/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Sovereign Terminal — main.css
   Design system from DESIGN.md / code.html
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* ── 1. Design Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  /* ── Core palette — warm parchment ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  --base: #fcfaf6;
  --elevated: #ffffff;
  --sunken: #f1ece1;
  --deep: #141210;
  --deep-soft: #1e1a15;

  /* Ink */
  --ink: #211d17;
  --ink-body: #3a342b;
  --ink-muted: #77705f;
  --ink-faint: #a79c87;

  /* Gold */
  --gold: #b08d3f;
  --gold-deep: #8a6b25;
  /* Darkest gold, for large display numerals. Global because the editorial
     index and desk panels use it too, not just the hero. */
  --gold-ink: #6f5518;
  --gold-bright: #e3c983;
  --gold-wash: #f7efdc;
  --gold-hairline: rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.22);
  --gold-hairline-strong: rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.45);

  /* Data semantics — green means "market up", nothing else */
  --data-up: #2e6a55;
  --data-down: #a33f31;
  --data-flat: var(--ink-muted);

  /* ── Legacy aliases ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     The theme's original dark-scheme token names are re-pointed here so the
     ~2,900 lines of downstream CSS resolve to light values without edits. */
  --primary: var(--gold);
  --on-primary: var(--ink);
  --primary-container: var(--gold-wash);
  --on-primary-container: var(--gold-deep);
  --primary-fixed: var(--gold-bright);
  --primary-fixed-dim: var(--gold);
  --on-primary-fixed: var(--ink);
  --on-primary-fixed-variant: var(--gold-deep);
  --inverse-primary: var(--gold-bright);

  --secondary: var(--gold-deep);
  --on-secondary: #ffffff;
  --secondary-container: var(--gold-wash);
  --on-secondary-container: var(--gold-deep);
  --secondary-fixed: var(--gold-wash);
  --secondary-fixed-dim: var(--gold-bright);
  --on-secondary-fixed: var(--ink);
  --on-secondary-fixed-variant: var(--gold-deep);

  --tertiary: var(--ink-muted);
  --on-tertiary: #ffffff;
  --tertiary-container: var(--gold-wash);
  --on-tertiary-container: var(--gold-deep);
  --tertiary-fixed: var(--sunken);
  --tertiary-fixed-dim: var(--gold-wash);
  --on-tertiary-fixed: var(--ink);
  --on-tertiary-fixed-variant: var(--ink-body);

  --error: var(--data-down);
  --on-error: #ffffff;
  --error-container: #f7e2de;
  --on-error-container: #7a2c21;

  --surface: var(--base);
  --surface-dim: var(--sunken);
  --surface-bright: var(--elevated);
  --surface-container-lowest: var(--elevated);
  --surface-container-low: var(--base);
  --surface-container: var(--sunken);
  --surface-container-high: var(--sunken);
  --surface-container-highest: var(--elevated);
  --surface-variant: var(--sunken);
  --surface-tint: var(--gold);

  --on-surface: var(--ink);
  --on-surface-variant: var(--ink-muted);
  --inverse-surface: var(--deep);
  --inverse-on-surface: var(--base);

  --outline: var(--ink-muted);
  --outline-variant: var(--gold-hairline);

  --background: var(--base);
  --on-background: var(--ink);

  /* ── Typography ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --font-headline: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-label: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  /* Fluid type scale */
  --text-display: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  --text-headline-lg: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  --text-headline-md: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  --text-headline-sm: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --text-label: 0.6875rem;

  /* ── Spacing scale ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.25rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-20: 5rem;
  --space-24: 6rem;

  /* ── Border radius ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --radius-sm: 0.125rem;
  --radius-md: 0.25rem;
  --radius-lg: 0.5rem;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  /* ── Nav metrics ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --nav-h: 68px;
  --topbar-h: 34px;
  --header-h: calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--topbar-h));

  /* ── Rules ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --rule: var(--gold-hairline);
  --rule-strong: rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.16);
  --rule-ink: rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.1);

  /* Rules on inverted (deep) grounds */
  --rule-invert: rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.18);

  /* ── Shadows — used sparingly; luxury reads flat ───────────────────────── */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.06);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.08);
}

/* ── 2. Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
  background-color: var(--base);
  color: var(--ink-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  font-feature-settings: "kern" 1;
  padding-top: var(--header-h);
}

img,
video {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
button {
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}
ul,
ol {
  list-style: none;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5 {
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Tabular figures everywhere numbers matter */
time,
.ticker__track,
.player__times,
[class*="__count"],
[class*="__index"] {
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

/* ── 3. Layout Utilities ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-8);
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.section-pad {
  padding-block: var(--space-20);
}

/* ── 4. Buttons ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background-color 0.18s ease,
    color 0.18s ease,
    border-color 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.18s ease;
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

/* Gold fill with ink text — white on gold fails AA at ~2.9:1 */
.btn--primary {
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--gold-deep);
  color: #fff;
}

/* --gold-deep on --gold-wash is 4.35:1, which fails AA at this small,
   non-bold text size (needs 4.5:1). Darkened locally rather than changing
   --gold-deep, which passes everywhere else it is used. */
.btn--secondary {
  background-color: var(--gold-wash);
  color: #7c6021;
}

.btn--secondary:hover {
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline-strong);
}

.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  background-color: var(--gold-wash);
}

/* For use inside --deep blocks (footer, hero console) */
.btn--on-deep {
  background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn--on-deep:hover {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ── 5. Chips / Tags ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.chip {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: var(--gold-wash);
  /* --gold-deep on --gold-wash is 4.35:1, below the 4.5:1 AA floor at this
     small size; darkened locally rather than changing --gold-deep, which
     passes everywhere else it is used. */
  color: #7c6021;
  transition:
    background-color 0.15s ease,
    color 0.15s ease;
}

