/* =============================================================
   Conservative.to — theme styles
   Tokens: ink #15181D · paper #FFFFFF · wash #F6F5F1 · rule #DBD8D1
           maple #B01E28 (accent) · meta #64686E
   Type:   Newsreader (display) · Source Serif 4 (body) · Archivo (UI)
   ============================================================= */

:root {
	--ink: #15181d;
	--ink-soft: #2c3138;
	--paper: #ffffff;
	--wash: #f6f5f1;
	--rule: #dbd8d1;
	--rule-dark: #15181d;
	--maple: #b01e28;
	--meta: #64686e;
	--serif-display: "Newsreader", "Times New Roman", serif;
	--serif-body: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
	--sans: "Archivo", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
	--wrap: 1200px;
	--measure: 720px;
}

/* ---------- Reset & base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--ink);
	font-family: var(--serif-body);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid var(--maple);
	outline-offset: 2px;
}
button { font-family: var(--sans); cursor: pointer; }

.conto-wrap {
	max-width: var(--wrap);
	margin-inline: auto;
	padding-inline: 20px;
}
.screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute !important;
	width: 1px; height: 1px;
	clip-path: inset(50%);
	overflow: hidden;
	white-space: nowrap;
}
.skip-link { left: 8px; top: 8px; z-index: 100; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; }
.skip-link:focus { position: fixed !important; width: auto; height: auto; clip-path: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	*, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.conto-topbar {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
	background: var(--wash);
}
.conto-topbar-inner {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 12px;
	padding-block: 7px;
	color: var(--meta);
}
.conto-topbar a { color: var(--ink); }
.conto-topbar-links { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.conto-tagline { font-style: italic; }

.conto-masthead { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.conto-masthead-inner {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
	align-items: center;
	padding-block: 18px;
}
.conto-brand { grid-column: 2; text-align: center; }
.conto-brand img, .custom-logo { max-height: 64px; width: auto; margin-inline: auto; }
.conto-wordmark {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.6rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.conto-wordmark:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.conto-menu-toggle, .conto-search-toggle {
	background: none;
	border: none;
	color: var(--ink);
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	padding: 8px;
}
.conto-search-toggle { justify-self: end; }
.conto-menu-toggle { justify-self: start; }
.conto-menu-icon { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; width: 18px; }
.conto-menu-icon i { display: block; height: 2px; background: currentColor; }

/* Primary nav — double hairline, the masthead signature */
.conto-nav {
	border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
	font-family: var(--sans);
	position: sticky;
	top: 0;
	background: var(--paper);
	z-index: 50;
}
.conto-nav-list {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 4px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.conto-nav-list a {
	display: block;
	padding: 11px 16px;
	font-size: 0.82rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.conto-nav-list a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--maple); }
.conto-nav-list .current-menu-item > a,
.conto-nav-list .current_page_item > a { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--maple); }

.conto-search { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--wash); }
.conto-search .conto-wrap { padding-block: 14px; }
.conto-search-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 640px; margin-inline: auto; }
.conto-search-form input[type="search"] {
	flex: 1;
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 1rem;
	padding: 10px 14px;
	border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
	background: var(--paper);
}
.conto-search-form button {
	background: var(--ink);
	color: #fff;
	border: 1px solid var(--ink);
	padding: 10px 22px;
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.conto-search-form button:hover { background: var(--maple); border-color: var(--maple); }

/* ---------- Shared editorial atoms ---------- */
.conto-kicker {
	display: inline-block;
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--maple);
	margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.conto-kicker:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }

.conto-card-meta {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.76rem;
	color: var(--meta);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 6px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin: 10px 0 0;
}
.conto-card-meta a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 500; }

.conto-updated-pip {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.68rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--maple);
}
.conto-updated-pip::before {
	content: "";
	display: inline-block;
	width: 6px; height: 6px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--maple);
	margin-right: 5px;
	vertical-align: 1px;
}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.conto-card-media, .conto-lead-media, .conto-card-compact-media { overflow: hidden; }
.conto-card-media img, .conto-lead-media img, .conto-card-compact-media img {
	transition: transform 0.35s ease;
	width: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}
.conto-card:hover img, .conto-lead-story:hover img, .conto-section-lead:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); }

.conto-card-body { padding-top: 12px; }
.conto-card-title {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 1.28rem;
	line-height: 1.22;
	letter-spacing: -0.005em;
	margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.conto-card-dek {
	font-size: 0.94rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--ink-soft);
	margin: 0;
}

.conto-card-compact {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr 84px;
	gap: 14px;
	padding-block: 14px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.conto-card-compact:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.conto-card-compact-title {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 1.02rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
	margin: 0;
}
.conto-card-compact .conto-kicker { font-size: 0.64rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.conto-card-compact .conto-card-meta { margin-top: 6px; }
.conto-card-compact-media img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }

/* ---------- Homepage: lead package ---------- */
.conto-front-top {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 6fr 3fr 3fr;
	gap: 32px;
	padding-block: 32px 40px;
}
.conto-front-lead { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-right: 32px; }
.conto-lead-title {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
	line-height: 1.12;
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
	margin: 10px 0 12px;
}
.conto-lead-dek { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.conto-lead-media { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.conto-front-offlead {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 26px;
	border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
	padding-right: 32px;
}
.conto-front-offlead .conto-card + .conto-card { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 24px; }
.conto-front-offlead .conto-card-title { font-size: 1.15rem; }

.conto-rail-heading, .conto-band-title, .conto-updates-title {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin: 0;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
}
.conto-rail-heading { color: var(--maple); }

/* ---------- Homepage: section bands ---------- */
.conto-section-band { padding-block: 8px 44px; }
.conto-band-header {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: baseline;
	border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.conto-band-title a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--maple); }
.conto-band-more {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	color: var(--meta);
}
.conto-band-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
	gap: 28px;
}
.conto-band-featured { grid-column: span 6; }
.conto-band-featured .conto-card-title { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.conto-band-featured .conto-card-dek { font-size: 1rem; }
.conto-band-grid > .conto-card { grid-column: span 2; }
.conto-band-grid > .conto-card .conto-card-dek { display: none; }
.conto-band-grid > .conto-card .conto-card-title { font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ---------- Section / archive pages ---------- */
.conto-section-hero {
	background: var(--wash);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
	padding-block: 40px 36px;
	text-align: center;
}
.conto-section-eyebrow {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.2em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--maple);
	margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.conto-section-title {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
	line-height: 1.05;
	margin: 0;
}
.conto-section-desc {
	max-width: 620px;
	margin: 12px auto 0;
	color: var(--ink-soft);
	font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.conto-archive { padding-block: 36px 56px; }

.conto-section-lead {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
	gap: 32px;
	align-items: center;
	padding-bottom: 32px;
	margin-bottom: 32px;
	border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
}
.conto-section-lead .conto-lead-media { margin: 0; }
.conto-archive-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	gap: 32px 28px;
}
.conto-empty { text-align: center; color: var(--meta); padding-block: 48px; }

.pagination, .navigation.pagination { margin-top: 44px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.nav-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-links .page-numbers {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 8px 14px;
	border: 1px solid var(--rule);
	font-size: 0.85rem;
	font-weight: 600;
}
.nav-links .page-numbers.current { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.nav-links a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.screen-reader-text + .nav-links { margin-top: 0; }

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.conto-article-header { padding-block: 40px 8px; }
.conto-article-measure { max-width: calc(var(--measure) + 40px); }
.conto-article-title {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);
	line-height: 1.08;
	letter-spacing: -0.018em;
	margin: 8px 0 14px;
}
.conto-article-dek {
	font-size: 1.22rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--ink-soft);
	margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.conto-article-meta {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: flex-end;
	gap: 16px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
	padding-block: 12px;
}
.conto-byline { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 500; }
.conto-byline a { font-weight: 700; }
.conto-dateline {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	color: var(--meta);
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin-top: 4px;
}
.conto-modified { color: var(--maple); font-weight: 600; }
.conto-article-tools { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.conto-reading-time { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--meta); letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.conto-share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.conto-share-label {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.1em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--meta);
	margin-right: 4px;
}
.conto-share-btn {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.76rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	border: 1px solid var(--rule);
	background: var(--paper);
	color: var(--ink);
	padding: 6px 12px;
}
.conto-share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.conto-copy-link.is-copied { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }

.conto-article-hero { margin: 28px auto 8px; padding-inline: 20px; }
.conto-article-hero img { width: 100%; }
.conto-article-hero figcaption {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	color: var(--meta);
	padding-top: 8px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
	padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.conto-article-body { padding-block: 24px 48px; font-size: 1.14rem; line-height: 1.72; }
.conto-article-body > p:first-child::first-letter {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 700;
	float: left;
	font-size: 3.4em;
	line-height: 0.82;
	padding: 4px 10px 0 0;
}
.conto-article-body h2 {
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 1.55rem;
	line-height: 1.2;
	margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
}
.conto-article-body h3 { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 1.8em 0 0.5em; }
.conto-article-body a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--maple); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.conto-article-body blockquote {
	margin: 2em 0;
	padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
	border-left: 3px solid var(--maple);
	font-family: var(--serif-display);
	font-size: 1.3rem;
	line-height: 1.4;
	font-weight: 500;
}
.conto-article-body blockquote p { margin: 0; }
.conto-article-body figure { margin: 2em 0; }
.conto-article-body figcaption { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--meta); padding-top: 8px; }
.conto-embed { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; margin: 2em 0; }
.conto-embed iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.alignwide { margin-inline: -60px; max-width: none; }
.alignfull { margin-inline: calc(50% - 50vw); max-width: none; }

