/* =====================================================================
   The American Intelligencer  -  styles.css
   Federalist-era broadsheet. Didone masthead, parchment ground,
   brass hairlines, deep-navy ink. All layout lives here.
   ===================================================================== */

:root{
  --ink:        #10233f;   /* deep navy, primary ink */
  --ink-soft:   #26364f;   /* softened navy for long body copy */
  --ink-muted:  #5b5442;   /* warm gray for meta and captions */
  --paper:      #f4efe2;   /* parchment ground */
  --paper-2:    #efe8d7;   /* slightly deeper panel */
  --paper-hi:   #faf6ec;   /* raised card */
  --brass:      #9a7b3f;   /* hairline rules, ornament accents */
  --brass-soft: #c3ac7d;   /* faint brass */
  --rule:       #9a7b3f;
  --max:        1200px;
  --measure:    39rem;     /* article reading measure */
  --serif-display: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;
  --serif-body:    "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

/* ---------- reset-ish ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{ box-sizing:border-box; }
html{ -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; text-size-adjust:100%; }
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-size:1.06rem;
  line-height:1.62;
  font-optical-sizing:auto;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{ max-width:100%; height:auto; }
a{ color:inherit; }
h1,h2,h3,h4{ font-family:var(--serif-display); font-weight:800; line-height:1.06; margin:0; color:var(--ink); }
p{ margin:0 0 1.05rem; }

/* subtle paper grain via layered gradients, no external images */
body::before{
  content:""; position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:-1; pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 120% at 12% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.35), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(120% 120% at 100% 100%, rgba(154,123,63,.06), transparent 55%);
}

/* =====================================================================
   RULES  -  hairline + thin/thick double rule
   ===================================================================== */
.rule-double{
  height:5px; margin:0;
  border-top:.75px solid var(--brass);
  border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--brass);
}
.rule-double--tight{ height:4px; }
.hr{ height:0; border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--brass); margin:1.6rem 0; }
.hr--soft{ border-top:1px solid var(--brass-soft); }

/* =====================================================================
   SHELL
   ===================================================================== */
.wrap{ max-width:var(--max); margin:0 auto; padding:0 clamp(1rem,3.5vw,2.4rem); }

/* =====================================================================
   MASTHEAD
   ===================================================================== */
.masthead{ padding-top:1.5rem; }
.masthead__inner{ text-align:center; }
.masthead__kicker{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  font-size:.86rem;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  margin:0 0 .7rem;
}
.masthead__brand{
  display:inline-flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:.35rem;
  text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink);
}
.masthead__ornament{
  display:block; width:clamp(150px,26vw,232px); height:auto; margin:.15rem auto .1rem;
}
.masthead__name{
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.005em;
  line-height:.94;
  font-size:clamp(2.15rem,7.4vw,4.9rem);
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.masthead__dateline{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:lowercase;
  font-size:.76rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  margin:.5rem 0 .4rem;
}
.masthead__dateline time{ font-variant:inherit; }

/* section navigation */
.masthead__nav{
  display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; gap:clamp(.6rem,3vw,2.1rem);
  padding:.55rem 0 .15rem;
}
.masthead__nav a{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--ink);
  padding:.15rem 0;
  border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;
}
.masthead__nav a:hover,
.masthead__nav a:focus-visible{ border-bottom-color:var(--brass); color:var(--brass); }
.masthead__nav a[aria-current="page"]{ border-bottom-color:var(--ink); }

/* compact masthead used on article + section pages */
.masthead--compact{ padding-top:1.1rem; }
.masthead--compact .masthead__name{ font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.4vw,2.9rem); }
.masthead--compact .masthead__ornament{ width:clamp(120px,20vw,168px); }

/* =====================================================================
   KICKERS / LABELS
   ===================================================================== */
.kicker,.section-band__label,.article__kicker,.rail__title{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.17em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--brass);
}
a.article__kicker{ text-decoration:none; }
a.article__kicker:hover{ color:var(--ink); }

