.article-page nav { background: rgba(10, 46, 40, 0.92); }

.article-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 2px 2px, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 1px, transparent 0),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-darkest) 0%, var(--teal-dark) 40%, var(--teal-mid) 100%);
  background-size: 24px 24px, 100% 100%;
  padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%;
  right: -5%;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(42,170,136,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-breadcrumb {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--teal-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.article-breadcrumb:hover { color: var(--white); }

.article-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-light);
  background: rgba(77,191,160,0.15);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.article-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-author {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.article-sep,
.article-date,
.article-read {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted-text);
}

.article-img-section {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--card-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-border);
}

.article-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.article-feature-placeholder {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(77,191,160,0.22), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,46,40,0.95) 0%, rgba(26,107,90,0.92) 100%);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.article-feature-placeholder::before,
.article-feature-placeholder::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-feature-placeholder::before {
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  top: -60px;
  right: -40px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(77,191,160,0.22) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.article-feature-placeholder::after {
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  bottom: -50px;
  left: -30px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.placeholder-mark {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.placeholder-kicker,
.placeholder-title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.placeholder-kicker {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.placeholder-title {
  max-width: 520px;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
}

.article-body-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-dark) 0%, #0d3a32 100%);
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.article-body p strong {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-pullquote {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal-bright);
  background: rgba(42,170,136,0.08);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

.article-pullquote blockquote {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.article-pullquote cite {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.article-book-cta {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(42,170,136,0.1) 0%, transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-darkest) 0%, var(--teal-dark) 100%);
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-book-cta-inner {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-cta-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0.8rem 0;
}

.article-cta-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal-light);
}

.article-cta-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted-text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.article-cta-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .article-img-section { height: 260px; }
  .article-pullquote {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  }
  .article-pullquote blockquote {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}