.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ab26bec{--display:flex;--flex-direction:row;--container-widget-width:initial;--container-widget-height:100%;--container-widget-flex-grow:1;--container-widget-align-self:stretch;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--gap:0px 0px;--row-gap:0px;--column-gap:0px;--padding-top:100px;--padding-bottom:100px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6179271{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--margin-top:-250px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap, .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-default .elementor-drop-cap{color:var( --e-global-color-primary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bc84bb5{padding:20px 0px 20px 0px;font-family:"Inter", Sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#737B8C;}.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bc84bb5 p{margin-block-end:0px;}body.elementor-page-46:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), body.elementor-page-46 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#F3F5F6;}@media(min-width:768px){.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6179271{--width:100%;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ab26bec{--padding-top:50px;--padding-bottom:50px;--padding-left:10px;--padding-right:10px;}.elementor-46 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bc84bb5{font-size:16px;}}/* Start custom CSS for text-editor, class: .elementor-element-bc84bb5 */@charset "UTF-8";
/* Lato MIT Umlaut-Support */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&subset=latin,latin-ext&display=swap');
body {
    font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
:root {
  --black: #111;
  --dark: #1a1a1a;
  --mid: #444;
  --muted: #777;
  --light: #ccc;
  --rule: #e0e0e0;
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --white: #fff;
  --gold: #c9a227;
  --gold-light: #f0d080;
  --paywall-bg: #fdfbf7;
  --paywall-border: #c9a227;
  --serif: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --display: 'Playfair Display', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Source Sans 3', Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

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

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.masthead {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.masthead-inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 56px;
}
.site-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.site-name span { color: var(--gold-light); }
.masthead-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.masthead-nav a { color: #bbb; text-decoration: none; }
.masthead-nav a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.masthead-login {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.article-wrap {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

article { max-width: 720px; }

.article-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

article h1 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.article-teaser {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.meta-author { font-weight: 600; color: var(--black); }
.meta-dot { color: var(--rule); }
.meta-tag {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2px 8px;
}
.meta-share { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; }
.share-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

.article-image { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
figcaption {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--dark);
}
.article-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 3.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin: 0.1rem 0.2rem -0.1rem 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.infobox {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.infobox-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.infobox p { font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.infobox p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.paywall-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--paywall-bg) 70%);
  height: 120px;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.paywall-wall {
  background: var(--paywall-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--paywall-border);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.paywall-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; opacity: 0.6; }
.paywall-wall h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.paywall-wall p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.paywall-options {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.paywall-option {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  min-width: 180px;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.paywall-option:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.paywall-option.highlight { border-color: var(--gold); }
.option-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.option-price {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
}
.option-price span { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
.option-desc { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.paywall-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.paywall-btn:hover { background: #b8911e; }
.paywall-login { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); }
.paywall-login a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

.comments-section {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--black);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.comments-header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.comments-header h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; }
.comments-count {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: #eee;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
.comment-form {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.comment-form-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.comment-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--dark);
  background: var(--bg);
  resize: vertical;
  outline: none;
}
.comment-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.comment-form-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin: 0.8rem 0; }
.comment-form input {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  outline: none;
}
.comment-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.comment-form-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.comment-note { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.submit-btn {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  border: none;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.submit-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }

.comments-sort {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.sort-label { font-weight: 600; color: var(--mid); }
.sort-opt { cursor: pointer; }
.sort-opt.active { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; }

.comment { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.4rem 0; }
.comment:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.comment-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.comment-avatar {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--white);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.comment-avatar.gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }
.comment-author { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--black); }
.comment-author .badge-member {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 1px 6px;
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.comment-date { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); }
.comment-text { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.comment-actions { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); }
.comment-action { cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem; }
.comment-action:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.comment-action.liked { color: var(--gold); }
.comment-reply { margin-left: 2.5rem; margin-top: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 1.2rem; }

.comment-paywall-notice {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.comment-paywall-notice a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }

.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
.sidebar-rule { width: 2rem; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.sidebar-membership { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); padding: 1.5rem; }
.membership-badge {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.membership-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.membership-desc { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: #aaa; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.membership-features { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.membership-features li {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #ccc;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.membership-features li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--gold-light); }
.membership-price { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.membership-price span { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 300; color: #888; }
.membership-btn {
  display: block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.related-list { list-style: none; }
.related-item { padding: 0.8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.related-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.related-kicker { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.related-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.related-title:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.related-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.related-lock { font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--muted); margin-left: 0.3rem; }

.author-box { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.author-img {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.author-name { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--black); }
.author-bio { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.25rem; line-height: 1.45; }

.newsletter-box { background: #f0ece4; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 1.3rem; }
.newsletter-box p { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.newsletter-input { display: flex; }
.newsletter-input input {
  flex: 1;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-right: none;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  outline: none;
  background: var(--white);
}
.newsletter-input button {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

footer { background: var(--black); color: #888; padding: 2.5rem 2rem; margin-top: 4rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; }
.footer-inner { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; }
.footer-brand { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a { color: #888; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
  .masthead-nav { display: none; }
  .comment-form-row { flex-direction: column; }
}/* End custom CSS */