/* =========================================================================
   The Pakistan Playbook — public stylesheet (editorial / white theme)
   ========================================================================= */
:root{
  --ink:#14181d; --sub:#5c6671; --faint:#8a939c;
  --paper:#ffffff; --mist:#f4f6f8; --line:#e4e8eb; --line2:#d7dde1;
  --head:#0a586a;                        /* dark cyan — headlines */
  --cyan:#007289; --cyan-dk:#005d70;     /* highlight cyan (buttons, ticker, subscribe) */
  --gold:#b48a2c; --gold-lt:#d8b15a; --gold-dk:#8a6a1e;  /* dark gold — kickers */
  --navy:#0f2a38;
  --sans:'Libre Franklin',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{margin:0;background:#eceff1;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);margin:0;line-height:1.12;}
.page-shell{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;background:var(--paper);min-height:100vh;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px;}
.container-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px;}
.kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk);}
.byline{font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);}
.byline b{color:var(--sub);font-weight:600;}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;text-align:center;}
.btn:hover{background:var(--cyan-dk);}
.empty-note{color:var(--sub);font-style:italic;padding:20px 0;}

/* ticker */
.ticker{background:#0b0e11;display:flex;align-items:center;height:40px;overflow:hidden;}
.ticker-label{flex:none;background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 16px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;flex:1;}
.ticker-row{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:tick 40s linear infinite;}
.ticker-row a{color:var(--gold-lt);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;margin:0 4px;}
.ticker-row a:hover{color:#fff;}
.ticker-sep{color:#5a4e2e;margin:0 6px;}
.ticker:hover .ticker-row{animation-play-state:paused;}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-100%);}}

/* utility bar */
.utility{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.utility .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:38px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);}
.utility .right a{margin-left:18px;color:var(--sub);font-weight:500;}
.utility .right a:hover{color:var(--cyan-dk);}

/* masthead */
.masthead{padding:18px 0 14px;}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;}
.mast-logo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
.masthead .logo{height:60px;width:auto;display:block;}
.mast-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);}
.subscribe{flex:none;background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;padding:10px 22px;border-radius:2px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;}
.subscribe:hover{background:var(--cyan-dk);}

/* nav */
.nav{border-top:2px solid var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;height:46px;}
.nav a{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{color:var(--cyan-dk);border-bottom-color:var(--cyan);}
.hamburger{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:6px;}
.hamburger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);display:block;}
.nav-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--paper);z-index:200;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;}
.nav-overlay.open{display:flex;}
.nav-overlay a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:var(--ink);}
.nav-overlay a:hover{color:var(--cyan-dk);}
.overlay-close{position:absolute;top:22px;right:28px;background:none;border:none;font-size:34px;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;line-height:1;}

/* paper banner */
.paper-banner{display:block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.pb-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 34px;gap:20px;}
.pb-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;}
.pb-kicker{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:700;}
.pb-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:#fff;line-height:1.1;}
.pb-cta{flex:none;background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:2px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;}
.paper-banner:hover .pb-cta{background:var(--cyan-dk);}

/* ---------------- homepage ---------------- */
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:0;padding:26px 0 8px;align-items:start;}
.lead-main{padding-right:34px;min-width:0;}

.carousel{position:relative;width:100%;height:480px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--navy);}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .7s ease;background-size:cover;background-position:center;pointer-events:none;}
.slide.active{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}
.slide.nopic{background:var(--navy);}
.slide-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(8,16,22,.94) 0%,rgba(8,16,22,.5) 52%,rgba(8,16,22,.12) 100%);}
.slide-content{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:28px 34px 36px;}
.slide-content .kicker{color:var(--gold-lt);display:block;margin-bottom:9px;}
.slide-content h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:42px;line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 11px;max-width:15em;}
.slide-content h2 a{color:#fff;}
.slide-content h2 a:hover{color:var(--gold-lt);}
.slide-dek{font-size:17px;line-height:1.45;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0 0 10px;max-width:38em;}
.slide-by{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);}
.dots{position:absolute;bottom:18px;right:26px;display:flex;gap:8px;z-index:6;}
.dots button{width:9px;height:9px;padding:0;border:none;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s;}
.dots button.active{background:var(--gold);width:24px;border-radius:5px;}

.secondary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.s-card .s-photo{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:10px;background:#dde3e6;}
.s-card .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;}
.s-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--head);}
.s-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan);}
.s-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub);margin:0 0 8px;}

