/* ============================================================
   Sprouting Indoors — design system
   Fonts: Instrument Serif (display) + Karla (body/UI)
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --paper:#f6f4ec;      /* page bg */
  --card:#fdfcf7;       /* cards, widgets */
  --ink:#22301f;        /* text, dark band, primary btn */
  --green:#3d6b4f;      /* brand accent, links, CTA */
  --green-hover:#2f5440;
  --sage:#8fae8b;       /* accent on dark */
  --sage-bg:#e4e8dc;    /* image placeholder */
  --terra:#c46a4a;      /* eyebrows, link hover, secondary btn */
  --terra-hover:#b35a3b;
  --ochre:#d9a441;
  --blue:#7fa5c9;
  --muted:rgba(34,48,31,0.6);
  --muted-2:rgba(34,48,31,0.75);
  --hair:rgba(34,48,31,0.12);
  --hair-soft:rgba(34,48,31,0.10);
  --on-dark:rgba(246,244,236,0.75);
  --serif:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Karla',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s ease,background .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--terra)}
.shell{max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--paper)}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400}
.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:26px 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.brand .wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .wordmark i{font-style:italic;color:var(--green)}
.brand .tagline{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.55)}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.main-nav a{color:var(--ink)}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.active{color:var(--terra)}
.nav-pill{background:var(--green);color:var(--paper)!important;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:999px;font-size:14px}
.nav-pill:hover{background:var(--green-hover)}

/* ---------- Buttons / pills ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;text-align:center}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:15px 28px}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--green);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:var(--paper);padding:13px 26px;font-size:15px}
.btn-green:hover{background:var(--green-hover);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-outline{padding:15px 24px;border:1.5px solid rgba(34,48,31,0.3);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-green-sm{background:var(--green);color:var(--paper);padding:13px 22px;font-size:15px}
.btn-outline-sm{padding:13px 22px;border:1.5px solid rgba(34,48,31,0.3);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;border-radius:999px}
.btn-outline-sm:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-terra{background:var(--terra);color:var(--paper);border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 26px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer}
.btn-terra:hover{background:var(--terra-hover)}
.pill{border:1.5px solid rgba(34,48,31,0.2);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 20px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--green);background:var(--green);color:var(--paper)}
.pill-sm{border:1.5px solid rgba(34,48,31,0.2);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.pill-sm:hover{border-color:var(--green);background:var(--green);color:var(--paper)}
.link-more{font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.link-terra{color:var(--terra);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Generic section ---------- */
.section{padding:0 56px 84px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:26px;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:36px;margin:0}
.ph{background:var(--sage-bg);overflow:hidden}
.ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding:72px 56px 84px}
.hero-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:64px;line-height:1.04;margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--green)}
.lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted-2);margin:0;max-width:52ch}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stat-row{display:flex;gap:32px;margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.stat-row strong{color:var(--ink);font-size:17px}
.hero-media{position:relative}
.hero-photo{border-radius:200px 200px 16px 16px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:5/6;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.float-card{position:absolute;bottom:24px;left:-24px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 20px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(34,48,31,0.18);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;max-width:260px}
.badge-circle{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--terra);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;flex:none}
.float-card .txt{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.35}

/* ---------- Topics ---------- */
.topics-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
.topic-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.topic-card:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--ink)}
.topic-dot{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%}
.topic-card .t-name{font-weight:700;font-size:17px}
.topic-card .t-desc{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted)}
.topic-card .t-count{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);margin-top:2px}

/* ---------- Latest ---------- */
.latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.feature-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;color:var(--ink)}
.feature-card:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.feature-card .fimg{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.meta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cat-label{color:var(--terra);font-weight:700}
.date{color:rgba(34,48,31,0.45)}
.feature-card .ftitle{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;line-height:1.12}
.feature-card p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.7);max-width:56ch}
.read-more{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green)}
.side-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.side-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-soft)}
.side-item:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.side-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.side-item .simg{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.side-item .sbody{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.side-item .stitle{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.2}
.side-item .sdesc{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.65)}
.side-item .meta-row{font-size:12px}

/* ---------- Plant directory ---------- */
.directory{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-radius:20px;padding:40px 44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.directory .dhead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.directory h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:30px;margin:0}
.directory .dsub{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}

