/* ============================================================
   The Sevenoaks Post — UK local newspaper theme
   White page, black ink, news-red accent (Newsquest/Iconic feel)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --accent:#c8102e;
  --accent-dark:#9e0c24;
  --ink:#16181c;
  --ink-soft:#3a3f47;
  --muted:#62686f;
  --line:#e2e4e8;
  --line-strong:#c9ccd2;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-tint:#f6f7f8;
  --bg-dark:#16181c;
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --display:"UnifrakturCook","UnifrakturMaguntia",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Poppins",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1038px;
  --gut:20px;
  --radius:3px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

.container{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--maxw);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 var(--gut);
}

/* ---- Accessibility helpers ---- */
.visually-hidden{
  position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;
  padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:8px;top:-48px;z-index:200;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-weight:700;
  padding:10px 16px;border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
  transition:top .15s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus{top:0;text-decoration:none}

:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset:2px;
  border-radius:2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-header{border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent)}

.utility-bar{
  background:var(--bg-tint);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:12.5px;
}
.utility-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  min-height:34px;gap:16px;
}
.utility-date{
  color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  font-weight:600;
}
.utility-links{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.utility-links a{
  color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:11.5px;
}
.utility-links a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}
.utility-subscribe{color:var(--accent-dark)!important}

/* ---- Masthead / nameplate ---- */
.masthead{background:var(--bg);padding:20px 0 16px}
.masthead-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.brand{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;text-align:center;
}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand svg,.brand img{height:46px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand-name{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,64px);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.brand-strap{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--muted);text-align:center;
}

/* ---- Primary red nav ---- */
.primary-nav{background:var(--accent)}
.nav-inner{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  min-height:46px;
}
.nav-links{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:0;
}
.nav-links a{
  color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  padding:13px 15px;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
  transition:background .12s ease,border-color .12s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a:focus-visible{
  background:var(--accent-dark);
  border-bottom-color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
  outline-offset:-3px;
}
.nav-links .nav-subscribe{margin-left:auto;background:rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.nav-links .nav-subscribe:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}

/* CSS-only mobile menu */
.nav-toggle{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;width:0;height:0}
.nav-burger{display:none}
.nav-backdrop{display:none}
.nav-drawer{display:none}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT PRIMITIVES
   ============================================================ */
.section{
  padding:30px 0 8px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:4px;
}
main > .container:first-child{padding-top:6px}
.section-title{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0 0 18px;
  padding-bottom:7px;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);
  display:inline-block;
}

/* ---- Section kicker / category label ---- */
.kicker{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:11.5px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
  color:var(--accent);
  margin:0 0 7px;
}
.kicker a{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---- Breadcrumb ---- */
.breadcrumb{
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-weight:600;
  padding:14px 0 0;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 7px;color:var(--line-strong)}

/* ============================================================
   LEAD / HERO BLOCK (Top Stories)
   ============================================================ */
.lead{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:30px;
  padding:24px 0 26px;
  align-items:start;
}
.lead-feature{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--bg-dark);
}
.lead-media{
  display:block;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--bg-tint);
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  margin:0;
}
.lead-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.lead-feature-body{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  padding:70px 30px 24px;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.9),rgba(0,0,0,.5) 48%,rgba(0,0,0,0));
}
.lead-feature .kicker{
  color:#fff;background:var(--accent);
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px;margin:0 0 10px;
}
.lead-title{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(25px,3.3vw,40px);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.005em;
  margin:0;
  color:#fff;
  text-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.lead-title a{color:#fff}
.lead-title a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.lead-dek{display:none}
.lead-readmore{display:none}

/* ---- Lead rail (Latest news river) ---- */
.lead-rail{
  border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left:26px;
}
.rail-title{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px;padding-bottom:7px;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);display:inline-block;
}
.rail-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.rail-item{
  display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;
  padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.rail-item:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:4px}
.rail-link{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;color:inherit;width:100%}
.rail-link:hover{text-decoration:none}
.rail-link:hover .rail-headline{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.rail-thumb{
  flex:0 0 84px;width:84px;height:60px;object-fit:cover;
  border-radius:2px;background:var(--bg-tint);
}
.rail-headline{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:15.5px;
  line-height:1.25;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0;
}

