:root {
  --brand: #1f3a5f;
  --brand-dark: #142743;
  --brand-light: #eef2f7;
  --accent: #c9a227;
  --bg: #fafaf7;
  --radius: 10px;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: #222;
}

h1, h2, h3, .brand-font {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
}

a {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.main-navbar {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}

.navbar-brand {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand) !important;
}

.nav-link {
  color: #333 !important;
}

.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--brand) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-brand {
  background: var(--brand);
  border-color: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-brand:hover {
  background: var(--brand-dark);
  border-color: var(--brand-dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand) 0%, var(--brand-dark) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 5rem 0;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero .lead {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
}

.post-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  height: 100%;
  transition: box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.post-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.post-card .post-date {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.post-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background: var(--brand-light);
}

.content-panel {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  padding: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.newsletter-section {
  background: var(--brand-light);
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--brand-dark);
  color: #fff;
}