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

:root {
  --navy:      #0F2240;
  --navy-mid:  #1B3A5C;
  --navy-lt:   #2A5280;
  --teal:      #1A6B8A;
  --teal-lt:   #2589AC;
  --cream:     #F8F5EF;
  --cream-dk:  #EDE8DF;
  --ink:       #1A1A1A;
  --ink-mid:   #3D3D3D;
  --ink-lt:    #6B6B6B;
  --rule:      #D4CAB8;
  --white:     #FFFFFF;
  --tag-bg:    #E8F0F7;
  --tag-col:   #1B3A5C;

  --f-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --f-serif:   'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --f-sans:    'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --max-w: 1140px;
  --pad:   clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

/* ─── UTILITIES ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-inner  { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.section-kicker { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
                  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal);
                  margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.section-h2     { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
                  font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.section-h2-sm  { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
                  font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }

.tag { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
       letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--tag-col);
       background: var(--tag-bg); padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; border-radius: 2px;
       margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }

.btn-primary { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.88rem;
               font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.04em; background: var(--navy);
               color: var(--white); padding: 0.85rem 2rem; border-radius: 2px;
               transition: background 0.2s; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--navy-lt); }

.btn-ghost { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.88rem;
             font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--navy);
             border: 1.5px solid var(--navy); padding: 0.82rem 2rem; border-radius: 2px;
             transition: all 0.2s; }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }

.btn-text { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.88rem;
            font-weight: 500; color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal); padding-bottom: 1px;
            transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
.btn-text:hover { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }

.meta { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; font-family: var(--f-sans);
        font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-lt); margin-top: 1rem; }

/* ─── NAV ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--white);
       border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); }
.nav-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad);
             display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
             height: 64px; }
.nav-logo { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 2.2rem; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 400;
               color: var(--ink-mid); transition: color 0.15s; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--navy); }
.nav-links .nav-cta { font-weight: 500; color: var(--teal); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
              font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--navy); }

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links { display: none; position: absolute; top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0;
               background: var(--white); flex-direction: column; gap: 0;
               border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); padding: 0.5rem 0; }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links li { width: 100%; }
  .nav-links a { display: block; padding: 0.75rem var(--pad); }
}

/* ─── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero { background: var(--navy); padding: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
        position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -60px; right: -80px;
                width: 520px; height: 520px; border-radius: 50%;
                background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(26,107,138,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
                pointer-events: none; }
.hero-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad);
              max-width: 760px; }
.hero-eyebrow { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 400;
                letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal-lt);
                margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.hero-title { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
              font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1;
              letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: #A8C8D8; font-weight: 400; }
.hero-sub { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
            max-width: 600px; font-weight: 300; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ─── CREDENTIALS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */






@media (max-width: 600px) {
  
  
  
}

/* ─── FEATURED ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.featured-section { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); }
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.feat-main a { display: block; }
.feat-main a:hover h2 { color: var(--teal); }
.feat-main h2 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
                font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.25;
                margin-bottom: 1rem; transition: color 0.2s; }
.excerpt { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
           line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 300; }

.feat-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.side-art a { display: block; padding: 1.4rem 0; }
.side-art a:hover h3 { color: var(--teal); }
.side-art h3 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600;
               color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 0;
               transition: color 0.2s; }
.side-rule { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

/* ─── TOPICS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.topics-section { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0; background: var(--cream); }
.topics-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5px;
               background: var(--cream-dk); border: 1.5px solid var(--cream-dk); }
.topic-card { display: block; background: var(--white); padding: 2.2rem;
              transition: background 0.2s; }
.topic-card:hover { background: #F0F6FA; }
.topic-num { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
             color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: 0.1em; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.topic-card h3 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600;
                 color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.topic-card p { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-lt);
                line-height: 1.6; font-weight: 300; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ─── ABOUT BAND ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-band { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); }
.about-band-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 5rem; align-items: start; }
.about-band-text p { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
                     line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.profile-card { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--cream-dk);
                padding: 1.8rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); }
.pc-role { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500;
           letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal);
           margin-bottom: 0.4rem; margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.pc-title { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--navy);
            font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.pc-rule { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 1rem 0; }
.pc-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.2rem; font-family: var(--f-sans);
           font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--teal);
           border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal); padding-bottom: 1px; }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .about-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}

/* ─── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer { background: var(--navy); padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad);
                display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
                flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.footer-name { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600;
               color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.footer-sub { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
              font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; text-align: right; }
.footer-nav a { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
                transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-copy { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.2rem var(--pad) 0;
               border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
               font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }

/* ─── ARTICLES PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero { background: var(--navy); padding: clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 0; }
.page-hero-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);
                font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.page-hero p { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
               font-weight: 300; max-width: 520px; }

.articles-list { padding: clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 0; }
.articles-inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad); }
.article-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-dk);
               padding: 2.4rem 0; }
.article-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); }
.article-row a { display: block; }
.article-row a:hover h2 { color: var(--teal); }
.article-row h2 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.15rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);
                  font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3;
                  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.7rem; transition: color 0.2s; }
.article-row p { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
                 line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 300; }

/* ─── ABOUT PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-layout { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) var(--pad); }
.about-layout h2 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600;
                   color: var(--navy); margin: 2.5rem 0 0.9rem; }
.about-layout p { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
                  line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.about-layout ul { margin: 0.5rem 0 1.2rem 1.4rem; }
.about-layout ul li { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
                      line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.kpi-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
.kpi-box { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--cream-dk);
           border-top: 2px solid var(--teal); padding: 1rem 1.4rem; min-width: 130px; }
.kpi-box strong { display: block; font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.5rem;
                  font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.kpi-box span { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-lt);
                text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.contact-item { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.contact-item strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
                        font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-item a { color: var(--teal); }
@media (max-width: 500px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ─── ARTICLE PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-layout { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem) var(--pad); }
.article-layout .article-header { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); padding-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.article-byline { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-mid); margin-bottom: 1.8rem; padding-bottom: 1.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); }
.article-layout h1 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.6rem);
                     font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem; }
.article-layout .lede { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
                         line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; }
.article-body h2 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600;
                   color: var(--navy); margin: 2.5rem 0 0.8rem; }
.article-body p { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink);
                  line-height: 1.85; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0.5rem 0 1.3rem 1.5rem; }
.article-body li { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-mid);
                   line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.article-body blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--teal); padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 1.5rem;
                            margin: 2rem 0; }
.article-body blockquote p { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--navy); font-style: italic; }
.article-back { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-dk); }

/* Latest strip */
.latest-section { padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) 0;
                  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk);
                  background: var(--white); }
.latest-list { margin: 1.5rem 0 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.latest-item { display: block; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk);
               text-decoration: none; }
.latest-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.latest-item:hover .latest-title { color: var(--teal); }
.latest-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
               font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.75rem;
               color: var(--ink-lt); margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.latest-title { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
                font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3;
                transition: color 0.2s; }
.latest-all { font-family: var(--f-sans); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
              color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
              border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal); padding-bottom: 1px;
              text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.latest-all:hover { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }

/* Featured + Latest side-by-side layout */
.feat-main-wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.feat-main-wrap .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.feat-side .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.feat-side .latest-all { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal); padding-bottom: 1px;
  text-decoration: none; margin-top: 1rem; }
.feat-side .latest-all:hover { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }