/* ==========================================================================
   borispistorius.com: "Strategic Dossier" design system
   Midnight navy · slate · cool steel · off-white · cobalt signal · amber mark
   Type: Archivo (variable width; interface, data, display) + Newsreader (editorial)
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --midnight: #0a1324;
  --navy: #0f1c33;
  --navy-2: #172845;
  --slate: #34476a;
  --slate-2: #5b6e8e;
  --steel: #8797ad;
  --steel-2: #c4cdd9;
  --steel-3: #dee4ec;
  --mist: #eceff4;
  --paper: #f6f7f9;
  --white: #ffffff;

  --ink: #0c1525;
  --ink-2: #27344b;
  --ink-3: #4a5870;

  --cobalt: #2549d8;
  --cobalt-2: #1c3bb8;
  --cobalt-light: #8ea6ff;
  --amber: #d99a2e;
  --amber-ink: #8a5806;

  --rule: #cfd6e0;
  --rule-strong: #9aa7b9;
  --rule-dark: rgba(196, 205, 217, 0.16);

  --sans: "Archivo", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --serif: "Newsreader", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;

  --wrap: 1320px;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
  --nav-h: 68px;
  --sec: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 124px);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--midnight); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 16px); }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
img { height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, ol, dl, dd, figure, blockquote { margin: 0; }
:where(ul[class], ol[class], nav ul, nav ol) { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
abbr[title] { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px dotted currentColor; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--cobalt); outline-offset: 3px; }
.t-dark :focus-visible, .masthead :focus-visible, .colophon :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--amber); }
::selection { background: var(--cobalt); color: #fff; }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -100px; z-index: 300;
  background: var(--amber); color: var(--midnight); padding: 10px 16px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
}
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }
.sr-only { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.wrap--narrow { max-width: 920px; }
.wrap--mid { max-width: 1120px; }
.section { padding-block: var(--sec); position: relative; }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px); }
.section + .section.t-paper, .t-paper + .t-paper { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.t-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.t-white { background: var(--white); }
.t-mist { background: var(--mist); }
.t-steel { background: var(--steel-3); }
.t-dark { background: var(--midnight); color: #e7ecf3; }
.t-navy { background: var(--navy); color: #e7ecf3; }
.t-dark .muted, .t-navy .muted { color: #aab6c8; }
.muted { color: var(--ink-3); }

/* hairline grid texture for dark strategic sections (pure CSS, no images) */
.gridlines { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.gridlines::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(142, 166, 255, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(142, 166, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: calc(100% / 12) 100%, 100% 96px;
}

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
.label {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6em;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cobalt);
}
.label::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: currentColor; flex: none; }
.t-dark .label, .t-navy .label { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.label--amber { color: var(--amber-ink); }
.t-dark .label--amber, .t-navy .label--amber { color: var(--amber); }
.label--plain::before { display: none; }

.display {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-stretch: 72%; font-weight: 760;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7.2vw, 6.4rem); line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.012em;
}
.h1 {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-stretch: 78%; font-weight: 740;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.4vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 450; font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.012em;
}
.h2 em, .h1 em, .display em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: 100%; }
.h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 680; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.38rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.004em; }
.h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 680; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.lede { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 1.9vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-2); }
.t-dark .lede, .t-navy .lede { color: #cfd8e4; }
.kicker { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-3); }
.num { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums lining-nums; }

.sec-head { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px); max-width: 860px; }
.sec-head--split { max-width: none; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: end; gap: 24px 64px; }
.sec-head p { color: var(--ink-3); max-width: 62ch; }
.t-dark .sec-head p, .t-navy .sec-head p { color: #aab6c8; }

/* section index marker: "04 / Defence" */
.idx { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.idx b { font-stretch: 75%; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 750; color: var(--cobalt); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.idx::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); align-self: center; }
.t-dark .idx, .t-navy .idx { color: #9fb0c6; }
.t-dark .idx b, .t-navy .idx b { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.t-dark .idx::after, .t-navy .idx::after { background: var(--rule-dark); }

/* ---------- Editorial prose ---------- */
.prose { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.25vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.68; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.05em; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.4vw, 2.05rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 1.9em; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 680; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 1.6em; }
.prose h2 + *, .prose h3 + * { margin-top: .6em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.2em; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: .4em; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--cobalt); }
.prose a { color: var(--cobalt); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.t-dark .prose, .t-navy .prose { color: #d3dbe6; }
.t-dark .prose h2, .t-dark .prose h3, .t-navy .prose h2, .t-navy .prose h3, .t-dark .prose strong { color: #fff; }
.t-dark .prose a, .t-navy .prose a { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.measure { max-width: 68ch; }
.dropcap > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left; font-family: var(--sans); font-stretch: 70%; font-weight: 760; font-size: 4.4em; line-height: .82;
  padding: .06em .1em 0 0; color: var(--cobalt);
}

