/* ============================================================
   NextBigNow — Editorial stylesheet
   Clean, news-magazine layout. Optimized for readability,
   mobile-first, and Core Web Vitals (explicit image sizing).
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:#16181d;          /* near-black text */
  --ink-soft:#52585f;     /* secondary text */
  --ink-faint:#949aa3;    /* meta text */
  --line:#eaecf1;         /* hairlines */
  --line-soft:#f1f3f6;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-tint:#f8f9fb;      /* section bands */
  --accent:#e8482b;       /* warm red — links/category */
  --accent-ink:#c83c20;
  --accent-wash:#fdeee9;
  --maxw:1200px;
  --readw:720px;          /* article measure */
  --r:14px;
  --r-sm:9px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(20,23,26,.04);
  --shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(20,23,26,.03), 0 12px 28px rgba(20,23,26,.07);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 16px rgba(20,23,26,.06), 0 24px 48px rgba(20,23,26,.10);
  --serif:"Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Source Sans 3", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink);text-decoration:underline}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:1000}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:30px;line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand-dot{color:var(--accent)}
.brand-text{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-nav a{position:relative;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:4px 0}
.site-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:2px;
  background:var(--accent);transition:width .25s ease}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.site-nav a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;
  cursor:pointer;padding:8px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);display:block;transition:.25s}

/* ---------- Hero / lead ---------- */
.lead{padding:52px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.lead-main .ratio{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--bg-tint);border-radius:var(--r);
  overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.lead-main .ratio img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.lead-main .ratio:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.lead-main h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,46px);
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:.1em 0 .35em}
.lead-main h1 a{color:var(--ink)}
.lead-main h1 a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.lead-dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;line-height:1.5}

.lead-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.side-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:16px;
  padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.side-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.side-item .thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:var(--r-sm);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-tint)}
.side-item .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s ease}
.side-item:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.side-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;margin:0}
.side-item h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.side-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}

@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.lead-main{animation:fadeUp .5s ease both}
.lead-side .side-item{animation:fadeUp .5s ease both}
.lead-side .side-item:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.06s}
.lead-side .side-item:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.12s}
.lead-side .side-item:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.18s}

/* ---------- Category eyebrow + meta ---------- */
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:8px}
.meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-faint);display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-faint);display:inline-block;opacity:.6}

/* ---------- Section heading ---------- */
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;
  margin:46px 0 22px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
.section-head .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);margin-left:18px}

/* ---------- Article grid ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card .ratio{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-tint);margin-bottom:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.card .ratio img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.card:hover .ratio img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;line-height:1.22;
  letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:0 0 8px}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);transition:color .15s}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.card p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto}

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
.pager{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:48px 0 8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pager a,.pager span{padding:9px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.pager .current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- Single article ---------- */
.article-head{padding:46px 0 8px}
.article-head .wrap{max-width:var(--readw)}
.article-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:.15em 0 .3em}
.article-head .dek{font-size:21px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 24px}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline .avatar{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-tint);overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.byline .avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.byline .who strong{font-weight:700}
.byline .who .role{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-faint)}

.article-hero{margin:28px auto 8px;max-width:var(--maxw)}
.article-hero .ratio{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-tint)}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.article-hero figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:center;padding-top:10px}

.article-body{max-width:var(--readw);margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px 20px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.72}
.article-body > *{margin-bottom:0}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.35em}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:29px;line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:1.7em 0 .5em}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.article-body h4{font-weight:700;font-size:19px;margin:1.3em 0 .3em}
.article-body a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.35em;padding-left:1.3em}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article-body blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:6px 0 6px 24px;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.article-body blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-body figure{margin:1.8em 0}
.article-body figure img{border-radius:var(--r);width:100%}
.article-body figcaption{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:center;padding-top:9px}
.article-body img{border-radius:var(--r);margin:1.6em 0}
.article-body hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.2em 0}
.article-body code{background:var(--bg-tint);padding:.15em .4em;border-radius:5px;font-size:.9em}
.article-body pre{background:#15171a;color:#f3f4f6;padding:18px;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:auto;font-size:15px}
.article-body pre code{background:none;color:inherit;padding:0}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6em 0;font-size:16px}
.article-body th,.article-body td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left}
.article-body th{background:var(--bg-tint);font-weight:700}

.tldr{background:var(--bg-tint);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:22px 24px;margin:0 0 1.6em}
.tldr h2{margin:.1em 0 .4em !important;font-size:18px !important;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:var(--sans) !important;font-weight:700 !important}

/* author box + related */
.author-box{max-width:var(--readw);margin:30px auto 0;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.author-box .avatar{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-tint);flex:none}
.author-box h4{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:18px}
.author-box p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px}

.related{background:var(--bg-tint);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:54px;padding:44px 0}

/* ---------- Newsletter band ---------- */
.news-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:54px 0;margin-top:54px;text-align:center}
.news-band h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:30px;margin:0 0 8px}
.news-band p{color:#c8ccd4;margin:0 auto 22px;max-width:520px}
.news-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto}
.news-form input{flex:1;padding:13px 16px;border:0;border-radius:8px;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit}
.news-form button{padding:13px 24px;border:0;border-radius:8px;background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.news-form button:hover{background:var(--accent-ink)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:0;padding:46px 0 28px;background:var(--bg)}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:26px}
.footer-brand p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:320px;margin:10px 0 0}
.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.footer-nav a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:14px}

/* ---------- Empty state ---------- */
.empty{text-align:center;padding:80px 0;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.empty h2{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:68px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;
    gap:0;padding:8px 24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    transform:translateY(-130%);transition:transform .3s ease;margin-left:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .site-nav.open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .site-nav a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);width:100%}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .side-item{grid-template-columns:84px 1fr}
  .news-form{flex-direction:column}
  .article-body{font-size:18px}
}