@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400;1,500&family=EB+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;1,400&family=Syncopate:wght@400;700&family=Noto+Serif:ital,wght@0,400;1,400&display=swap');
:root {
  --ink:       #1c1a17;
  --deep:      #0e0d0b;
  --paper:     #f2ece0;
  --aged:      #e8dfc8;
  --warm:      #d4c9b0;
  --dust:      #a89880;
  --rust:      #9c4a2e;
  --ochre:     #a07830;
  --sage:      #5a6b50;
  --dusk:      #3a3560;

  --ff-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --ff-body:    'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --ff-caps:    'Syncopate', sans-serif;
  --ff-cyrillic:'Noto Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --max-w: 1140px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; overflow-x: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

/* Grain texture */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ── PAGE SWITCHER ── */
.switcher { position: fixed; bottom: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem; z-index: 1000; display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; flex-direction: column; }
.sw-btn { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; padding: 0.55rem 1rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s; text-align: left; }
.sw-btn.active, .sw-btn:hover { background: var(--rust); }
.view { display: none; }
.view.active { display: block; }

/* ── HEADER ── */
.site-header {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 0 3rem;
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
}
.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
}
.logo {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; gap: 4px;
}
.logo-en {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--paper); letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.logo-yp {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--dust); text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: center; }
.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dust); transition: color 0.2s;
}
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a.active { color: var(--paper); }
.lang-toggle {
  display: flex; gap: 0; margin-left: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.3);
}
.lang-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem; background: transparent; color: var(--dust);
  border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s;
}
.lang-btn.active { background: var(--rust); color: white; }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  min-height: 64vh; background: var(--deep);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
}

/* Full width background — compass + map lines ghosted */
.hero-bg-symbols {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-bg-symbols svg {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 1;
}

/* Gradient to darken edges */
.hero-bg-gradient {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 40%, rgba(150,114,42,0.07) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 60%, rgba(74,96,65,0.06) 0%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(14,13,11,0.6) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-w); width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3.5rem 5.5rem;
}

/* Remove old split styles */
.hero-left { display: contents; }
.hero-right { display: none; }
.hero::after { display: none; }

/* Hero left content */
.hero-overline {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ochre);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-overline::before { content: ''; width: 32px; height: 1.8px; background: var(--ochre); }
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 0.92;
  color: var(--paper); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem; max-width: 700px;
}
.hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--warm); display: block; }
.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 1rem; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,237,224,0.65); max-width: 420px; line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.hero-sig {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.5rem; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(244,237,224,0.6); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.hero-sig-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(244,237,224,0.45); text-transform: uppercase;
}
.intro-strip {
  background: var(--aged); border-top: 1px solid var(--warm); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm);
  padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem;
}
.intro-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
}
.intro-fact { text-align: center; }
.fact-num {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--rust); line-height: 1; display: block;
}
.fact-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.65; margin-top: 0.3rem; display: block;
}
.intro-divider { width: 1px; height: 40px; background: var(--warm); }

/* ── SECTION HEADER ── */
.section-head { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2.5rem; }
.section-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rust);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-kicker::after { content: ''; flex: none; width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--warm); }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.1;
}

/* ── STORIES GRID ── */
.stories-section { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 5rem auto; padding: 0 2.5rem; }

.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  align-items: stretch;
card-a, .card-b {
  height: 100%;
}

}

/* Featured large */
.story-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.4s ease; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

.card-a { grid-column: 1 / 7; grid-row: 1; }
.card-b { grid-column: 7 / 13; grid-row: 1; }
.card-c { grid-column: 1 / 5; grid-row: 2; }
.card-d { grid-column: 5 / 9; grid-row: 2; }
.card-e { grid-column: 9 / 13; grid-row: 2; }

.card-img {
  width: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.card-a .card-img { height: 280px; }
.card-b .card-img { height: 280px; }
.card-c .card-img, .card-d .card-img, .card-e .card-img { height: 200px; }

.story-card:hover .card-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.card-img-wrap { overflow: hidden; position: relative; }

/* language badge */
.card-lang {
  position: absolute; top: 1rem; right: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,236,224,0.5); color: rgba(242,236,224,0.8);
}
.card-lang.ru { border-color: rgba(156,74,46,0.6); color: rgba(232,180,150,0.9); }

.card-region {
  position: absolute; top: 1rem; left: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  background: var(--rust); color: white; padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
}

