/*
Theme Name: Baseerah
Theme URI: https://example.com/baseerah
Author: Baseerah Studio
Author URI: https://example.com
Description: Baseerah (بصيرة) is a premium, RTL-first WordPress theme crafted for Arabic intellectual and academic publishing. It is built for long-form articles and research papers with an exceptional reading experience: refined Arabic typography, sticky table of contents, reading progress, footnotes, citations, dark mode and distraction-free reading. Minimal, calm, and timeless.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: baseerah
Tags: right-to-left-language-support, blog, education, custom-colors, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-site-editing, block-patterns, translation-ready, accessibility-ready, threaded-comments
*/

/* =========================================================================
   Baseerah — Design System
   A calm, intellectual, RTL-first reading environment.
   Table of contents:
     1.  Design tokens (CSS custom properties)
     2.  Dark mode tokens
     3.  Reset & base
     4.  Typography scale
     5.  Layout primitives
     6.  Header & navigation
     7.  Buttons & forms
     8.  Cards
     9.  Homepage sections
     10. Article / reading experience
     11. Table of contents & progress
     12. Footnotes, citations, pull quotes
     13. Author system
     14. Podcast
     15. Sidebar & widgets
     16. Footer
     17. Pagination & misc
     18. Accessibility helpers
     19. Reading / distraction-free mode
     20. Responsive
     21. Print
   ========================================================================= */

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Design tokens
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* Color — light (warm, paper-like) */
  --color-bg:           #FBF9F4; /* warm white */
  --color-bg-subtle:    #F4EEE2; /* soft cream */
  --color-bg-sunken:    #EFE8DA;
  --color-surface:      #FFFFFF;
  --color-ink:          #23221E; /* charcoal */
  --color-ink-soft:     #4A4842;
  --color-ink-muted:    #767267;
  --color-line:         #E4DCCB;
  --color-line-strong:  #D6CBB4;
  --color-slate:        #2C3138; /* dark slate */
  --color-gold:         #A6812F; /* muted gold accent */
  --color-gold-soft:    #C6A55C;
  --color-gold-wash:    #F0E7D2;
  --color-link:         #8C6A1F;
  --color-selection:    #EADFC2;

  /* Typography */
  --font-body: "Almarai", "Cairo", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Cairo", "Almarai", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, monospace;

  /* Fluid type scale (clamp: min, preferred, max) */
  --step--1: clamp(0.83rem, 0.80rem + 0.15vw, 0.92rem);
  --step-0:  clamp(1.06rem, 1.00rem + 0.30vw, 1.20rem);  /* body */
  --step-1:  clamp(1.28rem, 1.18rem + 0.50vw, 1.55rem);
  --step-2:  clamp(1.55rem, 1.38rem + 0.85vw, 2.05rem);
  --step-3:  clamp(1.88rem, 1.60rem + 1.40vw, 2.85rem);
  --step-4:  clamp(2.28rem, 1.85rem + 2.15vw, 3.90rem);
  --step-5:  clamp(2.75rem, 2.10rem + 3.25vw, 5.20rem);

  /* Reading measure & rhythm */
  --measure: 42rem;          /* comfortable article width */
  --measure-wide: 68rem;
  --leading-body: 2.05;      /* generous line-height for Arabic */
  --leading-tight: 1.28;

  /* Spacing scale (rem) */
  --space-3xs: 0.25rem;
  --space-2xs: 0.5rem;
  --space-xs:  0.75rem;
  --space-s:   1rem;
  --space-m:   1.5rem;
  --space-l:   2.25rem;
  --space-xl:  3.5rem;
  --space-2xl: 5.5rem;
  --space-3xl: 8rem;

  /* Radius — minimal */
  --radius-s: 3px;
  --radius-m: 6px;
  --radius-l: 10px;

  /* Shadows — used sparingly */
  --shadow-s: 0 1px 2px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.04);
  --shadow-m: 0 6px 24px -12px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.18);
  --shadow-l: 0 18px 48px -24px rgba(35, 34, 30, 0.28);

