/* Plan Disney World v5: designed around the logo.
   Arch "castle window" frames, polaroid photos, script accents, curved
   pastel bands, sticker badges, dotted travel paths, sparkles.
   Teal #209CA8 - Coral #F46A6D - Gold #EBB339 on ivory #FEFCFA. */
:root {
  --paper: #FEFCFA;
  --blush: #FDF0EE;
  --mist: #E9F5F6;
  --butter: #FBF3DF;
  --card: #FFFFFF;
  --ink: #1E464E;
  --ink-soft: #5F7B81;
  --line: #EBE4D8;
  --teal: #209CA8;
  --teal-deep: #17767F;
  --teal-soft: #8FCCD1;
  --coral: #F46A6D;
  --coral-deep: #D94F52;
  --coral-soft: #F9B3B4;
  --gold: #EBB339;
  --gold-deep: #A87C16;
  --gold-soft: #F5D89A;
  --maxw: 1140px;
  --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Nunito", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --script: "Pacifico", cursive;
  --r: 20px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--teal-deep); text-decoration: none; }
::selection { background: rgba(32, 156, 168, .2); }
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.4rem; }

/* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .rv { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } }

/* ---------- announcement bar ---------- */
.annc {
  background: var(--teal-deep);
  color: #EAF6F7;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: .5rem 1rem;
}
.annc a { color: #FFF; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold-soft); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.annc .spk { color: var(--gold-soft); }

/* ---------- navigation ---------- */
.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  background: rgba(254, 252, 250, .93);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: .55rem 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.brand img { height: 58px; width: auto; display: block; }
.topnav { display: flex; gap: 1.7rem; align-items: center; }
.topnav a {
  font-size: .93rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.topnav a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.topnav a.active { color: var(--teal-deep); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--gold); }
.topnav .nav-cta {
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #FFF;
  padding: .55rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(244, 106, 109, .35);
  transition: transform .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.topnav a.nav-cta, .topnav a.nav-cta:visited { color: #FFF; }
.topnav a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-deep); color: #FFF; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(244, 106, 109, .4); }
.topnav a.nav-cta.active { color: #FFF; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(244, 106, 109, .35); }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: .8rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-coral, .btn-coral:visited, .btn-coral:hover, .btn-coral:focus,
.article-body .btn-coral, .article-body .btn-coral:hover {
  background: var(--coral); color: #FFF; border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(244, 106, 109, .35);
}
.btn-coral:hover, .article-body .btn-coral:hover { background: var(--coral-deep); }
.btn-teal, .btn-teal:visited, .btn-teal:hover, .btn-teal:focus,
.article-body .btn-teal, .article-body .btn-teal:hover {
  background: var(--teal); color: #FFF; border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(32, 156, 168, .3);
}
.btn-teal:hover, .article-body .btn-teal:hover { background: var(--teal-deep); }
.btn-line { border: 2px solid var(--teal); color: var(--teal-deep); }
.btn-line:hover { background: var(--teal); color: #FFF; }
.btn-white { background: #FFF; color: var(--teal-deep); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(11, 55, 60, .25); }
.btn-white:hover { color: var(--coral-deep); }

/* ---------- type helpers ---------- */
.script { font-family: var(--script); font-weight: 400; }
.eyebrow-script {
  font-family: var(--script);
  color: var(--coral);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.h-display {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 480;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.h-display .script { color: var(--teal); font-size: .94em; }
.sub {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  max-width: 36em;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
}
.center { text-align: center; }
.center .sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ---------- curved band system ---------- */
.band { position: relative; padding: 4.2rem 0 4.6rem; }
.band-blush { background: var(--blush); }
.band-mist { background: var(--mist); }
.band-butter { background: var(--butter); }
.band-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.curve { display: block; width: 100%; height: 56px; margin-bottom: -1px; }
.curve svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* section heads */
.sec-head { margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.sec-head h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 480; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.12; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.sec-head .h-more { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.more-link { font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--coral-deep); white-space: nowrap; }
.more-link:hover { color: var(--teal-deep); }
.spk { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; padding: 4.2rem 0 5rem; overflow: visible; }
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 6fr 5fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4.1rem); }
.hero h1 .script { display: inline-block; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: .9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-fine { margin-top: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 700; }
.hero-fine .spk { margin-right: .35rem; }

.hero-visual { position: relative; padding: 0 1.2rem 2.4rem 0; }
.arch-photo {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 999px 999px var(--r) var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 8px solid #FFF;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(30, 70, 78, .22);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.8;
  background: var(--mist);
}
.arch-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.sticker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 7%;
  left: -1.4rem;
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #FFF;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: .55rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 3px solid #FFF;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(168, 124, 22, .35);
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}
.polaroid {
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.6rem;
  bottom: -1.2rem;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 42%;
  background: #FFF;
  padding: .55rem .55rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(30, 70, 78, .28);
  transform: rotate(5deg);
}
.polaroid img { border-radius: 4px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.polaroid figcaption {
  font-family: var(--script);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .95rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: .45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-spark-1 { position: absolute; top: -2px; right: 4%; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.7rem; }
.hero-spark-2 { position: absolute; bottom: 18%; left: -2.2rem; color: var(--gold-soft); font-size: 1.2rem; }

