/* =========================================================================
   Vessela — main stylesheet
   Japanese ma / wabi-sabi minimalism + restrained Bulgarian folk accent.
   ========================================================================= */

:root {
  --washi: #f5f1e8; /* warm off-white base */
  --washi-deep: #ede7da; /* slightly deeper panel */
  --ink: #262220; /* sumi charcoal text */
  --ink-soft: #5c554e; /* secondary text */
  --indigo: #28415b; /* Japanese ai-zome accent */
  --bg-red: #b23a2e; /* Bulgarian folk red (accent only) */
  --bg-green: #4a5d43; /* muted folk green (enso) */
  --gold: #b08d4f; /* logo gold (fine accents) */
  --line: #d9d1c2; /* hairlines */
  --maxw: 1180px;
  --gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Noto Serif JP", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Noto Sans JP", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

/* base ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--washi);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
a {
  color: var(--indigo);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--bg-red);
}
h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}

.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}
.muted {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--washi);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
}

/* buttons --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.9em 1.9em;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--washi);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--washi);
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--washi);
}

/* Bulgarian embroidery divider ----------------------------------------- */
.bg-divider {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
}
.bg-divider svg {
  display: block;
}

/* header ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--washi) 92%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 50;
}
.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-block: 1rem;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.brand__name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.brand__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand__sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.site-nav__list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.site-nav__list a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-nav__list a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--bg-red);
  transition: width 0.28s ease;
}
.site-nav__list a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* dropdown sub-menu (Classes ▸ Online / In-Person) ---------------------- */
.site-nav__list li {
  position: relative;
}
.site-nav__list .sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -0.9rem;
  min-width: 190px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  background: var(--washi);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(38, 34, 32, 0.1);
  border-radius: 3px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease,
    visibility 0.2s;
  z-index: 60;
}
.site-nav__list li:hover > .sub-menu,
.site-nav__list li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: none;
}
.site-nav__list .sub-menu li {
  display: block;
}
.site-nav__list .sub-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-nav__list .sub-menu a::after {
  display: none;
}
/* dropdown parent: trailing caret (overrides the hover-underline ::after) */
.menu-item-has-children > a::after {
  content: "▾";
  position: static;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  background: none;
  margin-left: 0.35em;
  font-size: 0.8em;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: none;
}

.lang-switch {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.lang-switch a,
.lang-switch span {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.lang-switch .is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.lang-switch ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle__bar,
.nav-toggle__bar::before,
.nav-toggle__bar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.nav-toggle__bar {
  top: 19px;
}
.nav-toggle__bar::before {
  top: -7px;
}
.nav-toggle__bar::after {
  top: 7px;
}

/* hero ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60% 40%;
  gap: var(--gap);
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}
.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.hero__sub {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.hero__media img,
.hero__media-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.hero__media-placeholder {
  background: var(--washi-deep);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
}

/* tracks ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.tracks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap);
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.track-card__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}
.track-card__desc {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 42ch;
}
.link-arrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* philosophy band ------------------------------------------------------- */
.philosophy {
  background: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--washi);
  margin-block: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.philosophy__inner {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.philosophy__quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--washi);
}
.philosophy__attr {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.philosophy .bg-divider svg g {
  stroke: var(--washi);
}
.philosophy .bg-divider svg path[fill] {
  fill: var(--washi);
}

/* featured classes ------------------------------------------------------ */
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.class-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gap);
}
.featured {
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.featured__more {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.class-card__media {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 3px;
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  background: var(--washi-deep);
}
.class-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.class-card:hover .class-card__media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.class-card__placeholder {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--washi-deep), #e2dccb);
}
.class-card__track {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bg-red);
  margin: 1rem 0 0.4rem;
}
.class-card__title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.class-card__title a {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.class-card__excerpt {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.class-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.class-card__meta li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "·";
  margin-left: 1rem;
}

/* testimonial ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.testimonial {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}
.testimonial__quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 26ch;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
}
.testimonial__cite {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* CTA band -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cta-band__inner {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}
.cta-band__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* generic page ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.page-hero {
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  text-align: center;
}
.page-hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}
.entry-content {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.entry-content p {
  margin: 0 0 1.3em;
}

