/* Newsmotion — US news/explainer register */
:root{
  --ink:#14181f;--blue:#1350c8;--blue-d:#0e3fa0;--red:#d21c3c;--bg:#ffffff;
  --soft:#f4f5f7;--line:#e2e5ea;--muted:#5a6472;--max:1180px;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,.brand,.nav a,.kicker,.card h3,.side h3,.lead h1,.section-head h2{font-family:var(--sans)}

/* top utility bar */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#c7cdd6;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:32px}
.topbar a{color:#c7cdd6}
.topbar .date{text-transform:uppercase}

/* masthead: left wordmark + CTA */
.masthead{background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 20px 12px}
.brand{font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);font-size:34px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand .accent{color:var(--red)}
.brand-tag{color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.cta-top{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:2px}
.cta-top:hover{background:#ac1430;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}

/* section nav */
.nav{background:var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;min-height:44px}
.nav a{color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:12px 14px}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.nav a.home{color:#aeb8c6}

main{padding:26px 0 40px}
.kicker{color:var(--red);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:11.5px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:36px 0 16px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:12px}
.section-head h2{font-size:20px;margin:0;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead .hero-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#dfe3e8;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.lead .kicker{margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.lead h1{font-size:38px;line-height:1.08;margin:.1em 0 .3em;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lead h1 a{color:inherit}
.lead p{font-size:18px;color:#2c333d;margin:0 0 12px}
.lead .byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.side .item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
.side .item:first-child{padding-top:0}
.side .item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.side h3{font-size:17px;margin:.2em 0 .2em;line-height:1.22;font-weight:700}
.side h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.side .kicker{font-size:10.5px}

/* card grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#dfe3e8;border-radius:3px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.card .thumb span{position:absolute;left:10px;bottom:9px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;opacity:.95;padding-right:10px;text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.card .body{padding:12px 0 0}
.card .kicker{font-size:10.5px}
.card h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;margin:.35em 0 .35em;font-weight:700}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:0;font-family:var(--serif)}
.card .byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--sans)}

/* article */
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-family:var(--sans)}
.article h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.1;margin:.1em 0 .3em;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article .standfirst{font-size:20px;color:#2c333d;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 18px}
.article .meta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-family:var(--sans);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0;margin-bottom:22px}
.article .hero-img{aspect-ratio:16/8;background:#dfe3e8;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:8px}
.article .imgcredit{color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px;margin:0 0 26px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.article h2{font-size:27px;color:var(--ink);margin:1.5em 0 .4em;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article h3{font-size:20px;margin:1.3em 0 .3em;font-weight:700}
.article p{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 1.15em}
.article ul,.article ol{font-size:18px;padding-left:1.2em}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);margin:1.4em 0;padding:.2em 0 .2em 18px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink)}
.article a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}
.callout{background:var(--soft);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;padding:16px 20px;margin:26px 0}
.callout h4{margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px}
.callout p{font-size:15px;margin:0;color:#2c333d}

.related{margin:34px auto 0;max-width:720px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px}
.related h3{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.related li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600}

/* CTA band */
.band{background:var(--ink);color:#dbe1ea;border-radius:4px;padding:28px 26px;margin:34px 0;text-align:center}
.band h3{font-family:var(--sans);color:#fff;font-size:23px;margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:800}
.band p{margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:540px;font-size:15px}
.band .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);padding:11px 22px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:700}
.band .btn:hover{background:#ac1430;text-decoration:none}

/* simple pages */
.page{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.page h1{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:34px;color:var(--ink);margin:.1em 0 .4em;font-weight:800}
.page h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);margin:1.4em 0 .3em;font-weight:700}
.page h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;margin:1.2em 0 .3em}
.page p,.page li{font-size:17px}
.page ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.form-note{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:20px 22px;margin-top:18px}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aeb8c6;margin-top:20px}
footer .wrap{padding:34px 20px 24px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
footer .brand-sm{font-family:var(--sans);color:#fff;font-size:24px;font-weight:800}
footer .brand-sm .accent{color:var(--red)}
footer p{font-size:13.5px;color:#9aa5b4;margin:.6em 0 0}
footer h5{color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:12px;margin:0 0 10px;font-family:var(--sans)}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
footer li{margin-bottom:7px}
footer a{color:#aeb8c6;font-size:13.5px;font-family:var(--sans)}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid #2a303a;margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px;font-size:12px;color:#7a8494;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans)}

.hero-img,.article .hero-img{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.card .thumb{background-size:cover;background-position:center}

@media(max-width:880px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .brand{font-size:28px}.lead h1{font-size:30px}.article h1{font-size:31px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .masthead .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
}