:root {
    --color-bg: #F9F8F6; /* Soft Cream */
    --color-text: #333333; /* Charcoal */
    --color-text-light: #666666;
    --color-accent: #D4AF37; /* Gold/Bronze */
    --color-white: #FFFFFF;
    --color-section-alt: #F0EFE9;
    
    --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 2rem;
    --spacing-lg: 4rem;
    --spacing-xl: 8rem;
    
    --border-radius: 4px;
    --transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    background-color: var(--color-bg);
    color: var(--color-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, .logo {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.italic-accent {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Header */
.header {
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background-color: rgba(249, 248, 246, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.header-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.nav-list {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.nav-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Hero */
.hero {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-lg);
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-text);
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Sections */
.section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.section-alt {
    background-color: var(--color-section-alt);
}

.section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-subtitle {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

/* Grid Layout */
.grid-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.card {
    background: var(--color-white);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.card-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.card-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.card-excerpt {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.card-link {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.card-link:hover {
    border-bottom-color: currentColor;
}

/* Discussion List */
.discussion-list {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.discussion-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.discussion-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.discussion-date {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    min-width: 100px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.discussion-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.footer-logo {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    
    .header-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
    }
    
    .discussion-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .footer-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
        text-align: center;
    }
}