

    /* =============================================
       SCROLL REVEAL
    ============================================= */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
      transition: opacity 0.55s var(--ease), transform 0.55s var(--ease);
    }
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

    /* =============================================
       CONTAINER
    ============================================= */
    .container {
      max-width: var(--container-max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

     a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
    img { display: block; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
    ul { list-style: none; }
    
    
    /* =============================================
       BREADCRUMB BAR
    ============================================= */
    .breadcrumb-bar {
      background: var(--off-white);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
      padding: 13px 0;
    }
    .breadcrumb-bar nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--mid-gray);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .breadcrumb-bar a {
      color: var(--mid-gray);
      transition: color var(--t);
    }
    .breadcrumb-bar a:hover { color: var(--black); }
    .breadcrumb-bar .sep { font-size: 9px; color: var(--mid-gray); }
    .breadcrumb-bar span.current {
      color: var(--dark-gray);
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* =============================================
       PAGE LAYOUT — article + sidebar
    ============================================= */
    .page-body {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 44px 0 72px;
    }

    .page-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
      gap: 52px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    /* =============================================
       ARTICLE COLUMN
    ============================================= */
    .article-col {}

    /* --- Article Header --- */
    .article-header {
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .article-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dark-gray);
      background: var(--tag-bg);
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .article-title {
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 38px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.18;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      color: var(--black);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* Author / Meta row */
    .article-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .meta-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
    }
    .author-avatar {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: var(--cream);
    }
    .author-name {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--black);
    }
    .meta-divider {
      width: 4px; height: 4px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--mid-gray);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .meta-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--mid-gray);
    }
    .meta-item i { font-size: 13px; }

    /* --- Hero Image --- */
    .article-hero-img {
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 380px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .article-hero-img img {
      height: 100%;
      object-position: top center;
      transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
    }
    .article-hero-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }

    /* --- Body Copy --- */
    .article-intro {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: #3a3835;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }
    .article-intro strong {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--black);
    }

    /* --- Numbered Style Sections --- */
    .style-sections {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 36px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .style-section {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px;
      gap: 28px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .style-text {}
    .style-number-heading {
      font-size: 21px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--black);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }
    .style-body {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--dark-gray);
    }

    .style-img {
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 185px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .style-img img {
      height: 100%;
      object-position: top center;
      transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease);
    }
    .style-section:hover .style-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }

    /* --- Final Thoughts --- */
    .final-thoughts {
      padding-top: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }
    .final-thoughts h2 {
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      color: var(--black);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .final-thoughts p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--dark-gray);
    }

    /* --- Share This Article --- */
    .share-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding-top: 24px;
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--light-border);
    }
    .share-label {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--black);
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }
    .share-icons {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .share-btn {
      width: 34px; height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--light-border);
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--dark-gray);
      font-size: 14px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      transition: background var(--t), border-color var(--t), color var(--t), transform var(--t);
    }
    .share-btn:hover {
      background: var(--black);
      border-color: var(--black);
      color: var(--white);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* =============================================
       SIDEBAR
    ============================================= */
    .sidebar-col {
      position: sticky;
      top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px);
    }

    /* --- Recent Posts Widget --- */
    .sidebar-widget {
      background: var(--off-white);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .widget-title {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--black);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-bottom: 12px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--black);
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .recent-post {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 12px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-border);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: opacity var(--t);
    }
    .recent-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .recent-post:hover { opacity: 0.72; }

    .rp-thumb {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .rp-thumb img { height: 100%; }

    .rp-info {}
    .rp-title {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--black);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .rp-date {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--mid-gray);
    }

    /* --- Shop CTA Banner --- */
    .shop-cta {
      background: var(--off-white);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cta-image {
      height: 200px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .cta-image img {
      height: 100%;
      object-position: center;
      transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease);
    }
    .shop-cta:hover .cta-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }

    .cta-body {
      padding: 20px 22px 22px;
    }
    .cta-headline {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--black);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .cta-sub {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: var(--dark-gray);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .cta-btn {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 13px 20px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 6px;
      transition: background var(--t), transform var(--t), letter-spacing var(--t);
    }
    .cta-btn:hover {
      background: #2a2a2a;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    }
    .cta-btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

    