/* youcefdenideni.com, The Growth Files. Premium light editorial theme:
   warm ivory, deep charcoal, refined gold, Playfair serif headings + Inter body.
   Pairs with the dark premium homepage; elegant long-form reading. */

:root{
  --gold:#9a7b2e;        /* accent text / links (readable on ivory) */
  --gold-2:#7e6524;      /* hover */
  --gold-bright:#c6a24a; /* rules, dots, decorative accents */
  --gold-soft:#f2ead6;   /* tint / callout bg */
  --bg:#faf9f4;          /* warm ivory */
  --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#211d16;         /* deep warm charcoal */
  --ink-soft:#4a4437;
  --muted:#837c6c;
  --line:#ece5d4;        /* hairlines */
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1120px;
  --read:720px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink)}

/* Header / footer */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(250,249,244,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
.site-header .bar{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:auto;padding:16px 24px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.005em}
.brand .sub{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.nav{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600}
.nav a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
.nav .cta{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;padding:9px 15px;border-radius:9px}
.nav .cta:hover{background:var(--gold-2)}

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

/* Index hero */
.blog-hero{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:auto;padding:72px 24px 12px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 18px}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:18.5px;max-width:64ch;margin:0 0 12px}
.blog-hero p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.blog-hero .divider{margin-top:38px;height:1px;background:var(--line)}

/* Post grid */
.post-list{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:34px auto 0;padding:0 24px 8px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}
.post-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease}
.post-item:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(70,58,24,.10);border-color:#e0d6bd}
.post-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--gold-soft);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.post-body{padding:22px 24px 24px}
.post-body .kicker{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--gold-2);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-body h2{font-size:23px;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 10px}
.post-body h2 a{color:var(--ink)}
.post-body h2 a:hover{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
.post-body p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65}
.post-body .tags{margin-top:14px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* Article */
.article{padding:48px 0 24px}
.article-head{max-width:var(--read);margin:auto;padding:0 24px}
.article-head .kicker{color:var(--gold-2);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,50px);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:16px 0 18px;line-height:1.08}
.article-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;display:flex;gap:11px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.article-meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-bright);display:inline-block}
.article-hero{max-width:960px;margin:30px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.article-hero img{width:100%;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(70,58,24,.08)}
.article-hero figcaption{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;text-align:center;margin-top:10px}
.article-note{max-width:var(--read);margin:24px auto 0;padding:12px 20px;background:var(--gold-soft);
  border-radius:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}

/* Article body */
.prose{max-width:var(--read);margin:32px auto 0;padding:0 24px;font-size:18.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.prose > *{margin:0 0 22px}
.prose h2{font-size:30px;margin:48px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.prose h3{font-size:23px;margin:34px 0 10px}
.prose p{line-height:1.8}
.prose strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.prose em{font-style:italic}
.prose a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:24px}
.prose li{margin:0 0 9px}
.prose blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:6px 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold-bright);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose img{border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block;margin:26px auto}
.prose figure{margin:30px 0}
.prose figure.meme{margin:34px auto;max-width:420px}
.prose figure.meme img{width:100%;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
.prose figcaption{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:10px;font-style:italic}
.prose code{background:#f1ebda;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:5px;font-size:.9em}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:42px 0}

/* End of article */
.article-cta{max-width:var(--read);margin:52px auto 0;padding:28px 24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.author{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.author .av{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid #e6dcc2;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:24px;flex:none}
.author .who strong{display:block;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700}
.author .who p{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px}
.cta-box{margin-top:24px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;
  box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(70,58,24,.06)}
.cta-box p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:11px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
.btn-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:11px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:transparent;transition:.18s}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
.related{max-width:var(--read);margin:40px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.related h3{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 12px}
.related a{display:block;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-family:var(--serif)}
.related a:hover{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}

.site-footer{margin-top:68px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card)}
.site-footer .bar{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:auto;padding:28px 24px;display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--ink-soft)}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .post-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .brand .name{font-size:18px}
  .site-header .bar{padding:14px 16px;gap:12px}
  .prose{font-size:17.5px}
}
/* Header: burger menu under 720px */
.menu-btn{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;margin-right:-8px;border:0;background:none;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.menu-btn span,.menu-btn span:before,.menu-btn span:after{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:currentColor;transition:.2s}
.menu-btn span{position:relative}
.menu-btn span:before,.menu-btn span:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.menu-btn span:before{top:-7px}
.menu-btn span:after{top:7px}
.open .menu-btn span{background:transparent}
.open .menu-btn span:before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.open .menu-btn span:after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:900px){ .brand .sub{display:none} .brand .name,.nav a{white-space:nowrap} }
@media(max-width:720px){
  header .bar{position:relative}
  .menu-btn{display:flex}
  .bar .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    padding:4px 16px 18px;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18);font-size:16px}
  .bar.open .nav{display:flex}
  .bar .nav a,.bar .nav .hide-sm{display:block;padding:13px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .bar .nav a:not(.cta){color:var(--ink)}
  .bar .nav .cta{margin-top:14px;padding:13px;text-align:center;border-bottom:0}
}