:root{
    --navy: #14213D;
    --navy-deep: #0D1729;
    --pine: #21402F;
    --pine-light: #2E5A41;
    --gold: #C8922A;
    --gold-light: #E0B563;
    --paper: #FAF8F4;
    --card: #FFFFFF;
    --ink: #1C2431;
    --ink-soft: #4A5266;
    --line: #E4E1D8;
    --blue-tint: #EAF1FA;
    --cream-tint: #FBF3E3;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Source Sans 3","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    margin:0;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  a{color:inherit;}

  /* ===== Review banner ===== */
  /* ===== Masthead ===== */
  .masthead{
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    padding:22px 32px 0 32px;
  }
  .masthead-top{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding-bottom:18px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:14px;
  }
  .brand{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:14px;
  }
  .brand-badge{
    background:#fff;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;
    font-weight:900;
    font-size:20px;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
    padding:8px 12px;
  }
  .brand-name h1{
    font-size:26px;
    color:#fff;
    line-height:1.05;
  }
  .brand-name .sub{
    font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:.16em;
    color:var(--gold-light);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-top:3px;
  }
  .brand-tag{
    font-size:11px;
    color:#9FAAC2;
    letter-spacing:.05em;
    margin-top:4px;
  }
  .parent-brand{
    font-size:11.5px;
    color:#9FAAC2;
    margin-top:5px;
  }
  .parent-brand a{
    color:var(--gold-light);
    text-decoration:underline;
    text-underline-offset:2px;
  }
  .parent-brand a:hover{color:#fff;}
  .masthead-right{
    text-align:right;
  }
  .masthead-right .report-label{
    font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;
    font-size:15px;
    color:var(--gold-light);
  }
  .masthead-right .issue-date{
    font-size:12.5px;
    color:#C6CEDF;
    margin-top:3px;
  }
  .masthead-nav{
    background:var(--pine);
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:9px 18px;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
    color:#EFE9DC;
    display:flex;
    gap:22px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .masthead-nav span{opacity:.75;}

  /* ===== Layout shell ===== */
  .shell{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:30px 32px 60px 32px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;
    gap:30px;
  }
  @media (max-width:880px){
    .shell{grid-template-columns:1fr; padding:20px 16px 40px 16px;}
  }

  /* ===== Intro strip ===== */
  .intro-strip{
    grid-column:1 / -1;
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-left:5px solid var(--pine);
    padding:18px 22px;
    margin-bottom:6px;
    font-size:14.5px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .intro-strip b{color:var(--navy);}

  /* ===== Cover / Lead story ===== */
  .lead-badge{
    display:inline-block;
    background:var(--gold);
    color:var(--navy-deep);
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:5px 12px;
    margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .lead-card{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .lead-photo{
    width:100%;
    height:340px;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    border-bottom:4px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .lead-body{padding:26px 28px 30px 28px;}
  .lead-town{
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--pine-light);
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .lead-body h2{
    font-size:32px;
    line-height:1.18;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .lead-body p.dek{
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.65;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }

  .callout-pair{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:16px;
    margin:18px 0;
  }
  @media (max-width:640px){.callout-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .callout{
    padding:16px 18px;
    font-size:13.5px;
    line-height:1.55;
  }
  .callout h4{
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .callout.why{
    background:var(--blue-tint);
    border-left:4px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .callout.why h4{color:var(--navy);}
  .callout.impact{
    background:var(--cream-tint);
    border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .callout.impact h4{color:#8A5F17;}

  /* ===== Contractor Opportunity Snapshot ===== */
  .snapshot{
    margin-top:20px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:#F4F6F1;
  }
  .snapshot-head{
    background:var(--pine);
    color:#fff;
    padding:9px 16px;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .snapshot-body{
    padding:16px 18px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
    gap:14px;
    font-size:13px;
  }
  @media (max-width:640px){.snapshot-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .snapshot-field label{
    display:block;
    font-size:10.5px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#6B7A66;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:4px;
  }
  .snapshot-field .val{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;}
  .trade-chip{
    display:inline-block;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #C9D4C4;
    color:var(--pine);
    font-size:11.5px;
    padding:3px 9px;
    border-radius:2px;
    margin:0 5px 5px 0;
  }
  .phase-tag{
    display:inline-block;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:3px 10px;
    border-radius:2px;
  }
  .phase-planning{background:#EAF1FA;color:var(--navy);}
  .phase-construction{background:#E7F2E9;color:var(--pine);}
  .phase-signal{background:var(--cream-tint);color:#8A5F17;}

  /* ===== Section headers ===== */
  .section-head{
    grid-column:1 / -1;
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:12px;
    margin:8px 0 4px 0;
    border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);
    padding-bottom:8px;
  }
  .section-head .icon{
    width:26px;height:26px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:var(--gold-light);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-size:13px;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-weight:700;
    border-radius:50%;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .section-head h3{
    font-size:19px;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
  }

