:root {
      --bg: #ffffff;
      --bg-soft: #f7f7fb;
      --text-main: #222222;
      --text-muted: #7b7b87;
      --border-subtle: #e6e6f0;
      --accent-soft: #e2e8ff;
      --accent-soft-deep: #c7d2ff;
      --radius-lg: 18px;
      --radius-full: 999px;
      --shadow-soft: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
      --max-width: 960px;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text-main);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      display: block;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .skip-link {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      top: -40px;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      background: #111827;
      color: #f9fafb;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      z-index: 1000;
    }

    .skip-link:focus {
      top: 12px;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .section {
      padding: 4.5rem 0;
    }

    .section--soft {
      background: var(--bg-soft);
    }

    .section-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .section-header h2 {
      font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    }

    .section-header p {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* HEADER & NAV */

    .site-header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    }

    .header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between; /* logo on the left, nav on the right */
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Allow the logo text to wrap if needed */
.logo {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: left;   /* or center if you prefer, but left reads cleaner here */
  white-space: normal; /* allow wrap instead of forcing one long line */
}

/* Make sure the link inside the logo doesn’t look like a default link */
.logo a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: inline-block;
}

    .logo span {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      display: block;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    .site-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .site-nav a {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .site-nav a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: #111827;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: center;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .site-nav a:hover::after,
    .site-nav a:focus-visible::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
    }

    .nav-toggle-label {
      display: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.35rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .nav-toggle-label span {
      display: block;
      width: 18px;
      height: 2px;
      background: #111827;
      border-radius: 10px;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
    }

    .nav-toggle-label span + span {
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* HERO */

    .hero {
      padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
    }

    .hero-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
      gap: 2.75rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-kicker {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      line-height: 1.18;
      margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 28rem;
      margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
    }

    .hero-scroll {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .hero-scroll::after {
      content: "";
      width: 30px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border-subtle);
    }

    .hero-image {
      border-radius: 28px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      background: #e5e7eb;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .hero-image-caption {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 1.2rem;
      left: 1.4rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* FEATURED CARDS */

    .featured-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.75rem;
    }

    .feature-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1.7fr);
      gap: 1.75rem;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      padding: 1.4rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .feature-media {
      border-radius: 22px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #e5e7eb;
    }

    .feature-media img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .feature-body {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .rank-label {
      align-self: flex-start;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-soft-deep);
      background: var(--accent-soft);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #111827;
    }

    .feature-title {
      font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .feature-location {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .feature-description {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 0.4rem 0 0.8rem;
    }

    .feature-link {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      align-self: flex-start;
      padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #111827;
    }

    .feature-link:hover,
    .feature-link:focus-visible {
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    /* LATEST POST */

    .latest-inner {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.75rem;
    }

    .latest-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1.8fr);
      gap: 1.6rem;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      padding: 1.4rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .latest-media {
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #e5e7eb;
    }

    .latest-meta-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .latest-location {
      padding: 0.14rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background: #f9fafb;
    }

    .latest-date {
      padding: 0.14rem 0;
    }

    .latest-title {
      font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    }

    .latest-preview {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    }

    .latest-link {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #111827;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .latest-link:hover,
    .latest-link:focus-visible {
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    /* DESTINATION GRID */

    .dest-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .dest-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      overflow: hidden;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
      transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
    }

    .dest-card:hover,
    .dest-card:focus-visible {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
      border-color: var(--accent-soft-deep);
    }

    .dest-image {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #e5e7eb;
    }

    .dest-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .dest-body {
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem 1rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.3rem;
    }

    .dest-title {
      font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .dest-link-label {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* ABOUT */

    .about-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 2.2rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .about-photo {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .about-photo-inner {
      width: 120px;
      height: 120px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 4px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #e5edff, #f3f4f6);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .about-photo-inner img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 999px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .about-text h2 {
      font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
    }

    .about-text p {
      margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    .about-text p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    /* FOOTER */

    .site-footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      padding: 2.4rem 0 2rem;
      background: #ffffff;
    }

    .footer-inner {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.75rem;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .footer-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    .social-list {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .social-label {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    }

    .social-icon {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: #f9fafb;
      transition: background 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
    }

    .social-icon:hover,
    .social-icon:focus-visible {
      background: #ffffff;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .social-icon svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
    }

    .sustainability-block {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      max-width: 360px;
    }

    .sustainability-badge {
      padding: 0.1rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid #bbf7d0;
      background: #dcfce7;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #166534;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .sustainability-text {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .footer-right {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }

    .back-to-top {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background: #f9fafb;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .back-to-top:hover,
    .back-to-top:focus-visible {
      background: #ffffff;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .copyright {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-align: right;
    }

    /* RESPONSIVE */

    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .hero-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero-image {
        order: -1;
      }

      .feature-card,
      .latest-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .about-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .footer-inner {
        align-items: stretch;
      }

      .footer-right {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .header-inner {
        justify-content: space-between;
      }

      .site-nav {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        top: 100%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.9);
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem 1rem;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        transform-origin: top;
        transform: scaleY(0.7);
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: transform 0.18s ease, opacity 0.18s ease;
      }

      .nav-toggle-label {
        display: inline-flex;
      }

      .nav-toggle:checked ~ .site-nav {
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: auto;
        transform: scaleY(1);
      }

      .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-toggle-label span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(3px) rotate(45deg);
      }

      .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-toggle-label span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
      }

      .nav-toggle:checked + .nav-toggle-label span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg);
      }

      .section {
        padding: 3.2rem 0;
      }

      .hero {
        padding-top: 2.4rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }

      .feature-card,
      .latest-card {
        padding: 1.1rem;
      }

      .hero-image {
        border-radius: 22px;
      }
    }

    /* -------------------------------------------------------
   TRAVEL INDEX PAGE – EXTRA STYLES
   (These classes are new and won't override existing ones.)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Page title on the travel index */
.page-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

/* Short line of intro text under the title */
.page-intro-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 30rem;
}

/* Regions section – keeps everything vertically stacked and clean */
.index-regions .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

/* Each region block (Europe, Americas) */
.region-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

/* Region headings – simple and consistent with overall typography */
.region-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Basic list for region destinations */
.region-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Each list item just adds a little vertical spacing */
.region-list li + li {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

/* Destination links: minimal, no borders or special decoration */
.region-list a {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

/* Remove underline on hover but don't add fancy effects */
.region-list a:hover,
.region-list a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Latest posts section subtitle */
.section-subtitle {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}

/* Wrapper for the vertical feed of posts */
.post-feed {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

/* Single post card: full-width clickable block */
.post-card {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Thumbnail at the top of each post card */
.post-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

/* Images: no overlays, just clean rectangular photos */
.post-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Text content of the post card */
.post-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

/* Post title */
.post-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Region and country line */
.post-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Date line */
.post-date {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Keep hover state understated: tiny opacity shift only */
.post-card:hover .post-title,
.post-card:focus-visible .post-title {
  opacity: 0.9;
}


/* -------------------------------------------------------
   HOME – CTA STRIP (links to blogs / hotel reviews)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

.home-cta-section {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: #ffffff; /* keep it clean; change to var(--bg-soft) if you want a soft block */
}

.home-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.home-cta-text {
  max-width: 460px;
}

.home-cta-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.home-cta-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.home-cta-subtitle {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.home-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

/* Buttons */
.home-cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  transition:
    background-color 0.18s ease,
    color 0.18s ease,
    box-shadow 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.18s ease;
}

/* Primary = dark pill */
.home-cta-button--primary {
  background: #111827;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: #111827;
}

/* Secondary = light outline */
.home-cta-button--secondary {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.home-cta-button:hover,
.home-cta-button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

/* Mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .home-cta-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* Footer – minimal variant for the index page */


/* Footer inner layout: left side links, right side credit */
.footer-minimal-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Footer text links */
.footer-minimal-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