.pull {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber); padding: 4px 0 4px 22px; margin-block: 1.6em;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink);
}
.pull cite { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-family: var(--sans); font-style: normal; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-3); }
.t-dark .pull, .t-navy .pull { color: #fff; }
.t-dark .pull cite, .t-navy .pull cite { color: #9fb0c6; }

.note {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 3px solid var(--cobalt); background: var(--white);
  padding: 18px 22px; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.note strong { color: var(--ink); }
.t-dark .note, .t-navy .note { background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); border-color: var(--rule-dark); border-left-color: var(--cobalt-light); color: #cfd8e4; }

.sources { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--ink-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 16px; margin-top: 32px; }
.sources a { color: var(--ink-2); }
.t-dark .sources, .t-navy .sources { border-color: var(--rule-dark); color: #9fb0c6; }
.t-dark .sources a, .t-navy .sources a { color: #cfd8e4; }

/* ---------- Buttons & links ---------- */
.btn {
  --bg: var(--cobalt); --fg: #fff; --bd: var(--cobalt);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 22px;
  background: var(--bg); color: var(--fg); border: 1px solid var(--bd);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 650; font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .02em; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease), border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.btn::after { content: "\2192"; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover { --bg: var(--cobalt-2); --bd: var(--cobalt-2); }
.btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn--line { --bg: transparent; --fg: var(--ink); --bd: var(--rule-strong); }
.btn--line:hover { --bg: var(--ink); --fg: #fff; --bd: var(--ink); }
.t-dark .btn--line, .t-navy .btn--line { --fg: #fff; --bd: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.t-dark .btn--line:hover, .t-navy .btn--line:hover { --bg: #fff; --fg: var(--midnight); --bd: #fff; }
.btn--amber { --bg: var(--amber); --fg: var(--midnight); --bd: var(--amber); }
.btn--amber:hover { --bg: #f0b44c; --bd: #f0b44c; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

.more {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-weight: 650; font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--cobalt); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.more::after { content: "\2192"; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.more:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.t-dark .more, .t-navy .more { color: var(--cobalt-light); }

/* ---------- Masthead (sticky navigation) ---------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(10, 19, 36, .97); color: #e7ecf3;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196, 205, 217, .12);
}
@supports (backdrop-filter: blur(8px)) {
  .masthead { background: rgba(10, 19, 36, .9); backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px); }
}
.masthead__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; height: var(--nav-h); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; min-width: 0; }
.brand__mark {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(142,166,255,.55); color: #fff;
  font-stretch: 70%; font-weight: 780; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .04em; position: relative;
}
.brand__mark::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -1px; bottom: -1px; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--amber); }
.brand__text { display: grid; line-height: 1.12; }
.brand__text strong { font-weight: 720; font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: .01em; color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand__text span { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9fb0c6; white-space: nowrap; }

.primary > ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }
.primary li { position: relative; }
.primary__link, .primary__btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; height: 40px; padding: 0 12px;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 560; letter-spacing: .01em; color: #d5deea; white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.primary__btn::after {
  content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg); transition: transform .2s var(--ease); opacity: .8;
}
.primary__btn[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: translateY(1px) rotate(-135deg); }
.primary__link:hover, .primary__btn:hover, .primary__btn[aria-expanded="true"] { color: #fff; }
.primary .is-current > .primary__link, .primary .is-current > .primary__btn { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--amber); }
.primary__cta { margin-left: 10px; }
.primary__cta .primary__link { border: 1px solid rgba(142,166,255,.6); padding: 0 16px; }
.primary__cta .primary__link:hover { background: var(--cobalt); border-color: var(--cobalt); }
.primary__cta.is-current .primary__link { background: var(--cobalt); border-color: var(--cobalt); }

.menu {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 14px); left: -12px; width: 360px;
  background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); border-top: 3px solid var(--cobalt);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -20px rgba(6, 12, 26, .55);
  padding: 10px; display: none;
}
.menu.is-open { display: block; }
.menu--right { left: auto; right: -12px; }
.menu a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 2px 10px; padding: 11px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mist); }
.menu li:last-child a { border-bottom: 0; }
.menu a:hover, .menu a:focus-visible { background: var(--mist); }
.menu a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--mist); box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--amber); }
.menu .n { grid-row: span 2; font-stretch: 75%; font-weight: 750; color: var(--cobalt); font-size: .95rem; padding-top: 1px; }
.menu .t { font-weight: 650; font-size: .93rem; }
.menu .d { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.35; }