/* ============================================================
   CARD GRID
   ============================================================ */
.card-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:26px 24px;
  padding-bottom:26px;
}
.card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  min-width:0;
}
.card-media{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--bg-tint);aspect-ratio:16/10;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.card-media a{display:block;height:100%}
.thumb-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.card:hover .thumb-img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.thumb-fallback{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef0f3,#dde1e6);
  color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;
  font-size:30px;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.card-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.card-title{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.18;
  margin:4px 0 0;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.card-title a{color:inherit}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}
.card-dek{
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:8px 0 0;
}
.card-meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  margin-top:11px;
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;font-weight:600;
}
.card-meta .byline{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:700}
.card-meta .dot{color:var(--line-strong)}
.card-meta time{color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE
   ============================================================ */
.article{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:8px var(--gut) 40px;
}
.article-head{padding:18px 0 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px}
.article-title{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,48px);
  line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin:8px 0 0;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.article-dek{
  font-size:20px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:14px 0 0;
}
.article-meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  margin-top:18px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);
}
.article-meta .byline{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.article-meta .byline strong{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.article-meta .dot{color:var(--line-strong)}
.article-hero{
  margin:0 0 8px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-tint);
}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:auto}
.article-hero figcaption{
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 2px 0;line-height:1.4;
}

/* ---- Prose ---- */
.article-body{margin-top:8px}
.prose{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink)}
.prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose h2{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;
  margin:1.7em 0 .5em;color:var(--ink);
}
.prose h3{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;
  margin:1.5em 0 .45em;color:var(--ink);
}
.prose a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.15em;padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin:0 0 .45em}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
.prose blockquote{
  margin:1.5em 0;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:23px;line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.prose code{
  font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  font-size:.88em;background:var(--bg-tint);
  padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.prose pre{
  background:var(--bg-dark);color:#f3f4f6;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:auto;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 1.3em;
}
.prose pre code{background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:inherit}
.prose table{
  width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.4em 0;font-size:16px;
}
.prose th,.prose td{
  text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align:top;
}
.prose th{
  background:var(--bg-tint);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.prose tr:hover td{background:#fcfcfd}
.prose img{margin:1.3em 0;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2em 0}

/* ---- Related ---- */
.related{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;
}
.related .section-title{margin-bottom:16px}

/* ============================================================
   HUB / CATEGORY HEAD
   ============================================================ */
.hub-head{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:22px 0 22px;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.hub-head .eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:#fff;background:var(--accent);
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:2px;margin:0 0 12px;
}
.hub-head h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin:0;color:var(--ink);
}
.hub-head p,.hub-head .article-dek{
  font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:12px 0 0;max-width:62ch;
}

/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER BAND
   ============================================================ */
.newsletter{
  background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;
  margin-top:34px;
}
.newsletter-inner{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:28px;align-items:center;
  padding:34px var(--gut);
}
.newsletter .kicker{color:#ffd9df}
.newsletter-title{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,34px);line-height:1.1;margin:0;color:#fff;
}
.newsletter-blurb{
  font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  margin:10px 0 0;max-width:54ch;
}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.newsletter-form input[type=email]{
  flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;
  padding:13px 15px;border:0;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
}
.newsletter-form input[type=email]::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter-form button{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  padding:13px 26px;border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--bg-dark);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .12s ease,color .12s ease;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--accent-dark)}
.newsletter-form button:focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer{
  background:var(--bg-dark);
  color:#cfd3d9;
  border-top:3px solid var(--accent);
  margin-top:0;
  padding:36px 0 26px;
  font-size:15px;
}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:30px;
  padding-bottom:26px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.footer-brand .brand--footer .brand-name{
  color:#fff;font-size:30px;
}
.footer-brand .brand--footer svg,
.footer-brand .brand--footer img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1);height:34px}
.footer-tagline{
  color:#9aa0a8;margin:12px 0 0;font-size:14px;max-width:42ch;line-height:1.5;
}
.footer-col h3{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;padding-bottom:8px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-col li{margin:0 0 9px}
.footer-col a{color:#cfd3d9}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;
  padding-top:20px;font-size:13px;color:#9aa0a8;
}
.footer-parent{margin:0;font-weight:700;color:#cfd3d9;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:12px}
.footer-legal{margin:0}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .lead{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .lead-rail{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0;padding-top:18px}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px 20px}
  .newsletter-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1 / -1}
}

@media (max-width:680px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .utility-links a:not(.utility-subscribe){display:none}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
  .card-media{margin-bottom:0;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .card-title{font-size:17px}
  .card-dek{display:none}
  .prose{font-size:17px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  /* ---- Mobile nav: burger + off-canvas drawer ---- */
  .nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start}
  .nav-burger{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;
    width:46px;height:46px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:-8px;
  }
  .nav-burger span{
    display:block;width:24px;height:2.5px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;
    transition:transform .2s ease,opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-burger::after{
    content:"Menu";position:absolute;left:46px;
    color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  }
  .nav-links{display:none}

