/* The American Abroad — public site styles.
   Serif headlines, tight grid, minimal JS. No webfonts: system stacks keep
   first paint fast and avoid third-party requests. */

:root {
  --ink: #14181d;
  --ink-soft: #4a5158;
  --muted: #6b737b;
  --rule: #dcd9d2;
  --rule-soft: #ecebe7;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --paper-warm: #faf9f6;
  --navy: #111c2e;
  --navy-2: #1f3a5f;
  --gold: #8a6d1f;
  --link: #1f3a5f;
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --max: 1180px;
  --gut: 20px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: var(--link); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gut); }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 100;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */

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

.masthead .bar {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px var(--gut);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.bar-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
.bar-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--navy); }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.brand-mark {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex: none;
}

.brand-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.menu-btn {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 8px 7px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.menu-btn span { display: block; width: 17px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy); }

.search-mini input {
  width: 130px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
}
.search-mini input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--navy-2); outline-offset: -1px; }

.btn-sub {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font: 600 13px/1.2 var(--sans);
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.btn-sub:hover { background: var(--navy-2); text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }

.sections { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); background: var(--paper-warm); }
.sections .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 22px; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; }
.sections a {
  font: 600 12.5px/1.6 var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .055em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.sections a:hover { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }

.mobile-nav { display: none; padding: 10px 0 14px; }
.mobile-nav a { display: block; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- shared ---------- */

.kicker {
  font: 700 11px/1.4 var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
.meta.small { font-size: 12.5px; }
.dot { color: var(--rule); }

.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.small { font-size: 13px; }

.rule-head {
  font: 700 12px/1 var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: 9px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.rule-head a { color: inherit; }

.flash {
  background: #eef4ea;
  border: 1px solid #cfe0c4;
  color: #33502a;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin: 14px 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}
.flash-error { background: #fdeeee; border-color: #f0c9c9; color: #8c2f2f; }

/* ---------- lead ---------- */

.lead { padding-top: 26px; }
.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }

.lead-main h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1.13;
  letter-spacing: -.017em;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.lead-main h1 a { color: var(--ink); }
.lead-main h1 a:hover { color: var(--navy-2); text-decoration: none; }

.dek { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 14px; }

.lead-side { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 24px; }
.brief { padding-bottom: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.brief:last-child { border-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.brief h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.brief h3 a { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */

.stream { padding-top: 34px; }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

.card { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 14px; }
.card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.28; margin: 0 0 7px; }
.card h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.card h3 a:hover { color: var(--navy-2); text-decoration: none; }
.card p { margin: 0 0 9px; }

/* ---------- split layout ---------- */

.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 40px; padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
.split-narrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 56px; }

.section-block { margin-bottom: 40px; }

.stack > * + * { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); padding-top: 16px; margin-top: 16px; }

.row h2, .row h3 { font-family: var(--serif); margin: 0 0 7px; }
.row h2 { font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.25; }
.row h3 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.28; }
.row h2 a, .row h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.row h2 a:hover, .row h3 a:hover { color: var(--navy-2); text-decoration: none; }
.row-lead h2 { font-size: 27px; }
.row p { margin: 0 0 9px; }

/* ---------- rail ---------- */

.rail { min-width: 0; }
.rail-box { border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); padding-top: 13px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.rail-box h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 9px; }
.rail-box h3.rule-head { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; }

.ranked { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: r; }
.ranked li { display: flex; gap: 11px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.35; }
.ranked li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.ranked a { color: var(--ink); }
.rank-num { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; color: var(--gold); min-width: 15px; }

.dest-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.dest-list li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); font-size: 14.5px; }
.dest-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.dest-list .count { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12.5px; }

.newsletter-box { background: var(--paper-warm); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); padding: 16px; }
.stack-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; margin-top: 11px; }
.stack-form input, .stack-form select {
  font: inherit; font-size: 14px; padding: 9px 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 3px; background: #fff; width: 100%;
}
.stack-form input:focus, .stack-form select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--navy-2); outline-offset: -1px; }

/* ---------- page heads ---------- */

.page-head { padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.page-head h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.lede { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 8px; max-width: 62ch; }

/* ---------- article ---------- */

.article { padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 60px; }

.breadcrumb { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--muted); }
.breadcrumb span { color: var(--rule); padding: 0 3px; }

.article-head { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.article-head h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.018em; margin: 0 0 14px; }

.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }

.article-body { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.72; max-width: 720px; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
.article-body strong { font-weight: 700; }
.article-body a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.15em; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: .4em; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 1.6em 0 .6em; line-height: 1.25; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 1.4em 0 .5em; }
.article-body blockquote { margin: 1.4em 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.badge { font: 700 10.5px/1 var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; padding: 4px 7px; border-radius: 2px; }
.badge-ok { background: #e6f0e2; color: #38602c; }
.badge-warn { background: #fbf0dc; color: #8a6d1f; }

.tags { margin: 28px 0 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.tag { font: 600 12px/1 var(--sans); padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 2px; color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--paper-warm); }
.tag:hover { border-color: var(--navy-2); color: var(--navy-2); text-decoration: none; }

.sources, .verification { margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.sources h2, .verification h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.source-list { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; font-size: 14.5px; }
.source-list li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.source-list a { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; }
.source-list .muted { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; }

/* ---------- newsletter / static pages ---------- */

.signup-card { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); padding: 24px; background: var(--paper-warm); max-width: 480px; }
.field { display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.field > span { display: block; font: 600 12.5px/1.4 var(--sans); margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.field em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; font-size: 15px; padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 3px; background: #fff;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--navy-2); outline-offset: -1px; }

.search-big { display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.search-big input { flex: 1; font: inherit; font-size: 16px; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 3px; }
.search-big input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--navy-2); outline-offset: -1px; }

.benefit-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.benefit-list li { padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); color: var(--ink-soft); }
.benefit-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.benefit-list strong { color: var(--ink); display: block; font-size: 13px; }

.prose { max-width: 720px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; margin: 34px 0 12px; }
.prose p, .prose li { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.68; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.35em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .55em; }

.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
.steps li { position: relative; padding-left: 46px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.steps li::before {
  counter-increment: step;
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1px;
  width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font: 700 13px/1 var(--sans);
}

.pager { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pager-link { font: 600 14px/1 var(--sans); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.site-footer { border-top: 3px solid var(--navy); background: var(--paper-warm); margin-top: 30px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-brand { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-grid h4 { font: 700 11.5px/1 var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em; margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--navy); }
.foot-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.foot-list li { padding: 4px 0; }
.foot-list-2 { columns: 2; column-gap: 18px; }
.footer-base { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 26px; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .split, .split-narrow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .rail { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 24px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .menu-btn { display: flex; }
  .mobile-nav { display: none; }
  .mobile-nav.open { display: block; }
  .sections { display: none; }
  .search-mini { display: none; }
  .lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .lead-side { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); padding-top: 14px; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .card { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); border-top: 0; }
  .lead-main h1 { font-size: 31px; }
  .article-head h1 { font-size: 30px; }
  .page-head h1 { font-size: 29px; }
  .article-body { font-size: 17px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .foot-list-2 { columns: 2; }
  .brand-text { font-size: 19px; }
}

@media (max-width: 460px) {
  :root { --gut: 15px; }
  .lead-main h1 { font-size: 27px; }
  .article-head h1 { font-size: 26px; }
  .page-head h1 { font-size: 25px; }
  .brand-text { font-size: 17px; }
  .btn-sub { padding: 9px 14px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}