/*
Theme Name: The Legal Brief
Theme URI: https://thelegalbrief.co.uk
Author: The Legal Brief
Author URI: https://thelegalbrief.co.uk
Description: A bespoke editorial theme for The Legal Brief — UK legal news for solicitors, trainees and law students.
Version: 1.0
License: Private
Text Domain: thelegalbrief
Tags: legal, news, editorial
*/

/* ============================================================
   FULL STYLESHEET — The Legal Brief
   All design tokens, layout, components and utilities
   ============================================================ */

/* ── RESET & ROOT ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --navy:       #0A1628;
  --navy-mid:   #142240;
  --navy-light: #1E3358;
  --gold:       #C8981A;
  --gold-light: #E8B830;
  --cream:      #F5F2EC;
  --warm-white: #FDFCFA;
  --text-dark:  #1A1A1A;
  --text-mid:   #3D4451;
  --text-muted: #6B7280;
  --border:     #E2DDD5;
  --red:        #B91C1C;
  --purple:     #512E5F;
  --green:      #2D6A4F;
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:  'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui:    'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
}

html {
  color-scheme: light !important;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* ── SYMBOL MARK ── */
.sym { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sym .b { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sym .b1, .sym .b3 { background: white; }
.sym .b2 { background: var(--gold); }
.sym .b { clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 0% 100%, calc(100% - 2px) 100%, 100% 0%); }
.sym .b1 { width: 26px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.sym .b2 { width: 18px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.sym .b3 { width: 26px; height: 4px; }

/* ── NAV ── */
.main-nav {
  background: var(--navy);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.main-nav .nav-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-logo-lk {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-logo-lk .nl-div { width: 1px; height: 26px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-logo-lk .nl-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.nav-logo-lk .nl-the { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.nav-logo-lk .nl-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 900; color: white; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.nav-menu { display: flex; list-style: none; gap: 0; }
.nav-menu li a { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); padding: 14px 16px; position: relative; transition: color 0.15s; }
.nav-menu li a:hover { color: white; }
.nav-menu li a.current-menu-item { color: white; }
.nav-menu li a.current-menu-item::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); }
.nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.search-modal-btn { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: white; background: var(--red); border: none; padding: 7px 16px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; flex-shrink: 0; }
.search-modal-btn:hover { background: #991818; }
.nav-subscribe { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); padding: 7px 14px; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.nav-subscribe:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--navy); }

/* ── MASTHEAD ── */
.masthead { background: var(--warm-white); padding: 28px 28px 20px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3px double var(--navy); }
.masthead-lockup { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.mast-sym { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; flex-shrink: 0; }
.mast-sym .ms { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 0% 100%, calc(100% - 5px) 100%, 100% 0%); }
.mast-sym .ms.b1, .mast-sym .ms.b3 { background: var(--navy); }
.mast-sym .ms.b2 { background: var(--gold); }
.mast-sym .ms.b1 { width: 56px; height: 8px; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.mast-sym .ms.b2 { width: 38px; height: 8px; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.mast-sym .ms.b3 { width: 56px; height: 8px; }
.mast-div { width: 2px; height: 60px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--border), transparent); flex-shrink: 0; }
.logo-the { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.45em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.logo-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); color: var(--navy); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; display: block; }
.logo-rule { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--border), transparent); margin: 14px auto; }
.logo-tagline { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); display: block; }

/* ── SEARCH BAND (homepage) ── */
.search-band { background: var(--red); padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #8B0000; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.search-band::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.search-band .search-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; }
.search-band-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-bottom: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; }
.search-band-label::before { content: ''; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.search-band-form { display: flex; max-width: 800px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); margin: 0 auto; }
.search-band-form input { flex: 1; padding: 15px 22px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; border: none; background: white; color: var(--text-dark); outline: none; }
.search-band-form input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
.search-band-form button { padding: 15px 28px; background: var(--navy); color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: background 0.15s; }
.search-band-form button:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.search-band-pills { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.sb-pill-lbl { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); flex-shrink: 0; }
.sb-pill { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; }
.sb-pill:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-color: white; color: white; }
.sb-pill.active { background: white; color: var(--red); border-color: white; }

/* ── LATEST BAR ── */
.latest-bar { background: var(--navy-mid); color: white; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.2); }
.latest-bar .latest-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.latest-label { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.18em; padding: 2px 8px; text-transform: uppercase; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 1px; }
.latest-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.latest-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }

/* ── SEARCH MODAL ── */
.search-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999; background: #070F1D; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; padding-top: 80px; }
.search-overlay.open { display: flex; }
.search-overlay-close { position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 28px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); padding: 6px 14px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.search-overlay-close:hover { color: white; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.search-overlay-inner { width: 100%; max-width: 780px; padding: 0 28px; }
.so-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; }
.so-form { display: flex; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.so-form input { flex: 1; background: none; border: none; outline: none; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 36px); font-weight: 700; color: white; padding: 12px 0; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.so-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.so-form button { background: var(--gold); border: none; padding: 12px 20px; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.so-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.so-filters { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.so-filter-lbl { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); align-self: center; margin-right: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.so-pill { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; }
.so-pill:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.so-pill.active { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); }
.so-section-lbl { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.so-section-lbl::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
.so-popular { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.so-popular-item { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); padding: 6px 14px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; }
.so-popular-item:hover { color: white; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.so-recent { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.so-recent-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); cursor: pointer; transition: padding-left 0.15s; }
.so-recent-item:hover { padding-left: 4px; }
.so-recent-item:hover .so-ri-title { color: var(--gold); }
.so-ri-icon { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-size: 13px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.so-ri-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); transition: color 0.15s; flex: 1; }
.so-ri-section { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }

/* ── SECTION HEADER ── */
.section-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 30px 0 14px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.section-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.section-title::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 4px; height: 20px; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.section-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.section-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── WHY IT MATTERS BOX ── */
.wim-box { background: var(--navy); margin: 36px 0; padding: 28px 32px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.wim-box::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 4px; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); }
.wim-box-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.wim-box-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(200,152,26,0.2); }
.wim-box h4 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.wim-box p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 0; }
.wim-box p + p { margin-top: 12px; }

