/* ==========================================================================
   THE MODERN BROADSHEET - EDITORIAL STYLESHEET
   Brand Primary: #28347b
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand Color Palette */
  --brand-primary: #28347b;
  --brand-primary-hover: #1c2559;
  --brand-accent: #c49a45; /* Editorial gold accent */
  --bg-broadsheet: #faf9f6; /* Off-white broadsheet paper tone */
  --text-primary: #1a1a1a;
  --text-muted: #5a626a;
  --border-color: #e2dfd8;
  
  /* Typography */
  --font-serif: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --font-display: 'Cinzel', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --editorial-gold: #c49a45;
  --editorial-teal: #1b7a82;
  --editorial-ruby: #9e2a2b;

}

/* Base Canvas */
body {
  background-color: var(--bg-broadsheet);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}


.border-gold {
  border-color: var(--editorial-gold) !important;
}

.text-gold {
  color: var(--editorial-gold) !important;
}

.border-teal {
  border-color: var(--editorial-teal) !important;
}

.text-teal {
  color: var(--editorial-teal) !important;
}

.border-ruby {
  border-color: var(--editorial-ruby) !important;
}

.text-ruby {
  color: var(--editorial-ruby) !important;
}

.border-top-brand {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brand-primary) !important;
}

/* Typography Utility Classes */
.font-serif {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.text-brand {
  color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
}

.bg-brand {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
}

.bg-broadsheet {
  background-color: var(--bg-broadsheet) !important;
}

.border-brand {
  border-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
}

.fs-7 {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}

.tracking-wider {
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.tracking-wide {
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.text-none {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Masthead Logo */
.brand-masthead {
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
}

.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-brand {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
  border-radius: 0; /* Crisp broadsheet square edges */
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

.btn-brand:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary-hover);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-outline-brand {
  color: var(--brand-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-primary);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.btn-outline-brand:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-accent {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.btn-accent:hover {
  background-color: #b0883b;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-icon-sm {
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
}

/* Navigation Links */
.editorial-nav .nav-link {
  color: var(--brand-primary);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.editorial-nav .nav-link:hover,
.editorial-nav .nav-link.active {
  border-bottom-color: var(--brand-primary);
}

/* Asymmetric Grid Dividers */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .border-end-lg {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
  }
}


/* header */

/* ============== HEADER DESIGN ============== */
.site-header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  z-index: 1030;
}

.header-top {
  padding: 22px 0;
}

.site-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.site-logo img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 190px;
  max-height: 65px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.search-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #242424;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.search-toggle i {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.search-toggle:hover,
.header-contact:hover {
  color: #a66a26;
}

.header-contact {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 11px 17px;
  border: 1px solid #dedede;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: #222;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.header-contact:hover {
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #222;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  padding: 4px 0 4px 8px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #222;
  font-size: 29px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Desktop Menu */
.main-navigation {
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
}

.main-navigation ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 42px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.main-navigation a {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 17px 0;
  color: #454545;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.main-navigation a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 9px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #b47a35;
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.main-navigation a:hover,
.main-navigation a.active {
  color: #a66a26;
}

.main-navigation a:hover::after,
.main-navigation a.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Expandable Search */
.header-search {
  display: none;
  padding: 0 0 18px;
}

.header-search.is-open {
  display: block;
}

.header-search form {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
}

.header-search input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 13px 4px;
  border: 0;
  outline: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: #222;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.header-search input:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.header-search button {
  width: 45px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: #222;
  font-size: 20px;
}

/* Mobile Menu */
.mobile-nav-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.mobile-nav-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.offcanvas-body{background: #28347b!important;}

.mobile-nav-list a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.mobile-nav-list a:hover {
  color: #a66a26;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .header-top {
    padding: 15px 0;
  }

  .site-logo img {
    max-width: 125px;
    max-height: 48px;
  }

  .search-toggle {
    padding: 7px 0;
  }

  .search-toggle i {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .header-search input {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .main-navigation a,
  .main-navigation a::after,
  .header-contact {
    transition: none;
  }
}



