/* ===== Peking Opera English Portal — www.aixiw.com/en ===== */
:root{
  --ink:#1c1a17;
  --paper:#fbf6ec;
  --paper-2:#f3e9d6;
  --red:#9e1f1f;
  --red-deep:#7a1414;
  --gold:#c9a227;
  --gold-soft:#e3c766;
  --muted:#6b6258;
  --line:#e4d8c0;
  --shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(40,20,10,.10);
  --serif:"Noto Serif SC",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Noto Sans SC","Helvetica Neue",Arial,system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
  background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%,rgba(201,162,39,.06),transparent 40%),
                   radial-gradient(circle at 88% 92%,rgba(158,31,31,.06),transparent 42%);
  line-height:1.7;font-size:16px;
}
a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--red-deep);text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif)}

/* Header / nav */
.site-header{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-deep),var(--red));
  color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand .seal{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--red-deep);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.35);
}
.brand .txt b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.brand .txt span{font-size:12px;opacity:.85;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px}
.nav a{
  color:#fff;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;opacity:.9;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;opacity:1}
.lang-switch{font-size:13px;color:#fff;opacity:.85}
.lang-switch a{color:var(--gold-soft);margin-left:6px}

/* Hero */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(201,162,39,.35),transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red-deep),#5e0f0f);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.hero .wrap{padding:64px 20px 70px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,52px);margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.15}
.hero p.lead{font-size:clamp(16px,2.2vw,20px);max-width:680px;opacity:.95;margin:0 0 26px}
.hero .cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;
  transition:.2s;
}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--red-deep)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
.hero .mask{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.12;background-image:
  repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#000 0 2px,transparent 2px 16px);z-index:1}

/* Sections */
section{padding:46px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,34px);margin:0;color:var(--red-deep)}
.section-head .kicker{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px}
.section-head a.more{margin-left:auto;font-size:14px}
.intro{max-width:760px;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

/* Cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:.2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.card .tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.card h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--ink)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:10px}
.card .pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--red-deep);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 10px;font-size:12px;margin:2px 4px 2px 0}

/* Article list */
.article-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.article-list li{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:10px;
  padding:13px 16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;
}
.article-list li .t{font-weight:600;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px}
.article-list li .c{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.article-list li a.full{color:var(--gold);font-size:12.5px;white-space:nowrap}

/* Two-column layout */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.sidebar .card{margin-bottom:18px}

/* Pillar prose */
.prose{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--red-deep);margin-top:34px}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);margin-top:26px}
.prose p{margin:12px 0;color:#332e28}
.prose ul,.prose ol{color:#332e28;padding-left:22px}
.prose li{margin:6px 0}
.callout{
  background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;margin:22px 0;color:var(--muted);
}
.callout b{color:var(--red-deep)}

/* Ad slots */
.ad-box{border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px;background:#fff;margin:18px 0;text-align:center}
.ad-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#e9e2d4;margin-top:30px;padding:38px 0 26px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.site-footer a{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:16px}
.site-footer p,.site-footer li{font-size:13.5px;opacity:.85}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer ul li{margin:6px 0}
.foot-bottom{margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #3a352e;font-size:12.5px;opacity:.7;text-align:center}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-header .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .nav{width:100%;overflow-x:auto}
}

/* Romanized titles / category tags / summaries in lists */
.article-list li{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:10px;
  padding:13px 16px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px 14px;
}
.article-list li .li-main{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;flex:1 1 60%;min-width:0}
.article-list li .t{font-weight:600;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.3}
.article-list li .cat-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--red-deep);border-radius:999px;padding:1px 9px;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px}
.article-list li .summary{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;flex:1 1 100%}
.article-list li a.full{align-self:flex-start;color:var(--gold);font-size:12.5px;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:2px}
.py{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;letter-spacing:.3px}