.page-lede {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.step-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.step-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.step-num {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--warm);
}

.step-item h2 {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.step-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.975rem;
}

.related-links {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46, 29, 18, 0.1);
}

.related-links h2 {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.related-links ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.related-links a {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.related-links a:hover {
  color: var(--warm);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.local-hero {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.local-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.article-figure {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.article-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.article-figure--portrait {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.article-figure figcaption {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.figure-label {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 3.5vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
}

article h1 + .post-meta {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

article h1 + .view-count {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}


article h2:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.pull-quote {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 4vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 1.75rem 0 2rem;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--warm);
}

.pill-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .step-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
}