:root{
  --magenta:#9c0062; --lime:#629900; --ink:#0a0a0a; --paper:#fff;
  --soft:#f4f1ee; --line:#e6e1dc; --muted:#6b6661;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.serif{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.05}
.container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 22px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;border:0;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease,opacity .15s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-magenta{background:var(--magenta);color:#fff}
.btn-lime{background:var(--lime);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--magenta)}
.premium-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--ink);color:#ffd84d;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:2px}

/* HEADER */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:36px;padding:0 20px;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto}
.topbar a{opacity:.85}
header.site{border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.brand-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 20px;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;gap:24px}
.logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:34px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.logo .dot{color:var(--magenta)}
.subscribe-btn{background:var(--magenta);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;border:0;cursor:pointer;border-radius:2px}
nav.cats{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;overflow-x:auto}
nav.cats ul{display:flex;gap:0;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 8px}
nav.cats a{display:block;padding:14px 16px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;color:var(--ink)}
nav.cats a:hover{color:var(--magenta);border-bottom-color:var(--magenta)}
nav.cats a.active{color:var(--magenta);border-bottom-color:var(--magenta)}

/* HERO */
.hero{margin:28px 0 40px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero-main{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;background:#000;min-height:520px}
.hero-main img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.78}
.hero-main.blurred img{filter:blur(14px) brightness(.6);transform:scale(1.05)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;height:100%;min-height:520px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 100%)}
.hero-content .kicker{color:#ffd84d}
.hero-content h1{font-size:54px;margin:14px 0 10px;color:#fff}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero-content h1{font-size:34px}.hero-content{padding:24px}}
.hero-content p{font-size:18px;opacity:.92;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:680px}
.hero-meta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.85;margin-top:8px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.side-card{border-top:3px solid var(--magenta);padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.side-card .kicker{color:var(--magenta)}
.side-card h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;margin:6px 0 6px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.18}
.side-card p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* CARDS */
.section{margin:48px 0}
.section-title{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:24px}
.section-title h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;margin:0;font-weight:900}
.section-title a{color:var(--magenta);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;transition:transform .2s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#eee;position:relative}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s ease}
.card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card-img .badge{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:2}
.card-body{padding:14px 0}
.card h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.18;margin:8px 0 8px;font-weight:800}
.card-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* LIST style for "most read" */
.most-read{background:var(--soft);padding:24px;border-radius:4px}
.most-read h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:900}
.most-read ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:m}
.most-read li{counter-increment:m;display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.most-read li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.most-read li::before{content:counter(m);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:36px;color:var(--magenta);line-height:1}
.most-read a{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3}

/* CATEGORY strip */
.cat-strip-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px}
.cat-strip-header .label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.cat-strip-header .label .bar{width:6px;height:28px;background:var(--magenta)}
.cat-strip-header h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;margin:0;font-weight:900}
.cat-strip-header.lime .bar{background:var(--lime)}

/* ARTICLE PAGE */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 80px}
.article .kicker{color:var(--magenta);font-size:13px}
.article h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:48px;line-height:1.08;margin:14px 0 14px;font-weight:900}
@media(max-width:700px){.article h1{font-size:34px}}
.article .subtitle{font-size:20px;color:#333;margin:0 0 20px}
.article .byline{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:24px}
.article .feature-img{margin:0 0 28px;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#eee}
.article .feature-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.article p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 22px;color:#1a1a1a}
.article h2.sub{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;margin:30px 0 14px;font-weight:800}
.blur-text{filter:blur(6px);user-select:none;pointer-events:none;opacity:.6}
.paywall{margin:34px 0;padding:34px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a0010,#3a002a);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;text-align:center}
.paywall h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;margin:0 0 10px;color:#ffd84d}
.paywall p{font-size:16px;opacity:.9;color:#fff;margin:0 0 20px}
.mid-cta{margin:28px 0;padding:24px;border-left:6px solid var(--lime);background:var(--soft)}
.mid-cta h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.mid-cta p{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 14px;color:#333}

/* CATEGORY PAGE */
.cat-hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:60px 0;margin-bottom:40px}
.cat-hero .kicker{color:#ffd84d}
.cat-hero h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:64px;margin:10px 0 8px;font-weight:900}
@media(max-width:700px){.cat-hero h1{font-size:40px}}
.cat-hero p{font-size:18px;opacity:.85;max-width:680px;margin:0}

/* STATIC PAGE */
.static{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 80px}
.static h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:48px;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:900}
.static .intro{font-size:18px;color:#333;margin:0 0 28px}
.static h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;margin:28px 0 10px;font-weight:800}
.static p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#222}

/* CONTACT */
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:640px;background:#fff;padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px}
.contact-form label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#333}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{padding:12px 14px;font-size:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;font-family:inherit}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}

/* FOOTER */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#bbb;padding:50px 0 30px;margin-top:60px}
footer.site .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
@media(max-width:800px){footer.site .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
footer.site h4{color:#fff;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
footer.site li{margin:8px 0;font-size:14px}
footer.site a:hover{color:#fff}
footer.site .brand{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:900;color:#fff}
footer.site .legal{border-top:1px solid #2a2a2a;margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;font-size:12px;color:#888;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}

/* MODAL */
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.7);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:1000;padding:20px}
.modal.open{display:flex}
.modal-inner{background:#fff;max-width:480px;width:100%;border-radius:4px;padding:36px;position:relative}
.modal-inner h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:900}
.modal-inner p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#555}
.modal-inner form{display:grid;gap:12px}
.modal-inner input{padding:14px;font-size:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:12px;right:14px;background:transparent;border:0;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;color:#999}
.modal-success{padding:30px;text-align:center}
.modal-success h2{color:var(--lime)}