:root {
  --paper: #F3F4F1;
  --paper-edge: #ECEEE9;
  --ink: #0F1419;
  --ink-soft: #2A2F35;
  --mute: #6E7681;
  --mute-soft: #9AA0A6;
  --hair: #D8DCD4;
  --hair-strong: #BFC4BA;
  --dispatch: #B91C1C;
  --dispatch-bg: #FEF2F2;
  --navy: #0A2540;
  --navy-soft: #1B3A5B;
  --highlight: #EAEBE5;
  --warm-tint: #F7F5EE;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

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

.container {
  max-width: 1340px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.mono {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mute);
}

.serif {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}

/* ==== TOP STRIP : WORLD CLOCK ==== */
.world-strip {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid #1F252B;
}
.world-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 7px 32px;
  max-width: 1340px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.world-clocks { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.world-clock { color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.55); }
.world-clock strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 500; margin-right: 4px; }
.world-strip-right { display: flex; gap: 20px; color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.55); }
.world-strip-right a:hover { color: var(--paper); }

/* ==== MAIN HEADER ==== */
.masthead {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
  padding: 28px 0 24px;
}
.masthead-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-self: start;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.brand-name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
  
}
.brand-tagline {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mute);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.brand-text-block { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-self: center;
}
.primary-nav a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 6px 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.primary-nav a:hover { color: var(--dispatch); }
.primary-nav a.live {
  color: var(--dispatch);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.live-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--dispatch);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.35; }
}

.utility-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-self: end;
  align-items: center;
}
.icon-btn {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.icon-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
.icon-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.subscribe-btn {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.subscribe-btn:hover { background: var(--dispatch); }

/* ==== BREAKING TICKER ==== */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 12px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 1340px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--dispatch);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 5px 11px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ticker-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ticker-stream {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: scroll 65s linear infinite;
  padding-left: 100%;
}
.ticker-track span {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.85);
  margin-right: 44px;
}
.ticker-track strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-right: 6px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
@keyframes scroll {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* ==== HERO SECTION ==== */
.hero-wrapper {
  padding: 40px 0 56px;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.2fr) 0.5px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 44px;
}
.hero-divider {
  background: var(--hair);
  width: 0.5px;
}

/* LEAD STORY */
.lead-story-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.dispatch-id {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.dispatch-cat {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dispatch);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.lead-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 120;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.lead-standfirst {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 24;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 680px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.byline-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.byline-avatar {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.byline-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.byline-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.byline-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.read-time {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.lead-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.lead-image-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.image-caption {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mute);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* WIRE COLUMN */
.wire-col-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.wire-title {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.wire-status {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dispatch);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}
.wire-status::before {
  content: '';
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--dispatch);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.wire-item {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.wire-item:hover { background: var(--warm-tint); padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; margin-left: -8px; margin-right: -8px; }
.wire-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.wire-time {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.wire-tag {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 1px 5px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.wire-tag.middle-east { background: #7C2D12; }
.wire-tag.south-asia { background: #134E4A; }
.wire-tag.europe { background: var(--navy); }
.wire-tag.east-asia { background: #5B21B6; }
.wire-tag.americas { background: #831843; }
.wire-headline {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ==== SECTION TITLES ==== */
.section-rule {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.section-rule::before, .section-rule::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 0.5px;
  background: var(--hair-strong);
}
.section-rule-text {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.section-rule-text .accent { color: var(--dispatch); }

