/* VAELITH — Editorial System 2026 */
:root{
  --paper:#f7f7f3;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --ink:#111315;
  --text:#24282c;
  --muted:#626970;
  --soft:#8a9096;
  --line:#d9dde0;
  --line-strong:#bcc2c7;
  --accent:#a8c52d;
  --accent-dark:#6f8612;
  --header:#111315;
  --max:1180px;
  --reading:720px;
  --font:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);font-size:16px;line-height:1.58;text-rendering:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
button,input{font:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p{overflow-wrap:break-word}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}

/* HEADER */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead{height:66px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.brand-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.mark{width:28px;height:28px;color:var(--ink)}
.wordmark{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;line-height:1}
.utility-nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.utility-nav a:hover,.search-link{color:var(--ink)}
.search-link{font-weight:700}
.menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:var(--ink);border:0;color:#fff;padding:9px 13px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.navbar{background:var(--header);color:#d9dde0;border-top:1px solid #23272a}
.navbar .container{height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;white-space:nowrap}
.navbar .container::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.navbar a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;line-height:42px}
.navbar a:hover,.navbar a.active{color:#d4eb65}

/* TYPE */
.eyebrow,.kicker,.tag,.sidebar-title,.section-link,.source-box h3,.insight strong,.footer h4{font-size:11px;line-height:1.2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700}
.eyebrow,.kicker,.tag{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.meta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;color:var(--soft)}
.meta b{font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}

/* HOME */
.hero{padding:34px 0 42px;background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(280px,.72fr);gap:34px;align-items:start}
.hero-story .cover,.side-story .thumb,.card .image,.article-hero{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;background:#eceeea}
.hero-story .cover{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.hero-story h1{font-size:clamp(32px,3.7vw,44px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:700;margin:15px 0 12px;color:var(--ink);max-width:850px}
.hero-story p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px;max-width:800px}
.side-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.side-story{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.side-story .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-bottom:11px}
.side-story h2{font-size:20px;line-height:1.22;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:7px 0 9px}
.section{padding:48px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
.section.alt{background:var(--white)}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:22px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:12px}
.section-head>div{min-width:0}
.section-head h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);margin:4px 0 0}
.section-head p{grid-column:1;max-width:650px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin:5px 0 0}
.section-link{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3;align-self:center;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-bottom:3px}
.section-link:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.daily-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(260px,.7fr);gap:42px;align-items:start}
.daily-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.card .image{aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-bottom:12px}
.card h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.27;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:7px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.008em}
.card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 11px}
.card:hover h3,.side-story:hover h2,.rank-item:hover strong{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.rank-panel{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.rank-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rank-title span{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent-dark)}
.rank-title strong{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.rank-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rank-item>span{font-size:20px;line-height:1;font-weight:700;color:#a7adb1}
.rank-item small{display:block;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--soft);margin-bottom:4px}
.rank-item strong{display:block;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(300px,.8fr);gap:30px;align-items:start}
.editorial-lead .card h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.2}
.editorial-stack{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.editorial-stack .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:128px 1fr;column-gap:16px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.editorial-stack .card .image{grid-row:1/5;grid-column:1;aspect-ratio:4/3;margin:0;width:128px;height:96px}
.editorial-stack .card .tag,.editorial-stack .card h3,.editorial-stack .card p,.editorial-stack .card .meta{grid-column:2}
.editorial-stack .card h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;margin:3px 0 6px}
.editorial-stack .card p{display:none}
.editorial-stack .meta{font-size:10px}
.category-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-tile{background:var(--white);padding:19px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:116px}
.cat-tile small{font-size:10px;color:var(--soft)}
.cat-tile h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);margin:18px 0 6px}
.cat-tile p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ADS */
.ad-section{padding:16px 0;background:var(--paper)}
.ad-slot{min-height:82px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#f0f1ec;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:16px 20px}
.ad-slot span{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--soft);font-weight:700}
.ad-slot strong{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.ad-slot a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-dark)}
.ad-slot-article{margin:26px 0}

/* EVENTS */
.event-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:36px}
.event-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.event-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr 150px;gap:18px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:center}
.event-row .date{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-dark)}
.event-row h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.24;color:var(--ink);margin:3px 0 5px}
.event-row p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.event-row .place{font-size:11px;color:var(--soft);text-align:right}
.radar{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px}
.radar h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;margin:6px 0 9px;color:var(--ink)}
.radar p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.radar-list div{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.editorial-box{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);padding:28px}
.editorial-box h2{font-size:25px;line-height:1.18;margin:5px 0 10px;color:var(--ink)}
.editorial-box p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);max-width:820px}
.premium-trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.trust-action{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-dark);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-bottom:3px}

/* ARTICLE */
.article-shell{padding:30px 0 64px;background:var(--white)}
.breadcrumb{font-size:11px;color:var(--soft);margin-bottom:23px}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,var(--reading)) 280px;gap:58px;align-items:start}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(30px,3.7vw,42px);line-height:1.09;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.022em;color:var(--ink);margin:12px 0 14px}
.article-dek{font-size:17px;line-height:1.48;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
.article-info{display:flex;gap:10px 17px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11px;color:var(--soft)}
.article-figure{margin:22px 0 26px}
.article-figure .article-hero{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.article-figure figcaption{font-size:10px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--soft);margin-top:7px}
.article-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:28px}
.article-facts>div{padding:12px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fafaf8}
.article-facts span,.key-facts-grid span{display:block;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--soft);margin-bottom:4px}
.article-facts strong{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2d3135;max-width:680px}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 20px}
.article-body h2{font-size:22px;line-height:1.24;color:var(--ink);margin:31px 0 12px}
.article-body h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink);margin:26px 0 10px}
.insight{margin:28px 0;padding:18px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:#f2f5e8}
.insight p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#41472e;margin:5px 0 0}
.key-facts{margin:0 0 28px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fafaf8}
.key-facts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px 22px;margin-top:12px}
.key-facts-grid>div{padding-top:9px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.key-facts-grid strong{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.source-box{margin-top:30px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fafaf8}
.source-box p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 11px}
.source-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-dark)}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:126px}
.sidebar-title{color:var(--ink);padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.sidebar-card{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sidebar-card h4{font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);margin:4px 0 6px}
.related-block{margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.related-block h2{font-size:21px;margin:3px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.related-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-list a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr auto;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-list span{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--accent-dark);font-weight:700}
.related-list strong{font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.related-list small{font-size:10px;color:var(--soft)}

