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/* ── TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --ink:        #1a1610;
  --parchment:  #f7f3ed;
  --bg:         #fdfaf6;
  --accent:     #c4390a;
  --gold:       #b8962e;
  --muted:      #7a7065;
  --rule:       #d4cdc5;
  --serif:      'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --body:       'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:       'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --max:        1280px;
  --content:    760px;
  --gap:        clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
  --radius:     0px;
  --trans:      0.2s ease;
}

/* Dark mode */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --ink:       #f0ece4;
  --parchment: #1e1b16;
  --bg:        #141210;
  --muted:     #9a9088;
  --rule:      #2e2a24;
}

/* ── RESET ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  transition: background var(--trans), color var(--trans);
}
img, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; font: inherit; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* ── LAYOUT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
}

/* ── SKIP LINK (a11y) ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 16px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  z-index: 99999;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 8px; }

/* ── TICKER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 7px 0;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .ticker { background: #0d0b09; }
.ticker__track {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 56px;
  animation: ticker 32s linear infinite;
}
.ticker:hover .ticker__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes ticker {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.ticker__item {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--parchment);
}
.ticker__item::before { content: '◆'; margin-right: 14px; color: var(--gold); }
.ticker__item a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ticker__item a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── MASTHEAD ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.masthead {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
  transition: background var(--trans);
}
.masthead__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: 18px 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  gap: 16px;
}
.masthead__date {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  min-width: 140px;
}
.masthead__logo {
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1;
}
.masthead__logo a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.masthead__site-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.masthead__tagline {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}
.masthead__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 140px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* Dark mode toggle */
.dark-toggle {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: all var(--trans);
}
.dark-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }

/* Subscribe button */
.btn-sub {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  transition: background var(--trans);
}
.btn-sub:hover { background: #a32d08; color: #fff; }

/* ── PRIMARY NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.primary-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.primary-nav__menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  padding-block: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.primary-nav__menu li { position: relative; }
.primary-nav__menu > li > a {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 9px 10px;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--trans);
}
.primary-nav__menu > li > a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5px; left: 10px;
  width: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}
.primary-nav__menu > li > a:hover,
.primary-nav__menu > li.current-menu-item > a,
.primary-nav__menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a { color: var(--accent); }
.primary-nav__menu > li > a:hover::after,
.primary-nav__menu > li.current-menu-item > a::after { width: calc(100% - 20px); }

/* Dropdown */
.primary-nav__menu .sub-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%; left: 0;
  min-width: 210px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(26,22,16,0.12);
  z-index: 500;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.primary-nav__menu li:hover > .sub-menu,
.primary-nav__menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
  opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transform: translateY(0);
}
.primary-nav__menu .sub-menu li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: color var(--trans), background var(--trans);
}
.primary-nav__menu .sub-menu li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
.primary-nav__menu .sub-menu li a:hover { color: var(--accent); background: var(--parchment); }

/* Mobile menu toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ── READING PROGRESS ────────────────────────────────────────── */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  width: 0%;
  z-index: 9999;
  will-change: width;
  transition: width 0.08s linear;
}

/* ── SHARED ATOMS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cat-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.cat-label:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta__author { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.post-meta__dot { color: var(--rule); }
.post-meta__readtime { background: var(--parchment); padding: 1px 7px; }

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: 9px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
}
.section-header__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.see-all {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.see-all:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ── GRIDS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: var(--gap); }
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: var(--gap); }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: var(--gap); }

/* ── ARTICLE CARD ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background: var(--parchment);
}
.card__thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.38s ease;
}
.card__thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.card__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 19px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-block: 6px 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.card__title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color var(--trans); }
.card__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.card__excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: var(--sans); }

/* ── HOMEPAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#main { padding-top: 0; }

/* Hero */
.hero { border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule); padding-top: clamp(24px,3vw,40px); margin-bottom: clamp(32px,4vw,52px); }
.hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 0; }

.hero__main { padding-right: clamp(20px,3vw,40px); border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--parchment);
}
.hero__thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
.hero__thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin-block: 6px 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.hero__title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color var(--trans); }
.hero__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.hero__dek { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 14px; }

