:root{
  --primary:#2c3e50; --secondary:#e67e22; --text:#333; --light:#ecf0f1; --white:#fff;
  --bg:#f6f8fb; --muted:#6b7280; --radius:14px; --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(16,24,40,.08);
  --header-h:72px; --container:1100px; --focus:2px solid #1d9bf0;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{height:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
html{overflow-x:clip}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:clip;max-width:100%}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}
:focus-visible{outline:var(--focus);outline-offset:2px}
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
/* Header */
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:var(--white);box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);height:var(--header-h)}
.header__inner{height:var(--header-h);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand__logo{max-height:40px;width:auto} /* logo sizing fix */
.brand__name{font-weight:800;color:var(--primary)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.nav a{font-weight:600;color:var(--primary);padding:8px 10px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--light)}
.nav a.active{background:var(--light)}
.nav__cta{background:var(--secondary);color:#fff !important;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;margin:0;padding:0;border:1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius:10px;background:var(--white);color:var(--primary);cursor:pointer;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-toggle:hover{background:var(--light)}
.nav-toggle__icon{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:currentColor;box-shadow:0 6px 0 currentColor,0 -6px 0 currentColor;position:relative}
.header--nav-open .nav-toggle__icon{background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
.header--nav-open .nav-toggle__icon::before,
.header--nav-open .nav-toggle__icon::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:currentColor;top:0}
.header--nav-open .nav-toggle__icon::before{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.header--nav-open .nav-toggle__icon::after{transform:rotate(-45deg)}
/* Hero */
.hero{background:
  radial-gradient(900px 380px at 10% -10%, rgba(230,126,34,.22), transparent 60%),
  radial-gradient(900px 380px at 90% -10%, rgba(44,62,80,.22), transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary) 0%, #34495e 100%);
  color:#fff;padding:64px 0 28px;
}
.hero--small{padding:56px 0 20px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.15;margin:0}
.hero p{font-size:clamp(16px,2.3vw,20px);margin:10px 0 0;color:#e9eef5;max-width:820px}
.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid transparent;font-weight:700;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .15s ease;background:#fff;color:var(--primary);white-space:normal}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
/* Sections */
.section{padding:48px 0}
.section__head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.section__title{margin:0;color:var(--primary);font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.grid--countries{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
.country{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.country__title{margin:0;color:var(--primary);font-size:18px}
.country__desc{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.country__actions{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* Footer */
.footer{padding:48px 0;background:#0f172a;color:#cbd5e1;margin-top:auto;width:100%}
.footer a{color:#cbd5e1}
.footer__grid{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer__brand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.footer .brand__logo{max-height:32px;width:auto} /* footer logo smaller */
.footer__social{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.icon{width:22px;height:22px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}
.icon svg{width:22px;height:22px;display:block;fill:#cbd5e1}
.icon:hover svg{fill:#fff}
.footer__links{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center}
small.legal{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:#94a3b8}
/* Forms */
label{font-weight:600;color:var(--primary);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
input, textarea, select{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius:10px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus{outline:var(--focus)}
.error{color:#b00020;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:6px;display:none}
.field--invalid input, .field--invalid textarea, .field--invalid select{border-color:#b00020}
.form{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px}
.form__grid{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media (min-width: 820px){.form__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} .form__grid .span-2{grid-column:span 2}}
.toast{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:24px;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);background:#111827;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:all .25s ease;z-index:2000}
.toast--show{opacity:1;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0);pointer-events:auto}

