@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;0,900;1,400;1,700&family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;600;700;800;900&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;1,400;1,600&display=swap');

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

body {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #111111;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

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

a:hover {
  color: #c0392b;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #111;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   UTILITY BAR
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.util-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 7px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.util-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #555;
}

.util-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.util-btn {
  border: 1.5px solid #111;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}

.util-btn:hover {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.util-btn-red {
  border-color: #c0392b;
  color: #c0392b;
}

.util-btn-red:hover {
  background: #c0392b;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MASTHEAD
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.masthead {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 24px 14px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #111;
}

.masthead-logo {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 88px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #111;
  display: block;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.masthead-logo:hover {
  color: #111;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #999;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NAV
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.nav-bar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #111;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-bar nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.nav-bar nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.nav-bar nav a {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-right: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  transition: background 0.12s;
}

.nav-bar nav a:first-child {
  border-left: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
}

.nav-bar nav a:hover {
  background: #f7f6f2;
  color: #c0392b;
}

.nav-bar nav a.active {
  color: #c0392b;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREAKING TICKER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.breaking-bar {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-label {
  background: #c0392b;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-scroller {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.ticker-text {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  animation: ticker 70s linear infinite;
  padding-left: 40px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

@keyframes ticker {
  0% { transform: translateX(100%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AD LEADERBOARD
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ad-leaderboard {
  width: 100%;
  background: #f7f6f2;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  padding: 10px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.ad-leaderboard-inner {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 970px;
  min-height: 90px;
  background: #eeeae4;
  border: 1px dashed #ccc;
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.ad-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #bbb;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  display: block;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PAGE WRAPPER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.page-wrap {
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME HERO GRID (3-col, desktop only)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.home-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border-top: 3px solid #111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hg-left,
.hg-center,
.hg-right {
  background: #fff;
  min-height: 200px;
  position: relative;
}

.hg-left {
  border-right: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  padding: 24px 20px 24px 0;
}

.hg-center {
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
}

.hg-right {
  padding: 24px 0 24px 20px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STORY CARD STYLES (WSJ hierarchy)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Large hero card */
.story-lg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  background: #111;
}

.story-lg .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.story-lg h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #111;
}

.story-lg h2 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.story-lg h2 a:hover {
  color: #c0392b;
}

.story-lg p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
}

.story-lg .s-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

/* Medium card */
.story-md {
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
}

.story-md:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-md img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: #111;
}

.story-md .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.story-md h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #111;
}

.story-md p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.story-md .s-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Small text-only story */
.story-sm {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
}

.story-sm:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.story-sm .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.story-sm h4 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #111;
}

.story-sm p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
}

.story-sm .s-meta {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 5px;
  display: block;
}

/* Thumb card (image left, text right) */
.story-thumb {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  align-items: start;
}

.story-thumb + .story-sm {
  border-top: none;
}

.story-thumb img {
  width: 88px;
  height: 66px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.story-thumb .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.story-thumb h4 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.story-thumb h4 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.story-thumb h4 a:hover {
  color: #c0392b;
}

.story-thumb .s-meta {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION LABEL
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section-label {
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 24px 0;
}

.section-label-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  border-top: 3px solid #111;
  padding-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.section-name {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.section-rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.section-go-deeper {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.section-go-deeper:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STORY GRIDS (4/3/2 col)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.story-grid-4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
}

.story-grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
}

.story-grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
}

.sg-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 18px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sg-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: #111;
}

.sg-card .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.sg-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sg-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sg-card .s-meta {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.sg-card-noimg {
  padding: 18px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURED 2-COL LAYOUT
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.featured-2col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
}

.f2-img {
  background: #fff;
}

.f2-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 340px;
}

.f2-text {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.f2-text .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.f2-text h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #111;
}

.f2-text p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.f2-text .s-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #c0392b;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.read-more:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
  color: #c0392b;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SPONSOR BILLBOARD
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sponsor-billboard {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
}

.sponsor-billboard-inner {
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.sb-logo-box {
  width: 180px;
  height: 72px;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #555;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sb-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sb-copy h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.sb-copy p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.sb-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn-sponsor {
  background: #c0392b;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn-sponsor:hover {
  background: #a93226;
  color: #fff;
}

.sb-contact {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #555;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   DONATE STRIP
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.donate-strip {
  border-top: 3px solid #c0392b;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #c0392b;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
}

.donate-strip-inner {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.donate-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.donate-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.donate-strip p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.donate-amounts {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.donate-chip {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  color: #333;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.donate-chip:hover {
  border-color: #c0392b;
  color: #c0392b;
}

.donate-btns {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-donate {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #c0392b;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

.btn-donate:hover {
  background: #a93226;
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-donate-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: #111;
  border: 2px solid #111;
}

.btn-donate-outline:hover {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.donate-small {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #aaa;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE PAGE LAYOUT
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-page {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 0 24px 60px;
}

.article-inner {
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 32px;
}

.article-breadcrumb {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.article-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: #c0392b;
}

.article-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.article-headline {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.article-deck {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #444;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid #e0dbd4;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.article-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.byline-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.byline-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.byline-role {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
}

.byline-date {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.article-hero {
  width: 100%;
  height: 440px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.article-caption {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #999;
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: right;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.article-body p {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  margin: 32px 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid #c0392b;
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 22px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #222;
}

.article-ad-mid {
  margin: 28px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-ad-mid-inner {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 728px;
  min-height: 90px;
  background: #f7f6f2;
  border: 1px dashed #ccc;
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.article-signoff {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 2px solid #111;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #888;
}

.article-tags {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
}

.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 3px 3px 3px 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  color: #555;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.tag:hover {
  border-color: #111;
  color: #111;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE SIDEBAR
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-sidebar {
  padding-top: 32px;
}

.sidebar-sponsor {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-left: 3px solid #c0392b;
}

.sidebar-sponsor .sb-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sidebar-sponsor-logo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #444;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sidebar-sponsor h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sidebar-sponsor p {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sidebar-ad-box {
  background: #f7f6f2;
  border: 1px dashed #ccc;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #bbb;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE RELATED SECTION
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-related {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 48px;
  border-top: 3px solid #111;
}

.article-related h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #111;
  padding: 18px 0 16px;
}

.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
}

.related-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 16px;
}

.related-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 140px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: #111;
}

.related-card .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.related-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.related-card .s-meta {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PEOPLE PAGE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.people-hero {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 24px;
}

.people-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.people-hero p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #aaa;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.people-grid-wrap {
  max-width: 1260px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.people-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.person-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.person-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
}

.person-body {
  padding: 14px 14px 0;
}

.person-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.person-role {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.person-bio {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #444;
}

.person-latest {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #aaa;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.person-latest a {
  color: #c0392b;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
footer {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px 24px 28px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-nav-desktop {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-nav-mobile {
  display: none;
}

footer nav a {
  color: #888;
  font-size: 11px;
  margin: 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

footer nav a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-disclaimer {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #444;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #333;
}

.back-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-size: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.back-top:hover {
  background: #333;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE FEED COMPONENTS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
#mobile-feed {
  display: none;
}

.mobile-lead {
  border-bottom: 2px solid #111;
}

.mobile-lead a {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.mobile-lead img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.mobile-lead-body {
  padding: 14px 14px 18px;
}

.mobile-lead-body .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.mobile-lead-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.mobile-lead-body .s-meta {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.mobile-section {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
}

.mobile-section-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 14px 9px;
  background: #f7f6f2;
  border-top: 2px solid #111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
  color: #111;
  display: block;
}

.mobile-strip {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  gap: 1px;
  background: #e0dbd4;
  padding: 0;
}

.mobile-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.mobile-card {
  flex: 0 0 200px;
  background: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  padding: 0 0 12px;
}

.mobile-card img {
  width: 200px;
  height: 130px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.mobile-card-body {
  padding: 10px 10px 0;
}

.mobile-card .s-kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c0392b;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.mobile-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #111;
}

.mobile-card .s-meta {
  font-size: 9px;
  color: #888;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TABLET OVERRIDE (601px – 960px)
   Drop the side rails, show centre hero + section grids as 2-col
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 960px) {
  .home-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .hg-left,
  .hg-right {
    display: none;
  }

  .hg-center {
    border-right: none;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .story-lg img {
    height: 300px;
  }

  .story-lg h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .story-grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .story-grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .masthead-logo {
    font-size: 64px;
  }

  .article-page {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-headline {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

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

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE OVERRIDE (max-width: 600px)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .breaking-bar,
  .ad-leaderboard,
  .home-grid,
  #payments,
  #technology,
  #agentic,
  #crypto,
  #regulation,
  #consumer,
  #people,
  #conferences,
  #global,
  .sponsor-billboard,
  .footer-nav-desktop {
    display: none !important;
  }

  #mobile-feed {
    display: block;
  }

  .util-bar {
    padding: 6px 14px;
  }

  .util-date {
    display: none;
  }

  .util-btn {
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .masthead {
    padding: 10px 14px 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #111;
  }

  .masthead-logo {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 10vw, 52px);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .nav-bar nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .nav-bar nav a {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    border-right: 1px solid #e0dbd4;
    border-left: none;
  }

  .nav-bar nav a:first-child {
    border-left: none;
  }

  .nav-bar::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #fff);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .article-page {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 0 14px 40px;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-inner {
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .article-headline {
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .article-deck {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .article-hero {
    height: 210px;
  }

  .article-body p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .article-body h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .article-body blockquote {
    font-size: 17px;
    padding-left: 14px;
  }

  .byline-date {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-related {
    padding: 0 14px 32px;
  }

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

  .related-card img {
    height: 150px;
  }

  .people-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
  }

  .people-hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .person-img {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .donate-strip {
    padding: 28px 14px;
  }

  .donate-strip h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .donate-btns {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn-donate {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 260px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 28px 14px 20px;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .footer-nav-mobile {
    display: block;
  }

  footer nav a {
    margin: 0 8px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .back-top {
    bottom: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
}