:root {
    --navy: #0b1f33;
    --navy-2: #102b47;
    --blue: #1769e0;
    --blue-dark: #0d54be;
    --sky: #eaf3ff;
    --ink: #182433;
    --muted: #667587;
    --line: #e5eaf0;
    --soft: #f5f7fa;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --radius: 15px;
    --radius-lg: 22px;
    --shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(11,31,51,.08);
    --shadow-hover: 0 18px 48px rgba(11,31,51,.14);
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family:
        Inter,
        ui-sans-serif,
        -apple-system,
        BlinkMacSystemFont,
        "Segoe UI",
        sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--blue);
}

button,
input {
    font: inherit;
}

.container {
    width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 48px));
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    left: 16px;
    z-index: 99999;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    top: 12px;
}

.eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.eyebrow-light {
    color: #91bfff;
}


/* HEADER */

.site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(11,31,51,.04);
}

.top-strip {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    font-size: .72rem;
}

.top-strip__inner {
    min-height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.site-header__inner {
    min-height: 72px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
}

.site-brand {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 190px;
    max-height: 50px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.site-name {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.desktop-nav {
    flex: 1;
}

.nav-list,
.mobile-nav-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-list {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-list > li {
    position: relative;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-list > li > a {
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 11px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #314154;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-list > li > a:hover {
    background: var(--soft);
    color: var(--blue);
}

.desktop-nav .sub-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 230px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 8px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    list-style: none;
}

.desktop-nav li:hover > .sub-menu {
    display: block;
}

.desktop-nav .sub-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 11px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-size: .82rem;
}

.desktop-nav .sub-menu a:hover {
    background: var(--soft);
}

.header-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.search-toggle,
.menu-toggle {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--navy);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.search-toggle {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    padding: 10px;
}

.menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 4px 0;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 5px;
}

.header-search {
    display: none;
    padding: 16px 0;
    background: var(--soft);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.header-search.is-open {
    display: block;
}

.header-search form {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.header-search input[type="search"] {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    border: 1px solid #cad4df;
    border-radius: 10px 0 0 10px;
    background: #fff;
}

.header-search input[type="submit"] {
    padding: 0 22px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #fff;
}

.mobile-nav.is-open {
    display: block;
}

.mobile-nav-list {
    padding: 10px 0 16px;
}

.mobile-nav-list li {
    list-style: none;
}

.mobile-nav-list a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f2f5;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 700;
}


/* HOME INTRO */

.home-intro {
    padding: 50px 0 28px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 0%, rgba(23,105,224,.08), transparent 34%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfdff 0%,#fff 100%);
}

.home-intro h1 {
    max-width: 830px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.15rem,5vw,4.5rem);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.home-intro p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 20px 0 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}


/* HERO */

.hero-section {
    padding: 18px 0 42px;
}

.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(320px,.8fr);
    gap: 22px;
}

.hero-main {
    min-width: 0;
}

.hero-main__media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 510px;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: var(--navy);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-main__image,
.hero-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 510px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hero-placeholder,
.image-placeholder,
.side-placeholder,
.feature-placeholder {
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg,#dce9f8,#edf3f9);
}

.hero-main__overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to top,
            rgba(5,18,32,.94) 0%,
            rgba(5,18,32,.58) 45%,
            rgba(5,18,32,.05) 80%
        );
}

.hero-main__content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 32px;
    right: 32px;
    bottom: 30px;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-main__cat {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-main h2 {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.65rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.hero-main__meta {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
    font-size: .78rem;
}

.hero-side {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 13px;
}

.hero-side-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 118px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 11px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 13px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: .2s ease;
}

.hero-side-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-side-card__image {
    display: block;
}

.hero-side-card__img,
.side-placeholder {
    display: block;
    width: 118px;
    height: 82px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-side-card__cat {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .67rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-side-card h3 {
    margin: 3px 0 5px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: .94rem;
    line-height: 1.28;
}

.hero-side-card__date {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .68rem;
}


/* CATEGORY STRIP */

.category-strip {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.category-strip__inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.category-strip__label {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: .76rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.category-pill {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 7px 13px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #435367;
    background: #fff;
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.category-pill:hover {
    border-color: #b6cff1;
    background: var(--sky);
}


/* SECTIONS */

.section {
    padding: 62px 0;
}

.section-soft {
    background: var(--soft);
}

.section-heading {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.section-heading__line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    background: var(--line);
}

.section-link {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

.story-grid--3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
}

.story-card {
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 7px 24px rgba(11,31,51,.05);
    transition: .22s ease;
}

.story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.story-card__image {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    background: var(--soft);
}

.story-card__image img,
.image-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.story-card:hover .story-card__image img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.story-card__body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 18px;
}

.story-card__cat {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-card__title {
    margin: 0 0 9px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.story-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .83rem;
}

.story-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 13px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eef1f4;
    color: #8490a0;
    font-size: .67rem;
}