/* ── NEWSLETTER SIGNUP ── */
.newsletter-band { background: var(--navy); padding: 60px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.newsletter-band::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent); }
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; text-align: center; }
.newsletter-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.newsletter-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); font-weight: 700; color: white; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.newsletter-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.newsletter-sub { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-bottom: 32px; max-width: 460px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto; box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.newsletter-form input { flex: 1; padding: 14px 18px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); color: white; outline: none; }
.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.newsletter-form button { padding: 14px 24px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; transition: background 0.15s; }
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.newsletter-note { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); margin-top: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer { background: #070F1D; padding: 52px 0 28px; }
.footer-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.footer-brand .brand-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 900; color: white; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.footer-brand .brand-url { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); line-height: 1.65; }
.footer-col-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.footer-links li a { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-links li a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.32); transition: color 0.15s; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.footer-links-inline { display: flex; gap: 20px; }

/* ── SITE BODY WRAPPER ── */
.site-body { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* ── BREADCRUMB ── */
.breadcrumb { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 10px 0; }
.breadcrumb .breadcrumb-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-muted); transition: color 0.15s; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.breadcrumb .sep { color: var(--border); }
.breadcrumb .current { color: var(--navy); }

/* ── COURT BADGES ── */
.court-badge { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 8px; display: inline-block; }
.badge-sc   { background: var(--navy);       color: white; }
.badge-ca   { background: var(--navy-light);  color: white; }
.badge-hc   { background: #2A4A6D;            color: white; }
.badge-trib { background: #3D5C35;            color: white; }
.badge-guide { background: var(--purple);     color: white; }

/* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */
.article-body p { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.article-body h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.25; margin: 40px 0 16px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.article-body h3 { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin: 32px 0 12px; }
.article-body a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(10,22,40,0.25); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── PULL QUOTE ── */
.pull-quote { margin: 36px 0; padding: 24px 28px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); position: relative; }
.pull-quote::before { content: '\201C'; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 72px; color: var(--gold); line-height: 0.6; position: absolute; top: 28px; left: 20px; opacity: 0.4; }
.pull-quote p { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 24px; }
.pull-quote cite { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: normal; padding-left: 24px; }

/* ── KEY POINTS BOX ── */
.key-points { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 24px 28px; margin: 36px 0; }
.key-points-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.key-points ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.key-points ul li { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-dark); line-height: 1.55; padding-left: 18px; position: relative; }
.key-points ul li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 9px; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; }

/* ── GUIDE ELEMENTS ── */
.who-box { background: #F9F4FB; border: 1px solid rgba(81,46,95,0.15); border-left: 4px solid var(--purple); padding: 22px 24px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.who-box-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--purple); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.who-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 12px; }
.who-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--purple); color: white; padding: 3px 10px; }
.tip-box { background: #F0F7F3; border: 1px solid rgba(26,92,58,0.15); border-left: 4px solid var(--green); padding: 20px 22px; margin: 28px 0; }
.tip-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.warning-box { background: #FFF8F0; border: 1px solid rgba(180,90,0,0.2); border-left: 4px solid #B45A00; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 28px 0; }
.warning-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #B45A00; margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ── UTILITIES ── */
.text-gold { color: var(--gold); }
.text-navy { color: var(--navy); }
.text-muted { color: var(--text-muted); }
.font-serif { font-family: var(--font-serif); }
.font-ui { font-family: var(--font-ui); }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

/* ── MOBILE ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-nav .nav-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .nav-menu { overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .nav-menu::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .nav-menu li a { font-size: 11px; padding: 13px 12px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav-subscribe { display: none; }
  .site-body { padding: 0 16px; }
  .masthead { padding: 20px 16px 16px; }
  .logo-name { font-size: clamp(36px, 11vw, 52px); }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  .search-band-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form button { width: 100%; padding: 13px; }
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  html, body, * { color-scheme: light !important; }
  body { background: #FDFCFA !important; color: #1A1A1A !important; }
}

/* ── FOOTER SYMBOL MARK ── */
.footer-logo-lk { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-sym { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; flex-shrink: 0; }
.footer-sym .fs { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 0% 100%, calc(100% - 2px) 100%, 100% 0%); }
.footer-sym .fs.b1, .footer-sym .fs.b3 { background: white; }
.footer-sym .fs.b2 { background: var(--gold); }
.footer-sym .fs.b1 { width: 26px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.footer-sym .fs.b2 { width: 18px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.footer-sym .fs.b3 { width: 26px; height: 4px; }
.footer-wm .brand-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: white; line-height: 1; }

/* ── NAV DROPDOWN ── */
.nav-menu { position: relative; }
.nav-menu .has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  list-style: none;
  z-index: 200;
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.nav-menu .has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown { display: block; }
.nav-dropdown li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  text-transform: none;
}
.nav-dropdown li a:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--gold); }
.nav-arrow { font-size: 10px; opacity: 0.5; margin-left: 2px; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   HOMEPAGE — front-page.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.hero-main { background: linear-gradient(170deg, #0B1D36 0%, #142B52 50%, #0A1628 100%); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); min-height: 480px; }
.hero-text { padding: 48px 44px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero-headline { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; color: white; margin-bottom: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.hero-headline a { color: inherit; }
.hero-headline a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.hero-standfirst { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 28px; max-width: 560px; }
.hero-divider { width: 40px; height: 1px; background: rgba(200,152,26,0.4); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.hero-meta .author { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-weight: 600; }
.hero-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.read-more-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.35); padding: 9px 18px; margin-top: 22px; width: fit-content; transition: all 0.2s; text-decoration: none; }
.read-more-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── HERO SIDEBAR ── */
.hero-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.side-story { padding: 24px 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); flex: 1; transition: background 0.15s; cursor: pointer; }
.side-story:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.side-story:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.side-story .story-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.side-story .story-headline { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.side-story .story-headline a { color: inherit; }
.side-story:hover .story-headline { color: var(--gold); }
.side-story .story-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.side-story .story-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* ── CASES STRIP ── */
.cases-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 44px; }
.case-card { background: var(--warm-white); padding: 22px 20px; transition: background 0.15s; cursor: pointer; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.case-card:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.case-card:hover .case-name { color: var(--gold); }
.case-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.case-name a { color: inherit; }
.case-summary { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 12px; flex: 1; }
.case-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: auto; }

