/* Creator Economy Daily. Layout follows futurecommerce.com's system (Dennis, 2026-11-15: "I like Future Commerce the
   most ... copy more of their media style"): IBM Plex Sans and Mono, a thin black network strip, a white menu, lead
   stories as picture + panel on full-width colour bands, a teal grid of picture stories, pixel dividers, small type. */
:root {
  --ink: #0b0b0c;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --muted: #5b5b60;
  --line: #d9d9de;
  --lilac: #d9b6ff;
  --teal: #00a88a;
  --peach: #ffb38a;
  --yellow: #f2e600;
  --sans: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --wrap: 1200px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 14px/20px var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.wrap { width: min(var(--wrap), 100% - 40px); margin: 0 auto; }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* network strip */
.net { background: #000; color: #9a9aa0; height: 26px; }
.net .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 26px; gap: 18px; }
.net__l, .net__r { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.net b { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.net a:hover { color: #fff; }
.sq { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: #3ddc84; display: inline-block; margin-right: 6px; animation: blink 2.4s steps(2) infinite; }
@keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: .35; } }

/* menu */
.top { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ececf0; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; }
.top .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 54px; gap: 34px; }
.logo { font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -.4px; white-space: nowrap; }
.logo i { font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.menu { display: flex; gap: 22px; font-size: 12.5px; }
.menu a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.menu a::after { content: " \25BE"; font-size: 9px; color: #888; }
.menu a.plain::after { content: ""; }
.top__r { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.btn { font: 500 10.5px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.btn:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.btn--line { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.btn--line:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }

/* feature: picture + panel on a band that starts part way down */
.feature { position: relative; padding: 34px 0; }
.feature__band { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 34%; bottom: 0; background: var(--band, var(--lilac)); }
.feature__card { position: relative; width: min(1000px, 100% - 40px); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; min-height: 420px; }
.feature__art { overflow: hidden; background: #222; }
.feature__art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1); }
.feature__card:hover .feature__art img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.feature__panel { background: var(--band, var(--lilac)); padding: 30px 30px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; }
.feature__panel h2 { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0; }
.feature__panel p { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 18.75px; margin: 0; }
.feature__go { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid currentColor; padding-top: 10px; font-size: 12.5px; }
.feature--dark .feature__panel { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.feature--dark .feature__panel h2 { font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0; }
.feature--dark .feature__panel p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); }
.feature--dark .feature__go { border: 0; padding: 0; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 6px; }
.feature--dark .feature__go span:last-child { text-decoration: underline; }

/* the teal grid */
.grid-sec { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; padding: 56px 0 64px; }
.grid-sec__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.grid-sec__head h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -1px; margin: 0; }
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 34px 26px; }
.card .mono { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; opacity: .85; }
.card__art { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .18); }
.card__art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1); }
.card:hover .card__art img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.card h3 { font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; font-weight: 600; margin: 10px 0 4px; }
.card:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; }
.card time { display: block; font-size: 9.5px; opacity: .85; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.card p { font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0; opacity: .92; }

/* pixel divider */
.pixels { display: block; width: 100%; height: 56px; }

/* the latest list */
.latest { padding: 56px 0 30px; }
.latest__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 40px; }
.row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.row__art { aspect-ratio: 1; overflow: hidden; background: #eee; }
.row__art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.row h3 { font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0; }
.row:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; }
.row time, .row .mono { color: var(--muted); }

/* newsletter block over art */
.issue { position: relative; width: min(1000px, 100% - 40px); margin: 40px auto 0; min-height: 440px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.issue > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .75; }
.issue__in { position: relative; padding: 40px; max-width: 640px; }
.issue h2 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 500; margin: 10px 0 14px; }
.issue p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.signup { display: flex; gap: 0; max-width: 460px; }
.signup input { flex: 1; font: 14px var(--sans); padding: 11px 12px; border: 1px solid #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95); color: var(--ink); outline: none; }
.signup .btn { border-color: #fff; }
.signup__msg { font-size: 12px; margin-top: 8px; min-height: 16px; }
.issue-band { position: relative; }
.issue-band::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 30%; bottom: 0; background: var(--yellow); }

/* formats, like their shows */
.formats { padding: 70px 0 40px; }
.formats__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 50px; width: min(1000px, 100% - 40px); margin: 0 auto; }
.fmt h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.fmt h4 { font-size: 16px; line-height: 21px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.fmt h4 b { font-weight: 700; }
.fmt p { font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 17px; color: #333; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.cover { aspect-ratio: 1; margin: 22px 0 16px; padding: 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18); transition: transform .3s; }
.fmt:hover .cover { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-.6deg); }
.cover__t { font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.5px; }
.cover__s { font-size: 12px; }
.cover__blocks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); width: 55%; align-self: flex-end; }
.cover__blocks i { aspect-ratio: 1; }
.fmt__foot { text-align: center; font-size: 11px; }
.fmt__foot .btn { margin-top: 12px; }

/* story page */
.story-head { position: relative; padding: 34px 0 0; }
.story-head .feature__band { top: 40%; }
.story-head h1 { font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.6px; margin: 0; }
.article { width: min(680px, 100% - 40px); margin: 0 auto; padding: 46px 0 30px; }
.article h2 { font: 500 10px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 30px 0 8px; }
.article p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0; }
.article blockquote { margin: 0; padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 4px solid var(--teal); background: #f5f5f7; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px; font-style: italic; }
.article .src { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.credit { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 26px; }
.more { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; padding: 46px 0 56px; }

/* footer */
.foot { background: #000; color: #b4b4ba; padding: 46px 0 40px; font-size: 12.5px; }
.foot__in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
.foot .logo { color: #fff; font-size: 20px; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.foot h4 { font: 500 10px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.foot a { display: block; padding: 3px 0; }
.foot a:hover { color: #fff; }
.foot__small { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 11px; color: #77777d; }

/* reveal on scroll */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1); }
.rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .menu { display: none; }
  .feature__card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature__art { aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; }
  .feature__panel h2 { font-size: 28px; }
  .feature--dark .feature__panel h2, .story-head h1, .issue h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .cards, .formats__grid, .latest__grid, .foot__in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .net__l { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; } .rv { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }