/* ============================================================================
   ONE TEMPLATE. Dark, always. Every site uses this file unchanged.
   A site's identity = the :root override block (7 values) + its logo.
   Fonts: Barlow Condensed (display) + Work Sans (body).
   ========================================================================= */
:root{
  --accent:#0062ff;          /* primary brand */
  --accent-2:#7b2bff;        /* secondary, for gradients */
  --tint:#0d1220;            /* page bg, TINTED toward the brand — not black */
  --surface:#141a28;
  --surface-2:#1b2233;
  --line:#2a3346;
  --text:#f2f5fa; --muted:#9aa6bb;
  --display:"Barlow Condensed",Impact,sans-serif;
  --body:"Work Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1400px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{
  margin:0;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 620px at 12% -8%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 20%,transparent), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(900px 540px at 92% 4%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent-2) 16%,transparent), transparent 60%),
    var(--tint);
  background-attachment:fixed;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);margin:0;line-height:1.03;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}

/* ---- header ---- */
.bar{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--tint) 82%,#000);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60}
.bar-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:38px;height:96px}
/* brand blues sit close to the header's near-black; lift them so the outlined
   parts of a masthead don't disappear */
.bar img.logo{height:74px;width:auto;filter:brightness(1.32) saturate(1.1)}
.bar .word{font-family:var(--display);font-size:44px;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
/* nowrap + min-width:0 — a long category list must clip, never wrap the header
   onto a second line */
/* nav takes the space between logo and search and spreads across it */
.bar nav{display:flex;flex:1;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:space-evenly;gap:10px;min-width:0;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;
  text-transform:uppercase;overflow:hidden}
.bar nav a{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;color:#c2cbdb;padding:8px 2px;
  transition:color .2s ease}
/* the hover mark: an accent rule that wipes out from the centre */
.bar nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2.5px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .26s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1)}
.bar nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.bar nav a:hover::after,.bar nav a.on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.bar nav a.on{color:#fff}
.bar .sp{display:none}
/* hamburger — hidden on desktop, drives the dropdown below 900 */
.burg{display:none;flex:none;width:44px;height:40px;padding:9px 8px;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;
  flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.burg span{display:block;height:2.5px;border-radius:2px;background:#dbe3ef;transition:transform .3s,opacity .2s,background .2s}
.burg:hover span{background:var(--accent)}
.bar.open .burg span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8.75px) rotate(45deg)}
.bar.open .burg span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.bar.open .burg span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8.75px) rotate(-45deg)}
.search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;
  border-radius:999px;padding:10px 17px;min-width:210px;flex:none}
.search input{background:none;border:0;outline:none;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:15.5px;width:100%}
.search input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.search svg{flex:none;opacity:.7;transition:opacity .2s}
.search:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 45%,var(--line))}
.search:focus-within{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 22%,transparent)}
.search:focus-within svg{opacity:1;color:var(--accent)}

/* one keyboard-focus treatment for everything clickable */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}
.cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 17px;border-radius:4px}

.ad{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin:26px 0}
.ad small{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b768a}
.ad iframe{border:0;display:block;max-width:100%}

.k{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.m{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================================
   THE STAGE — the top section. A live, auto-advancing cinematic slot with a
   playlist rail beside it. Slow Ken-Burns push on the active frame, crossfade
   between stories, staggered caption entrance, a running progress bar, click
   any rail item to jump, hover anywhere to pause. Not a static grid of boxes.
   ========================================================================= */
.stage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:262px 1fr 348px;gap:14px;height:576px;margin:22px 0 12px}

/* left column — text-only headlines, so the photo isn't half the page */
.stg-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.ss-h{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:14px 16px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),transparent 130%)}
.ss-i{padding:14px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex:1 1 0;min-height:0;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;transition:background .2s,padding-left .2s}
.ss-i:hover{background:var(--surface-2);padding-left:20px}
.ss-i h4{transition:color .2s}
.ss-i:hover h4{color:var(--accent)}
.ss-i .k{margin-bottom:6px;font-size:11px}
.ss-i h4{font-size:16.5px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;line-height:1.34;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.stage *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

