/* Asia Times Australia — design A "Daily" (Tommy's pick, 2026-10-21), from his design inspirations/
   screenshots: white, rounded photos, Lora headlines, Inter UI, red accent, overlay-card hero. */

:root {
	--bg: #ffffff; --soft: #f5f5f4; --ink: #18181b; --ink-2: #52525b; --mute: #8b8b93; --rule: #e7e7e5;
	--accent: #d0221c; --accent-soft: #fdecea; --dark: #111113;
	--f-head: 'Lora', Georgia, serif; --f-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; --f-ui: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; --f-sec: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
	--w: 1280px; --gap: 28px; --r: 14px; --r-sm: 10px;
	--h-weight: 600; --h-track: -0.005em; --sec-size: 40px; --sec-weight: 700; --sec-track: -0.02em; --sec-case: none;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font: 400 16px/1.6 var(--f-body); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.wrap-wide { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; z-index: 99; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.mast { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 44px; padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 22px; }
.logo { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); flex-shrink: 0; }
.logo:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.logo-word { font: 700 32px/.95 var(--f-head); letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.logo-region { font: 600 10.5px/1 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: .34em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 7px; color: var(--accent); }
.mast-info { display: flex; gap: 36px; }
.mast-info > span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.mast-info svg { color: var(--ink); flex-shrink: 0; }
.mast-info span span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; font: 400 13px/1.3 var(--f-ui); }
.mast-info b { font: 600 16px/1.2 var(--f-ui); color: var(--ink); }
.mast-weather[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.mast-search { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--soft); border-radius: 99px; padding: 0 18px; color: var(--mute); width: 280px; }
.mast-search input { border: 0; background: transparent; font: 400 14px/1 var(--f-ui); padding: 13px 0; width: 100%; color: var(--ink); outline: none; }
.nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background: #000; }
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.nav a { font: 500 15px/1 var(--f-ui); color: #fff; padding: 18px 14px 15px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; }
.nav a:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.nav a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.nav a[aria-current] { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
/* One row: Home, a divider, News (its regions drop down in a panel under the bar), the topic sections, Archive.
   The panel sits outside the scrolling row so it isn't clipped; it stays focusable for keyboard users. */
.nav .nav-home { padding-right: 0; margin-right: 32px; position: relative; }
.nav .nav-home::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -18px; top: 16px; bottom: 14px; width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.nav-news { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.nav-news svg { opacity: .7; transition: transform .15s; }
.nav .nav-archive { margin-left: auto; padding-right: 0; color: #b5b5ba; }
.nav-panel { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #1a1a1c; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transform: translateY(-4px); transition: opacity .15s, transform .15s; }
.nav-panel .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-panel a { font-size: 14px; padding: 15px 14px 13px; color: #e5e5ea; }
.nav:has(.nav-news:hover) .nav-panel, .nav:has(.nav-news:focus-visible) .nav-panel, .nav-panel:hover, .nav-panel:focus-within { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transform: none; }
.nav:has(.nav-panel:hover) .nav-news svg, .nav-news:hover svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
/* touch screens can't hover: News opens its section page, which lists the regions */
@media (hover: none) { .nav-panel { display: none; } }

