:root{
  --cta: #d9742a;       
  --text: #3b3835;        
  --muted: #766f68;      
  --bg: #f7f4f0;         
  --footer-bg: #eae4df;  
  --banner-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); 
  --banner-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); 
  --max-width: 1000px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html, body { height: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

.top-banner {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.top-banner img {
  width: 728px;
  height: 90px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 0.8em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

h2 { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }
h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; }

p {
  margin-bottom: 1.2em;
  color: var(--text);
}

ul, ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.2em 1.5em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.shine { color: var(--cta); font-weight: 600; }

.header-bg-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: var(--accent);
}

.header-bg-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: var(--banner-overlay);
  z-index: 0;
}

.header-bg-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 1;             
  z-index: -2;            
}

.header-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 20px;
  min-height: 420px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--banner-bg);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--cta);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.header-content h1 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}

.header-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.nav-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.nav-btn {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--cta);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--cta);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.nav-btn:hover {
  background: var(--cta);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}

.banner-lead {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 1.4em;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--cta);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #b85f20;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

main, .bg-container {
  width: 75%;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 50px auto;
}

.content {
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 36px 44px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.featured-image figcaption {
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}


article img {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(119,119,119,0.3);
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.image-container {
  width: 80%;
  margin: 24px auto;
  text-align: center;
}

figcaption {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

footer {
  background-color: var(--footer-bg);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--cta);
}

.square-banner {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  margin: 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.square-banner img {
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

footer a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

footer a:hover {
  color: var(--cta);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .header-content {
    padding: 100px 60px;
    min-height: 480px;
  }

  .header-content h1 { font-size: 3.2rem; }
  .header-content h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .banner-lead { font-size: 1.15rem; }

  main { width: 70%; }
}

@media (min-width: 1300px) {
  .header-content {
    padding: 130px 80px;
    min-height: 520px;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------- */
/* PAGE 2 — GENERAL LAYOUT */
/* -------------------------------------- */

.page2-container {
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  background: #fffaf7;
  padding: 40px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* PAGE 2 HEADINGS */
.page2-container h2 {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
  color: var(--cta);
  margin: 30px 0 15px;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* PAGE 2 PARAGRAPHS */
.page2-container p {
  margin-bottom: 1.2em;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* NEW ARTICLE SECTION */
#baking-trends-2025 {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 25px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #eee4dc;
}

/* THREE EXCITING IMAGES — UNIFORM HEIGHT */
.three-images {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 30px 0;
}

.three-images figure {
  flex: 1 1 calc(33% - 20px); /* roughly one-third minus gap */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
}

.three-images img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;       /* uniform height */
  object-fit: cover;   /* crops to fill box without distortion */
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.three-images img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.three-images figcaption {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}

/* RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .three-images figure {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px); /* two images per row */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .three-images {
    flex-direction: column; /* stack vertically on small screens */
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .three-images figure {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}


/* PICNIC SPOT */
#picnic {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid #eee4dc;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #eee4dc;
  text-align: center;
}

#picnic h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#picnic p {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#picnic .cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--cta);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

#picnic .cta-button:hover {
  background-color: #b85f20;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* RECIPROCAL LINKS */
#reciprocal-links ul {
  margin-left: 20px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

#reciprocal-links a {
  color: var(--cta);
  text-decoration: none;
}

#reciprocal-links a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* CARD STYLING FOR PAGE 2 CONTENT */
.content-card {
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 35px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.content-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* HIGHLIGHTED QUOTES */
.highlight-quote {
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cta);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cta);
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin: 15px 0;
  background: rgba(217, 116, 42, 0.05);
}

/* CALL-TO-ACTION LINK STYLE */
.cta-link a {
  color: #fff;
  background-color: var(--cta);
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.cta-link a:hover {
  background-color: #b85f20;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* FIGCAPTION STYLING FOR THREE-IMAGES SECTION */
.three-images figure {
  text-align: center;
}

.three-images figcaption {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .three-images {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .three-images img {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .page2-container {
    width: 90%;
    padding: 25px;
  }
  .content-card {
    padding: 25px 20px;
  }
  #picnic {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
  }
}