:root{
  --dusty-pink:#E9C7D3;
  --pink-soft:#F7EAF0;
  --navy:#14263A;
  --navy-2:#0C1C2B;
  --gold:#E0A83B;
  --berry:#A73B63;
  --cream:#FFF9F3;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --text:#1E2933;
  --muted:#6D747B;
  --line:#E8E3E6;
  --radius:10px;
  --container:1280px;
  --shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(20,38,58,.13);
  --shadow-soft:0 8px 20px rgba(20,38,58,.09);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--text);background:#fff;font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.site-container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--container));margin-inline:auto}
.top-strip{background:var(--berry);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.top-strip-inner{min-height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.top-strip-note{font-weight:600;opacity:.9;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:none}
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-inner{min-height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.custom-logo{max-height:64px;width:auto}
.text-logo{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.main-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--berry)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px}
.story-ticker-wrap{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.story-ticker{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:46px;overflow:hidden}
.story-ticker>strong{background:var(--dusty-pink);color:var(--navy);align-self:stretch;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 18px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-viewport{overflow:hidden;flex:1}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:36px;width:max-content;animation:ticker 38s linear infinite;padding-left:30px}
.ticker-track a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
@keyframes ticker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ad-slot{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--container));margin:24px auto}
.ad-placeholder{min-height:110px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(115deg,#fff,var(--pink-soft) 55%,#f4dde6);box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:24px;border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.08)}
.ad-placeholder strong{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:28px;color:var(--navy)}
.ad-placeholder span{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em}
.ad-kicker{text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--berry)}
.hero-band{padding:38px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--pink-soft),#fff)}
.hero-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(300px,1fr);gap:24px}
.featured-slider{position:relative;min-height:560px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .6s ease}
.hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.hero-media,.hero-media img,.image-fallback{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.image-fallback{display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dusty-pink),var(--berry));color:#fff;font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:800}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:70px 42px 36px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(12,28,43,.95));color:#fff}
.hero-overlay h1{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.02;margin:12px 0;max-width:850px}
.hero-overlay p{max-width:720px;margin:0 0 20px;color:#f6f6f6}
.category-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--cat-color);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 11px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:11px 17px;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;transition:.2s}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--berry)}
.hero-overlay .button{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.slider-control{position:absolute;top:50%;z-index:4;border:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;font-size:28px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.slider-prev{left:16px}.slider-next{right:16px}.slider-dots{position:absolute;right:22px;bottom:18px;z-index:5;display:flex;gap:8px}.slider-dots button{width:9px;height:9px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);padding:0}.slider-dots .is-active{background:#fff;transform:scale(1.3)}
.hero-side{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--navy);padding-bottom:10px}
.section-heading span{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:31px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.section-heading small{color:var(--muted)}
.section-heading.compact{margin-bottom:4px}.section-heading.compact span{font-size:24px}
.mini-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:13px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini-thumb{height:76px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.mini-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mini-story h3{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.15;margin:5px 0 0;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.mini-meta .category-pill{padding:3px 7px;font-size:9px}
.new-story-flash{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-top:6px solid var(--berry);border-bottom:6px solid var(--navy)}
.flash-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-height:58px;overflow:hidden}.flash-inner>strong{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}.flash-scroller{display:flex;gap:30px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}.flash-scroller a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.flash-scroller span{opacity:.7;margin-right:8px}
.content-section,.related-section{padding:46px 0}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;align-items:stretch}
.post-grid-three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.post-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.08);display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.card-media{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;display:block}.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}.post-card:hover .card-media img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.card-body{padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.card-title{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:23px;line-height:1.13;margin:13px 0 10px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;min-height:78px}
.card-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:#535c64;margin:0 0 18px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:4;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;min-height:88px;max-height:88px}
.card-button{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}
.category-band{padding:46px 0;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--cat-color) 8%,white);border-top:8px solid var(--cat-color)}
.category-heading{border-bottom-color:var(--cat-color)}.category-heading a{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cat-color)}
.page-banner{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--navy),var(--berry));color:#fff;padding:52px 0;border-bottom:10px solid var(--dusty-pink)}
.page-banner h1,.article-header h1{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,70px);line-height:1.03;margin:6px 0}.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;margin:0;color:var(--gold)}
.content-with-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(280px,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}.sidebar .ad-slot{width:100%;margin:0}.sidebar .ad-placeholder{min-height:250px}
.sidebar-panel,.widget,.page-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);padding:22px;border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.08)}
.ranked-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.ranked-story span{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--dusty-pink);font-weight:900}.ranked-story strong{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2}
.article-header{padding:56px 0 32px;background:var(--pink-soft)}.article-header-inner{max-width:980px}.article-deck{font-size:20px;max-width:820px;color:#4d5660}.article-meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}.article-featured{margin-top:24px}.article-featured img{width:100%;max-height:720px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article-layout{margin-top:28px}.article-content{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.85;min-width:0}.article-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-content img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}.article-content .ad-slot{width:100%;margin:30px 0}
.pagination-wrap{margin-top:32px;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px}.pagination-wrap .page-numbers{padding:9px 13px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--pink-soft);font-weight:800}.pagination-wrap .current{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.footer-band{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;padding:50px 0;border-top:10px solid var(--dusty-pink)}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:30px}.site-footer h3{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px}.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.site-footer li{margin:7px 0}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}.footer-bottom{background:#07121d;color:#dce1e5;padding:15px 0;font-size:12px}.footer-bottom-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.widget-title{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--navy)}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-layout,.content-with-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:86px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.main-nav.is-open{display:block}.main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.menu-toggle{display:block}}
@media(max-width:700px){.site-container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--container))}.top-strip-note{display:none}.header-inner{min-height:72px}.custom-logo{max-height:52px}.main-nav{top:72px}.hero-band{padding:18px 0}.featured-slider{min-height:520px}.hero-overlay{padding:70px 24px 28px}.hero-overlay h1{font-size:36px}.hero-side{display:flex}.post-grid,.post-grid-three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-title{min-height:0}.card-excerpt{min-height:0;max-height:none}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom-inner{flex-direction:column}.section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.article-content{font-size:18px}.slider-control{display:none}}


/* v1.0.1 homepage editorial sections */
.card-byline{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;font-weight:700}
.editorial-feature-band{padding:46px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--pink-soft),#fff);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ranked-card-wrap{position:relative;display:flex;min-width:0}
.ranked-card-wrap .post-card{width:100%}
.view-count{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;z-index:3;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.04em;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.empty-editorial-state{grid-column:1/-1;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.08);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);padding:28px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}


/* v1.0.2 refined luxury content treatment */
:root{
  --content-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(20,38,58,.055),0 10px 28px rgba(20,38,58,.095);
}
body,button,input,select,textarea,table,th,td{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;}
.article-content,.page-card,.post-card,.sidebar-panel,.widget,.hero-side,.featured-slider,.empty-editorial-state{
  background:#fff;
  border:0;
  border-radius:10px;
  box-shadow:var(--content-shadow);
}
.article-content,.page-card{padding:28px;}
.post-card,.hero-side,.featured-slider{box-shadow:var(--content-shadow);}
.card-title,.section-heading span,.mini-story h3,.article-header h1,.page-banner h1,.widget-title,.ranked-story strong,.text-logo,.site-footer h3{
  font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;
}
.article-content{font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;}
.card-title{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;}
.section-heading span{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;}
.article-header h1,.page-banner h1{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em;}
.content-section{background:#fff;}
.editorial-feature-band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbf4f7 0%,#fff 100%);}
.new-story-flash,.flash-inner,.flash-scroller{display:none!important;}
.post-card,.sidebar-panel,.widget,.page-card,.hero-side{transition:box-shadow .25s ease,transform .25s ease;}
.post-card:hover{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(167,59,99,.08),0 15px 34px rgba(20,38,58,.12);transform:translateY(-2px);}
@media(max-width:700px){.article-content,.page-card{padding:20px}.article-content{font-size:16px}}

/* v1.0.3 - hard typography + article container correction */
:root{--hl-century:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;}
html body,
html body *:not(svg):not(path):not(.dashicons),
html body *::before,
html body *::after{
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
}
.article-header h1,
.page-banner h1,
.entry-title,
.single-post h1{
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
  font-size:clamp(30px,3.1vw,44px)!important;
  line-height:1.12!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  letter-spacing:-.025em!important;
}
.article-content{
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
  font-size:17px!important;
  line-height:1.78!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  padding:32px!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:10px!important;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(13,41,66,.07),0 12px 34px rgba(13,41,66,.10)!important;
}
.article-content p,.article-content li,.article-content a,.article-content strong,.article-content em,
.article-content blockquote,.article-content h1,.article-content h2,.article-content h3,.article-content h4,
.article-content h5,.article-content h6,.article-content span{
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
}
.article-content h1{font-size:30px!important;line-height:1.2!important}
.article-content h2{font-size:25px!important;line-height:1.25!important}
.article-content h3{font-size:21px!important;line-height:1.3!important}
.article-content h4{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.35!important}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .article-header h1,.page-banner h1,.entry-title,.single-post h1{font-size:30px!important}
 .article-content{padding:22px!important;font-size:16px!important}
}


