:root {
  --cream: #f4ead7;
  --cream-light: #fffaf0;
  --paper: #fbf4e5;
  --ink: #2b2924;
  --muted: #6f695e;
  --green: #315638;
  --green-dark: #1f3b27;
  --green-soft: #dce3cf;
  --orange: #aa4727;
  --orange-dark: #82341d;
  --mustard: #d5a342;
  --line: #c9bca8;
  --white: #fffdf8;

  --font-display: "Bitter", Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --step--1: 0.78rem;
  --step-0: 1rem;
  --step-1: clamp(1.12rem, 0.5vw + 1rem, 1.35rem);
  --step-2: clamp(1.45rem, 1vw + 1.1rem, 2rem);
  --step-3: clamp(2rem, 2.5vw + 1.2rem, 3.75rem);
  --step-4: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw + 1rem, 7rem);

  --space-1: 0.4rem;
  --space-2: 0.75rem;
  --space-3: 1rem;
  --space-4: 1.5rem;
  --space-5: 2rem;
  --space-6: 3rem;
  --space-7: 4.5rem;
  --space-8: 6.5rem;

  --site-width: 78rem;
  --reading-width: 44rem;
  --gutter: clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  --border: 1px solid var(--line);
  --radius: 3px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-synthesis: none;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: from-font; text-underline-position: from-font; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; }
button, input, textarea { font: inherit; }
button, .button { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
button:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--mustard); outline-offset: 4px; }
::selection { background: var(--orange); color: var(--white); }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

.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; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; inset-block-start: 0.75rem; inset-inline-start: 0.75rem; z-index: 100; padding: 0.7rem 1rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-160%); transition: transform 160ms var(--ease); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
.shell { width: min(100%, var(--site-width)); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }

.eyebrow, .meta, .chip, .field-label {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow { color: var(--orange); }
.meta { color: var(--muted); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 1rem; }
.meta span + span::before { content: "•"; color: var(--mustard); margin-inline-end: 1rem; }
.display, .section-title, .card-title, .page-title, .article-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1.02; text-wrap: balance; }

.site-header { background: var(--green-dark); position: relative; z-index: 30; }
.nav-bar { background: var(--green-dark); color: var(--white); border-block-end: 4px solid var(--orange); }
.nav-inner { min-height: 4.6rem; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-brand { width: 3.4rem; height: 3.4rem; flex: 0 0 auto; display: grid; place-items: center; margin-inline-end: 0.8rem; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo { width: 3.15rem; height: 3.15rem; object-fit: contain; }
.desktop-nav { display: flex; align-items: stretch; align-self: stretch; }
.desktop-nav a { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; padding-inline: 1.25rem; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-decoration: none; transition: background-color 160ms var(--ease); }
.desktop-nav a:hover, .desktop-nav a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--orange); }
.nav-motto { margin-inline-start: auto; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; color: #e7ddca; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; margin-inline-start: auto; border: 0; background: transparent; color: white; cursor: pointer; position: relative; }
.menu-toggle span, .menu-toggle::before, .menu-toggle::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 11px; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; transition-property: transform, opacity; transition-duration: 170ms; transition-timing-function: var(--ease); }
.menu-toggle::before { transform: translateY(-7px); }
.menu-toggle::after { transform: translateY(7px); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::before { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.mobile-nav { position: fixed; inset: 0; inset-block-start: 4.6rem; padding: var(--space-5) var(--gutter); background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; transform: translateY(-0.5rem); transform-origin: top center; transition-property: opacity, transform, visibility; transition-duration: 180ms; transition-timing-function: var(--ease); }
.mobile-nav[data-open="true"] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; transform: translateY(0); }
.mobile-nav a { display: block; padding-block: 0.75rem; border-block-end: var(--border); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.04em; text-decoration: none; }