.rail{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:30px;}
.rail-h{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);margin-bottom:4px;}
.rail-item{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.rail-item .thumb{flex:none;width:76px;height:57px;border-radius:2px;background:#dde3e6 center/cover no-repeat;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.rail-item .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;}
.rail-item h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.22;margin:0;color:var(--head);}
.rail-item:hover h4{color:var(--cyan);}

/* Podcast promo (neutral class — ad blockers hide "mpu"/"ad" class names) */
.podcast-promo{display:block;margin-top:22px;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0;}
.podcast-promo img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
.podcast-promo:hover{opacity:.94;}

.band{border-top:3px double var(--navy);margin-top:34px;padding:24px 0 6px;}
.band-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--head);margin:0 0 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.band-h::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line2);}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;}
.g-card{min-width:0;}
.g-card .g-photo{width:100%;height:160px;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:12px;background:#dde3e6;}
.g-card .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;}
.g-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--head);}
.g-card:hover h3{color:var(--cyan);}
.g-card p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub);margin:0 0 10px;}

.paper-feature{margin-top:36px;background:var(--mist);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:26px 30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;}
.paper-feature .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;}
.paper-feature h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--head);}
.paper-feature p{font-size:14px;color:var(--sub);margin:0;max-width:48em;}

.news{margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0;text-align:center;}
.news h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--head);}
.news p{color:var(--sub);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 16px;}
.news form{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;}
.news input{border:1px solid var(--line2);padding:11px 14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;width:300px;border-radius:2px;}
.news .form-msg{width:100%;font-size:13px;color:var(--cyan-dk);margin:4px 0 0;}

/* ---------------- article page ---------------- */
.page-pad{padding:30px 0 10px;}
.draft-banner{background:var(--gold);color:#241a05;text-align:center;padding:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;}
.article-head .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;}
.article-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);line-height:1.06;color:var(--head);margin:0 0 14px;}
.article-byline{color:var(--sub);font-size:14px;}
.article-figure{margin:28px auto;}
.article-figure img{width:100%;}
.article-figure figcaption{color:var(--faint);font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;text-align:center;}
.share-bar{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:22px 0;}
.share-bar a,.share-bar button{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:#fff;color:var(--cyan-dk);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);}
.share-bar a:hover,.share-bar button:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;border-color:var(--cyan);}
.article-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#23303a;}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 24px;}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:28px;color:var(--head);margin:38px 0 14px;}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;color:var(--head);margin:30px 0 12px;}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:28px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:23px;color:var(--head);}
.article-body a{color:var(--cyan-dk);text-decoration:underline;}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:24px;}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.article-body img{margin:24px auto;}
.article-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:34px 0;}
.author-box{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:2px;padding:24px;margin:40px 0;}
.author-box h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--head);margin-bottom:8px;}
.author-box p{color:var(--sub);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.55;}
.author-box a{color:var(--cyan-dk);font-weight:600;}

/* ---------------- cards / category ---------------- */
.page-head{padding:40px 0 6px;}
.page-head .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;}
.page-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);color:var(--ink);margin:0;}
.page-sub{color:var(--sub);font-size:17px;margin:10px 0 0;}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;padding:24px 0;}
.card{min-width:0;}
.card .card-img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;background:#dde3e6;margin-bottom:12px;}
.card .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--head);}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--cyan);}
.card p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub);margin:0 0 8px;}
.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;margin:30px 0 50px;}
.page-btn{border:1px solid var(--line2);padding:9px 18px;border-radius:2px;color:var(--cyan-dk);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;}
.page-btn:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;border-color:var(--cyan);}
.page-status{color:var(--sub);font-size:14px;}

/* ---------------- prose / static ---------------- */
.prose p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#23303a;margin:0 0 22px;}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;color:var(--head);margin:34px 0 12px;}
.prose em{font-style:italic;}

/* product pages (newsletter / podcast) */
.brief-sections{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:24px 0;}
.brief-item{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding-top:12px;}
.brief-item .kicker{color:var(--gold-dk);}
.brief-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--head);margin:4px 0 6px;}
.brief-item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--sub);margin:0;line-height:1.5;}
.early-access{background:var(--mist);border-left:4px solid var(--cyan);padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;border-radius:2px;}
.early-access .kicker{color:var(--cyan-dk);display:block;margin-bottom:6px;}
.early-access p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#23303a;line-height:1.6;}
@media(max-width:680px){.brief-sections{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* white-paper landing (one-pager) */
.paper-landing{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 0 40px;}
.paper-landing h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:32px;color:var(--head);margin:8px 0 6px;line-height:1.1;}
.paper-landing .kicker{display:block;}
.paper-landing .sub{color:var(--gold-dk);font-style:italic;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 16px;}
.paper-landing .desc{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#23303a;margin:0 0 8px;}
.ea-form{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px;}
.ea-form input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;}
.ea-form .form-msg{width:100%;font-size:13px;color:var(--cyan-dk);margin:4px 0 0;}

