:root {
  --paper: #f7f4ee;
  --paper-2: #efeae0;
  --card: #fffdf9;
  --ink: #17150f;
  --ink-2: #4a463d;
  --ink-3: #7a7468;
  --rule: #ddd6c8;
  --accent: #b3121f;
  --myth: #b3121f;
  --misleading: #b86a00;
  --unproven: #4f6274;
  --true: #22704a;
  --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --maxw: 1160px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --paper: #13120f; --paper-2: #1b1a16; --card: #1d1c18; --ink: #f1ede4; --ink-2: #c9c3b6; --ink-3: #8f897c;
    --rule: #33302a; --accent: #ef5350; --myth: #ef5350; --misleading: #f0a03a; --unproven: #8fa6bb; --true: #4fbf86;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --paper: #13120f; --paper-2: #1b1a16; --card: #1d1c18; --ink: #f1ede4; --ink-2: #c9c3b6; --ink-3: #8f897c;
  --rule: #33302a; --accent: #ef5350; --myth: #ef5350; --misleading: #f0a03a; --unproven: #8fa6bb; --true: #4fbf86;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 10; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px; }
.wrap--narrow { max-width: 720px; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .wrap { padding: 0 32px; } }

/* masthead */
.masthead { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; }
.masthead__row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 64px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand__name { font: 600 23px/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.brand__dot { color: var(--accent); }
.brand__lockup { height: 26px; width: auto; display: block; }
.brand__lockup--sm { height: 22px; }
@media (max-width: 380px) { .brand__lockup { height: 23px; } }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; }
.nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav__cta { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper) !important; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .nav { gap: 14px; font-size: 14px; } .masthead__row { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; } }

/* shared */
.kicker { font: 600 12px/1.2 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.section-title { font: 600 13px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 14px; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.page-title { font: 500 clamp(36px, 6vw, 56px)/1.05 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 999px; white-space: nowrap; }
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); }
.draft { font: 700 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; background: #ffe58a; color: #3d3200; padding: 4px 7px; border-radius: 3px; }

/* verdict badges */
.verdict { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font: 700 12px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--v); border: 1.5px solid var(--v); padding: 6px 9px 5px; border-radius: 4px; }
.verdict::before { content: ''; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--v); }
.verdict--myth { --v: var(--myth); }
.verdict--misleading { --v: var(--misleading); }
.verdict--unproven { --v: var(--unproven); }
.verdict--true { --v: var(--true); }
.verdict--big { font-size: 15px; padding: 9px 14px 8px; background: var(--v); color: #fff; }
.verdict--big::before { background: #fff; }

/* hero */
.hero { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero__grid { display: grid; gap: 32px; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 0; align-items: end; }
.hero__title { font: 500 clamp(44px, 7.4vw, 92px)/0.98 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.hero__lede { font: 400 clamp(19px, 2vw, 22px)/1.45 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 34ch; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.legend { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.legend__link { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-2); margin-left: 6px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.hero__photo { width: 100%; height: auto; max-width: 230px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 18%; justify-self: start; filter: grayscale(0.15) contrast(1.02); }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .hero__grid { gap: 0; } .hero__photo { order: -1; margin-bottom: 28px; } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; padding-top: 64px; } .hero__photo { max-width: 340px; justify-self: end; } }

/* lead story */
.lead { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 16px; }
.lead__card { display: block; text-decoration: none; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 4px solid var(--accent); padding: 28px 22px; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .lead__card { padding: 44px 48px; } }
.lead__card:hover .lead__title { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.lead__claim { font: italic 400 clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px)/1.35 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.lead__verdict { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.lead__title { font: 500 clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 48px)/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 14px; max-width: 24ch; }
.lead__summary { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.readmore { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--accent); }

/* cards */
.list { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.list--page { padding-top: 56px; }
.grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.card__link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 22px; }
.card__link:hover .card__title { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.card__meta { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.card__claim { font: italic 400 17px/1.4 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.card__title { font: 500 24px/1.15 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.card__summary { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0; }
.empty { color: var(--ink-3); }

