:root {
  --n12-bg: #f4f6f9;
  --n12-surface: #ffffff;
  --n12-text: #172033;
  --n12-muted: #687386;
  --n12-border: #e1e6ee;
  --n12-accent: #d62828;
  --n12-accent-dark: #a91f26;
  --n12-navy: #14213d;
  --n12-soft: #edf1f6;
  --n12-radius: 14px;
  --n12-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(24, 39, 75, .06);
  color-scheme: light;
}
body.is-dark {
  --n12-bg: #10141c;
  --n12-surface: #191f2b;
  --n12-text: #edf1f7;
  --n12-muted: #a5afbf;
  --n12-border: #303949;
  --n12-accent: #ff6268;
  --n12-accent-dark: #d93c45;
  --n12-navy: #080b12;
  --n12-soft: #232b39;
  --n12-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
  color-scheme: dark;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--n12-bg); color: var(--n12-text); font: 16px/1.65 system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--n12-accent); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
.container { width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.site-shell { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.screen-reader-text { border: 0; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); clip-path: inset(50%); height: 1px; width: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute !important; white-space: nowrap; }
.skip-link:focus { clip: auto; clip-path: none; width: auto; height: auto; left: 12px; top: 12px; z-index: 9999; background: var(--n12-surface); padding: 12px; }
.top-strip { background: var(--n12-navy); color: #d9e0ec; font-size: 12px; }
.top-strip-inner, .top-links { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; min-height: 36px; }
.top-links { justify-content: flex-end; }
.top-menu, .primary-menu, .footer-nav ul { display: flex; gap: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.top-menu a { color: #d9e0ec; }
.theme-toggle { display: inline-flex; gap: 7px; align-items: center; border: 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; padding: 4px 0; font-size: 12px; }
.site-header { background: var(--n12-surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n12-border); }
.masthead { min-height: 112px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.brand { min-width: 0; }
.site-title { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 34px); font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: -1.4px; line-height: 1.15; }
.brand-mark { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 43px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--n12-accent); color: white; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -.5px; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 70px; width: auto; }
.site-description { margin: 7px 0 0 60px; color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 12px; }
.header-ad { color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 13px; text-align: right; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 1px solid var(--n12-border); border-radius: 9px; padding: 8px 12px; color: var(--n12-text); background: var(--n12-surface); }
.primary-nav { background: var(--n12-surface); border-top: 1px solid var(--n12-border); }
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; min-height: 52px; }
.primary-menu { align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.primary-menu > li > a { display: block; padding: 14px 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; }
.primary-menu > li.current-menu-item > a, .primary-menu > li.current_page_item > a { color: var(--n12-accent); }
.header-search { display: flex; width: 210px; border: 1px solid var(--n12-border); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.header-search input { width: 100%; min-width: 0; padding: 7px 10px; border: 0; outline: 0; color: var(--n12-text); background: transparent; font-size: 12px; }
.header-search button { width: 36px; border: 0; background: var(--n12-soft); color: var(--n12-text); font-size: 22px; }
.breaking-bar { background: var(--n12-accent); color: #fff; }
.breaking-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; min-height: 42px; }
.breaking-label { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .7px; padding-right: 15px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); white-space: nowrap; }
.breaking-copy { overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; flex: 1; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.breaking-copy a:hover { color: #ffe5e5; }
.live-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .8px; }
.live-pill i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.homepage, .page-content { padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
.hero-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(280px, .9fr); gap: 28px; }
.hero-main, .hero-side, .story-card, .sidebar-panel, .widget { background: var(--n12-surface); border: 1px solid var(--n12-border); border-radius: var(--n12-radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--n12-shadow); }
.hero-image { display: block; height: clamp(270px, 34vw, 440px); overflow: hidden; background: var(--n12-soft); }
.hero-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s; }
.hero-main:hover .hero-image img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.hero-copy { padding: 24px 27px 27px; }
.category-label { display: inline-block; color: var(--n12-accent); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .8px; }
.hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 43px); line-height: 1.13; letter-spacing: -1.3px; margin: 10px 0 12px; }
.hero-copy p { color: var(--n12-muted); margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 680px; }
.story-meta, .story-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 11px; }
.hero-side { padding: 20px 22px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n12-border); padding-bottom: 13px; }
.section-heading h2, .section-heading h1 { margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: clamp(23px, 2.5vw, 30px); letter-spacing: -.8px; line-height: 1.2; }
.section-heading.compact { margin-bottom: 7px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
.section-heading.compact h2 { font-size: 20px; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--n12-accent); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: 1.2px; font-size: 10px; }
.text-link { color: var(--n12-accent); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; white-space: nowrap; }
.mini-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 13px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n12-border); }
.mini-story:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.mini-thumb { display: block; height: 78px; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--n12-soft); }
.mini-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.mini-story h3 { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.35; margin: 4px 0 6px; }
.mini-story time { font-size: 10px; color: var(--n12-muted); }
.content-section { margin-top: 48px; }
.story-grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.story-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.story-card { min-width: 0; }
.story-thumb { display: block; height: 190px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--n12-soft); }
.story-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s; }
.story-card:hover .story-thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.story-card-body { padding: 17px 18px 18px; }
.story-card h3 { margin: 7px 0 8px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.3px; }
.story-card p { color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 13px; }
.story-card .story-meta { border-top: 1px solid var(--n12-border); padding-top: 11px; }
.placeholder-image { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 120px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--n12-soft), var(--n12-border)); color: var(--n12-muted); }
.placeholder-image span { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 900; opacity: .5; }
