:root {
    --monarch: #0f172a;
    --monarch-2: #1e293b;
    --gold: #d4af37;
    --gold-dark: #b8931f;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --mist: #f8fafc;
    --line: #e2e8f0;
    --muted: #64748b;
    --soft: #94a3b8;
    --text: #1e293b;
    --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --sans: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --shell: 1280px;
    --radius: 0px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
.site-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--shell)); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow-shell { max-width: 860px; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.screen-reader-text:focus { position: fixed; top: 8px; left: 8px; z-index: 99999; width: auto; height: auto; padding: 10px 14px; clip: auto; background: var(--white); color: var(--monarch); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(212,175,55,.55); outline-offset: 3px; }

.topbar { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60; background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.topbar-inner { min-height: 34px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.trending-line { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.topbar-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.site-header { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.masthead { min-height: 132px; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; }
.site-branding { padding: 24px 0 18px; }
.custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 94px; width: auto; }
.text-logo-main, .footer-logo { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--monarch); font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-accent { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; text-transform: none; font-size: .82em; }
.site-tagline { margin: 6px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav-wrap { position: sticky; top: 34px; z-index: 40; background: rgba(255,255,255,.97); border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9; backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.admin-bar .topbar { top: 32px; }
.admin-bar .nav-wrap { top: 66px; }
.nav-inner { min-height: 52px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; position: relative; }
.primary-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 42px); list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.primary-menu li { position: relative; }
.primary-menu a { display: block; padding: 15px 0 12px; color: #475569; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.primary-menu a:hover, .primary-menu .current-menu-item > a, .primary-menu .current-category-ancestor > a { color: var(--monarch); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.primary-menu .sub-menu { display: none; position: absolute; top: calc(100% - 1px); left: 0; min-width: 220px; margin: 0; padding: 8px 0; list-style: none; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(15,23,42,.10); }
.primary-menu li:hover > .sub-menu, .primary-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu { display: block; }
.primary-menu .sub-menu a { padding: 10px 16px; border: 0; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--monarch); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.menu-toggle-lines, .menu-toggle-lines::before, .menu-toggle-lines::after { width: 19px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; display: block; content: ""; }
.menu-toggle-lines { position: relative; }
.menu-toggle-lines::before { position: absolute; top: -6px; }
.menu-toggle-lines::after { position: absolute; top: 6px; }
.search-toggle { position: absolute; right: 0; width: 36px; height: 36px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--monarch); font-size: 27px; line-height: 1; }
.header-search { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--mist); padding: 14px 0; }
.search-form { display: flex; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.search-form label { flex: 1; }
.search-field { width: 100%; min-height: 46px; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #cbd5e1; background: var(--white); color: var(--text); }
.search-submit { min-height: 46px; padding: 0 22px; border: 0; background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.home-main, .archive-main, .single-main, .page-main { padding: 34px 0 72px; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(280px, 1fr); gap: 34px; margin-bottom: 46px; }
.hero-story { min-width: 0; }
.hero-media, .card-media, .related-media { position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; background: #e2e8f0; }
.hero-media { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.hero-image, .card-media img, .related-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .45s ease; }
.hero-story:hover .hero-image, .story-card:hover .card-media img, .related-card:hover .related-media img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.story-kicker { display: inline-block; color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-kicker-overlay { position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 18px; left: 18px; padding: 7px 11px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); }
.hero-copy { padding-top: 17px; }
.hero-title { margin: 0 0 11px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(31px, 4vw, 50px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.hero-title a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.hero-excerpt { max-width: 900px; color: #526173; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.hero-excerpt p { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.story-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; align-items: center; margin-top: 10px; color: var(--soft); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-meta a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.dispatches { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; min-width: 0; padding-left: 30px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-title { margin: 0 0 24px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--monarch); color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 27px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; }
.section-title-small { font-size: 21px; }
.dispatch-list { display: grid; }
.dispatch-item { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.dispatch-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.dispatch-item h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.27; }

