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/* ============ RELATED STORIES (SEO internal linking) ============ */
.related-stories{margin:2.4rem 0 0;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;border-top:3px solid #141414;background:#f7f4ec;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px}
.related-stories h3{font-family:"Rajdhani",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#141414;margin:0 0 1rem}
.related-stories ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.9rem}
.related-stories li a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.related-stories li .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b80000;font-weight:700;font-family:"Rajdhani",sans-serif}
.related-stories .rel-title{display:block;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.4;color:#141414;margin-top:.2rem}
.related-stories li a:hover .rel-title{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#c9a227;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(min-width:760px){.related-stories ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}

/* Edition bar — newspaper-style edition selector above the masthead (2026-09-28) */
.edition-bar{background:#050506;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.22)}
.edition-bar-inner{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;padding:6px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.edition-kicker{font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a808c}
.edition-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.edition-current{color:#f4f4f4;font-weight:700}
.edition-sep{color:#9aa1ab}
.edition-alt{color:#c9a227;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.edition-alt:hover{color:#fddf00;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* The Brief — key-headlines summary atop the News Feed (2026-09-28). Still, compact, scannable. */
.brief{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto 2.2rem;background:#0d0d0f;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.28);border-radius:12px;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem}
.brief-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.brief-updated{font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a808c;white-space:nowrap}
.brief-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.brief-list li{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.brief-list li:first-child{border-top:0}
.brief-list a{display:block;padding:.62rem 0;text-decoration:none}
.brief-list a:hover .brief-t{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#c9a227;text-underline-offset:3px}
.brief-k{display:inline;font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9a227;margin-right:.65rem}
.brief-t{font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55;color:#d7dbe2}
@media(max-width:640px){.brief{padding:1.1rem 1.15rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}.brief-t{font-size:.88rem}}

/* ============ CONTRAST FIXES (2026-09-28) — Boss directive: no washed-out pages ============ */
:root{--faint:#5f6672}
.choke-card .choke-name{color:#141414}
.mono-grid .mono-card h3{color:#141414}
span.risk-badge.critical{color:#b23c2a;border-color:rgba(178,60,42,.5);background:rgba(178,60,42,.07)}
span.risk-badge.tense{color:#8f6414;border-color:rgba(143,100,20,.5);background:rgba(143,100,20,.07)}
span.risk-badge.calm{color:#2e7d4f;border-color:rgba(46,125,79,.5);background:rgba(46,125,79,.07)}
p.voices-dek{color:#5f6672}
body .fb-date,body .fb-horizon,body .fb-growing,body .fb-year,body .mg-note,body .mg-fnote,body .mg-nogeom,body .mg-band{color:#5f6672}
body .mg-ftable th{color:#5f6672}

/* QA 2026-09-28: related-stories eyebrow inherited the red badge bg from .eyebrow while its color is #b80000 -> invisible; transparent restores red-on-paper */
.related-stories li .eyebrow{background:transparent}

/* ============ FACTBOOK DESKTOP OVERHAUL (2026-09-28) — Boss directive: map bigger, facts out of the narrow right rail. Desktop only (min-width:1024px); mobile completely untouched. ============ */
@media (min-width:1024px){
  /* Map becomes a full-width block on top of the page */
  .fb-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .map-shell.map-hero{padding:clamp(16px,2.5vw,28px)}
  .map-shell svg{width:100%;height:auto}
  /* Profile panel: full width below the map, header on top, facts in a comfortable 2-column grid */
  aside.profile{padding:36px 40px}
  .profile .profile-body{column-count:2;column-gap:40px;column-rule:1px solid var(--line)}
  .profile .profile-body>*{break-inside:avoid}
}
/* ============ READ NEXT (article footer nav) ============ */
.read-next{margin:2rem 0 .5rem;padding-top:1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:right}
.read-next a{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.read-next a:hover{color:var(--hud);text-decoration:underline}
/* ============ IN THE NEWS (reference-page bridge) ============ */
.in-the-news{margin:2.2rem 0 0;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);border-radius:8px;background:rgba(201,162,39,.06)}
.in-the-news h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.in-the-news p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.in-the-news a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-dim)}
.in-the-news a:hover{color:var(--hud);border-bottom-color:var(--hud)}

