/* ============================================================
   THE BHARAT REVIEW — Ink & Marigold on Paper
   Shared editorial design system
   Fraunces (display) · Newsreader (reading) · Libre Franklin (UI)
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  /* surfaces */
  --paper:#FAF6EC;
  --paper-2:#F2EAD8;
  --surface:#FFFFFF;
  --surface-ink:#16120C;

  /* ink */
  --ink:#1A1510;
  --ink-2:#463E32;
  --muted:#8A8070;
  --muted-2:#A79C88;

  /* lines */
  --line:#E5DBC6;
  --line-strong:#D5C6A8;
  --line-ink:rgba(255,255,255,.14);

  /* brand + accents */
  --indigo:#22305C;
  --indigo-2:#15203F;
  --marigold:#CB7711;
  --marigold-2:#A85F08;
  --marigold-soft:#F6E7CC;
  --crimson:#9C2B2E;
  --teal:#1E6E66;
  --bronze:#85672A;
  --slate:#3C5688;
  --olive:#5E6B2F;

  /* default category accent (overridden per block) */
  --cat:var(--indigo);

  /* type */
  --serif:"Fraunces","Georgia",serif;
  --read:"Newsreader","Georgia",serif;
  --sans:"Libre Franklin",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;

  /* metrics */
  --max:1280px;
  --wide:1480px;
  --gutter:clamp(18px,4.2vw,46px);
  --radius:3px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(26,21,16,.06),0 2px 6px rgba(26,21,16,.05);
  --shadow:0 12px 30px -14px rgba(26,21,16,.30);
  --shadow-lg:0 30px 60px -26px rgba(26,21,16,.42);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
*{margin:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--read);
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.6;
  font-size:18px;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img,svg,video{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;color:inherit}
input,textarea,select{font:inherit;color:inherit}
ul{list-style:none;padding:0}
::selection{background:var(--marigold);color:#fff}

/* paper grain overlay */
body::before{
  content:"";
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;
  opacity:.035;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---------- Typography helpers ---------- */
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.68rem;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cat);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;
}
.kicker::before{
  content:"";width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--cat);display:inline-block;
}
.kicker--plain::before{display:none}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.fraunces-soft{font-optical-sizing:auto}

.display{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5rem);
  line-height:.98;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}

.section-head{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  border-top:2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top:.7rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.section-head h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem);
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
}
.section-head h2::before{
  content:"";width:.55rem;height:1.3rem;background:var(--cat);border-radius:1px;transform:translateY(2px);
}
.section-head .more{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-2);white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;transition:gap .2s,color .2s;
}
.section-head .more:hover{color:var(--marigold-2);gap:.7em}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.wrap--wide{max-width:var(--wide)}
.section{padding-block:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem)}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0}

/* category accent classes */
.cat-politics{--cat:var(--indigo)}
.cat-society{--cat:var(--crimson)}
.cat-history{--cat:var(--bronze)}
.cat-culture{--cat:var(--teal)}
.cat-global{--cat:var(--slate)}
.cat-ideas{--cat:var(--marigold-2)}
.cat-economy{--cat:var(--olive)}

/* ---------- Placeholder "art" tiles (stand-ins for photography) ---------- */
.ph{
  display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);container-type:inline-size;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 18% 12%, rgba(255,255,255,.30), rgba(255,255,255,0) 46%),
    radial-gradient(120% 120% at 92% 96%, rgba(0,0,0,.34), rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--cat), color-mix(in srgb, var(--cat) 55%, #0b0b16) 96%);
  isolation:isolate;
}
.ph::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:soft-light;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.ph__motif{
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  font-size:min(42cqw,9rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;
}
.ph__chip{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:1rem;z-index:2;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.32);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
  padding:.45em .8em .4em;border-left:3px solid #fff;
}
.ph__play{
  position:absolute;inset:0;margin:auto;z-index:2;width:62px;height:62px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .3s,background .3s;
}
.ph__play::before{content:"";border-left:18px solid var(--ink);border-top:11px solid transparent;border-bottom:11px solid transparent;margin-left:5px}
a:hover .ph__play{transform:scale(1.08);background:#fff}
.ph__dur{position:absolute;right:.6rem;bottom:.6rem;z-index:2;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.6);padding:.2em .5em;border-radius:2px}
.ph img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* ratios */
.r-16x9{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.r-4x3{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.r-3x2{aspect-ratio:3/2}
.r-1x1{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.r-3x4{aspect-ratio:3/4}

