:root {
  --ink: #071014;
  --ink-soft: #0b1a20;
  --ink-card: #0e2027;
  --paper: #f2ede4;
  --paper-dim: rgba(242, 237, 228, 0.68);
  --paper-faint: rgba(242, 237, 228, 0.38);
  --aqua: #8de3d6;
  --aqua-soft: rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.16);
  --gold: #e7c486;
  --line: rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.18);
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Avenir Next", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --wrap: 1440px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 6%, rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.10), transparent 34rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 30%, rgba(231, 196, 134, 0.06), transparent 30rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #081317 0%, #071014 52%, #050c10 100%);
}

.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.16;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}

main,
.site-header,
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--aqua);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wrap {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 6vw));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.12);
  background: rgba(5, 13, 17, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.header-inner {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 6vw));
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 76px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--aqua);
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 18px rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.08);
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand-text strong {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.27em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-text em {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.15rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.site-nav a,
.header-cta,
.text-link,
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.header-cta {
  padding: 0.72rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.36);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--paper);
  transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.header-cta:hover {
  background: var(--aqua);
  border-color: var(--aqua);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.36);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(7, 16, 20, 0.4);
  color: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 17px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(5.5px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-5.5px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.menu-toggle:focus-visible,
.mobile-nav a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--aqua);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 76px;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 19;
  padding: 1.4rem 6vw 3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #071014 0%, #050c10 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow-y: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease, visibility 180ms ease;
}

.mobile-nav.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.mobile-nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.mobile-nav a:last-child {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  border-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--aqua);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mobile-nav a span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 88vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 9rem 0 5.5rem;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-bg,
.article-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.015);
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.82);
  z-index: -3;
}

.hero-scrim,
.article-hero-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 11, 14, 0.96) 0%, rgba(4, 11, 14, 0.78) 37%, rgba(4, 11, 14, 0.18) 71%, rgba(4, 11, 14, 0.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 11, 14, 0.35) 0%, transparent 32%, rgba(4, 11, 14, 0.9) 100%);
}

.hero-inner {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 6vw));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 1000px;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--aqua);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(231, 196, 134, 0.7);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hero h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 7.3vw, 7.9rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.052em;
  max-width: 1050px;
  text-wrap: balance;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.hero h1 em,
.article-hero h1 em,
.section-head h2 em,
.field-note h2 em,
.newsletter h2 em {
  color: var(--aqua);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-dek,
.article-dek {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 0 1.7rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.15rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.35rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-meta span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 0.92rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(7, 16, 20, 0.35);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.button span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.button:hover {
  background: var(--aqua);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button:hover span {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero-aside {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-orientation: mixed;
}

.ticker {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(11, 26, 32, 0.55);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-inner {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 6vw));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-item {
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ticker-item strong {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.section {
  padding: 7.5rem 0;
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-head h2,
.field-note h2,
.newsletter h2 {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.7vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.section-note {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.3);
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  transition: color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.text-link span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.text-link:hover {
  color: var(--aqua);
  border-color: var(--aqua);
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem 1.5rem;
}

.story-grid.two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.empty-note {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.story-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  animation: rise 700ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
  animation-delay: var(--delay, 0s);
}

.story-media {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-card);
}

.story-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.03);
  transition: transform 800ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), filter 800ms ease;
}

.story-card:hover .story-media img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
  filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(1.05);
}

.story-kicker {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0.55rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.story-title a:hover {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.story-excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.story-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-meta span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.field-note {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(11, 26, 32, 0.34);
  padding: 5rem 0;
}

.field-note-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4.5rem;
}

.field-note-media {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-card);
}

.field-note-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.8) contrast(1.04);
  transition: transform 900ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.field-note-media:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.field-note-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.field-note-copy p {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 1.3rem 0 1.4rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.field-note-copy .text-link {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.atlas-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.atlas-item {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.atlas-item span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.atlas-item h3 {
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.atlas-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.newsletter {
  padding: 0 0 7.5rem;
}

