/* ===========================================================
   LEXOLIVE — LiveLaw-style layout
   White background, red masthead accent, dense text-first
   headline lists, court-selector dropdown, minimal imagery.
   =========================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:wght@700;900&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root{
  --red:        #A6171C;
  --red-dark:   #7E1216;
  --ink:        #1A1A1A;
  --text:       #26282B;
  --muted:      #6B6F73;
  --line:       #E3E3E1;
  --bg:         #FFFFFF;
  --bg-alt:     #F7F6F4;
  --gold:       #B5892C;

  --serif: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  'Inter', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --mono:  'Inter', Arial, sans-serif;

  --maxw: 1220px;
}

*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--bg); color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--sans); line-height:1.5; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  font-size:14px;
}
img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, select:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--red); outline-offset:2px; }
ul{ margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
h1,h2,h3,h4{ font-family:var(--sans); font-weight:800; margin:0; color:var(--ink); }
.wrap{ max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 18px; }

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.utility-bar{ background:var(--ink); color:#C9C9C9; font-size:11.5px; }
.utility-bar .wrap{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; padding:6px 18px; }
.utility-bar a{ color:#E7B4B6; }
.utility-bar a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{ background:var(--bg); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding:14px 0; }
.masthead .wrap{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; }
.masthead .wordmark{
  font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:900; font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,32px);
  color:var(--ink); letter-spacing:-.01em; display:inline-flex; align-items:baseline; gap:2px;
}
.masthead .wordmark .dot{ color:var(--red); }
.masthead .tagline{ font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.03em; color:var(--muted); margin-top:2px; }
.masthead .mast-right{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); }
.masthead .mast-right a.subscribe{
  background:var(--red); color:#fff; padding:8px 16px; font-weight:700; font-size:12px;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.03em;
}
.masthead .mast-right a.subscribe:hover{ background:var(--red-dark); }
.search-form{ display:flex; align-items:center; border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; }
.search-form input{ border:none; outline:none; padding:8px 10px; font-size:13px; width:180px; font-family:var(--sans); }
.search-form button{ border:none; background:var(--ink); color:#fff; padding:8px 10px; cursor:pointer; display:flex; align-items:center; }
.search-form button:hover{ background:var(--red); }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
nav.mainnav{ background:var(--red); border-bottom:3px solid var(--red-dark); }
nav.mainnav .wrap{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:0; flex-wrap:wrap; }
nav.mainnav a{
  display:block; padding:11px 14px; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.03em; color:#fff;
}
nav.mainnav a:hover, nav.mainnav a.active{ background:var(--red-dark); }
nav.mainnav .has-sub{ position:relative; }
nav.mainnav .submenu{
  display:none; position:absolute; left:0; top:100%; background:var(--bg);
  border:1px solid var(--line); border-top:3px solid var(--red); min-width:230px;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.16); z-index:30;
}
nav.mainnav .has-sub:hover .submenu, nav.mainnav .has-sub:focus-within .submenu{ display:block; }
nav.mainnav .submenu a{ color:var(--ink); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); font-size:12px; }
nav.mainnav .submenu a:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
nav.mainnav .submenu a:hover{ background:var(--bg-alt); color:var(--red); }
.navtoggle{ display:none; }

/* ---------- court selector strip ---------- */
.court-select-strip{ background:var(--bg-alt); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding:9px 0; }
.court-select-strip .wrap{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); }
.court-select-strip select{
  border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; padding:6px 10px; font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:12.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- section header ---------- */
.sec-head{
  display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; gap:10px;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom:6px; margin-bottom:16px;
}
.sec-head h2{ font-size:19px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.01em; }
.sec-head h2 .bar{ display:inline-block; width:5px; height:16px; background:var(--red); margin-right:8px; vertical-align:-2px; }
.sec-head a.viewall{ font-size:11.5px; font-weight:700; color:var(--red); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.03em; }
.sec-head a.viewall:hover{ text-decoration:underline; }

/* ---------- category tag ---------- */
.cat-tag{ display:inline-block; font-size:10.5px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--red); margin-bottom:4px; }
.cat-tag.alt{ color:var(--gold); }

/* ---------- top stories (hero) ---------- */
.top-stories{ padding:22px 0 10px; }
.top-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr; gap:0 34px; }
.top-lead{ padding-bottom:14px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.top-lead a.thumb{ display:block; overflow:hidden; margin-bottom:12px; aspect-ratio:16/9; background:var(--bg-alt); }
.top-lead a.thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.top-lead h1{ font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,28px); line-height:1.25; }
.top-lead h1 a:hover{ color:var(--red); }
.top-lead .dek{ font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:8px; line-height:1.55; }
.top-side li{ padding:13px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.top-side li:first-child{ padding-top:0; }
.top-side h3{ font-size:14.5px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35; }
.top-side h3 a:hover{ color:var(--red); }
.top-side .meta{ font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:5px; }

/* ---------- generic listing grid (category rows on homepage) ---------- */
.section{ padding:26px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.section:first-of-type{ border-top:none; }
.list-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:0 30px; }
.list-item{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.list-grid .list-item{ border-bottom:none; padding:0 0 16px; }
.list-item a.thumb{ display:block; overflow:hidden; margin-bottom:10px; aspect-ratio:16/10; background:var(--bg-alt); border:1px solid var(--line); }
.list-item a.thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .4s ease; }
.list-item a.thumb:hover img{ transform:scale(1.05); }
.list-item h3{ font-size:15px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.36; }
.list-item h3 a:hover{ color:var(--red); }
.list-item .meta{ font-size:11px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:6px; }
.list-item .excerpt{ font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:6px; line-height:1.55; }

