/*
Theme Name: Banking Dossier
Theme URI: https://bankingdossier.com
Author: Capital Insight Ltd
Description: Editorial theme for The Banking Dossier — dark investigative hero, scroll-driven payment chain, EN/DE surface toggle.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 8.1
License: Proprietary
Text Domain: bankingdossier
*/

:root{
  --ink:#11151b; --ink-soft:#454e5c; --line:#dcdfe5; --bg:#f7f6f3; --paper:#fff;
  --dark:#0b0e13; --dark-2:#161b24; --gold:#c9a961; --oxblood:#7d1f1f;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
     font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:720px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;z-index:200;background:var(--gold);color:#05070a;padding:8px 14px}

#progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--gold);z-index:99;transition:width .08s linear}

.topbar{background:#05070a;color:#8892a0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
        font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:34px}
.lang{display:flex;gap:4px}
.lang button{border:1px solid #232a35;background:transparent;color:#8892a0;padding:3px 9px;cursor:pointer;
             font:inherit;letter-spacing:.14em;transition:all .2s}
.lang button:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#3c4756}
.lang button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:#05070a;border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ── masthead on interior pages ── */
.mini-mast{background:var(--dark);border-bottom:1px solid #1b222c}
.mini-mast .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px}
.mini-mast a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none}
.mini-mast .n{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-weight:600}

.hero{position:relative;background:var(--dark);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:-6% -4%;z-index:0;will-change:transform}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 28px 46px;
            min-height:520px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(94deg,rgba(11,14,19,.97) 0%,rgba(11,14,19,.90) 30%,rgba(11,14,19,.42) 52%,rgba(11,14,19,.06) 74%,rgba(11,14,19,.42) 100%)}

/* ── portrait, right-hand side, the slot Pierre fills with his ── */
.hero-portrait{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;height:100%;
               display:flex;align-items:flex-end;pointer-events:none}
.hero-portrait img{height:100%;width:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom right;
                   display:block;filter:saturate(.95)}
.hero-portrait figcaption{position:absolute;right:24px;bottom:16px;text-align:right;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.45}
.hero-portrait .pn{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.hero-portrait .pr{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.hero.has-portrait .hero-inner{min-height:560px}
.hero.has-portrait .claim{max-width:26ch}
.mast{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px}
.mast-txt{line-height:1.1}
.mast-txt .n{display:block;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.mast-txt .s{display:block;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
             margin-top:7px;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
.claim{max-width:30ch}
.claim h1{font-size:clamp(21px,2.7vw,33px);line-height:1.24;margin:0;color:#fff;font-weight:600;
          letter-spacing:.012em;text-transform:uppercase}
.claim .bar{width:0;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 0 18px;transition:width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) .25s}
.is-ready .claim .bar{width:56px}
.claim p{margin:16px 0 0;color:#b6bec9;font-size:15.5px;max-width:46ch;text-transform:none;
         font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
.scrollcue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:14px;z-index:3;transform:translateX(-50%);color:#6d7889;
           font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
           font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;animation:bob 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,0);opacity:.5}50%{transform:translate(-50%,7px);opacity:1}}

.ticker{background:#05070a;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #1b222c;border-bottom:1px solid #1b222c}
.ticker-track{display:flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:slide 42s linear infinite;width:max-content}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker span{color:#8b96a6;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
             font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;padding:11px 26px;
             display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.ticker span::after{content:"";width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;opacity:.7}
@keyframes slide{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

section{padding:56px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.band{background:var(--paper)}
h2{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);margin:0 0 18px;
   font-weight:600;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
section p{margin:0 0 15px;max-width:66ch}

.js .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);
        transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.js .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.js .rv[data-d="1"]{transition-delay:.10s} .js .rv[data-d="2"]{transition-delay:.20s}
.js .rv[data-d="3"]{transition-delay:.30s} .js .rv[data-d="4"]{transition-delay:.40s}

.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:8px}
.col{border-top:2px solid var(--line);padding-top:15px;transition:border-color .3s}
.col:hover{border-top-color:var(--gold)}
.col h3{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 7px;font-weight:600}
.col p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;
       font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
.col .num{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;
          color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;display:block;margin-bottom:9px}

.chain{background:var(--dark);color:#cfd5de;border-bottom:0}
.chain h2{color:var(--gold)}
.chain .lead{color:#aab2be;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;font-size:15px;max-width:60ch}
.chain-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;margin-top:34px;align-items:start}
.chain-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.chain-steps li{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px 34px;border-left:1px solid #26303d}
.chain-steps li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:5px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--dark);border:2px solid #3a4655;transition:all .35s}
.chain-steps li.on::before{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(201,169,97,.16)}
.chain-steps .st{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f7a89;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;transition:color .35s}
.chain-steps li.on .st{color:var(--gold)}
.chain-steps .sh{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:#8d97a5;margin:5px 0;transition:color .35s}
.chain-steps li.on .sh{color:#fff}
.chain-steps .sp{font-size:14px;color:#79838f;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.55;max-width:46ch;transition:color .35s;margin:0}
.chain-steps li.on .sp{color:#b4bcc7}
.chain-visual{position:sticky;top:24px}
.chain-visual svg{width:100%;max-width:470px;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto}