/* ==== FILED TODAY GRID ==== */
.filed-section { padding: 64px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair); }
.filed-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
}
.story-card { cursor: pointer; transition: opacity 0.15s ease; }
.story-card:hover { opacity: 0.78; }
.story-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: var(--highlight);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.story-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cat-pill {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cat-pill.conflict { color: var(--dispatch); }
.cat-pill.economy { color: #0F766E; }
.cat-pill.diplomacy { color: var(--navy); }
.cat-pill.climate { color: #166534; }
.cat-pill.tech { color: #7C2D12; }
.cat-pill.analysis { color: #6B21A8; }
.dot-sep {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--mute-soft);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.story-time {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.story-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 36;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.story-excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.story-byline {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ==== BY DESK SECTION ==== */
.desk-section {
  padding: 64px 0;
  background: var(--warm-tint);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.desk-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
  border-left: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
}
.desk-cell {
  padding: 28px 28px 32px;
  border-right: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.desk-cell:hover { background: var(--highlight); }
.desk-region {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mute);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.desk-coords {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute-soft);
  text-transform: none;
}
.desk-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 24;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.desk-time {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ==== WATCH SECTION ==== */
.watch-section { padding: 72px 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.watch-section .section-rule::before,
.watch-section .section-rule::after { background: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.2); }
.watch-section .section-rule-text { color: var(--paper); }
.watch-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
}
.watch-featured { cursor: pointer; }
.watch-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1F252B, #0A0E12);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.watch-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.78; }
.watch-thumb:hover img { opacity: 1; }
.play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  background: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.watch-featured:hover .play-overlay { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08); }
.play-overlay svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: var(--ink); margin-left: 4px; }
.watch-duration {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 14px;
  right: 14px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.78);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 4px 9px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.watch-show-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #D97706;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.watch-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 60;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.watch-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.watch-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.55);
}
.watch-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.watch-side-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.12);
}
.watch-side-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.watch-side-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: #1F252B;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.watch-side-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.watch-side-duration {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5px;
  right: 5px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 2px 5px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
}
.watch-side-show {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #D97706;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.watch-side-headline {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ==== LISTEN SECTION ==== */
.listen-section {
  padding: 72px 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.listen-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.listen-featured { background: var(--warm-tint); padding: 36px; }
.listen-show {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.episode-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
  font-size: 56px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.listen-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 48;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.listen-guest {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.listen-guest strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.player-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.player-btn {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.player-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: var(--paper); margin-left: 3px; }
.progress-track {
  flex: 1;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--hair);
  position: relative;
}
.progress-fill {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 18%;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.player-time {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.platforms { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.platform-link {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 11px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.platform-link:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }

.episode-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.episode-list-header {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.episode-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr auto;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: start;
}
.episode-item:hover .episode-title { color: var(--dispatch); }
.episode-no {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.episode-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 24;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.episode-sub {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mute);
}
.episode-dur {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ==== LONG FORM ==== */
.longform-section {
  padding: 72px 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.longform-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
}
.longform-piece { cursor: pointer; }
.longform-piece:hover .longform-headline { color: var(--dispatch); }
.longform-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: var(--highlight);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.longform-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.longform-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.longform-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dispatch);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.longform-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 60;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.longform-excerpt {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 18;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.longform-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.longform-byline .byline-avatar { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 12px; }

/* ==== NEWSLETTER ==== */
.newsletter {
  padding: 96px 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.newsletter::before {
  content: 'BRIEF';
  position: absolute;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 380px;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.025);
  top: -100px;
  right: -40px;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.newsletter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.newsletter-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dispatch);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.newsletter-headline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 120;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.newsletter-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.75);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.newsletter-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.15);
}
.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.55);
}
.signup-form {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 40px;
}
.form-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mute);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.form-input {
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 14px 0;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  outline: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.form-input::placeholder { color: var(--mute-soft); font-weight: 400; }
.checkbox-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.checkbox-row input { width: 16px; height: 16px; accent-color: var(--ink); }
.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: none;
  padding: 18px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.form-submit:hover { background: var(--dispatch); }
.form-foot {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute);
  margin-top: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ==== FOOTER ==== */
.footer-main { background: var(--paper); padding: 72px 0 32px; border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair); }
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.footer-brand-block .brand-name { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 380px;
}
.social-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.social-btn {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.social-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
.social-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.footer-col-title {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-col a {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--dispatch); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-bottom-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.footer-bottom-links a { transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ==== RESPONSIVE ==== */

svg.illust { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.story-image, .lead-image-wrap, .longform-image, .watch-thumb, .watch-side-thumb { line-height: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  .hero-divider { display: none; }
  .filed-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .desk-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .watch-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .listen-grid, .longform-grid, .newsletter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand-block { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .primary-nav { gap: 18px; }
  .primary-nav a { font-size: 13px; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container { padding: 0 18px; }
  .world-strip-inner { padding: 7px 18px; }
  .world-clocks { gap: 10px; font-size: 10px; }
  .world-strip-right { display: none; }
  .masthead-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 16px; }
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .ticker-inner { padding: 0 18px; }
  .filed-grid, .desk-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .lead-headline { font-size: 34px; }
  .watch-headline, .longform-headline { font-size: 24px; }
  .newsletter-headline { font-size: 36px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .newsletter { padding: 56px 0; }
  .signup-form { padding: 28px; }
  .listen-featured { padding: 24px; }
  .episode-num { font-size: 42px; }
}


