:root {
    --bg: #f5f3ef;
    --paper: #fbfaf7;
    --ink: #171717;
    --muted: #77736b;
    --line: #d9d5cd;
    --line-strong: #b9b3a8;
    --accent: #b63b2f;
    --accent-dark: #8f2c24;
    --soft: #ebe8e1;
    --dark: #1b1b1a;
    --white: #fff;
    --ui: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --display: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --wide: 1240px;
    --reading: 760px;
    --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(24, 22, 18, .08);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 110px; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--bg); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
button, input { font: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }

.site-container { width: min(calc(100% - 48px), var(--wide)); margin-inline: auto; }
.site-shell { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.site-main { flex: 1; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 100; background: var(--dark); color: var(--white); padding: 10px 14px; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

.reading-progress { position: fixed; z-index: 100; inset: 0 auto auto 0; height: 3px; width: 0; background: var(--accent); }

.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(245,243,239,.95); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.site-header__top { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font: 11px/1.2 var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--muted); }
.site-header__top-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 9px 0; }
.site-header__main { min-height: 82px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
.site-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.site-logo__mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--white); background: var(--accent); font-size: 22px; }
.site-logo__word { white-space: nowrap; }
.site-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 22px; font: 12px/1 var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.site-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.site-header__actions { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; gap: 18px; font: 12px var(--ui); }
.icon-link { font-size: 27px; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; font: 12px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.site-header__mobile-nav { display: none; }

.home-hero { padding: 42px 0 30px; }
.section-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--accent); font: 11px/1 var(--ui); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-kicker__line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line-strong); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(280px, .8fr); gap: 30px; }
.hero-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, .85fr); background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-story__media { min-height: 430px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--soft); }
.hero-story__media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .45s ease; }
.hero-story:hover .hero-story__media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.hero-story__body { padding: 36px 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.hero-story h1 { margin: 12px 0 16px; font: 700 clamp(1rem, .9vw, 1.25rem)/1.12 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.hero-story h1 a { text-decoration: none; }
.hero-story p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 19px; }
.hero-side { display: grid; grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.hero-side .story-card { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.story-card { min-width: 0; }
.story-card__media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--soft); text-decoration: none; }
.story-card__media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.story-card:hover .story-card__media img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.story-card__media--placeholder, .hero-story__media--placeholder { display: grid; place-items: center; color: rgba(23,23,23,.2); font: 800 60px var(--display); }
.story-card__body { padding-top: 15px; }
.story-card__section { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; font: 10px/1.2 var(--ui); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-card__title { margin: 8px 0 8px; font: 700 25px/1.08 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.story-card__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-card__summary { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; }
.story-card__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; color: var(--muted); font: 11px/1.4 var(--ui); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.dot-separator { color: var(--line-strong); }
.story-card--compact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 0; }
.story-card--compact .story-card__media { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.story-card--compact .story-card__body { padding-top: 0; }
.story-card--compact .story-card__title { font-size: 21px; margin-top: 7px; }
.story-card--compact .story-card__summary { display: none; }

.home-section { padding: 48px 0; }
.home-section--tinted { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 12px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(1.8rem, 2.4vw, 2.8rem)/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.section-heading a, .section-heading__note { color: var(--muted); font: 11px var(--ui); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.story-grid { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
.story-grid--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.story-grid--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

.popular-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.popular-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.popular-item__number { color: var(--accent); font: 700 28px/1 var(--display); }
.popular-item__title { display: block; font: 700 21px/1.1 var(--display); text-decoration: none; }

.newsletter-banner { padding: 52px 0; background: var(--dark); color: var(--white); }
.newsletter-banner__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 40px; }
.newsletter-banner .section-kicker { color: #e56b5e; }
.newsletter-banner h2 { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 0 10px; font: 700 clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.4rem)/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.newsletter-banner p { margin: 0; color: #bdb9b0; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; min-width: min(100%, 430px); border-bottom: 1px solid #77736d; }
.newsletter-form input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; border: 0; outline: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--white); padding: 13px 0; }
.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: #9b978e; }
.newsletter-form button { border: 0; color: var(--white); background: var(--accent); padding: 0 18px; font: 11px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }

.archive-header { padding: 64px 0 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-header h1 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.8rem)/.9 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.065em; }
.archive-header p { max-width: 660px; margin: 20px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 20px; }
.search-form { display: flex; max-width: 760px; margin-top: 30px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.search-form input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; outline: 0; padding: 14px 0; font: 24px var(--display); }
.search-form button { padding: 0 20px; border: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); font: 11px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.search-result-count { font: 12px var(--ui) !important; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.empty-state { padding: 70px 0; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.empty-state h1, .empty-state h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: var(--display); }
.empty-state p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.article-page { padding: 70px 0 80px; }
.article-header { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto 40px; }
.article-title { margin: 10px 0 16px; font: 700 clamp(2.35rem, 4.7vw, 5rem)/.96 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.article-summary { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.45; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 22px; color: var(--muted); font: 11px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.article-cover { margin: 0 auto 54px; max-width: 1120px; }
.article-cover img { max-height: 680px; object-fit: cover; }
.article-cover figcaption { margin-top: 9px; color: var(--muted); font: 11px/1.4 var(--ui); }
.article-cover figcaption span { margin-left: 10px; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, var(--reading)); gap: 42px; justify-content: center; }
.article-aside { padding-top: 9px; font: 11px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.article-aside__label { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.share-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.share-links a { text-decoration: none; }
.article-content { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.8; }
.article-content p { margin: 0 0 1.45em; }
.article-content h2 { margin: 2em 0 .7em; font: 700 34px/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.article-content h3 { margin: 1.8em 0 .6em; font: 700 26px/1.1 var(--display); }
.article-content ul, .article-content ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.article-quote, .article-pull-quote { margin: 2em 0; padding: 20px 0 20px 28px; border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); font: italic 26px/1.35 var(--display); }
.article-quote cite { display: block; margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); font: 12px var(--ui); font-style: normal; }
.article-key-point { padding: 20px 24px; background: var(--soft); font-weight: 700; }
.article-takeaways { margin: 2em 0; padding: 22px 24px; background: var(--soft); }
.article-takeaways__title { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--accent); font: 11px var(--ui); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.author-card { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 46px auto 0; padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.author-card__label { color: var(--muted); font: 10px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.author-card strong { font: 700 22px var(--display); }
.author-card span { color: var(--muted); font: 13px var(--ui); }
.tag-cloud { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 28px auto 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.tag-cloud a { padding: 6px 10px; background: var(--soft); text-decoration: none; font: 11px var(--ui); }
.newsletter-banner--article { max-width: 1120px; margin: 60px auto 0; }
.related-section { margin-top: 64px; }

