/* The Talho — Variant F Authority News */
/* System fonts only — no Google Fonts dependency */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --white: #ffffff;
  --ink: #1c1c1c;
  --navy: #1a3a5c;
  --navy-dark: #122840;
  --navy-light: #2a5580;
  --cool-bg: #eef2f7;
  --muted: #5a6a7a;
  --border: #d0d8e0;
  --accent-gold: #c8922a;
}

body {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── UTILITY BAR ── */
.util-bar {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
}

.util-inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.util-tagline {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.util-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.util-links a {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.util-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ── MAIN HEADER ── */
.main-header {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.site-wordmark {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-wordmark:hover { color: var(--navy-light); }

.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: center;
}

.primary-nav a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.primary-nav a:first-child { border-left: none; }
.primary-nav a:hover { color: var(--navy); background: var(--cool-bg); }

.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── FEATURE BANNER (Homepage Hero) ── */
.feature-banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 460px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-dark);
}

.feature-banner .banner-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18,40,64,0.85) 0%, rgba(18,40,64,0.4) 60%, transparent 100%);
  padding: 3rem;
}

.banner-content { max-width: 560px; }

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
}

.banner-title {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 2.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.banner-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.cta-link {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.7rem 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.cta-link:hover { background: #a87220; }

/* ── SECTION DIVIDER ── */
.divider-label {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.divider-label span {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.divider-label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy);
}

/* ── ARTICLE TILES (Homepage Grid) ── */
.content-row {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 3rem;
}

.grid-3col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.article-tile {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.article-tile:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26,58,92,0.12); }

.tile-img {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cool-bg);
}

.tile-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s;
  display: block;
}

.article-tile:hover .tile-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.tile-body { padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.25rem; }

.tile-kicker {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  display: block;
}

.tile-headline {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.tile-deck {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.tile-cta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.tile-cta:hover { color: var(--navy-light); border-bottom-color: var(--navy-light); }

/* ── ARTICLE PAGE ── */
.post-top-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 360px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cool-bg);
}

.post-top-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.post-wrap {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 4rem;
}

.post-header {
  padding: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.post-title {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.post-byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.label-tag {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */
.body-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #2a2a2a;
}

.body-copy h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0.85rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
}

.body-copy h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.alert-strip {
  background: var(--cool-bg);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.rating-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1.75rem;
}

.star-fill { color: var(--accent-gold); font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 2px; }
.rating-val { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); }
.rating-desc { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); }

.img-figure { margin: 2rem 0; }

.img-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.img-caption {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  background: var(--cool-bg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
}

.callout {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.callout p {
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── PROS / CONS ── */
.split-verdict {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.pros-col, .cons-col {
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid;
}

.pros-col { background: #f0f9f2; border-color: #a8d5b5; }
.cons-col { background: #fdf3f3; border-color: #dda8a8; }

.pros-col h4, .cons-col h4 {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.pros-col h4 { color: #1a6b38; }
.cons-col h4 { color: #8b1a1a; }

.pros-col ul, .cons-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

.pros-col li, .cons-col li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pros-col li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1a6b38; font-weight: 700; }
.cons-col li::before { content: "–"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: #8b1a1a; font-weight: 700; }

/* ── CTA BOX ── */
.jump-box {
  background: var(--cool-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.jump-box h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.jump-box p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.jump-link {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.jump-link:hover { background: var(--navy-dark); }

/* ── EMAIL CAPTURE ── */
.email-capture {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.email-capture h3 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.email-capture p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.capture-form {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.capture-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.capture-form button {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.capture-form button:hover { background: #a87220; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.page-footer {
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  color: #8fa8c0;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.footer-wrap {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-info .site-wordmark {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-info p {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #6a8aa0;
}

.footer-links h4 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-links ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.footer-links a { color: #6a8aa0; font-size: 0.84rem; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-gold); }

.footer-base {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  color: #4a6070;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

/* ── STATIC PAGES ── */
.static-page {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 4rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.static-page h1 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.static-date {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--navy);
}

.static-page h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.static-page p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.static-page ul {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem 1.5rem;
}

.static-page ul li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .grid-3col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-info { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .split-verdict { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .util-tagline { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .mobile-menu-btn { display: block; }
  .primary-nav {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--navy);
    z-index: 99;
  }
  .primary-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .main-header { position: relative; }
  .feature-banner { height: 380px; }
  .banner-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .banner-overlay { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .grid-3col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .post-top-img { height: 220px; }
  .footer-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-base { flex-direction: column; }
  .util-links { display: none; }
  .capture-form { flex-direction: column; max-width: 300px; }
}