.chip:hover {
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Chips on inverted grounds */
.is-deep .chip,
.chip--on-deep {
  background-color: rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.14);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.is-deep .chip:hover,
.chip--on-deep:hover {
  background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ── Shared: the status pulse dot ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.badge-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: var(--data-up);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 106, 85, 0.5);
  animation: st-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}

.is-deep .badge-dot {
  background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.5);
}

@keyframes st-pulse {
  70% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(46, 106, 85, 0);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(46, 106, 85, 0);
  }
}

/* ── Shared: visually hidden, still read by screen readers ────────────────── */
.u-sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ── Shared: section ground helpers ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.is-sunken {
  background-color: var(--sunken);
}

.is-deep {
  background-color: var(--deep);
  color: var(--base);
}

.is-deep h1,
.is-deep h2,
.is-deep h3,
.is-deep h4 {
  color: var(--base);
}

/* ── Shared: the rail heading used by every section ───────────────────────── */
.rail-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.rail-heading__text {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: var(--text-headline-md);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.is-deep .rail-heading__text {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.rail-heading__rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--gold-hairline-strong),
    transparent
  );
}

.rail-heading--tight {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

/* ── 6. Navigation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: var(--space-4);
  top: var(--space-4);
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background-color: var(--elevated);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

/* Topbar — ink strip */
.topbar {
  height: var(--topbar-h);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    height 0.3s ease,
    opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.topbar__inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-8);
  height: var(--topbar-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.topbar__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.topbar__date {
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.55);
}

.topbar__tagline {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.55);
}

/* Nav row */
.nav-primary {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--elevated);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-8);
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-brand .custom-logo-link,
.nav-brand .custom-logo {
  display: block;
}

/* Height is customizer-driven; --logo-h is printed inline by st_customizer_css() */
.custom-logo {
  max-height: var(--logo-h, 40px);
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Menu — centred */
.nav-menu {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.nav-list a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

/* Gold underline that wipes in from the left */
.nav-list a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.24s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.nav-list a:hover,
.nav-list .current-menu-item > a {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-list a:hover::after,
.nav-list .current-menu-item > a::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-cta,
.nav-cta:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Mobile drawer extras — shown only inside the open mobile menu */
.nav-drawer {
  display: none;
}

/* Page stays put behind the open drawer */
html.nav-open,
html.nav-open body {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Condensed state — main.js toggles .site-header--scrolled (verified main.js:32) */
.site-header--scrolled .topbar {
  height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
}

.site-header--scrolled {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.site-header--scrolled .nav-inner {
  height: 58px;
}

/* Hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-toggle__bar {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  transition:
    transform 0.24s ease,
    opacity 0.24s ease;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ── 8. Market Ticker — full-bleed ink rail ───────────────────────────────── */
.ticker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  height: 46px;
  padding-inline: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-invert);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-invert);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker__tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ticker__viewport {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    #000 3%,
    #000 97%,
    transparent
  );
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    #000 3%,
    #000 97%,
    transparent
  );
}

/* NOTE: no `animation` property here. renderTicker() sets it inline
   (main.js:152) and drives distance via --ticker-to. Declaring animation
   here is dead code and risks breaking the marquee. Pause-on-hover is
   also handled in JS via animationPlayState (main.js:118-131). */
.ticker__track {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.8);
  will-change: transform;
}

@keyframes marquee {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(var(--ticker-to, -50%));
  }
}

/* Item structure is generated by buildTickerItem() — main.js:183 */
.ticker__item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.ticker__label {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ticker__val {
  color: var(--base);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* Lighter tints than --data-up / --data-down: those are tuned for parchment
   and are too dark to read on the ink ground. */
.ticker__delta {
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.ticker__delta--up {
  color: #6fbf9b;
}

.ticker__delta--down {
  color: #e2897c;
}

/* ── 9. Editorial — asymmetric lead + numbered index ──────────────────────── */
.editorial {
  background-color: var(--base);
}

/* Section head: title, flexible rule, "all coverage" link */
.editorial__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}

.editorial__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: var(--text-headline-md);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.editorial__rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-hairline-strong), transparent);
}

.editorial__all {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  transition: gap 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease;
}

.editorial__all:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

/* ── Feature: image bleeds left, copy panel overlaps from the right ───────── */
.feature {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.feature__media {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background-color: var(--sunken);
}

.feature__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.feature:hover .feature__img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Warm grade ties the photo to the palette */
.feature__grade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.16),
    transparent 55%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* The panel steps back over the image — the overlap is the whole idea */
.feature__panel {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-left: calc(var(--space-16) * -1);
  padding: var(--space-10);
  background-color: var(--elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.feature__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-block: var(--space-3);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.feature__title a {
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.feature__title a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.feature__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.feature__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

/* ── Index: numbered three-column list ────────────────────────────────────── */
.editorial__index {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0 var(--space-10);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline-strong);
}

.idx {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.idx__link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: start;
  padding-block: var(--space-5);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Inset padding rather than a spread box-shadow: the shadow extended the
   painted area 12px sideways, so the pointer could sit in a strip that looked
   hovered but belonged to no item — which read as flicker. */
.idx__link {
  padding-inline: var(--space-3);
  margin-inline: calc(var(--space-3) * -1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.idx__link:hover {
  background-color: var(--gold-wash);
}

/* Serif numeral, hairline-outlined until hover fills it */
.idx__num {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
  /* Both properties must transition together. Animating only `color` meant the
     stroke disappeared instantly while the fill was still fading in, blinking
     the numeral out of existence mid-transition. */
  transition:
    color 0.2s ease,
    -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.2s ease;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.idx__link:hover .idx__num {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
  -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;
}