  .nav-backdrop{
    display:block;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;
    background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
    transition:opacity .2s ease,visibility .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-drawer{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;z-index:100;
    width:82%;max-width:320px;
    background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
    transform:translateX(-100%);transition:transform .25s ease;
    box-shadow:2px 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    overflow-y:auto;
  }
  .nav-drawer-head{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
    padding:14px 18px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:14px;
  }
  .nav-close{font-size:28px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:#fff;padding:0 4px}
  .nav-drawer a{
    display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
    padding:15px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-drawer a:hover{background:var(--bg-tint);text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent-dark)}
  .nav-drawer .nav-subscribe{color:var(--accent-dark);margin-left:0;background:none}

  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-backdrop{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-drawer{transform:translateX(0)}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

  .article-title{font-size:30px}
  .lead-title{font-size:25px}
  .lead-feature-body{padding:42px 18px 16px}
  .brand-strap{letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10.5px}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}

/* Print: drop the chrome, keep the story */
@media print{
  .site-header,.newsletter,.site-footer,.skip-link,.lead-rail,.related{display:none}
  body{font-size:12pt;color:#000}
  a{color:#000;text-decoration:underline}
}
/* serif headlines (Bucks Herald feel); small-caps labels + body stay sans */
.lead-title,.rail-headline,.card-title,.article-title,.hub-head h1,.related .card-title,.prose h2,.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif)}
.section-title{font-family:var(--sans)}

/* news listings: headline-only cards, no excerpt blurb (News Shopper style) */
.card-dek{display:none}

/* ============================================================
   NEWS ARTICLE (Newsquest / News Shopper layout)
   ============================================================ */
/* every block in the article shares ONE left/right edge (kill nested container padding) */
.news-article{max-width:720px}
.news-article > .container,
.news-article > * > .container,
.news-article .container{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.news-article .article-head{padding:22px 0 0}
.news-article .article-title{margin:0}
.news-article .article-tagrow{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:7px 16px;
  margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;
}
.news-article .article-tagrow .ago{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.news-article .article-tagrow .tag{color:#8a6a3a;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.news-article .article-tagrow .tag:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}

/* hero with red caption bar */
.news-article .article-hero{margin:16px 0 0;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden;background:none}
.news-article .article-hero img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.news-article .hero-cap{
  display:block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  padding:11px 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;
}
.news-article .hero-cap .cap-text{font-weight:700}
.news-article .hero-cap .cap-credit{font-style:italic;font-size:12.5px;opacity:.95}
.news-article .hero-cap .cap-credit a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}

/* byline */
.news-article .article-byline{padding:16px 0 0;line-height:1.3}
.news-article .article-byline .by{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px}
.news-article .article-byline .role{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:1px}
.news-article .article-rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);margin:16px 0 0}

/* share + comments row */
.news-article .article-share{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;
  padding:14px 0 6px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.news-article .share-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.news-article .share-label{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;margin-right:2px}
.news-article .sbtn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;color:#fff;flex:0 0 auto;
  transition:transform .12s ease,opacity .12s ease;
}
.news-article .sbtn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);text-decoration:none;opacity:.92}
.news-article .sbtn--fb{background:#1877f2}
.news-article .sbtn--x{background:#000}
.news-article .sbtn--bsky{background:#1185fe}
.news-article .comments-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:#fdf1cf;color:#5b4a16;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:22px;
}
.news-article .comments-pill:hover{background:#fbe8ad;text-decoration:none}

/* bold standfirst */
.news-article .standfirst{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;
  font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);
  margin:14px 0 22px;
}

/* article body: tuned for maximum readability (Georgia is built for screen reading) */
.news-article .prose{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.78;
  letter-spacing:.002em;
  color:#1c1f24;
}
.news-article .prose p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.news-article .prose h2{font-size:27px;margin-top:1.6em}
.news-article .prose h3{font-size:22px}

/* comments section */
.news-article .comments{margin-top:36px;padding-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.news-article .comments-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin-top:18px}
.news-article .comments-count{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.news-article .comment-compose{display:flex;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 14px}
.news-article .avatar{
  flex:0 0 42px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dfe3e8,#c6ccd4);
}
.news-article .compose-main{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.news-article .compose-main textarea{
  width:100%;min-height:84px;resize:vertical;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:6px;background:#fff;
}
.news-article .compose-main textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.news-article .compose-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news-article .compose-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.news-article .post-comment{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:13.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:5px;
  padding:11px 22px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .12s ease;
}
.news-article .post-comment:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}
.news-article .comments-empty{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;padding:8px 0 4px}

@media (max-width:680px){
  .news-article .standfirst{font-size:19px}
  .news-article .article-share{gap:10px}
  .news-article .prose{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.72}
}