/* ============================================================
   THE LEADSMAN — house stylesheet v0.1
   Identity bible: serif body, sans nav, two colors + neutrals,
   long-form legibility as primary constraint.
   Palette: Sounding Navy / Paper / Brass (signal accent)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --navy:        #0d2137;   /* sounding navy — masthead, text on paper */
  --navy-deep:   #081726;   /* deepest water — footer */
  --paper:       #faf8f4;   /* warm paper */
  --paper-dim:   #f1ede5;   /* recessed panels */
  --ink:         #1c2833;   /* body text */
  --ink-soft:    #55606b;   /* secondary text */
  --brass:       #b08d3e;   /* brass — accents, marks, links */
  --brass-dim:   #8a6e30;
  --rule:        #d9d2c4;   /* hairlines */
  --established: #2e6e4e;   /* confidence: established */
  --assessed:    #b08d3e;   /* confidence: assessed */
  --speculation: #a05252;   /* confidence: speculation */
  --serif: "Charter", "Bitstream Charter", "Sitka Text", Cambria, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

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

html { font-size: 17px; }

body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--brass-dim); }

.wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #cfd8e0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.topbar .wrap {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.topbar .date { text-transform: uppercase; }
.topbar .ai-notice { color: #8fa3b5; }
.topbar .ai-notice a { color: #c9a960; }
.topbar .ai-notice a:hover { color: #e0c37e; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 42px 0 0;
}
.masthead .brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 4.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.masthead .brand .the {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.55em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.masthead .tagline {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #a8b8c6;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
/* lead-line motif: marks under the masthead */
.leadline {
  margin: 26px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 0;
  height: 34px;
}
.leadline svg { display: block; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
}
.nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav a {
  display: block;
  color: #cfd8e0;
  padding: 14px 22px;
}
.nav a:hover, .nav a.active { color: var(--brass); }

/* ---------- the daily sounding (brief strip) ---------- */
.brief {
  background: var(--paper-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.brief .wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 26px;
  padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.brief .label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brief .item {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brief .item b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- front page grid ---------- */
.front {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.9fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 44px 0 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .front { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .masthead .brand { font-size: 2.6rem; }
}

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-dim);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.kicker .beat { color: var(--navy); }

.lead-story h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.lead-story h1 a:hover { color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brass); }
.lead-story .dek {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.byline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.byline b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.story { padding: 26px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.story h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.story h2 a:hover { color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass); }
.story .dek { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* ---------- rail ---------- */
.rail .rail-block {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.rail h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.rail .mini { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.rail .mini:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.rail .mini .t { font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 600; }
.rail .mini .m {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 4px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.rail .mini .m .score-hit { color: var(--established); font-weight: 700; }
.rail .mini .m .score-miss { color: var(--speculation); font-weight: 700; }

/* newsletter box */
.rail .signup { background: var(--navy); color: var(--paper); border: 0; }
.rail .signup h3 { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--brass); }
.rail .signup p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #a8b8c6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.rail .signup input {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.rail .signup button {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 11px;
  background: var(--brass); color: var(--navy-deep);
  border: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.rail .signup button:hover { background: #c9a960; }

/* ---------- beats section ---------- */
.beats {
  border-top: 3px double var(--rule);
  padding: 38px 0 20px;
}
.beats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .beats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.beat-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.beat-col .bi { font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 600; padding: 8px 0; }
.beat-col .bi a:hover { color: var(--brass-dim); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #8fa3b5;
  margin-top: 48px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.footer .wrap { padding: 44px 32px; }
.footer .disclosure {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #a8b8c6;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.footer .disclosure a { color: var(--brass); font-style: normal; }
.footer nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.footer nav a { color: #cfd8e0; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer nav a:hover { color: var(--brass); }
.footer .fine { text-align: center; font-size: 0.72rem; color: #5d7183; }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.article-head { padding: 46px 0 8px; }
.article-head h1 {
  font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 14px 0 18px;
}
.article-head .dek {
  font-size: 1.18rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 12px 0; margin-bottom: 34px;
}
.article-meta b { color: var(--ink); }

.article-body { font-size: 1.06rem; }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.35em; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 1.8em 0 0.7em; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.article-body .lede-cap::first-letter {
  font-size: 3.4em; float: left; line-height: 0.85;
  padding: 4px 10px 0 0; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700;
}

/* confidence labels */
.conf {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 2px; white-space: nowrap;
  vertical-align: 2px; margin: 0 2px;
}
.conf.established { background: #e3efe8; color: var(--established); }
.conf.assessed { background: #f3ead6; color: var(--brass-dim); }
.conf.speculation { background: #f6e4e4; color: var(--speculation); }

