:root{
  --color-bg:#FAFAF7;
  --color-surface:#ffffff;
  --color-ink:#101314;
  --color-ink-soft:#4a5250;
  --color-primary:#0c270d;
  --color-primary-soft:#173a19;
  --color-accent:#8ed058;
  --color-accent-ink:#0c270d;
  --color-border:#e4e2da;
  --color-blue:#2e6ff2;
  --color-violet:#8b5cf6;
  --color-cyan:#06b6d4;
  --gradient-signature:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-blue),var(--color-violet),var(--color-cyan),var(--color-accent));
  --font-heading:'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --radius-md:10px;
  --radius-lg:18px;
  --shadow-card:0 6px 24px rgba(12,39,13,.08);
  --max-width:1180px;
}

/* Naming convention: flat kebab-case. .article-card, .article-card-title, .article-card-meta. No BEM modifiers, no camelCase. */
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--color-bg);color:var(--color-ink);font-family:var(--font-body);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:var(--color-primary);}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-heading);line-height:1.2;color:var(--color-primary);margin-top:0;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.signature-bar{height:5px;width:100%;background:var(--gradient-signature);}

/* site header / nav */
.site-header{background:var(--color-primary);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;}
.site-header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 24px;max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;}
.site-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px;}
.site-logo-mark{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--gradient-signature);display:inline-block;}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
.nav-link{color:#eef4ea;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--color-accent);}
.nav-cta{background:var(--color-accent);color:var(--color-accent-ink);padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;}
.nav-cta:hover{filter:brightness(1.05);}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 0 0;background:var(--color-primary);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px;gap:20px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .25s ease;}
  .site-nav.is-open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;}
}

/* ad slots */
.ad-slot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:18px auto;}
.ad-leaderboard{min-height:90px;max-width:728px;}
.ad-square{min-height:250px;width:300px;float:right;margin:6px 0 18px 24px;}
.ad-skyscraper{display:none;min-height:600px;width:160px;}
@media(min-width:768px){.ad-skyscraper{display:flex;}}
@media(max-width:600px){.ad-square{float:none;margin:18px auto;}}

/* breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);padding:14px 0;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--color-ink-soft);text-decoration:none;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--color-primary);}

/* hero */
.hero-section{padding:56px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-border);}
.hero-kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-blue);margin-bottom:14px;}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:16ch;}
.hero-title-underline{display:inline-block;width:96px;height:6px;background:var(--gradient-signature);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.hero-dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:24px;}
.hero-image{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);}

/* section headings */
.section-heading-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin:52px 0 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
.section-heading{font-size:26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.section-see-all{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--color-primary);white-space:nowrap;}
.section-see-all:hover{color:var(--color-blue);}
.category-dot{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:4px;display:inline-block;}

/* article card grid */
.article-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:22px;}
.article-card{background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);}
.article-card-image{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover;}
.article-card-body{padding:16px 16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1;}
.article-card-category{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.article-card-title{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:17px;line-height:1.32;margin:0;color:var(--color-ink);}
.article-card-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);margin:0;flex:1;}
.article-card-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);margin-top:auto;}
.article-card-cta{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--color-primary);margin-top:6px;}

/* rss / source cards */
.source-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:18px;}
.source-card{background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-left:4px solid var(--color-accent);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:18px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;}
.source-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);}
.source-card-name{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:17px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--color-ink);}
.source-card-desc{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);margin:0 0 10px;}
.source-card-links{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;}
.source-card-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--color-blue);}
.source-card-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);margin-top:14px;}

/* category filter pills */
.filter-pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:30px;}
.filter-pill{border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--color-ink);background:var(--color-surface);}
.filter-pill.is-active{background:var(--color-primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--color-primary);}
.filter-pill:hover{border-color:var(--color-primary);}

/* two col layout */
.layout-two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:40px;align-items:start;}
@media(max-width:900px){.layout-two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:88px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;}
.sidebar-box{background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px;}
.sidebar-box h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.sidebar-cat-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
.sidebar-cat-list a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--color-ink);font-size:14.5px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.sidebar-cat-list a:hover{color:var(--color-primary);}

