:root {
	--ne24-ink: #111318;
	--ne24-ink-soft: #343944;
	--ne24-paper: #ffffff;
	--ne24-paper-soft: #f4f3ef;
	--ne24-muted: #6c717b;
	--ne24-line: #d9d9d5;
	--ne24-accent: #c52031;
	--ne24-accent-dark: #8e1422;
	--ne24-premium: #ad8242;
	--ne24-container: 1240px;
	--ne24-wide: 1360px;
	--ne24-reading: 760px;
	--ne24-gutter: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
	--ne24-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(17, 19, 24, .12);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--ne24-paper); color: var(--ne24-ink); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
body.drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: .08em; text-underline-offset: .17em; }
a:hover { color: var(--ne24-accent); }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ne24-premium); outline-offset: 3px; }

.site-container, .site-container-wide, .site-container-narrow { width: min(100% - (2 * var(--ne24-gutter)), var(--ne24-container)); margin-inline: auto; }
.site-container-wide { width: min(100% - (2 * var(--ne24-gutter)), var(--ne24-wide)); }
.site-container-narrow { width: min(100% - (2 * var(--ne24-gutter)), var(--ne24-reading)); }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.screen-reader-text:focus { clip: auto !important; width: auto; height: auto; margin: 0; padding: .75rem 1rem; overflow: visible; top: 8px; left: 8px; background: #fff; color: #000; z-index: 100000; }

.site-header { background: #fff; border-top: 4px solid var(--ne24-accent); }
.site-header__utility { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.utility-inner { min-height: 52px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr 48px; align-items: center; }
.utility-claim { margin: 0; text-align: center; color: var(--ne24-muted); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.menu-toggle, .search-toggle, .drawer-close, .subcategory-toggle { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ne24-ink); }
.menu-toggle, .search-toggle { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.menu-toggle__bars { width: 24px; display: grid; gap: 5px; }
.menu-toggle__bars span { height: 2px; background: currentColor; transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__bars span:first-child { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__bars span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-toggle__bars span:last-child { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
.search-toggle { font-size: 1.75rem; }
.masthead { min-height: 150px; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; padding-block: 1.5rem; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 92px; width: auto; margin-inline: auto; }
.site-title { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5rem)/.88 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.site-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.site-description { margin: .8rem 0 0; color: var(--ne24-muted); font: italic 1rem Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.header-search { padding-block: 1rem; background: var(--ne24-paper-soft); border-top: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: .5rem; }
.search-form label { flex: 1; }
.search-field { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: .7rem .9rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ne24-ink); }
.search-submit { min-height: 48px; padding-inline: 1.2rem; border: 0; background: var(--ne24-accent); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; }
.primary-navigation { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 30; background: #fff; border-block: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(17, 19, 24, .04); }
.primary-navigation__scroll { overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.primary-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.15rem); width: max-content; min-width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.primary-menu a { display: block; padding-block: .95rem; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.primary-menu .current-menu-item > a, .primary-menu .current-category-ancestor > a { color: var(--ne24-accent); }

.drawer-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 80; background: rgba(7, 10, 15, .55); backdrop-filter: blur(2px); }
.category-drawer { position: fixed; inset: 0 auto 0 0; z-index: 90; width: min(440px, 92vw); padding: 0 1.4rem 2rem; overflow-y: auto; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--ne24-shadow); transform: translateX(-105%); visibility: hidden; transition: transform .28s ease, visibility 0s linear .28s; }
.category-drawer.is-open { transform: translateX(0); visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
.drawer-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 2; min-height: 78px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; background: #fff; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ne24-ink); }
.drawer-title { margin: 0; font: 700 1.5rem Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.drawer-close { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 2rem; }
.drawer-categories, .drawer-subcategories { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.drawer-category { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.drawer-category__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; }
.drawer-category > a, .drawer-category__row > a { padding-block: 1rem; display: block; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.subcategory-toggle { width: 42px; height: 42px; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.subcategory-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span[aria-hidden="true"] { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.drawer-subcategories { padding: 0 0 .9rem 1rem; }
.drawer-subcategories a { display: block; padding: .42rem 0; color: var(--ne24-ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.drawer-subcategories .drawer-category { border-bottom: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ecece8; }
.drawer-subcategories .drawer-category__row > a { padding-block: .7rem; font-size: .94rem; }
.drawer-subcategories .drawer-subcategories { padding-left: .85rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--ne24-line); }

