:root {
  --color-bg: #fbfaf7;
  --color-surface: #fff;
  --color-text: #151515;
  --color-muted: #62605c;
  --color-line: #d8d5cf;
  --color-signal: #9f2f28;
  --font-display: "Iowan Old Style", Baskerville, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-ui: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --space-xs: .5rem;
  --space-sm: 1rem;
  --space-md: 1.5rem;
  --space-lg: 2.5rem;
  --space-xl: 4rem;
  --space-2xl: 6rem;
  --content-max: 1280px;
  --article-max: 720px;
  --article-wide: 1040px;
  --type-cover: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  --type-lead: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
  --type-section: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--color-bg); color: var(--color-text); font-family: var(--font-ui); line-height: 1.55; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: .06em; }
a:hover { color: var(--color-signal); }
button, input { font: inherit; }
button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--color-signal); outline-offset: 3px; }
.container { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--content-max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.container--article { max-width: var(--article-max); }
.container--wide { max-width: var(--article-wide); }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; top: .5rem; left: .5rem; padding: .75rem 1rem; background: var(--color-text); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-150%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: none; color: #fff; }

.site-header { border-top: 5px solid var(--color-text); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-text); background: var(--color-bg); }
.site-header__utility { min-height: 6.5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; }
.wordmark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.65rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: 1; text-decoration: none; }
.header-search { justify-self: end; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; border: 0; padding: .5rem 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.header-search__icon { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1; }
.header-search-panel { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-text); background: var(--color-surface); }
.header-search-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.header-search-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(11rem, .6fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md); padding-block: var(--space-md); }
.header-search-form label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.header-search-form > div { display: flex; }
.header-search-form input { min-width: 0; flex: 1; border: 1px solid var(--color-text); padding: .8rem 1rem; background: var(--color-bg); }
.header-search-form button { border: 1px solid var(--color-text); padding: .8rem 1.2rem; background: var(--color-text); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 800; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; justify-self: start; border: 0; background: transparent; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; padding: .55rem; }
.menu-toggle__icon, .menu-toggle__icon::before, .menu-toggle__icon::after { display: block; width: 1.4rem; height: 2px; background: currentColor; content: ""; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.menu-toggle__icon::before { transform: translateY(-6px); }
.menu-toggle__icon::after { transform: translateY(4px); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__icon { background: transparent; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__icon::before { transform: translateY(2px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__icon::after { transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.primary-navigation { min-height: 3rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.primary-navigation ul { display: flex; gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.primary-navigation a { font-size: .79rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .09em; text-decoration: none; }
.newsletter-link { color: var(--color-signal); text-transform: uppercase; }

.section-header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); padding-top: .75rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--color-text); }
.section-header h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--type-section); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.section-header > a { flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; }
.cover-section { padding-block: var(--space-lg) var(--space-xl); }
.cover-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.1fr) minmax(260px, .9fr); gap: var(--space-lg); }
.cover-grid__rail { display: grid; align-content: start; }
.cover-grid__rail .story-card { grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr; padding-block: 0 var(--space-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.editorial-section { padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 .65rem; color: var(--color-signal); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; }

.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-md); }
.story-grid--signature { grid-template-columns: 1.7fr repeat(3, 1fr); }
.story-card { min-width: 0; }
.story-card__media { display: block; overflow: hidden; background: #e6e2da; text-decoration: none; }
.story-card__image, .media-placeholder { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.story-card--lead .story-card__image, .story-card--lead .media-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.story-card__media img { transition: transform .35s ease; }
@media (hover:hover) { .story-card__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.018); } }
.media-placeholder { display: grid; place-items: center; background: #ddd8cf; color: rgba(21,21,21,.42); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.story-card__body { padding-top: .9rem; }
.story-card__title { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.08; }
.story-card__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-card__deck { margin: .65rem 0 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.story-card__meta { margin: .8rem 0 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.story-card--lead .story-card__title { font-size: var(--type-lead); }
.story-card--lead .story-card__deck { max-width: 52rem; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.story-card--major .story-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); }
.story-card--compact { display: grid; gap: var(--space-sm); }
.story-card--compact .story-card__title { font-size: 1.12rem; }
.story-card--compact .story-card__body { padding-top: 0; }

.people-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-md); }
.people-card { min-width: 0; }
.people-card__media { display: block; background: #e6e2da; text-decoration: none; }
.people-card__image, .people-card .media-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; }
.people-card__title { margin: .8rem 0 .15rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.people-card__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.people-card__role { margin: 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.people-grid--compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.people-grid--archive { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

.newsletter-section { margin-top: var(--space-xl); background: var(--color-text); color: #fff; }
.newsletter-section__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: var(--space-sm) var(--space-xl); padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.newsletter-section h2 { margin: 0; max-width: 10ch; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5.2rem); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.newsletter-section__copy { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; align-self: end; max-width: 38rem; }
.newsletter-section__copy > p { margin-top: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.editorial-button { display: inline-flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-lg); min-width: 15rem; margin-top: var(--space-sm); border: 1px solid currentColor; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: inherit; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.editorial-button:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--color-text); }
.editorial-button--dark { border-color: var(--color-text); color: var(--color-text); }
.editorial-button--dark:hover { background: var(--color-text); color: #fff; }
.search-form > div { display: flex; }
.search-form input { min-width: 0; flex: 1; border: 1px solid currentColor; padding: .9rem 1rem; background: transparent; color: inherit; }
.search-form button { border: 1px solid currentColor; padding: .9rem 1.25rem; background: currentColor; color: var(--color-bg); font-weight: 800; }
.form-note { color: #c8c5bf; font-size: .78rem; }

.newsletter-page__hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: var(--space-sm) var(--space-xl); padding-block: var(--space-2xl); }
.newsletter-page__hero h1 { grid-column: 1; margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--type-cover); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .92; }
.newsletter-page__intro { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; align-self: end; max-width: 43rem; }
.newsletter-page__intro > p:first-child { margin-top: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.35; }
.newsletter-status { color: var(--color-muted); }
.newsletter-page__sections { padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.section-directory { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.section-directory a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-md); padding: 1.2rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.45rem; text-decoration: none; }
.section-directory a:nth-child(3n+2) { padding-inline: var(--space-md); border-inline: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.section-directory a:nth-child(3n) { padding-left: var(--space-md); }

.article-page { padding-top: var(--space-xl); }
.article-header { text-align: center; }
.article-header h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--type-cover); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .98; text-wrap: balance; }
.article-deck { margin: var(--space-md) auto; color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.65rem); line-height: 1.35; }
.byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: .45rem 1.2rem; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.article-hero { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.article-hero__image { width: 100%; max-height: 75vh; object-fit: cover; }
.article-hero figcaption { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-md); padding-block: .55rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .75rem; }
.image-credit { flex: 0 0 auto; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-content { padding-block: var(--space-lg); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.22rem); line-height: 1.72; }
.article-content > * { margin-block: 0 1.45em; }
.article-content h2, .article-content h3 { margin-top: 2em; line-height: 1.1; }
.article-content .alignwide { width: min(var(--article-wide), calc(100vw - 2rem)); max-width: none; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.article-content blockquote { margin-inline: 0; padding: var(--space-md) 0 var(--space-md) var(--space-md); border-left: 3px solid var(--color-signal); font-size: 1.45em; line-height: 1.25; }
.source-card, .correction-note, .why-watch { margin-block: var(--space-lg); padding-block: var(--space-md); border-block: 1px solid var(--color-text); }
.source-card h2, .correction-note h2 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.65rem; }
.source-status { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 .8rem; padding: .2rem .45rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.correction-note { border-color: var(--color-signal); }
.context-links { margin-block: var(--space-lg); padding-block: var(--space-md); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.context-links h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); }
.context-links dl > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr; gap: var(--space-sm); padding-block: .45rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.context-links dt { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.context-links dd { margin: 0; }
.article-connections, .related-stories { padding-block: var(--space-xl); }

.person-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); align-items: end; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem); padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.person-hero__image, .person-hero__portrait .media-placeholder { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; }
.person-hero h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--type-cover); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.06em; line-height: .9; }
.person-role { color: var(--color-signal); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.person-intro { max-width: 42rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.social-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem 1.2rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.why-watch { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: var(--space-lg); }
.why-watch > p:last-child { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.25; }

