/* ===== ESSENSE · theessense.org ============================================
   Editorial dossier — May 2026
   Type: Newsreader (display+body, slight italic accents) · JetBrains Mono (data)
   Palette: warm paper / ink / oxblood
   ========================================================================= */

:root {
  /* paper theme */
  --paper:        #f1ece1;          /* warm cream */
  --paper-2:      #ebe4d4;          /* slightly darker */
  --ink:          #16120c;          /* warm near-black */
  --ink-2:        #2a2419;
  --muted:        #6a5f4f;
  --hairline:     rgba(22, 18, 12, .18);
  --hairline-2:   rgba(22, 18, 12, .08);
  --accent:       #8a2a22;          /* oxblood */
  --accent-ink:   #fff6ee;
  --highlight:    #f0d56b;          /* highlighter */
  --redact:       #16120c;

  /* type */
  --serif: 'Newsreader', 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --mono:  'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  --measure: 64ch;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);

  color-scheme: light;
}

[data-theme="ink"] {
  --paper:        #16120c;
  --paper-2:      #1f1a12;
  --ink:          #efe7d5;
  --ink-2:        #d7cdb8;
  --muted:        #9a907c;
  --hairline:     rgba(239, 231, 213, .22);
  --hairline-2:   rgba(239, 231, 213, .09);
  --accent:       #e6855a;
  --accent-ink:   #16120c;
  --highlight:    #c7a23a;
  --redact:       #efe7d5;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

[data-accent="federal"] {
  --accent:       #1f4a78;
  --accent-ink:   #f6f1e6;
}
[data-accent="verdant"] {
  --accent:       #2f5d3a;
  --accent-ink:   #f6f1e6;
}
[data-accent="oxblood"] {
  --accent:       #8a2a22;
  --accent-ink:   #fff6ee;
}
[data-theme="ink"][data-accent="federal"] { --accent: #6ea4d8; }
[data-theme="ink"][data-accent="verdant"] { --accent: #7eb389; }
[data-theme="ink"][data-accent="oxblood"] { --accent: #e6855a; }

/* ===== reset ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; }
body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings: 'ss01', 'ss02';
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
p { text-wrap: pretty; }

::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }

/* ===== shared utilities ================================================ */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.eyebrow .dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-right: .55em;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--hairline);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.thick-rule { height: 2px; background: var(--ink); }

.container {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.accent { color: var(--accent); }
.italic { font-style: italic; }
em.k { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.num { font-family: var(--mono); font-feature-settings: 'tnum'; }
.mark {
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 62%, var(--highlight) 62% 92%, transparent 92%);
  padding-inline: .12em;
}
.redacted {
  background: var(--redact);
  color: var(--redact);
  border-radius: 1px;
  user-select: none;
}
sup.cite {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .55em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-inline-start: 2px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* ===== top bar ========================================================= */
.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.topbar-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-block: 14px;
}
.wordmark {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 3px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.wordmark .ess { letter-spacing: .02em; }
.wordmark .ess .mid { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.wordmark small {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; justify-content: center; }
.nav a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a .idx { color: var(--accent); margin-right: -3px; }
.topbar-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.topbar-cta:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
.topbar-cta .arrow { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .topbar-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
}

/* ===== hero ============================================================ */
.hero {
  padding-block: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
}
.hero-meta span:nth-child(2) { text-align: center; }
.hero-meta span:nth-child(3) { text-align: right; }
.hero-meta b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 148px);
  line-height: .96;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero h1 .l1 { display: block; }
.hero h1 .l2 { display: block; font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.hero h1 .l3 { display: block; }
.hero h1 .amp {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-lede {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  margin-top: clamp(36px, 2vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.hero-mission {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.hero-mission span { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.hero-quote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.hero-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-lede { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .hero-meta span:nth-child(2), .hero-meta span:nth-child(3) { text-align: left; }
}

/* ===== stakes band ===================================================== */
.stakes {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.stakes-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.stakes-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.stakes-head .tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.stakes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}
.stakes-grid .cell {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 24px 22px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 220px;
}
.stakes-grid .cell .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}
.stakes-grid .cell .figure {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin-top: 40px;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.stakes-grid .cell .figure .unit {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-left: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.stakes-grid .cell .caption {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
}
.stakes-grid .cell .src {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .stakes-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px)  { .stakes-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* ===== section base =================================================== */
section.spread {
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}
.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 220px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}
.section-head .idx-block .num-big {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.section-head .idx-block .part {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.section-head h2 .it { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.section-head .head-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 16px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: start; }
}

/* ===== crisis vectors ================================================== */
.vectors {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.vectors .vector {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 32px 24px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 460px;
  position: relative;
}
.vectors .vector:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.vector .vec-idx {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.vector .vec-idx .n { color: var(--accent); }
.vector h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.vector h3 em { color: var(--accent); }
.vector .vec-stat {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 8px 0 6px;
}
.vector .vec-stat .unit {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .32em;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-left: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.vector .vec-stat-cap {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.vector ul.cases {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.vector ul.cases li {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
.vector ul.cases li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
  width: 8px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.vector ul.cases li b {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.vector .vec-footer {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  min-height: 47px;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .vectors { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .vectors .vector:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; } }
@media (max-width: 640px)  { .vectors { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .vectors .vector { border-right: 0 !important; min-height: 0; } }

