/* ============================================================ TOKENS */
:root{
  --paper:#FAF8F4;
  --paper-2:#F3EFE8;
  --paper-3:#EBE5DB;
  --ink:#1B1916;
  --ink-soft:#4C473F;
  --muted:#8C857A;
  --muted-2:#A8A095;
  --line:rgba(27,25,22,.10);
  --line-strong:rgba(27,25,22,.18);
  --accent:#B23A2B;          /* restrained deep automotive red */
  --accent-hover:#9A3023;
  --accent-tint:rgba(178,58,43,.08);
  --dark:#16140F;
  --dark-2:#211E18;
  --dark-paper:#F3EFE8;
  --dark-muted:#A39B8C;
  --dark-line:rgba(243,239,232,.14);

  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Hanken Grotesk',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;

  --maxw:1200px;
  --read:680px;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-lg:22px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(27,25,22,.04),0 2px 8px rgba(27,25,22,.04);
  --shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(27,25,22,.06),0 12px 32px rgba(27,25,22,.07);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 24px rgba(27,25,22,.08),0 24px 60px rgba(27,25,22,.10);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit;}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px;}

/* ============================================================ TYPE */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.08;color:var(--ink);}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0;
}
.eyebrow.muted{color:var(--muted);}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:400;}
.kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}

/* ============================================================ LAYOUT */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
section{position:relative;}
.section-pad{padding:84px 0;}
.section-pad-sm{padding:56px 0;}
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0;margin:0;}

.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:34px;}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.4vw,38px);}
.section-head .link-more{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:border-color .25s;padding-bottom:2px;}
.section-head .link-more:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);}

/* ============================================================ BUTTONS */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;
  transition:transform .2s var(--ease),background .2s,color .2s,box-shadow .2s;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-hover);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(178,58,43,.28);}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#000;transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line-strong);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;}
.arrow{transition:transform .25s var(--ease);}
.btn:hover .arrow,.link-more:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px);}

/* ============================================================ PILLS / TAGS */
.pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
}
.pill-dot::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);}
.tag{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;
}
.tag:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink);}
.tag.active{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent);}
.tag .cnt{opacity:.5;margin-left:5px;font-size:11px;}

.cat-chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:8px 15px;border-radius:999px;transition:all .22s var(--ease);cursor:pointer;
}
.cat-chip:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);}
.cat-chip.active{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink);}

/* ============================================================ IMAGE PLACEHOLDER */
.ph{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-3);
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(27,25,22,.035) 0 2px,transparent 2px 11px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--muted);
}
.ph::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 20%,rgba(178,58,43,.05),transparent 60%);}
.ph .ph-label{
  position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:'SFMono-Regular',ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);background:rgba(250,248,244,.78);
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:7px;max-width:80%;text-align:center;
  backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
}
.ph.ph-dark{background:var(--dark-2);background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(243,239,232,.045) 0 2px,transparent 2px 11px);}
.ph.ph-dark .ph-label{background:rgba(22,20,15,.6);color:var(--dark-muted);border-color:var(--dark-line);}

/* ============================================================ HEADER */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s;
  background:rgba(250,248,244,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
.site-header.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(27,25,22,.02),0 8px 24px rgba(27,25,22,.04);}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;height:70px;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.logo-mark{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:-.04em;position:relative;overflow:hidden;flex:0 0 auto;}
.logo-mark::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:var(--accent);}
.logo small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-2px;}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-left:6px;}
.nav a,.nav button{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:9px 13px;border-radius:9px;transition:color .2s,background .2s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;}
.nav a:hover,.nav button:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper-2);}
.header-right{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.icon-btn{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);transition:background .2s;}
.icon-btn:hover{background:var(--paper-2);}
.burger{display:none;}

/* mega menu */
.mega{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);
  transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s,visibility .25s;}
.mega.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);}
.mega-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:4px 32px;padding:30px 0 36px;}
.mega-col-head{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:6px;}
.mega-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:11px;transition:background .2s;}
.mega-item:hover{background:var(--paper-2);}
.mega-item .mi-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.mega-item .mi-blurb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4;}
.mega-item .mi-count{font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;}

