    :root {
      --brown: #c7a371;        /* light brown */
      --brown-dark: #a07d50;   /* darker brown */
      --text: #e9e9e9;
      --muted: #b8b8b8;
      --bg: #0e0e0f;           /* asphalt-like dark */
      --bg-light: #1a1a1c;
      --radius: 12px;
      --transition: 0.25s ease;
      --max-width: 1200px;
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.4rem;
    }

    /* NAVBAR */
    header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background: rgba(14,14,15,0.85);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      transition: color var(--transition);
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    .nav-links a.selected {
      color: var(--brown);
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .logo {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--brown);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .logo > div {
      height: 3rem;
      width: 3rem;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-right: 0.5rem;
    }

    .logo > div > img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    /* HERO */
    .hero {
      padding: 21rem 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: auto;
      padding: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .hero-content a {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -100px;
      left: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      display: inline-block;
      -webkit-transform: translate(0, -50%);
      transform: translate(0, -50%);
      color: #fff;
      font : normal 400 20px/1 'Josefin Sans', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: opacity .3s;
    }
    .hero-content a:hover {
      opacity: .5;
    }

    .hero-content a {
      padding-top: 60px;
    }
    .hero-content a span {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      margin-left: -23px;
      border: 1px solid #fff;
      border-radius: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .hero-content a span::after {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      content: '';
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      margin: -12px 0 0 -8px;
      border-left: 1px solid #fff;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
      -webkit-transform: rotate(-45deg);
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }


    /* BLOG LAYOUT */
    #main {
      padding-top: 4rem;
    }

    /* FOOTER */
    footer {
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      padding: 1.5rem 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    }
