:root{
  --ink:#051838; --navy:#2c4b73; --accent:#4f758c; --accent-dark:#3a5a6e; --paper:#f4f6f8; --line:#dbe1e7; --muted:#6b7889;
  --bs-body-font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,sans-serif; --bs-body-color:var(--ink);
}
body{font-family:var(--bs-body-font-family);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.ls-1{letter-spacing:.08em}
h1,h2,h3,.post-title,.hero-title,.article-title,.page-title{font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;text-wrap:pretty}

/* header */
.site-head{background:#fff}
.topbar{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.72rem}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;color:var(--ink)}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand-word{font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.brand-word em{font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:var(--accent)}
.brand-light,.brand-light:hover{color:#fff}
.search-form{gap:.5rem;max-width:420px;width:100%}
.search-form .form-control{border-radius:0;border-color:var(--line);font-size:.9rem}
.search-form .btn{border-radius:0;background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.main-nav{background:var(--navy);padding:0}
.main-nav .nav-link{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;padding:.95rem 1rem}
.main-nav .nav-link:hover,.main-nav .nav-link.active,.main-nav .show>.nav-link{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.dropdown-menu.mega{border-radius:0;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.16);min-width:min(680px,92vw);margin-top:0}
@media(min-width:992px){.dropdown-menu.mega{min-width:760px}}
.mega-title{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.9rem;padding-bottom:.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-link{color:var(--ink);font-size:.86rem;padding:.35rem .5rem}
.cat-link:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--accent)}
.cat-link span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem}
.btn-accent{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-radius:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;padding:.6rem 1rem}
.btn-accent:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);border-color:var(--accent-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-dark,.btn-outline-dark{border-radius:0}

/* tags & kickers */
.topic-tag{display:inline-block;padding:.3rem .6rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-size:.76rem}
.topic-tag:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.kicker-light{color:#b8d4e2}
.meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.35rem 0 .6rem}
.meta-light{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.section-title{font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:700;padding-left:.7rem;border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}

/* hero swiper */
.hero{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-card{position:relative;height:360px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.hero-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.78}
.hero-card .no-thumb{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--navy);opacity:.78}
.hero-body{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:1.5rem;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(5,24,56,.96),rgba(5,24,56,.6) 55%,rgba(5,24,56,0));pointer-events:none}
.hero-body a{pointer-events:auto}
.hero-title{font-size:1.35rem;margin:.4rem 0 .3rem}
.hero-title a{color:#fff}
.hero-title a:hover{color:#cfe2ec}
.heroSwiper{padding-bottom:2.2rem}
.swiper-pagination-bullet-active{background:var(--accent)}
.nav-btn{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.nav-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* list */
.page-title{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.post-card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-card:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.thumb{overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper)}
.thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10}
.thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.thumb .no-thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--paper)}
.post-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.post-title a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.excerpt{font-size:.92rem;color:#3c4b5e;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.more{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);padding-bottom:2px}
.pager .page-link{border-radius:0;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.pager .page-item.active .page-link{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.breadcrumb{--bs-breadcrumb-divider:'/';}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}

/* sidebar */
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:1rem}
.widget{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.25rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;background:#fff}
.widget-title{font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:700;padding-bottom:.7rem;margin-bottom:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-list li+li{border-top:1px dotted var(--line)}
.cat-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:.5rem 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:.88rem}
.cat-list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.cat-list span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem}
.widget-dark{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.widget-dark .widget-title{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.widget-dark .form-control{border-radius:0;border:0}
.rank li{display:flex;gap:.75rem;padding:.6rem 0}
.rank li+li{border-top:1px dotted var(--line)}
.rank span{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.rank a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.35}
.rank a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.form-select{border-radius:0;border-color:var(--line);font-size:.88rem}

