/* =====================================================================
   xAI Today — Editorial dispatch
   Direction: late-night broadsheet · centered, balanced, monumental
   Type: Fraunces (display, variable) · Geist (body) · Geist Mono (data)
   ===================================================================== */

:root {
  /* color */
  --ink:         #0E0D0B;
  --ink-2:       #15130F;
  --paper:       #F2EDE4;
  --paper-2:     #E7E0D2;
  --paper-dim:   #BAB3A6;
  --paper-mute:  #7E776B;
  --rule:        rgba(242, 237, 228, 0.10);
  --rule-strong: rgba(242, 237, 228, 0.26);
  --flame:       #FF6B1A;
  --flame-2:     #FFA15E;
  --flame-deep:  #C84A0A;

  /* type scale — fluid */
  --fs-mono:     0.78rem;   /* 12.5px */
  --fs-meta:     0.84rem;   /* 13.5px */
  --fs-body:     clamp(1.0625rem, 0.96rem + 0.45vw, 1.18rem);
  --fs-lede:     clamp(1.2rem, 1.05rem + 0.7vw, 1.42rem);
  --fs-h2:       clamp(1.85rem, 1.4rem + 2vw, 2.85rem);
  --fs-pull:     clamp(1.45rem, 1.1rem + 1.7vw, 2.15rem);
  --fs-pull-big: clamp(1.75rem, 1.2rem + 2.5vw, 2.85rem);
  --fs-data:     clamp(4rem, 2.8rem + 8vw, 9.5rem);
  --fs-hero:     clamp(2.6rem, 1.4rem + 6.4vw, 6.5rem);

  /* layout */
  --col:         min(680px, 92vw);
  --col-wide:    min(900px, 94vw);
  --col-bleed:   min(1180px, 96vw);
  --pad-x:       clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);

  /* easing */
  --ease-out:    cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  background: var(--ink);
  color-scheme: dark;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% -10%, #1a1814 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(80% 50% at 50% 110%, #19140e 0%, transparent 65%),
    var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: "Geist", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: 1.62;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "ss02", "kern", "liga";
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* subtle film grain */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.05;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.55'/></svg>");
}

::selection { background: var(--flame); color: var(--ink); }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed; top: 8px; left: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transform: translateY(-200%);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  z-index: 100;
  font-size: var(--fs-meta);
}
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }


/* === SCROLL PROGRESS ================================================ */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 50;
}
.scroll-progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--flame);
  transition: width 0.06s linear;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.55);
}


/* === MASTHEAD ======================================================= */
.masthead {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px) var(--pad-x);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.masthead__inner {
  max-width: var(--col-bleed);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 30;
}
.brand em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.brand__mark {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.masthead__nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  font-family: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}
.masthead__nav a {
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.masthead__nav a:hover { color: var(--paper); }

.masthead__meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  row-gap: 6px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.masthead__meta > span:first-of-type {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* language switcher (EN | IT) */
.masthead__lang {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.6);
}
.masthead__lang a {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 2px 4px;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.masthead__lang a:hover,
.masthead__lang a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--paper);
}
.masthead__lang a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.masthead__lang-sep {
  color: var(--rule-strong);
}
.dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,107,26,0.7);
  animation: pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1;   transform: scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.86); }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .masthead__inner { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .masthead__nav   { display: none; }
}


/* === ARTICLE FRAME ================================================== */
.article {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
  padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
}


/* === HERO =========================================================== */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--col-bleed);
  margin: clamp(48px, 9vw, 110px) auto clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-family: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}
.hero__eyebrow .rule {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-strong);
}
.hero__eyebrow .kicker {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero__headline {
  font-family: "Fraunces", "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: var(--fs-hero);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 18ch;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 20, "WONK" 0;
}
.hero__headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
}
.hero__headline .num {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 420;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero__deck {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) auto 0;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: var(--fs-lede);
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  text-wrap: pretty;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 50;
}

.hero__byline {
  margin: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px) auto 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.byline {
  font-family: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.byline__author { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 500; }
.byline__sep { color: var(--paper-mute); opacity: 0.6; }

.share {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
}
.share a {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  transition: all 0.18s var(--ease-out);
}
.share a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--flame);
  border-color: var(--flame);
}

.hero__stripe {
  margin: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) auto 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.stripe__seg {
  height: 4px;
  width: 64px;
  background: var(--rule-strong);
}
.stripe__seg--flame {
  background: var(--flame);
  width: 90px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.4);
}


