:root {
  --green-950: #062817;
  --green-900: #0a3a20;
  --green-800: #114227;
  --gold-500: #c5a059;
  --gold-400: #d4af37;
  --charcoal-950: #111416;
  --charcoal-900: #1a1d20;
  --charcoal-700: #343a40;
  --gray-100: #f8f9fa;
  --gray-200: #eef0f2;
  --gray-300: #dfe4e8;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --ink: #202428;
  --muted: #626d76;
  --shadow-soft: 0 24px 60px rgba(7, 19, 12, 0.14);
  --shadow-lift: 0 18px 45px rgba(7, 19, 12, 0.16);
  --container: 1180px;
  --header-height: 84px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

img,
svg {
  display: block;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--green-900);
  transform: translateY(-140%);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.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;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(223, 228, 232, 0.78);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(17, 20, 22, 0.08);
}

.nav-shell {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  min-height: var(--header-height);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 216px;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 46px;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  background: var(--green-900);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.42);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-copy small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  color: var(--charcoal-700);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  content: "";
  background: var(--gold-500);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a:focus {
  color: var(--green-900);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a:focus::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: var(--green-900);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  color: var(--green-950);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-400), var(--gold-500));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.24);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.button svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.9;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  fill: none;
  flex: 0 0 18px;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.32);
}

.button-small {
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.button-ghost {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.button-ghost:hover,
.button-ghost:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 760px;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--green-950);
}

.hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  content: "";
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.96) 0%, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.92) 38%, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.22) 66%, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.04) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 21% 35%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22), transparent 31%);
}

.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 7%;
  bottom: 6%;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  content: "";
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.48);
  transform: rotate(8deg);
}

.hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 76% 0%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  right: 6%;
  bottom: 12%;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 19%;
  min-width: 180px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--gold-400);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: var(--header-height) auto 0;
  padding: 118px 0 82px;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: inherit;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-lede {
  max-width: 585px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.hero-credentials {
  width: min(100%, 680px);
  margin: 64px 0 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.hero-credentials div {
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.hero-credentials div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.hero-credentials dt {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-credentials dd {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.proof-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  background: var(--charcoal-900);
  color: var(--white);
}

.proof-item {
  min-height: 120px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
}

.proof-item:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.proof-item svg,
.icon-box svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  stroke: var(--gold-400);
  stroke-width: 1.55;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  fill: none;
  flex: 0 0 26px;
}

.section {
  padding: 108px 0;
}

.intro-section,
.portfolio-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

.section-grid,
.section-heading,
.services-grid,
.portfolio-grid,
.testimonial-grid,
.consultation-section,
.footer-grid,
.footer-bottom {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1fr;
  gap: 82px;
  align-items: start;
}

.section-copy h2,
.section-heading h2 {
  max-width: 730px;
  color: var(--green-950);
}

.section-text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.section-text p {
  margin: 0;
}

.services-section {
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 46px;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.service-card {
  min-height: 362px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 30px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(7, 19, 12, 0);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.service-card:hover,
.service-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.48);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.icon-box {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  background: rgba(10, 58, 32, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.24);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.service-card h3 {
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 23px;
}

.service-card p {
  margin: 18px 0 28px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.text-link {
  position: relative;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.text-link::after {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -5px;
  height: 2px;
  content: "";
  background: var(--gold-500);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.text-link:hover::after,
.text-link:focus::after {
  right: -18px;
}

.founder-section {
  padding: 118px 0;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.96), rgba(17, 20, 22, 0.96)),
    var(--green-950);
}

.founder-inner {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  gap: 42px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.founder-card {
  padding: 58px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.founder-card h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.founder-card p {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 17px;
}

.signature {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.signature strong {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.signature span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.standard-panel {
  padding: 42px;
  align-self: center;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.standard-panel h3 {
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 30px;
}

.standard-panel ul {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  list-style: none;
}

.standard-panel li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.standard-panel li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 9px;
  left: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  content: "";
  background: var(--gold-500);
}

.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--gray-300);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
}

.portfolio-grid article {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 34px 30px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.portfolio-grid span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.portfolio-grid h3 {
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 25px;
}

.portfolio-grid p {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.testimonials-section {
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

.testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.testimonial {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 34px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

.testimonial blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--charcoal-900);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.testimonial figcaption {
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.consultation-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1fr;
  gap: 74px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 116px 0;
}

.consultation-copy h2 {
  color: var(--green-950);
}

.consultation-copy p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.consultation-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 34px;
  background: var(--charcoal-900);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.form-row label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.form-row input,
.form-row select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 0 15px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: 4px;
  outline: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.form-row input:focus,
.form-row select:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.16);
}

.form-row select {
  color-scheme: dark;
}

.form-row select option {
  color: var(--charcoal-900);
  background: var(--white);
}