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
  --dur: 0.28s;

  /* Layout */
  --wrap: 76rem;
  --wrap-narrow: 52rem;
  --header-h: 4.75rem;
  --z-header: 100;
  --z-toc: 60;
  --z-overlay: 200;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Dark mode
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
html[data-theme="dark"] {
  --color-bg:           #16181B; /* near-slate */
  --color-bg-subtle:    #1C1F23;
  --color-bg-sunken:    #121417;
  --color-surface:      #1E2126;
  --color-ink:          #E9E4D8;
  --color-ink-soft:     #C6C0B2;
  --color-ink-muted:    #8F897B;
  --color-line:         #2E3238;
  --color-line-strong:  #3A3F46;
  --color-slate:        #0F1113;
  --color-gold:         #D4B160;
  --color-gold-soft:    #B79747;
  --color-gold-wash:    #262218;
  --color-link:         #D9BC72;
  --color-selection:    #3A3320;
}

/* Respect OS preference before JS runs, unless user chose explicitly */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  html:not([data-theme="light"]):not([data-theme="dark"]) {
    --color-bg:#16181B; --color-bg-subtle:#1C1F23; --color-bg-sunken:#121417;
    --color-surface:#1E2126; --color-ink:#E9E4D8; --color-ink-soft:#C6C0B2;
    --color-ink-muted:#8F897B; --color-line:#2E3238; --color-line-strong:#3A3F46;
    --color-slate:#0F1113; --color-gold:#D4B160; --color-gold-soft:#B79747;
    --color-gold-wash:#262218; --color-link:#D9BC72; --color-selection:#3A3320;
  }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Reset & base
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }

html {
  font-size: 100%;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga", "calt";
  transition: background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}

/* RTL is the default direction (set on <html dir="rtl"> by WordPress locale) */
[dir="rtl"] body { direction: rtl; text-align: right; }

::selection { background: var(--color-selection); color: var(--color-ink); }

img, picture, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
svg { fill: currentColor; }

a {
  color: var(--color-link);
  text-decoration-line: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.22em;
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-line-strong);
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease), text-decoration-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--color-gold); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Typography scale
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 { font-size: var(--step-4); }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
h4 { font-size: var(--step-1); }
h5 { font-size: var(--step-0); font-weight: 700; }
h6 { font-size: var(--step--1); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--color-ink-muted); }

p { text-wrap: pretty; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.lead { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.muted { color: var(--color-ink-muted); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Layout primitives
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap { width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--wrap)); margin-inline: auto; }
.wrap-narrow { width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--wrap-narrow)); margin-inline: auto; }
.stack > * + * { margin-block-start: var(--flow, var(--space-m)); }
.section { padding-block: var(--space-2xl); }
.section--tight { padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.divider { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-block: var(--space-l); }

.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-m); margin-block-end: var(--space-l); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
.section-head .more-link { font-size: var(--step--1); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.section-head .more-link:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.section-head .more-link::after { content: "\2190"; margin-inline-start: 0.4em; } /* left arrow for RTL */

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Header & navigation
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 1rem; top: -100px;
  background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; border-radius: var(--radius-m); z-index: var(--z-overlay);
  text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: var(--z-header);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-bg) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--color-line); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-m); min-height: var(--header-h); }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink); margin-inline-end: auto; }
.brand__mark { width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem; flex: none; }
.brand__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
.brand__tag { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-top: 0.3rem; }

.primary-nav > ul { list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.primary-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem; border-radius: var(--radius-m); display: inline-block; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { color: var(--color-ink); background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }
.primary-nav .menu-item-has-children > a::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 0.5em; height: 0.5em; margin-inline-start: 0.45em; border-inline-end: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); opacity: 0.6; }

/* Mega menu */
.primary-nav li { position: relative; }
.primary-nav .sub-menu, .mega-menu {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 0.5rem); inset-inline-start: 0;
  min-width: 15rem; background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l); box-shadow: var(--shadow-l); padding: 0.6rem;
  list-style: none; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.15rem;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease), visibility var(--dur);
}
.primary-nav .menu-item-has-children:hover > .sub-menu,
.primary-nav .menu-item-has-children:focus-within > .sub-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.primary-nav .sub-menu a { display: block; padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem; }

.header-tools { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; }
.icon-btn {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent; background: transparent; color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-m); cursor: pointer; transition: background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.icon-btn:hover { background: var(--color-bg-subtle); color: var(--color-ink); }
.icon-btn svg { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; }

/* Theme toggle icon swap */
html[data-theme="dark"] .icon-sun { display: block; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .icon-moon { display: none; }
.icon-sun { display: none; }
.icon-moon { display: block; }

/* Mobile nav */
.nav-toggle { display: none; }
.mobile-nav { display: none; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. Buttons & forms
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  --btn-bg: var(--color-ink); --btn-fg: var(--color-bg);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem; border-radius: var(--radius-m); border: 1px solid var(--btn-bg);
  background: var(--btn-bg); color: var(--btn-fg); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn--ghost { --btn-bg: transparent; --btn-fg: var(--color-ink); border-color: var(--color-line-strong); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--color-ink); background: transparent; }
.btn--gold { --btn-bg: var(--color-gold); --btn-fg: #fff; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn--gold { --btn-fg: #16181B; }

input[type="text"], input[type="search"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"],
input[type="tel"], input[type="number"], input[type="date"], select, textarea {
  width: 100%; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-m); padding: 0.8rem 1rem; transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--color-gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-gold-wash); outline: none; }
label { font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-soft); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. Cards
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-xs);
  background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l); padding: var(--space-m); height: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--color-line-strong); box-shadow: var(--shadow-m); }
.card__thumb { border-radius: var(--radius-m); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/10; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); margin: calc(-1 * var(--space-m)) calc(-1 * var(--space-m)) 0; }
.card__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease); }
.card:hover .card__thumb img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.card__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: center; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); }
.card__title { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.3; }
.card__title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.card__excerpt { color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }

.pill { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-gold); background: var(--color-gold-wash); padding: 0.28rem 0.65rem; border-radius: 100px; text-decoration: none; }
.pill:hover { background: var(--color-gold); color: #fff; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .pill:hover { color: #16181B; }

.dot-sep::before { content: "\00B7"; margin-inline: 0.5rem; color: var(--color-line-strong); }

/* Grid helpers */
.grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-l); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid--auto { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(17rem, 1fr)); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. Homepage sections
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 8rem); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__inner { max-width: 54rem; }
.hero__eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-s); }
.hero__title { font-size: var(--step-5); line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: var(--space-m); }
.hero__lead { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--color-ink-soft); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 40rem; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; gap: var(--space-s); margin-top: var(--space-l); flex-wrap: wrap; }
/* Subtle abstract backdrop */
.hero__ornament { position: absolute; inset-inline-end: -8%; top: -20%; width: 42rem; height: 42rem; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5; z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(closed-side at 50% 50%, var(--color-gold-wash), transparent 62%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, var(--color-gold-wash), transparent 62%); }

/* Featured research — large cards */
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-l); }
.feature-card { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; gap: var(--space-m); background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius-l); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.feature-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-l); border-color: var(--color-line-strong); }
.feature-card__media { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); overflow: hidden; }
.feature-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.feature-card__body { padding: var(--space-m) var(--space-l) var(--space-l); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-xs); }
.feature-card__title { font-size: var(--step-2); line-height: 1.25; }
.feature-card--lead .feature-card__title { font-size: var(--step-3); }
.feature-card__excerpt { color: var(--color-ink-soft); }

/* Research collections */
.collections { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(15rem, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-m); }
.collection {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 0.35rem;
  min-height: 12rem; padding: var(--space-m); border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--color-bg-subtle), var(--color-bg-sunken));
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line); text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.collection:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--color-gold-soft); }
.collection__count { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); }
.collection__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 700; }

