/* TravHQ Front Page (Direction A). Archivo (variable width) for headlines and UI,
   Newsreader for decks and long reading. Brand cyan is the only signal colour.
   Fonts are self-hosted (SIL OFL 1.1, licences in assets/fonts). */

@font-face { font-family: "Archivo"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 900; font-stretch: 62% 125%; font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/archivo-var-latin.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; }
@font-face { font-family: "Archivo"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 900; font-stretch: 62% 125%; font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/archivo-var-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
@font-face { font-family: "Newsreader"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 600; font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/newsreader-var-latin.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; }
@font-face { font-family: "Newsreader"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 600; font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/newsreader-var-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }
@font-face { font-family: "Newsreader"; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap;
  src: url(../fonts/newsreader-italic-var-latin.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; }

:root {
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --ink: #000000;
  --ink-2: #3b4046;      /* secondary text, 10.4:1 on white */
  --ink-3: #5c636b;      /* meta text, 6.2:1 on white */
  --hair: #d6dade;
  --cyan: #24aae1;       /* brand cyan: fills, rules, text on black only */
  --cyan-ink: #075e85;   /* cyan for text on white, 7.2:1 */
  --wash: #e9f6fc;
  --night: #000000;
  --on-night-2: #c9ced3; /* 12.6:1 on black */
  --on-night-3: #9aa1a8; /* 7.6:1 on black */
  --focus: #075e85;
  --font-display: "Archivo", "Arial Narrow", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-text: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --wrap: 1280px;
  --gut: 24px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img, svg, video, iframe { max-width: 100%; }
img { display: block; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover .hl, a.hl:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 3px; }
.route :focus-visible, .foot :focus-visible, .bleed :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--cyan); }
.pitch :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ink); }
.sr-only, .screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -80px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 10px 14px; z-index: 100; font-weight: 700; }
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }
.wrap { max-width: calc(var(--wrap) + var(--gut) * 2); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gut); }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Utility bar ---------- */
.utility { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.utility .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; min-height: 38px; }
.clocks-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.clocks-label { font-weight: 700; color: var(--cyan-ink); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.clocks { display: flex; gap: 18px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.clocks li { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.clocks b { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.clocks time { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--ink-2); }
.quick { display: flex; gap: 20px; white-space: nowrap; }
.quick a { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.quick a:hover { color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead { border-bottom: 4px solid var(--ink); }
.masthead .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 32px; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.logo img { width: 116px; height: 44px; }
.mainnav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
.mainnav a { display: block; padding: 8px 12px; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: 85%; }
.mainnav a:hover, .mainnav a[aria-current="page"], .mainnav .current-menu-item > a, .mainnav .thq-active > a { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.site-search { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 0 4px 0 12px; height: 42px; background: var(--paper); }
.site-search input { border: 0; font: inherit; font-size: 15px; width: 240px; min-width: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); height: 100%; }
.site-search input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-3); opacity: 1; }
.site-search input:focus { outline: none; }
.site-search:focus-within { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 2px; }
.site-search button { border: 0; background: none; padding: 8px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); min-width: 40px; min-height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; }

/* ---------- Type primitives ---------- */
.kicker { display: inline-block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--cyan-ink); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.kicker::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 10px; height: 10px; background: var(--cyan); margin-right: 8px; }
.hl { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 75%; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; overflow-wrap: break-word; min-width: 0; }
.dek { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 12px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; }
.meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.meta strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 10px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.section-head h2 { font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 75%; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.1; }
.section-head .sub { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 6px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; }
.section-head > a { font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--cyan-ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.section-head > a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.all { display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cyan); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.all:hover { color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 22px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; border-radius: 0; text-decoration: none; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--cyan-ink); border-color: var(--cyan-ink); color: var(--paper); }
.fine { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.empty { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 24px 0; max-width: 60ch; }