.idx__body {
  display: block;
  min-width: 0;
}

.idx__title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.idx__link:hover .idx__title {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.idx__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.idx__cat {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.idx__cat::after {
  content: "·";
  margin-left: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ── 10. Morning Brief — full-width ink band ──────────────────────────────── */
.brief {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-16);
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background-color: var(--deep);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(
      520px circle at 12% 50%,
      rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.18),
      transparent 70%
    );
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

/* Hairline gold rule along the top edge */
.brief::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 1px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    var(--gold-bright),
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ── Decorative field ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.brief__fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: inherit;
}

/* Slow-breathing warm bloom behind the copy */
.brief__bloom {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -30%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      36% 60% at 14% 50%,
      rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.34),
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      30% 50% at 72% 30%,
      rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.12),
      transparent 66%
    );
  animation: st-brief-bloom 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes st-brief-bloom {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(-1.5%, 0, 0) scale(1);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(2.5%, 1.5%, 0) scale(1.07);
  }
}

/* Concentric rings anchored off the right edge — echoes the hero's seal */
.brief__rings {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -110px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  margin-top: -210px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.12);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 59px transparent,
    inset 0 0 0 60px rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.09),
    inset 0 0 0 129px transparent,
    inset 0 0 0 130px rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.06);
  animation: st-brief-rings 34s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes st-brief-rings {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* Ticker rail: repeating tick marks that scroll, like a market tape */
.brief__rail {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 26px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.3) 0,
    rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.3) 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 22px
  );
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000 90%),
    linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent);
  mask-composite: intersect;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000 90%),
    linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
  animation: st-brief-rail 8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes st-brief-rail {
  to {
    background-position-x: 22px;
  }
}

/* Grain kills banding across the wide dark band */
.brief__grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.4;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='bn'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='120' height='120' filter='url(%23bn)' opacity='0.3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Content sits above the field */
.brief__copy,
.brief__action {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.brief__copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.brief__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.brief__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--base);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.brief__heading em {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.brief__sub {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.66);
}

.brief__action {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* Fused pill, matching the footer form's treatment */
.brief__row {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  width: min(440px, 100%);
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.3);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.08),
    0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
  transition:
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    box-shadow 0.22s ease,
    background-color 0.22s ease;
}

.brief__row:hover {
  border-color: rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.5);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.1);
}

.brief__row:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--gold-bright);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.1);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.1),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.16),
    0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
}

.brief__row .newsletter-form__input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding-inline: var(--space-5);
  color: var(--base);
}

.brief__row .newsletter-form__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.brief__row .newsletter-form__input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.38);
}

.brief__row .newsletter-form__btn {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  padding-inline: var(--space-6);
}

/* Message sits under the pill; colours come from the .is-deep rules below */
.brief .newsletter-form__msg {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
}

.brief .newsletter-form__msg--success {
  color: #6fbf9b;
}

.brief .newsletter-form__msg--error {
  color: #e2897c;
}

/* Shared newsletter field styling on ink grounds.
   NOTE: the footer form depends on these — do not scope them to the brief. */
.is-deep .newsletter-form__input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.16);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.05);
  color: var(--base);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, background-color 0.18s ease;
}

.is-deep .newsletter-form__input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.38);
}

.is-deep .newsletter-form__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold-bright);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.08);
}

/* Verified class names — main.js:105. */
.is-deep .newsletter-form__msg--success {
  color: #6fbf9b;
}

.is-deep .newsletter-form__msg--error {
  color: #e2897c;
}

/* ── 10b. Single-post sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────────────
   The front page no longer has a sidebar, but single.php still renders
   .sidebar-panel / .side-article / .sidebar-newsletter__inner. These styles
   stay for that template — deleting them with the editorial redesign would
   have left every article page unstyled. */
.sidebar-panel__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: var(--text-headline-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline-strong);
}

.side-article {
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.side-article:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.side-article__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.side-article__title a {
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.side-article__title a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.side-article__time {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__inner {
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background-color: var(--sunken);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__sub {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  /* --ink-body not --ink-muted: this sits on --sunken, where muted is ~4.2:1. */
  color: var(--ink-body);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__inner .newsletter-form__msg--success {
  color: var(--data-up);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__inner .newsletter-form__msg--error {
  color: var(--data-down);
}
/* ── 11. Section Heading ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-heading {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}

/* ── 12. Post Grid — 4-up tiles ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.post-grid--3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}

.post-tile {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: var(--elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    border-color 0.32s ease,
    transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* Gold hairline that wipes across the top edge on hover */
.post-tile::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--gold-bright),
    var(--gold),
    transparent
  );
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.post-tile:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.post-tile:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-hairline-strong);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.14);
}

.post-tile__thumb-link {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--sunken);
}

/* Warm scrim over the artwork; clears as the tile is hovered */
.post-tile__thumb-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(23, 19, 13, 0.28),
    rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.1) 55%,
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.42s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.post-tile:hover .post-tile__thumb-link::after {
  opacity: 0.25;
}

.post-tile__thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  /* Desaturated at rest so colour arrives on hover — the artwork animates
     without moving, which keeps a 4-up grid calm. */
  filter: saturate(0.7) contrast(1.04);
  transform: scale(1.01);
  transition:
    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    filter 0.5s ease;
}

.post-tile:hover .post-tile__thumb {
  transform: scale(1.07);
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.02);
}

.post-tile__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  flex: 1;
}

.post-tile__chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.post-tile__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex: 1;
}

