{"id":7409,"date":"2026-04-16T14:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowledgegut.com\/?page_id=7409"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:16:45","slug":"newsletter5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knowledgegut.com\/en\/newsletter5\/","title":{"rendered":"Gut Talk Newsletter V5 \u2014 Intimate Letter Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\/* ========================================\n   \u77e5\u8b58\u5305\u5c0f\u8178 \u2014 \u96fb\u5b50\u5831\u9801\u9762 V5\n   \u300c\u89aa\u5bc6\u4fe1\u4ef6 \/ \u7b46\u53cb\u98a8\u300d\n   Scoped CSS: .kg-v5-* prefix\n   ======================================== *\/\n\n\/* ---------- VARIABLES ---------- *\/\n.kg-v5-page {\n  --kg5-rose: #D14B63;\n  --kg5-purple: #4C458A;\n  --kg5-warm: #5F5454;\n  --kg5-paper: #FFFDF8;\n  --kg5-line: #E8E2D8;\n  --kg5-ink: #3A3632;\n  --kg5-muted: #8C857A;\n  --kg5-accent-soft: rgba(209,75,99,0.08);\n}\n\n\/* ---------- BASE ---------- *\/\n.kg-v5-page {\n  max-width: 100%;\n  overflow-x: hidden;\n  background: var(--kg5-paper);\n  color: var(--kg5-ink);\n  font-size: 18px;\n  line-height: 2.0;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n}\n.kg-v5-page * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n.kg-v5-page a { color: var(--kg5-rose); text-decoration: none; }\n.kg-v5-page a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }\n\n.kg-v5-inner {\n  max-width: 640px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  padding: 0 24px;\n}\n\n\/* ---------- ENVELOPE HERO ---------- *\/\n.kg-v5-hero {\n  background: var(--kg5-paper);\n  padding: 72px 24px 56px;\n  position: relative;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n.kg-v5-hero::before {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;\n  height: 6px;\n  background: repeating-linear-gradient(\n    90deg,\n    var(--kg5-rose) 0px, var(--kg5-rose) 12px,\n    var(--kg5-purple) 12px, var(--kg5-purple) 24px,\n    #E8E2D8 24px, #E8E2D8 36px\n  );\n}\n.kg-v5-hero-inner {\n  max-width: 640px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope {\n  background: #FFF9F2;\n  border: 1px solid var(--kg5-line);\n  border-radius: 2px;\n  padding: 40px 36px 36px;\n  position: relative;\n  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope::before {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;\n  height: 48px;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, var(--kg5-line) 48%, var(--kg5-line) 49%, transparent 49%),\n              linear-gradient(225deg, transparent 48%, var(--kg5-line) 48%, var(--kg5-line) 49%, transparent 49%);\n  opacity: 0.5;\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope-to {\n  font-size: 15px;\n  color: var(--kg5-muted);\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\n  letter-spacing: 0.5px;\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope-recipient {\n  font-size: 26px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: var(--kg5-purple);\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n  line-height: 1.4;\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope-from {\n  font-size: 15px;\n  color: var(--kg5-muted);\n  margin-bottom: 2px;\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope-sender {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: var(--kg5-rose);\n  font-style: italic;\n}\n.kg-v5-envelope-date {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: var(--kg5-muted);\n  letter-spacing: 1px;\n}\n.kg-v5-stamp {\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 56px;\n  right: 36px;\n  width: 64px;\n  height: 72px;\n  border: 2px dashed var(--kg5-line);\n  border-radius: 2px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  font-size: 32px;\n  background: var(--kg5-paper);\n}\n\n\/* ---------- LETTER BODY ---------- *\/\n.kg-v5-letter {\n  padding: 56px 24px 48px;\n}\n.kg-v5-letter-inner {\n  max-width: 640px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  background: var(--kg5-paper);\n  background-image:\n    repeating-linear-gradient(\n      transparent 0px, transparent 35px,\n      rgba(200,192,180,0.15) 35px, rgba(200,192,180,0.15) 36px\n    );\n  padding: 8px 0;\n}\n.kg-v5-greeting {\n  font-size: 22px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: var(--kg5-purple);\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n  font-style: italic;\n}\n.kg-v5-letter-body p {\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n  font-size: 18px;\n  line-height: 2.0;\n  color: var(--kg5-ink);\n}\n\n\/* ---------- CONTENT LIST ---------- *\/\n.kg-v5-content-section {\n  padding: 48px 24px;\n  border-top: 1px solid var(--kg5-line);\n}\n.kg-v5-content-title {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: var(--kg5-purple);\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n  font-style: italic;\n}\n.kg-v5-content-list {\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 0;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n.kg-v5-content-list li {\n  font-size: 18px;\n  line-height: 2.0;\n  color: var(--kg5-ink);\n  padding: 8px 0;\n  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(200,192,180,0.3);\n}\n.kg-v5-content-list li:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n.kg-v5-content-list li span {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}\n\n\/* ---------- P.S. 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