:root{
  --ink:#121212;--ink-2:#3d3d3d;--muted:#6b6b6b;--line:#e6e2da;--bg:#fbfaf7;--paper:#fff;
  --accent:#c8102e;--accent-dark:#9e0b23;--navy:#0f1b2d;
  --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;--sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --radius:6px;--max:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.container--narrow{max-width:820px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:10px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}

/* Top bar & header */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#cfd6e2;font-size:13px}
.topbar__inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:34px}
.topbar nav a{margin-left:18px}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.site-header__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;height:76px}
.logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:40px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
.logo__dot{color:var(--accent)}
.logo--light{color:#fff;font-size:32px}
.search-link,.nav-toggle{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);padding:8px}
.search-link{right:20px}
.nav-toggle{left:20px;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.2s}
.primary-nav{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.primary-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.primary-nav a{display:block;padding:12px 14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.primary-nav a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* Breadcrumbs / headings */
.breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;padding:0;margin:22px 0 8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs li+li:before{content:"/";margin-right:6px;color:#bbb}
.breadcrumbs li[aria-current]{max-width:46ch;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.page-head{padding:14px 0 26px;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);margin-bottom:30px}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);margin:0}
.page-head__intro{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:720px;margin:10px 0 0}
.kicker{display:inline-block;color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:6px}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}
.meta a{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
.section-title{font-size:26px;margin:0 0 20px}

/* Hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding:30px 0 36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero__media img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.hero__text{padding-top:18px}
.hero__title{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px);margin:4px 0 12px}
.hero__dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}
.hero__side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.hero__side .card{padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero__side .card:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* Cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:30px}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card__media{display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#e9e5dc}
.card__media img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;transition:transform .4s}
.card:hover .card__media img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card__body{padding-top:14px}
.card__title{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 8px}
.card__dek{color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;font-size:15px}
.card--horizontal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
.card--horizontal .card__body{padding-top:0}
.card--horizontal .card__title{font-size:17px}
.card--horizontal .meta{margin-top:4px}

/* Layout */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:48px;padding:36px 0}
.section-block{padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.layout__main>.section-block:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px}
.section-head h2{font-size:26px;margin:0}
.section-head__more{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}

/* Sidebar */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px}
.widget__title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:14px}
.ranked{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ranked__item{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ranked__num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);min-width:26px}
.ranked__title{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3}
.chip-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chip{display:inline-block;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;font-size:13px;background:var(--paper)}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.chip-list--lg .chip{padding:10px 18px;font-size:15px}
.widget--about{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.widget--about .widget__title{border:0;padding:0}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--accent);padding:10px 20px;border-radius:30px;font:600 14px var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);border-color:var(--accent-dark);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--small{padding:6px 14px;font-size:13px}
.link-btn{background:none;border:0;padding:0;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline}

/* Article */
.layout--article{padding-top:10px}
.article__title{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);margin:4px 0 14px}
.article__dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.45}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline__name{margin:0;font-size:14px}
.byline__name a{font-weight:700}
.byline .meta{margin:2px 0 0}
.avatar{border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;width:44px;height:44px}
.avatar--lg{width:80px;height:80px}
.avatar--xl{width:120px;height:120px}
.article__figure{margin:26px 0}
.article__figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.article__figure figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.toc{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:16px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.toc__title{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin:0 0 6px}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:15px}
.toc a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;color:#1d1d1d}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.prose h2{font-size:28px;margin:1.6em 0 .6em;scroll-margin-top:140px}
.prose h3{font-size:22px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.4em;padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.prose a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article .prose>p:first-of-type:first-letter{float:left;font-size:4.2em;line-height:.85;padding:6px 10px 0 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.pullquote{margin:1.8em 0;padding:8px 0 8px 26px;border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}
.pullquote p{font-size:27px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.35;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.static-page .prose{font-size:18px}
.static-page .prose .lead{font-size:21px;font-style:italic}
.article__foot{margin-top:30px}
.tags{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tags a{display:inline-block;background:#efebe3;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:30px;font-size:13px}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.share span{font-weight:700}
.share a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:30px;background:var(--paper)}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px;border-radius:var(--radius);margin:26px 0}
.author-box p{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px}
.author-box__name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px!important;font-weight:700}
.author-box img{flex-shrink:0}
.article__note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.article__note a{text-decoration:underline}
.prev-next{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:20px}
.prev-next__item{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;background:var(--paper)}
.prev-next__item span{display:block;font:600 12px var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
.prev-next__item--right{text-align:right}

/* Authors */
.author-card{text-align:center;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.author-card img{margin:0 auto 14px}
.author-card h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:4px}
.author-hero{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:20px 0 30px;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink)}
.author-hero h1{font-size:44px;margin:0}
.author-hero p{max-width:700px}
.author-hero img{flex-shrink:0}

/* Pagination */
.pagination{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:40px 0 10px}
.pagination a,.pagination span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--paper);font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.pagination span[aria-current]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* Forms */
.search-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 20px}
.search-form input{flex:1;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #cfc9bd;border-radius:30px;font:16px var(--sans);background:#fff}
.search-summary{color:var(--muted)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin:20px 0 30px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.contact-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.contact-card h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 6px}
.contact-card p{margin:0;font-size:16px}
.contact-form{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px}
.form-row{margin-bottom:16px}
.form-row label{display:block;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14px}
.form-row input,.form-row select,.form-row textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid #cfc9bd;border-radius:var(--radius);font:16px var(--sans);background:#fff}
.form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.form-status{font-weight:600;color:#1a7f37;margin-top:12px}
.form-status.is-error{color:var(--accent)}
.back-link{margin-top:40px;font-weight:600}
.not-found{text-align:center;padding:60px 0 40px}
.not-found h1{font-size:44px}
.not-found .search-form{margin:20px auto}

/* Ads - labelled and separated from content (AdSense policy) */
.ad{margin:28px auto;text-align:center;clear:both;min-height:90px}
.ad-label{display:block;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#999;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.ad--sidebar{min-height:250px;margin:0}
.ad--inArticle{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0;min-height:280px}
.ad .gpt-slot{display:flex;justify-content:center}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#b9c2d0;margin-top:50px;padding:50px 0 0;font-size:14px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:30px}
.site-footer h3{font-family:var(--sans);color:#fff;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.site-footer a:hover,.site-footer .link-btn:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-social a{margin-right:14px;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;border-top:1px solid #26344b;margin-top:36px;padding:18px 20px;font-size:13px}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0}

/* Cookie banner */
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:200;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;font-size:14px}
.cookie-banner[hidden]{display:none}
.cookie-banner a{text-decoration:underline}
.cookie-banner__actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .site-header__inner{height:62px}
  .logo{font-size:30px}
  .primary-nav{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .primary-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column}
  .primary-nav a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 4px}
  .primary-nav a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .topbar nav{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .grid--2,.grid--3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .prose{font-size:18px}
  .pullquote p{font-size:22px}
  .author-box,.author-hero{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .prev-next{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .prev-next__item--right{text-align:left}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cookie-banner{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .cookie-banner__actions .btn{flex:1}
  .search-form{flex-direction:column}
  .card--horizontal{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}
}