/* article page */
.article-header{padding:36px 0 0;}
.article-title{font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,44px);margin-bottom:14px;}
.article-byline{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);margin-bottom:22px;}
.article-featured-image{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);margin:20px 0 8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);}
.article-body{font-size:18px;}
.article-body h2{font-size:26px;margin:38px 0 14px;}
.article-body h3{font-size:20px;margin:26px 0 10px;}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 18px;}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px;}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.featured-snippet{background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-left:4px solid var(--color-blue);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:18px 20px;font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 28px;}
.toc-box{background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 30px;}
.toc-box h2{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.toc-box ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:14.5px;}
.toc-box a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--color-primary);}
.pull-quote{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:26px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--color-primary);border-left:5px solid transparent;border-image:var(--gradient-signature) 1;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;margin:34px 0;}
.faq-section{margin:44px 0;}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-border);padding:14px 0;}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;font-family:var(--font-heading);color:var(--color-primary);}
.faq-item p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--color-ink-soft);}
.bottom-line{background:var(--color-primary);color:#f2f6ee;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px 26px;margin:40px 0;}
.bottom-line h2{color:#fff;font-size:22px;}
.bottom-line p{margin:0 0 12px;}
.author-bio{display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:22px;margin:40px 0;align-items:flex-start;}
.author-bio img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;}
.author-info h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;}
.author-info p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);}
.related-articles{margin:40px 0;}
.related-articles h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.social-share{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:30px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.social-share a{display:inline-block;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--color-primary);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;}
.social-share a:hover{background:var(--color-blue);}

/* generic content page */
.content-page{padding:44px 0 70px;}
.content-page h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,46px);margin-bottom:16px;}
.content-page h2{font-size:22px;margin:34px 0 12px;}
.content-page p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:17px;}
.content-page ul{padding-left:22px;}
.content-page li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.intro-lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--color-ink-soft);max-width:70ch;margin-bottom:8px;}

/* team / author card */
.author-card{display:flex;gap:24px;background:var(--color-surface);border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.author-card img{width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;}
.author-card-body{flex:1;min-width:220px;}
.author-card-body h2{margin-bottom:4px;font-size:24px;}
.author-card-role{color:var(--color-blue);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.content-lane-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px;}
.content-lane-pill{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--color-bg);border:1px solid var(--color-border);}

/* contact form */
.contact-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;max-width:560px;}
.contact-form label{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;display:block;}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:15px;background:#fff;}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical;}
.contact-form button{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--color-primary);color:#fff;border:none;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;}
.contact-form button:hover{background:var(--color-blue);}

/* newsletter */
.newsletter-section{background:var(--color-primary);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:40px 32px;margin:60px 0 20px;color:#fff;}
.newsletter-inner{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;}
.newsletter-inner h2{color:#fff;font-size:26px;}
.newsletter-inner p{color:#d9e6d3;margin-bottom:22px;}
.newsletter-embed-wrap{min-height:434px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--color-primary);color:#cfe0c9;margin-top:60px;padding:50px 0 30px;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-bottom:34px;}
@media(max-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
.footer-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:#cfe0c9;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--color-accent);}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:20px;font-size:12.5px;color:#a9c2a2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}

/* google news sticky */
.google-news-btn{position:fixed;bottom:24px;right:24px;z-index:999;background:#4285F4;color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:24px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:transform .2s;}
.google-news-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);}

/* 404 */
.error-page{text-align:center;padding:90px 0;}
.error-page h1{font-size:96px;margin-bottom:6px;background:var(--gradient-signature);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;}
.search-bar-form{display:flex;max-width:420px;margin:26px auto 0;gap:8px;}
.search-bar-form input{flex:1;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--color-border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);}
.search-bar-form button{background:var(--color-primary);color:#fff;border:none;padding:0 20px;border-radius:var(--radius-md);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;}
.error-cat-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:30px;}