/* The Cut — blog, light glass design system (2026-08 refresh) */
:root{
  --gold:#D4AF37;--gold-soft:#E8C464;--forest:#123C2E;--deep:#0B2A1F;--soft:#2E6F4F;
  --clay:#B85450;--ink:#12251C;--sub:#5C7568;--paper:#F4F6F4;--line:rgba(18,60,46,.09);
  --display:'Archivo',Arial,sans-serif;--ui:'Archivo',-apple-system,system-ui,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--ui);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:rgba(212,175,55,.28)}
.dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--sub);display:inline-block}

/* routing watermark used behind heroes */
.rtg{--r:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1200 800'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23123C2E' stroke-linecap='round'%3E%3Cpath stroke-width='26' opacity='.15' d='M140 760C260 520 220 420 380 360 540 300 520 180 700 150 880 120 980 240 1060 120'/%3E%3Cpath stroke-width='26' opacity='.15' d='M980 780C900 600 1020 520 1000 400 980 280 820 300 760 200'/%3E%3Cpath stroke-width='3' opacity='.5' stroke-dasharray='2 12' d='M140 760C260 520 220 420 380 360 540 300 520 180 700 150 880 120 980 240 1060 120'/%3E%3Cg stroke-width='1.4' opacity='.5'%3E%3Cpath d='M120 620q140-120 320-90 220 40 300-80 90-140 300-90'/%3E%3Cpath d='M60 700q180-150 400-110 250 50 360-90 110-160 360-100'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");}

/* glass + buttons */
.glass{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,255,255,.55),rgba(255,255,255,.38));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);border-radius:22px;backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(1.8);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(1.8);box-shadow:0 26px 52px -22px rgba(11,42,31,.3),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(18,60,46,.05)}
.btn-gold{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#241a05;border:1px solid rgba(255,243,205,.75);background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(232,196,100,.95),rgba(212,175,55,.82));box-shadow:0 14px 30px -12px rgba(212,175,55,.5),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.8);padding:11px 18px;border-radius:13px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;transition:transform .2s}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-blog{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;color:var(--forest);background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,255,255,.62),rgba(255,255,255,.42));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;transition:transform .2s}
.btn-blog:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* nav */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(1.6);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(1.6);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--forest)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.nav-links a:not(.btn-gold):not(.btn-blog){color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a:not(.btn-gold):not(.btn-blog):hover{color:var(--forest)}
.nav-divider{width:1px;height:18px;background:var(--line)}
.nav-burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;width:40px;height:40px;background:transparent;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.nav-burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;margin:0 auto}

/* ===================== POST PAGE ===================== */
.post-hero{position:relative;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 28px 32px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.post-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-20% -25% auto -25%;height:150%;background:var(--r);background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.9;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.post-hero>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.post-cluster{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.post-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-1.4px;color:var(--ink);max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto}
.post-hero .meta{margin-top:22px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:600}

.post-body{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 28px 80px}
.back-link{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--sub);margin-bottom:34px}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--forest)}
.post-body p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#26332c;margin:0 0 22px;font-weight:400}
.post-body p strong,.post-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.post-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(23px,2.8vw,30px);letter-spacing:-.7px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;margin:44px 0 16px}
.post-body h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.3px;color:var(--forest);margin:30px 0 12px}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:4px;list-style:none}
.post-body li{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:#26332c;margin:0 0 12px;padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.post-body ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:12px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--gold)}
.post-body ol{counter-reset:n}
.post-body ol li{counter-increment:n}
.post-body ol li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);width:20px;text-align:center}
.post-body a{color:var(--forest);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(212,175,55,.55);text-underline-offset:2px}
.post-body blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:22px 26px;border-radius:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--paper);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.post-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px}
.post-body th,.post-body td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-body th{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;color:var(--forest);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-body img{max-width:100%;border-radius:16px;margin:24px 0}

/* article CTA + related cluster */
.post-cta{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 40px;padding:34px 32px;border-radius:24px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(232,196,100,.16),rgba(255,255,255,.5));border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.35)}
.post-cta h2,.post-cta h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.8px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-cta p{font-size:15px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.6}
.post-cluster-links,.post-cluster{}
.post-body .post-cluster{display:block;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal;color:inherit;margin:0}

