:root{
  --bg:#f7f5f2; --paper:#fffdf9; --text:#1c1e21; --muted:#5c6470;
  --navy:#1f3a5f; --navy-dark:#152a45; --gold:#c9a227; --gold-soft:#e8d9a8;
  --line:#e3ddd2; --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 20px;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.5px;white-space:nowrap}
.brand .dot{color:var(--gold)}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.main-nav a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.83rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);padding:7px 10px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
.main-nav a.active{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
/* Hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-dark) 100%);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 58px;text-align:center}
.hero .kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1.2;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 16px}
.hero p{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;color:#c9d4e4;font-size:1.05rem}
.hero .btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-dark);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.hero .btn:hover{background:#dcb63a;text-decoration:none}
/* Sections */
.section{padding:46px 0}
.section-head{margin-bottom:26px}
.section-head .kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a08420}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--navy);margin-top:4px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;max-width:640px;margin-top:6px}
/* Category strip on home */
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:16px}
.cat-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;padding:20px 18px;display:block;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
.cat-card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(31,58,95,.12);transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none}
.cat-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}
.cat-card p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.cat-card .count{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a08420}
/* Article cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .15s}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(31,58,95,.12)}
.card .card-cat{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a08420;padding:16px 20px 0}
.card h3{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.35;padding:8px 20px 0}
.card h3 a{color:var(--text)}
.card p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 20px 0;flex:1}
.card .card-meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;color:#8a93a0;padding:14px 20px 16px}
/* Article page */
.article-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 30px}
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--navy)}
.article-head .kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a08420}
.article-head h1{font-size:2.05rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 12px}
.article-head .lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.article-meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;color:#8a93a0;margin-top:16px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body{padding-top:26px}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:18px}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--navy);margin:34px 0 12px;line-height:1.3}
.article-body ul{margin:0 0 18px 22px}
.article-body ul li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-body .note{background:#f2eee6;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:14px 18px;font-size:.92rem;color:#4a4f57;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-body .note strong{color:var(--navy)}
/* Picks */
.picks{margin:26px 0 30px}
.picks-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a08420;margin-bottom:14px}
.pick{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);border-radius:4px;padding:16px 18px;margin-bottom:12px}
.pick .pick-body h3{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:4px}
.pick .pick-body p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.55}
.pick .pick-cta{flex-shrink:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:2px}
.pick .pick-cta:hover{background:var(--navy-dark);text-decoration:none}
/* Hub pages */
.hub-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:44px 0 40px;margin-bottom:10px}
.hub-hero .kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.hub-hero h1{font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.2}
.hub-hero p{max-width:640px;color:#c9d4e4;margin-top:10px;font-size:1rem}
/* Legal / static pages */
.page-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:46px 20px}
.page-wrap h1{font-size:2rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.page-wrap .updated{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;color:#8a93a0;margin-bottom:26px}
.page-wrap h2{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);margin:28px 0 10px}
.page-wrap p,.page-wrap li{color:#3a3f47}
.page-wrap ul{margin:0 0 18px 22px}
.page-wrap p{margin-bottom:14px}
/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#aebacb;margin-top:50px}
.footer-inner{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer a{color:#c8d3e2;font-size:.86rem}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:7px}
.footer-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.footer-brand .dot{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand + p{font-size:.85rem;margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6}
.footer-bottom{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 20px 26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.6;color:#8ea1b8}
.footer-bottom a{color:#c8d3e2}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero h1{font-size:1.85rem}
  .header-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .article-head h1{font-size:1.6rem}
  .pick{flex-direction:column}
  .pick .pick-cta{align-self:flex-start}
}