  /* ===== Feature stories (secondary) ===== */
  .feature{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:22px 24px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .feature .lead-town{margin-bottom:6px;}
  .feature h3.headline{
    font-size:21px;
    line-height:1.25;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .feature p.dek{
    font-size:14px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }

  /* ===== Regional roundup ===== */
  .town-group{
    grid-column:1 / -1;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .town-heading{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin:22px 0 12px 0;
  }
  .town-heading .dot{
    width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;
  }
  .town-heading h4{
    font-size:15px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  .roundup-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:16px;
  }
  @media (max-width:880px){.roundup-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .roundup-item{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-top:3px solid var(--pine);
    padding:16px 18px;
  }
  .roundup-item h5{
    font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;
    font-size:15.5px;
    line-height:1.3;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .roundup-item p{
    font-size:13px;
    line-height:1.55;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0 0 10px 0;
  }
  .roundup-item .impact-line{
    font-size:12.5px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    border-top:1px dashed var(--line);
    padding-top:10px;
    margin-top:2px;
  }
  .roundup-item .impact-line b{color:var(--navy);}

  /* ===== Sidebar ===== */
  .sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;}
  .side-card{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .side-head{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    padding:10px 14px;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.09em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .side-head .circ{
    width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--gold);
    color:var(--navy-deep);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-size:11px;font-weight:900;
  }
  .stat-list{padding:14px 16px;}
  .stat-row{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:baseline;
    padding:10px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .stat-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .stat-row .num{
    font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;
    font-size:22px;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .stat-row .label{
    font-size:12px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-align:right;
    max-width:150px;
    line-height:1.35;
  }
  .side-note{
    padding:14px 16px;
    font-size:12.5px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .toc-card .stat-list{padding:6px 0;}
  .toc-item{
    display:block;
    padding:10px 16px;
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--ink);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    line-height:1.4;
  }
  .toc-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .toc-item .toc-town{
    display:block;
    font-size:10.5px;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--pine-light);
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:2px;
  }

  /* ===== Contractor invitation (permanent, above footer) ===== */
  .contractor-invite{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:36px auto 0 auto;
    padding:24px 30px;
    background:var(--cream-tint);
    border:1px solid #E3CFA0;
    border-left:5px solid var(--gold);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:20px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .contractor-invite .eyebrow{
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#8A5F17;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .contractor-invite h4{
    font-size:17px;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .contractor-invite p{
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    line-height:1.55;
    margin:0;
    max-width:560px;
  }
  .contractor-invite a.cta{
    flex-shrink:0;
    display:inline-block;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:13px;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
    padding:11px 20px;
    text-decoration:none;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .contractor-invite a.cta:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);}

  /* ===== Footer ===== */
  .footer{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    color:#C6CEDF;
    padding:34px 32px;
    text-align:center;
    margin-top:10px;
  }
  .footer .quote{
    font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--gold-light);
    font-size:19px;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .footer .fine{
    font-size:12px;
    color:#8A96AD;
    max-width:640px;
    margin:10px auto 0 auto;
    line-height:1.6;
  }
/* ===== Breadcrumb (site integration bar) ===== */
  .site-breadcrumb{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    color:#9FAAC2;
    font-size:12.5px;
    padding:9px 32px;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
  }
  .site-breadcrumb a{
    color:#C6CEDF;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .site-breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--gold-light); text-decoration:underline;}
  .site-breadcrumb .sep{margin:0 8px; color:#4A5670;}
  .site-breadcrumb .current{color:var(--gold-light);}

  /* ===== Issue navigation strip (bottom of every issue page) ===== */
  .issue-nav{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:36px auto 0 auto;
    padding:18px 30px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#C6CEDF;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:14px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    font-size:13px;
  }
  .issue-nav a{
    color:#fff;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .issue-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
  .issue-nav .archive-link{
    color:var(--gold-light);
    font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .issue-nav .disabled{color:#5A6580; font-weight:400;}

  /* ===== Hub / index page (Construction Intelligence landing) ===== */
  .hub-hero{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:40px 32px 10px 32px;
  }
  .hub-hero h2{
    font-size:28px;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .hub-hero p{
    font-size:15px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    line-height:1.6;
    max-width:640px;
  }
  .issue-grid{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:20px auto 60px auto;
    padding:0 32px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px,1fr));
    gap:22px;
  }
  .issue-card{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  .issue-card .thumb{
    height:150px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:var(--gold-light);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;
    font-size:18px;
    text-align:center;
    padding:14px;
  }
  .issue-card .body{padding:16px 18px 20px 18px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .issue-card .issue-label{
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--pine-light);
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .issue-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .issue-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;flex:1;margin:0 0 14px 0;}
  .issue-card a.read-link{
    align-self:flex-start;
    font-size:12.5px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:var(--navy);
    text-decoration:none;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
  }
  .issue-card a.read-link:hover{color:var(--pine);}
  .issue-card.upcoming{opacity:.55;}
  .issue-card.upcoming .thumb{background:#E4E1D8;color:#8A93A3;}