.site-main { min-height: 55vh; padding-block: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
.home-intro { padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.section-eyebrow, .story-kicker { color: var(--ne24-accent); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-kicker { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; }
.home-heading { max-width: 980px; margin: .25rem 0 .8rem; font: 700 clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 6.8rem)/.9 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.home-introduction { max-width: 780px; margin: 0; color: var(--ne24-ink-soft); font: 1.2rem/1.6 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; padding-top: .75rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--ne24-ink); }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.55rem)/1 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.section-heading > span, .section-heading > a { color: var(--ne24-muted); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-heading > a { color: var(--ne24-accent); }
.lead-section, .latest-section, .category-section { margin-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(240px, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem); }
.lead-story { grid-row: span 2; min-width: 0; }
.lead-story__media, .story-card__media { display: block; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ne24-paper-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.lead-story__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.lead-story__media img, .story-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.lead-story:hover .lead-story__media img, .story-card:hover .story-card__media img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.lead-story__content { padding-top: 1rem; }
.lead-story h2 { margin: .35rem 0 .65rem; font: 700 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem)/.98 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.lead-story h2 a, .story-card__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.lead-story__excerpt { max-width: 850px; color: var(--ne24-ink-soft); font: 1.08rem/1.55 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.lead-story__excerpt p, .story-card__excerpt p { margin: 0; }
.story-meta { margin-top: .8rem; color: var(--ne24-muted); font-size: .69rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .055em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-card { min-width: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ne24-ink); padding-top: .7rem; }
.story-card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-bottom: .85rem; }
.story-card__placeholder { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 140px; color: #9a9da4; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eee, #ddd); font: 700 1rem Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.story-card__title { margin: .32rem 0 .55rem; font: 700 clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem)/1.12 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.story-card__excerpt { color: var(--ne24-ink-soft); font: 1rem/1.5 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.story-grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); }
.story-grid--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.latest-section { padding-top: 0; }
.category-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem); }
.story-card--category-lead .story-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); }
.story-card--category-side .story-card__title { font-size: 1.18rem; }
.story-card--category-side .story-card__excerpt { display: none; }
.editorial-standard { margin-bottom: 1rem; padding: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 4rem); background: var(--ne24-ink); color: #fff; }
.editorial-standard .section-eyebrow { color: #e0bc7c; }
.editorial-standard__title { max-width: 850px; margin: .2rem 0 1rem; font: 700 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem)/1 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.editorial-standard__text { max-width: 850px; margin: 0; color: #d7dbe2; font-size: 1.05rem; }

.archive-header { max-width: 920px; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.archive-header h1, .page-header h1, .error-main h1 { margin: .2rem 0 1rem; font: 700 clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.6rem)/.94 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.archive-header > p, .archive-description { max-width: 760px; color: var(--ne24-ink-soft); font: 1.12rem/1.6 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.subcategory-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.subcategory-chips a { padding: .48rem .8rem; border: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); background: var(--ne24-paper-soft); text-decoration: none; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; }
.navigation.pagination { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; align-items: center; }
.page-numbers { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 42px; min-height: 42px; padding: .5rem; border: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); text-decoration: none; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--ne24-ink); color: #fff; }
.no-results { padding: 2rem; background: var(--ne24-paper-soft); border: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }

.article-header { text-align: center; }
.article-header h1 { margin: .35rem 0 1rem; font: 700 clamp(2.6rem, 6.2vw, 6.2rem)/.93 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.article-deck { color: var(--ne24-ink-soft); font: 1.22rem/1.58 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.article-deck p { margin: 0; }
.story-meta--article { margin-top: 1.35rem; }
.article-featured { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.article-featured img { width: 100%; max-height: 760px; object-fit: cover; }
.article-featured figcaption { margin-top: .55rem; color: var(--ne24-muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--ne24-reading)) minmax(240px, 320px); justify-content: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.article-content, .page-article .entry-content { min-width: 0; font: 1.14rem/1.78 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.entry-content > * { max-width: 100%; }
.entry-content h2, .entry-content h3, .entry-content h4 { margin-top: 2em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--ne24-accent-dark); }
.entry-content blockquote { margin-inline: 0; padding-left: 1.35rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--ne24-accent); font-size: 1.2em; }
.entry-content figure { margin-inline: 0; }
.entry-content .alignwide { width: min(1100px, calc(100vw - (2 * var(--ne24-gutter)))); max-width: none; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.entry-content .alignfull { width: 100vw; max-width: none; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.entry-content table { display: block; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; border-collapse: collapse; }
.entry-content th, .entry-content td { padding: .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.editorial-note { margin-top: 3rem; padding: 1.2rem; border: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); background: var(--ne24-paper-soft); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .88rem; }
.editorial-note h2 { margin-top: 0; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-tags { margin-top: 1.4rem; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .85rem; }
.article-sidebar { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 78px; }
.widget { margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-top: .75rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--ne24-ink); }
.widget-title { margin: 0 0 1rem; font: 700 1.45rem Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.sidebar-news-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.sidebar-news-list li { padding-block: .8rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.sidebar-news-list a { font: 700 1rem/1.25 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; text-decoration: none; }
.post-navigation { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.post-navigation .nav-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.post-navigation a { display: grid; gap: .25rem; text-decoration: none; }
.post-navigation span { color: var(--ne24-muted); font-size: .7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.post-navigation .nav-next { text-align: right; }
.comments-area { margin-top: 4rem; }
.comment-list { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.comment-body { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; padding: 1rem; background: var(--ne24-paper-soft); }
.comment-form input:not([type="checkbox"]), .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--ne24-line); }
.comment-form .submit { padding: .8rem 1.2rem; border: 0; background: var(--ne24-accent); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; }

.page-main, .error-main { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.page-featured { margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.error-main .site-container-narrow { min-height: 48vh; display: grid; align-content: center; }
.error-main h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7rem); }
.text-link { margin-top: 1.4rem; color: var(--ne24-accent); font-weight: 800; }

.site-footer { margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); padding: 4rem 0 1.4rem; background: var(--ne24-ink); color: #fff; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.footer-brand { margin: 0 0 .8rem; font: 700 2.1rem Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; }
.footer-description { max-width: 480px; color: #c7ccd4; }
.site-footer h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: #e0bc7c; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-links a { display: block; padding-block: .28rem; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.2rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid #343943; color: #aeb5c0; font-size: .7rem; }
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
	.category-layout { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.story-card--category-lead { grid-column: span 2; }
	.article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--ne24-reading)); }
	.article-sidebar { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
	.masthead { min-height: 120px; }
	.lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.lead-story { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: auto; }
	.story-grid--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.footer-grid > :first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
	.utility-claim { font-size: .61rem; letter-spacing: .08em; }
	.site-title { font-size: 2.65rem; }
	.site-description { font-size: .85rem; }
	.primary-menu { justify-content: flex-start; min-width: max-content; }
	.home-heading { font-size: 2.9rem; }
	.lead-grid, .story-grid--three, .category-layout, .footer-grid, .article-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.story-card--category-lead { grid-column: auto; }
	.lead-story h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
	.article-header h1 { font-size: 2.7rem; }
	.article-layout { width: min(100% - (2 * var(--ne24-gutter)), var(--ne24-reading)); }
	.post-navigation .nav-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.post-navigation .nav-next { text-align: left; }
	.footer-bottom { display: grid; }
}

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