:root { color-scheme: dark; --ink: #111; --paper: #fff; --field: #080808; --accent: #e26b32; }

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--field); scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--field); color: var(--ink); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; }

.cold-open { position: relative; height: 500vh; background: #000; }
.cold-open__stage { height: 100vh; min-height: 680px; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 4; overflow: hidden; }
.brand-mark { position: absolute; top: 1.25rem; left: 50%; z-index: 20; display: flex; width: 150px; height: 70px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transform: translateX(-50%); cursor: pointer; pointer-events: auto; user-select: none; }
.brand-mark img { display: block; width: 112px; height: auto; }
.brand-mark:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 4px; }
.video-grid { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; }
.video-card { position: absolute; width: clamp(155px, 18vw, 275px); margin: 0; background: transparent; transform-origin: center; filter: grayscale(1); transition: filter 1s ease; }
.video-card video { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: contain; background: transparent; }
.video-card.is-color { filter: grayscale(0); }
.video-card:nth-child(1) { top: 9%; left: 8%; transform: rotate(-2.5deg); }
.video-card:nth-child(2) { bottom: 8%; left: 19%; transform: rotate(2deg); }
.video-card:nth-child(3) { right: 17%; bottom: 9%; transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.video-card:nth-child(4) { top: 12%; right: 8%; transform: rotate(2.8deg); }
.cold-open__copy { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3; display: grid; place-items: center; justify-items: center; padding: 1.5rem; pointer-events: none; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--accent); font: 700 .66rem/1.2 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-beat { grid-area: 1 / 1; pointer-events: auto; width: min(38rem, 80vw); padding: 1.25rem 1.45rem 1.35rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.35; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(1.25rem); transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease; }
.story-beat p { margin: 0; }
.story-beat.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.cold-open__steps { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; }
.step-trigger { height: 100vh; pointer-events: none; }
.step-trigger--end { height: 38vh; }
.article { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem) max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - 980px) / 2)); min-height: 80vh; text-align: center; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 8rem); line-height: .88; letter-spacing: -.05em; margin: 1rem 0; }
.article h1 { max-width: 64rem; margin: 0 auto .75rem; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.35vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.dek { max-width: 42rem; margin: 0 auto 1.1rem; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.2; }
.byline { margin: 1.25rem auto 0; font: 700 .78rem/1.3 Arial, sans-serif; }
.byline__story { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .45rem; }
.byline__story .author-card img { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.byline__story .author-card span { font-size: .78rem; }
.additional-reporting { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem; margin-top: .75rem; }
.author-card { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .3rem; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.author-card img { width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.byline .author-card span { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.additional-reporting .author-card img { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.additional-reporting .author-card span { font-size: .68rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.byline a, .byline__date { color: inherit; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.byline__date { margin: .45rem 0 0; }
.article__body { max-width: 41rem; margin: 6rem auto 0; text-align: left; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.55; }
.article__body p { margin: 0 0 1.45rem; }
.article__body .dateline { margin-bottom: .15rem; color: var(--accent); font: 700 .72rem/1.25 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article__body h2 { margin: 4.5rem 0 1.3rem; font: 700 clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2rem)/1.1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.article__body a { color: inherit; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-end { margin-top: 5rem; }
.article-end hr { width: 100%; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #d8d8d8; }
.editor-note { color: var(--accent); font: italic .75rem/1.4 Arial, sans-serif; }
.article-video { width: 100vw; margin: 5rem calc(50% - 50vw) 5rem; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - 980px) / 2)); color: #fff; background: #000; text-align: center; }
.article-video video { display: block; width: min(900px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; filter: grayscale(1); transition: filter 1s ease; }
.article-video.is-color video { filter: grayscale(0); }
.article-video figcaption { width: min(41rem, 100%); margin: 1rem auto 0; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72); font: .78rem/1.4 Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cold-open { height: 500svh; }
  .cold-open__stage { min-height: 100svh; }
  .brand-mark { top: .75rem; width: 130px; height: 60px; }
  .brand-mark img { width: 96px; }
  .video-card { width: clamp(138px, 36vw, 180px); }
  .video-card:nth-child(1) { top: 12%; left: 3%; }
  .video-card:nth-child(2) { bottom: 7%; left: 3%; }
  .video-card:nth-child(3) { right: 3%; bottom: 7%; }
  .video-card:nth-child(4) { top: 12%; right: 3%; }
  .story-beat { width: min(22rem, 78vw); padding: 1rem 1.05rem; font-size: 1rem; }
  .additional-reporting { gap: .35rem; font-size: .68rem; }
  .additional-reporting .author-card img { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
  .article h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .dek { font-size: 1rem; }
  .article__body { margin-top: 4rem; font-size: 1.08rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .video-card, .story-beat, .article-video video { transition: none; }
}