/* --- Variables --- */
        :root {
            --gold-primary: #e6a95f;
            --gold-hover: #d49b56;
            --dark-bg: #070707;
            --dark-overlay: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
            --card-bg: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.95);
            --text-color: #f0f0f0;
            --text-gold: #e6a95f;
        }

        /* --- Global Resets for this page --- */
        body {
            background-color: var(--dark-bg);
            color: var(--text-color);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        }

        /* --- Background Structure --- */
        .journal-background-fixed {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            z-index: -1;
        }
        
        .journal-bg-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            object-position: center;
        }
        
        .journal-bg-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.95));
        }

        /* --- Main Container --- */
        .journal-container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 120px 20px 80px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* --- Typography --- */
        .page-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--gold-primary);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            text-align: center;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInDown 1s ease-out forwards;
        }
        
        .page-subtitle {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.5);
            text-align: center;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.3s forwards;
        }

        /* --- Journal Grid --- */
        .journal-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
            gap: 40px;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s ease-out 0.5s forwards;
        }
        
        .journal-card {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border: 1px solid rgba(230, 169, 95, 0.15);
            border-radius: 12px;
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }
        
        .journal-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-primary), rgba(230, 169, 95, 0.2), transparent);
            z-index: 2;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        }
        
        .journal-card:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        
        .journal-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            border-color: rgba(230, 169, 95, 0.4);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(230, 169, 95, 0.08);
        }
        
        .journal-image-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            height: 250px;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        
        .journal-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        .journal-card:hover .journal-image {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }
        
        .journal-content {
            padding: 30px;
            flex-grow: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        
        .journal-meta {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #999;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .journal-meta i {
            margin-right: 8px;
            color: var(--gold-primary);
        }
        
        .journal-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: #fff;
            margin: 0 0 15px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .journal-card:hover .journal-title {
            color: var(--gold-primary);
        }
        
        .journal-title a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .journal-excerpt {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #aaa;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }
        
        .read-more-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            color: var(--gold-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .read-more-link i {
            margin-left: 10px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .read-more-link:hover {
            color: #fff;
        }
        
        .read-more-link:hover i {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        
        .no-posts {
            grid-column: 1 / -1;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 50px;
            color: #999;
            font-style: italic;
            border: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        }
        
        /* --- Pagination --- */
        .journal-pagination {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 60px;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.8s forwards;
        }
        
        .journal-pagination a,
        .journal-pagination span {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 10px 18px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(230, 169, 95, 0.2);
            border-radius: 6px;
            color: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.6);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }
        
        .journal-pagination a:hover {
            border-color: var(--gold-primary);
            color: var(--gold-primary);
            background: rgba(230, 169, 95, 0.08);
        }
        
        .journal-pagination .current {
            background: var(--gold-primary);
            border-color: var(--gold-primary);
            color: #000;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* --- Animations --- */
        @keyframes fadeInDown {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        /* --- Responsive --- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .page-title { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: 4px; }
            .page-subtitle { font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 35px; }
            .journal-container { padding: 90px 20px 40px; }
            .journal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 25px; }
            .journal-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
            .journal-content { padding: 20px; }
            .journal-image-wrapper { height: 200px; }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .page-title { font-size: 2rem; letter-spacing: 3px; }
            .page-subtitle { font-size: 0.8rem; }
            .journal-container { padding: 80px 15px 30px; }
            .journal-title { font-size: 1.1rem; }
            .journal-content { padding: 15px; }
            .journal-excerpt { font-size: 0.85rem; }
            .journal-meta { font-size: 0.7rem; }
            .journal-image-wrapper { height: 180px; }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 375px) {
            .page-title { font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: 2px; }
            .page-subtitle { font-size: 0.75rem; }
            .journal-container { padding: 75px 12px 25px; }
        }