/* ============ OPINION PERMALINK COPY BUTTON ============ */
.op-copy{margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:6px;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;padding:4px 10px;font-size:.72rem;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.op-copy:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.op-copy svg{width:12px;height:12px;flex:none}
.op-copy.copied{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ============ NEWSLETTER CAPTURE (.nl-*) — 2026-09-29 ============ */
/* Light-theme rule: every color below is a var() reference only. The light
   theme redefines the vars (:root override in the dark section), so these
   classes theme correctly with no extra light overrides. Verified by grep:
   no hardcoded color literals in this block. */
.nl-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);padding:26px 24px}
.nl-strip-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 28px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.nl-kicker{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 6px}
.nl-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text);margin:0}
.nl-sub{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0;line-height:1.55;max-width:46ch}
.nl-form{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 12px;align-items:center}
.nl-field{background:var(--black);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:.6rem;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.92rem;padding:12px 16px;min-width:250px;outline:0}
.nl-field::placeholder{color:var(--faint)}
.nl-field:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.nl-consent{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4}
.nl-consent input{accent-color:var(--gold);width:15px;height:15px;flex:none;cursor:pointer;margin:0}
.nl-msg{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);min-height:1.4em;width:100%;margin:0}
.nl-msg.ok{color:var(--gold)}
.nl-msg.err{color:var(--red)}
.nl-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;opacity:0}
.nl-form .btn{margin-top:0}
/* header toggle + dropdown panel */
#magna-nl-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;margin-left:10px;position:relative;flex:0 0 auto}
.nl-header-btn{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:.6rem;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.nl-header-btn:hover,.nl-header-btn[aria-expanded="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black)}
.nl-panel{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 12px);right:0;z-index:500;width:min(350px,88vw);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:.8rem;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.nl-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.nl-panel .nl-form{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
.nl-panel .nl-field{min-width:0;width:100%}
.nl-panel .nl-form .btn{width:100%}
/* dedicated newsletter page */
.nl-page{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 24px 90px;text-align:center}
.nl-page h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.1rem);letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--text);margin:14px 0 16px;line-height:1.12}
.nl-page .nl-lede{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 30px}
.nl-bullets{list-style:none;margin:0 auto 34px;padding:0;max-width:560px;text-align:left}
.nl-bullets li{position:relative;padding:10px 0 10px 30px;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.55}
.nl-bullets li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.nl-bullets li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.nl-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:.9rem;padding:30px 28px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;text-align:left}
.nl-card .nl-form{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
.nl-card .nl-field{width:100%;min-width:0}
.nl-card .nl-form .btn{width:100%}
.nl-gdpr{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.6;margin:18px auto 0;max-width:560px}
.nl-alt{margin-top:26px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.nl-alt a{color:var(--gold)}
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/* ============================================================================
   UI POLISH 2026-09-29 — presidential seal register (Boss orders ~02:54, ~02:56)
   Warm diamond-white #FAF8F3 · navy #0c111d · golds #cca869/#ab8e5f/#8f6936/#6a4f2e
   crimson #540f0d (rare) · seal watermark fixed behind content · palace entry.
   Bundle: _00-foundation + chrome + article-voices-history + data-conversion
   + _01-family-overrides. Merged by coordinator; sources in hidden_files/ui-polish/drafts/.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- source: _00-foundation.css ---------- */
/* ============================================================================
   UI POLISH 2026-09-29 — Seal-palette foundation (Boss order ~02:54)
   Appended AFTER the existing light-theme block: last word in the cascade.
   Palette sampled from BOSS-CONFIRMED-MASTER.webp (presidential seal).
   REFINED ~02:56: warm diamond-white base #FAF8F3 (peaceful, not stark white);
   seal watermark fixed behind content; palace entry (whitespace, serif display).
   White background everywhere. Gold text: deep golds only (#8f6936/#6a4f2e).
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --black:#FAF8F3;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --card-2:#f4f0e6;
  --line:#e8e2d3;
  --line-strong:#d8cfb6;
  --gold:#8f6936;
  --gold-2:#ab8e5f;
  --gold-deep:#6a4f2e;
  --gold-dim:rgba(143,105,54,.22);
  --hud:#cca869;
  --hud-dim:rgba(204,168,105,.10);
  --red:#540f0d;
  --text:#0c111d;
  --muted:#3d4552;
  --faint:#5f6672;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --ink:#0c111d;
  --ink-muted:#3d4552;
  --navy:#0c111d;
  --brass:#ab8e5f;
  --steel:#5f6672;
  --slate-soft:#3d4552;
  --slate-faint:#5f6672;
}
/* ---- presidential seal watermark: fixed, whisper-quiet, behind everything ---- */
html{background-color:#FAF8F3}
html::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("assets/img/seal-512.png") no-repeat center 16vh / min(76vmin,580px);
  opacity:.05}
body{background:transparent}
/* ---- global remaps: old red accent -> seal palette ---- */
::selection{background:#8f6936;color:#fff}
a{color:#8f6936}
a:hover{color:#6a4f2e}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:#8f6936}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #8f6936;outline-offset:2px}
.progressbar{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8f6936,#cca869)}
.trust-strip{background:#0c111d;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(204,168,105,.35)}
.trust-strip span{color:#cca869}
/* eyebrow/kicker badges: crimson is the sanctioned rare emphasis */
.eyebrow{background:#540f0d;color:#fff}
.eyebrow.red{background:#540f0d;color:#fff}
.kicker-sc{color:#540f0d}
.section-head-centered h2::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ab8e5f,#cca869)}
.method-cell .n{color:#8f6936}
/* links inside article-adjacent boxes inherit the new gold */
.paper a.country-link{color:#8f6936}
.paper a.country-link:hover{color:#6a4f2e}
.databox h2,.databox h4{color:#6a4f2e}
.related-stories li .eyebrow{color:#540f0d;background:transparent}
.comment-count{background:#540f0d;color:#fff}
.timeline li::before{background:#8f6936;box-shadow:none}
/* footer: navy ground, gold rule */
footer{background:#0c111d;border-top:3px solid #ab8e5f;color:#c9cdd3}
.footer-inner h2,.footer-inner h4{color:#f0f0f0}
.footer-inner ul a{color:#c9cdd3}
.footer-inner ul a:hover{color:#cca869}

/* ---------- source: chrome.css ---------- */
/* ==========================================================================
   MAGNA BUREAU — CORE CHROME POLISH (Worker A)
   Appended AFTER the existing light block: every rule below wins the cascade.
   Register: presidential seal on warm diamond-white. Palette (coordinator :root):
   --gold #8f6936 (only gold for text) · --gold-2 #ab8e5f · --hud #cca869
   (accents/rules, never text) · --gold-deep #6a4f2e (borders) · --red #540f0d
   (crimson, rare emphasis) · --navy #0c111d (ink) · base #FAF8F3.
   Fallbacks included for the two NEW var names (--gold-2, --gold-deep) only.
   Palette law: NO #B80000 / #ff6b6b / #e02020 anywhere below. No large opaque
   panels over the page centre — the seal watermark must breathe.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---- 0. GROUND: (canonical seal watermark lives in _00-foundation.css) ------- */
::selection{background:rgba(204,168,105,.35);color:#0c111d}

/* ---- 1. MASTHEAD ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header{
  background:rgba(250,248,243,.9);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.15);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.15);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.masthead-center .wordmark,
.wordmark{color:var(--navy)} /* was #141414; seal-ink, not soft black */
.masthead-center .submark{
  color:var(--gold); /* 4.66:1 on #FAF8F3 — engraved-gold slogan, was alarm-red #B80000 */
}
.masthead-center .seal{
  background:var(--navy); /* was #0a0a0a disc — now the seal's own navy */
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--hud),0 4px 14px rgba(12,17,29,.22);
}
.menu-btn{color:var(--navy);background:transparent;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:3px}
.menu-btn:hover{color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);border-color:var(--line-strong)}

/* search pill: warm card, antique hairline, gold focus ring */
.search-pill{
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:999px;
  transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.search-pill svg{stroke:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
.search-pill input{background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--navy)}
.search-pill input::placeholder{color:var(--faint);opacity:1}
.search-pill:focus-within{
  border-color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(143,105,54,.16);
}

/* ---- 2. NAV --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.header-row2{
  background:rgba(250,248,243,.97);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--hud); /* was 3px #b80000 */
  box-shadow:0 26px 50px rgba(12,17,29,.14);
}
.header-row2 .navlink,
.navlink{color:var(--navy)} /* was #141414; red reserved for crimson accents */
.header-row2 .navlink:hover,
.header-row2 .navlink.active,
.navlink:hover,
.navlink.active{border-bottom-color:var(--line)} /* neutralise old red row rule */
.header-row2 .navlink:hover,
.navlink:hover{color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);background:var(--card-2)} /* 7.14:1 */
.header-row2 .navlink.active,
.navlink.active{
  color:var(--navy);
  background:transparent;
  box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--hud); /* gold seal-ribbon indicator */
}

