/* ============================================================
   DML Blog — Modern blog stylesheet (clean white + indigo)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
    --font-ui: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
    --font-serif: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --font-display: "Playfair Display", "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;

    --paper: #f8fafc;
    --surface: #ffffff;
    --surface-2: #f1f5f9;
    --ink: #0f172a;
    --ink-2: #334155;
    --muted: #64748b;
    --border: rgba(15, 23, 42, .08);
    --border-strong: rgba(15, 23, 42, .16);

    --accent: #4f46e5;
    --accent-hover: #4338ca;
    --accent-soft: rgba(79, 70, 229, .1);

    --success: #16a34a;
    --danger: #dc2626;

    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, .05);
    --shadow-md: 0 10px 28px -14px rgba(15, 23, 42, .18);
    --shadow-lg: 0 22px 50px -20px rgba(15, 23, 42, .25);

    --radius: 16px;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

::selection {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
}

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

.container {
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ============================== Header ============================== */

.site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: var(--surface);
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 84%, transparent);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.5) blur(14px);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(1.5) blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.site-header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    height: 68px;
}

.site-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 19px;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -10px var(--accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.nav-link {
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-link.active {
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.btn-login {
    margin-left: 6px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: background .15s;
}

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

.site-search {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--surface-2);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 7px 9px 7px 15px;
    margin-right: 6px;
    transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}

.site-search:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--surface);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-soft);
}

.site-search i {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.site-search input {
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    width: 150px;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.site-search input::placeholder {
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* ============================== Section heads ============================== */

.section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 46px 0 24px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

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

.section-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.section-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ============================== Featured post ============================== */

.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    padding-top: 34px;
}

.hero-grid .lead-story {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-side {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.hero-side-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 16px;
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1), box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
}

.hero-side-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: var(--border-strong);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.hero-side-media {
    position: relative;
    width: 130px;
    min-height: 96px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.hero-side-media img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1);
}

.hero-side-card:hover .hero-side-media img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.hero-side-letter {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: .5;
}

.hero-side-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
}

.hero-side-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.hero-side-title a {
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .15s;
}

.hero-side-title a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-side-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.lead-story {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.lead-media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    min-height: 320px;
    background: var(--surface-2);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.lead-media img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1);
}

.lead-story:hover .lead-media img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.lead-letter {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--border-strong);
}

.lead-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 6px 2px;
}

.kicker {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.lead-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.lead-title a {
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .2s;
}

.lead-title a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.lead-excerpt {
    margin-top: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ============================== Post cards ============================== */

.posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(310px, 1fr));
    gap: 26px;
    padding-bottom: 26px;
}

.news-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1), box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
}

.news-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--border-strong);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.news-media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 180px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1);
}

.news-card:hover .news-media img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.news-media-letter {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: .55;
}

.news-body {
    padding: 18px 20px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.news-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.news-title a {
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .15s;
}

.news-title a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.news-excerpt {
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    margin-top: 9px;
    flex: 1;
}

.news-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.byline {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.meta-sep {
    opacity: .5;
}

.news-read {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================== Page hero (Blog / Category / Search) ============================== */

.page-hero {
    padding: 58px 0 42px;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--surface);
}

.page-hero .breadcrumb {
    justify-content: center;
}

.page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.page-hero p {
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ============================== Article page ============================== */

.article-header {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 54px 0 28px;
    text-align: center;
}

.article-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.1rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.article-byline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-byline .avatar {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.article-byline .byline-box {
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.byline-name {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.byline-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.article-rule {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border-strong);
}

.article-wrap {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 16px 0 50px;
}

.featured {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.featured img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 460px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.prose {
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.prose p {
    margin-bottom: 1.45em;
}

.article-foot {
    margin-top: 36px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-foot .chips {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.back-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.back-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.chips {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.chip {
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: background .15s;
}

.chip:hover {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent);
}

/* ============================== Breadcrumb ============================== */

.breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
    font-size: 10px;
    opacity: .6;
}

/* ============================== Comments ============================== */

.comments {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto 80px;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px 36px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.comments-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.comments-head h2 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.count-pill {
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 3px 11px;
    border-radius: 999px;
}

.empty-hint {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    padding: 10px 0 4px;
}

.comment-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.comment-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.comment-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.comment-avatar {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.comment-main {
    min-width: 0;
}

.comment-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.comment-name {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.comment-date {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
}

.comment-body {
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-size: 14.5px;
}

.comment-form {
    margin-top: 28px;
    background: var(--surface-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
}

.comment-form h3 {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ============================== Forms & buttons ============================== */

.form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.form-field {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.form-field label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.form-field small {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.form-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 11px;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-family: inherit;
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}

.form-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-soft);
}

textarea.form-input {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
}

.form-error {
    color: var(--danger);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s, opacity .15s, transform .1s;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

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

.btn-primary:active {
    transform: scale(.98);
}

.alert {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid;
}

.alert-success {
    background: rgba(30, 122, 60, .08);
    border-color: rgba(30, 122, 60, .3);
    color: var(--success);
}

.alert-danger {
    background: rgba(179, 38, 30, .08);
    border-color: rgba(179, 38, 30, .25);
    color: var(--danger);
}

/* ============================== Pagination ============================== */

.pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 30px 0 70px;
}

.pagination-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.page-item a,
.page-item span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink-2);
    transition: all .15s;
}

.page-item a:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--accent);
    background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.page-item.active span {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

.page-item.disabled span {
    opacity: .45;
}

/* ============================== Empty state ============================== */

.empty-state {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 90px 20px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.empty-state .empty-icon {
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 26px;
}

.empty-state h2 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ============================== Categories grid ============================== */