/* white papers grid */
.paper-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px;padding:20px 0;}
.paper-card{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:2px;padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;}
.paper-card .kicker{display:block;}
.paper-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:23px;color:var(--head);margin:6px 0 0;}
.paper-card .sub{color:var(--gold-dk);font-style:italic;font-size:14px;}
.paper-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--sub);margin:0;}

/* forms (contact / newsletter page) */
.form-field{display:block;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--sub);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;}
.form-field input,.form-field textarea,.form-field select{width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:11px 13px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;}
.form-msg{font-size:13px;color:var(--cyan-dk);margin-top:8px;}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:50px;padding:24px 0;}
.contact-details h3,.contact-form-wrap h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--head);margin-bottom:16px;}
.contact-line{margin:8px 0;color:var(--ink);}
.contact-line a{color:var(--cyan-dk);}

/* modal */
.modal-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(15,30,40,.6);z-index:300;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;}
.modal-overlay.open{display:flex;}
.modal-card{background:#fff;border-radius:4px;max-width:460px;width:100%;padding:32px;position:relative;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:14px;right:18px;background:none;border:none;font-size:26px;color:var(--faint);cursor:pointer;line-height:1;}
.modal-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--head);margin:8px 0;}
.modal-desc{color:var(--sub);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.modal-card label{display:block;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--sub);font-size:13px;}
.modal-card input{width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);}
.modal-card .form-msg{color:#b3261e;}
.modal-success{color:var(--cyan-dk);font-size:15px;text-align:center;padding:8px 0;}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-top:40px;}
.footer .wrap{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;}
.footer .fname{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;color:#fff;}
.footer-logo{height:68px;width:auto;display:block;max-width:100%;}
.page-logo{height:56px;width:auto;display:block;margin-top:6px;}
.footer .brand p{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.6;}
.footer h5{color:var(--gold-lt);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700;}
.footer a{display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:9px;}
.footer a:hover{color:#fff;}
.footer-signup{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-signup input{flex:1;min-width:130px;padding:9px 12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff;border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--sans);}
.footer-signup input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);}
.footer-signup button{background:var(--cyan);border:none;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;}
.footer-signup .form-msg{width:100%;color:var(--gold-lt);font-size:12px;margin-top:4px;}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);}
.footer-bottom .wrap{padding:16px 34px;display:block;font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:.04em;}

/* error page */
.error-page{min-height:60vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;gap:14px;padding:40px 20px;}
.error-code{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:72px;color:var(--gold);margin:0;}

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
@media(max-width:920px){
  .lead{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .lead-main{padding-right:0;}
  .carousel{height:340px;} .slide-content h2{font-size:27px;} .slide-dek{font-size:15px;}
  .rail{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:24px;padding-top:18px;}
  .grid3,.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} .secondary{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .paper-feature{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;} .paper-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav .wrap{gap:0;justify-content:flex-start;} .nav a:not(.hamburger){display:none;} .hamburger{display:flex;}
  .utility .left{display:none;} .utility .wrap{justify-content:center;} .utility .right a{margin:0 9px;}
  .pb-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;} .pb-cta{width:100%;text-align:center;}
  .card-grid,.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .mast-tag{display:none;}
  .wrap,.container-narrow{padding:0 18px;} .masthead{padding:14px 0 12px;} .masthead .logo{height:42px;}
  .subscribe{padding:9px 16px;font-size:11px;}
  .carousel{height:300px;} .slide-content{padding:18px 18px 22px;} .slide-content h2{font-size:23px;} .slide-dek{font-size:14px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;}
  .article-body,.prose p{font-size:16px;}
  .news input{width:100%;} .news form{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}
  .footer-logo{height:56px;}
}
@media(max-width:460px){
  .footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;}
  .page-title{font-size:28px;} .band-h{font-size:14px;}
  .masthead .logo{height:38px;} .subscribe{padding:8px 13px;letter-spacing:.04em;}
  .share-bar{flex-wrap:wrap;}
}

/* White paper inline download form */
.paper-download-form{margin-top:20px;}
.pdf-lead-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.btn-download{background:#b0bec5;color:#fff;cursor:not-allowed;pointer-events:none;}
.btn-download.btn-ready{background:var(--cyan);cursor:pointer;pointer-events:auto;}
.btn-download.btn-ready:hover{background:var(--cyan-dk);}
@media(max-width:640px){.pdf-lead-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}