/* ============================================================
   VILLA & PALACE : THE GRAND REGISTER (design system)
   Frozen 2026-09-25. Byte-locked: any drift aborts the build.
   ============================================================ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Marcellus&family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=Jost:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

:root{
  --ink:#100D0A;
  --ink-2:#171310;
  --ink-3:#1F1915;
  --brass:#C6A15B;
  --brass-dim:rgba(198,161,91,.38);
  --brass-faint:rgba(198,161,91,.16);
  --ivory:#F5F0E6;
  --ivory-dim:rgba(245,240,230,.72);
  --bronze:#6E5626;
  --stone:#8A8272;
  --line:rgba(198,161,91,.28);
  --maxw:1180px;
  --measure:42rem;
  --display:'Marcellus',serif;
  --body:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  --caps:'Jost',sans-serif;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--ivory);
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:1.18rem;
  line-height:1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
::selection{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}

/* ---------- kickers, folio markers ---------- */
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--caps);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.34em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);
}
.kicker .sep{margin:0 .9em;color:var(--bronze)}
.folio{
  font-family:var(--caps);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--stone);
}
.folio b{color:var(--brass);font-weight:500}

/* ---------- keyline rules & deco ornament ---------- */
.keyline{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.keyline-frame{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  outline:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.12);
  outline-offset:6px;
}
.deco-divider{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;
  margin:3.2rem auto;max-width:var(--measure);
  color:var(--brass);
}
.deco-divider::before,.deco-divider::after{
  content:"";height:1px;flex:1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--line));
}
.deco-divider::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line),transparent)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(16,13,10,.92);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.head-folio{
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.14);
  padding:.45rem 0;
}
.head-folio .wrap{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
}
.head-main .wrap{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:1.15rem 0;gap:1rem;
}
.wordmark{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:1.55rem;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  color:var(--ivory);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.wordmark .amp{color:var(--brass);font-size:1.1em}
.tagline{
  font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);margin-top:.15rem;
}
nav.main-nav{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav.main-nav a{
  font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory-dim);
  padding:.35rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
nav.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--brass);border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ivory);
  font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;padding:.5rem .9rem;cursor:pointer}
.nav-close{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ivory);
  font-family:var(--caps);font-size:1rem;line-height:1;padding:.45rem .9rem;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.narrow{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto}
section.block{padding:4.5rem 0}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-2)}
.hero-media{position:relative;max-height:78vh;overflow:hidden}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.62) contrast(1.06) saturate(.86)}
.hero-media::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,13,10,.25) 0%,rgba(16,13,10,.05) 35%,rgba(16,13,10,.88) 100%);
}
.hero-copy{position:relative;margin-top:-9rem;z-index:2;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.hero-copy .kicker{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);
  line-height:1.12;color:var(--ivory);max-width:20ch;
}
.hero .dek{
  font-size:1.35rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ivory-dim);
  max-width:38rem;margin-top:1.2rem;
}
.hero-meta{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;align-items:center;margin-top:1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- headlines & article type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;line-height:1.22;color:var(--ivory)}
.page-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);margin:.9rem 0 1.1rem}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin:.8rem 0 1rem}
.article-body{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ivory)}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.7em}
.article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:3.4em;float:left;
  line-height:.86;padding:.06em .12em 0 0;color:var(--brass);
}
.lede{font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ivory-dim);margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.byline{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;margin:1.8rem 0;padding:1.1rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline .who{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory)}
.byline .role{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone)}
.dateline{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone)}

/* ---------- figures ---------- */
figure{margin:2.6rem 0}
figure .frame{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px;background:var(--ink-2)}
figure img{width:100%;filter:brightness(.94) contrast(1.04) saturate(.88)}
figcaption{
  font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--stone);margin-top:.7rem;line-height:1.6;text-transform:uppercase;
}
figcaption .credit{display:block;font-size:8px;color:var(--stone);margin-top:3px;opacity:.55;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem;margin-top:2.6rem}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .25s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--brass)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-3)}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.8) contrast(1.05) saturate(.85);transition:transform .6s ease}
.card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card .pad{padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.32}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ivory)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.card .dek{font-size:1.02rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ivory-dim);line-height:1.55}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.8rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}

