:root {
      --orange:      #F05A1A;
      --sage:        #7DBFAD;
      --black:       #0D0D0D;
      --cream:       #FDF6EE;
      --pale-sage:   #C5E0D8;
      --deep-orange: #C43D08;
      --yellow:      #F5C842;
      --pink:        #F2587A;
      --purple:      #7B5EA7;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--black);
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body::after {
      content: '';
      position: fixed; inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,0,0,0.075) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 8px 8px;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9998;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    }

    /* ── TICKER ── */
    .ticker {
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--yellow);
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.27em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 5px 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .ticker-inner {
      display: inline-block;
      animation: ticker 35s linear infinite;
    }
    @keyframes ticker {
      0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
      100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }
    .ticker-sep { margin: 0 22px; color: var(--orange); }

    /* ── MASTHEAD ── */
    .masthead {
      background: var(--black);
      padding: 14px 40px 0;
      border-bottom: 5px solid var(--orange);
    }
    .masthead-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .masthead-meta {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.85;
    }
    .masthead-cta-group { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
    .btn-subscribe {
      background: var(--orange); color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none; padding: 8px 20px;
      cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block; border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn-subscribe:hover { background: var(--deep-orange); }
    .btn-signin {
      color: var(--sage); font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.8;
    }

    /* Logo — transparent, large, centered */
    .masthead-logo-wrap {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 8px 0 0;
    }
    .masthead-logo-crop {
      height: 170px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .masthead-logo {
      height: 280px;
      width: auto;
      display: inline-block;
      transform: translateY(-46px);
      transform-origin: top center;
      transition: transform 0.28s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
    }
    .site-tagline {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.6;
      text-align: center;
      padding-bottom: 14px; margin-top: 6px;
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    .site-nav {
      background: var(--orange);
      position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 300;
    }
    .nav-inner {
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 40px;
      max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .nav-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 0;
      opacity: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-right: 0;
      transition: width 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease, margin-right 0.25s ease;
    }
    .nav-brand-icon {
      height: 40px;
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      transition: filter 0.2s ease;
    }
    body.header-collapsed .nav-brand-icon {
      filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%);
    }
    body.header-collapsed .nav-brand {
      width: 42px;
      opacity: 1;
      margin-right: 18px;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; list-style: none; }
    .nav-links li a {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
      padding: 13px 16px; display: block;
      transition: background 0.15s;
    }
    .nav-links li a:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }
    .nav-divider { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important; font-size: 12px !important; padding: 0 !important; }
    .nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
    .nav-search-btn {
      background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
      display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 8px;
    }
    .nav-search-btn svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; stroke: #fff; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; }
    .nav-subscribe-link {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--black); color: var(--yellow);
      padding: 7px 15px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      background: var(--sage);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      min-height: 500px;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(108deg, var(--sage) 52%, var(--cream) 52%);
      pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
    }

    .hero-left {
      position: relative; z-index: 2;
      padding: 52px 28px 52px 48px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--orange); color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 10px; margin-bottom: 14px;
      transform: rotate(-1deg); width: fit-content;
    }
    .hero-headline {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
      line-height: 1.0; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .hero-headline em { color: var(--orange); font-style: normal; }
    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--black); line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 340px; margin-bottom: 26px; opacity: 0.85;
    }
    .hero-cta {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      background: var(--black); color: var(--yellow);
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 13px 26px; text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s; width: fit-content;
    }
    .hero-cta:hover { background: var(--orange); color: #fff; }

    .hero-center {
      position: relative; z-index: 2;
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      justify-content: center; padding: 32px 16px;
    }
    .starburst {
      position: absolute; top: 20px; right: 20px;
      width: 88px; height: 88px; z-index: 5;
    }
    .hero-right {
      position: relative; z-index: 2;
      padding: 40px 48px 40px 20px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center; gap: 16px;
    }

    /* ── CARDS ── */
    .featured-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 2px solid var(--black);
      padding: 16px 18px;
      transition: transform 0.15s;
      box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--black);
    }
    .featured-card:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--black); }
    .card-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 3px 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; border-radius: 1px;
    }
    .tag-power   { background: var(--orange);  color: #fff; }
    .tag-culture { background: var(--black);   color: var(--sage); }
    .tag-opinion { background: var(--yellow);  color: var(--black); }
    .tag-climate { background: var(--sage);    color: var(--black); }

    .card-title {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .card-excerpt {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px; color: #555; line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── CONTENT SECTIONS ── */
    .content-section {
      max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 52px 40px;
    }
    .section-header {
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .section-label {
      font-family: 'Shrikhand', cursive;
      font-size: 30px; color: var(--black);
      position: relative; padding-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .section-label::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; bottom: -2px; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px; background: var(--orange);
    }
    .section-line { flex: 1; height: 2px; background: var(--black); opacity: 0.1; }
    .section-all-link {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--orange); text-decoration: none;
    }
    .section-all-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    .story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 22px; }
    .story-card {
      border: 2px solid var(--black);
      background: #fff;
      box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--black);
      transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .story-card:hover { transform: translate(-3px,-3px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--black); }
    .story-card-img {
      width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9;
      background: var(--pale-sage);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--black); overflow: hidden;
    }
    .story-card-img-ph {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: 56px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    }
    .story-card-body { padding: 20px; }
    .story-card-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .story-card-title {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .story-card-excerpt {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px; color: #555;
      line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .story-card-meta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #999;
    }
    .meta-sep { color: var(--orange); }

