:root{
  --paper:#f7f4ec; --paper-2:#fffdf8; --ink:#14202e; --ink-soft:#3a4a5a;
  --line:#e3ddcf; --accent:#c0492b; --accent-ink:#9c3a22; --muted:#6b7684;
  --max:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Georgia","Iowan Old Style",Cambria,"Times New Roman",serif;
  line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.sans{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#f4efe4}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  height:38px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar .date{opacity:.7}
.topbar .live{color:#f0b9ab;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.topbar .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(192,73,43,.6);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(192,73,43,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(192,73,43,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(192,73,43,0)}}

/* masthead */
.masthead{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.masthead .wrap{padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:18px;text-align:center}
.brand{font-size:50px;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0}
.brand a{display:inline-block}
.brand .cad{color:var(--ink)} .brand .accent{color:var(--accent)}
.tagline{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.32em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}

/* nav */
nav.main{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
  background:rgba(247,244,236,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(6px)}
nav.main .wrap{display:flex;gap:26px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;height:46px;align-items:center}
nav.main a{color:var(--ink-soft);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
nav.main a.home{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

/* lead / hero */
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding:34px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kicker{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;display:inline-block}
.lead .headline{font-size:40px;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700}
.lead .dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 14px}
.lead .figure{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;background:#e9e3d4;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.03em}
.rail{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:26px}
.rail h4{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.rail .item{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rail .item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rail .item .h{font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700}
.rail .item:hover .h{color:var(--accent)}
.rail .item .m{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px}

/* section header */
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:34px 0 18px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700}
.sec-head .rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}

/* grid of cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;padding-bottom:20px}
.card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card .thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;background:#e9e3d4;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:12px}
.card .cat{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:7px}
.card .h{font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px}
.card:hover .h{color:var(--accent)}
.card .d{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 10px}
.card .m{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto}

/* article page */
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 22px 20px}
.article .cat{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink);font-weight:700}
.article h1{font-size:42px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:700;margin:12px 0 16px}
.article .dek{font-size:21px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 20px}
.article .meta{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0;
  display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.hero-fig{margin:26px 0 8px}
.hero-fig img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;background:#e9e3d4;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-fig figcaption{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:8px;line-height:1.4}
.article .body{font-size:19px;line-height:1.72}
.article .body p{margin:0 0 22px}
.article .body p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:58px;line-height:.8;float:left;
  padding:6px 10px 0 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.sources{margin:30px 0;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.sources h3{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--muted)}
.sources ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.sources li{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.4}
.sources a{color:var(--accent-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;word-break:break-word}
.tags{margin:24px 0;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px}
.tags a{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;
  margin:0 8px 8px 0;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.04em}
.tags a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.backlink{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--accent-ink)}

/* more from */
.more{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 22px 40px}

/* page intro (category) */
.pageintro{padding:30px 0 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pageintro h1{font-size:34px;margin:0 0 8px}
.pageintro p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;font-size:17px}

/* disclosure banner */
.disclosure{background:#fbf6ea;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.disclosure .wrap{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);
  padding:9px 22px;text-align:center;line-height:1.4}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#d8d2c4;margin-top:40px}
footer .wrap{padding:40px 22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
footer .brand-sm{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
footer p{font-size:14px;color:#a9b1bb;max-width:40ch}
footer h5{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b93a0;margin:0 0 12px}
footer a{display:block;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#d8d2c4;margin-bottom:9px}
footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.colophon{border-top:1px solid #2a3948}
.colophon .wrap{padding:16px 22px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:#7f8894;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rail{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .brand{font-size:36px}
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead .headline{font-size:30px}
  .article h1{font-size:32px}
  .brand{font-size:26px}
}