.post-tile__title a {
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.post-tile__title a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.post-tile__date {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.post-tile__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.post-tile__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── 13. Pagination ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* the_posts_pagination() outputs <nav class="navigation pagination">. Style that
   directly — the template no longer wraps it in a second <nav>. */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-16);
  padding-top: var(--space-10);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* min-width, not width: "Prev"/"Next" are text labels and were being crushed
   into the 40px square sized for single digits. */
.pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding-inline: var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: var(--elevated);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  transition:
    background-color 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}

.pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-wash);
  color: #7c6021;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Current page reads as a filled gold chip */
.pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pagination .page-numbers.dots {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  min-width: 24px;
  padding-inline: 0;
}

.pagination .page-numbers.dots:hover {
  transform: none;
  border-color: transparent;
  background: transparent;
}

/* Prev / Next get room to breathe and an arrow that shifts on hover */
.pagination .prev.page-numbers,
.pagination .next.page-numbers {
  padding-inline: var(--space-5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  border-color: var(--gold-hairline-strong);
}

.pagination .prev.page-numbers::before {
  content: "←";
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.pagination .next.page-numbers::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.pagination .prev.page-numbers:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}

.pagination .next.page-numbers:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.pagination-wrap {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
}

/* ── 14. Single Post ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.single-main,
.page-main,
.archive-main,
.error-main {
  padding-bottom: var(--space-24);
}

/* Two-column layout: article + sidebar */
.single-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: start;
}

.single-main-col {
  min-width: 0;
}

.single-article {
  min-width: 0;
}

.single-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--space-8));
}

.article-header {
  padding-block: var(--space-16) var(--space-10);
}

.article-header__chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.article-header__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.article-header__excerpt {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.article-header__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
}

.article-header__author {
  color: var(--on-surface);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-hero {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}
.article-hero__img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  max-height: 500px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.article-hero__caption {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Entry content typography */
.entry-content {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--on-surface);
}

.entry-content h2,
.entry-content h3,
.entry-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.entry-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.entry-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.entry-content h4 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.entry-content p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.entry-content a {
  color: var(--secondary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.entry-content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
  margin: var(--space-8) 0;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  background: var(--surface-container-low);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
}

.entry-content ul,
.entry-content ol {
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.entry-content li {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.entry-content ul li {
  list-style-type: disc;
}
.entry-content ol li {
  list-style-type: decimal;
}

.entry-content code {
  font-size: 0.875em;
  background: var(--surface-container-highest);
  padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.entry-content pre {
  background: var(--surface-container-lowest);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.entry-content hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  margin: var(--space-10) 0;
}

.entry-content figure {
  margin: var(--space-8) 0;
}
.entry-content figcaption {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

/* Article navigation */
.article-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-16);
  padding-top: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.article-nav__prev,
.article-nav__next {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.article-nav__next {
  text-align: right;
}

.article-nav__label {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
}

.article-nav__link {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--on-surface);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.article-nav__link:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
}

/* Related posts */
.related-posts {
  margin-top: var(--space-16);
}

.related-posts__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

/* ── 15. Archive ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Ink band header, echoing the Subscribe/footer rhythm rather than sitting as
   plain text on parchment. */
.archive-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--deep);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.archive-hero__fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.archive-hero__bloom {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      40% 60% at 16% 45%,
      rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.3),
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      36% 50% at 82% 70%,
      rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.12),
      transparent 66%
    );
  animation: st-archive-bloom 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes st-archive-bloom {
  to {
    transform: translate3d(2.5%, 1.5%, 0) scale(1.06);
  }
}

.archive-hero__mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 25% 50%, #000, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 25% 50%, #000, transparent 80%);
}

.archive-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-16) var(--space-12);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.archive-hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.archive-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--base);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.archive-hero__desc {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.72);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.archive-hero__count {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.6);
}

.archive-hero__count strong {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ── Archive grid ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* 4-up, with the first two tiles spanning two columns so the page opens with
   weight instead of a uniform wall of cards. */
.post-grid--archive {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.post-tile--feature {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.post-tile--feature .post-tile__thumb-link {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.post-tile--feature .post-tile__title {
  font-size: var(--text-headline-md);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.post-tile--feature .post-tile__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

/* Excerpt + meta row */
.post-tile__excerpt {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-tile__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.post-tile__read {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

/* ── 16. Static Page ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  padding-block: var(--space-12) var(--space-8);
}

.page-header__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.page-header__updated {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
}

.page-hero {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}
.page-hero__img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  max-height: 400px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-content {
  /* inherits .entry-content */
}

/* ── 17. 404 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.error-main {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.error-page {
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: var(--space-24);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Outlined gold numerals — the same display treatment as .idx__num. The
   previous rule clipped a white-to-parchment gradient to the text, which was
   invisible against the light base. */
.error-page__code {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 15vw, 12rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--gold-wash);
  /* --gold-ink, not --gold: the lighter gold measured 2.99:1 against the base,
     just under the 3:1 floor for large text. Stroke weight scales with the
     numerals so it reads at every clamp size. */
  -webkit-text-stroke: clamp(2px, 0.6vw, 4px) var(--gold-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

/* text-stroke is unsupported outside WebKit/Blink; fall back to solid ink-gold
   so the numerals never vanish. */
@supports not (-webkit-text-stroke: 1px red) {
  .error-page__code {
    color: var(--gold-ink);
  }
}

.error-page__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.error-page__desc {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.error-page__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.error-page__actions .search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.error-page__actions input[type="search"] {
  background: var(--surface-container);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  color: var(--on-surface);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  min-width: 260px;
}

.error-page__actions button[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.error-recent__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.error-recent__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  text-align: left;
}

.error-recent__list li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.error-recent__list a {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--on-surface);
  transition: color 0.15s;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.error-recent__list a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
}