.ad-slot { width: 100%; position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; background: #f1f5f9; color: var(--soft); text-align: center; }
.ad-label { position: absolute; top: 3px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 1; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ad-slot .widget { width: 100%; margin: 0; }
.ad-slot iframe, .ad-slot img { max-width: 100%; }
.ad-300x250 { min-height: 250px; margin-top: 26px; }
.ad-billboard { width: min(100%, 970px); min-height: 250px; margin: 0 auto 50px; }
.ad-300x600 { width: min(100%, 300px); min-height: 600px; margin-inline: auto; }

.content-with-sidebar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(280px, 1fr); gap: 42px; align-items: start; }
.content-column { min-width: 0; }
.section-heading-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; }
.section-heading-row .section-title { flex: 1; }
.section-link { color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 34px 26px; }
.story-card { min-width: 0; }
.card-media { aspect-ratio: 818/490; margin-bottom: 13px; }
.media-placeholder { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 180px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2e8f0, #f8fafc); color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; }
.media-placeholder-hero { min-height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--monarch), #243249); color: var(--gold); }
.card-title { margin: 7px 0 6px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; }
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.card-excerpt { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.card-excerpt p { margin: 0; }
.site-sidebar { min-width: 0; }
.newsletter-card { padding: 26px 24px; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); background: var(--mist); text-align: center; }
.newsletter-card h2, .newsletter-card .widget-title { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 23px; }
.newsletter-card p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 43px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--monarch); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button-primary { background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); }
.button-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-dark); border-color: var(--gold-dark); color: var(--white); }
.button-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--monarch); }
.button-block { width: 100%; }
.sidebar-widgets, .sidebar-latest { margin-top: 32px; }
.widget { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.widget-title { margin: 0 0 14px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--monarch); color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; }
.widget ul { padding-left: 18px; }
.mini-story { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.mini-story h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.28; }
.sticky-ad-wrap { position: sticky; top: 76px; margin-top: 32px; }
.admin-bar .sticky-ad-wrap { top: 108px; }

.breadcrumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin: 0 0 26px; color: var(--soft); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.breadcrumbs span[aria-current="page"] { overflow: hidden; max-width: 520px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.archive-header { max-width: 850px; margin: 0 0 36px; }
.archive-kicker, .author-label { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.archive-header h1, .page-header h1 { margin: 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 60px); line-height: 1.05; }
.archive-description { max-width: 760px; margin-top: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 44px; }
.page-numbers { min-width: 38px; height: 38px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--monarch); border-color: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); }

.single-header { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.single-header h1 { margin: 8px 0 14px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(40px, 5.3vw, 68px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.single-deck { max-width: 890px; color: #526173; font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px); line-height: 1.48; }
.single-deck p { margin: 0; }
.single-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.single-meta a { color: var(--monarch); }
.single-featured-media { margin: 0 0 36px; }
.single-featured-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; }
.single-featured-media figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--soft); font-size: 11px; }
.single-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.15fr) minmax(280px, .85fr); gap: 54px; align-items: start; }
.single-content-column { min-width: 0; }
.share-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.share-bar > span { color: var(--monarch); }
.copy-link { padding: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; font: inherit; text-transform: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; }
.share-bar a:hover, .copy-link:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.entry-content { margin-top: 30px; color: #243246; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.82; }
.entry-content > * { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.entry-content > .alignwide { max-width: 1040px; }
.entry-content > .alignfull { width: 100vw; max-width: none; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw); }
.entry-content p { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.35em; }
.entry-content h2, .entry-content h3, .entry-content h4 { color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); line-height: 1.17; }
.entry-content h2 { margin-top: 1.55em; font-size: clamp(29px, 3.5vw, 40px); }
.entry-content h3 { margin-top: 1.5em; font-size: 28px; }
.entry-content a { color: #0b4a8b; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.entry-content blockquote { padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.45; }
.entry-content figure { margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.entry-content figcaption { color: var(--soft); font-size: 11px; }
.tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.tag-list span { font-weight: 700; color: var(--monarch); }
.tag-list a { padding: 4px 8px; background: var(--mist); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 44px; padding: 26px; background: var(--mist); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.author-avatar img { border-radius: 50%; }
.author-box h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; }
.author-box p { margin: 6px 0; color: var(--muted); }
.author-box .author-label { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.author-box a { color: var(--monarch); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.related-stories { margin-top: 50px; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.related-media { aspect-ratio: 5/3; }
.related-card h3 { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.25; }

