/* =====================================================
   CLARKSON ROOFING — JOURNAL (dark editorial)
   ===================================================== */

:root {
  --bg: #0a0a09;
  --bg-2: #110f0c;
  --surface: #15140f;
  --line: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --line-strong: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --ink: #e9e6dc;
  --ink-soft: #d2cec3;
  --taupe: rgba(233,230,220,.6);
  --taupe-soft: rgba(233,230,220,.4);
  --gold: #FFD900;
  --gold-dark: #FFD900;
  --white: #fff;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

/* Headings */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.italic { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }

/* Containers */
.container { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px); }
.container-narrow { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 32px); }
.container-wide { max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px); }

/* Eyebrow */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}
/* ============ NAV ============ */
.j-nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.j-nav-inner {
  max-width: none; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px clamp(20px, 4vw, 72px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}
.j-logo {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  height: 44px;
}
.j-logo img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .j-logo, .j-logo img { height: 36px; }
}
.j-nav-menu {
  display: flex; gap: 32px;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.j-nav-menu a {
  position: relative;
  color: rgba(243,240,232,0.9);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-nav-menu a:hover { color: #FFD900; }
.j-nav-menu a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -6px;
  height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.j-nav-menu a.is-current::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.j-nav-cta {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0a0a09;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-nav-cta:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--gold); }

/* ============ JOURNAL INDEX HEADER ============ */
.j-header {
  padding: clamp(72px, 8vw, 120px) 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-header-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: end;
}
.j-header h1 {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 16ch;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-header h1 .italic { color: var(--gold); }
.j-header p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--taupe);
  max-width: 44ch;
}
.j-header-meta {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}

/* ============ FEATURED POST ============ */
.j-featured { padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px) 0; }
.j-featured-card {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 21/10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
.j-featured-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease), filter .8s var(--ease);
}
.j-featured-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(.75);
}
.j-featured-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,9,0) 20%, rgba(10,10,9,.55) 60%, rgba(10,10,9,.95) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.j-featured-content {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  color: var(--white);
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.j-featured-meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.j-featured-meta::before {
  content: ''; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
}
.j-featured-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.5); border-radius: 50%; }
.j-featured-meta .light { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.j-featured h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.j-featured h2 .italic { color: var(--gold); }
.j-featured-excerpt {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.j-featured-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: gap .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-featured-card:hover .j-featured-cta { gap: 22px; }

/* ============ POST INDEX ============ */
.j-index {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px) 0 clamp(80px, 8vw, 140px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-index-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 4vw, 64px);
  gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.j-index-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-index-head h2 .italic { color: var(--gold); }
.j-cats {
  display: flex; gap: 24px;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--taupe);
}
.j-cats a { padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease); }
.j-cats a:hover, .j-cats a.is-current { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

.j-posts {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-post-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.j-post-card:hover { transform: translateX(8px); }
.j-post-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}
.j-post-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease); }
.j-post-card:hover .j-post-thumb img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.j-post-body {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.j-post-meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}
.j-post-meta .cat { color: var(--gold); }
.j-post-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: var(--taupe); border-radius: 50%; }
.j-post-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 24ch;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-post-card h3 a { color: inherit; transition: color .3s var(--ease); }
.j-post-card:hover h3 a { color: var(--gold); }
.j-post-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--taupe);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.j-post-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: gap .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-post-card:hover .j-post-cta { gap: 20px; color: var(--gold); }

/* ============ ARTICLE HEADER ============ */
.j-article-header {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px) 0 clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 56px);
}
.j-breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}
.j-breadcrumb a { color: var(--taupe); transition: color .3s var(--ease); }
.j-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.j-breadcrumb .sep { color: var(--line); }
.j-breadcrumb .here { color: var(--ink); }

.j-article-meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.j-article-meta .cat { color: var(--gold); }
.j-article-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: var(--taupe); border-radius: 50%; }

.j-article-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-article-header h1 .italic { color: var(--gold); }

.j-article-lede {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.j-author-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-author-name {
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.j-author-role {
  font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--taupe);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.j-author-sep { width: 1px; height: 26px; background: var(--line); }
.j-share {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.j-share a { color: var(--taupe); transition: color .3s var(--ease); }
.j-share a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
/* Icon share buttons (built by clarkson-widgets.js on blog posts) */
.j-share-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--taupe);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-share-icon svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; display: block; }
.j-share-icon:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.j-share-icon.is-copied { color: #0a0a09; border-color: #FFD900; background: #FFD900; }

