/* ============================================================
   Obiter Dictum — editorial stylesheet
   Palette: ivory ground, near-black ink, oxblood accent
   Type: Playfair Display (display serif) / Libre Franklin (sans)
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ivory: #FAF8F4;
  --ink: #141414;
  --grey: #6b6b6b;
  --hairline: #d9d4cc;
  --oxblood: #6E1423;
  --serif: "Playfair Display", "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Libre Franklin", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

.wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.utility {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.utility .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: 40px;
}
.utility a { color: var(--grey); transition: color .2s; }
.utility a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.social { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.social a svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; }
.newsletter-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
}
.newsletter-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: currentColor; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead { text-align: center; padding: 36px 0 20px; }
.masthead h1 a {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 72px);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.masthead .tagline {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey);
}

/* ---------- navigation ---------- */
.mainnav { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); position: relative; }
.mainnav > .wrap > ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
}
.mainnav > .wrap > ul > li { position: relative; }
.mainnav a, .mainnav button {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.mainnav a:hover, .mainnav button:hover { color: var(--oxblood); }

/* dropdown */
.dropdown { position: relative; }
.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  min-width: 240px;
  z-index: 50;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { display: block; }
.dropdown-menu li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.dropdown-menu li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.dropdown-menu a {
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.caret { font-size: 9px; vertical-align: 2px; }

/* trending strip */
.trending {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.trending .wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 12px 24px;
}
.trending .label {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.trending a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.trending a:hover { color: var(--oxblood); }

/* ---------- hero feature ---------- */
.hero { padding: 56px 0 40px; text-align: center; }
.hero .kicker {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--oxblood); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero .hero-image {
  max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.hero h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero h2 a:hover { color: var(--oxblood); }
.hero .rule {
  width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink);
  margin: 20px auto;
}
.hero .standfirst {
  max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--grey); font-size: 16px;
}

/* ---------- section heading ---------- */
.section-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
  margin: 48px 0 36px;
}
.section-head::before, .section-head::after {
  content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--ink);
}
.section-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- story grid ---------- */
.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}
.card { text-align: center; }
.card .thumb {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card .thumb img, .card .thumb svg { width: 100%; height: auto; transition: transform .4s; }
.card:hover .thumb img, .card:hover .thumb svg { transform: scale(1.03); }
.card .cat {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--oxblood); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25;
}
.card h4 a:hover { color: var(--oxblood); }
.card .dash { width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); margin: 14px auto; }
.card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--grey); }

/* ---------- coming soon band ---------- */
.band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 48px 0;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.band .kicker {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--oxblood); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.band h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.band p { color: var(--grey); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ---------- inner pages ---------- */
.page { padding: 56px 0 80px; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.page-wide { padding: 56px 0 80px; }
.page .kicker, .page-wide .kicker {
  text-align: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--oxblood); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.page h2, .page-wide h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 44px);
  text-align: center; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.page p { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 17px; }
.page .rule, .page-wide .rule { width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); margin: 28px auto; }

/* article listing rows */
.article-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.article-row .thumb { border: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.article-row .cat {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--oxblood); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.article-row h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-row h4 a:hover { color: var(--oxblood); }
.article-row p { color: var(--grey); font-size: 15px; }
.article-row .readon {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.article-row .readon:hover { color: var(--oxblood); border-color: var(--oxblood); }

/* podcast embeds */
.episode { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.episode .placeholder {
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline);
  padding: 48px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--grey);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 48px 0 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
footer .foot-mast {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 900; font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
footer .foot-tag {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey); margin-bottom: 24px;
}
footer .social { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px; }
footer .social a { color: var(--grey); }
footer .social a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
footer small {
  display: block; color: var(--grey); font-size: 12px; max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------- mobile ---------- */
.menu-toggle { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-row .thumb { max-width: 260px; }
  .utility .wrap { justify-content: center; gap: 20px; }
  .utility .newsletter-link span { display: none; }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: block; width: 100%;
    padding: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    background: none; border: none; font-family: var(--sans);
    cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .mainnav > .wrap > ul { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; text-align: center; }
  .mainnav.open > .wrap > ul { display: flex; }
  .mainnav > .wrap > ul > li { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static; transform: none; box-shadow: none;
    border-left: none; border-right: none; min-width: 0;
  }
}