/* ===================== INDEX PAGE ===================== */
.blog-hero{position:relative;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:70px 28px 40px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-20% -20% auto -20%;height:170%;background:var(--r);background-size:cover;opacity:.85;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.blog-hero>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.eyebrow,.section-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-1.6px;color:var(--ink);margin:14px auto 0;max-width:16ch}
.blog-hero p{font-size:17px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500;max-width:560px;margin:18px auto 0;line-height:1.6}

.featured-briefing{display:block;max-width:1000px;margin:20px auto 0;padding:34px 36px;border-radius:26px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,255,255,.55),rgba(255,255,255,.38));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);box-shadow:0 26px 52px -22px rgba(11,42,31,.3),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1);transition:transform .2s}
.featured-briefing:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.fb-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#241a05;background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(232,196,100,.9),rgba(212,175,55,.7));padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:16px}
.fb-tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--sub)}
.fb-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1;margin:10px 0}
.fb-excerpt{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500;max-width:60ch}
.fb-pull{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--forest);font-size:18px;margin:14px 0}
.fb-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:600}
.fb-read{color:var(--forest);font-weight:800}

.briefing-section,.clusters{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 28px}
.section-eyebrow{display:block;text-align:center;margin-bottom:8px}
.section-hd,.section-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--ink);text-align:center;line-height:1.05}
.section-meta{text-align:center;color:var(--sub);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;margin-top:10px}
.section-divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto}

.briefing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:32px}
.briefing-card{display:block;padding:26px;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,255,255,.55),rgba(255,255,255,.38));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);box-shadow:0 20px 44px -24px rgba(11,42,31,.28),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1);transition:transform .2s}
.briefing-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.bc-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)}
.bc-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.4px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;margin:10px 0}
.bc-excerpt{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500}
.bc-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:600}
.bc-read{color:var(--forest);font-weight:800}

.cluster{margin-top:40px}
.cluster-header{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cluster-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)}
.cluster-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.cluster-count{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:600;margin-left:auto}
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}
.post-card{display:block;padding:24px 22px;border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,255,255,.5),rgba(255,255,255,.34));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -24px rgba(11,42,31,.28)}
.post-num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:12px}
.post-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.3px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25}
.post-desc{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500;margin-top:8px}
.post-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--forest)}

/* ===================== DAILY BRIEFING (date) PAGES — article-* markup ===================== */
.article-wrap{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 28px 80px;position:relative}
.article-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.article-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-1.4px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:22ch}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:600;padding-bottom:26px;margin-bottom:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.meta-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--forest);background:rgba(18,60,46,.07);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.meta-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--sub);display:inline-block}
.article-body{max-width:680px}
.article-body p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#26332c;margin:0 0 22px;font-weight:400}
.article-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.article-body em{font-style:italic}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(23px,2.8vw,30px);letter-spacing:-.7px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;margin:44px 0 16px}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.3px;color:var(--forest);margin:30px 0 12px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:4px;list-style:none}
.article-body li{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:#26332c;margin:0 0 12px;padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.article-body ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:12px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--gold)}
.article-body ol{counter-reset:n}
.article-body ol li{counter-increment:n}
.article-body ol li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);width:20px;text-align:center}
.article-body a{color:var(--forest);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(212,175,55,.55);text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-body blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:22px 26px;border-radius:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--paper);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px}
.article-body th,.article-body td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body th{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;color:var(--forest);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.the-cut-callout{margin:40px 0 0;padding:32px 30px;border-radius:24px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(232,196,100,.16),rgba(255,255,255,.5));border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.35)}
.the-cut-callout strong,.the-cut-callout h2,.the-cut-callout h3{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.7px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px}
.the-cut-callout p{font-size:15px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px}
.dl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#241a05;border:1px solid rgba(255,243,205,.75);background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(232,196,100,.95),rgba(212,175,55,.82));box-shadow:0 14px 30px -12px rgba(212,175,55,.5),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.8);padding:13px 22px;border-radius:14px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;transition:transform .2s}
.dl-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:46px 28px;text-align:center;margin-top:40px}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:21px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:22px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.footer-links a{color:rgba(244,246,244,.75)}.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-copy{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(244,246,244,.45);font-weight:500}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .nav-links a:not(.btn-gold){display:none}
  .nav-burger{display:flex}
  .post-body p,.post-body li{font-size:17px}
}