:root {
  --tal-red: #c9282d;
  --tal-red-dark: #9f1f23;
  --tal-ink: #171717;
  --tal-muted: #626262;
  --tal-line: #e7e7e7;
  --tal-soft: #f7f5f3;
  --tal-white: #fff;
  --tal-radius: 18px;
  --tal-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(20, 20, 20, .08);
}
.tal-blog *, .tal-article * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.tal-container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.tal-reading-width { max-width: 80%; }
.tal-blog a, .tal-article a { text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.tal-blog-hero { color: var(--tal-white); padding: 120px 0 70px 0; background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(13,13,13,.94), rgba(45,9,10,.88)), var(--tal-ink); }
.tal-blog-hero h1 { margin: 6px 0 16px; font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 78px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.tal-blog-hero p:last-child { max-width: 680px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px); line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }
.tal-eyebrow, .tal-label { margin: 0; color: var(--tal-red); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tal-blog-hero .tal-eyebrow, .tal-cta .tal-eyebrow { color: #ff8e91; }
.tal-blog-content { padding: 72px 0 96px; }
.tal-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.45fr; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 90px; border-radius: var(--tal-radius); background: var(--tal-soft); box-shadow: var(--tal-shadow); }
.tal-featured-media { min-height: 430px; background: #ddd; }
.tal-featured-media a, .tal-featured-media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.tal-featured-media img { object-fit: cover; }
.tal-featured-copy { align-self: center; padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px); }
.tal-featured-copy h2 { margin: 14px 0; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 32px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.tal-featured-copy h2 a, .tal-post-card h3 a { color: var(--tal-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.tal-featured-copy > p { color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; }
.tal-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 22px; color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: 14px; }
.tal-meta > * + * { position: relative; }
.tal-meta > * + *::before { content: "•"; position: absolute; left: -14px; }
.tal-button, .tal-filter-form button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 24px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--tal-red); color: #fff !important; padding: 13px 22px; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: .2s ease; }
.tal-button:hover, .tal-filter-form button:hover { background:transparent; border: 1px solid #fff; color: #fff !important;  transform: translateY(-1px); }
.tal-blog-toolbar { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.tal-blog-toolbar h2, .tal-related h2 { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.tal-filter-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.tal-filter-form select, .tal-filter-form input { min-height: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--tal-line); border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; padding: 0 18px; color: var(--tal-ink); }
.tal-filter-form input { width: min(270px, 30vw); }
.tal-filter-form button { margin: 0; }
.tal-post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.tal-post-card { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--tal-line); border-radius: var(--tal-radius); background: #fff; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.tal-post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--tal-shadow); }
.tal-card-image { display: block; height: 230px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--tal-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.tal-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.tal-post-card:hover .tal-card-image img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.tal-card-placeholder { display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%; place-items: center; color: var(--tal-red); font-weight: 800; }
.tal-card-body { padding: 25px; }
.tal-category { color: var(--tal-red) !important; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.tal-post-card h3 { margin: 10px 0 12px; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.tal-post-card p { color: var(--tal-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.tal-text-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--tal-red) !important; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.tal-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 52px; }
.tal-pagination .page-numbers { display: grid; min-width: 42px; height: 42px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--tal-line); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--tal-ink); padding: 0 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.tal-pagination .current, .tal-pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--tal-red); background: var(--tal-red); color: #fff; }
.tal-empty-state { border-radius: var(--tal-radius); background: var(--tal-soft); padding: 70px 25px; text-align: center; }
.tal-article-header { background: var(--tal-soft); padding: 100px 0 68px; text-align: center; }
.tal-breadcrumbs { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 32px; color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: 14px; }
.tal-breadcrumbs a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.tal-article-header h1 { margin: 14px 0 20px; font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 45px); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.010em; }
.tal-deck { margin: 0 auto 28px; color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 23px); line-height: 1.55; }
.tal-byline { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.tal-byline img, .tal-author-box img { border-radius: 50%; }
.tal-byline div { display: grid; text-align: left; }
.tal-byline span { color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: 14px; }
.tal-article-featured { margin-top: 54px; }
.tal-article-featured img { display: block; width: 100%; max-height: 680px; border-radius: var(--tal-radius); object-fit: cover; }
.tal-article-featured figcaption { margin-top: 9px; color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: 13px; text-align: center; }
.tal-article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 80%); justify-content: center; gap: 36px; padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 70px; }
.tal-share { position: sticky; top: 110px; align-self: start; display: grid; gap: 12px; color: var(--tal-muted); font-size: 13px; }
.tal-share span { color: var(--tal-ink); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.tal-share a { color: var(--tal-muted); }
.tal-entry-content { color: #252525; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.82; }
.tal-entry-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.tal-entry-content h2 { margin: 1.7em 0 .55em; font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.tal-entry-content h3 { margin: 1.5em 0 .5em; font-size: 26px; }
.tal-entry-content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 12px; }
.tal-entry-content blockquote { margin: 40px 0; border-left: 5px solid var(--tal-red); background: var(--tal-soft); padding: 25px 30px; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.5; }
.tal-entry-content a { color: var(--tal-red); }
.tal-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 45px; }
.tal-tags a { border: 1px solid var(--tal-line); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--tal-muted); padding: 5px 12px; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
.tal-author-box { border-block: 1px solid var(--tal-line); background: var(--tal-soft); padding: 42px 0; }
.tal-author-box .tal-reading-width { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.tal-author-box h2 { margin: 3px 0 6px; }
.tal-author-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--tal-muted); }
.tal-cta { background: var(--tal-red-dark); color: #fff; padding: 58px 0; }
.tal-cta .tal-reading-width { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; }
.tal-cta h2 { margin: 8px 0; font-size: 35px; }
.tal-cta p { margin-bottom: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
.tal-button-light { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; background: #fff; color: var(--tal-red-dark) !important; }
.tal-related { padding: 76px 0 96px; }
.tal-related > h2 { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 1px; height: 1px; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .tal-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tal-featured-media { min-height: 320px; }
  .tal-post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .tal-blog-toolbar, .tal-cta .tal-reading-width { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .tal-filter-form { width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .tal-filter-form input { flex: 1; width: auto; }
  .tal-article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tal-share { position: static; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .tal-container { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .tal-blog-content { padding-top: 45px; }
  .tal-featured { margin-bottom: 58px; }
  .tal-featured-media { min-height: 240px; }
  .tal-post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tal-filter-form select, .tal-filter-form input, .tal-filter-form button { width: 100%; }
  .tal-card-image { height: 215px; }
  .tal-article-header { padding: 40px 0 50px; }
  .tal-article-layout { padding-top: 40px; }
  .tal-author-box .tal-reading-width { align-items: flex-start; }
}