:root {
  --accent: #2c3e50;
  --paper: #fafafa;
  --light: #eaeff2;
  --dark: #17202a;
  --text: #212f3d;
  --font-head: Franklin Gothic Medium, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  background-color: var(--paper);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-head); color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.container { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; top: -100px; left: 10px; background: #fff; padding: 10px; z-index: 1000; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 10px; }

.top-strip { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; padding: 8px 0; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-header { padding: 25px 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.header-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; }
.brand-title { font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; }
.brand-title a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--dark); }
.brand-sub { font-size: 13px; color: #666; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; list-style: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; }
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--dark); }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.hero-block { padding: 40px 0; }
.hero-card { border: 2px solid var(--accent); padding: 36px; background: #fff; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
.hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.2; }
.hero-lead { font-size: 18px; color: #444; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.read-btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 10px 22px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; }
.read-btn:hover { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; padding: 40px 0; }
.card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-cat { display: inline-block; background: var(--light); color: var(--dark); font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 3px 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card h3 a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--dark); }
.card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.card p { font-size: 14.5px; color: #555; flex-grow: 1; }
.card-meta { font-size: 12px; color: #888; border-top: 1px dashed #ccc; padding-top: 12px; margin-top: 14px; }
.editorial-note { background: #fff; border-left: 5px solid var(--accent); padding: 30px; margin: 30px 0; }
.site-footer { background: var(--dark); color: #eee; padding: 50px 0 25px; font-size: 14px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 35px; }
.footer-col h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); padding-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-col a { color: #ccc; text-decoration: none; display: block; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); padding-top: 20px; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; color: #aaa; }
@media(max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.pagehead { padding: 40px 0 20px; }
.pagehead h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); }
.reading { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px 24px 70px; }
.reading h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 36px 0 14px; }
.reading h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 26px 0 10px; }
.reading p { margin-bottom: 1.3em; font-size: 17.5px; }
.reading ul, .reading ol { margin: 0 0 1.5em 24px; }
.reading li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.takeaway-box { background: var(--light); border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); padding: 22px 24px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 4px; }
.takeaway-box strong { display: block; color: var(--dark); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.contact-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 30px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 6px; }
.breadcrumb { font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #777; }
.breadcrumb a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.meta-byline { font-size: 13.5px; color: #777; margin-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 12px; }