:root {
    --gold: #B0B8C1;
    --gold-light: #D8DDE3;
    --gold-dim: #6A7278;
    --ink: #080808;
    --parchment: #ECEEF0;
    --parchment-dark: #D8DDE3;
    --cream: #F0F2F4;
    --charcoal: #1E1E1E;
    --mid: #2A2A2A;
    --text: #ECEEF0;
    --text-light: #B0B8C1;
    --accent: #9E2A2A;
    --accent-dim: #6B1A1A;
    --ink2: #0F0F0F;
    --ink3: #161616;
    --ink4: #1E1E1E;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; overflow-x: hidden; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--parchment);
  }

/*Lock scroll when mobile menu is open*/
body.nav-open{
    overflow: hidden;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
}

  /* ─── ALTERNATE SECTION BACKGROUNDS ─── */
  .pillars { 
      background: var(--ink2); 
  }
.hero-quote-section { 
    background: var(--ink3); 
    }

  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CONNECT NEW HEADER TO EXISTING STYLES
───────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Header container */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.2rem 4rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,12,10,0.97), rgba(13,12,10,0));
  transition: background 0.4s;
}

/* Logo */
.site-header__logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;

  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.site-header__logo img {
    height: 34px;
    width: auto;
}

.site-header__logo span {
  position: relative;
  top: 1px; /* adjust: 1px or -1px until perfect */
}

/* Mini logo icon */
.logo-icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Links container */
.site-header__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  list-style: none;
}

/* Links */
.site-header__links a {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--parchment);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.site-header__links a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─── HAMBURGER BUTTON ───────────────────── */

.site-header__hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 10px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}

.site-header__hamburger span {
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.site-header__hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* ─── HAMBURGER ANIMATION ───────────────────── */

.site-header__hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.site-header__hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.site-header__hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ─── MOBILE NAV FIX ───────────────────── */

.mobile-nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(13,12,10,0.98);
  z-index: 190;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
    
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: scale (0.98);

  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
}

.mobile-nav.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: all;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--parchment);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FIX FOOTER (your class mismatch)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.site-footer__links a {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Remove default blue links globally */
a {
  color: inherit;
}

  /* ─── PAGE SYSTEM ─── */
  .page { display: block; }

/* ─── TWO COLUMN LAYOUT ─── */
.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}
  

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(158,42,42,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 20% 80%, rgba(158,42,42,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 80% 20%, rgba(158,42,42,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
      var(--ink);
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .hero-emblem {
    display: block;      
    margin-left: auto;  
    margin-right: auto; 
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease forwards 0.3s;
    object-fit: contain;
    mix-blend-mode: lighten;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 0.6s;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 0.8s;
  }

  .hero h1 span {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin: 1.5rem 0 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 1s;
  }

  .hero-divider {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 1.1s;
  }

  .hero-body {
    max-width: 680px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.8);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 1.2s;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease forwards 1.4s;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--parchment);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--accent-dim);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .btn-outline {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .btn-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(176,184,193,0.08);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* Pillars */
  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2);
    margin-top: 5rem;
  }

  .pillar {
    padding: 3.5rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .pillar:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .pillar:hover { background: rgba(158,42,42,0.04); }

  .pillar-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .pillar h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .pillar p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
  }

  /* Hero quote */
  .hero-quote-section {
    padding: 7rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--ink3);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.05);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.05);
  }

  .hero-quote-section blockquote {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--parchment);
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 3rem;
  }

  .hero-quote-section blockquote::before {
    content: '\201C';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: -0.5rem;
    font-size: 5rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.4;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  }

  .hero-quote-section cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: normal;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ─── GENERIC PAGE STYLES ─── */
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 40vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 8rem 4rem 4rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(158,42,42,0.06), transparent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
  }

  .page-hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; }

  .page-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .page-hero h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--parchment);
  }

  .page-hero h2 em {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ─── CONTENT AREA ─── */
  .content-area {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 4rem;
  }

  .content-area.narrow {
    max-width: 780px;
  }

  .section-block {
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .section-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

  .gold-rule {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.8);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  h3.sub-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  }

  h4.minor-heading {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
  }

  /* ─── TWO COLUMN ─── */
  .two-col {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* ─── DEGREES GRID ─── */
  .degrees-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(176,184,193,0.08);
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.08);
  }

  .degree-card {
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    background: rgba(13,12,10,0.9);
    text-align: center;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .degree-card:hover { background: rgba(158,42,42,0.06); }

  .degree-numeral {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.4;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .degree-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .degree-card .degree-latin {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .degree-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ─── HISTORY/LINEAGE COMBINED ─── */
  .timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 3rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  .timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.5rem;
    bottom: 0.5rem;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), rgba(176,184,193,0.1));
  }

  .timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .timeline-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -3rem;
    top: 0.5rem;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    background: var(--ink);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .timeline-date {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .timeline-item h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* ─── LINEAGE CHAIN (within combined page) ─── */
  .lineage-chain {
    margin: 3rem 0;
  }

  .lineage-node {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .lineage-node-line {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .lineage-diamond {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    background: var(--ink);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .lineage-connector {
    width: 1px;
    flex: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--accent-dim), rgba(176,184,193,0.1));
    min-height: 40px;
  }

  .lineage-content {
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .lineage-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .lineage-dates {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .lineage-desc {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .lineage-node.final .lineage-content {
    background: rgba(158,42,42,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.3);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .lineage-node.final .lineage-name {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* Lineage era table */
  .era-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .era-table th {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.3);
    text-align: left;
  }

  .era-table td {
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.75);
    vertical-align: top;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .era-table tr:hover td {
    background: rgba(158,42,42,0.04);
  }

  /* ─── MEMBERSHIP PAGE ─── */
  .principles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(176,184,193,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.08);
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
  }

  .principle-card {
    padding: 2.5rem;
    background: rgba(13,12,10,0.95);
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .principle-card:hover { background: rgba(158,42,42,0.05); }

  .principle-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .principle-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; }

  /* ─── CALLOUT BLOCK ─── */
  .callout {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-dim);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    background: rgba(158,42,42,0.04);
  }

  .callout p {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--parchment);
  }

  /* ─── CONTACT MAILTO ─── */
  .mailto-box {
    background: rgba(158,42,42,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2);
    padding: 3rem 4rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .mailto-box h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .mailto-box p {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.7);
  }

  /* ─── ABOUT AFFILIATIONS ─── */
  .affiliations-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .affiliations-list li {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.75);
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .affiliations-list li:hover { background: rgba(158,42,42,0.04); }

  .affiliations-list li::before {
    content: '✦';
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.6;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.06);
    padding: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .footer-emblem {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    object-fit: contain;
    opacity: 0.85;
    mix-blend-mode: lighten;
  }

  .footer-name {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .footer-tagline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.25);
  }

  /* ─── BLOG ─── */
  .blog-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .blog-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .blog-card:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
  }

  .blog-card:hover { background: rgba(158,42,42,0.03); }

  .blog-card__meta { padding-top: 0.25rem; }

  .blog-card__date {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .blog-card__tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158,42,42,0.4);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  }

  .blog-card__title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .blog-card__excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .blog-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 6rem;
  }

  .sidebar-widget {
    padding: 1.75rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(158,42,42,0.03);
  }

  .sidebar-widget__title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
  }

  .sidebar-widget ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .sidebar-widget ul li {
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.06);
  }

  .sidebar-widget ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .sidebar-widget ul li a {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .sidebar-widget ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── BLOG POST ─── */
.post-hero {
  min-height: 48vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 10rem 4rem 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
}

.post-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(158,42,42,0.18) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.95) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.post-hero__inner {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.post-hero__date {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--parchment);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.post-hero__title em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.post-hero__desc {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.62);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.back-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Share bar */
.post-share-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.post-share-bar__label {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: rgba(176,184,193,0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
}

.post-share-btn {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.25);
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.post-share-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(176,184,193,0.07);
}

.post-share-btn--copied {
  color: #7dc98f;
  border-color: #7dc98f;
}

/* Post layout */
.post-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 4rem;
}

.post-body {
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.post-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--parchment);
  margin: 3rem 0 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-dim);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  background: rgba(158,42,42,0.04);
}

.post-body blockquote p {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--parchment);
  margin: 0;
}

.post-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* Post sidebar */
.post-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  padding-top: 4rem;
}

/* Share section */
.post-share-section {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.post-share-section__title {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Post pagination */
.post-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.1);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.post-nav-btn {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  max-width: 46%;
}

.post-nav-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(176,184,193,0.05);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.post-nav-btn--disabled {
  opacity: 0.2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.post-nav-btn__label {
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
}

.post-nav-btn__title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--parchment);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.post-nav-btn--next { text-align: right; }


  /* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .site-header { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .site-header__links { display: none; }
    .site-header__hamburger { display: flex; }
    .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pillar { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176,184,193,0.2); }
    .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .degrees-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .content-area { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .page-hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .mailto-box { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
    footer { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
    .hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .hero-emblem { width: 130px; height: 130px; }
    .era-table { font-size: 0.82rem; }
    .era-table th, .era-table td { padding: 0.6rem 0.6rem; }
    .lineage-node { grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
    .timeline { padding-left: 2rem; }
    .timeline-item::before { left: -2rem; }
    .hero-quote-section blockquote { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
    .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .blog-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; }
    .blog-sidebar { position: static; }
      .post-hero { padding: 8rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
      .post-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
      .post-sidebar { position: static; padding-top: 0; order: -1; }
      .post-body { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
      .post-nav-btn { max-width: 48%; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    .hero-tagline { font-size: 1rem; }
    .hero-body { font-size: 0.95rem; }
    .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    .btn-primary, .btn-outline { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
    .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .page-hero h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .degrees-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .callout { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; }
  }

@media print {

  /* Reset everything */
  body {
    background: white !important;
    color: black !important;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
  }

  /* Hide website-only elements */
  .site-header,
  .site-header__links,
  .site-header__hamburger,
  .mobile-nav,
  footer {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Clean content layout */
  .content-area {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  /* Typography for readability */
  h1, h2, h3 {
    color: black;
    page-break-after: avoid;
  }

  p {
    color: black;
    font-size: 12pt;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Remove fancy effects */
  * {
    box-shadow: none !important;
    text-shadow: none !important;
    background: none !important;
  }

}