.form-submit,
.form-note {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.form-note {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.form-note.is-success {
  color: #e7d39c;
}

.site-footer {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  background: var(--charcoal-950);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 0.7fr 0.7fr;
  gap: 52px;
  padding: 72px 0 52px;
}

.footer-brand {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-brand .brand-copy {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-brand .brand-copy small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
}

.footer-grid p {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  max-width: 410px;
}

.footer-grid h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-grid a:not(.brand) {
  display: block;
  margin: 10px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-grid a:not(.brand):hover,
.footer-grid a:not(.brand):focus {
  color: var(--gold-400);
}

.footer-muted {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 60px;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .services-grid,
  .portfolio-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .proof-band {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .proof-item:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .founder-inner,
  .consultation-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .standard-panel {
    align-self: stretch;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  :root {
    --header-height: 76px;
  }

  body {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .nav-shell {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  .brand {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .brand-copy small {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--header-height);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: 0;
    min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height));
    padding: 24px 20px;
    background: var(--white);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .nav-links.is-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 18px 0;
    color: var(--green-950);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .hero::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.92) 0%, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.9) 48%, rgba(6, 40, 23, 0.22) 100%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 30% 18%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2), transparent 30%);
  }

  .hero::after,
  .hero-overlay {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-media img {
    object-position: 68% 20%;
    opacity: 0.64;
  }

  .hero-content {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
    padding: 132px 0 52px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .hero-lede {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-credentials {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 42px;
  }

  .hero-credentials div {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }

  .hero-credentials div:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .proof-band,
  .services-grid,
  .portfolio-grid,
  .testimonial-grid,
  .section-grid,
  .consultation-form,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .proof-item {
    min-height: 96px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    text-align: left;
  }

  .proof-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .section,
  .founder-section,
  .consultation-section {
    padding: 74px 0;
  }

  .section-grid,
  .section-heading,
  .services-grid,
  .portfolio-grid,
  .testimonial-grid,
  .consultation-section,
  .footer-grid,
  .footer-bottom,
  .founder-inner {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  .section-grid {
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .section-text,
  .consultation-copy p:not(.eyebrow) {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .service-card,
  .portfolio-grid article {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .founder-card,
  .standard-panel,
  .consultation-form {
    padding: 28px;
  }

  .testimonial blockquote {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: grid;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .brand-copy span {
    max-width: 150px;
    display: block;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}

/* =============================================================
   NEWSPAPER VARIANT STYLES — ai angles 7-2
   All rules below are additive. They use .newspaper body class
   or specific .news-* classes to scope changes to this variant.
   ============================================================= */

/* Global overflow guard — prevents horizontal scroll at all sizes */
.newspaper {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ---- MASTHEAD HEADER ---- */

.newspaper .site-header.masthead {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  backdrop-filter: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.newspaper .site-header.masthead.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* Top bar: date + tagline */
.masthead-topbar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--green-900);
}

.masthead-topbar-inner {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.masthead-date {
  font-style: italic;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  text-align: right;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Nameplate: centered publication name */
.masthead-nameplate {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 20px 0 18px;
}

.masthead-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.masthead-nm {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 56px;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  background: var(--green-900);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.42);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.masthead-title-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 2px;
}

.masthead-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--green-950);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.masthead-subtitle {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Nav bar: dark section bar */
.masthead-nav {
  background: var(--green-950);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
}

.masthead-nav-inner {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  min-height: 52px;
}

.newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  gap: 24px;
}

.newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 14px 0;
}

.newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links a:hover,
.newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links a:focus {
  color: var(--gold-400);
}

.newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links a::after {
  background: var(--gold-400);
}

.newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-toggle {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

/* Close button: hidden on desktop, shown only inside mobile nav drawer */
.nav-close-btn {
  display: none;
}

/* Override: main content no longer needs header-height offset */
.newspaper main {
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* ---- LEAD STORY HERO ---- */

.news-hero {
  min-height: auto;
  background: var(--green-950);
  color: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Remove old pseudo-element overlays for newspaper hero */
.news-hero::before,
.news-hero::after {
  display: none;
}

.news-hero-inner {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 600px;
}

/* Left: content column */
.news-hero-content {
  padding: 64px 52px 64px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

/* Section tag (like "FEATURED PROGRAM" pill) */
.news-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  color: var(--green-950);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  width: max-content;
}

.news-hero .hero-lede {
  max-width: 100%;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Byline row */
.news-hero-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-style: italic;
}

.news-hero-byline strong {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-style: normal;
}

.news-hero-byline-sep {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.news-hero .hero-actions {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

/* Right: image + credentials */
.news-hero-media {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0;
  /* Ensure the right column fills the grid row height */
  min-height: 0;
}

.news-hero-image-frame {
  /* flex: 1 alone won't work if the parent has no explicit height.
     Use a fixed aspect-ratio so the image always has a defined height. */
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  width: 100%;
}