/* ===== voices (pull quotes) ============================================ */
.voices {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 56px);
}
.voice {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.voice .qmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 96px;
  line-height: .6;
  color: var(--accent);
  height: 20px;
  margin-bottom: -8px;
}
.voice blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.42;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.voice blockquote em { color: var(--accent); }
.voice .attr {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.voice .attr .initial {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
}
.voice .attr .who { font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; }
.voice .attr .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .voices { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== approach (two columns: COS + Finland) =========================== */
.approach {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.approach-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 34px);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.approach-col h3 em { color: var(--accent); }
.approach-col .col-lede {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.pyramid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.pyramid .step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  position: relative;
}
.pyramid .step .lvl {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.pyramid .step .lvl .n { color: var(--accent); }
.pyramid .step h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.pyramid .step h4 em { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.pyramid .step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.finland-card {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 32px 32px 28px;
}
.finland-card .pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.finland-card .flag {
  width: 22px; height: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff 0 40%, var(--accent) 40% 65%, #fff 65% 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  position: relative;
}
.finland-card .flag::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;
  top: 5px; height: 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.finland-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 1.8vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.finland-card h4 em { color: var(--accent); }
.finland-score {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.finland-score .figure {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 6vw, 88px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}
.finland-score .figure .unit {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .26em;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-left: 4px;
}
.finland-score .figure-cap {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.finland-bars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.finland-bars .bar-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.finland-bars .bar {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--hairline-2);
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.finland-bars .bar > span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.finland-bars .val { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.finland-foot {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.finland-foot strong { font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .approach { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== patterns tool =================================================== */
.patterns-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.patterns-copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.patterns-copy h3 b { font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; color: var(--accent); }
.patterns-copy p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.patterns-copy .source-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.patterns-copy .source-list li {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
}
.patterns-copy .source-list li .n {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.patterns-copy .source-list li b {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.patterns-copy .source-list li span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.patterns-copy .source-list li .badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  align-self: center;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

/* patterns visual: a node diagram */
.patterns-diagram {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 24px;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.patterns-diagram .pd-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.patterns-diagram svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.patterns-diagram .pd-caption {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--hairline);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .patterns-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== action ========================================================== */
.action-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.action-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 28px 24px 26px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: background .18s, border-color .18s, transform .18s;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.action-card:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.action-card:hover .ac-num, .action-card:hover .ac-meta, .action-card:hover .ac-url { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.action-card:hover .ac-arrow { color: var(--accent); }
.action-card .ac-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.action-card .ac-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  margin: 0;
}
.action-card .ac-body {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0;
}
.action-card:hover .ac-body { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
.action-card .ac-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.action-card .ac-url { color: var(--muted); }
.action-card .ac-arrow {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: transform .2s;
}
.action-card:hover .ac-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.action-card:hover .ac-foot { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) { .action-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px)  { .action-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== fact sheet ====================================================== */
.factsheet {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
}
.factsheet-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: end;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.factsheet-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0;
}
.factsheet-head h3 em { color: var(--accent); }
.factsheet-head .stamp {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 6px 12px;
}
.facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px);
}
.facts .fact {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-2);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.facts .fact:last-child, .facts .fact:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(odd) { border-bottom: 0; }
.facts .fact .n {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.facts .fact .ft {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.facts .fact .ft em { color: var(--accent); }
.facts .fact .fb {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0;
}
.facts .fact .fb .src {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== about / credibility ============================================= */
.about-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 96px);
  align-items: start;
}
.about-statement {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 1.8vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.about-statement em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.about-statement .dropcap {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 4em;
  float: left;
  line-height: .85;
  margin: 8px 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.about-meta {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.about-meta dl {
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px 24px;
}
.about-meta dt {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-2);
}
.about-meta dt:nth-of-type(-n+2) { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.about-meta dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-2);
}
.about-meta dd:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }
.about-meta dd.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .about-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== subscribe / contact band ======================================== */
.subscribe-band {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding-block: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.subscribe-band .sb-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: end;
}
.subscribe-band h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.subscribe-band h2 em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.subscribe-band p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.subscribe-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
}
.subscribe-form input {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 22px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.subscribe-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-style: italic; }
.subscribe-form button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.subscribe-form button:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.subscribe-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .subscribe-band .sb-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== footer ========================================================== */
footer.site-foot {
  padding-block: 48px 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.foot-grid h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.foot-grid ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.foot-grid a { text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.foot-grid a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.foot-mark p {
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted); margin: 12px 0 0;
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.foot-base {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

/* ===== tweaks panel (custom) =========================================== */
.tweaks-toggle {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px; right: 20px;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 0;
  display: none;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 90;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.tweaks-panel {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 76px; right: 20px;
  width: 280px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 18px;
  z-index: 91;
  display: none;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
.tweaks-panel.open { display: block; }
.tweaks-panel h6 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-row { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.tweaks-panel .tw-options {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-options.three { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
.tweaks-panel .tw-opt {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-opt[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-swatch {
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--swatch, currentColor);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-title {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-title h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.tweaks-panel .tw-close {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 18px;
}
[data-tweaks-on] .tweaks-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