.play-badge { position: absolute; left: 13px; bottom: 13px; width: 35px; height: 35px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; background: var(--n12-accent); box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25); font-size: 12px; }
.video-section { padding: 24px; border-radius: var(--n12-radius); background: var(--n12-navy); }
.video-section .section-heading { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.video-section .section-heading h2, .video-section .section-heading .eyebrow { color: #fff; }
.archive-header { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.archive-header h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); letter-spacing: -1.4px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 5px 0 10px; }
.archive-description { color: var(--n12-muted); max-width: 760px; }
.page-content .story-grid { margin-bottom: 35px; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 800px) minmax(240px, 320px); gap: 42px; padding-top: 42px; padding-bottom: 72px; align-items: start; }
.article-title { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px); letter-spacing: -2px; line-height: 1.06; margin: 9px 0 17px; }
.article-deck { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--n12-muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article-byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--n12-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n12-border); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.article-byline img { border-radius: 50%; }
.article-byline div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-size: 12px; }
.article-byline span { color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 11px; }
.article-featured { margin: 0 0 30px; }
.article-featured img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--n12-radius); }
.article-featured figcaption { font-size: 11px; color: var(--n12-muted); margin-top: 8px; }
.article-content { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.85; }
.article-content > * { max-width: 100%; }
.article-content h2, .article-content h3 { font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.6px; margin-top: 1.8em; }
.article-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--n12-accent); margin: 28px 0; padding: 8px 22px; color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 22px; }
.article-content a { color: var(--n12-accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-video { margin: 24px 0; }
.article-video iframe { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; height: auto; }
.article-tags { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--n12-border); font-size: 12px; }
.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 20px; }
.sidebar-panel { padding: 22px; }
.widget { padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.widget-title { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 17px; }
.ranked-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.ranked-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n12-border); }
.ranked-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.rank-number { color: var(--n12-accent); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 900; }
.ranked-list h3 { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 3px 0 5px; }
.muted { color: var(--n12-muted); font-size: 10px; }
.narrow-content { max-width: 900px; }
.page-header h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px); letter-spacing: -1.5px; line-height: 1.15; }
.page-featured { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.entry-content { line-height: 1.8; }
.entry-content img { border-radius: 8px; }
.no-results, .error-page { padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 90px; }
.no-results h2, .error-page h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.15; }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 520px; margin: 20px 0; }
.search-form label { flex: 1; }
.search-field { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--n12-border); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--n12-surface); color: var(--n12-text); padding: 12px; }
.search-form button, .button-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--n12-accent); color: #fff; padding: 11px 16px; font-weight: 750; font-size: 13px; }
.search-form button:hover, .button-link:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--n12-accent-dark); }
.navigation.pagination { margin: 28px 0; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 7px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.page-numbers { padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--n12-border); border-radius: 7px; background: var(--n12-surface); font-size: 13px; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--n12-accent); border-color: var(--n12-accent); color: #fff; }
.comments-area { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 25px; border-top: 1px solid var(--n12-border); }
.comment-list { padding-left: 20px; }
.comment-body { padding: 15px 0; }
.comment-meta, .comment-author { font-size: 12px; }
.comment-content { font-size: 14px; }
.site-footer { margin-top: auto; background: #111a2b; color: #d4dce8; padding-top: 46px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 35px; }
.footer-title { color: #fff; font-size: 25px; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 360px; color: #9eabc0; font-size: 13px; }
.footer-nav h2 { margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .7px; color: #fff; }
.footer-nav ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-nav a { color: #c7d0df; }
.footer-widgets .widget { background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); color: #9eabc0; font-size: 11px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #6aa6ff; outline-offset: 3px; }
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(260px, .9fr); gap: 18px; }
  .primary-menu { gap: 16px; }
  .header-search { width: 175px; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 270px; gap: 25px; }
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .container { width: min(100% - 28px, 680px); }
  .top-menu { display: none; }
  .masthead { min-height: 84px; }
  .header-ad { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .nav-inner { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 16px; gap: 12px; }
  .primary-menu { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .primary-menu > li > a { padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--n12-border); }
  .header-search { width: 100%; }
  .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-image { height: clamp(230px, 60vw, 390px); }
  .hero-side { padding: 18px; }
  .story-grid-3, .story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .story-thumb { height: 165px; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .container { width: calc(100% - 24px); }
  .top-strip-inner { min-height: 32px; }
  .toggle-label { display: none; }
  .site-title { font-size: 24px; gap: 8px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 39px; height: 36px; font-size: 14px; }
  .site-description { margin-left: 47px; font-size: 10px; }
  .breaking-inner { gap: 9px; min-height: 40px; }
  .breaking-label { padding-right: 9px; font-size: 9px; }
  .breaking-copy { font-size: 11px; }
  .live-pill { font-size: 9px; }
  .homepage, .page-content { padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .hero-copy { padding: 18px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .story-grid-3, .story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-thumb { height: 220px; }
  .mini-story { grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .mini-thumb { height: 70px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: center; }
  .section-heading h2 { font-size: 23px; }
  .content-section { margin-top: 34px; }
  .video-section { padding: 15px; }
  .article-layout { padding-top: 25px; }
  .article-title { font-size: 35px; letter-spacing: -1px; }
  .article-content { font-size: 17px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}