:root{
  --sand:#F6F1E3;
  --sand-deep:#EFE8D6;
  --navy:#12314A;
  --navy-soft:#3D5A72;
  --water:#2FA8A0;
  --water-deep:#137F7C;
  --sign:#166B45;
  --sun:#F2A65A;
  --line:#D9D0BA;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--sand);color:var(--navy);
  font-family:'Figtree',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:720px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

/* ---------- mile marker strip ---------- */
.mm-strip{
  background:var(--sign);color:#fff;font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.mm-strip .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:7px;gap:16px}
.mm-strip .road{flex:1;height:0;border-top:2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.55)}

/* ---------- site nav ---------- */
.nav{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--sand)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:20px;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;
  color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand span{color:var(--water-deep)}
.nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{
  color:var(--navy-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;
  padding-bottom:2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--water)}
.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--sign)}
.nav a:focus-visible,.brand:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--water);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- page header ---------- */
.page-head{padding:56px 0 8px}
.crumb{
  font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--water-deep);
}
.crumb a{color:var(--water-deep);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(19,127,124,.4)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
h1{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  font-size:clamp(36px,5.6vw,60px);margin-top:16px;max-width:19ch;
}
.standfirst{margin-top:20px;font-size:20px;color:var(--navy-soft);max-width:60ch}
.mm-badge{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--sign);color:#fff;border:2px solid #fff;
  border-radius:5px;font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 9px 2px;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(18,49,74,.18);
}

/* ---------- article body ---------- */
article{padding:8px 0 64px}
article h2{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(25px,3.4vw,33px);
  line-height:1.2;margin-top:52px;
}
article h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin-top:34px}
article p{margin-top:18px}
article p.lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--navy-soft)}
article ul,article ol{margin-top:18px;padding-left:22px}
article li{margin-top:9px}
article a{color:var(--water-deep);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(19,127,124,.45)}
article a:hover{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}
article a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--water);outline-offset:2px}
hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:52px 0}

/* pull quote */
.pull{
  margin:44px 0;padding-left:26px;border-left:4px solid var(--water);
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(21px,2.8vw,27px);line-height:1.35;
}
.pull cite{
  display:block;margin-top:14px;font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-style:normal;
  font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-soft);
}

/* fact box */
.factbox{
  margin:40px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:24px 26px;
}
.factbox h4{
  font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--water-deep);
}
.factbox dl{margin-top:14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:8px 20px;font-size:15.5px}
.factbox dt{font-weight:600}
.factbox dd{color:var(--navy-soft)}

/* timeline */
.timeline{margin:36px 0 0;list-style:none;padding-left:0;
  border-left:2px dashed var(--line);margin-left:8px}
.timeline li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin-top:26px}
.timeline li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-7px;top:9px;width:11px;height:11px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--sign);border:2px solid var(--sand);
}
.timeline .yr{
  font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--water-deep);display:block;
}
.timeline strong{display:block;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;margin-top:3px}
.timeline p{margin-top:5px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--navy-soft)}

/* ---------- card grids ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:0;margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{padding:26px 26px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:block;
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:background .15s}
.grid-2 .card:nth-child(odd),.grid-3 .card:not(:nth-child(3n)){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
a.card:hover{background:var(--sand-deep)}
a.card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--water);outline-offset:-3px}
.card .tag{font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--water-deep)}
.card h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin-top:10px;line-height:1.2}
.card p{margin-top:8px;color:var(--navy-soft);font-size:15.5px}

.section-title{
  font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,32px);margin-top:8px;
}
.section-intro{margin-top:12px;color:var(--navy-soft);max-width:58ch}
section.block{padding:56px 0}
section.block.dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--sand)}
section.block.dark .section-title{color:var(--sand)}
section.block.dark .section-intro{color:#B9C6CF}

/* ---------- next/prev ---------- */
.readnext{margin-top:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}
.readnext .tag{font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--water-deep)}
.readnext a{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
  font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--water)}
.readnext a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#B9C6CF;padding:44px 0 40px;font-size:15px;margin-top:0}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer a{color:var(--sand);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--water)}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
footer a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--water);outline-offset:2px}
footer h5{font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--water);margin-bottom:10px}
footer ul{list-style:none;line-height:1.9}
.foot-note{width:100%;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:20px;
  margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px;color:#8FA3B2}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid-3 .card:not(:nth-child(3n)){border-right:none}
  .grid-3 .card:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .grid-2,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid .card{border-right:none !important}
  .nav .wrap{gap:12px}
  .nav ul{gap:16px}
  .page-head{padding-top:36px}
  .mm-strip .wrap{font-size:10.5px;gap:10px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none !important;transition:none !important}
}

/* homepage region row */
@media (max-width:860px){
  .region-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr) !important;row-gap:30px !important;margin-top:24px !important}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .region-row{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
}

/* skip link for keyboard/screen-reader users */
.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:999;
  background:var(--sign);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;
  font-family:'Overpass',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;outline:3px solid var(--water);outline-offset:2px}
main{display:block}

/* homepage hero headline — treatment B */
.hero-head{
  /* No ch-based max-width: line breaks are set explicitly with <br>.
     Size is capped so the longest line ("The Atlantic meets the Gulf.")
     fits on one line inside the 1060px container. */
  max-width:none;
  font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px);
  line-height:1.06;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.hero-sig{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:.34em;
  font-size:.58em;
  line-height:1.2;
  color:var(--water-deep);
  letter-spacing:-.005em;
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .hero-head{font-size:clamp(24px,6.4vw,32px)}
  .hero-sig{font-size:.64em}
}