:root {
  --gold: #b8972a;
  --gold-light: #d4af50;
  --gold-pale: #f0e6c8;
  --navy: #0f1e35;
  --navy-mid: #1a2f4a;
  --cream: #faf7f0;
  --cream-dark: #f2ead8;
  --text: #1c1c1c;
  --text-muted: #5a5346;
  --red-accent: #8b1a1a;
  --border: #d9cdb4;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text);
}
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

.masthead {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.masthead::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(184,151,42,.18), transparent 70%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 60px, rgba(184,151,42,.04) 60px, rgba(184,151,42,.04) 61px);
}
.masthead-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 28px 24px 20px;
}
.masthead-bh {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 24px;
  font-family: "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  direction: rtl;
}
.masthead-tagline {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-style: italic;
}
.masthead-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
}
.masthead-title span { color: var(--gold-light); }
.masthead-org {
  margin: 4px 0 14px;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  color: var(--gold-pale);
}
.masthead-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.masthead-divider span {
  width: 80px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-light), transparent);
}
.masthead-date {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(240,230,200,.65);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-bar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  min-height: 50px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.nav-links, .nav-right, .tool-actions, .dashboard-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 15px 10px;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.btn-login, .btn-post-new, .btn-secondary, .btn-submit {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-login:hover, .btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.btn-post-new, .gold-btn {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-post-new:hover, .gold-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.admin-badge {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.ticker-bar {
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 7px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: ticker 34s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes ticker {
  0% { transform: translateX(100vw); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

.page-wrap {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 42px 24px;
}
.tool-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.tool-strip h2 {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 24px;
}
.eyebrow, .post-category {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.news-preview {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.news-preview h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.news-preview a { color: var(--navy); }
.news-preview li { margin: 10px 0; }
.preview-help {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.news-choice {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.news-choice:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.news-choice input { margin-top: 4px; }
.news-choice strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.news-choice small {
  display: block;
  margin: 5px 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.news-choice em {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.section-header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-rule {
  height: 1px;
  flex: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border), transparent);
}
.featured-post {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: box-shadow .25s;
}
.featured-post:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.1); }
.featured-media, .post-card-image {
  min-height: 360px;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-media img, .post-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.emoji-art {
  font-size: 66px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}
.featured-content {
  padding: 46px 42px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.featured-title {
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.16;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.featured-excerpt, .post-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 17px;
}
.post-meta, .post-card-footer {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.read-more-link {
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
.post-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.09);
}
.post-card-image {
  min-height: auto;
  height: 200px;
}
.post-card-body {
  padding: 22px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.post-card-title {
  margin: 10px 0 10px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.post-card-excerpt { font-size: 15px; flex: 1; }
.post-card-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 12px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
}
.card-button {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
}
.empty-state {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 70px 20px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.single-post-view { background: var(--cream); }
.single-post-wrap {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 24px 64px;
}
.back-btn {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.single-post-title {
  margin: 16px 0 20px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.single-post-meta {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.single-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.post-hero-emoji {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 80px;
  margin: 26px 0;
}
.single-post-body {
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.source-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 30px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.admin-actions {
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.btn-delete {
  color: var(--red-accent);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--red-accent);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-delete:hover {
  background: var(--red-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.about-strip {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 64px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-strip-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-strip h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  color: #fff;
}
.about-strip p {
  color: rgba(240,230,200,.85);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.contact-link { color: var(--gold-light); }
footer {
  background: #0a1525;
  color: rgba(240,230,200,.65);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
}
.copyright { font-size: 12px; opacity: .7; }
.ornament {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 38px 0 0;
  letter-spacing: 8px;
}

.modal-box {
  width: min(520px, calc(100vw - 32px));
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow: auto;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.modal-box::backdrop { background: rgba(10,21,37,.84); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
.modal-box.wide { width: min(720px, calc(100vw - 32px)); }
.modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 16px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-size: 28px;
}
.modal-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 28px 32px 22px;
  text-align: center;
}
.modal-header h3 {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 28px;
}
.modal-header p { margin: 0; color: rgba(240,230,200,.75); }
.modal-body { padding: 30px 32px; }
.dashboard-actions {
  align-items: stretch;
}
.dashboard-actions button {
  flex: 1 1 180px;
}
.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}
.form-group { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.form-group label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  outline: none;
}
.form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus, .form-group select:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.form-group textarea {
  min-height: 180px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.btn-submit {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}
.error-msg {
  background: rgba(139,26,26,.1);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red-accent);
  color: var(--red-accent);
  padding: 10px 14px;
}
.toast {
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 20;
  max-width: 340px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 20px;
  transform: translateY(80px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: .25s;
}
.toast.show {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .featured-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-media { min-height: 250px; }
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .tool-strip { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .nav-inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; padding: 10px 18px; }
  .nav-links a { padding: 5px; }
  .posts-grid, .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-content { padding: 30px 24px; }
  .masthead-title { font-size: 42px; }
  .masthead-bh { right: 16px; top: 10px; font-size: 18px; }
}

