:root{
  --ink:#1b1718;
  --paper:#f6f1e8;
  --cream:#fffaf1;
  --wine:#5d1f2d;
  --wine-dark:#32141c;
  --gold:#c6a35b;
  --gold-soft:#e2cf9a;
  --line:rgba(27,23,24,.16);
  --muted:#6e6666;
  --max:1220px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--wine);outline-offset:4px}
.section-shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 44px));margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:110px 0}

nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:20px}nav a{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}nav a:hover{color:var(--wine)}
.hero{min-height:calc(100vh - 68px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;align-items:center;gap:70px;padding:64px 0 74px}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--wine);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}.hero h1,.section-heading h2,.intro-grid h2,.voice-grid h2,.cred-section h2,.contact h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,6.2vw,92px)}.hero h1 em{color:var(--wine);font-weight:400}.lede{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;max-width:650px;color:#4e4748;margin:28px 0}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 18px;border:1px solid var(--ink);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.button-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}.hero-image{position:relative;margin:0}.hero-image img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;filter:saturate(.9)}.hero-image:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px -18px -18px 18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);z-index:-1}.hero-image figcaption{position:absolute;right:-1px;bottom:-1px;background:var(--wine);color:white;padding:12px 17px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14px}
.intro-band{background:var(--wine-dark);color:var(--cream);padding:105px 0}.intro-band .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:90px}.intro-grid h2{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px)}.about-copy{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px}.about-copy p{max-width:700px}.pullquote{color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:26px;font-style:italic;margin-top:36px}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;margin-bottom:48px}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,70px)}.section-heading>p{max-width:420px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.visual-story{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:110px 0}.section-heading.light>p{color:#bbb2b2}.section-heading.light .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}.visual-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.feature-card{min-height:330px;padding:32px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.02),rgba(255,255,255,.06))}.feature-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}.feature-kicker{margin-bottom:auto;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em}.feature-card strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:400}.feature-card p{color:#c8c1c1}.feature-card em{color:var(--gold-soft);font-family:Georgia,serif}.publication-card{background:var(--wine-dark)}.ai-block{margin-top:80px}.ai-copy{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:36px}.ai-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}.ai-copy h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 18px}.ai-copy p{color:#c8c1c1}.ai-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:18px}.ai-card{grid-column:span 2;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;margin:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);background:#211d1e}.ai-card:nth-child(4){grid-column:2/span 2}.ai-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:4/span 2}.ai-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.photo-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);grid-auto-rows:260px;gap:9px}.photo-grid figure{position:relative;margin:0;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}.photo-grid img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}.photo-grid figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.02)}.photo-grid figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;padding:8px 10px;background:rgba(27,23,24,.82);color:white;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.photo-wide{grid-column:span 2}.photo-tall{grid-row:span 2}.commercial-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;align-items:stretch;margin-top:55px}.commercial-row>div{padding:24px 10px 24px 0}.commercial-row h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:400;margin:0}.commercial-row img{width:100%;height:230px;object-fit:cover}
.voice-section{background:#ddd0b4;padding:100px 0}.voice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px}.voice-grid h2{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px)}.voice-links{display:grid}.voice-links a{padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(27,23,24,.25)}.voice-links span{display:block;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--wine)}.voice-links b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:19px}.voice-links a:hover b{color:var(--wine)}
.credential-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,260px) 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;background:var(--wine-dark);color:var(--cream);padding:42px 52px;border-top:1px solid rgba(224,194,112,.55);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,194,112,.55)}.logo{width:min(100%,240px);height:auto;justify-self:center}.credential-card .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}.credential-card h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.2vw,56px)}.credential-card p{max-width:700px;color:#d3caca}.cred-links{display:flex;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}.cred-links a{color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.contact{padding:110px 0;background:var(--wine);color:white}.contact .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:80px;align-items:end}.contact h2{font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,78px)}.contact-grid>div:last-child{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px}.button-light{border-color:white;color:white;margin-top:15px}
footer{background:#160f11;color:#a99d9d;padding:24px 0}.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .site-header nav{gap:10px 14px}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;min-height:auto;padding:60px 0 80px}.hero-image{max-width:620px}.intro-grid,.voice-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}.visual-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ai-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ai-card,.ai-card:nth-child(4),.ai-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:auto}.photo-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.commercial-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.commercial-row>div{grid-column:span 2}.credential-card{grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:36px 38px}.logo{width:170px;justify-self:center}.section{padding:80px 0}.section-heading{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.section-heading>p{max-width:650px}
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  .section-shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 28px))}.site-header nav{margin-top:14px;justify-content:flex-start}.site-header nav a{font-size:10px}.hero h1{font-size:48px}.lede{font-size:18px}.intro-band{padding:76px 0}.ai-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ai-card,.ai-card:nth-child(4),.ai-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:auto}.photo-grid{display:block}.photo-grid figure{height:280px;margin-bottom:8px}.commercial-row{display:block}.commercial-row img{margin-bottom:8px}.credential-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:30px 24px;text-align:left}.logo{width:150px;justify-self:start}.footer-grid{display:grid}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.photo-grid img{transition:none}.button:hover{transform:none}}

/* Editorial writing architecture */

.editorial-stack{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.editorial-lane{padding:54px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lane-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;max-width:780px;margin-bottom:30px}
.lane-heading>span{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--wine);font-size:19px;padding-top:4px}
.lane-heading h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);font-weight:400;line-height:1;margin:0 0 10px}
.lane-heading p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.lane-heading p.lane-kicker{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--wine);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px}
.story-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-card{min-height:210px;padding:27px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.story-card:last-child{border-right:0}.story-card small{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--wine);font-weight:700}.story-card b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:400;margin:20px 0}.story-card em{margin-top:auto;font-style:normal;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted)}.story-card:hover b{color:var(--wine)}
.third-party-lane{background:#efe4d4;margin-inline:calc((100vw - min(var(--max),calc(100vw - 44px)))/-2);padding-inline:max(22px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2))}.columns-lane .story-card{background:#f1e4e7}.tenx-lane .story-card{background:#f4ecd9}
.publication-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:0}.publication-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.publication-row h4{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;margin:0;padding:25px 28px 25px 0;color:var(--wine)}.publication-stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.publication-stories a{padding:25px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);min-height:145px}.publication-stories a:last-child{border-right:0}.publication-stories b{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3}.publication-stories small{display:block;margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.publication-stories a:hover b{color:var(--wine)}
@media(max-width:900px){.story-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-card{min-height:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.story-card:last-child{border-bottom:0}.publication-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.publication-row h4{padding-bottom:12px}.publication-stories{border-left:0;grid-template-columns:1fr}.publication-stories a{min-height:0;border-right:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media(max-width:580px){.lane-heading{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr}.third-party-lane{margin-inline:-14px;padding-inline:14px}}

/* September refinement: stronger masthead + credentials */

.site-header nav{align-items:center}.site-header nav a{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em}

@media(max-width:580px){.footer-contact{display:grid;gap:6px}}

/* Refined masthead + authority ribbon */
.site-header.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:block;padding:0;background:rgba(246,241,232,.97);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,163,91,.45)}
.masthead-inner{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 44px));margin-inline:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(390px,1.35fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:36px;min-height:96px}
.masthead-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-width:0}
.masthead-logo{width:185px;height:auto;flex:0 0 auto}
.masthead-name{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--gold)}
.masthead-name .name{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.masthead-name .descriptor{font-size:9.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--wine);white-space:nowrap}
.masthead nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.masthead nav a{position:relative;padding:38px 0 34px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#4b4143}
.masthead nav a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:25px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:right .18s ease}
.masthead nav a:hover{color:var(--wine)}
.masthead nav a:hover:after{right:0}

.authority-ribbon{position:relative;margin-top:46px;padding:26px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr 1.92fr;gap:38px;border-top:1px solid var(--gold)}
.authority-ribbon:before{content:"◆";position:absolute;top:-10px;left:calc(36% - 6px);font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);background:var(--paper);padding:0 8px}
.authority-award{padding:2px 34px 0 0;border-right:1px solid rgba(198,163,91,.62)}
.authority-kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--wine)}
.authority-award strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:20px;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink)}
.authority-award small{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.authority-qualifications{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;column-gap:26px;row-gap:18px;align-content:start}
.qualification{position:relative;padding-left:16px}
.qualification:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:1px;height:28px;background:var(--gold)}
.qualification span{display:block;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink)}
.qualification small{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.qualification-wide{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:520px}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .masthead-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-top:12px}
  .masthead-brand{justify-content:center}
  .masthead nav{justify-content:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .masthead nav a{padding:14px 0 13px}.masthead nav a:after{bottom:8px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .masthead-brand{gap:16px}.masthead-logo{width:145px}.masthead-name{padding-left:16px}.masthead-name .name{font-size:20px}.masthead-name .descriptor{white-space:normal;line-height:1.4}
  .authority-ribbon{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.authority-ribbon:before{left:50%}.authority-award{padding-right:0;padding-bottom:22px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,163,91,.45)}
  .authority-qualifications{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.qualification-wide{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .masthead-brand{align-items:flex-start}.masthead-logo{width:126px}.masthead-name .descriptor{font-size:8.5px}.masthead nav{gap:10px 13px}
  .authority-qualifications{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qualification-wide{grid-column:auto}
}

/* Final readability refinements */
.evidence-note{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:46px;padding-top:28px;gap:14px 28px;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}
.evidence-note span{width:100%;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--wine);margin-bottom:4px}
.evidence-note a{color:var(--wine);font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.footer-contact{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-contact a{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:16px;color:#f0e5df;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.footer-privacy{width:100%;margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:none;color:#8f8385}
@media(max-width:580px){.evidence-note span{font-size:24px}.evidence-note a{font-size:14px}.footer-contact a{font-size:15px}.footer-privacy{font-size:10px}}

.visual-story a:focus-visible,.credential-card a:focus-visible,.contact a:focus-visible,footer a:focus-visible{outline-color:var(--gold)}
.winner-kicker{margin-top:18px}