:root {
  --bg: #090908;
  --bg-soft: #11110f;
  --panel: rgba(20, 19, 16, 0.88);
  --panel-2: rgba(28, 25, 20, 0.8);
  --text: #eee9df;
  --muted: #aaa397;
  --gold: #d0ad64;
  --gold-soft: #8f7545;
  --line: rgba(208, 173, 100, 0.28);
  --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  --max: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 5%, rgba(208,173,100,.08), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(70,60,40,.08), transparent 25rem),
    linear-gradient(#080807, #0c0c0a 55%, #080807);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

body::before {
  content:"";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: .19;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.014) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 4px 4px;
}

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: #eed49a; }

.wrap { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(8,8,7,.9);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav {
  min-height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.brand {
  color: var(--text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  font-size: .95rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  padding: .55rem .7rem;
  font: inherit;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .9rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

.hero {
  min-height: 74vh;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,8,7,.98) 8%, rgba(8,8,7,.72) 48%, rgba(8,8,7,.24)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 45%, rgba(208,173,100,.17), transparent 28rem);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-inner {
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  padding: 7rem 0;
  max-width: 760px;
}
.eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .23em;
  font: 700 .72rem/1.2 Arial, sans-serif;
}
h1,h2,h3 {
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-top: 0;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 10vw, 7.8rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.38rem);
  color: #d8d1c5;
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.actions { display:flex; gap:.8rem; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:2rem; }

.button {
  display:inline-block;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  padding:.75rem 1.05rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  font: 700 .75rem/1 Arial,sans-serif;
  color:#0d0c09;
  background:var(--gold);
}
.button.secondary { background:transparent; color:var(--gold); }
.button:hover { background:#e0c17c; color:#0b0a08; }

.section { padding: 5.5rem 0; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.14); }
.section-intro { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 2rem; color: var(--muted); }

.grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:1.2rem;
}
.card {
  grid-column: span 4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel), var(--panel-2));
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px var(--shadow);
}
.card.wide { grid-column: span 8; }
.card.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.card p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
.meta {
  color:var(--gold);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  font:700 .7rem/1.3 Arial,sans-serif;
}
.muted { color:var(--muted); }

.quote {
  padding: 2rem 0 2rem 2rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: #ddd4c4;
}

.list-clean { list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; }
.list-clean li {
  padding:.85rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.14);
}
.list-clean li:last-child { border-bottom:0; }

.page-hero { padding: 6rem 0 3.5rem; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem); }

.dispatch-article {
  width:min(calc(100% - 2rem), 860px);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:5rem 0;
}
.dispatch-article section { margin: 0 0 4rem; }
.dispatch-article p { font-size:1.08rem; }
.dispatch-article .dropcap:first-letter {
  float:left;
  font-size:4.8rem;
  line-height:.8;
  padding:.25rem .5rem 0 0;
  color:var(--gold);
}

.event-row {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap:1.5rem;
  padding:1.4rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.16);
}
.event-time { color:var(--gold); font-size:1.05rem; }
.event-row h3 { margin-bottom:.25rem; }

.site-footer {
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:3rem 0;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.9rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:2rem;
}
.footer-title {
  color:var(--text);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}

.note {
  border:1px dashed var(--gold-soft);
  padding:1rem 1.15rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  background:rgba(208,173,100,.035);
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .nav-toggle { display:block; }
  .nav-links {
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
    left:0; right:0; top:72px;
    padding:1rem;
    background:#0b0b09;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:flex-start;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display:flex; }
  .card, .card.wide { grid-column:1/-1; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .event-row { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:.25rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 68vh; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .section { padding:4rem 0; }
  .hero-inner { padding:5rem 0; }
  h1 { font-size:clamp(3rem,18vw,5rem); }
}


/* ---- Visual asset layer ---- */
.hero {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,8,7,.98) 5%, rgba(8,8,7,.78) 48%, rgba(8,8,7,.36)),
    url('../images/hidden-corners.jpg') center 42% / cover no-repeat;
}
.hero::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,8,7,.92) 0%, rgba(8,8,7,.58) 52%, rgba(8,8,7,.22)),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,7,.92) 0%, transparent 45%);
}
.media-card { overflow:hidden; padding:0; }
.media-card img { width:100%; height:260px; display:block; object-fit:cover; }
.media-card .media-copy { padding:1.45rem; }
.feature-image, .banner-image {
  width:100%; display:block; border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px var(--shadow);
}
.banner-image { max-height:430px; object-fit:cover; }
.dispatch-logo { width:min(100%,760px); display:block; margin:0 auto 2rem; }
.image-pair { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:1.2rem; }
.image-pair img {
  width:100%; height:420px; object-fit:cover; border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.caption { margin-top:.6rem; color:var(--muted); font-size:.9rem; font-style:italic; }
@media (max-width:720px) {
  .image-pair { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .image-pair img { height:auto; }
  .media-card img { height:220px; }
}


/* ===== V3 refinements ===== */
.skip-link {
  position:absolute; left:-999px; top:auto;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left:1rem; top:1rem; z-index:999;
  background:var(--gold); color:#080807;
  padding:.65rem .85rem;
}
.brand-mark {
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:.55rem;
}
.brand-mark::before {
  content:"☾";
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:1.25rem;
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom:1rem; }
.hero h1 { text-shadow: 0 2px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.8); }
.hero .lede { text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.9); }

