  background: var(--white);
}

.destination-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.destination-card-top > span:last-child {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 6px 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: #fbfaf6;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.destination-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.6vw, 34px);
}

.destination-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.destination-card dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 16px 0 20px;
}

.destination-card dl div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(222, 216, 202, 0.74);
}

.destination-card dt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.destination-card dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--night);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.tag-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.tag-row span {
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  color: var(--jade);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.destination-card > a {
  width: fit-content;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}

.setup-flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: 58px;
}

.setup-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.setup-group-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.38fr) minmax(0, 0.62fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.setup-group-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
}

.setup-group-heading p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.setup-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.setup-grid .guide-card {
  min-height: 252px;
}

.step-section,
.tools-section,
.value-section {
  padding: 86px clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px) 96px;
}

.step-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.step-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 36px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.step-card > span {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.step-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 38px);
}

.step-card p {
  max-width: 850px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.step-card .note-box {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.next-trip-band {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  margin: -48px clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px) 90px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.next-trip-band h2 {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.next-trip-band p {
  max-width: 640px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.next-trip-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 200ms ease-out;
}

.next-trip-cta:hover { color: var(--red); }

.next-trip-caret {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 1.5em;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 200ms ease-out;
}

.next-trip-cta:hover .next-trip-caret { transform: translateX(5px); }

.toolkit-hero {
  display: block;
  padding-bottom: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
}

.toolkit-hero-copy {
  max-width: 840px;
}

.toolkit-priority-card {
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(31, 24, 16, 0.06);
}

.toolkit-priority-card ol {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.toolkit-priority-card li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.toolkit-priority-card span,
.tool-label {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.toolkit-priority-card strong {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.toolkit-priority-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: -22px;
  margin-right: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  margin-left: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.toolkit-priority-strip article {
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.toolkit-priority-strip strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.toolkit-priority-strip p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.tools-section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 44px;
}

.toolkit-priority-strip + .tools-section {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.tool-group {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 0.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 42px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.tool-group h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.tool-group > div:first-child p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.tool-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.tool-card,
.value-grid article,
.disclosure-box {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.tool-card p,
.value-grid p,
.disclosure-box p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.tool-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 430px;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.tool-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(169, 56, 47, 0.32);
  background: #fffdf8;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(31, 24, 16, 0.06);
}

.tool-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.tool-card-header h3 {
  margin-top: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.tool-verdict {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.affiliate-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 6px 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--jade);
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tool-qa {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.tool-qa div {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(222, 216, 202, 0.78);
}

.tool-qa dt {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tool-qa dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.tool-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.tool-actions a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
}

.tool-actions a:first-child {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--red);
  background: var(--red);
}

.tool-actions a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: rgba(169, 56, 47, 0.42);
  background: var(--white);
}

.disclosure-box {
  max-width: 820px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
}

.disclosure-box strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.toolkit-notes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(300px, 0.75fr);
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.78), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42));
}

.toolkit-notes .disclosure-box {
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.toolkit-review-box ul {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.toolkit-review-box li {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.toolkit-review-box a {
  color: var(--jade);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.toolkit-review-box a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.about-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(70px, 10vw, 132px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(42px, 6vw, 74px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(244, 239, 229, 0.96), rgba(251, 250, 244, 0.7)),
    var(--paper);
}

.about-hero-copy {
  max-width: 840px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 92px);
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.about-hero p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #3d403e;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-profile-panel {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 20px;
  align-self: start;
  padding: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

.about-profile-panel img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(260px, 32vw, 430px);
  border-radius: 6px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 68% center;
}

.about-profile-panel > div {
  padding: 4px 4px 8px;
}

.about-profile-panel h2 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
}

.about-profile-panel p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-profile-contact {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.about-profile-contact span {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-profile-contact p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-profile-contact a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: fit-content;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-profile-contact a:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.about-story-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 820px) minmax(300px, 420px);
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: clamp(58px, 8vw, 104px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 9vw, 116px);
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.about-story-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-story-rail span {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-story-rail a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.about-story-rail a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.about-story-body {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.about-story-body h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 34px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.about-story-body h2:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: none;
}

.about-story-body p,
.about-story-body li {
  color: #3d403e;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.about-story-body p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-story-body ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 22px 0 28px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  list-style-position: inside;
}

.about-story-body li {
  margin: 0;
}

.about-story-body li::marker {
  color: var(--red);
}

.about-story-body figure.article-image {
  margin: 34px 0 42px;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

.about-story-body figure.article-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(260px, 34vw, 460px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
}

