/* ============================================================
   BRISBANE WIRE — Shared Stylesheet
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Saira+Condensed:wght@500;600;700;800;900&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,600;8..60,700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

/* ── Custom Properties ── */
:root {
  /* Brisbane Wire — deliberately NOT Melbourne Chatter.
     Melbourne is warm cream + bottle green + soft serif + 8px radius.
     This is cool paper + ink + a hot signal accent + square corners:
     a wire-service look rather than a genteel broadsheet one.
     Variable NAMES are kept from the parent so all ~1,200 lines of
     downstream rules re-skin coherently; only the VALUES change. */
  --navy:        #0f1419;   /* ink — masthead */
  --navy-mid:    #070a0d;   /* deeper ink */
  --red:         #e8442a;   /* signal red-orange — primary accent */
  --red-dark:    #b8321c;   /* darker signal — hover/active */
  --gold:        #14b8b1;   /* river teal — secondary accent */
  --bg:          #f4f6f7;   /* cool paper */
  --nav-bg:      #ffffff;   /* clean nav bar */
  --white:       #ffffff;
  --text:        #0f1419;
  --text-sec:    #333d47;
  --muted:       #6b7681;
  --border:      #d3dade;
  --border-lt:   #e8edef;

  --cat-property:    #0f766e;   /* deep teal */
  --cat-politics:    #4338ca;   /* indigo */
  --cat-sport:       #c2410c;   /* burnt orange */
  --cat-business:    #1d4ed8;   /* signal blue */
  --cat-news:        #0f1419;   /* ink */
  --cat-entertainment: #be185d; /* magenta */

  --font-head:   'Saira Condensed', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  --font-sc:     'Saira Condensed', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  --font-body:   'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --font-mono:   'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;

  --max-w:       1240px;
  --gap:         28px;
  --radius:      0px;
}

/* ── Reset ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; font-family: inherit; }

/* ── Utility ── */
.container { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); }

/* ── Top Bar ── */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 7px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.topbar .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}
.topbar-date { white-space: nowrap; }
.topbar-tagline { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-style: italic; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.topbar-social { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.topbar-social a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); font-size: 12px; transition: color .2s; }
.topbar-social a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ── Masthead ── */
.masthead {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 24px 0 20px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
}
.masthead-logo {
  display: block;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-sc);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.4vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: .98;
  text-align: left;
}
.masthead-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.masthead-edition {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 9px auto 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── Navigation ── */
.site-nav {
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
}
.site-nav .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 15px 15px 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: color .15s, border-color .15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--red-dark); border-bottom-color: var(--red); }
.nav-links a.nav-cta {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  margin-left: 12px;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--navy); border-bottom: none; }
.nav-search-btn { color: var(--navy); font-size: 14px; padding: 13px 16px; }
.nav-search-btn:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }

/* ── Breaking Ticker ── */
.ticker-wrap {
  background: var(--red);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 8px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--red-dark);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 14px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: stretch;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 180s linear infinite;
  gap: 0;
}
.ticker-track span {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.ticker-track span::before {
  content: '●';
  margin-right: 14px;
  opacity: .6;
  font-size: 8px;
}
@keyframes ticker {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ── Hero Section ── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(420px, 60vh, 600px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy);
}
.hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  opacity: .7;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6,32,24,.94) 0%, rgba(6,32,24,.5) 52%, rgba(6,32,24,.08) 100%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 40px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-content .cat-badge { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 750px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.hero-headline a { color: inherit; }
.hero-headline a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.hero-byline {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-byline span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); margin: 0 8px; }

/* ── Category Badges ── */
.cat-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #fff;
}
.cat-property    { background: var(--cat-property); }
.cat-politics    { background: var(--cat-politics); }
.cat-sport       { background: var(--cat-sport); }
.cat-business    { background: var(--cat-business); }
.cat-news        { background: var(--cat-news); }
.cat-entertainment { background: var(--cat-entertainment); }