/* ── THREE COLUMN ── */
.three-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 36px; padding-bottom: 44px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 36px; }
.col-section { border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); padding-top: 18px; }
.col-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 18px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.article-item { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); cursor: pointer; }
.article-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.article-item:hover .art-title { color: var(--gold); }
.art-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.art-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 7px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.art-title a { color: inherit; }
.art-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.art-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* ── IN BRIEF ── */
.in-brief { padding: 44px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.brief-items { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; margin-top: 24px; }
.brief-item { display: flex; gap: 16px; cursor: pointer; }
.brief-item:hover .brief-title { color: var(--gold); }
.brief-num { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--border); line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; padding-top: 2px; }
.brief-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.brief-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.brief-title a { color: inherit; }
.brief-text { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── WHY IT MATTERS BAND ── */
.wim-band { background: var(--navy); padding: 60px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.wim-band::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 4px; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); }
.wim-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 56px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.wim-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.wim-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.15; }
.wim-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.wim-content { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 32px; }
.wim-quote { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.wim-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.3); padding-bottom: 3px; text-decoration: none; }
.wim-cta:hover { color: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── STUDENT SECTION ── */
.student-section { background: var(--cream); padding: 44px 0; }
.student-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.student-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 24px; }
.student-card { background: white; padding: 24px 22px; border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; cursor: pointer; }
.student-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.card-icon { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.card-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card-text { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ── HOMEPAGE MOBILE ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-main { min-height: auto; border-right: none; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .hero-text { padding: 28px 20px 32px; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 34px); }
  .side-story:nth-child(2), .side-story:nth-child(3) { display: none; }
  .cases-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .three-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .brief-items { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .brief-item { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .wim-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 0 24px; }
  .wim-content { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 24px; }
  .student-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SINGLE ARTICLE — single.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

.article-header { background: var(--warm-white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 44px 0 36px; }
.article-header-inner { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.article-section-tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.article-section-tag::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); }
.article-headline { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.article-standfirst { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 28px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 20px; }
.article-meta-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.article-meta-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.author-avatar { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.author-name { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--navy); }
.article-date-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-top: 2px; }
.article-date-meta .dot { margin: 0 5px; color: var(--border); }
.share-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.share-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.share-btn { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 5px 12px; background: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }

/* Article layout */
.article-layout { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 28px 64px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
/* Override WordPress block editor width constraints */
.article-body { min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
.article-body .wp-block-group,
.article-body .wp-block-paragraph,
.article-body .wp-block-heading,
.article-body .wp-block-list,
.article-body .wp-block-quote,
.article-body .wp-block-image,
.article-body .wp-block-table,
.article-body > * { max-width: 100% !important; margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: 0 !important; }
.article-body .alignwide { max-width: 100% !important; }
.article-body .alignfull { max-width: 100% !important; margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: 0 !important; }

/* Sidebar */
.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 72px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.sidebar-block { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); margin-bottom: 24px; overflow: hidden; }
.sidebar-block.gold-top { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
.sidebar-block-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--cream); }
.sidebar-article { padding: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; }
.sidebar-article:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-article:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.sidebar-article:hover .sa-title { color: var(--gold); }
.sa-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.sa-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 5px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.sa-title a { color: inherit; }
.sa-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.sidebar-about { padding: 16px; }
.sidebar-about p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.sidebar-about-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.sidebar-newsletter { padding: 18px 16px; background: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.sidebar-newsletter .nl-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sidebar-newsletter .nl-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.sidebar-newsletter input { width: 100%; padding: 10px 12px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); color: white; outline: none; margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; }
.sidebar-newsletter input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.sidebar-newsletter button { width: 100%; padding: 10px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.sidebar-newsletter .nl-note { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-top: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-align: center; }

/* Article tags */
.article-tags { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 8px; }
.tags-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-right: 4px; }
.tag-pill { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--navy); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 4px 12px; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.tag-pill:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

/* Related footer */
.related-footer { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px 64px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.related-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 28px 0 20px; }
.related-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.related-title::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 4px; height: 20px; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.related-card { background: var(--warm-white); padding: 20px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; }
.related-card:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.related-card:hover .rc-title { color: var(--gold); }
.rc-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.rc-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.rc-title a { color: inherit; }
.rc-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.rc-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.03em; }

/* Article mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .article-header-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .article-headline { font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 34px); }
  .article-standfirst { font-size: 16px; }
  .article-meta-bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding: 28px 16px 48px; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; }
  .related-footer { padding: 0 16px 48px; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   ARCHIVE — archive.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Hero */
.archive-hero { padding: 48px 0 36px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.archive-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); }
.archive-hero-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.archive-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.archive-eyebrow a { text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
.archive-eyebrow a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; }
.archive-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px); font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.archive-desc { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.archive-subnav { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 20px; }
.archive-subnav-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); padding: 5px 14px; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; }
.archive-subnav-link:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: white; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }

/* Body */
.archive-body { padding: 36px 0 64px; }
.archive-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* Controls */
.archive-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0; }
.archive-count { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.archive-count .count-num { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); margin-right: 4px; }
.archive-count strong { color: var(--navy); }
.archive-sort { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.sort-label { letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; }
.sort-active { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }

/* Article list */
.archive-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

/* Lead item */
.archive-item--lead { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.ai-lead { padding: 36px 0 32px; }
.ai-lead-content { max-width: 780px; }
.ai-meta-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ai-section { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.ai-section:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.ai-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.ai-area::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 8px; color: var(--border); }
.ai-guide-badge { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--purple); color: white; padding: 2px 8px; }
.ai-lead-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.ai-lead-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.ai-lead-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.ai-lead-excerpt { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 640px; }
.ai-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ai-author { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.ai-dot { color: var(--border); }
.ai-read-btn { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.3); padding: 5px 14px; margin-left: 8px; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; }
.ai-read-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

/* Standard items */
.archive-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.ai-standard { padding: 24px 0; display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: flex-start; }
.ai-standard-content { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.ai-thumb { flex-shrink: 0; width: 160px; }
.ai-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 110px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.ai-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.ai-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.ai-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.ai-excerpt { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* Pagination */
.archive-pagination { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.archive-pagination .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; }
.archive-pagination ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.archive-pagination ul li a,
.archive-pagination ul li span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; min-width: 40px; }
.archive-pagination ul li a:hover { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }
.archive-pagination ul li span.current { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: white; }
.archive-pagination ul li a.prev,
.archive-pagination ul li a.next { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }

/* Empty state */
.archive-empty { text-align: center; padding: 72px 28px; border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 24px; }
.empty-icon { font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.empty-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.empty-text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 400px; margin: 0 auto 24px; }
.empty-search-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: white; background: var(--red); border: none; padding: 10px 20px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; }
.empty-search-btn:hover { background: #991818; }

/* Archive mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .archive-hero { padding: 32px 0 24px; }
  .archive-hero-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .archive-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .archive-body { padding: 24px 0 48px; }
  .ai-standard { flex-direction: column-reverse; gap: 12px; }
  .ai-thumb { width: 100%; }
  .ai-thumb img { height: 180px; }
  .archive-subnav { gap: 6px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   STATIC PAGES — page.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Page header */
.page-header { background: var(--navy); padding: 44px 0 36px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.page-header-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.breadcrumb-inline { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.breadcrumb-inline a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); transition: color 0.15s; }
.breadcrumb-inline a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.breadcrumb-inline .sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.breadcrumb-inline .current { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.page-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px); font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact-layout { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 28px 72px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.contact-intro { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 32px; padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.contact-email-block { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.contact-email-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-email { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.contact-email:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-types { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.contact-type { padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); }
.ct-icon { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ct-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ct-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.contact-note { background: var(--cream); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.6; }
.contact-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 84px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.contact-sidebar-block { padding: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); }
.contact-sidebar-block.gold { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
.csb-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-sidebar-block p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.csb-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.csb-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── NEWSLETTER PAGE ── */
.nl-page-hero { background: var(--navy); padding: 0; }
.nl-page-hero-inner { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 28px; text-align: center; }
.nl-page-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.nl-page-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px); font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nl-page-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }
.nl-page-sub { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.nl-page-form { display: flex; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.nl-page-form input { flex: 1; padding: 14px 18px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; border: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: white; outline: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.nl-page-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.nl-page-form button { padding: 14px 22px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; transition: background 0.15s; }
.nl-page-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.nl-page-note { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.nl-page-body { background: var(--cream); padding: 56px 0; }
.nl-page-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.nl-what h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.nl-features { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.nl-feature { background: white; padding: 24px 20px; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.nlf-icon { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nlf-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nl-feature p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── ABOUT PAGE ── */
.about-layout { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 28px 72px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.about-intro { margin-bottom: 32px; padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.about-intro h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-standfirst { font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.7; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 20px; }
.about-content p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-dark); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-content h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 32px 0 14px; }
.about-content a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(10,22,40,0.25); }
.about-content a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.about-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 84px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.about-sidebar-block { padding: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); }
.about-sidebar-block.gold { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
.asb-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.asb-email { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.asb-email:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.about-sidebar-block p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.asb-btn { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); padding: 8px 16px; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.15s; }
.asb-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--navy); }

/* ── DEFAULT PAGE ── */
.default-page-layout { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 28px 72px; }
.page-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-dark); }
.page-body p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-body h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 36px 0 14px; }
.page-body h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 28px 0 12px; }
.page-body a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; }
.page-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Page mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 32px 16px 56px; }
  .contact-types { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-sidebar { position: static; }
  .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 32px 16px 56px; }
  .about-sidebar { position: static; }
  .nl-features { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .nl-page-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .nl-page-form button { width: 100%; }
  .default-page-layout { padding: 32px 16px 56px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SEARCH — search.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Search header */
.search-hd { background: var(--navy); padding: 44px 0 36px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.search-hd-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.search-hd-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.search-hd-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px); font-weight: 700; color: white; margin-bottom: 24px; line-height: 1.2; }
.search-hd-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }

/* Search form in header */
.search-hd-form { display: flex; max-width: 720px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.search-hd-form input { flex: 1; padding: 14px 20px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; border: none; background: white; color: var(--text-dark); outline: none; }
.search-hd-form input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
.search-hd-form button { padding: 14px 24px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: background 0.15s; }
.search-hd-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.search-hd-meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.search-count { color: var(--gold-light); font-weight: 700; }

/* Search body */
.search-body { padding: 36px 0 72px; }
.search-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* Results */
.search-results { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.search-result { padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.search-result:first-child { border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.sr-meta-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.sr-section { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.sr-section:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.sr-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.sr-area::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 8px; color: var(--border); }
.sr-guide-badge { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--purple); color: white; padding: 2px 8px; }
.sr-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.sr-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.sr-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.sr-excerpt { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 14px; max-width: 720px; }
.sr-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.sr-author { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.sr-dot { color: var(--border); }
.sr-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; margin-left: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.3); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.sr-link:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

/* Pagination */
.search-pagination { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.search-pagination .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; }
.search-pagination ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.search-pagination ul li a,
.search-pagination ul li span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; min-width: 40px; }
.search-pagination ul li a:hover { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }
.search-pagination ul li span.current { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: white; }

/* No results */
.search-no-results { text-align: center; padding: 56px 28px; }
.snr-icon { font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.snr-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.snr-text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.snr-suggestions { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.snr-suggestion-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.snr-pills { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.snr-pill { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--navy); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 6px 16px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; }
.snr-pill:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.snr-browse { margin-top: 44px; }
.snr-browse-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.snr-sections { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.snr-section-link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 18px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; }
.snr-section-link:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); background: var(--cream); }
.ssl-name { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ssl-desc { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.4; }

/* Search mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .search-hd-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .search-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .search-hd-form { flex-direction: column; box-shadow: none; }
  .search-hd-form input { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
  .search-hd-form button { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .snr-sections { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   GUIDE — single-guide.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Guide header */
.guide-header { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 44px 0 36px; }
.guide-header-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.guide-type-badge { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--purple); color: white; padding: 4px 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.guide-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.guide-standfirst { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 24px; border-left: 3px solid var(--purple); padding-left: 18px; max-width: 680px; }
.guide-meta-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.guide-meta-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.updated-badge { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.updated-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.updated-date { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.guide-read { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.guide-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--purple); border: 1px solid rgba(81,46,95,0.2); padding: 3px 10px; }

/* Guide layout */
.guide-layout { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 28px 64px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }

/* Guide sidebar */
.guide-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 72px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }

/* Table of contents */
.guide-toc { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--purple); overflow: hidden; }
.toc-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--cream); }
.toc-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.toc-link { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; color: var(--text-mid); }
.toc-link:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.toc-link:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }
.toc-link--active { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); border-left: 3px solid var(--purple); }
.toc-link--sub { padding-left: 28px; }
.toc-num { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; min-width: 20px; }
.toc-text { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.4; }

/* Guide sidebar newsletter */
.guide-sidebar-nl { background: var(--navy); padding: 20px 18px; }
.guide-sidebar-nl .nl-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.guide-sidebar-nl .nl-heading { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: white; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.guide-sidebar-nl input { width: 100%; padding: 9px 12px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); color: white; outline: none; margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; }
.guide-sidebar-nl input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.guide-sidebar-nl button { width: 100%; padding: 9px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; }
.guide-sidebar-nl button:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.guide-sidebar-nl .nl-note { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); margin-top: 8px; text-align: center; }