/* article */
.post__head { padding-top: 44px; }
.draft-banner { background: #ffe58a; color: #3d3200; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 4px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.claimbox { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); background: var(--card); padding: 20px 22px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.claimbox__label { font: 600 12px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.claimbox__claim { font: italic 400 24px/1.3 var(--serif); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.claimbox__verdict { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.claimbox__verdict p { margin: 2px 0 0; flex: 1 1 260px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.post__title { font: 500 clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 54px)/1.06 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.post__dek { font: 400 21px/1.45 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.byline { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.byline img { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%; }
.byline a { display: block; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.byline span { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.prose { font: 400 20px/1.65 var(--serif); padding-bottom: 56px; }
.prose h2 { font: 600 26px/1.2 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 44px 0 12px; }
.prose p, .prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 20px; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.prose a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose strong { font-weight: 600; }
.sources { margin-top: 48px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 18px; }
.sources h2 { font: 600 13px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.sources ol { font: 400 15px/1.5 var(--sans); padding-left: 20px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.sources a { color: var(--ink); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.sources__note { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.post__disclaimer { font: 400 14px/1.5 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 18px; margin-top: 36px; }

/* pages */
.page { padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
.scale { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 40px; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.scale li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: center; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.scale .verdict { justify-self: start; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .scale li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* subscribe */
.subscribe { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 48px 0; }
.subscribe__inner { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.subscribe h2 { font: 500 clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 34px)/1.15 var(--serif); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.subscribe p { margin: 0; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 75%, transparent); }

/* footer */
.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 40px 0 48px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.footer__grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; } }
.footer__brand { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.footer__by { margin: 0; }
.footer__links { display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.footer__links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 500; }
.footer__fine { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 0; max-width: 80ch; }
.subscribe__form { flex: 1 1 340px; max-width: 480px; }
.subscribe__form iframe { width: 100%; height: 150px; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; background: #fff; display: block; }
.subscribe__alt { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 75%, transparent); }

/* ---------- hero byline ---------- */
.hero__by { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero__by .kicker { margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.hero__by .kicker span { font: 500 13px/1.2 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--ink-3); }
.hero__avatar { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hero__avatar { display: none; } }

/* ---------- share ---------- */
.share { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font: 600 14px/1 var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; padding: 10px 14px; cursor: pointer; min-height: 40px; }
.share:hover { border-color: var(--ink-3); }
.share:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
.byline .share { margin-left: auto; }
.post__end { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 40px; }
.post__end .share { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; padding: 13px 20px; font-size: 15px; }
.post__back { font: 600 15px/1 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 0; }

/* ---------- phones ---------- */
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .hero__photo { display: none; }
  .hero__grid { padding-top: 28px; }
  .legend { padding-bottom: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  /* The header scrolls away on phones: a pinned two-row bar costs a fifth of the screen. */
  .masthead { position: static; }
  .masthead__row { padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 4px; row-gap: 2px; }
  .nav { gap: 4px; margin-left: -10px; }
  .nav a { padding: 10px; font-size: 15px; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(40px, 11.5vw, 52px); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .hero__lede { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .lead { padding-top: 28px; }
  .lead__card { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .list { padding-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .page, .list--page { padding-top: 32px; }
  .page-title { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .post__head { padding-top: 24px; }
  .claimbox { padding: 18px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .claimbox__claim { font-size: 21px; }
  .post__dek { font-size: 19px; }
  .byline { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .prose { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.62; }
  .prose h2 { font-size: 24px; margin-top: 36px; }
  .subscribe { padding: 36px 0; }
  .subscribe .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 15px 22px; }
  .footer__links { gap: 0 4px; margin-left: -8px; }
  .footer__links a { padding: 10px 8px; font-size: 15px; }
}