/* Individual footer links – plain and simple */
.footer-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.footer-link:hover,
.footer-link:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Credit line on the right */
.footer-minimal-credit {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Slight adjustments on smaller screens to keep everything tidy */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .footer-minimal-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG INDEX PAGE – EXTRA STYLES
   (New classes only; existing styles stay untouched.)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG – RELATED POSTS SECTION
--------------------------------------------------------*/

.blog-related-section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.blog-related-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

.blog-related-header {
  text-align: left;
}

.blog-related-intro {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Cards list */
.blog-related-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

/* Single card */
.blog-related-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Image wrapper – square, consistent thumbnails */
.blog-related-image-link {
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-related-image {
  margin: 0;
  width: 120px;           /* adjust size if you want bigger/smaller */
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;    /* ✅ square */
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e5e7eb;
}

.blog-related-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;       /* centre + crop portrait/landscape */
}

/* Text area */
.blog-related-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.blog-related-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-related-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.blog-related-title a:hover,
.blog-related-title a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

.blog-related-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-related-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Responsive tweak */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-related-card {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .blog-related-image {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 260px;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG LISTS (inline checklists / itemised details)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

.blog-list {
  margin: 1rem 0 1.6rem;          /* breathing room above + below */
  padding-left: 0;                /* remove default UL indent */
  list-style: none;               /* no browser bullets */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;                   /* consistent spacing between items */
}

.blog-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;           /* space for a custom bullet */
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Soft custom bullet */
.blog-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.85em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--border-subtle);
}

/* Label part (your <strong> bits) */
.blog-list li strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
}

/* Top section containing the back button */
.blog-index-top .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* Simple back button – rounded, no shadows, minimal styling */
.blog-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Keep hover state very understated */
.blog-back-link:hover,
.blog-back-link:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG INDEX – FILTERS & SEARCH
--------------------------------------------------------*/

.blog-index-controls {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem 1.3rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.blog-filter-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-filter-btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--text-main);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.blog-filter-btn.is-active {
  background: #111827;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: #111827;
}

.blog-filter-btn:hover,
.blog-filter-btn:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

/* Search */
.blog-search-wrap {
  min-width: 190px;
}

.blog-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Accessibility helper */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-index-controls {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-search-wrap {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
/* Intro section: center title + filter link vertically */
.blog-index-intro-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

/* Section title “Personal Blogs” */
.blog-section-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Wide “Hotel Reviews” button link */
.blog-filter-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Grid wrapper for blog cards */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

/* Individual blog card: clickable, no shadows */
.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  overflow: hidden;
}


.blog-card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  /* choose the ratio you like:
     4 / 3 = a bit taller, 16 / 9 = more cinematic */
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e5e7eb;         /* soft grey fallback if image fails */
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;      /* breathing room before text */
}

.blog-card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;           /* crop portrait/landscape nicely */
}

/* Text area inside the card */
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

/* Blog post title */
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Metadata line: category + date */
.blog-card-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* One-sentence preview paragraph */
.blog-card-preview {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Keep hover state calm: tiny opacity change on title only */
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-title,
.blog-card:focus-visible .blog-card-title {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Pagination container – centered layout */
.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Pagination buttons: simple, rounded, no shadows */
.pagination-button {
  padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
}

/* Disabled pagination buttons look softer */
.pagination-button[disabled] {
  opacity: 0.45;
  cursor: default;
}

/* Center pagination label */
.pagination-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Small responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-section-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }

  .blog-card-body {
    padding: 0.9rem 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  }
}


/* -------------------------------------------------------
   CONTACT PAGE – EXTRA STYLES
   (New classes only; existing styles remain unchanged.)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Intro section layout */
.contact-intro-inner {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

/* Contact title */
.contact-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Lead paragraph under title */
.contact-lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Small note about what not to send */
.contact-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Layout for contact content: panel + form */
.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Left-side information panel */
.contact-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

/* Panel heading */
.contact-panel-heading {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* List of details in the left panel */
.contact-detail-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

/* Label + value pair */
.contact-detail-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.contact-detail-value {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Right-side form section */
.contact-form-section {
  width: 100%;
}