/* === PROSE ========================================================== */
.prose {
  max-width: var(--col);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}
.prose p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; }
.prose em, .prose cite { font-style: italic; }
.prose cite { font-style: italic; }
.prose a { color: var(--flame); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }

.lede__paragraph { font-size: var(--fs-lede); line-height: 1.5; }
.lede p:not(.lede__paragraph) { color: var(--paper-dim); }

.dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 4.6em;
  line-height: 0.84;
  padding: 0.06em 0.12em 0 0;
  margin: 0.04em 0.08em 0 0;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}


/* === SECTION HEADS ================================================== */
.section-head {
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) 0 clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.section-head__numeral {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--flame);
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 50;
}
.section-head__title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 120, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
}
.section-head__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 120, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
}


/* === PULL QUOTES ==================================================== */
.pullquote {
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) auto;
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.pullquote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-size: var(--fs-pull);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
}
.pullquote blockquote::before {
  content: "“";
  display: block;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 3em;
  line-height: 0.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.34em;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.pullquote figcaption {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
}

.pullquote--anchor {
  border-block: none;
  padding-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
}
.pullquote--anchor blockquote {
  font-size: var(--fs-pull-big);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.pullquote--feature {
  max-width: var(--col-bleed);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,107,26,0.06), transparent 70%),
    var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.pullquote--feature blockquote {
  font-size: var(--fs-pull-big);
  max-width: 26ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}


/* === DATA POINT (poster callout) ==================================== */
.datapoint {
  max-width: var(--col-bleed);
  margin: clamp(56px, 8vw, 100px) auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  text-align: center;
}
.datapoint__rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-strong);
  align-self: center;
}
.datapoint__value {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 360;
  font-size: var(--fs-data);
  line-height: 0.86;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--flame);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
}
.datapoint__value small {
  font-size: 0.46em;
  font-style: italic;
  vertical-align: super;
  margin-left: 0.04em;
  color: var(--flame-2);
}
.datapoint__unit {
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 0.4rem + 1vw, 1.05rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  align-self: center;
}
.datapoint__caption {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 0.85rem + 0.4vw, 1.08rem);
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  max-width: 44ch;
  justify-self: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.datapoint--alt .datapoint__value { color: var(--paper); }
.datapoint--alt .datapoint__value small { color: var(--flame); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .datapoint {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .datapoint__rule { display: none; }
}


/* === CONSEQUENCES (numbered list) =================================== */
.consequences {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px);
}
.consequences li {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(242, 237, 228, 0.02);
  text-align: left;
}
.consequences__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.consequences__title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 420;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 0.95rem + 0.9vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "SOFT" 40;
}
.consequences li p {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.98em;
}


/* === FINAL SIGN-OFF ================================================= */
.prose--final {
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px);
}
.prose__signoff {
  margin-top: 2em;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 0.8vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--flame);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.prose__signoff::before,
.prose__signoff::after {
  content: "✦";
  margin: 0 0.6em;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--rule-strong);
  font-size: 0.7em;
  vertical-align: middle;
}


/* === SOURCES ======================================================== */
.sources {
  max-width: var(--col);
  margin: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) auto 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  text-align: center;
}
.sources__heading {
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.sources__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-align: left;
  counter-reset: src;
}
.sources__list li {
  padding-left: 38px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: none;
}
.sources__list li::before {
  counter-increment: src;
  content: "0" counter(src);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  color: var(--flame);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.sources__list em { color: var(--paper); font-style: italic; }
.sources__list a {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.35);
  transition: color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.sources__list a:hover,
.sources__list a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--flame-2);
  border-color: var(--flame-2);
}

/* inline citation markers inside the article body */
.prose a[rel*="nofollow"] {
  color: var(--flame);
  font-family: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.78em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  vertical-align: 1px;
  border: none;
  padding: 1px 6px;
  margin-left: 4px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.08);
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.prose a[rel*="nofollow"]:hover,
.prose a[rel*="nofollow"]:focus-visible {
  background: var(--flame);
  color: var(--ink);
}
/* "U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum" inline link in the lede — keep it as flowing prose, not a chip */
.lede a[rel*="nofollow"] {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  color: var(--flame);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.35);
  border-radius: 0;
}
.lede a[rel*="nofollow"]:hover {
  background: none;
  color: var(--flame-2);
  border-color: var(--flame-2);
}


/* === COLOPHON ======================================================= */
.colophon {
  margin-top: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px) var(--pad-x);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.colophon__inner {
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.colophon__brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.colophon__brand em { font-style: italic; color: var(--flame); }
.colophon__line {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  text-wrap: balance;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.colophon__small {
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  margin: 0;
}