/* Author section (home) */
.author-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.4fr; gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: center; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-l); padding: var(--space-xl); }
.author-feature__portrait { aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: var(--radius-l); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-bg-sunken); box-shadow: var(--shadow-m); }
.author-feature__portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* Podcast preview (coming soon) */
.podcast-teaser { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-l); padding: var(--space-l); border: 1px dashed var(--color-line-strong); border-radius: var(--radius-l); background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }
.podcast-teaser__badge { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold); }
.podcast-teaser__icon { width: 3.5rem; height: 3.5rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-gold-wash); color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter { background: var(--color-slate); color: #F3EFE6; border-radius: var(--radius-l); padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-xl); text-align: center; }
.newsletter h2 { color: #fff; font-size: var(--step-3); }
.newsletter p { color: #C9C3B4; max-width: 34rem; margin-inline: auto; margin-top: var(--space-s); }
.newsletter form { display: flex; gap: var(--space-2xs); max-width: 30rem; margin: var(--space-l) auto 0; }
.newsletter input { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); color: #fff; }
.newsletter input::placeholder { color: #A7A192; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. Article / reading experience
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.article-hero { padding-block: var(--space-xl) var(--space-l); }
.article-hero .wrap-narrow { text-align: start; }
.article-hero__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-m); }
.article-hero__title { font-size: var(--step-4); line-height: 1.14; margin-bottom: var(--space-m); }
.article-hero__abstract { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.8; color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-style: italic; border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-gold-soft); padding-inline-start: var(--space-m); }
.article-hero__figure { margin-top: var(--space-xl); border-radius: var(--radius-l); overflow: hidden; }

/* The layout with sticky TOC */
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 16rem minmax(0, var(--measure)) 1fr; justify-content: center; }
  .article-layout > .article-toc { grid-column: 1; }
  .article-layout > .article-body { grid-column: 2; }
  .article-layout > .article-aside { grid-column: 3; }
}

/* Prose — the reading measure */
.prose { max-width: var(--measure); }
.prose > * + * { margin-block-start: 1.65em; }
.prose p, .prose li { font-size: var(--step-0); line-height: var(--leading-body); }
.prose h2 { font-size: var(--step-2); margin-block-start: 2.2em; padding-top: 0.3em; }
.prose h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); margin-block-start: 1.8em; }
.prose h4 { font-size: var(--step-0); font-weight: 700; margin-block-start: 1.6em; }
.prose h2 + p, .prose h3 + p, .prose h4 + p { margin-block-start: 0.7em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-inline-start: 1.4em; }
.prose li + li { margin-block-start: 0.6em; }
.prose ul > li::marker { color: var(--color-gold); }
.prose a { color: var(--color-link); text-decoration-color: var(--color-gold-soft); }
.prose strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-ink); }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-block: var(--space-xl); }

/* Drop-first-letter (optional, elegant) */
.prose.has-dropcap > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display); float: inline-start; font-size: 3.4em; line-height: 0.8;
  padding-inline-end: 0.12em; padding-top: 0.06em; color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 700;
}

/* Figures & captions */
.prose figure { margin-block: var(--space-l); }
.prose figure img { border-radius: var(--radius-m); width: 100%; }
.prose figcaption, .wp-caption-text { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); text-align: center; margin-top: 0.7rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.prose figure.alignwide, .prose .alignwide { width: min(var(--measure-wide), 100vw - 2.5rem); margin-inline: calc(50% - min(var(--measure-wide), 100vw - 2.5rem) / 2); }

/* Blockquote & pull quote */
.prose blockquote {
  margin-inline: 0; padding: var(--space-s) var(--space-l);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--color-gold); background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-m) var(--radius-m) 0; font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--color-ink-soft);
}
.prose blockquote cite { display: block; font-size: var(--step--1); font-style: normal; color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-top: var(--space-xs); }
.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-2); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--color-ink);
  text-align: center; padding-block: var(--space-l); border-block: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-block: var(--space-xl);
}
.pullquote::before { content: "\201D"; display: block; font-size: 3em; line-height: 0.2; color: var(--color-gold-soft); margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

