:root{
    --turquoise:#1E70B0;--turquoise-bright:#2A86C9;--marine:#0A2540;--marine-2:#143A61;
    --gold:#2FA8E0;--gold-deep:#2790C4;--sunset:#F2854A;--clay:#CB6A43;
    --sand:#F3F8FC;--sand-2:#E6F0F8;--ink:#14304F;
    --font-serif:'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;--font-sans:'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;--ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{font-family:var(--font-sans);background:var(--marine);color:var(--sand);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
  body.menu-open{overflow:hidden;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{display:block;max-width:100%;}
  ::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--marine);}
  .wrap{width:min(1240px,92vw);margin-inline:auto;}
  .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);display:inline-block;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:.85rem 1.7rem;border-radius:50px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all .35s var(--ease);background:none;color:inherit;}
  .btn-gold{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--marine);}
  .btn-fill{background:var(--turquoise);color:#fff;}
  .btn-fill:hover{background:var(--turquoise-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);}

  /* nav */
  .nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:200;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:1.2rem clamp(1.2rem,5vw,3rem);transition:padding .4s var(--ease),background .4s,backdrop-filter .4s,border-color .4s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
  .nav.scrolled{padding:.7rem clamp(1.2rem,5vw,3rem);background:rgba(8,28,50,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(47,168,224,.18);}
  .brand{font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.02em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;}
  .brand b{font-weight:500;}
  .brand-logo{width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;padding:6px;object-fit:contain;box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.22);flex:none;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;font-size:.9rem;}
  .nav-links a{position:relative;opacity:.85;transition:opacity .3s;cursor:pointer;}
  .nav-links a:not(.btn)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;height:1px;width:0;background:var(--gold);transition:width .35s var(--ease);}
  .nav-links a:hover{opacity:1;}
  .nav-links a:not(.btn):hover::after,.nav-links a.active:not(.btn)::after{width:100%;}
  .nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold);opacity:1;}
  .burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;z-index:210;}
  .burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--sand);transition:.35s var(--ease);}
  body.menu-open .burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
  body.menu-open .burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
  body.menu-open .burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}

  /* hero */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:clamp(8rem,18vh,11rem) clamp(1.2rem,5vw,3rem) clamp(3rem,7vh,5rem);
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,37,64,.7),rgba(10,37,64,.92)),
    url('https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zanzibar_stone_town_pano.jpg?width=2000') center/cover no-repeat;
    background-color:var(--turquoise);text-align:center;}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,5rem);margin:1rem 0 1.1rem;}
  .hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:300;}
  .hero p{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.2rem);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-weight:300;}

  /* posts */
  .section{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vh,6rem) 0;}
  .post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.6rem;}
  .post{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),border-color .5s,box-shadow .5s;}
  .post:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.6);}
  .post-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:var(--turquoise);}
  .post-body{padding:1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
  .post-meta{font-size:.74rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:.7rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cat{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(47,168,224,.4);border-radius:50px;padding:.25rem .7rem;}
  .cat.warm{color:var(--sunset);border-color:rgba(242,133,74,.45);}
  .post h3{font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.6rem;line-height:1.15;}
  .post p{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);flex:1;}
  .post-more{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;transition:gap .3s var(--ease);}
  .post:hover .post-more{gap:.7rem;}

  /* featured */
  .featured{grid-column:1 / -1;flex-direction:row;}
  .featured .post-img{flex:1.1;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:340px;}
  .featured .post-body{flex:1;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);}
  .featured h3{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);}
  .featured p{flex:none;margin-top:.4rem;font-size:1rem;}

  .blog-note{text-align:center;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-style:italic;margin-top:2.5rem;}

  /* cta */
  .cta{background:var(--marine-2);text-align:center;padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vh,6rem) 1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(47,168,224,.16);}
  .cta h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem);margin-bottom:1rem;}
  .cta p{font-weight:300;opacity:.82;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto 2rem;}
  .cta-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}

  /* footer */
  .footer{background:var(--marine);border-top:1px solid rgba(47,168,224,.16);padding:clamp(3rem,6vh,4.5rem) 0 0;}
  .footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;}
  .footer-brand .brand{margin-bottom:1rem;}
  .footer p{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:300;opacity:.78;max-width:320px;}
  .footer h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:500;}
  .footer ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;font-size:.9rem;}
  .footer ul a{opacity:.78;transition:color .3s,opacity .3s;}
  .footer ul a:hover{color:var(--gold);opacity:1;}
  .footer-bottom{margin-top:clamp(2.5rem,5vh,4rem);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:1.6rem 0;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(243,248,252,.55);text-align:center;}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease);}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
  .reveal.d1{transition-delay:.1s;}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.2s;}

  .cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;mix-blend-mode:difference;}
  .cursor-dot{width:7px;height:7px;background:#fff;}
  .cursor-ring{width:38px;height:38px;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);transition:width .3s var(--ease),height .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s;}
  .cursor-ring.grow{width:62px;height:62px;border-color:var(--gold);}
  body.has-cursor,body.has-cursor a,body.has-cursor button{cursor:none;}
  @media (pointer:coarse){.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{display:none;}}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:0;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:2rem;background:rgba(8,28,50,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);font-size:1.3rem;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease);}
    body.menu-open .nav-links{transform:translateX(0);}
    .burger{display:flex;}
    .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .featured{flex-direction:column;}
    .featured .post-img{min-height:240px;}
    .footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;}
  }
  @media (max-width:560px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none !important;transition:none !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;}}