:root{
  --ink:#1a1a1a; --ink-soft:#4a4a4a; --line:#e6e3dd; --bg:#fbfaf7; --card:#ffffff;
  --accent:#1a1a2e; --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1120px; --read:720px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

/* ---- header ---- */
.site-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(251,250,247,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.2) blur(6px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.head-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 22px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;gap:26px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.brand-mark{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:7px;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.brand-word{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.nav-links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---- home ---- */
.home,.article-wrap,.hub-wrap,.author-wrap,.static-wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.hero{text-align:center;padding:52px 0 30px}
.hero h1{font-size:44px;margin:0 0 10px}
.hero-tag{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:19px;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;font-style:italic;font-family:var(--serif)}
.lead-wrap{margin:8px 0 44px}
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:0;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.lead:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(20,20,40,.10);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.lead-media{min-height:320px}
.lead-media .banner-svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;min-height:320px}
.lead-text{padding:34px 36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.lead-text h2{font-size:31px;margin:12px 0 12px}
.lead-text p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px}
.lead-by{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}

.home-sec{margin:0 0 46px}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  border-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--c1),var(--c2)) 1}
.sec-head h2{font-size:25px;margin:0}
.see-all{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}
.see-all:hover{color:var(--ink)}

.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.art-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.art-card:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(20,20,40,.09);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.card-thumb .banner-svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.card-body .k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.card-body h3{font-size:19px;margin:0}
.card-body p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.card-by{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:auto;padding-top:4px}

.home-ad{margin:0 0 46px}

/* ---- chips ---- */
.chip-row{margin-bottom:6px}
.chip{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--c1),var(--c2))}

/* ---- breadcrumbs ---- */
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:22px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs span[aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---- article ---- */
.article{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto}
.article-head{padding:14px 0 8px}
.article-head h1{font-size:38px;margin:12px 0 14px;line-height:1.15}
.dek{font-size:21px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.4}
.meta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;align-items:center;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline-link{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline-link:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.meta-row .dot{opacity:.5}
.featured{margin:22px 0 8px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.featured .banner-svg{width:100%;height:260px;display:block}

.prose{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75}
.prose p{margin:0 0 20px}
.prose h2{font-size:26px;margin:38px 0 14px}
.prose h3{font-size:21px;margin:28px 0 10px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:24px}
.prose li{margin:0 0 10px}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose a{color:#2b4c9b;border-bottom:1px solid #c9d4ec}
.prose a:hover{border-color:#2b4c9b}

.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin:30px 0 6px}
.tag{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);background:#f0ede6;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px}

/* ---- MGID native units (tasteful, clearly delimited, never mid-sentence) ---- */
.mgid-unit{margin:34px 0;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mgid-label{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#9a968d;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:600}

/* ---- related ---- */
.related{max-width:var(--read);margin:44px auto 0}
.related>h2{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 18px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line)}
.rel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.rel-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;
  transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.rel-card:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(20,20,40,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.rel-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.rel-thumb .banner-svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.rel-card h3{font-size:15px;margin:12px 14px 6px}
.rel-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 14px 14px;line-height:1.5}

/* ---- hub ---- */
.hub-head{padding:26px 0 30px;margin-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  border-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--c1),var(--c2)) 1}
.hub-head h1{font-size:38px;margin:0 0 10px}
.hub-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:19px;max-width:640px;margin:0}
.hub-wrap .card-grid{margin:26px 0 60px}

/* ---- author ---- */
.author-head{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;padding:26px 0 8px;margin-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.avatar{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-weight:700}
.avatar.sm{width:52px;height:52px;font-size:19px}
.author-head h1{font-size:32px;margin:0 0 8px}
.author-bio{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;max-width:640px}
.author-arts-h{font-size:22px;margin:26px 0 18px}
.author-wrap .card-grid{margin-bottom:60px}

/* ---- static / trust pages ---- */
.static{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto;padding-bottom:60px}
.static h1{font-size:36px;margin:14px 0 18px}
.static .lede{font-size:21px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 26px}
.static h2{font-size:24px;margin:34px 0 12px}
.byline-static{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 22px}
.masthead{margin:8px 0 4px}
.mast-row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mast-name{font-weight:700;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mast-name:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.mast-row p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-foot{background:#15151f;color:#c7c6cf;margin-top:60px}
.foot-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:46px 22px 30px;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.foot-brand .brand-word{color:#fff}
.foot-brand p{color:#9a99a6;font-size:15px;margin:12px 0 0;max-width:280px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}
.foot-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:#b3b2bd;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px;transition:color .15s}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid #2a2a38;color:#83828f;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;
  max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:20px 22px 34px}

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .card-grid,.rel-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-media,.lead-media .banner-svg{min-height:200px}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bg);
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links a{padding:12px 22px;width:100%}
  body.nav-open .nav-links{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .card-grid,.rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .article-head h1{font-size:30px}
  .featured .banner-svg{height:180px}
  .prose{font-size:18px}
}