/* ── Section Headers ── */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
}
.section-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sc);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.section-header-rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.section-header a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
}
.section-header a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Article Cards ── */
.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow .2s, transform .2s;
}
.card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(11,59,46,.12); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card-img-wrap { aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; }
.card-img-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.card:hover .card-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.card-body { padding: 18px 20px 22px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card-date { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.card-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-headline a:hover { color: var(--red-dark); }
.card-excerpt {
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--text-sec);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-author {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
}

/* ── Article Grid ── */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap);
}

/* ── Latest News List ── */
.latest-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.latest-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  align-items: start;
}
.latest-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
.latest-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; }
.latest-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.latest-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.latest-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
}
.latest-headline a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.latest-author { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 5px; }

/* ── Page Layout ── */
.page-main {
  padding: 40px 0 60px;
}
.page-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ── Article Page ── */
.article-hero {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 560px;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center top;
  background: var(--navy);
  display: block;
}
.article-header { padding: 32px 0 24px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.article-cat-date { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-date { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.article-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.article-deck {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-sec);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article-byline-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
}
.article-author-name {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.article-author-role { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.article-pub-date { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-left: auto; }
.article-body { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-sec); }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.article-body a { color: #1a6bbf !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-underline-offset: 3px; font-weight: 500; }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--red); text-decoration: underline; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 2em 0 .6em;
  padding-top: 1em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
}
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--red);
  padding: 12px 0 12px 22px;
  margin: 2em 0;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── Sidebar ── */
.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 74px; }
.sidebar-block {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.sidebar-block-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sc);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.sidebar-list li { padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
.sidebar-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.sidebar-list a {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.sidebar-list a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.sidebar-list .s-meta { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 3px; }

/* ── About Page ── */
.about-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 64px 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(196,18,48,.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.about-hero-content { position: relative; }
.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.about-hero p { font-size: 1.15rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-section { padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.about-section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.about-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-section p { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-sec); margin-bottom: 1.2em; max-width: 740px; }
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.value-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding: 22px;
}
.value-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.value-card p { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-sec); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.team-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.team-avatar {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.team-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.team-card p { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* ── Contact Page ── */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-form-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-lt);
  padding: 36px;
}
.contact-form-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.contact-form-card p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text-sec); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-group label { display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--text);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(10,34,64,.08); }
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.btn-submit {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.btn-submit:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.contact-info-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.contact-info-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.contact-detail { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.contact-detail dt {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.contact-detail dd { font-size: .95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.contact-detail dd a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.contact-detail dd a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Footer ── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  padding: 52px 0 0;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.footer-brand .footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-sc);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}
.footer-brand .footer-logo span { color: var(--red); }
.footer-brand p { font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 280px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.footer-col ul li a { font-size: .875rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); transition: color .15s; }
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-newsletter p { font-size: .875rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
.footer-newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 0; }
.footer-newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-right: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .875rem;
}
.footer-newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.footer-newsletter-form button {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--red);
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.footer-newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--red-dark); border-color: var(--red-dark); }
.footer-bottom {
  padding: 16px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.footer-bottom-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.footer-bottom-links a { font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); transition: color .15s; }
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }

/* ── News Archive ── */
.archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.archive-hero-card {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.archive-hero-card .card-img-wrap { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 280px; }
.page-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 36px 0;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}
.page-hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 6px; }

/* ── Breadcrumb ── */
.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 12px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--muted); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--border); }

/* ── Related Articles ── */
.related-section { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); }
.related-section h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sc);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ticker-track { animation-duration: 360s; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .archive-hero-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-content { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .site-nav .container { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
  .site-nav .container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .site-nav .container { -ms-overflow-style: none; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .nav-links { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .nav-links a { padding: 12px 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .topbar-tagline { display: none; }
  .topbar .container { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
  .topbar .container::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .topbar .container { scrollbar-width: none; }
  .topbar-social { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nav-links a { padding: 12px 8px; font-size: 10px; }
  .footer-newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}