.error-recent__list time {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── 18. No Results ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.no-results,
.no-posts {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-16);
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* ── 18b. Subscribe — full preference form above the footer ───────────────── */
.subscribe {
  /* Clears the fixed header when reached via the #subscribe anchor */
  scroll-margin-top: 58px;
  background-color: var(--deep);
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.72);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Decorative field ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.subscribe__field {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* 1. Aurora — three slow-drifting colour bodies. Because they sit on the ink
      ground at low alpha they read as depth rather than as gradients. */
.subscribe__aurora {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      42% 55% at 18% 42%,
      rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.34),
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      38% 48% at 78% 28%,
      rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.16),
      transparent 66%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      50% 42% at 62% 88%,
      rgba(120, 92, 30, 0.26),
      transparent 70%
    );
  filter: blur(6px);
  animation: st-aurora 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes st-aurora {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(-2%, -1%, 0) scale(1);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate3d(3%, 2%, 0) scale(1.06);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate3d(-1%, 3%, 0) scale(1.02);
  }
}

/* 2. Mesh — a fine gold lattice, masked to a soft band so it never tiles flat */
.subscribe__mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.09) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.09) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 80% 70% at 30% 45%,
    #000 15%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 55%,
    transparent 85%
  );
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 80% 70% at 30% 45%,
    #000 15%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 55%,
    transparent 85%
  );
}

/* 3. Market line — the thematic anchor. Draws itself on load, then breathes. */
.subscribe__chart {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 62%;
  opacity: 0.9;
  /* Fade the right end so the line dissolves rather than colliding with the
     glass panel edge. */
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0%, #000 52%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 74%, transparent 92%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0%, #000 52%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 74%, transparent 92%);
}

.subscribe__chart-area {
  fill: url(#st-fill-grad);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: st-chart-area 1.6s ease-out 0.5s forwards;
}

@keyframes st-chart-area {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.subscribe__chart-line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: url(#st-line-grad);
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  /* Long enough to cover the path; the dash offset animates the draw-on. */
  stroke-dasharray: 3200;
  stroke-dashoffset: 3200;
  animation: st-draw 2.6s cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1) 0.2s forwards;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.35));
}

/* Second, fainter line offset below — implies a comparison series */
.subscribe__chart-ghost {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.22);
  stroke-width: 1;
  stroke-dasharray: 4 7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: st-ghost-in 1.4s ease-out 1.3s forwards, st-ghost-drift 30s linear 1.3s infinite;
}

@keyframes st-draw {
  to {
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes st-ghost-in {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes st-ghost-drift {
  to {
    stroke-dashoffset: -220;
  }
}

/* 4. Motes — slow rising particles, each with its own lane and tempo */
.subscribe__motes {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.subscribe__motes i {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--x);
  bottom: -12px;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(var(--s, 1));
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.7);
  animation: st-mote var(--t, 22s) linear var(--d, 0s) infinite;
}

@keyframes st-mote {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(0) translateX(0) scale(var(--s, 1));
  }
  12% {
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  80% {
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    /* 108% of the section height, so motes clear the top edge before resetting */
    transform: translateY(-108%) translateX(26px) scale(var(--s, 1));
  }
}

/* 5. Sweep — a wide specular pass, like light moving across brushed metal */
.subscribe__sweep {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 45%;
  left: -45%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.07) 40%,
    rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.05) 50%,
    rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.07) 60%,
    transparent
  );
  animation: st-sweep 11s ease-in-out 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes st-sweep {
  0% {
    left: -45%;
  }
  55%,
  100% {
    left: 125%;
  }
}

/* 6. Grain — breaks up gradient banding on wide, dark surfaces */
.subscribe__grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.5;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.32'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Gold hairlines seal the top and bottom edges */
.subscribe::before,
.subscribe::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.5),
    transparent
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.subscribe::before {
  top: 0;
}

.subscribe::after {
  bottom: 0;
}

/* Stacked: a wide intro header, then the form panel full width beneath it. */
.subscribe__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-20) var(--space-8);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-10);
}

.subscribe__intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-areas:
    "eyebrow eyebrow"
    "heading sub"
    "heading points";
  column-gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: end;
}

.subscribe__intro .subscribe__eyebrow { grid-area: eyebrow; }
.subscribe__intro .subscribe__heading { grid-area: heading; margin-bottom: 0; }
.subscribe__intro .subscribe__sub { grid-area: sub; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.subscribe__intro .subscribe__points { grid-area: points; }

/* ── Intro column ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.subscribe__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.subscribe__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--base);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.subscribe__heading em {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.subscribe__sub {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.7);
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.subscribe__points {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-6);
}

.subscribe__points li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.62);
}

.subscribe__points li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.5em;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Form panel ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Glass panel: semi-transparent so the aurora and chart read behind it, with a
   blur so the form stays legible over moving content. */
.subscribe__form-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-8);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background-color: rgba(30, 26, 21, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.16);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.06);
}

/* Gold light-catch along the panel's top edge */
.subscribe__form-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 12%;
  right: 12%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.7),
    transparent
  );
}

/* The shared .newsletter-form base is `display:flex; max-width:420px`, which
   would squeeze this multi-row form into one narrow strip. Reset it here. */
.subscribe__form {
  display: block;
  max-width: none;
}

.subscribe__fields {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.field__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.7);
}

.field__optional {
  /* 0.4 alpha measured 3.7:1 on --deep-soft; 0.62 clears AA. */
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.62);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.field__input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.16);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.05);
  color: var(--base);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  transition:
    border-color 0.18s ease,
    background-color 0.18s ease,
    box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}

.field__input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.36);
}

.field__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold-bright);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.14);
}

.subscribe__group {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.subscribe__group .field__label {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

