:root {
            --bg: #f5f3ef;
            --bg2: #edeae4;
            --bg3: #e4e0d8;
            --navy: #0d1b2a;
            --heading-color: #0d1b2a;
            --blue: #1a5cff;
            --accent: #c8a96e;
            --accent2: #e2c48a;
            --text: #1a1a2e;
            --text2: #4a4a6a;
            --grey: #8a8a9a;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --border: rgba(26, 92, 255, 0.1);
            --gold-border: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.3);
            --shadow: 0 4px 40px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.08);
            --shadow-lg: 0 20px 80px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.15);
            --container: 1240px;
            --reading-width: 820px;
        }

        /* Dark Mode Overrides */
        [data-theme="dark"] {
          --bg: #0b1120;
          --bg2: #0f172a;
          --bg3: #1e293b;
          --navy: #05080f;
          --heading-color: #f8fafc;
          --text: #f1f5f9;
          --text2: #94a3b8;
          --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
          --white: #1e293b;
        }

        [data-theme="dark"] .btn-dark {
            background: var(--blue);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        body {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg2) 100%);
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.75;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        .article-shell {
            position: relative;
            padding: 8rem 0 6rem; /* Increased top padding to clear fixed navbar */
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .article-shell::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -140px;
            right: -120px;
            width: 420px;
            height: 420px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(26, 92, 255, 0.10);
            filter: blur(80px);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .article-shell::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -120px;
            left: -120px;
            width: 360px;
            height: 360px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.12);
            filter: blur(80px);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .article-wrap {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            width: min(var(--reading-width), calc(100% - 24px)); /* Reduced outer gap on mobile */
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .back-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.45rem;
            color: var(--blue);
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 1.2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            transition: gap 0.25s ease;
        }

        .back-link:hover {
            gap: 0.7rem;
        }

        .status-box,
        .error-box {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.06);
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--grey);
            padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .article-card {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.06);
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .article-header {
            padding: 3rem 3rem 2rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.06);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.015), rgba(26, 92, 255, 0.03));
        }

        .article-meta-top {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .article-date {
            font-size: 0.74rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .article-dot {
            width: 4px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--gold-border);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .article-label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--grey);
        }

        .article-title {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            line-height: 1.04;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .article-excerpt {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--grey);
            max-width: 700px;
        }

        .article-cover-wrap {
            padding: 2rem 2rem 0;
            background: var(--white);
        }

        .article-cover {
            width: 100%;
            max-height: 480px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow);
            background: var(--bg3);
        }

        .article-body-wrap {
            padding: 2.5rem 3rem 3rem;
        }

        .content {
            color: var(--text2);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.9;
        }

        .content p {
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .content h1,
        .content h2,
        .content h3,
        .content h4 {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-top: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .content h1 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
        }

        .content h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }

        .content h3 {
            font-size: 1.65rem;
        }

        .content h4 {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
        }

        .content blockquote {
            margin: 1.8rem 0;
            padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
            background: rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.06);
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .content ul,
        .content ol {
            margin: 1rem 0 1.4rem 1.4rem;
            color: var(--text2);
        }

        .content li {
            margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
        }

        .content a {
            color: var(--blue);
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
        }

        .content strong {
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .content em {
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .article-footer {
            padding: 1.4rem 3rem 2.4rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.06);
            background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.015);
        }

        .article-footer-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.45rem;
            color: var(--heading-color);
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 1.3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: gap 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
        }

        .article-footer-link:hover {
            color: var(--blue);
            gap: 0.7rem;
        }

        .btn-dark {
            background: var(--navy);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        footer {
            background: var(--navy);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            padding: 2rem 0;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-inner {
            width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 48px));
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-logo {
            font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
        }

        .footer-logo span {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .footer-right {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .article-shell {
                padding: 6rem 0 5rem;
            }

            .article-header {
                padding: 2rem 1rem 1.4rem;
            }

            .article-cover-wrap {
                padding: 1rem 1rem 0;
            }

            .article-body-wrap {
                padding: 1.5rem 1rem 2rem;
            }

            .article-footer {
                padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem 1.8rem;
            }

            .footer-inner {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

/* Scroll to Top Button */
.scroll-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: rgba(26, 92, 255, 0.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: var(--blue);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 92, 255, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 998;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.scroll-to-top.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.scroll-to-top:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(26, 92, 255, 0.4);
  border-color: var(--blue);
}