/* CATEGORY FEATURE */

.feature-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr .8fr;
    gap: 30px;
}

.feature-lead {
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: #fff;
}

.feature-lead__image {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.feature-lead__image img,
.feature-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.feature-lead__body {
    padding: 23px;
}

.feature-lead h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.feature-lead p {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
}

.feature-date {
    color: #8995a4;
    font-size: .7rem;
}

.feature-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.feature-list-item a {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.feature-list-item__number {
    color: #b6c4d2;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.feature-list-item strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.feature-list-item small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--muted);
}


/* CTA */

.editorial-cta {
    padding: 25px 0 65px;
}

.editorial-cta__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 42px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(23,105,224,.5), transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(140deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));
}

.editorial-cta h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
}

.editorial-cta p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.67);
}

.cta-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 12px 19px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background: var(--blue-dark);
    color: #fff;
}


/* ARTICLE */

.single-article {
    padding-top: 55px;
}

.article-header {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.article-category {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-header h1 {
    margin: 10px 0 16px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.15rem);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.article-deck {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 7px;
    color: #8290a0;
    font-size: .76rem;
}

.article-hero {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.article-hero img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 680px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.article-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,760px) minmax(240px,300px);
    gap: 70px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 45px;
    padding-bottom: 55px;
}

.article-content {
    min-width: 0;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.82;
}

.article-content h2,
.article-content h3,
.article-content h4 {
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.article-content h2 {
    margin: 42px 0 15px;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
}

.article-content h3 {
    margin: 32px 0 12px;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.article-content a {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.article-content img {
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.article-content blockquote {
    margin: 30px 0;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
    background: var(--soft);
    color: #405063;
}

.article-sidebar {
    min-width: 0;
}

.sidebar-box {
    position: sticky;
    top: 125px;
    padding: 21px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: #fff;
}

.sidebar-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebar-story {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
}


/* PAGES / ARCHIVES */

.page-shell {
    padding: 55px 0 75px;
}

.page-container {
    max-width: 850px;
}

.page-header h1,
.archive-hero h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.page-content {
    margin-top: 30px;
    color: #314154;
}

.page-content h2,
.page-content h3 {
    color: var(--navy);
}

.archive-hero {
    padding: 55px 0 40px;
    background: var(--soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.archive-description {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.pagination {
    margin-top: 35px;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.page-numbers {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.page-numbers.current {
    border-color: var(--blue);
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
}

.empty-state,
.error-page {
    padding: 90px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.error-code {
    color: #d7e2ee;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.error-page h1 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
}


/* FOOTER */

.site-footer {
    padding-top: 55px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 45px;
    padding-bottom: 45px;
}

.footer-logo__img {
    width: auto;
    max-width: 175px;
    max-height: 50px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.footer-brand p {
    max-width: 320px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
    font-size: .82rem;
}

.footer-column h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.48);
    font-size: .7rem;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-column ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-column a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.footer-bottom__inner {
    min-height: 62px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.42);
    font-size: .7rem;
}


/* ACCESSIBILITY */

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(23,105,224,.35);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}


/* RESPONSIVE */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    .desktop-nav {
        display: none;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }

    .site-header__inner {
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .8fr;
    }

    .story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    }

    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0,720px);
    }

    .article-sidebar {
        display: none;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .footer-column:last-child {
        grid-column: 2 / 4;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 760px) {

    .container {
        width: min(100% - 32px,1200px);
    }

    .top-strip__date {
        display: none;
    }

    .site-header__inner {
        min-height: 64px;
    }

    .site-logo {
        max-width: 155px;
        max-height: 43px;
    }

    .home-intro {
        padding: 32px 0 20px;
    }

    .home-intro h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem,11vw,3.15rem);
    }

    .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero-main__media,
    .hero-main__image,
    .hero-placeholder {
        min-height: 400px;
    }

    .hero-side {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .hero-side-card {
        grid-template-columns: 86px 1fr;
    }

    .hero-side-card__img,
    .side-placeholder {
        width: 86px;
        height: 70px;
    }

    .section {
        padding: 45px 0;
    }

    .story-grid {
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .feature-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .editorial-cta__inner {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 30px 24px;
    }

    .article-header h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem,10vw,3.25rem);
    }

    .article-layout {
        padding-top: 32px;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .footer-brand {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .footer-column:last-child {
        grid-column: auto;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 520px) {

    .container {
        width: min(100% - 26px,1200px);
    }

    .hero-main__media,
    .hero-main__image,
    .hero-placeholder {
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .hero-main__content {
        left: 19px;
        right: 19px;
        bottom: 19px;
    }

    .hero-side {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .story-grid,
    .story-grid--3 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .section-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .section-heading__line {
        display: none;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .footer-column:last-child {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .footer-bottom__inner {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 18px 0;
    }
}