.button { min-height: 46px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding-inline: 1.25rem; border: 2px solid var(--green-dark); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--green); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--mustard); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition-property: background-color, transform, box-shadow; transition-duration: 140ms; transition-timing-function: var(--ease); user-select: none; }
.button:hover { background: var(--green-dark); }
.button:active { transform: translate(2px,2px) scale(0.96); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--mustard); }
.button--orange { background: var(--orange); border-color: var(--orange-dark); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--green-soft); }
.button--orange:hover { background: var(--orange-dark); }
.button--outline { background: transparent; color: var(--green-dark); }
.button--outline:hover { background: var(--green-dark); color: var(--white); }
.text-link { font-weight: 800; color: var(--green); text-underline-offset: 0.25em; }
.text-link:hover { color: var(--orange); }

.home-hero { position: relative; min-height: 43rem; background: var(--green-dark) url("assets/images/familyman-paper.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; color: var(--white); isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.home-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: rgb(31 59 39 / 88%); }
.home-hero .eyebrow { color: #f4c76d; }
.hero-grid { min-height: 43rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(18rem, 0.65fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center; padding-block: var(--space-7); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 48rem; }
.hero-title { margin: var(--space-3) 0 var(--space-4); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-4); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.055em; line-height: 0.95; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero-title em { color: var(--mustard); font-weight: 600; }
.hero-deck { max-width: 37rem; margin: 0 0 var(--space-5); color: #f0e8d9; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5; text-wrap: pretty; }
.hero-note { position: relative; padding: var(--space-4); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid #d8c9b1; box-shadow: 9px 9px 0 var(--orange); transform: rotate(1.2deg); }
.hero-note::before { content: "Editor’s pick"; position: absolute; inset-block-start: -1rem; inset-inline-start: 1rem; padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem; background: var(--mustard); color: var(--green-dark); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.hero-note img { width: 100%; height: 14rem; object-fit: cover; filter: sepia(0.15) saturate(0.8); border: 1px solid rgb(43 41 36 / 18%); }
.hero-note .card-title { margin: var(--space-3) 0 var(--space-2); font-size: var(--step-2); }
.hero-note p { margin: 0 0 var(--space-3); font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--muted); }

.ticker { background: var(--mustard); border-block: 2px solid var(--green-dark); }
.ticker-inner { min-height: 3.6rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-5); overflow: hidden; }
.ticker strong { white-space: nowrap; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.ticker span { color: var(--green-dark); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 700; }

.section { padding-block: var(--space-8); }
.section + .section { border-block-start: var(--border); }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-4); margin-block-end: var(--space-6); }
.section-title { margin: 0; font-size: var(--step-3); color: var(--green-dark); }
.section-intro { max-width: 34rem; margin: var(--space-2) 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); }

.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem); }
.story-card { min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; }
.story-card-image { width: 100%; height: 15rem; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid rgb(43 41 36 / 18%); filter: sepia(0.12) saturate(0.86); transition: filter 180ms var(--ease); }
.story-card:hover .story-card-image { filter: sepia(0) saturate(1); }
.story-card .card-title { margin: var(--space-3) 0 var(--space-2); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--green-dark); transition: color 160ms var(--ease); }
.story-card:hover .card-title { color: var(--orange); }
.story-card p { flex: 1; margin: 0 0 var(--space-3); color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.55; text-wrap: pretty; }
.story-card .meta { border-block-start: var(--border); padding-block-start: var(--space-2); }

.column-list { border-block-start: 2px solid var(--green-dark); }
.column-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6rem minmax(0,1fr) minmax(10rem,0.35fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3rem); align-items: center; padding-block: var(--space-5); border-block-end: var(--border); text-decoration: none; }
.column-date { align-self: start; color: var(--orange); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; }
.column-row .card-title { margin: 0 0 var(--space-2); font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--green-dark); transition: color 160ms var(--ease); }
.column-row:hover .card-title { color: var(--orange); }
.column-row p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); }
.column-row img { width: 100%; height: 8rem; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid rgb(43 41 36 / 18%); filter: sepia(0.15) saturate(0.82); }
.is-extra { display: none; }
.is-extra.is-visible { display: grid; }
.load-more-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-block-start: var(--space-6); }

.about-strip { background: var(--orange); color: var(--white); }
.about-strip-grid { min-height: 25rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem,0.45fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center; padding-block: var(--space-7); }
.author-photo-frame { justify-self: center; padding: 0.65rem; background: var(--paper); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--green-dark); transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.author-photo-frame img { width: 14rem; height: 16rem; object-fit: cover; filter: sepia(0.16); }
.about-strip .section-title { color: var(--white); }
.about-strip p { max-width: 42rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); }
.about-testimonial { max-width: 42rem; margin: var(--space-3) 0 var(--space-5); padding-inline-start: var(--space-4); border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--mustard); }
.about-testimonial p { margin: 0 0 var(--space-2); font-style: italic; }
.about-testimonial cite { color: #ffe1a0; font-size: var(--step--1); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.newsletter { padding-block: var(--space-7); background: var(--green-soft); border-block: 2px solid var(--green-dark); }
.newsletter-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); align-items: end; }
.newsletter h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.05; color: var(--green-dark); }
.newsletter p { margin: var(--space-2) 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); }
.inline-form { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: var(--space-2); }
.inline-form input { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; border: 2px solid var(--green-dark); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--cream-light); padding-inline: 1rem; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink); }
.form-note { min-height: 1.35em; margin: var(--space-2) 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: var(--step--1); }

.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #efe6d6; padding-block: var(--space-7) var(--space-4); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.65fr 0.65fr; gap: var(--space-6); padding-block-end: var(--space-6); }
.footer-mark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); font-weight: 800; color: var(--mustard); }
.footer-blurb { max-width: 30rem; color: #c9c0b1; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.footer-column strong { display: block; margin-block-end: var(--space-3); color: var(--mustard); font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-column a { display: block; width: max-content; margin-block: 0.55rem; color: #d8d0c2; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-column a:hover { color: var(--mustard); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-4); padding-block-start: var(--space-4); border-block-start: 1px solid #514c43; color: #aaa296; font-size: var(--step--1); }

/* Interior pages */
.page-hero { position: relative; padding-block: var(--space-7); background: var(--green-dark); color: var(--white); overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 18rem; height: 18rem; inset-block-start: -7rem; inset-inline-end: -4rem; border: 2.5rem solid var(--mustard); border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0.14; }
.page-title { margin: var(--space-2) 0 var(--space-3); font-size: var(--step-4); }
.page-deck { max-width: 46rem; margin: 0; color: #e8dfd0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5; }
.filter-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-2); padding-block: var(--space-4); border-block-end: var(--border); }
.chip { min-height: 40px; padding-inline: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--green); border-radius: 999px; background: transparent; color: var(--green); cursor: pointer; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"], .chip:hover { background: var(--green); color: var(--white); }

.article-header { padding-block: var(--space-7) var(--space-6); background: var(--paper); }
.article-header-inner { max-width: 65rem; }
.article-title { max-width: 15ch; margin: var(--space-3) 0 var(--space-4); font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7.5rem); color: var(--green-dark); }
.article-subtitle { max-width: 42rem; margin: 0 0 var(--space-4); color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); }
.article-banner { min-height: 22rem; background: var(--green-dark) url("assets/images/familyman-paper.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; border-block: 4px solid var(--orange); position: relative; }
.article-banner::after { content: "A Family Man column"; position: absolute; inset-block-end: 1.5rem; inset-inline-start: var(--gutter); padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem; background: var(--mustard); color: var(--green-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,var(--reading-width)) minmax(10rem,0.35fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); max-width: 70rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: var(--space-7) var(--gutter); }
.article-body > p, .article-body > ul { margin-block: 0 1.55em; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 0.35vw + 1rem, 1.25rem); line-height: 1.72; }
.article-body > p:first-child::first-letter { float: left; margin: 0.08em 0.08em 0 0; color: var(--orange); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 4.8rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 0.75; }
.article-body h2 { margin: 1.7em 0 0.55em; color: var(--green-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.035em; text-wrap: balance; }
.article-body blockquote { margin: var(--space-6) 0; padding: var(--space-4) 0 var(--space-4) var(--space-5); border-inline-start: 5px solid var(--orange); color: var(--green-dark); }
.article-body blockquote p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.35; }
.article-aside { align-self: start; position: sticky; inset-block-start: var(--space-4); border-block-start: 3px solid var(--green-dark); padding-block-start: var(--space-3); }
.article-aside p { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); }
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr; gap: var(--space-4); align-items: center; max-width: 58rem; margin: 0 auto var(--space-7); padding: var(--space-5) var(--gutter); border-block: 2px solid var(--green-dark); }
.author-box img { width: 5rem; height: 5rem; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; filter: sepia(0.15); }
.author-box h2 { margin: 0 0 var(--space-1); color: var(--green-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); }
.author-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); }

