:root {
    --bg: #faf7f3;
    --surface: #ffffff;
    --ink: #241d19;
    --ink-soft: #6e635c;
    --ink-faint: #a89e96;
    --heading: #1a1310;
    --accent: #7a2e43;
    --accent-hover: #5f2234;
    --accent-weak: #f4e7ea;
    --accent-line: #e7d3d8;
    --go: #2e6b4f;
    --go-weak: #e8f1ec;
    --border: #ece4db;
    --radius: 14px;
    --radius-sm: 9px;
    --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(36, 29, 25, .04), 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(36, 29, 25, .18);
    --maxw: 920px;
    --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --font-body: "Figtree", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  .page, .page * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  .page {
    max-width: var(--maxw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px 96px;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }

  .page a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
  .page a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .page :focus-visible { outline: 2.5px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 3px; }

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  .post-header { padding: 44px 0 8px; }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .dek {
    font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    max-width: 62ch;
  }

  /* ---------- Table of contents ---------- */
  .toc {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 24px 28px;
    margin: 8px 0 12px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .toc-title {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .toc ol { list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; counter-reset: toc; }
  .toc li { list-style: none !important; counter-increment: toc; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .toc li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .toc li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .toc a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 12px 0 !important;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color .15s ease, padding-left .15s ease;
  }
  .toc a::before {
    content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--accent);
    min-width: 26px;
  }
  .toc a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; padding-left: 5px !important; }

  /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
  .section { padding-top: 58px; }
  .section > h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -.008em;
    color: var(--heading);
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .section-kicker {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .section > p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .lead { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink); }

  .page strong { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 700; }

  /* ---------- Buyer checklist (intro) ---------- */
  .buyer-list { list-style: none !important; margin: 26px 0 24px !important; padding: 0 !important; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
  .buyer-list li {
    list-style: none !important;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 16px 20px !important;
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .buyer-list li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .buyer-list strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; }

  /* ---------- Compliance checklist (signature) ---------- */
  .checklist {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 8px 30px;
    margin: 26px 0 20px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .check-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr auto;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 0;
  }
  .check-item + .check-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .check-mark {
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--go-weak);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .check-mark svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; stroke: var(--go); }
  .check-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--heading);
    margin: 0 0 5px;
  }
  .check-body p { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
  .status {
    align-self: start;
    white-space: nowrap;
    background: var(--go-weak);
    color: var(--go);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
  }
  .payoff {
    background: var(--accent-weak);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 18px 22px;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--heading);
    margin: 8px 0 0;
  }
  .payoff strong { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ---------- Trend cards ---------- */
  .trend-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    margin: 26px 0 8px;
  }
  .trend-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 26px 24px 24px;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  }
  .trend-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-color: var(--accent-line); }
  .trend-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 29px;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .trend-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--heading);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .signal {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
  }
  .offer { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
  .offer .label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  /* ---------- Process timeline ---------- */
  .timeline { list-style: none !important; counter-reset: step; margin: 30px 0 8px !important; padding: 0 !important; position: relative; }
  .timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 17px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(var(--accent-line), var(--border));
  }
  .step { list-style: none !important; position: relative; counter-increment: step; padding: 0 0 26px 56px !important; margin: 0 !important; }
  .step::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .step::before {
    content: counter(step);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: -2px;
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 17px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--bg);
  }
  .step h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--heading);
    margin: 4px 0 5px;
  }
  .step p { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .step-time {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 9px;
    background: var(--accent-weak);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    padding: 3px 11px;
    border-radius: 100px;
  }
  .process-note {
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding: 17px 22px;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- Credentials (certificates) ---------- */
  .credentials { margin: 28px 0 10px; }
  .credentials-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cert-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .cert { margin: 0; text-align: center; width: 230px; max-width: 100%; }
  .cert a {
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 12px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  }
  .cert a:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--accent-line); text-decoration: none; }
  .cert img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 290px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  .cert figcaption {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  /* ---------- Factory photos ---------- */
  .factory {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 26px 0 8px;
  }
  .factory figure { margin: 0; }
  .factory img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .factory figcaption {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- Closing / contact ---------- */
  .closing {
    margin-top: 64px;
    background: var(--heading);
    color: #f3ece7;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding-top: 50px !important;
    padding-right: 46px !important;
    padding-bottom: 46px !important;
    padding-left: 46px !important;
  }
  .closing .section-kicker { color: #d8a3b0; }
  .closing h2 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(27px, 3.2vw, 36px); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.18; }
  .closing p { color: #d8cec8; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 17px; }
  .cta-list { list-style: none !important; margin: 26px 0 30px !important; padding: 0 !important; display: grid; gap: 11px; }
  .cta-list li {
    list-style: none !important;
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px;
    padding: 15px 18px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #f3ece7;
  }
  .cta-list li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .cta-list li::before { content: "→"; color: #d8a3b0; font-weight: 700; }
  .contact {
    display: grid;
    gap: 13px;
    padding-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
  }
  .contact a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: #fff; font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; }
  .contact a:hover { color: #f0c6cf; text-decoration: none; }
  .contact .ic { width: 20px; text-align: center; opacity: .85; }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  .post-footer {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .page { font-size: 17px; padding: 0 18px 72px; }
    .post-header { padding: 32px 0 8px; }
    .trend-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .factory { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cert { width: calc(50% - 11px); }
    .cert img { height: 210px; }
    .check-item { grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr; }
    .check-mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
    .status { grid-column: 2; justify-self: start; margin-top: 4px; }
    .closing {
      padding-top: 38px !important;
      padding-right: 22px !important;
      padding-bottom: 36px !important;
      padding-left: 22px !important;
    }
    .toc, .checklist { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .trend-card { transition: none; }
  }