/* The form itself */
.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

/* Each field group */
.contact-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

/* Labels for inputs */
.contact-label {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

/* Inputs, selects and textareas share a consistent look */
.contact-input,
.contact-select,
.contact-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Remove default resize handle on textareas in some browsers (optional) */
.contact-textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
}

/* Focus styles – simple border change, no glow */
.contact-input:focus,
.contact-select:focus,
.contact-textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #111827;
}

/* Small helper / hint text under fields */
.contact-hint {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Consent row: checkbox + text */
.contact-consent {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

/* Checkbox itself */
.contact-consent input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* Consent label text */
.contact-consent-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Style the link inside consent text minimally */
.contact-consent-text a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

/* Submit row buttons */
.contact-submit-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Primary button style (can be reused elsewhere) */
.primary-button {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  background: #111827;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Secondary reset button – outlined only */
.contact-reset-button {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Small responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .contact-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .contact-intro-inner {
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   PRIVACY POLICY PAGE – EXTRA STYLES
   (New classes only; existing styles remain as-is.)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Intro area for legal pages */
.legal-intro-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

/* Main title "Privacy Policy" */
.legal-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Last updated line */
.legal-updated {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Lead paragraph under the title */
.legal-lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Small note paragraph */
.legal-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Wrapper for all legal sections */
.legal-sections {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Individual section block */
.legal-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

/* Subheadings (1., 2., etc.) */
.legal-heading {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Body text */
.legal-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Lists within legal sections */
.legal-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.legal-list li + li {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

/* Links inside legal text: underline only */
.legal-text a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

/* Slightly tighter section padding for legal pages on small screens */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .legal-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .legal-sections {
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
  }
}




/* -------------------------------------------------------
   DESTINATION CATEGORY PAGES – EXTRA STYLES
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Intro stack: flag, title, back link */
.destination-intro-inner {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.destination-flag-wrap {
  width: 80px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.destination-flag {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Main destination title ("England") */
.destination-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Back link to parent category */
.destination-back-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

/* Region / town selector bar */
.destination-region-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.destination-region-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.destination-region-list a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.destination-region-list a:hover,
.destination-region-list a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Tagline / intro line */
.destination-tagline-inner {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.destination-tagline {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Featured destinations grid (simple cards, no heavy shadows) */
.destination-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.destination-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Destination cards – consistent image size across all templates */
.destination-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;        /* or 1 / 1 for square, 3 / 2 if you prefer */
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e5e7eb;        /* soft fallback color behind images */
}

.destination-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;          /* fill the box, crop as needed */
}

.destination-card-body {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem 1rem;
}

.destination-card-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Recent posts list */
.destination-post-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

/* Single post card */
.destination-post-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1.9fr);
  gap: 1.3rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 1rem;
}

/* Image link */
.destination-post-image-link {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.destination-post-image-link img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Text body */
.destination-post-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.destination-post-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.destination-post-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.destination-post-title a:hover,
.destination-post-title a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.destination-post-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.destination-post-preview {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.destination-post-readmore {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

/* Responsive tweaks for posts */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .destination-post-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .destination-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .destination-region-list {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}


/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG POST PAGES – LAYOUT & TYPOGRAPHY
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Hero/title area */
.blog-hero-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

/* Breadcrumb */
.blog-breadcrumb {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-breadcrumb a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.blog-breadcrumb a:hover,
.blog-breadcrumb a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

.blog-back-row {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: #f9fafb;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.blog-back-link:hover,
.blog-back-link:focus-visible {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.breadcrumb-separator {
  margin: 0 0.25rem;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Main blog title */
.blog-hero-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Intro paragraph under the title */
.blog-intro {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Main content wrapper */
.blog-content-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

/* Individual blog sections */
.blog-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Section headings (per pub/segment) */
.blog-section-heading {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Centered images with gentle rounding */
.blog-section-image {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  align-self: center;
}

.blog-section-image img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Story text */
.blog-section-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Gallery section */
/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG – GALLERY WITH LIGHTBOX
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Thumbnail grid */
.blog-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(130px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-gallery-thumb {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);