/* CATEGORY & STATIC */
.page-hero{padding:30px 0 24px;background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:34px;line-height:1.08;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:8px 0 8px}
.page-hero p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:760px;margin:0}
.list-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.topic-nav{margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topic-nav>span{font-size:10px;color:var(--soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-right:5px}
.topic-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:34px;padding:0 11px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12px;background:var(--white)}
.search-hero{padding-bottom:28px}.search-form{display:flex;gap:9px;max-width:720px;margin-top:18px}.search-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:0 14px;outline:none}.search-form input:focus{border-color:var(--accent-dark)}.search-form button{height:46px;padding:0 20px;border:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}.search-count{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}.empty-state{padding:18px 0 60px;max-width:680px}.empty-state h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 8px}.institutional-copy{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}.institutional-copy h2{margin-top:28px}
.media-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(270px,.6fr);gap:42px}.media-products{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 30px}.media-products>div{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:18px}.media-products strong{display:block;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:5px}.media-products span{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}

/* NEWSLETTER */
.newsletter-band{background:var(--header);color:#fff;padding:38px 0}.newsletter-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(340px,.75fr);gap:44px;align-items:center}.newsletter-band .eyebrow{color:#d4eb65}.newsletter-band h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.16;margin:6px 0 8px}.newsletter-band p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#bfc4c8;margin:0;max-width:650px}.newsletter-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:8px}.newsletter-fields input{height:46px;border:1px solid #444a4f;background:#1a1d20;color:#fff;padding:0 13px;outline:none}.newsletter-fields input:focus{border-color:#d4eb65}.newsletter-fields button{height:46px;border:0;background:#d4eb65;color:#111315;padding:0 18px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}.newsletter-consent{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:9px;color:#969da3;font-size:10px;line-height:1.4}.newsletter-consent input{margin-top:2px}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{padding:34px 0;background:#0d0f11;color:#d8dcdf}.footer .brand{color:#fff}.footer .mark{color:#fff}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .7fr .7fr;gap:34px}.footer h4{margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff}.footer p,.footer a{font-size:12px;color:#989fa5;line-height:1.75}.footer a:hover{color:#fff}.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #2a2e32;font-size:10px;color:#737a80}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .hero-grid,.article-grid,.event-grid,.media-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .side-stack{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;border-top:0}
  .side-story{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
  .sidebar{position:static}
  .daily-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .editorial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .editorial-stack{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;border:0}
  .editorial-stack .card{display:block;border:0;padding:0}
  .editorial-stack .card .image{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-bottom:11px}
  .editorial-stack .card .tag,.editorial-stack .card h3,.editorial-stack .card .p,.editorial-stack .card .meta{grid-column:auto}
  .list-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .category-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .article-grid{gap:30px}
  .newsletter-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .container{width:min(100% - 26px,var(--max))}
  .masthead{height:60px}
  .utility-nav{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .site-header .navbar{display:none}
  .site-header.open .navbar{display:block}
  .site-header.open .navbar .container{height:auto;display:block;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:8px;overflow:visible}
  .site-header.open .navbar a{display:block;line-height:1.2;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #262a2d}
  .wordmark{font-size:18px}.mark{width:25px;height:25px}
  .hero{padding:24px 0 30px}
  .hero-grid{gap:24px}
  .hero-story h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.1;margin-top:12px}
  .hero-story p{font-size:16px}
  .side-stack{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .side-story{padding:14px 0}
  .side-story h2{font-size:18px}
  .section{padding:36px 0}
  .section-head{display:block;margin-bottom:18px}
  .section-head h2{font-size:23px}
  .section-head p{font-size:13px}
  .section-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px}
  .daily-cards,.list-grid,.category-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .daily-cards{gap:24px}
  .card h3{font-size:18px}
  .editorial-lead .card h3{font-size:21px}
  .editorial-stack{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .editorial-stack .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;column-gap:12px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .editorial-stack .card .image{grid-row:1/5;grid-column:1;width:104px;height:78px;margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .editorial-stack .card .tag,.editorial-stack .card h3,.editorial-stack .card p,.editorial-stack .card .meta{grid-column:2}
  .editorial-stack .card h3{font-size:15px}
  .article-shell{padding-top:22px}
  .article-header h1{font-size:30px}
  .article-dek{font-size:16px}
  .article-body{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.68}
  .article-body h2{font-size:20px}
  .article-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .key-facts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .related-list a{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .event-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.event-row .place{text-align:left}
  .premium-trust{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsletter-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}.newsletter-fields button{width:100%}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.footer-bottom{display:block}.footer-bottom span{display:block;margin-top:6px}
  .search-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.search-form input,.search-form button{width:100%}
  .media-products{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ad-slot{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px}
}
@media(max-width:390px){
  .hero-story h1,.article-header h1{font-size:27px}
  .article-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}