/* CSS RESET & CUSTOM PROPERTIES */
        :root {
            --yellow: #FFE52A;
            --orange: #FF7601;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --black: #111111;
            --font-oswald: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            --thick-divider: 8px solid var(--orange);
            --thin-divider: 2px solid var(--black);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-oswald);
            background-color: var(--white);
            color: var(--black);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* TYPOGRAPHY HIERARCHY */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 0.95;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        p, label, input, button {
            font-family: var(--font-oswald);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        /* HARDWARE STYLING & GLOBAL LAYOUT COMPONENTS */
        .page {
            display: none;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .page.active-page {
            display: block;
        }

        .block-container {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 80px 4%;
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
            position: relative;
        }

        /* NAVIGATION MASTHEAD (RESPONSIBLE HAMBURGER) */
        header {
            background: #f4a228;
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 2000;
        }

        .masthead-top {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 15px 4%;
        }

        .masthead-logo {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            cursor: pointer;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        /* Hamburger Element Layout */
        .burger-menu-btn {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            width: 30px;
            height: 20px;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 2100;
        }

        .burger-line {
            width: 100%;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--black);
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }

        .nav-links-container {
            display: flex;
            background: var(--white);
            border-top: 1px solid #eee;
            padding: 10px 4%;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.2s;
            padding: 5px 10px;
        }

        .nav-link:hover {
            background-color: var(--yellow);
            color: var(--black);
        }

        /* HOME PAGE — HERO SECTION (100vh Premium Cover Spread) */
        .hero-section {
            height: calc(100vh - 120px);
            min-height: 650px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 65% 35%;
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
            background: var(--white);
        }

        .hero-left {
            position: relative;
            height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            padding: 40px;
        }

        .hero-left::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-left-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            color: var(--white);
            max-width: 90%;
        }

        .category-tag-orange {
            background: var(--orange);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 4px 10px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .hero-main-title {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .hero-summary {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        .hero-right {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
            height: 100%;
        }

        .hero-right-block {
            padding: 30px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            border-left: var(--thin-divider);
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
        }

        .hero-right-block:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .hero-right-block:hover {
            opacity: 0.95;
        }

        .block-num {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 0.8;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .block-headline {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        /* SECTION 2: THE NEWS WALL (Asymmetric Masonry) */
        .news-wall-bg {
            background-color: var(--yellow);
        }

        .masonry-grid {
            margin-top: 40px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            grid-auto-rows: minmax(180px, auto);
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .masonry-card {
            border: var(--thin-divider);
            padding: 25px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        /* Card spanning variants for print asymmetry */
        .masonry-card.h-2 { grid-row: span 2; }
        .masonry-card.w-2 { grid-column: span 2; }

        .card-cat {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: block;
        }

        .card-head {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .card-sum {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        /* Color variations requested */
        .bg-card-white { background-color: var(--white); color: var(--black); }
        .bg-card-orange { background-color: var(--orange); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); }
        .bg-card-yellow { background-color: var(--yellow); color: var(--black); }

        /* SECTION 3: GLOBAL SNAPSHOT */
        .snapshot-split {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 50% 50%;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .snapshot-left h2 {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .snapshot-left p {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            max-width: 550px;
        }

        .snapshot-right-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .stat-card {
            border: var(--thin-divider);
            padding: 30px;
            background: var(--white);
        }

        .stat-card .num {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--orange);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .stat-card .label {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-top: 5px;
        }

        /* SECTION 4: FEATURED INVESTIGATIONS */
        .investigations-bg {
            background-color: var(--orange);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .investigations-grid {
            margin-top: 40px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .investigation-card {
            background: var(--white);
            color: var(--black);
            border: var(--thin-divider);
            position: relative;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Magazine slight overlapping illusion on mouse hover */
        .investigation-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .inv-img-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            height: 250px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
        }

        .inv-content {
            padding: 25px;
        }

        .inv-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .inv-more {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-top: 15px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--orange);
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* SECTION 5: THE DAILY BRIEF (3 Broad Newspaper Columns) */
        .newspaper-columns-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .news-column {
            padding-right: 20px;
        }

        .news-column:not(:last-child) {
            border-right: var(--thick-divider);
        }

        .column-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            margin-top: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            border: 1px solid var(--black);
        }

        .column-title {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* SECTION 6: OPINION DESK */
        .opinion-bg {
            background-color: var(--yellow);
        }

        .opinion-grid {
            margin-top: 40px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .opinion-card {
            background: var(--white);
            border: var(--thin-divider);
            padding: 25px;
        }

        .author-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .author-avatar {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--black);
        }

        .author-name {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .opinion-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* SECTION 7: LIVE WORLD MAP SPREAD */
        .map-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 500px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            border: var(--thin-divider);
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .map-marker {
            position: absolute;
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            background: var(--orange);
            border: 3px solid var(--white);
            border-radius: 50%;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }

        .map-marker:hover .marker-preview {
            display: block;
        }

        .marker-preview {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 30px;
            left: -100px;
            width: 220px;
            background: var(--black);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 15px;
            border-top: 4px solid var(--yellow);
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .marker-preview h5 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .marker-preview p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* SECTION 8: TRENDING NOW HORIZONTAL TICKER */
        .ticker-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--orange);
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 15px 0;
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
        }

        .ticker-track {
            display: flex;
            width: max-content;
            animation: marquee 25s linear infinite;
        }

