/* Star Ledger — shared archive page styles (blog index, topics, authors) */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
html{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;scroll-behavior:smooth;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}

:root{
  --black:#0A0A0A;
  --g50:#FAFAFA;--g100:#F4F4F5;--g200:#E4E4E7;--g300:#D4D4D8;
  --g400:#A1A1AA;--g500:#71717A;--g600:#52525B;--g700:#3F3F46;--g900:#18181B;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#EAEAEC;
  --ton:#0098EA;
  --cream:#FAF4E8;
  --cream-deep:#F4ECDC;
  --amber:#FBF1E0;
  --amber-deep:#F4E4C8;
  --mist:#F0F6FA;
  --slate:#F5F7FA;
  --paper:#F9F9FB;
}

body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;font-feature-settings:'cv02','cv03','cv04','cv11','ss01';background:var(--white);color:var(--black);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:-.005em}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;background:none;color:inherit;border:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}

/* ── HEADER ── */
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(252,250,246,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;height:62px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;object-fit:contain;display:block;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;justify-content:center}
.nav-link{padding:6px 13px;font-size:13px;color:var(--g500);transition:color .12s}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--black)}
.nav-link.on{color:var(--black)}
.hdr-right{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.hdr-ghost{font-size:13px;color:var(--g500);transition:color .12s}
.hdr-ghost:hover{color:var(--black)}
.nav-cta{padding:7px 16px;background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;transition:opacity .15s}
.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.85}
.nav-cta i{font-size:10px}

/* ── INTRO ── */
.intro{background:#FCFAF6;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.intro-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:88px 32px 72px}
.intro-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:6px 14px 6px 11px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--g700);margin-bottom:24px;background:var(--white)}
.intro-tag-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ton);flex-shrink:0}
.intro-h{font-size:54px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:820px}
.intro-p{font-size:17px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.6;max-width:620px}

/* ── FILTERS ── */
.filters{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.filters-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filter{padding:8px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--g700);transition:border-color .12s,color .12s,background .12s;cursor:pointer}
.filter:hover{border-color:var(--g400);color:var(--black)}
.filter.on{background:var(--black);border-color:var(--black);color:#fff}
.filter-count{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--g500);margin-left:6px;font-feature-settings:'tnum'}
.filter.on .filter-count{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}

/* ── FEATURED POST ── */
.feat{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.feat-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 32px}
.feat-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .15s}
.feat-card:hover{border-color:var(--g400)}
.feat-card-cover{background:var(--cream);border-right:1px solid var(--cream-deep);padding:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:340px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.feat-cover-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#7A6238;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.feat-cover-num{font-size:128px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cream-deep);letter-spacing:-.06em;line-height:.85;font-feature-settings:'tnum';align-self:flex-end}
.feat-card-body{padding:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.feat-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ton);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.feat-pill-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ton);flex-shrink:0}
.feat-h{font-size:34px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.08;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:14px}
.feat-excerpt{font-size:15px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:24px}
.feat-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--g500);margin-bottom:24px}
.feat-meta-sep{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--g300)}
.feat-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--black);transition:gap .15s}
.feat-link i{font-size:11px;color:var(--ton);transition:transform .15s}
.feat-card:hover .feat-link i{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ── POST GRID ── */
.posts{background:var(--g50);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.posts-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 32px}
.posts-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:32px;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.posts-head-l .posts-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--g500);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:10px}
.posts-eyebrow-line{width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--g400)}
.posts-h{font-size:28px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.1}
.posts-sort{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--g500)}
.posts-sort-active{color:var(--black);font-weight:500}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.post{padding:30px 28px 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);transition:background .14s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
.post:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.post:nth-child(3n){border-right:0}
.post:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:0}
.post-num-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:22px}
.post-num{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--g400);letter-spacing:.04em}
.post-fresh{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;color:#16a34a;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:3px 8px;background:rgba(22,163,74,.08);border-radius:4px}
.post-fresh-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#16a34a}
.post-title{font-size:18.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .12s}
.post:hover .post-title{color:var(--ton)}
.post-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:auto;padding-bottom:22px}
.post-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--g600)}
.post-author-mark{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:8px;color:#7A6238;font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0}
.post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--g500);font-feature-settings:'tnum'}
.post-meta-sep{width:2.5px;height:2.5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--g300)}

