:root {
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --gray-bg: #f3f3f3;
  --red: #d4202c;
  --blue: #1a3c8c;
  --line: #e2e2e2;
  --muted: #6b6b6b;
  --maxw: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

h1, h2, h3, .display, .logo {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0 0 0.4em;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* ---------- Top utility bar ---------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #ddd;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.topbar .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 20px;
}
.topbar .date { color: #aaa; }
.topbar .links { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.topbar .links a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.logo {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2px;
}
.logo .accent { color: var(--red); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.nav-links a { padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.nav-links a:hover { border-color: var(--red); color: var(--red); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 38px;
  height: 34px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: #a3171f; }

/* ---------- Breaking ticker ---------- */
.ticker {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.ticker .wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
}
.ticker .badge {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ticker .cta {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font: inherit;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ---------- Hero / Lead story ---------- */
.lead {
  padding: 30px 0 40px;
}
.lead .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}


.lead-main .tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.lead-main .photo image {
    height: 320px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b2b2b, #555);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-attachment: center;
}

.lead-main h1 {
   font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: black;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}

.lead-main p.dek {
  color: #444;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.byline {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.lead-side {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.side-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.side-story .thumb {
  height: 70px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), #0c1f4d);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.side-story h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.side-story .meta {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- CTA banner ---------- */
.cta-banner {
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 26px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-banner p {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #a3171f; }

/* ---------- Section heads ---------- */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.section-head .bar { width: 22px; height: 22px; background: var(--red); }

section { padding: 40px 0; }

/* ---------- Article grid ---------- */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}
.article-card .photo {
  height: 160px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555, #222);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  position: relative;
}
.article-card .photo .cat {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.article-card h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.article-card p {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.article-card a.cta {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
  display: inline-block;
}
.article-card a.cta:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.article-card .meta {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ---------- Trending sidebar list ---------- */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}
.trending li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.trending .num {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--line);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--red);
  color: transparent;
}
.trending h4 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.trending ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

/* ---------- Newsletter / contact ---------- */
#contact {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #eee;
}
#contact .section-head { border-color: #444; }
#contact .section-head h2 { color: #fff; }

.contact-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info p { color: #bbb; font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 42ch; }

form.contact-form {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 26px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}
.contact-form label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; }
#form-note {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  min-height: 1.2em;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #999;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 24px 0;
}
footer .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .lead .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: none;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topbar .links { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}