/* High-end editorial redesign */
:root {
  --gold: #8b1e24;
  --gold-light: #a72a32;
  --gold-pale: #f7f1e8;
  --navy: #111111;
  --navy-mid: #2f3133;
  --cream: #fbfaf7;
  --cream-dark: #f3efe7;
  --text: #111111;
  --text-muted: #62605b;
  --red-accent: #8b1e24;
  --border: #d8d2c7;
}

body {
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text);
}

.masthead {
  background: #fffdf8;
  color: var(--text);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text);
}

.masthead::before { display: none; }

.masthead-inner {
  padding: 22px 24px 18px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.masthead-bh {
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.8px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.masthead-title {
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7.5vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-shadow: none;
}

.masthead-title span { color: var(--text); }

.masthead-org {
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  color: var(--red-accent);
}

.masthead-divider {
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.masthead-divider span {
  background: var(--text);
  width: 120px;
}

.masthead-date {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-bar {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nav-inner {
  min-height: 44px;
}

.nav-links a,
.btn-login,
.btn-post-new,
.btn-secondary,
.btn-submit,
.admin-badge,
.post-meta,
.post-card-footer,
.back-btn,
.single-post-meta,
.read-more-link,
.eyebrow,
.post-category {
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--red-accent); }

.btn-login,
.btn-post-new,
.btn-secondary,
.btn-submit {
  border-color: var(--text);
  color: var(--text);
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

.btn-login:hover,
.btn-secondary:hover,
.btn-submit:hover {
  background: var(--text);
  color: #fffdf8;
}

.btn-post-new,
.gold-btn {
  border-color: var(--text);
  background: var(--text);
  color: #fffdf8;
}

.btn-post-new:hover,
.gold-btn:hover {
  background: var(--red-accent);
  border-color: var(--red-accent);
}

.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--text);
  color: #fffdf8;
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.1px;
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.page-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  padding-top: 36px;
}

.section-header {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--text);
  padding-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
}

.section-rule { background: var(--border); }

.featured-post {
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: none;
  background: transparent;
}

.featured-post:hover,
.post-card:hover {
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.featured-media,
.post-card-image {
  background: #e7e3da;
}

.featured-content {
  padding: 38px 0 38px 34px;
}

.post-category {
  color: var(--red-accent);
  letter-spacing: 1.7px;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.featured-title,
.post-card-title,
.single-post-title,
.about-strip h2,
.modal-header h3,
.news-preview h3,
.tool-strip h2 {
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--text);
}

.featured-title {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.featured-excerpt,
.post-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.posts-grid {
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.post-card {
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: transparent;
}

.post-card-body {
  padding: 22px 20px;
}

.post-card-title {
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.post-card-image {
  height: 190px;
}

.post-card-footer {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.read-more-link,
.source-link,
.contact-link,
.admin-badge {
  color: var(--red-accent);
}

.single-post-view {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.single-post-wrap {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.single-post-title {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.single-post-body {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-strip {
  background: #111;
  color: #fffdf8;
}

.about-strip h2 { color: #fffdf8; }
.about-strip p { color: rgba(255,253,248,.82); }

footer {
  background: #111;
  color: rgba(255,253,248,.68);
  border-top: 1px solid #111;
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
}

.modal-box {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top-color: var(--text);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.modal-header {
  background: var(--text);
}

.modal-header h3 {
  color: #fffdf8;
}

.form-group label {
  font-family: "Libre Franklin", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select {
  border-color: var(--border);
  border-radius: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .featured-content {
    padding: 30px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .masthead-title { font-size: 40px; }
  .masthead-divider span { width: 70px; }
  .posts-grid { border-left: 0; }
  .post-card { border-right: 0; }
}

