/* London Writer — public site styles
   Sections: fonts & tokens · base · header · home slider · listings · home sections ·
   pages · article · forms · footer · responsive · motion */

/* ---------- Fonts & tokens ---------- */
@font-face{font-family:'DM Sans';src:url('../fonts/dm-sans-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('../fonts/dm-sans-regular.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'DM Sans';src:url('../fonts/dm-sans-bold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('../fonts/dm-sans-bold.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'DM Serif Display';src:url('../fonts/dm-serif-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('../fonts/dm-serif-regular.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'DM Serif Display';src:url('../fonts/dm-serif-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('../fonts/dm-serif-italic.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --paper:#fbf8f1; --paper-deep:#f1eadf; --band:#eee6d7; --white:#fff;
  --ink:#201e1a; --ink-soft:#4d483f; --muted:#6b675e; --line:#ded8ca; --line-strong:#cfc5b3;
  --amber:#bb741d;      /* large type, rules and markers (3:1+) */
  --amber-ink:#95590c;  /* small text and links on light backgrounds (AA 4.5:1+) */
  --gold:#efab3c;       /* accents on the dark footer */
  --danger:#9d3f1d;
  --serif:'DM Serif Display',Georgia,serif; --sans:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif; --read:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --container:1260px; --gutter:28px;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.65 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,textarea{font:inherit;color:inherit}
button{cursor:pointer}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:400;text-wrap:balance}
.container{width:min(100% - var(--gutter) * 2,var(--container));margin-inline:auto}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;z-index:99;left:12px;top:-60px;padding:10px 16px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--amber-ink);outline-offset:3px}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--amber-ink)}
a.kicker:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.post-meta>*+*::before{content:'·';color:var(--amber);margin:0 10px}
.button-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;width:max-content;max-width:100%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:13px 20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:28px;transition:background-color .2s}
.button-link:hover{background:var(--amber-ink)}
.button-link [aria-hidden]{font-size:16px;transition:transform .2s}
.button-link:hover [aria-hidden]{transform:translateX(3px)}
.section-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:5px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.section-link:hover{color:var(--amber-ink);border-color:var(--amber-ink)}
.section-link [aria-hidden]{margin-left:10px;color:var(--amber-ink)}
.empty-message{font:20px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--muted)}
.empty-message a{color:var(--amber-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);position:relative;z-index:20}
.header-inner{min-height:94px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.site-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;white-space:nowrap}
.logo-small{font:34px/1 var(--serif);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding:9px 5px 7px;letter-spacing:-.12em;min-width:57px;text-align:center}
.logo-small span,.footer-brand span{color:var(--amber)}
.logo-words{font:27px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.025em}
.logo-words em,.footer-brand em{font-style:normal;color:var(--amber)}
.logo-words small{display:block;font:700 7px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.3em;margin-top:7px;color:var(--muted)}
.site-nav{margin-left:auto}
.site-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,30px);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a[aria-current=page]{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--amber-ink)}
.site-nav svg,.header-search svg{display:block;width:17px;height:17px;flex:none}
.header-search,.menu-toggle{display:none}
.menu-toggle{background:none;border:0;padding:8px;margin-right:-8px}
.menu-lines{display:block;width:24px}
.menu-lines span{display:block;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);margin:6px 0;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] .menu-lines span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] .menu-lines span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] .menu-lines span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---------- Home: full-width featured slider ---------- */
.hero-slider{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.slider-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.slider-bar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:60px}
.slider-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.slider-controls{display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.js .slider-controls{display:flex}
.slider-button{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;padding:0;border:1px solid #c9bda9;background:#f6f0e6;font-size:17px;line-height:1;transition:background-color .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.slider-button:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.slider-toggle{margin-right:6px}
.icon-pause{display:block;width:11px;height:12px;border-left:3px solid currentColor;border-right:3px solid currentColor}
.slider-toggle[data-state=paused] .icon-pause{width:0;height:0;border-style:solid;border-width:6px 0 6px 10px;border-color:transparent transparent transparent currentColor;margin-left:2px}
.slide-count{min-width:62px;text-align:center;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.slide-count [data-slide-current]{color:var(--ink)}
/* Slides share one grid cell so the slider keeps the height of its tallest slide and never jumps. */
.slides{display:grid}
.hero-slide{grid-area:1/1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);min-height:clamp(440px,36vw,600px);background:var(--paper-deep);transition:opacity .45s ease,visibility .45s}
.hero-slide:not(.is-active){visibility:hidden;opacity:0}
.hero-image{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#e9e2d4}
.hero-image picture,.hero-image img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-image img{object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.hero-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.hero-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;padding:56px max(var(--gutter),calc((100vw - var(--container)) / 2)) 56px clamp(40px,5vw,84px)}
.hero-title{font:normal clamp(36px,3.6vw,56px)/1.07 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:14px 0 18px;max-width:600px}
.hero-title a{transition:color .2s}
.hero-title a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.hero-excerpt{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:480px;margin:0 0 20px}