.hero__sidebar { padding-left: clamp(16px,2.5vw,32px); }
.sidebar-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.sidebar-post { padding-bottom: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.sidebar-post:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.sidebar-post__thumb {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.sidebar-post__thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.3s; }
.sidebar-post__thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.sidebar-post__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-block: 5px 5px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.sidebar-post__title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color var(--trans); }
.sidebar-post__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── DARK STRIP ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.dark-strip {
  background: var(--ink);
  margin-block: clamp(32px,4vw,52px);
  padding: clamp(28px,4vw,48px) clamp(16px,4vw,48px);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .dark-strip { background: #0d0b09; border-top: 1px solid #2e2a24; border-bottom: 1px solid #2e2a24; }
.dark-strip__header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.dark-strip__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(18px,2.2vw,26px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--parchment); margin: 0; }
.dark-strip__link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.dark-strip__link:hover { color: #fff; }

.strip-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #111; }
.strip-card__thumb { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.strip-card__thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/4; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.45s ease; opacity: 0.85; }
.strip-card:hover .strip-card__thumb img { transform: scale(1.06); opacity: 1; }
.strip-card__body {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8,5,2,0.95) 0%, rgba(8,5,2,0.18) 55%, transparent 100%);
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
}
.strip-card__cat { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 6px; display: block; }
.strip-card__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.strip-card__title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.strip-card__title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.strip-card__meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

/* ── TWO-COLUMN BOTTOM ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.home-bottom { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 290px; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,52px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px,6vw,80px); align-items: start; }
.home-bottom__main {}
.home-bottom__sidebar {}

/* ── SIDEBAR WIDGETS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.widget { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.widget ul { padding: 0; }
.widget ul li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 9px; }
.widget ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.widget ul li a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--trans); }
.widget ul li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Newsletter */
.nl-widget {
  background: var(--parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.nl-widget__eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nl-widget__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--ink); }
.nl-widget__body { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nl-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.nl-form input[type="email"] { width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; outline: none; }
.nl-form input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.nl-form button { width: 100%; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 11px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background var(--trans); }
.nl-form button:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* Trending */
.trending-list { padding: 0; }
.trending-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; padding-bottom: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
.trending-item__num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--rule); line-height: 1; min-width: 28px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.trending-item__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-block: 4px 0; }
.trending-item__title a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: color var(--trans); }
.trending-item__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Tag cloud */
.tag-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.tag-cloud a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 4px 9px; text-decoration: none; transition: all var(--trans); }
.tag-cloud a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ── ARCHIVE PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.archive-header {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(40px,6vw,72px) clamp(16px,4vw,48px);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px,4vw,52px);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .archive-header { background: #0d0b09; }
.archive-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent, transparent 40px, rgba(255,255,255,0.014) 40px, rgba(255,255,255,0.014) 80px);
}
.archive-header__inner { position: relative; max-width: 700px; margin-inline: auto; }
.archive-header__eyebrow { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.archive-header__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(32px,6vw,72px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--parchment); letter-spacing: -0.022em; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.archive-header__desc { font-family: var(--body); font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; color: rgba(247,243,237,0.55); max-width: 540px; margin-inline: auto; line-height: 1.7; }

/* Category filter bar */
.filter-bar { background: var(--parchment); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 200; }
[data-theme="dark"] .filter-bar { background: var(--parchment); }
.filter-bar__inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(16px,4vw,48px);
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.filter-bar__inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.filter-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all var(--trans);
}
.filter-btn:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.filter-btn.is-active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

/* Archive layout */
.archive-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 290px; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,52px); align-items: start; padding-bottom: clamp(40px,6vw,80px); }

/* Featured post */
.featured-post { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(20px,3vw,36px); align-items: center; padding-bottom: clamp(24px,3vw,40px); margin-bottom: clamp(24px,3vw,40px); border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule); }
.featured-post__media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.featured-post__media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.4s; }
.featured-post__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.featured-post__badge { position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 10px; }
.featured-post__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(20px,2.5vw,32px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-block: 8px 12px; }
.featured-post__title a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: color var(--trans); }
.featured-post__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.featured-post__excerpt { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.read-more { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: 1px; transition: opacity var(--trans); }
.read-more:hover { opacity: 0.7; color: var(--accent); }

