/* ============ TOKENS ============ */
:root {
  /* per-wing tint: A&F = one step cooler than Institute (#F0EDE5) */
  --paper:    #F0EDE5;
  --paper-2:  #E7E3D8;
  --rule:     oklch(0.85 0.012 70);
  --ink:      oklch(0.22 0.012 60);
  --ink-2:    oklch(0.40 0.014 60);
  --ink-3:    oklch(0.58 0.014 60);
  /* per-wing accent: A&F = plum */
  --accent:   #6B2D45;
  --accent-2: #8A4560;
  --highlight:oklch(0.92 0.05 85);
  /* shared semantic kill-color (all 4 wings, identical) */
  --verdict-negative: #9C3A2E;

  --serif: "Source Serif 4", "GT Super", "Spectral", Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  "Inter Tight", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono:  "JetBrains Mono", "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;

  /* Template-facing aliases — keep these stable for partials/layouts that
     reference semantic var names. Map to the canonical tokens above. */
  --font-heading: var(--serif);
  --text-muted:   var(--ink-3);

  --max: 1280px;
  --reading: 680px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "onum", "liga";
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ============ MASTHEAD (2026-05-16: band filled with wing accent) ============ */
.masthead {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 18px 32px 14px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 32px;
}
.mast-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.mast-meta .dot { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
.mast-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #F0EDE5;
}
.mast-title a { color: inherit; }
.mast-title .amp { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); font-weight: 400; }
.mast-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.mast-right {
  justify-self: end;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}
.mast-right a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ============ NAV ============ */
.nav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 32px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 36px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.nav a { position: relative; padding: 2px 0; }
.nav a.active { color: var(--accent); }
.nav a.active::after,
.nav a:hover::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

/* ============ LAYOUT ============ */
.container { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.reading { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

/* ============ HERO STORY ============ */
.hero {
  padding: 48px 32px 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hero-kicker::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.2;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero-headline a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.hero-dek {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 46ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  align-items: center;
}
.sig-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 4px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.sig-pill b { color: var(--accent-2); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-side {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-left: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.perspectives-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.perspectives-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.persp-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.persp-num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.persp-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; }
.persp-who { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }

/* ============ STORIES INDEX ============ */
.stories-grid {
  padding: 40px 32px 80px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
.rail-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  position: sticky;
  top: 24px;
}
.rail-label h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.stories-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.story-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 260px;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
  transition: background 0s;
}
.story-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.story-row:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.story-date { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-3); text-transform: uppercase; padding-top: 6px; }
.story-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight: 500; text-wrap: balance; }
.story-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.story-dek { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 56ch; }
.story-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding-top: 6px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.story-meta .pers-count { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.sig-bar { display: flex; gap: 3px; align-items: center; }
.sig-bar .seg { width: 8px; height: 4px; background: var(--rule); }
.sig-bar .seg.on { background: var(--accent); }

/* ============ SECTION HEADERS ============ */
.section-head {
  padding: 60px 32px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
}
.section-head h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 44px); letter-spacing: -0.018em; margin: 0; }
.section-head .sub { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ============ SPARKS ============ */
.sparks-wrap {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 32px 80px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.spark {
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  border-right: 1px dotted var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  min-height: 220px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.spark:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
.spark-mark { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 64px; line-height: 0.6; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.spark-text { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4; text-wrap: pretty; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.spark-attr { margin-top: 18px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.spark-attr em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--ink); }

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
footer.colophon {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 40px 32px 48px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
footer.colophon h4 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--ink); }
footer.colophon a { display: block; padding: 3px 0; }
.colophon-motto { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.25; max-width: 28ch; }

/* ============ STORY PAGE ============ */
.story-head {
  padding: 56px 32px 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.story-breadcrumb { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.story-breadcrumb .sep { color: var(--rule); }
.story-h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 68px); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-weight: 500; margin: 24px 0 0; max-width: 20ch; text-wrap: balance; }
.story-bar { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; margin-top: 20px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule); padding: 12px 0; }
.story-summary { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 64ch; margin-top: 28px; margin-bottom: 2rem; text-wrap: pretty; }
.story-summary::first-letter { font-size: 4em; float: left; line-height: 0.8; padding: 4px 10px 0 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }

/* ============ PERSPECTIVES ============ */
.persp-cols {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 32px 64px;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.persp-col {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--paper-2);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  min-height: 400px;
}
.persp-col:first-child { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.persp-col:last-child { border-right: 1px solid var(--paper-2); }
.persp-col:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.persp-tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.persp-thinker { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--ink); }
.persp-body { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink); }
.persp-body::first-letter { font-size: 3.2em; float: left; line-height: 0.8; padding: 4px 8px 0 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.persp-more { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); display: block; margin-top: 16px; }
.persp-more:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ============ DEBATE ============ */
.debate {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 32px 80px;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.debate-over { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.debate-head { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(44px, 5.2vw, 72px); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 48px; }
.debate-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.debate-divider { background: var(--ink); }
.debate-speaker { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.debate-from { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.debate-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; }
.debate-body p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.debate-body > p:first-child::first-letter { font-size: 3.2em; float: left; line-height: 0.8; padding: 4px 8px 0 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.conf { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; padding: 2px 8px; display: inline; vertical-align: middle; }
.conf.high { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.conf.med  { background: var(--rule); color: var(--ink); }

/* ============ VERDICT ============ */
.verdict {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 72px 32px 80px;
}
.verdict-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.verdict-over { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.verdict-head { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 82px); letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 56px; color: var(--paper); }
.verdict-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
.verdict-card { padding: 32px; border: 1px dotted oklch(0.45 0.014 60); margin: -1px 0 0 -1px; }
.verdict-card-num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--accent-2); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.verdict-card-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--paper); }
.verdict-card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.verdict-card li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px dotted oklch(0.45 0.014 60); color: oklch(0.88 0.012 80); }
.verdict-card li:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.verdict-card li b { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--paper); }
.takeaway { margin-top: 56px; padding: 40px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid oklch(0.45 0.014 60); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.takeaway .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2); }
.takeaway .tag h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 32px; color: var(--paper); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 10px 0 0; }
.takeaway p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 60ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
.takeaway .demand { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 20px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: oklch(0.82 0.012 80); margin-top: 24px; }

/* ============ SPARKS PAGE ============ */
.sparks-page-hero {
  padding: 60px 32px 48px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: end;
}
.sparks-page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 104px); margin: 0; line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.sparks-page-hero h1 em { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.sparks-page-hero .desc { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 44ch; }
.sparks-page-hero .desc .num { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ============ ABOUT PAGE ============ */
.about-hero {
  padding: 80px 32px 48px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.about-hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); margin: 0; line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.028em; }
.about-hero h1 em { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.about-manifesto p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 20px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.about-manifesto p:first-child::first-letter { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 80px; float: left; line-height: 0.8; padding: 8px 12px 0 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.principles {
  padding: 56px 32px 80px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.principle { padding: 32px 24px; border-right: 1px dotted var(--rule); }
.principle:last-child { border-right: none; }
.principle .n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.principle h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 10px; line-height: 1.05; }
.principle p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; }

/* ============ WEEKLY DIGEST ============ */
.digest-hero {
  padding: 64px 32px 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.digest-over { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.digest-head { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.022em; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.digest-issue { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.digest-toc {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 32px 56px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.digest-toc-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.digest-toc ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; counter-reset: toc; }
.digest-toc li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule); counter-increment: toc; }
.digest-toc li::before { content: "0" counter(toc); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent); margin-right: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.digest-toc li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.digest-toc a { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; flex: 1; }
.digest-body { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px 80px; }
.digest-body h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 64px 0 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 32px; }
.digest-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 32px; }
.digest-body h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.digest-body p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.2em; max-width: var(--reading); }
/* Lead stat line — first paragraph under the opening "This Week in Numbers" h2 */
.digest-body h2:first-child + p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 52ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.digest-body blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 20px; margin: 24px 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.digest-body strong { font-weight: 600; }

/* ============ LENS ROSTER ============ */
.lens-roster {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.lens-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.lens-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.lens-card-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500; }
.lens-card-desc { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.5; flex: 1; }
.lens-card-count { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink-2); text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; }
.story-content { min-width: 0; }
.rail-desc { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ============ DIARY ============ */
.diary-intro { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto 8px; padding: 0 32px; font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; }

/* Diary index — width-contained list, matches .stories-grid containment */
.diary-index {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 32px 80px;
}
.diary-story {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.diary-story:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.diary-story:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.diary-story h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 26px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 8px; text-wrap: balance; }
.diary-story h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.diary-story h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.diary-story .meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.diary-empty { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; }
.diary-voices { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.diary-voice-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.diary-voice-tag:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

