/* =============================================================
   IMPROMPTED — Ghost Theme CSS
   By PromptRanks
   ============================================================= */

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   TOKENS
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --ink:    #0d0d0d;
  --paper:  #f5f3ef;
  --accent: #c8171e;
  --muted:  #7a7a7a;
  --line:   #0d0d0d;

  --serif:  'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --mono:   'IBM Plex Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --sans:   'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --gutter: 48px;
  --col-max: 1200px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   RESET & BASE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

a { color: inherit; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   TOPBAR
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 8px var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.topbar-byline { opacity: 0.5; font-size: 10px; }
.topbar-tagline { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; opacity: 0.8; }

.topbar-cta {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}
.topbar-cta:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   MASTHEAD
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 28px var(--gutter) 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 16px;
}

.masthead-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.masthead-dot { color: var(--accent); }

.masthead-tagline {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   TICKER
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.ticker-label {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.ticker-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: blink 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%       { opacity: 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-dot { animation: none; }
  .ticker-track { animation: none; }
}

.ticker-window {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  animation: ticker-scroll 32s linear infinite;
}

.ticker:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.ticker-item {
  padding: 7px 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
  max-width: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-item::after {
  content: '·';
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 24px;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   NAV
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-nav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.site-nav-inner {
  padding: 10px var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav-inner .nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Ghost outputs nav as a <ul> */
.site-nav-inner ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.site-nav-inner a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.site-nav-inner a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.site-nav-inner a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   SHARED SECTION HEADER
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  margin: 32px 0 0;
}

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.label-accent { color: var(--accent); }

.section-rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.section-see-all {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-see-all:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   SHARED: ARTICLE FORMAT LABEL
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.article-format-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-format-label::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  flex: none;
}
/* article header: drop the avatar dot, keep the byline clean (matches the chosen treatment) */
.post-byline .byline-dot { display: none; }

.article-format-label a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   SHARED: BYLINE DOT
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.byline-dot {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.byline-dot-lg {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   HERO
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.hero-main {
  padding: 40px var(--gutter);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-headline a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.hero-headline a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hero-deck {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.hero-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-byline-sep { opacity: 0.5; }

.hero-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sidebar-article {
  padding: 20px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  flex: 1;
}

.sidebar-article:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.sidebar-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.sidebar-headline a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.sidebar-headline a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.sidebar-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}

.sidebar-sep { opacity: 0.5; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   HOT TAKE STRIP
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hot-take-strip {
  margin: 32px var(--gutter) 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
}

.hot-take-label {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 20px 12px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.accent-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hot-take-content { padding: 20px 28px; }

.hot-take-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.hot-take-text a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.hot-take-text a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hot-take-author {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hot-take-sep { opacity: 0.5; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   ARTICLE GRID
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.article-grid-wide {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.article-card {
  padding: 24px 24px 24px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.article-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.article-card:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 24px; }

.card-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card-headline a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.card-headline a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.card-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.card-sep { opacity: 0.5; }
.card-author a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   PAGINATION
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 32px var(--gutter);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pagination-btn {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.pagination-info { color: var(--muted); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   WHITEPAPER HOMEPAGE SECTION
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wp-homepage-section { margin: 0 var(--gutter); }

.wp-homepage-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.wp-card {
  padding: 24px 24px 28px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.wp-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.wp-card:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 24px; }

.wp-card-cover {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.wp-card-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.wp-card-cover-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.wp-card-cover-inner {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,243,239,0.2);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.wp-card-cover-link { display: block; }

.wp-card-cover-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
}

.wp-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.wp-card-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.wp-card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.wp-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
}

.wp-card-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.wp-card-cta-arrow {
  width: 16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wp-card-cta-arrow::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: -3px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   WHITEPAPER INDEX PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wp-index-header {
  padding: 36px var(--gutter) 28px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.wp-index-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.wp-index-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.wp-index-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.wp-index-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.wp-index-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 28px 0;
}

.wp-index-card:nth-child(odd) {
  padding-right: 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.wp-index-card:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 32px; }

.wp-index-cover {
  background: var(--ink);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.wp-index-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.wp-index-cover-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.wp-index-cover-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,243,239,0.2);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.wp-index-cover-link { display: block; }

.wp-index-cover-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2px 7px;
}

.wp-index-body {
  padding: 0 0 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.wp-index-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.wp-index-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.wp-index-card-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.wp-index-card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.wp-index-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
}

.wp-index-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}

.meta-sep { opacity: 0.5; }

.wp-index-card-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.wp-index-card-cta-arrow {
  width: 14px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wp-index-card-cta-arrow::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: -3px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   WHITEPAPER GATED PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wp-gated-page { margin: 0 var(--gutter); }

.wp-gated-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.wp-gated-teaser {
  padding: 36px 48px 36px 0;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.wp-gated-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.wp-gated-kicker a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.kicker-sep { opacity: 0.5; }

.wp-gated-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.wp-gated-excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #222;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.wp-gated-cover {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.wp-gated-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.wp-gated-cover-placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.wp-gated-cover-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(245,243,239,0.18);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 24px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.wp-inside-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.wp-inside-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.wp-inside-list li {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.wp-inside-list li::before {
  content: '';
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 7px;
}

/* Gate form */
.wp-gated-gate {
  padding: 36px 0 36px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.wp-gate-heading {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.wp-gate-sub {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.wp-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.wp-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.wp-field label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.wp-field input,
.wp-field select {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 0;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.wp-field input::placeholder { color: #bbb; }
.wp-field select { cursor: pointer; background: var(--paper); }

.wp-field input:focus,
.wp-field select:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.wp-honeypot { display: none !important; }

.wp-form-submit {
  margin-top: 8px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}

.wp-form-submit:hover { background: #222; }
.wp-form-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }

.wp-form-submit-arrow {
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wp-form-submit-arrow::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: -3px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--paper);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.wp-form-error {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.wp-form-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.wp-form-note a { color: var(--muted); }

/* Unlocked state */
.wp-unlocked {
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.wp-unlocked-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.wp-unlocked-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.wp-unlocked-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #2a7a2a;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.wp-download-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.wp-download-btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.wp-body-content {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #222;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.wp-body-content p + p { margin-top: 1.2em; }
.wp-body-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
}
.wp-body-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   POST SINGLE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.post-single { max-width: 100%; }

.post-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 60px var(--gutter) 32px;
}

.post-header-inner { max-width: 820px; }

.post-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 54px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.post-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #2b2b2b;
  max-width: 660px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.post-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.byline-name {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.byline-sub {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}

.byline-sep { opacity: 0.5; }

.post-feature-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-feature-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.post-feature-image figcaption {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 8px var(--gutter);
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.post-content {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px var(--gutter);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.post-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.post-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em;
}

.post-content p + p { margin-top: 1.1em; }

.post-content a {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.post-content a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.post-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #333;
}

.post-content figure { margin: 2em 0; }
.post-content figure img { filter: grayscale(100%); }
.post-content figcaption {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.post-footer {
  padding: 20px var(--gutter);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.post-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 3px 10px;
}
.post-tag:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* Related posts */
.related-posts {
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) 48px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   AUTHOR PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.author-page { padding: 0 var(--gutter) 48px; }

.author-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 40px 0 28px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.author-initial {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 80px;
  text-align: center;
}

.author-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.author-beat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.author-bio {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 480px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   TAG PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.tag-page { padding: 0 var(--gutter) 48px; }

.tag-header {
  padding: 36px 0 24px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.tag-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.tag-description {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  max-width: 480px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   STATIC PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.static-page { padding: 40px var(--gutter) 64px; }

.static-page-header { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 32px; }

.static-page-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.static-page-deck {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #333;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   NEWSLETTER CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.newsletter-cta {
  margin: 40px var(--gutter);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 32px 40px;
}

.newsletter-cta-kicker {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #999;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.newsletter-cta-copy {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.newsletter-form-wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 240px;
}

.newsletter-input {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #444;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: #555; }
.newsletter-input:focus { border-color: #888; }

.newsletter-btn {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.newsletter-already {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #888;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.newsletter-success,
.newsletter-error {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #aaa;
}

.newsletter-error { color: var(--accent); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   FOOTER
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 24px var(--gutter);
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-meta a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-meta a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.footer-sep { opacity: 0.4; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
   ------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root { --gutter: 24px; }

  .masthead {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px var(--gutter);
  }

  .masthead-meta { display: none; }
  .masthead-tagline { text-align: center; }
  .masthead-title { font-size: 38px; }

  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-main { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .hero-sidebar { display: none; }

  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 20px 0; }
  .article-card:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 0; }

  .wp-homepage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wp-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 20px 0; }
  .wp-card:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 0; }

  .wp-index-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wp-index-card { grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; }
  .wp-index-card:nth-child(odd),
  .wp-index-card:nth-child(even) {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: none;
  }

  .wp-gated-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wp-gated-teaser { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .wp-gated-gate { padding: 32px 0 0; }

  .newsletter-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .newsletter-form { width: 100%; }

  .author-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-initial { display: none; }

  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hot-take-strip { margin: 24px var(--gutter) 0; }

  .wp-index-header { padding: 24px var(--gutter) 20px; }
  .wp-index-grid { padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

  .post-header { padding: 24px var(--gutter) 20px; }
  .post-content { padding: 28px var(--gutter); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .topbar { padding: 7px 16px; font-size: 10px; }
  .topbar-tagline { display: none; }

  .masthead-title { font-size: 30px; }

  .post-title { font-size: 33px; }
  .post-deck { font-size: 19px; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: 26px; }
  .wp-gated-title { font-size: 24px; }

  .wp-index-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .wp-index-cover { aspect-ratio: 3/1; }

  .hot-take-text { font-size: 18px; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
}

/* Koenig editor required width classes */
.kg-width-wide { position: relative; width: 85vw; min-width: 100%; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.kg-width-full { position: relative; width: 100vw; left: 50%; right: 50%; margin-left: -50vw; margin-right: -50vw; }


/* ===== Subscribe modal (custom, over Ghost Members) ===== */
.sub-modal[hidden]{display:none}
.sub-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px}
.sub-modal-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(13,13,13,.62)}
.sub-modal-card{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:440px;background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:40px 36px 28px;box-shadow:14px 14px 0 rgba(13,13,13,.18);animation:subIn .28s ease}
@keyframes subIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px) scale(.985)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.sub-modal-close{position:absolute;top:8px;right:14px;background:none;border:0;font-size:30px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;padding:4px}
.sub-modal-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px}
.sub-modal-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:27px;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.sub-modal-text{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--ink)}
.sub-modal-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.sub-modal-input{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.sub-modal-input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:1px}
.sub-modal-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.sub-modal-submit{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;padding:14px;border:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .15s}
.sub-modal-submit:hover{opacity:.82}
.sub-modal-submit:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:default}
.sub-modal-success{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;color:#1c6b1c;margin:4px 0 0}
.sub-modal-error{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;color:var(--accent);margin:4px 0 0}
.sub-modal-fine{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 0;text-align:center}
body.sub-open{overflow:hidden}
@media (max-width:520px){.sub-modal-card{padding:32px 22px 22px;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(13,13,13,.18)}.sub-modal-title{font-size:23px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sub-modal-card{animation:none}}