/* Guide body */
.guide-body { min-width: 0; }
.guide-body h2 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.25; margin: 44px 0 16px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.guide-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.guide-body h3 { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin: 32px 0 12px; }
.guide-body p { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.guide-body ul, .guide-body ol { margin: 0 0 20px 24px; }
.guide-body li { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.guide-body a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(10,22,40,0.25); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.guide-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.guide-body strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.guide-body table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 14px; }
.guide-body table th { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--navy); color: white; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; }
.guide-body table td { padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); vertical-align: top; }
.guide-body table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--cream); }

/* Guide updated footer */
.guide-updated-footer { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
.guide-accuracy-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.guide-accuracy-note a { color: var(--navy); }

/* Guide mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .guide-header-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .guide-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding: 0 16px 48px; }
  .guide-sidebar { position: static; padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .guide-meta-bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .guide-updated-footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   NAV FIXES — snagging round 1
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── UTILITY BAR ── */
.utility-bar {
  background: #070F1D;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.utility-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 20px;
}
.utility-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.utility-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── NAV LOGO — wordmark only, no symbol ── */
.nav-logo-lk {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 8px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  gap: 0;
}
.nav-logo-lk .nl-div { display: none; }
.nav-logo-lk .nl-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.nav-logo-lk .nl-the {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.44em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1px;
}
.nav-logo-lk .nl-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

/* ── HIDE SYM IN NAV ── */
.nav-logo-lk .sym { display: none; }

/* ── BURGER MENU — mobile ── */
.nav-burger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-burger span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: all 0.25s;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── MOBILE NAV DROPDOWN ── */
.nav-mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  z-index: 200;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.nav-mobile-menu.open { display: block; }
.nav-mobile-menu ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.nav-mobile-menu ul li a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  padding: 13px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.nav-mobile-menu ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
.nav-mobile-menu .mobile-utility {
  padding: 12px 24px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav-mobile-menu .mobile-utility a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-mobile-menu .mobile-utility a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── LATEST TICKER — one item on mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .utility-bar { display: none; }
  .nav-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: flex; }
  .main-nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; }
  .latest-text .latest-sep,
  .latest-text a:not(:first-child) { display: none; }
  .nav-actions .nav-subscribe { display: none; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SNAGGING — round 2
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── GOLD LINE — skips descenders (the 'g') ── */
.nav-logo-lk .nl-name {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  text-decoration-skip-ink: auto;
}

/* Masthead logo — same treatment */
.logo-name {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
  text-decoration-skip-ink: auto;
}

/* ── MASTHEAD — wordmark only, centred ── */
.masthead {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  padding: 28px 28px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--navy);
}
.masthead .logo-the {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.masthead .logo-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
  text-decoration-skip-ink: auto;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SNAGGING ROUND 3
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── NAV GOLD UNDERLINE — skip-ink on 'g' ── */
.nav-logo-lk .nl-name {
  border-bottom: none !important;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold));
  background-size: 100% 2px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 95%;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}

/* ── UTILITY BAR — ensure visible ── */
.utility-bar {
  background: #070F1D !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
  padding: 6px 0 !important;
  display: block !important;
}
.utility-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 20px;
}
.utility-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.utility-link:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }

/* ── MOBILE — hide utility bar, keep burger working ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .utility-bar { display: none !important; }
  .nav-menu { display: none !important; }
  .nav-burger { display: flex !important; }
  .nav-subscribe { display: none !important; }
  .latest-text .latest-sep ~ * { display: none; }
}

/* Footer utility links */
.footer-util-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-util-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SNAGGING ROUND 4
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Lead article fills full column ── */
.ai-lead-content { max-width: 100% !important; }

/* ── Guides prominent treatment ── */
.guides-band {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 44px 0;
}
.guides-band-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}
.guides-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.guide-card {
  background: white;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.15s;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}
.guide-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); background: var(--cream); }
.guide-card:hover .gc-title { color: var(--gold); }
.gc-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--purple);
  color: white;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.gc-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.gc-excerpt {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.gc-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* Utility bar fix — ensure visible on desktop */
.utility-bar { display: block !important; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .utility-bar { display: none !important; } }

/* Areas of Law page subnav colours */
.archive-subnav-link.areas { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .guides-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── AREAS OF LAW PAGE ── */
.areas-body { padding: 44px 0 72px; }
.areas-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.areas-section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.areas-section-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 4px;
  height: 16px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.areas-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.area-card {
  background: white;
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}
.area-card:hover {
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--cream);
}
.area-card:hover .area-card-name { color: var(--gold); }
.area-card:hover .area-card-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(4px); }
.area-card-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.area-card-count {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.area-card-desc {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.area-card-arrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  margin-top: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .areas-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   GUIDES ARCHIVE — archive-guide.php
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Filter bar */
.guides-filter-bar {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 16px 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 56px;
  z-index: 50;
}
.guides-filter-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}
.gf-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.gf-pills {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.gf-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: white;
}
.gf-pill:hover { border-color: var(--purple); color: var(--purple); }
.gf-pill.active { background: var(--purple); border-color: var(--purple); color: white; }
.gf-count {
  font-size: 10px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  padding: 1px 6px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.gf-pill.active .gf-count { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.gf-types {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.gf-type-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.gf-type-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.gf-type-pill:hover { color: var(--purple); border-color: var(--purple); }
.gf-type-pill.active { color: var(--purple); border-color: var(--purple); font-weight: 700; }

