:root {
  --crimson: #8b0000;
  --gold: #c5a028;
  --parchment: #f5f0e0;
  --dark: #1a1209;
  --muted: #5c4a2a;
  --border: rgba(197, 160, 40, 0.3);
}

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

body {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  background: var(--parchment);
  color: var(--dark);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ── Header ── */
header {
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

header .inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.brand {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold);
}

nav a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

nav a:hover,
nav a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Main layout ── */
main {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem;
}

/* ── Hero ── */
.hero {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 1rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.divider {
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  margin: 0.75rem 0;
}

/* ── Section title ── */
h2.section-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

/* ── Homepage cards ── */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--crimson);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--dark);
  display: block;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.card h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.card .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ── Caesar grid ── */
.caesar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.caesar-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.caesar-card .number {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.35;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.4rem;
  right: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-style: italic;
}

.caesar-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.caesar-card .dates {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.caesar-card p {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── Empire page ── */
.fact-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.fact {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.fact .value {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--crimson);
}

.fact .label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.section h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section p {
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

/* ── Footer ── */
footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}