:root{
    --paper:      #F6F3EC;
    --paper-dim:  #EEEAE0;
    --ink:        #1B1815;
    --ink-soft:   #4A453E;
    --meta:       #837C70;
    --rule:       #D8D2C2;
    --masthead-red: #A5241F;
    --gold:       #B8922F;
  }

  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  section[id]{ scroll-margin-top: 20px; }

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

  .img-fallback{
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }

  body{
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }

  .site{
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 28px;
  }

  /* ---------- Utility bar ---------- */
  .utility-bar{
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  .utility-bar .site{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    height: 38px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .utility-left, .utility-right{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .utility-bar .divider{
    width:1px; height:12px;
    background: rgba(246,243,236,0.25);
  }
  .weather{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;
    opacity:0.85;
  }
  .utility-right a{
    opacity:0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .utility-right a:hover{ opacity:1; text-decoration:underline; }
  .btn-subscribe{
    background: var(--masthead-red);
    color: var(--paper) !important;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:11px;
    opacity:1 !important;
  }
  .btn-subscribe:hover{ background:#8C1D19; text-decoration:none !important; }

  /* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
  .masthead{
    padding: 34px 0 18px;
    text-align:center;
    position:relative;
  }
  .masthead .dateline{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--meta);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .masthead .dateline .edition-stamp{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width: 20px; height:20px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--masthead-red);
    border-radius:50%;
    color: var(--masthead-red);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:10px;
    margin-right:8px;
    vertical-align:middle;
    position:relative;
    top:-1px;
  }
  .masthead h1{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 84px);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .masthead .tagline{
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .masthead-rule{
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--ink);
    margin-top: 22px;
  }
  .masthead-rule::after{ content:''; }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  nav.categories{
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  nav.categories ul{
    list-style:none;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    gap: 34px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 13px 0;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  nav.categories li a{
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  nav.categories li a:hover,
  nav.categories li a.active{
    border-color: var(--masthead-red);
    color: var(--masthead-red);
  }

  /* ---------- Nav actions (home / search / more) ---------- */
  nav.categories .nav-inner{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .nav-home-icon{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width: 30px; height:30px;
    flex-shrink:0;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .nav-home-icon svg{ width:18px; height:18px; }
  .nav-home-icon:hover{ color: var(--masthead-red); }
  nav.categories .nav-inner ul{
    flex:1;
    justify-content:flex-start;
  }
  .nav-actions{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-left:auto;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .nav-icon-btn{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width: 32px; height:32px;
    background:none;
    border:none;
    cursor:pointer;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding:0;
  }
  .nav-icon-btn svg{ width:17px; height:17px; }
  .nav-icon-btn:hover{ color: var(--masthead-red); }
  .nav-more-wrap{ position:relative; }
  .nav-more-dropdown{
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 12px);
    right:0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
    min-width:190px;
    padding:8px 0;
    z-index:60;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:0.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .nav-more-dropdown.open{ display:block; }
  .nav-more-dropdown a{
    display:block;
    padding:10px 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .nav-more-dropdown a:hover{ background: var(--paper-dim); color: var(--masthead-red); }
  .nav-search-box{
    display:none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--paper-dim);
  }
  .nav-search-box.open{ display:block; }
  .nav-search-box .site{ padding:16px 28px; }
  .nav-search-box input{
    width:100%;
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--paper);
    padding:10px 14px;
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size:15px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .nav-search-box input:focus{ outline:none; border-color: var(--masthead-red); }

  /* ---------- Hero: 3 columns ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding-top: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1px 1.5fr 1px 0.85fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .hero-divider{
    background: var(--rule);
    align-self: stretch;
  }