/* ---------- text-row list (category archive pages, LiveLaw-style) ---------- */
.row-list li{ padding:18px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); display:grid; grid-template-columns:150px 1fr; gap:18px; align-items:start; }
.row-list li:first-child{ padding-top:0; }
.row-list a.thumb{ display:block; overflow:hidden; aspect-ratio:4/3; background:var(--bg-alt); }
.row-list a.thumb img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.row-list h3{ font-size:17px; line-height:1.35; font-weight:800; }
.row-list h3 a:hover{ color:var(--red); }
.row-list .meta{ font-size:11.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-top:6px; }
.row-list .excerpt{ font-size:13.5px; color:var(--text); margin-top:8px; line-height:1.6; }
.row-list.no-thumb li{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.article-header{ max-width:820px; margin:0 auto; padding:30px 18px 0; }
.article-header h1{ font-size:clamp(22px,3.4vw,32px); line-height:1.28; margin:6px 0 12px; font-family:var(--sans); }
.article-header .dek{ font-size:15.5px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.55; margin-bottom:14px; font-style:italic; }
.article-meta{ display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--muted); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding:10px 0; margin-bottom:22px; }
.article-meta b{ color:var(--ink); }

/* ---------- share row ---------- */
.share-row{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:18px; }
.share-label{ font-size:11.5px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--muted); margin-right:2px; }
.share-btn{
  display:inline-block; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:11.5px; font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.02em; color:#fff; padding:7px 13px;
  border:none; cursor:pointer; line-height:1;
}
.share-btn.wa{ background:#25D366; }
.share-btn.fb{ background:#1877F2; }
.share-btn.tw{ background:#000000; }
.share-btn.li{ background:#0A66C2; }
.share-btn.copy{ background:var(--ink); }
.share-btn:hover{ opacity:.88; }
.article-body{ max-width:820px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 18px 20px; }
.article-body figure.lead-image{ margin:0 0 22px; }
.article-body p{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.8; color:var(--text); margin:0 0 18px; }
.source-note{ max-width:820px; margin:0 auto 34px; padding:14px 16px; background:var(--bg-alt); border-left:3px solid var(--red); font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-left:18px; margin-right:18px; }
.tags{ max-width:820px; margin:0 auto 46px; padding:0 18px; display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.tags a{ font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.03em; border:1px solid var(--line); padding:5px 10px; color:var(--muted); }
.tags a:hover{ border-color:var(--red); color:var(--red); }

/* ---------- category hub header ---------- */
.hub-header{ padding:22px 0 16px; border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink); }
.hub-header .eyebrow{ font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.05em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--red); font-weight:700; margin-bottom:6px; }
.hub-header h1{ font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,34px); }
.hub-header p.desc{ color:var(--muted); max-width:640px; margin-top:8px; font-size:13.5px; }

/* ---------- static page ---------- */
.static-page{ max-width:800px; margin:0 auto; padding:34px 18px 60px; }
.static-page h1{ font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,34px); margin-bottom:16px; }
.static-page h2{ font-size:18px; margin:26px 0 8px; }
.static-page p, .static-page li{ font-size:14.5px; line-height:1.75; color:var(--text); margin-bottom:12px; }
.static-page li{ margin-left:20px; list-style:disc; }
.contact-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:26px; margin-top:16px; }
.contact-card{ border:1px solid var(--line); padding:18px; background:var(--bg-alt); }
.contact-card h3{ font-size:14px; margin-bottom:8px; }
.contact-card a{ color:var(--red); }
.form-field{ margin-bottom:14px; }
.form-field label{ display:block; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.03em; margin-bottom:6px; color:var(--muted); }
.form-field input, .form-field textarea{ width:100%; padding:10px 12px; border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:13.5px; }
.btn{ display:inline-block; background:var(--red); color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.03em; padding:11px 24px; border:none; cursor:pointer; }
.btn:hover{ background:var(--red-dark); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{ background:var(--ink); color:#B9B9B9; margin-top:30px; }
.footer-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(4,1fr); gap:26px; padding:38px 0 22px; }
.footer-grid h4{ color:#fff; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.05em; margin-bottom:12px; }
.footer-grid li{ margin-bottom:8px; font-size:13px; }
.footer-grid a:hover{ color:var(--red); text-decoration:underline; }
.footer-brand .wordmark{ font-family:var(--serif); color:#fff; font-size:20px; font-weight:900; }
.footer-brand p{ font-size:12.5px; color:#8C8C8C; margin-top:8px; line-height:1.6; }
.footer-bottom{ border-top:1px solid #333; padding:14px 0; font-size:11px; color:#7A7A7A; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; }
.footer-bottom a:hover{ color:var(--red); }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:920px){
  .top-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .list-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .row-list li{ grid-template-columns:100px 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .list-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .footer-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .masthead .mast-right span{ display:none; }
  .search-form input{ width:110px; }
  .masthead .mast-right a.subscribe{ display:none; }
  nav.mainnav .wrap{ display:none; flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; }
  nav.mainnav .wrap.open{ display:flex; }
  nav.mainnav a{ border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
  nav.mainnav .submenu{ position:static; box-shadow:none; display:block; border:none; }
  nav.mainnav .has-sub .submenu{ display:none; }
  nav.mainnav .has-sub.open .submenu{ display:block; }
  .navtoggle{
    display:flex; width:100%; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    padding:12px; font-weight:700; font-size:12.5px; text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.03em; background:var(--red-dark); color:#fff; border:none; cursor:pointer;
  }
  .row-list li{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .row-list a.thumb{ aspect-ratio:16/9; }
}