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/* ───── CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES ───── */
:root {
--sky: #0b6ea6;
--sky-dark: #084f78;
--sky-light: #e8f4fc;
--sky-mid: #5aacde;
--cloud: #f7fbfd;
--ink: #0f1724;
--ink-muted: #4a5568;
--ink-faint: #8fa3b0;
--paper: #fffef9;
--paper-warm: #f5f0e8;
--accent: #e85d2f;
--accent-light: #fdf0eb;
--gold: #c49a2a;
--rule: rgba(11,110,166,0.12);
--max: 1200px;
}
/* ───── RESET ───── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
background: var(--paper-warm);
color: var(--ink);
min-height: 100vh;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
/* ───── MASTHEAD ───── */
.masthead {
background: var(--sky-dark);
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
padding: 0;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.masthead::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,79,120,0.9) 0%, rgba(11,110,166,0.6) 100%);
pointer-events: none;
}
.masthead-inner {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 32px;
}
.masthead-top {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
padding: 10px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
font-size: 12px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.masthead-top a {
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
margin-left: 18px;
transition: color .15s;
}
.masthead-top a:hover { color: white; }
.masthead-main {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 24px;
padding: 18px 0 16px;
}
.masthead-logo {
height: 60px;
width: auto;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.masthead-wordmark { flex: 1; }
.wordmark-title {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 52px;
color: white;
letter-spacing: 2px;
line-height: 1;
}
.wordmark-sub {
font-size: 11px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
letter-spacing: 3px;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-top: 3px;
}
.masthead-issue {
text-align: right;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
.masthead-issue .issue-month {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 28px;
color: white;
letter-spacing: 1px;
display: block;
line-height: 1;
}
.masthead-issue .issue-num {
font-size: 11px;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
display: block;
margin-top: 4px;
}
/* ───── NAV ───── */
.site-nav {
background: var(--sky);
border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.site-nav-inner {
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 32px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 2px;
}
.site-nav a {
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.4px;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 12px 16px;
display: inline-block;
transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a.active {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
color: white;
}
.site-nav a.active {
border-bottom: 3px solid white;
}
/* ───── HERO BANNER ───── */
.hero-banner {
background: var(--sky-dark);
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
min-height: 220px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
}
.hero-banner::after {
content: '✈';
position: absolute;
right: 60px;
bottom: -10px;
font-size: 200px;
opacity: 0.04;
line-height: 1;
pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-banner-inner {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 40px 32px;
width: 100%;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
gap: 32px;
}
.hero-text { flex: 1; }
.hero-eyebrow {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
background: var(--accent);
color: white;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 5px 12px;
border-radius: 3px;
margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.hero-title {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
font-weight: 900;
color: white;
line-height: 1.1;
max-width: 640px;
}
.hero-title em {
color: var(--sky-mid);
font-style: normal;
}
.hero-subtitle {
margin-top: 12px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
font-size: 15px;
max-width: 480px;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.hero-cta {
margin-top: 20px;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
background: white;
color: var(--sky-dark);
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
padding: 10px 22px;
border-radius: 4px;
letter-spacing: 0.3px;
transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.hero-cta:hover {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.cover-thumb { flex-shrink: 0; }
.cover-thumb img {
height: 300px;
width: auto;
border-radius: 6px;
box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
display: block;
}
/* ───── ISSUE THEME BANNER (September special issue) ───── */
.theme-banner {
background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky-light), white);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
padding: 10px 32px;
}
.theme-banner-inner {
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 0 auto;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 12px;
font-size: 13px;
color: var(--sky-dark);
font-weight: 600;
}
.theme-pill {
background: var(--sky);
color: white;
font-size: 11px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 1.5px;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 4px 12px;
border-radius: 20px;
}
/* ───── MAIN LAYOUT ───── */
.page-body {
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 36px 32px 60px;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
gap: 36px;
align-items: start;
}
/* ───── SECTION HEADERS ───── */
.section-header {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 14px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section-label {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 22px;
letter-spacing: 1.5px;
color: var(--sky-dark);
}
.section-rule {
flex: 1;
height: 1px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--sky), transparent);
}
/* ───── FEATURED CARD ───── */
.featured-card {
background: white;
border-radius: 10px;
overflow: hidden;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
margin-bottom: 24px;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.featured-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px);
box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(11,110,166,0.12);
}
.featured-thumb {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-dark) 0%, var(--sky-mid) 100%);
min-height: 260px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 90px;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-thumb::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 70%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.featured-body {
padding: 28px 28px 24px;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: space-between;
}
.article-tag {
display: inline-block;
font-size: 10px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--accent);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.featured-body h2 {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.25;
color: var(--ink);
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.featured-body p {
font-size: 14px;
color: var(--ink-muted);
line-height: 1.65;
flex: 1;
}
.article-meta {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: space-between;
margin-top: 18px;
padding-top: 14px;
border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-author {
font-size: 12px;
color: var(--ink-faint);
font-weight: 600;
letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.article-page {
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--sky);
background: var(--sky-light);
padding: 4px 10px;
border-radius: 20px;
}
.read-link {
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--sky);
