.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xs);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-gold-dark);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.btn-primary:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-line);
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.btn-ghost:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}

/* Ghost button for use on dark/photo backgrounds (podcast section,
   CTA band, hero). Not scoped to a parent — works anywhere. */
.btn-ghost--light {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(251, 247, 241, 0.55);
  color: #ffffff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}

.btn-ghost--light:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-gold-bright);
  color: var(--color-gold-bright);
}

.btn-ghost--light:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}