/* Diary story page — width-contained article, hero matches .digest-hero pattern */
.diary-page { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.diary-page-head {
  padding: 64px 32px 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
}
.diary-over { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.diary-h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 60px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 0 0 14px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.diary-voice-count {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0;
}
.diary-toc {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: center;
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.diary-toc-link {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.diary-toc-link:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.diary-entries { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.diary-entry {
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.diary-entry:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.diary-persona {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.diary-excerpt { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
.diary-excerpt p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.diary-excerpt p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.diary-excerpt blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 20px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 20px 0; }
.diary-page .back-link {
  max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 32px 32px 80px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.diary-page .back-link a { color: var(--accent); }
.diary-page .back-link a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============ UTIL ============ */
.kbd { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; padding: 2px 6px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.rule-top { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }

/* ============ TWEAKS PANEL (optional) ============ */
.tweaks-toggle-panel {
  position: fixed; right: 20px; bottom: 20px; width: 280px;
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px -10px oklch(0.22 0.012 60 / 0.25);
  padding: 18px 20px 20px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  z-index: 9999; display: none;
}
.tweaks-toggle-panel.on { display: block; }
.tweaks-toggle-panel h5 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: none; }
.tweak-row { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.tweak-row label { display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.tweak-options { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tweak-chip { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); cursor: pointer; background: transparent; color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tweak-chip.on { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

/* theme variants */
body[data-theme="ink"] { --paper: oklch(0.18 0.012 60); --paper-2: oklch(0.22 0.012 60); --rule: oklch(0.32 0.012 60); --ink: oklch(0.96 0.008 80); --ink-2: oklch(0.78 0.010 80); --ink-3: oklch(0.58 0.012 70); --accent: oklch(0.78 0.15 60); --accent-2: oklch(0.70 0.13 60); --highlight: oklch(0.28 0.06 80); }
body[data-theme="ink"] .verdict { background: var(--paper-2); }
body[data-theme="forest"] { --accent: oklch(0.42 0.11 160); --accent-2: oklch(0.56 0.09 160); }
body[data-theme="indigo"] { --accent: oklch(0.42 0.13 270); --accent-2: oklch(0.56 0.11 270); }
body[data-density="airy"] { font-size: 19px; }
body[data-density="dense"] { font-size: 16px; }
body[data-type="spectral"] { --serif: "Spectral", Georgia, serif; }
body[data-type="fraunces"] { --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif; }

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .hero-side { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 24px 0 0; }
  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .story-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .story-meta { flex-direction: row; }
  .persp-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .persp-col { min-height: auto; }
  .debate-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .debate-divider { height: 1px; margin: 32px 0; }
  .verdict-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sparks-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .spark { border-right: none; }
  .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .takeaway { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .masthead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; text-align: center; }
  .mast-right { justify-self: center; }
  .sparks-page-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .digest-toc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .lens-roster { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .masthead, .hero, .stories-grid, .persp-cols, .debate, .verdict, .sparks-wrap,
  .section-head, footer.colophon, .story-head, .about-hero, .principles,
  .sparks-page-hero, .digest-hero, .digest-toc, .digest-body,
  .diary-index, .diary-empty, .diary-page-head, .diary-toc, .diary-entries,
  .diary-page .back-link { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
  .nav { gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .lens-roster { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer.colophon { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Lens color palette + perspective single page.
   Restored 2026-04-20 after regression in 6de9d763c (editorial redesign
   rewrote style.css but these classes are still used by:
     partials/lens-nav.html, partials/perspective-card.html,
     _default/single.html, lens/term.html
   Keep this block together so the next rewrite doesn't drop it again.
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --lens-realist: #2c3e50;
  --lens-humanitarian: #c0392b;
  --lens-libertarian: #d4a017;
  --lens-institutional: #2980b9;
  --lens-humour: #8e44ad;
  --lens-empiricist: #16a085;
  --lens-ethicist: #6c3483;
  --lens-free_market: #27ae60;
  --lens-labour: #d35400;
  --lens-technocratic: #5d6d7e;
  --lens-consumer: #e74c3c;
  --lens-traditionalist: #795548;
  --lens-philosophical: #546e7a;
  --lens-aesthetic: #ad1457;
  --lens-conservative: #1a237e;
  --lens-progressive: #2e7d32;
  --lens-socialist: #b71c1c;
  --lens-conspiracy: #4a148c;
}