/* ---------- shared bits ---------- */
.sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.sec-head h2 { margin: 0; font: var(--sec-weight) var(--sec-size)/1 var(--f-sec); letter-spacing: var(--sec-track); text-transform: var(--sec-case); }
.sec-head-sm h2 { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute); }
.see-all { font: 500 17px/1 var(--f-ui); color: var(--accent); white-space: nowrap; }
.see-all:hover { opacity: .8; color: var(--accent); }
.pill { display: inline-block; font: 500 12px/1 var(--f-ui); padding: 7px 11px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.pill:hover { color: #fff; opacity: .9; }
.card-meta, .card-by { margin: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; font: 400 14px/1.3 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.card-meta > * + *::before, .card-by > * + *::before { content: '•'; margin-right: 8px; color: var(--mute); }
.card-meta .sec { color: var(--accent); }
.card-meta .pill + *::before { content: none; }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.card-img { display: block; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r); aspect-ratio: 1 / .95; background: var(--soft); }
.card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.card:hover .card-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.card-img-blank { display: grid; place-items: center; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--soft), var(--accent-soft)); }
.card-img-blank span { font: var(--sec-weight) 26px/1 var(--f-sec); color: var(--accent); opacity: .55; text-transform: var(--sec-case); }
.card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.card-by span:first-child { color: var(--ink-2); }
.card-title { margin: 0; font: var(--h-weight) 23px/1.25 var(--f-head); letter-spacing: var(--h-track); text-wrap: balance; }
.card-excerpt { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font: 400 15.5px/1.6 var(--f-ui); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.card-body .card-meta { margin-top: 6px; }
.card-text { padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.card-text .card-title { font-size: 21px; }
.card-lead .card-title { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.12; }
.card-lead .card-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }

/* ---------- home: overlay-card hero ---------- */
.hero { padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.75fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; align-items: stretch; }
.hero-main { position: relative; min-height: 520px; }
.hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 0 80px; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; background: var(--soft); }
.hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-img-panel { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 28px 34px; }
.hero-img-panel span { font: 700 clamp(48px, 7vw, 104px)/0.9 var(--f-head); color: rgba(255,255,255,.14); text-align: right; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.hero-card { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 48px; width: min(400px, 60%); background: rgba(255,255,255,.97); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 30px 30px 28px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.35); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.hero-kicker { margin: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font: 400 14px/1 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.hero-title { margin: 0; font: 600 34px/1.14 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero-excerpt { margin: 0; font: 400 15.5px/1.6 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.read-more { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.side-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.side-img { display: block; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: var(--r-sm); overflow: hidden; background: var(--soft); }
.side-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.side-item h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 500 16.5px/1.35 var(--f-ui); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.side-item .card-meta { font-size: 13px; }

.latest { padding-bottom: 60px; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.opinion { background: var(--soft); padding: 56px 0; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.opinion .card-text { border-top-color: var(--accent); border-top-width: 2px; }
.opinion .card-title { font-style: italic; }
.bands .band { padding: 44px 0 20px; }
.bands .band + .band { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.bands .card-excerpt { display: none; }
.bands .card-title { font-size: 20px; }
.lr { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: lr; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
.lr li { counter-increment: lr; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); font: 600 18px/1.3 var(--f-head); }
.lr li::before { content: '0' counter(lr); font: 700 30px/1 var(--f-ui); color: var(--accent); }
.lr .card-meta { font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-weight: 400; }

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.story { padding: 44px 0 20px; }
.crumbs { display: flex; gap: 8px; font: 500 13px/1 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.crumbs a:last-child { color: var(--accent); }
.story-title { margin: 0; font: var(--h-weight) clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 52px)/1.12 var(--f-head); letter-spacing: var(--h-track); text-wrap: balance; }
.story-title { font-weight: 600; }
.story-standfirst { margin: 18px 0 0; font: 400 20px/1.5 var(--f-ui); color: var(--ink-2); }
.story-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px 10px; margin: 24px 0 0; font: 400 14px/1.3 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.story-meta > * + *::before { content: '•'; margin-right: 10px; }
.story-meta a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.story-hero { margin: 32px auto 0; }
.story-hero img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--r); }
.story-hero figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font: 400 14px/1.45 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.story-hero .credit { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; opacity: .85; }
.story-hero .credit a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.prose { margin-top: 32px; font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: #27272a; }
.prose { font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: 18px; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
.prose a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.prose img { margin: 1.4em auto; border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
.prose h2, .prose h3, .prose h4 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: var(--h-weight); line-height: 1.25; margin: 1.6em 0 .5em; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.5em 0; padding: 18px 22px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); background: var(--soft); border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0; font-style: italic; }
.prose iframe { max-width: 100%; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; font-family: var(--f-ui); }
.prose td, .prose th { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 8px 10px; }
.prose .wp-caption { max-width: 100% !important; }
.prose .source { margin-top: 2em; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 400 14px/1.5 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.prose .wp-caption-text, .prose figcaption { font: 400 13px/1.4 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); margin-top: -0.8em; }
.story-foot { margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tags { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 16px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.tags a { display: inline-block; font: 500 13px/1 var(--f-ui); padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--soft); }
.tags a:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); }
.story-filed { margin: 0; font: 400 14px/1.5 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }
.story-filed a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--rule); }
.related { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
.related .card-excerpt { display: none; }

