/* =========================================================================
   TIME AFRICA front page - Phase 1
   Scoped to .ta-front so nothing leaks into single posts, archives or the
   Submissions Hub pages. One red. Serif stays. Scale does the work.
   ====================================================================== */

:root {
	--ta-paper:      #f6f3ec;
	--ta-paper-deep: #efe9dd;
	--ta-ink:        #16130f;
	--ta-ink-soft:   #55504a;
	--ta-ink-faint:  #8a837a;
	--ta-red:        #b3121a;
	--ta-rule:       #d8d1c3;
	--ta-rule-hair:  #e4ded2;

	--ta-serif: Georgia, "Iowan Old Style", "Times New Roman", times, serif;
	--ta-sans:  ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

	--ta-gap:   clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
	--ta-shell: 1180px;
}

/* Paper ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

body.ta-front-active {
	background: var(--ta-paper);
}

.ta-front {
	background: var(--ta-paper);
	color: var(--ta-ink);
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.ta-front__main {
	max-width: var(--ta-shell);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) 5rem;
}

.ta-front a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.ta-front a:hover,
.ta-front a:focus-visible {
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 3px;
	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}

.ta-front :focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid var(--ta-red);
	outline-offset: 3px;
}

.ta-front img {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}

/* Images run black and white by default. That is the identity. The lead is
   the one place colour is allowed, and only when the switch is on. */
.ta-front .ta-img {
	filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04);
	transition: filter .45s ease, transform .6s ease;
	background: var(--ta-paper-deep);
}

.ta-lead--colour .ta-lead__media .ta-img {
	filter: none;
}

.ta-front a:hover .ta-img {
	transform: scale(1.015);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.ta-front .ta-img {
		transition: none;
	}
	.ta-front a:hover .ta-img {
		transform: none;
	}
}

/* Shared marks ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.ta-kicker {
	display: inline-block;
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .66rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ta-red);
	margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}

.ta-meta {
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .76rem;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--ta-ink-faint);
	margin: .55rem 0 0;
}

.ta-meta__author {
	color: var(--ta-ink-soft);
	font-weight: 600;
}

.ta-meta__dot {
	margin: 0 .4em;
	color: var(--ta-rule);
}

/* Section rule: one hairline, one small label, nothing shouting. */
.ta-rule {
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .7rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: .18em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ta-ink);
	margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
	padding-bottom: .7rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-ink);
	display: block;
}

.ta-rule a {
	color: inherit;
}

/* 1. Lead ---------------------------------------------------------------- */

.ta-lead {
	padding-bottom: var(--ta-gap);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule);
}

.ta-issue {
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .68rem;
	letter-spacing: .22em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ta-ink-faint);
	text-align: center;
	margin: 0 0 2rem;
	padding-bottom: 1rem;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule-hair);
}

.ta-lead__inner {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.ta-lead__media {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--ta-paper-deep);
}

.ta-lead__text {
	max-width: 42ch;
	margin: 0 auto;
	text-align: center;
}

.ta-lead__title {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.2vw, 4.75rem);
	line-height: 1.03;
	letter-spacing: -.02em;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.ta-lead__standfirst {
	font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.3rem);
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--ta-ink-soft);
	margin: 1.1rem 0 0;
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

.ta-lead .ta-meta {
	margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
	.ta-lead__inner {
		grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
		align-items: center;
	}

	.ta-lead__media {
		aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
	}

	.ta-lead__text {
		text-align: left;
		margin: 0;
	}
}

/* 2. Features ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.ta-features {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
	padding: var(--ta-gap) 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule);
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
	.ta-features {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	}
}

.ta-feature__media {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
	background: var(--ta-paper-deep);
}

.ta-feature__title {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
	line-height: 1.16;
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

/* 3. Most Popular + newsletter ------------------------------------------- */

.ta-popular-wrap {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
	padding: var(--ta-gap) 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
	.ta-popular-wrap {
		grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
		align-items: start;
	}

	.ta-popular-wrap--single {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		max-width: 640px;
	}
}

.ta-popular__list {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	counter-reset: none;
}

.ta-popular__item {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr;
	gap: .9rem;
	padding: 1rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule-hair);
}

.ta-popular__item:last-child {
	border-bottom: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0;
}

.ta-popular__num {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-size: 1.7rem;
	line-height: 1;
	color: var(--ta-red);
	font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
}

.ta-popular__title {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 1.12rem;
	line-height: 1.26;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* Newsletter */

.ta-news {
	background: var(--ta-paper-deep);
	border-top: 3px solid var(--ta-red);
	padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
}

.ta-news__head {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
	line-height: 1.15;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.ta-news__sub {
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .88rem;
	line-height: 1.55;
	color: var(--ta-ink-soft);
	margin: .7rem 0 0;
}

.ta-news__form {
	margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

/* Normalise whatever the existing subscribe mechanism outputs so it sits in
   the design without the markup being touched. */
.ta-news__form input[type="text"],
.ta-news__form input[type="email"] {
	width: 100%;
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .95rem;
	padding: .8rem .9rem;
	border: 1px solid var(--ta-rule);
	border-radius: 0;
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--ta-ink);
}

.ta-news__form input[type="submit"],
.ta-news__form button {
	width: 100%;
	margin-top: .6rem;
	font-family: var(--ta-sans);
	font-size: .72rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	padding: .85rem 1rem;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	background: var(--ta-red);
	color: #fff;
	cursor: pointer;
}

.ta-news__form input[type="submit"]:hover,
.ta-news__form button:hover {
	background: var(--ta-ink);
}

/* 4. Card grid ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.ta-grid-wrap {
	padding: var(--ta-gap) 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule);
}

.ta-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 620px) {
	.ta-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 980px) {
	.ta-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
	}
}

.ta-card__media {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin-bottom: .9rem;
	background: var(--ta-paper-deep);
}

.ta-card__title {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 1.22rem;
	line-height: 1.24;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* A card with no image gets a red hairline instead, so the grid keeps its
   rhythm without a grey box standing in for a picture. */
.ta-card--text {
	border-top: 2px solid var(--ta-red);
	padding-top: .9rem;
}

/* 5. Category rails ------------------------------------------------------ */

.ta-rail-wrap {
	padding: var(--ta-gap) 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule);
}

.ta-rail {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 620px) {
	.ta-rail {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 980px) {
	.ta-rail {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
	}
}

.ta-rail__media {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin-bottom: .8rem;
	background: var(--ta-paper-deep);
}

.ta-rail__title {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 1.02rem;
	line-height: 1.28;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* 6. The index ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.ta-index-wrap {
	padding: var(--ta-gap) 0 0;
}

.ta-index {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	display: grid;
	gap: 0;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
	.ta-index {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
		column-gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
	}
}

.ta-index__item {
	padding: 1.15rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ta-rule-hair);
}

.ta-index__title {
	font-family: var(--ta-serif);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 1.08rem;
	line-height: 1.26;
	margin: 0;
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

.ta-index .ta-kicker {
	margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

/* Print ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media print {
	.ta-front .ta-img {
		filter: grayscale(1);
	}
	.ta-news {
		display: none;
	}
}