/* Post list */
.post-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.post-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: start; padding-block: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.post-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.post-row__thumb { display: block; overflow: hidden; width: 170px; }
.post-row__thumb img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.3s; }
.post-row__thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.post-row__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-block: 5px 8px; }
.post-row__title a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: color var(--trans); }
.post-row__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.post-row__excerpt { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* Pagination */
.pagination { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; padding-block: 40px; }
.pagination a,
.pagination span {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-width: 40px; height: 40px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-inline: 8px;
  transition: all var(--trans);
}
.pagination a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--ink); }
.pagination .current { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent); }
.pagination .dots { border: none; color: var(--muted); }

/* ── SINGLE POST ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.single-post {}

.post-header { max-width: var(--content); margin-inline: auto; padding: clamp(24px,3vw,36px) clamp(16px,4vw,24px) 0; text-align: center; }
.post-header__cat { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.post-header__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px,4.5vw,54px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.post-header__dek { font-family: var(--body); font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 580px; margin-inline: auto; margin-bottom: 22px; }

.post-byline { max-width: var(--content); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(16px,4vw,24px); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.post-byline__author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.post-byline__avatar { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#8b1e06); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; flex-shrink: 0; }
.post-byline__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-byline__name { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.post-byline__role { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.post-byline__divider { width: 1px; height: 30px; background: var(--rule); }
.post-byline__item { text-align: center; }
.post-byline__label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.post-byline__value { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 2px; }
.post-byline__value.is-accent { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

/* Hero image */
.post-hero { max-width: 1100px; margin: 28px auto 0; padding-inline: clamp(16px,4vw,24px); }
.post-hero img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/7; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.post-hero figcaption { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 8px; }

/* Body wrap with sticky TOC */
.post-body-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
  gap: 52px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(16px,4vw,24px);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Share bar */
.share-bar { position: fixed; left: 10px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; z-index: 100; }
.share-bar__label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); writing-mode: vertical-rl; margin: 4px auto 8px; }
.share-bar__btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--bg); color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; transition: all var(--trans); }
.share-bar__btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* Article content */
.entry-content {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 900;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.78;
  padding: 8px 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.entry-content p { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.entry-content h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(22px,2.5vw,28px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.2; margin: 44px 0 16px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.entry-content h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin: 32px 0 12px; }
.entry-content h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 28px 0 8px; }
.entry-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); padding: 4px 0 4px 24px; margin: 32px 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.6; background: none; }
.entry-content blockquote cite { display: block; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--sans); margin-top: 10px; }
.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote { border-top: 3px double var(--rule); border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule); border-left: none; border-right: none; padding: 32px 0; margin: 40px 0; text-align: center; background: none; }
.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote blockquote { border: none; padding: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(18px,2.5vw,24px); font-weight: 700; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.entry-content a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.entry-content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-block: 8px; }
.entry-content figcaption { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; }
.entry-content li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.entry-content hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 36px 0; }
.entry-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; }
.entry-content th, .entry-content td { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; }
.entry-content th { background: var(--parchment); font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.entry-content code { background: var(--parchment); padding: 2px 6px; font-size: 14px; }
.entry-content pre { background: var(--parchment); padding: 20px; overflow-x: auto; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.entry-content pre code { background: none; padding: 0; }

/* Post tags */
.post-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; align-items: center; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.post-tags__label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.post-tag { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 4px 10px; text-decoration: none; transition: all var(--trans); }
.post-tag:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); }

/* Author bio */
.author-bio { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--parchment); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 26px; margin: 44px 0; }
.author-bio__avatar { width: 68px; height: 68px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#8b1e06); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; }
.author-bio__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.author-bio__name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.author-bio__role { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.author-bio__text { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; }