/* ── CTA ── */
.cta{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:88px 32px}
.cta-box{background:var(--black);border-radius:18px;padding:60px 60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:48px}
.cta-h{font-size:32px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.06;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);line-height:1.6;max-width:480px}
.btn-w{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 24px;background:#fff;color:var(--black);border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .15s}
.btn-w:hover{opacity:.92}
.btn-w i{font-size:11px}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.foot{background:var(--white);padding:64px 32px 32px}
.foot-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:56px}
.foot-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-mark{width:28px;height:28px;object-fit:contain;display:block;flex-shrink:0}
.foot-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.foot-d{font-size:13px;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:280px}
.foot-soc{display:flex;gap:6px}
.foot-s{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:7px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;color:var(--g500);transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.foot-s:hover{border-color:var(--g400);color:var(--black)}
.foot-h{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g400);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.foot-l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--g700);transition:color .15s}
.foot-l:hover{color:var(--black)}
.foot-bot{max-width:1200px;margin:48px auto 0;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-c{font-size:12px;color:var(--g500)}
.foot-disc{font-size:12px;color:var(--g400)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .hdr-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 20px}
  .nav,.hdr-ghost{display:none}
  .nav-cta span{display:none}
  .intro-in{padding:60px 20px 48px}
  .intro-h{font-size:38px}
  .filters-in{padding:18px 20px}
  .feat-in{padding:36px 20px}
  .feat-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feat-card-cover{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-deep);min-height:auto;padding:32px}
  .feat-cover-num{font-size:80px}
  .feat-card-body{padding:32px}
  .feat-h{font-size:26px}
  .posts-in{padding:48px 20px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .post:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
  .post:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .post:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .post:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
  .cta-in{padding:64px 20px}
  .cta-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:44px 32px}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
  .foot{padding:48px 20px 28px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}
  .post:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
  .cta-box{padding:36px 24px}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .intro-h{font-size:30px}
  .intro-in{padding:48px 16px 36px}
  .feat-card-body{padding:24px 20px}
  .feat-h{font-size:22px}
  .feat-excerpt{font-size:14px}
  .filters-in{padding:14px 16px}
  .posts-in{padding:36px 16px}
  .cta-in{padding:56px 16px}
  .foot-bot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
  .foot{padding:48px 16px 24px}
}
@media(max-width:400px){
  .intro-h{font-size:26px}
  .feat-h{font-size:20px}
  .cta-box{padding:28px 18px}
  .intro-in{padding:40px 14px 28px}
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
.nl{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--cream-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--cream-deep)}
.nl-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 420px;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.nl-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;color:#7A6238;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:500}
.nl-kicker-line{width:24px;height:1px;background:#A88B5A;flex-shrink:0}
.nl-h{font-size:26px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:10px}
.nl-p{font-size:14px;color:#7A6238;line-height:1.55}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.nl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 20px;background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .15s;cursor:pointer;border:0;font-family:inherit}
.nl-btn:hover{opacity:.86}
.nl-input{flex:1;padding:11px 16px;border:1px solid var(--cream-deep);border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;background:var(--white);color:var(--black);outline:none;transition:border-color .15s}
.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--g400)}
.nl-input::placeholder{color:var(--g400)}
.nl-conf{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:#16a34a;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.nl-conf i{font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.nl-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:56px 20px}.nl-h{font-size:22px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.nl-form{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}}
@media(max-width:400px){.nl-in{padding:44px 14px}}

/* ── Topic chips (blog index + archive pages) ── */
.art-tags{margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-tags-l{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--g500);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-right:6px}
.art-tag{padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-size:12px;color:var(--g700);transition:border-color .12s,color .12s}
.art-tag:hover{border-color:var(--g400);color:var(--black)}