.pen{background:var(--dark);color:#d6dae1;padding:38px 34px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pen h2{color:var(--gold)}
.pen p{color:#b9c0cb;max-width:70ch;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:15px}
.pen .mark{position:absolute;right:-14px;top:-26px;font-size:150px;color:#fff;opacity:.045;font-weight:700;
           line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}

.arts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.arts li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:20px;
         align-items:start;padding:19px 0;transition:padding-left .3s,background .3s}
.arts li:hover{padding-left:12px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,169,97,.09),transparent 60%)}
.arts li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.arts .idx{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
           letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--gold);padding-top:5px}
.arts .meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);
            font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;margin-bottom:6px}
.arts .t{font-size:19.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.34}
.arts .t a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;
           background-image:linear-gradient(var(--oxblood),var(--oxblood));background-size:0 1px;
           background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;transition:background-size .35s,color .25s;padding-bottom:2px}
.arts li:hover .t a{background-size:100% 1px;color:var(--oxblood)}
.empty{color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;font-size:15px}

/* ── article + page ── */
.entry{padding:52px 0}
.entry .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);
                font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14px}
.entry h1{font-size:clamp(27px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600}
.entry .byline{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);
               font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;padding-bottom:22px;
               border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:28px}
.page-hero{margin:0 0 30px}
.page-hero img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.entry-content .lead,.entry .lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
.entry-content hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:34px 0 22px}
.entry-content em{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.entry-content{font-size:17.5px}
.entry-content h2{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink);
                  font-family:inherit;margin:34px 0 12px}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:26px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.entry-content a{color:var(--oxblood)}
.entry-content figure{margin:28px 0}
.entry-content figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);
                          font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;margin-top:8px}
.disclosure-note{background:var(--paper);border-left:3px solid var(--oxblood);padding:16px 20px;margin:32px 0;
                 font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif}

.contact code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:14px;
              background:#eceae5;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px}

.signoff{background:var(--paper)}
.signoff-h{font-family:inherit;font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,29px);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;
           color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 14px}
.signoff-b{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:16px;
           color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch}
.signoff-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:26px;margin:34px 0 18px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
@media(max-width:620px){.signoff-row{flex-wrap:wrap}}
.signoff-photo{margin:0;flex:0 0 auto}
.signoff-photo img{width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
                   filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.03)}
.signoff-mark{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.signoff-mark svg,.signoff-mark img{width:215px;height:auto;display:block;opacity:.88}
.signoff-who{padding-bottom:6px}
.signoff-who .sn{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
                 font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;font-weight:600}
.signoff-who .sr{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);
                 font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;margin-top:5px}
.signoff-who .sc{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
                 margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:.01em}
html[data-active="en"] .signoff-who .sr[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] .signoff-who .sr[data-lang="de"],
html[data-active="en"] .signoff-who .sc[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] .signoff-who .sc[data-lang="de"]{display:block !important}
.signoff-links{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:14px}
.signoff-links a{color:var(--oxblood);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(125,31,31,.35)}
.signoff-links a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--oxblood)}
footer.site{background:#05070a;color:#7f8896;padding:36px 0 46px;font-size:13px;
            font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
/* inline-block + padding: the bare links measured 17px tall on mobile, below the 24px
   minimum touch target (Law 6). Verified live at 393px before and after. */
footer.site a{color:#c2c9d4;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #2b323d;
              display:inline-block;padding:5px 2px}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.disclosure{margin-top:16px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;max-width:70ch;color:#6f7885}

[data-lang]{display:none !important}
html[data-active="en"] [data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] [data-lang="de"]{display:block !important}
html[data-active="en"] li[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] li[data-lang="de"]{display:grid !important}
html[data-active="en"] .topbar span[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] .topbar span[data-lang="de"],
html[data-active="en"] footer.site > .wrap > span[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] footer.site > .wrap > span[data-lang="de"]{display:inline !important}
html[data-active="en"] .mast-txt span[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] .mast-txt span[data-lang="de"]{display:block !important}
html[data-active="en"] .arts .t a[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] .arts .t a[data-lang="de"]{display:inline !important}
.bd-nolang{color:var(--ink-soft);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:14px}
html[data-active="en"] .hero-portrait span[data-lang="en"],
html[data-active="de"] .hero-portrait span[data-lang="de"]{display:block !important}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .chain-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .chain-visual{position:static;order:-1}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .topbar .wrap > span{display:none !important}
  .topbar .wrap{justify-content:flex-end}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .hero-inner{min-height:430px;padding:26px 24px 44px}
  .hero-portrait{opacity:.30;right:-14%}
  .hero-portrait figcaption{display:none}
  .hero.has-portrait .hero-inner{min-height:470px}
  .hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,14,19,.86) 0%,rgba(11,14,19,.70) 42%,rgba(11,14,19,.96) 100%)}
  .mast-txt .n{font-size:18px}
  .arts li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .arts li:hover{padding-left:0}
  .arts .idx{padding-top:0}
  .pen{padding:30px 24px}
  .entry-content{font-size:16.5px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .js .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .ticker-track,.scrollcue{animation:none}
  .claim .bar{transition:none;width:56px}
}