:root {
    --cream: #FAF6EE;
    --paper: #FFFDF9;
    --ink: #2A2130;
    --ink-soft: #55495e;
    --gold: #DFA23A;
    --gold-deep: #B87F23;
    --sage: #56724A;
    --sage-light: #E7EEE1;
    --berry: #A8425F;
    --taupe: #8B7E6E;
    --line: #E4DCC9;
    --radius-card: 14px;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, .display {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sage);
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  /* NAV */
  .nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(250, 246, 238, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .logo {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .nav-links a { text-decoration: none; }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(223,162,58,0.4); }
  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 11px 24px;
  }
  .btn-sm { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 14px; }

  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    padding: 72px 0 60px;
    position: relative;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(250,246,238,0.97) 0%, rgba(250,246,238,0.88) 30%, rgba(250,246,238,0.55) 52%, rgba(250,246,238,0.15) 72%, rgba(250,246,238,0) 100%),
      url('/assets/images/hero-produce-blender.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--berry);
  }
  .hero p.sub {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 22px 0 30px;
    max-width: 480px;
  }
  .hero-cta-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .trust-line {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--taupe);
  }

  /* Recipe card mockup */
  .recipe-mock {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(42,33,48,0.1);
    padding: 26px;
    transform: rotate(1.2deg);
  }
  .recipe-mock-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .recipe-mock-title { font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; }
  .recipe-mock-tag {
    background: var(--sage-light);
    color: var(--sage);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .recipe-mock-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .stat-box {
    background: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 8px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .stat-num { font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; }
  .stat-label { font-size: 11px; color: var(--taupe); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
  .recipe-mock-list { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; }
  .recipe-mock-list li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

  /* SECTIONS */
  section { padding: 84px 0; }
  .section-head { max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: 34px; margin-top: 10px; }
  .section-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; margin-top: 14px; }
  .center { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

  /* STORY */
  .story {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 28px;
    margin: 0 24px;
    padding: 72px 56px;
  }
  .story-inner { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
  .story-top { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
  .timeline {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 56px auto 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
  }
  .timeline:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 5px;
    top: 8px;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(224,164,58,0.35);
  }
  .timeline li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .timeline li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .tl-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 6px;
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
  }
  .timeline h3 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .timeline p { color: #DCD3C8; font-size: 15.5px; margin: 0; }

  .founder-sig {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
  .founder-avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .founder-name { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 16px; color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }
  .founder-role { font-size: 13.5px; color: #B7ADA0; }

  .author-byline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .author-avatar {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .story .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
  .story h2 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 32px; margin-top: 10px; }
  .story p { color: #DCD3C8; font-size: 17px; margin-top: 18px; }
  .photo-frame {
    background: #FFFDF9;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px;
    transform: rotate(-2deg);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  }
  .photo-frame .ph {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sage-light), var(--gold) 140%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .photo-frame .cap { color: var(--ink); font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; }
  .pull-quote {
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  /* HOW IT WORKS */
  .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .step-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    padding: 30px 26px;
  }
  .step-num {
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-deep);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .step-card h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .step-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; }

  /* WHY REAL FOOD */
  .compare-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .compare-card { border-radius: var(--radius-card); padding: 30px; }
  .compare-card.old { background: #F1EBDD; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .compare-card.new { background: var(--sage); color: var(--cream); }
  .compare-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .compare-card.new h3 { color: var(--cream); }
  .compare-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .compare-list li { padding: 8px 0 8px 26px; position: relative; font-size: 15px; }
  .compare-card.old .compare-list li:before { content: "\2013"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--taupe); }
  .compare-card.new .compare-list li:before { content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
  .compare-card.new .compare-list li { color: #EFE9DC; }
  .note-box {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--taupe);
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  /* TESTIMONIALS - index card motif */
  .card-box {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
  }
  .index-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(42,33,48,0.08);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .index-card:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-1.4deg); }
  .index-card:nth-child(2) { transform: rotate(0.8deg); }
  .index-card:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-0.6deg); }
  .index-card .quote-mark {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    color: var(--berry);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .index-card p.quote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .index-card .who { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--sage); }
  .index-card .who span { color: var(--taupe); font-weight: 400; }

  /* BLOG */
  .blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 26px; }
  .blog-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .blog-thumb {
    height: 150px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--sage) 100%);
  }
  .blog-body { padding: 22px; }
  .blog-tag { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--sage); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
  .blog-body h3 { font-size: 18.5px; margin: 10px 0 8px; }
  .blog-body p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 14px; }
  .blog-link { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--berry); text-decoration: none; }

  /* PRICING CTA */
  .cta-band {
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(223,162,58,0.85), rgba(223,162,58,0.85)), url('/assets/images/cta-kitchen.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 65%;
    border-radius: 28px;
    margin: 0 24px;
    padding: 64px 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: 34px; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .cta-band p { font-size: 17px; color: #5b4415; margin: 16px auto 30px; max-width: 500px; }
  .cta-band .btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
  .cta-band .btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(42,33,48,0.3); }
  .price-note { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #5b4415; }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer { padding: 56px 0 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 40px; }
  .foot-grid { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px; }
  .foot-logo { font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .foot-tag { font-size: 14px; color: var(--taupe); max-width: 320px; }
  .foot-links { display: flex; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .foot-col h4 { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--taupe); margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .foot-col a { display: block; font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .foot-col a:hover { color: var(--berry); }
  .disclaimer {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--taupe);
    max-width: 780px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .hero-grid, .story-inner, .story-top, .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .steps, .card-box, .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 34px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .story, .cta-band { margin: 0 12px; padding: 48px 24px; }
    .index-card, .story { transform: none; }
    .hero {
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250,246,238,0.94) 0%, rgba(250,246,238,0.94) 55%, rgba(250,246,238,0.8) 100%),
        url('/assets/images/hero-produce-blender.jpg');
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    * { transition: none !important; }
  }

/* BLOG INDEX + ARTICLE PAGES */
.page-head { padding: 56px 0 20px; }
.page-head h1 { font-size: 40px; }
.page-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 600px; }

.breadcrumb { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--taupe); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--sage); text-decoration: none; }

article.post {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0 80px;
}
article.post .post-meta {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin: 10px 0 28px;
}
article.post h1 { font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
article.post h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 40px 0 14px; }
article.post h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 28px 0 10px; }
article.post p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 18px; }
article.post ul, article.post ol { font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-left: 22px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
article.post li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
article.post strong { color: var(--ink); }
article.post .lede {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
article.post .callout {
  background: var(--sage-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 28px 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
article.post .callout strong { color: var(--sage); }
.post-disclaimer {
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--taupe);
}
.post-cta {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 30px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.post-cta h3 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.post-cta p { color: #DCD3C8; margin-bottom: 18px; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  article.post h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .page-head h1 { font-size: 30px; }
}