/* Horizontal Country Layout */
.countries-horizontal{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.country-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.country-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(16,24,40,.12)}
.country-card__content{display:flex;gap:24px;padding:24px;align-items:flex-start}
.country-card--us .country-card__content{padding-bottom:16px}
.country-card__subtopics{display:flex;gap:32px;padding:16px 0 24px;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:nowrap;border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb;margin:0 24px;max-width:520px;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}
.country-card__subtopics .submit-option{flex:1 1 0;min-width:0;max-width:240px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.country-card__subtopics .submit-option .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;text-align:center;font-size:14px;padding:10px 16px;box-sizing:border-box}
.country-flag{flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding-top:4px}
.country-flag img{border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.country-info{flex:1;min-width:0}
.country__title{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--primary);font-size:20px;font-weight:700}
.country__desc{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.country__featured{margin-top:16px}
.country__featured h4{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--primary);font-size:16px;font-weight:600}
.country__releases{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.country__releases li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:4px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f1f5f9}
.country__releases li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.country__releases .teaser-line{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
.country__releases .teaser-line a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;flex:1;min-width:0}
.country__releases .teaser-line a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}
.country__releases .teaser-line small{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:2px}
.country__releases a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;flex:1;min-width:0}
.country__releases a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}
.country__releases small{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:2px}
.country__releases .release-synopsis,.grid--cards .release-synopsis{margin:.35rem 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text,#1e293b)}
/* Listing meta: org + date on one muted line; title stays primary click target */
.card__meta,.country__releases .card__meta,.home-release .card__meta{margin:.15rem 0 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted,#64748b)}
.card__meta .card__org,.home-release .card__org{font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;color:inherit}
p.card__org{margin:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted,#64748b)} /* legacy; prefer .card__meta */
.home-release .teaser-line{display:block}
.home-release .teaser-line a{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
.home-release .teaser-line a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}
.release-md-link{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted,#64748b);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;font-weight:400}
.release-md-link:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.mr-summary__body{margin:0} /* provenance removed; no trailing gap for missing line */

.country-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;min-width:180px;flex-shrink:0}
.country-actions .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;text-align:center;font-size:14px;padding:10px 16px}
/* US submit: primary right of statement; AI + Data Center side by side underneath */
.country-actions .submit-option{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.submit-option__hint{margin:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;max-width:180px;text-align:left}
.country-card__subtopics .submit-option__hint{max-width:none}
.btn--primary{background:var(--primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--primary)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:#1a252f;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn--secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--primary);border:1px solid #d1d5db}
.btn--secondary:hover{background:var(--light);border-color:var(--primary)}

@media (max-width: 768px){
  .country-card__content{flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
  .country-actions{min-width:auto;flex-direction:row}
  .country-actions .btn{flex:1}
  .country-card__subtopics{flex-direction:column;gap:16px;margin:0 24px}
  .country-card__subtopics .submit-option{flex:1 1 auto;width:100%;max-width:none}
  .country-card__subtopics .submit-option .btn{width:100%}
  .country-card__subtopics .submit-option__hint{max-width:none}
  .country-actions .submit-option{width:100%}
  .submit-option__hint{max-width:none}
}

/* Release meta: date + Released by on the left, Share this on the right */
.release-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 18px}
.release-meta__info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;min-width:0;flex:1 1 220px}
.release-meta__info p{margin:0}
.share-this{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 0 auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
.share-this__label{font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);font-size:14px;margin-right:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.share-this__btn{width:36px;height:36px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:10px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid #d1d5db;box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-shrink:0}
.share-this__btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:var(--primary)}
.share-this__btn:hover{border-color:var(--secondary);color:var(--secondary)}
.share-this__btn:hover svg{fill:var(--secondary)}
@media (max-width: 640px){
  .share-this{margin-left:auto}
}

small.muted{font-size:0.85em;color:var(--muted)}
.release-id{font-weight:400}

/* Jump links (US country page) */
.section{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 12px)}
.jump-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin:16px 0 0}
.jump-nav__label{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:#e9eef5;margin-right:4px}
.jump-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.jump-nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}

.submit-success{padding:28px}
.submit-success h2{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--primary);font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,28px)}
.submit-success p{margin:0 0 16px}
.submit-success .btn{margin-top:4px}

/* Topic tiles (used instead of country flags) */
.topic-tile{
  width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:8px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:#fff;
  background:var(--primary);
  box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
  flex-shrink:0;
}

