:root{
  --bg: #d8d07b;            /* khaki base */
  --bg-2: #e9e3af;          /* lighter khaki for layers */
  --text: #0e1b0a;           /* high-contrast text on glass */
  --muted: #5a6b4c;          /* muted body text */
  --accent: #6b8f74;         /* sage green primary */
  --accent-2: #7ea57a;       /* lighter accent for links */
  --accent-dark: #5f7a63;     /* hover state for controls */
  --surface: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --surface-2: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  --border: rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  --radius: 12px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  --shadow-soft: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { height: 100%; }
html { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  min-height: 100vh;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  /* Layered background: gradient + sage-polka dots + subtle scanlines */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(60,74,44,.25), rgba(120,110,40,.25)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10px 10px, rgba(107,143,116,.22) 2px, transparent 2px) 0 0/40px 40px,
    repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.03) 0 1px, transparent 1px 2px);
  background-color: var(--bg);
  background-blend-mode: overlay;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Global helpers */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: clamp(320px, 90vw, 1100px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
}
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.card { padding: 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.tag { display: inline-block; padding: .25em .6em; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .75rem; background: rgba(107,143,116,.22); color: var(--text); }

/* Glass/frosted panels with graceful fallback */
.glass {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  padding: 1rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
@supports not (backdrop-filter: blur(10px)) {
  .glass { background: rgba(255,255,255,.95); border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.15); }
}

/* Layout regions */
header, main, footer { display: block; width: 100%; }

/* Header: hero with clear visual hierarchy */
header {
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  margin: 1rem auto;
  max-width: clamp(320px, 92vw, 1100px);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4.5vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 .25rem;
  color: #10240f;
}
header .meta {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 2.5vw, 0.95rem);
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}
nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .5rem .75rem;
  margin-right: .25rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}
nav a:hover, nav a:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; outline: none; }

/* Main content */
main { padding: 1rem 0 2rem; }
article {
  max-width: clamp(320px, 90vw, 900px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.featured-image { margin: 1rem 0; }
.featured-image img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
}
article h1 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2rem); margin: .75rem 0; color: #10240f; }
article h2, article h3 { color: #10240f; margin-top: 1rem; }
article p { color: var(--muted); margin: .6rem 0 1rem; }
article ul { margin: .6rem 0 1rem 1.1rem; color: var(--text); }
article li { margin: .25rem 0; }

/* Blockquote styling for emphasis */
blockquote {
  margin: .75rem 0;
  padding-left: .75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--text);
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: .95;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: .5rem 1rem;
}

/* Images using image-frame class (polished fallback) */
.image-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}
.image-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* Footer with compact ads / links */
footer { padding: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
footer .product-ad, footer .sponsored-page {
  padding: .75rem; border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}
footer .product-ad:hover, footer .sponsored-page:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
footer p { text-align: center; color: var(--muted); margin: .25rem 0 0; }
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* Links and controls styling (high contrast focus) */
a, button, .btn, .cta {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: .55em .85em;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
}
a { transition: color .2s ease; }
a:hover, a:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; color: var(--accent-2); outline: none; }
.btn, .cta {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  padding: .6em 1em;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .15s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:focus-visible, .cta:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* Outline variant for emphasis */
.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
}
.btn--outline:hover { background: rgba(107,143,116,.08); }

/* Forms (presentational baseline) */
input, textarea, select {
  padding: .6em .75em;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
}
input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #fff;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Print styles for readability */
@media print {
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  a { text-decoration: underline; color: #000; }
  header, main, footer { background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}
```