:root {
  --green-racing: #1F4535;
  --green-deep: #132D22;
  --burgundy-heritage: #703B42;
  --burgundy-dark: #4A2228;
  --parchment: #F6F1E5;
  --parchment-deep: #E9DFC9;
  --parchment-card: #FAF6ED;
  --slate: #4C5554;
  --slate-dark: #2B3332;
  --brass: #A88950;
  --brass-light: #C9A76A;
  --ink: #1B1E1E;
  --cream: #FAF7F0;
  --rule-color: #D3C7AB;
  --rule-dark: #384A41;
  --font-serif-display: 'Playfair Display', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-serif-body: 'Newsreader', 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --shadow-editorial: 0 4px 20px rgba(19, 45, 34, 0.08);
  --shadow-sharp: 4px 4px 0px #1F4535;
  --shadow-sharp-burgundy: 4px 4px 0px #703B42;
}

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

html, body {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--parchment);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  background-image: radial-gradient(#D8CEB7 0.75px, transparent 0.75px);
  background-size: 16px 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PAGE TOP EDITORIAL MASTHEAD STRIP
   ========================================================================== */
.editorial-masthead-strip {
  background-color: var(--parchment-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--slate);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.masthead-edition {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green-racing);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SLIM RESPONSIVE NON-STICKY HEADER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: relative;
  height: 54px;
  background-color: var(--green-deep);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
  z-index: 200;
  width: 100%;
}

.header-container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.brand-identity {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  min-width: 26px;
  fill: var(--brass-light);
}

.brand-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--parchment);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--parchment-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--brass-light);
}

.nav-link.active::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brass);
}

.header-right-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--burgundy-dark);
  border-color: var(--parchment);
  color: var(--parchment);
}

/* Mobile Toggle */
.mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--parchment);
  margin: 4px 0;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LAYOUT CONTAINERS & TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================================================== */
.container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
  width: 100%;
}

.section-padding {
  padding: 48px 0;
}

.section-header-editorial {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px auto;
  position: relative;
}

.eyebrow-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  background: #FFF;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.section-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.divider-ornament {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 16px auto;
}

.divider-ornament::before,
.divider-ornament::after {
  content: "";
  height: 1px;
  width: 60px;
  background-color: var(--rule-color);
}

.divider-ornament span {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO / 3D CANVAS SHOWCASE
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-editorial {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--green-racing);
  padding: 32px 0 48px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(233, 223, 201, 0.4) 0%, rgba(246, 241, 229, 0) 100%);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-content {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  padding-right: 32px;
}

.hero-issue-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green-racing);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
}

.hero-synopsis {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--slate-dark);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-stats-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-heritage-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background-color: var(--green-racing);
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sharp);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-heritage-primary:hover {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0px #1F4535;
  background-color: var(--green-deep);
}

.btn-heritage-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--green-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-heritage-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--parchment-deep);
}

/* 3D WebGL Canvas Container */
.hero-visual-3d {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  background-color: #0E1E17;
  border: 2px solid var(--brass);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--burgundy-heritage);
  overflow: hidden;
}

#threejs-canvas {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.canvas-badge-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  background: rgba(19, 45, 34, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--parchment-deep);
}

.canvas-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  background: rgba(14, 30, 23, 0.85);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--brass);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EDITORIAL SPLIT-CARD ARCHITECTURE
   ========================================================================== */
.cards-editorial-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.split-card-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  background-color: var(--parchment-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px rgba(31, 69, 53, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.split-card-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0px var(--burgundy-heritage);
  border-color: var(--green-racing);
}

.split-card-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #2B3332;
}

.split-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: sepia(10%) contrast(105%);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.split-card-item:hover .split-card-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.split-card-region-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  background: var(--green-deep);
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 3px 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass);
}

.split-card-body {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.split-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.meta-bullet {
  color: var(--brass);
}

.split-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.split-card-title a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.split-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
}

.split-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--slate-dark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.split-card-specs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.spec-badge {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  background-color: var(--parchment-deep);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
}

.spec-badge strong {
  color: var(--green-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.split-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.card-read-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.card-read-link:hover {
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  border-bottom-color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2-COLUMN & 3-COLUMN FEATURE GRIDS
   ========================================================================== */
.editorial-col-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.archival-box {
  background: var(--parchment-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  padding: 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.archival-box::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: var(--green-racing);
}

.archival-box.burgundy-top::before {
  background-color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
}

.archival-box.brass-top::before {
  background-color: var(--brass);
}

.box-stamp {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.box-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.box-desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--slate-dark);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TABLES (MARKET CALENDAR & SPECIFICATIONS)
   ========================================================================== */
.gazette-table-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  background: #FFF;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-editorial);
  margin: 20px 0;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.gazette-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  min-width: 600px;
}

.gazette-table th {
  background-color: var(--green-deep);
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
}

.gazette-table td {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  color: var(--ink);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.gazette-table tr:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #FAF8F2;
}

.gazette-table tr:hover {
  background-color: #F1ECE0;
}

.table-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--parchment-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EDITORIAL ARTICLE LAYOUT
   ========================================================================== */
.article-header {
  padding: 36px 0 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-color);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.article-category {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.article-subdeck {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-byline-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.article-main-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.article-prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin: 30px 0 14px 0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding-left: 12px;
}

.article-prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
  margin: 20px 0 10px 0;
}

.article-prose p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #222625;
}

.article-prose ul, .article-prose ol {
  margin: 0 0 20px 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.article-prose li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.article-image-box {
  margin: 26px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  background: var(--parchment-card);
  padding: 10px;
}

.article-image-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.article-caption {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  padding: 6px 4px 2px 4px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-callout {
  background: var(--parchment-deep);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--burgundy-heritage);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin: 22px 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.sidebar-sticky-box {
  position: sticky;
  top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  padding: 20px;
}

.sidebar-widget h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sidebar-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.sidebar-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule-color);
  padding: 8px 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.sidebar-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.sidebar-list a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.sidebar-list a:hover {
  color: var(--burgundy-heritage);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FORMS (CONTACT & APPRAISAL DISPATCH)
   ========================================================================== */
.form-grid-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.gazette-form {
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  padding: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-editorial);
}

.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--green-deep);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.form-control {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
  background-color: var(--parchment-card);
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
}

.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--green-racing);
  background-color: #FFF;
}

.form-row-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.contact-meta-card {
  background: var(--green-deep);
  color: var(--parchment);
  border: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 28px;
}

.contact-meta-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.contact-meta-card p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--parchment-deep);
}

.contact-detail-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.contact-detail-row strong {
  color: var(--parchment);
  min-width: 85px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PERSISTENT COOKIE BANNER
   ========================================================================== */
.cookie-consent-bar {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--green-deep);
  color: var(--parchment);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brass);
  box-shadow: 0 -6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: none;
}

.cookie-consent-bar.active {
  display: block;
}

.cookie-bar-container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.cookie-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--parchment-deep);
}

.cookie-text a {
  color: var(--brass-light);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cookie-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cookie-btn-accept {
  background: var(--brass);
  color: #111;
}

.cookie-btn-accept:hover {
  background: var(--brass-light);
}

.cookie-btn-reject {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--parchment);
  border-color: var(--parchment-deep);
}

.cookie-btn-reject:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--green-deep);
  color: var(--parchment);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--burgundy-heritage);
  padding: 48px 0 24px 0;
  margin-top: 60px;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-top-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--brass-light);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.footer-col p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--parchment-deep);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--parchment-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--brass-light);
  padding-left: 3px;
}

.footer-legal-bar {
  padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: #9AA6A0;
}

.footer-legal-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN (MOBILE ADAPTATION)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .hero-content {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .hero-visual-3d {
    height: 360px;
  }
  .split-card-item {
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  }
  .article-main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .footer-top-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .form-grid-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .editorial-masthead-strip {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    padding: 4px 12px;
  }
  .site-header {
    height: 50px;
  }
  .header-container {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
  .brand-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .brand-mark {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    min-width: 22px;
  }
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--green-deep);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 16px;
    gap: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  }
  .main-nav.active {
    display: flex;
  }
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  .header-cta-btn {
    padding: 5px 10px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
  .hero-headline {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .article-headline {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }
  .split-card-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .split-card-media {
    min-height: 180px;
  }
  .split-card-body {
    padding: 16px;
  }
  .editorial-col-3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-stats-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .cookie-bar-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .cookie-buttons {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .footer-top-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .form-row-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .gazette-form {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .contact-meta-card {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .brand-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .hero-headline {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .btn-heritage-primary,
  .btn-heritage-outline {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}