  /* NEW: force a consistent box size */
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;   /* try 1 / 1 for squares, or 4 / 3 if you prefer wider */
}

/* Make every image fill its box, regardless of original shape */
.blog-gallery-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}

.blog-gallery-thumb:hover img,
.blog-gallery-thumb:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* Lightbox overlay */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 60;
}

.lightbox.is-open {
  display: flex;
}

.lightbox-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.55);
}

/* Lightbox dialog */
.lightbox-dialog {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 960px;
  width: min(90vw, 960px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.lightbox-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
}

.lightbox-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.lightbox-figure {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.lightbox-figure img {
  max-height: 70vh;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.lightbox-caption {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

.lightbox-nav {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: #f9fafb;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.lightbox-nav:hover,
.lightbox-nav:focus-visible {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .lightbox-dialog {
    width: 92vw;
    padding: 0.9rem 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  }

  .lightbox-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .lightbox-nav {
    order: -1;
    width: 40px;
    height: 28px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .lightbox-figure img {
    max-height: 60vh;
  }
}
/* Local back-to-top button in gallery section */
.blog-back-top-wrap {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-back-top {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-hero-title {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .blog-content-inner {
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}



/* -------------------------------------------------------
   REGIONAL DIRECTORY PAGES (e.g. Cornwall)
--------------------------------------------------------*/

.region-hero-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.region-emblem-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.region-emblem {
  width: 80px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.region-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.region-breadcrumb {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.region-breadcrumb a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

.region-breadcrumb a:hover,
.region-breadcrumb a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.region-intro-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* Directory listing */
/* Directory listing – smaller, card-like posts similar to destination layout */

.region-directory .container {
  max-width: 780px; /* a bit narrower so content feels more focused */
}

/* Stack posts vertically with good spacing */
.region-post-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.4rem;
}

/* Each post feels like a soft card but still minimal */
.region-post {
  padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: none; /* or keep your soft shadow if you like it */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

/* Image: smaller, centered, with consistent width */
/* Regional directory post images – square and consistent */
.region-post-image {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 500px;          /* tweak this number to taste */
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;       /* ✅ make the box perfectly square */
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e5e7eb;       /* soft fallback behind images */
}

.region-post-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;              /* ✅ fill the square */
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;         /* crop to fit, no distortion */
}
/* Text stacked underneath, similar typography to your destination cards */
.region-post-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.region-post-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.region-post-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.region-post-title a:hover,
.region-post-title a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.region-post-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.region-post-excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.region-post-readmore {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #111827;
  padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
  align-self: center;
}

.region-post-readmore:hover,
.region-post-readmore:focus-visible {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Slight tighten on small screens */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .region-directory .container {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .region-post {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
  }

  .region-post-image {
    max-width: 340px;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG – TOP SPOTS SECTION
--------------------------------------------------------*/

/* Highlight badge for Ryan's favourite spots */
.blog-spot-fave {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.16rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid #fed7aa;
  background: #fffbeb;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #92400e;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-spots-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

.blog-spots-header {
  text-align: center;
}

.blog-spots-intro {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.blog-spots-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.blog-spot {
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.blog-spot-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-spot-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.blog-spot-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------
   BLOG – MAP SECTION
--------------------------------------------------------*/

.blog-map-inner {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.blog-map-intro {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.blog-map-frame {
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e5e7eb;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.blog-map-frame iframe {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  border: 0;
  display: block;
}

/* Small screen tweaks */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-spots-inner,
  .blog-map-inner {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .blog-spot {
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
  }

  .blog-map-frame iframe {
    min-height: 260px;
  }
}



.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 70;
  display: none;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(249, 250, 251, 0.98);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.cookie-banner-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.cookie-banner-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex: 1 1 220px;
}

.cookie-banner-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.cookie-btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.cookie-btn-accept {
  background: #111827;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.cookie-btn-decline {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.cookie-btn:hover,
.cookie-btn:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.cookie-banner--visible {
  display: block;
}