/* ============================================================
   Odyssey — Editorial blog system (v22)
   Nat-Geo-style: short cinematic hero, narrow serif reading column,
   big cropped imagery (focal-point crops, never distorted), gallery + lightbox.
   Reusable blocks: .ef-full .ef-bleed .ef-inset .ef-duo .ef-trio
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:#1a1a1c; --muted:#6b6b70; --faint:#a8a29a; --line:#e7e3db; --bg:#faf8f4; --panel:#f1ede6;
  --accent:#7c3aed; --accent2:#5b21b6; --slate:#475569; --slate2:#334155;
  --measure:680px; --wide:1080px; --radius:14px;
  --serif:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.72;font-size:19px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}

/* ── Top nav (transparent over hero) ── */
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 28px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:5;}
.menuTitleWrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;}
.menuTitle{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5);}
.menuSubtitle{display:none;}
.menuActions{display:flex;gap:10px;}
.navBtn,.btn.manualSlate{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:8px;
  background:rgba(20,20,25,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);}
.navBtn:hover,.btn.manualSlate:hover{background:rgba(20,20,25,.72);}

/* ── Hero: cinematic banner, title overlaid, cropped short ── */
.blogHero{position:relative;width:100%;height:54vh;min-height:380px;max-height:540px;overflow:hidden;}
.blogHero > img,.heroImg{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  object-position:var(--hero-pos,center 45%);display:block;}
.blogHero__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.62),rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%),
             linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.34),rgba(0,0,0,0) 24%);}
.blogHero__cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:0 24px 46px;text-align:center;color:#fff;}
.blogHero__title{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,58px);line-height:1.06;font-weight:700;margin:0 auto;
  max-width:16ch;text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.44);}

/* ── Article shell ── */
.blogArticle{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 40px;}
.col{max-width:var(--measure);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
p{margin:0 0 26px;}
.blogArticle a{color:var(--accent2);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(124,58,237,.32);}
.blogArticle a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);}
em{font-style:italic;}
strong{font-weight:700;}

/* Kicker: purple region · duration, below image, above meta */
.kicker{max-width:var(--measure);margin:40px auto 0;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);}

.meta{max-width:var(--measure);margin:22px auto 40px;display:flex;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:center;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:24px;}
.meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}

/* Back link */
.blogBack{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;max-width:var(--measure);
  margin:36px auto 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border:none;}

/* Drop cap on the first paragraph of a .lead block */
.lead > p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-size:4.4em;line-height:.8;float:left;font-weight:700;margin:8px 14px 0 0;
  color:var(--accent);font-family:var(--serif);}

/* Section header */
.section{max-width:var(--measure);margin:68px auto 30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.section__label{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px;}
.section__title{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;margin:0;}

/* Route-at-a-glance panel */
.route{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto 8px;background:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px;color:#fff;}
.route__h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:0 0 14px;}
.route__row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:9px 0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-decoration:none;color:#fff;border-bottom:none;}
.route__row:first-of-type{border-top:none;}
.route__day{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;width:58px;}
.route__t{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;}
.route__cta{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:16px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:13px;border-radius:8px;
  text-decoration:none;border:none;}
.route__cta:hover{background:var(--accent2);}
/* The route strips and button are <a>s inside .blogArticle, whose global link
   style (dark purple text + underline, specificity 0-1-1) was overriding the
   .route__* rules (0-1-0) — turning them unreadable dark-purple on the slate
   panel. Re-assert white with matching specificity so they read like the
   "route at a glance" heading. */
.blogArticle a.route__row,
.blogArticle a.route__cta{color:#fff;border-bottom:none;}
.blogArticle a.route__row:hover,
.blogArticle a.route__cta:hover{border-bottom:none;}

/* Tip callout */
.tip{max-width:var(--measure);margin:36px auto;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;}
.tip__label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:4px;}
.tip__body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;}

/* Pull quote */
.pull{max-width:var(--measure);margin:46px auto;font-size:29px;line-height:1.32;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ink);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:26px;}

/* ── Image blocks — every image cropped to a fixed ratio + focal point ── */
figure{margin:44px 0;}
figure img{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:var(--radius);object-fit:cover;cursor:zoom-in;}
figcaption{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;
  max-width:var(--measure);line-height:1.5;}
figcaption .cred{color:var(--faint);}

.ef-full img{aspect-ratio:3/2;}
.ef-full figcaption{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}

.ef-inset{max-width:var(--measure);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.ef-inset img{aspect-ratio:3/2;}

/* Single portrait photo — centered, constrained so it doesn't tower */
.ef-portrait{max-width:460px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.ef-portrait img{aspect-ratio:4/5;}

.ef-bleed{width:100vw;position:relative;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);margin:64px 0;}
.ef-bleed img{aspect-ratio:2.4/1;border-radius:0;}
.ef-bleed figcaption{max-width:var(--wide);margin:12px auto 0;padding:0 24px;}

.ef-duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:44px 0;}
.ef-duo figure{margin:0;}
.ef-duo img{aspect-ratio:4/5;}

.ef-trio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:44px 0;}
.ef-trio figure{margin:0;}
.ef-trio img{aspect-ratio:1/1;}

.groupCap{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;
  max-width:var(--measure);margin:12px auto 0;line-height:1.5;}

h2.closer{max-width:var(--measure);margin:56px auto 22px;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;}

/* ── Gallery ── */
.blogGallery{max-width:var(--wide);margin:80px auto 0;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.blogGallery__label{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-bottom:24px;}
.blogGallery__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:10px;}
.blogGallery__grid img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);
  cursor:zoom-in;display:block;background:var(--panel);}

/* ── Footer CTA ── */
.blogFooterCta{max-width:860px;margin:72px auto 0;padding:38px 40px;background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;text-align:center;}
.blogFooterCta__label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px;}
.blogFooterCta__heading{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;}
.blogFooterCta__sub{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto 22px;max-width:46ch;}
.blogFooterCta__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:nowrap;}
.btn.primary,.btn.ghost{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;
  border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;}
.btn.primary{border:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent);color:#fff;}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--accent2);border-color:var(--accent2);}
.btn.ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--bg);}

/* ── Lightbox ── */
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.94);z-index:9999;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .2s;}
.lightbox.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:all;}
.lightbox__content{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;max-width:92vw;max-height:92vh;}
.lightbox__img{max-width:92vw;max-height:76vh;object-fit:contain;border-radius:4px;display:block;}
.lightbox__caption{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);margin-top:16px;
  text-align:center;max-width:640px;padding:0 40px;}
.lightbox__counter{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);margin-top:8px;}
.lightbox__close{position:absolute;top:18px;right:22px;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;
  font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;opacity:.7;line-height:1;padding:6px 10px;}
.lightbox__close:hover{opacity:1;}
.lightbox__prev,.lightbox__next{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff;font-size:20px;
  cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:10px;opacity:.75;}
.lightbox__prev:hover,.lightbox__next:hover{opacity:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);}
.lightbox__prev{left:20px;} .lightbox__next{right:20px;}
.lightbox__prev:disabled,.lightbox__next:disabled{opacity:.2;cursor:default;}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media(max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:17px;}
  .blogHero{height:44vh;min-height:300px;}
  .blogArticle{padding:0 16px 40px;}
  .ef-duo,.ef-trio{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .ef-bleed img{aspect-ratio:3/2;}
  .lead > p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:3.6em;}
  .blogFooterCta__actions{flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .blogFooterCta{padding:32px 22px;}
}