/* footer address block — appears on every page */
.colophon__address {
  font-style: normal;                              /* override <address> default italic */
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  max-width: 60ch;
  display: block;
}
.colophon__address-org {
  display: block;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.colophon__address-sep {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 8px;
  color: var(--flame);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.colophon__address a {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  transition: color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
}
.colophon__address a:hover,
.colophon__address a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--flame);
  border-color: var(--flame);
}

/* contact page: primary mailing/phone block */
.contact__primary {
  font-style: normal;
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  margin: 4px 0 1.6em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--flame);
  background: rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.03);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}
.contact__primary-org {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 460;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "SOFT" 40;
}
.contact__primary-line { display: block; }
.contact__primary-tel {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.contact__primary-tel a {
  color: var(--flame);
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.contact__primary-tel a:hover { color: var(--flame-2); }

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .colophon__address-sep { display: none; }
  .colophon__address a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; }
}


/* === MOTION: page-load reveal ======================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero__eyebrow,
  .hero__headline,
  .hero__deck,
  .hero__byline,
  .hero__stripe {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
    animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease-out) forwards;
  }
  .hero__eyebrow { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .hero__headline { animation-delay: 0.18s; }
  .hero__deck { animation-delay: 0.42s; }
  .hero__byline { animation-delay: 0.58s; }
  .hero__stripe { animation-delay: 0.72s; }

  /* in-view reveal for pullquotes & data callouts */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-out), transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
  }
  .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
@keyframes rise {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}


/* === MEDIA: IMAGES & VIDEO EMBEDS =================================== */
.media {
  max-width: var(--col-bleed);
  margin: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.media__frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 80px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}
.media__frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 28%;
  filter: saturate(0.94) contrast(1.04);
}
.media__caption a {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  font-style: normal;
  transition: color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
}
.media__caption a:hover {
  color: var(--flame);
  border-color: var(--flame);
}
.media__vignette {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 50%, transparent 55%, rgba(14,13,11,0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,13,11,0.04), transparent 30%, transparent 70%, rgba(14,13,11,0.20) 100%);
}

.media__frame--video {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
.media__frame--video iframe {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}


/* === LITE YOUTUBE (privacy-friendly, embed-failure-safe) ============ */
.lite-youtube {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 80px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  text-decoration: none;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.lite-youtube__thumb {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.96) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.92);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out), filter 0.3s var(--ease-out);
  z-index: 1;
}
.lite-youtube__shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 50%, transparent 40%, rgba(14,13,11,0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,13,11,0.20), transparent 30%, transparent 60%, rgba(14,13,11,0.55) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.lite-youtube__play {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 3;
  opacity: 0.92;
  transition: opacity 0.2s var(--ease-out), transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
}
.lite-youtube__play svg {
  display: block;
  width: clamp(64px, 9vw, 96px);
  height: auto;
}
.lite-youtube__label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 24px);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.lite-youtube:hover .lite-youtube__thumb,
.lite-youtube:focus-visible .lite-youtube__thumb {
  transform: scale(1.025);
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.98);
}
.lite-youtube:hover .lite-youtube__play,
.lite-youtube:focus-visible .lite-youtube__play {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.06);
}
.lite-youtube:hover .lite-youtube__shade,
.lite-youtube:focus-visible .lite-youtube__shade {
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.lite-youtube:hover .lite-youtube__label,
.lite-youtube:focus-visible .lite-youtube__label {
  background: var(--flame);
  border-color: var(--flame);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.lite-youtube:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--flame);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.media--hero {
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
}
.media--hero .media__frame {
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
}

.media--video-tight {
  margin-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
}

.media__caption {
  margin-top: 18px;
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 0.85rem + 0.4vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.media__credit {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}


/* === DISCLAIMER BLOCK =============================================== */
.disclaimer {
  max-width: var(--col);
  margin: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) auto 0;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--flame);
  background: rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.03);
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-align: left;
}
.disclaimer__heading {
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.disclaimer p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* === COLOPHON LINKS ================================================= */
.colophon__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 26px);
  margin: 22px 0 24px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}
.colophon__links a {
  transition: color 0.18s;
  position: relative;
}
.colophon__links a:hover { color: var(--flame); }


