@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Anton&family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
@import url("/assets/cream-scrollbars.css");
:root{--paper:#faf8f3;--white:#fffefa;--ink:#141615;--sub:#565954;--line:#d8d6cf;--yellow:#ffe44f;--orange:#fc4d2e;--dark:#111615;--pad:clamp(20px,4.3vw,84px);--head:'Anton',Impact,'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;--cond:'Barlow Condensed','Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;--body:'Inter',Arial,sans-serif;--accent:#e6b700;--pale:#fff7dd}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:95px}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}button,input{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer;color:inherit;-webkit-text-fill-color:currentColor}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:5px}::selection{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--ink)}.wrap{width:min(100%,1740px);padding-inline:var(--pad);margin-inline:auto}.eyebrow{font:800 12px/1.3 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.23em}.btn{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:50px;padding:12px 23px;font:800 15px/1 var(--cond);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink);color:white;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:transform .2s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.btn.yellow{background:var(--yellow);border-color:var(--yellow);color:var(--ink)}.btn.outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}.btn .arrow{font:700 20px/1 Arial,sans-serif}
/* Global shell follows homepage */
.header{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;z-index:40}.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,39px);min-height:80px}.brand{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;flex-shrink:0;line-height:.83;color:var(--ink)}.brand strong{font:900 46px/.83 var(--cond);letter-spacing:.02em}.brand span{font:900 17px/.9 var(--cond);letter-spacing:.02em;margin:4px 0 0 3px}.header-divider{width:1px;height:34px;background:#bdbdb4}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,43px)}.nav a,.footer-nav a{font:800 15px var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}.nav a{position:relative;padding:21px 0}.nav a[aria-current=page]:after,.nav a:hover:after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:13px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--orange)}.header-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}.header-tagline{font:800 11px/1.24 var(--cond);letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-left:14px;border-left:1px solid #9ca09a}.header-btn{min-height:41px;padding:10px 15px;font-size:13px}.menu-button{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);width:44px;height:44px;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--ink)}.mobile-menu[hidden]{display:none}.mobile-menu{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px var(--pad) 24px}.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:800 25px var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase}
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:0;height:3px;z-index:90;background:var(--accent)}
/* Breadcrumb and opening composition */
.article-top{background:var(--white)}.topline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-block:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:800 12px/1.2 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em}.topline a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.topline span{color:var(--sub)}.story-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.93fr) minmax(0,1.07fr);min-height:clamp(540px,44vw,740px)}.hero-copy{padding:clamp(45px,5vw,82px) clamp(24px,4vw,72px) clamp(42px,4.5vw,72px) var(--pad);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--white)}.kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:31px}.kicker .serial{font:800 12px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--accent)}.kicker .kline{width:38px;height:1px;background:var(--ink);opacity:.6}.hero-copy h1{max-width:870px;font:400 clamp(62px,5.8vw,112px)/.98 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 32px;text-wrap:balance;overflow-wrap:break-word}.hero-copy h1 .mark{color:var(--accent)}.hero-copy .deck{max-width:560px;font:500 clamp(17px,1.4vw,21px)/1.57 var(--body);color:#4e514d;margin:0 0 48px}.hero-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;margin-top:auto;flex-wrap:wrap}.scroll-cue{font:800 12px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--sub);text-transform:uppercase}.hero-media{position:relative;min-height:500px;overflow:hidden;background:#20231e}.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}.hero-media:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 62%,#0009 100%);pointer-events:none}.hero-media .image-stamp{position:absolute;bottom:27px;left:31px;right:31px;z-index:1;color:white;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;align-items:end;font:800 12px/1.4 var(--cond);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}.hero-media .image-stamp span:last-child{text-align:right}
/* the narrow dark editorial strip acts as a chapter opener */
.chapter-strip{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.chapter-inner{min-height:93px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:center}.chapter-phrase{font:700 clamp(18px,2.2vw,31px)/1.1 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.045em}.chapter-phrase i{color:var(--yellow);font-style:normal}.chapter-tags{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.chapter-tags span{border:1px solid #ffffff68;padding:7px 10px;font:700 11px/1.2 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em}
/* Printed-article layout: sticky contents, elegant main text, spacious aside */
