/* ── TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --prussian:   #0D2B45;
  --navy:       #081C2E;
  --slate:      #4A6080;
  --gold:       #C9A84C;
  --gold-dark:  #A8873B;
  --off-white:  #F9F8F6;
  --fog:        #EEF1F5;
  --border:     #D4DCE6;
  --headline:   #141C26;
  --body:       #3A4A5C;
  --white:      #FFFFFF;
  --font-d:     'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-b:     'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease:       cubic-bezier(0.25,0.46,0.45,0.94);
  --r:          4px;
}

/* ── RESET ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-b);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--off-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a  { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

/* ── UTILITY ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.wrap    { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.wrap-sm { max-width:  780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── NAV BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.top-bar {
  background: var(--prussian);
  padding: 14px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(8,28,46,.3);
}
.top-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.site-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.back-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
.back-link::before { content: '←'; font-size: 14px; }

/* ── HERO IMAGE (text-free, full-width) ─────────────────── */
.hero-img-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 0; /* remove gap below img */
}
.hero-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ── PAGE HEADER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 56px 0 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-header .eyebrow { text-align: center; }
.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--headline);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.page-meta {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--slate);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.page-meta .dot { opacity: .35; }
.intro-copy {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── FEATURED ARTICLE ───────────────────────────────────── */
.featured-section {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 72px 0;
}
.featured-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.featured-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.featured-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.featured-img {
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}
.featured-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.featured-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.featured-text .cats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cat-pill {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,.15);
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.25);
}
.featured-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.featured-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 460px;
}
.btn-read {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-b);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
}
.btn-read:hover {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  border-color: var(--gold-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(201,168,76,.35);
}
.btn-read svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── GRID SECTION ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-section { padding: 72px 0; }
.grid-section.alt { background: var(--fog); }
.section-head {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.count-badge {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── ARTICLE CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.article-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.article-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201,168,76,.5);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(13,43,69,.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.article-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.card-thumb {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--fog);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.card-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover .card-thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.card-body {
  padding: 22px 22px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-cat {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--headline);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.article-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--prussian); }
.card-desc {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate);
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--prussian);
  transition: color .2s, gap .2s;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.card-link:hover { color: var(--gold); gap: 10px; }
.card-link::after { content: '→'; font-size: 13px; }

/* ── DIVIDER QUOTE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.divider-quote {
  background: var(--prussian);
  padding: 52px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.divider-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.divider-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-footer {
  background: #050E17;
  padding: 48px 0 36px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.footer-brand h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-d);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.footer-brand h4 span { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-links h5 {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-links ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-links li a { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.48); transition: color .2s; }
.footer-links li a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  padding-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.22); }

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-d1 { transition-delay: .1s; }
.reveal-d2 { transition-delay: .2s; }
.reveal-d3 { transition-delay: .3s; }
.reveal-d4 { transition-delay: .4s; }
.reveal-d5 { transition-delay: .5s; }
.reveal-d6 { transition-delay: .6s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .featured-text p { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-card { gap: 24px; }
  .page-header { padding: 40px 0 36px; }
  .grid-section { padding: 52px 0; }
  .section-head { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .footer-grid { flex-direction: column; }
}