.quickbar {
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:#0d0d0b;
}
.quickbar-inner {
  min-height:46px;
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:1.2rem;
  overflow-x:auto;
  scrollbar-width:none;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.quickbar-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display:none; }
.quickbar a, .quickbar span {
  font:700 .72rem/1 Arial,sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.quickbar span { color:var(--muted); }

.section-head {
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:end;
  gap:1rem; margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.section-head h2 { margin-bottom:0; }
.text-link {
  font:700 .75rem/1 Arial,sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
}

.event-card {
  grid-column:span 4;
  min-height:230px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:space-between;
}
.event-card .event-date {
  font:700 .7rem/1.25 Arial,sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
}
.event-card .event-venue {
  color:var(--muted);
  margin:.2rem 0 0;
}
.event-card .event-foot {
  padding-top:1.2rem;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.16);
}

.archive-grid {
  display:grid;
  gap:.8rem;
}
.archive-item {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:100px 1fr auto;
  align-items:center;
  gap:1.2rem;
  padding:1rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.18);
}
.archive-number {
  color:var(--gold);
  font:700 .72rem/1 Arial,sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.archive-title { font-size:1.2rem; }
.archive-date { color:var(--muted); font-size:.9rem; }

.location-list {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:.75rem 1.5rem;
}
.location-list a, .location-list span {
  padding:.7rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.14);
}
.location-list span { color:#d8d1c5; }

.kicker {
  font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.5vw,1.55rem);
  color:#d8d1c5;
  max-width:65ch;
}

.callout {
  position:relative;
  padding:2.2rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%,rgba(208,173,100,.11),transparent 20rem),
    var(--panel);
}
.callout::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0; top:0; bottom:0; width:3px;
  background:var(--gold);
}
.callout h3 { font-size:1.9rem; }

.smallcaps {
  font:700 .72rem/1.2 Arial,sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--gold);
}

.ghost-card {
  padding:1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(208,173,100,.15);
}
.ghost-card:last-child { border-bottom:0; }

.not-found {
  min-height:70vh;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  text-align:center;
}
.not-found h1 { font-size:clamp(5rem,20vw,12rem); margin:0; color:var(--gold); }

@media (max-width:850px) {
  .event-card { grid-column:1/-1; }
  .archive-item { grid-template-columns:80px 1fr; }
  .archive-date { grid-column:2; }
  .location-list { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .section-head { align-items:start; flex-direction:column; }
}
@media (max-width:520px) {
  .location-list { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}


/* ===== V4 visual identity / archive ===== */
.site-logo {
  display:block;
  width:min(520px, 78vw);
  margin:0 0 1.5rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.55));
}
.hero-logo {
  display:block;
  width:min(640px, 86vw);
  margin:0 0 1.75rem;
}
.photo-strip {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:.8rem;
}
.photo-strip img {
  width:100%; height:290px; object-fit:cover;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.photo-strip img:first-child { height:290px; }

.visual-card {
  position:relative;
  min-height:360px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:#111;
}
.visual-card img {
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  width:100%; height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.visual-card::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,5,4,.94),rgba(5,5,4,.15) 70%);
}
.visual-card .visual-copy {
  position:absolute; z-index:2;
  left:1.35rem; right:1.35rem; bottom:1.25rem;
}
.visual-card .visual-copy h3 { margin:.25rem 0 .4rem; }
.visual-card .visual-copy p { margin:0; color:#d8d1c5; }

.map-frame {
  background:#0a0a09;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:.7rem;
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px var(--shadow);
}
.map-frame img { width:100%; display:block; }

.audio-box {
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--panel);
  padding:1.15rem 1.25rem;
  margin:1.3rem 0 2rem;
}
.audio-box audio { width:100%; margin-top:.7rem; }

.issue-nav {
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:1rem;
  padding-top:2rem; margin-top:3rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.issue-nav a { font-size:.9rem; }

.archive-item[href] .archive-title { color:var(--text); }
.archive-item[href]:hover .archive-title { color:var(--gold); }

.gallery-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:1rem;
}
.gallery-grid figure {
  margin:0;
  grid-column:span 4;
}
.gallery-grid figure.wide { grid-column:span 8; }
.gallery-grid img {
  width:100%;
  height:300px;
  object-fit:cover;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.gallery-grid figcaption {
  margin-top:.45rem; color:var(--muted); font-size:.88rem;
}

@media (max-width:850px) {
  .photo-strip { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .photo-strip img, .photo-strip img:first-child { height:auto; }
  .gallery-grid figure, .gallery-grid figure.wide { grid-column:1/-1; }
  .gallery-grid img { height:auto; }
  .issue-nav { flex-direction:column; }
}


/* ===== V6 community photo challenge ===== */
.community-feature-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1.65fr;
  gap:1rem;
  align-items:stretch;
}
.community-feature-grid figure {
  margin:0;
  background:#0d0d0c;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.community-feature-grid img {
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  min-height:420px;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
}
.community-feature-grid figcaption {
  padding:.8rem 1rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.9rem;
}
.poll-support {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,420px) 1fr;
  gap:2rem;
  align-items:center;
}
.poll-support img {
  width:100%;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width:850px) {
  .community-feature-grid,
  .poll-support {
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .community-feature-grid img {
    min-height:0;
    height:auto;
  }
}