.reading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(195px,.65fr) minmax(0,1.9fr) minmax(160px,.55fr);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,70px);padding-block:clamp(60px,7.1vw,120px);align-items:start}.contents{position:sticky;top:30px;padding-top:5px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}.contents h2{font:800 12px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:20px 0 25px}.contents ol{padding:0;list-style:none;margin:0}.contents li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.contents a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:23px 1fr;gap:5px;padding:14px 0;color:#61635d;font:700 14px/1.25 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.035em}.contents a span{color:var(--accent);font-size:12px}.contents a.active,.contents a:hover{color:var(--ink)}.contents .back{display:inline-block;margin-top:33px;font:800 13px var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em}.article-body{max-width:790px}.article-body .lede{font:600 clamp(22px,2.2vw,32px)/1.45 var(--body);letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:0 0 48px}.article-body .lede::first-letter{color:var(--accent)}.article-body section{scroll-margin-top:60px;padding-top:23px;margin-bottom:57px;border-top:1px solid #bdbeb6}.article-body section .section-index{display:block;font:800 12px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}.article-body h2{font:400 clamp(33px,3.1vw,53px)/1.09 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 22px}.article-body p{font:400 clamp(16px,1.1vw,18px)/1.84 var(--body);color:#454a45;margin:0}.article-body section p{max-width:720px}.sidebar-note{position:sticky;top:30px;background:var(--pale);padding:25px;border-top:3px solid var(--accent);transform:rotate(1deg)}.sidebar-note .eyebrow{color:#4e504a}.sidebar-note p{font:700 clamp(19px,1.65vw,28px)/1.2 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;margin:22px 0}.sidebar-note .note-line{width:45px;height:3px;background:var(--accent)}
/* A bespoke typographic mechanics diagram, no fake screenshots or recycled banner */
.mechanic{background:var(--dark);color:white;margin:20px 0 60px;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,45px)}.mechanic .eyebrow{color:var(--yellow)}.mechanic h3{font:400 clamp(28px,3vw,49px)/1.1 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;margin:17px 0 26px}.mechanic-flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}.mechanic-flow>div{border-top:1px solid #fff7;padding-top:15px;min-height:105px}.mechanic-flow strong{font:800 11px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--yellow);text-transform:uppercase}.mechanic-flow span{display:block;font:700 clamp(17px,1.6vw,23px)/1.08 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;margin:13px 0}.mechanic-bottom{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:35px;border-top:1px solid #fff5;padding-top:17px;font:700 12px/1.3 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em}.mechanic-bottom b{font-size:23px;color:var(--yellow)}
.closing-line{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding:28px 0 0;font:400 clamp(31px,3.7vw,65px)/1.08 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.009em}.closing-line:before{content:'“';color:var(--accent);font-size:1.3em;vertical-align:-.2em;margin-right:6px}.article-signoff{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding-block:31px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}.share-btn{font:800 13px var(--cond);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:12px 17px}.share-btn:hover{background:var(--yellow)}.share-status{font:500 12px var(--body);color:var(--sub)}
/* Strong next article visual; not another copy of this hero */
.more-reading{background:#eae8e1;padding-block:clamp(55px,6.2vw,98px)}.more-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px}.more-head h2{font:400 clamp(34px,3.5vw,60px)/1 var(--head);margin:13px 0 0;text-transform:uppercase}.more-head>a{font:800 14px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-bottom:9px}.more-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}.more-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:43% 57%;min-height:265px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s}.more-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.more-card img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover}.more-card .more-copy{padding:clamp(19px,2.3vw,35px);display:flex;flex-direction:column}.more-card h3{font:400 clamp(25px,2.5vw,43px)/1.03 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:17px 0}.more-card p{font:400 14px/1.5 var(--body);color:var(--sub);margin:0 0 18px}.more-card .read{margin-top:auto;font:800 13px var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em}
.newsletter{background:var(--dark);color:white;padding-block:clamp(42px,5vw,80px)}.newsletter-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:28px;align-items:center}.newsletter h2{font:400 clamp(39px,4vw,68px)/1 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}.newsletter p{font:400 14px/1.6 var(--body);max-width:340px;margin:0}.signup{display:flex;gap:8px}.signup input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;padding:15px 16px;background:#fff;color:#111}.signup button{flex-shrink:0;border:0;background:var(--yellow);padding:13px 20px;color:#111;font:800 14px var(--cond);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.signup-note{font-size:11px!important;color:#acb0a8!important;margin:9px 0 0!important}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.footer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1.3fr .5fr .9fr;align-items:start;gap:32px;padding:40px var(--pad);background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.footer-brand p{font:400 12px/1.5 var(--body);color:var(--sub);max-width:290px}.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:clamp(12px,2vw,28px);justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px}.footer-social{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:6px}.footer-social a{border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;font-size:20px}.footer-end{border-left:1px solid #aaa;padding-left:23px;font:800 12px/1.4 var(--cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em}.footer-end p{margin:0 0 22px}.footer-end small{font:500 10px/1.5 var(--body);color:var(--sub);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}.legal-links{display:flex;gap:11px;margin-top:14px;font:700 11px var(--cond);letter-spacing:0}
