  :root{
    --ink:#13231c; --forest:#1e5a43; --deep:#173f31; --gold:#c8902f; --gold-bg:#f6edda;
    --paper:#f8f4ea; --panel:#fffdf8; --line:#dce3dc; --muted:#5e6c63; --terra:#a85a26; --brick:#9f4538; --slate:#2c5d72;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

  /* top nav, matches site chrome */
  .nav-wrap{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(248,244,234,.96);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
  .nav{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;padding:13px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none}
  .mark{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--deep);color:#f2c46a;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
  .brand strong{display:block;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:900}
  .brand span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
  .links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
  .links a{text-decoration:none}
  .btn{min-height:44px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:6px;padding:11px 16px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .btn.secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}

  /* intro band above the "paper" */
  .intro{padding:40px 0 18px}
  .intro .eyebrow{color:var(--terra);font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px}
  .intro h1{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .intro p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;max-width:640px}
  .intro-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}
  .proof-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;margin-top:22px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .proof-row span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .proof-row span::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--terra);flex-shrink:0}

  /* ============ THE ISSUE (the "paper") ============ */
  .issue{background:var(--panel);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 rgba(23,33,29,.14);margin:26px 0 50px;overflow:hidden}
  .issue-pad{padding:34px 34px 30px}
  .dateline{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:9px}
  .dateline .mid{color:var(--gold)}
  .nameplate{text-align:center;padding:16px 0 12px;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);position:relative}
  .nameplate .pre{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--forest)}
  .nameplate h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,58px);letter-spacing:.2px;line-height:.98;margin:6px 0 8px}
  .nameplate .sub{font-family:Spectral,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
  .inside{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding:9px 0;background:var(--gold-bg);border-bottom:1px solid #e7d9b6;margin:0 -34px;padding-left:34px;padding-right:34px}
  .inside .lab{font-weight:800;color:var(--terra)}
  .inside .dot{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:8px}

  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.62fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding-top:22px}
  .col-side{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:24px}

  .lead .cat{display:inline-block;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--terra);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px}
  .lead h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);line-height:1.08;margin:10px 0 9px}
  .lead .standfirst{font-family:Spectral,serif;font-size:15px;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:12px}
  .lead p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.68;margin-bottom:11px;color:#2c3733}
  .lead p.first::first-letter{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:52px;line-height:.8;float:left;padding:7px 9px 0 0;color:var(--forest)}

  .route{margin:14px 0}
  .route svg{width:100%;height:36px;display:block}

  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin:16px 0}
  .stats .s{background:var(--panel);padding:14px 10px;text-align:center}
  .stats .n{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:24px;color:var(--forest);line-height:1}
  .stats .l{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;line-height:1.3}

  .pull{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:3px 0 3px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:Spectral,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--deep)}

  .side-h{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:7px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);margin:0 0 13px}
  .side-h + .side-h{margin-top:22px}
  .datecard{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:12px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .datecard .d{flex-shrink:0;width:48px;text-align:center;background:var(--brick);color:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:7px 0}
  .datecard .d .mo{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .datecard .d .dy{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:23px;line-height:1}
  .datecard .t h4{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px}
  .datecard .t p{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;margin:0}

  .quick{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .quick li{font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;padding:10px 0 10px 16px;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line);position:relative}
  .quick li b{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
  .quick li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:15px;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%}
  .watch .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest);background:var(--gold-bg);border:1px solid #e7d9b6;border-radius:20px;padding:4px 10px;margin:0 5px 6px 0}

  .sponsor{margin-top:14px;border:1.5px solid var(--deep);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
  .sponsor .rib{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:7px 16px}
  .sponsor .rib .l{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .sponsor .rib .l b{color:var(--gold)}
  .sponsor .rib .r{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bcd2c7}
  .sponsor .in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:16px;background:#fff;align-items:center}
  .sp-logo{width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--deep);color:var(--gold);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1.25}
  .sp-logo span{font-size:7.5px;color:#bcd2c7;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:6px;font-weight:600}
  .sp-copy .tg{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra)}
  .sp-copy h4{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;line-height:1.1;margin:5px 0 6px}
  .sp-copy p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3f4d45;margin:0 0 9px}
  .sp-copy .cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;color:#fff;background:var(--terra);padding:8px 15px;border-radius:6px}
  .sponsor .note{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:9px;color:#9aa39d;padding:6px 18px 10px;background:#fff}

  .more{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding-top:22px;margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .more .item{border-top:2px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px}
  .more .item.s{border-color:var(--slate)}
  .more .item.r{border-color:var(--terra)}
  .more .cat{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .more .cat.s{color:var(--slate)}
  .more .cat.r{color:var(--terra)}
  .more h4{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;line-height:1.15;margin:6px 0 7px}
  .more p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#3f4d45;margin:0}

  .foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px;border-top:3px double var(--ink)}
  .foot .l{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
  .foot .l b{color:var(--ink)}
  .foot .cta{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;color:#fff;background:var(--forest);padding:11px 18px;border-radius:7px;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}

  .flag{text-align:center;margin:-8px 0 16px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

  .band{margin:0 0 60px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
  .step b{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:15px}
  .step span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5}
  .num{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;color:var(--forest);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:9px;display:block}

  .arch-cta{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:56px}
  .arch-cta h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 4px;font-size:19px}
  .arch-cta p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

  footer.site{padding:24px 0 46px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .col-side{border-left:0;padding-left:0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:6px}
    .more{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:640px){
    .nav,.wrap{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}
    .links a:not(.btn){display:none}
    .issue-pad{padding:22px 18px 20px}
    .inside{margin:0 -18px;padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
    .sponsor .in{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
    .sp-logo{margin:0 auto}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
    .arch-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  }

  /* ============ LIVE ISSUE ADDITIONS ============ */
  .issue-state{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 16px;align-items:center;margin:18px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:var(--panel);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
  .issue-state.warn{border-color:var(--terra);background:#fdf3ed;color:#7a3a1c}
  .issue-state b{color:var(--ink)}
  .verified{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;display:block}
  .verified a{color:var(--forest);font-weight:700}
  .lead .impact{display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--slate);border-radius:3px;padding:3px 8px}
  .empty-issue{padding:26px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
  .empty-issue a{color:var(--forest);font-weight:700}

  /* ============ ARCHIVE INDEX ROWS ============ */
  .list{margin:30px 0 60px;display:grid;gap:14px}
  .issue-row{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease,border-color .16s ease}
  .issue-row:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:5px 5px 0 rgba(23,33,29,.14);border-color:var(--ink)}
  .issue-row .vol{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
  .issue-row .date{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;color:var(--forest);margin-top:3px}
  .issue-row h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.2}
  .issue-row p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5}
  .issue-row .tags{margin-top:9px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
  .issue-row .tag{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;background:var(--gold-bg);color:var(--terra);border-radius:20px;padding:3px 9px}
  .issue-row .go{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--forest);white-space:nowrap}
  @media(max-width:640px){
    .issue-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left}
    .issue-row .go{justify-self:start}
  }
