/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .blog-hero {
    padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .blog-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .blog-hero h1 {
    max-width: 18ch;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 88px);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }
  .blog-hero h1 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: italic; }
  .blog-hero .lede {
    margin-top: 28px;
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .blog-hero-aside {
    position: relative;
    padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px);
    background: var(--cream);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--clay);
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .blog-hero-aside .aside-label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--clay-deep);
  }
  .blog-hero-aside .aside-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(64px, 7vw, 96px);
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--clay);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .blog-hero-aside .aside-quote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .blog-hero-aside .aside-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 8px 18px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .blog-hero-aside .aside-meta dt { color: var(--clay-deep); }
  .blog-hero-aside .aside-meta dd { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .blog-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .blog-hero-aside { padding: 24px; }
    .blog-hero-aside .aside-num { font-size: 56px; }
  }

  /* ---------- CATEGORY NAV ---------- */
  .cat-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 76px;
    z-index: 40;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    overflow-x: auto;
  }
  .cat-nav-inner { display: flex; gap: 0; padding: 0; }
  .cat-nav a {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 160px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: all .15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .cat-nav a:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .cat-nav a:hover { color: var(--clay-deep); }
  .cat-nav a .num {
    color: var(--clay);
    margin-right: 6px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  /* ---------- FEATURED ---------- */
  .featured {
    padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .featured-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .featured-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .featured-head h2 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: italic; }
  .featured-head .right {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: right;
    max-width: 40ch;
  }

  .feat-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--paper);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .feat-card .feat-media {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 320px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .feat-card .feat-media::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--clay) 35%, transparent) 0%, transparent 50%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 80% 80%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--clay-deep) 25%, transparent) 0%, transparent 55%);
    opacity: 0.7;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .feat-card .feat-media > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .feat-card .feat-cat {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--clay);
  }
  .feat-card .feat-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(72px, 10vw, 120px);
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  .feat-card .feat-body {
    padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .feat-card .feat-body .meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .feat-card .feat-body h3 {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-top: 14px;
    max-width: 22ch;
  }
  .feat-card .feat-body h3 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: italic; }
  .feat-card .feat-body p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 48ch;
  }
  .feat-card .feat-foot {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .feat-card .feat-foot .pill {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--clay) 14%, transparent);
    color: var(--clay-deep);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 10.5px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .feat-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .feat-card .feat-media { min-height: 220px; }
  }

  /* ---------- POSTS GRID ---------- */
  .posts {
    padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .posts-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .posts-head .label {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--clay-deep);
  }
  .posts-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-top: 14px;
    max-width: 16ch;
  }
  .posts-head h2 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: italic; }
  .posts-head p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 24px);
    color: var(--ink-2);
    line-height: 1.45;
    max-width: 50ch;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .posts-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } }

  .posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .post-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 32px 32px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    min-height: 320px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .post-card .post-cat {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--clay-deep);
  }
  .post-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    max-width: 22ch;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .post-card .post-excerpt {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 36ch;
  }
  .post-card .post-foot {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .post-card .post-foot .status {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--clay) 14%, transparent);
    color: var(--clay-deep);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
  }

  /* ---------- NEWSLETTER ---------- */
  .newsletter {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
  .news-grid h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .news-grid h2 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: italic; }
  .news-grid .pitch {
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 48ch;
  }
  .news-form {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .news-form .lab {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--clay-deep);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
  }
  .news-form input[type="email"] {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
    background: var(--paper);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .news-form input[type="email"]:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--clay);
  }
  .news-form .check {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .news-form .check input { margin-top: 3px; }
  .news-form .privacy-note {
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ---------- CTA ---------- */
  .blog-cta {
    padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .blog-cta h2 {
    max-width: 22ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  }
  .blog-cta h2 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: italic; }
  .blog-cta .actions {
    margin-top: 36px;
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }