:root {
  --bg-color: #fcfbfa;
  --text-color: #1a1a1a;
  --text-muted: #4e4a46;
  --primary-color: #8c1d1d; /* Deep Editorial Burgundy */
  --secondary-color: #122b46; /* Deep Reportorial Navy */
  --border-color: #d8d2cb;
  --border-dark: #1a1a1a;
  --card-bg: #f4f0ea;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --accent-hover: #a82929;
  --font-serif: Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --font-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --container-width: 1100px;
}

/* Reset & Base Styles */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
body, h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, ol, li, figure, figcaption, blockquote, dl, dd {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body {
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Keyboard Navigation Skip Link */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 10px;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  z-index: 1000;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--white);
}
.skip-link:focus {
  top: 10px;
}

/* Focus Indicator Accessibility */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Base Elements */
a {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Header & Navigation */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--border-color);
  padding: 20px 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
}
.header-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .header-container {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }
}
.site-logo {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.logo-main {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-color);
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-navigation {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 4px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  border-bottom-color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Layout Main Content Area */
.main-content-area {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  min-height: 60vh;
}

/* Homepage Styles */
.homepage-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 60px;
}
.editorial-hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.hero-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 3.25rem;
  }
}
.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Briefing Box Callout */
.briefing-box {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}
.briefing-header {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.briefing-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.briefing-box-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
}
.briefing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .briefing-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
.briefing-column h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.briefing-column p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Section dividers */
.section-divider {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.section-title-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Editorial Grid */
.editorial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .editorial-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}
.grid-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .grid-card {
    border-bottom: none;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .grid-card:last-child {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}
.card-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.card-title {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.card-title a {
  color: var(--text-color);
}
.card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Planning Call to Action */
.planning-cta {
  border-top: 3px double var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--border-color);
  padding: 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-content {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.cta-content h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
}
.cta-content p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Button UI */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--white) !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-hover);
}

/* Archives List Page */
.guides-index-container {
  max-width: 800px;
}
.page-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.page-meta-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.page-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.page-description {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.guides-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 40px;
}
.list-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .list-item {
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
}
.list-item-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .list-item-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    align-items: flex-end;
    text-align: right;
  }
}
.list-item-tag {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.list-item-title {
  font-size: 1.625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.list-item-title a {
  color: var(--text-color);
}
.list-item-title a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.list-item-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.read-more-link {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Single Article Layout */
.single-article-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
}
.article-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.meta-date {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.article-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .article-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
}
.article-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.article-author-block {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.author-label {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-right: 4px;
}
.author-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.article-body-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .article-body-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  }
}
.article-content-body {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-color);
  max-width: 720px;
}
.article-content-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.article-content-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.article-content-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-color);
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-content-body ul, .article-content-body ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.article-content-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.article-content-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.article-content-body strong {
  color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Sidebar Styling */
.article-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}
.sidebar-box {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 24px;
}
.sidebar-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.sidebar-box ul {
  list-style: none;
}
.sidebar-box li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.sidebar-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  margin: 16px 0;
}
.sidebar-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.sidebar-links li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.sidebar-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-color);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.sidebar-links a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .sticky-sidebar-box {
    position: sticky;
    top: 40px;
  }
}

/* Generic Pages (Planning, Contact, Thanks) */
.generic-page-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.page-body-content {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.page-body-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.page-body-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.page-body-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.page-body-content ul, .page-body-content ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.page-body-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.page-body-content hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  margin: 30px 0;
}

/* Planning Checklist Specifics */
.planning-checklist {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.checklist-item {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.checklist-item h3 {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.checklist-item h3::before {
  content: "□";
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}
.checklist-item p {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Contact Grid & Form */
.contact-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
}
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  }
}
.contact-form-wrapper {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 30px;
}
.editorial-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
@media (min-width: 576px) {
  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-color);
}
.form-group label .required {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}
.form-group label .optional {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
  border-radius: 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary-color);
  background-color: var(--white);
}
.form-note {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding: 16px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.btn-submit {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  color: var(--white);
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
}
.btn-submit:hover {
  background-color: var(--text-color);
  border-color: var(--text-color);
}
.contact-info-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.info-card {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 24px;
}
.info-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.info-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.security-card {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
}

/* Thank you page styling */
.thanks-card {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.thanks-card h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.thanks-card p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* Footer Section */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 3px double var(--border-color);
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  padding: 40px 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
}
.footer-container {
  max-width: var(--container-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}
.footer-brand {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-color);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 700px;
}
.footer-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.copyright {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-color);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}