.card-body { padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem; background: var(--aged); flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; }
.card-a .card-body, .card-b .card-body { padding: 1.8rem 2rem; }
.card-read {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.card-meta {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.62; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  display: flex; gap: 1rem;
}
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink); transition: color 0.2s; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.card-a .card-title { font-size: 1.7rem; }
.card-b .card-title { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.card-c .card-title, .card-d .card-title, .card-e .card-title { font-size: 1.15rem; }
.story-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--rust); }
.card-excerpt { font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(28,26,23,0.65); line-height: 1.65; }
.card-read {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rust); transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.story-card:hover .card-read { gap: 0.65rem; }
.card-read::after { content: '→'; font-size: 0.75rem; }

/* ── ABOUT STRIP ── */
.about-strip {
  background: var(--ink); margin: 4rem 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 300px;
}
.about-text {
  padding: 5rem 5rem 5rem 4rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
.about-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ochre); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.about-quote {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; color: var(--paper); line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.about-body {
  font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 1.3rem; color: rgba(242,236,224,0.55);
  line-height: 1.8; max-width: 460px; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.about-sig {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2rem; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--dust);
}
.about-visual {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #141210 0%, #1e1c16 50%, #181d14 100%);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
/* Passport stamps decoration */
.stamps-deco {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.stamp-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.12);
}
.sr1 { width: 300px; height: 300px; }
.sr2 { width: 220px; height: 220px; }
.sr3 { width: 140px; height: 140px; }
.passport-icon {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 5rem; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(168,152,128,0.2); text-align: center; line-height: 1;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.about-destinations {
  position: absolute; bottom: 2rem; left: 2rem; right: 2rem;
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
}
.dest-chip {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem; border: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.2);
  color: rgba(168,152,128,0.5); text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── LATEST ROW ── */
.latest-section { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 5rem auto 6rem; padding: 0 2.5rem; }
.latest-list { margin-top: 3rem; }
.latest-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem; padding: 2rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aged);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.latest-item:hover { transform: translateX(5px); }
.latest-img {
  width: 140px; height: 95px; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.latest-meta {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.62; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center;
}
.latest-lang {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--warm); color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.7;
}
.latest-lang.ru { border-color: rgba(150,57,31,0.5); color: var(--rust); opacity: 1; }
.latest-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.latest-item:hover .latest-title { color: var(--rust); }
.latest-excerpt { font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(28,26,23,0.6); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer { background: var(--deep); color: var(--paper); padding: 5rem 2.5rem 2rem; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-top {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.12);
}
.footer-logo-main { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--paper); }
.footer-logo-sub { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; color: rgba(244,237,224,0.6); margin-top: 4px; }
.footer-tagline { margin-top: 1.2rem; font-style: italic; font-size: 0.95rem; color: rgba(242,236,224,0.4); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 320px; }
.footer-col-title { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ochre); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.65rem; }
.footer-links a { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(242,236,224,0.45); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--rust); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(168,152,128,0.25); text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── SINGLE POST ── */
.post-hero {
  min-height: 80vh; background: var(--deep);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  position: relative;
}
.post-hero-left {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0e0d0b, #1a1810, #14180e);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 5rem 4rem;
}
.post-hero-lines {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(168,152,128,0.05) 40px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 39px, rgba(168,152,128,0.05) 40px);
}
.post-hero-left-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.post-lang-badge {
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(156,74,46,0.5); color: rgba(232,180,150,0.8);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
}
.post-region-badge {
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-left: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  background: var(--rust); color: white; padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
}
.post-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--paper); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.post-hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--warm); }
.post-hero-meta {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(168,152,128,0.6); text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem;
}
.post-hero-right {
  background: var(--aged); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
/* Decorative large initial letter */
.post-drop-initial {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 22rem; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(160,120,48,0.08); line-height: 1; user-select: none;
  position: absolute;
}
.post-first-para {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 4rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 420px;
}
.post-first-para::before {
  content: '"';
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 6rem; line-height: 0.5;
  color: var(--rust); opacity: 0.4; display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Post body */
.post-body-wrap { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-body { padding: 5rem 2.5rem 6rem; }
.post-body p { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.85; }
.post-body p.cyrillic { font-family: var(--ff-cyrillic); }
.post-body h2 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 400; margin: 3rem 0 1rem; }
.post-body h3 { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rust); margin: 2.5rem 0 0.75rem; }
.post-body blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--ochre); padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2rem; color: rgba(28,26,23,0.72); line-height: 1.65; }
.post-body ul { margin: 1rem 0 1.6rem 1.5rem; }
.post-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

