:root{
  --bg:#0a0a0f;
  --gold:#e5c573;
  --glow:rgba(229,197,115,.28);
}

html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background: radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 10% 15%, #11131c 0%, #0a0a0f 60%, #06060a 100%);
  color:#fff;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

.hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height: 75dvh;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  isolation:isolate;
}

.hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:
    url("../images/stars.svg") center/contain repeat,
    url("../images/grain.png") center/600px repeat;
  opacity:.22;
  mix-blend-mode:screen;
}

.hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  background:
    url("../images/sun.webp") no-repeat,
    url("../images/dragon.webp") no-repeat,
    url("../images/castle.webp") no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #0b0f1f 0%, #0a0a0f 55%, #09080c 100%);
  background-position:
    12% 18%,
    78% 30%,
    20% 75%;
  background-size:
    420px,
    min(46vw,680px),
    520px,
    cover;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.05);
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
}

.brand-card{
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 22px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px) saturate(1.1);
  background: rgba(15,14,20,.35);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.03) inset,
    0 0 48px 8px var(--glow);
  text-align:center;
  max-width: min(840px, 88vw);
}
.brand-card .brand-mark{
  width: clamp(56px, 10vw, 92px);
  height: auto;
  opacity: .9;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.5));
}
.brand-card h1{
  margin: .25em 0 .2em;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:#f1e7c8;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #000, 0 0 26px rgba(255,217,128,.25);
}
.brand-card p{
  margin:0;
  opacity:.85;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.25rem);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .hero::before{
    background-position:
      14% 12%,
      85% 38%,
      18% 82%;
    background-size:
      260px,
      min(68vw,560px),
      360px,
      cover;
    filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(1.02);
  }
}

/* Post grid and cards */
.post-grid{
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(16px, 4vw, 28px);
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
}
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .post-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px){
  .post-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.post-card{
  background: rgba(15,14,20,.5);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.03), 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  transform: translateZ(0);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.post-card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04),
    0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.45),
    0 0 40px 8px var(--glow);
}

.post-cover{
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.post-cover.placeholder{
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(229,197,115,.08), rgba(255,255,255,.03));
}

.post-body{ padding: 16px 16px 18px; }
.post-title{
  margin: 8px 0 6px;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: #f1e7c8;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255,217,128,.12);
}
.post-title a{
  color: inherit; text-decoration: none;
}
.post-title a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }

.post-excerpt{
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.post-actions{ display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:center; }
.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(229,197,115,.5);
  color: #f6eacc;
  background: rgba(229,197,115,.06);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover{
  background: rgba(229,197,115,.12);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(229,197,115,.15) inset, 0 0 30px rgba(229,197,115,.18);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.badge.date{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.8rem;
  color:#e9ddb7;
  border:1px solid rgba(229,197,115,.4);
  background: rgba(229,197,115,.08);
  padding:4px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
}

/* Skeleton shimmer */
.skeleton .post-body > *{ color: transparent !important; }
.shimmer{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-radius: 12px;
  min-height: 16px;
}
.skeleton .post-cover.shimmer{ border-radius: 0; }
.skeleton .post-title.shimmer{ height: 20px; margin: 10px 0; }
.skeleton .post-excerpt.shimmer{ height: 48px; }
.skeleton .post-actions.shimmer{ height: 36px; border-radius: 999px; }
.skeleton .badge.date.shimmer{ width: 120px; height: 20px; border-radius: 999px; }
.shimmer::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.18) 18%, transparent 33%);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: shimmer 1.4s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes shimmer{
  to{ transform: translateX(100%); }
}

/* Error box */
.error-box{
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(15,14,20,.45);
}

/* Hero overlay layer (hero and seal images) */
.hero .hero-layer{
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .hero-layer img{
  max-width: min(56vw, 820px);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45));
}
.hero .hero-layer .seal{
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4vh;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(28vw, 360px);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255,180,60,.4));
}
@media (max-width: 600px){
  .hero .hero-layer img{ max-width: 86vw; }
  .hero .hero-layer .seal{ width: 56vw; bottom: 3vh; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px){
  .hero{ min-height: 68dvh; }
  .hero::before{
    background-position:
      16% 10%,
      75% 44%,
      50% 92%;
    background-size:
      160px,
      96vw,
      78vw,
      cover;
  }
}