.burger {
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: 10px; height: 44px; padding: 0 14px;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(196,205,217,.3); color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.burger__icon { position: relative; width: 18px; height: 12px; }
.burger__icon span { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; transition: transform .25s var(--ease), opacity .2s; }
.burger__icon span:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.burger__icon span:nth-child(2) { top: 5px; }
.burger__icon span:nth-child(3) { top: 10px; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .burger__icon span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(5px) rotate(45deg); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .burger__icon span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] .burger__icon span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg); }

.drawer {
  position: fixed; inset: var(--nav-h) 0 0 0; z-index: 190; overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain;
  background: var(--midnight); color: #e7ecf3; padding: 8px var(--gutter) 48px;
}
.drawer[hidden] { display: none; }
.drawer__group { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
.drawer__toggle {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 56px;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-stretch: 85%; font-weight: 680; font-size: 1.2rem; color: #fff;
}
.drawer__toggle::after { content: "+"; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.drawer__toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after { content: "\2212"; }
.drawer__list { padding-bottom: 14px; }
.drawer__list[hidden] { display: none; }
.drawer__list a { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline; padding: 11px 0 11px 4px; color: #cfd8e4; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem; }
.drawer__list a .n { font-stretch: 75%; font-weight: 750; color: var(--cobalt-light); width: 26px; flex: none; }
.drawer__list a[aria-current="page"] { color: #fff; font-weight: 650; }
.drawer__list a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--amber); align-self: center; }
.drawer__single { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); font-stretch: 85%; font-weight: 680; font-size: 1.2rem; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.drawer__cta { margin-top: 28px; }
body.drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }

.progress { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; height: 2px; pointer-events: none; }
.progress span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; transform-origin: 0 50%; transform: scaleX(0); background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cobalt), var(--cobalt-light)); }

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs ---------- */
.crumbs ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 0; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 550; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin: 0 10px; color: var(--rule-strong); }
.crumbs a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); text-decoration: underline; }
.t-dark .crumbs ol, .t-navy .crumbs ol { color: #9fb0c6; }
.t-dark .crumbs a, .t-navy .crumbs a { color: #d5deea; }
.t-dark .crumbs a:hover, .t-navy .crumbs a:hover { color: #fff; }
.t-dark .crumbs li + li::before, .t-navy .crumbs li + li::before { color: #5b6e8e; }

/* ---------- Figures: never cropped, natural aspect ---------- */
.fig { margin: 0; }
.fig img { width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; background: var(--steel-3); }
.fig--cap-top { display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse; }
.fig figcaption {
  display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline; margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.fig figcaption .no { flex: none; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .68rem; color: var(--cobalt); padding-top: 1px; }
.t-dark .fig figcaption, .t-navy .fig figcaption { color: #aab6c8; }
.t-dark .fig figcaption .no, .t-navy .fig figcaption .no { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.t-dark .fig img, .t-navy .fig img { background: var(--navy-2); }
.fig--frame { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 10px 10px 12px; }
.fig--frame figcaption { margin-top: 10px; padding-inline: 2px; }
.t-dark .fig--frame, .t-navy .fig--frame { background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); border-color: var(--rule-dark); }
.fig--limit { max-width: var(--w, 100%); }
.fig--center { margin-inline: auto; }
.fig--bracket { position: relative; }
.fig--bracket::before, .fig--bracket::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 28px; height: 28px; pointer-events: none; }
.fig--bracket::before { top: -10px; left: -10px; border-top: 2px solid var(--amber); border-left: 2px solid var(--amber); }
.fig--bracket::after { top: -10px; right: -10px; border-top: 2px solid var(--cobalt); border-right: 2px solid var(--cobalt); }

/* justified photo rows: equal heights, nothing cropped (flex-grow = aspect ratio) */
.jrow { display: flex; gap: clamp(12px, 1.6vw, 22px); align-items: flex-start; }
.jrow > .fig { flex: var(--ar, 1) 1 0; min-width: 0; }

/* ---------- Generic grids ---------- */
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 88px); align-items: start; }
.split--rev { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); }
.split--even { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.split--center { align-items: center; }
.sticky-col { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px); }
.stack > * + * { margin-top: var(--stack, 24px); }