/* ============================================================
   TOP BAR
   ============================================================ */
.topbar{background:var(--indigo-2);color:#E9E2D2}
.topbar__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  height:38px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.topbar__date{color:#C9C0AE;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem}
.topbar__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem}
.topbar__links a{color:#E9E2D2;font-weight:500;transition:color .2s}
.topbar__links a:hover{color:var(--marigold)}
.topbar__socials{display:flex;gap:.7rem}
.topbar__socials a{opacity:.8;transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
.topbar__socials a:hover{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.topbar__socials svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}
@media(max-width:760px){.topbar__date,.topbar__links .hide-sm{display:none}}

/* ============================================================
   MASTHEAD + NAV
   ============================================================ */
.masthead{background:var(--paper);text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,2.1rem) .2rem;position:relative}
.masthead__edition{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.masthead__edition span{color:var(--marigold-2)}
.wordmark{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:.9;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,5.2rem);margin:.35rem 0 .25rem;display:inline-block;
}
.wordmark .the{display:block;font-size:.26em;letter-spacing:.42em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--marigold-2);margin-bottom:.15em;text-indent:.42em}
.masthead__tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:500}

/* primary nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:var(--paper);border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition:box-shadow .3s}
.nav.is-stuck{box-shadow:0 6px 24px -16px rgba(26,21,16,.5)}
.nav__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;height:54px}
.nav__brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s;pointer-events:none;white-space:nowrap}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__brand{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.nav__list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.2rem;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.nav__list a{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);padding:.5rem .72rem;position:relative;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s;
}
.nav__list a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:.72rem;right:.72rem;bottom:.35rem;height:2px;background:var(--marigold);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s}
.nav__list a:hover{color:var(--marigold-2)}
.nav__list a:hover::after,.nav__list a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav__list a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.nav__tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;margin-left:auto}
.nav__icon{width:38px;height:38px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.nav__icon:hover{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--marigold-2)}
.nav__icon svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2}
.btn-support{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--marigold);color:#fff;padding:.62rem 1.05rem;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .2s,transform .15s;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.btn-support:hover{background:var(--marigold-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav__burger{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;place-items:center}
.nav__burger span,.nav__burger span::before,.nav__burger span::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.25s;position:relative}
.nav__burger span::before{position:absolute;top:-7px}
.nav__burger span::after{position:absolute;top:7px}
body.menu-open .nav__burger span{background:transparent}
body.menu-open .nav__burger span::before{transform:rotate(45deg);top:0}
body.menu-open .nav__burger span::after{transform:rotate(-45deg);top:0}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .nav__list{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(86vw,360px);background:var(--surface);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:5.2rem 1.4rem 2rem;margin:0;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);overflow:auto;z-index:300}
  body.menu-open .nav__list{transform:none}
  .nav__list a{padding:.95rem .4rem;font-size:.95rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav__list a::after{display:none}
  .nav__burger{display:grid;z-index:301;margin-left:.2rem;order:3}
  .nav__brand{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto;font-size:1.15rem}
  .nav.is-stuck .nav__brand{opacity:1}
  .nav__in{justify-content:space-between}
  .btn-support.hide-mob{display:none}
}
.scrim{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(22,18,12,.5);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.3s;z-index:250}
body.menu-open .scrim{opacity:1;visibility:visible}

/* search overlay */
.search{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:400;background:rgba(22,18,12,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.3s;display:grid;place-items:start center;padding-top:18vh}
body.search-open .search{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.search__box{width:min(680px,90vw);transform:translateY(-12px);transition:transform .3s}
body.search-open .search__box{transform:none}
.search__box label{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--marigold);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.search__field{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);padding:.6rem 0;margin-top:.6rem}
.search__field input{flex:1;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.4rem);outline:none}
.search__field input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.search__field svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:#fff;fill:none;stroke-width:2}
.search__hint{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;margin-top:1rem}
.search__close{position:absolute;top:1.4rem;right:1.6rem;color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}

