/* ============================================================
   Conservative Intellect — site styles
   Satirical news aesthetic: classic broadsheet meets the web.
   All self-contained: system font stacks, no external assets.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --paper: #faf8f1;
  --paper-deep: #f3efe3;
  --ink: #16233f;
  --ink-soft: #3c4a63;
  --muted: #7a8398;
  --line: #ddd6c2;
  --crimson: #a31621;
  --crimson-dark: #7d1019;
  --gold: #b98a1f;
  --navy: #101b33;
  --max: 1120px;
  --measure: 700px;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Nimbus Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto,
          "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

main { flex: 1; }

a { color: var(--crimson); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------- Top utility bar ---------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #cfd6e4;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.topbar .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 7px;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
}
.topbar .wink { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink);
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--paper-deep), var(--paper) 60%);
}
.masthead .kicker {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.masthead h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.masthead h1 a { color: var(--ink); }
.masthead h1 a:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.masthead .tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.masthead nav {
  margin-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.masthead nav a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 22px;
}
.masthead nav a:hover {
  color: var(--crimson);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.masthead nav a.active {
  color: var(--crimson);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--crimson);
}

/* ---------- Section headings ---------- */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 44px 0 22px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.section-head .rule-note {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Featured story ---------- */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-top: 34px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22, 35, 63, 0.06);
}
.hero-art {
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-art .glyph {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 9rem);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-body { padding: 34px 34px 30px 6px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.kicker-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--crimson);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.hero-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero-body h2 a { color: var(--ink); }
.hero-body h2 a:hover { color: var(--crimson); text-decoration: none; }
.byline {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.byline strong { color: var(--ink-soft); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.excerpt { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.read-more {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--crimson);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.read-more:hover { color: var(--crimson-dark); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- Article cards ---------- */
.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(22, 35, 63, 0.10);
}
.card-art {
  height: 150px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.card-art .glyph {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  line-height: 1;
}
.card-body { padding: 20px 22px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.card-body .kicker-label { font-size: 10px; padding: 4px 9px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card-body h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.card-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--crimson); text-decoration: none; }
.card-body p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); flex: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card-body .byline { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Sample badge ---------- */
.sample-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.article-wrap { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px 20px; }
.article-kicker {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.article-wrap h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 12px 0;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-hero {
  height: 240px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-hero .glyph {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 5.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  line-height: 1;
}
.prose p { margin-bottom: 1.35em; font-size: 1.06rem; color: #232f47; }
.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.4em;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  padding: 6px 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--crimson);
}
.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--crimson);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 22px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}
.prose .dateline { font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.article-tags { margin-top: 34px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.article-tags span {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  margin: 0 6px 6px 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* More stories */
.more-stories { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 10px 24px 50px; }
.more-stories .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

/* ---------- About page ---------- */
.about-wrap { max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 24px 60px; }
.about-wrap h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-wrap .lede {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.about-wrap h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 30px 0 12px;
}
.about-wrap p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; color: #232f47; }
.satire-notice {
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--crimson);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}
.satire-notice h2 { margin-top: 0; color: var(--crimson); }
.satire-notice p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Newsletter-ish strip ---------- */
.cta-strip {
  margin: 54px 0 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #dfe4f0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 44px 24px;
}
.cta-strip h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cta-strip p { color: #aeb7cd; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 20px; }
.cta-strip .fake-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--crimson);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 34px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cta-strip .fake-btn:hover { background: var(--crimson-dark); }
.cta-strip small { display: block; margin-top: 14px; color: #8b94ab; font-size: 12px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #aeb7cd;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}
footer .foot-grid {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 36px 24px 26px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}
footer h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
footer nav a { display: block; color: #aeb7cd; padding: 3px 0; }
footer nav a:hover { color: #fff; }
.disclaimer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  padding: 18px 24px 26px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: #8b94ab;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.disclaimer strong { color: #cfd6e4; }

/* ---------- Art gradients (self-contained "imagery") ---------- */
.art-red    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7d1019 0%, #c0392b 60%, #e07a5f 100%); }
.art-navy   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #101b33 0%, #243b6b 60%, #4a6fa5 100%); }
.art-gold   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a5a00 0%, #c99b1f 55%, #e8c766 100%); }
.art-green  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d4d2b 0%, #2f7d44 60%, #7fb069 100%); }
.art-purple { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b1d5e 0%, #6a3fa0 60%, #a98fd8 100%); }
.art-teal   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f4c4c 0%, #1f7a7a 60%, #6fc7bd 100%); }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-art { min-height: 220px; }
  .hero-body { padding: 26px; }
  .grid, .more-stories .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  footer .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .grid, .more-stories .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topbar .wink { display: none; }
  .masthead nav a { padding: 10px 14px; }
  .article-hero { height: 180px; }
}

/* ---------- Lie Counter ---------- */
.counter-hero {
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #dfe4f0;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  padding: 48px 24px 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.counter-kicker {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.counter-hero h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.6rem);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.counter-lede {
  color: #aeb7cd;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}
.counter-number {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 14vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-shadow: 0 3px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.counter-caption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8b94ab;
}

/* Leaderboard */
.leaderboard {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.lb-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 2fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-deep);
}
.lb-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.lb-rank {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.lb-name { font-weight: 700; }
.lb-bar {
  display: block;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.lb-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.lb-count {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Lie entries */
.lie-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 26px; }
.lie-entry {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 28px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22, 35, 63, 0.06);
}
.lie-num {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--crimson);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.lie-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.lie-head strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}
.lie-date { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.lie-claim {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.lie-context { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.lie-reality {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.reality-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.lie-reality p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: #232f47; margin: 0; }
.sources-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.lie-sources ul { list-style: none; margin-top: 6px; }
.lie-sources li { font-size: 13.5px; padding: 3px 0; }
.counter-fineprint {
  margin: 40px 0 50px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .lb-row { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto; }
  .lb-bar { display: none; }
  .lie-entry { padding: 22px 20px; }
}