:root{
  --accent:#C1121F;
  --accent-dark:#780000;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --page-bg:#FAF8F5;
  --text:#0B0B0B;
  --muted:#6B6B6B;
  --charcoal:#1F1F1F;
  --card-bg:#FAF8F5;
  --max-width:1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: 'Inter', "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--page-bg);
  line-height:1.7;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Merriweather', serif}

/* utility container */
.container{
  max-width:var(--max-width);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 16px;
}

/* Header / masthead */
.site-header .topbar{
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);
  background:#fff;
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:20;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand-badge{
  background:#C1121F;color:#fff;font-family:'Merriweather',Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:900;font-size:22px;width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:3px;flex-shrink:0;
  line-height:1;text-decoration:none;
}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.mast{
  font-family:'Merriweather',Georgia,serif;font-weight:900;font-size:22px;
  color:var(--text);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.3px;
}
.tagline{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
}

/* nav */
.topbar .container{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 16px;
}
.site-nav{
  display:flex;
  gap:18px;
  align-items:center;
}
.site-nav a{
  color:var(--muted);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:600;
}
.site-nav a.active{color:var(--text)}
.menu-toggle{
  display:none;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  font-size:20px;
}

/* Hero */
.hero{
  padding:22px 0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.02), transparent);
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
  gap:20px;
  align-items:start;
}
.feature{
  position:relative;
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:2px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.feature img{width:100%; height:auto; display:block}
.feature-content{
  padding:20px;
}
.kicker{
  color:var(--accent);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.feature h1{
  font-family:"Merriweather", serif;
  margin:0 0 8px;
  font-size:30px;
  line-height:1.05;
}
.byline{color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; margin-bottom:10px}
.excerpt{color:#222; margin-bottom:12px}
.read-more{color:var(--accent); font-weight:700; text-decoration:none}

/* Side highlights */
.side-highlights{display:flex;flex-direction:column; gap:12px}
.highlight{background:#fff;padding:10px;border-radius:2px}
.highlight img{width:100%; height:auto; display:block; margin-bottom:8px}
.highlight h3{font-size:16px;margin:4px 0}

/* Latest cards */
.latest{padding:28px 16px}
.latest h2{font-family:"Merriweather", serif; margin:0 0 14px}
.cards-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap:18px;
}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:2px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05)}
.card img{width:100%; display:block}
.card-body{padding:14px}
.card-body h3{margin:0 0 8px; font-size:18px}
.card .excerpt{margin:8px 0 0; color:var(--muted)}

/* Columns / Sidebar */
.columns{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 320px; gap:28px; padding:28px 16px}
.column .list-articles{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0}
.list-articles li{margin-bottom:10px}
.list-articles a{font-weight:600; color:var(--text); text-decoration:none}
.meta{color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; margin-left:6px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{border-top:4px solid var(--accent); padding:20px 0; margin-top:28px}
.footer-grid{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center}

/* small text */
.small{font-size:13px; color:var(--muted)}

/* Mobile nav dropdown */
.topbar .container{position:relative}
.site-nav.nav-open{
  display:flex !important;
  flex-direction:column;
  position:absolute;
  top:100%;
  left:0;right:0;
  background:#fff;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  padding:8px 18px;
  gap:0;
  z-index:100;
}
.site-nav.nav-open a{
  padding:14px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;
  font-size:16px;
  width:100%;
}
.site-nav.nav-open a:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .columns{grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .site-nav{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .side-highlights{flex-direction:row; gap:8px}
  .side-highlights .highlight{flex:1}
}

@media (min-width:981px){
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);}
  .cards-grid .card .card-body h3{font-size:16px}
}

/* small tweaks */
.subscribe-form{display:flex; gap:8px; margin-top:8px}
.subscribe-form input{flex:1;padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:4px}
.subscribe-form button{background:var(--accent); color:#fff; border:0; padding:8px 12px; border-radius:4px}

/* Reading progress bar */
#readProgress { position:fixed; top:0; left:0; width:0%; height:3px; background:var(--accent); z-index:9999; transition:width 0.1s; }

/* Back to top button */
#backToTop { position:fixed; bottom:24px; right:24px; background:var(--charcoal); color:#fff; border:0; width:44px; height:44px; font-size:20px; cursor:pointer; opacity:0; transition:opacity .3s ease; z-index:90; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }
#backToTop:hover { background:var(--accent); }

/* Drop cap */
.article-body > p:first-child::first-letter { font-family:'Merriweather',serif; font-size:4em; font-weight:900; float:left; line-height:0.75; margin:6px 10px 0 0; color:var(--accent); }

/* Ticker */
.ticker-item { display:none; }
.ticker-item.ticker-active { display:inline; }