:root {
  --red: #b1241f;
  --red-dark: #7c1714;
  --blue: #1b2a6b;
  --blue-dark: #111a45;
  --gold: #ffd23f;
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --paper: #faf7f2;
  --muted: #6b6b6b;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* draped blue banners hung down the left and right edges */
.hanging {
  position: fixed;
  /* all sizing is viewport-relative so the drapes scale across resolutions */
  top: clamp(32px, 5vh, 64px);
  width: clamp(110px, 9vw, 170px);
  height: clamp(440px, 80vh, 1100px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-dark));
  border: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-top: none;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  z-index: 5;
  /* pointed banner tail at the bottom */
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 86%, 50% 100%, 0 86%);
}

.hanging-left {
  left: clamp(28px, 4vw, 96px);
}

.hanging-right {
  right: clamp(28px, 4vw, 96px);
}

/* gold rod the banner hangs from */
.hanging::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -10px;
  right: -10px;
  height: 9px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), #c79a18);
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* inner gold pinstripe — no self clip-path: the parent's clip-path trims the
   pointed tail, and a plain inset rectangle keeps left/right edges symmetric.
   (A self-clip at exactly 100% landed on a fractional pixel and dropped one
   banner's right line.) */
.hanging::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 9px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 210, 63, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hanging-star {
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 210, 63, 0.7);
}

/* banners would crowd narrow screens — hide them there */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hanging {
    display: none;
  }
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--red), var(--red-dark));
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* red-white striped accent at the bottom of the hero, slowly marching */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 14px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--red-dark) 0,
    var(--red-dark) 24px,
    #fff 24px,
    #fff 48px
  );
  background-size: 48px 100%;
}

.hero > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.stars {
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.hero .stars:last-child {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
}

/* split the star row into individually twinkling glyphs */
.stars {
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 0;
}

.stars::after {
  content: none;
}

.star {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #ffd23f;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 0 0.18em;
  text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 210, 63, 0.8);
  animation: twinkle 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.star:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.star:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.star:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.9s; }
.star:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 1.2s; }

@keyframes twinkle {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.5; }
  50%      { opacity: 1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .star { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
}

.divider {
  color: var(--red);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 2.75rem 0 0.5rem;
  clear: both;
}

.kicker {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.subhead {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem);
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.dateline {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin: 0;
}

.content {
  max-width: 47rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 1.5rem;
}

/* the article reads as a mock press release printed on paper */
.release {
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 6px solid var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
}

/* --- letterhead --- */
.letterhead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--red);
}

.seal {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, var(--blue), var(--blue-dark));
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.org {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.release-meta {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red);
}

/* --- lead with news dateline --- */
.lead {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.dateline-inline {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
}

/* --- section heading: a simple typographic rule, newspaper-style --- */
.flourish {
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--red-dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
}

/* --- platform list with star bullets --- */
.platform {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.platform li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.platform li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.platform li::before {
  content: "★";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-shadow: 0 0 1px var(--red-dark);
}

/* --- pull-quotes --- */
.pq {
  position: relative;
  clear: both;
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem 1.2rem 2.5rem;
  background: #f4f1ea;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--red);
}

.pq::before {
  content: "\201C";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.1rem;
  left: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--red);
  opacity: 0.18;
}

/* the eagle quote gets a quieter, centered treatment to break the uniformity */
.pq.eagle {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  background: #f9f9f9;
  border-left: none;
  text-align: center;
}

.pq.eagle::before {
  content: none;
}

.pq.eagle p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.pq.eagle cite {
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: center;
}

.pq p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.pq cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
}

.pq cite::before {
  content: "— ";
}

/* earnest "for the record" callout — breaks the parody to make the real point */
.note {
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  background: #fbeceb;
  border: 1px solid rgba(177, 36, 31, 0.35);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--red);
}

.note-label {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--red-dark);
}

.note p {
  font-style: normal;
}

.note p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
}

/* the arsonist line is the finale: a bold red panel */
.pq.finale {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--red), var(--red-dark));
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
}

.pq.finale::before {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.pq.finale p {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.pq.finale cite {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

/* --- floated stat callout --- */
.stat-box {
  float: right;
  width: clamp(12rem, 42%, 15rem);
  margin: 0.3rem 0 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.stat-head {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.stat-box dl {
  margin: 0;
}

.stat-box dl > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
}

.stat-box dt {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  min-width: 3.4rem;
  text-align: right;
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.stat-box dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .stat-box {
    float: none;
    width: auto;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
  }
}

/* --- end matter --- */
.endmark {
  clear: both;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.signoff {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.contact {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background: #f4f1ea;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.contact-head {
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.contact p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- call to action band --- */
.cta {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-dark));
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 1.5rem;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
}

.cta-inner {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-kicker {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.cta-head {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.85rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.cta-share {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

.share-link {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.share-link:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.stripes-band {
  height: 14px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--red) 0,
    var(--red) 30px,
    #fff 30px,
    #fff 60px
  );
  background-size: 60px 100%;
}

.disclaimer {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: #cfcfcf;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
}

.disclaimer p {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.disclaimer strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.disclaimer del {
  color: #888;
  text-decoration-color: var(--red);
}

/* --- closing reader note + rotating real-news link --- */
.epilogue {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.epilogue-inner {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.epilogue p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.news-link {
  display: block;
  text-align: left;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  transition: border-left-color 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease, transform 0.12s ease;
}

.news-link:hover {
  border-left-color: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.news-title {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.news-source {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.news-more {
  margin: 0;
}

#news-shuffle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--blue);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  padding: 0.25rem;
}

#news-shuffle:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}