:root{--bg:#F7F3EC;--panel:#EFE8DC;--ink:#26363A;--muted:#5A6A6C;--sage:#4F6F6A;--sage-d:#3D5753;--amber:#C98B3E;--line:#E0D6C5;--serif:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,serif;--sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:18px/1.7 var(--sans)}
a{color:var(--sage-d);text-underline-offset:3px}a:hover{color:#8a5a1c}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}.narrow{max-width:760px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:9}
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg)}
.bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--sage-d)}
.wordmark{font:600 1.55rem/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--ink)}.wordmark .amp{display:inline-block;width:.3em}
nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 18px;font-size:.95rem}nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current]{border-color:var(--amber)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,2.7rem);margin:.4em 0 .3em}h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:1.8em 0 .5em}h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:.2em 0 .4em}
.hero{padding:56px 0 36px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F1E9DB,var(--bg))}.hero .lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted)}
.kicker{font:600 .78rem/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--amber);margin:0 0 6px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--sage);color:#fff;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;margin:4px 8px 4px 0}.btn:hover{background:var(--sage-d);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--sage-d);border:1.5px solid var(--sage)}.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--sage);color:#fff}
.sec{margin-top:2em}.cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:16px}
.cat{display:block;padding:18px;background:var(--panel);border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}.cat:hover{border-color:var(--amber)}.cat span{display:block;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.5}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:18px;margin:16px 0 8px}
.card{background:#FFFCF7;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px}.card h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}.card h3 a:hover{color:#8a5a1c}.card p{margin:.4em 0;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}.card .kicker{margin-bottom:8px}
.meta{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}.fine{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.article-wrap{max-width:780px}.article{padding:28px 0 40px}.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.prose{font-size:1.1rem}.prose p,.prose li{max-width:68ch}.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em}.prose li{margin:.3em 0}.prose h2{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.1em}.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);margin:1.2em 0;padding:.2em 1em;color:var(--muted)}
.prose.page h2{border:0;padding-top:0}
.toc{background:var(--panel);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px;margin:18px 0;font-size:.95rem}.toc summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}.toc ol{margin:8px 0 4px;padding-left:1.2em}.toc li{margin:.2em 0}
.shop-block{background:#EEF2EC;border:1px solid #D5DFD3;border-radius:16px;padding:22px;margin:36px 0}.shop-block h2{margin:0 0 .3em;border:0;padding:0;font-size:1.3rem}.shop-block p{margin:.4em 0}
.chips{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:0;margin:12px 0}.chips a{display:inline-block;padding:8px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--sage);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;background:#fff}.chips a:hover{background:var(--sage);color:#fff}
.disclaimer-note{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin-top:28px}
.ad-slot{display:none;min-height:0}
.note{padding-bottom:20px}
.site-footer{background:var(--panel);margin-top:48px;padding:36px 0 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:24px}.foot-brand{font:600 1.3rem var(--serif);margin:0 0 6px}.foot-h{font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--muted)}.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.site-footer li{margin:.35em 0;font-size:.95rem}.copy{margin-top:24px}
@media(max-width:600px){body{font-size:17px}.prose{font-size:1.05rem}.hero{padding:36px 0 24px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){a,.btn,.cat{transition:color .15s,background .15s,border-color .15s}}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px}
/* imagery + character */
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.hero{padding:28px 0 36px}.hero-art img{width:100%;border-radius:18px;aspect-ratio:1600/700;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(38,54,58,.12);background:#e9dfcd}
.hero-text{text-align:center;padding-top:28px}.hero-text .lead{max-width:60ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.banner img{width:100%;border-radius:16px;aspect-ratio:1200/360;object-fit:cover;margin:8px 0 8px;background:#e9dfcd}
.card{padding:0;overflow:hidden}.card .thumb{display:block}.card .thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:cover;background:#e9dfcd}.card-body{padding:16px 20px 20px}
.feature{margin:14px 0 20px}.feature img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:cover;background:#e9dfcd}.feature figcaption{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.flame-div{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin:40px auto;max-width:360px}.flame-div span{flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--line),transparent);background:var(--line)}.flame-div svg{flex:none;animation:flick 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;transform-origin:50% 90%}
.more{text-align:center;margin-top:24px}
h1,h2{letter-spacing:.005em}
.candle{text-align:center;min-height:300px}.candle p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:60ch}
.candle-form{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:18px 0}.candle-form input{font:inherit;padding:10px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:#fff;min-width:230px}
.sr{position:absolute;left:-999px}
.candle-row{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;justify-content:center;padding:0;margin:14px 0;min-height:110px}
.candle-row li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;width:78px;position:relative;padding-top:30px}.candle-row .wax{display:block;width:22px;height:46px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#efe3cb,#fffaf0,#e5d6b7);border-radius:3px 3px 5px 5px}
.candle-row .fl{position:absolute;top:2px;width:14px;height:26px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 70%,#fff2c9 0,#f0b552 45%,#c98b3e 75%,transparent 76%);border-radius:50% 50% 50% 50%/65% 65% 35% 35%;box-shadow:0 0 18px 6px rgba(240,181,82,.45);animation:flick 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;transform-origin:50% 90%}
.candle-row em{font:italic .85rem var(--serif);color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;text-align:center;word-break:break-word}
@keyframes flick{0%,100%{transform:scale(1) rotate(-1deg)}30%{transform:scale(1.06,.96) rotate(1.5deg)}60%{transform:scale(.97,1.05) rotate(-1deg)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.fl,.flame-div svg{animation:none!important}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero{padding-top:16px}.flame-div{margin:28px auto}}