/* Footer Styling */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
}

.text-light-muted {
  color: #b0b7d0;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--brand-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #e0e4f0;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 2;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.social-icon {
  color: #e0e4f0;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.social-icon:hover {
  color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.form-control-dark {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.form-control-dark::placeholder {
  color: #9aa2c0;
}

.form-control-dark:focus {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.max-w-md {
  max-width: 28rem;
}

.max-w-lg {
  max-width: 32rem;
}


/* home design */


/* Feature Image Aspect Ratio & CLS Prevention */
.feature-image-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #e2dfd8; /* Skeleton placeholder tone */
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.feature-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.feature-image-wrapper:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* Hover Underline Effect */
.hover-underline:hover {
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Secondary Border Variable */
.border-secondary-subtle {
  border-color: #ded8ce !important;
}

/* Accent Color Utility */
.text-accent {
  color: var(--brand-accent) !important;
}

.border-accent {
  border-color: var(--brand-accent) !important;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   EDITORIAL SECTION HOVER & LAYOUT STYLES (NO ROOT VARIABLES)
   ========================================================================== */

.fs-8 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

/* Spotlight Card Hover Lift */
.spotlight-card-hover {
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.spotlight-card-hover:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.08) !important;
}

/* Spotlight Image Zoom */
.spotlight-zoom-img {
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.spotlight-card-hover:hover .spotlight-zoom-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Strip Card Slide & Border Hover */
.strip-card-hover {
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.strip-card-hover:hover {
  border-color: #28347b !important;
  border-left-width: 5px !important;
  background-color: #ffffff !important;
  transform: translateX(4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.05);
}

/* Custom Underline Animation */
.hover-underline-custom {
  background-image: linear-gradient(#28347b, #28347b);
  background-position: 0% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  transition: background-size 0.3s ease;
}

.hover-underline-custom:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

/* Line Clamp */
.line-clamp-2 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}




/* ==========================================================================
   DISPATCHES SECTION MODERN EDITORIAL CSS
   ========================================================================== */

/* Card Framing & Smooth Transitions */
.dispatch-card {
  border-color: #e2dfd8 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.03);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.dispatch-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.08);
}

/* Image Zoom and Ratio Styling */
.dispatch-img-container {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-color: #eee3d8;
}

.dispatch-img {
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.dispatch-card:hover .dispatch-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Category Badges */
.fs-8 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.badge-category {
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.badge-category-outline {
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  border-radius: 0;
}

/* Line Clamp Utility */
.line-clamp-2 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Interactive Link Arrow */
.hover-arrow svg {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hover-arrow:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Responsive Width Utility */
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .w-sm-40 {
    width: 40% !important;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   MODERN BROADSHEET - CARD GRID SECTION REDESIGN
   Brand Primary: #28347b
   ========================================================================== */

/* Section Framing & Header */
.dispatches-header {
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Card Outer Container */
.card {
  background-color: #ffffff !important;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important; /* Sharp broadsheet corners */
  padding: 1.25rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              box-shadow 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              border-color 0.3s ease;
  will-change: transform, box-shadow;
}

/* Elevate & Highlight Card on Hover */
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.08);
}

/* Image Wrapper with Aspect Ratio Box (Prevents Layout Shifts) */
.feature-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-color: #eee3d8; /* Warm broadsheet placeholder background */
}

/* Image Zoom Transition */
.feature-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.card:hover .feature-image-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Editorial Category Badges */
.badge {
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  font-size: 0.7rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 0.35em 0.65em !important;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.card:hover .badge {
  background-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Typography & Titles */
.card h3 {
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.card h3 a {
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hover-underline {
  text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--brand-primary), var(--brand-primary));
  background-position: 0% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  transition: background-size 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover .hover-underline {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

/* Card Subtitle Description */
.card p {
  color: #5a626a;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Post Metadata Footer Bar */
.card .border-top {
  border-color: #f0ece1 !important;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}

.card .border-top span:first-child {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brand-primary);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   ARCHIVE TABS & FEATURE CARDS CSS (NO ROOT VARIABLES)
   ========================================================================== */