.stg-main{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:9px;background:var(--surface-2);
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45), 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .8s ease;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.slide.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible;z-index:2}
.slide img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.02)}
.slide.on img{animation:kenburns 9s ease-out both}
@keyframes kenburns{from{transform:scale(1.02) translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:scale(1.13) translate3d(-1.2%,-1.6%,0)}}
/* ONE shallow scrim, bottom only. The old version stacked a full-height
   vertical fade on a left-hand wash and buried most of the photo. */
.slide .sc{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.20) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 70%,
             rgba(0,0,0,.90) 85%,rgba(0,0,0,.99) 100%)}
.slide .cp{position:relative;padding:34px 38px 46px;max-width:60ch}
.slide.on .cp>*{animation:rise .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1) both}
.slide.on .cp>*:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.10s}
.slide.on .cp>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.18s}
.slide.on .cp>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.28s}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
/* text carries its own legibility so the scrim can stay shallow */
.slide h2{font-size:52px;max-width:19ch;text-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.85),0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
.slide .m{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:15px;text-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.slide .k{font-size:13.5px;text-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.slide .k::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);
  vertical-align:middle;margin-right:9px;margin-bottom:3px}

/* controls */
.stg-main .nav{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:4;width:42px;height:42px;
  border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--tint) 55%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);color:#fff;font-size:22px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s,background .2s;display:grid;place-items:center;padding-bottom:3px}
.stg-main:hover .nav{opacity:1}
.stg-main .nav:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.stg-main .prev{left:16px}.stg-main .next{right:16px}
/* NOTE: must not be called .bar — the site header owns that class. */
.stg-main .prog{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;top:auto;height:3px;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,#fff 12%,transparent);z-index:5}
.stg-main .prog i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2))}

/* playlist rail */
.stg-rail{display:grid;grid-template-rows:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px;min-height:0}
.up{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px 110px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:13px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;padding:12px 14px 12px 4px;
  text-align:left;cursor:pointer;color:inherit;font:inherit;overflow:hidden;min-height:0;
  transition:background .25s,border-color .25s,transform .25s}
.up:hover{background:var(--surface-2);transform:translateX(-3px)}
.up .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:23px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;transition:color .25s}
.up img{width:110px;height:74px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;opacity:.62;transition:opacity .3s}
.up h4{font-size:16.5px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;line-height:1.32;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.up .k{font-size:11px}
.up .k{margin-bottom:4px;font-size:9.5px}
.up.on{background:linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 22%,var(--surface)),var(--surface));
  border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 55%,var(--line))}
.up.on .n{color:var(--accent)}
.up.on img{opacity:1}
.up.on::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--accent)}

/* ---- TOP AD STRIP — sits ABOVE the header, on its own black band so the
       creative's own black background runs edge to edge. ---- */
/* no black band — the strip carries the page's own background.
   Sizes are pinned so nothing can collapse the creative to a small variant. */
.topad{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;overflow:hidden;line-height:0;margin:30px 0 4px}
/* directly under the header — no dead band above it */
.topad.flush{margin:0}
.topad iframe{border:0;display:block;width:970px;height:250px;flex:none;max-width:100%}
.ad iframe{flex:none}

/* ---- section heads: coloured rule, not a grey line ---- */
.sh{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:34px 0 14px;padding-top:10px;
    border-top:3px solid transparent;
    border-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2) 40%,transparent 78%) 1}
.sh h2{font-size:34px}
.sh .all{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--body);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;
  text-transform:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;transition:gap .2s,color .2s}
.sh .all:hover{gap:11px;color:#fff}

.g5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}
.g6{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:16px}
.g4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
/* cards: image lifts and zooms, headline takes the accent */
.card{display:block}
.card .imgw{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:5px;display:block}
.card img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background:var(--surface-2);border-radius:5px;
  transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1)}
.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.card h3{font-size:20px;margin:11px 0 5px;transition:color .2s}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--accent)}
.g6 .card img{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.g6 .card h3{font-size:17px}