/* Guides grid */
.guides-archive-body { padding: 28px 0 64px; }
.guides-archive-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.guides-grid-archive {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.guide-archive-card {
  background: white;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.guide-archive-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); background: var(--cream); }
.guide-archive-card:hover .gac-title { color: var(--gold); }
.guide-archive-card:hover .gac-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(4px); }
.gac-type {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--purple);
  color: white;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.gac-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  flex: 1;
}
.gac-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.gac-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.gac-area {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--purple);
  border: 1px solid rgba(81,46,95,0.2);
  padding: 2px 8px;
}
.gac-read {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.gac-arrow {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .guides-filter-bar { position: static; }
  .guides-grid-archive { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guides-archive-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SHARE BAR
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.share-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.share-bar--bottom { padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 32px; }
.share-bar--bottom .share-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-right: 4px; }
.share-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); flex-shrink: 0; }
.share-btn { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 5px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: white; color: var(--text-mid); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.share-btn:hover { color: white; border-color: transparent; }
.share-btn--linkedin:hover { background: #0A66C2; }
.share-btn--x:hover { background: #000; }
.share-btn--facebook:hover { background: #1877F2; }
.share-btn--whatsapp:hover { background: #25D366; }
.share-btn--mail:hover { background: var(--navy); }
.share-btn--copy:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   WHY IT MATTERS CALLOUT
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.wim-callout { background: var(--navy); margin: 36px 0; padding: 28px 32px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.wim-callout::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 4px; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); }
.wim-callout-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.wim-callout-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(200,152,26,0.2); }
.wim-callout p { font-family: var(--font-body) !important; font-size: 15px !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   RELATED GRID — variable columns
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.related-grid--1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; }
.related-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.related-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SNAGGING FIXES
══════════════════════════════════════ */
/* Body width — permanent override */
html, body { max-width: 100% !important; width: 100% !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; box-shadow: none !important; -webkit-box-shadow: none !important; }
/* Utility bar */
.utility-bar { background: #070F1D !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important; padding: 6px 0 !important; }
.utility-bar-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 20px; }
.utility-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important; text-decoration: none; }
.utility-link:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }
/* Nav wordmark gold underline skip-ink */
.nav-logo-lk .nl-name { border-bottom: none !important; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)); background-size: 100% 2px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0 95%; text-decoration: none !important; padding-bottom: 3px; }
/* Lead article full width */
.ai-lead-content { max-width: 100% !important; }
/* Footer utility links */
.footer-util-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-util-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
/* Masthead */
.masthead { background: var(--warm-white); padding: 28px 28px 20px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 3px double var(--navy); }
.masthead .logo-the { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.45em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.masthead .logo-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); color: var(--navy); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; display: block; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 6px; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; }
/* Nav burger */
.nav-burger { display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; width: 36px; height: 36px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav-burger span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: white; border-radius: 1px; transition: all 0.25s; transform-origin: center; }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
/* Mobile nav dropdown */
.nav-mobile-menu { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); z-index: 200; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.nav-mobile-menu.open { display: block; }
.nav-mobile-menu ul { list-style: none; padding: 8px 0; margin: 0; }
.nav-mobile-menu ul li a { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); padding: 13px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
.nav-mobile-menu ul li a:hover { color: var(--gold); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
.nav-mobile-menu .mobile-utility { padding: 12px 24px 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-mobile-menu .mobile-utility a { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); text-decoration: none; }
/* Areas of law */
.areas-body { padding: 44px 0 72px; }
.areas-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.areas-section-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.areas-section-label::before { content: ''; width: 4px; height: 16px; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.areas-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.area-card { background: white; padding: 24px 22px; border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.area-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); background: var(--cream); }
.area-card-name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.area-card-count { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.area-card-arrow { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0; transition: all 0.2s; margin-top: auto; }
.area-card:hover .area-card-arrow { opacity: 1; }
/* Guides archive */
.guides-filter-bar { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 16px 0; }
.guides-filter-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.gf-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 10px; display: block; }
.gf-pills { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.gf-pill { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-mid); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 5px 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; background: white; }
.gf-pill:hover { border-color: var(--purple); color: var(--purple); }
.gf-pill.active { background: var(--purple); border-color: var(--purple); color: white; }
.guides-archive-body { padding: 28px 0 64px; }
.guides-archive-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.guides-grid-archive { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.guide-archive-card { background: white; padding: 28px 24px; border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.guide-archive-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); background: var(--cream); }
.guide-archive-card:hover .gac-title { color: var(--gold); }
.gac-type { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--purple); color: white; padding: 2px 8px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; align-self: flex-start; }
.gac-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.15s; flex: 1; }
.gac-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.gac-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: auto; }
.gac-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--purple); border: 1px solid rgba(81,46,95,0.2); padding: 2px 8px; }
.gac-read { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-left: auto; }
/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .utility-bar { display: none !important; }
  .nav-menu { display: none !important; }
  .nav-burger { display: flex !important; }
  .nav-subscribe { display: none !important; }
  .latest-text .latest-sep ~ * { display: none; }
  .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .areas-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .guides-grid-archive { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guides-archive-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .related-grid--2, .related-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   STUDENTS HUB — two-section layout
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.hub-section-label { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 28px 0 16px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--purple); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hub-section-title { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.hub-section-title::before { content: ''; width: 4px; height: 20px; background: var(--navy); flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-block; }
.hub-section-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--purple); text-decoration: none; }
.hub-section-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.hub-guides-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.hub-guide-card { background: white; padding: 24px 22px; border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.hub-guide-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--purple); background: var(--cream); }
.hub-guide-card:hover .hgc-title { color: var(--purple); }
.hgc-badge { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--purple); color: white; padding: 2px 8px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 10px; align-self: flex-start; }
.hgc-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 8px; transition: color 0.15s; flex: 1; }
.hgc-excerpt { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.hgc-areas { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: auto; }
.hgc-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--purple); border: 1px solid rgba(81,46,95,0.2); padding: 2px 8px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) { .hub-guides-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* ── HOMEPAGE STUDENT CARDS — guide variant ── */
.student-card--guide { border-top: 3px solid var(--purple); }
.student-card--guide .card-label { color: var(--purple); }

/* ── FOOTER NEWSLETTER — fix input width ── */
.newsletter-form form { display: flex; width: 100%; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; border: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: white; outline: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.newsletter-form button { flex-shrink: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .newsletter-form form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .newsletter-form button { width: 100%; }
  .student-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
/* ── FOOTER NEWSLETTER — wider input, same button ── */
.newsletter-form form { display: flex; width: 100%; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; width: auto; padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; border: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: white; outline: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }
.newsletter-form button { flex: 0 0 auto; white-space: nowrap; width: auto !important; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .newsletter-form form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] { width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .newsletter-form button { width: 100% !important; }
}

/* ── SEARCH OVERLAY — mobile scrollable ── */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(10,22,40,0.97);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: none;
  overflow-y: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.search-overlay.open { display: block; }
.search-overlay-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 24px 120px;
}

/* ── SEARCH FILTER PILLS — work on all pages ── */
.so-filters { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 20px 0 24px; }
.so-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
}
.so-pill:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.so-pill.active { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

/* ── MOBILE search overlay adjustments ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .search-overlay-inner { padding: 60px 16px 80px; }
  .so-filters { gap: 6px; }
  .so-pill { font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 10px; }
  .so-recent { max-height: none; }
  .so-popular { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
/* ── MOBILE NAV — scrollable for small phones ── */
.nav-mobile-menu {
  max-height: calc(100vh - 60px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

