/* ==========================================================================
   Zoe contributor article template — HowTo: Travel Edition
   Editorial layout + typography adapted from JT's approved Zoe article style.
   Identity (palette, chrome, wordmark) is HowTo: Travel Edition.
   Gold = contributor surface (house rule: blue = Iris, gold = contributor).
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --cream:#F5F1EA;
  --cream-deep:#EBE4D6;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#1B3A4B;
  --ink-soft:#4A5F6E;
  --ink-mute:#7A746E;
  --gold:#C4A882;
  --gold-deep:#8F7748;
  --gold-soft:#F2EADC;
  --rose:#B48C8C;
  --line:rgba(27,58,75,.10);
  --line-2:rgba(27,58,75,.18);
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(27,58,75,.05), 0 2px 6px rgba(27,58,75,.04);
  --shadow-md:0 4px 10px rgba(27,58,75,.06), 0 14px 30px rgba(27,58,75,.08);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'DM Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.1}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

/* ============ READING PROGRESS ============ */
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;height:3px;background:transparent;pointer-events:none}
.reading-progress .bar{height:100%;background:var(--gold);width:0%;transition:width .1s linear;box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(196,168,130,.6)}

/* ============ NAV ============ */
nav.topnav{position:sticky;top:3px;z-index:50;background:rgba(245,241,234,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand .mark{
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:7px;flex:none;
  background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--gold);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);
}
.brand .dot{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;font-size:14.5px}
.nav-links a{opacity:.72;transition:opacity .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{opacity:1}
.nav-links a.active{font-weight:500}
.nav-cta{padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;transition:transform .2s,background .2s;opacity:1 !important}
.nav-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#122936}

/* ============ ARTICLE HEADER ============ */
.article-hero{padding:66px 32px 46px;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.breadcrumbs .arrow{opacity:.5}
.article-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:22px}
.article-kicker::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.article-title{font-size:clamp(42px,6.6vw,88px);line-height:1;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-wrap:balance}
.article-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:400}
.article-subtitle{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,28px);color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:40px;max-width:34ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-wrap:balance}

/* ============ BYLINE ============ */
.byline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;padding:12px 22px 12px 12px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.byline .avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex:none;background:var(--ink)}
.byline .avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.byline .who{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px}
.byline .who .name{font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.byline .who .name .handle{color:var(--ink-mute);font-weight:400}
.byline .who .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-mute);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline .who .meta .sep{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;opacity:.5}

/* ============ COVER ============ */
.cover{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto 8px;padding:0 32px}
.cover-inner{position:relative;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 34px 70px rgba(27,58,75,.16);background:var(--cream-deep)}
.cover-inner img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover}
.cover-caption{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);text-align:center;font-style:italic;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif}

/* ============ ARTICLE BODY ============ */
.article-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:74px 32px 30px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body > p{margin-bottom:26px;text-wrap:pretty}
.article-body > p.dropcap::first-letter{font-family:'DM Serif Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:80px;line-height:.85;float:left;padding:8px 12px 0 0;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:400}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,38px);margin:58px 0 18px}
.article-body h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.article-body h3{font-size:24px;margin:38px 0 12px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 26px 1.15em;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:10px}
.article-body li strong{color:var(--ink)}
.article-body em{font-style:italic}
.article-body a.inline{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.article-body a.inline:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.lede{font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic}

/* ============ PRINCIPLE / RULE BLOCKS ============ */
.principle{margin:52px 0;position:relative}
.principle-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap}
.principle-badge{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;flex:none;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.principle.warn .principle-badge{background:var(--rose);color:#fff}
.principle.note .principle-badge{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.principle-num{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-mute);white-space:nowrap;margin-left:auto}
.principle-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,31px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.principle-body{font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.principle-body p{margin-bottom:15px}
.principle-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ============ PULL QUOTE ============ */
.pullquote{margin:64px -50px;padding:0 40px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px);line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance;position:relative}
.pullquote .attr{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-top:18px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif}

/* ============ FIGURE ============ */
.figure{margin:56px -50px}
.figure img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.figure figcaption{margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;text-align:center}

/* ============ LEDGER (two-column comparison) ============ */
.ledger{margin:56px -50px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.ledger .col{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px}
.ledger .col.moves{border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.ledger .col.static{border-top:3px solid var(--line-2)}
.ledger .col h4{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.ledger .col ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ledger .col li{margin-bottom:10px}
.ledger .col li strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ============ TIMELINE ============ */
.timeline{margin:52px 0;border-left:2px solid var(--line-2);padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.timeline li{position:relative;padding:0 0 30px 30px}
.timeline li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-7px;top:7px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);border:2px solid var(--cream)}
.timeline li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.timeline .when{display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.timeline .what{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.timeline p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