.about-principles,
.value-section {
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.about-principles {
  padding-top: clamp(58px, 8vw, 92px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.about-principle-grid,
.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-principle-grid article {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.about-principle-grid p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.value-grid article {
  min-height: 240px;
}

.about-cta-band {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: clamp(46px, 7vw, 86px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(46px, 7vw, 86px);
  padding-top: clamp(30px, 5vw, 54px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(30px, 5vw, 54px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-cta-band h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 58px);
}

.about-cta-band p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 700px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.catalog-note {
  position: sticky;
  top: 90px;
  align-self: start;
  padding: 22px;
}

.setup-index {
  position: sticky;
  top: 90px;
  align-self: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.setup-index-intro span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.setup-index-intro p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.setup-index nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.setup-index-group {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 4px 10px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.setup-index-number {
  grid-row: span 2;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.setup-index-title {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.setup-index-items {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.setup-index-group:hover .setup-index-title {
  color: var(--red);
}

.catalog-note span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.catalog-note p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.trust-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.74fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 5vw, 76px);
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 88px;
  padding-bottom: 92px;
}

.trust-image {
  height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.trust-copy p,
.article-body p,
.placeholder-panel p {
  color: #3d403e;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.article-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 240px) minmax(0, 760px) minmax(220px, 280px);
  gap: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 92px;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.article-image {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
  padding-right: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px);
}

/* Hero image: fixed cinematic height, crop from upper-center */
.article-image-hero {
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.article-image-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(300px, 36vw, 500px);
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 35%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

/* Inline body images: narrower, tighter crop */
.article-body figure.article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(220px, 28vw, 380px);
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 40%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.article-image figcaption {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 10px auto 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.article-outline {
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
  align-self: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-outline span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.article-outline nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.article-outline-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.article-outline-link:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.article-outline-level-3 {
  padding-left: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-body h2 {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: clamp(31px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.article-body h3 {
  margin-top: 34px;
  color: var(--night);
}

.note-box {
  margin: 22px 0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--jade);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.side-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.rail-card {
  padding: 20px;
}

.rail-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.route-fit-card {
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-color: var(--line-soft);
}

.inline-route-card {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
}

.inline-route-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.inline-route-card p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.destination-band {
  padding-top: 80px;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.destination-band h2,
.destination-band .section-heading p {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.destination-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.destination-list a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 82px;
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.destination-list small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.placeholder-panel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - clamp(36px, 8vw, 128px)));
  margin: 70px auto 90px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
}

.newsletter {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(320px, 0.62fr);
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px) 90px;
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
  color: var(--white);
  background: #252923;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.newsletter .eyebrow { color: #f0ddd8; }

.newsletter p {
  max-width: 740px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.signup-form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.signup-form input {
  flex: 1 1 210px;
  min-height: 48px;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font: inherit;
}

.signup-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58); }

.signup-form p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.site-footer {
  padding-top: 54px;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  background: #111412;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.55fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.footer-brand .brand { color: var(--white); }

.footer-brand p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 34px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.footer-links h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-links a {
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 10px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: #f0ddd8; }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ── Article body: rich content elements ───────────────────────── */

.article-lede {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.3vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #3d403e;
}

.article-body ul {
  margin: 18px 0 22px;
  padding-left: 1.4em;
}

.article-body ul li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #3d403e;
}

.article-body ul li::marker {
  color: var(--red);
}

.article-body ol {
  margin: 18px 0 22px;
  padding-left: 1.6em;
}

.article-body ol li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #3d403e;
}

.article-body ol li::marker {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-body strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.article-body em     { font-style: italic; }

/* Tables */
.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 28px 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.table-wrap table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.table-wrap th {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.table-wrap td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  vertical-align: top;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: #3d403e;
}

.table-wrap tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.table-wrap tr:hover td { background: var(--paper-soft); }

/* Code blocks */
.code-block {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  background: var(--night);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", "Fira Code", "Cascadia Code", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.code-block code {
  color: #e8e3d8;
  white-space: pre;
}

/* Itinerary schedule blocks */
.itinerary-block {
  margin: 22px 0;
  padding: 6px 24px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
}

.itinerary-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(222, 216, 202, 0.55);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.itinerary-row:first-child {
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: none;
}

.itinerary-day {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-top: 3px;
}

.itinerary-activity {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* Horizontal rule */
.article-rule {
  margin: 42px 0;
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* Inline images within article body */
.article-body figure.article-image {
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.article-body figure.article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.article-body figure.article-image figcaption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Sources & Verification section */
.article-sources {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.article-sources-header {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-sources-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.article-sources-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
}

.article-sources-list ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2em;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-sources-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 0;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
  color: #3d403e !important;
}

.article-sources-list li::before {
  content: "↗";
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--jade);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.article-sources-list a {
  color: var(--jade);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.article-sources-list a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* Related articles — bottom of article body */
.related-bottom {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 38px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.related-bottom > .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.related-bottom-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.related-bottom-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.related-bottom-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--red);
  background: var(--white);
}

.related-bottom-card strong {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.related-bottom-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

/* ── Hidden China teaser band ────────────────────────────────── */
.hidden-china-band {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 48px);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #6b6558;
  color: var(--white);
}

.hidden-china-band h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hidden-china-band p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.hidden-china-band .eyebrow {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.hidden-china-band .button-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.hidden-china-band .button-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hidden-china-band {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .hidden-china-band .button-ghost { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .article-shell {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 230px) minmax(0, 760px);
  }

  .side-rail {
    grid-column: 2;
    position: static;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  /* Mobile nav open — drawer drops below header */
  body.nav-open::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    top: 74px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(20, 20, 18, 0.46);
    z-index: 16;
  }

  body.nav-open .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: fixed;
    top: 74px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 8px 24px 24px;
    background: #fbfaf4;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    z-index: 19;
    overflow-y: auto;
    max-height: calc(72vh - 74px);
    gap: 0;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(20, 20, 18, 0.18);
  }

  body.nav-open .main-nav a {
    padding: 17px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  body.nav-open .main-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .hero,
  .about-hero,
  .about-story-layout,
  .trust-section,
  .newsletter,
  .section-heading,
  .footer-brand,
  .catalog-layout,
  .toolkit-hero,
  .article-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-visual,
  .hero-visual img {
    min-height: 340px;
    max-height: 420px;
  }
  .guide-grid,
  .catalog-grid,
  .pathway-grid,
  .setup-grid,
  .itinerary-grid,
  .itinerary-group:nth-child(2) .itinerary-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .destination-list,
  .footer-links,
  .toolkit-priority-strip,
  .value-grid,
  .difficulty-grid,
  .hidden-destination-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .catalog-note,
  .setup-index,
  .article-outline,
  .side-rail { position: static; }
  .side-rail { grid-column: auto; }
  .about-story-rail { position: static; }
  .about-cta-band {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .tool-group { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toolkit-priority-strip { margin-top: -16px; }
  .setup-intro,
  .itinerary-layout,
  .crosslink-band,
  .setup-group-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-image { height: 380px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-header { padding: 14px 16px; }
  .brand { min-width: 0; font-size: 14px; }
  .hero { padding-top: 34px; }
  h1 { font-size: 46px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: 48px; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 36px); }
  .hero-actions .button,
  .about-hero-actions .button,
  .form-row button,
  .placeholder-panel .button { width: 100%; }
  .hero-visual,
  .hero-visual img,
  .trust-image { min-height: 0; height: 260px; }
  .guide-grid,
  .catalog-grid,
  .pathway-grid,
  .setup-grid,
  .itinerary-grid,
  .itinerary-group:nth-child(2) .itinerary-grid,
  .destination-list,
  .footer-links,
  .tool-grid,
  .toolkit-priority-strip,
  .toolkit-notes,
  .about-principle-grid,
  .value-grid,
  .difficulty-grid,
  .hidden-destination-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guide-card-featured { grid-column: auto; }
  .placeholder-panel { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .next-trip-band {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .newsletter { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }

  /* Reduce section vertical spacing on mobile */
  .guides-section { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .pathways-section { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .destination-band { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .difficulty-section { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .hidden-style-section { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .step-section, .tools-section, .value-section { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .about-hero { padding-top: 54px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .about-story-layout { padding-top: 46px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .about-principles { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .about-cta-band { margin-top: 48px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .about-story-body h2 { font-size: 34px; }
  .about-story-body p,
  .about-story-body li { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; }
  .catalog-layout, .setup-intro, .itinerary-layout { padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .crosslink-band { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .article-shell { padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 60px; }

  /* Tighter guide/pathway cards on mobile */
  .guide-card { min-height: 0; padding: 20px; }
  .pathway-card { min-height: 0; padding: 20px; }
  .destination-card { min-height: 0; }
  .tool-card { min-height: 0; }
  .toolkit-priority-card,
  .toolkit-priority-strip article,
  .toolkit-notes { padding: 20px; }
  .toolkit-priority-strip { margin-top: -20px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
  .toolkit-review-box ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Footer touch targets */
  .footer-links a { min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; margin: 4px 0; }

  /* Section heading stacked on mobile */
  .section-heading { gap: 14px; }

  /* Proof strip wraps cleanly */
  .proof-strip { margin-top: 24px; }
  .proof-strip span { font-size: 11px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}