/* TOC sidebar */
.toc-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 72px; }
.toc { }
.toc__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 900; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--ink); }
.toc__list { list-style: none; counter-reset: toc; }
.toc__item { counter-increment: toc; display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline; padding-bottom: 9px; margin-bottom: 9px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc__item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
.toc__item::before { content: counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--rule); min-width: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.toc__item--h3 { padding-left: 14px; }
.toc__item--h3::before { font-size: 10px; }
.toc__link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.3; transition: color var(--trans); }
.toc__link:hover, .toc__link.is-active { color: var(--accent); }

/* Related posts */
.related-posts { border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: clamp(28px,4vw,44px); margin-top: clamp(40px,5vw,64px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px,5vw,72px); }
.related-posts__header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: clamp(18px,2vw,28px); }
.related-posts__title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(18px,2vw,22px); font-weight: 900; margin: 0; }

/* ── SEARCH ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.search-header { padding: clamp(32px,5vw,60px) 0; border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule); margin-bottom: clamp(24px,3vw,40px); }
.search-header__query { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(24px,4vw,44px); font-weight: 900; }
.search-header__count { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 6px; }
.search-form-large { display: flex; max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.search-form-large input[type="search"] { flex: 1; padding: 13px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-right: none; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; outline: none; }
.search-form-large input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.search-form-large button { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 0 20px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background var(--trans); }
.search-form-large button:hover { background: #a32d08; }

/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: var(--parchment); padding: clamp(40px,6vw,64px) 0 0; margin-top: auto; }
[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer { background: #0d0b09; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px,4vw,48px); padding-bottom: clamp(28px,4vw,44px); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-brand__logo { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--parchment); text-decoration: none; display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.footer-brand__desc { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-social a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); padding: 5px 10px; transition: all var(--trans); }
.footer-social a:hover { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.footer-col__title { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding-bottom: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-col ul { padding: 0; }
.footer-col ul li { padding-bottom: 8px; }
.footer-col ul li a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--trans); }
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-block: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.footer-copy { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.footer-legal a { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--trans); }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

/* ── COMMENTS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.comments-area { max-width: var(--content); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(16px,4vw,24px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px,5vw,64px); }
.comments-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 28px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 20px; }
.comment-list { padding: 0; }
.comment { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 22px; }
.comment .children { padding-left: 32px; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 22px; }
.comment-author .fn { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
.comment-metadata { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin: 4px 0 14px; }
.comment-metadata a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.comment-content { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; }
.comment-content p { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.comment-reply-link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.comment-form label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"],
.comment-form input[type="url"],
.comment-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; outline: none; transition: border-color var(--trans); }
.comment-form input:focus, .comment-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.comment-form .submit { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: none; padding: 11px 28px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--trans); }
.comment-form .submit:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* ── ACCESSIBILITY & UTILITIES ───────────────────────────────── */
.screen-reader-text { clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px; word-wrap: normal; }
.alignleft { float: left; margin: 0 24px 16px 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 16px 24px; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin-inline: auto; }
.alignwide { max-width: min(100%, 1100px); margin-inline: auto; }
.alignfull { max-width: 100%; width: 100%; }
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }
.wp-caption-text { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 6px; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .post-body-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 220px; gap: 36px; }
  .dark-strip .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .home-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-bottom__sidebar { display: none; }
  .archive-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 250px; gap: 36px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__main { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 28px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .hero__sidebar { padding-left: 0; }
  .post-body-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toc-sidebar { display: none; }
  .share-bar { display: none; }
  .archive-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-layout aside { display: none; }
  .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .grid-3, .grid-2, .dark-strip .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .masthead__date { display: none; }
  .post-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-row__thumb { width: 100%; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 12px 0 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .primary-nav.is-open .primary-nav__menu { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav.is-open .primary-nav__menu > li > a { padding-block: 11px; }
  .post-byline { gap: 10px; }
  .post-byline__divider { display: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   PATCH v1.1 — All fixes applied
   ============================================================ */