/* ---------- archives ---------- */
.archive-head { padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
.archive-head .kicker { margin: 0; font: 500 14px/1 var(--f-ui); color: var(--accent); }
.archive-title { margin: 10px 0 0; font: var(--sec-weight) clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px)/1 var(--f-sec); letter-spacing: var(--sec-track); text-transform: var(--sec-case); }
.archive-intro { margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 640px; color: var(--ink-2); font: 400 18px/1.5 var(--f-ui); }
.archive-intro a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
.chips { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 22px 0 0; display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.chips a { display: inline-block; font: 500 14px/1 var(--f-ui); padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--soft); }
.chips a:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent); }
.archive-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 44px 32px; }
.archive-grid .card-excerpt { display: none; }
.archive-lead { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.archive-lead .card-lead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
.archive-lead .card-excerpt { display: -webkit-box; font-size: 17px; }
.pager { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 56px 0 70px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 500 15px/1 var(--f-ui); }
.pager a { padding: 13px 20px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--soft); }
.pager a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.pager-pos { color: var(--mute); }
.search-form input { width: 100%; max-width: 680px; margin-top: 24px; font: 400 20px/1.2 var(--f-ui); padding: 18px 24px; border: 0; background: var(--soft); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 99px; }
.search-results { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 10px 0 70px; max-width: 820px; }
.search-results li { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.search-results a { font: var(--h-weight) 20px/1.3 var(--f-head); }
.search-results span { font: 400 13px/1 var(--f-ui); color: var(--mute); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--dark); color: #d4d4d8; margin-top: 40px; padding: 60px 0 28px; }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer .logo { color: #fff; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 420px; margin: 18px 0 0; font: 400 15px/1.6 var(--f-ui); color: #a1a1aa; }
.footer h2 { font: 600 12px/1 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8e8e93; margin: 6px 0 16px; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; font: 400 15px/1.3 var(--f-ui); }
.footer-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); font: 400 13px/1 var(--f-ui); color: #8e8e93; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
	.mast-place { display: none; }
	.grid-4, .archive-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.lr { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
	.hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.hero-side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
	.wrap-narrow, .wrap-wide { padding: 0 16px; }
	.mast { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
	.mast-info { display: none; }
	.mast-search { width: auto; flex: 1 1 140px; max-width: 200px; }
	.logo-word { font-size: 27px; }
	.nav a { font-size: 14px; padding: 15px 11px 12px; }
	.nav .nav-home { padding-right: 0; margin-right: 24px; }
	.nav .nav-home::after { top: 13px; bottom: 11px; right: -13px; }
	.nav .nav-archive { margin-left: 0; padding-right: 11px; }
	.sec-head h2 { font-size: calc(var(--sec-size) * .72); }
	.see-all { font-size: 15px; }
	.hero { padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 36px; }
	.hero-main { min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
	.hero-img-panel { align-items: flex-start; padding: 22px; }
	.hero-img { position: relative; inset: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
	.hero-card { position: relative; top: auto; left: auto; bottom: auto; width: auto; margin: -50px 14px 0; padding: 22px; }
	.hero-title { font-size: 25px; }
	.hero-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 22px; }
	.side-item { grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.grid-4, .archive-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
	.card-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
	.lr { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.archive-lead .card-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
	.prose { font-size: 17.5px; }
	.story-standfirst { font-size: 18px; }
	.footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; } }