/* Brand and navigation */
.varta-wordmark,
.varta-footer__wordmark {
  color: var(--varta-black);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-brand);
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 2.6vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-footer__wordmark {
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-brand__tagline {
  max-width: 180px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #302c2f;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.varta-menu a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.varta-menu .current-menu-item > a,
.varta-menu .current_page_item > a,
.varta-menu a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-text);
}

.varta-menu-toggle,
.varta-icon-button {
  display: inline-grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-sm);
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.varta-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  color: var(--varta-black);
}

.varta-menu-toggle__close {
  display: none;
}

.varta-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .varta-menu-toggle__open {
  display: none;
}

.varta-menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .varta-menu-toggle__close {
  display: inline-flex;
}

.varta-language {
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.varta-language.is-active,
.varta-language:hover {
  color: var(--varta-white);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Controls */
.varta-button,
.varta-link-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--varta-transition), border-color var(--varta-transition), transform var(--varta-transition);
}

.varta-button {
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
}

.varta-button:hover {
  background: var(--varta-red-dark);
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-button--compact {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.48rem 0.78rem;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
}

.varta-button--ghost {
  border-color: var(--varta-border);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  color: var(--varta-text);
}

.varta-button--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-text);
  background: var(--varta-surface-soft);
  color: var(--varta-text);
}

.varta-button--dark {
  background: var(--varta-black);
}

.varta-button--dark:hover {
  background: #272427;
}

.varta-now__submit {
  min-height: 32px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.varta-search-panel__inner {
  padding-block: 1rem;
}

.varta-search-form {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 850px;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.varta-search-form__field {
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  color: var(--varta-text);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
}

/* Media */
.varta-cover-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.varta-media-placeholder {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 25%, rgba(210, 10, 16, 0.38), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #172235 0%, #0b0a0c 58%, #341012 100%);
}

.varta-media-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.95) 0%, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.76) 36%, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.16) 76%, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.28) 100%);
}

/* Lead stories */
.varta-hero-card,
.varta-secondary-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-width: 0;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-black);
  color: var(--varta-white);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.varta-hero-card {
  min-height: 410px;
  display: flex;
}

.varta-hero-card__media,
.varta-secondary-card__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 20%, rgba(210, 10, 16, 0.24), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #172235 0%, #0b0a0c 58%, #341012 100%);
}

.varta-hero-card__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(84%, 710px);
  min-height: 410px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}

.varta-hero-card h1 {
  max-width: 19ch;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-brand);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-hero);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.024em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.varta-hero-card h1 a,
.varta-secondary-card h2 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-hero-card__content > p {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  color: #e7e3e5;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.38vw + 0.9rem, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.varta-hero-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  color: #ddd8db;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
}

.varta-rubric {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 0.36rem 0.58rem;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-sm);
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.varta-rubric--gold {
  background: var(--varta-gold);
  color: #2b1804;
}

.varta-rubric--link:hover {
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-secondary-card__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 210px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.varta-secondary-card .varta-media-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.94) 0%, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.54) 58%, rgba(6, 5, 6, 0.16) 100%);
}

.varta-secondary-card h2 {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 0.72vw + 0.82rem, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}

.varta-story-number {
  display: inline-grid;
  min-width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-sm);
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.varta-meta-on-dark {
  color: #d9d5d8;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
}

/* Section language */
.varta-empty-state {
  border: 1px dashed var(--varta-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: 2rem;
}

.varta-empty-state--hero {
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #17151a, #3a1113);
}

.varta-empty-state--hero h1 {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.varta-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.varta-section-heading--stacked {
  display: block;
}

.varta-section-heading h2,
.varta-panel > h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.5vw + 0.9rem, 1.3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.16;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}

.varta-section-heading p,
.varta-section-heading--stacked p {
  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.varta-link-button {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  border-color: var(--varta-border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.varta-link-button:hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-black);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--varta-black);
}

/* Briefing, immigration, community, opinion */
.varta-briefing,
.varta-community,
.varta-opinions {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--varta-black);
  background: transparent;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.varta-briefing {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.varta-briefing::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 72px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.1;
  background-image: url("../images/ornament.svg");
  background-size: 92px auto;
}

.varta-brief-list {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: briefing;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.varta-brief-list li {
  counter-increment: briefing;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 26px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 219, 221, 0.7);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.varta-brief-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.varta-brief-list li::before {
  content: counter(briefing);
  display: grid;
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.varta-brief-list a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-immigration {
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: 1.15rem;
}

.varta-resource-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.varta-resource-card {
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 150px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-surface-soft);
  padding: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--varta-transition), background var(--varta-transition), transform var(--varta-transition);
}