/* ============================================================
   CARDS / STORY UNITS
   ============================================================ */
.headline-link{transition:color .2s}
.headline-link:hover{color:var(--marigold-2)}

.byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.45em}
.byline b{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
.byline .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line-strong)}
.byline a:hover{color:var(--marigold-2)}

.story-deck{font-family:var(--read);color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.5}

/* generic article card */
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem}
.card .ph{width:100%}
.card h3{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.12;font-weight:600}
.card--sm h3{font-size:1.05rem}
.card--lg h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.3rem)}
.card .story-deck{font-size:.95rem;-webkit-line-clamp:3;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}

/* horizontal mini story (headline lists) */
.minilist{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:1rem;align-items:start;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.mini h4{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.14}
.mini .byline{margin-top:.45rem}
.mini .ph{width:96px;flex:none}
.mini--num{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1.1rem}
.mini__num{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:2rem;line-height:.8;color:var(--line-strong);font-feature-settings:"tnum"}
.mini--num:hover .mini__num{color:var(--marigold)}

/* ============================================================
   HERO / FRONT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.front{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr .95fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,3rem);align-items:start}
.front__lead .ph{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.front__lead h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.2vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.02;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.front__lead .story-deck{font-size:1.18rem;max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.front__side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.4rem;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,3rem)}
.front__side .mini{padding-block:0;border:0}
.front__side .mini + .mini{padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .front{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .front__side{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.4rem}
}

/* grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2.2rem)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid-4,.grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* category block: lead + list */
.catblock{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.6rem)}
.catblock__list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
@media(max-width:820px){.catblock{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.8rem}}

/* ============================================================
   TWO-COL (main + sidebar)
   ============================================================ */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:980px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:74px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2.2rem}
.widget__head{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.6rem;margin-bottom:1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.widget__head::before{content:"";width:.5rem;height:.5rem;background:var(--marigold);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* sidebar promo / ad slot */
.promo{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.4rem;text-align:center}
.promo .lbl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2)}
.promo h4{font-size:1.3rem;margin:.5rem 0 .3rem}
.promo p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:1rem}

/* ============================================================
   MEDIA ROW (videos / books / summit)
   ============================================================ */
.media-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem)}
@media(max-width:820px){.media-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.video-feature .ph{margin-bottom:1rem}
.video-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.video-list .mini{padding:.55rem 0}
.video-list .mini:first-child{padding-top:0}

/* ============================================================
   SUMMIT / CTA BANDS
   ============================================================ */
.band{background:var(--indigo);color:#F3EEE0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band--ink{background:var(--surface-ink)}
.band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:soft-light;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='b'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23b)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
.band__in{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem;align-items:center;
  padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.2rem)}
@media(max-width:820px){.band__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}}
.band .kicker{color:var(--marigold)}
.band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem);line-height:1.04}
.band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:.7rem}
.band__cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-self:end}
@media(max-width:820px){.band__cta{justify-self:start}}

.btn{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:2px;transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn--gold{background:var(--marigold);color:#fff}
.btn--gold:hover{background:var(--marigold-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.btn--ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--ink:hover{background:#000;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--outline{border:1.5px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--outline:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* stats bar */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.stat{background:var(--paper);padding:1.6rem 1rem;text-align:center}
.stat__n{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);line-height:1;color:var(--indigo);font-feature-settings:"tnum"}
.stat__l{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem;font-weight:600}
.stat svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:var(--marigold);margin:0 auto .4rem}
@media(max-width:680px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