.about-page { padding-block: var(--space-8); }
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem,0.55fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: start; }
.about-portrait { position: sticky; inset-block-start: var(--space-4); padding: 0.8rem; background: var(--paper); box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--orange); transform: rotate(-1.2deg); }
.about-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 31rem; object-fit: cover; image-rendering: auto; filter: sepia(0.16) contrast(1.02); }
.about-copy h2 { margin: 0 0 var(--space-4); color: var(--green-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.08; }
.about-copy p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.65; }
.fact-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-3); margin-block-start: var(--space-5); }
.fact { padding: var(--space-4); border: 1px solid var(--green); background: var(--green-soft); }
.fact strong { display: block; color: var(--green-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); }
.fact span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }

.contact-page { padding-block: var(--space-8); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem,0.65fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.contact-copy h2 { margin: 0 0 var(--space-3); color: var(--green-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-3); }
.contact-copy p { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); }
.contact-email { display: inline-block; margin-block-start: var(--space-4); color: var(--orange); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); font-weight: 700; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-form { padding: var(--space-5); background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--green-dark); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--mustard); }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-4); }
.field { display: grid; gap: var(--space-1); }
.field--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field input, .field textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--green); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--cream-light); color: var(--ink); padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.field textarea { min-height: 10rem; resize: vertical; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .desktop-nav, .nav-motto { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-block: var(--space-6); }
  .hero-note { max-width: 29rem; justify-self: end; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .newsletter-grid, .about-strip-grid, .about-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-strip-grid { text-align: center; }
  .about-strip p { margin-inline: auto; }
  .about-portrait { position: static; max-width: 28rem; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: calc(var(--reading-width) + (2 * var(--gutter))); }
  .article-aside { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root { --gutter: 1.1rem; --space-7: 3.4rem; --space-8: 4.5rem; }
  .home-hero, .hero-grid { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 15vw, 5rem); }
  .hero-note { justify-self: stretch; margin: var(--space-3) 0.5rem 0 0; }
  .ticker-inner { gap: var(--space-3); }
  .ticker span { white-space: nowrap; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-card-image { height: 14rem; }
  .column-row { grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr; }
  .column-row img { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; width: 8rem; height: 6rem; justify-self: end; }
  .column-row > div { grid-column: 2; }
  .column-date { grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
  .inline-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid > :first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
  .page-title { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 17vw, 5.5rem); }
  .article-title { font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 14vw, 5rem); }
  .article-banner { min-height: 16rem; }
  .article-body > p, .article-body > ul { line-height: 1.65; }
  .about-portrait img { height: 24rem; }
  .fact-list, .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field--wide { grid-column: auto; }
  .contact-form { padding: var(--space-4); box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--mustard); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .mobile-nav { transform: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce) { .home-hero::before { background: var(--green-dark); } }
@media (prefers-contrast: more) { :root { --muted: #4f4a42; --line: #8c8172; } button:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible { outline-width: 4px; } }