/* ---- 3. EDITION BAR: navy ribbon (was near-black w/ invisible text) -------- */
.edition-bar{
  background:var(--navy);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);
  color:#f7f4ec; /* kills the 1.13:1 inherited-text bug */
}
.edition-kicker{color:var(--hud);letter-spacing:.3em} /* 8.42:1 on navy */
.edition-current{color:#f7f4ec} /* 17.15:1 */
.edition-alt{color:var(--hud);text-decoration:none} /* 8.42:1 */
.edition-alt:hover{color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.edition-sep{color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e)}

/* ---- 4. TRUST STRIP: quiet, breathing -------------------------------------- */
.trust-strip{background:transparent;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-strip span{color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em} /* 7.14:1 */

/* ---- 5. READING PROGRESSBAR: gold, not alarm red ---------------------------- */
.progressbar{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-2,#ab8e5f),var(--hud))}

/* ---- 6. BUTTONS ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.btn{
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color:var(--navy);
  border-radius:3px;
  transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease,color .22s ease;
}
.btn:hover{
  border-color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);
  color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e); /* 7.14:1 */
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(106,79,46,.16);
}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0);box-shadow:none}

/* PRIMARY gold button: deep-gold gradient + white text (4.95:1 on #8f6936;
   navy text fails at 3.81:1 — rejected). Palace gold, not flat red. */
.btn-gold{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-2,#ab8e5f),var(--gold));
  border:1px solid var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);
  color:#ffffff;
  text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(12,17,29,.28);
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(106,79,46,.30),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  border-radius:3px;
  transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,filter .22s ease;
}
.btn-gold:hover{
  filter:brightness(1.07);
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(106,79,46,.36),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  color:#ffffff;border-color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);
}
.btn-gold:active{transform:translateY(0);box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(106,79,46,.28)}

/* ---- 7. KICKERS / EYEBROWS ------------------------------------------------- */
/* Eyebrow chip = the seal's crimson shield: rare, precious, 14.47:1 white text */
.eyebrow{
  background:var(--red);
  color:#ffffff;
  border:0;border-radius:2px;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.16),0 2px 8px rgba(84,15,13,.22);
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-family:"Rajdhani",sans-serif;
  padding:.34em .95em .3em;
}
.eyebrow.red{background:var(--red);color:#ffffff;border:0}
.related-stories li .eyebrow{
  background:transparent;color:var(--red);box-shadow:none;padding-left:0;
} /* 13.64:1 crimson text on paper */
/* defensive: bare kickers anywhere in chrome */
.kicker,.kicker-sc{
  font-family:"Rajdhani",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e); /* 7.14:1 */
}
.kicker-sc{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem}
.kicker-sc::after{
  content:"";height:1px;width:46px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-2,#ab8e5f),var(--hud));
}

/* ---- 8. PALACE ENTRY: serif display heads, gold rules, air ----------------- */
.section-head-centered{padding:4.5rem 1.25rem 3rem}
.section-head-centered h1,
.hero-main h1{
  font-family:var(--serif-display,"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif);
  font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  text-transform:none; /* regal title case, not shouty uppercase */
  letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.12;
}
.section-head-centered h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem);
  margin:.9rem 0 0;
}
.section-head-centered h1::after,
.section-head-centered h2::after{ /* overrides old #b80000 rule */
  content:"";display:block;width:76px;height:2px;margin:1.4rem auto 0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-2,#ab8e5f),var(--hud));
  box-shadow:none;
}
.section-head-centered .lede{max-width:44rem;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.hero-main{padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.5rem) clamp(1.25rem,5vw,4rem)}
/* river section bars: navy ink + antique hairline */
.section-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-bottom:.65rem}
.section-bar h2{color:var(--navy)}
.more-link{
  color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e); /* 7.14:1, was #B80000 */
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
.more-link:hover{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--hud);text-underline-offset:4px}

/* ---- 9. FOOTER: navy ground, gold top rule, gold hovers -------------------- */
footer{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:#cfc9bb;
  border-top:3px solid var(--hud);
  border-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 4%,var(--hud) 32%,var(--hud) 68%,transparent 96%) 1;
}
.footer-inner h2,.footer-inner h4{
  color:var(--hud); /* 8.42:1 — engraved gold labels on navy */
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.24em;
}
.footer-inner ul a{color:#c9cdd3;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease}
.footer-inner ul a:hover,
.footer-inner ul a:focus-visible{
  color:var(--hud); /* was #ff6b6b */
  text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;
}

/* ---- 10. FORMS + FOCUS ------------------------------------------------------ */
input[type="text"],input[type="email"],input[type="search"],input[type="url"],
input:not([type]),textarea,select{
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color:var(--navy);
  border-radius:3px;
}
input[type="text"]::placeholder,input[type="email"]::placeholder,
input[type="search"]::placeholder,input[type="url"]::placeholder,
input:not([type])::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:var(--faint);opacity:1}
input[type="text"]:focus,input[type="email"]:focus,input[type="search"]:focus,
input[type="url"]:focus,input:not([type]):focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{
  outline:none;
  border-color:var(--gold-deep,#6a4f2e);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(143,105,54,.16);
}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px} /* 4.66:1 on paper */

/* ---- 11. MOTION -------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .btn,.btn-gold,.navlink,.more-link,.search-pill{transition:none}
  .btn:hover,.btn-gold:hover{transform:none}
}

/* ---------- source: article-voices-history.css ---------- */
/* ============================================================================
   MAGNA BUREAU — UI POLISH · Worker B: ARTICLE + VOICES + HISTORY
   Draft patch — appended AFTER the existing light block of styles.css.
   Assumes the coordinator's new :root vars:
     --gold:#8f6936 (ONLY gold usable for text on white)
     --gold-2:#ab8e5f · --hud:#cca869 (accents/borders, never text)
     --gold-deep:#6a4f2e (antique — borders, rules, high-contrast labels)
     --red:#540f0d (crimson — rare emphasis, never large fills)
     --navy:#0c111d · --text:#0c111d · --muted:#3d4552 · --faint:#5f6672
     --line:#e6e1d5 · --line-strong:#d3c9b0 · --card:#ffffff · --card-2:#f8f6f1
   Base: warm diamond-white #FAF8F3. The seal watermark breathes behind all
   content, so this family keeps backgrounds transparent except small cards —
   NO full-bleed opaque bands over the center.
   SPECIFICITY: article pages load styles.css, then assets/css/feed.css, then
   assets/css/dossiers.css, then page-level <style> blocks — ALL after this
   patch. Every override below therefore uses a `main`/`hr`/`h3` ancestor
   bump so it wins regardless of load order.
   ============================================================================ */

