/* ===========================================================
   PAGE-HOME.CSS — unique editorial cover. Magazine masthead +
   asymmetric hero + verdict roll-call ledger. Found nowhere
   else on the site.
   =========================================================== */

.page--home {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* === HERO COVER === */
.home-cover {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--s-7) 0 var(--s-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-cover__inner {
  position: relative;
}
.home-cover__masthead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  padding-bottom: var(--s-5);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
}
.home-cover__title-stack {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.home-cover__title-line {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
}
.home-cover__title-line--script {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--flag);
}
.home-cover__date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.home-cover__edition {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.4em 0.9em;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: var(--r-1);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.home-cover__lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-8);
  align-items: start;
}
.home-cover__deck {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.875rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.home-cover__deck strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 64%, var(--yellow-soft) 64%);
  padding: 0 0.1em;
}
.home-cover__byline {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-left: var(--s-5);
}
.home-cover__byline-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.home-cover__byline-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
.home-cover__byline-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
}
.home-cover__stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--flag);
}
.home-cover__stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: 0.4em;
}

/* === VERDICT ROLL CALL === */
.verdict-roll {
  padding: var(--s-8) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.verdict-roll__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--s-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.verdict-roll__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.verdict-roll__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.verdict-ledger {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ledger);
}
.verdict-ledger__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3em 56px 280px 1fr auto;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ledger);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.verdict-ledger__row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .verdict-ledger__row:hover {
    background: var(--paper-flash);
  }
}
.verdict-ledger__rank {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1;
}
.verdict-ledger__logo {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-radius: var(--r-2);
}
.verdict-ledger__logo img {
  max-width: 78%;
  max-height: 78%;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.verdict-ledger__brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  display: block;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.verdict-ledger__brand-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: 0.25em;
  display: block;
}
.verdict-ledger__cashout {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: left;
}
.verdict-ledger__cashout-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}
.verdict-ledger__rating {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: left;
  font-feature-settings: "tnum";
}
.verdict-ledger__rating-out {
  font-size: 0.7em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.verdict-ledger__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  min-width: 160px;
}
.verdict-ledger__cta-review {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 0.15em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-align: right;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.verdict-ledger__cta-visit {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.65em 1.2em;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: var(--r-2);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .verdict-ledger__cta-review:hover { color: var(--flag); border-color: var(--flag); }
  .verdict-ledger__cta-visit:hover { background: var(--flag); }
}

/* === METHOD CARD === */
.home-method {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.home-method__copy {
  padding: var(--s-8) var(--s-7) var(--s-8) 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.home-method__copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.home-method__copy p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}
.home-method__copy a {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.home-method__axes {
  padding: var(--s-8) 0 var(--s-8) var(--s-7);
  counter-reset: axis;
}
.home-method__axes-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}
.home-method__axis {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.6em 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: var(--s-3) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  counter-increment: axis;
}
.home-method__axis:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.home-method__axis::before {
  content: counter(axis, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--flag);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.home-method__axis-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.15em;
}
.home-method__axis-desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* === EDITORIAL ESSAYS COLUMN === */
.home-editorial {
  padding: var(--s-9) 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: var(--s-9);
}
.home-editorial__sidekick {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  align-self: start;
}
.home-editorial__sidekick h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}
.home-editorial__sidekick p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.home-editorial__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-7);
}
.home-essay {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  padding-bottom: var(--s-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.home-essay:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.home-essay__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--flag);
  line-height: 0.9;
  text-align: right;
}
.home-essay__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
.home-essay__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.home-essay__title a { color: var(--ink); transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .home-essay__title a:hover { color: var(--flag); }
}
.home-essay__excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}

/* === SECTION CARDS === */
.home-sections {
  padding: var(--s-8) 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--stage-ink);
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
}
.home-sections__head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--s-7);
}
.home-sections__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stage-dim);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}
.home-sections__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--stage-ink);
}
.home-sections__title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.home-sections__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
}
.home-section-card {
  padding: var(--s-5);
  background: var(--stage-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-rim);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .home-section-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }
}
.home-section-card__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.home-section-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--stage-ink);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.home-section-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-2);
}
.home-section-card ul li a {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--stage-dim);
  display: block;
  padding: 0.35em 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stage-rim);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), padding-left var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.home-section-card ul li:last-child a { border-bottom: 0; }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .home-section-card ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
    padding-left: 0.4em;
  }
}

/* === STORIES STRIP === */
.home-stories {
  padding: var(--s-9) 0;
}
.home-stories__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--s-4);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.home-stories__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.home-stories__title em { color: var(--flag); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.home-stories__cta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 0.2em;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .home-stories__cta:hover { color: var(--flag); border-color: var(--flag); }
}
.home-stories__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
}
.home-story-card {
  background: var(--paper-flash);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 160px auto 1fr auto;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .home-story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--ink); }
}
.home-story-card__cover {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}
.home-story-card__cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.home-story-card__cover-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--s-3); left: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.3em 0.6em;
  border-radius: var(--r-1);
}
.home-story-card__body {
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-4) 0;
}
.home-story-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.home-story-card__meta {
  padding: 0 var(--s-4) var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

/* === Responsive === */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .home-cover__lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); }
  .home-method { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-method__copy { padding-right: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: var(--s-7); }
  .home-method__axes { padding-left: 0; padding-top: var(--s-6); }
  .home-editorial { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); }
  .home-editorial__sidekick { position: static; }
  .home-sections__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .home-stories__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .home-cover__masthead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-cover__edition, .home-cover__date { justify-self: start; }
  .home-cover__title-line { font-size: 3rem; }
  .verdict-roll__header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .verdict-roll__meta { text-align: left; }
  .verdict-ledger__row {
    grid-template-columns: 2em 56px 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
    row-gap: var(--s-3);
    padding: var(--s-4);
  }
  .verdict-ledger__rank { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1; }
  .verdict-ledger__logo { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 2; }
  .verdict-ledger__brand-block { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 3; align-self: center; }
  .verdict-ledger__cashout-cell { grid-row: 2; grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: var(--s-4); }
  .verdict-ledger__cashout { text-align: left; font-size: 1rem; }
  .verdict-ledger__rating { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .verdict-ledger__actions { grid-row: 3; grid-column: 1 / -1; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
  .verdict-ledger__cta-visit { flex: 1; text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .home-sections__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-stories__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-cover__byline-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}


/* — home-prose: editorial preamble section (moved from inline <style> in home.php) — */
.home-prose {
  padding: var(--s-9) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}
.home-prose .prose { font-size: 1.0625rem; }