:root {
  --cherry: #8d153a;
  --cherry-dark: #64102b;
  --cherry-light: #f7e9ed;
  --leaf: #47664d;
  --cream: #fbf7f0;
  --paper: #fffdf9;
  --ink: #29241f;
  --muted: #716b64;
  --line: #e8e0d7;
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(66, 39, 29, .09);
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.65; }
img, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--cherry); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button, .button { cursor: pointer; }
.container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.container-narrow { width: min(780px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; top: -80px; left: 16px; padding: 10px 16px; color: #fff; background: var(--cherry); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
.sr-only { position: absolute!important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 46px; padding: 10px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--cherry); border-radius: 4px; color: #fff; background: var(--cherry); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: .2s ease; }
.button:hover { background: var(--cherry-dark); border-color: var(--cherry-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.button:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(141,21,58,.25); outline-offset: 2px; }
.button-secondary { color: var(--cherry); background: transparent; }
.wide { width: 100%; }
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 30; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,253,249,.96); }
.header-inner { min-height: 92px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.brand strong { display: block; font: 700 24px/1.1 var(--serif); }
.brand small { display: block; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.cherry-mark { position: relative; display: inline-block; width: 43px; height: 48px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.cherry-mark::before, .cherry-mark::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 5px; width: 2px; height: 27px; background: var(--leaf); transform-origin: top; }
.cherry-mark::before { left: 21px; transform: rotate(-29deg); }
.cherry-mark::after { left: 23px; transform: rotate(27deg); }
.cherry-mark i { position: absolute; bottom: 3px; width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--cherry); box-shadow: inset -4px -4px 0 rgba(80,0,20,.16); }
.cherry-mark i:first-child { left: 2px; }
.cherry-mark i:last-child { right: 1px; bottom: 0; }
.cherry-mark.large { transform: scale(1.35); transform-origin: center; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 27px; }
.site-nav > a, .site-nav > button, .nav-dropdown > button { padding: 10px 0; border: 0; color: var(--ink); background: none; font-weight: 650; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav > a:hover, .site-nav > button:hover, .nav-dropdown > button:hover { color: var(--cherry); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown > button::after { content: '⌄'; margin-left: 6px; }
.dropdown-menu { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 12px); left: 50%; width: 230px; padding: 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: translate(-50%, 8px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: .18s ease; }
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu, .nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%,0); pointer-events: auto; }
.dropdown-menu a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 9px 10px; border-radius: 4px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.dropdown-menu a:hover { color: var(--cherry); background: var(--cherry-light); }
.dropdown-menu span { color: var(--muted); }
.search-panel { position: relative; z-index: 20; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--cream); }
.search-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.search-form label { font-weight: 700; }
.search-form input, .archive-search input { min-width: 0; height: 46px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid #cfc5bb; border-radius: 4px; background: #fff; }
.search-close { border: 0; color: var(--muted); background: transparent; text-decoration: underline; }
.flash { margin-top: 20px; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 5px; }
.flash-success { border: 1px solid #b8d5bf; color: #235d31; background: #edf8f0; }
.flash-error { border: 1px solid #e7bcc7; color: #7a1734; background: #fff0f3; }
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--cream); }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .35; background-image: radial-gradient(#9d8f81 0.7px, transparent .7px); background-size: 18px 18px; }
.hero-grid { position: relative; min-height: 530px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; align-items: center; gap: 70px; padding-block: 70px; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--cherry); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(48px,6vw,78px)/1.03 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.hero-lead { max-width: 620px; margin: 24px 0 32px; color: var(--muted); font: 20px/1.65 var(--serif); }
.hero-art { position: relative; min-height: 370px; }
.hero-circle { position: absolute; inset: 5% 8% 5% 2%; border-radius: 50%; background: #ead8c6; }
.hero-cherry { position: absolute; z-index: 2; width: 145px; height: 145px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 25%, #c74362, var(--cherry) 55%, #5f0d25); box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(94,13,38,.25); }
.cherry-one { left: 17%; bottom: 18%; }
.cherry-two { right: 14%; bottom: 8%; width: 165px; height: 165px; }