/* ---------- Page heads ---------- */
.pagehead { padding-block: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); position: relative; }
.pagehead .crumbs { margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); }
.pagehead__title { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.pagehead__intro { max-width: 62ch; }
.pagehead--split .pagehead__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: end; }
.pagehead--type .pagehead__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 8fr) minmax(0, 4fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: end; }
.pagehead__meta { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pagehead__meta div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .9rem; }
.pagehead__meta dt { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); padding-top: 3px; }
.pagehead__meta dd { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 520; }
.t-dark .pagehead__meta, .t-dark .pagehead__meta div, .t-navy .pagehead__meta, .t-navy .pagehead__meta div { border-color: var(--rule-dark); }
.t-dark .pagehead__meta dt, .t-navy .pagehead__meta dt { color: #8fa1b9; }
.t-dark .pagehead__meta dd, .t-navy .pagehead__meta dd { color: #fff; }
.pagehead__band { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); }

/* ---------- HOME: hero ---------- */
.hero { padding-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px) 0; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: end; }
.hero__copy { padding-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px); display: grid; gap: 26px; align-content: end; }
.hero__name { font-family: var(--sans); font-stretch: 66%; font-weight: 780; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 9vw, 8.6rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -.005em; color: #fff; }
.hero__name span { display: block; }
.hero__name span:last-child { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(196, 210, 235, .85); }
@supports not (-webkit-text-stroke: 1px #fff) { .hero__name span:last-child { color: var(--steel-2); } }
.hero__role { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem); font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }
.hero__role::before { content: ""; width: 36px; height: 2px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; }
.hero__intro { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.55; color: #cbd5e2; max-width: 48ch; }
.hero__figure { position: relative; align-self: end; }
.hero__figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; background: #5f6670; }
.hero__figure figcaption {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 12px 0 14px;
  font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8fa1b9;
}
.hero__tag {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; padding: 6px 10px;
  background: rgba(10,19,36,.82); color: #fff; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* readout strip */
.readout { background: var(--steel-3); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.readout dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.readout div { padding: 22px 22px 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.readout div:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
.readout dt { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.readout dd { font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 560; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }
.readout dd b { display: block; font-stretch: 78%; font-weight: 750; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 2px; }

/* route: Osnabrück → Hanover → Berlin */
.route { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); position: relative; margin-top: 16px; }
.route::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 11px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--steel-2), var(--cobalt)); }
.route__stop { position: relative; padding: 44px 28px 0 0; }
.route__stop::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 4px; left: 0; width: 16px; height: 16px; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--cobalt); }
.route__stop:last-child::before { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }
.route__years { font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--cobalt); text-transform: uppercase; }
.route__city { font-stretch: 72%; font-weight: 760; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1; margin: 10px 0 12px; }
.route__role { font-weight: 620; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.route__stop p:not([class]) { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .96rem; }
.route__stop .more { margin-top: 16px; }

/* ledger index (rows of links) */
.ledger { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.ledger a {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 6fr) 32px; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s var(--ease), padding .2s var(--ease);
}
.ledger a:hover { background: var(--white); padding-inline: 14px; }
.ledger .n { font-stretch: 72%; font-weight: 760; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--cobalt); }
.ledger .t { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); }
.ledger .d { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .97rem; }
.ledger .a { color: var(--cobalt); font-size: 1.2rem; justify-self: end; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.ledger a:hover .a { transform: translateX(4px); }
.t-dark .ledger, .t-navy .ledger { border-color: rgba(196,205,217,.3); }
.t-dark .ledger a, .t-navy .ledger a { border-color: var(--rule-dark); }
.t-dark .ledger a:hover, .t-navy .ledger a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.t-dark .ledger .t, .t-navy .ledger .t { color: #fff; }
.t-dark .ledger .d, .t-navy .ledger .d { color: #aab6c8; }
.t-dark .ledger .n, .t-dark .ledger .a, .t-navy .ledger .n, .t-navy .ledger .a { color: var(--cobalt-light); }

/* big figures (dark) */
.figures { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
.figures > div { padding: 30px 26px 8px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); margin-right: 26px; }
.figures > div:last-child { border-right: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.figures .v { font-stretch: 70%; font-weight: 760; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.figures .v small { font-size: .45em; font-weight: 650; color: var(--cobalt-light); margin-left: 4px; }
.figures .k { margin-top: 14px; font-size: .94rem; color: #cfd8e4; line-height: 1.45; }
.figures .s { margin-top: 10px; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: #8fa1b9; }
.figures--light { border-color: var(--rule-strong); }
.figures--light > div { border-color: var(--rule); }
.figures--light .v { color: var(--ink); }
.figures--light .v small { color: var(--cobalt); }
.figures--light .k { color: var(--ink-2); }
.figures--light .s { color: var(--ink-3); }

