/* ==========================================================================
           1. CORE SYSTEM DESIGN VARIABLES & DEFAULT STYLES
           ========================================================================== */
        :root {
            --deep-brown: #432323;
            --forest-green: #1F6F5F;
            --golden-orange: #F4991A;
            --warm-beige: #C9B194;
            --soft-bg: #F9F5F0;
            --light-cream: #F2EFE7;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            
            --font-journal: "Ubuntu Sans", sans-serif;
            --header-h: 90px;
            --transition-smooth: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            --transition-fast: all 0.25s ease;
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            background-color: var(--soft-bg);
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-journal);
            color: var(--deep-brown);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-variation-settings: "wdth" 100;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        /* Typography Guidelines */
        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            line-height: 1.15;
            color: var(--deep-brown);
        }

        p {
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--deep-brown);
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        main {
            margin-top: var(--header-h);
        }

        /* Dynamic Page Section Visibility Controller */
        .page-wrapper {
            display: none;
            animation: journalFadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
        }

        .page-wrapper.current-view {
            display: block;
        }

        /* Universal Form Elements & Buttons */
        input[type="text"], input[type="email"], textarea {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 16px 20px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.2);
            background-color: var(--white);
            font-family: var(--font-journal);
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--deep-brown);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        input[type="text"]:focus, input[type="email"]:focus, textarea:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--forest-green);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31, 111, 95, 0.1);
        }

        .btn-journal-action {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: var(--deep-brown);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 16px 36px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-family: var(--font-journal);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .btn-journal-action:hover {
            background-color: var(--forest-green);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           2. HEADER, STICKY NAVIGATION & SIDE PANEL OVERLAYS
           ========================================================================== */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: var(--header-h);
            background-color: var(--deep-brown);
            color: var(--white);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 4rem;
            z-index: 1000;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
        }

        .nav-burger-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            width: 30px;
            height: 18px;
            z-index: 1002;
        }

        .nav-burger-btn span {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--white);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .nav-burger-btn.open span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
        }
        .nav-burger-btn.open span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(-10px);
        }
        .nav-burger-btn.open span:nth-child(3) {
            transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
        }

.editorial-logo-mark {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 10;
}

.editorial-logo-mark img {
    height: 140px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.editorial-logo-mark:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
        .search-icon-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .search-icon-btn svg {
            stroke: var(--white);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .search-icon-btn:hover svg {
            stroke: var(--golden-orange);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        /* Slide-out Sidebar Menu Panel */
        .slide-nav-panel {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: -380px;
            width: 380px;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--forest-green);
            color: var(--white);
            z-index: 1001;
            padding: 8rem 3.5rem 4rem 3.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            box-shadow: 10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .slide-nav-panel.active {
            left: 0;
        }

        .slide-nav-links ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .slide-nav-links ul li {
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
        }

        .slide-nav-links ul li a {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--white);
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .slide-nav-links ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--golden-orange);
            transform: translateX(8px);
        }

        .slide-nav-legal ul {
            list-style: none;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }

        .slide-nav-legal ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .slide-nav-legal ul li a {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            opacity: 0.75;
            font-weight: 300;
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .slide-nav-legal ul li a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            color: var(--golden-orange);
        }

        /* Screen Dimmer Backdrop Mask Overlay */
        .ui-viewport-mask {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            background: rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.4);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            z-index: 999;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .ui-viewport-mask.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }

        /* Full Screen Dropdown Search Bar Utility */
        .search-overlay-dropdown {
            position: fixed;
            top: -160px;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 140px;
            background-color: var(--deep-brown);
            z-index: 1005;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 4rem;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .search-overlay-dropdown.expanded {
            top: 0;
        }

        .search-container-inner {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .search-container-inner input {
            background: transparent !important;
            border: none !important;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--warm-beige) !important;
            color: var(--white) !important;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            padding: 10px 60px 10px 0;
        }

        .search-container-inner input::placeholder {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
        }

        .search-escape-btn {
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: var(--white);
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .search-escape-btn:hover {
            color: var(--golden-orange);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           3. MASTER VISUAL BLOCK STRUCTURES (SPLIT LAYOUT SYSTEMS)
           ========================================================================== */
        .magazine-split-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            min-height: 85vh;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .pane-photo-cover {
            background-position: center center;
            background-size: cover;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            min-height: 500px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .pane-editorial-narrative {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 7rem;
        }

        .editorial-lg-title {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
        }

        .editorial-body-para {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .editorial-hero-banner-title {
            height: 48vh;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 3rem;
        }

        .editorial-hero-banner-title::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.45);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .editorial-hero-banner-title * {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .editorial-hero-banner-title h1 {
            color: var(--white);
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           4. PAGE MODULES (HOME VIEW PORT SECTIONS)
           ========================================================================== */
        /* Section 1 — Hero Split Story */
        .hero-split-story {
            height: 90vh;
            min-height: 650px;
        }

        .hero-right-container {
            background-color: var(--white);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 4rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-square-card {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 400px;
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.08);
        }

        .hero-square-card img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .hero-square-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .hero-right-container h1 {
            color: var(--deep-brown);
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .hero-right-container p {
            max-width: 440px;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .hero-bottom-ribbon {
            background-color: var(--golden-orange);
            padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-bottom-ribbon p {
            color: var(--forest-green);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        /* Section 2 — Featured Cuisines Grid */
        .featured-cuisines-wrapper {
            background-color: var(--soft-bg);
            padding: 8rem 4rem;
        }