/* dotted path decoration */
.path-deco { position: absolute; pointer-events: none; }
.path-deco svg { display: block; overflow: visible; }

/* ---------- start-here arch cards ---------- */
.arch-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.8rem;
}
.arch-card {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 999px 999px var(--r) var(--r);
  padding: .8rem .8rem 1.6rem;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(30, 70, 78, .1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.arch-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(30, 70, 78, .16); }
.arch-card-img {
  border-radius: 999px 999px 12px 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.4;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--mist);
}
.arch-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.arch-card:hover .arch-card-img img { transform: scale(1.045); }
.arch-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 520; font-size: 1.32rem; margin: 0 0 .25rem; }
.arch-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 .6rem .8rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.arch-card .go { font-weight: 800; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--coral-deep); }
.arch-card:hover .go { color: var(--teal-deep); }

/* ---------- featured (polaroid feature) ---------- */
.feature-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.big-polaroid {
  background: #FFF;
  padding: .9rem .9rem 3.2rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(30, 70, 78, .2);
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
  transition: transform .25s ease;
  display: block;
}
.big-polaroid:hover { transform: rotate(-1deg) translateY(-4px); }
.big-polaroid img { border-radius: 6px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.4; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.big-polaroid figcaption { font-family: var(--script); color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: center; margin-top: .8rem; line-height: 1; }
.feature-copy .date-pill { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.feature-copy h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .8rem; }
.feature-copy h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.feature-copy h3 a:hover { color: var(--teal-deep); }
.feature-copy p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }

.date-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .3rem .9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.band-blush .date-pill, .band-mist .date-pill { background: #FFF; }

/* ---------- polaroid grid (trip reports) ---------- */
.pol-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.2rem 1.9rem;
}
.pol {
  display: block;
  background: #FFF;
  padding: .7rem .7rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(30, 70, 78, .13);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pol:nth-child(3n+1) { transform: rotate(-1.4deg); }
.pol:nth-child(3n+2) { transform: rotate(1.1deg); }
.pol:nth-child(3n) { transform: rotate(-0.6deg); }
.pol:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(30, 70, 78, .18); }
.pol-img { border-radius: 5px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: var(--mist); }
.pol-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.pol-img-empty {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  height: 100%; color: var(--teal-soft);
  font-family: var(--script); font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.pol h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 520; font-size: 1.13rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: .8rem .3rem .2rem; }
.pol:hover h3 { color: var(--teal-deep); }
.pol .meta { margin: 0 .3rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- planners showcase ---------- */
.dl-features { }
.dl-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: 3rem 0;
}
.dl-feature + .dl-feature { border-top: 2px dashed rgba(32, 156, 168, .25); }
.dl-flip .paper-stack { order: 2; }
.dl-flip .dl-text { order: 1; }
.paper-stack { position: relative; display: block; max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem 1.6rem 1.2rem; }
.paper { display: block; border-radius: 4px; }
.paper-back {
  position: absolute; inset: 2rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 2.2rem;
  background: #FFF; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transform: rotate(2.6deg);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(30, 70, 78, .1);
}
.paper-front {
  position: relative;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transform: rotate(-1.8deg);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(30, 70, 78, .2);
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.paper-front img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.paper-stack:hover .paper-front { transform: rotate(-.4deg) translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 32px 70px rgba(30, 70, 78, .26); }
.paper-badge {
  position: absolute; top: .3rem; right: 0; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--coral); color: #FFF;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em;
  padding: .5rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 3px solid #FFF;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(217, 79, 82, .35);
  transform: rotate(6deg);
}
.dl-text .num-script { font-family: var(--script); color: var(--gold-deep); font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 0 .2rem; }
.dl-text h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .7rem; }
.dl-blurb { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 1.1rem; max-width: 36em; }
.inside-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.inside-list li { position: relative; padding: .3rem 0 .3rem 1.7rem; font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 600; }
.inside-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: .78rem;
  width: .6rem; height: .6rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ---------- poll ---------- */
.poll-shell { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.poll-card {
  background: #FFF;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(30, 70, 78, .12);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.poll-shell::before { content: "\2726"; position: absolute; top: -1.4rem; right: -0.4rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.6rem; }
.poll-shell::after { content: "\2726"; position: absolute; bottom: -1.2rem; left: -1rem; color: var(--coral-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.poll-q { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 520; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.poll-options { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; }
.poll-opt {
  text-align: left; font: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-size: .98rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.poll-opt:hover { border-color: var(--teal); background: #FFF; transform: translateX(4px); }
.poll-row { margin-bottom: .95rem; }
.poll-label { font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700; }
.poll-pct { float: right; font-weight: 800; color: var(--teal-deep); font-size: .95rem; }
.poll-bar { height: 9px; background: var(--mist); border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; margin-top: .4rem; }
.poll-fill { height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--teal-soft)); border-radius: 999px; transition: width .5s ease; }
.poll-mine .poll-label { color: var(--coral-deep); }
.poll-mine .poll-fill { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--coral), var(--coral-soft)); }
.poll-total { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; margin: .7rem 0 0; }

