/* ============================================================
   C&EO Creative — "Studio Dispatch" design system
   Bespoke dark editorial system. WCAG 2.1 AA audited.
   Serif display (Newsreader) + monospace structure (IBM Plex Mono).
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg: #141210;          /* page background (warm near-black) */
  --bg-deep: #0f0d0b;     /* footer background */
  --surface: #1a1712;     /* topic strip / raised bands */
  --text: #ece5d5;        /* primary text (warm bone) */
  --text-body: #ded6c4;   /* long-form body text */
  --text-muted: #c4bca9;  /* deks / secondary */
  --meta: #948b78;        /* mono metadata / timestamps */
  --meta-dim: #877e6b;    /* footer labels (WCAG-corrected from #6b6250) */
  --numeral: #726853;     /* oversized list numerals (WCAG-corrected from #3f382e) */
  --rule: #322d26;        /* hairline borders */
  --accent: #ff4b1f;      /* electric vermillion */
  --accent-ink: #141210;  /* text on accent fields */
  --accent-input: #ffe7de;/* input bg inside accent CTA blocks */
  --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, monospace;
  --wrap: 1280px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 8px; top: 8px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  padding: 8px 12px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; z-index: 100; }
.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; }

/* ---------- Ticker (THE WIRE) ---------- */
.ticker { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker-run { display: inline-flex; animation: ticker 32s linear infinite; will-change: transform; }
.ticker:hover .ticker-run { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-seq {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; height: 34px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; font-weight: 500;
}
.ticker-seq b { padding: 0 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.ticker-seq span { padding: 0 20px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(20,18,16,.35); }
@keyframes ticker { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-run { animation: none; }
  .ticker-seq[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Masthead + nav ---------- */
.masthead {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px;
  padding: 26px 40px 22px; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto;
}
.wordmark { display: block; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 0.84;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 74px); }
.wordmark.sm { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 0.9; }
.wordmark .amp-accent { color: var(--accent); }
.tagline { margin-top: 12px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); }
.tagline.sm { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }
.mast-meta { text-align: right; padding-bottom: 8px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); line-height: 2; }
.mast-meta .now { color: var(--text); }
.mast-meta a { color: var(--accent); }

.nav { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: stretch; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.nav-inner a {
  padding: 0 15px; height: 52px; display: flex; align-items: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-inner a.active { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-inner a.push { margin-left: auto; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.nav-inner a.subscribe { color: var(--accent); border-right: none; }

/* ---------- Shared bits ---------- */
.kicker-chip {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 10px;
}
.kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.readtime { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--meta); }

/* image placeholder / real hero slots */
.imgslot {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#211d18,#211d18 12px,#1a1712 12px,#1a1712 24px);
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
}
.imgslot.has-img { background-image: none; }
.imgslot .cap {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--meta); background: var(--bg); padding: 3px 7px; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.ratio-16-9 { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.ratio-3-2 { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
.ratio-21-9 { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; }
.ratio-16-10 { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.hairline { height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }

/* ---------- Home: lead section ---------- */
main.home { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 40px 0; }
.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.62fr 1fr; gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 52px; }
.lead-main { padding-right: 52px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.lead-main h1 { margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 64px); line-height: 0.98;
  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.lead-main .dek { margin: 24px 0 0; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.48; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 46ch; }
.lead-main .readtime { display: block; margin: 22px 0 28px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.lead-side { padding-left: 52px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 26px; }
.lead-side .kicker { display: block; }
.lead-side h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.lead-side .dek { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--text-muted); }
.side-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }

/* ---------- Home: latest river + rail ---------- */
.latest-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 56px; padding: 52px 0; }
.sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.sec-head .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.sec-head a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); }
.river-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.river-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.numeral { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--numeral); line-height: 1; }
.river-item .kicker { margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.river-item h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.river-item .dek { margin: 9px 0 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--text-muted); }

.rail { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 38px; }
.rail-head { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text); padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.opinion-item { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.opinion-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.opinion-item h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.16; font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

/* ---------- Newsletter band / card ---------- */
.newsletter { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
.newsletter.band .inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 40px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
.newsletter .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.newsletter.band h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.02;
  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.newsletter.card { padding: 28px; }
.newsletter.card p { margin: 12px 0 20px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.32; font-weight: 500; }
.nl-form { display: flex; gap: 9px; }
.newsletter.card .nl-form { flex-direction: column; }
.nl-form input {
  flex: 1; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; padding: 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-ink); background: var(--accent-input); color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.nl-form button {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 13px 22px; background: var(--accent-ink); color: #f4efe4;
  border: none; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Topics strip ---------- */
.topics { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--surface); }
.topics .inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px 40px;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.topics .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); margin-right: 8px; }
.chip { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.chip.active { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); font-weight: 600; border-color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--bg-deep); color: var(--text-muted); }
.footer-grid { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 40px 38px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer-brand .fw { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--text); }
.footer-brand .fw .amp-accent { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-brand p { margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 38ch; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; }
.footer-col .col-label { color: var(--meta-dim); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.footer-copy { border-top: 1px solid #26221c; }
.footer-copy .inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 40px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--meta-dim); }
.footer-disclaimer { border-top: 1px solid #26221c; background: var(--surface); }
.footer-disclaimer .inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 40px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.7; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--meta); }

