/* AI ACADEMIC REVIEW - FINALS EDITION
   Theme: Prestigious Digital Publication
   Standard: WCAG 2.1 AA (High Accessibility)
   Author: Nicholas Best
*/

:root {
    /* Sophisticated Academic Palette */
    --bg-paper: #fdfcfb;      /* Slightly textured cream */
    --ink-black: #1a1a1a;     /* Main text */
    --slate-gray: #4a5568;    /* Muted text */
    --link-blue: #004a99;     /* Traditional Academic Blue */
    --uc-gold: #b38f00;       /* Accent Gold for Caution */
    
    /* Layout & Spacing */
    --container-width: 900px;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}

/* 1. Global Reset & Accessibility */
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-paper);
    color: var(--ink-black);
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif; /* Serif for main text, standard academic */
    line-height: 1.8;
    padding: 0 20px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* 2. Layout Container */
.container {
    max-width: var(--container-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* 3. Header - Minimum & Elegant */
header {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 100px 0 60px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

header h1 {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; /* Sans-serif for headers */
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 300; /* Light weight is more sophisticated */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 6px;
    color: var(--ink-black);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

header p {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    color: var(--uc-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* 4. The Newsletter "Articles" */
.article-card {
    margin-bottom: 100px; /* High whitespace between articles */
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}

/* 5. Typography Hierarchy */
.meta-category {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--uc-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

h2 {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink-black);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    max-width: 700px; /* Optimal reading line-length */
}

/* 6. Advanced Images */
.image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.article-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.article-card:hover .article-image {
    transform: scale(1.03); /* Subtle, elegant zoom */
}

/* 7. Professional Internal Links */
.read-more-link {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--link-blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.read-more-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%; height: 2px; bottom: 0; left: 0;
    background-color: var(--link-blue);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.read-more-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* 8. Themed Reference List */
.reference-entry {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-left: 30px;
    text-indent: -30px; /* Hanging indent */
}

/* Footer styling */
footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 0;
    background-color: #f7f7f7;
    margin-top: 100px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;
}