:root {
  --ink: #000000;
  --ink-soft: #4a4a4a;
  --ink-faint: #6a6a72;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --rule-strong: #000000;
  --rule-soft: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  --hover-row: #fafafa;
  --tab-hover: #f3f3f1;

  --impact-high: #c62a31;
  --impact-medium: #c79018;
  --impact-low: #2d8559;

  --serif: Georgia, "Iowan Old Style", "Charter", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --maxw: 1180px;
  --tabs-h: 52px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

a { color: inherit; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.masthead-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem 1.5rem;
}
.masthead-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.masthead-tag {
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

/* ---------- Sticky tabs ---------- */
.tabs {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.tabs-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.tab {
  appearance: none;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease;
}
.tab:first-child { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); }
.tab:hover { background: var(--tab-hover); }
.tab.is-active {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

/* ---------- Content ---------- */
.content {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 4rem;
}

.news-section {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--tabs-h) + 16px);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.news-section + .news-section { margin-top: 1rem; }

.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

/* ---------- Picks ---------- */
.picks {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
.pick {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  transition: background-color 0.12s ease;
}
.pick:hover { background: var(--hover-row); }

.pick-rank {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #cdcdcd;
  min-width: 2.5rem;
  text-align: left;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}
.pick-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.pick-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.pick-headline a {
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.12s ease;
}
.pick-headline a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ink); }

.pick-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.bullet { color: var(--ink-faint); }

.impact {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.impact-dot {
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-faint);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.impact-high .impact-dot { background: var(--impact-high); }
.impact-medium .impact-dot { background: var(--impact-medium); }
.impact-low .impact-dot { background: var(--impact-low); }

.source { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.time { color: var(--ink-faint); }

.pick-summary {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.pick-why {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  background: #f6f5f0;
  border-left: 3px solid #b8b8b3;
}
.why-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
}

/* ---------- Archive section ---------- */
.archive-section { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.archive-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.archive-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.archive-list a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.95rem 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background-color 0.12s ease;
}
.archive-list a:hover { background: var(--hover-row); }
.archive-arrow { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.empty {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.brief-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ---------- Mobile ---------- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .masthead-inner { padding: 1.25rem 1rem 1.1rem; }
  .masthead-meta { font-size: 0.66rem; }
  .masthead-tag { font-size: 0.85rem; }
  .content { padding: 1.5rem 1rem 3rem; }
  .tabs-inner { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .tab { padding: 0.7rem 1rem; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
  .tab:first-child { border-left: 0; }
  .pick { padding-left: 1rem; gap: 0.7rem; }
  .pick-rank { font-size: 1.7rem; min-width: 1.8rem; }
  .pick-headline { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .pick-summary { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .pick-why { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .section-heading { font-size: 1.4rem; }
}