/* v1.0.4 - requested visual corrections */
:root{
  --gold:var(--dusty-pink);
  --hl-century:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic","Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;
}
html,body,body *,body *::before,body *::after,
body p,body a,body span,body strong,body em,body li,body label,
body h1,body h2,body h3,body h4,body h5,body h6,
body input,body textarea,body select,body button,body table,body th,body td{
  font-family:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic","Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif!important;
}
/* No yellow/orange treatments anywhere in the theme */
.new-story-flash,.flash-inner,.flash-scroller{display:none!important;}
.story-ticker>strong{background:var(--dusty-pink)!important;color:var(--navy)!important;}
.ad-placeholder{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#fff 0%,var(--pink-soft) 55%,#f3dce5 100%)!important;}
.eyebrow{color:var(--berry)!important;}
/* Homepage slider is image-only: no text/category/title/excerpt/button overlay */
.hero-overlay{display:none!important;}
.featured-slider{min-height:500px;background:#fff;}
.hero-slide,.hero-media{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.slider-dots{bottom:18px;}
/* Restrained editorial heading scale */
.article-header{padding:38px 0 26px!important;}
.article-header-inner{max-width:980px;}
.article-header h1,.page-banner h1,.entry-title,.single-post>header h1{
  font-size:clamp(28px,2.55vw,38px)!important;
  line-height:1.16!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  letter-spacing:-.02em!important;
  max-width:900px!important;
}
.article-deck{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.65!important;max-width:780px!important;}
.section-heading span{font-size:26px!important;line-height:1.2!important;}
.card-title{font-size:20px!important;line-height:1.25!important;}
/* Visible article body container: border + shadow + internal spacing */
.content-with-sidebar.article-layout{align-items:start;}
.article-content{
  display:block!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.14)!important;
  border-radius:10px!important;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(20,38,58,.035),0 12px 30px rgba(20,38,58,.10)!important;
  padding:32px!important;
  font-size:16px!important;
  line-height:1.8!important;
  color:var(--text)!important;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.article-content p,.article-content li{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.8!important;}
.article-content h1{font-size:27px!important;line-height:1.25!important;}
.article-content h2{font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.3!important;}
.article-content h3{font-size:20px!important;line-height:1.35!important;}
.article-content h4{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.4!important;}
.sidebar-panel,.widget,.post-card,.hero-side,.page-card,.empty-editorial-state{
  border:1px solid rgba(20,38,58,.10)!important;
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(20,38,58,.08)!important;
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .featured-slider{min-height:340px!important;}
  .article-header{padding:28px 0 22px!important;}
  .article-header h1,.page-banner h1,.entry-title,.single-post>header h1{font-size:28px!important;}
  .article-content{padding:22px!important;font-size:15.5px!important;}
  .article-content p,.article-content li{font-size:15.5px!important;}
  .section-heading span{font-size:23px!important;}
}

/* v1.0.5 - final typography scale + post body card */
:root{--hl-century:"Century Gothic","CenturyGothic",AppleGothic,"URW Gothic L","Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;}
html body,html body *:not(svg):not(path):not(.dashicons),html body *::before,html body *::after{
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
}
/* Keep page/post titles editorial but deliberately compact. */
.article-header h1,.page-banner h1,.entry-title,.single-post>header h1{
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2vw,32px)!important;
  line-height:1.2!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  letter-spacing:-.015em!important;
}
.section-heading span{font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.25!important;}
.card-title{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.3!important;}
.mini-story h3{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.3!important;}
/* The actual WordPress post body is a distinct white card with a visible shadow edge. */
.content-with-sidebar.article-layout>.article-content{
  box-sizing:border-box!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(13,41,66,.12)!important;
  border-radius:12px!important;
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(13,41,66,.06),0 10px 28px rgba(13,41,66,.14)!important;
  padding:34px!important;
  font-family:var(--hl-century)!important;
  font-size:16px!important;
  line-height:1.8!important;
}
.article-content h1{font-size:24px!important;line-height:1.3!important;}
.article-content h2{font-size:21px!important;line-height:1.35!important;}
.article-content h3{font-size:19px!important;line-height:1.4!important;}
.article-content h4{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.45!important;}
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  .content-with-sidebar.article-layout>.article-content{padding:22px!important;font-size:15.5px!important;}
  .section-heading span{font-size:21px!important;}
  .card-title{font-size:17px!important;}
}