.site-footer { margin-top: 70px; padding: 54px 0 18px; background: var(--dark); color: var(--white); }
.site-footer__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 50px; }
.site-footer__brand { font: 700 32px var(--display); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer__tagline { max-width: 330px; color: #aaa69e; font-size: 16px; }
.site-footer__label { margin-bottom: 14px; color: #e56b5e; font: 10px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.site-footer__links { display: grid; gap: 8px; font: 14px var(--ui); }
.site-footer__links a { text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer__small { color: #aaa69e; font: 14px var(--ui); }
.footer-cta { color: var(--white); font: 12px var(--ui); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.site-footer__bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 15px; border-top: 1px solid #3b3b38; color: #77736d; font: 10px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
    .site-header__main { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
    .site-nav { display: none; }
    .menu-toggle { display: block; }
    .site-header__mobile-nav[hidden] { display: none; }
    .site-header__mobile-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; padding: 0 0 18px; font: 12px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; }
    .site-header__mobile-nav a { text-decoration: none; }
    .hero-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-story__media { min-height: 360px; }
    .story-grid--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    body { font-size: 17px; }
    .site-container { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--wide)); }
    .site-header__top-inner { padding: 7px 0; }
    .site-header__date { display: none; }
    .site-header__main { min-height: 66px; }
    .site-logo { font-size: 23px; }
    .site-logo__mark { width: 29px; height: 29px; font-size: 18px; }
    .site-header__mobile-nav { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .home-hero { padding-top: 26px; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .hero-story__body { padding: 26px 22px; }
    .hero-story h1 { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 4.5vw, 1.35rem); }
    .hero-side { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .story-grid--three, .story-grid--four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
    .story-card__title { font-size: 27px; }
    .popular-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .newsletter-banner__inner { display: block; }
    .newsletter-form { margin-top: 18px; min-width: 0; width: min(100%, 360px); }
    .archive-header { padding: 42px 0 28px; }
    .archive-header h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 16vw, 5rem); }
    .search-form input { font-size: 19px; }
    .article-page { padding-top: 40px; }
    .article-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.4rem); }
    .article-summary { font-size: 19px; }
    .article-cover { margin-bottom: 36px; }
    .article-layout { display: block; }
    .article-aside { margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .share-links { flex-direction: row; gap: 16px; }
    .article-content { font-size: 19px; }
    .article-content h2 { font-size: 30px; }
    .newsletter-banner--article { margin-top: 42px; }
    .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .site-footer__bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
}



/* 3.1.4 stabilization overrides */
.article-title { font: 700 clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem)/1.04 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.article-header { max-width: 880px; }
.article-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.article-author--top { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-author__link { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; text-decoration:none; color:inherit; }
.article-author__avatar { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; display: block; background: var(--soft); }
.article-author__avatar--fallback { display: grid; place-items: center; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.article-author__name { font: 700 18px/1.2 var(--ui); }
.story-card__author { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; }
.story-card__author:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.article-author__job { color: var(--muted); font: 12px/1.3 var(--ui); }
.article-meta { gap: 12px; margin-top: 14px; }
.newsletter-banner--home { padding: 14px 0 18px; }
.newsletter-banner--home .newsletter-banner__inner { align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.newsletter-banner--home .newsletter-banner__copy h2 { font: 700 clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem)/1.12 var(--display); margin: 0 0 4px; }
.newsletter-banner--home .newsletter-banner__copy p { max-width: 420px; font-size: 13px; }
.home-section--popular { padding-top: 58px; }
.section-kicker { font-size: 12px; }

/* 3.1.5 hotfix overrides */
.article-title { font: 700 clamp(1.45rem, 2.35vw, 2.25rem)/1.05 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.share-links--article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.share-links--article a,
.share-links--article .share-copy { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:40px; padding:0 14px; border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; color:var(--ink); border-radius:10px; text-decoration:none; font: 700 12px var(--ui); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; cursor:pointer; }
.share-links--article .share-copy { width:100%; }
.author-archive { padding: 10px 0 10px; }
.author-archive__grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 320px) minmax(0,1fr); gap: 34px; align-items:start; }
.author-archive__profile { position: sticky; top: 24px; display:grid; gap: 18px; }
.author-archive__avatar { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 24px; background: var(--soft); }
.author-archive__avatar--fallback { display:grid; place-items:center; font: 700 56px var(--display); color: var(--ink); }
.author-archive__job { font: 700 18px/1.25 var(--ui); }
.author-archive__bio { color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.author-archive__stories { align-items:start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .author-archive__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .author-archive__profile { position: static; }
    .share-links--article { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .share-links--article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .site-footer__bottom { gap: 10px; }
}


.story-grid--two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.author-archive__content .story-grid--two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .story-grid--two,
    .author-archive__content .story-grid--two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}