:root{
  --sky-top:#a9d8ff;
  --sky-mid:#d9ecff;
  --sky-horizon:#ffe9b8;
  --sun-glow:#fff6d0;
  --grass-light:#9fbf5c;
  --grass-dark:#5c7a34;
  --water:#bfe0d6;
  --water-deep:#8fc3b3;
  --gold:#d99a2b;
  --coral:#e8734a;
  --ink:#3a3323;
  --muted:#6b6248;
  --cream:#fffaf0;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}

/* NAV */
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:1.1rem 2rem;
  background:rgba(255,250,240,0.85);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.15);
}
.brand{
  font-family:'Bungee',cursive;
  font-size:1.1rem;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
  color:var(--gold);
}
nav{display:flex;gap:2rem;}
nav a{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
  font-size:0.8rem;
  letter-spacing:0.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-weight:700;
  position:relative;
  padding:0.3rem 0;
  transition:color 0.25s ease;
}
nav a.active{color:var(--gold);}
nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;
  width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);
  transition:width 0.3s ease;
}
nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
nav a:hover::after{width:100%;}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer;}

/* HERO — dreamy golden field & water scene */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  height:100vh;
  min-height:640px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sky-top) 0%, var(--sky-mid) 45%, var(--sky-horizon) 75%, var(--sky-horizon) 100%);
}
/* soft drifting clouds */
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 180px 60px at 15% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.85), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 220px 70px at 70% 12%, rgba(255,255,255,0.7), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 160px 50px at 40% 28%, rgba(255,255,255,0.6), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 200px 65px at 90% 22%, rgba(255,255,255,0.75), transparent 70%);
  filter:blur(6px);
  animation:drift 40s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes drift{
  0%{background-position:0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0;}
  100%{background-position:120px 0,-160px 0,90px 0,-140px 0;}
}
.sun{
  position:absolute;
  top:16%;
  width:min(30vw,260px);height:min(30vw,260px);
  border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle, var(--sun-glow) 0%, rgba(255,246,208,0.6) 45%, rgba(255,246,208,0) 75%);
  box-shadow:0 0 100px 40px rgba(255,246,208,0.5);
  animation:glow 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.sun::after{display:none;}
@keyframes glow{
  0%,100%{filter:brightness(1);}
  50%{filter:brightness(1.15);}
}
/* rolling grass + pond */
.grid-floor{
  position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:38%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 50% 100%, var(--water) 0%, var(--water-deep) 55%, transparent 75%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--grass-light) 0%, var(--grass-dark) 100%);
  border-radius:50% 50% 0 0 / 18% 18% 0 0;
}
.grid-floor::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;
  bottom:6%;left:20%;right:20%;height:16%;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.35) 0%, transparent 40%, rgba(255,255,255,0.25) 70%, transparent 100%);
  background-size:200% 100%;
  animation:shimmer 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter:blur(2px);
}
@keyframes shimmer{
  0%{background-position:0% 0;}
  50%{background-position:100% 0;}
  100%{background-position:0% 0;}
}
/* drifting dandelion-seed particles */
.grid-floor::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40% 0 0 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle 3px, rgba(255,255,255,0.9), transparent 80%),
    radial-gradient(circle 2px, rgba(255,255,255,0.8), transparent 80%),
    radial-gradient(circle 2.5px, rgba(255,255,255,0.85), transparent 80%);
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-position:20% 30%, 60% 60%, 80% 10%;
  animation:float-up 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  opacity:0.8;
}
@keyframes float-up{
  0%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:0;}
  20%{opacity:0.8;}
  100%{transform:translateY(-120px);opacity:0;}
}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:0 1.5rem;}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
  font-size:0.78rem;
  letter-spacing:0.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:1.2rem;
}
h1{
  font-family:'Bungee',cursive;
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.12;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6.5vw,5rem);
  color:var(--ink);
  text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
}
.tagline{
  margin-top:1.4rem;
  font-size:clamp(0.95rem,2vw,1.2rem);
  color:var(--muted);
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
}
.tagline em{
  color:var(--coral);
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:600;
}
.scroll-cue{
  position:absolute;bottom:2rem;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
  font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:0.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);opacity:0.8;z-index:2;
}

.countdown-wrap{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(217,154,43,0.1), rgba(159,191,92,0.08));
  border-top:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.2);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.2);
  padding:3rem 1.5rem;
  text-align:center;
}
.countdown-eyebrow{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.4rem;
}
.countdown{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.countdown div{min-width:90px;}
.countdown .num{
  font-family:'Bungee',cursive;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5vw,3rem);
  color:var(--ink);text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.7);line-height:1;
}
.countdown .label{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-top:0.5rem;
}

/* PAGE HERO (non-home pages) */
.page-hero{
  padding:5rem 1.5rem 3rem;
  text-align:center;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sky-top) 0%, var(--sky-horizon) 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.15);
}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3.4rem);color:var(--ink);}

