/* ============================================================
   THE GIFFORD REPORT — SOFT LAUNCH STYLESHEET
   Editorial magazine. Canadian. Clean.
   Font: Arial | Red #CC0000 | Navy #1A1A2E | Accent #F5F0E8
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --red:       #CC0000;
  --red-dark:  #A30000;
  --navy:      #1A1A2E;
  --navy-mid:  #2C2C4A;
  --white:     #FFFFFF;
  --cream:     #F5F0E8;
  --warm-grey: #F2F0ED;
  --mid-grey:  #E8E4DF;
  --text:      #1A1A1A;
  --text-mid:  #4A4A4A;
  --text-light:#888888;
  --border:    #DDD8D0;
  --font:      Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --max:       1180px;
  --radius:    4px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--font); color: var(--text); background: var(--white); line-height: 1.7; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
a:hover { color: var(--red); }
p { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── TOP STRIP ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.top-strip {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
}
.top-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.top-strip p { font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin: 0; }
.top-strip .maple { color: var(--red); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

/* ── HEADER ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
}
.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  height: 66px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.site-logo img { height: 42px; width: auto; }
.site-nav ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
.site-nav a { font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.site-nav a.active { color: var(--red); }
.hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px; }
.hamburger span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy); }

/* ── HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 480px;
}
.hero-left {
  padding: 64px 48px 64px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--red); }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero h1 span { color: var(--red); }
.hero-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-cta-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--red-dark); color: var(--white); }
.btn-ghost {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); }
.hero-right {
  background: var(--cream);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-feature-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--red);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.feature-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-meta {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.feature-excerpt { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.feature-link {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}
.hero-pattern {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  opacity: 0.04;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    var(--navy) 0px,
    var(--navy) 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 12px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── SECTION DIVIDER ───────────────────────────────────── */
.section-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.divider-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.divider-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border); }

/* ── CATEGORY STRIP ────────────────────────────────────── */
.category-strip {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--mid-grey);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mid-grey);
  padding: 18px 0;
}
.category-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cat-pill {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.cat-pill:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--navy); }
.cat-pill.active { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--red); }

/* ── ARTICLES GRID ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.articles-section { padding: 52px 0; background: var(--white); }
.articles-grid {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.article-card {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.article-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--red); }
.article-card.lead { border-top-color: var(--red); }
.article-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.article-img-placeholder {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.article-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(26,26,46,0.7));
  padding: 24px 14px 10px;
}
.article-category {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: block;
}
.article-title {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.article-card.lead .article-title { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.article-excerpt { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.article-meta { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-light); }
.article-meta span { margin-right: 12px; }

/* ── TOPICS SECTION ────────────────────────────────────── */
.topics-section { padding: 52px 0; background: var(--warm-grey); }
.topics-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.topics-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.topics-header h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.topics-see-all { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); }
.topics-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.topic-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--navy);
  transition: border-top-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.topic-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--red); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.topic-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.topic-name { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.topic-desc { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.topic-count { font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }

/* ── ABOUT STRIP ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-strip { background: var(--navy); padding: 56px 0; }
.about-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-left {}
.about-eyebrow { font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.about-left h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-left h2 span { color: var(--red); }
.about-left p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.about-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.about-point {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px 18px;
}
.about-point-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-point-text h4 { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.about-point-text p { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── LATEST STRIP ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.latest-strip { background: var(--cream); padding: 52px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--mid-grey); }
.latest-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.latest-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border); position: relative; }
.latest-header::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -2px; left: 0; width: 48px; height: 2px; background: var(--red); }
.latest-header h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.latest-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.latest-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.latest-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.09); }
.latest-cat { font-size: 0.67rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 7px; display: block; }
.latest-title { font-size: 0.96rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.latest-excerpt { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.latest-meta { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-light); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.read-more { font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); }

/* ── NEWSLETTER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter { background: var(--red); padding: 48px 0; }
.newsletter-inner {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.newsletter p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font);
  outline: none;
}
.newsletter-form button {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.newsletter-note { font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-top: 10px; }

/* ── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy); border-top: 3px solid var(--red); padding: 48px 0 0; }
.footer-grid {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
}
.footer-logo { height: 36px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 14px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.footer-about p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.social-btn {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.social-btn:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-col ul li a { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.footer-legal a { font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

/* ── COMING SOON BADGE ─────────────────────────────────── */
.coming-soon {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-left: 6px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-right { display: none; }
  .hero-left { max-width: 100%; padding: 48px 24px; }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .articles-grid .article-card.lead { grid-column: span 2; }
  .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .latest-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 66px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 16px 24px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); z-index: 99; }
  .site-nav.open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .site-nav a { display: block; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .site-header { position: relative; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .articles-grid .article-card.lead { grid-column: span 1; }
  .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .latest-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
