/* cassiopeia_chronicle - custom NEWS / MAGAZINE template (Joomla)
   Distinct palette + typography from every other network site.
   Crimson press-red + ink-black + warm gold, slab-serif headlines.
   News masthead, breaking strip, lead story, category modules, sidebar. */
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --press:#9e1b32;        /* crimson press red */
  --press-dark:#7a1426;
  --press-soft:#fbecec;
  --gold:#b8862b;         /* warm gold rule */
  --gold-soft:#f6efde;
  --ink:#16181d;          /* near-black headline ink */
  --slate:#3c434c;
  --muted:#6b7480;
  --line:#e2e0da;
  --rule:#16181d;         /* heavy newspaper rules */
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --paper-2:#f7f5f0;      /* off-white newsprint */
  --head:'Roboto Slab',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --body:'Libre Franklin',system-ui,Arial,sans-serif;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper-2);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
a{color:var(--press);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--press-dark);text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* ---------- breaking-news strip (top module row) ---------- */
.breaking{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.breaking .container{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.breaking-tag{background:var(--press);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:2px;flex:none}
.breaking-items{display:flex;gap:26px;overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-width:0}
.breaking-items a{color:#e9e6df;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.breaking-items a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.breaking-date{color:#9aa0a8;font-size:12.5px;flex:none;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.masthead .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mast-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-align:center;flex:1;min-width:240px}
.mast-title{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1}
.mast-title a{color:inherit}
.mast-title a:hover{color:var(--press);text-decoration:none}
.mast-rule{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin-top:11px}
.mast-rule::before,.mast-rule::after{content:'';height:2px;width:60px;background:var(--gold)}
.mast-tagline{font-family:var(--body);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.mast-side{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-align:right;min-width:120px;line-height:1.5}
.mast-side strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* ---------- category nav bar ---------- */
.topnav{background:var(--press);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(22,24,29,.18)}
.topnav .container{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap;min-height:46px}
.topnav a{color:#f4dde0;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 13px}
.topnav a:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--press-dark);text-decoration:none}
.topnav a.home{color:#fff;font-weight:800}
.topnav-spacer{flex:1}

/* ---------- main layout ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 318px;gap:40px;padding:34px 0 10px}
@media(max-width:900px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}

/* section kicker / heading rule */
.kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:0 0 18px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:9px}
.kicker h2,.kicker h3{font-family:var(--head);font-size:19px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.kicker .dot{width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--press);border-radius:50%;flex:none}
.kicker a.more{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--press)}

/* ---------- lead / hero story ---------- */
.lead{display:block;margin-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:30px}
.lead:hover{text-decoration:none}
.lead-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8.4;background:#d9d5cc center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:3px}
.lead-img--ph{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--press-soft),var(--gold-soft))}
.lead-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--press);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;margin:18px 0 12px;border-radius:2px}
.lead h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,42px);line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink)}
.lead:hover h1{color:var(--press)}
.lead p{margin-top:13px;font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.6;max-width:62ch}
.lead .byline{margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}

/* ---------- story grid (category modules) ---------- */
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px 30px}
@media(max-width:620px){.stories{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.stories--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media(max-width:760px){.stories--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:480px){.stories--3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.story{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.story a.story-link{display:block}
.story a.story-link:hover{text-decoration:none}
.story-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#d9d5cc center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:3px}
.story-img--ph{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--paper-2),var(--gold-soft));border:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-cat{display:inline-block;color:var(--press);font-family:var(--body);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:13px 0 7px}
.story h2,.story h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink)}
.story a.story-link:hover h2,.story a.story-link:hover h3{color:var(--press)}
.story p{margin-top:8px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.55}
.story .byline{margin-top:9px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* compact list variant */
.feed{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.feed .story{flex-direction:row;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.feed .story:first-child{padding-top:0}
.feed .story-img{width:120px;flex:none;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:3px}
.feed .story-cat{margin-top:0}
.feed h2,.feed h3{font-size:16.5px}

/* ---------- sidebar ---------- */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px}
.moduletable{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--press);border-radius:3px;padding:20px 20px 22px}
.moduletable>h3,.moduletable>.module-title{font-family:var(--head);font-size:16px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:15px;padding-bottom:11px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.mostread{list-style:none;counter-reset:mr}
.mostread li{counter-increment:mr;display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mostread li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.mostread li::before{content:counter(mr);font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);flex:none;width:26px}
.mostread a{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink)}
.mostread a:hover{color:var(--press);text-decoration:none}
.taglist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.taglist a{display:inline-block;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--slate);font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:2px}
.taglist a:hover{background:var(--press);color:#fff;border-color:var(--press);text-decoration:none}
.module-newsletter p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:12px}
.module-newsletter .mini-cta{display:block;text-align:center;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:11px;border-radius:2px}
.module-newsletter .mini-cta:hover{background:var(--press);text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- item-page / single article ---------- */
.item-page{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:34px 38px 40px;max-width:100%}
@media(max-width:620px){.item-page{padding:24px 20px 28px}}
.item-page.page-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--body);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--press)}
.article-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--press);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:14px}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.8vw,38px);line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--body);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.article-meta time{color:var(--slate);font-weight:600}
.article-meta .sep{color:var(--gold)}
.article-hero{width:100%;border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#22262d}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 18px}
.article-body h2{font-size:25px;margin:30px 0 13px;padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body h3{font-size:20px;margin:24px 0 11px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 18px 24px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-body a{color:var(--press);text-decoration:underline}
.article-body img{border-radius:3px;margin:14px 0}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:var(--gold-soft);margin:20px 0;padding:14px 20px;font-family:var(--head);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- related ---------- */
.related{margin-top:38px}

/* ---------- contact form ---------- */
.cform{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px;max-width:560px;margin-top:8px}
.cform label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--slate)}
.cform input,.cform textarea{font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid #cfcabd;border-radius:3px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--press);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--press-soft)}
.cform button{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--press);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;border:0;padding:13px 28px;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer}
.cform button:hover{background:var(--press-dark)}
.notice{background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:#5c4410;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:600}
.notice--err{background:var(--press-soft);border-color:var(--press);color:var(--press-dark)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cfd3d9;margin-top:46px;padding:42px 0 0}
.footer a{color:#cfd3d9}
.footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid #2a2e36}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}}
.foot-brand{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:8px}
.foot-brand-rule{height:2px;width:48px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 0 12px}
.footer .muted{color:#8d939c}
.footer h4{font-family:var(--head);font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.foot-links a{font-size:14px;color:#aab0b8}
.foot-links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.copyright{padding:18px 0 24px;font-size:12.5px;color:#7d838c;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.03em}
.copyright span{color:var(--gold)}

/* page head for category/listing */
.list-head{border-top:4px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px;margin-bottom:26px}
.list-head h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,36px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.list-head .list-sub{font-family:var(--body);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:.02em}