/* ── Check Mate — Chess Queen Aesthetic ── */

:root {
  --cream:    #F4EFE4;
  --black:    #111111;
  --gold:     #C9A844;
  --mid:      #5A5245;
  --border:   #DDDAD3;
  --card-bg:  #FFFFFF;
  --stripe-a: #1A1A1A;
  --stripe-b: #F4EFE4;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ── Chess board stripe ── */
.board-stripe {
  height: 12px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--stripe-a) 0px, var(--stripe-a) 24px,
    var(--stripe-b) 24px, var(--stripe-b) 48px
  );
}

/* ── Header ── */
.site-header {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--cream);
  text-align: center;
}

.site-header-inner {
  padding: 3.5rem 1rem 2.5rem;
}

.site-crown {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-title a {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-tagline {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.site-nav { display: none; }

/* ── Main ── */
.container {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ── Article list (homepage) ── */
.article-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

/* ── Card ── */
.article-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--black);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  padding: 0;
}

.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.article-card-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 0;
}

.article-card-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--black);
}

.article-card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.article-card-meta {
  padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.article-card-summary {
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--mid);
}

.article-card-tags { display: none; }

.sep { color: var(--border); }

/* ── Article page ── */
.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.back-link:hover {
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.article-header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
}

.article-header::after {
  content: '♟';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -0.75rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.article-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--black);
}

.article-meta {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ── Article body ── */
.article-body {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #2A2520;
  max-width: 720px;
}

.article-body h1,
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--black);
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--black);
}

.article-body p { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.article-body p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.article-body a {
  color: var(--black);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201,168,68,0.06);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--mid);
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 1rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.article-body li { margin-top: 0.4rem; }

.article-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.article-body strong { color: var(--black); }

.article-body code {
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
  font-size: 0.85em;
  background: #EDEAE3;
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.article-body pre {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.article-body pre code {
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  color: inherit;
}

/* ── Tables ── */
.article-body table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: block;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.article-body th,
.article-body td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.article-body th {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-body tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: rgba(201,168,68,0.05);
}

/* ── Footer ── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--mid);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.site-footer p { padding: 1.25rem; }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .article-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-header-inner { padding: 2.5rem 1rem 2rem; }
}