:root {
  --bg-color: #fbfbf9;
  --surface-color: #ffffff;
  --text-primary: #121212;
  --text-muted: #555555;
  --border-color: #d8d8d3;
  --accent-navy: #0b1a2f;
  --accent-red: #b31b1b;
  --accent-gold: #c8963e;
  --font-serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  --font-heading: 'Cinzel', serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.container { width: 92%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* Ticker Bar */
.ticker-wrap {
  display: flex; background: var(--accent-navy); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
}
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--accent-red); padding: 8px 14px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px; white-space: nowrap; z-index: 2;
}
.ticker { display: flex; white-space: nowrap; animation: ticker-slide 32s linear infinite; }
.ticker-item { padding: 8px 24px; }
.ticker-sym { font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-gold); }
.up { color: #4ade80; } .down { color: #f87171; }
@keyframes ticker-slide {
  0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  100% { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

/* Header */
.site-header { border-bottom: 3px double var(--border-color); padding: 24px 0 10px; text-align: center; }
.meta-date { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.logo a {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 2.8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--accent-navy); text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block; margin: 6px 0;
}
.tagline { font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.nav-bar { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); padding-top: 10px; }
.nav-bar a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent-navy);
  font-weight: 700; padding: 4px 8px;
}
.nav-bar a.active, .nav-bar a:hover { background: var(--accent-navy); color: #fff; }

/* Grid Layout for Index */
.layout-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 36px; margin-top: 28px; margin-bottom: 50px; }

/* Global Typography & Content */
.breaking-banner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.badge { background: var(--accent-red); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 8px; }
.timestamp { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

.lead-story h2 { font-size: 2.1rem; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-navy); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.byline { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); padding-bottom: 10px; }
.article-figure { margin: 18px 0; }
.article-img, .card-img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--border-color); filter: grayscale(15%); }
.article-img { max-height: 380px; object-fit: cover; }
.card-img { height: 160px; object-fit: cover; margin: 10px 0; }
figcaption { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 6px; }

.lead-text { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 14px; }
p { margin-bottom: 16px; }
blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold); padding: 10px 18px; margin: 22px 0; background: #f4f4ee; font-style: italic; }
blockquote cite { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; font-style: normal; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); margin: 28px 0; }

.sub-stories { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.badge-mini { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--accent-red); font-weight: 700; }
.story-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: 6px 0 8px; }

/* Sub Pages Base (Cartels, Leaks, Forms) */
.page-content { padding: 40px 0; max-width: 900px; }
.page-title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 2.5rem; text-align: center; color: var(--accent-navy); }
.page-subtitle { text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 40px; }

/* Cartels Grid */
.cartel-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
.cartel-card { display: flex; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border-color); padding: 20px; gap: 24px; align-items: center;}
.cartel-img { width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid #ccc; filter: grayscale(20%); }
.cartel-info h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--accent-navy); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.threat-level { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; background: var(--accent-red); color: white; padding: 4px 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: bold; }

/* Leaked Cables */
.cable-container { background: #000; color: #33ff00; font-family: var(--font-mono); border: 2px solid #333; margin-bottom: 30px; padding: 2px; }
.terminal-header { background: #33ff00; color: #000; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.terminal-body { padding: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.terminal-body p { margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* Tip Line Form */
.form-wrapper { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border-color); padding: 40px; }
.tip-form .form-group { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.tip-form label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--accent-navy); }
.tip-form input[type="text"], .tip-form select, .tip-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 12px; font-family: var(--font-serif); border: 1px solid var(--border-color); background: var(--bg-color); font-size: 1rem; }
.tip-form input:focus, .tip-form textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-navy); }
.checkbox-group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.checkbox-group label { margin-bottom: 0; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; }
.submit-btn { background: var(--accent-red); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bold; border: none; padding: 16px 24px; width: 100%; cursor: pointer; transition: 0.2s background; }
.submit-btn:hover { background: #8f1212; }

/* Sidebar & Ads */
.sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.ad-box { background: #fff; border: 2px dashed #a5a59f; padding: 18px; text-align: center; }
.ad-tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.ad-box h4 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 8px 0 6px; color: var(--accent-navy); }
.ad-copy { font-size: 0.95rem; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ad-btn { background: var(--accent-navy); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 8px 14px; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.ad-btn:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
.fine-print { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.6rem; color: #888; margin-top: 8px; }

.widget-box { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border-color); padding: 18px; }
.widget-title { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-navy); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.dossier-list { list-style: none; }
.dossier-list li { padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeea; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.dossier-name { display: block; font-weight: 700; }
.status { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; }
.status.red { color: var(--accent-red); font-weight: 700; }
.status.orange { color: #d97706; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 3px double var(--border-color); padding: 30px 0; background: #f1f1eb; margin-top: 40px;}
.footer-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; text-align: center; }
.footer-brand h4 { font-family: var(--font-heading); letter-spacing: 2px; }
.footer-legal { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Mobile Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .layout-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sub-stories { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cartel-card { flex-direction: column; }
  .cartel-img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
  .logo a { font-size: 2rem; }
  .nav-bar { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
}