        .ticker-item {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--white);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 0 40px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .ticker-item::after {
            content: "•";
            margin-left: 80px;
            color: var(--yellow);
        }

        @keyframes marquee {
            0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
            100% { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
        }

        /* SECTION 9: EDITOR'S PICKS SPREAD */
        .editors-picks-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 60% 40%;
            gap: 40px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .picks-center-story {
            border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
            padding-right: 20px;
        }

        .center-story-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 380px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            border: var(--thin-divider);
        }

        .picks-side-stories {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 25px;
        }

        .side-story-item {
            border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--black);
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .side-story-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        /* SECTION 10: WEEKLY REPORT PULL QUOTE */
        .weekly-report-bg {
            background-color: var(--yellow);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 120px 10%;
        }

        .massive-pull-quote {
            font-size: 3.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* SECTION 11: NEWSLETTER FORM STRUCTURE */
        .newsletter-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 45% 55%;
            gap: 40px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .newsletter-left h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            line-height: 0.95;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .newsletter-form-container {
            border: var(--thin-divider);
            padding: 40px;
            background: #fafafa;
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .form-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 12px;
            border: 2px solid var(--black);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .preferences-checkboxes {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .checkbox-label {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .submit-btn {
            background: var(--orange);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            padding: 15px 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 100%;
            transition: background 0.2s;
        }

        .submit-btn:hover {
            background: var(--black);
        }

        /* INTERNAL SUBPAGES STRUCTURAL ENGINES (All High Content Length) */
        .internal-hero-wrap {
            padding: 60px 4%;
            border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
        }

        .internal-grid-magazine {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 25% 50% 25%;
            gap: 30px;
            padding: 40px 4%;
        }

        .longform-editorial-pane {
            border-left: 1px solid #ddd;
            border-right: 1px solid #ddd;
            padding: 0 25px;
        }

        .longform-editorial-pane p {
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

        .sticky-side-panel {
            position: sticky;
            top: 140px;
            height: max-content;
        }

        /* DYNAMIC FOOTER COMPONENT WITH BUILT-IN SUBPAGE TRIGGERS */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--orange);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 80px 4% 40px 4%;
        }

        .footer-masthead {
            font-size: 5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            line-height: 0.8;
            border-bottom: 4px solid var(--white);
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .footer-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .footer-col h4 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
            padding-bottom: 5px;
        }

        .footer-col ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-col ul li {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .footer-col ul li:hover {
            color: var(--yellow);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            margin-top: 60px;
            border-top: 12px solid var(--yellow);
            padding-top: 20px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* VIEWPORT ADAPTABILITY MATRICES (MOBILE OPTIMIZATION BREAKPOINTS) */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .hero-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; height: auto; }
            .hero-right { grid-template-rows: repeat(3, auto); }
            .hero-right-block { border-left: none; }
            .masonry-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .snapshot-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .investigations-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .newspaper-columns-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .news-column:not(:last-child) { border-right: none; border-bottom: var(--thick-divider); padding-bottom: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
            .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .editors-picks-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .newsletter-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .internal-grid-magazine { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .longform-editorial-pane { border: none; padding: 0; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            /* Active Hamburger Rules Setup */
            .burger-menu-btn { display: flex; }
            
            .nav-links-container {
                display: none;
                flex-direction: column;
                width: 100%;
                position: absolute;
                top: 100%;
                left: 0;
                background: var(--white);
                border-bottom: var(--thin-divider);
                padding: 20px;
                gap: 15px;
                box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            }

            .nav-links-container.mobile-open {
                display: flex;
            }

            /* Toggle State transformations for burger icon elements */
            .burger-menu-btn.toggle-active .burger-line:nth-child(1) {
                transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
            }
            .burger-menu-btn.toggle-active .burger-line:nth-child(2) {
                opacity: 0;
            }
            .burger-menu-btn.toggle-active .burger-line:nth-child(3) {
                transform: translateY(-9px) rotate(-45deg);
            }

            .hero-main-title { font-size: 3rem; }
            .section-title { font-size: 2.5rem; }
            .masonry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .masonry-card.w-2 { grid-column: span 1; }
            .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-columns { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
            .massive-pull-quote { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .preferences-checkboxes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        /* Newsletter Form Enhancements */
.newsletter-form-container {
    border: var(--thin-divider);
    padding: 40px;
    background: #fafafa;
}

.submit-btn {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    transform: scale(1.01);
}

.submit-btn.success-btn {
    background: #2d8f4e !important;
}

.submit-btn.success-btn:hover {
    background: #1a6b35 !important;
}

.submit-btn.danger-btn {
    background: #c0392b !important;
}

.submit-btn.danger-btn:hover {
    background: #922b21 !important;
}

/* Feedback Messages */
.feedback-success {
    color: #2d8f4e !important;
}

.feedback-error {
    color: #c0392b !important;
}

.feedback-warning {
    color: #d4a017 !important;
}

.feedback-info {
    color: var(--orange) !important;
}

#subscribeFeedback,
#unsubscribeFeedback {
    animation: feedbackFade 0.4s ease-out;
}

@keyframes feedbackFade {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Checkbox Preferences */
.preferences-checkboxes {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.checkbox-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.checkbox-label input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    accent-color: var(--orange);
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .preferences-checkboxes {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    
    .newsletter-form-container {
        padding: 25px;
    }
    
    .submit-btn {
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding: 14px 20px;
    }
}
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