/* Mobile: prevent horizontal scroll; collapse header nav */
@media (max-width: 860px){
  :root{ --header-h:64px }
  .header{height:auto;min-height:var(--header-h)}
  .header__inner{height:auto;min-height:var(--header-h);flex-wrap:wrap;padding:8px 0;gap:10px}
  .brand{min-width:0;flex:1 1 auto}
  .brand__name{font-size:15px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;max-width:min(52vw,11rem)}
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav{
    display:none;
    width:100%;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
    gap:4px;
    padding:4px 0 10px;
  }
  .header--nav-open .nav{display:flex}
  .nav a{white-space:normal;padding:10px 12px}
  .nav__cta{text-align:center;justify-content:center}
  .container{padding:0 16px}
  .hero{padding:40px 0 20px}
  .section{padding:36px 0}
  .country__releases .teaser-line{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .country__releases .teaser-line small,.country__releases small{white-space:normal}
  .share-this{flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:100%}
  .jump-nav{gap:6px}
  .jump-nav a{font-size:12px;padding:5px 8px}
}
@media (max-width: 420px){
  .brand__name{max-width:9.5rem}
}
/* Long URLs / unbroken strings in release bodies */
.card, article.card, .main, .hero, .footer{max-width:100%}
.card a, article a, .country__releases a{overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-word}

.release-adjacent{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin:1.5rem 0 1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0}
.release-adjacent a{flex:1;min-width:0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--primary);font-size:14px;line-height:1.35}
.release-adjacent a:hover{color:var(--secondary)}
.release-adjacent__label{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0.25rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.03em}
.release-adjacent__title{display:block}
.release-adjacent__next{text-align:right}
.release-adjacent__empty{flex:1}
@media (max-width:640px){.release-adjacent{flex-direction:column}.release-adjacent__next{text-align:left}}

.state-directory{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:8px}
.state-pill{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid #e2e8f0;box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.state-pill:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--primary);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,24,40,.12);color:inherit}
.state-pill__code{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase}
.state-pill__name{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);line-height:1.25}
.state-pill__count{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:640px){.state-directory{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(140px,1fr));gap:10px}.state-pill{padding:12px}}


/* AI-retrieval: MediaRelease.co Summary + Key details */
.mr-summary{margin:1.1rem 0 1.25rem;padding:1rem 1.15rem;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:10px;background:#f8fafc}
.mr-summary__title{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--primary,#0f172a)}
.mr-summary__body{margin:0 0 .65rem;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text,#1e293b)}
.mr-summary__provenance{margin:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted,#64748b)}
.mr-key-details{margin:0 0 1.25rem;padding:.85rem 1.15rem;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:10px;background:#fff}
.mr-key-details__title{margin:0 0 .55rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--primary,#0f172a)}
.mr-key-details__list{margin:0;display:grid;gap:.35rem 0}
.mr-key-details__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:9.5rem 1fr;gap:.35rem .75rem;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45}
.mr-key-details__row dt{margin:0;color:var(--muted,#64748b);font-weight:600}
.mr-key-details__row dd{margin:0;color:var(--text,#1e293b);min-width:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.mr-original{margin:0 0 1rem}
.mr-original__label{margin:0 0 .65rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--primary,#0f172a)}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .mr-key-details__row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* 2026-10-08: top nav gained Digests; tighten spacing in the narrow desktop band so nothing clips */
@media (min-width:861px) and (max-width:1023px){.nav{gap:6px}.nav a{padding:8px 8px}.nav__cta{padding:10px 12px}}

/* 2026-10-20 shared-template QA fixes (mobile) */
.footer__brand{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.footer__brand>div{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.footer__links{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;row-gap:6px}
@media (max-width:768px){.country-card__subtopics{width:auto;max-width:none}.country-card__subtopics .submit-option,.country-card__subtopics .submit-option__hint{min-width:0;max-width:100%;overflow-wrap:anywhere}}
/* 2026-10-20 footer separators: drawn before each link; line-start dots are clipped, so no dangling '·' when the row wraps */
.footer__links{gap:6px 0;margin-left:-34px;clip-path:inset(0 0 0 34px)}
.footer__links>span{display:none}
.footer__links>a::before{content:"\00B7";display:inline-block;width:34px;text-align:center;color:#cbd5e1;text-decoration:none}

/* 2026-10-21 nav: unlinked "Topics:" label + AI / Data Center links; Submit is the orange .nav__cta button */
.nav__topics{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav__label{font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 2px 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a.nav__cta,.nav a.nav__cta:hover,.nav a.nav__cta.active{background:var(--secondary);color:#fff !important}
.nav a.nav__cta:hover{filter:brightness(.94)}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav__topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:4px}
  .nav__label{padding:10px 4px 10px 12px}
}