/* ── Topics — custom checkboxes ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.topics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.topic {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.12);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.03);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.18s ease,
    background-color 0.18s ease;
}

.topic:hover {
  border-color: rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.45);
  background-color: rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.06);
}

/* Native input stays in the a11y tree; the box below is the visual. */
.topic__input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.topic__box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.28);
  background-color: transparent;
  transition:
    background-color 0.18s ease,
    border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.topic__box svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.6);
  transition:
    opacity 0.16s ease,
    transform 0.16s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1.4, 0.5, 1);
}

.topic__input:checked + .topic__box {
  background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  border-color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.topic__input:checked + .topic__box svg {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.topic__input:focus-visible + .topic__box {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.topic__input:checked ~ .topic__label {
  color: var(--base);
}

.topic__label {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.72);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

/* ── Cadence — segmented pills ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cadence {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: 4px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.12);
}

.cadence__input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cadence__pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding-inline: var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.65);
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition:
    background-color 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease;
}

.cadence__opt:hover .cadence__pill {
  color: var(--base);
}

.cadence__input:checked + .cadence__pill {
  background-color: var(--gold-bright);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.cadence__input:focus-visible + .cadence__pill {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ── Honeypot: off-screen but not display:none, which some bots detect ────── */
.subscribe__hp,
.newsletter-form__hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Submit row ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.subscribe__submit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.subscribe__submit .newsletter-form__btn {
  padding-inline: var(--space-8);
}

.subscribe__privacy {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.5);
}

/* Message sits outside the form (JS reads form.nextElementSibling) */
.subscribe__form-wrap .newsletter-form__msg {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.subscribe__form-wrap .newsletter-form__msg--success {
  color: #6fbf9b;
}

.subscribe__form-wrap .newsletter-form__msg--error {
  color: #e2897c;
}

/* ── 19. Footer — light block ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* --base, not --sunken: the more-posts section above is already --sunken, so a
   sand footer merges into one flat band. Warm white gives a real tonal step. */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--base);
  color: var(--ink-body);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline-strong);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Decorative field ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Faint gold lattice, fading out toward the bottom */
.footer-fx__mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.13) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.13) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 62%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 62%, transparent);
}

/* Warm bloom anchored to the brand column */
.footer-fx__bloom {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      460px circle at 12% 18%,
      rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.12),
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      520px circle at 88% 90%,
      rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.1),
      transparent 70%
    );
}

/* Content clears the field */
.footer-inner,
.footer-bottom {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Link deck */
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-12) var(--space-8);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.footer-brand__logo {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.footer-brand__logo .custom-logo {
  max-height: 40px;
  width: auto;
}

.footer-brand__name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.footer-brand__desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.footer-brand__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

/* Newsletter */
/* The compact one-line form (single.php's sidebar). Scoped with :not() so it
   cannot squeeze the multi-row subscribe form, which carries the same base
   class for the shared JS handler but needs a block layout. */
.newsletter-form:not(.subscribe__form) {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  max-width: 420px;
}

/* Light-ground field — single.php's sidebar only. The brief and subscribe
   forms sit on ink and style their own inputs. */
.sidebar-newsletter__inner .newsletter-form__input {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
  /* --elevated so the field reads as an input against the --sunken CTA panel;
     --surface-container resolves to --sunken, i.e. the same colour as the panel. */
  background: var(--elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s;
}

.sidebar-newsletter__inner .newsletter-form__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--primary);
}

.sidebar-newsletter__inner .newsletter-form__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.newsletter-form__btn {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.newsletter-form__msg {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.newsletter-form__msg--success {
  color: var(--data-up);
}
.newsletter-form__msg--error {
  color: var(--data-down);
}

/* Consent checkbox — printed into every form by st_newsletter_form_guard().
   Light ground by default (single.php sidebar); the ink-ground forms below
   override the text colour. */
.newsletter-form__consent {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.newsletter-form__checkbox {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  margin: 0.125rem 0 0;
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.newsletter-form__consent a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.brief .newsletter-form__consent,
.subscribe .newsletter-form__consent {
  color: rgba(252, 250, 246, 0.6);
}

.brief .newsletter-form__consent a:hover,
.subscribe .newsletter-form__consent a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.brief .newsletter-form__consent {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
}

.subscribe .newsletter-form__consent {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-10);
}

/* Oversized wordmark between the link deck and the bottom bar */
.footer-mark {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1440px;
  /* Cropped just above the descenders so the mark sits on the bottom rule. */
  height: 0.8em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-8);
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 13vw, 12rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.38), rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.04) 85%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-col__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.footer-col__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.footer-col__list a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  transition:
    color 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* Gold underline wipes in from the left */
.footer-col__list a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -3px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.footer-col__list a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.footer-col__list a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Bottom bar */
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-8) var(--space-8);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.footer-copy,
.footer-legal a {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.footer-legal a {
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

/* ── 19b. Desks — stacked panels with gold accent bars ────────────────────── */
.desks__head {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}

.desks__intro {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  /* --ink-muted on --base/--elevated passes AA, but this paragraph sits on
     the .desks .is-sunken band, where it is 4.18:1 (fails 4.5:1). Darkened
     locally rather than changing --ink-muted, which passes everywhere else
     it is used. */
  color: var(--ink-body);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.desks__stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.desk {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-8);
  background-color: var(--elevated);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.desk:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--gold-hairline-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(33, 29, 23, 0.1);
}

/* Gold accent bar — 3px at rest, swells to 6px and brightens on hover */
.desk__accent {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    var(--gold-bright),
    var(--gold),
    var(--gold-deep)
  );
  transition:
    width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.desk:hover .desk__accent {
  width: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.5);
}

