:root {
  --primary: #c8102e;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --black: #111111;
  --dark: #222222;
  --mid: #555555;
  --light: #f5f5f5;
  --border: #e0e0e0;
  --bg: var(--white);
  --accent: var(--primary);
  --tag-red: var(--primary);
}

.img-ph { display: block; background: #eee; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }

footer { background: var(--black) !important; color: var(--white) !important; padding: 60px 0; }
header { background: var(--white) !important; color: var(--black) !important; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--primary) !important; }
.topbar { background: var(--black) !important; color: #ccc !important; }
.topbar a { color: #ccc !important; }
.header-btn { background: var(--primary) !important; color: var(--white) !important; border: none !important; }
nav { background: var(--primary) !important; }
nav a { color: var(--white) !important; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }
nav a.active { background: var(--black) !important; }


  html { font-size: 16px; }
  body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; color: var(--dark); background: var(--white); line-height: 1.6; }

  p { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--mid); }
  h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  h2 { font-size: 36px; }
  h3 { font-size: 30px; }

  .post-article-body { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--dark); }
  .post-article-body p { margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .post-article-body h1, .post-article-body h2, .post-article-body h3 { margin-top: 48px; }
  .post-article-body img { border-radius: 4px; margin: 40px 0; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }

  a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  img { display: block; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

  /* ── TOP BAR ── */
  .topbar {
    background: var(--black);
    color: #ccc;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 8px 0;
  }
  .topbar-inner {
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  }
  .topbar-left { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
  .topbar-left a { color: #ccc; }
  .topbar-right { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
  .topbar-right a { color: #ccc; font-size: 15px; }
  .topbar-right .btn-sub {
    background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 4px 15px;
    border-radius: 2px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .header-top {
    padding: 12px 40px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  }
  .logo {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 42px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -1.5px; line-height: 1;
  }
  .logo span { color: var(--accent); }
  .header-cta {
    background: var(--primary) !important;
    width: 620px; height: 80px;
    padding: 0 25px;

    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  .header-cta-text { color: #fff; }
  .header-cta-text h4 {
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  }
  .header-cta-text p {
    font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .header-btn {
    background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .header-btn:hover {
    background: transparent; border-color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  .header-icons { display: none; }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--black);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0;
  }
  .nav-inner a {
    display: inline-block; padding: 15px 24px;
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dark);
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .nav-inner a:hover, .nav-inner a.active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

  /* ── TICKER ── */
  .ticker {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .ticker-inner {
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
  }
  .ticker-label {
    background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .ticker-text { color: var(--mid); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
  .ticker-text a { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 500; }
  .ticker-text a + a::before { content: " · "; color: #bbb; }

  /* ── JUST-IN HERO ── */
  .justin-hero {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 16px 40px 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    height: 520px;
  }


  /* Big featured card — spans 2 cols × 2 rows */
  .jh-main {
    flex: 2;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .jh-main .img-ph, .jh-main img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }


  .jh-main .overlay {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent 20%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 100%);
    padding: 60px 25px 30px;
  }
  .jh-main .overlay .tag { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 4px 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .jh-main .overlay h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .jh-main .overlay p { font-size: 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .jh-main .overlay .meta { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

  /* 4 small cards stacked in right column, 2 per row */
  .jh-side {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .jh-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; flex: 1; min-height: 110px; }
  .jh-card .img-ph, .jh-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

  .jh-card .overlay {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.80));
    padding: 18px 10px 10px;
  }
  .jh-card .overlay .tag { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .jh-card .overlay h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; }
  .jh-card .overlay .meta { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); margin-top: 5px; }

  /* Just-in list row below hero */
  .justin-list-row {
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--black);
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .jl-item {
    display: flex; gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 0;
  }
  .jl-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  .jl-item:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
  .jl-item:nth-child(2) { padding-left: 20px; }
  .jl-item .img-ph, .jl-item img { width: 80px; height: 62px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .jl-item h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .jl-item .meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); }

  /* ── SECTION TITLE ── */
  .section-title {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--black);
    padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .section-title h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  }
  .section-title h2::before { content: '—'; color: var(--accent); font-style: normal; }
  .section-title .more { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); display: flex; gap: 12px; }
  .section-title .more a { color: var(--mid); }
  .section-title .more a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ── LIFESTYLE ── */
  .lifestyle-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }

  .life-main { grid-column: 1 / 2; }
  .section-wrap { margin: 28px 0 0; padding: 0 40px; }
  .life-card img, .life-card .img-ph { height: 210px; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .life-card-body { margin-top: 10px; }
  .life-card-body h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .life-card-body p { font-size: 19px; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .life-card-body .meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--light); }
  .life-card h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }
  .life-card .meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); margin-top: 6px; }

