.strings{margin-top:-1px}
.blog-intro{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;padding:60px 6% 46px}
.blog-intro h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,72px)}
.blog-intro>p:last-child{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:52ch;margin:22px 0 0}

.blog-content{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;padding:0 6% 80px}

.featured-post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel)}
.featured-image{min-width:0;display:block}
.featured-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:400px;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.35) contrast(1.05)}
.featured-copy{padding:44px}
.featured-copy h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.2}
.featured-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);margin:22px 0}
.featured-copy>time{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:24px}
.featured-copy h2 a:hover,.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright)}

.archive-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;padding:60px 0 28px}
.archive-heading h2{font-size:26px}
.archive-heading span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic}

.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px 32px}
.post-image{display:block;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-bottom:22px}
.post-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s;filter:grayscale(.3) contrast(1.05)}
.post-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.post-card .eyebrow{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px}
.post-card .eyebrow time{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.post-card h3{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2}
.post-card>p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:15px}

.article-heading{max-width:820px;margin:auto;padding:46px 30px 36px}
.back{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:36px}
.back:hover{color:var(--brass-bright)}
.article-heading h1{font-size:clamp(33px,4.4vw,54px);line-height:1.18}
.article-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
.byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:22px}

.article-image{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto 40px;padding:0 30px}
.article-image>img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:grayscale(.35) contrast(1.05)}

.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:auto;padding:0 30px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.85;color:#e5dbc9;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.35;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:36px 0 16px}
.article-body h2 strong{font-weight:600}
.article-body em{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-bright)}
.article-body a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.article-body a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright)}
.article-body hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:32px 0}
.article-body ul{padding-left:24px}
.article-body li{padding-left:4px;margin:7px 0}
.article-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.article-body figure{margin:28px 0}
.article-body iframe{max-width:100%;border:0;display:block;margin:auto}
.article-body .nb-product-box-wrapper{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px;margin:28px 0;background:var(--panel)}
.nb-product-box-container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.article-body .nb-product-box-title{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 14px;font-family:'Fraunces',serif}
.article-body .nb-product-box-price{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted)}
.product-button{display:inline-block;background:var(--brass);color:#221607;padding:10px 20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.product-button:hover{background:var(--brass-bright)}
.article-end{max-width:720px;margin:50px auto 65px;padding:0 30px}
.article-body .nb-product-box-button-link{text-decoration:none}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .blog-intro{padding-top:40px}
  .featured-post{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-image img{min-height:0;height:280px}
  .featured-copy{padding:26px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .archive-heading{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;padding-top:36px}
  .article-heading{padding-top:26px}
  .article-image{padding:0 20px}
  .article-body{padding:0 22px;font-size:17px}
  .nb-product-box-container{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nb-product-box-media img{max-height:190px;width:auto}
  .post-card h3{font-size:23px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.post-image img{transition:none}}

/* ---- post extras: subtitle, disclosure, affiliate cards, PDF banner ---- */
.article-heading .subtitle{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,23px);color:var(--brass-bright);line-height:1.4;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:34ch}
.article-body .disclosure{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding:2px 0 2px 16px;margin:0 0 34px}
.article-body .closing-line{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--paper)}
.affiliate-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px;margin:34px 0}
.affiliate-media{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#fff;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none!important}
.affiliate-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.affiliate-media.no-img{background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.affiliate-media.no-img::after{content:"View product";font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-bright);font-size:16px}
.affiliate-label{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-bright);font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 8px!important}
.article-body .affiliate-copy h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 10px}
.affiliate-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#cfc6b4;margin:0 0 16px}
.article-body .affiliate-copy .product-button{text-decoration:none;color:#221607;border-radius:2px}
.pdf-banner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;align-items:stretch;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#17120b,#0b0b0b 70%);border:1px solid var(--brass);margin:44px 0 8px;text-decoration:none!important;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.pdf-banner:hover{border-color:var(--brass-bright);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.pdf-banner-cover{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;align-self:center}
.pdf-banner-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:12px;padding:30px 30px}
.pdf-banner-kicker{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-bright);font-size:15px}
.pdf-banner-title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--paper)}
.pdf-banner-text{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#cfc6b4}
.pdf-banner-button{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--brass);color:#221607;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:2px;margin-top:6px;transition:background .2s}
.pdf-banner:hover .pdf-banner-button{background:var(--brass-bright)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .affiliate-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .affiliate-media{max-width:240px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
  .pdf-banner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pdf-banner-cover{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .pdf-banner-copy{padding:24px 22px 26px}
}

/* ---- gear + related ---- */
.gear-group{font-size:26px;margin:54px 0 24px}
.gear-group:first-of-type{margin-top:10px}
.gear-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:24px}
.gear-grid .affiliate-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:0;align-content:start}
.gear-grid .affiliate-media{max-width:260px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
.gear-grid .affiliate-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.gear-grid .affiliate-copy .product-button{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:auto}
.gear-grid .affiliate-copy h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 10px}
.gear-note{margin:56px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.blog-intro .gear-disclosure{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding:2px 0 2px 16px;margin:28px 0 0;max-width:62ch}
.related{max-width:720px;margin:56px auto 0;padding:28px 30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related h2{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 14px}
.related ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.related li{margin:8px 0}
.related a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.related a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright)}
@media(max-width:860px){.related{padding:24px 22px 0}.gear-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.article-body .post-gear-grid{margin:34px 0;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.article-body .post-gear-grid .affiliate-card{padding:18px}
@media(max-width:860px){.article-body .post-gear-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---- framed product photos (white Amazon shots sit in a frame on the black card) ---- */
.affiliate-card .affiliate-media{background:#fff;width:190px;max-width:100%;margin:10px;padding:10px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #3a3a3a,0 0 0 9px #000,0 0 0 10px #262626;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.affiliate-card .affiliate-media img{border-radius:4px}
.affiliate-card .affiliate-media.no-img{background:var(--panel-2);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #3a3a3a}
.gear-grid .affiliate-card .affiliate-media{width:210px;margin:12px auto}
@media(max-width:860px){.affiliate-card .affiliate-media{width:200px;margin:12px auto}}