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

:root {
    --bg-color: #060608;
    --card-bg: #101014;
    --text-main: #f4f4f6;
    --text-muted: #8c8c96;
    --accent: #c5a880;
    --border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-main);
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.film-grain {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 100;
    opacity: 1;
}

.film-grain::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: repeat;
    background-size: 256px 256px;
    opacity: 0.4;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ambient-light {
    position: absolute;
    width: 800px;
    height: 800px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.07) 0%, rgba(6, 6, 8, 0) 70%);
    top: 15%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-links {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0 15px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.site-hero {
    min-height: calc(100svh - 80px);
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.site-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.4vw, 5rem);
    letter-spacing: clamp(2px, 0.65vw, 8px);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.site-hero p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 38px;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent);
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    background: transparent;
}

.btn:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.3);
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 320px), 1fr));
    gap: 40px;
}

.card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(0.85);
    transition: filter 0.4s ease;
}

.card:hover .card-img {
    filter: brightness(1.0);
}

.card-content {
    padding: 35px 35px 40px;
}

.article-hero {
    width: 100%;
    height: 480px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(0.75);
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.article-inline-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 360px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(0.8);
    margin: 40px 0 12px;
}

.img-caption {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 0;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    color: inherit;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(197, 168, 128, 0.4);
}

.card-content span {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.card-content h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.card-content p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.article-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 80px 20px 140px 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.article-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.article-header span {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    color: var(--accent);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.article-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.article-meta {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.article-body h2 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.article-body p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.graph-box {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 30px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.graph-box h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.graph-box p.caption {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.adsense-slot {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 25px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 50px 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* Responsive and accessible launch refinements. */
html { color-scheme: dark; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
main { min-width: 0; }
a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: .2em; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 5px; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 12px; transform: translateY(-180%); z-index: 200; padding: 10px 16px; background: var(--bg-color); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
.nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px 28px; padding-inline: 20px; }
.nav-links a { margin: 0; }
.ambient-light { width: min(800px, 100%); }
.about-content { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 100px 20px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.about-content h1, .about-content h2 { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; letter-spacing: 3px; margin-bottom: 28px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-content h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.4rem); }
.about-content h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-top: 42px; }
.about-content p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.graph-box { overflow-x: auto; }
.graph-box svg { display: block; width: 100%; min-width: 480px; height: auto; }
.graph-box h3 { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 1rem; text-align: left; }
.graph-box table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 450px; }
.graph-box caption { color: var(--text-muted); text-align: left; padding-bottom: 16px; }
.graph-box th, .graph-box td { padding: 14px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.graph-box td { color: var(--text-muted); }
.graph-box thead th { color: var(--accent); }
.sources ul { padding-left: 22px; }
.sources li { margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.article-body p, .about-content p { color: #b0b0ba; }
.not-found { min-height: 65svh; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .site-hero { min-height: 70svh; padding-block: 60px; }
  .site-hero p { letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .container, .about-content { padding-block: 65px; }
  .section-title { font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 3px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .grid-3 { gap: 24px; }
  .card-content { padding: 26px; }
  .article-container { padding: 55px 20px 80px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
  .article-hero { height: 260px; }
  .article-inline-img { height: 240px; }
  .graph-box { padding: 18px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}

/* Warm daylight palette. */
:root { --bg-color:#f3f0e9; --card-bg:#fffdfa; --text-main:#252b2c; --text-muted:#58605e; --accent:#775329; --border-color:rgba(37,43,44,.16); }
html { color-scheme:light; }
.film-grain { opacity:.18; }
.ambient-light { background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(197,168,128,.18),transparent 70%); }
.site-hero { min-height:540px; padding-block:75px; }
.site-hero h1,.article-header h1,.article-body h2 { color:var(--text-main); }
.site-hero p { font-weight:400; letter-spacing:1.5px; }
.card { border-radius:8px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(41,34,22,.05); }
.card-img,.article-hero,.article-inline-img { filter:none; }
.card:hover .card-img { filter:none; }
.article-body p,.about-content p { color:var(--text-muted); }
.btn { background:var(--accent); color:#fffdfa; border-radius:3px; }
.btn:hover { color:#fffdfa; background:#5f421f; }
footer { background:#e9e4d9; }
.graph-box { background:#15171b; color:#f4f4f6; border-color:#34373d; }
.graph-box h3 { color:#f4f4f6; }
.graph-box p.caption,.graph-box caption,.graph-box td { color:#b6b6bf; }
.graph-box thead th { color:#d8bd96; }
.graph-box th,.graph-box td { border-color:#34373d; }
@media(max-width:600px) { .site-hero { min-height:430px; padding-block:65px; } }

/* Homepage colour refinement. */
body.homepage { background:#edf3ee; }
.homepage .site-hero { background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e5eee7 0%,#edf3ee 100%); }
.homepage .ambient-light { display:none; }
.homepage footer { background:#e1e9e2; }