:root {
  --color-bg: #ffffff;
  --color-bg-alt: #f7f8fa;
  --color-text: #2b2b2b;
  --color-muted: #6b7280;
  --color-border: #e5e7eb;
  --color-accent: #1a73e8;
  --color-accent-dark: #0d5bbf;
  --font-serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --container: 1140px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 .6em;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* HEADER */
.site-header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 0;
  gap: 24px;
}
.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
}
.site-logo:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.main-nav { display: flex; gap: 26px; }
.main-nav a {
  color: #333;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: none; }
.search-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: #fafafa;
}
.search-form input {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  outline: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  width: 140px;
}
.search-form button {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* LAYOUT */
.layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 40px 0 60px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* POST CARD */
.post-card {
  padding: 28px 0 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.post-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta .avatar {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.post-meta .author { color: #333; font-weight: 600; }
.post-meta .dot { color: var(--color-border); }

.post-title {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 4px 0 12px;
}
.post-title a { color: #1a1a1a; }
.post-title a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: none; }

.post-excerpt {
  color: #444;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.read-more:hover { color: var(--color-accent-dark); text-decoration: none; }

.category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

/* PAGINATION */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.pagination .page-num,
.pagination .page-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #fff;
  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
.pagination .page-num:hover,
.pagination .page-link:hover {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.pagination .page-num.active {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pagination .page-prev,
.pagination .page-next {
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* STICKY ANCHOR (faux GAM anchor) */
.sticky-anchor {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 9998;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
  border-top: 1px solid #d8d8d8;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  padding: 8px 4px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 56px;
}
.sticky-anchor[hidden] { display: none; }
.sticky-anchor-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px;
  right: 4px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* INTERSTITIAL MODAL (faux GAM interstitial) */
.interstitial-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
.interstitial-modal[hidden] { display: none; }
.interstitial-content {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 36px 16px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  max-width: 90vw;
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow: auto;
  min-width: 300px;
  min-height: 250px;
}
.interstitial-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  right: 6px;
  background: #333;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar { font-size: 14px; }
.widget {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  display: inline-block;
}
.recent-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.recent-list li {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.recent-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.recent-list a {
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.recent-list a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); text-decoration: none; }
.recent-list .date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.cat-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.cat-list li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.cat-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.cat-list span { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 12px; }

/* ARTICLE */
.article-header {
  padding: 30px 0 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #2b2b2b;
}
.article-body h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 36px 0 14px; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 18px 20px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  margin: 22px 0;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #444;
}

/* AD SLOTS */
.adslot {
  margin: 24px 0;
  min-height: 90px;
  text-align: center;
}
.adslot-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.adslot ins.adsbygoogle { background: transparent; }

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: #cfcfcf;
  padding: 28px 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.site-footer a { color: #fff; }

/* RESPONSIVE — TABLET + LARGE MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }
  .header-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 14px 0;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .site-logo { font-size: 24px; }
  .main-nav {
    order: 3;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 16px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .main-nav a { font-size: 13px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .search-form input { width: 100px; }
  .layout { padding: 24px 0 40px; }
  .post-card { padding: 22px 0 24px; }
  .post-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .post-excerpt { font-size: 15px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .article-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 21px; margin: 28px 0 12px; }
  .article-body h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 22px 0 10px; }
  .article-body blockquote { padding: 12px 16px; margin: 18px 0; }
  .widget { padding: 18px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .pagination { gap: 4px; margin: 32px 0 12px; padding-top: 18px; }
  .pagination .page-num,
  .pagination .page-link {
    min-width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .interstitial-content {
    padding: 32px 10px 12px;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .sticky-anchor { padding: 6px 4px; min-height: 50px; }
  .adslot { margin: 18px 0; }
  /* Leave room above the sticky anchor so it doesn't overlap content */
  body { padding-bottom: 70px; }
}

/* RESPONSIVE — SMALL MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container { padding: 0 12px; }
  .site-logo { font-size: 21px; }
  .search-form { display: none; }
  .header-inner { padding: 10px 0; gap: 8px; }
  .main-nav { gap: 12px; }
  .main-nav a { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
  .post-title { font-size: 20px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; }
  .article-body { font-size: 15px; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 19px; }
  .article-body h3 { font-size: 17px; }
  .post-meta { font-size: 12px; gap: 6px; }
  .post-meta .avatar { width: 24px; height: 24px; font-size: 11px; }
  .pagination .page-prev,
  .pagination .page-next { padding: 0 8px; }
  .interstitial-content { padding: 30px 8px 10px; }
}

/* "Read next" related-posts block (end of every article) */
.read-next {
  margin: 48px 0 8px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.read-next-title {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}
.read-next-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.rn-card { display: flex; }
.rn-card a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease;
}
.rn-card a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(16, 42, 86, .10);
}
.rn-cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.rn-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.rn-more {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.rn-more::after {
  content: " \2192";
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .16s ease;
}
.rn-card a:hover .rn-more::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .read-next-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .rn-card a { padding: 16px 18px; }
}