.news-hero-image-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 76% 10%;
  display: block;
}

/* Credentials bar below image */
.news-hero .hero-credentials {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  /* Prevent credentials from stretching to fill remaining space */
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---- DATELINE STRIP ---- */

.news-proof-band {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
}

/* Base: full-width flex container — layout controlled per breakpoint below */
.news-proof-band .proof-band-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Base proof item shared styles */
.news-proof-band .proof-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  text-align: left;
  white-space: normal;
  word-break: break-word;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  min-height: 64px;
}

/* TABLET + DESKTOP (≥768px): remove grid, use flexbox */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  /* Override base .proof-band grid from 768px and up */
  .news-proof-band.proof-band {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-band-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* Tablet default: 2 items per row */
  .news-proof-band .proof-item {
    flex: 1 1 50%;
    min-width: 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* DESKTOP (≥1024px): single row, no wrapping */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .news-proof-band.proof-band {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-band-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item {
    flex: 1 1 25%;
    min-width: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* MOBILE (<768px): single column, full width — keep existing behavior */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .news-proof-band .proof-band-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    width: 100%;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    padding: 14px 16px;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* ---- EDITORIAL FEATURE (programs) ---- */

.news-editorial .news-section-grid {
  position: relative;
}

.news-column-rule {
  padding-left: 42px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
}

/* ---- NEWS CARDS (services) ---- */

.news-card {
  min-height: auto;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 24px;
}

.news-card:hover,
.news-card:focus-within {
  border-top-color: var(--green-900);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(7, 19, 12, 0.1);
}

.news-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  background: var(--green-950);
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.news-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--green-950);
}

.news-card p {
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.news-read-more {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--green-900);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.news-read-more::after {
  display: none;
}

/* ---- OP-ED / FOUNDER ---- */

.news-oped-label {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.news-byline-sig strong {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.news-sidebar {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.news-sidebar h3 {
  color: var(--gold-400);
  font-size: 22px;
}

.news-sidebar li {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.news-sidebar li::before {
  background: var(--gold-400);
}

/* ---- EDITORIAL INDEX (portfolio) ---- */

.news-index-grid article {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-bottom: none;
}

.news-index-grid article:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
}

/* ---- PULL QUOTES (testimonials) ---- */

.news-quote {
  position: relative;
  border: none;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  padding: 28px 28px 28px 28px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.news-quote-mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 0.7;
  color: var(--gold-400);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.news-quote blockquote {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--charcoal-900);
}

.news-quote figcaption {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--green-900);
}

/* ---- CONTACT FORM ---- */

.news-form .form-row input,
.news-form .form-row select {
  border-radius: 0;
  border-top: none;
  border-left: none;
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0 4px;
}

.news-form .form-row input:focus,
.news-form .form-row select:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold-400);
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */

.news-footer {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE: NEWSPAPER VARIANT ---- */

/* ============================================================
   DESKTOP QA FIXES (1440px+)
   Issues found:
   - .news-hero h1 inherits 72px but has no max-width guard
     inside the flex column — can overflow on very wide screens
   - .masthead-tagline can overflow on narrow containers
   - .news-hero-inner min-height 600px can cause excess whitespace
     on very tall viewports; use min() to cap it
   ============================================================ */

/* Cap hero h1 inside news layout to prevent overflow */
.news-hero-content h1 {
  max-width: 100%;
  word-break: break-word;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

/* Masthead tagline: allow wrapping, don't force single line */
.masthead-tagline {
  white-space: normal;
  word-break: break-word;
}

/* Prevent news-hero-inner from being excessively tall on 4K */
.news-hero-inner {
  min-height: min(600px, 80vh);
}

/* ============================================================
   LAPTOP QA FIXES (1200px–1440px)
   Issues found:
   - At ~1200px the masthead title (42px) + NM mark can crowd
     the nameplate — add flex-wrap safety
   - news-hero 2-col grid at 1200px: left column padding 52px
     right is fine but image frame needs min-height to not collapse
   ============================================================ */

.masthead-brand {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.news-hero-image-frame {
  min-height: 300px;
}

/* ============================================================
   TABLET QA FIXES (768px–1199px) — @media (max-width: 1100px)
   Issues found:
   - Hero stacks to 1 col but .news-hero-content still has
     padding-right 52px which wastes space — remove it
   - .news-hero-media max-height 420px with flex: column means
     image-frame gets 320px and credentials get the rest — OK
     but image-frame needs explicit height not just max-height
   - .news-proof-band 2-col: proof-item:nth-child(2) border-right
     not cleared — fix
   - .masthead-topbar-inner gap 16px can cause tagline overflow
     at 768px — handled below
   - services-grid at 1100px still uses base 4-col — needs 2-col
     (base CSS handles this but .news-cards-grid class overrides
     need to be explicit at this breakpoint too)
   - consultation-section at 1100px stacks to 1-col (base CSS)
     but .news-contact doesn't inherit — add explicit rule
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  /* Hero: remove right padding when stacked */
  .news-hero-content {
    padding: 52px 0 36px;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }

  .news-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  /* Image frame: use aspect-ratio instead of fixed max-height */
  .news-hero-media {
    max-height: none;
  }

  .news-hero-image-frame {
    max-height: none;
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
  }

  .news-hero .hero-credentials {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
  }

  /* Proof band: 2-col, fix border on 2nd item */
  .news-proof-band .proof-band-inner {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  /* News cards: 2-col at tablet */
  .news-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  /* Masthead title scale */
  .masthead-title {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  /* Hide nav CTA in masthead nav bar */
  .masthead-nav-inner .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Consultation section: ensure it stacks */
  .news-contact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE QA FIXES (below 768px) — @media (max-width: 820px)
   Issues found:
   - Mobile nav drawer: .nav-links uses position:fixed with
     top: var(--header-height) — but masthead is NOT fixed,
     so header-height offset is wrong. Nav should use top:0
     and full viewport height.
   - .masthead-nav .nav-toggle: display:none by default in base
     CSS — needs display:inline-flex override for newspaper nav
   - .news-hero h1 at 46px (from base 820px breakpoint) is fine
     but needs word-break guard
   - .news-hero-image-frame aspect-ratio approach works better
     than max-height on mobile
   - .news-column-rule padding-left 42px is too wide on mobile
   - .news-cards-grid needs 1-col
   - .news-quotes-grid needs 1-col
   - .news-index-grid needs 1-col
   - .masthead-topbar-inner: flex-direction column already set
   - Footer grid: base CSS handles 1-col at 820px
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  /* Masthead topbar */
  .masthead-topbar-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  .masthead-tagline {
    text-align: left;
  }

  /* Nameplate */
  .masthead-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .masthead-nm {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .masthead-brand {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  /* Nav bar inner width */
  .masthead-nav-inner {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  /* Show hamburger in masthead nav */
  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  /* Mobile nav drawer: full viewport, dark bg, starts off-screen */
  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    min-height: 100vh;
    /* Extra top padding to leave room for the close button */
    padding: 72px 20px 24px;
    background: var(--green-950);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: 0;
    z-index: 200;
  }

  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links.is-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }

  /* Close button inside the open nav drawer */
  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links .nav-close-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 201;
  }

  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links .nav-close-btn:hover,
  .newspaper .masthead-nav .nav-links .nav-close-btn:focus {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  }

  /* Hero */
  .news-hero-inner {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .news-hero-content {
    padding: 40px 0 28px;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }

  /* Image: use aspect-ratio, no fixed heights */
  .news-hero-media {
    max-height: none;
  }

  .news-hero-image-frame {
    max-height: none;
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  }

  /* Credentials: stack to 1 col */
  .news-hero .hero-credentials {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
  }

  .news-hero .hero-credentials div {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }

  .news-hero .hero-credentials div:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Proof band: 1-col */
  .news-proof-band .proof-band-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    justify-content: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .news-proof-band .proof-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Editorial column rule: tighter on mobile */
  .news-column-rule {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left-width: 2px;
  }

  /* Grids: all 1-col */
  .news-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .news-quotes-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .news-index-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .news-index-grid article:not(:last-child) {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-300);
  }

  /* Consultation: 1-col */
  .news-contact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SMALL MOBILE QA FIXES (below 480px)
   Issues found:
   - masthead-title 22px is fine but masthead-brand flex-wrap
     can cause NM mark + title to stack awkwardly — center both
   - news-tag max-content width can overflow on very narrow screens
   - news-quote-mark 52px line-height 0.7 can clip — add padding
   - hero-actions buttons need full-width (base CSS handles .button
     at 480px but .news-hero .hero-actions uses flex-wrap — ensure
     buttons stack)
   - .news-hero-byline flex can wrap awkwardly — allow wrap
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .masthead-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .masthead-subtitle {
    display: none;
  }

  /* NM mark + title: center-align when wrapping */
  .masthead-brand {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .masthead-title-block {
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* News tag: allow wrapping, cap width */
  .news-tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  /* Hero byline: allow wrapping */
  .news-hero-byline {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  /* Hero actions: stack buttons */
  .news-hero .hero-actions {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  /* Quote mark: add top padding to prevent clipping */
  .news-quote-mark {
    font-size: 52px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    line-height: 0.8;
  }

  .news-quote blockquote {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  /* Masthead topbar: tighter padding */
  .masthead-topbar-inner {
    padding: 8px 0;
  }

  /* Proof band items: tighter padding */
  .news-proof-band .proof-item {
    padding: 14px 16px;
  }
}