.newsletter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding: 4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 30%, rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.12), transparent 40%),
    rgba(11, 26, 32, 0.7);
}

.newsletter h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 4.6rem);
}

.newsletter p {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.subscribe {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 520px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.4);
}

.subscribe input {
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  font: inherit;
  outline: none;
}

.subscribe input::placeholder {
  color: var(--paper-faint);
}

.subscribe button {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--aqua);
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.subscribe button span {
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.footer-note {
  max-width: 320px;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.footer-meta {
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-align: right;
}

/* Article page */
.article-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 76vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 9rem 0 5rem;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.article-hero-inner {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 6vw));
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1180px;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.article-hero h1 {
  max-width: 1120px;
  font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 6.2vw, 6.8rem);
}

.article-dek {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.article-shell {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 6vw));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 0 7rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 780px) 290px;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5rem;
}

.prose {
  min-width: 0;
  color: #d7e2df;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.2vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.86;
}

.prose > p {
  margin: 1.45rem 0;
}

.prose > p:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 0.08em 0.14em 0 0;
  color: var(--aqua);
  font-size: 4.1em;
  line-height: 0.78;
}

.prose h2,
.prose h3 {
  margin: 2.8rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.prose h2 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.prose h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.prose a {
  color: var(--aqua);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.4);
}

.prose a:hover {
  border-color: var(--aqua);
}

.prose strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.3rem;
}

.prose li {
  margin: 0.55rem 0;
  padding-left: 0.25rem;
}

.prose li::marker {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.prose blockquote {
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
  padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 1.4rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 1.3em;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.prose img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.table-wrap {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.prose table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.prose th,
.prose td {
  padding: 0.9rem 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.prose th {
  color: var(--aqua);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.prose td {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.article-end {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-end a {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.article-end a:hover {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.article-aside {
  min-width: 0;
}

.sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 7rem;
}

.aside-block {
  padding: 1.35rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.aside-block:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.aside-label {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.facts {
  margin: 0;
}

.facts div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.1);
}

.facts dt,
.facts dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.facts dt {
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.facts dd {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  text-align: right;
}

.mini-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 68px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(141, 227, 214, 0.1);
}

.mini-card img {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.78);
}

.mini-card span {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.mini-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mini-card:hover span {
  color: var(--aqua);
}

.aside-note p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-faint);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.next-reads {
  padding: 0 0 7rem;
}

.story-card-sm {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.story-card-sm img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.story-card-sm span {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.story-card-sm small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .site-nav {
    gap: 1.35rem;
  }

  .hero-aside {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .sticky {
    position: static;
  }

  .article-aside {
    max-width: 720px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-toggle,
  .mobile-nav {
    display: flex;
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .story-grid,
  .story-grid.two {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .field-note-grid,
  .newsletter-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .atlas-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-meta {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .header-inner {
    min-height: 66px;
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    top: 66px;
  }

  .header-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .brand-text em {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .hero,
  .article-hero {
    min-height: 74vh;
    padding: 7rem 0 3.5rem;
  }

  .hero h1,
  .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 8.2vw, 3.15rem);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    hyphens: auto;
  }

  .hero-dek,
  .article-dek {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 3.9vw, 1.05rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .prose {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
  }

  .prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.4em;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .ticker {
    display: none;
  }

  .section,
  .newsletter {
    padding-top: 4.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 4.5rem;
  }

  .section-head {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }

  .story-grid,
  .story-grid.two,
  .atlas-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .field-note {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
  }

  .newsletter-grid {
    padding: 2rem 1.4rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-end {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .hero-meta span + span::before,
  .story-meta span + span::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-meta,
  .story-meta {
    gap: 0.45rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

:root{--aqua:#9ae6b4;--gold:#f6d365;--ink:#0a120d;--ink-soft:#122015;}