/* Lens nav — row of colored pills on story pages */
.lens-nav { margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.lens-nav__label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--ink-3); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.lens-nav__list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.lens-nav__item { display: inline; }
.lens-link { display: inline-block; padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 3px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; text-transform: capitalize; transition: opacity 0.15s; }
.lens-link:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.lens-link--realist { background: var(--lens-realist); }
.lens-link--humanitarian { background: var(--lens-humanitarian); }
.lens-link--libertarian { background: var(--lens-libertarian); color: #1a1a1a; }
.lens-link--institutional { background: var(--lens-institutional); }
.lens-link--humour { background: var(--lens-humour); }
.lens-link--empiricist { background: var(--lens-empiricist); }
.lens-link--ethicist { background: var(--lens-ethicist); }
.lens-link--free_market { background: var(--lens-free_market); }
.lens-link--labour { background: var(--lens-labour); }
.lens-link--technocratic { background: var(--lens-technocratic); }
.lens-link--consumer { background: var(--lens-consumer); }
.lens-link--traditionalist { background: var(--lens-traditionalist); }
.lens-link--philosophical { background: var(--lens-philosophical); }
.lens-link--aesthetic { background: var(--lens-aesthetic); }
.lens-link--conservative { background: var(--lens-conservative); }
.lens-link--progressive { background: var(--lens-progressive); }
.lens-link--socialist { background: var(--lens-socialist); }
.lens-link--conspiracy { background: var(--lens-conspiracy); }
.lens-link--debate { background: var(--ink); }

/* Lens badge — smaller pill on perspective cards (story overview grid) */
.lens-badge { display: inline-block; padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 3px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: #fff; background: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.lens-badge--realist { background: var(--lens-realist); }
.lens-badge--humanitarian { background: var(--lens-humanitarian); }
.lens-badge--libertarian { background: var(--lens-libertarian); color: #1a1a1a; }
.lens-badge--institutional { background: var(--lens-institutional); }
.lens-badge--humour { background: var(--lens-humour); }
.lens-badge--empiricist { background: var(--lens-empiricist); }
.lens-badge--ethicist { background: var(--lens-ethicist); }
.lens-badge--free_market { background: var(--lens-free_market); }
.lens-badge--labour { background: var(--lens-labour); }
.lens-badge--technocratic { background: var(--lens-technocratic); }
.lens-badge--consumer { background: var(--lens-consumer); }
.lens-badge--traditionalist { background: var(--lens-traditionalist); }
.lens-badge--philosophical { background: var(--lens-philosophical); }
.lens-badge--aesthetic { background: var(--lens-aesthetic); }
.lens-badge--conservative { background: var(--lens-conservative); }
.lens-badge--progressive { background: var(--lens-progressive); }
.lens-badge--socialist { background: var(--lens-socialist); }
.lens-badge--conspiracy { background: var(--lens-conspiracy); }

/* Single perspective page — /stories/{slug}/{lens}/ and lens/term.html */
.perspective-page { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
.perspective-page .story-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 1rem; font-weight: 500; text-wrap: balance; }
.perspective-page .story-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.lens-badge-large { display: inline-block; padding: 0.3rem 1rem; border-radius: 3px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.persona-byline { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 2rem; font-style: italic; }
.perspective-page .content { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink); }
.perspective-page .content p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.perspective-page .content h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem; }
.perspective-page .content h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 1.5rem 0 0.6rem; }
.perspective-page .content blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 1rem; color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.perspective-page .back-link { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.perspective-page .back-link a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.perspective-page .back-link a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============ TOP-STRIP (portfolio switcher) ============ */
.top-strip {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.top-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
}
.top-strip a,
.top-strip .nav-disabled,
.top-strip .top-strip-current {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 2px 0;
}
.top-strip a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.top-strip .top-strip-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.top-strip .top-strip-sep { color: var(--ink-3); user-select: none; }
.top-strip .nav-disabled { color: var(--ink-3); cursor: not-allowed; opacity: 0.6; }
.top-strip .top-strip-current { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; cursor: default; }
.top-strip details { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .top-strip-inner { padding: 8px 16px; }
  .top-strip-links { display: none; }
  .top-strip details { display: inline; }
  .top-strip details summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    color: var(--ink-2);
  }
  .top-strip details[open] .top-strip-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
}

