/* Color Palette: Desert Twilight - Deep and Dramatic */
:root {
    --night-sky: #0f1419;
    --deep-indigo: #1a2332;
    --burnt-orange: #d4704a;
    --deep-amber: #e8925c;
    --dusty-purple: #8b7b9e;
    --soft-lavender: #b5a8c2;
    --pale-silver: #d9d5db;
    --warm-cream: #f2ede6;
    --desert-rust: #7a5545;
}

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

body {
    font-family: 'Georgia', 'Palatino', serif;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--warm-cream);
    background-color: var(--night-sky);
    font-size: 18px;
}

/* Decorative Elements */
.desert-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--burnt-orange), transparent);
    margin: 2rem auto;
}

.horizon-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        var(--dusty-purple) 0%,
        var(--burnt-orange) 50%,
        var(--deep-amber) 100%);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

/* 404 page */
.not-found {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
}

.not-found-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.not-found-desc {
    color: var(--soft-lavender);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.recent-essays ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.recent-essays li {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
}

.recent-essays a { color: var(--warm-cream); text-decoration: none; }
.recent-essays .meta { color: var(--soft-lavender); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-left: 0.4rem; }

/* Header */
header {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--deep-indigo) 0%, var(--night-sky) 100%);
    padding: 4rem 2rem 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--desert-rust);
}

header::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 250px;
    height: 250px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--burnt-orange) 0%, transparent 65%);
    opacity: 0.06;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.site-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    position: relative;
}

.site-title h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.site-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-tagline {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--soft-lavender);
    font-style: italic;
    opacity: 0.85;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* Navigation */
nav {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
}

nav::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -1.5rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--dusty-purple), transparent);
}

nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

nav li {
    display: inline;
}

nav a {
    color: var(--pale-silver);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    position: relative;
}

nav a:hover {
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    border-bottom-color: var(--burnt-orange);
}

/* Main Container */
.container {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
}

/* Essay List */
.essay-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4rem;
}

article {
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--desert-rust);
    position: relative;
}

article:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.essay-meta {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--dusty-purple);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.essay-meta .reading-time,
.essay-meta .author,
.essay-meta .category {
    color: var(--soft-lavender);
}

.essay-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.essay-title a {
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.essay-title a:hover {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
}

.essay-excerpt {
    color: var(--pale-silver);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.read-more {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
}

.read-more::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--deep-amber);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
    color: var(--deep-amber);
}

.read-more:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Single Essay Page */
.essay-content {
    color: var(--warm-cream);
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.essay-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.essay-content h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--pale-silver);
    margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.essay-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.essay-content blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--burnt-orange);
    padding-left: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--soft-lavender);
    position: relative;
}

.essay-content ul,
.essay-content ol {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 2rem;
    color: var(--warm-cream);
}

.essay-content li {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.essay-content a {
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--burnt-orange);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.essay-content a:hover {
    color: var(--burnt-orange);
    border-bottom-color: var(--deep-amber);
}

.essay-content code {
    background: var(--deep-indigo);
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
}

.essay-content pre {
    background: var(--deep-indigo);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--burnt-orange);
}

.essay-content pre code {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    color: var(--pale-silver);
}

/* Article Tags */
.article-tags {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--desert-rust);
}

.article-tags p {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--dusty-purple);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.tag {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--soft-lavender);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    background: var(--deep-indigo);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--dusty-purple);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.tag:hover {
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    border-color: var(--burnt-orange);
    background: var(--night-sky);
}

/* Newsletter Signup */
.newsletter-signup {
    background: var(--deep-indigo);
    padding: 3rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--desert-rust);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--desert-rust);
}

.newsletter-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--deep-amber);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--soft-lavender);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-style: italic;
}

.newsletter-form {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.newsletter-input-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    border: 2px solid var(--dusty-purple);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--night-sky);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.newsletter-input-group:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--burnt-orange);
}

.newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 1rem;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--warm-cream);
    outline: none;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder {
    color: var(--dusty-purple);
    font-style: italic;
}

.newsletter-button {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--burnt-orange);
    color: var(--night-sky);
    border: none;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.newsletter-button:hover {
    background: var(--deep-amber);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.newsletter-button:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--desert-rust);
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--desert-rust);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

footer .container {
    padding: 0;
}

.social-links {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.social-links a {
    color: var(--dusty-purple);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0 1rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    color: var(--deep-amber);
}

footer p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    header {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
    }

    header::before {
        width: 180px;
        height: 180px;
    }

    .site-title h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .site-tagline {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    nav {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    nav::before {
        top: -1.25rem;
        width: 60px;
    }

    nav ul {
        gap: 1.2rem;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        padding: 0.4rem 0;
    }

    .container {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .essay-list {
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    article {
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .essay-meta {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .essay-title {
        font-size: 1.65rem;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .essay-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .read-more {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .essay-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
    }

    .essay-content h3 {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        margin: 1.75rem 0 0.875rem;
    }

    .essay-content blockquote {
        padding-left: 1.5rem;
        margin: 1.5rem 0;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .newsletter-form {
        margin: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .newsletter-input-group {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .newsletter-button {
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    footer {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        margin-top: 3rem;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .horizon-line {
        height: 2px;
    }

    header {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2rem;
    }

    .site-title h1 {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }

    .site-tagline {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    nav ul {
        gap: 1rem;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    nav a {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .container {
        padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
    }

    .essay-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .essay-excerpt {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    body {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .newsletter-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .newsletter-description {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}