:root {
  
  --navy:       #1a1a4e;
  --navy-light: #2b2b72;
  --gold:       #D4A017;
  --gold-light: #f0c040;
  --teal:       #00B4A6;
  --cream:      #FAF8F3;
  --white:      #ffffff;
  --ink:        #121212;
  --ink-med:    #333333;
  --ink-light:  #666666;
  --ink-faint:  #999999;
  --rule:       #d8d0c4;
  --rule-dark:  #b0a898;
  --bg:         #FAF8F3;
  --bg-alt:     #f0ece5;

  
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-serif:   'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans:    'Source Sans 3', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;

  
  --max-width: 1280px;
  --gutter: 1.5rem;

  
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
button { cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-sans); }

.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

.utility-bar {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.utility-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.5rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.utility-date { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

.utility-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }
.utility-links a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.utility-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.utility-links .sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

.masthead {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 1.6rem var(--gutter) 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.masthead::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -6px;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--gold), var(--teal));
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.masthead-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.masthead-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.masthead-logo {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4));
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead-logo:hover { transform: scale(1.05); }

.masthead-text { text-align: left; }

.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.primary-nav {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.nav-group {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}

.nav-label:hover,
.nav-group:hover .nav-label {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}

.nav-label--opinion { color: var(--gold-light) !important; }
.nav-label--opinion:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }

.subnav {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  z-index: 200;
  animation: subnav-in 0.15s var(--ease);
}

@keyframes subnav-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.nav-group:hover .subnav { display: block; }

.nav-group:last-child .subnav,
.nav-group--last .subnav {
  right: 0; left: auto;
}

.subnav-inner {
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  max-height: 420px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--gold) transparent;
}

.subnav-item {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
}

.subnav-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: var(--gold);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}

.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 34px;
}

.ticker-label {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0 1rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  animation: ticker-scroll 40s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.ticker-item { padding: 0 0.5rem; }
.ticker-sep  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); padding: 0 0.5rem; }

.hero-section {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-featured { position: relative; }

.hero-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.hero-featured:hover .hero-img { transform: scale(1.02); }

.hero-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(26,26,78,0.35) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.hero-featured-body { padding: 1.4rem 0 0; }

.hero-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-cat {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.hero-sep { color: var(--rule-dark); }

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.hero-title a { transition: color 0.2s; }
.hero-title a:hover { color: var(--navy-light); }

.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-med);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.hero-author {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-latest {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.sidebar-head {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.sidebar-rule {
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.sidebar-story {
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
}

.sidebar-story--bordered {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.sidebar-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.sidebar-title a { transition: color 0.2s; }
.sidebar-title a:hover { color: var(--navy-light); }

.sidebar-title--sm { font-size: 0.88rem; }

.sidebar-byline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.sidebar-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.sidebar-empty {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.section-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--rule) 15%, var(--rule) 85%, transparent);
  margin: 0.5rem auto;
}

.news-section {
  padding: 2.2rem 0;
}

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.section-header-left { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.8rem; }

.section-head-link { text-decoration: none; }
.section-head {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.section-full-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-style: italic;
}

.section-more {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.section-more:hover { color: var(--navy); }

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.8rem 2rem;
}

.article-grid--category { padding-top: 1.5rem; }

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.card-img-link { display: block; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }

.card-img-wrap {
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}

.article-card:hover .card-img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.card-body { flex: 1; }

.card-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.card-cat {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.card-sep { color: var(--rule-dark); }

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.card-title a { transition: color 0.2s; }
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--navy-light); }

.card-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-med);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.card-byline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.subscribe-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-light) 100%);
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter);
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
}

.subscribe-band-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.subscribe-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.subscribe-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}

.subscribe-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.subscribe-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.breadcrumb a { color: var(--teal); transition: color 0.2s; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--rule-dark); }

.cat-header {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 1.5rem 0 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.cat-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.cat-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.cat-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.cat-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.cat-pill:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }

.empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--ink-light);
}

.btn-back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--teal);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.btn-back:hover { color: var(--navy); }

.article-page { padding-top: 0.5rem; }

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 1rem 0 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-main { min-width: 0; }

.art-label-row { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.art-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--teal);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.art-label:hover { background: var(--navy); }

.art-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.art-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-med);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.art-meta-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.art-author-block { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; }

.art-author-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.art-author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.art-publish-info {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-light);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.art-meta-sep { color: var(--rule-dark); }

.art-share { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }

.share-btn, .save-btn {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-med);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.share-btn:hover, .save-btn:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--navy);
}

.art-figure {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.art-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.art-caption {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.art-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 680px;
}

.art-body p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.art-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.8;
  padding: 0.12em 0.08em 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.art-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.art-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-med);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.art-tag:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--navy); }

.article-sidebar {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.sidebar-sticky { position: sticky; top: 80px; }

.sidebar-newsletter {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.newsletter-head {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.newsletter-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }

.newsletter-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.65rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

.footer-brand {
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin: 0 auto 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.footer-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.footer-sub {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.footer-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.footer-col-head {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-link {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-link:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}

.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 1rem; }
.footer-legal a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-latest { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 1.5rem; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-sidebar { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 1.5rem; }
  .sidebar-sticky { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .subscribe-band-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; text-align: center; }
  .masthead-brand { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 0.8rem; }
  .masthead-text { text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-label { padding: 0.7rem 0.7rem; font-size: 0.72rem; }
  .art-hero-img { height: 250px; }
}