.hero-art::before, .hero-art::after { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 0; width: 7px; height: 235px; border-radius: 100%; background: var(--leaf); transform-origin: top; }
.hero-art::before { left: 51%; transform: rotate(24deg); }
.hero-art::after { left: 50%; transform: rotate(-27deg); }
.hero-leaf { position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: 22px; left: 45%; width: 95px; height: 48px; border-radius: 100% 0 100% 0; background: var(--leaf); transform: rotate(-19deg); }
.hero-art blockquote { position: absolute; z-index: 4; right: -8px; top: 46px; width: 210px; margin: 0; padding: 17px 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--cherry); background: rgba(255,253,249,.88); font: italic 16px/1.5 var(--serif); }
.stories-section { padding-block: 78px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
.section-heading h1, .section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(34px,4vw,48px)/1.1 var(--serif); }
.section-heading > span { color: var(--muted); }
.story-list { display: grid; gap: 32px; }
.story-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, .82fr) 1.18fr; min-height: 300px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 7px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(70,40,25,.04); transition: .2s ease; }
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.story-cover { display: block; min-height: 270px; background: #eee4d8; overflow: hidden; }
.story-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.story-card:hover .story-cover img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.cover-placeholder { height: 100%; min-height: 270px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(145deg,#f0e0cf,#e4c9b5); }
.story-body { align-self: center; padding: 40px 44px; }
.story-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.category-label { color: var(--cherry); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-body h2 { margin: 15px 0 14px; font: 700 clamp(28px,3vw,39px)/1.15 var(--serif); }
.story-body h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.story-body p { margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--muted); }
.read-more { font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.read-more span { display: inline-block; transition: transform .2s; }
.read-more:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }
.empty-state { padding: 90px 20px; border: 1px dashed #d8cbc0; text-align: center; background: var(--cream); }
.empty-state h2 { margin: 28px 0 8px; font: 700 34px var(--serif); }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 45px; }
.pagination a { font-weight: 700; }
.pagination span { color: var(--muted); }
.archive-header { padding: 65px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--cream); }
.archive-header h1 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(42px,6vw,70px)/1.1 var(--serif); }
.archive-header p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 720px; color: var(--muted); font: 19px var(--serif); }
.archive-search { max-width: 700px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; }
.results-count { color: var(--muted); }
.article-page { padding-top: 72px; }
.article-header { text-align: center; }
.article-header .story-meta { justify-content: center; }
.article-header h1 { margin: 20px 0; font: 700 clamp(44px,7vw,76px)/1.06 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.article-deck { margin: 0 auto; color: var(--muted); font: 21px/1.6 var(--serif); }
.article-byline { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 25px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.article-cover { margin-top: 55px; }
.article-cover img { width: 100%; max-height: 680px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.article-content { padding-block: 55px; font: 19px/1.85 var(--serif); }
.article-content > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-content h2, .article-content h3, .article-content h4 { margin: 1.7em 0 .55em; line-height: 1.22; }
.article-content h2 { font-size: 37px; }
.article-content h3 { font-size: 29px; }
.article-content blockquote { margin: 2em 0; padding: 18px 28px; border-left: 4px solid var(--cherry); color: #514942; background: var(--cream); font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; }
.article-content img { display: block; margin: 2.2em auto; border-radius: 4px; }
.article-content figure { margin: 2.2em 0; }
.article-content figure img { margin: 0 auto; }
.article-content figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font: 14px var(--sans); text-align: center; }
.article-content video { display: block; width: 100%; margin: 2.2em 0; background: #111; }
.article-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 2em 0; font: 16px var(--sans); }
.article-content th, .article-content td { padding: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; }
.article-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.copy-link { padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; color: var(--cherry); background: transparent; font-weight: 700; }
.comments-section { padding-block: 70px; }
.comments-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.comments-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 42px var(--serif); }
.comments-heading h2 span { color: var(--muted); font: 500 20px var(--sans); }
.comment-list { display: grid; gap: 0; margin: 0 0 46px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.comment { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 25px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.comment-avatar { width: 46px; height: 46px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; background: var(--cherry); font-weight: 800; }