/* ---------- 0 · watermark cooperation: the body column stays clean ---------- */
main, main .wrap, main .paper, main .paper-inner, main .article-hero,
main .masthead-page, main .policy-body, main .vprof, main .vprof-bio,
main .hist-list, main .hist-era { background: transparent; }

/* ---------- 1 · PALACE ENTRY — article hero ---------- */
main .article-hero { padding: 76px 0 10px; text-align: center; }
main .article-hero .kicker-row { margin-bottom: 26px; }
main .article-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
}
main .article-hero .dek {
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* byline — Rajdhani, high contrast, gold-deep author */
main .byline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 15px 0;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
}
main .byline a { color: var(--gold-deep); text-decoration: none; }
main .byline a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
main .byline b { color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 700; }
main .byline .byline-meta { color: var(--faint); }

/* gold double rule as section divider (replaces the old red .rule-red) */
main hr.rule-red {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 4px double var(--gold-deep);
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 2.2rem auto 0;
}

/* ---------- 1b · PALACE ENTRY — voices & history mastheads ---------- */
main .masthead-page { text-align: center; padding: 64px 0 8px; }
main .masthead-page .kicker-row { margin-bottom: 22px; }
main .masthead-page h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
}
main .masthead-page .dek {
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
}
main .masthead-page .opinion-note { text-align: center; }
main .masthead-page .voice-back { text-align: center; margin-top: 1.4rem; }

/* back-links + opinion disclaimer */
main .voice-back a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
}
main .voice-back a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
main .opinion-note {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* ---------- 2 · ARTICLE BODY RHYTHM ---------- */
main .paper-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(36px, 6vw, 56px) clamp(18px, 4.5vw, 24px) clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px);
}
main .paper-inner p, main .paper-inner li {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
}
main .paper-inner a {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(143, 105, 54, .45);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
main .paper-inner a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* drop cap — presidential gold initial */
main .dropcap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 3.6em;
  line-height: .86;
  float: left;
  padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}
main p.dropcap { font-size: 1.12rem; }

/* KEY FINDINGS — the dossier's key-facts box (was old-red in dossiers.css) */
main .keyfindings {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1.7rem 1.9rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 2.6rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(20, 17, 29, .05);
}
main .keyfindings h2,main .keyfindings h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
main .keyfindings ol {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  counter-reset: kf; display: grid; gap: .95rem;
}
main .keyfindings ol > li {
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: kf;
  padding: 0 0 0 2.4rem;
  border: 0;
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 68ch;
}
main .keyfindings ol > li::before {
  content: counter(kf, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: .1em;
  width: auto; height: auto;
  border: 0; border-radius: 0;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
main .keyfindings ol > li strong { color: var(--text); }
main .keyfindings .src {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* dossier subheads — serif + gold rule (was old-red in dossiers.css) */
main h3.dossier-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 2.8rem 0 1.1rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
main h3.dossier-sub .rule {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 .7rem 0 0;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* figures — warm frame, gold kickers (was old-red in dossiers.css) */
main .dossier-fig {
  margin: 2.6rem 0;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(20, 17, 29, .05);
  overflow: hidden;
}
main .dossier-fig .fig-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}
main .dossier-fig .fig-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}
main .dossier-fig .fig-sub {
  font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
main .dossier-fig svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
main .dossier-fig figcaption {
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: .9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
/* inline-SVG palette drift: old red fills → crimson, old golds → deep gold */
main .paper-inner figure svg [fill="#B80000"],
main .paper-inner figure svg [fill="#b80000"] { fill: var(--red); }
main .paper-inner figure svg [stroke="#B80000"],
main .paper-inner figure svg [stroke="#b80000"] { stroke: var(--red); }
main .paper-inner figure svg [fill="#8a7a5c"] { fill: var(--gold-deep); }
main .paper-inner figure svg [fill="#6b6b6b"] { fill: var(--faint); }
main .paper-inner figure svg [fill="#161616"] { fill: var(--navy); }
main .paper-inner figure svg [stroke="#161616"] { stroke: var(--navy); }

/* stat cards (dossiers.css) */
main .stat-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  background: var(--card);
}
main .stat-card .stat-rail { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .stat-card .stat-big { color: var(--text); }
main .stat-card .stat-small { color: var(--muted); }

/* method note (dossiers.css) */
main .method-note {
  background: var(--card-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
}
main .method-note h4 { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .method-note p, main .method-note li { color: var(--muted); }

/* premium lock (dossiers.css) — crimson as the seal's rare emphasis */
main .lock-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--red);
}
main .lock-card h3 { color: var(--text); }
main .lock-card > p, main .lock-perks li { color: var(--muted); }
main .lock-icon { border: 2px solid var(--red); }
main .lock-tag-premium { background: var(--red); color: #FAF8F3; }
main .free-tag { color: var(--gold-deep); border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep); }
main .lock-btn { background: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); color: #FAF8F3; }
main .lock-btn:hover { background: #3d0b0a; border-color: #3d0b0a; transform: translateY(-1px); }
main .lock-btn.ghost { background: var(--card); color: var(--text); border-color: var(--text); }
main .lock-btn.ghost:hover { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--hud); }
main .m-auth-card.m-premium .m-auth-sub { color: var(--red); }
main .m-auth-card.m-premium::before { color: var(--red); }
main .lock-perks li::before { border-color: var(--red); }
main .lock-fineprint { color: var(--faint) !important; }

/* share row */
main .share-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
main .share-btn {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--muted);
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: border-color .18s, color .18s, background .18s;
}
main .share-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-deep);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  background: rgba(204, 168, 105, .12);
}

/* related stories */
main .related-stories {
  border-top: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  background: var(--card-2);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
}
main .related-stories .rel-title { color: var(--text); }
main .related-stories li a:hover .rel-title {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* read next — gold invitation */
main .read-next { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); text-align: right; margin: 2.6rem 0 .5rem; padding-top: 1.4rem; }
main .read-next a { color: var(--gold); }
main .read-next a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* article interact (feed.css) — thumbs / discuss */
main .article-interact { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding-top: 1.6rem; }
main .mfeed-btn[aria-pressed="true"].mfeed-up,
main .mfeed-btn.mfeed-up .mfeed-count { color: var(--red); }
main .mfeed-kicker-bureau { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .mfeed-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-deep); outline-offset: 1px; }
main .mfeed-reply-form textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-deep); outline-offset: 0; border-color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .mfeed-reply-post { background: var(--red); color: #FAF8F3; }
main .mfeed-reply-post:hover { background: #3d0b0a; }
main .mfeed-reply-signin { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .mfeed-reply-signin:hover { background: rgba(204, 168, 105, .12); color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .mfeed-thread-err { color: var(--red); }