/* ── STUDENT SUBCATEGORIES in mobile menu — tighter spacing ── */
.nav-mobile-menu ul li[style*="padding-left"] a {
  padding: 9px 24px 9px 36px !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03) !important;
}

/* ── RELATED GRID — fix empty box critical error display ── */
.related-grid { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--border); }
.related-grid--1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; }
.related-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.related-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .related-grid--2,
  .related-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* ── NEWSLETTER — centered placeholder text ── */
.newsletter-form input[type="email"],
.newsletter-band input[type="email"] {
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder,
.newsletter-band input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  text-align: center;
}
/* Reset text-align when typing */
.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:not(:placeholder-shown),
.newsletter-band input[type="email"]:not(:placeholder-shown) {
  text-align: left;
}
/* ── NEWSLETTER placeholder — centred on all screen sizes ── */
input[type="email"]::placeholder { text-align: center; }
input[type="email"] { text-align: center; }
input[type="email"]:focus { text-align: left; }

/* ── SIDEBAR newsletter input ── */
.sidebar-newsletter input[type="email"] { text-align: center; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.guide-sidebar-nl input[type="email"] { text-align: center; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }

/* ── FOOTER newsletter — fix input/button sizing ── */
.newsletter-form form { display: flex; width: 100%; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
.newsletter-form button { flex: 0 0 auto; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .newsletter-form form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] { width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .newsletter-form button { width: 100% !important; }
}
/* ── NEWSLETTER placeholder — force centre on all browsers including iOS ── */
.newsletter-band input[type="email"],
.newsletter-form input[type="email"],
.nl-page-form input[type="email"] {
  text-align: center !important;
  -webkit-text-align: center !important;
}
.newsletter-band input[type="email"]::placeholder,
.newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder,
.nl-page-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  text-align: center !important;
  opacity: 1;
}
.newsletter-band input[type="email"]:focus,
.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus,
.nl-page-form input[type="email"]:focus {
  text-align: left !important;
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   CASES HUB — lead + visual list
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.cases-lead { padding: 32px 0 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 0; }
.cases-lead-eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.cases-lead-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.cases-lead-latest { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.cases-lead-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.cases-lead-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.cases-lead-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.cases-lead-excerpt { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 680px; }
.cases-lead-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cases-dot { color: var(--border); }
.cases-read-btn { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.3); padding: 5px 14px; margin-left: 4px; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; }
.cases-read-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

/* Cases list */
.cases-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.cases-list-item { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
.cli-badges { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cli-area { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.cli-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--navy); }
.cli-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.cli-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.cli-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.cli-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.cli-arrow { color: var(--gold); font-size: 13px; margin-left: 4px; text-decoration: none; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cases-lead { padding: 24px 0 20px; }
  .cases-list-item { padding: 16px 0; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   PRACTICE HUB
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.hub-guide-card--navy { border-top-color: var(--navy) !important; }
.hgc-badge--navy { background: var(--navy) !important; color: white; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   PROFESSION HUB — topic card grid
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.profession-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.profession-card { background: white; padding: 22px 20px; border-top: 3px solid #1E3358; transition: all 0.15s; text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.profession-card:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.profession-card:hover .prc-label { color: var(--gold); }
.profession-card:hover .prc-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(4px); }
.prc-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; transition: color 0.15s; }
.prc-desc { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.prc-count { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.prc-arrow { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0; transition: all 0.2s; margin-top: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .profession-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   IN BRIEF — homepage band
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.ib-homepage-band { background: var(--navy); padding: 28px 0; }
.ib-homepage-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.ib-hp-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ib-hp-title { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.ib-hp-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.ib-hp-date { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.ib-hp-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); padding: 5px 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; }
.ib-hp-link:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: rgba(200,152,26,0.4); }
.ib-hp-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.ib-hp-item { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; transition: background 0.15s; }
.ib-hp-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.ib-hp-text { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); line-height: 1.55; }
.ib-hp-arrow { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.6; align-self: flex-end; }
.ib-hp-item:hover .ib-hp-arrow { opacity: 1; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ib-hp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ib-homepage-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   IN BRIEF — homepage band (updated)
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.ib-homepage-band { background: var(--navy); padding: 32px 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.ib-homepage-inner { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.ib-hp-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ib-hp-title { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
.ib-hp-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ib-hp-date { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-left: 10px; font-weight: 600; }
.ib-hp-subtitle { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 4px; font-style: italic; }
.ib-hp-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); padding: 7px 16px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 4px; }
.ib-hp-link:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: rgba(200,152,26,0.5); }
.ib-hp-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.ib-hp-item { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); padding: 20px 20px 16px; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; transition: background 0.15s; }
.ib-hp-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.ib-hp-num { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: rgba(200,152,26,0.5); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.ib-hp-text { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: white; line-height: 1.45; flex: 1; }
.ib-hp-arrow { font-size: 16px; color: var(--gold); opacity: 1; align-self: flex-end; transition: opacity 0.15s; font-weight: 700; }
.ib-hp-item:hover .ib-hp-arrow { opacity: 1; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ib-hp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .ib-homepage-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .ib-hp-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   NEWS HUB
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.news-lead { padding: 32px 0 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.news-lead-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.news-new-badge { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--red); color: white; padding: 3px 9px; }
.news-section-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.news-lead-date-top { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-left: auto; }
.news-lead-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.news-lead-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.news-lead-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.news-lead-excerpt { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 680px; }
.news-lead-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.n-dot { color: var(--border); }
.news-read-btn { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid rgba(200,152,26,0.3); padding: 5px 14px; margin-left: 4px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.15s; }
.news-read-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

/* Divider */
.news-divider { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 20px 0 14px; }
.news-divider-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.news-divider-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border); }

/* News list */
.news-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.news-list-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 16px; align-items: start; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.news-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.nli-tag { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.nli-title { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.nli-title a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.15s; }
.nli-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nli-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nli-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.nli-arrow { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; margin-left: 4px; }
.nli-date { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted); text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 4px; }

