body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 1000; opacity: .4;
  }

  /* ─── NAVBAR ─── */

  /* ─── SHARED ─── */

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    display: block;
    position: relative; padding: 160px 60px 60px; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 30%, rgba(201,169,110,0.06) 0%, transparent 50%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 80%, rgba(122,21,48,0.04) 0%, transparent 40%);
  }
  .hero-inner {
    position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .hero-text { max-width: 560px; }
  .hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(201,169,110,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.2);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 8px 20px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px;
    animation: fadeUp .7s ease-out;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    animation: fadeUp .7s .08s ease-out backwards;
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-lead {
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-muted);
    animation: fadeUp .7s .16s ease-out backwards;
  }
  .hero-stats {
    display: flex; gap: 36px;
    animation: fadeUp .7s .24s ease-out backwards;
  }
  .hero-stat-value {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 32px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .hero-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* ─── CATEGORY FILTERS ─── */
  .filters-bar {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 60px 0;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .filter-btn {
    padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; font-family: inherit;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    cursor: pointer; transition: all .25s;
  }
  .filter-btn:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.2);
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .filter-btn.active {
    background: rgba(201,169,110,0.1);
    border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.3);
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .filter-count {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 100px;
    margin-left: 4px; color: rgba(138,154,181,0.6);
  }
  .filter-btn.active .filter-count {
    background: rgba(201,169,110,0.15);
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ─── FEATURED ARTICLE ─── */
  .featured {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 40px auto 0;
    padding: 0 60px;
  }
  .featured-card {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    transition: all .4s;
    text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  }
  .featured-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.2);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  }
  .featured-img {
    position: relative; min-height: 340px; overflow: hidden;
  }
  /* Placeholder image patterns — replace with real images via background-image */
  .featured-img .img-placeholder {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-mid) 0%, var(--navy-light) 50%, var(--burgundy) 100%);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  .featured-img .img-placeholder::after {
    content: '📊';
    font-size: 64px; opacity: 0.15;
  }
  /* When you have a real image, add: style="background-image: url('...')" to .featured-img
     and remove .img-placeholder div */
  .featured-content {
    padding: 40px 44px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  }
  .featured-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .cat-badge {
    padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .cat-trend { background: rgba(76,175,125,0.1); color: var(--green); }
  .cat-regionale { background: rgba(74,143,212,0.1); color: #4A8FD4; }
  .cat-annata { background: rgba(201,169,110,0.1); color: var(--gold); }
  .cat-guida { background: rgba(139,108,193,0.1); color: #8B6CC1; }
  .cat-mercato { background: rgba(224,85,85,0.08); color: var(--red); }
  .featured-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .featured-card:hover .featured-title { color: var(--gold); }
  .featured-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .featured-meta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
    font-size: 12px; color: rgba(138,154,181,0.5);
  }
  .featured-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
  .meta-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(138,154,181,0.3); }
  .featured-read {
    font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    margin-top: auto;
  }
  .featured-read svg { transition: transform .2s; }
  .featured-card:hover .featured-read svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ─── ARTICLE GRID ─── */
  .articles-section {
    max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 48px 60px 100px;
  }
  .articles-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .article-card {
    border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    transition: all .4s;
    text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .article-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.18);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  }
  .article-img {
    position: relative; height: 200px; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .article-img .img-placeholder {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  .article-img .img-placeholder::after {
    font-size: 40px; opacity: 0.12;
  }
  /* Unique gradient per-card — gives visual variety before real images */
  .img-var-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #152848, #1a3060, #7A1530); }
  .img-var-1::after { content: '📈'; }
  .img-var-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2f5a, #0F1D3A, #2a4a3a); }
  .img-var-2::after { content: '🍷'; }
  .img-var-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a1a30, #0F1D3A, #1a3050); }
  .img-var-3::after { content: '🏆'; }
  .img-var-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #152848, #0a1528, #C9A96E20); }
  .img-var-4::after { content: '📋'; }
  .img-var-5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2040, #152848, #3a1a1a); }
  .img-var-5::after { content: '🥂'; }

  .article-body {
    padding: 24px 24px 28px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1;
  }
  .article-cat { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .article-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .article-card:hover .article-title { color: var(--gold); }
  .article-excerpt {
    font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px; flex: 1;
    /* clamp to 3 lines */
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .article-meta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    font-size: 11px; color: rgba(138,154,181,0.5);
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  }

  /* Fade transition for filtering */
  .article-card.hiding {
    opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95);
    pointer-events: none; position: absolute; visibility: hidden;
  }
  .article-card.showing {
    animation: cardIn .35s ease-out forwards;
  }
  @keyframes cardIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ─── NEWSLETTER CTA ─── */
  .newsletter-section {
    padding: 80px 60px;
    background: var(--navy-mid);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .newsletter-inner {
    max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .newsletter-inner h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .newsletter-inner h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .newsletter-desc {
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex; gap: 10px;
    max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .newsletter-input {
    flex: 1; padding: 14px 20px;
    border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    color: var(--white); font-size: 14px;
    font-family: inherit;
    outline: none; transition: border-color .2s;
  }
  .newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(138,154,181,0.4); }
  .newsletter-input:focus { border-color: rgba(201,169,110,0.4); }
  .newsletter-submit {
    padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 5px;
    background: var(--burgundy); color: var(--white);
    border: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
    font-family: inherit;
    cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .newsletter-submit:hover { background: var(--burgundy-light); }
  .newsletter-privacy {
    font-size: 11px; color: rgba(138,154,181,0.35);
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  /* ─── BRIDGE CTA ─── */
  .bridge-section {
    padding: 80px 60px; text-align: center;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .bridge-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(122,21,48,0.06) 0%, transparent 50%);
  }
  .bridge-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .bridge-inner h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .bridge-inner h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .bridge-desc {
    font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .bridge-btns { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */

  /* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .featured-img { min-height: 240px; }
    .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .hero-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero { padding: 130px 24px 40px; }
    .filters-bar { padding: 30px 24px 0; }
    .featured { padding: 0 24px; margin-top: 30px; }
    .featured-content { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .articles-section { padding: 32px 24px 60px; }
    .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .newsletter-section { padding: 50px 24px; }
    .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .bridge-section { padding: 50px 24px; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 24px; }
    .hero-stat-value { font-size: 24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero { padding: 100px 16px 32px; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 32px); }
    .filters-bar { padding: 24px 16px 0; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
    .featured { padding: 0 16px; margin-top: 24px; }
    .featured-content { padding: 20px 16px; }
    .articles-section { padding: 24px 16px 48px; }
    .newsletter-section { padding: 40px 16px; }
    .bridge-section { padding: 40px 16px; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .hero-stat-value { font-size: 20px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 360px) {
    .hero { padding: 92px 12px 24px; }
    .filters-bar { padding: 20px 12px 0; }
    .featured { padding: 0 12px; }
    .articles-section { padding: 20px 12px 40px; }
    .newsletter-section { padding: 32px 12px; }
    .bridge-section { padding: 32px 12px; }
  }