/* chronology (date | entry) */
.chrono { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.chrono__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.chrono__date { font-stretch: 80%; font-weight: 720; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--cobalt); letter-spacing: .01em; }
.chrono__date small { display: block; font-stretch: 100%; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 4px; }
.chrono__body h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.chrono__body p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.chrono__body p + p { margin-top: 10px; }
.chrono__body .more { margin-top: 12px; }
.t-dark .chrono, .t-navy .chrono { border-color: rgba(196,205,217,.3); }
.t-dark .chrono__item, .t-navy .chrono__item { border-color: var(--rule-dark); }
.t-dark .chrono__date, .t-navy .chrono__date { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.t-dark .chrono__date small, .t-navy .chrono__date small { color: #8fa1b9; }
.t-dark .chrono__body p, .t-navy .chrono__body p { color: #cfd8e4; }

/* quotation blocks */
.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
.quote { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.quote blockquote { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--ink); }
.quote blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; display: block; font-size: 3rem; line-height: .6; height: 22px; color: var(--cobalt); font-family: var(--serif); }
.quote figcaption { margin-top: auto; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.5; }
.quote figcaption strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 650; }
.t-dark .quote, .t-navy .quote { border-color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.t-dark .quote blockquote, .t-navy .quote blockquote { color: #fff; }
.t-dark .quote figcaption, .t-navy .quote figcaption { color: #9fb0c6; }
.t-dark .quote figcaption strong, .t-navy .quote figcaption strong { color: #e7ecf3; }

/* balance: supporters vs critics */
.balance { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--white); }
.balance > div { padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px); }
.balance > div + div { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.balance h3, .balance h4 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.balance h3::before, .balance h4::before { content: ""; width: 10px; height: 10px; flex: none; }
.balance .pro h3::before, .balance .pro h4::before { background: var(--cobalt); }
.balance .con h3::before, .balance .con h4::before { background: var(--amber); }
.balance ul { padding-left: 1.1em; color: var(--ink-2); }
.balance li + li { margin-top: 8px; }
.balance p { color: var(--ink-2); }

/* topic link panels (home) */
.panels { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.panel { grid-column: span 4; padding: 28px 28px 30px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; background: transparent; transition: background .2s var(--ease); }
.panel--wide { grid-column: span 8; }
.panel--half { grid-column: span 6; }
.panel:hover { background: var(--white); }
.panel .label { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.panel h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.panel p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .97rem; }
.panel .more { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

/* ---------- Early life: archive index cards ---------- */
.archive { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.rec { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 1fr) 200px; gap: 32px; padding: 34px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); align-items: start; }
.rec__year { font-stretch: 66%; font-weight: 780; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); line-height: .9; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.2px var(--slate); }
@supports not (-webkit-text-stroke: 1px #000) { .rec__year { color: var(--slate); } }
.rec__body h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.rec__body p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.rec__body p + p { margin-top: 10px; }
.rec__file { font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-3); border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 16px; }
.rec__file b { display: block; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt); }

/* ---------- Political career: milestones ---------- */
.miles { counter-reset: mile; }
.mile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 9fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px); padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.mile__when { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 28px); align-self: start; }
.mile__years { font-stretch: 66%; font-weight: 780; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.6rem); line-height: .88; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.mile__years span { display: block; color: var(--cobalt); }
.mile__office { margin-top: 14px; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.mile__body h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ---------- Lower Saxony: schematic map ---------- */
.regionmap { background: var(--navy); color: #e7ecf3; padding: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px); border: 1px solid var(--navy-2); }
.regionmap svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.regionmap figcaption { margin-top: 12px; font-size: .8rem; color: #aab6c8; }
.place-list { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.place-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 30px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.place-list .k { font-stretch: 75%; font-weight: 760; color: var(--cobalt); }
.place-list strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.place-list p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .95rem; }

/* ---------- Defence minister: institutional data panel ---------- */
.datapanel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.datapanel > div { padding: 22px 22px 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.datapanel > div + div { padding-left: 22px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.datapanel > div:nth-child(4n + 1) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.datapanel dt { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }
.datapanel dd { margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 560; line-height: 1.45; }
.datapanel dd b { display: block; font-stretch: 74%; font-weight: 760; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--ink); }
.t-dark .datapanel, .t-navy .datapanel { border-color: #fff; }
.t-dark .datapanel > div, .t-navy .datapanel > div { border-color: var(--rule-dark); }
.t-dark .datapanel dt, .t-navy .datapanel dt { color: #8fa1b9; }
.t-dark .datapanel dd b, .t-navy .datapanel dd b { color: #fff; }

.articles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.articles > div { padding: 26px 26px 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.articles > div + div { padding-left: 26px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.articles > div:nth-child(3n + 1) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.articles .art { font-stretch: 75%; font-weight: 760; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--cobalt); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.articles h3 { margin: 8px 0 10px; }
.articles p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .97rem; }