/* ---- PROMO SECTION — 3 columns: articles | promo box | articles.
       The middle box is a BRANDING panel. Magazines put the issue cover in it;
       everyone else puts the logo + a tagline. No background image, no video,
       no CTA — it exists to say "this is a real publication". ---- */
.promo{margin-top:36px;padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:radial-gradient(900px 460px at 50% 0%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 22%,transparent), transparent 70%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,var(--surface),var(--tint))}
/* an explicit row height is what makes the three columns line up — without it
   the stretch/1fr children have no height to divide and the section balloons */
.promo .inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 470px 1fr;grid-template-rows:640px;gap:26px;align-items:stretch}
/* the two flanking columns stretch to the panel's height so all three columns
   end on the same line — no ragged bottom */
.promo .side{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-auto-rows:1fr;align-content:stretch}
.promo .side .card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:0}
.promo .side .card .imgw{flex:1;min-height:0}
.promo .side .card img{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.promo .side .card h3{font-size:19px;flex:none}

.pbox{position:relative;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px 24px;
  background:linear-gradient(165deg, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 20%,var(--surface)), var(--surface-2));
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.55), 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.pbox p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.45;color:#c7d2e2;margin:0;max-width:34ch}

/* --- with a cover: the cover fills the panel, accent button under it --- */
.pbox .cover-img{width:100%;flex:1;min-height:0;object-fit:contain;
  border-radius:4px;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.7));transition:transform .35s}
.pbox:hover .cover-img{transform:translateY(-5px)}
/* deep brand blue, not a light tint — a white masthead on a pale accent is
   unreadable, which is exactly what the first pass did */
.pbox .lbtn{width:100%;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:16px 24px;border-radius:9px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 62%,#000),
             color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 34%,#000));
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 70%,transparent);
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  transition:transform .25s,background .25s}
.pbox:hover .lbtn{background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 74%,#000),
             color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 44%,#000))}
.pbox:hover .lbtn{transform:translateY(-2px)}
/* height must be explicit — the masthead SVG has no intrinsic size */
.pbox .lbtn img{height:46px;width:auto;max-width:100%}
.pbox .lbtn.mono img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.pbox .lbtn.chip img{background:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;height:62px}

/* --- no cover: the logo plate grows to fill the panel instead of leaving a
       hole, and the tagline is set in display type --- */
.pbox .plate{width:100%;flex:1;min-height:200px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.pbox .plate img{width:100%;max-width:340px;height:auto}
.pbox .plate.mono{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 78%,#000))}
.pbox .plate.mono img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.pbox.nocover p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:29px;line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;color:#fff;max-width:22ch}

/* ---- list + rail ---- */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 330px;gap:40px;align-items:start;margin-top:8px}
.row-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:background .2s}
.row-item:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--surface) 55%,transparent)}
.row-item .imgw{overflow:hidden;border-radius:5px;display:block}
.row-item img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%;border-radius:5px;
  transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1)}
.row-item:hover img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.row-item h3{font-size:26px;margin:6px 0;transition:color .2s}
.row-item:hover h3{color:var(--accent)}
/* The rail must NOT be sticky as a whole — it is taller than the viewport, so
   pinning it makes everything below the fold unreachable (the tall ad never
   appeared). Only the trailing ad sticks, which is the point of a 600px unit. */
.rail{align-self:start;display:grid;gap:18px}
.rail>[data-fam]:last-child{position:sticky;top:110px}
.box{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px;border-radius:6px}
.box h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:10px}
.rk{display:flex;gap:13px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rk:last-child{border:0}
.rk b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:30px;color:var(--accent);width:30px;transition:transform .22s}
.rk h4{font-size:16.5px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;line-height:1.35;
  transition:color .2s}
.rk:hover h4{color:var(--accent)}
.rk:hover b{transform:scale(1.16)}
/* thumbnail list — fills the rail so the column doesn't run out under the ad */
.pk{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pk:last-child{border:0;padding-bottom:0}
.pk .imgw{overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;display:block;height:60px}
.pk img{width:88px;height:60px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;
  transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1)}
.pk:hover img{transform:scale(1.1)}
.pk .k{margin-bottom:4px;font-size:10.5px}
.pk h4{font-size:15.5px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;line-height:1.3;
  transition:color .2s}
.pk:hover h4{color:var(--accent)}

/* ============================ ARTICLE PAGE ============================== */
/* reading progress — tracks the article body, not the whole document */
.rp{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:80;background:transparent;pointer-events:none}
.rp i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));
  box-shadow:0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 70%,transparent)}

/* HERO — full-bleed, title sits on the image */
.ahero{position:relative;min-height:600px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ahero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%}
.ah-sc{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 26%,
  rgba(0,0,0,.55) 62%,rgba(0,0,0,.93) 88%,var(--tint) 100%)}
.ah-in{position:relative;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:38px;max-width:calc(var(--maxw))}
.ah-in .k{font-size:13.5px}
.ah-in .k::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);
  vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:3px}
.ah-in h1{font-size:64px;line-height:1.01;margin:4px 0 0;max-width:22ch;
  text-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.8),0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.ah-in .stand{font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:#dbe3ef;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:62ch;font-weight:400;
  text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.hcap{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;
  padding-left:12px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent)}

.crumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:0 0 14px;font-size:14px;color:#b8c3d4}
.crumbs a{color:#fff}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.crumbs em{font-style:normal;color:#93a0b4;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;max-width:44ch}

.art-cols{margin-top:34px}
/* the READING elements are measure-limited; ad units are not, so an in-article
   banner can use the full column instead of looking like a stamp */
.art{max-width:none}
.art>p,.art>h2,.art>blockquote,.art>figure,.art>.toc,.art>.kf,
.art>.tags,.art>.abio,.art>.nextup{max-width:76ch}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:26px 0 0;padding:0}
.byline .av{width:48px;height:48px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2));
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 30%,transparent)}
.byline strong{display:block;font-size:16.5px}
.byline .m{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:#c3cddc}
.byline .m b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}

/* contents jump box */
.toc{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 30px}
.toc h3{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.toc a{display:block;padding:8px 0 8px 18px;position:relative;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;color:#d8e0ee;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:color .2s,padding-left .2s}
.toc a:last-child{border:0;padding-bottom:0}
.toc a::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:-3px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);opacity:.55;transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--accent);padding-left:24px}
.toc a:hover::before{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.35)}

.art figure{margin:32px 0}
/* portrait sources would otherwise run 1000px tall in the column */
.art figure img{width:100%;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;border-radius:7px}
.art figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;
  padding-left:12px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent)}
.art figcaption .cred{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f7c92}
.art p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 22px;color:#e2e8f2}
.art p.lead{font-size:21px;line-height:1.66}
/* drop cap on the opening paragraph */
.art p.lead::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--display);font-size:76px;line-height:.82;
  padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--accent)}
.art .ad{margin:34px 0}

/* ---- real WordPress content: tables, lists, links, embeds ---- */
.art a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 45%,transparent)}
.art a:hover{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:#fff}
.art h3{font-size:25px;margin:28px 0 12px}
.art h4{font-size:21px;margin:24px 0 10px}
.art ul,.art ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:24px;max-width:76ch}
.art li{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.66;margin-bottom:10px;color:#e2e8f2}
.art li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
.art strong{color:#fff}
.art hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:32px 0;max-width:76ch}
.art img{height:auto;border-radius:6px}
.art table{width:100%;max-width:76ch;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0;font-size:16.5px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.art th{text-align:left;font-family:var(--display);font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 24%,var(--surface));color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.art td{padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:#dbe3ef;vertical-align:top}
.art tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.art tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--surface-2) 55%,transparent)}
.art iframe{max-width:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px}
.art .wp-block-image,.art figure.aligncenter{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.art .alignleft{float:none}
.art .wp-caption-text{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
/* section-lead paragraph on archive/flat pages */
.phead{padding:26px 0 4px}
.phead h1{font-size:52px;margin:6px 0 0}
.phead p{margin:10px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}

