:root{
    --ink:#16151a;
    --ink-soft:#4a4750;
    --ink-faint:#8b8792;
    --paper:#f6f3ec;
    --paper-2:#efeae0;
    --card:#fffdf8;
    --line:#e0d9cc;
    --line-2:#d3cabb;
    --accent:#8a2b23;      /* oxblood */
    --accent-2:#1f3d3a;    /* deep teal */
    --gold:#9a7b2e;
    --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',"Iowan Old Style",Cambria,serif;
    --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --mono:ui-monospace,"SFMono-Regular",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
    --measure:66ch;
    --gap:clamp(12px,2vw,22px);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 80% -10%, rgba(138,43,35,.05), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1000px 500px at -10% 20%, rgba(31,61,58,.05), transparent 60%);
  }
  a{color:inherit}
  img{max-width:100%}

  /* ---------- Lab chrome ---------- */
  .lab-back,.lab-note{
    position:fixed;z-index:9999;bottom:16px;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.02em;
    background:rgba(22,21,26,.9);color:#f6f3ec;text-decoration:none;
    padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  }
  .lab-back{left:16px}
  .lab-note{right:16px;pointer-events:none}
  .lab-note b{color:#e7c56a;font-weight:600}
  .lab-back:hover{background:#000}

  .wrap{width:min(1200px,92vw);margin-inline:auto}

  /* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
  .topbar{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(246,243,236,.85);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  }
  .topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:44px;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .topbar nav{display:flex;gap:18px}
  .topbar nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .topbar nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .topbar .date{color:var(--ink-faint)}
  @media(max-width:640px){.topbar nav a:not(.k){display:none}}

  .masthead{text-align:center;padding:34px 0 20px}
  .masthead .kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.34em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px}
  .masthead h1{
    font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;margin:0;line-height:.92;
    font-size:clamp(40px,9vw,104px);letter-spacing:-.01em;
    font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;
  }
  .masthead h1 .amp{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .masthead .tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);
    font-size:clamp(14px,2.4vw,19px);margin-top:14px}
  .hr-rule{height:1px;background:var(--line-2);margin:22px 0;position:relative}
  .hr-rule::before,.hr-rule::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;height:3px;width:80px;background:var(--accent)}
  .hr-rule::before{left:0}.hr-rule::after{right:0;background:var(--accent-2)}

  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}
  .eyebrow.teal{color:var(--accent-2)}
  .eyebrow.teal::before{background:var(--accent-2)}
  .eyebrow.gold{color:var(--gold)}
  .eyebrow.gold::before{background:var(--gold)}

  /* ---------- BENTO GRID ---------- */
  .bento{
    display:grid;gap:var(--gap);margin:8px 0 40px;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);
    grid-auto-rows:minmax(120px,auto);
  }
  .tile{
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
    padding:22px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;
    transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .35s,border-color .35s;
    isolation:isolate;
  }
  .tile:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(22,21,26,.4);border-color:var(--line-2)}
  .tile .cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:auto}
  .tile h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.06;margin:14px 0 8px}
  .tile p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;margin:0}
  .tile .byline{margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
  .tile .byline .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-faint)}

  /* generated art canvas backing for lead + art tiles */
  .tile .art{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;opacity:.9}

  /* LEAD story — large */
  .lead{grid-column:span 4;grid-row:span 2;min-height:340px;justify-content:flex-end;color:#f6f3ec;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,25,24,.05),rgba(15,20,19,.72) 60%,rgba(12,16,15,.94)),var(--accent-2)}
  .lead .cat{color:#e7c56a}
  .lead h3{font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,52px);margin-top:auto;text-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .lead p{color:rgba(246,243,236,.82);max-width:52ch}
  .lead .byline{color:rgba(246,243,236,.7)}
  .lead .byline .dot{background:rgba(246,243,236,.6)}

  /* medium featured with generated portrait-ish gradient */
  .mfeat{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;min-height:340px}
  .mfeat h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,27px)}
  .mfeat .thumb{height:120px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:14px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}