/* =====================================================================
   FRONT PAGE
   ===================================================================== */
.front{ padding:1.4rem 0 0; }
.front__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;
  gap:0;
}
.front__lead{
  padding-right:clamp(1rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);
  border-right:1px solid var(--brass);
}
.front__rail{ padding-left:clamp(1rem,2.6vw,2rem); }

/* lead story */
.lead__kicker{ margin:0 0 .5rem; display:block; }
.lead__headline{
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.35rem);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0 0 .5rem;
}
.lead__headline a{ text-decoration:none; }
.lead__headline a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.lead__dek{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.22rem;
  line-height:1.4;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 1rem;
  max-width:38ch;
}
.lead__byline{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-size:.76rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  margin:0 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom:.9rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-soft);
}
.lead__body{
  columns:2;
  column-gap:2rem;
  column-rule:1px solid var(--brass-soft);
  text-align:justify;
  hyphens:auto;
}
.lead__body p{ margin:0 0 1rem; }
.lead__body p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  float:left;
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:4.3em;
  line-height:.72;
  padding:.05em .1em 0 0;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.lead__more{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:.4rem;
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--brass);
  text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass);
}
.lead__more:hover{ color:var(--ink); border-bottom-color:var(--ink); }

/* right rail: Latest Intelligence */
.rail__title{
  text-align:center;
  padding-bottom:.55rem;
  margin:0 0 .1rem;
  border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--ink);
}
.rail__list{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.rail__item{ padding:.85rem 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-soft); }
.rail__item:last-child{ border-bottom:0; }
.rail__eyebrow{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  font-size:.64rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--brass);
  margin-bottom:.2rem;
}
.rail__headline{
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.06rem;
  line-height:1.16;
}
.rail__headline a{ text-decoration:none; }
.rail__headline a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.rail__blurb{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-size:.9rem;
  line-height:1.4;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:.28rem 0 0;
}

/* =====================================================================
   SECTION BANDS (front page)
   ===================================================================== */
.bands{ margin-top:2.4rem; }
.section-band{ margin-top:2.1rem; padding-top:1.1rem; border-top:2.5px solid var(--ink); }
.section-band__head{
  display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem;
  margin-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.section-band__label{ font-size:.8rem; letter-spacing:.2em; }
.section-band__label a{ text-decoration:none; color:var(--brass); }
.section-band__label a:hover{ color:var(--ink); }
.section-band__more{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-size:.76rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.section-band__more:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.band-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:0;
}
.band-grid--two{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
.band-grid--one{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
.band-item--wide{ max-width:46rem; }
.band-item{
  padding:0 clamp(.9rem,2vw,1.6rem);
  border-left:1px solid var(--brass-soft);
}
.band-item:first-child{ padding-left:0; border-left:0; }
.band-item:last-child{ padding-right:0; }
.band-item__headline{
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.28rem;
  line-height:1.12;
  margin:0 0 .4rem;
}
.band-item__headline a{ text-decoration:none; }
.band-item__headline a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.band-item__dek{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-size:.94rem;
  line-height:1.44;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0;
}
.band-item__meta{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top:.5rem;
}

/* =====================================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE
   ===================================================================== */
.article{ padding:2rem 0 1rem; }
.article__head{ max-width:var(--measure); margin:0 auto 1.3rem; text-align:left; }
.article__kicker{ display:block; margin-bottom:.7rem; }
.article__title{
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.95rem);
  line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0 0 .7rem;
}
.article__dek{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.24rem;
  line-height:1.42;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
}
.article__meta{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.11em;
  font-size:.8rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  margin:0;
  padding:.7rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--brass);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass);
}
.article__meta .sep{ color:var(--brass); padding:0 .55rem; }