/* ── Telegram CTA (article) ── */
.tg-cta {
  margin: 44px 0 0;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.tg-cta-icon {
  flex: 0 0 46px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.tg-cta-icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: #fff;
  display: block;
}
.tg-cta-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.tg-cta-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sc), Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  padding: 0;
}
.tg-cta-text p {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
}
.tg-cta-btn {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-sc), Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.tg-cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* ── Telegram banner (homepage) ── */
.tg-banner {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 30px 0;
}
.tg-banner .tg-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.tg-banner .tg-cta-icon {
  flex: 0 0 50px;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}
.tg-banner .tg-cta-text strong { font-size: 13px; }
.tg-banner .tg-cta-text p { font-size: 15px !important; }
.tg-banner .tg-cta-btn { padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 12px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tg-cta { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; padding: 22px 20px; }
  .tg-cta-btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 13px 0; }
  .tg-banner .tg-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .tg-banner .tg-cta-btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}

/* ── Follow CTA (article, replaces Telegram-only CTA) ── */
.follow-cta {
  margin: 44px 0 0;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.follow-cta strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sc), Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.follow-cta p {
  font-size: 14px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  margin: 0 0 18px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
}
.follow-cta .social-follow-links {
  justify-content: center;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .follow-cta { padding: 22px 20px 18px; }
  .follow-cta .social-follow-links { flex-direction: column; }
  .follow-cta .sf-btn { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ── Mid-article Follow CTA ── */
.follow-cta-mid {
  margin: 2.4em 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: relative;
}
.follow-cta-mid-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 40px 36px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.follow-cta-mid-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-heading {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6) !important;
  margin: 0 0 28px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
/* Override .article-body a blue colour with higher specificity */
.article-body .follow-cta-mid a.cta-mid-btn,
.article-body .follow-cta-mid a.cta-mid-btn:visited,
.article-body .follow-cta-mid a.cta-mid-btn:hover {
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .15s, opacity .15s;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  opacity: .88;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-btn svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.follow-cta-mid .cta-btn-tg  { background: #229ED9; }
.follow-cta-mid .cta-btn-ig  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f09433, #e6683c 25%, #dc2743 50%, #cc2366 75%, #bc1888); }
.follow-cta-mid .cta-btn-fb  { background: #1877F2; }
.follow-cta-mid .cta-btn-th  { background: #222; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .follow-cta-mid {
    margin: 2em -20px;
  }
  .follow-cta-mid-card {
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 44px 28px 40px;
  }
  .follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-heading {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }
  .follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-links {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-btn {
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .follow-cta-mid .cta-mid-btn svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
  }
}

/* ── Follow Banner (homepage, replaces Telegram-only banner) ── */
.follow-banner {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 32px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.follow-banner-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.follow-banner strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sc), Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.follow-banner p {
  font-size: 15px !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  margin: 0 0 20px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.5 !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
}
.follow-banner .social-follow-links {
  justify-content: center;
}
.follow-banner .sf-btn {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .follow-banner .social-follow-links { flex-direction: column; }
  .follow-banner .sf-btn { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ── Social Follow Block (article) ── */
.social-follow {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding: 20px 28px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.social-follow-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.social-follow-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sf-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: opacity .2s;
  line-height: 1;
}
.sf-btn:hover { opacity: .82; }
.sf-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: #fff; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sf-tg { background: #229ED9; }
.sf-ig { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f09433 0%, #e6683c 25%, #dc2743 50%, #cc2366 75%, #bc1888 100%); }
.sf-fb { background: #1877F2; }
.sf-th { background: #000; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .social-follow { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 18px 20px; }
  .social-follow-links { width: 100%; }
  .sf-btn { flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
}

/* Archive pagination — /news/, /news/page-2/, … */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 40px 0 60px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  font-family: inherit;
}
.pagination-link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #fff;
  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s;
}
.pagination-link:hover { background: #f4f6fa; border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.pagination-disabled { color: #b3b6bc; border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.06); background: #f7f8fa; cursor: default; }
.pagination-disabled:hover { background: #f7f8fa; border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.06); }
.pagination-info { color: #666; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pagination { gap: 10px; padding: 18px 12px; }
  .pagination-link { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 13px; }
}



/* ============================================================
   BRISBANE WIRE — WIRE-SERVICE LAYER
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   Melbourne Chatter is a genteel broadsheet: serif headlines on
   warm cream, centred masthead, image-card grid, soft radii.
   This is its opposite by construction, not by palette:

