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/* pages/footer/error */
.page-shell{max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding:20px 22px 80px}.page-shell>.breadcrumbs{width:auto;margin:0 0 32px}.page-header{border-left:7px solid var(--cobalt);padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:35px}.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,70px);letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:.95;margin:8px 0 12px}.page-header p{color:var(--muted)}.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:52px 0 24px}.site-footer .brand-mark{background:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}.site-footer .brand-mark span{background:#fff}.site-footer .brand-word span{color:#b9c8ec}.footer-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:end;padding-bottom:35px}.footer-lead>div>p{max-width:650px;color:#afb5be;font-size:13px;margin:15px 0 0}.footer-search-link{border-bottom:2px solid var(--mint);padding-bottom:4px}.footer-rule{height:2px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr .7fr;gap:60px;padding:34px 0}.footer-grid h3{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}.footer-grid p,.footer-grid a{font-size:12px;color:#bcc2ca}.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.footer-grid li{margin:7px 0}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #343A44;padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:9px;color:#8e959f;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em}.error-page{padding:70px 0}.error-slab{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:8px solid var(--coral);padding:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}.error-code{font-size:100px;font-weight:950;color:#d9ddd7;letter-spacing:-.08em}.error-slab h1{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:5px 0}.error-slab p{color:var(--muted)}.back-home{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;border-bottom:2px solid var(--coral)}.empty-state{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:6px solid var(--accent,var(--cobalt));padding:28px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:1080px){.masthead{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}.header-search{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block;justify-self:end}.site-nav{display:none;grid-column:1/-1}.site-nav.open{display:block}.site-nav ul{border-top:1px solid var(--line);justify-content:space-between}.site-nav a{display:block;padding:15px 0}.site-nav a:after{bottom:8px}.hero-grid{gap:36px}.desk-ribbon nav{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.desk-link:nth-child(3){border-right:0}.desk-link:nth-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.feature-media{min-height:330px}.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:820px){.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--wrap))}.masthead{min-height:70px}.brand-tagline{display:none}.home-hero{padding-top:38px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(48px,12vw,70px)}.hero-search{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-search>small{display:none}.hero-frame{max-width:680px}.feature-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-copy{padding:30px}.feature-media{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/10}.story-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-strip article{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.story-strip article:last-child{border-bottom:0}.latest-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr}.latest-list article{grid-template-columns:38px 1fr 60px 24px}.latest-cat{display:none}.archive-title-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.archive-monogram{display:none}.article-header{text-align:left;margin-top:34px}.article-kicker,.article-meta{justify-content:flex-start}.article-body-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,var(--read))}.article-rail{display:none}.article-after{grid-template-columns:1fr}.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-lead,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.error-slab{grid-template-columns:1fr}.error-code{font-size:72px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.brand-word{font-size:19px}.site-nav ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0}.site-nav li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.site-nav li:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.desk-ribbon nav{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.desk-link:nth-child(3){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.desk-link:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.desk-link:nth-child(-n+4){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.section-titlebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section-titlebar>a{justify-self:start}.feature-copy h3{font-size:32px}.latest-list article{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr 20px}.latest-list time{display:none}.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.archive-title-grid h1{font-size:52px}.article-shell{padding-inline:16px}.article-header h1{font-size:40px}.article-deck{font-size:17px}.featured-image{padding:6px;margin-top:24px}.entry-content{font-size:17px}.entry-content h2{font-size:28px}.entry-content h3{font-size:23px}.entry-content .wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto}.entry-content table{min-width:560px}.related-section{padding-inline:16px}.related-head h2{font-size:40px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}

/* v3 full audit: visual language + rich-content system */
.signal-plate{padding:0 0 70px}.signal-plate-inner{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:7px solid var(--cobalt);border-right:7px solid var(--coral);background:#fff;padding:32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.45fr;gap:34px 50px;align-items:center;position:relative}.signal-plate-inner:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:34%;top:-1px;width:25%;height:4px;background:var(--mint)}.signal-copy h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,54px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:8px 0 14px}.signal-copy p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:520px}.signal-graphic svg{width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible}.signal-graphic path{fill:none;stroke-width:3}.signal-graphic .sg-base{stroke:#dfe2dd;stroke-width:1}.signal-graphic .sg-1{stroke:var(--cobalt)}.signal-graphic .sg-2{stroke:var(--coral)}.signal-graphic circle:nth-of-type(1){fill:var(--cobalt)}.signal-graphic circle:nth-of-type(2){fill:var(--mint)}.signal-graphic circle:nth-of-type(3){fill:var(--violet)}.signal-graphic circle:nth-of-type(4){fill:var(--coral)}.signal-graphic circle:nth-of-type(5){fill:var(--gold)}.signal-graphic