/* ============================================================
   IJTEG – International Journal of Transnational Education
   and Governance  |  Global Stylesheet
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Google Fonts Import --- */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,600&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,300;0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,300;1,8..60,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* --- CSS Custom Properties --- */
:root {
  /* Color Palette */
  --navy:      #0A1931;
  --navy-mid:  #132743;
  --navy-soft: #1C3557;
  --gold:      #C9922A;
  --gold-light:#E0B468;
  --gold-pale: #F5E6C8;
  --cream:     #FAF8F4;
  --off-white: #F2EFE9;
  --white:     #FFFFFF;
  --text-dark: #1A1A2E;
  --text-mid:  #3D3D5C;
  --text-muted:#6E6E8A;
  --border:    #DDD8CE;
  --border-light: #ECEAE5;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-serif:   'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans:    'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  /* Spacing */
  --section-pad: 5rem 0;
  --container-max: 1100px;

  /* Transitions */
  --transition: 0.25s ease;
}

/* --- Reset & Base --- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--navy);
}

p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition); }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

ul, ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }

/* --- Utility --- */
.container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.section { padding: var(--section-pad); }
.section--cream { background: var(--cream); }
.section--off-white { background: var(--off-white); }
.section--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.section--navy h2, .section--navy h3 { color: var(--white); }

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.divider {
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
}

.divider--center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-gold { color: var(--gold); }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(201,146,42,0.35);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-outline-dark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
}
.btn-outline-dark:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.badge-gold { background: var(--gold-pale); color: var(--gold); }
.badge-navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.badge-green { background: #E6F4EA; color: #2E7D32; }

/* --- Navigation --- */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.site-nav.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-logo-abbr {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.nav-logo-abbr span { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-logo-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.nav-logo-full {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  max-width: 180px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light) !important;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

/* --- Hero --- */
.hero {
  padding-top: 64px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: 
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, rgba(201,146,42,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.hero-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.hero-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero-abbr {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  display: block;
}

.hero-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  max-width: 540px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* Journal Cover Card */
.journal-cover {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 200px;
}

.cover-card {
  width: 200px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  position: relative;
}

.cover-spine {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.cover-header {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  padding: 1.1rem 1rem 0.9rem 1.3rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.cover-abbr {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.cover-full {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.cover-body {
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 1.3rem;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.cover-vol {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.cover-title-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.cover-strip {
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-light) 100%);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.cover-articles {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.cover-articles li {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
  border-left: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.cover-footer {
  background: var(--navy-soft);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem 1.3rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.cover-publisher {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.45rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

.cover-oa-badge {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* Hero Scroll Cue */
.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  animation: scrollBounce 2.5s infinite;
}

.scroll-cue svg {
  width: 18px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

@keyframes scrollBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(5px); }
}

/* --- Stats Bar --- */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2rem 0;
}

.stats-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.stat-item {
  background: var(--off-white);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.stat-num span { color: var(--gold); }

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* --- Submission Notice Banner --- */
.submission-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-soft) 0%, var(--navy) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,146,42,0.3);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.banner-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: rgba(201,146,42,0.15);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(201,146,42,0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.banner-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.banner-content p {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- About / Aims & Scope --- */
.aims-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.aims-text p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.scope-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.scope-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
}

.scope-list li::before {
  content: '◆';
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Info Cards */
.info-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.info-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

.info-card-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.info-card h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* --- Featured Issue --- */
.issue-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
}

.issue-cover-col {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.issue-cover-img {
  width: 120px;
  background: var(--navy-soft);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  aspect-ratio: 0.7;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.issue-cover-img span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.issue-vol-text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.issue-content {
  padding: 2.5rem;
}

.issue-vol-badge {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.issue-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.issue-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.issue-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.issue-meta-item {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.issue-meta-item strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* --- Editorial Board Preview --- */
.board-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.board-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.board-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.board-card-role {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.board-card-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.board-card-affil {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* --- Fee Table --- */
.fee-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.fee-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.fee-table th {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.fee-table td {
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  color: var(--text-mid);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.fee-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

.fee-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--cream); }

.fee-amount {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* --- Contact Sidebar --- */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.contact-info-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.contact-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-info-item strong {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.contact-info-item span {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.quick-links-box {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.quick-links-box h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.quick-links-box ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.quick-links-box li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

.quick-links-box li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.quick-links-box a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.quick-links-box a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* --- Page Banner (inner pages) --- */
.page-banner {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 5rem 0 3rem;
  margin-top: 64px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.page-banner-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.page-banner h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  color: var(--white);
}

.breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.breadcrumb span { margin: 0 0.35rem; }

/* --- Footer --- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  padding: 4rem 0 0;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.footer-brand h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.footer-brand-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-badges {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0; }

.footer-col a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-bottom {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-bottom-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-bottom-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* --- Guidelines Page --- */
.guidelines-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }

.toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 84px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.toc h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.toc ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

.toc li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.toc li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.toc a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.toc a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.guideline-section { margin-bottom: 3rem; }

.guideline-section h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.guideline-section h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--navy-soft);
}

.guideline-section p, .guideline-section li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.highlight-box {
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}

.highlight-box p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --- Ethics Page --- */
.ethics-section { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.ethics-section h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.ethics-section p, .ethics-section li { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.8; }

/* --- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .journal-cover { display: none; }
  .aims-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .board-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .info-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .issue-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .issue-cover-col { display: none; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .guidelines-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toc { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --section-pad: 3.5rem 0; }

  .nav-links { display: none; flex-direction: column; position: fixed; top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--navy-mid); padding: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); gap: 0; }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
  .nav-links a { padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 0; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  .stats-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .board-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .info-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .submission-banner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }

  .page-banner-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}