/* ---------- Modernisation: dashboard ---------- */
.dash { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.tile { grid-column: span 4; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 22px 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; position: relative; }
.tile--wide { grid-column: span 8; }
.tile--half { grid-column: span 6; }
.tile--full { grid-column: span 12; }
.tile--dark { background: var(--navy); color: #e7ecf3; border-color: var(--navy-2); }
.tile__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.tile__k { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }
.tile--dark .tile__k { color: #8fa1b9; }
.tile__v { font-stretch: 70%; font-weight: 760; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.6vw, 3rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.tile__v small { font-size: .42em; font-weight: 650; color: var(--cobalt); margin-left: 4px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.tile--dark .tile__v small { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.tile p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.tile--dark p { color: #cfd8e4; }
.tile__src { margin-top: auto; font-size: .74rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.tile--dark .tile__src { color: #8fa1b9; }
.chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 4px 9px; font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid currentColor; white-space: nowrap; }
.chip::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: currentColor; border-radius: 50%; }
.chip--done { color: #1d7a4c; }
.chip--progress { color: var(--cobalt); }
.chip--planned { color: var(--amber-ink); }
.tile--dark .chip--done { color: #6fd3a0; }
.tile--dark .chip--progress { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.tile--dark .chip--planned { color: var(--amber); }
.bar { height: 8px; background: var(--steel-3); position: relative; }
.bar span { position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: var(--v, 0%); background: var(--cobalt); }
.bar--amber span { background: var(--amber); }
.tile--dark .bar { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.tile--dark .bar span { background: var(--cobalt-light); }
.bar-legend { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; font-size: .76rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.tile--dark .bar-legend { color: #9fb0c6; }

/* ---------- Ukraine: crisis timeline ---------- */
.crisis { position: relative; padding-left: 0; }
.crisis__year { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.crisis__year + .crisis__year { margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); }
.crisis__y { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px); align-self: start; font-stretch: 66%; font-weight: 780; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.8rem); line-height: .88; color: #fff; }
.crisis__list { border-left: 2px solid rgba(142,166,255,.35); }
.crisis__ev { position: relative; padding: 0 0 30px 32px; }
.crisis__ev:last-child { padding-bottom: 6px; }
.crisis__ev::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -7px; top: 6px; width: 12px; height: 12px; background: var(--midnight); border: 2px solid var(--cobalt-light); }
.crisis__ev--key::before { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }
.crisis__d { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.crisis__ev h3 { margin: 6px 0 8px; color: #fff; }
.crisis__ev p { color: #cfd8e4; max-width: 70ch; }

/* ---------- NATO & Europe: geopolitical schematic ---------- */
.geo { background: var(--midnight); border: 1px solid var(--navy-2); padding: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px); }
.geo svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.geo figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font-size: .8rem; color: #9fb0c6; }
.partners { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.partner { padding: 28px 28px 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.partner + .partner { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.partner:nth-child(3n + 1) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.partner__code { font-stretch: 70%; font-weight: 780; font-size: 2.2rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--cobalt); }
.partner h3 { margin: 10px 0 10px; }
.partner p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .97rem; }
.partner p + p { margin-top: 8px; }

/* ---------- International security: topic blocks ---------- */
.topic { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 8fr); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 88px); padding-block: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.topic:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.topic__no { font-stretch: 62%; font-weight: 780; font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem); line-height: .8; color: var(--steel-2); }
.topic__side h2 { margin-top: 18px; }
.topic__side .label { margin-top: 18px; }
.t-dark .topic, .t-navy .topic { border-color: var(--rule-dark); }
.t-dark .topic__no, .t-navy .topic__no { color: var(--slate); }

/* ---------- Speeches: typographic archive ---------- */
.speech { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 260px); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px); padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.speech__date { font-stretch: 78%; font-weight: 740; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.speech__date small { display: block; font-stretch: 100%; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 650; margin-top: 6px; }
.speech__q { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.25; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.speech__q::before { content: "\201C"; color: var(--cobalt); }
.speech__q::after { content: "\201D"; color: var(--cobalt); }
.speech__orig { margin-top: 12px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 1rem; }
.speech__sum { margin-top: 16px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 68ch; }
.speech__meta { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--ink-3); border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 18px; align-self: start; }
.speech__meta b { display: block; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.speech__meta p + b { margin-top: 14px; }

/* ---------- Political positions ---------- */
.pos { padding-block: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 72px); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.pos__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: end; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.pos__stance { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); border-left: 3px solid var(--cobalt); padding-left: 20px; }
.pos__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pos__grid > div { padding: 22px 22px 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pos__grid > div + div { padding-left: 22px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pos__grid > div:nth-child(3n + 1) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.pos__grid h3 { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.pos__grid p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .97rem; }