/* SECTIONS */
section{padding:5rem 1.5rem;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;}
.section-eyebrow{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
  font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:0.25em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:0.8rem;
}
.section-title{
  font-family:'Bungee',cursive;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3.2vw,2rem);
  color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
}
.card{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(159,191,92,0.1), rgba(217,154,43,0.06));
  border:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.2);
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:2rem;
}
.card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;font-size:0.98rem;}
.card p + p{margin-top:0.9rem;}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:1.5rem;
  padding:0.75rem 1.6rem;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:999px;
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;
  transition:all 0.25s ease;
}
.btn:hover{
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--cream);
  box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(217,154,43,0.4);
}

footer{
  text-align:center;padding:2.5rem 1.5rem 3rem;
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
  color:var(--muted);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.15);
}

@media (max-width:720px){
  nav{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    background:rgba(255,250,240,0.97);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;
    transition:max-height 0.3s ease;
  }
  nav.open{max-height:300px;}
  nav a{padding:1rem 2rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(93,122,52,0.1);}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;}
}

/* ===== Dispatch / newsletter issue pages — old-timey newspaper ===== */
.dispatch-page{
  background:#f4ecd8;
  color:#2b2620;
}
.dispatch-wrap{
  max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
  font-family:'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
}
.dispatch-meta{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a5040;margin-bottom:0.4rem;
}
.dispatch-masthead{
  text-align:center;border-bottom:4px double #2b2620;border-top:4px solid #2b2620;
  padding:1.2rem 0 1rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.dispatch-masthead h1{
  font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,8vw,4rem);letter-spacing:0.04em;color:#1a1610;
}
.dispatch-masthead .tag{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a5040;margin-top:0.3rem;
}
.dispatch-title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:1.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid #2b2620;padding-bottom:1.6rem;}
.dispatch-title h2{
  font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4.2vw,2.4rem);color:#1a1610;line-height:1.25;
}
.dispatch-title .sub{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a5040;margin-top:0.7rem;
}
.dispatch-photo{
  float:right;width:42%;max-width:280px;margin:0 0 1rem 1.5rem;
  border:1px solid #2b2620;padding:8px;background:#fff;
  box-shadow:2px 3px 0 rgba(43,38,32,0.15);
}
.dispatch-photo img{
  width:100%;display:block;filter:sepia(0.35) contrast(1.05);
}
.dispatch-photo .cap{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a5040;text-align:center;margin-top:0.5rem;
}
.dispatch-body{column-count:1;}
.dispatch-body p{
  color:#2b2620;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.05rem;font-size:1.02rem;
  text-align:justify;
}
.dispatch-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:900;
  font-size:3.4rem;float:left;line-height:0.85;padding-right:0.12em;padding-top:0.05em;
  color:#1a1610;
}
.dispatch-section-head{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:0.02em;color:#8a1f1f;
  margin:2.2rem 0 0.9rem;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-top:1px solid #2b2620;border-bottom:1px solid #2b2620;padding:0.5rem 0;
}
.dispatch-body ul{padding-left:0;margin-bottom:1rem;list-style:none;clear:both;}
.dispatch-body li{
  color:#2b2620;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:0.9rem;font-size:0.98rem;
  text-align:justify;padding-left:1.3rem;position:relative;
}
.dispatch-body li::before{content:"\2766";position:absolute;left:0;color:#8a1f1f;font-size:0.8rem;}
.commish-box{
  clear:both;background:#fff;border:1px solid #2b2620;
  border-left:4px solid #8a1f1f;
  padding:1.6rem;margin:2rem 0;box-shadow:2px 3px 0 rgba(43,38,32,0.08);
}
.commish-box h4{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;
  font-size:1rem;color:#8a1f1f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:0.8rem;
}
.commish-box p{color:#2b2620;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:0.8rem;font-size:0.95rem;text-align:justify;}
.dispatch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem;margin-top:2rem;clear:both;}
@media (max-width:640px){.dispatch-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .dispatch-photo{float:none;width:70%;margin:0 auto 1.5rem;display:block;}}
.stat-box, .rank-box{border:1px solid #2b2620;padding:1.2rem;background:#fff;}
.stat-box h4, .rank-box h4{
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#8a1f1f;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:0.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid #2b2620;padding-bottom:0.5rem;
}
.stat-box .row{margin-bottom:0.6rem;font-size:0.86rem;color:#2b2620;line-height:1.5;}
.stat-box .row b{color:#8a1f1f;}
.rank-box ol{padding-left:1.2rem;}
.rank-box li{font-size:0.83rem;color:#2b2620;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:0.6rem;text-align:left;}
.rank-box li::before{content:none;}
.reading-box{
  clear:both;margin-top:2rem;text-align:center;border-top:1px dashed #2b2620;padding-top:1.6rem;
}
.reading-box h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;color:#8a1f1f;margin-bottom:0.2rem;}
.reading-box .sub{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.65rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5a5040;margin-bottom:0.8rem;}
.reading-box p{color:#2b2620;opacity:0.85;font-style:italic;line-height:1.7;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;font-size:0.9rem;}
.dispatch-quote{
  clear:both;margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:4px solid #2b2620;border-bottom:4px double #2b2620;
  padding:1.2rem 0;text-align:center;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.75rem;
  color:#5a5040;line-height:1.6;font-style:italic;
}
.dispatch-nav{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;max-width:880px;margin:2rem auto 0;
  padding:0 1.5rem;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.dispatch-nav a{color:#8a1f1f;}
.dispatch-nav a:hover{opacity:0.7;}