.fs-8 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

/* Custom Tab Pill Buttons Styling */
#archiveTabs .archive-tab-btn {
  color: #28347b;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

#archiveTabs .archive-tab-btn:hover {
  border-color: #28347b;
  background-color: rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.04);
}

#archiveTabs .archive-tab-btn.active {
  background-color: #28347b !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: #28347b !important;
}

/* Card Elevation & Lift Hover Effect */
.archive-card-hover {
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.archive-card-hover:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: #28347b !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.08);
}

/* Feature Image Zoom Animation */
.archive-img {
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.archive-card-hover:hover .archive-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Custom Headline Hover Underline */
.hover-underline-custom {
  background-image: linear-gradient(#28347b, #28347b);
  background-position: 0% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  transition: background-size 0.3s ease;
}

.hover-underline-custom:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

/* Text Line Clamping */
.line-clamp-2 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}



/* ==========================================================================
   EDITORIAL BREADCRUMB CUSTOM STYLING (NO ROOT VARIABLES)
   ========================================================================== */

.editorial-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
  content: "—";
  color: #c49a45; /* Editorial gold accent separator */
  padding-right: 0.75rem;
  padding-left: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.editorial-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: #c49a45 !important;
}

.hover-brand {
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hover-brand:hover {
  color: #c49a45 !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.tracking-wider {
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.fs-8 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}/* ==========================================================================
   EDITORIAL BREADCRUMB CUSTOM STYLING (NO ROOT VARIABLES)
   ========================================================================== */

.editorial-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
  content: "—";
  color: #c49a45; /* Editorial gold accent separator */
  padding-right: 0.75rem;
  padding-left: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.editorial-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
  color: #c49a45 !important;
}

.hover-brand {
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hover-brand:hover {
  color: #c49a45 !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.tracking-wider {
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.fs-8 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}



/* category */


/* ==========================================================================
   CATEGORY PAGE STYLES (NO ROOT VARIABLES)
   ========================================================================== */

.fs-8 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

/* Category Hero Card Lift */
.category-hero-card {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.category-hero-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.08) !important;
}

.category-hero-img {
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.category-hero-card:hover .category-hero-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* Archive Grid Card Hover */
.archive-card-hover {
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.archive-card-hover:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: #28347b !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(40, 52, 123, 0.08);
}

.archive-img {
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.archive-card-hover:hover .archive-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Sidebar Category Links Hover */
.sidebar-cat-link {
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.sidebar-cat-link:hover {
  color: #28347b !important;
  border-left-color: #28347b;
  padding-left: 6px;
}

.sidebar-cat-link.active-cat {
  border-left-color: #28347b;
  padding-left: 6px;
}

/* Custom Underline Animation */
.hover-underline-custom {
  background-image: linear-gradient(#28347b, #28347b);
  background-position: 0% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 2px;
  transition: background-size 0.3s ease;
}

.hover-underline-custom:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px;
}

/* Line Clamp */
.line-clamp-2 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}




/* single detail 
*/



/* Reading progress bar */
.read-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #28347b, #c49a45);
  z-index: 2000;
  transition: width .12s linear;
}

/* =========================================================
   1. ARTICLE HERO
   ========================================================= */
.post-hero {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  padding: 3.5rem 0 0 0;
}

/* --- Meta bar --- */
.post-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.category-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #28347b;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .5rem .95rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meta-dot {
  color: #c9c4b8;
  font-size: .8rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.meta-item {
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #6b7280;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.meta-item.is-gold { color: #c49a45; font-weight: 700; }

/* --- Title --- */
.post-hero h1.post-title {
 
  font-size: 33px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 0 0 1.3rem 0;
}

/* --- Lead --- */
.post-lead {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: #4a525a;
  margin: 0 0 1.9rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid #c49a45;
}

/* --- Author bar --- */
.post-author-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
}

.author-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; }

.author-ring {
  padding: 3px;
  border: 2px solid #28347b;
  border-radius: 50%;
  line-height: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-ring img {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.author-name {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 0 0 .1rem 0;
}

