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

:root {
  --black:     #000000;
  --ink:       #111111;
  --ink-lt:    #333333;
  --stone:     #666666;
  --muted:     #999999;
  --border:    #E5E1DB;
  --border-dk: #CCCCCC;
  --bg:        #FFFFFF;
  --bg-warm:   #FAF8F5;
  --bg-tint:   #F4F1EC;
  --gold:      #B8922A;
  --gold-lt:   #D4A840;
  --gold-dk:   #8A6C1E;
  --gold-pale: #FBF5E6;
  --dark-hdr:  #0D0D0D;
  --ff-serif:  'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --ff-sans:   'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

/* ── UTILS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0;
}
.tag-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,42,0.18);
  padding: 3px 9px 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: none;
}
.rule-gold {
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  border: none;
  width: 40px;
  margin: 12px 0;
}

/* ── TOP BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--dark-hdr);
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.top-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.top-bar-date {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: #777;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.top-bar-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
}
.top-bar-links a {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.top-bar-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.top-bar-sub {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,168,64,0.35);
  padding: 3px 12px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.top-bar-sub:hover { background: rgba(212,168,64,0.1); }

/* ── MASTHEAD ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.masthead {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 20px 40px;
}
.masthead-inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}
.masthead-logo img {
  height: 52px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}
.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.masthead-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.icon-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--stone);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.icon-btn:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.sub-btn {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.sub-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-dk); }

/* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.nav-inner a {
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-bottom: -2px;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-inner a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--border-dk); }
.nav-inner a.active { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── TICKER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker {
  background: var(--bg-tint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  height: 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 16px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.ticker-scroll { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; }
.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 56px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: scroll 30s linear infinite;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.ticker-track span { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--stone); flex-shrink: 0; }
.ticker-track span b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
@keyframes scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ── HERO LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-wrap {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.hero {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 40px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 0;
}

.hero-main {
  padding-right: 36px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 36px;
}
.hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-img .ph {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.hero-img:hover .ph { transform: scale(1.03); }
.hero-main .tag { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.hero-main h1 {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-main h1:hover { color: var(--gold-dk); }
.hero-main .excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.hero-meta .byline { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-meta .dot { color: var(--border-dk); }
.hero-meta .read-link {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.hero-meta .read-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Hero sidebar */
.hero-aside {
  padding-left: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
}
.aside-head {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.aside-story {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.aside-story:hover h3 { color: var(--gold-dk); }
.aside-story .num {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--border);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.aside-story .tag { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.aside-story h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.aside-story .meta {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
}
.aside-story .meta .byline { color: var(--stone); }

/* ── SECTION ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 40px;
}
.section-hd {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.section-hd h2 {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-hd .see-all {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dk);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.section-hd .see-all:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── CARD GRID ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
.grid-lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.card { cursor: pointer; }
.card:hover .card-title { color: var(--gold-dk); }
.card .card-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.card .card-img .ph {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.card:hover .card-img .ph { transform: scale(1.04); }
.card .tag { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.card-title.lg { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.card .dek {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 10px;
}
.card-meta .byline { color: var(--stone); font-weight: 500; }
.rt { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }

/* Stacked small cards */
.stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.stack-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.stack-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.stack-item:hover .card-title { color: var(--gold-dk); }
.stack-thumb {
  width: 100px;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.stack-thumb .ph {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.35s;
}
.stack-item:hover .stack-thumb .ph { transform: scale(1.05); }
.stack-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.stack-body .tag { margin-bottom: 5px; }
.stack-body .card-title {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.stack-body .meta {
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── BG VARIANTS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-tint { background: var(--bg-tint); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.section-warm { background: var(--bg-warm); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

/* ── WIDE CARD ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.wide-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.wide-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
.wide-card .card-img {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  min-height: 280px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.wide-card:hover .card-img .ph { transform: scale(1.03); }
.wide-body {
  padding: 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.wide-body .tag { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.wide-body .card-title { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.wide-body .dek { font-size: 0.86rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ── MISSION ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mission {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: 88px 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
.mission .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 28px; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.mission-logo {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.mission blockquote {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
}
.mission blockquote em { color: var(--gold-lt); font-style: normal; }
.mission p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #888;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.btn-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ── NEWSLETTER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter {
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,146,42,0.15);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,42,0.15);
  padding: 72px 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.newsletter h2 {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.newsletter p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.nl-form {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,42,0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(184,146,42,0.08);
}
.nl-form:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold); }
.nl-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  outline: none;
}
.nl-form input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.nl-form button {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nl-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-dk); }
.nl-note { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 12px; }

/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: 60px 40px 32px;
}
.footer-inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-logo {
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.footer-logo img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.8fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
}
.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #777;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.socials { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.social {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: #777;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.social:hover { border-color: var(--gold-dk); color: var(--gold-lt); }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-col a { font-size: 0.82rem; color: #777; transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--bg); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
}
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 0.7rem; color: #555; }
.footer-bottom p span { color: var(--gold-dk); }
.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.footer-legal a { font-size: 0.68rem; color: #555; transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: #888; }

/* ── IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS ──────────────────────────────── */
.ph-hero { background: linear-gradient(150deg, #1a1000 0%, #3a2400 35%, #1e1600 70%, #0d0d0d 100%); }
.ph-a    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #120c00 0%, #2d1e00 50%, #181000 100%); }
.ph-b    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0505 0%, #200c0c 45%, #2d1000 100%); }
.ph-c    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040a04 0%, #0c200a 45%, #081408 100%); }
.ph-d    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #06060f 0%, #10102a 45%, #0a0a1a 100%); }
.ph-e    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0800 0%, #201800 50%, #130f00 100%); }
.ph-f    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00080c 0%, #001a20 45%, #000c14 100%); }
.ph-g    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #100800 0%, #2a1600 50%, #1a1000 100%); }
.ph-h    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080808 0%, #181400 45%, #201c00 100%); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-aside { display: none; }
  .hero-main { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-bar-inner { padding: 0 20px; }
  .top-bar-links { display: none; }
  .masthead { padding: 16px 20px; }
  .masthead-tagline { display: none; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 20px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .nav-inner a { padding: 12px 12px; }
  .hero { padding: 24px 20px 0; }
  .hero-main h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .section { padding: 36px 20px; }
  .grid-3, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wide-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wide-card .card-img { min-height: 200px; }
  .mission { padding: 60px 20px; }
  .newsletter { padding: 56px 20px; }
  .nl-form { flex-direction: column; border: none; }
  .nl-form input { border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,42,0.3); }
  .nl-form button { padding: 14px; }
  footer { padding: 48px 20px 28px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
}