/* single */
.article-title{font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1.15}
.standfirst{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1.2rem;color:#3c4b5e;margin-top:.9rem}
.byline{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.avatar{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:50%}
.avatar-lg{width:56px;height:56px;flex:0 0 56px}
.share{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.4rem .7rem;color:var(--ink)}
.share:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.single p{font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7;color:#22344c}
.single .lead-p{font-size:1.15rem}
.pull-quote,.single blockquote{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.45;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.2rem;margin:1.8rem 0;color:var(--navy)}
.topic-tags-row{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.author-box{background:var(--paper);padding:1.25rem;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.rel-card{color:var(--ink)}
.rel-media{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper)}
.rel-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.rel-card h3{font-family:"Source Serif 4",serif;line-height:1.3}
.rel-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.rel-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* footer */
.addpost{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.foot-title{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.foot-list a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.88rem;line-height:2}
.foot-list a:hover{color:#fff}

/* WordPress pagination override */
.wp-block-query-pagination,.navigation.pagination{margin-top:1.5rem}
.navigation.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem}
.navigation.pagination .page-numbers{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:36px;height:36px;padding:0 .5rem;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-size:.88rem}
.navigation.pagination .page-numbers:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.navigation.pagination .page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.navigation.pagination .page-numbers.dots{border:0}

/* WordPress wp_get_archives select */
#archives-select{width:100%}

img.wp-post-image {height:auto;}

@media(max-width:767.98px){.article-title{font-size:1.8rem}.hero-card{height:280px}.sidebar{position:static}}

/* Contact Form 7 */
.wpcf7-form p{margin-bottom:1rem}
.wpcf7-form label{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.wpcf7-form-control-wrap{display:block}
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-text,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-email,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea{width:100%;padding:.5rem .75rem;font-size:.95rem;font-family:var(--bs-body-font-family);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-text:focus,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-email:focus,
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(79,117,140,.15)}
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:140px}
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-submit{display:inline-block;padding:.6rem 1.5rem;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:0;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-submit:hover{background:var(--navy)}
.wpcf7-spinner{margin-left:.5rem;vertical-align:middle}
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-not-valid-tip{font-size:.78rem;color:#c0392b;margin-top:.3rem;display:block}
.wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-not-valid{border-color:#c0392b}
.wpcf7-response-output{margin-top:1rem;padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:.88rem;border-radius:0;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output{border-color:#27ae60;background:#f0faf4;color:#1e7e44}
.wpcf7-form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.wpcf7-form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.wpcf7-form.spam .wpcf7-response-output{border-color:#c0392b;background:#fdf0f0;color:#a93226}
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-list-item {margin:0!important;}

/* User Submitted Posts form */
#usp_form fieldset{border:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1rem}
#usp_form label{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.usp-input{width:100%;padding:.5rem .75rem;font-size:.95rem;font-family:var(--bs-body-font-family);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.usp-input:focus{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(79,117,140,.15)}
.usp-select{width:100%;padding:.5rem .75rem;font-size:.95rem;font-family:var(--bs-body-font-family);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;outline:none;appearance:auto;transition:border-color .2s}
.usp-select:focus{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(79,117,140,.15)}
.usp-submit{display:inline-block;padding:.6rem 1.5rem;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:0;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.usp-submit:hover{background:var(--navy)}
#usp-submit{margin-top:1.5rem}
#usp-error-message{padding:.75rem 1rem;margin-bottom:1rem;border:1px solid #c0392b;background:#fdf0f0;color:#a93226;font-size:.88rem}
#usp-upload-message{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.5rem}
#usp_add-another{display:inline-block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--accent);margin-top:.5rem}
#usp_add-another:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.usp-file-preview{max-width:160px;height:auto;margin-top:.75rem;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.usp-rich-textarea{border:1px solid var(--line);width:100%}
.wp-editor-wrap{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.wp-editor-tabs .wp-switch-editor{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:none;padding:.3rem .75rem;font-size:.8rem;cursor:pointer}
.wp-editor-tabs .wp-switch-editor[aria-pressed="true"]{background:#fff;border-bottom-color:#fff}