.author-role {
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: #6b7280;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Share buttons --- */
.share-group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; }

.share-label {
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9aa1ad;
  margin-right: .35rem;
}

.share-btn {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #28347b;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}

.share-btn:hover {
  background-color: #28347b;
  border-color: #28347b;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.share-btn.is-gold { color: #c49a45; }
.share-btn.is-gold:hover {
  background-color: #c49a45;
  border-color: #c49a45;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* --- Feature image --- */
.post-figure { margin: 2rem 0 0 0; }

.post-figure-frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #28347b;
  background-color: #e2dfd8;
  aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
}

.post-figure-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .7s ease;
}

.post-figure-frame:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }

.post-figure-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: .95rem 1.15rem;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .78rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20,27,64,.92), rgba(20,27,64,0));
}

/* =========================================================
   2. MAIN LAYOUT
   ========================================================= */
.post-main { padding: 3.5rem 0 4rem 0; }

/* =========================================================
   3. ARTICLE BODY
   ========================================================= */
.article-body {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  padding: 2.75rem clamp(1.15rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

/* --- Paragraph --- */
.article-body p {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #3a414b;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem 0;
}

/* Drop cap */
.article-body p.drop-cap::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 4.1rem;
  line-height: .8;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #28347b;
  padding: .38rem .6rem .05rem 0;
}

/* --- H2 --- */
.article-body h2 {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 3rem 0 1.15rem 0;
  padding: 1.7rem 0 0 1.05rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
}

.article-body h2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.85rem;
  bottom: .25rem;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c49a45 0%, #28347b 100%);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* --- H3 --- */
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 2.1rem 0 .9rem 0;
}

/* --- H4 --- */
.article-body h4 {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 .6rem 0;
}

/* --- UL / OL --- */
.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}



.article-body ul li:last-child,
.article-body ol li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.article-body ul li::marker { color: #c49a45; font-size: 1.1em; }
.article-body ol li::marker { color: #28347b; font-weight: 700; }

/* --- Links --- */
.article-body a {
  color: #28347b;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,154,69,.55);
  transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease;
}

.article-body a:hover {
  color: #c49a45;
  border-bottom-color: #c49a45;
  background-color: rgba(196,154,69,.09);
}

/* =========================================================
   4. CONTACT CALLOUT CARD
   ========================================================= */
.contact-card {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f7fc 0%, #ffffff 65%);
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  border-left: 5px solid #28347b;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  margin: 1.9rem 0;
}

.contact-card.is-gold { border-left-color: #c49a45; }

.contact-card .cc-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c49a45;
  margin-bottom: .45rem;
}

.contact-card .cc-title {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem 0;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.contact-card .cc-note {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #6b7280;
  margin: 0;
}

.contact-card .cc-note strong { color: #28347b; }

/* =========================================================
   5. STEP LIST
   ========================================================= */
.article-body .ol {
  list-style: none;
    
}



.article-body .step-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.article-body ol li:hover {
  background-color: #f3f5fd;
  border-left-color: #c49a45;
}

.article-body ol li, .article-body ul li {    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #3a414b;}

.article-body ol li::before {
  flex: 0 0 26px;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #28347b;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: .28rem;
}

.article-body ul li ul li::before,
.article-body ol li ul li::before {
  content: "–";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #c49a45;
  border: none;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  background: none;
}
/* =========================================================
   6. TABLE
   ========================================================= */
.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem 0;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.table {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

.table thead th {
  background-color: #28347b;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.table tbody td {
  padding: .95rem 1.15rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eceae4;
  color: #3a414b;
  vertical-align: middle;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: #faf9f6; }

.table tbody tr:hover { background-color: #f2f5ff; }

.table tbody td a {
  color: #28347b;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,154,69,.5);
  transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.table tbody td a:hover { color: #c49a45; border-bottom-color: #c49a45; }

/* =========================================================
   7. FAQ
   ========================================================= */
.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
}

