*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

:root {
  --navy: #2c4a6e;
  --navy-dark: #1e3550;
  --navy-deeper: #162a42;
  --teal: #3a8a8c;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #f7f7f7;
  --text-dark: #333333;
  --text-body: #444444;
  --border-light: #cccccc;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.7;
  background: var(--white);
}

/* ── HEADER ── */
header {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}
.header-inner {
  padding: 20px 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.logo-text {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.logo-text .top-line {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.logo-text .firm-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display SC', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}
nav a {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}
nav a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
nav a.active { background: #cfe0eb; }

/* ── POST ── */
.post-hero {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 70px 24px 60px;
  text-align: center;
}
.post-hero .category {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #a9c3d9;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.post-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display SC', serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.post-hero .meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #c9d6e2;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.post-body {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 70px 24px 90px;
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.post-body p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.post-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  margin: 50px 0 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.post-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-dark);
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
}
.post-body ul, .post-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 22px 28px;
}
.post-body li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.post-body strong { color: var(--text-dark); }
.post-body em { color: #555; }
.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  background: #f2f6f8;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  margin: 24px 0;
  color: #555;
  font-style: italic;
}
.post-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
  margin: 40px 0;
}
.post-body .disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #777;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.back-to-blog {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.back-to-blog:hover { color: var(--navy-dark); }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
  background: var(--navy-deeper);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 24px 20px;
}
footer .copyright { font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .header-inner { padding: 16px 20px 0; }
  .logo-text .firm-name { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  nav { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .post-hero { padding: 50px 20px 40px; }
  .post-hero h1 { font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
  .post-body { padding: 40px 20px 60px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .post-body h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}