/* Tables */
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: var(--step--1); margin-block: var(--space-l); }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: start; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.prose thead th { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-line-strong); font-family: var(--font-display); }
.prose tbody tr:hover { background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }

/* Code */
.prose code, .prose kbd { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.9em; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); padding: 0.15em 0.45em; border-radius: var(--radius-s); direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; }
.prose pre { background: var(--color-slate); color: #E9E4D8; padding: var(--space-m); border-radius: var(--radius-m); overflow-x: auto; direction: ltr; text-align: left; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.prose pre code { background: none; padding: 0; color: inherit; }

/* MathJax containers keep LTR */
.prose mjx-container, .prose .math { direction: ltr; }

/* Highlight / mark */
.prose mark { background: var(--color-gold-wash); color: var(--color-ink); padding: 0.05em 0.2em; border-radius: 2px; }

/* Article footer meta: keywords, share, actions */
.article-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-s); align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-block: var(--space-xl); padding-block: var(--space-m); border-block: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.share-list { display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.keyword-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. Table of contents & reading progress
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.reading-progress { position: fixed; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; height: 3px; z-index: calc(var(--z-header) + 1); background: transparent; pointer-events: none; }
.reading-progress__bar { height: 100%; width: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-gold-soft), var(--color-gold)); transition: width 0.1s linear; }

.article-toc { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem); align-self: start; max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-h) - 3rem); overflow-y: auto; font-size: var(--step--1); }
.article-toc__title { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-s); }
.article-toc ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.article-toc li a { display: block; padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 0; padding-inline-start: var(--space-s); margin-inline-start: -1px; border-inline-start: 2px solid transparent; color: var(--color-ink-muted); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.5; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.article-toc li a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
.article-toc li.is-active > a { color: var(--color-gold); border-inline-start-color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 600; }
.article-toc li.toc-h3 a { padding-inline-start: calc(var(--space-s) + 0.9rem); font-size: 0.92em; }

.article-aside { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem); align-self: start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-m); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. Footnotes, citations, references
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
a.footnote-ref, sup.footnote-ref a { text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-gold); font-size: 0.72em; padding: 0 0.15em; vertical-align: super; }
a.footnote-ref:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.footnotes, .references, .bibliography { margin-block-start: var(--space-2xl); padding-top: var(--space-l); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.footnotes h2, .references h2, .bibliography h2 { font-size: var(--step-1); margin-bottom: var(--space-m); }
.footnotes ol, .references ol { padding-inline-start: 1.4em; }
.footnotes li, .references li { margin-block: 0.7em; line-height: 1.75; }
.footnotes li:target, .references li:target { background: var(--color-gold-wash); border-radius: var(--radius-s); scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1rem); }
.footnote-backref { text-decoration: none; margin-inline-start: 0.4em; color: var(--color-gold); }

/* Expandable references block */
details.refs { border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius-m); padding: 0.4rem var(--space-m); margin-block: var(--space-l); }
details.refs summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-family: var(--font-display); padding: 0.6rem 0; list-style: none; }
details.refs summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details.refs summary::before { content: "+"; display: inline-block; width: 1.2em; color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 700; }
details.refs[open] summary::before { content: "\2212"; }

/* Inline citation */
.citation { font-size: 0.85em; color: var(--color-ink-muted); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. Author system
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: var(--space-m); padding: var(--space-l); background: var(--color-bg-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-l); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.author-box__avatar { width: 5rem; height: 5rem; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-bg-sunken); }
.author-box__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.author-box__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.author-box__role { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 600; }
.author-box__bio { color: var(--color-ink-soft); margin-top: 0.5rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.author-box__social { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: var(--space-s); list-style: none; padding: 0; }

/* Owner distinction badge */
.badge-owner { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; background: var(--color-gold); padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 100px; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .badge-owner { color: #16181B; }
.badge-guest { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-ink-muted); border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong); padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 100px; }