/* ===== Update C layer (2026-10-30) ===== */

/* =====================================================================
   Update C theme — MediaRelease.co (Gary, 30 Oct 2026)
   Base above = previous /assets/css/styles.css (kept for page-specific hooks);
   this layer reskins every shared class to Option C (Fraunces + Outfit, paper/ink/accent).
   ===================================================================== */
:root{
  --ink:#111; --paper:#faf8f4; --accent:#c45c26; --muted:#5c574e; --line:#e4ddd0;
  --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; --sans:'Outfit',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --primary:#111; --secondary:#c45c26; --text:#111; --light:#f0ebe3; --white:#fff; --bg:#faf8f4;
  --radius:0; --shadow:none; --focus:2px solid #c45c26; --container:1120px;
}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55}
a{color:var(--accent)} a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.container{max-width:1120px;padding:0 1.25rem}
.muted,small.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* ---- header + nav: US UK AU NZ | Topics: AI, Data Center | Digests | Submit ---- */
.header{background:var(--paper);box-shadow:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);height:auto;z-index:1000}
.header__inner{height:auto;min-height:64px;padding-top:.8rem;padding-bottom:.8rem;gap:1rem}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;text-decoration:none!important}
.brand__logo{width:32px;height:32px;max-height:32px;object-fit:contain}
.brand__name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1.1rem;font-size:.9rem}
.nav a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;padding:.2rem 0;border-radius:0;background:none!important}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--accent)}
.nav__topics{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;padding-left:1.1rem;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav__label{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:0;margin-right:-.5rem}
.nav a[data-nav="digests"]{padding-left:1.1rem;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav a.nav__cta,.nav a.nav__cta:hover,.nav a.nav__cta.active{background:var(--accent)!important;color:#fff!important;font-weight:600;padding:.45rem .95rem;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;filter:none}
.nav a.nav__cta:hover{background:var(--ink)!important}
.nav-toggle{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;width:40px;height:40px;background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.nav-toggle:hover{background:#fff}
@media (min-width:861px) and (max-width:1023px){
  .nav{gap:.25rem .75rem}.nav a{padding:.2rem 0}.nav__topics{gap:.75rem;padding-left:.75rem}
  .nav a[data-nav="digests"]{padding-left:.75rem}.nav a.nav__cta{padding:.45rem .75rem}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .header__inner{padding-top:.6rem;padding-bottom:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .brand__name{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:none}
  .nav{display:none;width:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0;padding:.5rem 0 .75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .header--nav-open .nav{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:none!important}
  .nav__topics{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:0;border:0}
  .nav__label{margin:.7rem 0 .1rem;padding:0}
  .nav a[data-nav="digests"]{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .nav a.nav__cta{margin-top:.75rem;text-align:center;justify-content:center;border-bottom:0;padding:.65rem}
}

/* ---- inner-page hero band (region, topic, digest, form and legal pages) ---- */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:#f5f0e8;padding:2.75rem 0 2.25rem}
.hero--small{padding:2.25rem 0 1.85rem}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.2vw,3rem);line-height:1.1;color:#fff}
.hero p{color:#d8d1c4;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:46em}
.hero .muted,.hero p.muted{color:#a39b8d;font-size:.9rem}
.hero a{color:#fff}
.hero .digest-crumbs,.hero .digest-crumbs a{color:#e9b99c}
.jump-nav__label{color:#a39b8d;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.jump-nav a{border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);background:transparent;font-weight:500}
.jump-nav a:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- buttons ---- */
.btn{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;padding:.65rem 1.1rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:none;border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.btn--primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff;transform:none}
.btn--secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn--secondary:hover{background:#fff;border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.hero .btn{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.hero .btn:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.hero .btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.hero .btn--ghost:hover{background:transparent;border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
button.btn{cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}