.category-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.category-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    transition: transform .2s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1), box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.category-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: var(--border-strong);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.category-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 17px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.category-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
}

.category-name {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.category-count {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.category-arrow {
    margin-left: auto;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: transform .2s, color .2s;
}

.category-card:hover .category-arrow {
    color: var(--accent);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ============================== Footer ============================== */

.paper-footer {
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    padding: 56px 0 42px;
}

.footer-brand .brand-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.footer-brand p {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 340px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 11px;
}

.footer-col a {
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color .15s;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-col a i {
    width: 20px;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 20px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12.5px;
}

.footer-bottom a {
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-bottom .rss {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ============================== Category strip ============================== */

.category-strip {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.category-strip .rule-head {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.category-strip-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .category-strip {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ============================== Category sections ============================== */

.section-block {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.section-block .rule-head {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.sec-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .sec-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .sec-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

.sec-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sec-grid-2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
}

.sec-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1), box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
}

.sec-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: var(--border-strong);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.sec-media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 150px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sec-media img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1);
}

.sec-card:hover .sec-media img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.sec-letter {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: .45;
}

.sec-body {
    padding: 14px 16px 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.sec-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.sec-title a {
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .15s;
}

.sec-title a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.sec-excerpt {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.sec-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* Wide variant: horizontal, spans a full row */
.sec-card--wide {
    flex-direction: row;
}

.sec-card--wide .sec-media {
    width: 42%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 160px;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sec-card--wide .sec-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.sec-card--wide .sec-meta {
    padding-top: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .sec-grid-2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .sec-card--wide {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .sec-card--wide .sec-media {
        width: 100%;
        height: 150px;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
}

/* ============================== Reveal animations ============================== */

.js-anim .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
}

.js-anim .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

/* ============================== Infinite scroll & skeletons ============================== */

.scroll-sentinel {
    height: 1px;
}

.scroll-sentinel-data {
    display: none !important;
}

.scroll-end {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px 0 64px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.scroll-end i {
    color: var(--success);
    margin-right: 7px;
}

.skeleton-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.skeleton-block {
    height: 180px;
    background: var(--surface-2);
    animation: skeleton-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.skeleton-body {
    padding: 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 13px;
}

.skeleton-line {
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--surface-2);
    animation: skeleton-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes skeleton-pulse {
    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: .45;
    }
}

/* ============================== Responsive & motion ============================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .site-search input {
        width: 100px;
    }

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

    .lead-story {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .lead-media {
        min-height: 240px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
        padding: 46px 0 34px;
    }

    .comments {
        padding: 26px 20px;
    }

    .lead-story {
        padding: 18px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        transition: none !important;
        animation: none !important;
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    .js-anim .reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   Mobile navigation — kept at the end of the file so these
   rules always win the cascade over the base masthead styles.
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
    }

    .masthead-nav {
        display: none;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 12px 0 4px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .masthead-nav.open {
        display: flex;
    }

    .masthead-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 13px 6px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: 0;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .masthead-nav .btn-login {
        margin: 12px 0 4px;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 13px 20px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .masthead-nav .site-search {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        padding: 10px 14px;
    }

    .masthead-nav .site-search input {
        width: auto;
        flex: 1;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

/* ============================== Newspaper masthead ============================== */

.masthead-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.masthead-top i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 6px;
}

.masthead-top .masthead-rss {
    color: var(--muted);
}

.masthead-top .masthead-rss:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.masthead-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 14px 0 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.masthead-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead-brand:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.masthead-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    margin-left: auto;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* ============================== Front page columns ============================== */

.layout-cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
    gap: 38px;
    align-items: start;
    padding-top: 34px;
}

.main-col {
    min-width: 0;
}

.rule-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 38px 0 10px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 3px double var(--border-strong);
}

.rule-title {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

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

.rule-link {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.rule-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.brief-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.brief {
    padding: 13px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.brief:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.brief-title {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .15s;
}

.brief-title:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.brief-meta {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ============================== Sidebar ============================== */

.blog-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 88px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
}

.side-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 20px;
}

.side-card h3 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.side-card h3 i {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.side-card p {
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.side-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.side-list li {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13.5px;
}

.side-list a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.side-list a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.side-count {
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 1px 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
}

.side-comment {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.side-comment a {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.side-comment-post {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.side-hr {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 12px 0;
}

.rss-box {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 16px 20px;
}

.rss-box i {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.rss-box strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.rss-box span {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* ============================== Share row & drop cap ============================== */

.share-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: var(--surface);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
}

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

.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 3.1em;
    font-weight: 700;
    float: left;
    line-height: .85;
    padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .layout-cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .blog-sidebar {
        position: static;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   Mobile navigation — at the very end of the file so these
   rules always win the cascade over the base masthead styles.
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
    }

    .masthead-nav {
        display: none;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 12px 0 4px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .masthead-nav.open {
        display: flex;
    }

    .masthead-nav .nav-link {
        padding: 13px 6px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: 0;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .masthead-nav .btn-login {
        margin: 12px 0 4px;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 13px 20px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .masthead-nav .site-search {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        padding: 10px 14px;
    }

    .masthead-nav .site-search input {
        width: auto;
        flex: 1;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .masthead-top {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ============================== Brand images ============================== */

.masthead-logo {
    height: 44px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}

.footer-logo {
    height: 32px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .masthead-logo {
        height: 34px;
    }
}

/* ============================== Most Read ============================== */

.most-read-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 4px 30px;
}

.most-read-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 11px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.most-read-rank {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    min-width: 38px;
    padding-top: 2px;
}

.most-read-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
}

.most-read-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .15s ease;
}

.most-read-item:hover .most-read-title {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.most-read-meta {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 3px;
}