     · condensed sans display + SERIF body  (pairing inverted)
     · teleprinter metadata in mono, on every item
     · hairline rules instead of cards + shadows
     · sticky DARK left rail, content to its right (asymmetric)
     · lead story is TYPE-first; imagery is secondary
     · zero radius, hard edges, grain overlay

   Written as an override layer on the inherited markup so that
   ARTICLES GENERATED LATER adopt it with no template changes.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- paper + grain ---------------------------------- */
body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #eef1f2 0%, var(--bg) 340px) fixed;
  position: relative;
}
body::after {                     /* film grain / teleprinter tooth */
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
  opacity: .035;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---------- ticker strip (the old topbar, repurposed) ------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  color: #9fb0bb;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #22303a;
  padding: 7px 0;
}
.topbar-date { text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.topbar-date::before { content: "▸ WIRE "; color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }
.topbar-tagline { opacity: .75; font-style: normal; }
.topbar-social a { color: #7c8f9b; text-transform: uppercase; }
.topbar-social a:hover { color: var(--red); }

/* ---------- masthead: left-locked, inline, hard ------------- */
.masthead {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 26px 0 18px;
  border-bottom: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.masthead::before {               /* signal bar */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0 30%, var(--gold) 30% 52%, #22303a 52% 100%);
}
.masthead::after {                /* faint rule grid, teleprinter platen */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: .16;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 38px, #ffffff14 38px 39px);
}
.masthead-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7.2vw, 5.1rem);
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: .86;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.masthead-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.masthead-edition {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6f8391; position: relative; z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------- nav: dense, mono, underline-on-active ---------- */
.site-nav { background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid #22303a; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red); }
.nav-links { gap: 26px; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: #b9c7d0;
  padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; margin-bottom: -3px;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) { .nav-links { gap: 16px; } .nav-links a { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .06em; } }
.nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.nav-links a.active { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.nav-links .nav-cta { background: var(--red); color: #fff; padding: 13px 16px; }
.nav-links .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--red-dark); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- asymmetric frame: sidebar becomes a LEFT rail --- */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .page-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 264px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-grid > .sidebar { order: -1; position: sticky; top: 18px; }
  .page-grid > article  { order: 1; }
}
.sidebar-block {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: none;
  padding: 18px 18px 20px;
}
.sidebar-block-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a3a45; padding-bottom: 9px; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.sidebar-list a { color: #dbe4e9; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: .005em; }
.sidebar-list a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.sidebar-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid #22303a; padding: 11px 0; }
.sidebar-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-list .s-meta { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6f8391; margin-top: 5px; }

/* ---------- stories as WIRE ROWS, not cards ---------------- */
.card {
  background: none; border: none; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--text);
  padding: 18px 0 20px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 20px; align-items: start;
}
.card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.card-img-wrap { margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; filter: saturate(.82) contrast(1.06); }
.card-img-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.card:hover .card-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.card-body { padding: 0; }
.card-headline { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.005em; line-height: 1.1; font-size: 1.34rem; }
.card-headline a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.card-meta { margin-bottom: 7px; }

/* ---------- category slugs: wire codes --------------------- */
.cat-badge {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 7px; border-radius: 0; color: #fff;
}
.cat-badge::before { content: "BNE·"; opacity: .62; }

/* ---------- article page: type-first ----------------------- */
.article-hero { filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.06); border-radius: 0; }
.article-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.4vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.014em;
}
.article-deck { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.16rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text-sec); border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding-left: 16px; }
.article-body p { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.115rem; line-height: 1.72; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em;
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--text); padding-top: 12px; margin-top: 38px;
}
.article-body a { color: var(--red); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-cat-date, .article-date, .article-pub-date, .article-author-role, .breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article-author-name { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.related-section h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text); padding-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ---------- everything square ------------------------------ */
.card, .article-hero, figure img, .sidebar-block, img, .cat-badge, .nav-cta, input, textarea, button
  { border-radius: 0 !important; }

/* ---------- staggered wire-feed reveal --------------------- */
@keyframes bw-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(9px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .card, .sidebar-block, .article-header { animation: bw-in .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
  .card:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.02s} .card:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.07s}
  .card:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.12s} .card:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.17s}
  .card:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.22s} .card:nth-child(6){animation-delay:.27s}
}

