/* VALORAE Arc — Journal.
   Standalone stylesheet. The main site is a Framer export whose CSS cannot be
   reused, so this file carries the whole visual language: pure black ground,
   orange signal, Arapey for display serif moments, Urbanist for reading. */

:root {
  --vlr-black: #000;
  --vlr-raise: #0c0c0c;
  --vlr-panel: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  --vlr-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
  --vlr-line-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  --vlr-white: #fff;
  --vlr-muted: #9a9a9a;
  --vlr-dim: #6c6c6c;
  --vlr-orange: #ff5100;
  --vlr-orange-hot: #ff6a24;
  --vlr-cream: #fcf3ee;
  --serif: 'Arapey', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Urbanist', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --ui: 'Bricolage Grotesque', var(--sans);
  --shell: 1180px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 96px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--vlr-black); color: var(--vlr-white);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

.vlr-shell, .container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--shell); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--vlr-orange);
  color: #fff; padding: .7rem 1.1rem; z-index: 100; font-family: var(--ui);
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--vlr-orange); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.vlr-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .82); backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft);
}
.vlr-header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem; height: 68px;
}
.vlr-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--vlr-white); }
.vlr-brand-mark { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--vlr-orange); display: block; }
.vlr-brand-mark svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.vlr-brand-text { font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em; font-size: .98rem; }
.vlr-brand-text em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; }

.vlr-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6rem; }
.vlr-nav a {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .88rem; color: var(--vlr-muted);
  text-decoration: none; transition: color .18s ease;
}
.vlr-nav a:hover, .vlr-nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--vlr-white); }

.vlr-cta, .btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--vlr-orange); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--ui); font-weight: 500; font-size: .88rem;
  padding: .6rem 1.15rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.vlr-cta:hover, .btn:hover { background: var(--vlr-orange-hot); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.vlr-cta-lg, .btn-lg { padding: .85rem 1.6rem; font-size: .95rem; }

/* ---------- breadcrumbs + post head ---------- */
.post-container { max-width: 760px; }
.crumbs {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .76rem; color: var(--vlr-dim);
  padding-top: 3.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.crumbs a { color: var(--vlr-dim); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--vlr-orange); }
.crumbs span[aria-hidden] { opacity: .4; }

.eyebrow-tag {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-orange);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 81, 0, .35); border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .3rem .8rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.post-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.6vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.03em; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--vlr-white);
}
.post-standfirst { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--vlr-muted); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--vlr-dim);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft);
}
.post-head { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

/* ---------- answer block ---------- */
.post-answer {
  background: var(--vlr-panel); border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vlr-orange); border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}
.post-answer-label {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-orange); margin: 0 0 .7rem;
}
.post-answer-body { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--vlr-cream); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- toc ---------- */
.post-toc { border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 4px; padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
.post-toc-title {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-dim); margin: 0 0 .9rem;
}
.post-toc ol { list-style: none; counter-reset: toc; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.post-toc li { counter-increment: toc; display: flex; gap: .75rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.post-toc li::before {
  content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero); font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: .72rem; color: var(--vlr-orange); padding-top: .2rem; flex: none;
}
.post-toc a { color: var(--vlr-muted); text-decoration: none; }
.post-toc a:hover { color: var(--vlr-white); }

/* ---------- body ---------- */
.post-body { font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.76; color: #c9c9c9; }
.post-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.35rem; }
.post-body p { max-width: 68ch; }
.post-body strong { color: var(--vlr-white); font-weight: 600; }
.post-body a { color: var(--vlr-orange); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.post-body a:hover { color: var(--vlr-orange-hot); }

.post-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; color: var(--vlr-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin-top: 3.25rem; padding-top: 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft);
  scroll-margin-top: 6rem;
}
.post-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; color: var(--vlr-white);
  font-size: 1.18rem; margin-top: 2.25rem; scroll-margin-top: 6rem;
}
.post-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-orange); margin-top: 2rem;
}
.post-body ul, .post-body ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; max-width: 68ch; display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.post-body li::marker { color: var(--vlr-orange); }
.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vlr-orange); padding: .1rem 0 .1rem 1.4rem; margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--vlr-cream);
}
.post-body blockquote p { margin: 0; max-width: none; }
.post-body code {
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; font-size: .87em;
  background: var(--vlr-panel); border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft);
  border-radius: 3px; padding: .12em .38em; color: var(--vlr-cream);
}
.post-code {
  background: var(--vlr-raise); border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; overflow-x: auto; font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.65;
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
}
.post-code code { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; color: #d8d8d8; }
.post-body hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); margin: 2.5rem 0; }

.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 4px; }
.post-body table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: .94rem; min-width: 460px; }
.post-body th, .post-body td { padding: .8rem 1rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); }
.post-body th {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-white); background: var(--vlr-panel);
}
.post-body tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }

.callout {
  border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line); border-left: 2px solid var(--vlr-orange);
  border-radius: 4px; padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem; background: var(--vlr-panel);
}
.callout p { max-width: none; }
.callout > * + * { margin-top: .75rem; }
.callout-title {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-orange); margin: 0;
}
.callout-warn { border-left-color: #e8b53a; }
.callout-warn .callout-title { color: #e8b53a; }

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.post-faq { margin-top: 3.5rem; }
.post-faq h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.9rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.post-faq-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: .65rem; background: var(--vlr-panel);
}
.post-faq-item summary {
  cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; color: var(--vlr-white); list-style: none;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; align-items: center;
}
.post-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.post-faq-item summary::after { content: "+"; color: var(--vlr-orange); font-family: var(--ui); flex: none; }
.post-faq-item[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
.post-faq-a { color: var(--vlr-muted); padding-top: .85rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.post-faq-a p { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- tags, cta, related ---------- */
.post-tags { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; padding: 0; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; }
.post-tags li {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .7rem; color: var(--vlr-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 999px; padding: .3rem .75rem;
}

.post-cta {
  margin-top: 3.5rem; padding: 2.4rem; border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 81, 0, .07), transparent 70%), var(--vlr-raise);
}
.post-cta h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.85rem; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 .7rem; color: var(--vlr-white); }
.post-cta p { color: var(--vlr-muted); margin: 0 0 1.5rem; max-width: 54ch; }

.post-related { margin-top: 4rem; }
.post-related h2 { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-dim); margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.rel-grid { display: grid; gap: .8rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(215px, 1fr)); }
.rel-card {
  display: grid; gap: .5rem; padding: 1.15rem; text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--vlr-panel);
  transition: border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.rel-card:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 81, 0, .45); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.rel-cat { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-orange); }
.rel-title { font-weight: 600; color: var(--vlr-white); line-height: 1.35; font-size: .97rem; }
.rel-meta { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .7rem; color: var(--vlr-dim); }

/* ---------- index ---------- */
.section { padding: 4rem 0; }
.blog-hero { padding-top: 5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.section-header { max-width: 42ch; }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -.035em;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem; color: var(--vlr-white);
}
.section-desc { color: var(--vlr-muted); font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 62ch; margin: 0; }

.blog-filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }
.blog-filter {
  font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .76rem; color: var(--vlr-muted);
  background: transparent; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: .45rem .95rem; transition: all .18s ease;
}
.blog-filter:hover { border-color: var(--vlr-line); color: var(--vlr-white); }
.blog-filter.is-active { background: var(--vlr-orange); border-color: var(--vlr-orange); color: #fff; }

.blog-feature { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(295px, 1fr)); }
.post-card {
  display: grid; gap: .6rem; align-content: start; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 1.6rem; border: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--vlr-panel); transition: border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.post-card:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 81, 0, .45); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.post-card[hidden] { display: none; }
.post-card-cat { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vlr-orange); }
.post-card-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--vlr-white); }
.post-card-desc { color: var(--vlr-muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.post-card-meta { font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .7rem; color: var(--vlr-dim); margin-top: .2rem; }
.post-card--feature { padding: 2.4rem; border-color: var(--vlr-line); }
.post-card--feature .post-card-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 2.9rem); }
.post-card--feature .post-card-desc { font-size: 1.04rem; max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.vlr-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft); margin-top: 5rem; padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem; }
.vlr-footer-top {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vlr-line-soft);
}
.vlr-footer-line { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: -.03em; margin: 0; color: var(--vlr-white); }
.vlr-footer-bottom {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--ui); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--vlr-dim);
}
.vlr-footer-bottom a { color: var(--vlr-dim); text-decoration: none; }
.vlr-footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--vlr-orange); }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .vlr-nav a:not(.vlr-cta) { display: none; }
  .crumbs { padding-top: 2.5rem; }
  .blog-hero { padding-top: 3rem; }
  .post-cta { padding: 1.6rem; }
  .post-answer, .post-toc { padding: 1.25rem; }
  .post-body { font-size: 1.02rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .post-card, .rel-card, .vlr-cta, .btn { transition: none; }
  .post-card:hover, .rel-card:hover, .vlr-cta:hover, .btn:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* Index headings (added 2026-09-11): the list has structure a crawler can read. */
.blog-list-h{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.6;margin:32px 0 14px}
/* The title is an <h2> since 2026-09-11 so the index has crawlable structure.
   Reset ONLY the browser's heading margin. The previous `font:inherit;
   font-weight:inherit` here also wiped this site's own .post-card-title rule
   above, which is why every card headline rendered at body weight and size. */
.post-card-title{margin:0;display:block}