/* ---- sections, cards, listings ---- */
.section{padding:2.25rem 0}
.container.section{padding-left:1.25rem;padding-right:1.25rem}
@media (max-width:860px){.container.section{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}}
.section__head{align-items:baseline;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem 1rem}
.section__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.section__head .muted{font-size:.82rem}
.section__more{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;padding:1.25rem 1.35rem}
.card h2,.card h3,.card h4{color:var(--ink)}
.grid--cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.25rem}
.grid--cards>.card{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);margin:0}
.card__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 .45rem;font-weight:700}
.card__title a{color:var(--ink)} .card__title a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.card__meta,.country__releases .card__meta,.home-release .card__meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.country__releases .release-synopsis,.grid--cards .release-synopsis{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.country-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;background:#fff}
.country-card:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.country-flag img{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
.topic-tile{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;background:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif)}
.country__title{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.country__featured h4{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.country__releases li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.country__releases .teaser-line a,.home-release .teaser-line a,.country__releases a{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3}
.country__releases .teaser-line a:hover,.home-release .teaser-line a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.state-pill{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.state-pill:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.state-pill__name{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.state-pill__code{color:var(--accent)}
.digest-area-grid .card h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.digest-cta h2{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.release-md-link{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- forms ---- */
label{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
input,textarea,select{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;background:#fff;font-family:inherit}
input:focus,textarea:focus,select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--accent)}
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
.submit-success h2{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.toast{border-radius:0;background:var(--ink)}

/* ---- footer: ink band, accent top rule, borderless social icons ---- */
.footer{background:var(--ink);color:#d8d1c4;border-top:4px solid var(--accent);margin-top:3rem;padding:2.75rem 0}
.footer a{color:#f5f0e8}
.footer__brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.35rem}
.footer__name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.footer small.legal{color:#a39b8d;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:0}
.footer__links{font-size:.92rem;margin-top:.2rem}
.footer__links>a{color:#f5f0e8}
.footer__links>a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.footer__links>a::before{color:#6f685d}
.footer__social{gap:.6rem}
.footer__social .icon,.footer__social a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:38px;height:38px;border:0!important;outline:0;box-shadow:none!important;background:none!important;border-radius:0}
.footer__social .icon:hover{opacity:.75}
.footer__social img{width:20px!important;height:20px!important;display:block}

/* ---- release page (same order as live: pill + place, headline, date, released by, summary,
        Original release + Share this, body, Key details, Source, ID + Markdown, Prev/Next, Back) ---- */
.release-page{max-width:900px;padding-top:1.75rem;padding-bottom:3rem}
.main .section:has(> .release-page){padding-top:0}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem!important;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb .btn,.breadcrumb__pill{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.42rem .9rem!important;font-size:.72rem!important;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);box-shadow:none;border-radius:0}
.breadcrumb .btn:hover,.breadcrumb__pill:hover{border-color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent)}
.breadcrumb__sep{color:var(--line);font-size:1.1rem}
.breadcrumb__place{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
.release__title,.release-page>h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 1rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.release__date,.release__by{margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.release__date small,.release__by small{font-size:inherit}
.release__by{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.mr-summary{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:0;padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.mr-summary__title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 .5rem;font-weight:700}
.mr-summary__body{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink)}
.release-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.5rem 1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 .75rem}
.mr-original__label,.mr-key-details__title{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-weight:700}
.share-this{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex:0 0 auto;margin-left:auto}
.share-this__label{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;margin-right:.25rem}
.share-this__btn{width:36px;height:36px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
.share-this__btn svg{fill:var(--ink)}
.share-this__btn:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.share-this__btn:hover svg{fill:#fff}
.mr-original .card{padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65}
.mr-original .card h2,.mr-original .card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem}
.mr-original .card h2:first-child,.mr-original .card h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.mr-original .card blockquote{margin:1rem 0;padding:.25rem 0 .25rem 1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem}
.mr-key-details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:1rem 1.25rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.mr-key-details__title{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.mr-key-details__list{gap:0}
.mr-key-details__row{grid-template-columns:9.5rem 1fr;gap:.5rem;padding:.45rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.9rem}
.mr-key-details__row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mr-key-details__row dt{color:var(--muted)} .mr-key-details__row dd{color:var(--ink)}
.release-source,.release-id{margin:0 0 .75rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.release-source small,.release-id small{font-size:inherit}
.release-adjacent{margin:1.5rem 0 1.25rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.release-adjacent a{color:var(--ink)}
.release-adjacent a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.release-adjacent a:hover .release-adjacent__title{color:var(--accent)}
.release-adjacent__label{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700}
.release-adjacent__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3}
.btn-back,.btn.btn-back{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:.65rem 1.1rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:none!important}
.btn-back:hover,.btn.btn-back:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .mr-original .card{padding:1.1rem}
  .mr-key-details__row{grid-template-columns:8rem 1fr}
  .share-this__label{display:none}
  .footer__grid{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:380px){.share-this{gap:.35rem}.share-this__btn{width:32px;height:32px}}

