:root{
  --abyss:#050D18;--hull:#0B1B2E;--deep:#123048;
  --brass:#C9973F;--brass-lit:#E8BE6E;
  --foam:#F2F6F7;--mist:#8FA6B8;--signal:#3FBFA8;
  --ff-display:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
  --ff-body:'Inter Tight','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --ff-mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --edge:1px solid rgba(143,166,184,.18);
  --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);--maxw:1180px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--abyss);color:var(--foam);font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;font-weight:350;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass-lit);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
section{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,104px);position:relative}
.horizon{position:relative;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(201,151,63,.55) 18%,rgba(201,151,63,.55) 82%,transparent)}
.horizon::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;top:-3px;width:7px;height:7px;transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);background:var(--brass)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:500}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(31px,5.4vw,58px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.6vw,38px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,25px)}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17.5px,2vw,20px);color:#C7D6E0;max-width:66ch}

header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);background:rgba(5,13,24,.82);border-bottom:var(--edge)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:13px var(--gut);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.brand{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand .tld{color:var(--brass)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:14px;color:var(--mist);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current]{color:var(--foam)}
.nav-links a.btn{color:#12100A}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links a:not(.btn){display:none}}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .18s ease,background .2s,box-shadow .2s;min-height:48px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--brass);color:#12100A}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brass-lit);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px -8px rgba(201,151,63,.6)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(143,166,184,.42);color:var(--foam);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass-lit)}
.btn-block{width:100%}

.j-hero{padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,72px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.j-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 30% 110%,rgba(18,48,72,.7),transparent 64%)}
.j-hero .wrap{position:relative}
.j-hero h1{margin-bottom:20px}

.idx-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:1px;background:rgba(143,166,184,.16)}
.idx{background:var(--abyss);padding:32px 28px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:background .25s}
.idx:hover{background:#08182A}
.idx .date{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.idx h2{font-size:22px;line-height:1.24}
.idx p{font-size:15px;color:var(--mist);margin:0}
.idx .more{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;color:var(--foam)}

/* ---- Article layout ---- */
.art-hero{padding-top:clamp(36px,5vw,60px);padding-bottom:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)}
.art-hero .wrap{max-width:820px}
.crumb{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);margin:0 0 20px}
.crumb a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.art-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--mist);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:var(--edge)}
.art-meta .who{color:var(--foam)}
.art-standfirst{font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,21px);color:#C7D6E0;line-height:1.55;margin-top:20px}

article.body{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gut);padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
article.body h2{margin:2.2em 0 .6em;font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,33px)}
article.body h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
article.body h3{margin:1.9em 0 .5em;font-size:clamp(18.5px,2.1vw,22px);font-family:var(--ff-body);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--brass-lit)}
article.body p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.72;color:#DCE7ED}
article.body a{color:var(--brass-lit)}
article.body strong{color:var(--foam);font-weight:600}
article.body ul,article.body ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 1.4em;color:#DCE7ED}
article.body li{margin-bottom:.6em;font-size:17px;line-height:1.66}
article.body li::marker{color:var(--brass)}

.keyfact{border-left:2px solid var(--brass);background:rgba(201,151,63,.05);padding:20px 24px;margin:2em 0}
.keyfact p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px}
.keyfact .lab{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}

.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:2em 0;font-size:15.5px;display:block;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}
@media(min-width:700px){.tbl{display:table;white-space:normal}}
.tbl th,.tbl td{text-align:left;padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:var(--edge)}
.tbl th{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,151,63,.4)}
.tbl td{color:#DCE7ED}
.tbl tr:hover td{background:rgba(18,48,72,.3)}

.callout{border:1px solid rgba(63,191,168,.35);background:rgba(63,191,168,.05);padding:22px 24px;margin:2em 0}
.callout h4{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--signal);margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:0}
.callout p{margin:0;font-size:16px;color:var(--mist)}

.sources{margin:3em 0 0;padding-top:26px;border-top:var(--edge)}
.sources h3{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:500}
.sources ol{padding-left:20px;margin:0}
.sources li{font-size:14px;color:var(--mist);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:.7em}
.sources a{color:var(--mist)}

.author-box{margin:2.6em 0 0;padding:24px;border:var(--edge);background:rgba(11,27,46,.5)}
.author-box .lab{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.author-box p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--mist);margin:0}

.inline-cta{margin:2.6em 0;padding:28px;border:1px solid rgba(201,151,63,.3);background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(201,151,63,.07),transparent 70%);text-align:center}
.inline-cta p{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,24px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.3;color:#DCE7ED;margin:0 0 18px;font-style:italic}
.inline-cta .btn{width:100%;max-width:320px}

.next{border-top:var(--edge);padding-block:clamp(44px,6vw,72px)}
.next-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:1px;background:rgba(143,166,184,.16);margin-top:26px}
.next-grid a{background:var(--abyss);padding:24px 22px;text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:background .25s}
.next-grid a:hover{background:#08182A}
.next-grid .date{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.12em;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.next-grid h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.28}

.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--hull),#071426);text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.cta-band .lede{margin-inline:auto}

footer{border-top:var(--edge);padding:44px 0 120px;font-size:14px;color:var(--mist)}
@media(min-width:861px){footer{padding-bottom:44px}}
.f-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
.f-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.f-links a{color:var(--mist);text-decoration:none}
.f-links a:hover{color:var(--foam)}
.f-legal{margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:var(--edge);font-size:12.5px;color:#5F7385;max-width:88ch}
.f-legal p{margin:0 0 .8em}
.f-legal p:last-child{margin:0}

.dock{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:80;background:rgba(5,13,24,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-top:1px solid rgba(201,151,63,.32);padding:11px var(--gut) calc(11px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));display:none;align-items:center;gap:14px;transform:translateY(105%);transition:transform .3s ease}
.dock.up{transform:translateY(0)}
.dock .meta{flex:1;min-width:0}
.dock .meta b{display:block;font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.dock .meta span{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--mist);display:block}
.dock .btn{padding:13px 20px;font-size:14.5px;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:860px){.dock{display:flex}}

.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;background:var(--brass);width:0;z-index:70;transition:width .1s linear}