:root{
  --bg:#0d100d;--bg2:#141914;--panel:#1a2019;--text:#f2efe6;--muted:#b8b8ac;
  --gold:#c89a4b;--gold2:#e0b86f;--line:#30372e;--white:#fff;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;background:#f5f2e8;color:#171a16;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(1180px,92%);margin:0 auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(13,16,13,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid #242a22}
.nav-wrap{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:.06em}
.brand-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:43px;height:43px;border:2px solid var(--gold);font-family:"Barlow Condensed",sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)}
.brand strong,.brand small{display:block;line-height:1}
.brand strong{font-family:"Barlow Condensed",sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem}
.brand small{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.25em;margin-top:4px}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:27px;align-items:center}
.main-nav a{color:#dad9d0;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.65rem}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:690px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:
linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,9,7,.92) 0%,rgba(7,9,7,.62) 50%,rgba(7,9,7,.2) 100%),
radial-gradient(circle at 78% 20%,#4e5b45 0%,#1b241c 36%,#0d100d 78%)}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 49%,rgba(255,255,255,.018) 50%,transparent 51%);background-size:24px 24px}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;color:var(--text);padding:90px 0}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 12px}
.hero h1,.section h2,.page-hero h1{font-family:"Barlow Condensed",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.6rem);line-height:.82;margin:10px 0 24px;max-width:760px}
.hero-copy{font-size:1.14rem;max-width:570px;color:#d3d4cc}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;padding:13px 21px;border:1px solid var(--gold);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.78rem}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#12150f}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold2)}
.btn-ghost{color:#f7f3e8;background:transparent}
.btn-small{padding:10px 14px;color:var(--gold);margin-top:12px}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section-dark{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text)}
.intro-strip{background:#ded7c6;padding:26px 0}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.stats-grid div{padding:8px 20px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold)}
.stats-grid strong{display:block;font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:1.35rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.stats-grid span{font-size:.87rem;color:#565a51}
.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:30px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);margin:0;line-height:1}
.text-link{font-weight:800;color:#84601f}
.section-dark .text-link{color:var(--gold2)}
.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .75fr;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;min-height:590px}
.feature-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#435041;color:#fff;padding:32px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;border-radius:2px}
.feature-card-large{grid-row:span 2}
.elk-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#273323,#69705a)}
.fish-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#233a3e,#6e8884)}
.camp-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#493f2e,#7d704d)}
.card-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.72),rgba(0,0,0,.08))}
.card-content{position:relative;z-index:2}
.tag{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold2)}
.feature-card h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,3rem);line-height:1;margin:10px 0}
.feature-card p{max-width:540px;color:#ddd}
.feature-card a{font-weight:800;color:var(--gold2)}
.gear-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.gear-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px}
.gear-icon{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.gear-card h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:2rem;line-height:1.05;margin:8px 0 12px}
.gear-card p{color:var(--muted)}
.rating{color:var(--gold2);font-size:.86rem}
.rating span{color:#aaa;margin-left:7px}
.affiliate-note{font-size:.78rem;color:#7f857d;margin-top:24px}
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.category-card{border-top:3px solid #2e342c;background:#e9e4d6;padding:28px;transition:.2s}
.category-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.category-card span{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";color:#9d7b3d;font-size:1.35rem}
.category-card h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:2rem;margin:7px 0}
.category-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:#555b53}
.newsletter{background:#222920;color:var(--text);padding:62px 0;border-top:1px solid #323a30}
.newsletter-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:55px}
.newsletter h2{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:3rem;line-height:.95;margin:7px 0}
.newsletter p{color:#c5c7bd}
.newsletter-form{display:flex}
.newsletter-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:15px;border:1px solid #4a5147;background:#121611;color:#fff}
.newsletter-form button{border-left:0}
.site-footer{background:#090b09;color:#c5c7bd;padding:55px 0 25px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.site-footer h4{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:0}
.site-footer a{display:block;margin:8px 0;color:#aeb2a8}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #252a24;margin-top:35px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.78rem;color:#737a70}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a2118,#4d5945);color:#fff;padding:100px 0 75px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,7vw,6rem);margin:0 0 10px}
.page-hero p{max-width:650px;color:#d5d8cf}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.article-list{display:grid;gap:18px}
.article-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ddd7c8;padding:26px}
.article-card h2,.article-card h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:2rem;line-height:1;margin:7px 0 12px}
.sidebar-box{background:#e6e0d0;padding:24px;margin-bottom:18px}
.sidebar-box h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:0}
.product-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff}
.product-table th,.product-table td{padding:16px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd8cb;text-align:left}
.product-table th{background:#1a2019;color:#fff}
.product-table .score{font-weight:800;color:#80601f}
.prose{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:2.2rem;margin-top:42px}
.prose h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:1.55rem}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#3d433b}
.callout{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#ebe5d5;padding:18px 22px;margin:28px 0}
@media(max-width:850px){
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:#0d100d;padding:20px 4%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .hero{min-height:590px}
  .stats-grid,.gear-grid,.category-grid,.newsletter-inner,.footer-grid,.content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:auto}
  .feature-card-large{grid-row:auto}
  .feature-card{min-height:320px}
  .newsletter-form{display:grid;gap:10px}
  .newsletter-form button{border-left:1px solid var(--gold)}
}
@media(max-width:540px){
  .section{padding:62px 0}
  .hero h1{font-size:4.2rem}
  .section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
}

/* Phase 2: editorial + elk hub */
.home-section-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px}
.home-section-label:after{content:"";height:1px;background:#c9c1ae;flex:1}
.latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.story-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ddd7c8;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.story-thumb{height:185px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#273323,#69705a);display:flex;align-items:end;padding:18px;color:#fff;font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:1.45rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.story-body{padding:22px}
.story-body h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.05;margin:7px 0 10px}
.story-body p{color:#555b53;font-size:.9rem}
.elk-hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:22px}
.elk-panel{background:#171c16;border:1px solid #30372e;padding:32px;color:#f2efe6}
.elk-panel h3{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-size:2.25rem;line-height:1;margin:8px 0 12px}
.elk-panel p{color:#b8b8ac}
.topic-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.topic-links a{border:1px solid #394036;padding:13px;color:#d9d9d0;font-weight:700}
.topic-links a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold2)}
.article-meta{font-size:.8rem;color:#777d74;margin:8px 0 25px}
.article-hero-note{max-width:780px}
.checklist{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ddd7c8;padding:24px 28px;margin:28px 0}
.checklist h3{margin-top:0}
.checklist li{margin:7px 0}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.8rem;margin-bottom:20px;color:#bfc3b9}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--gold2)}
@media(max-width:850px){.latest-grid,.elk-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}}