:root{
  /* ---- Same brand palette as the MarCom presentation ---- */
  --violet-deep:#3A2768;
  --violet:#6B46C1;
  --violet-mid:#5B3F99;
  --lavender:#A78BFA;

  --bg-deep:#120b22;
  --bg:#1c1338;
  --bg-soft:#271a49;

  --cream:#f5f3ea;
  --ink:#f5f3ea;
  --ink-muted:rgba(245,243,234,.62);
  --ink-faint:rgba(245,243,234,.38);
  --line:rgba(245,243,234,.12);
  --line-strong:rgba(245,243,234,.22);

  --heading:"Poppins",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
  --sans:"Plus Jakarta Sans",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
  --mono:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;

  --sidebar-w:270px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg-deep);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  line-height:1.65;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:700;color:var(--cream);margin:0;}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
.mc-layout{display:flex;min-height:100vh;}

/* ===== SIDEBAR (desktop: sticky) ===== */
.mc-sidebar{
  width:var(--sidebar-w);
  flex:0 0 var(--sidebar-w);
  background:var(--bg);
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:32px 22px;
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  height:100vh;
  overflow-y:auto;
}
.mc-sidebar-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:6px;}
.mc-sidebar-title{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--lavender);
}
.mc-sidebar-close{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink-muted);cursor:pointer;line-height:1;}
.mc-sidebar-sub{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom:18px;
}

.mc-archive-year{margin-bottom:18px;}
.mc-archive-year-label{
  font-family:var(--heading);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--cream);
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.mc-archive-months{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.mc-archive-month{
  display:block;
  padding:6px 10px;
  margin-left:2px;
  border-radius:8px;
  font-size:.88rem;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.mc-archive-month:hover{background:rgba(107,70,193,.18);color:var(--cream);}
.mc-archive-month.active{
  background:var(--violet);
  color:#fff;
  font-weight:600;
}
.mc-archive-empty{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint);}

/* ===== MOBILE DRAWER CONTROLS ===== */
.mc-drawer-toggle{
  display:none;
  position:fixed;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:50;
  width:44px;height:44px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--violet);
  border:none;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:4px;
  cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.mc-drawer-toggle span{width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;}
.mc-drawer-overlay{
  display:none;
  position:fixed;inset:0;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  z-index:39;
}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .mc-sidebar{
    position:fixed;
    left:0;top:0;
    height:100vh;
    width:82vw;
    max-width:320px;
    z-index:40;
    transform:translateX(-100%);
    transition:transform .25s ease;
    box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  }
  .mc-sidebar.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .mc-sidebar-close{display:block;}
  .mc-drawer-toggle{display:flex;}
  .mc-drawer-overlay.open{display:block;}
}

/* ===== MAIN CONTENT ===== */
.mc-main{
  flex:1 1 auto;
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:64px 28px 100px;
  min-width:0;
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .mc-main{padding:88px 20px 80px;}
}

.mc-edition-head{margin-bottom:36px;}
.mc-edition-kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--lavender);
}

.mc-section{margin-bottom:64px;}
.mc-section-label{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom:10px;
  margin-bottom:26px;
}

/* Headline */
.mc-headline-image{
  width:100%;height:280px;
  border-radius:14px;
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  margin-bottom:22px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.mc-headline-title{
  font-family:var(--heading);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.5rem);
  line-height:1.2;
  margin:0 0 20px;
  color:var(--cream);
}

.mc-body-copy{font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-muted);}
.mc-body-copy p{margin:0 0 16px;}
.mc-body-copy a{color:var(--lavender);}
.mc-excerpt{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-faint);}
.mc-excerpt p{margin:0;}

/* Stories grid */
.mc-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;}
@media (max-width:600px){.mc-story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.mc-story-card{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:18px;transition:border-color .2s ease;}
.mc-story-card:hover{border-color:var(--violet);}
.mc-story-image{width:100%;height:150px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;}
.mc-story-card h3{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:16px 18px 8px;color:var(--cream);}
.mc-story-card .mc-excerpt{margin:0 18px;}

/* Updates */
.mc-update-item{margin-bottom:30px;}
.mc-update-item h3{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:600;font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--cream);}

/* Reflection */
.mc-reflection{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(107,70,193,.16), rgba(167,139,250,.06));
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:16px;
  padding:32px;
}
.mc-reflection-post h3{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--lavender);}

/* Closing */
.mc-closing{
  text-align:center;
  padding-top:40px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--ink-faint);
}
.mc-closing-mark{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--lavender);
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}

/* Empty state */
.mc-empty-state{padding-top:60px;text-align:center;}
.mc-empty-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--lavender);letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.mc-empty-state h1{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:700;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--cream);}