/* ==========================================================================
   BacklinkBlend — Premium Editorial Design System
   Visual Identity: Warm Alabaster, Obsidian Slate, & Antique Gold
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@500;700;800&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,400;0,6..72,500;0,6..72,600;1,6..72,400&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,400;1,600&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root {
  /* Color Tokens - Light Theme (Warm Canvas & Obsidian) */
  --bg-primary: #FAF8F5;
  --bg-surface: #FFFFFF;
  --bg-secondary: #F3EFE9;
  --bg-card: #FFFFFF;
  --bg-elevated: #FAF6F0;
  
  --text-primary: #0F172A;
  --text-secondary: #475569;
  --text-muted: #64748B;
  --text-subtle: #94A3B8;

  --accent-gold: #D97706;
  --accent-gold-hover: #B45309;
  --accent-gold-light: #FEF3C7;
  --accent-amber: #B45309;

  --border-light: #E8E3DA;
  --border-strong: #CBD5E1;
  --border-subtle: #F1F5F9;

  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
  --shadow-md: 0 6px 18px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
  --shadow-lg: 0 16px 36px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-hover: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);

  --font-serif-header: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-serif-body: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  --font-display: 'Cinzel', serif;

  --radius-xs: 4px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  --container-max: 1320px;
  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --transition-normal: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --transition-slow: 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Dark Theme Overrides */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg-primary: #090D16;
  --bg-surface: #0F172A;
  --bg-secondary: #1E293B;
  --bg-card: #0F172A;
  --bg-elevated: #1E293B;

  --text-primary: #F8FAFC;
  --text-secondary: #CBD5E1;
  --text-muted: #94A3B8;
  --text-subtle: #64748B;

  --accent-gold: #F59E0B;
  --accent-gold-hover: #FBBF24;
  --accent-gold-light: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);

  --border-light: #1E293B;
  --border-strong: #334155;
  --border-subtle: #0F172A;

  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --shadow-hover: 0 24px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

/* CSS Reset & Base */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-normal), color var(--transition-normal);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

/* Typography Utilities */
.font-serif { font-family: var(--font-serif-header); }
.font-sans { font-family: var(--font-sans-body); }
.font-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* Reading Progress Bar */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-gold), #F59E0B, #E11D48);
  width: 0%;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* Top Intelligence Ticker */
.intelligence-ticker {
  background-color: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-scroll 35s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-content:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.ticker-badge {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Header & Navigation */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 900;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-normal), border-color var(--transition-normal);
}

.header-top-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.brand-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-logo span.highlight {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.brand-tagline {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.header-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.icon-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.icon-btn:hover {
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* Nav Menu Bar */
.nav-bar {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
}

.nav-container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.nav-link.active::after, .nav-link:hover::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Layout Containers */
.main-wrapper {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 5rem 2rem;
}

/* Section Header styling */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.section-title::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 20px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

/* Hero Article Spotlight Grid */
.hero-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.hero-main-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: all var(--transition-normal);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-main-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hero-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.hero-main-card:hover .hero-image-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.badge-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.hero-content {
  padding: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.hero-excerpt {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.takeaway-box {
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-style: italic;

}

.author-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.author-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.author-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.author-role {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Hero Side Column - Editor's Choice Feed */
.hero-side-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.side-article-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.side-article-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.side-article-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* Card Grids */
.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.editorial-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.editorial-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.card-img-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.editorial-card:hover .card-img-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Trending Ranking Sidebar */
.layout-with-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.trending-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.trending-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.trending-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.trending-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--border-strong);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 32px;
}

.trending-item:hover .trending-number {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.trending-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.trending-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.trending-item:hover .trending-title {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Newsletter Dispatch Box */
.newsletter-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F172A 0%, #1E293B 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 3.5rem 3rem;
  margin: 4rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .newsletter-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F172A 0%, #1E293B 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
}

.newsletter-content {
  max-width: 650px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.newsletter-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.newsletter-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #94A3B8;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.newsletter-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: 1px solid #334155;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  outline: none;
}

.newsletter-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Article Detail View Styling */
.article-reader-container {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-header {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
  color: var(--border-strong);
}

.article-main-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.article-deck {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-serif-body);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.article-hero-img-box {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.article-hero-img-box img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.image-caption {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Article Body Typography */
.article-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-body);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 4rem;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.8;
  padding-right: 0.75rem;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.25rem 0;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.key-takeaway-card {
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.key-takeaway-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* Article Sidebar / Floating Toolbar */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.article-social-bar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-self: start;
}

/* Tags Cloud */
.tags-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.tag-item {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.tag-item:hover, .tag-item.active {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Live Search Modal */
.modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 100px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-normal);
}

.modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.search-modal {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 680px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-20px);
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.modal-overlay.active .search-modal {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.search-modal-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.search-modal-header input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.search-results-list {
  max-height: 420px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.search-result-item {
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.search-result-item:hover {
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

/* Footer Styling */
.site-footer {
  background-color: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-header);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.footer-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #94A3B8;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 360px;
}

.footer-column-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #CBD5E1;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.footer-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 2rem auto 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #64748B;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

/* Toast Notifications */
.toast-container {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  z-index: 3000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.toast {
  background: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  animation: slide-in 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@keyframes slide-in {
  from { transform: translateX(100%); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; }
}

/* Mobile & Tablet Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .layout-with-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header-top-bar {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  .brand-logo {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
  .main-wrapper {
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  }
  .grid-3, .grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-social-bar {
    position: static;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .article-main-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .newsletter-banner {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .newsletter-form {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}