/* ============ CALLOUT ============ */
.callout{margin:48px 0;padding:28px 32px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0}
.callout .lbl{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.callout p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:12px}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ============ AFFILIATE BLOCK ============ */
.aff{margin:52px 0;padding:30px 32px;background:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:16px}
.aff .lbl{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.aff p{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px}
.aff p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.aff a.aff-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
  font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
  transition:transform .2s,background .2s;
}
.aff a.aff-link:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#122936}
.aff a.aff-link .arrow{opacity:.7}
.aff .disclosure{margin-top:14px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-mute);font-style:normal}

/* ============ REAL TALK ============ */
.real-talk{margin:74px -40px 56px;padding:50px 46px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1B3A4B 0%,#25505F 100%);color:var(--cream);border-radius:22px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.real-talk::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-40px;right:-40px;width:240px;height:240px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(196,168,130,.28),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.real-talk .label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px;position:relative}
.real-talk .label::before{content:'';width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.real-talk h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,42px);margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.06}
.real-talk h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400}
.real-talk p{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(245,241,234,.9);margin-bottom:16px}
.real-talk p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.real-talk .signoff{margin-top:30px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(245,241,234,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.real-talk .signoff .avatar{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.real-talk .signoff .avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.real-talk .signoff .sig{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.real-talk .signoff .sig .name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:21px;color:#fff}
.real-talk .signoff .sig .role{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(245,241,234,.62)}
.real-talk .signoff .profile-link{margin-left:auto;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(245,241,234,.32);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;transition:background .2s}
.real-talk .signoff .profile-link:hover{background:rgba(245,241,234,.12)}

/* ============ FAQ ============ */
.faq{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 32px 20px}
.faq h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,36px);margin-bottom:22px}
.faq h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.faq .qa{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
.faq .qa:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq .q{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:9px}
.faq .a{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ============ ABOUT AUTHOR ============ */
.about-author{max-width:760px;margin:72px auto 0;padding:38px 32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.about-author .photo{width:120px;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;flex:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);background:var(--ink)}
.about-author .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-author .lbl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.about-author h3{font-size:27px;margin-bottom:9px}
.about-author p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.62}
.about-author .links{display:flex;gap:11px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px}
.about-author .links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.about-author .links a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--ink)}
.about-author .links a.primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ============ RELATED ============ */
.related{max-width:1200px;margin:70px auto 0;padding:56px 32px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.related-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,42px)}
.related-head h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.related-head a.more{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep);border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:2px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:22px}
.rel-card{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.rel-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.rel-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:var(--cream-deep)}
.rel-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.rel-img .ht-badge{position:absolute;top:11px;left:11px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.rel-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;flex:1}
.rel-cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600}
.rel-card h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.28}
.rel-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding-top:8px}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 32px 56px;background:var(--cream);margin-top:70px}
.foot-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.foot-inner .network{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.foot-inner .network a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:500}

/* ============ PROFILE PAGE ============ */
.profile-hero{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 32px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:end}
.profile-hero .portrait{width:240px;aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);background:var(--ink)}
.profile-hero .portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.profile-hero h1{font-size:clamp(56px,9vw,120px);line-height:.92;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.profile-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.profile-hero .tagline{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,26px);color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:16px;max-width:34ch}
.profile-hero .facts{display:flex;gap:34px;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.profile-hero .facts .f{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.profile-hero .facts .f b{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.profile-hero .facts .f span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);font-weight:600}
.profile-bio{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 32px 10px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.profile-bio p{margin-bottom:18px;max-width:68ch}
.profile-list{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:36px 32px 0}
.profile-list h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,38px);margin-bottom:8px}
.profile-list h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.profile-list .sub{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-bottom:28px}
.piece{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:26px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.piece:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.piece .thumb{width:200px;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream-deep)}
.piece .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.piece .cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:7px}
.piece h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,27px);line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:9px}
.piece h3 a:hover{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}
.piece p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:9px}
.piece .meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.piece .meta .sep{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;opacity:.5}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-inner{padding:13px 18px}
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .article-hero{padding:40px 22px 30px}
  .cover{padding:0 18px}
  .article-body{padding:44px 22px 24px;font-size:18px}
  .article-body > p.dropcap::first-letter{font-size:62px}
  .article-body ul,.article-body ol{font-size:17.5px}
  .lede{font-size:20px}
  .principle-head{gap:11px}
  .principle-num{margin-left:0}
  .pullquote{margin:44px 0;padding:0 20px;font-size:24px}
  .figure{margin:40px 0}
  .ledger{margin:40px 0;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .real-talk{margin:44px 0;padding:32px 24px;border-radius:18px}
  .real-talk .signoff .profile-link{margin-left:0;margin-top:8px}
  .aff{padding:24px 22px}
  .faq{padding:6px 22px 16px}
  .about-author{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:36px 22px}
  .about-author .photo{width:88px}
  .related{padding:36px 22px 20px}
  .profile-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;padding:36px 22px 26px;align-items:start}
  .profile-hero .portrait{width:170px}
  .profile-bio{padding:24px 22px 6px;font-size:17.5px}
  .profile-list{padding:26px 22px 0}
  .piece{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .piece .thumb{width:100%}
  footer.site{padding:32px 22px 48px}
}