/* Text card when a story has no photograph */
.noimg { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; padding: 14px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2a3a 0%, #075e85 55%, #24aae1 100%); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 75%; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.1; }

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.card figure { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 40 / 26; object-fit: cover; background: #eef1f3; }
.card .hl { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 78%; line-height: 1.08; }
.card .ex { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; align-content: start; }
.grid2 .card .hl { font-size: 30px; }
.grid3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px 28px; }

/* ---------- Cover ---------- */
.cover { position: relative; }
.cover-media { display: block; }
.cover-img { width: 100%; height: min(72vh, 760px); min-height: 420px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; }
.cover-gradient, .art-gradient { display: block; width: 100%; height: min(46vh, 440px); min-height: 280px; background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 85% 10%, #24aae1 0%, #075e85 38%, #0b2a3a 70%, #000 100%); }
.cover-panel { position: relative; margin-top: -200px; margin-left: -36px; background: var(--paper); width: min(920px, calc(100% + 36px)); padding: 28px 40px 34px 36px; }
.cover-panel .strap { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); }
.cover-panel .hl { font-size: clamp(38px, 5.4vw, 78px); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 68%; line-height: 0.97; }
.cover-panel .dek { font-size: 22px; }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 18px; font-size: 14px; }
.byline img, .byline .portrait { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; background: #eee; flex: none; }
.byline span { color: var(--ink-3); }
.byline a:hover strong { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- Lead grid + Latest ---------- */
.lead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 8fr) minmax(0, 4fr); gap: 40px; padding: 28px 0 48px; }
.latest { border-left: 1px solid var(--hair); padding-left: 32px; }
.latest h2 { font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 75%; font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.latest ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.latest li { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding: 14px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.latest li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.latest time { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 3px; }
.latest .hl { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: 80%; line-height: 1.15; }
.latest .cat { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cyan-ink); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 4px; }

/* ---------- Events band ---------- */
.route { background: var(--night); color: #fff; padding: 56px 0 64px; overflow: hidden; }
.route .head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 5fr) auto; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.route h2 { font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 65%; font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 72px); line-height: 0.95; }
.route .head p { margin: 0; max-width: 46ch; font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 18px; color: var(--on-night-2); }
.route .head a { color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.route .head a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.route-map { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.route-svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.route-svg .grid line { stroke: #1d2226; stroke-width: 1; }
.route-svg .arcs path { fill: none; stroke: var(--cyan); stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-dasharray: 8 9; stroke-linecap: round; }
.route-svg .stop { fill: var(--night); stroke: var(--cyan); stroke-width: 4; }
.route-svg .stop.end { fill: var(--cyan); }
.route-svg text { fill: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px; }
.legs { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 0; }
.leg { position: relative; padding: 0 24px 0 0; }
.leg .pin { width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--night); border: 3px solid var(--cyan); display: block; }
.leg:last-child .pin { background: var(--cyan); }
.leg .city { display: block; font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 62%; font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 70px); line-height: 0.9; margin-top: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.leg .tz { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--on-night-3); margin-top: 6px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.leg ul { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.leg li { border-top: 1px solid #2c3136; padding: 10px 0; }
.leg .d { display: block; color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; }
.leg a, .leg .ev { font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.25; }
.leg a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.tag-preview { display: inline-block; margin-left: 8px; padding: 1px 6px; border: 1px solid var(--cyan); color: var(--cyan); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: 2px; }

/* ---------- Blocks ---------- */
.block { padding: 48px 0 8px; }
.bleed { position: relative; color: #fff; margin-top: 48px; }
.bleed > a { display: block; }
.bleed img { width: 100%; height: min(78vh, 820px); min-height: 460px; object-fit: cover; }
.bleed .shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.88) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.64) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,.18) 75%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%); }
.bleed .txt { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.bleed .hl { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 72px); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 68%; max-width: 18ch; line-height: 0.98; }
.bleed .dek { color: #e6e9ec; max-width: 52ch; }
.bleed .meta { color: #d0d5da; }
.bleed .meta strong { color: #fff; }
.bleed a:hover .hl { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 3px; }
.place { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .02em; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #e6e9ec; }

.series { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 8fr); gap: 40px; padding: 56px 0 8px; }
.series-intro h2 { font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 70%; font-size: 64px; line-height: 0.95; }
.series-intro p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 16px 0 12px; max-width: 34ch; }
.series-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.series-list .card img, .series-list .card .noimg { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }

.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: 48px; padding: 56px 0; }
.popular ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: pop; }
.popular li { counter-increment: pop; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding: 16px 0; align-items: start; }
.popular li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 4px; }
.popular li::before { content: counter(pop); font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 65%; font-size: 48px; line-height: 0.9; color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.popular .hl { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 78%; line-height: 1.1; }
.popular .meta { margin-top: 6px; }

/* ---------- Digest + signup (restyles the [travhq_subscribe] form; endpoint unchanged) ---------- */
.digest { background: var(--wash); border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); padding: 28px 28px 30px; align-self: start; }
.digest .label { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--cyan-ink); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.digest h2 { font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 75%; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.05; }
.digest > p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.digest ul { margin: 14px 0 6px; padding: 0 0 0 18px; font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 17px; }
.digest li { margin: 4px 0; }
.digest li::marker { color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.digest .digest-read { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 6px 0 16px; }
.digest .digest-read a { color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.digest .fine { font-family: var(--font-display); }
body .thq-sub { --thq-ink: #000; --thq-muted: #3b4046; --thq-line: #000; --thq-accent: #000; --thq-accent-ink: #fff; --thq-ok: #14532d; --thq-err: #9b1c1c; --thq-radius: 0;
  max-width: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; font-family: var(--font-display); }
body .thq-sub__title { font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 75%; font-size: 24px; }
body .thq-sub__label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
body .thq-sub__input { height: 48px; padding: 0 14px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); font-size: 16px; }
body .thq-sub__input:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 2px; border-color: var(--ink); }
body .thq-sub__consent { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); }
body .thq-sub__consent input { width: 18px; height: 18px; accent-color: var(--ink); }
body .thq-sub__consent a { color: var(--cyan-ink); }
body .thq-sub__button { min-height: 48px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
body .thq-sub__button:hover { opacity: 1; background: var(--cyan-ink); }
body .thq-sub__button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 3px; }
body .thq-sub__msg { font-size: 15px; }
.page-body .thq-sub { max-width: 560px; margin: 24px 0; padding: 24px; background: var(--wash); border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); }

/* ---------- About strip + pitch ---------- */
.about-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.about-strip .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: 40px; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; align-items: start; }
.about-strip h2 { font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 68%; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px); line-height: 0.98; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-strip p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.pitch { background: var(--cyan); color: var(--ink); }
.pitch .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 8fr) minmax(0, 4fr); gap: 40px; align-items: end; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.pitch h2 { font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 68%; font-size: clamp(42px, 6.4vw, 96px); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-wrap: balance; }
.pitch p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.pitch .btn:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.foot { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-night-2); padding: 48px 0 32px; font-size: 14px; }
.foot .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) repeat(3, minmax(0, 2fr)); gap: 32px; }
.foot img { width: 116px; height: 44px; }
.foot p { max-width: 36ch; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.foot .foot-tag { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; }
.foot h2 { color: var(--paper); font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight: 700; }
.foot ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.foot li { margin: 6px 0; }
.foot a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: transparent; }
.foot a:hover { color: var(--paper); text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.foot .foot-archive span { display: block; color: var(--on-night-3); }
.foot .base { border-top: 1px solid #3a3f45; margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 16px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot .base a { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.art-head { padding: 40px 0 28px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 9fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.art-head > div { grid-column: 2; }
.crumbs { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--cyan-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.crumbs a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.art-head .hl { font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 84px); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 70%; line-height: 0.98; }
.art-head .dek { font-size: 24px; max-width: 46ch; }
.art-byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px 28px; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: 14px; }
.art-byline .who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.art-byline .who img { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex: none; }
.art-byline .who strong { display: block; font-size: 16px; }
.art-byline .who a:hover strong { text-decoration: underline; }
.art-byline .facts { color: var(--ink-3); }
.art-byline .who .facts { display: block; font-size: 13px; }
.art-figure { margin: 0 0 40px; }
.art-figure img { width: 100%; height: min(70vh, 720px); min-height: 360px; object-fit: cover; }
.art-figure figcaption { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 8px; }
.art-figure figcaption a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.art-figure--plain { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.art-gradient { height: 120px; min-height: 0; }
/* Hero by the photo's real width (thq_hero_plan): never stretched past 1.2x, the band is the night ground. */
.art-band { display: block; }
.art-figure--capped .art-band, .art-figure--contained .art-band { background: var(--night); }
.art-figure--capped img { display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: var(--hero-max, 1440px); height: min(70vh, 720px, var(--hero-maxh, 720px)); min-height: 0; filter: contrast(1.03); }
.art-figure.art-figure--contained .art-band { padding: 32px 16px; }
.art-figure.art-figure--contained img { display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; max-width: min(100%, var(--hero-max, 100%)); height: auto; max-height: min(70vh, 720px); min-height: 0; object-fit: contain; }

.art-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 3fr); gap: 40px; }
.share { position: sticky; top: 24px; align-self: start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.share-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 700; }
.share a, .share button { border: 2px solid var(--ink); background: var(--paper); padding: 8px 10px; text-align: left; font: inherit; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.share a:hover, .share button:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.share button[hidden] { display: none; }
.copy-status:empty { display: none; }

.prose { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.62; max-width: 68ch; min-width: 0; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.05em; }
.article .prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 70%; float: left; font-size: 4.4em; line-height: 0.82; padding: 6px 10px 0 0; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 78%; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.1; margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em; scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 80%; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 1.4em 0 0.4em; }
.prose a { color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.2em; margin: 0 0 1.05em; }
.prose li { margin: .3em 0; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.4em 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px; border-left: 4px solid var(--cyan); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose figure, .prose .wp-caption { margin: 1.6em 0; max-width: 100% !important; width: auto !important; }
.prose img { height: auto; max-width: 100%; }
.prose figure img { width: 100%; }
.prose figcaption, .prose .wp-caption-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.4; }
.prose figcaption a { color: var(--ink-3); }
.prose .alignleft { float: left; margin: .3em 1.2em 1em 0; max-width: 50%; }
.prose .alignright { float: right; margin: .3em 0 1em 1.2em; max-width: 50%; }
.prose .aligncenter { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.prose iframe { width: 100%; }
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 1.4em 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.table-wrap:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); }
.prose table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); vertical-align: top; }
.prose th { font-weight: 700; background: var(--wash); }
.takeaway { margin: 2em 0 1em; border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-left: 14px solid var(--cyan); padding: 22px 26px 6px; }
.prose .takeaway h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 28px; }
.cta-note { margin: 0 0 1.4em; padding: 16px 20px; background: var(--wash); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; }
.cta-note p { margin: 0; }
.cta-note a { font-weight: 700; }
.topics { margin: 32px 0 0; }
.topics-h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 10px !important; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; }
.tags a { display: inline-block; border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 6px 10px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.tags a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.rail { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 24px; min-width: 0; }
.toc { border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 10px; }
.toc h2 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; }
.toc li { margin: 8px 0; }
.toc li::marker { color: var(--cyan-ink); font-weight: 700; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: underline; }
.digest--rail { margin-top: 32px; padding: 20px; }
.digest--rail h2 { font-size: 24px; }
.digest--rail > p { font-size: 16px; }

.authorbox { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); padding: 22px 0; margin-top: 40px; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.authorbox img { width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.prose .authorbox h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; }
.authorbox .role { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); margin: 2px 0 0; }
.authorbox p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 6px 0 10px; }
.authorbox a.more { font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.authorbox a.more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.authorbox .prompt { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.comments-wrap { margin-top: 40px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; }
.comments h2 { font-size: 22px !important; }
.related { padding: 56px 0 16px; }
.more-from { padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 56px; }

/* ---------- Author ---------- */
.profile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 8fr); gap: 48px; padding: 40px 0 24px; }
.profile figure { margin: 0; align-self: start; }
.profile figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; background: #ececec; }
.profile .hl { font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 108px); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 65%; line-height: 0.92; }
.profile .role { font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.profile .bio { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 58ch; margin: 18px 0 0; }
.profile dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin: 28px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding-top: 16px; max-width: 640px; }
.profile dt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.profile dd { margin: 2px 0 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; }
.profile dd a { color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- Lists (author, archives, search, series) ---------- */
.arch-head { padding: 40px 0 28px; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.arch-head .hl { font-size: clamp(44px, 6.4vw, 96px); font-weight: 900; font-stretch: 66%; line-height: 0.95; }
.arch-head .pg { font-stretch: 75%; color: var(--ink-3); }
.arch-head .dek { max-width: 56ch; }
.arch-head .btn { margin-top: 20px; }
.search-big { margin-top: 24px; max-width: 560px; }
.search-big .site-search { height: 52px; }
.search-big .site-search input { width: 100%; font-size: 17px; }
.stories-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.stories-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr) 240px; gap: 28px; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); align-items: start; }
.stories-list li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.stories-list .row-meta { margin: 0; padding-top: 6px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-3); }
.stories-list .row-cat { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--cyan-ink); margin-top: 2px; }
.stories-list .hl { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 76%; line-height: 1.06; }
.stories-list .row-text p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 8px 0 0; max-width: 62ch; }
.stories-list .row-by { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.stories-list img, .stories-list .noimg { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 40 / 26; object-fit: cover; }
.stories-list .noimg { font-size: 16px; }
.navigation.pagination { margin: 24px 0 56px; border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 16px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
.page-numbers { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 12px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.page-numbers.dots { border-color: transparent; }
a.page-numbers:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.list-signup { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 0 56px; }