.page-header { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.page-featured { margin: 0 0 30px; }
.page-article .entry-content { margin-top: 0; }
.comments-area { margin-top: 52px; padding-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.comment-reply-title, .comments-title { color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); }
.comment-form label { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.comment-form input:not([type="submit"]), .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid #cbd5e1; padding: 10px 12px; background: var(--white); }
.comment-list { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.comment-body { padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.comment-meta { font-size: 12px; }
.comment-author { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.comment-author img { border-radius: 50%; }
.children { list-style: none; }
.no-results { padding: 34px; background: var(--mist); }
.error-main { padding: 80px 0; }
.error-shell { max-width: 760px; text-align: center; }
.error-code { margin: 0; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 92px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
.error-shell h1 { color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 42px; }
.error-shell .search-form { margin: 28px auto; }

.site-footer { margin-top: 30px; padding: 58px 0 28px; background: var(--monarch); color: #ffffff; }
.footer-inner { text-align: center; }
.footer-brand .custom-logo { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.footer-logo { color: #ffffff; font-size: 34px; }
.footer-logo .brand-lead { color: #ffffff; }
.footer-logo .brand-accent { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-brand p { margin: 5px 0 0; color: #94a3b8; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-menu { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 24px; margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-menu a { color: #cbd5e1; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-menu a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-widgets { max-width: 800px; margin: 34px auto 0; color: #cbd5e1; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #64748b; font-size: 11px; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .hero-grid, .content-with-sidebar, .single-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .dispatches { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
    .dispatch-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 20px; }
    .dispatch-item { padding: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
    .site-sidebar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
    .sticky-ad-wrap { position: static; margin-top: 0; }
    .sidebar-widgets, .sidebar-latest { margin-top: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 782px) {
    .admin-bar .topbar { top: 46px; }
    .admin-bar .nav-wrap { top: 84px; }
    .topbar-inner { min-height: 38px; }
    .nav-wrap { top: 38px; }
    .topbar-links { display: none; }
    .masthead { min-height: 104px; }
    .site-branding { padding: 20px 0 14px; }
    .text-logo-main { font-size: 36px; }
    .nav-inner { justify-content: space-between; min-height: 50px; }
    .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
    .primary-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(15,23,42,.09); }
    .primary-nav.is-open { display: block; }
    .primary-menu { display: block; padding: 8px 20px 16px; }
    .primary-menu a { padding: 12px 0; }
    .primary-menu .sub-menu { display: block; position: static; box-shadow: none; border: 0; padding: 0 0 0 14px; }
    .search-toggle { position: static; }
    .hero-grid { gap: 26px; }
    .dispatch-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
    .dispatch-item { padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .story-grid { gap: 28px 18px; }
    .site-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .single-header h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 9vw, 58px); }
    .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .site-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--shell)); }
    .home-main, .archive-main, .single-main, .page-main { padding-top: 24px; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 33px; }
    .hero-excerpt { font-size: 15px; }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .section-heading-row { align-items: center; }
    .card-title { font-size: 25px; }
    .ad-billboard { min-height: 90px; }
    .single-header h1 { font-size: 39px; }
    .single-deck { font-size: 18px; }
    .entry-content { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
    .author-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .author-avatar { display: none; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; }
}