/* ---------- Listings ---------- */
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:15px;margin-bottom:12px}
.section-head h2{font:normal clamp(36px,4vw,52px)/1.1 var(--serif);margin:8px 0 0}
.section-head em,.category-band h2 em,.page-title h1 em,.about-hero h1 em,.not-found h1 em{color:var(--amber);font-style:italic}
.listing-count{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 26px}
.section-head .listing-count{margin:0}

/* Editorial list rows (home, search) */
.post-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:56px}
.post-list-single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,860px)}
.post-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 210px;gap:26px;align-items:start;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-row h2,.post-row h3{font:normal 26px/1.18 var(--serif);margin:8px 0 9px}
.post-row h2 a,.post-row h3 a,.post-card h2 a,.post-card h3 a{transition:color .2s}
.post-row h2 a:hover,.post-row h3 a:hover,.post-card h2 a:hover,.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.post-row p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;overflow:hidden}
.post-row-image,.post-card-image{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#e9e2d4}
.post-row-image{aspect-ratio:3/2;margin-top:6px}
.post-row-image picture,.post-row-image img,.post-card-image picture,.post-card-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.post-row-image img,.post-card-image img{object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.post-row:hover .post-row-image img,.post-card:hover .post-card-image img{transform:scale(1.03)}

/* Card grid (blogs, categories, authors, related) */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:44px 28px;margin-top:8px}
.post-card{min-width:0}
.post-card-image{aspect-ratio:3/2}
.post-card-body{padding-top:16px}
.post-card h2,.post-card h3{font:normal 25px/1.2 var(--serif);margin:8px 0 9px}
.post-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}

.load-more{display:block;width:max-content;margin:40px auto 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.load-more:hover{color:var(--amber-ink);border-color:var(--amber-ink)}
.pagination{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:60px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.pagination ol{display:flex;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.pagination ol a,.pagination ol span{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:42px;height:42px;padding:0 8px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.pagination ol a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.pagination ol [aria-current]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.pagination-step{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.pagination-step:last-child{justify-self:end}
a.pagination-step:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}

/* ---------- Home sections ---------- */
.home-section{padding:80px 0 0}
.category-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.65fr 1.35fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;background:var(--band);margin:88px 0 96px;padding:40px 46px}
.category-band h2{font:normal 38px/1.12 var(--serif);margin:10px 0 0}
.category-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 24px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.category-links a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.category-links li:nth-child(-n+2) a{border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.category-links a>span{font:23px/1.3 var(--serif);transition:color .2s}
.category-links small{grid-row:2;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.category-links b{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3;align-self:center;color:var(--amber-ink);font-weight:400;transition:transform .2s}
.category-links a:hover>span{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.category-links a:hover b{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- Inner pages ---------- */
.inner-main{min-height:62vh;padding-bottom:100px}
.breadcrumbs{padding:22px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.breadcrumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:'/';color:var(--amber);margin:0 10px}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.breadcrumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.page-title{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:22px 0 38px;margin-bottom:40px}
.page-title h1{font:normal clamp(48px,6vw,84px)/1.06 var(--serif);margin:9px 0 13px}
.page-title h1>span,.author-profile h1>span{color:var(--amber)}
.page-title p{font:21px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:680px;margin:0}