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 5px;
margin-top: 12px;
transition: gap .15s;
}
.read-link:hover { gap: 9px; }
/* ───── ARTICLE GRID — 2 col ───── */
.article-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 18px;
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.article-card {
background: white;
border-radius: 10px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
overflow: hidden;
transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.article-card:hover {
transform: translateY(-3px);
box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(11,110,166,0.1);
}
.article-thumb {
height: 100px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 40px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-light), white);
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
color: var(--sky-dark);
}
.article-body {
padding: 14px 16px 16px;
}
.article-body h3 {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.25;
color: var(--ink);
margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.article-body p {
font-size: 12.5px;
color: var(--ink-muted);
line-height: 1.55;
}
/* ───── WIDE CARDS ───── */
.article-wide {
display: flex;
gap: 0;
background: white;
border-radius: 10px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
overflow: hidden;
margin-bottom: 18px;
transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.article-wide:hover {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(11,110,166,0.08);
}
.article-wide .article-thumb {
width: 110px;
height: auto;
flex-shrink: 0;
border-bottom: none;
border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
font-size: 36px;
}
.article-wide .article-body {
flex: 1;
}
/* ───── SIDEBAR ───── */
.ac-sidebar {
background: white;
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 20px;
box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(13,30,40,0.07);
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
margin-bottom: 24px;
position: sticky;
top: 20px;
}
.ac-header {
display: flex;
gap: 12px;
align-items: center;
margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.ac-badge {
background: var(--sky);
color: white;
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 12px;
padding: 5px 10px;
border-radius: 6px;
letter-spacing: 1px;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ac-title {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--ink);
line-height: 1.1;
}
.ac-sub {
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin-top: 2px;
}
.ac-divider {
height: 1px;
background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--sky-light), transparent);
margin: 2px 0 12px;
}
.ac-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.ac-item {
display: flex;
gap: 11px;
align-items: flex-start;
padding: 9px 6px;
border-radius: 8px;
transition: background .12s;
cursor: pointer;
}
.ac-item:hover { background: var(--sky-light); }
.ac-icon {
width: 40px;
height: 40px;
border-radius: 8px;
flex-shrink: 0;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 18px;
background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cloud), rgba(11,110,166,0.05));
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
color: var(--sky-dark);
}
.ac-meta { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.ac-meta h4 {
font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--ink);
line-height: 1.3;
margin: 0;
}
.ac-meta p {
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--ink-faint);
margin: 3px 0 0;
line-height: 1.4;
}
.ac-page {
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
color: var(--sky);
flex-shrink: 0;
margin-top: 2px;
}
/* ───── PROMO CARD ───── */
.promo-card {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-dark), var(--sky));
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 22px 20px;
color: white;
margin-bottom: 24px;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.promo-card::before {
content: '✈';
position: absolute;
right: 12px;
bottom: -8px;
font-size: 80px;
opacity: 0.07;
line-height: 1;
}
.promo-card h3 {
font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.promo-card p {
font-size: 13px;
opacity: 0.8;
line-height: 1.5;
margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.promo-btn {
display: inline-block;
background: white;
color: var(--sky-dark);
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
padding: 9px 18px;
border-radius: 5px;
letter-spacing: 0.3px;
transition: opacity .15s;
}
.promo-btn:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
/* ───── ARCHIVE WIDGET ───── */
.archive-widget {
background: white;
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 18px 20px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule);
margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.widget-title {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
letter-spacing: 1px;
color: var(--sky-dark);
margin-bottom: 14px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--sky-light);
}
.archive-list { list-style: none; }
.archive-list li {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
padding: 8px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
font-size: 13px;
}
.archive-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.archive-list a {
color: var(--ink-muted);
font-weight: 600;
transition: color .15s;
}
.archive-list a:hover { color: var(--sky); }
.archive-list .arch-year {
font-size: 11px;
color: var(--ink-faint);
}
/* ───── FOOTER ───── */
.site-footer {
background: var(--ink);
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
padding: 36px 32px;
}
.footer-inner {
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 0 auto;
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
gap: 40px;
}
.footer-brand .brand-name {
font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
font-size: 28px;
color: white;
letter-spacing: 1.5px;
display: block;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-brand p {
font-size: 13px;
line-height: 1.7;
max-width: 280px;
}
.footer-col h4 {
color: white;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-transform: uppercase;
margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.footer-col a {
font-size: 13px;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
transition: color .15s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: white; }
.footer-bottom {
max-width: var(--max);
margin: 28px auto 0;
padding-top: 20px;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
font-size: 12px;
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
}
/* ───── RESPONSIVE ───── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.page-body {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
padding: 24px 20px 48px;
}
.featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.featured-thumb { min-height: 160px; }
.ac-sidebar { position: static; }
.footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.wordmark-title { font-size: 36px; }
.theme-banner { padding: 10px 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
.article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.site-nav-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-nav a { padding: 9px 12px; font-size: 12px; }
.masthead-main { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.masthead-issue { flex: none; width: 100%; text-align: left; }
.footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.hero-banner::after { display: none; }
.footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.cover-thumb { display: none; }
}
@media print {
.site-nav, .hero-banner, .theme-banner, .promo-card, .site-footer { display: none; }
.page-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; }
.article-card, .featured-card { box-shadow: none; }
}