:root {
  --bg-color: #F5F2EB;
  --sidebar-color: #2A3A34;
  --text-color: #3A3A3A;
  --accent-color: #C15A42;
  --white-color: #FFFFFF;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --shadow-soft: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 16px;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Split Layout Container */
.page-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Sticky Sidebar */
.sidebar {
  width: 280px;
  background-color: var(--sidebar-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  padding: 40px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 2px 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  z-index: 100;
}

.brand-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.author-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.sidebar-footer {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* Main Content Area */
.main-content {
  flex-grow: 1;
  margin-left: 280px; /* Offset for sidebar */
  padding: 60px;
  max-width: 1400px;
}

/* Intro Section */
.intro-section {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.intro-section h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--sidebar-color);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.intro-text p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* Masonry Grid Setup */
.masonry-grid {
  column-count: 2;
  column-gap: 30px;
}

/* Article Cards */
.article-card {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 30px; /* Instead of gap, margin bottom creates vertical space in columns */
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  break-inside: avoid; /* Prevent breaking across columns */
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
}

.article-image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--sidebar-color);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* Contact Form Section */
.contact-section {
  background-color: var(--sidebar-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 50px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  color: var(--white-color);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.contact-section h2 {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-section p {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.form-control::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

.form-control:focus {
  outline: none;
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.btn-submit {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
  border: none;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  background-color: #a84c36;
}

/* Legal Pages Overrides */
.legal-page .page-wrapper {
  display: block;
}

.legal-page .sidebar {
  display: none; /* Hide sidebar on legal pages for standard reading */
}

.legal-page .main-content {
  margin-left: 0;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

.legal-card {
  background-color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 60px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.legal-card h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--sidebar-color);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.legal-card h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.legal-card p, .legal-card ul {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-align: justify;
}

.legal-card ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.top-nav {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: var(--sidebar-color);
  color: var(--white-color);
}

.top-nav a {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-weight: bold;
}

.footer-legal {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .masonry-grid {
    column-count: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .sidebar {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .main-content {
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }
  .nav-menu {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .author-subtitle {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .sidebar-footer {
    display: none;
  }
  .intro-section, .contact-section {
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }
}