:root {
	--paper: #dce8f0;
	--paper-light: #ffffff;
	--ink: #333333;
	--muted: #777777;
	--blue: #165b91;
	--blue-dark: #07345c;
	--sky: #d4e8f5;
	--pink: #cc3c72;
	--line: #a9c4d8;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
	margin: 0;
	color: var(--ink);
	background-color: var(--paper);
	background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.55) 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(315deg, rgba(184,211,227,.35) 25%, transparent 25%);
	background-size: 22px 22px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 1.55;
}

a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: underline; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--pink); }

.page-shell {
	width: min(100% - 30px, 920px);
	margin: 22px auto 0;
	background: var(--paper-light);
	border: 1px solid #789bb5;
	box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(21, 55, 78, .3);
}

.utility-bar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 5px 10px; color: #dcefff; background: var(--blue-dark); font: 10px 'Verdana', sans-serif; }
.utility-bar a { color: #fff; }
.site-header { padding: 22px 38px 0; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(#f8fcff, #e0eff8); }
.date-stamp { color: var(--muted); font: 10px/1.2 Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }

h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1 { margin: 10px 0 0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 4rem); font-weight: bold; line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -2px; text-shadow: 1px 1px #fff; }
h1 a { color: var(--blue-dark); text-decoration: none; }
h1 span { color: var(--pink); font-style: italic; }
.tagline { margin: 9px 0 5px; color: #5e7584; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; }
.online-status { margin: 0 0 19px; color: #557080; font-size: 10px; }
.online-status span { display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; margin-right: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: #55a84e; box-shadow: 0 0 2px #55a84e; }

.main-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid #77a8c7; background: linear-gradient(#5796bd, #1d6494 48%, #0b4c7b 52%, #357ea8); }
.main-nav a { padding: 7px 24px; color: #fff; border-right: 1px solid #79aac5; font: bold 11px/1.2 Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: 1px 1px #174c70; text-transform: uppercase; }
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus, .main-nav a.active { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }

.layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 255px; gap: 24px; padding: 26px 30px 38px; }
.post { animation: appear 600ms ease-out both; }
.post + .post { margin-top: 25px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line); animation-delay: 100ms; }
.post-heading { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.category { margin-bottom: 2px; color: var(--pink); font: bold 10px/1.3 Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
h2 { margin-bottom: 3px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 4vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.12; }
h2 a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: underline; }
h2 a:hover, h2 a:focus { color: var(--pink); }
.byline { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; }
.byline a { color: var(--muted); }
.post-image { height: 240px; border: 5px solid #b6cee0; outline: 1px solid #7098b2; background: linear-gradient(155deg, transparent 40%, rgba(249, 203, 106, .65) 40%, rgba(208, 111, 54, .8) 53%, transparent 53%), linear-gradient(15deg, #5a7661 0 31%, #b7b876 31% 52%, #d8894e 52% 66%, #506d65 66%); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.post-image::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 0 48%, rgba(255,255,255,.2) 48% 50%, transparent 50%); opacity: .7; }
.post-body { max-width: 680px; margin-top: 17px; }
.post-body p { margin-bottom: 17px; }
.read-more { font-weight: bold; }
.post-footer { margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px dotted var(--line); color: var(--muted); font: 10px/1.5 Verdana, sans-serif; }
.compact h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }

.sidebar { padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #f8fcff; animation: appear 700ms 140ms ease-out both; }
.side-box { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 16px; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; }
.side-box + .side-box { padding-top: 16px; }
.side-box:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.side-box h3 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 5px 8px; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(#73acd0, #286d9f); font: bold 11px/1.2 Verdana, sans-serif; text-shadow: 1px 1px #235476; text-transform: uppercase; }
.side-box h3::before { content: '★'; color: #ffe76d; font-size: 11px; }
.side-box p { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5; }
.portrait { float: left; width: 54px; height: 54px; margin: 0 11px 5px 0; border: 2px solid #fff; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e45b96, #8c2b74); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #a2326a; font: italic 36px/50px Georgia, serif; text-align: center; }
.side-box > a, .link-list a, .archives a { font-size: 11px; }
.plain-list, .link-list { padding: 0; margin: 0; list-style: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.8; }
.plain-list b { color: var(--pink); font-weight: bold; }
.link-list li::before { content: '» '; color: var(--pink); }
.archives a { display: block; margin: 5px 0; }

.site-footer { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 12px 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); background: #e9f4fa; font: 10px/1.5 Verdana, sans-serif; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--muted); }
.footer-mark { color: var(--pink); }

@keyframes appear { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.page-shell { width: min(100% - 14px, 560px); margin-top: 7px; }
	.site-header { padding: 22px 14px 0; }
	h1 { font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 12vw, 3.5rem); }
	.main-nav { flex-wrap: wrap; }
	.main-nav a { padding: 9px 11px 8px; font-size: 10px; }
	.layout { display: block; padding: 24px 14px 32px; }
	.post-image { height: 205px; }
	.sidebar { margin-top: 46px; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
	.site-footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; padding: 16px 22px; }
}

/* Keep the page light and link-driven. */
body {
	background: #fff;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 13px;
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-shell {
	width: min(100% - 32px, 900px);
	margin: 18px auto 0;
	border: 0;
	box-shadow: none;
}

.utility-bar {
	padding: 5px 0;
	color: var(--muted);
	background: #fff;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.utility-bar a,
.site-footer a {
	color: var(--blue);
}

.site-header {
	padding: 30px 0 0;
	background: #fff;
}

.date-stamp {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
}

h1 {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.8rem);
	letter-spacing: -1px;
	text-shadow: none;
}

h1 a,
h1 span {
	color: #222;
	font-style: normal;
}

.tagline,
.online-status {
	color: var(--muted);
}

.main-nav {
	justify-content: flex-start;
	gap: 18px;
	margin-top: 22px;
	padding: 9px 0;
	border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	background: #fff;
}

.main-nav a,
.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a:focus,
.main-nav a.active {
	padding: 0;
	color: var(--blue);
	border: 0;
	background: transparent;
	font: normal 13px/1.5 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-shadow: none;
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-transform: none;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a:focus {
	color: var(--pink);
}

.layout {
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 230px;
	gap: 48px;
	padding: 40px 0 54px;
}

.category {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	letter-spacing: .5px;
}

h2,
.compact h2 {
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 4vw, 2.1rem);
}

h2 a {
	color: var(--blue);
}

.post-image {
	height: 220px;
	border: 1px solid #ddd;
	outline: 0;
}

.sidebar {
	padding: 0 0 0 24px;
	border: 0;
	border-left: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	background: #fff;
}

.side-box {
	padding: 0 0 18px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.side-box + .side-box {
	padding-top: 18px;
}

.side-box h3 {
	margin: 0 0 8px;
	padding: 0;
	color: #333;
	background: transparent;
	font: bold 13px/1.4 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-shadow: none;
	text-transform: none;
}

.side-box h3::before {
	content: '';
}

.portrait {
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	background: #eee;
	box-shadow: none;
	color: #555;
}

.site-footer {
	padding: 14px 0;
	border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
	background: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.page-shell { width: min(100% - 28px, 560px); }
	.site-header { padding-top: 24px; }
	.main-nav { gap: 14px; }
	.layout { padding: 30px 0 40px; }
	.sidebar { margin-top: 42px; padding: 28px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-left: 0; }
	.site-footer { padding: 14px 0; }
}