/* ============================================================
   North Flow — shared blog styles
   Edit this ONE file to restyle every blog page at once.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:#08132a; --ink-2:#0e1e3d; --ink-3:#12244a;
  --line:rgba(230,240,255,.12); --line-2:rgba(230,240,255,.22);
  --cream:#eaf1fc; --muted:#9db0cc; --dim:#6a7d9c;
  --accent:#5b9bff; --blue:#1c56d6; --blue-2:#1749b8;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); --r:14px; --r-lg:22px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:12px 21px;border-radius:100px;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s,background .25s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px -10px rgba(28,86,214,.65)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:transparent}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;padding:16px 0;background:rgba(8,19,42,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand .mark{width:30px;height:30px}
.nav-mid{display:flex;gap:32px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.nav-mid a{position:relative;transition:color .2s}
.nav-mid a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.nav-mid a.active{color:var(--cream)}
@media(max-width:820px){.nav-mid{display:none}}

/* blog index hero */
.blog-hero{padding:120px 0 50px}
.kicker{font-size:11px;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,68px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:18px 0 20px;max-width:16ch}
.blog-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:56ch}

/* post grid */
.j-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;padding:20px 0 100px}
.post{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-2);transition:transform .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.post-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#0c1a34}
.post-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.post-body{padding:24px 24px 26px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-body .cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-body h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.post-body p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:11px;line-height:1.55;flex:1}
.post-body .read{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;transition:gap .25s var(--ease)}
.post:hover .read{gap:12px}
.post.soon{opacity:.6}
.slot{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;gap:6px;padding:22px;color:var(--muted);
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(230,240,255,.04) 0 10px,transparent 10px 20px);border:1.2px dashed rgba(230,240,255,.18)}
.slot .slabel{font-weight:600;color:var(--cream);font-size:13px}
.slot .sguide{font-size:12px;color:var(--dim);max-width:26ch;line-height:1.5}
.tagpill{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:100px}
@media(max-width:900px){.j-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* article */
.article{padding:110px 0 40px}
.article .back{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:28px}
.article .back:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.article .cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px}
.article h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:22px}
.article h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.article .meta{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;color:var(--dim);font-size:14px;padding-bottom:34px;margin-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-hero{margin:30px 0 8px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#0c1a34}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.article-body{font-size:18px;color:#d3e0f4;line-height:1.75}
.article-body p{margin:22px 0}
.article-body h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,34px);color:var(--cream);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:46px 0 8px;line-height:1.15}
.article-body h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cream);margin:32px 0 6px}
.article-body strong{color:var(--cream);font-weight:600}
.article-body ul{margin:20px 0;padding-left:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.article-body li{color:#d3e0f4}
.article-body li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
.article-body blockquote{margin:34px 0;padding:20px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:22px;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream);line-height:1.4}
.article-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-cta{margin:56px 0 20px;border-radius:20px;padding:44px 40px;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(120% 150% at 50% 0%,#132a54 0%,#0b1a37 62%);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-cta h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,36px);color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.1}
.article-cta h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}

/* contact form */
.blog-contact{margin:90px 0 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:70px}
.blog-contact .form-intro{max-width:640px}
.blog-contact .kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-contact h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);color:var(--cream);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.blog-contact h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
.blog-contact p.sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin-top:16px}
.contact-form{margin-top:36px;max-width:640px;display:grid;gap:18px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.field label{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.field input,.field textarea{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;color:var(--cream);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;transition:border-color .25s var(--ease)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--dim)}
.contact-form .btn{justify-self:start;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
@media(max-width:600px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:50px 0 40px;margin-top:40px}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-bottom a{color:var(--muted)}
.foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--cream)}