.archive-page, .search-page { padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.archive-header, .search-header { max-width: 850px; margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.archive-header h1, .search-header h1, .not-found h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--type-cover); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .95; }
.archive-header > p, .archive-description { max-width: 45rem; color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.archive-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.1fr) minmax(260px, .9fr); gap: var(--space-lg); padding-bottom: var(--space-xl); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-text); }
.archive-hero__rail { display: grid; align-content: start; }
.archive-hero__rail .story-card { grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr; padding-bottom: var(--space-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.archive-stream { padding-top: var(--space-xl); }
.archive-stream--featured { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.archive-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md); }
.archive-list .story-card--major { grid-column: span 2; }
.search-form { max-width: 680px; margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.search-form label { display: block; margin-bottom: .4rem; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.search-form button { background: var(--color-text); color: #fff; }
.search-group { padding-block: var(--space-lg); }
.not-found { min-height: 65vh; padding-block: var(--space-2xl); }
.not-found > p { max-width: 44rem; }
.empty-state { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: var(--space-lg); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); color: var(--color-muted); }
.navigation.pagination { margin-top: var(--space-xl); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-text); padding-top: var(--space-md); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: .5rem; align-items: center; }
.page-numbers { padding: .45rem .7rem; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--color-text); color: #fff; }

.ad-slot { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 970px); min-height: 180px; margin: var(--space-lg) auto; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: #efede8; color: var(--color-muted); text-align: center; }
.ad-slot__label { align-self: start; padding-top: .45rem; font-size: .62rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.ad-slot__placeholder { font-family: monospace; font-size: .76rem; }
.ad-slot .adsbygoogle { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
.archive-list > .ad-slot, .people-grid > .ad-slot { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.site-footer { margin-top: var(--space-2xl); border-top: 5px solid var(--color-text); background: var(--color-surface); }
.site-footer__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.site-footer nav ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.site-footer nav li + li { margin-top: .5rem; }
.site-footer nav a { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; }
.site-footer__bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: var(--space-sm); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); color: var(--color-muted); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .cover-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; }
  .story-grid, .story-grid--signature { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .story-grid--signature .story-card:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .people-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .people-grid--compact, .people-grid--archive { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .archive-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .archive-hero { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; }
  .section-directory { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .section-directory a:nth-child(n) { padding-inline: 0; border-inline: 0; }
  .section-directory a:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: var(--space-md); border-right: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
  .section-directory a:nth-child(even) { padding-left: var(--space-md); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root { --space-xl: 3rem; --space-2xl: 4rem; }
  .site-header { position: sticky; z-index: 100; top: 0; }
  .site-header__utility { min-height: 4rem; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .header-search > span:first-child { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; }
  .header-search__icon { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .header-search-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .6rem; }
  .primary-navigation { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; display: none; align-items: stretch; padding: 1.25rem 1rem 1.5rem; background: var(--color-bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-text); }
  .primary-navigation.is-open { display: block; }
  .primary-navigation ul { display: grid; gap: 0; }
  .primary-navigation li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
  .primary-navigation li a { display: block; padding: .8rem 0; font-size: 1rem; }
  .newsletter-link { display: block; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
  .cover-grid, .archive-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cover-grid__rail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cover-grid__rail .story-card { grid-template-columns: 38% 1fr; }
  .story-grid, .story-grid--signature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-grid--signature .story-card:first-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .story-grid .story-card + .story-card { padding-top: var(--space-md); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
  .people-grid, .people-grid--compact, .people-grid--archive { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem .8rem; }
  .newsletter-section__inner, .newsletter-page__hero, .person-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .newsletter-section__inner { gap: var(--space-lg); }
  .newsletter-section__copy, .newsletter-page__intro { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; }
  .section-directory { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-directory a:nth-child(n) { padding-inline: 0; border-right: 0; }
  .person-hero { align-items: start; gap: var(--space-lg); }
  .person-hero__portrait { max-width: 82vw; }
  .why-watch { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .article-header { text-align: left; }
  .byline { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .article-hero { width: 100%; }
  .article-hero figcaption { width: calc(100% - 2rem); margin-inline: auto; flex-direction: column; gap: .25rem; }
  .archive-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-list .story-card--major { grid-column: auto; }
  .site-footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-lg); }
  .ad-slot { min-height: 120px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}