/* Royal Insider Pro 1.1 — configurable layouts, social and ad enhancements */
body.layout-wide { --shell: 1440px; }
body:not(.has-sticky-navigation) .topbar,
body:not(.has-sticky-navigation) .nav-wrap { position: static; top: auto; }
.content-with-sidebar.content-full-width,
.single-layout.content-full-width,
.no-site-sidebar .content-with-sidebar,
.no-site-sidebar .single-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.content-full-width .content-column,
.content-full-width .single-content-column { max-width: 1120px; width: 100%; margin-inline: auto; }
body.grid-3 .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.social-profiles { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
.social-profiles a { color: #cbd5e1; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.social-profiles a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.ad-in-article { min-height: 250px; margin: 34px auto; width: min(100%, 728px); }
.entry-content .ad-in-article .widget { margin: 0; }
.share-bar { row-gap: 8px; }
.share-bar a, .share-bar button { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    body.grid-3 .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    body.grid-3 .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .social-profiles { gap: 12px; }
    .ad-in-article { min-height: 180px; }
}


/* Comments: composer first, newest first, AJAX feedback */
.comment-box-first { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.comments-thread { margin-top: 28px; }
.comments-title { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.comments-sort-label { margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--monarch); background: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 7px 9px; }
.comment-list[hidden] { display: none; }
.comment-list .children { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 0 34px; padding: 0; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); }
.comment-list .children > li { padding-left: 20px; }
.comment-ajax-status { min-height: 22px; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.comment-ajax-status.is-loading { color: #64748b; }
.comment-ajax-status.is-success { color: #166534; }
.comment-ajax-status.is-moderation { color: #92400e; }
.comment-ajax-status.is-error { color: #b91c1c; }
.comment-form [type="submit"]:disabled { cursor: wait; opacity: .65; }
.comment-just-posted { animation: royalCommentIn .32s ease-out; }
@keyframes royalCommentIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .comments-sort-label { width: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
    .comment-list .children { margin-left: 12px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .comment-just-posted { animation: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================
   Royal Insider Publishing Platform — core styles
   ========================================================== */
html[data-theme="dark"] {
    --white: #0b1120;
    --mist: #111827;
    --line: #253046;
    --muted: #a6b0c1;
    --soft: #7f8ca3;
    --text: #e5e7eb;
    --monarch: #0f172a;
    --monarch-2: #1e293b;
    --gold-dark: #e2bd45;
    color-scheme: dark;
}
html[data-theme="dark"] body,
html[data-theme="dark"] .site-header,
html[data-theme="dark"] .nav-wrap,
html[data-theme="dark"] .primary-nav,
html[data-theme="dark"] .primary-menu .sub-menu,
html[data-theme="dark"] .search-field,
html[data-theme="dark"] .comment-form input:not([type="submit"]),
html[data-theme="dark"] .comment-form textarea { background: var(--white); color: var(--text); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .header-search,
html[data-theme="dark"] .newsletter-card,
html[data-theme="dark"] .author-box,
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-transparency,
html[data-theme="dark"] .no-results { background: var(--mist); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .hero-excerpt,
html[data-theme="dark"] .single-deck,
html[data-theme="dark"] .card-excerpt,
html[data-theme="dark"] .entry-content { color: #cbd5e1; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .entry-content a { color: #8ec5ff; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .ad-slot { background: #111827; }

html[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer { color: #ffffff; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer .footer-logo,
html[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer .footer-logo .brand-lead { color: #ffffff; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer .footer-logo .brand-accent { color: var(--gold); }

html[data-theme="dark"] .author-box .author-label { color: #f1cc57; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .author-archive-header .archive-kicker { color: #f1cc57; }