/* Premium magazine/business-news treatment */
:root {
  --gold: #0077b6;
  --gold-light: #1598d3;
  --gold-pale: #eef7fb;
  --navy: #0a0a0a;
  --navy-mid: #202020;
  --cream: #ffffff;
  --cream-dark: #f5f5f2;
  --text: #111111;
  --text-muted: #5c5c5c;
  --red-accent: #0077b6;
  --border: #d6d6d6;
}

body {
  background: #fff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.masthead {
  background: #050505;
  border: 0;
  color: #fff;
}

.masthead-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  padding: 18px 24px 20px;
}

.masthead-bh {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  top: 18px;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.masthead-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(58px, 8vw, 104px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: .92;
}

.masthead-title span {
  color: #fff;
}

.masthead-org {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.masthead-divider {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
}

.masthead-divider span {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
}

.masthead-date {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.nav-bar {
  background: #050505;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #000;
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  min-height: 48px;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
  text-transform: none;
  padding: 14px 10px;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.admin-badge {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.btn-login,
.btn-post-new,
.btn-secondary,
.btn-submit {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
}

.nav-right .btn-login {
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-right .btn-login:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #050505;
}

.nav-right .btn-post-new {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: #050505;
}

.nav-right .btn-post-new:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
  color: #050505;
}

.ticker-bar {
  background: #f5f5f2;
  color: #111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
}

.page-wrap {
  max-width: 1280px;
  padding: 34px 24px 52px;
}

.section-header {
  border-top: 4px solid #111;
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.featured-post {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(340px, .85fr);
  border-top: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #111;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.featured-media {
  min-height: 430px;
  background: #e9e9e6;
}

.featured-content {
  padding: 18px 0 18px 30px;
}

.post-category {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
}

.featured-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: .96;
}

.featured-excerpt {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.post-meta,
.post-card-footer,
.read-more-link,
.back-btn,
.single-post-meta {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

.posts-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-left: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #111;
}

.post-card {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.post-card:nth-child(4n) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.post-card-image {
  height: 170px;
  background: #e9e9e6;
}

.post-card-body {
  padding: 18px 16px 16px;
}

.post-card-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.post-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.read-more-link,
.source-link,
.contact-link {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.single-post-wrap {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.single-post-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: .98;
}

.single-post-body {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-strip,
footer {
  background: #050505;
}

.about-strip h2,
.footer-logo,
.modal-header h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.modal-header {
  background: #050505;
}

.modal-box {
  box-shadow: 0 28px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.36);
}

.news-choice strong {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.fallback-media {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,119,182,.16), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,.18), transparent 32%),
    #050505;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  align-content: center;
}

.fallback-kicker {
  display: block;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.fallback-mark {
  display: block;
  margin: 16px 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1;
}

.fallback-brand {
  display: block;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .post-card:nth-child(4n) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .post-card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .featured-post {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .featured-content {
    padding: 24px 0 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .masthead-title {
    font-size: 48px;
  }
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .post-card,
  .post-card:nth-child(2n),
  .post-card:nth-child(4n) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
}

/* Cleaner Forbes-like finish */
.masthead {
  background: #000;
}

.masthead-inner {
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.masthead-tagline {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.masthead-title {
  font-size: clamp(62px, 8.5vw, 116px);
  letter-spacing: -3px;
}

.masthead-org {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.masthead-divider {
  display: none;
}

.masthead-date {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.nav-bar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: #000;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.nav-bar.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.nav-inner {
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 58px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  padding-top: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.nav-links {
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.sticky-brand {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.sticky-brand:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-links a {
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ticker-bar {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #111;
  color: #111;
}

.featured-post {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.featured-title,
.post-card-title,
.single-post-title {
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.featured-excerpt,
.single-post-body,
.post-card-excerpt {
  color: #333;
}

.post-card-title {
  font-size: 22px;
}

footer {
  padding: 46px 24px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-editor {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 22px auto 16px;
}

.footer-social {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
}

.footer-social a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold-light);
}

footer .btn-login,
footer .btn-post-new {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  background: transparent;
}

footer .btn-login:hover,
footer .btn-post-new:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
}

footer .admin-badge {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}

.copyright {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .masthead-title {
    font-size: 50px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
  }
  .nav-links {
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .nav-inner {
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .sticky-brand { font-size: 24px; }
}