@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    }
}


/* === INFOFIRST PROFESSIONAL POLISH V2 START === */


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   GLOBAL PAGE WIDTH
--------------------------------------------------- */

body {
    background: #ffffff;
}

.site-header {
    width: 100%;
}

.top-strip {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    background: #0b1f33;
}

.top-strip .container,
.site-header__inner {
    width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 48px));
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   HEADER
--------------------------------------------------- */

.site-header__inner {
    min-height: 70px;
    gap: 24px;
}

.site-logo {
    max-width: 180px;
    max-height: 48px;
}

.desktop-nav {
    min-width: 0;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-list {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
}

.desktop-nav .nav-list > li > a {
    padding: 9px 9px;
    font-size: 0.77rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.header-actions {
    margin-left: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.search-toggle {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   SINGLE ARTICLE
--------------------------------------------------- */

.single-article {
    padding-top: 42px;
}

.article-header.container {
    width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 48px));
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.article-category {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: #1769e0;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.article-header h1 {
    max-width: 1030px;
    margin: 4px 0 17px;

    color: #0b1f33;

    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.1vw, 3.45rem);
    line-height: 1.035;
    letter-spacing: -0.042em;

    text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-deck {
    max-width: 830px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;

    color: #667587;

    font-family:
        Inter,
        ui-sans-serif,
        -apple-system,
        BlinkMacSystemFont,
        "Segoe UI",
        sans-serif;

    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.article-meta {
    padding-top: 3px;
    color: #7b8999;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
}


/* hero image wider and cleaner */

.article-hero.container {
    width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 48px));
    max-width: 1120px;

    margin-top: 32px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.article-hero img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 650px;

    border-radius: 18px;

    object-fit: cover;

    box-shadow:
        0 10px 35px rgba(11,31,51,.08);
}


/* main reading layout */

.article-layout.container {
    width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 48px));
    max-width: 1120px;

    grid-template-columns:
        minmax(0, 760px)
        minmax(240px, 280px);

    gap: 64px;

    justify-content: space-between;

    padding-top: 48px;
}

.article-content {
    max-width: 760px;

    color: #263646;

    font-size: 1.075rem;
    line-height: 1.86;
}

.article-content > p:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.article-content h2 {
    margin-top: 46px;

    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.article-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.38rem;
}

.article-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.45em;
}

.article-content img {
    margin: 12px 0;
    border-radius: 13px;
}


/* Sidebar more premium */

.sidebar-box {
    top: 125px;

    padding: 22px;

    border: 1px solid #e2e8ef;
    border-radius: 14px;

    box-shadow:
        0 8px 28px rgba(11,31,51,.055);
}

.sidebar-label {
    margin-bottom: 12px;

    color: #1769e0;

    font-size: .66rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.sidebar-story {
    padding: 13px 0;

    font-size: .89rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   ARTICLE RELATED CARDS
--------------------------------------------------- */

.related-section {
    padding-top: 45px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e8edf2;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   HOMEPAGE WIDTH CONSISTENCY
--------------------------------------------------- */

.home-intro .container,
.hero-section .container,
.category-strip .container,
.section .container,
.editorial-cta .container,
.site-footer .container {
    width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 48px));
    max-width: 1240px;
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   HOMEPAGE TITLES / CARDS
--------------------------------------------------- */

.home-intro {
    padding-top: 44px;
}

.home-intro h1 {
    max-width: 900px;

    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 4rem);
}

.story-card__title {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.hero-main h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.6vw, 2.45rem);
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   DESKTOP LARGE
--------------------------------------------------- */

@media (min-width: 1280px) {

    .article-header h1 {
        font-size: 3.35rem;
    }

}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   TABLET
--------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    .article-header.container,
    .article-hero.container,
    .article-layout.container {
        width: min(100% - 40px, 900px);
    }

    .article-header h1 {
        max-width: 880px;
        font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 3.15rem);
    }

    .article-layout.container {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px);
        justify-content: center;
    }

}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   MOBILE
--------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 760px) {

    .top-strip .container,
    .site-header__inner,
    .home-intro .container,
    .hero-section .container,
    .category-strip .container,
    .section .container,
    .editorial-cta .container,
    .site-footer .container,
    .article-header.container,
    .article-hero.container,
    .article-layout.container {
        width: calc(100% - 28px);
    }

    .single-article {
        padding-top: 28px;
    }

    .article-header h1 {
        margin-top: 2px;

        font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 2.65rem);
        line-height: 1.04;
        letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    }

    .article-deck {
        font-size: .95rem;
    }

    .article-hero.container {
        margin-top: 24px;
    }

    .article-hero img {
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .article-layout.container {
        padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .article-content {
        font-size: 1.02rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

}


/* ---------------------------------------------------
   SMALL MOBILE
--------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .article-header h1 {
        font-size: 2.15rem;
    }

}


/* === INFOFIRST PROFESSIONAL POLISH V2 END === */