/* ============================================================ ARTICLE CARD */
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;}
.card .card-media{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:16px;}
.card .card-media .ph{aspect-ratio:16/10;transition:transform .6s var(--ease);}
.card:hover .card-media .ph{transform:scale(1.04);}
.card .card-cat{position:absolute;top:13px;left:13px;z-index:2;background:rgba(250,248,244,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);}
.card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:9px;transition:color .2s;}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--accent);}
.card .card-excerpt{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:13px;}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;}

.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
.meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted-2);}
.meta .avatar{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;flex:0 0 auto;}
.meta .author-name{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;}

/* horizontal list card */
.card-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.card-row .card-media{margin:0;border-radius:11px;}
.card-row .card-media .ph{aspect-ratio:4/3;}
.card-row h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:7px;}
.card-row .card-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:9px;-webkit-line-clamp:2;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}

/* feature card (big) */
.card-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;}
.card-feature .card-media{margin:0;}
.card-feature .card-media .ph{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);}
.card-feature h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:16px;}
.card-feature .card-excerpt{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:46ch;}

/* number rail (editor picks) */
.rank-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;align-items:start;}
.rank-item .rank-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;font-weight:500;color:var(--line-strong);line-height:1;transition:color .2s;}
.rank-item:hover .rank-num{color:var(--accent);}
.rank-item h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:8px;transition:color .2s;}
.rank-item:hover h3{color:var(--accent);}

/* ============================================================ GRIDS */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:38px 32px;}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:38px 32px;}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px 24px;}

/* ============================================================ FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:var(--dark);color:var(--dark-paper);padding:72px 0 36px;margin-top:40px;}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--dark-line);}
.footer-brand .logo{color:var(--dark-paper);}
.footer-brand .logo-mark{background:var(--dark-paper);color:var(--dark);}
.footer-brand p{color:var(--dark-muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;max-width:34ch;margin:18px 0 22px;}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dark-muted);margin-bottom:16px;}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--dark-paper);opacity:.85;padding:6px 0;transition:opacity .2s,color .2s;}
.footer-col a:hover{opacity:1;color:#fff;}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:13px;color:var(--dark-muted);margin:0;}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:8px;}
.footer-social a{font-size:13px;color:var(--dark-paper);opacity:.8;border:1px solid var(--dark-line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;transition:all .2s;}
.footer-social a:hover{opacity:1;background:var(--dark-paper);color:var(--dark);}

/* ============================================================ REVEAL ANIM */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease);}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}}

/* ============================================================ FAQ (global — used on FAQ page + articles) */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.faq-q{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;width:100%;text-align:left;padding:20px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);}
.faq-ic{color:var(--accent);transition:transform .3s var(--ease);flex:0 0 auto;}
.faq-item.open .faq-ic{transform:rotate(45deg);}
.faq-a{overflow:hidden;max-height:0;transition:max-height .35s var(--ease);}
.faq-a p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px;max-width:62ch;}

/* ============================================================ READING PROGRESS */
.read-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--accent);z-index:300;width:0;transition:width .1s linear;}

/* ============================================================ MISC */
.divider-dot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;color:var(--muted-2);}
.divider-dot::before,.divider-dot::after{content:"";height:1px;flex:1;background:var(--line);}
.divider-dot span{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;}

/* page-transition */
.page-fade{animation:pageIn .5s var(--ease);}
@keyframes pageIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);}to{opacity:1;transform:none;}}

/* ============================================================ RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .card-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1;}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:16px;}
  .section-pad{padding:60px 0;}
  .wrap,.wrap-narrow{padding:0 20px;}
  .nav{display:none;}
  .header-right .btn{display:none;}
  .burger{display:grid;}
  .grid-3,.grid-2,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;}
  .section-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;}
  .card-row{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:14px;}
}

/* mobile drawer */
.drawer{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:400;visibility:hidden;overflow:hidden;}
.drawer.open{visibility:visible;}
.drawer-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(22,20,15,.4);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s;}
.drawer.open .drawer-scrim{opacity:1;}
.drawer-panel{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;height:100%;width:min(86vw,360px);background:var(--paper);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s var(--ease);
  padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow-y:auto;}
.drawer.open .drawer-panel{transform:none;}
.drawer-panel a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.drawer-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px;}