.category-index{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.category-index li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,300px) minmax(0,1fr) 110px;gap:36px;align-items:baseline;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.category-index li:first-child{padding-top:6px}
.category-index h2{font:normal 40px/1.1 var(--serif);margin:0}
.category-index h2 a{transition:color .2s}
.category-index h2 a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.category-index-text p{margin:0;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:620px}
.category-index-text .category-index-latest{margin-top:10px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.category-index-latest span{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-ink);margin-right:8px}
.category-index-latest a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--line-strong);text-underline-offset:3px}
.category-index-latest a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--amber)}
.category-index-count{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}

.author-list>a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr auto;gap:26px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0}
.author-list>a:first-child{padding-top:6px}
.author-list strong{display:block;font:normal 30px/1.2 var(--serif);margin:4px 0;transition:color .2s}
.author-list>a:hover strong{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.author-bio-preview{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:640px}
.author-count{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.author-count b{color:var(--amber-ink);margin-left:10px}
.author-portrait{display:grid;place-items:center;width:72px;height:72px;background:#e8d9bd;color:#7d4a10;font:36px/1 var(--serif);object-fit:cover}
.author-portrait.large{width:140px;height:140px;font-size:70px}
.author-profile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:24px 0 54px}
.author-profile h1{font:normal clamp(46px,5vw,70px)/1.1 var(--serif);margin:8px 0}
.author-profile p{font:20px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:720px;margin:0}

.about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:28px 0 70px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.about-hero h1{font:normal clamp(50px,5.5vw,76px)/1.05 var(--serif);margin:16px 0}
.about-hero p{font:22px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:500px}
.about-hero picture,.about-hero img{display:block;width:100%;height:430px;object-fit:cover}
.about-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding:64px 0 10px}
.about-copy h2{font:normal 40px/1.2 var(--serif);margin:12px 0}
.about-copy p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px}
.about-copy p a{color:var(--amber-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.about-copy .button-link{margin-top:6px}

.legal-copy{max-width:760px}
.legal-copy section{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.legal-copy section:first-child{padding-top:0}
.legal-copy h2{font:normal 30px/1.25 var(--serif);margin:0 0 8px}
.legal-copy p{font:18px/1.75 var(--read);color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 10px}
.legal-contact{margin-top:26px!important}
.legal-contact a{color:var(--amber-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.search-form{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:48px}
.search-form label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:9px}
.search-form>div{display:flex}
.search-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-right:0;background:#fff;border-radius:0}
.search-form button{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;padding:0 26px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;transition:background-color .2s}
.search-form button:hover{background:var(--amber-ink)}
.search-results-head{font:normal 32px/1.25 var(--serif);border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:16px;margin:0 0 8px}
.search-results-head em{color:var(--amber)}
.search-topics{margin-top:48px}
.search-topics ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;margin:12px 0 0;padding:0}
.search-topics a{display:block;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);font:20px/1.2 var(--serif);transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.search-topics a:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--amber-ink)}

.not-found{padding:70px 0 40px;max-width:680px}
.not-found h1{font:normal 72px/1.05 var(--serif);margin:12px 0}
.not-found>p{font:21px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 36px}
.not-found .search-form{margin-bottom:8px}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-heading{text-align:center;max-width:920px;margin:20px auto 36px;padding:0 24px}
.article-heading h1{font:normal clamp(42px,5.4vw,76px)/1.07 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:16px 0}
.standfirst{font:22px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 22px}
.article-meta{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 0;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-meta>*+*::before{content:'·';color:var(--amber);margin:0 12px}
.article-meta a{color:var(--ink);transition:color .2s}
.article-meta a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.article-image{margin-block:0}
.article-image picture,.article-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:clamp(300px,46vw,600px)}
.article-image img{object-fit:cover}
.article-image figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}
.article-body{max-width:764px;margin:56px auto 0;padding:0 22px;font:19px/1.8 var(--read);color:#353129}
.article-body>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.45em}
.article-body h2{font:normal 38px/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.article-body h3{font:normal 28px/1.25 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);margin:1.4em 0 .45em}
.article-body h4{font:700 15px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin:1.6em 0 .6em}
.article-body a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--amber);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.45em;padding-left:1.4em}
.article-body li{margin:0 0 .45em;padding-left:.2em}
.article-body li::marker{color:var(--amber)}
.article-body ol li::marker{font:700 .85em var(--sans)}
.article-body blockquote{font:italic 29px/1.35 var(--serif);color:#7a4a0e;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding:6px 0 6px 26px;margin:1.4em 0}
.article-body blockquote p{margin:0}
.article-body figure{margin:2em 0}
.article-body figure img{width:100%}
.article-body figcaption{font:13px/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.article-body hr{border:0;width:80px;border-top:2px solid var(--amber);margin:2.4em 0}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font:15px/1.5 var(--sans);margin:0 0 1.8em}
.article-body caption{text-align:left;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.article-body th,.article-body td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body th{background:var(--band);font-weight:700}
.article-author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:22px;max-width:720px;margin:56px auto 0;padding:26px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.article-author h2{font:normal 30px/1.2 var(--serif);margin:6px 0 8px}
.article-author h2 a:hover{color:var(--amber-ink)}
.article-author p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.related{padding-bottom:96px}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:90px}
.contact-copy h2{font:normal 38px/1.2 var(--serif);margin:0 0 12px}
.contact-copy>p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px}
.contact-note{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px}
.contact-note p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-form{background:var(--paper-deep);padding:34px}
.form-required{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.form-row{margin-bottom:20px}
.form-row label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:7px}
.form-row input,.form-row textarea{display:block;width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:#fff;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0;transition:border-color .2s}
.form-row input:focus,.form-row textarea:focus{border-color:var(--ink)}
.form-row textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:160px}
.form-row.has-error input,.form-row.has-error textarea{border-color:var(--danger);border-width:2px}
.field-error{color:var(--danger);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px}
.submit-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;border:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:14px 22px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;transition:background-color .2s}
.submit-button:hover{background:var(--amber-ink)}
.submit-button [aria-hidden]{font-size:16px}
.form-privacy{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0}
.form-privacy a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.honeypot{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-success,.form-errors{padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:15px}
.form-success{background:#e7efdf;border-left:3px solid #4b7535}
.form-success p{margin:4px 0 0}
.form-errors{background:#f7e9df;border-left:3px solid var(--danger)}
.form-errors:focus{outline:2px solid var(--danger);outline-offset:2px}
.form-errors ul{margin:6px 0 0;padding-left:18px}
.form-errors a{color:var(--danger);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:#24221e;color:#eee9df}
.site-footer :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--gold)}
.footer-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding:58px 0 48px}
.footer-brand{font:30px var(--serif)}
.footer-about p{font:19px/1.45 var(--serif);color:#c8c0b3;margin:12px 0 0;max-width:360px}
.site-footer h2{font:700 11px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:6px 0 14px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-main li+li{margin-top:7px}
.footer-main nav a,.footer-bottom a{font-size:14px;color:#d8d0c3;transition:color .2s}
.footer-main nav a:hover,.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid #575148;padding:18px 0 26px;font-size:13px;color:#a9a194}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0}
.footer-bottom a{font-size:13px}
.footer-bottom ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .header-inner{gap:20px}
  .site-nav ul{gap:16px}
  .site-nav a{font-size:10.5px}
  .logo-words{font-size:23px}
  .contact-layout{gap:48px}
  .post-list{column-gap:40px}
