:root {
	--al-bg-dark: #0b0b0f; --al-surface-dark: #1b1b24; --al-primary: #e63946; --al-link: #a6192e;
	--al-accent: #f02d55; --al-bg-light: #f6f6f8; --al-blush: #f8d7dc;
	--al-text-dark: #f6f6f8; --al-text-light: #17151b; --al-muted: #615c66;
	--al-font-heading: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif; --al-font-body: Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
	--al-radius-sm: 8px; --al-radius-card: 14px; --al-radius-pill: 999px;
	--al-content-width: 1200px; --al-article-width: var(--al-content-width);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-padding-top: 1rem; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--al-bg-light); color: var(--al-text-light); font: 400 1rem/1.7 var(--al-font-body); }
.site-container { width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--al-content-width)); margin-inline: auto; }
.reading-container { width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--al-article-width)); margin-inline: auto; }
h1,h2,h3,h4 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-family: var(--al-font-heading); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.17; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.25rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
a { color: var(--al-link); text-underline-offset: .22em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
a:visited { color: #79364d; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--al-link); outline-offset: 4px; }
img,video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
iframe { max-width: 100%; }
button,input,select,textarea { font: inherit; }
button,a,input,select,textarea,summary { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.site-header { background: var(--al-bg-dark); color: var(--al-text-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid #302831; position: relative; z-index: 10; }
.header-inner { min-height: 90px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.brand { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.site-name,.site-name:visited { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font: 700 2rem/1.2 var(--al-font-heading); letter-spacing: -.05em; white-space: nowrap; }
.site-name span { color: #f04459; }
.custom-logo { max-height: 60px; width: auto; }
.custom-logo-link { display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; }
.custom-logo.al-compact-v2 { display: block; width: 177px; height: auto; max-height: none; }
.primary-panel { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; }
.menu,.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.primary-navigation > .menu { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.3rem; }
.primary-navigation li { position: relative; }
.primary-navigation a { display: block; padding: .75rem 0; color: #f6f6f8; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; }
.primary-navigation a:hover,.primary-navigation .current-menu-item > a { color: #ff6c7d; }
.primary-navigation .current-menu-item > a { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px var(--al-primary); }
.primary-navigation .sub-menu { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: .5rem 1rem; background: #1b1b24; min-width: 200px; }
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
	.menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
	.primary-navigation .sub-menu { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 100%; visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; }
	.primary-navigation li:hover > .sub-menu,.primary-navigation li:focus-within > .sub-menu { visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }
}
.search-form { display: flex; position: relative; min-width: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 330px; }
.search-field { width: 100%; min-width: 0; min-height: 46px; border: 1px solid #b8b2bd; border-radius: var(--al-radius-pill); padding: .6rem 3rem .6rem 1rem; background: #fff; color: var(--al-text-light); font-size: .875rem; }
.search-field::placeholder { color: #6b6571; opacity: 1; }
.search-submit { position: absolute; inset: 1px 1px 1px auto; width: 44px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--al-text-light); background: transparent; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.site-header .search-form { width: 245px; }
.site-header .search-field { background: #17151c; border-color: #544b58; color: #fff; }
.site-header .search-field::placeholder { color: #c1b9c6; }
.site-header .search-submit { color: #f6f6f8; }
.site-header :focus-visible,.site-footer :focus-visible { outline-color: #ff8b99; }
.menu-toggle { background: transparent; border: 1px solid #665b6a; border-radius: 8px; color: white; min-height: 44px; padding: .55rem .8rem; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
.menu-icon { width: 18px; height: 12px; border-block: 1.5px solid currentColor; position: relative; }
.menu-icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 4px; left: 0; width: 18px; border-top: 1.5px solid currentColor; }
.page-intro,.article-header { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 95% 0, #451b29 0, transparent 50%), var(--al-bg-dark); color: var(--al-text-dark); padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5rem); border-bottom: 3px solid #a6192e; }
.page-intro h1 { max-width: 900px; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 .9rem; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--al-link); }
.page-intro .eyebrow,.article-header .eyebrow { color: #ff8b99; }
.intro-copy { max-width: 630px; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #cfc7d2; line-height: 1.7; }
.intro-copy p:last-child { margin: 0; }
.listing-content { padding-block: 3rem 5rem; min-height: 45vh; }
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.story-card { min-width: 0; background: white; border: 1px solid #dedbe1; border-radius: var(--al-radius-card); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 6px 20px #1b1b2405; }
.card-image-link { display: block; }
.card-image { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; }
.card-art { aspect-ratio: 16/9; display: grid; place-items: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 20%, #702236, transparent 65%), linear-gradient(120deg,#101018,#26202b); border-bottom: 1px solid #40303e; }
.card-art span { color: #d75b70; font: 600 3.25rem var(--al-font-heading); letter-spacing: -.15em; opacity: .7; }
.card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }
.card-title { font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.card-title a,.card-title a:visited { color: var(--al-text-light); text-decoration: none; }
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--al-link); text-decoration: underline; }
.card-excerpt { color: var(--al-muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.card-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem 1rem; font-size: .7rem; color: var(--al-muted); border-top: 1px solid #ebe8ed; padding-top: 1rem; }
.button,.wp-block-button__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .7rem; padding: .8rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: var(--al-radius-pill); background: #a6192e; color: #fff; min-height: 46px; font-weight: 600; font-size: .875rem; text-decoration: none; }
.button:visited,.wp-block-button__link:visited { color: white; }
.button:hover,.wp-block-button__link:hover { background: #801425; color: #fff; }
.button-secondary,.button-secondary:visited { background: transparent; color: #a6192e; border-color: #a6192e; }
.button-secondary:hover { background: #f8d7dc; color: #801425; }
.pagination { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.nav-links,.page-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.page-numbers,.page-links a,.page-links > span { min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; padding: .5rem .8rem; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d5cfd9; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; color: #17151b; }
.page-numbers.current { background: #a6192e; color: white; border-color: #a6192e; }
.breadcrumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem; font-size: .75rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; color: #cfc7d2; }
.breadcrumbs a,.breadcrumbs a:visited { color: #e3dce6; }
.article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.75rem); }
.article-deck { color: #d4ccd8; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.entry-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem 1.25rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; font-size: .75rem; color: #d4ccd8; }
.updated-date { color: #d4ccd8; font-size: .75rem; margin-top: .6rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-body { padding-block: 3rem; }
.article-feature { margin: 0 0 2.5rem; }
.article-feature img { display: block; width: 100%; border-radius: var(--al-radius-card); }
figcaption { color: var(--al-muted); font-size: .8rem; margin-top: .7rem; }
.entry-content { font-size: 1.05rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.entry-content > * { max-width: 100%; }
.entry-content h2 { margin-top: 2.5rem; scroll-margin-top: 2rem; }
.entry-content h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.entry-content li { margin-block: .4rem; }
.entry-content blockquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding: .5rem 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid #a6192e; font-family: var(--al-font-heading); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.entry-content pre { overflow-x: auto; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; background: #ece9ef; font-size: .85rem; }
.entry-content table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }
.entry-content th,.entry-content td { padding: .7rem; border: 1px solid #d5cfd9; text-align: left; }
.wp-block-table { overflow-x: auto; }
.wp-block-details { margin-block: 1.5rem; padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d8d0dc; border-radius: 10px; }
.wp-block-details summary { min-height: 44px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; }
.wp-block-details[open] summary { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.al-spoiler { border-left: 3px solid #a6192e; }
.article-topics { border-top: 1px solid #d8d0dc; margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; font-size: .85rem; }
.page-reading { padding-block: 4rem 5rem; min-height: 60vh; }
.page-reading h1 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.related-section { padding-block: 1rem 5rem; }
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.empty-state { padding-block: 3rem; min-height: 35vh; }
.empty-state .search-form { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.site-footer { background: var(--al-bg-dark); color: #d0c8d5; }
.footer-main { display: flex; gap: 5rem; padding-block: 3.5rem; }
.footer-brand { max-width: 340px; margin-right: auto; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: .85rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #b5acbd; }
.footer-heading { font-family: var(--al-font-body); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: .9rem; color: #fff; }
.site-footer li a { display: inline-block; color: #d0c8d5; padding-block: .35rem; font-size: .8rem; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer li a:hover { color: #ff8b99; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #332b38; padding-block: 1.25rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; font-size: .7rem; }
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }
.footer-bottom a,.footer-bottom a:visited { color: #b5acbd; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip-link:focus { position: fixed; inset: 1rem auto auto 1rem; z-index: 100000; width: auto; height: auto; padding: .75rem 1rem; clip-path: none; background: #fff; color: #17151b; white-space: normal; }
@media (max-width: 63.99rem) {
	.header-inner { min-height: 78px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0; padding-block: 1rem; }
	.site-name { font-size: 1.8rem; }
	.custom-logo.al-compact-v2 { width: 144px; }
	.menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; margin-left: auto; }
	.primary-panel { width: 100%; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid #332b38; display: block; }
	.nav-ready .primary-panel[data-open="false"], .al-js .site-header .primary-panel[data-open="false"] { display: none; }
	.primary-navigation > .menu { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
	.primary-navigation a { min-height: 44px; padding: .65rem .25rem; font-size: 1rem; }
	.primary-navigation .sub-menu { padding-inline-start: 1.25rem; }
	.site-header .search-form { width: 100%; max-width: none; margin-top: 1rem; }
	.story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 40rem) {
	.site-container,.reading-container { width: calc(100% - 2rem); }
	.story-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
	.listing-content { padding-block: 2rem 3rem; }
	.card-body { padding: 1.25rem; }
	.card-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
	.footer-main { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem; padding-block: 2.5rem; }
	.footer-brand { max-width: none; flex-basis: 100%; }
	.footer-bottom { flex-wrap: wrap; }
	.entry-content { font-size: 1rem; }
	.breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *,*::before,*::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; } }