/* Gilded Whisk — editorial kitchen design system */
:root{
  --paper:#f7f3ee;--paper-2:#efe9e1;--white:#fcfaf7;--ink:#231d19;--espresso:#2b2420;--muted:#6e645c;--soft:#9a8f85;
  --line:#e2d9ce;--line-dark:rgba(247,243,238,.14);--copper:#a8754b;--copper-d:#8b5e3a;
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond","Cormorant",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);--wrap:1320px
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
::selection{background:var(--copper);color:var(--white)}
.container{width:min(var(--wrap),100% - 3rem);margin:0 auto}
@media(min-width:900px){.container{width:min(var(--wrap),100% - 6rem)}}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:var(--white);padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:99}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6.4vw,5.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.2}
em{font-style:italic}
.eyebrow,.tag-label,.pc-cat,.pc-meta,.badge,.footer-site h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow,.tag-label{display:inline-block;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:1.4rem}

/* top bar + header */
.topbar{background:var(--espresso);color:#d9cbbd;text-align:center;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.6rem 1rem;font-weight:400}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(247,243,238,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px}
.logo{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.logo-word{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}
.logo small{font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.42em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin-top:.45rem;font-weight:500}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:2.6rem}
.site-nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;position:relative;padding:.4rem 0}
.site-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--copper);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.site-nav a:hover::after,.site-nav a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:40px;height:40px;position:relative;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{position:absolute;left:9px;right:9px;height:1px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s var(--ease)}
.nav-toggle span:first-child{top:16px}.nav-toggle span:last-child{top:24px}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child{top:20px;transform:rotate(45deg)}.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child{top:20px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .header-inner{height:64px}.logo-word{font-size:1.35rem}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(-8px);transition:.35s var(--ease)}
  .site-nav.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
  .site-nav a{font-family:var(--serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:1.6rem;padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .site-nav a::after{display:none}
}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.8rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;padding:1.05rem 2.1rem;transition:background .35s var(--ease),color .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--espresso);color:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--espresso)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--copper-d);border-color:var(--copper-d)}
.btn-link{padding:1.05rem .2rem;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor}
.btn-link:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.btn-amazon{border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:transparent;width:100%;padding:.95rem 1.2rem}
.btn-amazon span{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.btn-amazon:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}.btn-amazon:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* hero: full-bleed editorial */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:min(88vh,860px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;color:var(--white);
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 30%,#5a4637 0%,#3a2e27 42%,#221b17 100%)}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-media::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(60% 55% at 72% 38%,rgba(201,150,104,.28),transparent 70%)}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(26,20,17,.72) 0%,rgba(26,20,17,.35) 48%,rgba(26,20,17,0) 75%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(26,20,17,.45),transparent 40%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:9rem 0 6.5rem}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);max-width:13ch;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.hero h1 em{color:#e3bf98}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#d8b48c}
.hero .lead{max-width:36rem;font-size:1.08rem;color:rgba(252,250,247,.82);margin:0 0 2.6rem}
.hero .lead a{color:var(--white);text-decoration-color:rgba(227,191,152,.7);text-underline-offset:3px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:2rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .btn-primary{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--white)}.hero .btn-primary:hover{background:#e3bf98;border-color:#e3bf98}
.hero .btn-link{color:var(--white)}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero{min-height:82vh}.hero-inner{padding:7rem 0 3.5rem}.hero .lead{font-size:1rem}}

.values{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.values-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.values-row p{margin:0;padding:1.6rem 0;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.values-row p+p{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.values-row span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--copper);letter-spacing:0}
@media(max-width:700px){.values-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.values-row p{justify-content:flex-start;padding:1rem 0}.values-row p+p{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* sections */
.section{padding:clamp(4.5rem,9vw,8.5rem) 0}
.section.tight{padding:3rem 0 6rem}
.section-alt{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{max-width:46rem;margin:0 0 3.5rem}
.section-head.center,.center{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted)}
.section-head.split{max-width:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:2rem}
.section-head.split h2{margin:0}.section-head.split>p{max-width:24rem;margin:0;font-size:.92rem}

/* categories */
.cat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-tile{text-decoration:none;padding:2.4rem 1.8rem 2.6rem;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;transition:background .4s var(--ease)}
.cat-tile:first-child{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-tile:hover{background:var(--white)}
.cat-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--copper);font-size:1.1rem}
.cat-tile strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:1.1}
.cat-tile em{font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
@media(max-width:900px){.cat-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cat-tile:nth-child(3){border-left:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* filters */
.filters{display:flex;gap:1.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filter-btn{background:none;border:0;padding:.3rem 0;font:inherit;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);cursor:pointer;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:.3s}
.filter-btn:hover{color:var(--ink)}.filter-btn.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--copper)}

/* product grid */
.product-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:3.2rem 2rem}
@media(max-width:1100px){.product-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:780px){.product-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2.4rem 1rem}}
@media(max-width:460px){.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.product-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.product-card[hidden]{display:none}
.pc-link{display:block;text-decoration:none}
.product-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.pm-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
.pm-fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:2rem;transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
.pm-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.4vw,2.2rem);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(43,36,32,.72)}
.pm-name{margin-top:.7rem;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(43,36,32,.45)}
.pm-fallback::after{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--copper);margin-top:1.1rem;opacity:.7;order:3}
.product-card:hover .pm-img,.product-card:hover .pm-fallback{transform:scale(1.04)}
.badge{position:absolute;left:14px;top:14px;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);padding:.45rem .7rem;font-size:.6rem}
.product-body{padding:1.4rem 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.pc-cat{color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.product-body h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.blurb{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem;flex:1}