/* ---- home (C): hero (no bottom bar), Latest releases cards, chronological list, topics, submit ---- */
.c-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:2rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem}
@media (max-width:800px){.c-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero__kicker{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .75rem}
.hero__kicker a{color:inherit}
.hero__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 1rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink)}
.hero__title a{color:inherit} .hero__title a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.hero__dek{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.25rem;max-width:36em}
.hero__meta{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0} .hero__meta a{font-weight:600}
.hero-aside{background:var(--ink);color:#f5f0e8;padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:220px}
.hero-aside h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 .75rem;color:#fff}
.hero-aside ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.hero-aside li{padding:.55rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.35}
.hero-aside li a{color:#f5f0e8;font-family:var(--serif)} .hero-aside li a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.hero-aside__tag{display:block;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e9b99c;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.mag-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
@media (max-width:1000px){.mag-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.mag-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.mag-card{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);padding-top:.85rem;min-width:0}
.mag-card__topic{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin:0}
.mag-card__topic a{color:inherit}
.mag-card__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin:.35rem 0 .5rem;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700}
.mag-card__title a{color:var(--ink)} .mag-card__title a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.mag-card__excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 .5rem}
.mag-card__meta{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.mag-card__more{list-style:none;margin:0 0 .6rem;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mag-card__more li{padding:.45rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.3}
.mag-card__more a{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif)} .mag-card__more a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.mag-card__all{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600}
.topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:.25rem 0 1.5rem}
.topic-pill{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.35rem .75rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.topic-pill:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.c-topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
@media (max-width:800px){.c-topics{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.c-topic{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding:1rem 1.25rem}
.c-topic__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .25rem}
.c-topic__title a{color:var(--ink)}
.c-topic .country__releases{gap:0}
.c-topic .country__releases li{padding:.6rem 0}
.c-topic__all{display:inline-block;margin-top:.6rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.c-submit{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem 2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.c-submit p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:40em}
.c-submit__actions{display:flex;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.c-latest{padding-top:1.75rem;padding-bottom:1rem}
.c-latest .section__head{margin-bottom:0}
.c-latest__sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.c-latest__bar{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.c-latest__bar strong{color:var(--ink)} .c-latest__bar a{font-weight:600}
.c-wire{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0;font-size:.88rem}
.c-wire th{text-align:left;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:.45rem .7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);background:#f0ebe3}
.c-wire td{padding:.42rem .7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.35}
.c-wire tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.c-wire tbody tr:hover td{background:#fbf7f0}
.c-wire__time{white-space:nowrap;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;width:4.5rem}
.c-wire__tag{width:3.2rem}
.c-wire__chip{display:inline-block;min-width:2.1rem;text-align:center;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:.12rem .35rem;border:1px solid var(--accent);color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none!important}
.c-wire__chip--dc,.c-wire__chip--ai{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.c-wire__chip:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.c-wire__title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink)}
.c-wire__title:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.c-wire__org{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);width:30%;max-width:18rem}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .c-wire,.c-wire tbody,.c-wire tr,.c-wire td{display:block;width:auto}
  .c-wire thead{display:none}
  .c-wire tr{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;column-gap:.5rem;padding:.45rem .7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .c-wire tbody tr:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .c-wire td{padding:0;border:0!important;max-width:none}
  .c-wire__tag{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
  .c-wire__time{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;align-self:center}
  .c-wire__head{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:.25rem}
  .c-wire__org{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:.72rem;margin-top:.1rem}
  .c-wire__title{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.3}
}

/* ---- contact: About block above the form ---- */
.contact-about{max-width:760px;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.contact-about .section__head{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.contact-about .card{border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}
.contact-about .card p{margin:0}