/* ---------- footer: ink slab ------------------------------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy-mid); border-top: 4px solid var(--red); }
.footer-logo { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   BRISBANE WIRE — ARCHITECTURE OVERRIDE
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   The parent's page skeleton is:
       topbar → masthead band → horizontal nav → content + right sidebar → footer
   i.e. a stack of full-width bands. Re-skinning that still reads as
   the same paper. So the skeleton itself is replaced here:

       ┌─────────┬───────────────────────────────┐
       │ RAIL    │  content                      │
       │ wordmark│  ┌─────────────┬───────────┐  │
       │ vert nav│  │ article     │ latest    │  │
       │ ticker  │  └─────────────┴───────────┘  │
       └─────────┴───────────────────────────────┘

   A fixed full-height ink rail carrying the wordmark, a VERTICAL nav
   and the ticker; the reading area to its right splits again into
   copy + a latest column. Three columns where the parent has two,
   and no full-width masthead band at all.

   Done with CSS grid on <body>, reordering the existing siblings —
   no markup changes, so generated articles inherit the architecture.
   ============================================================ */

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 278px minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: start;
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  /* the rail: ink column painted full height behind the three items */
  body::before {
    content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: 278px;
    background: var(--navy); z-index: 0;
    border-right: 3px solid var(--red);
  }
  .masthead, .site-nav, .topbar { position: relative; z-index: 2; grid-column: 1; }
  .masthead  { grid-row: 1; padding: 30px 22px 18px; border: none; }
  .site-nav  { grid-row: 2; position: sticky; top: 0; background: transparent; border: none; }
  .topbar    { grid-row: 3; align-self: end; position: sticky; bottom: 0; background: transparent; border: none; padding: 18px 22px 22px; }

  main.page-main   { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 4; padding: 0; }
  .site-footer     { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 4; }
  .article-hero    { grid-column: 2; }

  /* wordmark stacks in the rail */
  .masthead::before, .masthead::after { display: none; }
  .masthead-logo {
    font-size: 2.55rem; line-height: .84; padding: 0;
    max-width: none; margin: 0;
  }
  .masthead-logo span { display: block; }
  .masthead-edition { margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; max-width: none; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.7; }

  /* nav goes VERTICAL */
  .site-nav .container { padding: 0 22px; max-width: none; }
  .nav-links { display: block; gap: 0; }
  .nav-links li { display: block; }
  .nav-links a {
    display: block; padding: 9px 0 9px 14px; font-size: 12px;
    border-bottom: none; margin: 0;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  }
  .nav-links a.active { border-left-color: var(--gold); border-bottom: none; }
  .nav-links a:hover  { border-left-color: var(--red); }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { display: inline-block; margin-top: 12px; padding: 9px 14px; }

  /* ticker sits at the foot of the rail, stacked */
  .topbar .container { display: block; padding: 0; max-width: none; }
  .topbar-date { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .topbar-tagline { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.6; }
  .topbar-social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
  .topbar-social a { font-size: 9.5px; }

  /* reading area: copy + a LATEST column on the right */
  main.page-main > .container { padding: 34px 40px 0; max-width: 1180px; margin: 0; }
  .page-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 268px;
    gap: 52px;
  }
  .page-grid > .sidebar { order: 1; position: sticky; top: 26px; }
  .page-grid > article  { order: 0; }

  /* the latest column is light here — the ink is the rail's job now */
  .sidebar-block { background: none; border-top: 3px solid var(--text); padding: 14px 0 0; }
  .sidebar-block-title { color: var(--red); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .sidebar-list a { color: var(--text); font-size: .96rem; }
  .sidebar-list a:hover { color: var(--red); }
  .sidebar-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-lt); }
  .sidebar-list .s-meta { color: var(--muted); }

  .site-footer { margin-top: 60px; }
  .site-footer .container { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }
}

/* below 1100px the rail unwinds back into stacked bands */
@media (max-width: 1099px) {
  .masthead-logo span { display: inline; }
}