/* === COOKIE CONSENT ================================================= */
.consent {
  position: fixed;
  left: 16px; right: 16px;
  bottom: 16px;
  z-index: 80;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  transform: translateY(140%);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.consent[data-visible="true"] { transform: translateY(0); }
.consent__inner {
  display: contents;
}
.consent__copy { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.consent__title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 460;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.consent__desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}
.consent__desc a {
  color: var(--flame);
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.consent__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.consent__btn {
  font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all 0.18s var(--ease-out);
}
.consent__btn--primary {
  background: var(--flame);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.consent__btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--flame-2);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.consent__btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
}
.consent__btn--ghost:hover {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--paper-dim);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .consent {
    left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .consent__actions {
    flex-direction: row;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .consent__btn { flex: 1; }
}


/* === LEGAL PAGES ==================================================== */
.legal .hero {
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
}
.hero--legal {
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
}
.hero__headline--legal {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.4rem + 4vw, 4.5rem);
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.legal-prose {
  max-width: var(--col);
  text-align: left;
}
.legal-prose h2 {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 460;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 2.2em 0 0.5em;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48, "SOFT" 40;
}
.legal-prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.legal-prose p, .legal-prose ul, .legal-prose ol {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.legal-prose ul, .legal-prose ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.legal-prose li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.legal-prose a {
  color: var(--flame);
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.contact__sla {
  margin-top: 2.4em !important;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper-mute) !important;
}


/* === NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE =========================================== */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* honeypot — invisible to humans, attractive to bots */
.subscribe__hp {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* shared form bits */
.subscribe__input {
  font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;                  /* 16px+ on mobile to avoid iOS zoom */
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
}
.subscribe__input::placeholder { color: var(--paper-mute); }
.subscribe__input:focus {
  border-color: var(--flame);
  background: rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.85);
}

.subscribe__btn {
  font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--flame);
  border: 1px solid var(--flame);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.18s var(--ease-out), transform 0.18s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.subscribe__btn:hover,
.subscribe__btn:focus-visible {
  background: var(--flame-2);
  border-color: var(--flame-2);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -12px rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.5);
}
.subscribe__btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.subscribe__btn:disabled {
  background: var(--rule-strong);
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  cursor: not-allowed;
  transform: none;
}

.subscribe__success {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--flame);
}

/* --- INLINE: mid-article editorial box ---------------------------- */
.subscribe--inline {
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
  margin: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px) auto;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,107,26,0.06), transparent 70%),
    var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--flame);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.subscribe--inline .subscribe__eyebrow,
.subscribe--hero  .subscribe__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.subscribe--inline .subscribe__title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 420;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.15rem + 1.4vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 50, "WONK" 0;
}
.subscribe--inline .subscribe__title em,
.subscribe--hero  .subscribe__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.subscribe--inline .subscribe__deck,
.subscribe--hero  .subscribe__deck {
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.9rem + 0.4vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.subscribe--inline .subscribe__form,
.subscribe--hero  .subscribe__form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.subscribe--inline .subscribe__form .subscribe__input,
.subscribe--hero  .subscribe__form .subscribe__input {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.subscribe__fine {
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-family: "Geist Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.subscribe__fine a {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.subscribe__fine a:hover { color: var(--flame); border-color: var(--flame); }

/* --- HERO: end-of-article CTA, bigger ----------------------------- */
.subscribe--hero {
  max-width: var(--col-bleed);
  margin: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) auto clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,107,26,0.10), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,107,26,0.04), transparent 70%),
    var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
}
.subscribe--hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: -1px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 88px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255, 107, 26, 0.5);
}
.subscribe__title--hero {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-weight: 380;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.3rem + 3vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--paper);
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 120, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
}

/* --- FOOTER: compact, fits inside colophon ------------------------ */
.subscribe--footer {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 18px auto 24px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.subscribe--footer .subscribe__input {
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.subscribe--footer .subscribe__btn {
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.subscribe--footer .subscribe__success {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .subscribe--inline .subscribe__form,
  .subscribe--hero  .subscribe__form,
  .subscribe--footer {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  /* reset flex-basis when stacking — otherwise the px basis becomes HEIGHT
     and the input renders as a 240px-tall block on mobile */
  .subscribe--inline .subscribe__form .subscribe__input,
  .subscribe--hero  .subscribe__form .subscribe__input,
  .subscribe--footer .subscribe__input {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  .subscribe--inline .subscribe__btn,
  .subscribe--hero  .subscribe__btn,
  .subscribe--footer .subscribe__btn {
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
}


/* === MOBILE TUNING ================================================== */
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero__headline { max-width: 14ch; }
  .dropcap { font-size: 3.6em; }
  .pullquote { padding-inline: 0; }
  .hero__eyebrow { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 8px; }
  .hero__eyebrow .rule { display: none; }
  .byline { row-gap: 6px; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  :root { --pad-x: 18px; }
  .masthead__meta span:last-child { display: none; }
}