:root{
 --page:#f4f2ee;--surface:#fff;--ink:#191919;--muted:#666;--quiet:#8c8c8c;
 --line:#dedede;--blue:#0a66c2;--blue-dark:#004182;--gold:#a8844b;
 --gold-dark:#765a2f;--gold-soft:#f5efe5;--black:#111;--radius-lg:24px;
 --radius-md:16px;--shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.07);--max:1180px
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);
background:var(--page);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,
BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.55}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;width:100%}.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 36px),var(--max));margin:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav{min-height:72px;
display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.brand{display:flex;
align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:850}.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;
display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--black);color:white;font-size:13px;position:relative}
.brand-mark:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-2px;bottom:2px;width:9px;height:9px;
border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);border:2px solid white}.brand-copy small{display:block;
color:var(--muted);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.nav-links{display:flex;
align-items:center;gap:24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}.nav-cta,.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);
color:white;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 18px;font-weight:800}.nav-cta:hover,.btn-primary:hover{
background:var(--gold-dark)}.hero{padding:68px 0 34px}.hero-card{background:var(--surface);
border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .55fr;
box-shadow:var(--shadow);min-height:480px}.hero-copy{padding:clamp(34px,6vw,72px);display:flex;
flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
width:fit-content;font-size:12px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold-dark)}.eyebrow-dot{width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;
box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(168,132,75,.22)}h1{margin:22px 0 20px;max-width:760px;
font-size:clamp(48px,6.7vw,84px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.058em;font-weight:850}
.hero-copy p{margin:0;max-width:680px;font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,21px);color:var(--muted)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}.btn-primary,.btn-secondary{
display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:13px 20px}.btn-secondary{
border:1px solid #999;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;background:#fff}.hero-art{background:
linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(168,132,75,.94),rgba(74,51,24,.98));color:white;display:flex;
flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:36px}.hero-monogram{font-size:clamp(84px,12vw,150px);
font-weight:900;line-height:.75;letter-spacing:-.1em;align-self:center}.cred-strip{margin-top:22px;
border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}.cred-row{min-height:76px;
display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);align-items:center}.cred-item{padding:0 22px;text-align:center;
font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:850;color:#4e4e4e;
border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.cred-item:last-child{border-right:0}.content{padding:56px 0 80px}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:22px}
.section-heading h2{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:clamp(31px,4vw,48px);letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1}
.section-heading p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:480px}.editorial-grid{display:grid;
grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.75fr) minmax(280px,.75fr);gap:26px;align-items:start}.feed{display:grid;gap:18px}
.featured,.article-card,.side-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);
border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;transition:.25s}.featured:hover,.article-card:hover{
transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.featured-image{aspect-ratio:1.91/1;object-fit:cover}
.featured-body{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px)}.category{color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:11px;
font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}.featured h3,.article-card h3{margin:12px 0;
font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.045em}.featured p,.article-card p,
.side-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:22px;
color:var(--quiet);font-size:12px;font-weight:650}.read-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
margin-top:22px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}.article-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 210px;
gap:24px;padding:24px;border-radius:var(--radius-md)}.article-card h3{font-size:28px}.thumb{border-radius:12px;
height:100%;min-height:180px;object-fit:cover}.sidebar{display:grid;gap:18px;position:sticky;top:96px}
.side-card{padding:24px;border-radius:var(--radius-md)}.avatar{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;
background:var(--black);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:23px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:18px}
.cta-card{background:var(--black);color:white;border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:26px}.cta-card p{
color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:0 0 20px}.article-shell{width:min(calc(100% - 36px),900px);margin:auto}
.article-header{padding:70px 0 28px}.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,76px);max-width:900px}
.article-deck{font-size:21px;color:var(--muted);max-width:760px}.article-hero{border-radius:24px;max-height:560px;
object-fit:cover}.article-body{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;
padding:clamp(28px,6vw,64px);margin:28px auto 70px;font-size:18px}.article-body h2{font-size:36px;
line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:54px 0 18px}.article-body h3{font-size:25px;margin-top:38px}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);margin:26px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;
font-size:22px;font-weight:650}.article-body figure{margin:34px 0}.article-body figure img{border-radius:16px}
.article-body figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:9px}.article-cta{background:var(--black);
color:white;border-radius:18px;padding:30px;margin-top:45px}.article-cta p{color:#ccc}.article-cta .btn-primary{width:fit-content}
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.footer-row{
display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-art{min-height:250px}.cred-row{
grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.editorial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar{position:static;
grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.article-card{grid-template-columns:1fr 180px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.shell,.article-shell{width:min(calc(100% - 22px),var(--max))}.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){
display:none}.brand-copy{display:none}.hero{padding-top:28px}.hero-copy{padding:30px 24px 36px}h1{font-size:48px}
.cred-item{font-size:10px;padding:14px 8px}.section-heading{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}
.article-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.thumb{order:-1;min-height:220px}.sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.article-body{font-size:17px}.article-body h2{font-size:31px}}


/* CK v1.2.0 deployable logo treatment */
.brand-mark-logo {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  width: 54px;
  height: 42px;
}
.brand-mark-logo::after { display: none; }
.brand-mark-logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.hero-logo {
  width: min(210px, 70%);
  align-self: center;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-logo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}


/* ================================================================
   CK v1.3.2 — Homepage brand refinements
   - Enlarges the top-left Chad Knows wordmark
   - Removes the small navigation logo through the updated index.php markup
   - Changes the supporting tag to "by Groundswell"
   - Enlarges the hero logo and pulses it five times on initial page load
   ================================================================ */

.brand {
  gap: 0;
}

.brand-copy {
  display: block;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.brand-copy small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.hero-logo {
  width: min(300px, 88%);
}

.hero-logo-pulse {
  animation-name: ck-logo-pulse;
  animation-duration: 0.9s;
  animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
  animation-iteration-count: 5;
  transform-origin: center;
}

@keyframes ck-logo-pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-logo-pulse {
    animation: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .brand-copy {
    display: block;
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .brand-copy small {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .hero-logo {
    width: min(260px, 84%);
  }
}