@media(max-width:1150px){.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(57px,6.1vw,86px)}.reading{grid-template-columns:175px minmax(0,1fr);gap:35px}.sidebar-note{grid-column:2;position:static;margin-top:-35px;transform:none;max-width:470px}.newsletter-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr}.newsletter-inner>p{display:none}.more-card{grid-template-columns:45% 55%}}
@media(max-width:760px){:root{--pad:20px}.header-inner{min-height:69px;gap:17px}.brand strong{font-size:38px}.brand span{font-size:14px}.header-divider{height:28px}.nav,.header-btn,.header-tagline{display:none}.menu-button{display:block}.story-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.hero-copy{padding:46px var(--pad) 34px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(57px,12.3vw,100px);margin-bottom:22px}.hero-copy .deck{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:26px}.hero-bottom{gap:13px}.hero-media{min-height:clamp(350px,67vw,620px)}.hero-media .image-stamp{left:21px;bottom:20px;right:20px;font-size:10px}.topline{font-size:11px}.chapter-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px;padding-block:23px}.chapter-tags{justify-content:flex-start}.reading{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px;padding-block:50px}.contents{position:static;width:100%;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}.contents h2{margin:15px 0 8px}.contents ol{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;gap:12px;scrollbar-width:thin;padding-bottom:10px}.contents li{flex:0 0 165px;min-width:0;border-bottom:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.contents a{padding:12px 7px 10px 0;font-size:13px}.contents .back{display:none}.article-body{max-width:100%}.article-body .lede{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:45px}.article-body section{margin-bottom:46px}.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(31px,6vw,48px)}.article-body p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}.mechanic{margin-bottom:50px}.sidebar-note{margin:0;max-width:none}.more-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.more-card{min-height:225px}.newsletter-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.newsletter-inner>p{display:block}.footer{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}.footer-nav{justify-content:start;margin:0}.footer-end{grid-column:2}}
@media(max-width:480px){.topline>span{display:none}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(53px,13.7vw,69px)}.hero-media{min-height:340px}.hero-media img{object-position:center}.chapter-tags span{font-size:10px}.mechanic{padding:23px}.mechanic-flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mechanic-flow>div{min-height:0;padding:13px 0}.mechanic-flow span{font-size:24px;margin:8px 0 0}.mechanic-bottom{margin-top:12px}.more-card{grid-template-columns:40% 60%;min-height:260px}.more-card h3{font-size:clamp(23px,7.2vw,31px)}.more-card p{font-size:12px}.signup{flex-direction:column}.signup button{min-height:46px}.footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-end{grid-column:auto}.footer-nav{gap:20px}.footer-end{max-width:360px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.btn,.more-card{transition:none}}


/* Site chrome parity: socials + cookies */
.socials{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}.socials a{display:inline-flex;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .2s ease,color .2s ease}.socials a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);color:var(--orange)}.socials svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:currentColor}
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;z-index:80;left:var(--pad);right:var(--pad);bottom:18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px 20px;max-width:720px;margin-inline:auto;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.cookie-banner[hidden]{display:none!important}
.cookie-banner p{margin:0;flex:1 1 260px;font:500 13px/1.5 var(--body)}
.cookie-banner a{color:var(--yellow);text-decoration:underline}
.cookie-banner-actions{display:flex;gap:8px}
.cookie-banner-actions button{min-height:40px;padding:8px 16px;border:1px solid transparent;font:800 13px/1 var(--cond);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.cookie-banner-actions [data-cookie-accept]{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--yellow)}
.cookie-banner-actions [data-cookie-reject]{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#ffffff66}

/* Motion */
@keyframes rise-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.story-hero .hero-copy > *,.story-hero .hero-media{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}
.article-top.is-ready .hero-copy > *:nth-child(1){animation:rise-in .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .06s both}
.article-top.is-ready .hero-copy > *:nth-child(2){animation:rise-in .85s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .16s both}
.article-top.is-ready .hero-copy > *:nth-child(3){animation:rise-in .75s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .28s both}
.article-top.is-ready .hero-copy > *:nth-child(4){animation:rise-in .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .4s both}
.article-top.is-ready .hero-media{animation:rise-in .85s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .22s both}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);transition-delay:var(--reveal-delay,0ms)}
.reveal.is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .story-hero .hero-copy > *,.story-hero .hero-media,.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
}