/* Drop cap */
.post-body p.drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 4.5rem; font-weight: 400;
  float: left; line-height: 0.75; margin: 0.1rem 0.15rem 0 0;
  color: var(--rust);
}

/* Post nav */
.post-nav {
  max-width: 720px; margin: 4rem auto 6rem; padding: 2.5rem 3rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--aged);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem;
}
.post-nav-label { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dust); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.post-nav-title { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.1rem; transition: color 0.2s; cursor: pointer; }
.post-nav-item:hover .post-nav-title { color: var(--rust); }
.post-nav-item.right { text-align: right; }

/* ── ABOUT PAGE ── */
.about-hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 92vh;
  background: var(--ink); overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
}
.about-ghost {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url('/images/yp-tower.jpg');
  background-size: cover; background-position: center 35%;
  opacity: 0.16;
  filter: grayscale(30%) sepia(50%) contrast(1.15) brightness(0.85);
}
.about-ghost-vignette {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(30,27,22,0.98) 0%,
    rgba(30,27,22,0.65) 45%,
    rgba(30,27,22,0.35) 75%,
    rgba(30,27,22,0.6) 100%
  );
}
.about-hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-w); width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3.5rem 5rem;
}
.about-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ochre); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
.about-eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--ochre); }
.about-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.about-sub {
  font-family: var(--ff-body); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,224,0.45); max-width: 480px; line-height: 1.7;
}
.about-body { max-width: 760px; margin: 5.5rem auto 0; padding: 0 2.5rem 5rem; background: var(--paper); }
.about-body p { font-size: 1.3rem !important; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; color: rgba(28,26,23,0.85); }
.about-body p.lead { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); }
.about-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 4.5rem; font-style: italic;
  float: left; line-height: 0.73; margin: 0.06rem 0.20rem 0 0; color: var(--rust);
}
.about-sig-block { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--aged); }
.about-sig-name { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.5rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--rust); }
.about-sig-note { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.5; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.about-canyon {
  height: 55vh; min-height: 400px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.about-canyon img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 70%;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.95);
}
.about-canyon-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(20,17,13,0.2) 0%, transparent 30%, rgba(20,17,13,0.5) 100%);
}
.about-canyon-caption {
  position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; left: 3.5rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244,237,224,0.5);
}
.about-canyon-caption span {
  display: block; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: rgba(244,237,224,0.7); letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

/* Fade in */
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.story-card { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease both; }
.story-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.story-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.story-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.18s; }
.story-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
.story-card:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
.latest-item { animation: fadeUp 0.4s ease both; }
.latest-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.latest-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.latest-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }

/* Placeholder images */
.img-laos { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2a1e, #2a3a28, #3a4a32); }
.img-paris { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2235, #3a3250, #2a2040); }
.img-balkans { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e2a35, #2a3a48, #1a2a3a); }
.img-israel { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #352a1a, #4a3a22, #3a2e18); }
.img-minsk { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2a, #2a2a3a, #1e1e30); }
.img-savannah { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2018, #3a3020, #4a3828); }
.ph { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic; color: rgba(242,236,224,0.12); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

/* ── ABOUT BAND ── */
.about-band { background: var(--ink); padding: 4rem 3rem; }
.about-band-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 7rem; align-items: center;
}
.ab-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dust); margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.ab-lines { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.ab-line {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.3; color: var(--paper); display: block;
}
.ab-line.muted { color: rgba(244,237,224,0.38); }
.ab-line.warm  { color: var(--warm); }
.ab-sig {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-style: italic; color: var(--ember);
}
.ab-link {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--dust); margin-top: 1.25rem; display: flex;
  align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; transition: color 0.2s; cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.ab-link:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.ab-link::after { content: '→'; color: var(--rust); }
.ab-clues { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.ab-clue {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.1);
  padding: 1.1rem 0; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.25rem;
  transition: padding 0.2s; cursor: pointer;
}
.ab-clue:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.1); }
.ab-clue:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
.ab-clue-n {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(156,142,116,0.4); flex-shrink: 0; width: 22px; text-align: right;
}
.ab-clue-t {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: rgba(244,237,224,0.5); line-height: 1.45; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.ab-clue:hover .ab-clue-t { color: rgba(244,237,224,0.82); }