html[data-theme="dark"] h1,
html[data-theme="dark"] h2,
html[data-theme="dark"] h3,
html[data-theme="dark"] h4,
html[data-theme="dark"] .text-logo-main,
html[data-theme="dark"] .hero-title,
html[data-theme="dark"] .section-title,
html[data-theme="dark"] .card-title,
html[data-theme="dark"] .single-header h1,
html[data-theme="dark"] .post-navigation-royal a,
html[data-theme="dark"] .topic-chips a,
html[data-theme="dark"] .author-box a,
html[data-theme="dark"] .live-search-item strong { color: #f8fafc; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .section-title,
html[data-theme="dark"] .category-module-list,
html[data-theme="dark"] .widget-heading { border-color: #cbd5e1; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .primary-menu a { color: #cbd5e1; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .primary-menu a:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .primary-menu .current-menu-item > a { color: #ffffff; }
html[data-theme="dark"] .search-toggle,
html[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle,
html[data-theme="dark"] .menu-toggle { color: #f8fafc; }

.nav-tools { position: absolute; right: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }
.nav-tools .search-toggle { position: static; }
.theme-toggle { width: 36px; height: 36px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--monarch); font-size: 19px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }

.trending-line { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.ticker-label { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; }
.ticker-viewport { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.ticker-track { display: flex; align-items: center; width: max-content; gap: 28px; animation: royalTicker 48s linear infinite; }
.ticker-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-track a { position: relative; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--white); }
.ticker-track a::after { content: "◆"; position: absolute; right: -18px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(.45); color: var(--gold); }
@keyframes royalTicker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-45%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ticker-track { animation: none; } }

.live-search-shell { position: relative; }
.live-search-results { display: none; width: min(100%, 720px); margin: 8px auto 0; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15,23,42,.14); }
.live-search-results.is-open { display: block; }
.live-search-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 86px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 14px; align-items: center; padding: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.live-search-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.live-search-item img, .live-search-placeholder { width: 86px; height: 52px; object-fit: cover; background: var(--mist); }
.live-search-item small { display: block; color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.live-search-item strong { display: block; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.2; }
.live-search-empty { margin: 0; padding: 18px; color: var(--muted); }

.home-wide-module, .home-category-module { margin-top: 62px; }
.editors-picks-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 22px; }
.editors-picks-grid .card-title { font-size: 20px; }
.editors-picks-grid .card-excerpt { display: none; }
.category-module-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,.8fr); gap: 34px; }
.category-module-lead .card-media { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.category-module-lead h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px,3vw,38px); line-height: 1.12; }
.category-module-lead p { margin: 9px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.category-module-list { border-top: 2px solid var(--monarch); }
.category-module-item { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.category-module-item h3 { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; }

.newsroom-module { margin-top: 30px; }
.newsroom-module:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.widget-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--monarch); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.widget-heading .widget-title { border: 0; margin: 0; }
.widget-heading > span { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.mini-list-numbered .mini-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 12px; }
.mini-rank { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }

.load-more-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin: 34px 0 0; }
.load-more-stories { min-width: 210px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--monarch); color: var(--monarch); }
.load-more-stories:hover { background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); }
.load-more-stories.is-complete { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--muted); background: var(--mist); }
.ri-js .ajax-pagination { display: none; }

.featured-credit { display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.image-credit { color: var(--muted); }
.story-transparency { max-width: 760px; margin: 38px auto 0; padding: 22px 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); background: var(--mist); }
.story-transparency h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; }
.story-transparency p { margin: 7px 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.story-transparency .correction-note { color: var(--text); }
.author-box-no-photo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.author-socials { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 11px; margin: 8px 0; }
.author-socials a { color: var(--gold-dark); }

.share-bar-sticky { position: sticky; top: 98px; z-index: 15; background: var(--white); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--white) 95%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.share-bar a, .share-bar button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.social-svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.4; }
.social-svg text { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; }
.mobile-share-bar { display: none; }