/* timeline / databox / consensus / keyfacts — seal alignment */
main .timeline li::before { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(143, 105, 54, .28); }
main .timeline .yr { color: var(--text); }
main .timeline-h { color: var(--gold); }
main .databox {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(20, 17, 29, .05);
}
main .databox h2,.databox h4 { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .databox td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); }
main .databox th { color: var(--muted); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); }
main .consensus {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--card);
}
main .consensus h3,.consensus h4, main .consensus-mini h4 { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .consensus dt, main .consensus-mini dt { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .consensus dd, main .consensus-mini dd { color: var(--muted); }
main .keyfacts li { color: var(--text); }
main .keyfacts li strong { color: var(--text); }

/* in-the-news (history index) */
main .in-the-news {
  border: 1px solid rgba(143, 105, 54, .38);
  border-top: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  background: rgba(204, 168, 105, .07);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* ---------- 3 · VOICES ---------- */
/* journalist cards — override page-level drift with higher specificity */
main .jdir-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold-deep);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(20, 17, 29, .05);
}
main .jdir-card:hover, main .jdir-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(20, 17, 29, .10);
}
main .jdir-kicker { color: #FAF8F3; background: var(--red); }
main .jdir-name { color: var(--text); }
main .jdir-country { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .jdir-beat { color: var(--muted); }
main .jdir-bio { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: .55rem 0 0; }
main .jdir-cta { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .jdir-card:hover .jdir-cta, main .jdir-card:focus-visible .jdir-cta { color: var(--gold); }
main .jdir-photo {
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(204, 168, 105, .22);
}
main .jdir-lede { color: var(--muted); max-width: 64ch; }
main .voices-more a { color: var(--gold-deep); border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep); }
main .voices-more a:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  color: var(--hud);
}

/* profile pages */
main .vprof-photo {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  padding: 6px;
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(20, 17, 29, .10);
}
main .vprof-role { color: var(--gold-deep); letter-spacing: .18em; }
main .vprof-meta { color: var(--muted); }
main .vprof-bio { max-width: 62ch; color: var(--text); }
main .vprof-bio p, main .op-copy { color: var(--text); line-height: 1.8; }
main .vprof-tlhead, main .vprof-biohead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
/* pull quotes — double gold rules, calm serif */
main .voice-pull {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--gold-deep);
  color: var(--text);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
/* OPINION stamp — the one place crimson gets to speak */
main .opinion-stamp { background: var(--red); color: #FAF8F3; }
main .voice-interact-unit, main .dispatch-interact {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
}
main .mfeed-status { color: var(--faint); font-size: .85rem; }

/* ---------- 4 · HISTORY ---------- */
main .hist-date { color: var(--gold-deep); min-width: 0; white-space: normal; }
main .hist-tag {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  border: 1px solid rgba(143, 105, 54, .45);
  background: rgba(204, 168, 105, .10);
}
main .hist-item a {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: border-color .18s, transform .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
main .hist-item a:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(20, 17, 29, .08);
}
main .hist-item h3 { color: var(--text); }
main .hist-item p { color: var(--muted); }
main .hist-intro { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 66ch; }
main .hist-era h2 { color: var(--text); }
main .hist-era .era-range { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* feature card — from dark slab to palace plaque */
main .hist-feature a {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(143, 105, 54, .25), 0 12px 32px rgba(20, 17, 29, .08);
}
main .hist-feature a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
main .hist-feature h2,main .hist-feature h3 { color: var(--text); }
main .hist-feature p { color: var(--muted); }
main .feature-kicker { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* history entry body */
main .policy-body p, main .dispatch p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
}
main .policy-body a, main .dispatch a { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .dispatch h2,main .dispatch h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 2.4rem 0 .8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
}
main .lead {
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 64ch;
}
main .history-shockwave {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(20, 17, 29, .05);
}
main .history-shockwave p { color: var(--text); }
main .history-countries { background: var(--card-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); }
main .history-countries strong { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .history-nav { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
main .history-nav a { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .history-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
main .empire-visuals .ev-kicker { color: var(--gold-deep); }
main .empire-visuals figure {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(20, 17, 29, .08);
}
main .empire-visuals figcaption { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* ---------- 5 · small screens: keep the palace calm ---------- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  main .article-hero { padding: 52px 0 6px; }
  main .masthead-page { padding: 44px 0 6px; }
  main .keyfindings { padding: 1.3rem 1.2rem 1rem; }
  main .dossier-fig { padding: 1.1rem 1rem .9rem; }
  main .paper-inner p, main .paper-inner li { font-size: 1.02rem; }
}

/* ---------- source: data-conversion.css ---------- */
/* ============================================================================
   UI POLISH — Worker C: DATA + CONVERSION family
   (factbook, grades, paper, premium/pricing, newsletter, about)
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Appended AFTER the existing light-theme block in styles.css — wins cascade.
   Assumes the coordinator's new seal-palette :root vars:
     --gold:#8f6936  --gold-2:#ab8e5f  --hud:#cca869  --gold-deep:#6a4f2e
     --red:#540f0d   --navy:#0c111d    --text:#0c111d --muted:#3d4552
     --faint:#5f6672 --line:#e6e1d5   --line-strong:#d3c9b0
     --card:#ffffff   --card-2:#f8f6f1
   Boss decrees applied (2026-09-29 ~02:56):
     (1) Ground is WARM diamond-white #FAF8F3 (not stark white). Data panels
         are white #ffffff cards on the warm ground with antique hairlines.
     (2) Presidential seal as fixed watermark behind all content.
     (3) Palace entry register on premium/pricing: generous whitespace, serif
         display titles, gold rules, calm order.
   Rules: var() references only; no hardcoded colors outside the palette +
   neutrals. #FAF8F3 is the Boss-decreed ground (warm neutral).
   NOTE: premium.html keeps its deliberate dark register (its own inline
   <style> re-declares dark values after this sheet and wins at equal
   specificity). This patch does not touch .pw-* rules.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ============ 0. WARM GROUND + SEAL WATERMARK: canonical copy lives in ======
   _00-foundation.css (deduped 2026-09-29) ================================= */

/* ============ 1. SELECTION + FOCUS (presidential ink) ============ */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:2px}

/* ============ 2. PALACE PAGE MASTHEADS (pricing, about) ============
   .masthead-page / .rule-red currently have NO styles — this defines them. */
.masthead-page{text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 24px 8px}
.masthead-page .kicker-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.masthead-page h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--navy);
  margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.08}
.masthead-page .dek{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.12rem;
  color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0 auto 26px;max-width:60ch}
/* rule-red kept as class name, restyled to the seal's gold rule */
.rule-red{border:0;height:3px;width:72px;margin:0 auto 34px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-deep),transparent)}