/* Warm bloom that wipes in from the accent edge */
.desk__glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.1),
    rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.03) 32%,
    transparent 60%
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.desk:hover .desk__glow {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Oversized outlined numeral — filled gold on hover */
.desk__index {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.3s ease;
}

.desk:hover .desk__index {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
  -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;
}

/* Arrow slides in from the left on hover */
.desk__arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-8px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.desk:hover .desk__arrow {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.desk__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding-top: var(--space-1);
}

.desk__cat-name {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: var(--text-headline-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.desk__cat:hover .desk__cat-name {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.desk__count {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.desk__body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  /* stretch, not start: the lead column was pinned to the top and left ~72px
     of dead space beneath it whenever the headline list ran taller. */
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Lead item */
.desk-lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 208px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: center;
}

/* ── Lead artwork ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Full-bleed: the image runs flush to the panel's top, bottom and left edges,
   meeting the gold accent bar with no gap. Negative margins cancel the panel's
   padding; .desk's overflow:hidden clips it to the rounded corners. */
.desk-lead__media {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  align-self: stretch;
  margin: calc(var(--space-6) * -1) 0 calc(var(--space-6) * -1)
    calc(var(--space-8) * -1);
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--sunken);
}

/* Warm grade tying the photograph to the gold palette */
.desk-lead__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(23, 19, 13, 0.34),
    rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.14) 55%,
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.desk:hover .desk-lead__media::after {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* Thin gold rule on the inner edge — separates artwork from copy cleanly */
.desk-lead__media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent,
    var(--gold),
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.desk:hover .desk-lead__media::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.desk-lead__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.8) contrast(1.06);
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition:
    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    filter 0.55s ease;
}

.desk:hover .desk-lead__img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02);
}

.desk-lead__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 0;
}

.desk-lead__title {
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.desk-lead:hover .desk-lead__title {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.desk-lead__date {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

/* Secondary headline list */
.desk__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.desk__list-item + .desk__list-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
}

.desk__list-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  padding-block: var(--space-3);
}

.desk__list-title {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-body);
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.desk__list-link:hover .desk__list-title {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.desk__list-time {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

/* ── 20. WordPress core alignment helpers ─────────────────────────────────── */
.alignleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 0 var(--space-6) var(--space-4) 0;
}
.alignright {
  float: right;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
}
.aligncenter {
  display: block;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.alignwide {
  margin-inline: calc(-1 * var(--space-8));
}
.alignfull {
  margin-inline: calc(-50vw + 50%);
  width: 100vw;
  max-width: 100vw;
}
.wp-caption {
  max-width: 100%;
}
.wp-caption-text {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--on-surface-variant);
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ── 21. Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .desk {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-5);
  }

  .desk__head {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  }

  .desk__body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-5);
  }

  /* Feature un-overlaps and stacks; index drops to two columns */
  .feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .feature__panel {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: calc(var(--space-10) * -1);
    margin-inline: var(--space-6);
    padding: var(--space-8);
  }

  .editorial__index {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0 var(--space-8);
  }

  .brief {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-8);
    padding: var(--space-8);
  }

  .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .post-grid--archive {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .post-tile--feature {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .archive-hero__inner {
    padding-block: var(--space-12) var(--space-10);
  }

  .subscribe__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-10);
    padding-block: var(--space-16);
  }

  .subscribe__intro {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-areas:
      "eyebrow"
      "heading"
      "sub"
      "points";
  }

  .subscribe__intro .subscribe__heading {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  }

  .topics {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-10);
  }

  .topbar__tagline {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* The customizer height is a desktop size; cap it once the hamburger shows,
     and let the logo shrink to whatever width is left beside it. */
  .nav-brand {
    flex-shrink: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .custom-logo {
    max-height: min(var(--logo-h, 40px), 40px);
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

  /* Anchored to the header's own box, not a fixed token: the header condenses
     on scroll (topbar collapses, nav shortens), so a static --header-h offset
     leaves a gap of page content showing above the panel. */
  .nav-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: calc(100vh - 100%);
    height: calc(100dvh - 100%);
    display: block;
    background-color: var(--elevated);
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-6) var(--space-16);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    overflow-y: auto;
    visibility: hidden;
    flex: none;
  }

  .nav-menu.is-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .nav-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    background:
      radial-gradient(70% 40% at 100% 0%, rgba(227, 201, 131, 0.22), transparent 70%),
      var(--elevated);
  }

  .nav-list {
    counter-reset: navitem;
  }

  .nav-list li {
    counter-increment: navitem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline);
  }

  /* Editorial rows: gold index, serif label, arrow */
  .nav-list a {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 64px;
    font-family: var(--font-headline);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .nav-list a::before {
    content: counter(navitem, decimal-leading-zero);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .nav-list a::after {
    content: "→";
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
    background: none;
    transform: none;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--gold-deep);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-list a:hover::after,
  .nav-list .current-menu-item > a::after {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .nav-list .current-menu-item > a {
    color: var(--gold-deep);
  }

  /* Rows and drawer slide in one after another as the panel opens */
  .nav-list li,
  .nav-drawer {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  }

  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li,
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-drawer {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.13s; }
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.23s; }
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-list li:nth-child(n + 6) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
  .nav-menu.is-open .nav-drawer { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

  .nav-drawer {
    display: block;
    margin-top: var(--space-8);
  }

  .nav-drawer__cta {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 56px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(176, 141, 63, 0.3);
  }

  .nav-drawer__cta:hover {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .nav-drawer__note {
    margin-top: var(--space-3);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }

  .nav-drawer__label {
    display: block;
    margin: var(--space-10) 0 var(--space-3);
    font-family: var(--font-label);
    font-size: var(--text-label);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-deep);
  }

