/* ─── Design Tokens — Mediterra ─── */
    :root {
      --color-bg:          #F5F2EC;         /* parchment off-white */
      --color-text:        rgba(28, 28, 24, 0.75);
      --color-heading:     #1C1C18;
      --color-accent:      #C8A96E;         /* warm sand / harvest gold */
      --color-accent-dark: #a88a50;
      --color-dark-bar:    #2D5016;         /* deep earthy green */
      --color-dark-text:   rgba(245, 242, 236, 0.85);
      --color-divider:     rgba(28, 28, 24, 0.12);

      --font-body:    'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      --font-heading: 'Lora', serif;

      --page-max:  1470px;
      --page-pad:  clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
      --header-h:  76px;
    }

    /* ─── Reset ─── */
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

    /* ─── Base ─── */
    body {
      background: var(--color-bg);
      color: var(--color-text);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ─── Utility bar ─── */
    .utility-bar {
      background: var(--color-dark-bar);
      color: var(--color-dark-text);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 9px var(--page-pad);
    }

    /* ─── Header ─── */
    .site-header {
      background: var(--color-bg);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
    }
    .site-header__inner {
      max-width: var(--page-max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--page-pad);
      height: var(--header-h);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2rem;
    }
    .site-header__logo {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .site-header__logo img {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }
    .logo-wordmark {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .site-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      list-style: none;
      flex: 1;
    }
    .site-nav a {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
      display: block;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .site-nav a:hover,
    .site-nav a.active { color: var(--color-heading); }
    .site-nav a.active { font-weight: 600; }

    .site-header__actions {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      margin-left: auto;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--color-text);
    }
    .site-header__actions a { transition: color 0.15s; }
    .site-header__actions a:hover { color: var(--color-heading); }

    /* ─── Page wrapper ─── */
    .page-width {
      max-width: var(--page-max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--page-pad);
    }

    /* ─── Blog Hero ─── */
    .blog-hero {
      padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
    }
    .blog-hero__label {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .blog-hero__title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .blog-hero__sub {
      font-size: 1rem;
      max-width: 60ch;
      color: var(--color-text);
    }

    /* ─── Category filter pills ─── */
    .blog-filters {
      padding: 2rem 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
    }
    .filter-pill {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--color-text);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
    }
    .filter-pill:hover,
    .filter-pill.active {
      background: var(--color-heading);
      color: var(--color-bg);
      border-color: var(--color-heading);
    }

    /* ─── Featured article ─── */
    .featured-article {
      padding: 3.5rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
    }
    .featured-article__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 3rem;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .featured-article__img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 320px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }
    .featured-article__img-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }
    .featured-article__img-wrap:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
    .featured-article__content { max-width: 640px; }
    .featured-article__meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }
    .article-tag {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-accent);
    }
    .article-date {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    .featured-article__title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .featured-article__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }

    /* ─── Buttons ─── */
    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      background: var(--color-dark-bar);
      color: var(--color-dark-text);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn:hover { background: #3d6b1f; }
    .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      border: 1px solid var(--color-heading);
      padding: 0.7rem 1.75rem;
    }
    .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--color-heading); color: var(--color-bg); }
    .btn-enquire { padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; }
    .site-header__actions .btn-ghost { border-color: var(--color-divider); }

    /* ─── Article grid ─── */
    .articles-section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
    .articles-section__header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    .articles-section__heading {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
    }
    .articles-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }

    /* ─── Article card ─── */
    .article-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .article-card__img-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 3/2;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .article-card__img-wrap img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.45s ease;
    }
    .article-card__img-wrap:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
    .article-card__meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .article-card__title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .article-card:hover .article-card__title { color: var(--color-accent); }
    .article-card__excerpt {
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      flex: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .article-card__read-more {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 3px;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .article-card__read-more:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

    /* ─── Full article ─── */
    .article-full { padding: 4rem 0; }
    .article-full__header { max-width: 76ch; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .article-full__meta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .article-full__title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .article-full__lede {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--color-text);
      max-width: 68ch;
    }
    .article-full__author {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      opacity: 0.65;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }
    .article-full__cover {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 21/8;
      object-fit: cover;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .article-full__body { max-width: 72ch; }
    .article-full__body p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
    .article-full__body h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      margin: 2.5em 0 0.7em;
    }
    .article-full__body h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
    }
    .article-full__body ul,
    .article-full__body ol {
      padding-left: 1.4em;
      margin-bottom: 1.4em;
    }
    .article-full__body li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
    .article-full__body blockquote {
      border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
      padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      margin: 1.75rem 0;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--color-heading);
    }
    .article-full__body a {
      color: var(--color-dark-bar);
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 2px;
    }
    .article-full__body a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

    /* ─── Breadcrumbs ─── */
    .article-breadcrumbs {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      padding: 2rem 0 1rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
      opacity: 0.75;
    }
    .article-breadcrumbs a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--color-heading); }

    /* ─── Article tags ─── */
    .article-tags { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider); }
    .article-tags__title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .article-tags__list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; }
    .filter-pill--static { display: inline-block; cursor: default; }

    /* ─── Load more ─── */
    .load-more-wrap { text-align: center; margin-top: 2rem; }
    .card-filter-item.is-hidden  { display: none; }
    .card-filter-item.is-collapsed { display: none; }

    /* ─── Footer ─── */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--color-dark-bar);
      color: var(--color-dark-text);
      padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem;
    }
    .site-footer__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }
    .site-footer__brand p {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      opacity: 0.7;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      max-width: 28ch;
    }
    .footer-logo {
      width: 50px; height: 50px;
      object-fit: contain;
      filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
      opacity: 0.85;
    }
    .site-footer__col-title {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .site-footer__links {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .site-footer__links a {
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: var(--color-dark-text);
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .site-footer__links a:hover { color: #fff; }
    .site-footer__bottom {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      opacity: 0.5;
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* ─── Back to top ─── */
    .back-to-top {
      display: block;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      padding: 0;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-align: center;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .back-to-top:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

    /* ─── Mobile nav ─── */
    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--color-heading);
      margin-left: auto;
    }
    .nav-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

    /* ─── Responsive ─── */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .featured-article__grid { gap: 2.5rem; }
      .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .site-nav { display: none; }
      .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
      .site-nav.open {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: absolute;
        top: var(--header-h);
        left: 0; right: 0;
        background: var(--color-bg);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
        padding: 1rem 0;
        gap: 0;
        z-index: 99;
      }
      .site-nav.open a { padding: 0.85rem var(--page-pad); }
      .featured-article__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .featured-article__img-wrap { height: 240px; }
      .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .article-full__cover { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
      .articles-section__header { display: block; }
      .site-header__actions span { display: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      :root { --header-h: 64px; }
      .blog-hero { padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem; }
      .articles-section { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
    }