/* ---------- subscribe band ---------- */
.subscribe-band { position: relative; background: var(--teal-deep); color: #FFF; overflow: hidden; }
.subscribe-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.4rem 1.4rem 4.6rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.subscribe-inner .eyebrow-script { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.subscribe-inner h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 460; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem); margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.subscribe-inner > p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); margin: 0 0 1.7rem; }
.subscribe-form { display: flex; gap: .6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.subscribe-form input {
  font: inherit; font-size: 1rem;
  padding: .85rem 1.3rem;
  min-width: 300px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  color: #FFF;
}
.subscribe-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55); }
.subscribe-form input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.subscribe-form button {
  font: inherit; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 800;
  padding: .85rem 1.8rem;
  background: var(--coral); color: #FFF;
  border: none; border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
  transition: background .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.subscribe-form button:hover { background: var(--coral-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.subscribe-msg { min-height: 1.3em; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-soft); margin: .8rem 0 0; }
.sub-spark-1 { position: absolute; top: 2.4rem; left: 8%; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.5rem; opacity: .9; }
.sub-spark-2 { position: absolute; bottom: 3rem; right: 9%; color: var(--gold-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.sub-spark-3 { position: absolute; top: 4.6rem; right: 16%; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: .9rem; }

/* inline mid-post CTA banner */
.cta-inline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: var(--blush);
  border: 2px dashed var(--coral-soft);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
}
.cta-inline-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.cta-inline-kicker {
  font-family: var(--script);
  color: var(--coral);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.cta-inline-text strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 540; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); }
.btn-sm { padding: .6rem 1.3rem; font-size: .88rem; }

/* related posts */
.related { margin-top: 3.6rem; }
.related .pol-grid { gap: 1.6rem; }

/* per-post CTA box */
.post-cta {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  background: var(--butter);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.post-cta::after { content: "\2726"; position: absolute; top: 1.1rem; right: 1.4rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.post-cta .eyebrow-script { color: var(--coral); margin: 0 0 .1rem; }
.post-cta h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 520; font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.post-cta p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); }
.cta-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-secondary { font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--teal-deep); }
.cta-secondary:hover { color: var(--coral-deep); }

/* post-page subscribe */
.post-subscribe {
  margin-top: 3.2rem;
  background: var(--mist);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.post-subscribe .eyebrow-script { color: var(--coral); }
.post-subscribe p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.post-subscribe .subscribe-form input { background: #FFF; border-color: var(--line); color: var(--ink); min-width: 240px; }
.post-subscribe .subscribe-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.post-subscribe .subscribe-msg { color: var(--teal-deep); }

/* ---------- article pages ---------- */
.page-hero { padding: 3.6rem 0 3.2rem; text-align: center; }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 460; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: .4rem 0 .8rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.page-hero .meta { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-body { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.6rem 1.4rem 0; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.35rem; }
.article-body h2, .article-body h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 520; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2.4rem 0 .8rem; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.article-body h2::before { content: "\2726\2002"; color: var(--gold); font-size: .85em; }
.article-body > p:first-child { font-size: 1.13rem; }
.article-body img { border-radius: 12px; margin: 2rem auto; box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(30, 70, 78, .16); }
.article-body figure { margin: 2rem 0; }
.article-body figcaption { color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--script); font-size: 1rem; text-align: center; margin-top: .7rem; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--butter);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
  padding: .9rem 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
}
.article-body a { color: var(--teal-deep); border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(32, 156, 168, .3); }
.article-body a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--teal); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.backlink { max-width: 720px; margin: 2.6rem auto 0; padding: 0 1.4rem 4rem; }
.backlink a { font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.backlink a:hover { color: var(--teal-deep); }

/* topic columns */
.topic-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.6rem; }
.topic-col {
  background: #FFF;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(30, 70, 78, .08);
}
.topic-col h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 540; font-size: 1.12rem; margin: 0 0 .7rem; }
.topic-col h3 .spk { margin-right: .3rem; }
.topic-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.topic-col li { padding: .34rem 0; }
.topic-col li + li { border-top: 1px dashed var(--line); }
.topic-col a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; }
.topic-col a:hover { color: var(--coral-deep); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--paper); padding: 3.4rem 0 2.6rem; text-align: center; }
.site-footer .flogo { height: 74px; width: auto; margin: 0 auto 1.1rem; display: inline-block; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 1.6rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; font-size: .92rem; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.fineprint { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .8rem; max-width: 52em; margin: .3rem auto; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .hero-visual { max-width: 430px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .arch-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .feature-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .big-polaroid { max-width: 430px; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
  .pol-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .dl-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; }
  .dl-flip .paper-stack { order: 0; }
  .dl-flip .dl-text { order: 1; }
  .paper-stack { max-width: 300px; }
  .topic-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .topbar-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: .7rem; }
  .brand img { height: 48px; }
  .topnav { gap: 1.1rem; }
  .pol-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .subscribe-form input { min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
  .subscribe-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .polaroid { width: 52%; }
}