.article__body{ max-width:var(--measure); margin:1.6rem auto 0; }
.article__body p{ margin:0 0 1.15rem; }
.article__body > p:first-of-type{ font-size:1.1rem; }
.article__body .dateline{
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.article__body h2{
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.5rem;
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:2rem 0 .7rem;
}
.article__body a{
  color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:underline;
  text-decoration-color:var(--brass);
  text-underline-offset:3px;
  text-decoration-thickness:1px;
}
.article__body a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.article__body blockquote{
  margin:1.6rem 0;
  padding-left:1.1rem;
  border-left:2.5px solid var(--brass);
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.article__note{
  max-width:var(--measure);
  margin:1.6rem auto 0;
  padding:1rem 1.15rem;
  background:var(--paper-hi);
  border:1px solid var(--brass-soft);
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-size:.92rem;
  line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.article__foot{
  max-width:var(--measure);
  margin:2.2rem auto 0;
  padding-top:1.1rem;
  border-top:2.5px solid var(--ink);
  display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:1rem; justify-content:space-between;
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.09em;
  font-size:.82rem;
}
.article__foot a{ color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass); }
.article__foot a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }

/* =====================================================================
   SECTION PAGE
   ===================================================================== */
.section-page{ padding:1.8rem 0 1rem; }
.section-page__head{ text-align:center; margin-bottom:1.6rem; }
.section-page__title{
  font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3.4rem);
  letter-spacing:.01em;
  margin:0 0 .4rem;
}
.section-page__intro{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.14rem;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  max-width:46ch;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.section-list{ list-style:none; margin:1.4rem auto 0; padding:0; max-width:52rem; }
.section-list__item{
  padding:1.5rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--brass);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:.35rem;
}
.section-list__item:first-child{ border-top:2.5px solid var(--ink); }
.section-list__meta{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-size:.74rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
}
.section-list__headline{
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.6rem;
  line-height:1.12;
}
.section-list__headline a{ text-decoration:none; }
.section-list__headline a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.section-list__dek{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0;
}

/* =====================================================================
   SITE FOOTER
   ===================================================================== */
.site-foot{
  margin-top:3rem;
  padding:2rem 0 2.6rem;
  border-top:2.5px solid var(--ink);
  text-align:center;
}
.site-foot__name{
  font-family:var(--serif-display);
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  margin:0 0 .3rem;
}
.site-foot__motto{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  font-size:.94rem;
  margin:0 0 .9rem;
}
.site-foot__nav{
  display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; gap:1.3rem;
  margin:0 0 1rem;
}
.site-foot__nav a{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.13em; font-size:.7rem; font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink);
}
.site-foot__nav a:hover{ color:var(--brass); }
.site-foot__fine{
  font-family:var(--serif-body);
  font-size:.76rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  margin:.2rem 0 0;
}

/* =====================================================================
   ORNAMENT (inline SVG) colors
   ===================================================================== */
.ornament .stroke{ fill:none; stroke:var(--ink); stroke-width:1.4; stroke-linecap:round; stroke-linejoin:round; }
.ornament .star{ fill:var(--brass); }
.ornament .fill-ink{ fill:var(--ink); }

/* =====================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ===================================================================== */
@media (max-width:820px){
  .front__grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .front__lead{ border-right:0; padding-right:0; padding-bottom:1.6rem; border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--ink); }
  .front__rail{ padding-left:0; padding-top:1.5rem; }
  .lead__body{ columns:1; }
  .band-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .band-item{ padding:1.1rem 0 0; border-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--brass-soft); }
  .band-item:first-child{ padding-top:0; border-top:0; }
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{ font-size:1.02rem; }
  .lead__body p:first-of-type::first-letter{ font-size:3.5em; }
  .masthead__nav{ gap:.5rem .95rem; }
  .article__foot{ flex-direction:column; gap:.6rem; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   PRINT
   ===================================================================== */
@media print{
  body{ background:#fff; color:#000; }
  .masthead__nav,.site-foot__nav,.lead__more{ display:none; }
  a{ text-decoration:none; color:#000; }
}