*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --cream:#f9f5f0;--warm-white:#fdfaf6;--sand:#e8ddd0;--taupe:#c4b5a0;
  --brown:#8b7355;--dark-brown:#4a3728;--deep:#1e1510;--sage:#7a8c6e;
  --gold:#c9a84c;--gold-light:#e2c97e;--purple:#6b5b7b;--purple-light:#9b8aaa;
  --purple-pale:#f0ebf5;--text:#2d2218;--text-light:#6b5d4f;
  --font-serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --font-sans:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-sans);background:var(--warm-white);color:var(--text);overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.7}
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;padding:1.25rem 4rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:rgba(253,250,246,0.95);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.06)}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--deep);text-decoration:none}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--purple)}
.nav-links-inline{display:flex;gap:1.75rem;list-style:none;align-items:center}
.nav-links-inline a{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links-inline a:hover{color:var(--purple)}
.nav-back{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;transition:gap .2s}
.nav-back:hover{gap:.75rem}
@media(max-width:768px){nav{padding:1.25rem 1.25rem}.nav-links-inline{display:none}}
.blog-hero{min-height:46vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1528 0%,#2d1f3d 45%,#4a3060 75%,#7a5080 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-top:5rem}
.blog-hero-orbs{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(80px);opacity:.3;animation:float 9s ease-in-out infinite}
.orb-a{width:500px;height:500px;background:#6b4f8a;top:-150px;right:-100px}
.orb-b{width:350px;height:350px;background:#2a4a6e;bottom:-50px;left:50px;animation-delay:-4s}
@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-25px)}}
.blog-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem 4rem;width:100%}
.blog-category-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding:.35rem 1rem;border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.blog-hero-title{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.5vw,3.6rem);font-weight:300;line-height:1.1;color:white;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.blog-hero-title em{font-style:italic;color:#c4a8d4}
.blog-hero-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.blog-hero-author{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.blog-hero-author::before{content:'';display:block;width:24px;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.sym-breadcrumb{font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);letter-spacing:.04em}
.sym-breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);text-decoration:none}
.sym-breadcrumb a:hover{color:#fff}
.blog-body{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:4rem 2rem 4rem}
.article-intro{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:300;font-style:italic;color:var(--text);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand)}
article h2{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.75rem;line-height:1.2}
article h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--purple)}
article h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:.5rem;margin-top:1.75rem}
article p{font-size:.97rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--text-light);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:1.35rem}
article ul{margin:.5rem 0 1.5rem 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem}
article ul li{font-size:.93rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--text-light);line-height:1.8;padding-left:1.75rem;position:relative}
article ul li::before{content:'✦';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--purple);font-size:.65rem;top:.35rem}
article a{color:var(--purple);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--purple);padding:1.25rem 1.75rem;margin:2rem 0;background:var(--purple-pale);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
blockquote p{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--text);margin:0;line-height:1.7}
.sym-questions{background:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;padding:1.75rem 2rem;margin:2.25rem 0}
.sym-questions h3{margin-top:0;color:var(--purple);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.sym-lat-note{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#faf6ec;padding:1rem 1.5rem;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin:2rem 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-light);font-weight:300;line-height:1.8}
.sym-crosslinks{margin:2.5rem 0}
.sym-crosslinks h3{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:1rem}
.sym-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.sym-chip{display:inline-block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--purple);background:var(--purple-pale);border:1px solid #e3d9ee;padding:.45rem 1rem;border-radius:50px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s}
.sym-chip:hover{background:var(--purple);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.sym-disclaimer{border:1px solid var(--sand);border-radius:14px;padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;margin:2.5rem 0 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-light);font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;background:#fcfaf7}
.capsule-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1e1510 0%,#2d1f3d 55%,#1e1510 100%);border-radius:20px;padding:2.5rem;margin:3rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.capsule-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;width:400px;height:400px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(107,91,123,.25) 0%,transparent 70%);top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);pointer-events:none}
.capsule-cta-inner{position:relative;z-index:2}
.capsule-cta-eyebrow{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light);margin-bottom:.85rem}
.capsule-cta-title{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:300;color:white;margin-bottom:.65rem;line-height:1.25}
.capsule-cta-desc{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1.75rem}
.btn-capsule-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep);background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-light),var(--gold));padding:.9rem 2rem;border-radius:50px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .25s}
.btn-capsule-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(201,168,76,.4)}
/* ---- master index cartography ---- */
.sym-toc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:2rem 0 3rem}
.sym-toc a{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--purple);background:var(--purple-pale);padding:.5rem 1.1rem;border-radius:50px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s}
.sym-toc a:hover{background:var(--purple);color:#fff}
.sym-region{margin:3rem 0;scroll-margin-top:5.5rem}
.sym-region-title{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:.35rem;padding-bottom:.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand)}
.sym-region-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--purple)}
.sym-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.25rem}
.sym-grid a{display:block;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid transparent;padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .18s;line-height:1.4}
.sym-grid a:hover{border-color:var(--purple);color:var(--purple);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(107,91,123,.1)}
.footer-cta{background:var(--cream);padding:4rem 0;text-align:center}
.footer-cta-title{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.footer-cta-desc{font-size:1rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--text-light);margin-bottom:2rem}
.footer-cta-btns{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--warm-white);background:var(--purple);padding:1rem 2.25rem;border-radius:50px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .25s}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--dark-brown);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(107,91,123,.3)}
.btn-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);background:transparent;padding:1rem 2rem;border-radius:50px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--sand);transition:all .25s}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--purple);color:var(--purple);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.site-footer{background:var(--deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);padding:2.5rem 0;text-align:center}
.site-footer a{color:var(--purple-light);text-decoration:none}
.site-footer p{font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.9}

/* ---- cartography side menu (desktop rail + mobile drawer) ---- */
.sym-layout{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem;align-items:flex-start}
.sym-side{position:sticky;top:5.5rem;flex:0 0 236px;width:236px;max-height:calc(100vh - 7rem);overflow-y:auto;padding:1rem 0;border-right:1px solid var(--sand)}
.sym-side-title{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--purple);padding:0 1rem .75rem}
.sym-side nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem}
.sym-side nav a{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-light);text-decoration:none;padding:.5rem .9rem;border-radius:8px;border-left:2px solid transparent;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s;line-height:1.35}
.sym-side nav a:hover{background:var(--purple-pale);color:var(--purple);border-left-color:var(--purple)}
.sym-side nav a .n{color:var(--taupe);font-size:.72rem}
.sym-main{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;padding:0 0 1rem}
.sym-main .sym-region:first-child{margin-top:0}
.sym-side-toggle{display:none}
.sym-side-close{display:none}
.sym-side-overlay{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .sym-layout{display:block;padding:0 1.25rem}
  .sym-side-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;position:sticky;top:4.1rem;z-index:60;margin:0 0 1.25rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--purple);border:0;padding:.65rem 1.3rem;border-radius:50px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(107,91,123,.3);font-family:var(--font-sans)}
  .sym-side{position:fixed;top:0;left:-340px;width:308px;max-width:86vw;height:100vh;max-height:100vh;background:var(--warm-white);z-index:1100;border-right:1px solid var(--sand);padding:4.75rem 0 2rem;box-shadow:6px 0 34px rgba(0,0,0,.14);transition:left .3s ease}
  .sym-side.open{left:0}
  .sym-side-overlay.open{display:block;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(30,21,16,.42);z-index:1090}
  .sym-side-close{display:block;position:absolute;top:1.1rem;right:1.25rem;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--text-light);cursor:pointer;line-height:1;background:none;border:0}
}