  .m1{grid-column:span 3}
  .m2{grid-column:span 3}
  .m1 h3,.m2 h3{font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,25px)}

  .s{grid-column:span 2}
  .s h3{font-size:19px}
  .s p{font-size:13px}

  .stat{grid-column:span 2;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);justify-content:center;text-align:left}
  .stat .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,58px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .stat .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9c3b8;margin-top:10px}
  .stat .big em{color:#e7c56a;font-style:normal}

  .quote{grid-column:span 4;background:var(--paper-2);justify-content:center}
  .quote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,30px);
    line-height:1.28;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .quote cite{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}

  @media(max-width:860px){
    .bento{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
    .lead{grid-column:span 4}
    .mfeat{grid-column:span 2}
    .m1,.m2,.quote{grid-column:span 4}
    .s,.stat{grid-column:span 2}
  }
  @media(max-width:520px){
    .bento{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .lead,.mfeat,.m1,.m2,.quote{grid-column:span 2}
    .lead{grid-row:auto;min-height:300px}
    .mfeat{grid-row:auto;min-height:auto}
    .s,.stat{grid-column:span 1}
    .s p{display:none}
  }

  /* ---------- Section rails ---------- */
  .rail{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);margin-top:14px;padding-top:22px}
  .rail-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px;gap:16px}
  .rail-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,32px);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .rail-head a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
  .rail-head a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  .rail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.rail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .story{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px}
  .story .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-faint)}
  .story h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;line-height:1.16;margin:8px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .story:hover h4{color:var(--accent)}
  .story p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;margin:0}
  .story .meta{margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
  .story a{text-decoration:none}

  /* ---------- Featured longform (measure) ---------- */
  .feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,64px);
    align-items:start;margin-top:14px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  @media(max-width:820px){.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .feature h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.04;
    letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:14px 0 10px}
  .feature .standfirst{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:clamp(16px,2.4vw,20px);margin-bottom:20px}
  .feature .body{max-width:var(--measure)}
  .feature .body p{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:clamp(15px,1.9vw,17px);color:#25222a;line-height:1.68}
  .feature .body p:first-of-type::first-letter{
    font-family:var(--serif);float:left;font-size:4.4em;line-height:.78;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
  .feature .body .pull{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(19px,3vw,26px);
    color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:18px;margin:26px 0}
  .feature aside{position:sticky;top:64px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
  .feature aside h5{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 14px}
  .feature aside ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}
  .feature aside li{margin-bottom:12px}
  .feature aside li b{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600}

  /* ---------- Subscribe strip ---------- */
  .subscribe{margin-top:52px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
  .subscribe .inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,52px)}
  @media(max-width:760px){.subscribe .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .subscribe .kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e7c56a}
  .subscribe h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.02;margin:14px 0;letter-spacing:-.015em}
  .subscribe p{color:#c9c3b8;max-width:44ch;margin:0}
  .subscribe form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .subscribe input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    color:var(--paper);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px}
  .subscribe input::placeholder{color:#9a958c}
  .subscribe input:focus{outline:none;border-color:#e7c56a}
  .subscribe button{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:none;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:10px;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
  .subscribe button:hover{background:#a3352c}
  .subscribe .fine{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#8b8780;margin-top:14px}
  .subscribe .tiers{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .subscribe .tiers span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;color:#c9c3b8}

  /* ---------- Colophon footer ---------- */
  footer{margin:56px 0 90px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  @media(max-width:440px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .foot-grid h6{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 12px}
  .foot-grid a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;padding:3px 0}
  .foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .foot-mast{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .foot-mast .amp{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .foot-grid p{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:13px;margin:8px 0 0;max-width:34ch}
  .colophon{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-faint);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
    .tile{transition:none}
    .tile:hover{transform:none}
  }


/* inline style= -> class (CSP-clean) */
.dgedit1{position:static;height:120px;width:100%}

.lab-note a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}