/* ---------- Ebook band ---------- */
.ebook-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.ebook-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding:76px 56px}
.ebook-cover-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.ebook-cover{width:270px;aspect-ratio:3/4;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-radius:6px;box-shadow:16px 16px 0 rgba(196,106,74,0.9);padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.ebook-cover .ec-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra);font-weight:700}
.ebook-cover .ec-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;line-height:1.1}
.ebook-cover .ec-img{border-radius:8px;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--sage-bg);overflow:hidden}
.ebook-cover .ec-url{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.ebook-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;min-width:0}
.ebook-copy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:44px;line-height:1.1;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.ebook-copy h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--sage)}
.ebook-copy p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--on-dark);max-width:50ch}
.form-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;max-width:520px}
.input-dark{background:rgba(246,244,236,0.08);border:1.5px solid rgba(246,244,236,0.25);border-radius:999px;padding:14px 20px;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;outline:none;min-width:0}
.input-dark::placeholder{color:rgba(246,244,236,0.6)}
.form-note{font-size:13px;color:rgba(246,244,236,0.5)}

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding:84px 56px}
.about-photo{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/4;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.about-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;max-width:620px}
.about-copy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:40px;line-height:1.1;margin:0}
.about-copy p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted-2)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding:44px 56px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-footer .f-word{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px}
.site-footer .f-word i{font-style:italic;color:var(--green)}
.site-footer .f-tag{font-size:13px;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.55)}
.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-nav a{color:rgba(34,48,31,0.7)}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--terra)}

/* ============================================================
   Article page
   ============================================================ */
.article-header{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 56px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;text-align:center;align-items:center}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.55)}
.article-header h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:54px;line-height:1.06;margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.article-header h1 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--green)}
.standfirst{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.7);margin:0;max-width:56ch}
.byline{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:var(--paper);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px}
.byline .author{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.hero-image{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px}
.hero-image .hi{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:21/9;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:64px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px;align-items:start}

/* article body (holds extracted WordPress content) */
.article-body{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.85);min-width:0}
.article-body > p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.15;margin:44px 0 16px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;margin:32px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.article-body li{margin:0}
.article-body a{color:var(--green)}
.article-body a:hover{color:var(--terra)}
.article-body img{border-radius:16px;height:auto}
.article-body figure{margin:36px 0}
.article-body figure img{width:100%;display:block}
.article-body figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.55);margin-top:10px;text-align:center}
.article-body blockquote{margin:40px 0;padding:0 0 0 28px;border-left:3px solid var(--terra);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:26px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0;font-size:16px}
.article-body table td,.article-body table th{border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.article-body .wp-block-table.is-style-stripes tbody tr:nth-child(odd){background:var(--card)}
.article-body figure.wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto}
.article-body strong{color:var(--ink)}

.callout-tip{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:16px;padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 24px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.callout-tip .c-icon{flex:none;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ochre);color:var(--paper);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px}
.callout-tip .c-txt{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}

.tags-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:40px 0 0;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.author-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-radius:20px;padding:26px 30px;margin-top:36px}
.author-box .a-photo{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.author-box .a-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.author-box .a-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.7)}

/* sidebar */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px;position:sticky;top:24px}
.widget{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--hair-soft);border-radius:20px;padding:26px}
.widget-label{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--terra);margin-bottom:16px}
.most-read{padding-bottom:18px}
.most-read .mr-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mr-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(34,48,31,0.08);color:var(--ink)}
.mr-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.mr-item:hover{color:var(--terra)}
.mr-item .mr-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.3)}
.mr-item .mr-t{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.related-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.rel-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:center;color:var(--ink)}
.rel-item:hover{color:var(--terra)}
.rel-item .r-img{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.rel-item .r-title{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}
.rel-item .r-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(34,48,31,0.5);margin-top:4px}
.ebook-mini{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.ebook-mini .em-label{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--sage)}
.ebook-mini .em-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;line-height:1.15}
.ebook-mini p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(246,244,236,0.7)}
.ebook-mini .input-dark,.ebook-mini .btn-terra{width:100%;font-size:14px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
.widget .pill-row{gap:8px}

/* keep reading */
.keep-reading{padding:0 56px 84px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}
.kr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.kr-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.kr-card:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.kr-card .kimg{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--sage-bg)}
.kr-card .ktitle{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.2}

/* ============================================================
   Responsive
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .sidebar{position:static;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .sidebar .widget,.sidebar .ebook-mini{flex:1 1 260px}
  .topics-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .site-header{padding:20px 24px}
  .main-nav{gap:18px;font-size:14px}
  .hero,.ebook-inner,.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .hero{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:48px}
  .hero h1{font-size:46px}
  .latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .topics-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .section,.keep-reading{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .article-header{padding:40px 24px 32px}
  .article-header h1{font-size:38px}
  .hero-image{padding:0 24px}
  .article-grid{padding:36px 24px}
  .kr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .float-card{left:0}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-photo{max-width:340px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .topics-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .side-item{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:14px}
  .ebook-inner{padding:48px 24px}
  .site-footer{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .article-body blockquote{font-size:22px}
  .author-box{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}