/* ============ 3. FACTBOOK ============ */
/* White data cards on the warm ground, antique hairlines */
.databox{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(12,17,29,.06)}
.databox h2,.databox h4{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.databox th{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.databox td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.databox td:nth-child(2){color:var(--navy)}
/* Factbook meta line + table headers: calm faint, never red */
body .fb-date,body .fb-horizon,body .fb-growing,body .fb-year,
body .mg-note,body .mg-fnote,body .mg-nogeom,body .mg-band{color:var(--faint)}
body .mg-ftable th{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
body .mg-ftable td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
/* The world map stays a dark instrument panel (JS-rendered fills) —
   framed like the seal's dark field with an antique gold hairline. */
.map-shell{background:#0c111d;border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(12,17,29,.18)}
.map-shell svg{background:#0c111d}
/* Country profile panel: white card, navy serif name, gold rule */
.profile{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(12,17,29,.06)}
.profile h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.01em}
.profile .stat{background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.region-chips .chip,.region-chips button{border-color:var(--line-strong)}
.consensus{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold-deep)}

/* ============ 4. GRADES ============ */
/* Grade pill: antique gold on white — the Bureau's stamp */
.grade-pill{border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);color:var(--gold-deep);
  background:rgba(143,105,54,.07)}
.board-col{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(12,17,29,.06)}
.board-col header{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.board-col.best header{color:var(--gold-deep);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.board-col.best{border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep)}
/* Worst-column pills: crimson is the rare emphasis — semantically perfect here */
.board-col.worst .grade-pill{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red);
  background:rgba(84,15,13,.05)}
.board-col li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.board-note{color:var(--faint)}
/* Grades tables (inline styles in grades.html use var() — these polish) */
.grade-controls input[type="search"]{background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:var(--text)}
.grade-controls input[type="search"]:focus{border-color:var(--gold-deep);outline:0;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(143,105,54,.12)}
.grade-table th{color:var(--muted)}
.grade-table td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.grade-table tbody tr:hover td{background:rgba(143,105,54,.06)}
.fc-card{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.fc-card summary::before{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.fc-badge{border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);color:var(--gold-deep)}
.disclaimer-text{border-left:4px solid var(--gold-deep)}
.method-note,.forecast-disclaimer{background:#ffffff;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-left:3px solid var(--gold-deep)}
/* Risk badges: critical takes the seal's crimson (rare emphasis, earned) */
span.risk-badge.critical{color:var(--red);border-color:rgba(84,15,13,.45);
  background:rgba(84,15,13,.05)}
span.risk-badge.tense{color:#8f6414;border-color:rgba(143,100,20,.45);
  background:rgba(143,100,20,.06)}
span.risk-badge.calm{color:#2e7d4f;border-color:rgba(46,125,79,.4);
  background:rgba(46,125,79,.05)}
/* Lens chips: West navy / East crimson / Global South antique gold / neutral */
.bloc-west{color:var(--navy);border-color:rgba(12,17,29,.4);
  background:rgba(12,17,29,.05)}
.bloc-east{color:var(--red);border-color:rgba(84,15,13,.4);
  background:rgba(84,15,13,.05)}
.bloc-globalsouth{color:var(--gold-deep);border-color:rgba(106,79,46,.45);
  background:rgba(106,79,46,.07)}
.bloc-neutral{color:var(--faint);border-color:rgba(95,102,114,.4);
  background:rgba(95,102,114,.06)}

/* ============ 5. PRICING — PALACE REGISTER ============
   pricing.html styles its tiers in an inline <style> that sits AFTER this
   sheet in document order, so these overrides use higher specificity
   (body prefix) to win. Same classes in fr/pricing.html are covered. */
body .pricing-pull{border-left:3px solid var(--gold-deep);color:var(--navy)}
body .open-note{border:1px dashed var(--gold-2);background:#ffffff;
  color:var(--muted);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(12,17,29,.05)}
body .open-note strong{color:var(--gold-deep)}
body .promo-note,body .bill-note,body .tier-micro{color:var(--faint)}
body .bill-toggle{border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:#ffffff}
body .bill-toggle button{color:var(--muted)}
body .bill-toggle button.on{background:var(--navy);color:var(--hud)}
body .tier-grid{gap:1.8rem}
body .tier{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:.8rem;padding:2.2rem 2rem;
  box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(12,17,29,.07)}
body .tier-featured{border:1px solid var(--gold-deep);position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--gold-deep),0 26px 70px rgba(12,17,29,.12)}
body .tier-featured::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:36px;
  right:36px;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--hud),transparent)}
body .tier-flag{background:var(--navy);color:var(--hud);
  border:1px solid var(--gold-deep)}
body .tier-kicker{color:var(--gold)}
body .tier-featured .tier-kicker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
body .tier h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.01em}
body .tier .tier-sub{color:var(--muted)}
body .tier .tier-price{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;
  color:var(--navy)}
body .tier .tier-price span{color:var(--faint)}
body .tier ul li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
body .tier ul li::before{color:var(--gold-deep)}
body .geo-rows{border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
body .geo-rows .gr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
body .geo-rows .gr span:first-child{color:var(--muted)}
body .geo-rows .gr .pval{color:var(--navy)}
/* CTAs: navy seal-button with highlight-gold caps; featured in deep gold */
body .tier-cta{background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy);
  color:var(--hud);border-radius:.6rem;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
body .tier-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);color:#ffffff;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(12,17,29,.25)}
body .tier-featured .tier-cta{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-deep);
  color:#ffffff}
body .tier-featured .tier-cta:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(143,105,54,.4)}
body .tier-cta.ghost{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--navy);
  color:var(--navy)}
body .fairness-note{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep);color:var(--muted);
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(12,17,29,.06)}
body .fairness-note strong{color:var(--navy)}
body .faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
body .faq summary{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy)}
body .faq summary::before{color:var(--gold-deep)}
body .faq details p{color:var(--muted)}
/* Palace whitespace on the pricing page body */
.policy-body{max-width:72ch}
/* Voices/EIC opinion columns: centered mid-page on desktop */
@media (min-width:900px){main .policy-body:has(>article.dispatch){margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}
.policy-body h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.01em;margin-top:3rem}
/* SEO heading-retag parity: retagged h2s keep their old h3's normal letter-spacing */
main .dispatch h2,.guide-rule h2{letter-spacing:normal}

/* ============ 6. NEWSLETTER ============ */
.nl-strip{background:transparent;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.nl-kicker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.nl-card{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep);border-radius:.9rem;
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(12,17,29,.08)}
.nl-page h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.01em}
.nl-page .nl-lede{color:var(--muted)}
.nl-bullets li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.nl-bullets li::before{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.nl-field{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:var(--text)}
.nl-field::placeholder{color:var(--faint)}
.nl-field:focus{border-color:var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(143,105,54,.12)}
.nl-msg.ok{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.nl-msg.err{color:var(--red)}
.nl-gdpr{color:var(--faint)}

/* ============ 7. ABOUT ============ */
.about-block{max-width:72ch;margin:0 auto 3.5rem}
.about-block h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 1.1rem;
  padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-block p{color:var(--text);line-height:1.75}
.about-block p strong{color:var(--navy)}
.about-block ul li::marker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.about-cta{text-align:center;max-width:640px;margin:4rem auto 2rem;
  padding:3rem 2rem;background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(12,17,29,.08)}
.about-cta h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy)}
.timeline li::before{background:var(--gold-deep);box-shadow:none}

/* ============ 8. PAPER (long-form) ============ */
.paper{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(12,17,29,.07)}
.paper a.country-link{color:var(--gold-deep);
  text-decoration-color:rgba(106,79,46,.4)}
.paper a.country-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ============ 9. AUTH + COMMENTS ============ */
.auth-card{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(12,17,29,.14)}
.auth-card h3{color:var(--navy);font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif}
.provider-btn{border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.provider-btn:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(106,79,46,.18);
  border-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.auth-status{color:var(--red)}
.avatar{background:var(--card-2);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.avatar.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-deep);color:#ffffff}
.avatar.steel{background:var(--card-2);color:var(--muted)}
.comment-name{color:var(--navy)}
.comment-name .flair{color:#ffffff;background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.composer-avatar{background:var(--card-2);color:var(--gold-deep);
  border-color:var(--line-strong)}
#comments-list .avatar{background:var(--card-2);color:var(--muted);
  border-color:var(--line-strong)}
#comments-list .avatar.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-deep);
  color:#ffffff}
.comment-count{background:var(--navy);color:var(--hud)}
.comments-head h3{color:var(--navy)}
.comment-box textarea,.composer-main textarea,.reply-form textarea,
.reply-form-v5 textarea{background:#ffffff;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color:var(--text)}
.comment-box textarea:focus,.composer-main textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(143,105,54,.12);outline:0}

/* ============ 10. SHARED CHROME — palette drift fixes ============
   (footer/header/buttons used by every page; kept minimal in case another
   worker owns this chrome — these are pure red→seal-palette swaps) */
footer{border-top:3px solid var(--gold-deep)}
.footer-inner ul a:hover{color:var(--hud)}
.vote.on-down{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .header-row2{border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold-deep)}
  .header-row2 .navlink.active,.header-row2 .navlink:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
}

/* ---------- source: _01-family-overrides.css ---------- */
/* ============================================================================
   UI POLISH 2026-09-29 — family-stylesheet overrides (coordinator)
   These files load AFTER styles.css, so every rule is body-prefixed to win.
   Old #B80000 red accents -> seal palette. Generated, do not hand-edit.
   ========================================================================== */
body .rule-red{border-top-color:#ab8e5f}
body #feed-composer .composer-avatar{color:#8f6936}
body #feed-composer .signin-prompt b{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-kicker-bureau{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-avatar{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-delete:hover{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-btn:focus-visible{outline-color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-btn[aria-pressed=true].mfeed-up{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-btn.mfeed-up .mfeed-count{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-thread-err{color:#540f0d}
body .mfeed-reply-form textarea:focus{outline-color:#8f6936;border-color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-reply-post{background:#540f0d;color:#fff;border-color:#540f0d}
body .mfeed-reply-signin{color:#8f6936}
body .mfeed-reply-signin:hover{color:#6a4f2e}
body .mfeed-mod-note a{color:#8f6936}
body .byline .byline-meta{color:#8f6936}
body .keyfindings{border-left-color:#ab8e5f}
body .keyfindings h2,body .keyfindings h4{color:#8f6936}
body .keyfindings ol>li::before{border-color:#ab8e5f;color:#8f6936}
body h3.dossier-sub .rule{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ab8e5f,#cca869)}
body .dossier-fig .fig-kicker{color:#8f6936}
body .stat-card{border-top-color:#ab8e5f}
body .stat-card .stat-rail{color:#8f6936}
body .method-note h4{color:#8f6936}
body .lock-card{border-top-color:#ab8e5f}
body .lock-icon{border-color:#ab8e5f;color:#8f6936}
body .lock-tag-premium{background:#0c111d;color:#cca869;border-color:#0c111d}
body .lock-perks li::before{border-color:#ab8e5f}
body .lock-btn{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ab8e5f,#8f6936);border-color:#8f6936;color:#fff}
body .m-auth-card.m-premium .m-auth-sub{color:#8f6936}
body .m-auth-card.m-premium::before{color:#8f6936}
body .free-tag{color:#8f6936;border-color:#8f6936}
body .essay-hero .kicker-row .eyebrow{background:#540f0d;color:#fff}
body .essay-opinion-flag{border-left-color:#ab8e5f}
body .essay-body .dropcap::first-letter{color:#8f6936}
body blockquote.essay-pull{border-left-color:#ab8e5f}
body .essay-lock-panel{border-top-color:#ab8e5f}
body .essay-lock-panel .lock-kicker{background:#0c111d;color:#cca869}
body .essay-lock-panel .btn-signin:hover{background:#8f6936;border-color:#8f6936;color:#fff}
body .essay-lock-panel .btn-premium:hover{border-color:#8f6936;color:#8f6936}
body .eic-card{border-top-color:#ab8e5f}
body .eic-label{color:#8f6936}
body .eic-statement::first-letter{color:#8f6936}
body .policy-never{border-left-color:#ab8e5f}
body .magna-country.magna-active{stroke:#8f6936}
body .magna-grade{border-top-color:#ab8e5f}
body .mg-dim i{background:#ab8e5f}
body .mg-note a{color:#8f6936}
body .mg-model-tag{background:#540f0d;color:#fff}
body .fb-kicker{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-narrative p::first-letter{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-traj{border-left-color:#ab8e5f}
body .fb-watch-dom{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-signal a{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-dyn a:hover strong{color:#6a4f2e}
body .fb-continued{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-mil-rank{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-fx-code{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-chart-label b{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-pg-title{color:#8f6936}
body .fb-outlook-method a{color:#8f6936}
body .region-chips .chip:hover{border-color:#8f6936;color:#8f6936}
body .region-chips .chip.active{background:#0c111d;border-color:#0c111d;color:#cca869}
body .fb-country-item:hover{border-color:#8f6936}
body .fb-country-item:hover .fb-country-name{color:#8f6936}
body .magna-country:active{stroke:#8f6936}
main .jdir-mono{width:144px;height:144px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#0c111d;color:#cca869;font-size:52px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;border:2px solid var(--gold-deep);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(204,168,105,.22);flex:0 0 auto}

