/* Nanaimo Local - Vancouver Island travel & community guide */

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

:root {
  --ntl-ink:     #1a2e35;
  --ntl-ink-soft:#3d5560;
  --ntl-mute:    #6b8089;
  --ntl-paper:   #f5f1e8;
  --ntl-paper2:  #ffffff;
  --ntl-sand:    #e8dfc9;
  --ntl-line:    #d8cfba;
  --ntl-sea:     #0e6b78;
  --ntl-sea-dk:  #094d57;
  --ntl-tide:    #5aa6a3;
  --ntl-rust:    #c4622d;
  --ntl-shell:   1140px;
}

html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--ntl-paper);
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
  font-family: Georgia, 'Iowan Old Style', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

a { color: var(--ntl-sea); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--ntl-sea-dk); text-decoration: underline; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

.ntl-wrap { max-width: var(--ntl-shell); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 22px; }

/* utility strip */
.ntl-util {
  background: var(--ntl-sea-dk);
  color: #cfe6e6;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.ntl-util-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: 30px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ntl-util-tz { color: #8fbfbf; }

/* masthead - centered brand, menu bar below */
.ntl-masthead { background: var(--ntl-paper2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ntl-line); }
.ntl-mast-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 26px 22px 22px;
}
.ntl-mast-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.ntl-mast-mark {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: var(--ntl-sea);
  line-height: 1;
}
.ntl-mast-words { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ntl-mast-name {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ntl-mast-tag {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ntl-mute);
  font-style: italic;
}

.ntl-menu {
  background: var(--ntl-sand);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--ntl-line);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}
.ntl-menu-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ntl-menu-link {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ntl-ink-soft);
  padding: 13px 18px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}
.ntl-menu-link:hover,
.ntl-menu-link.ntl-menu-on {
  color: var(--ntl-sea-dk);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ntl-rust);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* hero - single centered column over a sea band */
.ntl-hero {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,107,120,0.0), rgba(14,107,120,0.06)),
    var(--ntl-paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ntl-line);
  padding: 60px 0 54px;
}
.ntl-hero-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.ntl-hero-kicker {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ntl-rust);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ntl-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ntl-hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--ntl-ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.ntl-hero-act { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ntl-pill {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.12s, background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.ntl-pill:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }
.ntl-pill-solid { background: var(--ntl-sea); color: #fff; }
.ntl-pill-solid:hover { background: var(--ntl-sea-dk); color: #fff; }
.ntl-pill-line { border: 2px solid var(--ntl-sea); color: var(--ntl-sea-dk); }
.ntl-pill-line:hover { background: var(--ntl-sea); color: #fff; }

/* feature row - three horizontal blocks */
.ntl-features { background: var(--ntl-sea-dk); color: #eaf4f4; }
.ntl-feat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  padding: 0;
}
.ntl-feat {
  padding: 34px 26px;
  text-align: center;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.ntl-feat:first-child { border-left: none; }
.ntl-feat-ico { font-size: 1.9rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ntl-feat-h {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ntl-feat-p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: #b9d6d6; line-height: 1.6; }

/* main blocks */
.ntl-main { padding: 56px 22px 20px; }
.ntl-block { margin-bottom: 56px; }
.ntl-block-head { margin-bottom: 26px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ntl-sea); padding-bottom: 10px; }
.ntl-block-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
}
.ntl-block-sub {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ntl-mute);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* explore - numbered area list */
.ntl-areas { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ntl-area {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 18px 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ntl-line);
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
}
.ntl-area:hover { background: var(--ntl-paper2); text-decoration: none; padding-left: 16px; }
.ntl-area-num {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ntl-tide);
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  min-width: 38px;
}
.ntl-area-txt { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ntl-ink-soft); }
.ntl-area:hover .ntl-area-txt { color: var(--ntl-sea-dk); }

/* latest posts list - generated markup uses .catalogue / .descript classes */
.catalogue { list-style: none; }
.catalogue li {
  background: var(--ntl-paper2);
  border: 1px solid var(--ntl-line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--ntl-sea);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.catalogue .descript {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ntl-rust);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.catalogue h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.catalogue h3 a { color: var(--ntl-ink); }
.catalogue h3 a:hover { color: var(--ntl-sea); text-decoration: none; }
.catalogue p {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--ntl-ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* prose (about) */
.ntl-prose { max-width: 720px; }
.ntl-prose p { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--ntl-ink-soft); }

/* footer */
.ntl-foot { background: var(--ntl-ink); color: #c7d6da; margin-top: 40px; }
.ntl-foot-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ntl-foot-brand { max-width: 360px; }
.ntl-foot-name { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: #fff; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ntl-foot-desc { font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #8fa6ac; line-height: 1.6; }
.ntl-foot-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.ntl-foot-nav a { color: #c7d6da; }
.ntl-foot-nav a:hover { color: var(--ntl-tide); }
.ntl-foot-legal {
  border-top: 1px solid #2c4248;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #7a9197;
}

/* ===== article page ===== */
.ntl-article { padding: 0 22px 20px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.ntl-bcrumb {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ntl-mute);
  padding: 18px 0 0;
}
.ntl-post-head { padding: 22px 0 22px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ntl-sea); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.ntl-post-kicker {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ntl-rust);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.ntl-post-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ntl-post-lead { font-size: 1.14rem; color: var(--ntl-ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.ntl-post-meta {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ntl-mute);
}
.ntl-post-meta time { color: var(--ntl-ink); font-weight: 600; }

.ntl-post-body { font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ntl-ink); }
.ntl-post-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ntl-sea-dk);
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
}
.ntl-post-body h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ntl-ink); margin: 26px 0 8px; }
.ntl-post-body p { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ntl-post-body ul, .ntl-post-body ol { margin: 0 0 18px 26px; }
.ntl-post-body li { margin-bottom: 7px; }
.ntl-post-body strong { color: var(--ntl-ink); }
.ntl-post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--ntl-rust);
  background: var(--ntl-sand);
  padding: 14px 20px;
  margin: 22px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ntl-ink-soft);
}

.ntl-related {
  margin: 44px 0 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ntl-line);
  padding-top: 26px;
}
.ntl-related-h {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ntl-mute);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ntl-related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.ntl-related-card {
  background: var(--ntl-paper2);
  border: 1px solid var(--ntl-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ntl-ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.ntl-related-card:hover { border-color: var(--ntl-sea); color: var(--ntl-sea-dk); text-decoration: none; }

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .ntl-feat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ntl-feat { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .ntl-feat:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .ntl-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ntl-foot-inner { flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .ntl-util-row { font-size: 0.64rem; }
  .ntl-menu-link { padding: 10px 11px; font-size: 0.76rem; }
}