/* ---------- Pages (About, Contact, Privacy, Subscribe; Visual Composer content) ---------- */
.page-body { padding: 32px 0 64px; max-width: 900px; }
.page-body.prose { max-width: 68ch; }
.page-body.is-vc { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; }
.page-body.is-vc h1, .page-body.is-vc h2, .page-body.is-vc h3, .page-body.is-vc h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-stretch: 78%; line-height: 1.1; margin: 1.2em 0 .5em; }
.page-body.is-vc p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.page-body.is-vc a { color: var(--cyan-ink); text-decoration: underline; }
.page-body.is-vc img { height: auto; }
.page-body .wpcf7 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; max-width: 640px; }
.page-body .wpcf7 input[type="text"], .page-body .wpcf7 input[type="email"], .page-body .wpcf7 input[type="tel"], .page-body .wpcf7 input[type="url"], .page-body .wpcf7 textarea, .page-body .wpcf7 select { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; border: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 10px 12px; font: inherit; border-radius: 0; background: #fff; }
.page-body .wpcf7 textarea { min-height: 160px; }
.page-body .wpcf7 input[type="submit"] { min-height: 48px; padding: 0 22px; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--ink); font: inherit; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.page-body .wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--cyan-ink); border-color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.page-body .wpcf7 label { font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .mainnav a { padding: 8px 8px; font-size: 14px; }
  .site-search input { width: 150px; }
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  :root { --gut: 20px; }
  .masthead .wrap { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px 20px; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .mainnav { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; margin: 0 calc(var(--gut) * -1); padding: 0 var(--gut); border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
  .mainnav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .site-search { justify-self: end; }
  .utility .clocks li:nth-child(n+4) { display: none; }
  .lead { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .latest { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 10px; }
  .series, .split, .pitch .wrap, .profile, .about-strip .wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .route .head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; }
  .foot .cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .art-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .art-head > div { grid-column: 1; }
  .art-body { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
  .share { position: static; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; order: 2; }
  .rail { position: static; order: 3; }
  .stories-list li { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 200px; }
  .stories-list .row-meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 0; }
  .profile figure { max-width: 320px; }
  .cover-panel { margin-top: -96px; margin-left: calc(var(--gut) * -1); width: calc(100% + var(--gut)); padding: 22px 24px 26px var(--gut); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root { --gut: 16px; }
  .utility .wrap { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .quick { display: none; }
  .clocks-label { display: none; }
  .clocks { gap: 12px; }
  .utility .clocks li:nth-child(2), .utility .clocks li:nth-child(3) { display: none; }
  .utility .clocks li:nth-child(4), .utility .clocks li:nth-child(5) { display: flex; }
  .masthead .wrap { padding-top: 12px; }
  .site-search { border: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 0 2px 0 8px; height: 40px; }
  .site-search input { width: 0; flex: 1; }
  .masthead .site-search { width: 44px; padding: 0; border: 0; }
  .masthead .site-search input { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; }
  .masthead .site-search:focus-within { position: absolute; left: var(--gut); right: var(--gut); width: auto; z-index: 20; background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 0 2px 0 8px; }
  .masthead .site-search:focus-within input { position: static; width: auto; }
  .masthead .wrap { position: relative; }
  .lead { padding-top: 16px; gap: 28px; }
  .grid2, .grid3, .series-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .grid2 .card .hl { font-size: 26px; }
  .series-list .card img, .series-list .card .noimg { aspect-ratio: 40 / 26; }
  .series-intro h2 { font-size: 52px; }
  .cover-img { height: 56vh; min-height: 300px; }
  .cover-panel { margin-top: -56px; margin-left: calc(var(--gut) * -1); width: calc(100% + var(--gut) * 2); padding: 18px var(--gut) 22px; }
  .cover-panel .dek { font-size: 19px; }
  .cover-panel .strap { font-size: 13px; }
  .latest li { grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .route { padding: 40px 0 44px; }
  .route-map { display: none; }
  .legs { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); position: relative; }
  .legs::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 9px; top: 12px; bottom: 36px; border-left: 2px dashed #4b5259; }
  .leg { padding: 0 0 24px 40px; }
  .leg .pin { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px; }
  .leg .city { margin-top: 0; }
  .bleed img { height: 70vh; min-height: 420px; }
  .bleed .txt { padding-bottom: 28px; }
  .bleed .shade { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.9) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.72) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.25) 85%, rgba(0,0,0,.1) 100%); }
  .popular .hl { font-size: 22px; }
  .popular li { grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .popular li::before { font-size: 40px; }
  .digest { padding: 22px 18px 24px; }
  .btn { width: 100%; }
  .pitch .wrap { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; gap: 20px; }
  .foot .cols { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .art-head { padding-top: 24px; }
  .art-head .dek { font-size: 20px; }
  .art-figure img { height: 46vh; min-height: 240px; }
  .prose { font-size: 19px; }
  .prose h2 { font-size: 27px; }
  .takeaway { padding: 18px 18px 4px; border-left-width: 10px; }
  .authorbox { grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .authorbox img { width: 64px; height: 64px; }
  .stories-list li { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
  .stories-list .row-img { order: -1; }
  .stories-list .hl { font-size: 26px; }
  .profile dl { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .profile figure { max-width: 220px; }
  .about-strip .wrap { padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 36px; gap: 16px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}
@media print {
  .utility, .masthead nav, .site-search, .share, .rail, .pitch, .foot, .related { display: none !important; }
}