/* ── LATEST / ARCHIVE ── */
.latest-section { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 5rem auto 6rem; padding: 0 2.5rem; }
.latest-list { margin-top: 3rem; }
.latest-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem; padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aged);
  transition: transform 0.2s; cursor: pointer;
}
.latest-item:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }
.latest-img { width: 140px; height: 95px; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }
.latest-meta {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.62; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem; display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: center;
}
.latest-lang {
  font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--warm); color: var(--ink); opacity: 0.7;
}
.latest-lang.ru { border-color: rgba(150,57,31,0.5); color: var(--rust); opacity: 1; }
.latest-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.latest-title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.latest-item:hover .latest-title { color: var(--rust); }
.latest-excerpt { font-size: 0.88rem; font-style: italic; color: rgba(30,27,22,0.6); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── POST BODY ── */
.post-body-wrap { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-body { padding: 5rem 2.5rem 6rem; }
.post-body p { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(30,27,22,0.86); }
.post-body h2 { font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; margin: 3.5rem 0 1rem; }
.post-body h3 { font-family: var(--ff-caps); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rust); margin: 2.5rem 0 0.75rem; }
.post-body blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--ochre); padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2rem; color: rgba(30,27,22,0.72); line-height: 1.65; }
.post-body ul { margin: 1rem 0 1.6rem 1.5rem; }
.post-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.post-body img { width: 100%; margin: 2.5rem 0; display: block; }
.post-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--ff-display); font-size: 4.8rem; font-style: italic;
  float: left; line-height: 0.73; margin: 0.06rem 0.12rem 0 0; color: var(--rust);
}

/* ── MOBILE ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    /* NAV */
  .site-header { padding: 0; position: relative; }
  .site-header .header-inner { 
    height: auto; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .logo { padding: 0.6rem 1rem; }
  .logo-en { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .logo-yp { display: none; }
  .lang-toggle { 
    position: absolute; 
    top: 0.6rem; 
    right: 1rem;
    margin-left: 0; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.3); 
    display: flex; 
  }
  .lang-btn { font-size: 0.52rem; padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem; }
  .site-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(10,8,5,0.5);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.08);
  }
  .site-nav a { font-size: 0.48rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }

  /* POST HERO — stack vertically */
  .post-hero {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: unset;
  }
  .post-hero-left { order: 2; padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .post-hero-right { order: 1; min-height: 260px; }
  .post-drop-initial { display: none; }
  .post-first-para { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; font-size: 1rem; }
  .post-first-para::before { content: none; }
  .post-hero-title { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .post-body { padding: 2rem 1.2rem 4rem; }
  .post-body p { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .post-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 2rem 1.2rem; }
  .post-nav-item.right { text-align: left; }
/* STORIES GRID — single column */
  .stories-section { padding: 0 1rem; margin: 2.5rem auto; }
  .stories-grid { 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    gap: 1rem; 
  }
  .card-a, .card-b, .card-c, .card-d, .card-e { 
    grid-column: 1 / 2; 
    grid-row: auto; 
  }
  .card-a .card-img, .card-b .card-img { height: 220px; }
  .card-c .card-img, .card-d .card-img, .card-e .card-img { height: 180px; }
/* STATS STRIP — 2x2 */
  .intro-strip { padding: 1.2rem 0; }
  .intro-strip-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .intro-divider { display: none; }
  .intro-fact { padding: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warm); }
  .intro-fact:nth-child(1), .intro-fact:nth-child(3) { border-right: 1px solid var(--warm); }
  .fact-num { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .fact-label { font-size: 0.55rem; }

  /* STORIES HERO */
  .stories-ghost { opacity: 0.04; }

   /* FOOTER */
  .site-footer { padding: 2.5rem 1.2rem 1.5rem; }
  .footer-top { 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .footer-top > *:first-child { 
    grid-column: 1 / 3; 
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem; 
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168,152,128,0.12);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
    .footer-bottom { 
    flex-direction: column; 
    gap: 0.5rem; 
    align-items: center; 
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(168,152,128,0.75);
  }
    /* ABOUT PAGE */
  .about-hero-content { padding: 0 3.5rem 3.5rem; }
  .about-body { padding: 0 3.5rem 4rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
  .about-canyon-caption { left: 1.5rem; }
  }