/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   VenezuelaInvestor.com
   Aesthetic: sophisticated financial news portal
   Editorial serif + clean body + sparing Venezuelan flag accents
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

:root {
    /* Surfaces */
    --bg: #fdfaf3;
    --bg-soft: #f6efe2;
    --card: #ffffff;
    --line: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    --line-strong: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);

    /* Text */
    --ink: #0f172a;
    --ink-soft: #334155;
    --ink-mute: #64748b;
    --ink-faint: #94a3b8;

    /* Accents — sophisticated, slightly Venezuelan-flag-aware */
    --gold: #b45309;
    --gold-deep: #92400e;
    --gold-soft: #fef3c7;
    --navy: #1e3a8a;
    --navy-deep: #1e293b;
    --red: #991b1b;
    --red-soft: #fee2e2;
    --green: #166534;

    /* Fonts */
    --display: 'Playfair Display', 'PT Serif', Georgia, serif;
    --body: 'Source Sans 3', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;

    /* Layout */
    --container: 1180px;
    --reading: 720px;
    --reading-wide: 820px;

    /* Shape */
    --radius: 6px;
    --radius-lg: 12px;

    /* Shadow */
    --shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    font-family: var(--body);
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-size: 17px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); font-weight: 800; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; }

p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
em { font-style: italic; }

a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(180, 83, 9, 0.3);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    transition: color 0.18s;
}
a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-deep);
    text-decoration-color: var(--gold-deep);
}

/* ─── LAYOUT ─── */
.container { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
section { padding: 64px 24px; }
.reading { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.reading-wide { max-width: var(--reading-wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ─── TIPBAR ─── */
.tipbar {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.tipbar a { color: var(--gold-soft); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.tipbar a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ─── MASTHEAD / NAV ─── */
.masthead {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 22px 24px 18px;
}
.masthead-inner {
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.brand {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.brand .em { color: var(--gold); }
.brand .dot {
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 1.2em;
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: middle;
}
.brand-tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.nav {
    background: var(--card);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.nav-inner {
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}
.nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.nav-inner a {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}
.nav-inner a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-inner a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─── HERO / HOMEPAGE ─── */
.lead-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 48px 24px;
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.lead-feature {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}
.lead-feature .cat {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.lead-feature h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
}
.lead-feature h1 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.lead-feature h1 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.lead-feature .dek {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.lead-feature .meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.lead-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 32px; }
.lead-side-item {
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.lead-side-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.lead-side-item .cat {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: block;
}
.lead-side-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.lead-side-item h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.lead-side-item h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.lead-side-item .summary {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── CATEGORY SECTIONS ─── */
.cat-section {
    padding: 56px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cat-section.alt { background: var(--bg-soft); }
.cat-head {
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.cat-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.cat-head h2 .em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; }
.cat-head .more {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.cat-head .more:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }

.article-grid {
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
}
.article-card {
    background: var(--card);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 24px 26px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}
.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    border-color: var(--gold);
}
.article-card .cat {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.article-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
}
.article-card h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.article-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.article-card .summary {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex-grow: 1;
}
.article-card .meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ─── ARTICLE PAGE ─── */
.article-hero {
    padding: 56px 24px 40px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-hero-inner {
    max-width: var(--reading-wide);
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-hero .crumb {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.article-hero .crumb a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.article-hero .crumb a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); text-decoration: underline; }
.article-hero .crumb .sep { color: var(--ink-mute); margin: 0 8px; }
.article-hero .cat-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.article-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article-hero .dek {
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.article-hero .meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-body {
    padding: 48px 24px;
}
.article-body-inner {
    max-width: var(--reading);
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-body p {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.2em;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.article-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin-top: 2.4em;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-top: 1.8em;
    margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
.article-body h2:first-child, .article-body h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
    margin-bottom: 1.4em;
    padding-left: 28px;
}
.article-body li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.article-body li strong { color: var(--ink); }
.article-body blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    background: var(--gold-soft);
    padding: 18px 24px;
    margin: 1.6em 0;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

/* ─── TABLES ─── */
.compare-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 1.6em 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.compare-table th {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.compare-table td {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    vertical-align: top;
}
.compare-table td:first-child {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--bg-soft); }
.compare-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.compare-table .check { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
.compare-table .x { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }

/* ─── ALERT / CALLOUTS ─── */
.alert {
    background: var(--gold-soft);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin: 1.8em 0;
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
.alert h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    color: var(--gold-deep);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.alert p { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; }

.alert.red {
    background: var(--red-soft);
    border-left-color: var(--red);
}
.alert.red h4 { color: var(--red); }

/* ─── KEY TAKEAWAYS BOX ─── */
.takeaways {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 28px 32px;
    margin: 1.8em 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.takeaways h4 {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.takeaways ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 22px;
}
.takeaways li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ─── FAQ ─── */
.faq-block { margin-top: 3em; }
.faq-block h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.faq {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 22px 26px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.faq h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.faq p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ─── SOURCES ─── */
.sources {
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 22px 26px;
    margin-top: 3em;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.sources h4 {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.sources ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.sources li {
    padding: 5px 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.sources li a { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── RELATED ─── */
.related {
    margin-top: 3em;
    padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.related h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
}
.related-card {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 18px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}
.related-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.related-card .cat {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: block;
}
.related-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ─── NEWSLETTER CTA ─── */
.cta-block {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 48px 36px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 3em 0;
}
.cta-block h2 {
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}
.cta-block h2 .em { color: var(--gold-soft); font-style: italic; }
.cta-block p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.cta-block .btn {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}
.cta-block .btn:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    padding: 56px 24px 32px;
    margin-top: 80px;
}
.footer-inner {
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
}
.footer-brand {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-brand .em { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.site-footer p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.site-footer h4 {
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.site-footer a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
}
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.footer-disc {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 32px 20px; }
    .lead-side { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 24px; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    section { padding: 40px 18px; }
    .article-body { padding: 32px 18px; }
    .article-hero { padding: 36px 18px 28px; }
    .article-body p { font-size: 1.02rem; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .cta-block { padding: 32px 22px; }
    .masthead { padding: 16px 18px 12px; }
}

/* ─── LEGAL COUNSEL CALLOUT (links to venezuelalaw.com) ─── */
.legal-counsel {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(180, 83, 9, 0.04), rgba(180, 83, 9, 0.01));
    border: 1px solid rgba(180, 83, 9, 0.25);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 22px 26px;
    margin: 32px 0;
}
.legal-counsel h4 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.legal-counsel p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.legal-counsel a {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(180, 83, 9, 0.3);
}
.legal-counsel a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}
.legal-counsel .badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}