        :root {
            --warm-white: #FAFAF8;
            --ink-black: #111111;
            --ash-gray: #4A4A4A;
            --classic-blue: #1E5BB8;
            --soft-gold: #D6B25E;
            --paper-gray: #F2F3F5;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--warm-white);
            color: var(--ink-black);
            line-height: 1.8;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        .serif { font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif; }
        .source { font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; }

        /* Smooth Transitions */
        .page-view { display: none; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); transition: all 0.6s ease-out; }
        .page-view.active { display: block; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

        .small-caps { font-variant: small-caps; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 600; }

        .hero-vignette {
            position: relative;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(250, 250, 248, 0.4), rgba(250, 250, 248, 1)),
                        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554415707-6e8cfc93fe23?auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=2000');
            background-size: cover;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            background-position: center;
        }

        .btn-editorial {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--classic-blue);
            padding-bottom: 4px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .btn-editorial:hover { color: var(--classic-blue); padding-left: 12px; }

        .modal-blur {
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.7);
        }

        /* Long Form Article Styling */
        .article-body p { margin-bottom: 2rem; color: var(--ash-gray); font-size: 1.1rem; }
        .article-body h3 { margin-top: 3rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif; font-size: 1.75rem; color: var(--ink-black); }

        /* Responsive Grid Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-vignette { background-attachment: scroll; }
            h1 { font-size: 2.5rem !important; }
        }
    /* Guide Popup Modal */
.guide-popup {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  display: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  overflow-y: auto;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.guide-popup.active {
  display: flex;
}

.guide-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
}

.guide-content {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 800px;
  width: 100%;
  background: white;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  animation: popupFade 0.4s ease-out;
}

@keyframes popupFade {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}

.guide-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 28px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #333;
}

.guide-content img {
  max-height: 400px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .guide-content {
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }
  .guide-content img {
    max-height: 300px;
  }
}
