/* Independent editorial template inspired by South African news publications. */
@font-face{font-family:Lato;src:url('assets/fonts/lato-regular.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Lato;src:url('assets/fonts/lato-bold.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Libre Baskerville';src:url('assets/fonts/libre-baskerville.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Libre Baskerville';src:url('assets/fonts/libre-baskerville-italic.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:italic;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap}
:root{
  --color-primary:#00767c;--color-primary-dark:#005d63;--color-nav:#3f7b82;
  --color-accent:#bc510e;--color-bg:#e8edee;--color-surface:#fff;
  --color-text:#202628;--color-muted:#5c6b70;--color-border:#d6dfe1;
  --wrap-max:1040px;--font-body:Lato,Arial,sans-serif;--font-display:'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-padding-top:24px}
body{margin:0;padding:28px 24px;background:var(--color-bg);color:var(--color-text);font-family:var(--font-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
::selection{background:#c6e5e4;color:#003b40}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;text-underline-offset:4px}
button,input{font:inherit}
button,a,input{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
button{cursor:pointer}
button:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #edb775;outline-offset:4px}
.site-shell{max-width:var(--wrap-max);margin:0 auto;background:var(--color-surface)}
.wrap{width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:38px}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:8px;left:8px;z-index:100;transform:translateY(-160%);padding:12px 18px;background:#fff;color:var(--color-primary-dark)}
.skip-link:focus{transform:translateY(0)}
/* Utility line and centered publication masthead. */
.top-strip{background:var(--color-primary-dark);color:#fff;font-size:12px}
.top-strip-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-height:36px;gap:16px}
.top-date{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.top-links{display:flex;align-items:center}
.top-links a{padding-inline:16px;border-left:1px solid #4f9095}
.top-links a:last-child{padding-right:0}
.top-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.masthead{background:var(--color-primary) url('assets/images/masthead-texture.jpg') center/cover;background-blend-mode:soft-light;color:#fff}
.masthead-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(0,1.65fr) 1fr;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;grid-template-areas:'date brand side' 'date brand search';gap:12px 22px;min-height:140px;padding-block:24px;align-items:center}
.brand{grid-area:brand;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-align:center}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,55px);line-height:1;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.035em}
.brand-tag{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.04em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-tag::before,.brand-tag::after{content:'';width:24px;height:1px;background:#aad7d9}
.masthead-side{grid-area:side;justify-self:end;align-self:end}
.masthead-date{position:absolute;top:50%;left:38px;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:12px;color:#fff}
.social-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.social-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:25px;height:25px;transition:color 160ms ease}
.social-btn svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:currentColor}
.social-btn:hover{color:#ffcf96}
.search-row{grid-area:search;display:flex;width:100%;align-self:start}
.search-form{display:flex;width:100%;min-width:0;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.search-form:focus-within{outline:3px solid #edb775;outline-offset:3px}
.search-form input{width:100%;min-width:0;height:32px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px;border:0;background:#fff;color:var(--color-text);caret-color:var(--color-primary);outline:none}
.search-form input::placeholder{color:var(--color-muted);opacity:1}
.search-form button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;width:34px;border:0;border-left:1px solid var(--color-border);background:#f2f5f5;color:var(--color-text)}
.search-form button:hover{background:#dcebec}
.search-form button svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:currentColor}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
/* Compact teal navigation; burnt orange indicates the current section. */
.main-nav{background:var(--color-nav);color:#fff}
.main-nav .wrap{padding-inline:0}
.nav-list{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-list>li{position:relative;flex:1}
.nav-list>li:first-child{flex:0.7}
.nav-list>li+li{border-left:1px solid #72a1a6}
.nav-list>li>a{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:41px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;transition:background-color 160ms ease}
.nav-list>li>a:hover,.nav-list>li>a:focus-visible{background:var(--color-primary-dark)}
.nav-list>li>a[aria-current='page']{background:var(--color-accent)}
.home-icon{width:19px;height:19px;fill:currentColor}
.sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:180px;z-index:20;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:6px 0;background:var(--color-primary-dark);box-shadow:0 7px 16px #003b4026}
.sub-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 16px;font-size:13px}
.sub-menu a:hover,.sub-menu a:focus-visible{background:var(--color-nav)}
.has-sub:hover .sub-menu,.has-sub:focus-within .sub-menu{display:block}
/* White paper, strong headline, and a quiet reading column. */
.article-area{min-height:510px;padding:48px 72px 100px}
.article{max-width:100%}
.article-title{max-width:850px;margin:0 0 20px;font:700 clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px)/1.3 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-0.025em;text-wrap:balance}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 16px;padding-bottom:21px;margin-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--color-border);color:var(--color-muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.meta-date{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.meta-author{padding-left:16px;border-left:1px solid #bac6c9;font-weight:700}
.article-body{max-width:72ch;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 22px}
.article-body h2{margin:36px 0 14px;font:700 25px/1.4 var(--font-display)}
.article-body a{color:var(--color-primary-dark);text-decoration:underline}
.article-body img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.site-footer{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:23px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--color-border);background:#edf1f2;color:var(--color-primary-dark)}
.footer-brand{font:italic 700 28px/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-0.035em}
.site-footer>span{color:var(--color-muted);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.04em}
@media(max-width:850px){
  body{padding:16px}.wrap{padding-inline:24px}
  .masthead-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 200px;grid-template-areas:'brand side' 'brand search';gap:8px 30px;min-height:130px}
  .brand{align-items:flex-start}.brand-name{font-size:43px}.masthead-date{display:none}
  .article-area{padding:40px 40px 80px}.nav-list>li>a{padding-inline:8px;font-size:12px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  body{padding:0}.top-strip{font-size:11px}.top-strip-inner{gap:8px;min-height:34px;padding-inline:16px}
  .top-links a{padding-inline:8px}.top-links a:first-child{border-left:0}
  .masthead-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto auto;grid-template-areas:'brand' 'side' 'search';padding:25px 20px 18px;gap:17px}
  .brand{align-items:center;gap:11px}.brand-name{font-size:42px}.brand-tag{font-size:11px}
  .masthead-side{justify-self:center}.social-row{gap:20px}.social-btn{width:30px;height:30px}
  .search-row{gap:9px}.search-form input{height:40px;font-size:14px}.search-form button{width:42px}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 42px;border:0;border-radius:2px;background:var(--color-accent);color:#fff}
  .menu-toggle svg{width:23px;height:23px;fill:currentColor}
  .main-nav{display:none}.main-nav.is-open{display:block;animation:menu-appear 180ms ease-out}
  .nav-list{flex-direction:column;padding:8px 20px}.nav-list>li+li{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #72a1a6}
  .nav-list>li>a{justify-content:flex-start;min-height:44px;padding:12px;font-size:14px}
  .sub-menu{position:static;display:block;padding:0 0 8px 16px;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}.sub-menu a{padding:10px 12px;font-size:13px}
  .article-area{min-height:420px;padding:32px 24px 64px}.article-title{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:28px;line-height:1.4}
  .article-meta{gap:8px 12px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:18px;font-size:12px}.meta-author{padding-left:12px}
  .article-body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}.site-footer{padding-block:22px}
}
@keyframes menu-appear{from{clip-path:inset(0 0 20% 0)}to{clip-path:inset(0)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
@media print{body{padding:0;background:#fff}.top-strip,.masthead-side,.search-row,.main-nav,.site-footer{display:none}.masthead{background:none;color:#000}.masthead-inner{display:block;min-height:0;padding:0 0 24px}.masthead-date{display:none}.article-area{padding:0;min-height:0}}