  .nav-drawer__links {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: var(--space-2);
  }

  .nav-drawer__links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-hairline-strong);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    background: var(--base);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-body);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-drawer__links a:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold-deep);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* ── Hero stage ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  /* The prompt shares the head row; drop its label so it can't crowd the
     state text on a narrow console. */
  :root {
    --space-20: 3rem;
    --space-16: 2.5rem;
  }

  .container {
    padding-inline: var(--space-5);
  }

  .nav-inner {
    padding-inline: var(--space-5);
  }

  .topbar__inner,
  .subscribe__inner,
  .footer-inner,
  .footer-bottom {
    padding-inline: var(--space-5);
  }

  /* Name + email stack; topics go single column */
  .subscribe__fields,
  .topics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .subscribe__form-wrap {
    padding: var(--space-5);
  }

  .cadence {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .cadence__opt {
    flex: 1;
  }

  .cadence__pill {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-inline: var(--space-3);
  }

  .subscribe__submit .newsletter-form__btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .section-pad {
    padding-block: var(--space-12);
  }

  /* CTA lives in the drawer's place on mobile; the hamburger takes priority */
  .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .topbar__inner {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }

  .topbar__date {
    padding-left: var(--space-4);
  }

  .desk {
    padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-5) var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  }

  .desk-lead {
    grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-4);
  }

  /* Bleed left to the accent bar only. The vertical bleed is dropped here —
     stacked panels are short, so a full-height image crops the subject. */
  .desk-lead__media {
    margin: 0 0 0 calc(var(--space-6) * -1);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    align-self: start;
  }

  .editorial__index {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .editorial__head {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .editorial__rule {
    order: 3;
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }

  .feature__panel {
    margin-inline: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-6);
  }

  .brief {
    padding: var(--space-6);
  }

  .brief__row {
    width: 100%;
  }


  .ticker__tag {
    padding-inline: var(--space-4);
  }

  .footer-links {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-links .footer-col:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  /* single.php's sidebar form stacks on mobile. The :not() guards matter —
     the front page's brief form also carries .sidebar-newsletter__form, and
     it lays its controls out inside .brief__row, which owns its own stacking
     rules. Without the guard, width:100% applied to both children of that
     horizontal flex row, so the non-shrinking button claimed the full width
     and crushed the email input to ~40px. */
  .sidebar-newsletter__form:not(.brief__form) {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .sidebar-newsletter__form:not(.brief__form) .newsletter-form__input,
  .sidebar-newsletter__form:not(.brief__form) .newsletter-form__btn {
    width: 100%;
  }


  .single-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .single-sidebar {
    position: static;
  }

  .article-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .error-page__actions {
    padding-inline: var(--space-4);
  }
  .error-page__actions .search-form {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .error-page__actions input[type="search"] {
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Below this width the fused brief pill cannot hold both controls side by
   side: the button's label sets a width floor that crushes the input to a few
   dozen pixels and then overflows the pill's right edge. Stack them — a
   full-width input above a full-width button, both keeping the pill shape. */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  /* Phone: a compact masthead */
  .custom-logo {
    max-height: min(var(--logo-h, 40px), 32px);
  }

  .brief__row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    padding: var(--space-3);
    border-radius: 28px;
  }

  .brief__row .newsletter-form__input {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding-inline: var(--space-4);
    /* Explicit: the --radius-sm/md tokens are 2-4px, far too sharp against a
       48px control. This keeps the pill's soft character while stacked. */
    border-radius: 999px;
    /* 16px floor: anything smaller makes iOS Safari zoom the page on focus. */
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .brief__row .newsletter-form__btn {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding-inline: var(--space-4);
    /* Explicit: the --radius-sm/md tokens are 2-4px, far too sharp against a
       48px control. This keeps the pill's soft character while stacked. */
    border-radius: 999px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  /* Dossier becomes a single row of three so it never wraps awkwardly */
  .post-grid,
  .post-grid--archive {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .post-tile--feature {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .pagination .page-numbers {
    min-width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .pagination .prev.page-numbers,
  .pagination .next.page-numbers {
    padding-inline: var(--space-4);
  }

  /* Two short columns side by side; the third takes the full row below */
  .footer-links {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-8) var(--space-6);
  }

  .footer-links .footer-col:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .ticker__tag {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Speed control rejoins the flow so it can't collide with the skip buttons */
}

/* Reduce motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

  /* renderTicker() sets .ticker__track's animation inline (main.js:152);
     !important here is required to win over that inline style. */
  .ticker__track {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .badge-dot {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  /* Hero stage: kill the decorative loops, and make sure the entrance can't
     strand content at opacity:0 if the animation never runs. */
  /* Subscribe field: hold every layer at its resting state. The chart must end
     fully drawn, not stuck at dashoffset 3200 (i.e. invisible). */
  .subscribe__aurora,
  .subscribe__sweep,
  .subscribe__motes i,
  .subscribe__chart-ghost {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .subscribe__sweep,
  .subscribe__motes {
    display: none;
  }

  .subscribe__chart-line {
    animation: none !important;
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  }

  .subscribe__chart-area,
  .subscribe__chart-ghost {
    animation: none !important;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .archive-hero__bloom,
  .unmute__pulse {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  /* Morning Brief band: hold the decorative layers still. */
  .brief__bloom,
  .brief__rings,
  .brief__rail {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  /* Desks + tiles: no lift or zoom, but keep the colour/《state》cues so hover
     still reads as interactive. */
  .desk:hover,
  .post-tile:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .post-tile:hover .post-tile__thumb {
    transform: none;
  }

  .footer-col__list a:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* Mobile drawer: no slide-in for reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nav-list li,
  .nav-drawer,
  .nav-menu {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}