:root{
  --red:#dc2626;--red-dark:#991b1b;--red-light:#fef2f2;--red-line:#fecaca;
  --ink:#0f0f0f;--text:#1a1a1a;--text-2:#444;--text-3:#888;
  --bg:#fff;--surface:#fafafa;--border:#e5e5e5;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:#fff;color:var(--text);line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* MASTHEAD - red banner */
.masthead{background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:14px 0}
.masthead-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:0}
.logo-main{font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.logo-tag{background:#fff;color:var(--red);padding:2px 10px;margin-left:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.masthead-meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:600px){.masthead-meta{display:none}}

/* DATELINE BAR - black strip */
.dateline{background:var(--ink);color:#d4d4d4;padding:6px 0;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.dateline-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.dateline-latest{color:#f87171}

/* NAV */
.nav{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:12px 0;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.nav-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;gap:1.5rem;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.02em}
.nav a{color:var(--text-2);transition:color .15s;padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red)}

/* LAYOUT — 2-column with left sidebar */
.layout{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:0;flex:1}
@media(max-width:800px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:0 16px}}

aside.desks{background:#fff;border-right:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.5rem 0;position:sticky;top:55px;height:fit-content;align-self:start}
@media(max-width:800px){aside.desks{position:static;border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:1rem 0;margin-bottom:1.5rem}}
.desk-heading{padding:0 20px 10px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-3);font-weight:700}
.tag-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
@media(max-width:800px){.tag-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;padding:0 0 8px}}
.tag-item{display:block;padding:7px 20px;border-left:3px solid transparent;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-2);font-weight:500;transition:all .15s;cursor:pointer}
.tag-item:hover,.tag-item.active{border-left-color:var(--red);background:var(--red-light);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .tag-item{padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:3px;font-size:12px}
  .tag-item:hover,.tag-item.active{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}
}

.desk-archives{padding:16px 20px 0;margin-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
@media(max-width:800px){.desk-archives{display:none}}
.archive-link{display:block;padding:4px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-3)}
.archive-link:hover{color:var(--red)}

/* MAIN FEED */
main.feed{padding:1.5rem 0 3rem;min-width:0}
@media(min-width:801px){main.feed{padding-left:1.75rem}}

/* LEAD ARTICLE */
article.lead{border-bottom:3px double var(--red);padding-bottom:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
article.lead .meta-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.badge-lead{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:3px 10px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.meta-small{font-size:10px;color:var(--text-3);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
article.lead img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:16px}
article.lead h1,article.lead .lead-title{font-size:clamp(22px,3.5vw,30px);font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-0.025em;margin:0 0 12px}
article.lead .lead-excerpt{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:720px}
article.lead .lead-byline{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-3);letter-spacing:0.05em;font-weight:500}

/* STORY GRID (secondary items) */
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 22px;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
@media(max-width:700px){.stories{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.story{border-left:2px solid var(--ink);padding-left:14px;transition:border-color .15s}
.story:hover{border-left-color:var(--red)}
.story .story-tag{font-size:9px;color:var(--text-3);letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px}
.story .story-title{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:4px;transition:color .15s}
.story:hover .story-title{color:var(--red)}
.story .story-excerpt{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.5}

/* BRIEFING BOX (red) */
.briefing-box{background:var(--red-light);border:1px solid var(--red-line);padding:12px 18px;margin:1.5rem 0;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.briefing-label{color:var(--red);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0;border-right:1px solid var(--red-line);padding-right:14px}
.briefing-text{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);flex:1}
@media(max-width:500px){.briefing-label{border-right:none;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red-line);width:100%}}

/* ARTICLE PAGE */
.article-page{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 0}
.article-page .breadcrumb{font-size:11px;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-page h1{font-size:clamp(26px,4.5vw,38px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-0.03em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px}
.article-page .excerpt{font-size:17px;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:18px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-weight:400}
.article-page .byline{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-3);margin-bottom:24px;font-weight:500}
.article-page img.hero{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-page p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--text)}
.article-page h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:32px 0 14px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.015em;padding-top:8px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px}
.article-page blockquote{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text-2);border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding:8px 0 8px 20px;margin:26px 0;font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.article-page ul,.article-page ol{margin:14px 0 18px 24px}
.article-page li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.article-page a{color:var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid var(--red-line);transition:border-color .15s}
.article-page a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--red)}

/* PAGE TITLE (inner pages) */
.page-head{padding:2rem 0 1.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:2rem}
.page-head .crumb{font-size:11px;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:700}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(26px,4.5vw,38px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15}
.page-head p{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-2);margin-top:12px;max-width:680px;line-height:1.55}

/* PROSE (legal pages) */
.prose{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;padding:2rem 0}
.prose h2{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;margin:30px 0 12px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.01em;padding-top:18px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.prose h2:first-child{border-top:none;padding-top:0;margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--text)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:12px 0 16px 24px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:6px}
.prose strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.prose a{color:var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid var(--red-line)}

/* FORMS */
.form-wrap{max-width:520px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-2);margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:0.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--ink);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff;color:var(--text);transition:border-color .15s;border-radius:0}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--red-light)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px;line-height:1.5}
.btn{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 28px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;font-family:inherit}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red-dark)}

/* FOOTER — minimal black bar */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#aaa;padding:12px 0;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-top:auto}
.foot-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.foot-inner a{color:#aaa;transition:color .15s}
.foot-inner a:hover{color:#fff}

/* UTILITY */
.hidden{display:none}