/* ============================================================
   thescope.gr — Main Theme Stylesheet
   v1.0.0
   ============================================================ */

/* ── GOOGLE FONTS ── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,600&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,300;0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,300;1,8..60,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

/* ── CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES ── */
:root {
  --bg:        #FDFCF8;
  --bg2:       #F3F0E8;
  --bg3:       #E8E4D8;
  --text:      #0E0E0E;
  --text2:     #505050;
  --text3:     #909090;
  --accent:    #00058a;
  --rule:      #D8D4C8;
  --rule-hvy:  #0E0E0E;
  --ff-head:   'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --ff-body:   'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --ff-ui:     'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --w-max:     1280px;
  --pad-x:     24px;
}

[data-dark="true"] {
  --bg:       #0B0B09;
  --bg2:      #161512;
  --bg3:      #201E18;
  --text:     #EDEADE;
  --text2:    #8C8880;
  --text3:    #5A5650;
  --rule:     #2A2822;
  --rule-hvy: #EDEADE;
}

/* ── RESET ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background .25s, color .25s;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
input, select, textarea { font-family: inherit; }

/* ── UTILITIES ── */
.w {
  max-width: var(--w-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--pad-x);
}

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.hl {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

a .hl:hover,
.hl.headline-link:hover { color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; }

.dek {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.meta {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text3);
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.dot { color: var(--rule); }

.img-ph {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: var(--bg2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text3);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── SECTION RULE ── */
.sec {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy);
  padding-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.sec-name {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.sec-more {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.sec-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── UTILITY BAR ── */
.util-bar {
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.util-left {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--text3);
}

.util-left a { color: var(--text3); }
.util-left a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.util-right {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.util-right a { color: var(--text2); }
.util-right a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── SUB PILL BUTTON ── */
.sub-pill {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .15s;
}
.sub-pill:hover { opacity: .85; }

.dark-tog {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text3);
  font-size: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 2px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.dark-tog:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── MASTHEAD ── */
.masthead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px var(--pad-x) 16px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy);
}

.masthead-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text3);
}

.masthead-left .nav-cats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.masthead-left a,
.masthead-right a { color: var(--text3); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.masthead-left a:hover,
.masthead-right a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.masthead-logo-wrap { text-align: center; }

.masthead-logo {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text);
  display: inline-block;
}
.masthead-logo span { color: var(--accent); }

.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text3);
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.masthead-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
}

/* ── STICKY NAV ── */
.sticky-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(253, 252, 248, 0);
  backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, backdrop-filter .3s ease;
}

.sticky-nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(253, 252, 248, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--rule);
}

[data-dark="true"] .sticky-nav { background: rgba(11, 11, 9, 0); }
[data-dark="true"] .sticky-nav.scrolled { background: rgba(11, 11, 9, 0.94); }

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--w-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
}

.nav-mini-logo {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s;
  padding: 10px 20px 10px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-right: 16px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-mini-logo span { color: var(--accent); }
.sticky-nav.scrolled .nav-mini-logo { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text2);
  padding: 13px 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color .12s, border-color .12s;
}

.nav-link:hover { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.nav-link.current-menu-item,
.nav-link.active { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--rule-hvy); }

.nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; }
.nav-actions a { color: var(--text3); }
.nav-actions a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── HERO 3-COL ── */
.hero3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 220px;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 24px 20px 24px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-left-item {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.hero-left-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.hero-left-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.hero-left-img {
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  background: var(--bg2);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-left-hl { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px; }

.hero-center { padding: 24px; }

.hero-center-img {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--bg2);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-center-img img,
.hero-left-img img,
.hero-right-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}

.hero-left-item:hover .hero-left-img img,
.hero-center:hover .hero-center-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.hero-center-hl { font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.hero-center-dek { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; }

.hero-right {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 24px 0 24px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-right-top { padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Newsletter in right col */
.hero-nl { background: var(--bg2); padding: 16px; }
.hero-nl-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.hero-nl-dek { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 12px; }

.hero-nl-input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.hero-nl-input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }

.hero-nl-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--rule-hvy);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: none;
  padding: 9px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s;
}

.hero-nl-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); }

.hero-right-item {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-right-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.hero-right-img {
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  background: var(--bg2);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-right-hl { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* ── 4-COL GRID ── */
.g4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; }

.g4-item { padding: 0 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.g4-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.g4-item:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }

.g4-img { aspect-ratio: 3/2; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 11px; }
.g4-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.g4-item:hover .g4-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.g4-hl { font-size: 18px; margin: 5px 0 7px; }
.g4-dek { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── MAIN + ASIDE ── */
.m-a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.main-feed { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 32px 28px 32px 0; }
.aside { padding: 32px 0 32px 24px; }

/* H-story (horizontal) */
.hs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 130px;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.hs:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }
.hs:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

.hs-img { aspect-ratio: 3/2; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; }
.hs-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.hs:hover .hs-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.hs-hl { font-size: 20px; margin: 5px 0 8px; }
.hs-dek { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 7px; }

/* 3-col inside main */
.g3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px; }

.g3-img { aspect-ratio: 3/2; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.g3-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.g3 > div:hover .g3-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.g3-hl { font-size: 18px; margin: 4px 0 7px; }
.g3-dek { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── ASIDE WIDGETS ── */
.w-hd { border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy); padding-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.w-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }

.mr-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 26px 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.mr-num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--rule); line-height: 1.1; }
.mr-hl { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; }
.mr-hl:hover { color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; }

.topic-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }

.topic-pill {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  color: var(--text2);
  transition: border-color .1s, color .1s;
}

.topic-pill:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

.ad-slot {
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--text3);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.ad-label {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text3);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ── DARK BREAK ── */
.dark-break {
  background: var(--rule-hvy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 36px var(--pad-x);
}

.dark-break-inner {
  max-width: var(--w-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}

.db-col { padding: 0 28px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.db-col:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.db-col:last-child { border-right: none; }

.db-kicker {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.db-hl { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.db-hl:hover { opacity: .75; cursor: pointer; }
.db-dek { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }

/* ── DUAL FEATURE ── */
.dual { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }

.dual-item { padding: 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.dual-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.dual-item:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }

.dual-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.dual-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.dual-item:hover .dual-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.dual-hl { font-size: 28px; margin: 7px 0 12px; }
.dual-dek { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* ── LONG READ BANNER ── */
.lr-banner {
  background: var(--bg2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.lr-text { padding: 36px 36px 36px 0; }

.lr-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(0,5,138,.08);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.lr-hl { font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.lr-dek { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.lr-img { background: var(--bg3); overflow: hidden; }
.lr-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.lr-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 8px 20px;
  transition: background .12s, color .12s;
}

.lr-cta:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

/* ── LEADERBOARD AD ── */
.leaderboard {
  background: var(--bg2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 14px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.lb-slot {
  height: 90px;
  max-width: 728px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text3);
}

/* ── ARTICLE ── */
.art-wrap { max-width: 780px; margin-inline: auto; padding: 48px var(--pad-x) 80px; }

.art-bc { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text3); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.art-bc a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.art-title {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.art-dek {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text2);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.art-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text3);
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.art-av {
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.art-av img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; }

.art-hero-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.art-hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.art-cap { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text3); margin-bottom: 36px; line-height: 1.5; }

.art-body {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 660px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.art-body p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; }

.art-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 1.8em 0 .7em;
}

.art-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 1.5em 0 .6em;
}

.art-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 78px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  float: left;
  line-height: .82;
  margin-right: 8px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.art-body ul, .art-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.5em 1.5em; }
.art-body li { margin-bottom: .4em; }

.art-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.art-body a:hover { opacity: .8; }

.art-body figure { margin: 2em 0; }
.art-body figure img { width: 100%; }
.art-body figcaption { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text3); margin-top: 6px; }

/* Pull Quote */
.pq {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
  margin: 2em 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* In-article ad */
.in-ad {
  margin: 2.5em 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}

/* ── AUTHOR BIO (single) ── */
.author-bio {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}

.author-av {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-av img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.author-name-bio { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.author-txt { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ── SHARE ROW ── */
.share-row {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 20px auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-lbl { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text3); }

.share-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 6px 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  transition: border-color .12s, color .12s;
}

.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

/* ── END OF ARTICLE CTA ── */
.end-cta { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 40px; text-align: center; margin-top: 44px; }
.end-cta-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.end-cta-dek { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 18px; opacity: .85; }

.end-cta-form { display: flex; max-width: 400px; margin-inline: auto; }

.end-cta-in {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
}

.end-cta-in::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.end-cta-in:focus { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }

.end-cta-btn {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ── RELATED ARTICLES ── */
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.rg-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.rg-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.related-grid > div:hover .rg-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.rg-hl { font-size: 17px; margin: 4px 0 5px; }

/* ── CATEGORY PAGE ── */
.cat-hero {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy);
  padding: 40px 0 28px;
}

.cat-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--w-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.cat-breadcrumb { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text3); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cat-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.cat-name { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 52px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cat-desc { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text2); font-weight: 300; max-width: 540px; }

.cat-stats { text-align: right; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cat-count { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; }
.cat-count-label { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text3); }

.cat-body { max-width: var(--w-max); margin-inline: auto; padding: 36px var(--pad-x); }

.cat-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}

.cat-feat-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; }
.cat-feat-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.cat-feat-content { padding: 0 0 0 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.cat-feat-hl { font-size: 30px; margin: 8px 0 14px; }
.cat-feat-dek { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }

.cat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; gap: 48px; }
.cat-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.cat-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}

.cat-item:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }

.cat-item-img { aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; }
.cat-item-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.cat-item:hover .cat-item-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.cat-item-hl { font-size: 20px; margin: 5px 0 8px; }
.cat-item-dek { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 7px; }

/* ── PAGINATION ── */
.pagination { display: flex; gap: 4px; padding-top: 24px; }

.page-numbers {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  color: var(--text2);
  background: none;
  transition: border-color .12s;
}

.page-numbers:hover:not(.current) { border-color: var(--text2); }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent); }

/* ── AUTHOR PAGE ── */
.author-hero {
  background: var(--bg2);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy);
  padding: 52px var(--pad-x);
}

.author-hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--w-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr auto;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}

.author-photo {
  width: 160px; height: 160px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 3px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.author-role {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.author-name { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 44px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.author-bio-text { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text2); max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 18px; }

.author-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 16px; }

.author-tag {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  color: var(--text2);
}

.author-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; }

.author-social a {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  color: var(--text2);
  transition: border-color .12s, color .12s;
}

.author-social a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

.author-stats { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; text-align: right; padding-top: 8px; }
.author-stat-num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; }
.author-stat-lbl { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text3); }

.author-body { max-width: var(--w-max); margin-inline: auto; padding: 36px var(--pad-x); }
.author-articles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }

.aa-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--bg2); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.aa-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.author-articles > div:hover .aa-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.aa-hl { font-size: 19px; margin: 5px 0 8px; }
.aa-dek { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ── CONTACT PAGE ── */
.contact-hero {
  background: var(--rule-hvy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 60px var(--pad-x) 50px;
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-hero-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.contact-hero-sub { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; opacity: .65; font-weight: 300; max-width: 520px; margin-inline: auto; }

.contact-body {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 52px var(--pad-x);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
  gap: 56px;
}

.contact-form-wrap h2 { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 24px; }

.form-row { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.form-row label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text2);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.form-input, .form-select, .form-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .15s;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-select:focus,
.form-textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }

.form-select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23909090' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
}

.form-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }

.submit-btn {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 8px;
  transition: opacity .15s;
}

.submit-btn:hover { opacity: .85; }

.contact-sidebar { padding-top: 8px; }
.contact-sidebar h2 { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 22px; }

.contact-card { background: var(--bg2); padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.contact-card-type { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-card-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.contact-card-desc { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-card-email { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }

.social-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; }

.social-btn {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  color: var(--text2);
  transition: border-color .12s, color .12s;
}

.social-btn:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

/* ── NEWSLETTER LANDING ── */
.nl-hero {
  background: var(--rule-hvy);
  padding: 80px var(--pad-x) 70px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nl-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, rgba(0,5,138,.6) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.nl-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 640px; margin-inline: auto; }

.nl-overline {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.nl-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 62px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nl-title em { color: #7B8FFF; font-style: normal; }

.nl-sub-title { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 36px; }

.nl-form-big { display: flex; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto 16px; }

.nl-form-big input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  outline: none;
}

.nl-form-big input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.nl-form-big input:focus { background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }

.nl-form-big button {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nl-form-big button:hover { background: #1a1fad; }
.nl-disclaimer { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }

.nl-body { max-width: 1100px; margin-inline: auto; padding: 64px var(--pad-x); }

.nl-features {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy);
}

.nl-feature { padding: 32px 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.nl-feature:last-child { border-right: none; }
.nl-feature:first-child { padding-left: 0; }

.nl-feature-num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 52px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); opacity: .15; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nl-feature-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nl-feature-text { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text2); }

.nl-preview { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.nl-preview-text h2 { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nl-preview-text p { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 20px; }

.nl-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-top: 28px; }
.nl-stat-num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; }
.nl-stat-lbl { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text3); margin-top: 4px; }

.nl-email-preview { background: var(--bg2); border: 1px solid var(--rule); overflow: hidden; }
.nlp-header { background: var(--rule-hvy); padding: 20px 24px; }
.nlp-logo { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.nlp-logo span { color: #7B8FFF; }
.nlp-date { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); margin-top: 4px; }
.nlp-body { padding: 24px; }
.nlp-issue { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nlp-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.nlp-text { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nlp-divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 16px 0; }
.nlp-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nlp-story-img { aspect-ratio: 1/1; background: var(--bg3); }
.nlp-story-hl { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--text); }
.nlp-footer { background: var(--bg3); padding: 16px 24px; font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text3); }

/* ── ADVERTISING PAGE ── */
.adv-hero {
  background: var(--rule-hvy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 70px var(--pad-x) 60px;
}

.adv-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.adv-hero-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 52px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.adv-hero-desc { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; opacity: .65; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 28px; }

.adv-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .15s;
}

.adv-cta:hover { opacity: .85; }

.adv-stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }

.adv-stat { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); padding: 24px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.adv-stat-num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 44px; font-weight: 700; color: #7B8FFF; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.adv-stat-lbl { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }

.adv-body { max-width: 1100px; margin-inline: auto; padding: 60px var(--pad-x); }

.adv-formats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy);
}

.adv-format { padding: 28px 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.adv-format:last-child { border-right: none; }
.adv-format:first-child { padding-left: 0; }

.adv-format-tag { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.adv-format-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.adv-format-text { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.adv-format-specs { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text3); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 10px; margin-top: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }

.adv-audience { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.adv-audience-text h2 { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.adv-audience-text p { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 14px; }

.adv-breakdown { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.adv-bar-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.adv-bar-track { height: 8px; background: var(--bg3); }
.adv-bar-fill { height: 8px; background: var(--accent); }

.adv-contact { background: var(--bg2); padding: 48px; text-align: center; }
.adv-contact h2 { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.adv-contact p { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 28px; max-width: 480px; margin-inline: auto; }

.adv-contact-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.adv-contact-form-btn { grid-column: 1/-1; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 14px; font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; transition: opacity .15s; }
.adv-contact-form-btn:hover { opacity: .85; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer { background: var(--rule-hvy); color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); padding: 44px var(--pad-x) 24px; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--w-max); margin-inline: auto; }

.f-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.f-brand-logo { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.f-brand-logo span { color: #7B8FFF; }
.f-brand-desc { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

.f-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

.f-col-title { font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.f-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.f-links li a { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.f-links li a:hover { color: #fff; }

.f-nl-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  transition: background .15s;
}

.f-nl-input:focus { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }

.f-nl-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 9px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .15s;
}

.f-nl-btn:hover { opacity: .85; }

.f-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER POPUP ── */
.nl-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10,10,8,.6);
  z-index: 2000;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.nl-overlay.visible { display: flex; }

.nl-popup {
  background: var(--bg);
  max-width: 480px;
  width: 90%;
  padding: 48px 44px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  animation: popIn .3s ease;
}

@keyframes popIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px) scale(.97); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

.nl-popup-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px; right: 18px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text3);
  line-height: 1;
}

.nl-popup-close:hover { color: var(--text); }

.nl-popup-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.nl-popup-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.nl-popup-dek { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 22px; }

.nl-popup-form { display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; }

.nl-popup-in {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-right: none;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
}

.nl-popup-in:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }

.nl-popup-btn {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nl-popup-dismiss {
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text3);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ── SEARCH FORM ── */
.search-form { display: flex; max-width: 460px; }
.search-field { flex: 1; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-right: none; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 15px; outline: none; }
.search-field:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.search-submit { background: var(--rule-hvy); color: var(--bg); border: none; padding: 10px 18px; font-family: var(--ff-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.search-submit:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* ── 404 / EMPTY STATE ── */
.error-page { text-align: center; padding: 120px var(--pad-x); }
.error-page-num { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 120px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--bg3); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.error-page-title { font-family: var(--ff-head); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.error-page-dek { font-family: var(--ff-body); font-size: 18px; color: var(--text2); margin-bottom: 28px; }

/* ── READING PROGRESS BAR ── */
.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  width: 0%;
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: width .1s linear;
}

/* ── SKIP TO CONTENT ── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 16px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-family: var(--ff-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: top .1s;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 8px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
═══════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero3 { grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr 180px; }
  .g4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .g4-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .g4-item:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .g4-item:nth-child(4) { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .g4-item:nth-child(3),
  .g4-item:nth-child(4) { padding-top: 20px; }
  .dual { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dual-item { border-right: none; padding: 24px 0; }
  .author-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; }
  .author-stats { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root { --pad-x: 16px; }
  .masthead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px var(--pad-x); }
  .masthead-left, .masthead-right { display: none; }
  .masthead-logo { font-size: 40px; }
  .hero3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-left, .hero-right { border: none; padding: 0; }
  .hero-left { display: none; }
  .hero-right { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 20px; }
  .hero-right-top { display: none; }
  .m-a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .main-feed { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .aside { padding-left: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-hvy); padding-top: 28px; }
  .lr-banner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lr-img { height: 220px; }
  .dark-break-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .db-col { padding: 20px 0; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
  .db-col:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .cat-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cat-feat-content { padding: 16px 0 0; }
  .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .author-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .author-photo { width: 80px; height: 80px; font-size: 24px; }
  .author-name { font-size: 32px; }
  .author-articles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .contact-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .adv-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .adv-audience { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-preview { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .f-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .f-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .art-title { font-size: 36px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .masthead-logo { font-size: 32px; }
  .g3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-center-hl { font-size: 28px; }
  .g4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .g4-item { border-right: none; padding: 0 0 20px; }
  .art-title { font-size: 28px; }
  .art-body { font-size: 17px; }
  .cat-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cat-item-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
  .author-articles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-title { font-size: 44px; }
  .adv-hero-title { font-size: 36px; }
  .adv-formats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .adv-format { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .nl-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nl-feature { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .f-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hs-img { display: none; }
}

/* ── PRINT ── */
@media print {
  .util-bar, .sticky-nav, .masthead, .leaderboard, .in-ad,
  .end-cta, .nl-overlay, .reading-progress, .aside,
  .site-footer, .share-row { display: none !important; }
  .art-body { font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.7; }
  a { color: inherit; }
}