/* ---------- Update ledger (signature element) ---------- */
.conto-updates {
	margin: 3em 0 1em;
	border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
	padding-top: 14px;
}
.conto-updates-title { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.conto-updates-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.conto-update {
	position: relative;
	padding: 0 0 20px 26px;
	border-left: 2px solid var(--rule);
	margin-left: 5px;
}
.conto-update:last-child { padding-bottom: 4px; }
.conto-update::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: -6px;
	top: 5px;
	width: 10px; height: 10px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--maple);
	border: 2px solid var(--paper);
}
.conto-update time {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.76rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--meta);
}
.conto-update-type {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.68rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #fff;
	background: var(--maple);
	padding: 2px 8px;
	margin-left: 8px;
}
.conto-update p { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }

.conto-article-tags { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--meta); margin-top: 2.5em; }
.conto-article-tags a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.conto-article-footer-share { margin-top: 2em; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.conto-related { padding-block: 8px 56px; }
.conto-related .conto-band-title { display: block; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.conto-related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }

/* ---------- Comments (kept minimal) ---------- */
.comments-area { padding-block: 24px 56px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.comment-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.comment-body { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 16px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
	margin-top: 40px;
	background: var(--ink);
	color: #d9dade;
}
.conto-footer-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
	gap: 40px;
	padding-block: 48px 40px;
}
.conto-footer-brand img { max-height: 48px; width: auto; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.conto-footer-brand .conto-wordmark { color: #fff; }
.conto-footer-mission { font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 340px; }
.conto-footer-heading {
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.74rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.16em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #9a9ea6;
	margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.conto-footer-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.conto-footer-list li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.conto-footer-list a { color: #e8e9ec; }
.conto-colophon {
	border-top: 1px solid #33383f;
	font-family: var(--sans);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	color: #9a9ea6;
}
.conto-colophon p { margin: 0; padding-block: 16px; }

/* =============================================================
   Responsive — tablet
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.conto-front-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
	.conto-front-lead {
		grid-column: 1 / -1;
		border-right: 0;
		padding-right: 0;
		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
		padding-bottom: 28px;
	}
	.conto-front-offlead { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-right: 28px; }

	.conto-band-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
	.conto-band-featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
	.conto-band-grid > .conto-card { grid-column: auto; }
	.conto-band-grid > .conto-card .conto-card-dek { display: block; }

	.conto-archive-grid, .conto-related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
	.conto-section-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
	.alignwide { margin-inline: 0; }
}

/* =============================================================
   Responsive — mobile
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	body { font-size: 1rem; }

	.conto-topbar-inner { justify-content: center; }
	.conto-topbar-links { display: none; }
	.conto-masthead-inner { padding-block: 12px; }
	.conto-brand img, .custom-logo { max-height: 44px; }
	.conto-menu-label { display: none; }

	/* Collapsible nav */
	.conto-nav { position: static; }
	.conto-nav .conto-wrap { padding-inline: 0; }
	.conto-nav-list { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
	.conto-nav.is-open .conto-nav-list { display: flex; }
	.conto-nav-list a { padding: 13px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

	.conto-front-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-block: 24px 8px; }
	.conto-front-offlead { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
	.conto-front-offlead .conto-card:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 22px; }
	.conto-front-rail { border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark); padding-top: 16px; }
	.conto-rail-heading { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 4px; }

	.conto-section-band { padding-block: 4px 32px; }
	.conto-band-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.conto-band-featured .conto-card-title { font-size: 1.4rem; }

	.conto-archive-grid, .conto-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.conto-archive { padding-block: 24px 40px; }
	.conto-section-hero { padding-block: 28px 24px; }

	.conto-article-header { padding-block: 26px 6px; }
	.conto-article-body { font-size: 1.06rem; }
	.conto-article-meta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
	.conto-article-hero { padding-inline: 0; }
	.conto-article-hero figcaption { padding-inline: 20px; }

	.conto-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding-block: 36px 28px; }
}

/* Fine phones */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
	.conto-card-compact { grid-template-columns: 1fr 72px; gap: 10px; }
	.conto-share-btn { padding: 6px 9px; }
}

/* Print: clean article output */
@media print {
	.site-header, .site-footer, .conto-share, .conto-related, .comments-area { display: none; }
	body { font-size: 11pt; }
}