/* ============ HOME TAGLINE (prominent, under masthead) ============ */
.home-tagline {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 36px 32px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}
.home-tagline-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.home-tagline-line {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.home-tagline-line em {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: italic;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .home-tagline { padding: 24px 16px 20px; }
}

/* ============ SECTION HEADERS & INTRO BLURBS (stories / gems / weekly / search / lenses / default-list) ============ */
.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 40px auto 8px;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.content.section-intro,
.content.stories-intro,
.content.gems-intro,
.content.digest-intro {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  padding: 0 32px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
}
.content.section-intro p,
.content.stories-intro p,
.content.gems-intro p,
.content.digest-intro p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.content.section-intro p:last-child,
.content.stories-intro p:last-child,
.content.gems-intro p:last-child,
.content.digest-intro p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Gems page wrapper */
.gems-page { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 0 64px; }
.gems-collection { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.gems-collection blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  margin: 24px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.gems-collection p em { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink-3); text-transform: uppercase; }
.gems-collection hr { border: none; border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule); margin: 32px 0; }

/* === A&F CSS tech debt sweep (2026-05-15) === */
/* Rules for 23 classes referenced by templates but previously unstyled.
   Grouped by template context. Uses existing tokens (--paper, --ink, --accent,
   --rule, --serif, --mono). Editorial register: restrained, serif-led. */

/* --- index.html: hero left column wrapper --- */
.hero-main { min-width: 0; }

/* --- _default/list.html: generic list row --- */
.list-item {
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 32px;
  padding-right: 32px;
}
.list-item h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.list-item h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.list-item .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

/* --- search/list.html: search page wrapper --- */
.search-page {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 32px 80px;
}
.search-page h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

/* --- lens/term.html: persona attribution on lens listing rows --- */
.story-lens {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

/* --- diary/list.html: voice count meta on diary index --- */
.diary-voice-count {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- partials/perspective-card.html: high-priority story-page card --- */
.perspective-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 24px 24px 20px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.perspective-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.persona-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  margin-left: 2px;
}
.perspective-body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}
.perspective-body p { margin: 0 0 0.9em; }
.perspective-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --- shortcodes/epigraph.html: opening quote block w/ citation --- */
.epigraph {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 32px auto 40px;
  padding: 0 32px;
  text-align: center;
}
.epigraph-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  border: none;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  padding: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.epigraph-cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.epigraph-cite em {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* --- shortcodes/footnote.html: collapsible footnote body --- */
.fn-content {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.fn-content.fn-visible { display: block; }
.fn-ref {
  color: var(--accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8em;
  padding: 0 2px;
}
.fn-ref:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* --- shortcodes/pullquote.html: large indented quote in essays --- */
.pullquote {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 36px auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.pullquote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* --- shortcodes/signal-chart.html: chart container + error state --- */
.signal-chart {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 32px auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.signal-chart figcaption {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.chart-error {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--accent);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

/* --- stories/section.html: 2-column debate body columns ---
   .debate-grid already styles the 1fr/1px/1fr layout; .debate-col styles
   each text column. */
.debate-col {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  min-width: 0;
}
.debate-col p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.debate-col h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.debate-col > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-size: 3.2em;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.8;
  padding: 4px 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* --- partials/verdict-box.html: light-register verdict summary
   (distinct from the dark-bg .verdict / .verdict-card stack used in
   stories/section.html — same register, different palette) --- */
.verdict-box {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 48px auto;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.verdict-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.verdict-agreements,
.verdict-disagreements,
.verdict-reader-guide {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  padding: 0;
}
.verdict-agreements h4,
.verdict-disagreements h4,
.verdict-reader-guide h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.verdict-agreements ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.verdict-agreements li {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.verdict-agreements li:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.verdict-agreements li strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.surprising {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--highlight);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.disagreement {
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}
.disagreement:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.disagreement p { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
.issue {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px !important;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.verdict-reader-guide p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.moderator-note {
  display: block;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.moderator-note strong {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* --- Responsive shifts for the new blocks --- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .debate-col { font-size: 16px; }
  .perspective-card { padding: 20px 18px 16px; }
  .verdict-box { padding: 24px 18px; margin: 32px auto; }
  .epigraph, .pullquote, .signal-chart { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
  .list-item { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
  .search-page { padding: 32px 16px 56px; }
}