:root{--ink:#1a1a18;--ink2:#3a3a36;--mid:#6b6b63;--muted:#9b9b90;--border:#e4e0d6;--border2:#d0cbbf;--sage:#4a7c59;--sage2:#5a9068;--sage3:#3d6649;--sage-light:#f0f5f1;--sage-mist:rgba(74,124,89,.08);--amber:#b87333;--amber2:#cf8540;--cream:#faf8f3;--cream2:#f3efe6;--cream3:#ebe6da;--white:#ffffff;--ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);--ease-out:cubic-bezier(0,.6,.4,1)}
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.6}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
ul{list-style:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none}

/* ── Utilities ── */
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px}
.label{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber)}
.h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.8vw,3.4rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink)}
.h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage)}
.body-text{font-size:.93rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.9}

/* ── Buttons ── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;border-radius:2px;transition:all .3s var(--ease);cursor:pointer;padding:13px 30px;border:1.5px solid transparent}
.btn-sage{background:var(--sage);color:#fff;border-color:var(--sage)}
.btn-sage:hover{background:var(--sage2);border-color:var(--sage2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(74,124,89,.25)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink2);border-color:var(--border2)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--sage);color:var(--sage);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline-white{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.btn-outline-white:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* ── Nav ── */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:500;background:rgba(250,248,243,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:box-shadow .3s}
.nav.scrolled{box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(26,26,24,.07)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px;height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0}
.nav-logo{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:auto}
.nav-logo-img{height:44px;width:auto;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-logo-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.logo-name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.logo-name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage)}
.logo-tag{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.46rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav-links li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--mid);border-radius:2px;transition:all .25s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links li a:hover{color:var(--sage);background:var(--sage-mist)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-left:18px}
.nav-phone{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--mid);padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:2px;transition:all .25s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-phone:hover{color:var(--sage);border-color:var(--sage)}
.nav-book{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:500;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:2px;transition:all .25s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-book:hover{background:var(--sage2)}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:8px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:12px}
.burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.burger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mob-menu{display:none;position:fixed;inset:68px 0 0 0;background:var(--cream);z-index:499;overflow-y:auto;padding:24px 28px 40px;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.mob-menu.open{display:flex}
.mob-menu a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink2);padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:color .2s}
.mob-menu a:hover{color:var(--sage)}
.mob-menu .mob-book{margin-top:20px;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;padding:14px 28px;text-align:center;border-bottom:none;border-radius:2px;font-weight:500}

/* ── Blog index hero ── */
.blog-index-hero{padding:88px 0 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.blog-index-hero .label{display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.blog-index-hero .h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-index-hero p{font-size:.93rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);max-width:520px;line-height:1.8}

/* ── Blog index grid ── */
.blog-index-section{padding:72px 0 96px}
.blog-index-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:40px}

/* ── Blog cards ── */
.bcard{display:block;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--cream);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.bcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 20px 56px rgba(26,26,24,.08)}
.bcard:hover .bcard-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.bcard:hover .bcard-read{color:var(--sage)}
.bcard-img{height:224px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.bcard-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.bcard-badge{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px}
.bcard-body{padding:24px 22px 28px}
.bcard-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:10px}
.bcard-text{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:16px}
.bcard-read{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);transition:color .25s}

/* ── Article page ── */
.article-hero{padding:72px 0 0}
.article-wrap{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px}
.article-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 14px;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px}
.article-lead{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:28px;font-style:italic}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:52px}
.article-meta-author{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink2)}
.article-meta-sep{color:var(--border2);font-size:.9rem}
.article-meta-time{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.1em}
.article-img{width:100%;height:320px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;margin-bottom:52px;border-radius:2px}
.article-body{padding-bottom:72px}
.article-body p{font-size:.96rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-body h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;margin:44px 0 18px}
.article-body ul{margin:0 0 24px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.article-body ul li{font-size:.96rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.8;padding-left:20px;position:relative}
.article-body ul li::before{content:'—';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber);font-weight:400}
.article-body blockquote{margin:36px 0;padding:24px 28px;border-left:3px solid var(--sage);background:var(--sage-mist);border-radius:0 2px 2px 0}
.article-body blockquote p{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.article-closing{font-size:.96rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-divider{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:52px 0}

/* ── Article CTA ── */
.article-cta{background:var(--sage);padding:56px 48px;border-radius:2px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:72px}
.article-cta-label{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.52rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-bottom:12px}
.article-cta-h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:400;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:8px}
.article-cta-h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber2)}
.article-cta-sub{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:28px}
.article-cta-note{font-size:.76rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-weight:300;margin-top:14px}