        .section-center-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 750px;
            margin: 0 auto 5.5rem auto;
        }

        .section-center-header h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .section-center-header p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .cuisines-three-column-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 3.5rem;
            max-width: 1350px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .cuisine-magazine-card {
            background: transparent;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .cuisine-card-frame {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        }

        .cuisine-card-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .cuisine-magazine-card:hover .cuisine-card-frame img {
            transform: scale(1.07);
        }

        .cuisine-magazine-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .cuisine-magazine-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        /* Section 4 — Newsletter Dual Hub Portal */
        .newsletter-portal-hub {
            background-color: var(--golden-orange);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            padding: 6rem 4rem;
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .form-editorial-card {
            background-color: var(--white);
            padding: 4.5rem;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.05);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .form-editorial-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.9rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .form-editorial-card p {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            font-size: 0.98rem;
        }

        .inline-form-group {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .inline-form-group input {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .ajax-feedback-msg {
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--forest-green);
            display: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           5. PAGE MODULES (RECIPES ENGINE & FILTER ARRAYS)
           ========================================================================== */
        .recipe-categories-bar {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.1);
            background-color: var(--white);
        }

        .category-filter-tab {
            padding: 1.6rem 1rem;
            text-align: center;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .category-filter-tab:hover, .category-filter-tab.active-tab {
            background-color: var(--light-cream);
            color: var(--forest-green);
        }

        .recipes-masonry-section {
            padding: 7rem 4rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .recipes-masonry-section h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
            position: relative;
        }

        .recipes-masonry-section h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0; bottom: -10px; width: 70px; height: 3px; background-color: var(--golden-orange);
        }

        .recipes-masonry-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .recipe-magazine-item-card {
            background-color: var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .recipe-card-thumbnail {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .recipe-card-thumbnail img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .recipe-magazine-item-card:hover .recipe-card-thumbnail img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .recipe-card-tag {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 15px;
            left: 15px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            padding: 5px 12px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .recipe-card-body-content {
            padding: 2.2rem;
        }

        .recipe-card-spec-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--forest-green);
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .recipe-card-body-content h3 {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            text-transform: none;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .recipe-card-body-content p {
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        /* Recipe Detail Layout Design */
        .recipe-details-two-column {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
            gap: 5rem;
            padding: 6rem 4rem;
            max-width: 1350px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .recipe-stats-strip {
            display: flex;
            gap: 35px;
            margin: 2rem 0;
            padding: 1.2rem 0;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.1);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.1);
        }

        .stat-block span {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        .stat-block strong {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        .recipe-rich-text h3 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            margin: 3rem 0 1.2rem 0;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--forest-green);
            padding-left: 15px;
        }

        .ingredients-editorial-list, .tips-editorial-list {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .ingredients-editorial-list li {
            padding: 14px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.15);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .instructions-editorial-steps {
            list-style: none;
            counter-reset: steps-counter;
        }

        .instructions-editorial-steps li {
            counter-increment: steps-counter;
            margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 4rem;
        }

        .instructions-editorial-steps li::before {
            content: counter(steps-counter, decimal-leading-zero);
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: -2px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--golden-orange);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .chef-notes-callout {
            background-color: var(--light-cream);
            padding: 3rem;
            border-left: 5px solid var(--deep-brown);
            margin: 4rem 0;
        }

        .chef-notes-callout h4 {
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           6. PAGE MODULES (ABOUT & CONTACT SPECIALS)
           ========================================================================== */
        .philosophy-blockquote-wrap {
            max-width: 850px;
            margin: 7rem auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .philosophy-blockquote-wrap p {
            font-size: 1.45rem;
            line-height: 1.85;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .contact-form-pane form input, .contact-form-pane form textarea {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           7. MAGAZINE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL/EDITORIAL FOOTER
           ========================================================================== */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--warm-beige);
            color: var(--deep-brown);
            padding: 7rem 4rem 4rem 4rem;
        }

        .footer-brand-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .footer-logo-text {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }

        .footer-tagline-text {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-style: italic;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .footer-columns-matrix {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
            max-width: 1350px;
            margin: 0 auto 6rem auto;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(67, 35, 35, 0.15);
            padding-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .footer-matrix-col h4 {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
            opacity: 0.55;
        }

        .footer-matrix-col ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-matrix-col ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .footer-matrix-col ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--forest-green);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        .footer-socials-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            list-style: none;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-socials-row li a {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .footer-socials-row li a:hover {
            color: var(--forest-green);
        }

        .footer-copyright-fineprint {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           8. ANIMATION FRAMES
           ========================================================================== */
        @keyframes journalFadeUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(20px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           9. COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSIVE CONFIGURATIONS
           ========================================================================== */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .cuisines-three-column-grid, .recipes-masonry-layout {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 3rem;
            }
            .footer-columns-matrix {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 3rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            header {
                padding: 0 2rem;
            }
            .magazine-split-grid, .newsletter-portal-hub, .recipe-details-two-column {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .hero-split-story {
                height: auto;
            }
            .pane-editorial-narrative {
                padding: 5rem 2rem;
            }
            .featured-cuisines-wrapper, .recipes-masonry-section {
                padding: 6rem 2rem;
            }
            .cuisines-three-column-grid, .recipes-masonry-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .recipe-categories-bar {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            }
            .form-editorial-card {
                padding: 3rem 2rem;
            }
            footer {
                padding: 5rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 650px) {
            .recipe-categories-bar {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            .inline-form-group {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .footer-columns-matrix {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2.5rem;
            }
        }