/* ============ HERO IMAGE ============ */
.j-hero-image {
  margin: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.j-hero-image.full {
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  aspect-ratio: 21/9;
}
.j-hero-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.j-caption {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-top: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

/* ============ ARTICLE BODY ============ */
.j-article-body {
  padding: 0 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.25vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.j-article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.7em;
}
.j-article-body .container-narrow > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.j-article-body > .container-narrow > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-size: 4.4em;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 8px 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.j-article-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: clamp(56px, 5.5vw, 88px) 0 28px;
  max-width: 26ch;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-article-body h2::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 36px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.j-article-body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 40px 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-article-body a {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-article-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.j-article-body strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.j-article-body em { color: var(--ink); }
.j-article-body ul, .j-article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 2em;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.j-article-body ul li, .j-article-body ol li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.j-article-body ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.82em;
  width: 14px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.j-article-body ol { counter-reset: ol-list; }
.j-article-body ol li { counter-increment: ol-list; }
.j-article-body ol li::before {
  content: counter(ol-list, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.2em;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}

.j-article-body blockquote {
  margin: 52px 0 52px -32px;
  padding: 0 0 0 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.j-article-body blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500; font-style: normal;
}

/* Inline figure */
.j-article-body figure { margin: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px) 0; }
.j-article-body figure.full {
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
}
.j-article-body figure img { width: 100%; display: block; background: var(--surface); }
.j-article-body figcaption {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--taupe);
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.j-article-body figure.full figcaption {
  padding: 14px clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px) 0;
  border-left: none;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Callout */
.j-callout {
  margin: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px) 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-callout-label {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.j-callout h4 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-callout p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Inline mid-article CTA */
.j-inline-cta {
  margin: clamp(56px, 6vw, 88px) 0;
  padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
}
.j-inline-cta-text { color: var(--ink); }
.j-inline-cta-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.j-inline-cta h4 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 26ch;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-inline-cta .j-btn { white-space: nowrap; }

/* ============ FAQ ACCORDION ============ */
.j-faq {
  margin: clamp(48px, 5vw, 80px) 0 clamp(40px, 4vw, 64px);
}
.j-faq h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-faq h2::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 36px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.j-faq-intro {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--taupe);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.j-faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-faq-q {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-faq-q:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.j-faq-icon {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  position: relative; flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: border-color .35s var(--ease);
}
.j-faq-q:hover .j-faq-icon { border-color: var(--gold); }
.j-faq-icon::before, .j-faq-icon::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.j-faq-icon::before { width: 11px; height: 1px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.j-faq-icon::after { width: 1px; height: 11px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.j-faq-item.is-open .j-faq-q { color: var(--gold); }
.j-faq-item.is-open .j-faq-icon { border-color: var(--gold); }
.j-faq-item.is-open .j-faq-icon::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scaleY(0); }
.j-faq-a {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .5s var(--ease);
}
.j-faq-a-inner {
  padding: 0 32px 28px 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 64ch;
}

/* ============ TAGS / END ============ */
.j-article-end {
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.j-tags {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
}
.j-tags li {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  background: transparent;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-tags li:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.j-share-end {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
}