  .post-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 170px;gap:22px}
}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 16px}
  .header-search{display:block;margin-left:auto;padding:8px}
  .site-nav{width:100%;margin:0}
  .site-nav ul{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 18px;padding:0 0 12px}
  .js .header-inner{flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .js .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .js .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 1px);left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);padding:6px var(--gutter) 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:0 14px 20px rgb(23 18 12 / 8%)}
  .js .site-nav.open{display:block}
  .js .site-nav ul{display:block;padding:0}
  .js .site-nav a{font-size:12.5px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .js .site-nav a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}
  .hero-slide{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;align-content:start}
  .hero-image{aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:420px}
  .hero-copy{padding:34px var(--gutter) 44px}
  .hero-title{font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,50px)}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .post-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 200px}
  .category-band{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .category-index li{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px 24px}
  .category-index-text{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-about{grid-column:1/-1}
  .footer-bottom{display:block}
  .footer-bottom ul{margin-top:10px}
  .about-hero{gap:28px}
  .about-hero picture,.about-hero img{height:370px}
  .contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  :root{--gutter:18px}
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  .header-inner{min-height:72px}
  .logo-small{font-size:25px;min-width:43px;padding:7px 4px}
  .logo-words{font-size:19px}
  .logo-words small{font-size:5.5px;letter-spacing:.23em;margin-top:5px}
  .header-search{padding:6px}
  .slider-bar-inner{min-height:54px}
  .slider-button{width:36px;height:36px}
  .slider-toggle{margin-right:2px}
  .slide-count{min-width:52px}
  .hero-image{aspect-ratio:3/2}
  .hero-copy{padding:24px var(--gutter) 32px}
  .hero-title{font-size:clamp(30px,8.6vw,40px);margin:10px 0 12px}
  .hero-excerpt{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .hero-copy .button-link{margin-top:20px}
  .home-section{padding-top:58px}
  .section-head{align-items:flex-start}
  .section-head h2{font-size:38px}
  .section-link{margin-top:6px;font-size:11px}
  .post-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 104px;gap:16px;padding:20px 0}
  .post-row-image{aspect-ratio:1;margin-top:4px}
  .post-row h2,.post-row h3{font-size:21px;margin:6px 0}
  .post-row p{-webkit-line-clamp:2;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .post-row .post-meta{font-size:12px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .post-card h2,.post-card h3{font-size:24px}
  .category-band{margin:64px 0 72px;padding:28px 22px}
  .category-band h2{font-size:34px}
  .category-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .category-links li:nth-child(2) a{border-top:0}
  .category-links a>span{font-size:21px}
  .pagination{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:18px}
  .pagination ol{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:1;justify-content:center}
  .footer-main{padding:44px 0 34px;gap:32px 20px}
  .breadcrumbs{padding:16px 0;font-size:12px}
  .page-title{padding:16px 0 28px;margin-bottom:30px}
  .page-title h1{font-size:52px}
  .page-title p{font-size:19px}
  .category-index h2{font-size:32px}
  .category-index-text p{font-size:16px}
  .article-heading{margin-top:12px;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
  .article-heading h1{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,44px)}
  .standfirst{font-size:19px}
  .article-meta{font-size:12px}
  .article-image{width:100%}
  .article-image picture,.article-image img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2}
  .article-image figcaption{padding:0 var(--gutter)}
  .article-body{font-size:18px;margin-top:36px;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
  .article-body h2{font-size:31px}
  .article-body h3{font-size:25px}
  .article-body blockquote{font-size:24px;padding-left:18px}
  .article-body table{display:block;overflow-x:auto}
  .article-author{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:16px;margin-inline:var(--gutter)}
  .article-author .author-portrait{width:56px;height:56px;font-size:28px}
  .author-list>a{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:16px}
  .author-portrait{width:56px;height:56px;font-size:28px}
  .author-list strong{font-size:24px}
  .author-count{grid-column:2}
  .author-profile{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .author-portrait.large{width:90px;height:90px;font-size:45px}
  .author-profile h1{font-size:44px}
  .author-profile p{font-size:18px}
  .about-hero,.about-copy{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .about-hero{padding:10px 0 44px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:50px}
  .about-hero p{font-size:19px}
  .about-hero picture,.about-hero img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2}
  .about-copy{padding:44px 0 0}
  .about-copy h2{font-size:33px}
  .contact-form{padding:22px 18px}
  .search-form>div{display:block}
  .search-form input{width:100%;border-right:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .search-form button{width:100%;padding:13px;margin-top:8px}
  .search-results-head{font-size:26px}
  .not-found{padding-top:40px}
  .not-found h1{font-size:52px}
}
@media (max-width:360px){
  .logo-small{display:none}
  .slider-label-extra{display:none}
  .logo-words{font-size:18px}
  .section-head{display:block}
  .section-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px}
  .post-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .post-row-image{display:none}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- Motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}