/* Author archive header */
.author-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: var(--space-l); align-items: center; padding-block: var(--space-xl); }
.author-header__avatar { width: 8rem; height: 8rem; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-m); }
.author-header__avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.author-header__spec { color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 600; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. Podcast
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.podcast-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20rem 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: center; }
.podcast-hero__art { aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: var(--radius-l); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-l); background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }
.podcast-hero__num { font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 700; }
.podcast-player { margin-block: var(--space-l); }
.podcast-player audio { width: 100%; }
.podcast-meta { display: flex; gap: var(--space-m); flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); }
.transcript { margin-top: var(--space-xl); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. Sidebar & widgets
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.widget { margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.widget__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); margin-bottom: var(--space-s); padding-bottom: var(--space-2xs); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.widget ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.widget li { padding-block: 0.55rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.widget li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.widget a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.widget a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.mini-post { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.mini-post__thumb { width: 3.75rem; height: 3.75rem; flex: none; border-radius: var(--radius-m); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }
.mini-post__thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.mini-post__title { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 500; }
.mini-post__meta { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); }
.quote-week { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--color-ink); }
.quote-week cite { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); font-style: normal; margin-top: var(--space-s); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   16. Footer
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-bg-subtle); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-top: var(--space-3xl); padding-block: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-l); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-xl); }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-top: var(--space-s); max-width: 26rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.footer-col h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-s); }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }
.footer-col a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: var(--space-s); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-s); margin-top: var(--space-2xl); padding-top: var(--space-l); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   17. Pagination & misc
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0.4rem; margin-block: var(--space-2xl); }
.pagination a, .pagination span { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; padding: 0 0.6rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius-m); text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-soft); }
.pagination a:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-gold); }
.pagination .current { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-bg); border-color: var(--color-ink); }

.archive-header { padding-block: var(--space-xl) var(--space-l); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.archive-header__title { font-size: var(--step-3); }
.archive-header__desc { color: var(--color-ink-soft); max-width: var(--measure); margin-top: var(--space-s); }

.breadcrumbs { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-m); }
.breadcrumbs a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink-muted); }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.breadcrumbs .sep { margin-inline: 0.5rem; opacity: 0.5; }

/* Search results */
.search-filters { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(12rem, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-s); padding: var(--space-m); background: var(--color-bg-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-l); margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }

/* Related articles */
.related { margin-block-start: var(--space-2xl); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   18. Accessibility helpers
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.screen-reader-text, .visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.screen-reader-text:focus { position: fixed; top: 1rem; inset-inline-start: 1rem; width: auto; height: auto; clip: auto; padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-bg); z-index: var(--z-overlay); border-radius: var(--radius-m); }

/* High-contrast focus for keyboard users only handled by :focus-visible above */

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   19. Reading / distraction-free mode
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
html.reading-mode .site-header,
html.reading-mode .article-toc,
html.reading-mode .article-aside,
html.reading-mode .site-footer,
html.reading-mode .related,
html.reading-mode .article-actions .share-list { display: none !important; }
html.reading-mode .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--measure)) !important; justify-content: center; }
html.reading-mode body { background: var(--color-bg); }
.reading-mode-exit { position: fixed; top: 1rem; inset-inline-end: 1rem; z-index: var(--z-overlay); display: none; }
html.reading-mode .reading-mode-exit { display: inline-flex; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   20. Responsive
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 60rem) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-l); padding: var(--space-l); }
  .podcast-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-l); }
  .article-toc, .article-aside { display: none; } /* mobile TOC handled as collapsible in-body */
}
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
  .grid--3, .grid--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .primary-nav, .header-tools .desktop-only { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-grid; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .newsletter { padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-m); }
  .newsletter form { flex-direction: column; }
  .article-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  :root { --leading-body: 1.95; }