/* Content-engine staging: staged pieces stay invisible until publish flips them. */
[data-status="staged"]{display:none!important}

/* The Past — history nav dropdown */
.navdrop{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:stretch;}
.navdrop-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:250px;background:#FAF8F3;border:1px solid #e2ddd0;border-top:2px solid #c9a227;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(12,17,29,.14);z-index:300;padding:6px 0;}
.navdrop:hover .navdrop-menu,.navdrop:focus-within .navdrop-menu{display:block;}
.navdrop-menu a{display:block;padding:10px 20px;font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0c111d;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;}
.navdrop-menu a:hover{color:#8f6936;background:rgba(201,162,39,.1);}
@media (max-width:640px){
.navdrop{display:block;}
.navdrop-menu{display:block;position:static;border:0;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;padding:0;}
.navdrop-menu a{padding:10px 24px 10px 38px;font-size:.74rem;color:#141414;}
}

/* ============ SITE SEARCH (2026-09-29) ============ */
.search-page .ss-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 1.7rem;text-align:center}
.search-page .ss-head h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.7rem);color:#141414;margin:.6rem 0 .7rem;line-height:1.15}
.search-page .dek{font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;color:#3d3d3d;margin:0}
.ss-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 1.1rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8d2c2;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 20px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(20,20,20,.05)}
.ss-bar:focus-within{border-color:#c9a227;box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(201,162,39,.22)}
.ss-bar svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:#8f6936;flex:none}
.ss-input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:transparent;border:0;outline:0;font-family:Inter,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;color:#141414}
.ss-input::placeholder{color:#9a9a9a}
.ss-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 1.3rem;max-width:780px}
.ss-chip{font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;background:transparent;border:1px solid #d8d2c2;color:#5a5a5a;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .15s,color .15s,background .15s}
.ss-chip:hover{border-color:#c9a227;color:#141414}
.ss-chip.on{background:#141414;border-color:#141414;color:#f4f1e8}
.ss-count{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto .9rem;font-size:.85rem;color:#6b6b6b;font-family:Inter,sans-serif}
.ss-count strong{color:#141414}
.ss-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:.9rem}
.ss-card{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e2d4;border-radius:12px;padding:1.05rem 1.3rem;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04);transition:box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.ss-card:hover{box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-color:#c9a227}
.ss-eyebrow{display:block;font-family:Rajdhani,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f6936;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.ss-title{display:block;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.35;color:#141414;font-weight:700}
.ss-card:hover .ss-title{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#c9a227;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ss-ex{display:block;margin-top:.45rem;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;color:#4a4a4a;font-family:Inter,sans-serif}
.ss-card mark{background:linear-gradient(transparent 55%,rgba(201,162,39,.5) 55%);color:inherit;padding:0 1px;border-radius:2px}
.ss-featured{border:2px solid #c9a227;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf6,#fff)}
.ss-empty{text-align:center;padding:3rem 1rem;color:#4a4a4a;font-family:Inter,sans-serif}
.ss-empty h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:#141414;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.ss-empty a{color:#8f6936;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:560px){.ss-bar{padding:10px 16px}.ss-title{font-size:1.05rem}}


/* Listen-bar: minimal audio player for articles (render_audio.py). */
.listen-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 26px;padding:12px 18px 12px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(143,105,54,.35);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(250,248,243,.7);max-width:520px}
.listen-btn{flex:0 0 auto;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #8f6936;background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%,#e8d5ae,#ab8e5f 70%,#8f6936);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0}
.listen-btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:#0c111d}
.listen-btn .ic-pause{display:none}
.listen-bar.playing .ic-play{display:none}
.listen-bar.playing .ic-pause{display:block}
.listen-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.25}
.listen-title{font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#0c111d;letter-spacing:.02em}
.listen-dur{font-size:12.5px;color:#6a4f2e}
@media(max-width:640px){.listen-bar{margin:14px 0 20px;padding:10px 14px 10px 10px}.listen-btn{width:42px;height:42px}}

/* EIC flagship hero band (morning edition 2026-09-29). Dark navy card on the
   light presidential page — same contrast register as The Brief. */
.flagship-band{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto 2.2rem}
.flagship-link{display:block;background:#0c111d;border:1px solid rgba(204,168,105,.4);border-radius:12px;padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;text-decoration:none}
.flagship-link:hover{border-color:#cca869}
.flagship-title{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:#f4f1e8;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.25;margin:.7rem 0 .5rem}
.flagship-dek{color:#c9cdd3;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1rem}
.flagship-fig{margin:0 0 1rem;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.flagship-fig img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.flagship-byline{color:#8f9aa8;font-size:.85rem;margin:0}
.flagship-cta{color:#cca869;font-weight:600}
.flagship-link:hover .flagship-cta{color:#e8d5ae}
/* Inline SVG charts inside editorial/article bodies */
.chart-figure{margin:1.8rem 0}
.chart-figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
@media(max-width:640px){.flagship-link{padding:1.2rem 1.15rem}.flagship-title{font-size:1.35rem}}

/* footer reorg 2026-09-30: article-variant footer nav stacks like the other columns */
.footer-nav{display:grid;gap:9px;align-content:start}
.footer-nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--hud)}

/* Desktop menu overlay 2026-09-30: the MENU button had no visible effect on
   desktop (header-row2 is always shown there; .open only styled for mobile).
   Clicking MENU now opens a full-screen overlay with the section links. */
.menu-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:600;background:rgba(3,3,5,.97);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .28s ease,visibility .28s;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
body.nav-open .menu-overlay{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.menu-overlay nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;max-height:80vh;overflow-y:auto;padding:20px}
.menu-overlay .ov-link{font-family:"Rajdhani","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,2rem);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f4f4f4;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 26px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .18s,border-color .18s}
.menu-overlay .ov-link:hover,.menu-overlay .ov-link.active{color:#c9a227;border-bottom-color:#c9a227}
.menu-overlay .ov-close{position:absolute;top:20px;right:30px;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.5);border-radius:50%;width:46px;height:46px;color:#c9a227;font-size:1.3rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding-bottom:4px;transition:background .18s,color .18s}
.menu-overlay .ov-close:hover{background:#c9a227;color:#000}
.menu-overlay .ov-brand{font-family:"Rajdhani","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.4em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9a227;margin-bottom:14px}
/* hamburger turns into an X while the overlay is open (desktop) */
#hamburger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:first-child{transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
#hamburger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
#hamburger[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
/* mobile keeps its dropdown menu; the overlay is desktop-only */
@media (max-width:640px){.menu-overlay{display:none}}