  .col-heading{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .col-heading svg{ width:13px; height:13px; }
  .center-col .col-heading{ color: var(--masthead-red); border-color: var(--masthead-red); }
  .right-col .col-heading{ color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  .byline{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--meta);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  /* ----- Left column: recent news, compact text list ----- */
  .recent-list{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .recent-item{
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .recent-item:first-child{ padding-top:0; }
  .recent-item:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
  .recent-item .timestamp,
  .popular-item .timestamp{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: var(--meta);
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:5px;
  }
  .recent-item .timestamp::before{
    content:'';
    width:5px; height:5px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background: var(--masthead-red);
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .recent-item h4{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height:1.28;
  }
  .recent-item h4 a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  /* ----- Center column: single main banner ----- */
  .main-banner .figure{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#3a352e,#5b5347);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .main-banner .figure img{
    width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    filter: grayscale(15%);
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .main-banner:hover .figure img{ transform: scale(1.035); }
  .main-banner .figure figcaption{
    position:absolute;
    bottom:0; left:0; right:0;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.55), transparent);
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:11px;
    padding: 26px 14px 10px;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  .main-banner .badge{
    position:absolute;
    top:14px; left:14px;
    background: var(--masthead-red);
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .main-banner h2{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .main-banner h2 a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:5px; }
  .main-banner .dek{
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height:1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .banner-stats{
    display:flex;
    gap:16px;
    margin-top:12px;
    padding-top:12px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--meta);
  }
  .banner-stats span{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:5px; }

  /* ----- Right column: popular news, simple list ----- */
  .popular-list{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .popular-item{
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .popular-item:first-child{ padding-top:0; }
  .popular-item:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
  .popular-item h4{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height:1.28;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .popular-item h4 a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .lead-story .figure img{ transition:none; }
  }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 980px){
    .hero{
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .hero-divider{ display:none; }
    .left-col, .right-col{ order:2; }
    .center-col{ order:1; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .left-col, .right-col{
      padding-top: 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    nav.categories ul{ gap:18px 22px; font-size:12px; }
    .utility-bar .weather{ display:none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px){
    .site{ padding: 0 16px; }
    .masthead h1{ font-size: 40px; }
  }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer.site-footer{
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-top{
    padding: 48px 0 36px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.9fr 0.9fr 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-brand h2{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 26px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-brand .tagline{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.65);
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-social{
    display:flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-social a{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width: 32px; height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(246,243,236,0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.85);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-social a:hover{
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-col h5{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-col ul{
    list-style:none;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-col li{
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-col a{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.75);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-col a:hover{
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-newsletter p{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.75);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  footer.site-footer .newsletter-form{
    display:flex;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  footer.site-footer .newsletter-form input{
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    background: rgba(246,243,236,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(246,243,236,0.25);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 9px 10px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  footer.site-footer .newsletter-form input::placeholder{
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.45);
  }
  footer.site-footer .newsletter-form button{
    background: var(--masthead-red);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  footer.site-footer .newsletter-form button:hover{
    background: #8C1D19;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-rule{
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(246,243,236,0.15);
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-bottom{
    padding: 20px 0 28px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.55);
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-bottom .legal-links{
    display:flex;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-bottom .legal-links a{
    color: rgba(246,243,236,0.55);
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  footer.site-footer .footer-bottom .legal-links a:hover{
    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    footer.site-footer .footer-top{
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    footer.site-footer .footer-brand{ grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px){
    footer.site-footer .footer-top{
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    footer.site-footer .footer-bottom{
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
  }

  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{
    outline: 2px solid var(--masthead-red);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ---------- Category section (e.g. National) ---------- */
  .category-section{
    padding-top: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .category-header{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .category-header .title-group{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .category-header .cat-icon{
    width: 26px; height:26px;
    background: var(--masthead-red);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .category-header .cat-icon svg{ width:14px; height:14px; stroke:#fff; fill:none; }
  .category-header h2{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size: 21px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .category-header .see-all{
    width: 34px; height:34px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .category-header .see-all svg{ width:16px; height:16px; stroke: var(--ink); fill:none; transition: stroke 0.2s ease; }
  .category-header .see-all:hover{ background: var(--masthead-red); border-color: var(--masthead-red); }
  .category-header .see-all:hover svg{ stroke:#fff; }

  .news-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 22px 20px;
  }
  .news-card{ display:block; }
  .news-card .thumb{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .news-card .thumb img{
    width:100%; height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .news-card:hover .thumb img{ transform: scale(1.045); }
  .news-card .caption{
    background: var(--paper-dim);
    padding: 12px 14px 14px;
  }
  .news-card h3{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.32;
    color: #1E5C3A;
  }
  .news-card:hover h3{ text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:3px; }

  @media (max-width: 980px){
    .news-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px){
    .news-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- Feature section (e.g. Bangladesh) ---------- */
  .feature-section{
    padding-top: 34px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }
  .feature-header{
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .feature-header h2{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    display:inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--masthead-red);
    margin-bottom: -1px;
  }
  .feature-header .full-rule{
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }

  .feature-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1px 1fr 1px 1fr 1px 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .feature-divider{ background: var(--rule); align-self:stretch; }

  /* Lead feature (col 1) */
  .feature-lead .thumb{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .feature-lead .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
  .feature-lead:hover .thumb img{ transform: scale(1.04); }
  .feature-lead h3{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .feature-lead:hover h3{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:4px; }
  .feature-lead .dek{
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* Stacked mini articles (col 2 & 3) */
  .feature-stack{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .feature-mini{
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .feature-mini:last-child{ border-bottom:none; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; }
  .feature-mini .thumb{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .feature-mini .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
  .feature-mini:hover .thumb img{ transform: scale(1.04); }
  .feature-mini h4{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .feature-mini:hover h4{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  /* List column (col 4) */
  .feature-list{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .feature-list-item{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 84px;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .feature-list-item:last-of-type{ border-bottom:none; margin-bottom: 18px; padding-bottom:0; }
  .feature-list-item h4{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.32;
  }
  .feature-list-item:hover h4{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }
  .feature-list-item .thumb{
    width:84px; height:64px;
    overflow:hidden;
    flex-shrink:0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .feature-list-item .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }

  .feature-more{
    display:block;
    text-align:center;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 13px 0;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--masthead-red);
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .feature-more:hover{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

  @media (max-width: 980px){
    .feature-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .feature-divider{ display:none; }
    .feature-lead{ grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 620px){
    .feature-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .feature-list-item{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 72px; }
    .feature-list-item .thumb{ width:72px; height:56px; }
  }

  /* ---------- Topic columns section (Showtime / Sci-Tech / Interviews + sidebar) ---------- */
  .topics-section{
    padding-top: 34px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }
  .topics-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items:start;
  }

  .topic-header{
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .topic-header h2{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    display:inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--masthead-red);
  }

  .topic-lead{ display:block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .topic-lead .thumb{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .topic-lead .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
  .topic-lead:hover .thumb img{ transform: scale(1.04); }
  .topic-lead h3{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .topic-lead:hover h3{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  .topic-list{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
  .topic-list-item{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 66px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .topic-list-item:first-child{ padding-top: 14px; }
  .topic-list-item .thumb{
    width:66px; height:50px;
    overflow:hidden;
    flex-shrink:0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .topic-list-item .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }
  .topic-list-item h4{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    align-self:center;
  }
  .topic-list-item:hover h4{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  .topic-more{
    display:block;
    text-align:center;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 11px 0;
    margin-top: 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--masthead-red);
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .topic-more:hover{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