.varta-resource-card:not(.is-unconfigured):hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-red);
  background: var(--varta-white);
  color: var(--varta-text);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.varta-resource-card__icon {
  display: inline-grid;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--varta-black);
}

.varta-resource-card strong {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.varta-resource-card > span:not(.varta-resource-card__icon) {
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.35;
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.varta-resource-card em {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.varta-disclaimer,
.varta-empty-copy {
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.varta-disclaimer {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
}

.varta-community-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.varta-community-card {
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 132px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
}

.varta-community-card__image {
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 105px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #e7e4e5;
}

.varta-community-card__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.varta-community-card h3 {
  margin: 0.3rem 0 0.45rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.varta-community-card h3 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-event-date {
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.varta-event-location,
.varta-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.varta-event-location .varta-icon {
  width: 1em;
  margin-top: 0.05em;
}

.varta-opinions {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(210, 10, 16, 0.045), transparent 70%);
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.varta-opinion-list {
  display: grid;
}

.varta-opinion-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 46px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
}

.varta-opinion-item:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}

.varta-opinion-item__avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.varta-opinion-item__author {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.28rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.varta-opinion-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--varta-font-editorial-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.27;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.varta-opinion-item h3 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Utility sidebar */
.varta-panel--utility,
.varta-metrics {
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: 1rem;
}

.varta-panel--utility > h2,
.varta-metrics > h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.varta-cta-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 76px;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
}

.varta-cta-row:first-of-type {
  border-top: 0;
}

.varta-cta-row__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-cta-row--telegram .varta-cta-row__icon {
  background: var(--varta-telegram);
}

.varta-cta-row--facebook .varta-cta-row__icon {
  background: #1877f2;
}

.varta-cta-row__copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.varta-cta-row__copy strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-cta-row__copy span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.varta-cta-row .varta-button {
  min-width: 92px;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
  border-color: var(--varta-border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
}

.varta-metric {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
}

.varta-metric strong {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.varta-metric span {
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  text-align: right;
}

.varta-support-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 230px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 112px;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-support-card__ornament {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 56px;
  opacity: 0.18;
  background-image: url("../images/ornament.svg");
  background-size: 100px auto;
}

.varta-support-card__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-self: end;
  padding: 1.1rem;
}

.varta-support-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.varta-support-card p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-mascot-slot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-self: end;
  height: 190px;
}

.varta-mascot-slot__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: bottom right;
}

.varta-support-card.no-mascot {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.varta-support-card.no-mascot .varta-mascot-slot {
  display: none;
}

/* Tablet/mobile CTAs */
.varta-tablet-utility {
  gap: var(--varta-grid-gap);
}

.varta-mini-cta,
.varta-inline-cta,
.varta-support-inline {
  color: var(--varta-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-mini-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.varta-mini-cta strong,
.varta-inline-cta strong,
.varta-support-inline strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-mini-cta small,
.varta-inline-cta small,
.varta-support-inline small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.varta-inline-cta,
.varta-support-inline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 74px;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: 0.8rem;
}

.varta-inline-cta__icon,
.varta-support-inline > span:first-child {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-inline-cta--telegram .varta-inline-cta__icon {
  background: var(--varta-telegram);
}

/* Listing / archive cards */
.varta-page-header .varta-eyebrow,
.varta-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.varta-page-header h1 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 3.3vw, 4.1rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.varta-page-header__description {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-lg);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.varta-story-card {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--varta-black);
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
}

.varta-story-card__media {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #e9e7e8;
}

.varta-story-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
}

.varta-story-card__title {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 0.8vw + 0.95rem, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.13;
}

.varta-story-card__title a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-story-card__excerpt {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.varta-story-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: auto;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
}

.varta-story-card--opinion {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 250px;
  border-top-color: var(--varta-red);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--varta-red-soft), rgba(255,255,255,0.35));
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
}

.varta-story-card__opinion-author {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.varta-story-card__avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.varta-story-card__genre {
  display: block;
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.varta-story-card__author {
  display: block;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.varta-story-card--opinion .varta-story-card__title {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--varta-font-editorial-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.1vw + 1rem, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.19;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.varta-story-card--opinion .varta-story-card__excerpt {
  color: #4f494d;
}

.varta-navigation,
.varta-pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.varta-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-grid;
  min-width: 42px;
  min-height: 42px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding-inline: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-pagination .current,
.varta-pagination a:hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-red);
  background: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-author-header {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.varta-author-header__avatar {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Article */
.varta-article-header__inner > h1 {
  max-width: 930px;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0.95rem;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-article);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.07;
  letter-spacing: -0.026em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.varta-article--opinion .varta-article-header__inner > h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  font-family: var(--varta-font-editorial-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}

.varta-article-deck {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: #4d474b;
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 0.42vw + 1rem, 1.34rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.varta-article-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.varta-article-byline__avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.varta-article-byline a {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.12rem;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-article-byline span {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
}

.varta-article-media__image,
.varta-article-hero__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: #ece9ea;
}

.varta-article-media--portrait .varta-article-media__image,
.varta-article-media--portrait .varta-article-hero__image {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.varta-article-media--square {
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--varta-gutter))), 900px);
}

.varta-article-media figcaption,
.varta-article-hero figcaption,
.varta-inline-caption,
.wp-block-image figcaption,
.wp-block-gallery figcaption,
.wp-block-table figcaption {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 0.4rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.varta-media-credit {
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: right;
}

.varta-share {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.varta-share > .screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute !important;
}

.varta-share > a {
  display: grid;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--varta-transition), color var(--varta-transition), background var(--varta-transition);
}

.varta-share > a:hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-red);
  background: var(--varta-red-soft);
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
}

.varta-prose {
  font-family: var(--varta-font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 0.16vw + 1.06rem, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.66;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.varta-prose > * {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.varta-prose p,
.varta-prose ul,
.varta-prose ol,
.varta-prose blockquote,
.varta-prose table,
.varta-prose figure,
.varta-prose .wp-block-embed,
.varta-prose .wp-block-gallery {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.45em;
}

.varta-prose h2,
.varta-prose h3,
.varta-prose h4 {
  margin-top: 1.9em;
  margin-bottom: 0.65em;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.varta-prose h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 0.78vw + 1.25rem, 2.05rem);
}

.varta-prose h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 0.55vw + 1.1rem, 1.65rem);
}

.varta-prose a {
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.varta-prose blockquote {
  margin-inline: 0;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--varta-red);
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.25rem;
  color: #393437;
  font-family: var(--varta-font-editorial-serif);
  font-size: 1.08em;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.varta-prose blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-body);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-style: normal;
}

.varta-prose table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-prose th,
.varta-prose td {
  padding: 0.72rem 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.varta-prose th {
  border-bottom-color: var(--varta-black);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.varta-prose img {
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.varta-prose .wp-block-button__link,
.varta-prose .varta-page-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 42px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-pill);
  background: var(--varta-black);
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-ui);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-prose .wp-block-button__link:hover,
.varta-prose .varta-page-button:hover {
  background: var(--varta-red-dark);
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-program-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-block: 1.5rem 2rem;
}

.varta-program-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-lg);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

.varta-program-card > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.varta-program-card > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.varta-sources {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--varta-black);
}

.varta-sources h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.varta-sources ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.varta-tags a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 34px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-pill);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-tags a:hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-red);
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
}

.varta-article-ctas {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* 404 */
.varta-404__mark {
  color: var(--varta-red);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 16vw, 14rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  line-height: 0.8;
}

.varta-404__copy h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.8vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.varta-404__copy > p {
  max-width: 620px;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-lg);
}

.varta-404__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.varta-404__actions nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

/* Public-interest identity */
.varta-mission-block {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--varta-red);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-lg);
  background: var(--varta-surface);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
}

.varta-mission-block h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.2vw + 1rem, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.varta-mission-block p {
  max-width: 78ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.varta-mission-block__cta { white-space: nowrap; }

/* Footer */
.varta-footer__about h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  font-weight: 750;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.varta-footer-menu--institutional {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.varta-nonprofit-disclosure {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #f0ecee;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.varta-footer__brand p {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  color: #d4cfd2;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-footer-menu {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(110px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
}

.varta-footer-menu a,
.varta-footer__actions a,
.varta-footer__legal a,
.varta-footer__bottom a {
  color: var(--varta-white);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-footer-menu a:hover,
.varta-footer__actions a:hover,
.varta-footer__legal a:hover,
.varta-footer__bottom a:hover {
  color: #ffb8bb;
}

.varta-footer__actions {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.varta-footer__actions a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  min-height: 40px;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
}

.varta-footer__bottom p,
.varta-footer__legal {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  color: #bdb8bb;
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
}

.varta-footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.varta-footer__ornament {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(36vw, 520px);
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.14;
  background-image: url("../images/ornament.svg");
  background-size: 120px auto;
}

/* Narrow safeguards for common share-plugin containers. No functionality is hidden. */
.varta-article-page [class*="share"] img,
.varta-article-page [class*="social"] img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Standard pages and empty states */
.varta-page-featured {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.varta-empty-state--page {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.varta-empty-state--page h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2vw, 2.3rem);
}

.varta-empty-state--page p {
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
}

.varta-search-header .varta-search-form {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}


/* Meta-driven Varta bylines use a neutral avatar rather than the technical account avatar. */
.varta-author-avatar--placeholder {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--varta-surface-muted, #ece9ea);
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
}

.varta-author-avatar--placeholder .varta-icon {
  width: 58%;
  height: 58%;
}

.varta-article-byline .varta-article-byline__name {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.12rem;
  color: var(--varta-text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}


/* v1.2.6 UI polish: local author avatars, share icons, and reusable ad slots. */
.varta-author-avatar {
  display: inline-flex;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: var(--varta-surface-muted, #ece9ea);
}

.varta-author-avatar--brand-fallback {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--varta-red-dark), var(--varta-red));
  color: var(--varta-white);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.varta-share > a .varta-icon {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.varta-cta-row--telegram .varta-cta-row__icon .varta-icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: var(--varta-white);
}

.varta-ad-slot {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.varta-ad-slot--preview {
  display: grid;
  min-height: clamp(100px, 16vw, 250px);
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px dashed var(--varta-border-strong, #aaa4a7);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-surface-muted, #f3f1f2);
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}


.varta-prose > .varta-ad-slot {
  margin-block: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
}

/* v1.2.7 temporary institutional sponsor creative in the existing homepage ad slot. */
.varta-sponsor-slot {
  height: 100%;
}

.varta-sponsor-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 100%;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(0.65rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--varta-red);
  border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md);
  background: var(--varta-white);
  color: var(--varta-text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.varta-sponsor-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--varta-border-strong);
  color: var(--varta-text);
}

.varta-sponsor-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--varta-red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.varta-sponsor-card__label {
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-ui);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.varta-sponsor-card__logo {
  display: block;
  width: min(220px, 48%);
  height: auto;
  max-height: 150px;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left center;
}

.varta-sponsor-card__name {
  font-family: var(--varta-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.varta-sponsor-card__copy {
  max-width: 44rem;
  color: var(--varta-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.varta-sponsor-card__cta {
  color: var(--varta-red-dark);
  font-family: var(--varta-font-ui);
  font-size: var(--varta-text-sm);
  font-weight: 800;
}


/* Public-interest hierarchy v1.2.14 */
.varta-identity-ribbon {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--varta-border);
  background: var(--varta-surface-soft);
}
.varta-identity-ribbon__inner { min-height: 52px; padding-block: 0.55rem; }
.varta-identity-ribbon p { margin: 0; color: var(--varta-text); font-size: var(--varta-text-sm); font-weight: 580; line-height: 1.45; }
.varta-identity-ribbon__links { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.45rem 1rem; }
.varta-identity-ribbon__links a { color: var(--varta-red-dark); font-size: var(--varta-text-xs); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.varta-identity-ribbon__links a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.varta-mission-block { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--varta-surface) 0%, var(--varta-surface-soft) 100%); }
.varta-mission-block__actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; justify-content: center; gap: 0.55rem; }
.varta-mission-block__actions .varta-link-button { justify-content: center; min-height: 40px; }

.varta-public-interest { border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--varta-border); padding-block: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem); }
.varta-public-interest__intro { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.varta-public-interest__intro h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1vw + 1rem, 1.65rem); }
.varta-kicker { color: var(--varta-red-dark); font-size: var(--varta-text-xs); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.045em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.varta-public-interest__links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0.7rem; }
.varta-public-interest__card { display: flex; min-height: 54px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--varta-border); border-radius: var(--varta-radius-sm); background: var(--varta-surface); padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem; font-size: var(--varta-text-sm); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.varta-public-interest__card:hover { border-color: var(--varta-red); background: var(--varta-surface-soft); }

/* Institutional page components, usable in normal WordPress block/page content. */
.varta-page-lead { margin: 0 0 2rem; color: var(--varta-text-muted); font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 0.7vw + 1rem, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.55; }
.varta-info-box,
.varta-disclosure-box { margin: 1.75rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--varta-border); border-left: 4px solid var(--varta-red); border-radius: var(--varta-radius-md); background: var(--varta-surface-soft); padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem; }
.varta-info-box > :last-child,
.varta-disclosure-box > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.varta-transparency-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0.8rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
.varta-transparency-fact { min-width: 0; border: 1px solid var(--varta-border); border-radius: var(--varta-radius-sm); background: var(--varta-surface); padding: 1rem; }
.varta-transparency-fact strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: var(--varta-text-xs); letter-spacing: 0.035em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.varta-program-section { margin: 2rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.varta-related-pages { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.65rem; margin-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--varta-border); padding-top: 1.25rem; }
.varta-document-list { list-style: none; margin-left: 0 !important; padding-left: 0; }
.varta-document-list li { margin: 0.55rem 0; }
.varta-document-list a { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; font-weight: 700; }

.varta-footer__column h2,
.varta-footer__actions h2 { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; color: var(--varta-white); font-size: var(--varta-text-sm); font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.varta-footer-menu--single { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.varta-ein { white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 700; }