/* ===== Nick DeIuliis — Commentary article page ===== */
:root{
  --bg:#faf7f5; --bg-alt:#f0ebe5; --crimson:#9b2c2c; --crimson-light:#c0453f;
  --navy:#1a2e5a; --text:#1a1a1a; --text-muted:#5a5a5a; --line:#e2ddd6;
  --serif:'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:'Instrument Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
a{color:var(--crimson);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* reading progress */
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:60;background:transparent;}
.reading-progress-bar{height:100%;width:0;background:var(--crimson);transition:width .1s linear;}

/* header */
.art-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(250,247,245,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.art-nav-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:1rem 1.5rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;}
.art-logo{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--navy);font-size:1.15rem;text-decoration:none;}
.art-logo strong{font-weight:800;}
.art-back{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--crimson);white-space:nowrap;}
.art-back:hover{text-decoration:none;opacity:.75;}

/* article shell */
.art-main{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2.75rem,7vw,5rem) 1.5rem 3rem;}

/* masthead — self-standing, no photo required */
.art-head{text-align:center;padding-bottom:2.25rem;margin-bottom:2.75rem;position:relative;}
.art-head::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--crimson);}
.art-cat{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.72rem;color:var(--crimson);margin:0 0 1.1rem;}
.art-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--text);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.15rem);line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 1.35rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.art-meta{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:0;
  display:flex;gap:.6rem;justify-content:center;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.art-meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--crimson);opacity:.55;display:inline-block;}

/* prose body */
.art-body{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.85;color:#242424;}
.art-body p{margin:0 0 1.5rem;}
.art-body > .art-lead{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.7;color:#1c1c1c;}
.art-body > .art-lead::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--crimson);
  float:left;font-size:4.2rem;line-height:.82;margin:.35rem .7rem 0 0;}
.art-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.25;margin:2.9rem 0 1rem;}
.art-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  font-size:1.38rem;margin:2.3rem 0 .9rem;}
.art-body h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;margin:1.9rem 0 .8rem;color:var(--navy);}
.art-body a{color:var(--crimson);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;}
.art-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px;display:block;margin:2.5rem auto;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(26,46,90,.10);}
.art-body figure{margin:2.5rem 0;}
.art-body figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-muted);text-align:center;margin-top:.65rem;font-style:italic;}
.art-body ul,.art-body ol{margin:0 0 1.5rem;padding-left:1.4rem;}
.art-body li{margin:0 0 .65rem;}
.art-body blockquote{margin:2.5rem 0;padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.75rem;
  border-left:3px solid var(--crimson);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy);}
.art-body blockquote p{margin-bottom:.7rem;}
.art-body blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.art-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.75rem auto;width:100px;}
.art-body iframe{max-width:100%;border-radius:10px;margin:2.5rem 0;aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;height:auto;}
.art-body strong{color:#111;font-weight:700;}

/* end-of-essay back link */
.art-foot-nav{margin-top:3.5rem;text-align:center;}
.art-back-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
  padding:.9rem 1.7rem;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;
  transition:background .2s,transform .2s;}
.art-back-btn:hover{background:#24407a;text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px);}

/* Keep Reading rail */
.art-more{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:4rem;}
.art-more-inner{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem) 1.5rem;}
.art-more-label{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.72rem;color:var(--crimson);margin:0 0 .4rem;text-align:center;}
.art-more h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--text);font-size:1.9rem;
  text-align:center;margin:0 0 2.25rem;}
.art-more-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1.25rem;}
.more-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:1.5rem;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s;text-decoration:none;}
.more-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(26,46,90,.12);border-color:#d8d0c6;text-decoration:none;}
.more-card .mc-cat{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.68rem;color:var(--crimson);margin:0 0 .7rem;}
.more-card .mc-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--text);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 .9rem;}
.more-card .mc-date{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:auto;}
.art-more-all{text-align:center;margin-top:2.25rem;}
.art-more-all a{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--crimson);padding-bottom:2px;}
.art-more-all a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--crimson);}

/* footer */
.art-footer{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);}
.art-footer-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.5rem 1.5rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.art-logo-light{color:#fff;font-weight:500;font-size:1.1rem;text-decoration:none;}
.art-logo-light strong{font-weight:800;}
.art-footer p{margin:0;font-size:.85rem;}

@media (max-width:600px){
  .art-body > .art-lead::first-letter{font-size:3.4rem;}
}

.art-legal-links{margin-top:.6rem;font-size:.78rem;opacity:.7;line-height:1.7;}
.art-legal-links a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.art-legal-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff;}