/* newsletter inline */
.news-cta{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.news-cta__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;padding:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.8rem)}
@media(max-width:760px){.news-cta__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.2rem}}
.field-row{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.field{flex:1;min-width:200px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:2px;padding:.85rem 1rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.92rem;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.field:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--marigold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--marigold-soft)}
textarea.field{min-width:100%;resize:vertical;min-height:140px;font-family:var(--read);font-size:1rem}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.foot{background:var(--surface-ink);color:#C9C0AE;margin-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.foot a{color:#C9C0AE;transition:color .2s}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--marigold)}
.foot__top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:2.4rem;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4rem)}
@media(max-width:900px){.foot__top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.foot__top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot__brand .wm{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.7rem;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.foot__brand .the{display:block;font-size:.4em;letter-spacing:.4em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--marigold);margin-bottom:.2em}
.foot__brand p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:#A79C88;margin:1rem 0 1.3rem;max-width:38ch}
.foot__col h5{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem}
.foot__col ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.88rem}
.foot__socials{display:flex;gap:.7rem;margin-top:.2rem}
.foot__socials a{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.2s}
.foot__socials a:hover{border-color:var(--marigold);background:var(--marigold);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.foot__socials svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor}
.foot__bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding-block:1.4rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;color:#8A8070}
.foot__bottom a{text-decoration:none}
.foot__bottom .links{display:flex;gap:1.3rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.article-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;padding-top:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.04;margin:.7rem 0}
.article-head .deck{font-family:var(--read);font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.6vw,1.32rem);color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.45;max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.avatar{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;flex:none}
.article-meta .who{text-align:left;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem}
.article-meta .who b{font-size:.92rem;display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.article-meta .who span{color:var(--muted)}
.article-hero{margin:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.6rem) 0 .6rem}
.article-hero .cap{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.6rem;text-align:center}

.article-body{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;font-family:var(--read);font-size:1.21rem;line-height:1.72}
.article-body > p{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;float:left;font-size:4.1rem;line-height:.78;padding:.34rem .55rem .1rem 0;color:var(--marigold-2)}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:2.4rem 0 1rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:2rem 0 .8rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700}
.article-body a{color:var(--marigold-2);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-body blockquote{margin:2rem 0;padding-left:1.6rem;border-left:3px solid var(--marigold);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.28;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.article-body blockquote cite{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.8rem}
.article-body figure{margin:2rem 0}
.article-body figcaption{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem}
.article-body ul.bullets{list-style:disc;padding-left:1.3rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.pull-aside{background:var(--paper-2);border-left:3px solid var(--marigold);padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;margin:2rem 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0}
.pull-aside b{color:var(--ink)}

.share-rail{display:flex;gap:.6rem;justify-content:center;margin:1.4rem 0}
.share-rail a{width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.2s;color:var(--ink-2)}
.share-rail a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.share-rail svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor}

.author-box{max-width:680px;margin:2.6rem auto 0;display:flex;gap:1.2rem;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem}
.author-box .avatar{width:64px;height:64px}
.author-box h4{font-size:1.2rem}
.author-box .role{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--marigold-2);font-weight:700;margin:.2rem 0 .6rem}
.author-box p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.55}

/* progress bar */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--marigold);width:0;z-index:500;transition:width .1s}

/* breadcrumb */
.crumbs{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:.5em;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--marigold-2)}
.crumbs .sep{opacity:.5}

/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY / PAGE HEADER BANDS
   ============================================================ */
.page-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1;margin:.6rem 0}
.page-head p{font-family:var(--read);font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:62ch;line-height:1.5}
.page-head .accent-bar{width:64px;height:4px;background:var(--cat);margin-bottom:1.1rem}

.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;margin-top:3rem;font-family:var(--sans)}
.pagination a,.pagination span{min-width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0 .5rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:2px;transition:.2s}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.pagination .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.pagination .dots{border:0}

/* about page bits */
.lede{font-family:var(--read);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);max-width:30ch}
.pillar{border-top:2px solid var(--cat);padding-top:1rem}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.pillar p{font-family:var(--read);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}
.team-card{text-align:center}
.team-card .ph{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.team-card h4{font-size:1.18rem}
.team-card .role{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--marigold-2);font-weight:700;margin-top:.25rem}

/* contact bits */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact-card{display:flex;gap:1rem;padding:1.3rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-card:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.contact-card .ic{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper-2);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--marigold-2)}
.contact-card .ic svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8}
.contact-card h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-card a,.contact-card p{font-family:var(--read);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink);margin-top:.2rem}
.contact-card a:hover{color:var(--marigold-2)}

.form-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.form-card label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.form-card .fg{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.form-card .field{width:100%}

/* reveal on scroll */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* utilities */
.tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cat)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.center{text-align:center}
.mt-1{margin-top:.6rem}.mt-2{margin-top:1.2rem}.mt-3{margin-top:2rem}
.mb-0{margin-bottom:0}
.divider-thick{height:2px;background:var(--ink);border:0;margin-block:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.eyebrow-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.eyebrow-row .line{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}