/* News In Brief band */
.news-ib-band { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); padding: 20px 24px; margin-top: 24px; }
.news-ib-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.news-ib-title { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.news-ib-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); }
.news-ib-date { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.news-ib-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.news-ib-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.news-ib-items { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.news-ib-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.news-ib-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.news-ib-item:hover .news-ib-text { color: var(--gold); }
.news-ib-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 6px; }
.news-ib-text { font-size: 13px; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.5; transition: color 0.15s; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   IN BRIEF SIDEBAR WIDGET
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.sidebar-inbrief { border-top: 3px solid var(--navy) !important; }
.sib-items { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.sib-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); text-decoration: none; }
.sib-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sib-item:hover .sib-text { color: var(--gold); }
.sib-dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 6px; }
.sib-text { font-size: 12px; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.5; transition: color 0.15s; }
.sib-link { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.sib-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .news-list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nli-date { display: none; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE FIXES — snagging round 5
══════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Homepage mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Hero grid */
  .hero-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .hero-main { padding: 20px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .hero-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .side-story { padding: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .side-story:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  /* Homepage three columns */
  .three-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .col-section { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .col-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  /* Cases strip */
  .cases-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* In Brief band */
  .ib-hp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Student grid */
  .student-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .student-card { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
}

/* News hub mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .news-lead { padding: 20px 0 16px; }
  .news-lead-date-top { display: none; }
  .news-list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .nli-date { display: none; }
  .news-ib-band { padding: 14px 16px; }
}

/* Profession hub mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .profession-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .profession-card { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
}

/* Archive hero mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .archive-hero { padding: 24px 0 20px; }
  .archive-hero-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .archive-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
  .hub-guides-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hub-section-label { padding: 20px 0 10px; }
}

/* Cases hub mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cases-lead { padding: 20px 0 16px; }
  .cases-list-item { padding: 14px 0; }
  .cli-excerpt { display: none; }
}
/* ── IN BRIEF SIDEBAR — bullet indent fix ── */
.sib-item { padding: 8px 0 8px 4px; }
.sib-dot { margin-left: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sib-text { padding-left: 4px; }

/* ── NEWS PAGE — Earlier stories divider larger ── */
.news-divider { padding: 24px 0 18px; }
.news-divider-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── HOMEPAGE MOBILE — student grid border between all cards ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .student-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .student-card {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .student-card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }
}
/* ── IN BRIEF SIDEBAR — Full Roundup inline with bullets ── */
.sidebar-inbrief .sib-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.sidebar-inbrief .sib-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 0 0 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.sidebar-inbrief .sib-link::before {
  content: '';
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* ── IN BRIEF SIDEBAR — Full Roundup without bullet ── */
.sidebar-inbrief .sib-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 0 0 17px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.sidebar-inbrief .sib-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.sidebar-inbrief .sib-link::before { display: none; }
/* ── CONTACT FORM 7 ── */
.cf7-field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.cf7-field label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.cf7-field abbr { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="text"],
.wpcf7-form input[type="email"],
.wpcf7-form select,
.wpcf7-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px 16px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-dark); border: 1px solid var(--border); background: white; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.15s; -webkit-appearance: none; }
.wpcf7-form input:focus,
.wpcf7-form select:focus,
.wpcf7-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--navy); }
.wpcf7-form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.wpcf7-form select { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%230A1628' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; padding-right: 36px; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="submit"] { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--navy); color: white; border: none; padding: 14px 32px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="submit"]:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; color: var(--red); margin-top: 4px; display: block; }
.wpcf7-response-output { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 13px; padding: 12px 16px; margin-top: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.wpcf7-mail-sent-ok { border-color: #16a34a !important; color: #16a34a; background: #f0fdf4; }
.wpcf7-mail-sent-ng { border-color: var(--red) !important; color: var(--red); background: #fef2f2; }
.archive-sort { display: none; }
/* ── CONTACT FORM WRAP ── */
.contact-form-wrap { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT FORM 7 — full styling
══════════════════════════════════════ */
.wpcf7 { margin-top: 0; }
.wpcf7-form p { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Field wrapper */
.cf7-field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.cf7-field label,
.wpcf7-form label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}

/* All inputs */
.wpcf7-form input[type="text"],
.wpcf7-form input[type="email"],
.wpcf7-form input[type="tel"],
.wpcf7-form select,
.wpcf7-form textarea {
  width: 100% !important;
  padding: 12px 16px !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 15px !important;
  color: var(--text-dark) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  background: white !important;
  outline: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  -webkit-appearance: none !important;
  transition: border-color 0.15s !important;
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
  display: block !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}
.wpcf7-form input[type="text"]:focus,
.wpcf7-form input[type="email"]:focus,
.wpcf7-form select:focus,
.wpcf7-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--navy) !important;
}
.wpcf7-form textarea {
  min-height: 150px !important;
  resize: vertical !important;
}

/* Submit button */
.wpcf7-form input[type="submit"],
.wpcf7-submit {
  font-family: var(--font-ui) !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  background: var(--navy) !important;
  color: white !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 14px 36px !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  transition: background 0.15s !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  -webkit-appearance: none !important;
  margin-top: 8px !important;
}
.wpcf7-form input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
}

/* Validation */
.wpcf7-not-valid { border-color: var(--red) !important; }
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
  font-family: var(--font-ui) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  color: var(--red) !important;
  margin-top: -12px !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
  display: block !important;
}

/* Response messages */
.wpcf7-response-output {
  font-family: var(--font-ui) !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  padding: 12px 16px !important;
  margin: 16px 0 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  border-width: 1px !important;
  border-style: solid !important;
}
.wpcf7-mail-sent-ok {
  border-color: #16a34a !important;
  color: #16a34a !important;
  background: #f0fdf4 !important;
}
.wpcf7-mail-sent-ng,
.wpcf7-validation-errors,
.wpcf7-spam-blocked {
  border-color: var(--red) !important;
  color: var(--red) !important;
  background: #fef2f2 !important;
}

/* Spinner */
.wpcf7-spinner { display: none; }
/* ── CF7 — tighten label to field gap ── */
.wpcf7-form label {
  margin-bottom: 3px !important;
}
.wpcf7-form input[type="text"],
.wpcf7-form input[type="email"],
.wpcf7-form select,
.wpcf7-form textarea {
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
/* ── CONTACT FORM — top spacing ── */
.contact-form-wrap { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
/* ── EMAIL FIELD — left aligned ── */
.wpcf7-form input[type="email"] {
  text-align: left !important;
}
.wpcf7-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
  text-align: left !important;
}

/* ── STUDENT GRID — fix missing border between cards 3 and 4 ── */
.student-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.student-card {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: none;
  padding: 24px 20px;
}
.student-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

/* ── TICKER — 'Just published' slim strip ── */
.latest-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--red);
  color: white;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.latest-text {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.latest-text a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); text-decoration: none; }
.latest-text a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .student-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .student-card {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .student-card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .student-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}