/* footer ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--washi-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
.site-footer__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--gap);
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.site-footer__tag {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
}
.site-footer__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.site-footer__legal {
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* reveal-on-scroll ------------------------------------------------------ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.7s ease,
    transform 0.7s ease;
}
.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* responsive ------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero__media {
    order: -1;
  }
  .hero__media img,
  .hero__media-placeholder {
    aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  }
  .tracks {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: auto;
    bottom: auto;
    height: 100vh; /* fallback */
    height: 100dvh;
    width: min(78vw, 320px);
    /* Solid, opaque panel. An ancestor backdrop-filter (.site-header) makes this
       fixed child use the header as its containing block, so we force full height
       + a high z-index so the cream panel always paints over page content. */
    background: var(--washi);
    z-index: 200;
    overflow-y: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 5rem 2rem 2rem;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: -8px 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  }
  .site-nav.is-open {
    transform: none;
  }
  .site-nav__list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  /* in the mobile drawer, show sub-menus expanded inline */
  .site-nav__list .sub-menu {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 0 1rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  body.nav-open {
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .site-footer__logo {
    width: 160px;
    height: auto;
  }
}

/* hero kicker + rooms grid ---------------------------------------------- */
.hero__kicker {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.rooms {
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}
.rooms__intro {
  max-width: 48ch;
  margin: -1.5rem auto 2.5rem;
}
.rooms__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap);
  text-align: left;
}
.room-card {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--bg-red);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}
.room-card__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.room-card__desc {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

/* cooking-school band (homepage, leads with classes) -------------------- */
.school {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.school__intro {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: -1rem auto 2rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.school__cta {
  margin: 0;
}

/* page banner ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.page-banner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}
.page-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(220px, 38vw, 460px);
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: block;
}
.page-banner + .page-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

/* contact form ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-form {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
}
.contact-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.7em 0.85em;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--indigo);
}
.contact-form__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}
.contact-form__hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-form button {
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.form-notice {
  padding: 0.9em 1.1em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.form-notice--ok {
  background: #eaf0ea;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bg-green);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.form-notice--err {
  background: #f6e9e7;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bg-red);
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .contact-form__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* about (portrait + story) --------------------------------------------- */
.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap);
  align-items: start;
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.about__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 3px;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.about__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
}
.entry-content--flush {
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.entry-content .lead,
.about__story .lead {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.about__story .btn {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about__portrait {
    max-width: 360px;
  }
}

/* logo / brand ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.brand__emblem-img {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  display: block;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply; /* blends the emblem's cream square into the header */
}
.brand__sub {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.link-arrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.link-arrow:hover {
  color: var(--bg-red);
}
.site-footer__logo {
  width: 200px;
  height: auto;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

/* =========================================================================
   Blog — "Stories from the Kitchen": category filter, post meta, pagination
   ========================================================================= */
.cat-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-block: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
}
.cat-filter__chip {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--washi-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 2rem;
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s,
    border-color 0.2s;
}
.cat-filter__chip:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.cat-filter__chip.is-active {
  background: var(--indigo);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--indigo);
}
.post-card__date,
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.post-single__cat {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.post-single__cat a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bg-red);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.post-single__cat a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.post-single__nav {
  padding-block: 1rem 3rem;
}
.pagination,
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.pagination a,
.pagination span,
.nav-links a,
.nav-links .page-numbers {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.pagination .current,
.nav-links .current {
  background: var(--indigo);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--indigo);
}

/* =========================================================================
   Recipes — "My Favorite Recipes" CPT (single + cards reuse .class-card*)
   ========================================================================= */
.recipe-meta {
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.recipe-body {
  max-width: 760px;
}
.recipe-intro {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.recipe-ingredients {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  background: var(--washi-deep);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bg-red);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.recipe-ingredients li {
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.recipe-ingredients li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.recipe-steps {
  counter-reset: step;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.recipe-steps li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 2rem;
}
.recipe-steps li::before {
  counter-increment: step;
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -0.1rem;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--indigo);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.recipe-step__img {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.recipe-notes {
  background: var(--washi-deep);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.recipe-cta {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* =========================================================================
   Newsletter signup (landing hero form, footer, blog boxes)
   ========================================================================= */
.nl-form { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.nl-form__hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.nl-form__row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .6rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.nl-form__input {
  flex: 1 1 12rem;
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: .7rem .9rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nl-form__input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--indigo); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(40,65,91,.15); }
.nl-form .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; white-space: nowrap; }
.nl-form__note {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: .7rem 0 0;
}
.form-notice {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .95rem;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
}
.form-notice--ok  { background: #eaf0ea; border-left: 3px solid var(--bg-green); color: var(--ink); }
.form-notice--err { background: #f6e9e7; border-left: 3px solid var(--bg-red); color: var(--ink); }

/* "What you'll receive" band */
.nl-benefits { padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.nl-benefits__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.nl-benefit h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--indigo);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.nl-benefit p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.nl-benefits__cta {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* footer / blog signup box variant */
.nl-box {
  background: var(--washi-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.nl-box__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .3rem; }
.nl-box__sub { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 .3rem; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nl-benefits__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-form__row { flex-direction: column; }
  .nl-form .btn { width: 100%; }
}