:root{
    --primary-color:#000000;
    --secondary-color:#6b7280;
    --accent-color:#ffcc00;
    --bg-color:#f3f4f6;
    --card-bg:#ffffff;
    --border-color:#e5e7eb;
    --heading-font: Georgia, serif;
    --body-font: Arial, sans-serif;
    --dark-panel:#071631;
    --red-accent:#d71920;
    --yellow-band:#f4c400;
}

*{
    box-sizing:border-box;
}

html,body{
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    background:var(--bg-color);
    color:#111827;
    font-family:var(--body-font);
}

img{
    max-width:100%;
    height:auto;
    display:block;
}

a{
    color:inherit;
    text-decoration:none;
}

.container{
    width:min(1360px, calc(100% - 48px));
    margin:0 auto;
}

.site-preloader{
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    background:#ffffff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    z-index:9999;
    transition:opacity .45s ease, visibility .45s ease;
}

.site-preloader.hidden{
    opacity:0;
    visibility:hidden;
}

.site-preloader img{
    display:block;
    width:auto;
    height:auto;
    max-width:90vw;
    max-height:90vh;
    object-fit:contain;
}

.utility-bar{
    background:var(--yellow-band);
    color:#111827;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:700;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
}

.utility-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:20px;
    min-height:34px;
}

.topbar{
    background:#ffffff;
}

.masthead{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:flex-start;
    padding:14px 0 10px;
}

.masthead-logo{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.masthead-logo img{
    height:96px;
    width:auto;
    max-width:100%;
    object-fit:contain;
}

.nav-wrap{
    background:#ffffff;
    border-top:6px solid #000000;
    border-bottom:1px solid #d8dde6;
}

.nav-inner{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:18px;
    min-height:58px;
}

.nav-toggle{
    display:none;
    border:1px solid var(--border-color);
    background:#fff;
    padding:10px 12px;
    border-radius:8px;
    font-size:14px;
    cursor:pointer;
    margin:10px 0;
}

.main-nav{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:34px;
    padding:15px 0;
    align-items:center;
}

.main-nav a{
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:800;
    color:#111827;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
}

.main-nav a:hover{
    color:var(--red-accent);
}

.nav-cta{
    background:var(--red-accent);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:800;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:12px 20px;
    white-space:nowrap;
}

.alert-strip{
    background:var(--yellow-band);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.alert-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:20px;
    min-height:62px;
    padding:10px 0;
}

.alert-text{
    color:#111827;
    font-size:15px;
    line-height:1.35;
}

.alert-text strong{
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-right:10px;
}

.alert-text span{
    opacity:.9;
}

.alert-button{
    display:inline-block;
    background:#000;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:800;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:12px 18px;
    white-space:nowrap;
}

.hero{
    padding:0;
    background:var(--dark-panel);
}

.hero-shell{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.8fr .95fr;
    gap:32px;
    min-height:520px;
    padding:54px 0 48px;
}

.hero-main{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.hero-content{
    max-width:780px;
}

.breaking-row{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:26px;
}

.breaking-badge{
    background:var(--red-accent);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight:800;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:8px 14px;
    line-height:1;
}

.breaking-sub{
    color:#ffffff;
    font-size:14px;
    opacity:.95;
}

.hero-title{
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    font-size:clamp(3rem, 5.6vw, 5.3rem);
    line-height:.96;
    margin:0 0 18px;
    color:#ffffff;
    max-width:980px;
}

.hero-title .accent{
    color:var(--yellow-band);
    display:block;
}

.hero-rule{
    width:72px;
    height:3px;
    background:var(--yellow-band);
    margin:0 0 22px;
}

.hero-excerpt{
    font-size:20px;
    color:#e5e7eb;
    margin:0 0 28px;
    line-height:1.55;
    max-width:760px;
}

.hero-actions{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.hero-button{
    display:inline-block;
    font-size:15px;
    font-weight:800;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:14px 22px;
}

.hero-button.red{
    background:var(--red-accent);
    color:#fff;
}

.hero-button.outline{
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
    color:#fff;
}

.hero-side{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:20px;
}

.side-panel{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
    padding:24px;
}

.side-kicker{
    color:#cbd5e1;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:800;
    margin-bottom:12px;
}

.side-title{
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:2rem;
    line-height:1.05;
    margin:0 0 12px;
}

.side-excerpt{
    color:#dbe2ea;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin:0;
}

.sponsor-strip{
    background:#f5f5f5;
    padding:14px 0 10px;
}

.sponsor-box{
    width:min(680px, 100%);
    margin:0 auto;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #e5e7eb;
    min-height:92px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    color:#6b7280;
    font-size:14px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
}

.section{
    padding:30px 0 26px;
}

.section-head{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:16px;
    margin-bottom:16px;
}

.section-title{
    margin:0;
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    font-size:3.15rem;
    line-height:1.02;
    color:#08152d;
}

.section-link{
    font-weight:700;
    color:#4b5563;
    font-size:1rem;
}

.post-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:22px;
}

.post-card{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    min-height:100%;
}

.post-thumb{
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg, #ececec, #f8f8f8);
}

.post-body{
    padding:18px;
}

.post-title{
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    font-size:1.7rem;
    line-height:1.08;
    margin:0 0 10px;
    color:#0f172a;
}

.post-meta{
    color:#6b7280;
    font-size:.82rem;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    font-weight:800;
}

