:root{
    --bg: #FFFFFF;
    --bg-alt: #F6F6F3;
    --ink: #16171A;
    --ink-soft: #55585F;
    --ink-faint: #8A8D94;
    --accent: #1D3FD6;
    --accent-dark: #1631A8;
    --accent-tint: #EEF1FF;
    --line: #E7E7E3;
    --footer-bg: #101114;
    --footer-ink: #C9CACE;
    --footer-line: #2A2B2F;
    --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --maxw: 1180px;
  }

  *{ box-sizing: border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body{
    margin:0;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
  a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  ul{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
  button{ font-family: inherit; cursor:pointer; }

  .wrap{
    max-width: var(--maxw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  /* Focus visibility */
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    *{ animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  }

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header.site-header{
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .header-inner{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding: 16px 0;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .logo em{
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  nav.main-nav ul{
    display:flex;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  nav.main-nav a{
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  }
  nav.main-nav a:hover, nav.main-nav a.active{
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .nav-toggle{
    display:none;
    background:none;
    border:none;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-toggle span, .nav-toggle span::before, .nav-toggle span::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left: 8px;
    right: 8px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
    transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-toggle span{ top: 19px; }
  .nav-toggle span::before{ top: -7px; }
  .nav-toggle span::after{ top: 7px; }
  .nav-toggle.open span{ background: transparent; }
  .nav-toggle.open span::before{ transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle.open span::after{ transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  /* ---------- Hero / Featured ---------- */
  .featured{
    padding: 36px 0 48px;
  }
  .featured-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .featured-media{
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--bg-alt);
  }
  .featured-media img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .featured-content{ padding-top: 4px; }
  .tag{
    display:inline-block;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--accent-tint);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .featured h1{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .dek{
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 62ch;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .byline{
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
  }

  /* ---------- Section headers ---------- */
  .section{ padding: 44px 0; }
  .section.alt{ background: var(--bg-alt); }
  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .section-head h2{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .section-head .see-all{
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ---------- Latest articles: asymmetric grid ---------- */
  .latest-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .card{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .card-media{
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    overflow:hidden;
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .card-media img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
  .card .tag{ margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .card h3{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.28;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .card p.excerpt{
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .card .byline{ margin-top: auto; }

  .latest-primary h3{ font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .latest-primary .card-media{ aspect-ratio: 16/10; }

  /* ---------- Trending: numbered list ---------- */
  .trending-list{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .trending-item{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .trending-item:first-child{ padding-top: 0; }
  .trending-item:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
  .trending-num{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .trending-item h3{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .trending-item .byline{ margin:0; }

  /* ---------- Category strip ---------- */
  .category-strip{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .category-strip .card h3{ font-size: 1.05rem; }

  /* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
  .newsletter{
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 52px 0;
  }
  .newsletter-inner{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 640px;
  }
  .newsletter h2{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .newsletter p{
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .newsletter-form{
    display:flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"]{
    flex: 1 1 240px;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .newsletter-form button{
    padding: 13px 22px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .newsletter-form button:hover{ background: #000; }
  .newsletter-note{
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer{
    background: var(--footer-bg);
    color: var(--footer-ink);
    padding: 52px 0 28px;
  }
  .footer-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--footer-line);
  }
  .footer-brand .logo{ color: #fff; margin-bottom: 12px; display:inline-block; }
  .footer-brand p{
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--footer-ink);
    max-width: 40ch;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .footer-col h4{
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .footer-col ul{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-col a{
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--footer-ink);
  }
  .footer-col a:hover{ color: #fff; }
  .footer-bottom{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
  }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (min-width: 640px){
    .latest-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .category-strip{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .newsletter-inner{ max-width: 720px; }
  }

  @media (min-width: 860px){
    .nav-toggle{ display:none; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 859px){
    .nav-toggle{ display:block; }
    nav.main-nav{
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left:0; right:0;
      background: var(--bg);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: max-height .25s ease;
    }
    nav.main-nav.open{ max-height: 400px; }
    nav.main-nav ul{
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
      padding: 8px 20px 16px;
    }
    nav.main-nav a{
      display:block;
      padding: 12px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 980px){
    .featured-grid{
      grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .featured-media{ aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
    .latest-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .latest-primary{ grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
    .latest-primary .card-media{ aspect-ratio: 16/11; }
    .category-strip{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .trending-section-grid{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
    }
    .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-bottom{ flex-direction:row; justify-content: space-between; }
  }

  /* ---------- Article page additions (new classes only — nothing above is modified) ---------- */
  .article-header{
    padding: 36px 0 28px;
  }
  .article-header .tag{ margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .article-header h1{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .article-meta{
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .article-hero{
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .article-hero img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
  .article-caption{
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 10px 0 0;
  }
  .article-body{
    max-width: 68ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
  .article-body p{
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 22px;
  }
  .article-body h2{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin: 36px 0 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .article-body .note-box{
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 28px 0;
  }
  .article-body-wrap{ max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

  .related-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  @media (min-width: 640px){
    .related-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (min-width: 980px){
    .related-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  }

  /* ---------- Category page additions ---------- */
  .category-hero{
    padding: 40px 0 8px;
  }
  .category-hero h1{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .category-hero p{
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .category-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  @media (min-width: 640px){
    .category-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (min-width: 980px){
    .category-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  }
  .card.card-soon{ opacity: 0.55; }
  .coming-soon-note{
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 6px 0 0;
  }