    /* ── PULLQUOTE ── */
    .pullquote-band {
      background: var(--black);
      padding: 64px 48px; text-align: center;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .pullquote-band::before {
      content: '★';
      position: absolute; font-size: 280px; color: var(--orange);
      opacity: 0.06; top: -60px; left: -60px; line-height: 1;
    }
    .pullquote-band::after {
      content: '★';
      position: absolute; font-size: 280px; color: var(--orange);
      opacity: 0.06; bottom: -60px; right: -60px; line-height: 1;
    }
    .pullquote-text {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.8vw, 50px);
      color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.2;
      max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto 18px;
      position: relative; z-index: 2;
    }
    .pullquote-text em { color: var(--sage); font-style: normal; }
    .pullquote-attr {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--orange);
      position: relative; z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ── MIX GRID ── */
    .mix-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
    .big-story {
      border: 2px solid var(--black);
      background: var(--sage);
      box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--black);
      overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.15s;
    }
    .big-story:hover { transform: translate(-3px,-3px); }
    .big-story-img {
      background: var(--pale-sage);
      aspect-ratio: 16/7;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--black);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    }
    .big-story-img-ph {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: 90px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }
    .big-story-body { padding: 28px; }
    .big-story-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--orange); color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 4px 10px; margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .big-story-title {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 36px);
      line-height: 1.1; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .big-story-excerpt {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
      line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .read-more {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--black); text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--black); padding-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .sidebar-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
    .sidebar-item {
      background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--black);
      padding: 16px 18px;
      box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--black);
      transition: transform 0.15s;
    }
    .sidebar-item:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); }
    .sidebar-item-num {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: 38px; color: var(--sage); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .sidebar-item-title {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--black);
      line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .sidebar-item-tag {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700; font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    /* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
    .newsletter-band {
      background: var(--orange);
      padding: 60px 48px;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .newsletter-band::before {
      content: '✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦ GET IN THE KNOW ✦';
      position: absolute; bottom: 8px; left: 0; right: 0;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
      white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .newsletter-inner {
      max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2;
    }
    .newsletter-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .newsletter-title {
      font-family: 'Abril Fatface', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 42px);
      color: #fff; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .newsletter-sub {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      margin-bottom: 26px; line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .newsletter-form {
      display: flex; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .newsletter-form input {
      flex: 1; border: 3px solid #fff; border-right: none;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
      padding: 13px 16px; outline: none;
    }
    .newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
    .newsletter-form button {
      background: var(--black); color: var(--yellow);
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 3px solid #fff;
      padding: 13px 22px; cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--deep-orange); color: #fff; }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--black); color: var(--cream);
      padding: 52px 48px 28px;
    }
    .footer-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .footer-top {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 36px; padding-bottom: 36px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(125,191,173,0.18);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    /* Footer icon — transparent on black, stands out with its own colors */
    .footer-brand-icon {
      height: 100px;   /* generous size */
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .footer-brand p {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px; color: rgba(125,191,173,0.6); line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .footer-col h4 {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900; font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .footer-col a {
      display: block; font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 7px;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
    .footer-bottom {
      display: flex; align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
    }
    .footer-bottom p {
      font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
    }
    .footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); text-decoration: none; }
    .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
    .footer-tagline {
      font-family: 'Permanent Marker', cursive;
      font-size: 15px !important; color: var(--orange) !important;
    }

    /* ── ZIGZAG DIVIDERS ── */
    .zz {
      height: 20px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(225deg, var(--sage) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(315deg, var(--sage) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(45deg,  var(--sage) 25%, transparent 25%);
      background-size: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--cream);
    }
    .zz.black-to-cream {
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(225deg, var(--cream) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(315deg, var(--cream) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(45deg,  var(--cream) 25%, transparent 25%);
      background-size: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--black);
    }
    .zz.cream-to-orange {
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(225deg, var(--orange) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(315deg, var(--orange) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(45deg,  var(--orange) 25%, transparent 25%);
      background-size: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--cream);
    }
    .zz.orange-to-black {
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--black) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(225deg, var(--black) 25%, transparent 25%) -20px 0,
        linear-gradient(315deg, var(--black) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(45deg,  var(--black) 25%, transparent 25%);
      background-size: 40px 20px;
      background-color: var(--orange);
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero::before { background: var(--sage); }
      .hero-right { display: none; }
      .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .mix-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .masthead-logo-crop { height: 110px; }
      .masthead-logo { height: 180px; transform: translateY(-32px); }
    }
/* Ghost fallback templates */
.gh-basic-shell { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
.gh-basic-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.gh-basic-header h1 { font-family: 'Abril Fatface', serif; font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.gh-basic-header p { margin-top: .75rem; font-size: 1.125rem; }
.gh-basic-feed { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.gh-basic-card, .gh-basic-article { background: rgba(255,255,255,.6); border: 1px solid rgba(13,13,13,.08); border-radius: 16px; padding: 1.5rem; }
.gh-basic-card h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.gh-basic-card a { color: inherit; }
.gh-content { line-height: 1.75; }
.gh-basic-pagination { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }


/* Ghost Koenig required width classes */
.kg-width-wide,
.gh-content .kg-width-wide,
.gh-page-feature-image.kg-width-wide {
  width: min(1200px, calc(100vw - 4rem));
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.kg-width-full,
.gh-content .kg-width-full {
  width: 100vw;
  max-width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
}

.gh-page-feature-image img,
.gh-content .kg-width-wide img,
.gh-content .kg-width-full img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.gh-page-feature-image figcaption,
.gh-content figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0.8;
}