.faq-item {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.faq-item:hover {
  border-color: #28347b;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(40,52,123,.09);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.faq-q {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: .7rem;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 0 0 .6rem 0;
}

.faq-q::before {
  content: "Q";
  flex: 0 0 24px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #28347b;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: .18rem;
}

.faq-a {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: #5a6270;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 2.1rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   8. AUTHOR BIO BOX
   ========================================================= */
.author-bio {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.3rem;
  background-color: #faf9f6;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  border-top: 4px solid #28347b;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.author-bio img {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 3px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #c49a45;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-bio h4 {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 0 0 .4rem 0;
}

.author-bio p {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #6b7280;
  margin: 0 0 .7rem 0;
}

.author-bio a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #28347b;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #c49a45;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.author-bio a:hover { color: #c49a45; }

/* =========================================================
   9. MOBILE TOC ACCORDION
   ========================================================= */
.toc-accordion .accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-button {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #28347b;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background-color: #f2f5ff;
  color: #28347b;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: #e2dfd8;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-body {
  border-top: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-body ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .55rem;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-body ul li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: #28347b;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: .45rem .6rem;
  border-left: 2px solid #e2dfd8;
  transition: all .22s ease;
}

.toc-accordion .accordion-body ul li a:hover {
  border-left-color: #c49a45;
  background-color: #faf9f6;
  color: #c49a45;
}

/* =========================================================
   10. SIDEBAR
   ========================================================= */
.sidebar-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.sidebar-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.sidebar-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c49a45;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #28347b;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem 0;
  padding-bottom: .7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
}

/* --- TOC nav --- */
.toc-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.toc-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  padding: .62rem .4rem;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #5a6270;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all .22s ease;
}

.toc-link::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 6px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #d9d4c8;
  transition: all .22s ease;
}

.toc-link:hover {
  color: #28347b;
  background-color: #f8f9fd;
  border-left-color: #c49a45;
  padding-left: .75rem;
}

.toc-link:hover::before { background-color: #c49a45; }

.toc-link.active {
  color: #28347b;
  font-weight: 700;
  background-color: #f2f5ff;
  border-left-color: #28347b;
  padding-left: .75rem;
}

.toc-link.active::before {
  background-color: #28347b;
  transform: scale(1.35);
}

/* --- Hotline box --- */
.hotline-box { border-top: 4px solid #28347b; }

.hotline-item {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: .95rem .8rem;
  background-color: #f7f8fc;
  border: 1px solid #e2dfd8;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}

.hotline-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.hotline-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6b7280;
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.hotline-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: #28347b;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.hotline-item:hover {
  background-color: #28347b;
  border-color: #28347b;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hotline-item:hover .hotline-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.hotline-item:hover .hotline-number { color: #ffffff; }

.hotline-item.is-gold .hotline-number { color: #c49a45; }

.hotline-item.is-gold:hover {
  background-color: #c49a45;
  border-color: #c49a45;
}

.hotline-item.is-gold:hover .hotline-number { color: #ffffff; }

/* --- Related articles --- */
.related-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: .9rem;
  padding-bottom: .95rem;
  margin-bottom: .95rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #e2dfd8;
}

.related-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.related-num {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #e2dfd8;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.related-item:hover .related-num { color: #c49a45; }

.related-title {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 .3rem 0;
}

.related-title a {
  color: #28347b;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.related-title a:hover { color: #c49a45; }

.related-meta {
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: #9aa1ad;
}

/* =========================================================
   11. RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .post-hero { padding-top: 2.5rem; }
  .post-main { padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem 0; }
  .article-body { padding: 2rem 1.15rem; }
  .post-figure-frame { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .post-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .post-lead { font-size: 1.02rem; padding-left: .85rem; }
  .post-author-bar { padding: .9rem 1rem; }
  .contact-card .cc-title { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .article-body p { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .article-body ul li,
  .article-body ol li { font-size: 1rem; }
  .table { font-size: .85rem; }
  .table thead th,
  .table tbody td { padding: .75rem .8rem; }
  .faq-a { padding-left: 0; margin-top: .35rem; }
  .author-bio { text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
}