:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --page-bg:#f5f5f3;
  --ink:#222222;
  --ink-soft:#54524d;
  --muted:#767470;
  --accent:#8c3a2b; /* overridden inline per-page from config/branding.json -> accent_color */
  --hairline:#e2e0da;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--page-bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Public Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}

/* ---------- Site nav (shared across all 3 pages) ---------- */
.site-nav{
  background:var(--bg);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);
}
.site-nav-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 20px;
  gap:16px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:22px;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.brand img{height:36px;width:auto;display:block;}
.site-nav-links{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.site-nav-links a{
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  padding:6px 0;
  margin-left:28px;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.site-nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.site-nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--accent);}

.updated{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
.nav-link{
  font-size:13.5px;
  font-weight:600;
  padding:6px 0;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.nav-link:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- Page subhead (used on Field Notes) ---------- */
.page-subhead{
  display:flex;
  align-items:baseline;
  justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:10px;
  padding:26px 20px 4px;
}
.page-subhead h1{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;margin:0;}

.editorial-note{
  margin-top:24px;
  padding-top:20px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.editorial-note h4{
  font-size:12.5px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--accent);
  margin:0 0 10px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.editorial-note p{
  font-size:14px;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  line-height:1.55;
  margin:0;
}

/* ---------- Ticker (scrolling strip of Field Notes headlines, homepage only) ---------- */
.ticker{
  background:var(--ink);
  overflow:hidden;
  white-space:nowrap;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);
}
.ticker-track{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  animation:ticker-scroll 45s linear infinite;
  will-change:transform;
}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused;}
.ticker-item{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding:10px 28px;
  color:#f2f0ea;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:600;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.ticker-item img{
  width:22px;
  height:22px;
  border-radius:2px;
  object-fit:cover;
  margin-right:10px;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.ticker-dot{
  width:6px;
  height:6px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--accent);
  margin-right:10px;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.ticker-item:hover{color:#fff;}
@keyframes ticker-scroll{
  from{transform:translateX(0);}
  to{transform:translateX(-50%);}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .ticker-track{animation:none;}
}

/* ---------- Hero landing page (Home) ---------- */
.hero-landing{
  background:var(--bg);
  padding:88px 0 64px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-graphic{
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  z-index:0;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-landing-inner{
  max-width:720px;
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
}
.hero-landing h1{
  font-size:44px;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  margin:0 0 18px;
}
.hero-landing-sub{
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 32px;
  max-width:560px;
}
.hero-landing-actions{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.hero-landing-actions .btn{margin-right:14px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:13px 26px;
  font-size:14.5px;
  font-weight:700;
  border-radius:3px;
  border:2px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent);}
.btn-secondary{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);}

@media (max-width:600px){
  .hero-landing{padding:56px 0 44px;}
  .hero-landing h1{font-size:32px;}
  .hero-landing-sub{font-size:16px;}
}

/* ---------- Hero (Field Notes lead story) ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--bg);padding:28px 0 32px;}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
.hero-main img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;display:block;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--hairline);}
.hero-main .tag{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:8px;}
.story .tag{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px;}
.hero-main h1{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 10px;}
.hero-main p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 8px;}
.hero-main .meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);}

.index-list{border-left:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-left:28px;}
.index-list h4{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;}
.index-item{display:block;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);}
.index-item:first-of-type{border-top:none;}
.index-item h3{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 6px;}
.index-item .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);}
.index-item:hover h3{color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- Section ---------- */
.section{padding:34px 0 6px;}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:0;}
.section-head .count{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);}

.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);gap:24px;}
.story{background:var(--bg);}
.story img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;display:block;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:12px;background:var(--hairline);}
.story h3{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 8px;}
.story p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 8px;}
.story .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);}
.story:hover h3{color:var(--accent);}
.story--text{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-top:14px;}

.empty-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;padding:6px 0 18px;}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .index-list{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-top:18px;}
  .row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
}

/* ---------- Contacts page ---------- */
.contacts-card{
  background:var(--bg);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius:4px;
  padding:32px;
  max-width:560px;
  margin:30px 0 40px;
}
.contacts-card h1{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 10px;}
.contacts-card .intro{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 22px;}
.contacts-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.contacts-list li{padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);font-size:15px;}
.contacts-list li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.contacts-list .label{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:3px;}

footer{
  margin-top:20px;padding:22px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;
}