circle:nth-of-type(6){fill:var(--cyan)}.signal-labels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:6px;font-size:8px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}.format-note{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px;display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:center}.format-note>span{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--violet);display:grid;place-items:center}.format-note strong,.format-note small{display:block}.format-note strong{font-size:12px}.format-note small{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}.article-format-key{max-width:958px;margin:18px auto 34px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.article-format-key span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 9px;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:#fff}.article-format-key .exp-icon{width:13px;height:13px;color:var(--accent)}.toolbar-icon{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.toolbar-icon .exp-icon{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--accent)}.search-shell{position:relative}.search-glyph{position:absolute;right:20px;top:12px;width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-right:4px solid var(--mint);display:grid;place-items:center}.search-glyph .exp-icon{width:20px;height:20px}.error-visual{position:relative;min-width:220px}.error-visual i,.error-visual b{position:absolute;display:block}.error-visual i{height:5px;width:72%;left:4px;bottom:6px;background:var(--cobalt)}.error-visual b{width:5px;height:46%;right:2px;top:4px;background:var(--coral)}
.entry-content .wp-block-heading{scroll-margin-top:110px}.entry-content ol>li::marker{font-weight:800;color:var(--accent)}.entry-content ul>li::marker{color:var(--accent)}.entry-content .wp-block-list{padding-left:1.35em}.entry-content .wp-block-quote,.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote{box-sizing:border-box}.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-left:0;padding:28px 12px;text-align:center}.entry-content .wp-block-pullquote blockquote{border:0;margin:0;padding:0}.entry-content cite{display:block;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}.entry-content .wp-block-table{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:2em 0}.entry-content .wp-block-table table{margin:0}.entry-content .wp-block-table figcaption{text-align:left}.entry-content .wp-block-buttons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:1.7em 0}.entry-content .wp-block-button__link{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 17px;border-radius:0;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em}.entry-content .is-style-outline>.wp-block-button__link{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}.entry-content .wp-block-separator{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.4em auto}.entry-content .wp-block-separator.is-style-wide{width:100%}.entry-content .wp-block-columns{display:flex;gap:28px;margin:2em 0}.entry-content .wp-block-column{min-width:0;flex:1}.entry-content .wp-block-cover{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:320px;margin:2em 0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:#303742}.entry-content .wp-block-cover img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}.entry-content .wp-block-cover__inner-container{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:32px}.entry-content .wp-block-image img{width:auto;max-width:100%}.entry-content .alignwide{width:min(980px,calc(100vw - 44px));max-width:none;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}.entry-content .alignfull{width:100vw;max-width:none;margin-left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}.entry-content .wp-block-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px;padding:0;list-style:none}.entry-content .wp-block-gallery figure{margin:0}.entry-content .wp-block-gallery img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.entry-content iframe,.entry-content video{max-width:100%}.entry-content .wp-block-embed{margin:2em 0}.entry-content .wp-block-embed__wrapper{position:relative}.entry-content .wp-block-embed.is-type-video .wp-block-embed__wrapper{aspect-ratio:16/9}.entry-content .wp-block-embed.is-type-video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}.entry-content dl{margin:1.8em 0}.entry-content dt{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:850;margin-top:1em}.entry-content dd{margin:.35em 0 1em 1.2em;color:#4e5661}.entry-content mark{background:#fff2ad;color:inherit;padding:.05em .18em}.entry-content abbr[title]{text-decoration-style:dotted;text-underline-offset:3px}.entry-content hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5em 0}.entry-content .wp-caption{max-width:100%}.entry-content .gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}.entry-content .gallery-item{margin:0}.entry-content .gallery-caption{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.desk-link:hover strong,.post-card:hover h2,.story-strip article:hover h3,.latest-list article:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}.search-submit:hover,.menu-toggle:hover{background:var(--grey)}.entry-content details[open]{background:#fafaf7}.entry-content summary::marker{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:820px){.signal-plate-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.signal-plate-inner:before{left:25%;width:42%}.article-format-key{margin-top:14px}.search-glyph{position:static;margin:0 0 14px}.entry-content .wp-block-columns{flex-direction:column}.entry-content .alignwide,.entry-content .alignfull{width:100%;margin-left:0;transform:none}.error-visual{min-width:0;width:max-content}}
@media(max-width:560px){.signal-plate{padding-bottom:54px}.signal-plate-inner{padding:24px 20px;gap:25px}.signal-labels{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);row-gap:8px;text-align:left}.article-format-key{gap:6px}.article-format-key span{font-size:8px}.entry-content .wp-block-gallery,.entry-content .gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.entry-content blockquote{font-size:21px}.entry-content .wp-block-cover{min-height:240px}.entry-content table{font-size:13px}.error-visual .error-code{font-size:72px}}

/* v5 performance, interaction and release hardening */
.menu-toggle{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;place-content:center}.menu-toggle>span{transition:transform .18s ease,opacity .18s ease}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]>span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]>span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]>span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.search-submit{min-width:44px;min-height:44px}.search-field{min-height:44px}.site-nav a,.footer-grid a,.footer-search-link{touch-action:manipulation}
@media(max-width:1080px){body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}.site-nav.open{max-height:calc(100vh - 84px);overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;background:var(--white);padding-bottom:8px}.site-nav a{min-height:44px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.menu-toggle>span{transition:none}}