:root {
  --ash-950: #100d0b;
  --ash-900: #171210;
  --ash-800: #211916;
  --smoke-500: #7a6c63;
  --smoke-300: #b9aa9f;
  --parchment: #efe6d7;
  --parchment-soft: rgba(239, 230, 215, 0.8);
  --ember: #e9602c;
  --ember-soft: rgba(233, 96, 44, 0.18);
  --line: rgba(239, 230, 215, 0.16);
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  color: var(--parchment);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(233, 96, 44, 0.18), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 18%, rgba(255, 215, 162, 0.08), transparent 22%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #261914 0%, #130f0d 48%, #0c0908 100%);
  font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(130deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03), transparent 45%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent 0,
      transparent 14px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 15px
    );
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-shell {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.briefing {
  width: min(1120px, 100%);
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 248, 235, 0.04), rgba(255, 248, 235, 0.02)),
    rgba(20, 15, 13, 0.78);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 60px var(--shadow),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.briefing::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 215, 0.08);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.edition-mark,
.briefing-label,
.location-tag,
.story-meta p,
figcaption {
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.edition-mark {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--smoke-300);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.briefing-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 96, 44, 0.45);
  background: var(--ember-soft);
  color: #ffd1bc;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.story-head {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.location-tag {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--smoke-300);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff6ec;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 8vw, 6.2rem);
  line-height: 0.94;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.standfirst {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  max-width: 650px;
  color: var(--parchment-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.3vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.story-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 28px;
  margin: 34px 0 32px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.story-meta p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--smoke-300);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.lead-figure {
  margin: 0 0 34px;
}

.lead-figure img,
.portrait-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 230, 215, 0.18);
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.02);
}

.portrait-figure {
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.portrait-figure img {
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.94);
}

figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--smoke-500);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.story-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.story-body p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #f4ede3;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-shell {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .briefing {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .story-body p {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
}