/* callouts */
.callout {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  background: var(--paper-dim);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 1.8em 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.callout .co-label {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-dim); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.callout.steelman { border-color: var(--navy); }
.callout.steelman .co-label { color: var(--navy); }

/* sources */
.sources {
  border-top: 3px double var(--rule);
  margin-top: 3em; padding-top: 1.5em;
}
.sources h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sources ol { padding-left: 1.4em; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.sources li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.sources a { color: var(--brass-dim); }
.sources a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* how produced */
.produced {
  background: var(--paper-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin-top: 2.5em;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.produced .co-label {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ============================================================
   READING PROGRESS BAR
   ============================================================ */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px; width: 0;
  background: var(--brass); z-index: 9999; transition: width 0.1s linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   COOKIE BANNER
   ============================================================ */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brass);
  z-index: 9000; padding: 16px 32px;
}
.cookie-inner {
  max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem; color: #a8b8c6;
}
.cookie-inner p { margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }
.cookie-inner a { color: var(--brass); }
.cookie-btns { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cookie-btn-accept {
  background: var(--brass); color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 22px; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-btn-accept:hover { background: #c9a960; }
.cookie-btn-decline {
  background: transparent; color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 9px 22px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-btn-decline:hover { border-color: var(--paper); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cookie-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SUBSCRIPTION STRIP
   ============================================================ */
.subscription-strip {
  background: var(--navy); padding: 36px 0; margin: 0;
}
.sub-strip-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center;
}
.sub-strip-inner strong {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; display: block;
}
.sub-strip-inner > div > span {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.87rem; color: #8fa3b5; display: block; margin-top: 5px;
}
.sub-strip-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.sub-strip-form input {
  flex: 1; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); color: var(--paper);
}
.sub-strip-form input::placeholder { color: #5d7183; }
.sub-strip-form button {
  background: var(--brass); color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 18px; border: 0; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
}
.sub-strip-form button:hover { background: #c9a960; }
.sub-premium-cta a {
  color: var(--brass); font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: block; margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.sub-premium-cta span {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: #5d7183;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sub-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   AD UNITS
   ============================================================ */
.ad-leaderboard {
  background: var(--paper-dim); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center; padding: 12px 32px;
}
.ad-leaderboard .ad-placeholder {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block;
}
.ad-leaderboard .ad-size { font-size: 0.65rem; color: #bbb; margin-top: 2px; display: block; }
.ad-leaderboard .ad-728 {
  display: inline-block; width: 728px; max-width: 100%; height: 90px;
  background: #eee; border: 1px dashed #ccc; line-height: 90px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.75rem; color: #bbb; margin-top: 10px;
}

.ad-unit {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 22px 26px; margin: 2.2em 0;
  text-align: center; background: var(--paper-dim);
}
.ad-unit.ad-house { border-color: var(--brass); background: #fdf8ef; }
.ad-label {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.65rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ad-unit strong { display: block; font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--navy); }
.ad-unit p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ad-cta {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--navy); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 9px 22px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ad-cta:hover { background: var(--brass); color: var(--navy-deep); }

.rail-ad {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper-dim);
  padding: 18px 20px; margin-bottom: 28px; text-align: center;
}
.rail-ad .ad-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.rail-ad .ad-300 {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;
  background: #eee; border: 1px dashed #ccc; line-height: 120px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.72rem; color: #bbb; margin-top: 8px;
}
.rail-ad .ad-contact {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 8px; display: block;
}
.rail-ad .ad-contact a { color: var(--brass-dim); }

/* ============================================================
   ISSUE THREAD NOTE
   ============================================================ */
.issue-thread-note {
  background: var(--paper-dim); border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 14px 18px; margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5;
}
.issue-thread-note .co-label {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-dim); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.issue-thread-note a { color: var(--brass-dim); }
.issue-thread-note a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE NEXT / NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.article-next {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule); padding: 26px 0; margin-top: 36px;
}
.next-link {
  display: block; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); margin-top: 8px;
}
.next-link:hover { color: var(--brass-dim); }

/* ============================================================
   PREMIUM BADGE
   ============================================================ */
.premium-badge {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--navy); color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px; vertical-align: 2px; margin-left: 6px;
}

/* ============================================================
   SHARE BAR
   ============================================================ */
.share-bar {
  display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.share-label {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.7rem; margin-right: 6px;
}
.share-bar a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.share-bar a:hover { color: var(--brass-dim); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.about-hero { padding: 52px 0 10px; text-align: center; }
.about-hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.about-hero .sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }
.about-section { padding: 26px 0; }
.about-section h2 {
  font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass); display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.about-section p { margin-bottom: 1.1em; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.principles { counter-reset: pr; list-style: none; margin: 1em 0; }
.principles li {
  counter-increment: pr;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 52px; position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.principles li::before {
  content: counter(pr, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--brass);
}