:root {
  --ink: #16201d;
  --forest: #12372e;
  --forest-deep: #09251f;
  --moss: #647b65;
  --cream: #f5f0e6;
  --paper: #fffdf8;
  --oat: #dfd4c1;
  --rust: #bd6545;
  --gold: #d3ad61;
  --line: rgba(22, 32, 29, .16);
  --muted: #66706c;
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(9, 37, 31, .12);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --max: 1240px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
::selection { color: var(--paper); background: var(--rust); }

.skip {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--forest-deep);
  transform: translateY(-180%);
}
.skip:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 4px; }

.wrap { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 820px); margin-inline: auto; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  color: var(--rust);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow::before { width: 28px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; content: ""; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }

.notice {
  padding: .48rem 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  background: var(--forest-deep);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .035em;
  text-align: center;
}
.notice a { color: #fff; }
.masthead { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,253,248,.96); }
.brand-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 128px;
  padding-block: 1rem;
}
.edition-note, .brand-date {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand-date { text-align: right; }
.brand {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
}
.brand strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: .9;
}
.brand span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .65rem;
  color: var(--rust);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 54px; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); }
.nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding: .95rem 0;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rust);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.nav a:hover::after, .nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }

.hero { position: relative; min-height: min(700px, 78vh); overflow: hidden; background: var(--forest); }
.hero > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,24,19,.9) 0%, rgba(4,24,19,.68) 38%, rgba(4,24,19,.08) 70%);
  content: "";
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: min(700px, 78vh);
  max-width: 690px;
  padding-block: 6rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.hero .eyebrow { color: #e6c17c; }
.hero h1 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.35rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 6.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  line-height: .91;
}
.hero p { max-width: 590px; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: .75rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--forest);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.button:hover { color: var(--forest); background: transparent; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button--light { border-color: #fff; color: var(--forest-deep); background: #fff; }
.button--light:hover { color: #fff; background: transparent; }
.button--outline { color: var(--forest); background: transparent; }
.button--outline:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--forest); }

.section { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.section--cream { background: var(--cream); }
.section--forest { color: #fff; background: var(--forest-deep); }
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.section-head h2, .editorial-title {
  margin: .5rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4.8vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: .98;
}
.section-head p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, .65fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.lead-story, .brief-list { background: var(--paper); }
.lead-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; }
.lead-story .media { min-height: 510px; overflow: hidden; }
.lead-story img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.lead-story:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.lead-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
.lead-copy h3 { margin: .9rem 0 1.1rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3.3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; }
.lead-copy h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brief-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.brief-item { flex: 1; padding: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.brief-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.brief-item h3 { margin: .5rem 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; }
.brief-item h3 a { text-decoration: none; }

.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.75rem; }
.story-card { min-width: 0; }
.story-card .media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; background: var(--oat); }
.story-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .45s ease; }
.story-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.story-card .body { padding: 1.25rem 0 0; }
.story-card h3 { margin: .6rem 0 .75rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; }
.story-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-card p { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--muted); }

.manifesto { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.manifesto h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5.5rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: .95; }
.principles { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24); }
.principle { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24); }
.principle span { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; }
.principle h3 { margin: 0 0 .35rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 400; }
.principle p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

.article-head { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7.5rem) 0 2.5rem; background: var(--cream); }
.breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.breadcrumbs a { text-decoration: none; }
.article-head h1 { max-width: 970px; margin: .9rem 0 1.4rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.4rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .94; }
.dek { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: #43504b; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.45; }
.article-image { margin: 0; background: var(--forest); }
.article-image img { width: 100%; max-height: 720px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.4; object-fit: cover; }
.article-image figcaption { padding: .75rem max(20px, calc((100% - var(--max)) / 2)); color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); background: var(--forest-deep); font-size: .72rem; }
.reading-progress { position: fixed; z-index: 30; top: 0; left: 0; width: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--rust); pointer-events: none; }

.article-shell { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) 260px; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.prose { min-width: 0; font-size: 1.075rem; }
.prose > p:first-child::first-letter { float: left; margin: .08em .11em 0 0; color: var(--rust); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 5.3rem; line-height: .73; }
.prose h2 { margin: 3.4rem 0 1rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.05; }
.prose h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .75rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 400; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.prose a { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 650; }
.key-points, .warning, .sources {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
  background: var(--cream);
}
.key-points strong, .warning strong, .sources strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .7rem; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.warning { border-color: var(--gold); background: #fbf5df; }
.sources { border-color: var(--moss); }
.sources ul { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .9rem; }
.article-aside { position: sticky; top: 2rem; align-self: start; padding-top: .3rem; }
.article-aside .box { padding: 1.4rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-aside h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-aside ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.article-aside li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.article-aside a { text-decoration: none; }

.page-intro { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0 3rem; background: var(--cream); }
.page-intro h1 { max-width: 900px; margin: 1rem 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 7rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.06em; line-height: .9; }
.page-intro p { max-width: 760px; color: #48534f; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.category-title { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin: 4rem 0 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.category-title h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 400; }

.independence {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--cream);
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.legal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; }
.legal-card { padding: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.legal-card h2 { margin-top: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; }

.site-footer { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); background: var(--forest-deep); }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(2, .7fr); gap: 4rem; padding-block: 5rem; }
.footer-brand { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1; }
.footer-main h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: #fff; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-main p { max-width: 500px; }
.footer-main ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-main li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.footer-main a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-main a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { padding: 1.2rem 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); font-size: .72rem; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .lead-grid, .manifesto { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-story .media { min-height: 420px; }
  .brief-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .brief-item { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 0; }
  .brief-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .article-shell { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px); }
  .article-aside { position: static; order: -1; }
  .article-aside ol { columns: 2; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .wrap, .narrow { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--max)); }
  .brand-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; min-height: 92px; }
  .edition-note, .brand-date { display: none; }
  .brand { text-align: left; }
  .brand strong { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  .brand span { margin-top: .35rem; }
  .nav-toggle { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .nav-toggle::before, .nav-toggle::after { width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); content: ""; transition: transform .2s ease; }
  .nav-toggle::after { transform: translateY(6px); }
  .nav-row { display: none; }
  .masthead[data-open="true"] .nav-row { display: block; }
  .masthead[data-open="true"] .nav-toggle::before { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
  .masthead[data-open="true"] .nav-toggle::after { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .nav-inner { padding-block: .8rem; }
  .nav { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; width: 100%; gap: 0; }
  .nav a { padding: .75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .hero, .hero-content { min-height: 680px; }
  .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,24,19,.93) 0%, rgba(4,24,19,.58) 65%, rgba(4,24,19,.15) 100%); }
  .hero-content { justify-content: end; padding-block: 3.5rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 16vw, 5rem); }
  .section-head { display: block; }
  .section-head p { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .lead-story .media { min-height: 330px; }
  .brief-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brief-item { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .story-card .media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .principle { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; }
  .article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 14vw, 4.8rem); }
  .article-image img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .article-aside ol { columns: 1; }
  .legal-grid, .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-main { gap: 2rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
}