/* ============ AUTHOR BIO ============ */
.j-author-bio {
  padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 64px) 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
  gap: 28px; align-items: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-author-avatar {
  width: 88px; height: 88px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.j-author-bio h4 {
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.j-author-role-line {
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--taupe);
  font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.j-author-bio p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--taupe);
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.j-author-bio p a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); transition: color .3s var(--ease); }
.j-author-bio p a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ============ CTA BAND ============ */
.j-cta-band {
  background-color: #0a0a09;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,9,1) 0%, rgba(10,10,9,0.86) 14%, rgba(10,10,9,0.72) 48%, rgba(10,10,9,0.95) 100%),
    url('clarkson-assets/DSC07830-1.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  border-top: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.j-cta-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(235,197,2,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.j-cta-band > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.j-cta-band .eyebrow { color: rgba(233,230,220,0.85); justify-content: center; }
.j-cta-band h2 {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 24px auto 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.j-cta-band h2 .italic { color: var(--gold); }
.j-cta-band p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(207,203,190,0.9);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}
.j-cta-band .j-btns {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
}
.j-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0a0a09;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), color .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-btn:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--gold); }
.j-btn.outline-light {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.j-btn.outline-light:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #0a0a09; border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ============ RELATED POSTS (matches the journal grid cards) ============ */
.j-related {
  padding: clamp(64px, 7vw, 110px) 0;
  background: #FDFDFC;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(20,20,18,0.10);
}
.j-related-head { margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); }
.j-related-head .k {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: #6B6760; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.j-related-head .k::before { content: "/"; color: #FFD900; margin-right: 5px; font-weight: 700; }
.j-related h2,
.j-related-head h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05; color: #1A1916; margin: 0;
}
.j-related h2 .italic { color: #FFD900; }
.j-related-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 40px);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .j-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.j-related-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent; border: 0; padding-top: 0;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.j-related-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.j-related-thumb {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/3; overflow: hidden;
  background: #EFEBE3; margin-bottom: 18px; border-radius: 4px;
}
.j-related-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
.j-related-card:hover .j-related-thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.j-related-card .j-post-meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6B6760; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.j-related-card .j-post-meta .cat { color: #1A1916; font-weight: 700; }
.j-related-card .j-post-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: #FFD900; }
.j-related-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.6vw, 22px); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em; line-height: 1.2; color: #1A1916; max-width: none;
  margin: 0; transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-related-card:hover h3 { color: #1A1916; }

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
.j-footer {
  background: #050504;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  padding: 96px 0 40px;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.j-footer .container { max-width: 1480px; padding: 0 clamp(24px, 4.4vw, 72px); }
.j-footer-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}
.j-footer h4 {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.j-footer-about p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin: 22px 0;
}
.j-footer-phone {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.j-footer-phone::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  background-color: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M20 15.5c-1.25 0-2.45-.2-3.57-.57-.35-.11-.74-.03-1.02.24l-2.2 2.2c-2.83-1.44-5.15-3.75-6.59-6.59l2.2-2.21c.28-.26.36-.65.25-1C8.7 6.45 8.5 5.25 8.5 4c0-.55-.45-1-1-1H4c-.55 0-1 .45-1 1 0 9.39 7.61 17 17 17 .55 0 1-.45 1-1v-3.5c0-.55-.45-1-1-1z'/></svg>") no-repeat center / contain;
          mask: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'><path d='M20 15.5c-1.25 0-2.45-.2-3.57-.57-.35-.11-.74-.03-1.02.24l-2.2 2.2c-2.83-1.44-5.15-3.75-6.59-6.59l2.2-2.21c.28-.26.36-.65.25-1C8.7 6.45 8.5 5.25 8.5 4c0-.55-.45-1-1-1H4c-.55 0-1 .45-1 1 0 9.39 7.61 17 17 17 .55 0 1-.45 1-1v-3.5c0-.55-.45-1-1-1z'/></svg>") no-repeat center / contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.j-footer-email { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.j-footer-address { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.j-footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.j-footer-col li,
.j-footer-col a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.j-footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.j-footer-bottom > :nth-child(1) { justify-self: start; }
.j-footer-bottom > :nth-child(2) { justify-self: center; text-align: center; }
.j-footer-bottom > :nth-child(3) { justify-self: end; text-align: right; }
.j-footer-bottom-meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.j-footer-bottom-meta span:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '·';
  margin-left: 18px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}
.j-footer-credit {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.j-footer-credit a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.j-footer-credit a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .j-footer-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .j-footer-bottom > :nth-child(1),
  .j-footer-bottom > :nth-child(2),
  .j-footer-bottom > :nth-child(3) { justify-self: center; text-align: center; }
}
.j-logo-light strong { color: var(--white); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; }
.j-logo-light small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; display: block; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .j-header-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .j-post-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .j-author-bio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .j-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .j-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .j-inline-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .j-nav-menu { display: none; }
  .j-article-body blockquote { margin-left: 0; }
  .j-article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 3.4em; }
  .j-cats { gap: 16px; font-size: 10px; }
  .j-share { display: none; }
  .j-article-end { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .j-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============ NAV: sister-brand (group) link ============ */
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group::before {
  content: ''; width: 1px; height: 13px;
  background: rgba(243,240,232,0.22); margin-right: 32px;
}
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group a {
  color: rgba(243,240,232,0.5); font-size: 12px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group a::after { display: none; }
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group a:hover { color: #FFD900; }
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group .grp-arrow { font-size: 11px; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.j-nav-menu li.j-nav-group a:hover .grp-arrow { transform: translate(2px,-2px); }