.post-navigation-royal { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 22px; margin-top: 44px; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post-navigation-royal > div { min-width: 0; }
.post-navigation-royal .post-nav-next { text-align: right; }
.post-navigation-royal span { display: block; color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.post-navigation-royal a { display: block; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }

.comments-heading-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.comment-sort { display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.comment-sort-button { border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--muted); padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.comment-sort-button.is-active { background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); }
.comment-vote { margin-top: 8px; }
.comment-like { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); color: var(--muted); padding: 4px 9px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 11px; }
.comment-like.is-liked { color: var(--gold-dark); border-color: var(--gold); }
.comments-area.is-sorting #comment-list { opacity: .45; pointer-events: none; }
.royal-hp { position: absolute !important; left: -10000px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; overflow: hidden !important; }

.author-archive-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0,1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: center; max-width: 900px; margin: 10px 0 42px; padding: 28px; background: var(--mist); border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.author-archive-photo img, .staff-photo img { border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.author-archive-header h1 { margin: 2px 0 8px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(36px,5vw,56px); }
.author-archive-header p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.author-archive-header .archive-kicker { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.staff-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.staff-card { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); background: var(--white); }
.staff-card h2 { margin: 14px 0 2px; color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 25px; }
.staff-card p { color: var(--muted); }
.staff-role { color: var(--gold-dark) !important; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.error-shell-wide { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--shell)); margin-inline: auto; }
.error-intro { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 60px; text-align: center; }
.error-intro h1 { color: var(--monarch); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 42px; }
.error-discovery, .error-most-read, .error-categories { margin-top: 56px; }
.error-most-read .mini-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0 28px; }
.topic-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.topic-chips a { padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--monarch); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; }

.social-profiles { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 22px; }
.social-profiles a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: #cbd5e1; font-size: 11px; }
.social-profiles .social-svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .editors-picks-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
    .category-module-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .staff-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
    .share-bar-sticky { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 782px) {
    .nav-tools { position: static; margin-left: auto; }
    .ticker-track { animation-duration: 38s; }
    .editors-picks-grid, .staff-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .author-archive-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
    .author-archive-photo { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
    .comments-heading-row { align-items: flex-end; }
    .share-bar .social-svg + span { display: none; }
    .mobile-share-bar { position: fixed; left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; z-index: 70; display: flex; justify-content: space-around; gap: 4px; padding: 8px; background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(15,23,42,.28); transform: translateY(140%); transition: transform .25s ease; }
    .mobile-share-bar.is-visible { transform: translateY(0); }
    .mobile-share-bar a, .mobile-share-bar button { flex: 1; border: 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; padding: 8px 4px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .post-navigation-royal { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .post-navigation-royal .post-nav-next { text-align: left; }
    .error-most-read .mini-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .editors-picks-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .comments-heading-row { display: block; padding-bottom: 10px; }
    .comment-sort { margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .live-search-item { grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(0,1fr); }
    .live-search-item img, .live-search-placeholder { width: 70px; height: 45px; }
}
.most-read-tabs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); margin: 10px 0 4px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.most-read-tabs button { border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; color: var(--muted); padding: 7px 4px; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.most-read-tabs button:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.most-read-tabs button.is-active { background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); }
.most-read-results.is-loading { opacity: .45; pointer-events: none; }
.newsletter-card form { display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.newsletter-card input[type="email"], .newsletter-card input[type="text"] { width: 100%; min-height: 43px; padding: 9px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); color: var(--text); }
.newsletter-card input[type="submit"], .newsletter-card button[type="submit"] { min-height: 43px; border: 0; background: var(--monarch); color: var(--white); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; }

/* v5.1 AJAX comment pagination */
.comment-ajax-pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin:22px 0 0}
.comment-ajax-pagination[hidden]{display:none!important}
.comment-ajax-pagination .button{appearance:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface,#fff);color:var(--monarch);padding:8px 12px;font:700 11px/1 Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.comment-ajax-pagination .button:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed}
.comment-page-label{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}