/* tags, author box, read-next */
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:34px 0 0;padding-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tags span{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:4px}
.tags a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#d3dbe9;
  transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
.tags a:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 20%,var(--surface));
  border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.abio{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:30px;padding:22px;border-radius:9px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}
.abio .av{width:54px;height:54px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-2))}
.abio strong{font-size:19px;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.02em}
.abio p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0}
.nextup{display:block;margin-top:26px;padding:20px 24px;border-radius:9px;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 26%,var(--surface)),var(--surface));
  border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s}
.nextup:hover{transform:translateX(5px);border-color:var(--accent)}
.nextup span{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.nextup h3{font-size:24px;margin-top:8px}
.art h2{font-size:32px;margin:38px 0 16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:120px}
.art blockquote{margin:32px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 24px;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:29px;line-height:1.22;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
/* key-facts panel */
.kf{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:7px;padding:20px 24px;margin:30px 0}
.kf h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px}
.kf ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.kf li{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:8px;color:#d5dded}
.kf li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
.kf li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---- FOOTER — masthead + section columns + a legal bar ---- */
.foot{margin-top:52px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--surface) 70%,var(--tint)),var(--tint))}
.foot-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:40px}
.fbrand .flogo{height:64px;width:auto;margin-bottom:16px;filter:brightness(1.32) saturate(1.1)}
.fbrand .fword{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:38px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.fbrand p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;max-width:38ch}
.fcol h4{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:14px;
  padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);display:inline-block}
.fcol a{display:block;padding:7px 0;color:#c2cbdb;font-size:15.5px;transition:color .2s,padding-left .2s}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--accent);padding-left:7px}
.fbar{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.fbar-in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:26px;
  color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.fmini{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px}
.fmini a{color:var(--muted)}
.fmini a:hover{color:#fff}
/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 4 tiers.  ≥1200 desktop · 900–1199 tablet landscape ·
   600–899 tablet portrait · <600 phone.  Every ad unit is swapped for one
   that actually fits the column it lands in.
   ========================================================================= */

/* ---------- TABLET LANDSCAPE (≤1199) ---------- */
@media(max-width:1199px){
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .bar-in{gap:20px;height:84px}
  .bar img.logo{height:56px}
  .bar nav{font-size:17px;gap:14px;justify-content:flex-start}
  .search{min-width:170px}
  .stage{grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;grid-template-rows:auto;height:470px}
  .stg-side{display:none}                 /* headline column folds away first */
  .slide h2{font-size:40px}
  .slide .cp{padding:26px 28px 36px}
  .up{grid-template-columns:26px 84px 1fr;gap:10px;padding:9px 11px 9px 3px}
  .up img{width:84px;height:56px}
  .up h4{font-size:14.5px;-webkit-line-clamp:2}
  .g5{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .g6{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:26px}
  .promo .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 340px 1fr;grid-template-rows:520px;gap:18px}
  .pbox .lbtn img{height:34px}
  .ah-in h1{font-size:48px}
  .art h1{font-size:44px}
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
  .fbrand{grid-column:1/-1}
}

/* ---------- TABLET PORTRAIT (≤899): one column everywhere ---------- */
@media(max-width:899px){
  /* header collapses to  [☰] [logo] [search]  with a dropdown menu */
  .bar-in{height:68px;gap:12px}
  .bar img.logo{height:44px}
  .burg{display:flex}
  .search{flex:1;min-width:0;max-width:320px;margin-left:auto}
  .bar nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;
    gap:0;font-size:20px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--tint) 96%,#000);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .34s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1)}
  .bar.open nav{max-height:80vh;overflow-y:auto}
  .bar nav a{padding:15px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);width:100%}
  .bar nav a::after{left:22px;right:auto;width:26px;bottom:10px;transform-origin:left}
  .bar nav a:hover{background:var(--surface)}

  .stage{grid-template-columns:1fr;height:auto;gap:10px}
  .stg-main{height:420px}
  .slide h2{font-size:34px;max-width:none}
  .stg-rail{grid-template-rows:none;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:74%;
    overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:4px}
  .up{scroll-snap-align:start}
  .stg-main .nav{opacity:1}