.post-excerpt{
    color:#374151;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin:0;
}

.cta-band{
    background:#ffffff;
    border:1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius:0;
    padding:20px;
}

.cta-title{
    margin:0 0 8px;
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    font-size:1.9rem;
    color:#0f172a;
}

.cta-text{
    margin:0 0 14px;
    color:#374151;
    line-height:1.55;
}

.button{
    display:inline-block;
    background:var(--accent-color);
    color:#111827;
    border-radius:0;
    padding:12px 16px;
    font-weight:700;
}

.article-shell{
    padding:28px 0 34px;
}

.article-wrap{
    width:min(980px, 100%);
}

.article-meta{
    color:#6b7280;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    font-size:.85rem;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:14px;
}

.article-title{
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.6rem);
    line-height:.98;
    margin:0 0 14px;
    color:#0f172a;
}

.article-date{
    color:#6b7280;
    font-size:.95rem;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

.article-body{
    background:#ffffff;
    border:1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius:0;
    padding:26px;
    line-height:1.75;
    color:#1f2937;
    font-size:1.06rem;
}

.article-body p:first-child{
    margin-top:0;
}

.footer{
    margin-top:34px;
    background:#ffffff;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding:28px 0 36px;
}

.footer-disclaimer{
    color:#4b5563;
    line-height:1.6;
    font-size:.96rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px){
    .hero-shell{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
        min-height:auto;
    }

    .hero-side{
        padding-bottom:8px;
    }

    .post-grid{
        grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px){
    .utility-inner{
        flex-direction:column;
        align-items:flex-start;
        justify-content:center;
        padding:8px 0;
    }

    .nav-cta{
        display:none;
    }

    .main-nav{
        gap:20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px){
    .container{
        width:min(100% - 24px, calc(100% - 24px));
    }

    .masthead{
        padding:12px 0;
    }

    .masthead-logo img{
    height:72px;
    width:auto;
    max-width:100%;
}

    .nav-toggle{
        display:inline-flex;
    }

    .nav-inner{
        display:block;
        padding:10px 0;
    }

    .main-nav{
        display:none;
        flex-direction:column;
        gap:12px;
        padding:14px 0 6px;
        align-items:flex-start;
    }

    .main-nav.open{
        display:flex;
    }

    .alert-inner{
        flex-direction:column;
        align-items:flex-start;
    }

    .hero-shell{
        padding:34px 0 32px;
        gap:24px;
    }

    .hero-title{
        font-size:2.7rem;
    }

    .hero-excerpt{
        font-size:18px;
    }

    .post-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

    .section-title{
        font-size:2.15rem;
    }

    .post-title{
        font-size:1.45rem;
    }

    .article-title{
        font-size:2.3rem;
    }

    .article-body{
        padding:20px;
    }
}

.comments-section{
    padding:18px 0 34px;
}

.comments-wrap{
    width:min(980px, 100%);
}

.comments-title{
    margin:0 0 18px;
    font-family:var(--heading-font);
    font-size:2.2rem;
    line-height:1.05;
    color:#0f172a;
}

.comment-notice{
    margin-bottom:16px;
    padding:12px 14px;
    border:1px solid #d1fae5;
    background:#ecfdf5;
    color:#065f46;
}

.comment-error{
    margin-bottom:16px;
    padding:12px 14px;
    border:1px solid #fecaca;
    background:#fef2f2;
    color:#991b1b;
}

.comment-form{
    background:#ffffff;
    border:1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding:22px;
    margin-bottom:24px;
}

.comment-form-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:16px;
}

.comment-form-row{
    margin-bottom:16px;
}

.comment-form label{
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:8px;
    font-weight:700;
}

.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea{
    width:100%;
    padding:12px;
    border:1px solid #d1d5db;
    font:inherit;
    background:#fff;
}

.comment-form textarea{
    min-height:140px;
    resize:vertical;
}

.comment-list{
    display:grid;
    gap:18px;
}

.comment-card{
    background:#ffffff;
    border:1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding:18px;
}

.comment-meta{
    color:#6b7280;
    font-size:.92rem;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.comment-author{
    font-weight:800;
    color:#111827;
}

.comment-text{
    color:#1f2937;
    line-height:1.7;
    white-space:pre-wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 760px){
    .comment-form-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

    .comments-title{
        font-size:1.8rem;
    }
}

.comment-actions{
    margin-top:14px;
    display:flex;
    gap:10px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.comment-flag-button{
    display:inline-block;
    border:1px solid #d1d5db;
    background:#fff;
    color:#374151;
    padding:8px 12px;
    font-size:.9rem;
    cursor:pointer;
}

.flag-form{
    margin-top:14px;
    border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding-top:14px;
}

.flag-form-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:14px;
}

.flag-form-row{
    margin-bottom:12px;
}

.flag-form label{
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:6px;
    font-weight:700;
}

.flag-form input,
.flag-form textarea{
    width:100%;
    padding:10px;
    border:1px solid #d1d5db;
    background:#fff;
    font:inherit;
}

.flag-form textarea{
    min-height:90px;
    resize:vertical;
}

.admin-comment-flags{
    margin-top:14px;
    padding-top:12px;
    border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.admin-flag-item{
    background:#f9fafb;
    border:1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding:12px;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

@media (max-width: 760px){
    .flag-form-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
}