/* lead story */
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:2.6rem;align-items:stretch;margin-top:2.6rem}
.lead .frame{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px;background:var(--ink-2)}
.lead img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.82) contrast(1.05) saturate(.86);min-height:320px}
.lead-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:1rem}
.lead-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)}
.lead-copy .dek{font-size:1.25rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ivory-dim)}

/* numbered list rows */
.entry-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5.5rem 1fr;gap:1.6rem;padding:1.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.entry-row .num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2rem;color:var(--brass)}
.entry-row h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.entry-row h3 a{color:var(--ivory)}
.entry-row h3 a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.entry-row .dek{font-style:italic;color:var(--ivory-dim);font-size:1.08rem}

/* ---------- buttons & forms ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--brass);border:1px solid var(--brass);
  padding:.95rem 2.1rem;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s;
}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--brass)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brass)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
.field{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  width:100%;background:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ivory);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.05rem;padding:.85rem 1rem;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- newsletter band ---------- */
.newsletter-band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2)}
.newsletter-band .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center;padding:3.2rem 1.5rem}
.newsletter-band h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin:.6rem 0 .8rem}
.newsletter-band p{color:var(--ivory-dim);font-style:italic}
.inline-form{display:flex;gap:.6rem}
.inline-form input{flex:1;background:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;padding:.85rem 1rem}
.inline-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass)}
.form-note{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--stone);margin-top:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#0B0908;margin-top:5rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding:3.6rem 0 2.6rem}
.foot-grid h4{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:.55rem}
.foot-grid a{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ivory-dim)}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.foot-base{border-top:1px solid rgba(198,161,91,.14);padding:1.6rem 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-base p{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone)}
.vauderive-line{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);text-align:center;padding:0 0 2rem}
.vauderive-line a{color:var(--stone);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--stone)}
.vauderive-line a:hover{color:var(--brass);border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}

/* ---------- franchise / golden key ---------- */
.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2rem;margin-top:2.4rem}
.method-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2);padding:2rem}
.method-card h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.8rem;color:var(--brass)}
.method-card p{color:var(--ivory-dim);font-size:1.08rem}
.calendar-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:2rem}
.calendar-table th{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);text-align:left;padding:.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim)}
.calendar-table td{padding:1rem .9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ivory-dim);vertical-align:top}
.calendar-table td:first-child{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory);white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- contributors ---------- */
.masthead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem;margin-top:2.6rem}
.person{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2);padding:1.8rem;text-align:center}
.person .initials{width:4.4rem;height:4.4rem;border:1px solid var(--brass);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 1.1rem;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--brass)}
.person h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.person .beat{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.person p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--ivory-dim);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- cookie banner ---------- */
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:200;background:var(--ink-3);border-top:1px solid var(--brass-dim);padding:1.2rem 0;display:none}
.cookie-banner.show{display:block}
.cookie-banner .wrap{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cookie-banner p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ivory-dim);max-width:52rem}
.cookie-banner .actions{display:flex;gap:.7rem}

/* ---------- misc ---------- */
.pull{font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--brass);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding-left:1.4rem;margin:2.4rem 0;line-height:1.6}
.factbox{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2);padding:1.8rem;margin:2.4rem 0}
.factbox h4{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:1rem}
.factbox dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.5rem 1.4rem;font-size:1.02rem}
.factbox dt{font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);padding-top:.2rem}
.factbox dd{color:var(--ivory-dim)}
.prose-list{margin:1.4rem 0 1.4rem 1.2rem}
.prose-list li{margin-bottom:.7rem;color:var(--ivory-dim)}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:300;font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.75rem}
.skip:focus{left:0}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .masthead-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsletter-band .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .masthead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  nav.main-nav{display:none;width:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem;padding-bottom:1rem}
  nav.main-nav.open{display:flex}
  nav.main-nav.open .nav-close{display:block;align-self:flex-start}
  .head-main .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tagline{display:none} /* 2026-10-09: hide header tagline on mobile only */
  .hero-copy{margin-top:-6rem}
  .inline-form{flex-direction:column}
  section.block{padding:3rem 0}
}
.btn-brass{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--caps);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);background:var(--brass);padding:.9rem 1.6rem;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--brass);transition:background .25s,color .25s}.btn-brass:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--brass)}