/* ==== POST PAGE ==== */
.post-page { padding-bottom: 64px; }
.post-header { padding: 56px 0 32px; border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.post-header-inner { max-width: 820px; }
.post-meta-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.post-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 120;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.8vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.post-standfirst {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 24;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.post-byline-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair); }
.post-feature-image { margin: 0 0 40px; }
.post-feature-image img { width: 100%; max-height: 580px; object-fit: cover; }
.post-feature-image figcaption { padding: 10px 32px 0; max-width: 1340px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-content-wrap { display: block; }
.post-content {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 18;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.62;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.post-content p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.post-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 48;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 2.4em 0 0.6em;
}
.post-content h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 23px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 1.8em 0 0.4em;
}
.post-content a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dispatch); padding-bottom: 1px; transition: background 0.15s ease; }
.post-content a:hover { background: var(--dispatch); color: var(--paper); }
.post-content blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--dispatch);
    padding: 12px 0 12px 28px;
    margin: 1.6em 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.post-content img { width: 100%; margin: 1.8em 0; }
.post-content figcaption {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mute);
    margin-top: -1em;
    margin-bottom: 1.8em;
}
.post-content ul, .post-content ol { margin: 1.4em 0; padding-left: 1.4em; }
.post-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.post-content code {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    background: var(--highlight);
    padding: 2px 6px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}
.post-content hr { border: none; border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong); margin: 2.4em 0; }

.paywall {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 36px 32px;
    text-align: center;
}
.paywall h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.paywall p { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(243, 244, 241, 0.8); margin-bottom: 6px; }

.post-footer { padding: 48px 0 32px; border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair); margin-top: 56px; }
.author-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    padding: 24px;
    background: var(--warm-tint);
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.byline-avatar.large { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.byline-avatar.xlarge { width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 32px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.byline-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: inherit; }
.author-card-name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.author-card-bio { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.author-card-link {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--dispatch);
}

.post-tags {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-tag {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 11px;
    border: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.post-tag:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }

.related-section { padding: 64px 0; background: var(--warm-tint); border-top: 0.5px solid var(--hair); }

/* ==== ARCHIVE PAGES ==== */
.archive-header {
    padding: 80px 0 56px;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--hair);
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.archive-meta { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.archive-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.archive-description {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.archive-count { display: block; }

.author-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }

/* ==== PAGINATION ==== */
.pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 48px 0;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pagination a {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border: 0.5px solid var(--hair-strong);
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.pagination a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
.pagination .page-number { color: var(--mute); }

/* ==== TICKER LINKS ==== */
.ticker-track a { color: inherit; }
.ticker-track a:hover { color: var(--dispatch); }

/* ==== AUDIO PLAYER ==== */
.player-bar-audio { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ==== POST PAGE RESPONSIVE ==== */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .post-title { font-size: 32px; }
    .post-content { font-size: 17px; }
    .post-content h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .archive-title { font-size: 38px; }
    .author-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
    .byline-avatar.xlarge { width: 72px; height: 72px; font-size: 24px; }
    .author-card { flex-direction: column; padding: 20px; }
}

/* ==== GHOST CARD WIDTHS (required by Ghost validator) ==== */
.kg-width-wide {
    grid-column: wide;
    width: 85vw;
    min-width: 100%;
    margin: auto calc(50% - 50vw) * 0.15;
}
.kg-width-full {
    grid-column: full;
    width: 100vw;
    margin: 0 calc(50% - 50vw);
}
.kg-image { max-width: 100%; }
.kg-image-card { margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-image-card img { margin: 0 auto; }
.kg-gallery-container { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.kg-gallery-row { display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.kg-gallery-image img { display: block; margin: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.kg-embed-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-embed-card iframe { max-width: 100%; }
.kg-bookmark-card { width: 100%; margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-bookmark-container { display: flex; border: 0.5px solid var(--hair); min-height: 148px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.kg-bookmark-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-start; padding: 20px; gap: 8px; flex-grow: 1; }
.kg-bookmark-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }
.kg-bookmark-description { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--mute); overflow: hidden; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; }
.kg-bookmark-metadata { font-size: 12px; color: var(--mute); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.kg-bookmark-thumbnail { position: relative; min-width: 33%; max-height: 100%; }
.kg-bookmark-thumbnail img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.kg-callout-card { display: flex; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 28px; border-left: 4px solid var(--dispatch); background: var(--warm-tint); margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-callout-emoji { font-size: 24px; }
.kg-callout-text { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.kg-toggle-card { border: 0.5px solid var(--hair); padding: 16px 20px; margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-toggle-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.kg-toggle-heading-text { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; }
.kg-toggle-content { padding-top: 12px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.kg-video-card { margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-video-card video { width: 100%; }
.kg-audio-card { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 16px 20px; border: 0.5px solid var(--hair); margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-audio-player-container { flex: 1; }
.kg-product-card { border: 0.5px solid var(--hair); padding: 20px; margin: 1.5em 0; }
.kg-product-card-image { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.kg-product-card-title { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.kg-product-card-description { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.kg-product-card-button { display: inline-block; margin-top: 14px; padding: 10px 20px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.kg-header-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 60px 40px; text-align: center; }
.kg-header-card h2 { font-family: Fraunces, serif; font-size: 36px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.kg-header-card p { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 24px; }