/* ---------- Section index (list) ---------- */
main.list { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.breadcrumb { padding: 20px 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); }
.breadcrumb .current { color: var(--accent); }
.section-masthead { padding: 30px 0 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 40px; align-items: end; }
.section-masthead h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 108px); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 0.9; }
.section-masthead h1 .amp-accent { color: var(--accent); }
.section-masthead .dek { margin: 22px 0 0; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 58ch; }
.section-stats { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); text-align: right; line-height: 2; white-space: nowrap; }

.filter-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.filter-row .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); align-self: center; margin-right: 6px; }

.featured-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 0;
  padding: 44px 0 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.featured-main { padding-right: 52px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.featured-main .imgslot { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.featured-main h2 { margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 48px); line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.featured-main .dek { margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 52ch; }
.featured-main .readtime { display: block; margin-top: 18px; font-size: 12px; }
.featured-side { padding-left: 52px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.featured-side .fs-item { padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.featured-side .fs-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.featured-side .fs-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.featured-side h3 { margin: 9px 0 0; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.featured-side .readtime { display: block; margin-top: 10px; }

.grid-head { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 48px 0 6px; }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
.card { padding: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.card:nth-child(3n+1) { padding-left: 0; }
.card:nth-child(3n) { padding-right: 0; }
.card:not(:nth-child(3n)) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.card .readtime { margin-top: auto; }
.ghost-btn { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 14px 30px; border: 1px solid var(--text); }
.load-more { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 20px 0 52px; }

/* ---------- Article (single) ---------- */
main.single { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.article-head { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 38px 0 30px; text-align: center; }
.article-head h1 { margin: 22px 0 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 64px); line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.article-head .dek { margin: 24px 0 0; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; }
.article-meta { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.article-meta .cat { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.article-meta .ts { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); text-align: right; line-height: 1.9; }
.article-figure { margin: 34px 0 8px; }
.article-figure figcaption { max-width: 820px; margin: 12px auto 0; font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--meta); text-align: center; }

.prose { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 0 8px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.66; color: var(--text-body); }
.prose > p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left; font-size: 76px; line-height: 0.78; font-weight: 700; padding: 6px 14px 0 0; color: var(--accent);
}
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 44px 0 20px; color: var(--text); }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 32px 0 14px; color: var(--text); }
.prose a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.prose strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 24px; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.prose li { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 36px 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 28px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); }
.prose blockquote p { margin: 0; font-size: 29px; line-height: 1.28; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; color: var(--text); }
.prose blockquote cite { display: block; margin-top: 14px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--meta); }

.filed-under { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 26px 0 40px; }
.filed-under .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.filed-under .chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; }

.related { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.related .inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 40px; }

/* FAQ */
.faq { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 0 20px; }
.faq h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 10px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.faq-item { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq-item h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.faq-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-body); }

/* generic page (about/privacy/terms/contact) */
.page-body { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px 0 60px; }
.page-body h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 60px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; margin: 30px 0 8px; }
.page-body h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 34px 0 12px; }
.page-body p, .page-body li { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.66; color: var(--text-body); }
.page-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* contact form */
.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; max-width: 560px; margin: 24px 0 0; }
.contact-form label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; padding: 12px 14px; background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text); border: 1px solid var(--rule); width: 100%;
}
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 160px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-form button {
  align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 14px 28px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  border: none; cursor: pointer;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .wrap, .masthead, .nav-inner, .newsletter.band .inner, .topics .inner,
  main.home, main.list, main.single, .footer-grid, .footer-copy .inner,
  .footer-disclaimer .inner, .related .inner { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }
  .lead-grid, .latest-wrap, .newsletter.band .inner, .section-masthead,
  .featured-split, .card-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .lead-main, .featured-main { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .lead-side, .featured-side { padding-left: 0; }
  .card { padding: 24px 0; border-right: none !important; }
  .section-stats { text-align: left; }
  .article-meta { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .article-meta .ts { text-align: left; }
  .nl-form { flex-direction: column; }
}