  /* Mobile nav drawer */
  .mobile-nav { display: block; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: var(--z-overlay); visibility: hidden; }
  .mobile-nav[aria-hidden="false"] { visibility: visible; }
  .mobile-nav__scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(20,18,14,0.5); opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease); }
  .mobile-nav[aria-hidden="false"] .mobile-nav__scrim { opacity: 1; }
  .mobile-nav__panel { position: absolute; inset-block: 0; inset-inline-end: 0; width: min(85vw, 22rem); background: var(--color-bg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-l); padding: var(--space-l); transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); overflow-y: auto; }
  [dir="rtl"] .mobile-nav__panel { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  .mobile-nav[aria-hidden="false"] .mobile-nav__panel { transform: translateX(0); }
  .mobile-nav ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .mobile-nav a { display: block; padding: 0.85rem 0; font-size: var(--step-1); text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   22. Motion — scroll reveal, hero entrance, richer hover life
   (all gated behind prefers-reduced-motion and the .js hook so content
   is always visible without JS or for reduced-motion users)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  /* Section-level reveal */
  .js [data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
  .js [data-reveal].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

  /* Staggered children reveal */
  .js [data-reveal-group] > * { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease); }
  .js [data-reveal-group].is-visible > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .js [data-reveal-group].is-visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.07s; }
  .js [data-reveal-group].is-visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.14s; }
  .js [data-reveal-group].is-visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.21s; }
  .js [data-reveal-group].is-visible > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
  .js [data-reveal-group].is-visible > *:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.35s; }

  /* Hero entrance on load */
  .hero__inner > * { animation: baseerah-fade-up 0.8s var(--ease) both; }
  .hero__inner > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
  .hero__inner > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
  .hero__inner > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
}
@keyframes baseerah-fade-up { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* Richer, still-restrained hover life */
.card { transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-l); border-color: var(--color-line-strong); }
.feature-card__media img { transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.feature-card:hover .feature-card__media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.section-head .more-link::after { display: inline-block; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.section-head .more-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(-5px); } /* arrow points left in RTL */

/* Animated nav underline */
.primary-nav a { position: relative; }
.primary-nav a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline: 0.85rem; bottom: 0.4rem; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--color-gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: inline-end;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.primary-nav a:hover::after, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   23. Headline ticker (latest)
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ticker { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); background: var(--color-bg-subtle); font-size: var(--step--1); }
.ticker__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-m); }
.ticker__label { flex: none; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold); letter-spacing: 0.02em; padding-block: 0.7rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker__viewport { position: relative; overflow: hidden; flex: 1; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent); }
.ticker__track { display: inline-flex; gap: 2.5rem; white-space: nowrap; padding-block: 0.7rem; will-change: transform; animation: baseerah-ticker 48s linear infinite; }
.ticker:hover .ticker__track, .ticker:focus-within .ticker__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker__item { color: var(--color-ink-soft); text-decoration: none; position: relative; }
.ticker__item:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.ticker__item::before { content: "\2022"; color: var(--color-gold-soft); margin-inline-end: 2.5rem; margin-inline-start: -1.25rem; }
/* RTL: reading is right-to-left, so scroll content toward the right edge. */
@keyframes baseerah-ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ticker__track { animation: none; } .ticker__viewport { overflow-x: auto; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   24. Lead story + Fil (headline list) — replaces the slider
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.lead-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.65fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); align-items: start; }
.lead-story { display: grid; gap: var(--space-m); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.lead-story__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16/9; border-radius: var(--radius-l); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }
.lead-story__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.lead-story:hover .lead-story__media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.lead-story__tag, .feature-card__tag { position: absolute; inset-block-start: 0.9rem; inset-inline-start: 0.9rem; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-slate) 82%, transparent); color: #F3EFE6; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 100px; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
.feature-card__media { position: relative; }
.lead-story__title { font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.18; }
.lead-story:hover .lead-story__title { color: var(--color-gold); }
.lead-story__excerpt { color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-size: var(--step-0); line-height: 1.8; }
.lead-story__more { font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-gold); font-size: var(--step--1); }
.lead-story__more::after { content: "\2190"; margin-inline-start: 0.4em; display: inline-block; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.lead-story:hover .lead-story__more::after { transform: translateX(-4px); }

