/* ==========================================================================
   Sterling Journal — shared site stylesheet
   Design system: serif (Georgia) masthead/headlines, system sans body,
   single crimson accent (#A31621), sharp corners, hairline borders,
   newspaper restraint. Mobile-first.
   Used by: index.html, about.html, contact.html, privacy.html
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --sj-accent: #A31621;        /* single accent: tags, links, CTAs */
  --sj-accent-dark: #7E101A;   /* hover/active state */
  --sj-ink: #1a1a1a;           /* body text */
  --sj-ink-soft: #444444;      /* deks, secondary text */
  --sj-ink-faint: #6b6b6b;     /* bylines, meta */
  --sj-hairline: #e2e2e2;      /* thin rules and borders */
  --sj-rule-strong: #1a1a1a;   /* heavy masthead rule */
  --sj-paper: #ffffff;
  --sj-paper-tint: #f7f6f4;    /* image placeholders, subtle blocks */
  --sj-serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  --sj-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--sj-paper);
  color: var(--sj-ink);
  font-family: var(--sj-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a { color: var(--sj-accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.sj-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Masthead
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  background: var(--sj-paper);
}

.sj-masthead-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 0 14px;
}

.sj-masthead-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sj-ink-faint);
}

.sj-logo {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 6vw, 42px);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--sj-ink);
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.sj-logo:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--sj-ink); }

.sj-masthead-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sj-ink-faint);
  text-align: right;
}

/* Nav */

.sj-nav {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--sj-rule-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
}

.sj-nav-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px 28px;
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.sj-nav-list a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sj-ink);
  padding: 4px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.sj-nav-list a:hover,
.sj-nav-list a.is-active {
  color: var(--sj-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--sj-accent);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Shared editorial atoms
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sj-accent);
}

.sj-byline {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--sj-ink-faint);
}

.sj-byline b { color: var(--sj-ink); font-weight: 600; }

.sj-section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.sj-section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.sj-section-head .rule {
  flex: 1;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--sj-rule-strong);
  align-self: center;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Image placeholder (swap for real <img> later) */

.sj-media {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sj-paper-tint) 25%, #efedea 25%, #efedea 50%,
      var(--sj-paper-tint) 50%, var(--sj-paper-tint) 75%, #efedea 75%);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sj-media::after {
  content: attr(data-label);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #b6b2ac;
}

.sj-media.ratio-16x9 { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.sj-media.ratio-3x2  { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Home: hero
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-hero {
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
}

.sj-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}

.sj-hero-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }

.sj-hero-body h1 {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4.2vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.sj-hero-body h1 a { color: var(--sj-ink); }
.sj-hero-body h1 a:hover { color: var(--sj-accent); text-decoration: none; }

.sj-dek {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--sj-ink-soft);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Home: article card grid
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-grid-section { padding: 32px 0 12px; }

.sj-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 32px 28px;
}

.sj-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.sj-card > a:first-child { width: 100%; }

.sj-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.sj-card h3 a { color: var(--sj-ink); }
.sj-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--sj-accent); text-decoration: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Article / static page shell (About, Contact, Privacy)
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-page {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 20px 56px;
}

.sj-page-header { margin-bottom: 28px; }

.sj-page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.sj-page-header .sj-dek { margin-top: 12px; }

.sj-page-header .sj-byline { margin-top: 14px; }

.sj-prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 34px 0 12px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
}

.sj-prose h3 {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 22px 0 8px;
}

.sj-prose p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--sj-ink); }

.sj-prose ul, .sj-prose ol { margin: 0 0 16px 22px; }

.sj-prose li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* Notice / placeholder blocks */

.sj-notice {
  border: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sj-accent);
  background: var(--sj-paper-tint);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--sj-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.sj-placeholder-note {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sj-ink-faint);
  border: 1px dashed #cfcbc5;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Contact form
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; margin-top: 8px; }

.sj-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }

.sj-field label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sj-ink);
}

.sj-field input,
.sj-field textarea {
  font-family: var(--sj-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--sj-ink);
  background: var(--sj-paper);
  border: 1px solid #c9c5bf;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  width: 100%;
}

.sj-field input:focus,
.sj-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--sj-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--sj-ink);
}

.sj-field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }

.sj-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sj-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--sj-accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--sj-accent);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.sj-btn:hover { background: var(--sj-accent-dark); border-color: var(--sj-accent-dark); }

.sj-form-status {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sj-accent);
  background: var(--sj-paper-tint);
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

.sj-form-status.is-visible { display: block; }

.sj-form-status h2 {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sj-form-status p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--sj-ink-soft); }

.sj-contact-alt {
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--sj-ink-soft);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer  (structure mirrors the existing content-page footer:
   serif brand, centered link row with dot separators, small copyright)
   ========================================================================== */

.sj-site-footer {
  margin-top: 48px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--sj-rule-strong);
  padding: 30px 20px 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.sj-site-footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--sj-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--sj-ink);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sj-site-footer-disclosure {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--sj-ink-faint);
}

.sj-site-footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sj-site-footer-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #777;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.sj-site-footer-link:hover { color: var(--sj-accent); }

.sj-site-footer-sep { font-size: 12px; color: #ccc; }

.sj-site-footer-copy { font-size: 11px; color: #999; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive: tablet & desktop
   ========================================================================== */

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .sj-card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .sj-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    gap: 36px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .sj-card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

  .sj-nav-list { gap: 4px 40px; }
}

/* Mobile: collapse the three-part masthead into a stacked center */

@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .sj-masthead-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 16px 0 10px; }
  .sj-masthead-date, .sj-masthead-tag { display: none; }
  .sj-nav-list { gap: 4px 18px; }
}

/* --- Article & category page additions --- */

.sj-article-hero { margin: 10px 0 28px; }

.sj-page-header a.sj-kicker:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.sj-cat-intro {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--sj-ink-soft);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: -8px 0 28px;
}

.sj-fineprint {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--sj-ink-faint);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  padding-top: 14px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

/* --- Real images (heroes + card thumbnails) --- */

.sj-img-16x9 {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  display: block;
}

.sj-img-3x2 {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--sj-hairline);
  display: block;
}