:root{
  --ink:#0A3161; --panel:#0E3A70; --panel2:#072244;
  --bone:#F2EFE9; --muted:#A9A39A; --gold:#D4AF37; --line:rgba(242,239,233,.12);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;max-width:100vw;
  background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 70% at 50% -8%, rgba(201,162,39,.07), rgba(0,0,0,0));}
img,iframe{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 30px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3em;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}
a{color:inherit}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
  padding:18px 34px;border-radius:2px;transition:.2s;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#0E3A70}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#E6C860}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--bone);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(7,34,68,.90);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
.brand{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:600;font-size:16px}
.brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.navlinks a{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted)}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.navlinks a.cta{color:var(--bone);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px;border-radius:2px}
.navlinks a.cta:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.menutoggle{display:none}
.navdrop{position:relative}
.navdrop-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:var(--panel2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:10px 0;min-width:150px;z-index:30}
.navdrop:hover .navdrop-menu,.navdrop:focus-within .navdrop-menu{display:block}
.navdrop-menu a{display:block;padding:8px 18px;white-space:nowrap}

.back{padding:26px 0 0}
.back a{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:12px;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.back a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

.hero{padding:22px 0 44px;position:relative}
.hero .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.4);
  border-radius:100px;padding:5px 14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
  font-size:52px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.005em;max-width:24ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.updated{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.updated b{color:var(--gold)}

.blk{padding:10px 0 60px}
.h2{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;font-size:28px;margin-bottom:8px}
.h2-sub{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);max-width:74ch;margin-bottom:26px}
.article p{font-size:18px;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:16px;max-width:760px}
.article p b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.article h4{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);margin:28px 0 12px}
.article h4:first-of-type{margin-top:8px}
.src{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-top:20px;max-width:760px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
.src a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline}
.src a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

.method{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);padding:28px 0;margin-top:20px}
.method p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;max-width:80ch}
.method p+p{margin-top:10px}

/* Media / social monitor components */
.mon-cat{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--bone);margin:30px 0 14px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mon-cat:first-of-type{margin-top:6px}
.mon-list{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px 30px;margin-bottom:6px}
.mon-list li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mon-list a{color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.mon-list a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.mon-list .d{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:3px}

.today-panel{background:var(--panel2);border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.28);border-radius:6px;
  padding:24px 26px;margin:8px 0 30px}
.today-panel h3{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.today-item{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(242,239,233,.08);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.today-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.today-item .src-tag{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-top:3px}
.today-item a{color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.4)}
.today-item a:hover{color:var(--gold-light,#E6C860)}

.accounts-list{list-style:none;margin-bottom:6px}
.accounts-list li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.accounts-list a{color:var(--bone);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.accounts-list a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.accounts-list .d{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:3px}

/* Country deep-dive cards, used on the regional hub only */
.teaser-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
.teaser-card{background:var(--panel2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:26px 24px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.teaser-card .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.4);
  border-radius:100px;padding:4px 12px;margin-bottom:14px;align-self:flex-start}
.teaser-card h3{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px}
.teaser-card h3 a{color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none}
.teaser-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.teaser-card p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;flex:1}
.teaser-card .go{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:13px;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none}
.teaser-card .go:hover{color:var(--gold)}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 64px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;align-items:flex-start}
footer a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
footer .soc a{margin-left:22px}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.disc{max-width:50ch;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}

/* Election strip - time-limited. DELETE this block after 5 Oct 2026. */
.qcstrip{display:block;background:#D4AF37;color:#072244;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;text-align:center;padding:11px 16px;line-height:1.45}
.qcstrip:hover{background:#E6C860}
.qcstrip b{font-weight:600}
.qcstrip .sep{opacity:.55;padding:0 6px}
@media(max-width:560px){.qcstrip{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:10px 12px}.qcstrip .hide-s{display:none}}

@media(max-width:880px){
  nav .wrap{position:relative}
  .menutoggle{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:10px 6px}
  .menutoggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--bone)}
  .navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:#0a2c58;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 0}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex}
  .navlinks a{text-align:center;padding:14px 20px}
  .navdrop{width:100%}
  .navdrop-menu{display:block;position:static;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0;background:transparent}
  .navdrop-menu a{text-align:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px;max-width:100%}
  .mon-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .teaser-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}