/* editorial dark band */
.section-dark{background:var(--espresso);color:#d9cdc1}
.section-dark h2{color:var(--white);max-width:16ch}
.section-dark .eyebrow{color:#d8b48c}
.editorial-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-top:2.5rem}
.editorial-cols p{margin:0;font-size:1.05rem}
.editorial-cols ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.editorial-cols li{padding:0 0 1.1rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.editorial-cols strong{color:var(--white);font-weight:500}
.section-dark a{color:#e3bf98}
.fine{margin-top:2.5rem;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:760px){.editorial-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#1d1815;color:#a89b8f;padding:5.5rem 0 2.5rem;font-size:.88rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.footer-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-lead p{max-width:22rem}
.site-footer h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d8b48c;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.site-footer li{margin:.55rem 0}
.site-footer a{text-decoration:none;color:#cfc3b7;transition:color .3s}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.associate-note{margin:2.2rem 0 .6rem;font-size:.8rem}
.footer-small{font-size:.72rem;color:#7d7167;margin:0}
@media(max-width:820px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-lead{grid-column:1/-1}}

/* page hero (blog, about, posts) */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 0 3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.2vw,4.4rem);max-width:18ch}
.post-wrap{max-width:780px}
.page-hero .post-wrap{max-width:980px}
.hero-lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);max-width:40rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.post-meta{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.2rem;margin:0}
.breadcrumb ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 2.2rem;display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft)}
.breadcrumb li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:.6rem;color:var(--line)}
.breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none}.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--copper)}

/* prose */
.prose{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.85}
.prose>p:first-of-type:not(.disclosure){font-size:1.18rem}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.5rem);margin:3.6rem 0 1.1rem;padding-top:2.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose h3{margin:2.2rem 0 .6rem}
.prose a{color:var(--copper-d);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.2rem}.prose li{margin:.45rem 0}.prose li::marker{color:var(--copper)}
.prose strong{font-weight:500}
.disclosure{font-size:.8rem!important;color:var(--soft);border-left:1px solid var(--copper);padding-left:1rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.toc{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.6rem 0;margin:0 0 3rem}
.toc strong{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--copper)}
.toc ol{columns:2;column-gap:2.5rem;margin:1rem 0 0;padding-left:1.2rem;font-size:.95rem}
.toc a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}.toc a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
@media(max-width:640px){.toc ol{columns:1}}
.faq-wrap{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-wrap h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0;padding:1.6rem 0 .5rem}
.faq-wrap p{margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding-bottom:1.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted)}

/* product pick inside posts */
.pick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;margin:2.4rem 0;padding:1.6rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pick-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#eee8e1,#d9cbbd)}
.pick-media img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.pick-media .pm-brand{font-size:1.3rem}
.pick-main h3{margin:.2rem 0 .6rem;font-size:1.6rem}
.pick-main p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.3rem}
.pick .btn-amazon{width:auto;text-decoration:none!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.pick .btn-amazon:hover{color:var(--white)!important}
.pick-head h3{margin:0 0 .3rem}.pick-age{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft)}
@media(max-width:600px){.pick{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:1.2rem;align-items:start}.pick-main h3{font-size:1.3rem}.pick .btn-amazon{width:100%}.pick-main p{font-size:.95rem}}

/* related + chips */
.related{margin-top:5rem!important;margin-bottom:2rem!important}
.hero-chips,.blog-cats{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.blog-cats{justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:2rem}
.mini-chip{text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.6rem 1.1rem;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:.3s;background:transparent}
.mini-chip:hover,.mini-chip.active{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}

/* blog cards */
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:3rem 2rem}
.post-card{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card[hidden]{display:none}
.pc-top{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#e9e1d8,#cdbcab);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.cat-christmas .pc-top{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#e6ddd3,#bfa892)}.cat-gadgets .pc-top{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#e4e2dd,#c5bfb5)}.cat-baking .pc-top{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#efe6dc,#d6c0a8)}
.pc-top img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
.pc-top span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(43,36,32,.6);transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover .pc-top img,.post-card:hover .pc-top span{transform:scale(1.04)}
.pc-body{padding-top:1.3rem}
.pc-meta{color:var(--copper);display:block;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.pc-body h3{font-size:1.6rem;transition:color .3s}.post-card:hover h3{color:var(--copper-d)}
.pc-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0 0 1rem}
.pc-more{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:.2rem}

/* about / privacy */
.cozy-note{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.gold-rule,.ribbon-divider,.trust,.hero-art{display:none}

/* motion */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media(min-width:1101px){.product-grid.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:3.6rem 2.6rem}}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero{min-height:0}.hero-inner{padding:10rem 0 3.5rem}.topbar{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.hero-cta{gap:1.2rem}}
.prose>h2:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:0}