/* ── FIX 1: TICKER — dark mode text visibility ───────────────
   In dark mode the ticker was ink-on-ink. Force parchment text
   on the always-dark ticker background.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker { background: #0f0d0a; } /* always dark, regardless of theme */
.ticker__item { color: rgba(247,243,237,0.85) !important; }
.ticker__item a { color: rgba(247,243,237,0.85) !important; }
.ticker__item a:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }
.ticker__item::before { color: var(--gold) !important; }

/* ── FIX 2: FULL-WIDTH PAGE TEMPLATE ────────────────────────
   When page has HTML blocks (About, Write for Us etc.),
   remove all width constraints and let the HTML breathe.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-wrap--full {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.page-fullwidth {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}
/* entry-content inside a full-width page: no max-width */
.page-wrap--full .entry-content,
.page-fullwidth .entry-content {
  max-width: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  font-size: inherit !important;
}
/* Allow HTML blocks inside full-width pages to go full-bleed */
.page-fullwidth .wp-block-html {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
}
/* Standard page: centred reading column */
.page-wrap--standard {
  padding-block: clamp(32px,4vw,64px);
}
.entry-content--page {
  max-width: var(--content);
  padding-block: 0 clamp(32px,4vw,64px);
}
.page-header.wrap { padding-block: clamp(24px,3vw,40px) 0; }
.page-title {
  font-family: var(--serif) !important;
  font-size: clamp(26px,4vw,44px) !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
  margin-bottom: 28px !important;
}

/* ── FIX 3: FOOTER — complete redesign ──────────────────────── */

/* Remove old footer styles */
.site-footer { padding: 0 !important; }

/* Social strip — top of footer */
.footer-social-strip {
  background: #0f0d0a;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.footer-social-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-social-strip__label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.footer-social-strip__icons {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-social-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  transition: all 0.2s;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.footer-social-icon svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
.footer-social-icon:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
/* Instagram gradient on hover */
.footer-social-icon[aria-label="Instagram"]:hover { color: #e1306c; border-color: #e1306c44; }
.footer-social-icon[aria-label="YouTube"]:hover { color: #ff0000; border-color: #ff000044; }
.footer-social-icon[aria-label="TikTok"]:hover { color: #69c9d0; border-color: #69c9d044; }
.footer-social-icon[aria-label="Pinterest"]:hover { color: #e60023; border-color: #e6002344; }
.footer-social-icon[aria-label="Bluesky"]:hover { color: #0085ff; border-color: #0085ff44; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-social-icon__name { display: none; }
  .footer-social-icon { padding: 9px 11px; }
}

/* Main footer grid */
.footer-main {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(40px,6vw,64px) 0 clamp(28px,4vw,44px);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-main { background: #0d0b09; }

/* Override old footer-grid to 4 cols including newsletter */
.footer-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr !important;
  gap: clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px) !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.footer-brand { }
.footer-brand__logo {
  font-family: var(--serif) !important;
  font-size: 22px !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  color: var(--parchment) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
}
.footer-brand__tagline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-brand__desc {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
.footer-donate-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.footer-donate-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }

.footer-col { }
.footer-col__title {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  border-top: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 10px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}
.footer-col ul { padding: 0 !important; }
.footer-col ul li {
  padding-bottom: 7px !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
.footer-col ul li a {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.2s !important;
}
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: #fff !important; }

/* Newsletter in footer */
.footer-nl-desc {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-nl-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.footer-nl-form input[type="email"] {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.footer-nl-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.footer-nl-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.footer-nl-form button {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
}
.footer-nl-form button:hover { background: #a32d08; }

/* Footer bottom bar */
.footer-bottom-bar {
  background: #0a0805;
  padding: 16px 0;
}
.footer-bottom-bar__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;
}
.footer-legal {
  display: flex !important;
  gap: 16px !important;
}
.footer-legal a {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.2s !important;
}
.footer-legal a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important; }
/* Nuke old footer-bottom that used to be inside .wrap */
.footer-bottom { display: none !important; }

/* Footer responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .footer-legal { flex-wrap: wrap !important; gap: 10px !important; }
}