:root{
  --bg:#fbfaf6;--paper:#fff;--ink:#181715;--ink-dim:#4a4844;--ink-soft:#7a7771;
  --rule-soft:#e6e1d6;--accent:#d4441f;--accent-2:#0b6e4f;--gold:#c9a04a;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
.serif{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:rgba(24,23,21,.32);}
a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent);}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}

/* Topbar */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:10px 0;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.topbar a{color:var(--bg);text-decoration:none;}
.topbar strong{color:var(--gold);}
.topbar nav{display:flex;gap:20px;}
.topbar nav a.active{color:var(--gold);}
@media(max-width:680px){.topbar nav{display:none;}}

/* Masthead */
.mast{border-bottom:4px double var(--ink);padding:32px 0 28px;text-align:center;}
.mast-name{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(36px,4.4vw,52px);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:6px;}
.mast-name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.mast-tag{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500;}

/* Article header (home) */
.article-header{padding:64px 0 48px;}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.meta-tag{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:5px 12px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;}
.article-title{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,78px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:1080px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.article-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.article-subtitle{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:780px;line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:32px;font-weight:500;}
.article-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.byline-avatar{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;}
.byline-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.byline-name{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;}

/* Intro */
.intro{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);max-width:760px;}
.intro p{margin-bottom:18px;}
.intro p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:78px;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--accent);}
.intro strong{font-weight:700;}

/* Ranking entries */
.entry{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:32px;overflow:hidden;}
.entry-head{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:20px 28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
.entry-rank{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.entry-rank-num{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:42px;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.entry-rank-label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-weight:600;}
.entry-rank-cat{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-top:2px;font-weight:500;}
.entry-score{text-align:right;font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.entry-score small{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-style:italic;}
.entry-body{padding:32px 36px;}
.entry-name{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:40px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:6px;}
.entry-name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.entry-tag{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:18px;}
.entry-tag .badge{display:inline-block;padding:3px 9px;background:var(--rule-soft);margin-left:4px;border-radius:3px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.entry-tag .badge-pick{background:var(--accent);color:var(--paper);}
.entry-text{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-dim);}
.entry-text p{margin-bottom:14px;}
.entry-text strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}
.entry-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin:22px 0;}
@media(max-width:680px){.entry-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
.entry-stat{padding:14px 16px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);}
.entry-stat-label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;}
.entry-stat-val{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.entry-stat-val em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.entry-cta{background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);padding:20px 36px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
.entry-cta-meta{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.entry-cta-meta strong{color:var(--ink);}
.btn-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:12px 22px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:all .2s ease;}
.btn-link::after{content:"↗";font-size:14px;}
.btn-link:hover{background:var(--accent);}
.btn-link.featured{background:var(--accent);}
.btn-link.featured:hover{background:var(--ink);}

/* Verdict */
.verdict{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:48px 56px;margin:48px 0;position:relative;}
.verdict::before{content:"VERDICT";position:absolute;top:-13px;left:32px;background:var(--bg);padding:0 14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;}
@media(max-width:640px){.verdict{padding:32px 28px;}.verdict::before{left:14px;}}
.verdict h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.15;}
.verdict h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.verdict p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-dim);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:14px;}
.verdict-picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:24px;}
@media(max-width:560px){.verdict-picks{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.verdict-pick{padding:18px 22px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);}
.verdict-pick-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;}
.verdict-pick strong{display:block;font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;}
.verdict-pick p{font-size:14.5px;margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* Section */
.section{padding:64px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);}
.kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;text-align:center;}
.h2{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,52px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;}
.h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.section-sub{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:680px;margin:18px auto 0;line-height:1.55;text-align:center;}

/* Latest / posts */
.latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:48px;}
@media(max-width:860px){.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.post-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;padding:28px 0 0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);transition:all .2s ease;}
.post-card:hover{border-top-color:var(--accent);}
.post-card .meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;}
.post-card h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.post-card h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.post-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:14px;}
.post-card .more{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}

/* Blog index */
.blog-list{padding:48px 0;}
.blog-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr auto;gap:32px;align-items:start;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:24px 0;}}
.blog-row .date{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;}
.blog-row .date strong{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px;}
.blog-row .body h2{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:28px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:8px;}
.blog-row .body h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.blog-row .body h2 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);}
.blog-row .body h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.blog-row .body p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;}
.blog-row .read{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);white-space:nowrap;padding-top:8px;}

/* Article (blog post) */
.article{padding:48px 0 32px;}
.article-head{text-align:center;padding-bottom:32px;margin-bottom:32px;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);}
.article-cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px;}
.article-title-h1{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:880px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.article-title-h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.article-sub{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 24px;line-height:1.4;}
.article-byline-c{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.article-byline-c img{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;}
.article-byline-c strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--ink);}
.article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:78px;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:4px 12px 0 0;color:var(--accent);}
.article-body h2{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.15;margin:48px 0 18px;color:var(--ink);}
.article-body h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);}
.article-body h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin:36px 0 14px;}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 18px 22px;}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:8px 0 8px 22px;margin:28px 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:22px;line-height:1.5;}
.article-body strong{font-weight:700;}
.article-body a{color:var(--accent);}

/* In-article CTA */
.article-cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:40px;text-align:center;margin:48px 0;}
.article-cta .eye{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;}
.article-cta h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:20px;}
.article-cta h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);}
.article-cta .cta-dual{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.article-cta .btn-link{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);}
.article-cta .btn-link:hover{background:var(--gold);}

/* Article author */
.article-author{max-width:720px;margin:48px auto 0;padding:28px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;}
@media(max-width:640px){.article-author{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;}}
.article-author img{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;margin:0 auto;}
.article-author h4{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:2px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.article-author p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;}
.article-author a{color:var(--accent);}

/* Related */
.related{padding:48px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);}
.related-head{text-align:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:32px;}

/* About */
.about-author{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:36px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start;}
@media(max-width:640px){.about-author{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;}}
.about-author .photo{width:200px;height:240px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--ink);margin:0 auto;}
.about-author .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.about-author h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:4px;}
.about-author .role{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:14px;}
.about-author p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-dim);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:10px;}

/* Footer */
.foot{border-top:4px double var(--ink);padding:48px 0 28px;margin-top:64px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-bottom:32px;}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.foot h4{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px;}
.foot a{display:block;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:4px 0;text-decoration:none;}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.foot-bottom{padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:11.5px;}