/* ── CTA band (index page bottom) ── */
.cta-band{background:var(--sage);padding:88px 0}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3rem);font-weight:400;color:#fff;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:8px}
.cta-h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber2)}
.cta-sub{font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-weight:300}

/* ── Footer ── */
.footer{background:var(--ink2);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.footer-top{padding:72px 0 48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 0.9fr;gap:40px}
.flogo{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:400;color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
.flogo em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber2)}
.ftagline{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:24px;max-width:300px}
.fsocials{display:flex;gap:10px}
.fsocials a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);transition:all .25s}
.fsocials a:hover{background:var(--sage);color:#fff}
.fsocials svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.fcol-title{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.52rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin-bottom:18px}
.fcol{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.fcol a{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);transition:color .2s}
.fcol a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bot{padding:22px 0}
.footer-bot-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:.74rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.footer-bot-inner em{font-style:italic;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif}

/* ── Language switcher ── */
.lang-switcher{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-left:18px}
.lang-btn{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:2px;color:var(--mid);border:1px solid var(--border);transition:all .2s;background:transparent;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px}
.lang-btn.active,.lang-btn:hover{background:var(--sage);color:#fff;border-color:var(--sage)}
.mob-lang-row{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:16px 0 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:4px}

/* ── RTL support ── */
[dir="rtl"] .article-body ul li{padding-left:0;padding-right:22px}
[dir="rtl"] .article-body ul li::before{left:auto;right:0}
[dir="rtl"] .article-body blockquote{border-left:none;border-right:3px solid var(--sage);border-radius:2px 0 0 2px;text-align:right}
[dir="rtl"] .article-meta{flex-direction:row-reverse}
[dir="rtl"] .article-cta{text-align:right}
[dir="rtl"] .nav-logo{margin-right:0;margin-left:auto}
[dir="rtl"] .lang-switcher{margin-left:0;margin-right:18px}
[dir="rtl"] .nav-cta{margin-left:0;margin-right:18px}
[dir="rtl"] .footer-bot-inner{flex-direction:row-reverse}
[dir="rtl"] .fcol{text-align:right}
[dir="rtl"] .bcard-badge{left:auto;right:16px}
[dir="rtl"] .article-body p,[dir="rtl"] .article-lead,[dir="rtl"] .article-body h2{text-align:right}
[dir="rtl"] .burger{margin-left:0;margin-right:12px}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media(max-width:1100px){.wrap{padding:0 40px}.nav-inner{padding:0 40px}.article-wrap{padding:0 40px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links,.nav-cta,.nav-phone,.lang-switcher{display:none}.burger{display:flex}.blog-index-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.blog-index-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.wrap{padding:0 24px}.nav-inner{padding:0 24px}.article-wrap{padding:0 24px}.article-h1{font-size:1.9rem}.article-cta{padding:40px 28px}.cta-band{padding:64px 0}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.article-img{height:220px}.article-meta{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}}

/* ── Newsletter block ── */
.newsletter-block{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:48px 40px;margin:0 0 64px;border-radius:2px}
.newsletter-label{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:12px;display:block}
.newsletter-h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.25}
.newsletter-sub{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:24px;max-width:480px}
.newsletter-field-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.newsletter-input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:12px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--border2);border-radius:2px;font-size:.9rem;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s;outline:none}
.newsletter-input:focus{border-color:var(--sage)}
.newsletter-btn{padding:12px 24px;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:2px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s}
.newsletter-btn:hover{background:var(--sage2)}
.newsletter-privacy{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;font-style:italic}

/* ── Related reading ── */
.article-related{padding:32px 0 0;margin-bottom:64px}
.article-related-label{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;display:block}
.article-related-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.article-related-link{display:block;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:2px;background:var(--cream);transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.article-related-link:hover{border-color:var(--sage);background:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(26,26,24,.06)}
.article-related-cat{display:block;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.46rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage3);margin-bottom:8px}
.article-related-title{display:block;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35}
.article-related-link:hover .article-related-title{color:var(--sage3)}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .newsletter-block{padding:32px 24px}
  .article-related-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsletter-input{min-width:0;width:100%}
}

/* ── Portrait article hero fix (IMG_4242 — neuroplasticity) ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .article-img[src*="IMG_4242"]{height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}
}