.comment header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; }
.comment time { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.comment p { margin: 7px 0 0; white-space: normal; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.comments-empty { padding: 18px 20px; border-left: 3px solid #d8c4b0; color: var(--muted); background: var(--cream); }
.comment-form { position: relative; margin-top: 35px; padding: 34px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 7px; background: var(--cream); }
.comment-form h3 { margin: 0; font: 700 30px var(--serif); }
.form-note { margin: 7px 0 22px; color: var(--muted); }
.comment-form label { display: block; font-weight: 700; }
.comment-form label > span { color: var(--cherry); }
.comment-form input, .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; margin-top: 7px; padding: 11px 13px; border: 1px solid #cfc5bb; border-radius: 4px; background: #fff; }
.comment-form textarea { resize: vertical; }
.comment-form small { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.comment-form > label { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.honeypot { position: absolute; left: -10000px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.related-section { padding-block: 65px 90px; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 22px; }
.related-grid .story-card { display: block; min-height: 0; }
.related-grid .story-cover, .related-grid .cover-placeholder { min-height: 190px; height: 190px; }
.related-grid .story-body { padding: 25px; }
.related-grid .story-body h2 { font-size: 25px; }
.related-grid .story-body p { display: none; }
.about-page { min-height: 600px; padding-block: 85px; }
.about-page h1 { margin: 0 0 35px; font: 700 clamp(48px,7vw,74px) var(--serif); }
.about-content { font: 20px/1.85 var(--serif); }
.signature { margin-top: 45px; color: var(--cherry); font: italic 28px var(--serif); }
.not-found { min-height: 600px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
.error-code { color: var(--cherry); font: 800 100px/1 var(--serif); opacity: .18; }
.not-found h1 { margin: -20px 0 10px; font: 700 45px var(--serif); }
.site-footer { padding: 55px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #28231f; color: #d8d0c8; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr 1fr; gap: 60px; }
.footer-brand { color: #fff; font: 700 28px var(--serif); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-grid p { max-width: 390px; }
.footer-grid > div:nth-child(2) { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-grid strong { color: #fff; }
.footer-grid a:not(.footer-brand) { color: #d8d0c8; }
.footer-note { align-self: end; font-size: 13px; text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-inner { min-height: 76px; }
  .brand small { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; background: transparent; }
  .site-nav { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; display: none; align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 12px 20px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav > a, .site-nav > button, .nav-dropdown > button { width: 100%; padding: 12px 0; text-align: left; }
  .dropdown-menu { position: static; display: none; width: auto; padding: 0 0 8px 12px; border: 0; box-shadow: none; transform: none; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { display: block; transform: none; }
  .hero-grid { min-height: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-block: 55px; }
  .hero-art { display: none; }
  .story-card { grid-template-columns: 42% 58%; }
  .story-body { padding: 30px; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .related-grid .story-card:last-child { display: none; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-note { grid-column: 1/-1; text-align: left; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .container, .container-narrow { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .brand strong { font-size: 20px; }
  .cherry-mark { transform: scale(.86); margin-right: -4px; }
  .search-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .search-form label { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .search-close { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 45px; }
  .hero-lead { font-size: 18px; }
  .stories-section { padding-block: 52px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .story-card { display: block; min-height: 0; }
  .story-cover, .cover-placeholder { min-height: 215px; height: 215px; }
  .story-body { padding: 25px 22px 29px; }
  .story-body h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .story-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .pagination { justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }
  .pagination span { font-size: 13px; }
  .article-page { padding-top: 48px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  .article-deck { font-size: 18px; }
  .article-byline { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .article-content { padding-block: 40px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; }
  .article-content h2 { font-size: 31px; }
  .article-footer { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .comments-section { padding-block: 52px; }
  .comment { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
  .comment-avatar { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .comment header { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .comment-form { padding: 24px 18px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid .story-card:last-child { display: block; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .footer-note { grid-column: auto; }
}