.fil { border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--color-line); padding-inline-start: var(--space-l); }
.fil__head { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--color-ink-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-s); }
.fil__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.fil__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: var(--space-s); align-items: baseline; padding-block: var(--space-s); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); }
.fil__item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.fil__num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold-soft); line-height: 1; }
.fil__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
.fil__title { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 500; color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.fil__title:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.fil__meta { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   25. Section header accent + image fallback
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-head--accent h2 { position: relative; padding-inline-start: 0.9rem; }
.section-head--accent h2::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; top: 0.15em; bottom: 0.15em; width: 4px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--color-gold); }

/* Branded placeholder shown when a post has no featured image */
.thumb-fallback { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--color-bg-subtle), var(--color-bg-sunken)); color: var(--color-gold-soft); }
.thumb-fallback svg { width: 34%; max-width: 84px; height: auto; opacity: 0.5; }
.card__thumb, .feature-card__media, .lead-story__media { position: relative; }
.card__thumb { display: block; }
.card--no-image .card__thumb .thumb-fallback,
.feature-card--no-image .feature-card__media .thumb-fallback { position: absolute; }

@media (max-width: 60rem) {
  .lead-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-l); }
  .fil { border-inline-start: 0; padding-inline-start: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); padding-top: var(--space-m); }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   26. Post cards (20i-style, borderless, image-forward) + category pills
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.85rem; height: 100%; }
.post-card__media { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/10; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-bg-subtle); }
.post-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.post-card:hover .post-card__media img { transform: scale(1.045); }
.post-card__chip { position: absolute; inset-block-start: 0.85rem; inset-inline-start: 0.85rem; background: var(--color-surface); color: var(--color-ink); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.42rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 100px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-m); }
.post-card__author { align-self: flex-start; color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.15rem; }
.post-card__author:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
.post-card__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.3; }
.post-card__title a { color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.post-card:hover .post-card__title a, .post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.post-card__excerpt { color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.post-card__meta { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-ink-muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.15rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.15rem; }

/* Category pills — centered, rounded, wrap on mobile */
.pill-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.7rem; margin-block: var(--space-l) var(--space-xl); }
.pill-nav__item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; padding: 0.62rem 1.15rem; border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong); border-radius: 100px; background: var(--color-surface); color: var(--color-ink-soft); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.pill-nav__item:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.pill-nav__item:hover, .pill-nav__item.is-active { border-color: var(--color-gold-soft); color: var(--color-ink); background: var(--color-gold-wash); }
.pill-nav__item svg { width: 1.05rem; height: 1.05rem; opacity: 0.75; flex: none; }
.pill-nav__item.is-active svg { opacity: 1; color: var(--color-gold); }

.footer-newsletter { margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl); }

@media (max-width: 48rem) {
  .pill-nav { gap: 0.5rem; margin-block: var(--space-m) var(--space-l); }
  .pill-nav__item { padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }
  .post-card__title { font-size: var(--step-1); }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   21. Print — clean, article-focused
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
  .ticker, .lead-story__more, .pill-nav { display: none !important; }
  .site-header, .site-footer, .article-toc, .article-aside, .reading-progress,
  .article-actions, .related, .newsletter, .breadcrumbs, .nav-toggle, .mobile-nav,
  .comments-area, .no-print { display: none !important; }
  html, body { background: #fff; color: #000; font-size: 12pt; }
  .article-layout { display: block; }
  .prose { max-width: 100%; }
  .prose a { color: #000; text-decoration: underline; }
  .prose a[href^="http"]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: 0.8em; color: #555; }
  .footnotes, .references { page-break-before: auto; }
  h1, h2, h3 { page-break-after: avoid; }
  figure, blockquote, table { page-break-inside: avoid; }
}