  /* Sidebar widget (4th column) */
  .sidebar-widget{
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-left: 26px;
  }
  .sidebar-widget .widget-badge{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .sidebar-widget .widget-badge span{
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 5px 8px;
  }
  .sidebar-widget .widget-badge .mark-1{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .sidebar-widget .widget-badge .mark-2{ background: var(--paper-dim); color: var(--ink); border:1px solid var(--ink); }
  .sidebar-widget h2{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .sidebar-item{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 11px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .sidebar-item:first-of-type{ padding-top:0; }
  .sidebar-item .thumb{
    width:52px; height:52px;
    overflow:hidden;
    flex-shrink:0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .sidebar-item .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }
  .sidebar-item h4{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    align-self:center;
  }
  .sidebar-item:hover h4{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  @media (max-width: 1080px){
    .topics-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .sidebar-widget{ grid-column: 1 / -1; border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--rule); padding-top:20px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 620px){
    .topics-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- In Pictures gallery section ---------- */
  .gallery-section{
    padding-top: 34px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }
  .gallery-header{
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position:relative;
  }
  .gallery-header::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    left:0; right:0; bottom:-5px;
    height:1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }
  .gallery-header h2{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .gallery-top{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .gallery-col-side{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .gallery-item{
    position:relative;
    display:block;
    overflow:hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .gallery-col-side .gallery-item{ aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
  .gallery-center .gallery-item{ height:100%; aspect-ratio: auto; }
  .gallery-top{ align-items:stretch; }
  .gallery-center{ display:flex; }
  .gallery-center .gallery-item{ flex:1; min-height: 100%; }

  .gallery-item img{
    width:100%; height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .gallery-item:hover img{ transform: scale(1.045); }
  .gallery-caption{
    position:absolute;
    left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    padding: 26px 12px 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.72), transparent);
  }
  .gallery-caption .g-time{
    display:block;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }
  .gallery-caption .g-label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #6FC3EF;
  }

  .gallery-bottom-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .gallery-bottom-row .gallery-item{ aspect-ratio: 16/11; }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .gallery-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .gallery-center{ grid-column: 1 / -1; order:-1; }
    .gallery-center .gallery-item{ aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
    .gallery-bottom-row{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px){
    .gallery-top{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .gallery-col-side{ flex-direction: row; }
    .gallery-col-side .gallery-item{ flex:1; }
  }

  /* ---------- Category archive page ---------- */
  .archive-section{
    padding: 20px 0 50px;
  }
  .breadcrumb{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--meta);
    padding: 6px 0 18px;
  }
  .breadcrumb svg{ width:15px; height:15px; flex-shrink:0; }
  .breadcrumb a{ color: var(--meta); transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  .breadcrumb a:hover{ color: var(--masthead-red); }
  .breadcrumb .sep{ color: var(--rule); }
  .breadcrumb .current{ color: var(--ink); font-weight:600; }

  .archive-title{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .archive-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items:start;
  }

  .archive-date{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--meta);
    margin-top: 12px;
  }
  .archive-date svg{ width:12px; height:12px; }

  /* Lead card (columns 1 & 2) */
  .archive-lead .thumb{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .archive-lead .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
  .archive-lead:hover .thumb img{ transform: scale(1.04); }
  .archive-lead h2{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.28;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .archive-lead:hover h2{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }
  .archive-lead .dek{
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* List column (column 3) */
  .archive-list-col{
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-left: 30px;
  }
  .archive-list-item{
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .archive-list-item:last-child{ border-bottom:none; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; }
  .archive-list-item .row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 90px;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .archive-list-item h3{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.28;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .archive-list-item:hover h3{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }
  .archive-list-item .dek{
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .archive-list-item .thumb{
    width:90px; height:68px;
    overflow:hidden;
    flex-shrink:0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .archive-list-item .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }

  @media (max-width: 980px){
    .archive-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .archive-list-col{ grid-column: 1 / -1; border-left:none; padding-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--rule); padding-top:24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 620px){
    .archive-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- More grid (12-item continuation grid) ---------- */
  .more-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 30px 24px;
    margin-top: 38px;
    padding-top: 34px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .more-grid-item .thumb{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#4a443b,#6b6152);
  }
  .more-grid-item .thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
  .more-grid-item:hover .thumb img{ transform: scale(1.045); }
  .more-grid-item h4{
    font-family:'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.32;
  }
  .more-grid-item:hover h4{ text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color: var(--masthead-red); text-underline-offset:3px; }

  .more-btn-wrap{
    text-align:center;
    margin-top: 34px;
  }
  .more-btn{
    display:inline-block;
    padding: 11px 30px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .more-btn:hover{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .more-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px){
    .more-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }