@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;1,300;1,400&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;1,400&family=Montserrat:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  /* palette — dark (retained) */
  --black: #0a0a0a;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --gold: #c9a96e;
  --gold-light: #e8d5b0;
  --light: #e0e0e0;
  --muted: #888888;
  --mid: #141414;
  --border: #2a2a2a;

  /* palette — warm neutrals (new) */
  --cream: #f3efe9;
  --offwhite: #faf8f6;
  --border-light: #f0ece8;
  --gold-dark: #a6893e;

  /* typography */
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --serif-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Montserrat', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px; height: 64px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; }
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 90vh; min-height: 600px;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.96) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.4) 50%, rgba(10,10,10,0.1) 100%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px 72px; width: 100%;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.1s forwards;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.04;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease 0.25s forwards;
}
.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  max-width: 540px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease 0.45s forwards;
}
.btn-read {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease 0.65s forwards;
}
.btn-read:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}

/* vertical scroll cue */
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 24px;
  width: 1px; height: 48px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  opacity: 0.55;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---------- SECTION HEADER ---------- */
.section-header {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 32px 48px;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
}
.section-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-top: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.section-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.section-link-all {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.section-link-all:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* glyph between sections */
.section-glyph {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
  padding: 48px 0 8px;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ---------- FEATURED ---------- */
.featured {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 64px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px; align-items: center;
}
.featured-img-wrap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.featured-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover; display: block;
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}
.featured-img-wrap:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.featured-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.featured-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.featured-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
.featured-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.featured-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
/* gold middle-dot separator replacing .meta-dot */
.featured-meta .dot, .article-hero-meta .dot, .story-card-meta .dot {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
/* legacy .meta-dot element - hidden, kept for safe DOM */
.meta-dot { display: none; }

/* ---------- STORY GRID ---------- */
.story-grid-wrap { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px 80px; }
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px 40px; }
.story-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.story-card-img { position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.story-card-img img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  object-fit: cover; display: block;
  transition: transform 0.8s ease;
}
.story-card-img:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.story-card-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.story-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.story-card-title a { transition: color 0.2s; }
.story-card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.story-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
}
.story-card-meta {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- GRID WRAP (category pages) ---------- */
.grid-wrap { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 32px 96px; }
.empty-state { text-align: center; padding: 80px 32px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.empty-state strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 30px; color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 400;
}

/* ---------- CATEGORY HEADER ---------- */
.cat-header {
  padding: 84px 32px 56px;
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.cat-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.cat-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.cat-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
.cat-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- BANNER (cream variant) ---------- */
.banner-section {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 96px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.banner-section .banner-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.banner-section .banner-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.banner-section .banner-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 400; }
.banner-section .banner-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300;
  color: #444;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---------- EMAIL FORM ---------- */
.email-form {
  display: flex; gap: 0;
  max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.email-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-right: none;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  outline: none;
}
.email-form input::placeholder { color: #999; }
.email-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dark); }
.email-form button {
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  border: none;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.email-form button:hover { background: #8b7133; }
.email-msg { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 12px; min-height: 18px; }

/* dark-background email (article CTA) keeps dark look */
.email-cta {
  background: var(--mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 80px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 64px 0 0;
}
.email-cta .email-form input {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--white);
}
.email-cta .email-form input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.email-cta .email-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.email-cta .email-form button { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }
.email-cta .email-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.email-cta-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.email-cta-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.email-cta-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---------- TESTIMONIAL (new, reusable) ---------- */
.testimonial {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 80px auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.testimonial blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.testimonial cite {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

/* ---------- ABOUT / MASTHEAD ---------- */
.masthead-hero {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 32px 96px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.masthead-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(64px, 10vw, 140px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.masthead-rule { width: 56px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 auto 36px; }
.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--light);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-body {
  max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.about-section-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.about-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.about-body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.about-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-body strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--white); }

.about-pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.45;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 12px 0 12px 36px;
  margin: 56px 0;
  color: var(--white);
}

.pillars-section {
  background: var(--mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 96px 32px;
}
.pillars-inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
.pillars-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 72px; }
.pillars-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.pillars-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.pillars-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px; }
.pillar { border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 32px; }
.pillar-number {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 52px; font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(201,169,110,0.18);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.pillar-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.staff-section {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.staff-header { margin-bottom: 64px; }
.staff-header-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.staff-header-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.staff-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px 44px; }
.staff-card {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 32px;
}
.staff-role {
  font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.staff-name {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.staff-beat {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.staff-bio {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-section {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 96px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.contact-section .contact-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.contact-section .contact-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}
.contact-section .contact-body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300;
  color: #444;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.contact-email {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dark);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.contact-email:hover { color: #8b7133; border-color: #8b7133; }

/* ---------- ARTICLE PAGE ---------- */
.article-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 70vh; min-height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-hero-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%;
}
.article-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.97) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.5) 50%, rgba(10,10,10,0.15) 100%);
}
.article-hero-content {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 0 32px 64px;
  max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.1s forwards;
}
.article-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5.2vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease 0.25s forwards;
}
.article-hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
.article-hero-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--light);
  max-width: 660px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease 0.45s forwards;
}
.article-hero-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1.1s ease 0.6s forwards;
}

.article-wrap {
  max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 32px 96px;
}
.article-body h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 34px; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 1em;
  color: var(--white);
  display: none; /* title is already in hero */
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 30px; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 2.6em 0 0.8em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 2em 0 0.7em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.article-body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--light);
  margin-bottom: 1.4em;
}
.article-body p:first-child,
.article-body > p.lede {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--white);
}
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.6em 0 0.6em 1.6em;
  margin: 2.2em 0;
}
.article-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0;
}
.article-body strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.article-body em { color: var(--light); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; }
.article-body li {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--light);
  margin-bottom: 0.55em;
}
.article-body img { width: 100%; display: block; margin: 2em 0 0.5em; }
.article-body hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 3em 0; }

.article-divider {
  max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* RELATED */
.related { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 32px 96px; }
.related-label {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.related-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 32px; font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
.footer-wrap { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.footer-grid {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 32px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-col a, .footer-col p {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* legacy single-row footer kept for pages that still use it */
.footer {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 32px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-copy {
  width: 100%; text-align: center;
  font-size: 11px; color: #3a3a3a;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- SCROLL REVEAL ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; padding: 80px 32px; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pillars-grid, .staff-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 16px; }
  .story-grid, .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { height: 80vh; }
  .article-hero { height: 60vh; }
  .featured, .section-header, .story-grid-wrap, .grid-wrap, .article-hero-content, .article-wrap, .article-divider, .related, .cat-header {
    padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px;
  }
  .featured { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
  .section-header { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .banner-section, .email-cta { padding: 64px 24px; }
  .email-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .email-form input { border-right: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-bottom: none; }
  .pillars-grid, .staff-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .masthead-hero, .about-body, .staff-section, .pillars-inner, .contact-section { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 56px 24px 24px; }
}