/* ---------- Controversies: newspaper case files ---------- */
.case { padding-block: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px); border-top: 3px double var(--ink); }
.case__kicker { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; align-items: center; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.case__kicker .file { color: #fff; background: var(--ink); padding: 4px 9px; }
.case h2 { margin: 16px 0 14px; max-width: 26ch; }
.case__deck { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.22rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 66ch; }
.case__cols { margin-top: 28px; columns: 2; column-gap: 48px; column-rule: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-2); }
.case__cols h3 { break-after: avoid; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.case__cols p { margin-bottom: 1em; }
.case__cols p, .case__cols h3 { break-inside: avoid-column; }
.case__verdict { margin-top: 18px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; background: var(--steel-3); padding: 20px 24px; }
.case__verdict b { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }
.case__verdict p { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Timeline page ---------- */
.tl-filter { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.tl-filter button { min-height: 44px; padding: 8px 16px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(196,205,217,.35); color: #d5deea; cursor: pointer; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 620; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.tl-filter button:hover { border-color: #fff; color: #fff; }
.tl-filter button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); color: var(--midnight); }
.tl { position: relative; }
.tl::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-1px); background: linear-gradient(var(--steel-2), var(--cobalt)); }
.tl__era { position: relative; text-align: center; margin: 56px 0 28px; }
.tl__era:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.tl__era span { position: relative; display: inline-block; background: var(--paper); padding: 8px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); font-stretch: 78%; font-weight: 760; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tl__item { position: relative; width: 50%; padding: 0 44px 34px 0; }
.tl__item:nth-of-type(even) { margin-left: 50%; padding: 0 0 34px 44px; }
.tl__item::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 8px; right: -8px; width: 16px; height: 16px; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--cobalt); z-index: 1; }
.tl__item:nth-of-type(even)::before { right: auto; left: -8px; }
.tl__item--key::before { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }
.tl__card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 20px 22px 22px; }
.tl__date { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt); }
.tl__card h3 { margin: 6px 0 8px; }
.tl__card p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .97rem; }
.tl__card .more { margin-top: 12px; font-size: .84rem; }
.tl__tag { display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 650; }
.tl__item[hidden], .tl__era[hidden] { display: none; }
.tl-count { font-size: .85rem; color: #aab6c8; }

/* ---------- Media gallery ---------- */
.gallery { display: grid; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); }
.gallery .jrow { gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px); }
.gallery .fig figcaption { font-size: .84rem; }
.gallery__intro-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px); align-items: end; }
.fullbleed { background: var(--navy); padding-block: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); }
.fullbleed .fig { max-width: 1200px; margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---------- Legacy ---------- */
.legacy-q { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); max-width: 24ch; }
.legacy-q em { color: var(--cobalt); }
.ledger-mini { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.ledger-mini > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 9fr); gap: 32px; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.ledger-mini h3 { font-stretch: 80%; font-weight: 720; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.ledger-mini p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.ledger-mini p + p { margin-top: 10px; }

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 4fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: start; }
.form { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 3px solid var(--cobalt); padding: clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 44px); }
.form__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px 24px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label, .field .lbl { font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--ink); }
.field .req { color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 700; }
.field .opt { color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 14px; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink); transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s, background .15s;
}
.field select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--ink-2) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink-2) 50%, transparent 50%); background-position: calc(100% - 20px) 50%, calc(100% - 14px) 50%; background-size: 6px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 40px; }
.field textarea { min-height: 170px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.55; }
.field input:hover, .field select:hover, .field textarea:hover { border-color: var(--slate); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--cobalt); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 73, 216, .25); background: #fff; }
.field .hint { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-3); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.field .err { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; color: #b42318; min-height: 0; }
.field .err:empty { display: none; }
.field.is-invalid input, .field.is-invalid select, .field.is-invalid textarea { border-color: #b42318; background: #fff7f6; }
.check { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 24px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; align-items: start; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.check input { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin: 1px 0 0; accent-color: var(--cobalt); }
.form__foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.form__foot p { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); max-width: 46ch; }
.form__status { margin-top: 20px; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .95rem; }
.form__status[hidden] { display: none; }
.form__status--ok { border-color: #1d7a4c; border-left: 4px solid #1d7a4c; background: #f1faf5; color: #0f3d27; }
.form__status--err { border-color: #b42318; border-left: 4px solid #b42318; background: #fff7f6; color: #6e1610; }
.form__status a { color: inherit; font-weight: 650; }
.contact-card { background: var(--navy); color: #e7ecf3; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
.contact-card dl { display: grid; gap: 0; margin-top: 18px; }
.contact-card dl div { padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); }
.contact-card dt { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8fa1b9; }
.contact-card dd { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-card a { color: #fff; text-decoration-color: var(--amber); text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* ---------- Pager (continue reading) ---------- */
.pager { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--white); }
.pager__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.pager a { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 40px) 0; text-decoration: none; }
.pager a + a { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); text-align: right; }
.pager a:first-child { padding-right: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
.pager .dir { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt); }
.pager .ttl { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink); }
.pager a:hover .ttl { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }

/* ---------- Footer (colophon) ---------- */
.colophon { background: var(--midnight); color: #cfd8e4; padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px); }
.colophon__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 3fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.colophon__brand .brand { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.colophon__brand p { font-size: .92rem; color: #9fb0c6; max-width: 40ch; }
.colophon h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt-light); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.colophon__nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 8px 24px; font-size: .92rem; }
.colophon__nav a, .colophon__contact a { color: #d5deea; text-decoration: none; }
.colophon__nav a:hover, .colophon__contact a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.colophon__contact address { font-style: normal; display: grid; gap: 8px; font-size: .95rem; }
.colophon__contact strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 650; }
.social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 24px; }
.social a { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid rgba(196,205,217,.28); color: #e7ecf3; transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s; }
.social a:hover { background: var(--cobalt); border-color: var(--cobalt); color: #fff; }
.social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; }
.social-note { margin-top: 10px; font-size: .74rem; color: #8fa1b9; }
.colophon__base { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); padding-block: 22px 28px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px 32px; font-size: .82rem; color: #8fa1b9; }
.colophon__base a { color: #d5deea; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.colophon__base a:hover { color: #fff; }
.lockbtn { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; color: #d5deea; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; cursor: pointer; font-size: .82rem; }
.lockbtn:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.lost { min-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h)); display: grid; align-items: center; }
.lost__code { font-stretch: 62%; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(7rem, 22vw, 16rem); line-height: .8; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--cobalt-light); }

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.mt-s { margin-top: 16px; } .mt-m { margin-top: 32px; } .mt-l { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); }
.center { text-align: center; }
.rule-top { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); padding-top: 24px; }
.nowrap { white-space: nowrap; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* compact chapter index */
.ledger--compact { border-top-color: var(--rule); }
.ledger--compact a { grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) 24px; gap: 12px; padding: 13px 0; }
.ledger--compact .n { font-size: 1rem; }
.ledger--compact .t { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.pagehead__title--wide { max-width: 980px; }
.pagehead__title--end { align-self: end; }
.t-dark .chip--done, .t-navy .chip--done { color: #6fd3a0; }
.t-dark .chip--progress, .t-navy .chip--progress { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.t-dark .chip--planned, .t-navy .chip--planned { color: var(--amber); }
.statuskey { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.t-dark .kicker, .t-navy .kicker { color: #aab6c8; }

/* ---------- Major decisions: decision files ---------- */
.dec { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 9fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px); padding-block: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.dec__side { display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
.dec__n { font-stretch: 62%; font-weight: 780; font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.4rem); line-height: .85; color: var(--cobalt); }
.dec__date { font-stretch: 80%; font-weight: 720; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.dec__tag { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.dec h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.dec dl { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.dec dl div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.dec dt { font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); padding-top: 4px; }
.dec dd { color: var(--ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .dec { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .dec__side { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: end; column-gap: 18px; }
  .dec__n { grid-row: span 2; }
  .dec dl div { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4px; }
}

/* ---------- International engagement: logbook table ---------- */
.log-wrap { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.log { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .97rem; }
.log caption { text-align: left; padding: 0 0 14px; font-size: .84rem; color: var(--ink-3); caption-side: top; }
.log th { text-align: left; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); padding: 14px 16px 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.log td { padding: 16px 16px 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); vertical-align: top; color: var(--ink-2); }
.log td:first-child { font-stretch: 80%; font-weight: 720; color: var(--cobalt); white-space: nowrap; }
.log td:nth-child(2) { font-weight: 650; color: var(--ink); }
.log tr:hover td { background: var(--white); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .log thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }
  .log, .log tbody, .log tr, .log td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .log tr { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .log td { border: 0; padding: 2px 0; }
  .log td:first-child { white-space: normal; }
  .log td[data-k]::before { content: attr(data-k) " \00b7 "; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }
}
.sec-head--flush { margin-bottom: 0; }
.hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.legacy-q { display: block; }
.prose > h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.tl__era h2 { margin: 0; font: inherit; }
.field { align-content: start; }
.field input, .field select { height: 52px; }
.contact-card .label { color: var(--cobalt-light); }
.drawer__toggle { padding: 0; }