  .life-sidebar { }
  .subscribe-box {
    background: var(--black); color: #fff; padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .subscribe-box h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .subscribe-box h3 em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
  .subscribe-box p { font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.4; }
  .subscribe-box input {
    width: 100%; padding: 9px 12px; border: none; font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px; outline: none;
  }
  .subscribe-box button {
    width: 100%; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border: none;
    padding: 9px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px;
  }

  .sidebar-card { display: flex; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .sidebar-card img { width: 72px; height: 55px; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: cover; }
  .sidebar-card h4 { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
  .sidebar-card .meta { font-size: 10px; color: var(--light); margin-top: 3px; }

  /* social stats */
  .social-stats { border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 18px; }
  .social-row {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    padding: 9px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .social-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .social-row .name { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
  .social-row .count { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
  .social-row .action {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 2px;
    color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
  }
  .fb { background: #3b5998; }
  .tw { background: #1da1f2; }
  .yt { background: #ff0000; }
  .ins { background: #c13584; }

  /* ── STRATEGY & POLITICS ── */
  .strat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
  .strat-card img, .strat-card .img-ph { height: 160px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .strat-card h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .strat-card .meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); }

  /* ── BUSINESS FULLWIDTH ── */
  .business-section {
    background: var(--black); padding: 30px 0; margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .business-inner { padding: 0 40px; }
  .business-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; gap: 14px; }
  .biz-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .biz-card .img-ph, .biz-card img { display: block; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .biz-card .info { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 12px 10px 10px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.85)); }
  .biz-card .tag { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 2px 8px; text-transform: uppercase; display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .biz-card h4 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.25; }
  .biz-card .meta { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); margin-top: 5px; }
  /* featured tall card */
  .biz-feat { grid-column: 1 / 2; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
  .biz-feat .img-ph, .biz-feat img { height: 100% !important; min-height: 326px; }

  /* ── FOOD & RECIPES ── */
  .food-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
  .food-card img, .food-card .img-ph { height: 170px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .food-card h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .food-card .meta { font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--light); }

  /* ── LATEST NEWS ── */
  .latest-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .news-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 32px; }
  .news-item {
    display: flex; gap: 14px;
    padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .news-item:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .news-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 20px; }
  .news-item img, .news-item .img-ph { width: 140px; height: 100px; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: cover; }
  .news-item h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .news-item p { font-size: 19px; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.6; }
  .news-item .meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--light); margin-top: 8px; }

  /* latest sidebar */
  .latest-sidebar { }
  .side-brand { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .side-tagline { font-size: 11px; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .popular-title { font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--black); padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .pop-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .pop-item img { width: 85px; height: 65px; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: cover; }
  .pop-item h4 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; }
  .pop-item .meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--light); margin-top: 5px; }

  /* ── TAG BADGES ── */
  .tag-badge {
    display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
    padding: 3px 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px;
    color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .tag-red { background: var(--tag-red); }
  .tag-blue { background: var(--tag-blue); }
  .tag-green { background: var(--tag-green); }
  .tag-orange { background: var(--tag-orange); }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--white) !important; color: var(--black) !important;
    margin-top: 36px; padding: 48px 0 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--primary) !important;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  }
  .footer-logo { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .footer-logo span { color: var(--primary); }
  .footer-about { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--mid); }


  .footer-col h4 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-col ul li a { font-size: 18px; color: var(--mid); transition: color .2s; }
  .footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--primary); }


  .footer-social-links { display: none; }

  .footer-sub h4 { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .7px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .footer-sub input {
    width: 100%; padding: 8px 12px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: #fff; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 8px; outline: none;
  }
  .footer-sub button {
    width: 100%; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border: none;
    padding: 8px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    padding: 14px 40px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  }
  .footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); margin-left: 12px; }

  /* ── IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS ── */
  .img-ph {
    display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d0d0ca 0%, #b8b8b2 100%);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .5px;
  }

  /* All placeholders: neutral grey only — no random colors */
  .img-ph.dark  { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.blue  { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.warm  { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.green { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.purple{ background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.rose  { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.teal  { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.gold  { background: #ccc; }
  .img-ph.olive { background: #ccc; }

  /* Helpers */
  .mt-28 { margin-top: 28px; }
  .mt-36 { margin-top: 36px; }
  .mb-4 { margin-bottom: 4px; }

  .section-border {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }