:root {
  --ink: #1b2836;
  --ink-soft: #566270;
  --paper: #f5f6f8;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --line: #d9dee5;
  --brand: #0e2a47;
  --brand-deep: #081b30;
  --brand-light: #1c3f66;
  --gold: #a8791f;
  --gold-soft: #c9a35c;
  --gold-tint: #f6ecd8;
  --usa: #1f4e8c;
  --uk: #7c2430;
  --canada: #9c2b23;
  --germany: #7a5c14;
  --radius: 6px;
  --radius-lg: 8px;
  --shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(14, 42, 71, 0.1);
  --font-serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans: "Source Sans 3", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* Utility bar */
.utility-bar { background: var(--brand-deep); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); font-size: 0.78rem; }
.utility-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; height: 34px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.utility-right { color: var(--gold-soft); font-weight: 600; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--gold);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 76px;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); }
.brand-mark {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--brand); color: var(--gold-soft);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-deep);
}
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.main-nav a {
  color: var(--brand);
  padding: 10px 13px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a.active { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); color: var(--brand-deep); }
.nav-search { margin-left: 10px; }
.nav-search input {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  width: 180px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.nav-search input::placeholder { color: #8b96a2; }
.nav-search input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.nav-toggle span { width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--brand); display: block; }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  background: var(--brand);
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand-deep) 0%, var(--brand) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 60px 0 50px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold);
}
.hero h1 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem); margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.2; }
.hero p { max-width: 640px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.hero-regions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-regions a {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,163,92,0.5);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hero-regions a:hover { background: rgba(201,163,92,0.15); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 52px 0; }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 26px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 14px; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand); }
.section-head .see-all { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.section-alt { background: #eef1f4; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* Cards / grid */
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.card-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.card-media .flag-badge {
  position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 10px;
  background: rgba(8,27,48,0.62); backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  border-radius: 4px; padding: 3px 8px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,163,92,0.5);
}
.card-body { padding: 18px 18px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; flex: 1; }
.tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 3px;
  width: fit-content;
}
.card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.35; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.card-meta { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; gap: 10px; }

.cat-usa { background: var(--usa); } .tag-usa { background: #e7edf6; color: var(--usa); }
.cat-uk { background: var(--uk); } .tag-uk { background: #f4e6e8; color: var(--uk); }
.cat-canada { background: var(--canada); } .tag-canada { background: #f6e6e4; color: var(--canada); }
.cat-germany { background: var(--germany); } .tag-germany { background: #f2ecdc; color: var(--germany); }

/* Category chips */
.region-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.region-chip {
  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--brand); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px; text-align: left;
}
.region-chip:hover { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
.region-chip .flag { font-size: 1.6rem; }
.region-chip h3 { margin: 10px 0 4px; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.region-chip p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.88rem; }

/* Article page */
.breadcrumb { font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--brand); font-weight: 600; }
.article-header { padding: 40px 0 10px; }
.article-header h1 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); margin: 10px 0 12px; color: var(--brand); line-height: 1.25; }
.article-header .subtitle { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; margin: 0 0 18px; font-style: italic; }
.article-meta { display: flex; gap: 14px; font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--ink-soft); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.author-bio { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 10px 0 0; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 52rem; }
.author-bio a { color: var(--accent); }
.article-figure {
  margin: 24px 0; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/7; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #fff; text-align: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--brand);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 0 6px var(--line);
}
.article-figure img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.article-figure .cap { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.9; margin-top: 8px; }
.figure-cap { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: -12px 0 24px; text-align: center; font-style: italic; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.article-body { font-size: 1.02rem; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 34px; font-size: 1.4rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.article-body h3 { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 1.15rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.article-body ul { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 22px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.article-body hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 28px 0; }
.callout {
  background: var(--gold-tint); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 16px 18px; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--brand-deep); margin: 20px 0;
}
.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 100px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.sidebar-card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--brand); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px; }
.sidebar-card h4 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 0.95rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; font-weight: 700; }
.sidebar-post { display: flex; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sidebar-post:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.sidebar-post .num { font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-soft); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1; }
.sidebar-post h5 { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 600; }

/* Category / listing pages */
.page-header { padding: 44px 0 30px; }
.page-header h1 { margin: 6px 0 10px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.page-header p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 640px; }

/* Static pages */
.prose { max-width: 760px; }
.prose h1 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 32px; font-size: 1.35rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose ul { padding-left: 22px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.updated { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 26px; }

/* Contact */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.contact-card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.contact-card h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 0.95rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--brand); }
.contact-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; }
form.site-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.site-form label { font-size: 0.83rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; display: block; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--brand); }
.site-form input, .site-form textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 11px 13px; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.95rem; background: #fff;
}
.site-form input:focus, .site-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
.site-form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--brand-deep); padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius); font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--brand-deep); border-color: var(--gold); }
.form-msg { padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.form-msg.success { background: #eaf3ea; color: #2b5c34; border: 1px solid #c3ddc5; }
.form-msg.error { background: #f7e9e8; color: #83322b; border: 1px solid #e3c3c0; }

/* Empty state / search */
.empty-state { text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Pagination-free list */
.post-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.post-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 16px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 14px; align-items: center; }
.post-row:hover { border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.post-row .ico { width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #fff; font-size: 1.6rem; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; }
.post-row .ico img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.post-row h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1.05rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); color: var(--ink); }
.post-row p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.88rem; }

footer.site-footer { background: var(--brand-deep); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin-top: 60px; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.footer-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; padding: 50px 24px 30px; }
.footer-col h4 { color: var(--gold-soft); margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-weight: 700; }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-col a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-about .brand { color: #fff; }
.footer-about .brand-mark { background: var(--gold); color: var(--brand-deep); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.footer-about p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width: 340px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 14px; }
.footer-social a { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(201,163,92,0.35); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  padding: 18px 24px 26px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}
.footer-bottom .disclaimer { max-width: 560px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
  .region-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .utility-inner { font-size: 0.72rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .grid, .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .main-nav {
    position: absolute; top: 76px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch;
    padding: 10px 20px 20px; display: none;
  }
  .main-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .main-nav a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; }
  .nav-search { margin: 10px 0 0; }
  .nav-search input { width: 100%; }
  .region-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .utility-bar .utility-right { display: none; }
}