  .g5,.g6,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}
  .g6 .card img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .sh h2{font-size:27px}
  .row-item{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:14px}
  .row-item h3{font-size:20px}
  /* KEEP a real sidebar on tablet portrait — a 300px column stacked full width
     is what stranded the tall ad in an empty band. A 260px rail is exactly what
     the 160x600 skyscraper is for. */
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .rail{gap:16px}
  .rail>[data-fam]:last-child{top:82px}
  .box{padding:14px}
  .box h2{font-size:20px}
  .rk b{font-size:25px;width:24px}
  .rk h4{font-size:14.5px}
  .pk{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:10px}
  .pk .imgw{height:48px}
  .pk img{width:70px;height:48px}
  .pk h4{font-size:14px}
  .promo .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:none;gap:20px}
  .promo .side{grid-auto-rows:auto}
  .promo .side .card .imgw{flex:none}
  .promo .side .card img{aspect-ratio:16/10;height:auto}
  .pbox{max-width:470px;margin:0 auto}

  /* block, not flex — a static image inside a flex row sits BESIDE the text */
  .ahero{min-height:0;display:block}
  .ahero img{position:static;width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover}
  .ah-sc{display:none}
  .ah-in{position:static;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:0}
  .ah-in h1{font-size:36px;max-width:none;text-shadow:none}
  .ah-in .stand{font-size:18px}
  .crumbs em{max-width:24ch}
  .art h1{font-size:36px}
  .art p{font-size:17.5px}
  .art p.lead{font-size:19px}
  .art h2{font-size:26px}
  .art blockquote{font-size:24px}
  .art figure img{max-height:340px}

  /* FOOTER — brand block on top, link columns side by side under it */
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px 20px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:30px}
  .fbrand{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .fbrand .flogo{height:56px;margin:0 auto 14px}
  .fbrand p{margin:0 auto;max-width:46ch}
  .fcol h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .fcol a{padding:6px 0;font-size:15px}
  .fbar-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-align:center}
  .fmini{margin-left:0}
}

/* real sidebar only where the reading column survives it (≥720) */
@media(min-width:720px) and (max-width:899px){
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 260px;gap:24px}
}
/* below that the rail stacks; its trailing ad would land on the closing banner */
@media(max-width:719px){
  .rail{position:static}
  .rail>[data-fam]:last-child{display:none;position:static}
}

/* ---------- PHONE (≤599) ---------- */
@media(max-width:599px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .wrap{padding:0 14px}
  .bar img.logo{height:40px}
  .bar nav{font-size:16px;gap:16px}
  .stg-main{height:330px}
  .slide h2{font-size:26px}
  .slide .cp{padding:18px 18px 26px}
  .stg-rail{grid-auto-columns:86%}
  .g5,.g6,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .sh{margin:26px 0 12px}
  .sh h2{font-size:24px}
  .row-item{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:12px}
  .row-item h3{font-size:17.5px}
  .row-item .m{display:none}
  /* below 600 there is no room for a sidebar — stack it, and the ad ladder
     swaps the column units for full-width strips */
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .rail{gap:18px}
  .box{padding:16px}
  /* the rail stacks directly above the closing banner — drop its trailing ad so
     two ad units never sit back to back */
  .rail>[data-fam]:last-child{display:none;position:static}
  .ahero img{height:220px}
  .ah-in h1{font-size:29px}
  .ah-in .stand{font-size:16.5px}
  .art h2{font-size:23px}
  .art blockquote{font-size:21px;padding-left:16px}
  .art figure img{max-height:260px}
  .byline{gap:11px}
  .abio{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
  .nextup h3{font-size:19px}
  .toc{padding:15px 17px}
  /* phone footer: brand centred, then two link columns, then a wide one */
  .foot-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px 18px;padding-top:28px}
  .foot-in .fcol:last-child{grid-column:1/-1;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .foot-in .fcol:last-child h4{font-size:16px}
  .fbrand .flogo{height:48px}
  .fbrand p{font-size:14.5px}
}

/* ---------- AD UNITS ----------
   Sizes are swapped in JS (see ADS_JS) by picking the largest real slot that
   fits the container, so a 970 creative is never clipped into a phone column.
   CSS only stops overflow if the script hasn't run yet. */
.topad iframe,.ad iframe{max-width:100%}
@media(max-width:1199px){.topad iframe{width:auto}}