/* ===========================================================================
   Citadel of Aleppo — Touristech brand.
   Palette and type from the Touristech brand book (Presently Creative Agency,
   2026). Aktiv Grotesk is the licensed brand face; Inter and IBM Plex Sans
   Arabic are the metrically-close open substitutes shipped here — drop real
   AktivGrotesk woff2 into /assets/fonts and put it at the head of --font-en.
   =========================================================================== */

:root{
  --space-cadet:#123451; --blue-crayola:#1769ff; --anti-flash:#eff0f5;
  --warm-sand:#e8c89e;   --terracotta:#d4914a;   --meat-brown:#edbe38;
  --majorelle:#6846e8;   --spiro:#19c7e8;        --diamond:#b9f4f9;
  --olive:#6b7546;       --apricot:#f2bf7f;      --tangelo:#ffae71;
  --seal-brown:#512d05;  --choc-cosmos:#5e0e16;  --jungle:#1b2023;

  --navy-900:#0b2338; --navy-800:#123451; --navy-700:#1a4568;
  --cream:#f7ecdc;    --cream-2:#f0e0c9;

  --ground:var(--navy-900);
  --panel:#14395a;
  --line:rgba(232,200,158,.20);
  --line-soft:rgba(232,200,158,.11);
  --ink:#f4f7fa; --ink-2:#b8cbdc; --ink-3:#7e9bb4;
  --accent:var(--terracotta); --accent-2:var(--warm-sand);

  /* a real type scale, so size carries hierarchy instead of colour alone */
  --t-display:clamp(44px,8.5vw,104px);
  --t-h1:clamp(34px,5.4vw,68px);
  --t-h2:clamp(25px,3.2vw,38px);
  --t-h3:20px;
  --t-lead:clamp(18px,2.1vw,23px);
  --t-body:17.5px;
  --t-small:14.5px;
  --t-label:10.5px;

  --radius:14px; --notch:30px;
  --font-en:"Inter","Aktiv Grotesk","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-ar:"IBM Plex Sans Arabic","Noto Sans Arabic","Segoe UI",sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{color-scheme:dark;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ground);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-en);font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
body[dir="rtl"]{font-family:var(--font-ar);line-height:1.85}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
a{color:var(--accent-2);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--spiro);outline-offset:3px}

.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}

/* --- brand devices ------------------------------------------------------ */
.notch{clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--notch)),calc(100% - var(--notch)) 100%,0 100%)}
body[dir="rtl"] .notch{clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 100%,var(--notch) 100%,0 calc(100% - var(--notch)))}
.dia{display:inline-block;width:30px;height:30px;flex:none}
.dia i{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;transform:rotate(45deg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--accent-2),var(--accent-2)) 50% 0/34% 34% no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--accent-2),var(--accent-2)) 0 50%/34% 34% no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--accent-2),var(--accent-2)) 100% 50%/34% 34% no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--accent-2),var(--accent-2)) 50% 100%/34% 34% no-repeat}

/* --- image system ------------------------------------------------------- */
figure{margin:0;position:relative}
.fig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--navy-800)}
.credit{position:absolute;inset-inline-end:10px;bottom:9px;z-index:3;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  background:rgba(11,35,56,.45);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:3px;
  backdrop-filter:blur(3px);max-width:70%;text-align:end}
.illus{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:10px;bottom:9px;z-index:3;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy-900);
  background:var(--apricot);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:700}

/* --- header ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-head{background:rgba(11,35,56,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding-block:13px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);margin-inline-end:auto}
.brand .mark{width:28px;height:28px;flex:none;stroke:var(--accent);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linejoin:round}
.brand b{font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.15;display:block}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:10px;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}
body[dir="rtl"] .brand small{letter-spacing:0;font-size:11.5px}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav.main a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;padding:7px 11px;border-radius:6px}
nav.main a:hover{background:rgba(232,200,158,.08);color:var(--ink)}
nav.main a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--navy-900);background:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600}
.lang{font-size:13px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-2);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none}
.lang:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-2)}

/* --- the opening -------------------------------------------------------- */
.cine{position:relative;height:min(94svh,880px);min-height:520px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--navy-900);display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.cine .fig{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.cine .fig img{transform-origin:50% 60%;
  animation:cineIn 2.8s cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1) both}
@keyframes cineIn{from{transform:scale(1.17)}to{transform:scale(1.05)}}
.cine::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--navy-900) 0%,rgba(11,35,56,.88) 22%,rgba(11,35,56,.22) 58%,rgba(11,35,56,.10) 78%,rgba(11,35,56,.50) 100%)}
.cine .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:0 70px;width:100%}
.cine .eyebrow{color:var(--diamond)}
.cine h1{font-size:var(--t-display);line-height:.98;font-weight:700;margin:0;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:15ch;text-wrap:balance;
  text-shadow:0 2px 40px rgba(11,35,56,.55)}
body[dir="rtl"] .cine h1{line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;max-width:18ch}
.cine .sub{font-size:var(--t-lead);color:rgba(244,247,250,.9);max-width:48ch;margin:22px 0 0}
.cine .tagline{margin:26px 0 0;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700;
  font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
body[dir="rtl"] .cine .tagline{letter-spacing:0;font-size:16px;text-transform:none}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;bottom:22px;inset-inline-start:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;
  color:var(--ink-3);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
body[dir="rtl"] .scroll-cue{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12px;text-transform:none}
.scroll-cue span{display:block;width:1px;height:26px;
  background:linear-gradient(var(--spiro),transparent);animation:cue 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes cue{0%,100%{opacity:.3;transform:scaleY(.55)}50%{opacity:1;transform:scaleY(1)}}

.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--spiro);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 20px}
body[dir="rtl"] .eyebrow{letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:12.5px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:currentColor;flex:none}

/* --- page header -------------------------------------------------------- */
.phead{position:relative;min-height:46svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--navy-800);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.phead .fig{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.phead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--navy-900) 0%,rgba(11,35,56,.82) 30%,rgba(11,35,56,.30) 68%,rgba(11,35,56,.10) 100%)}
.phead .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:76px 44px;width:100%}
.phead.plain{min-height:0}
.phead.plain::after{display:none}
.phead.plain .wrap{padding-block:66px 42px}
.phead h1{font-size:var(--t-h1);line-height:1.04;font-weight:700;margin:0;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:18ch;text-wrap:balance}
body[dir="rtl"] .phead h1{line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600}
.phead .sub{font-size:var(--t-lead);color:var(--ink-2);max-width:52ch;margin:18px 0 0}

/* --- stats -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;margin:0}
.stats div{flex:1 1 124px;padding-inline-end:16px}
.stats dt{font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 6px}
body[dir="rtl"] .stats dt{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12px}
.stats dd{margin:0;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-2);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.02em}

/* --- sections ----------------------------------------------------------- */
section{padding-block:76px 0}
h2{font-size:var(--t-h2);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.025em;text-wrap:balance}
body[dir="rtl"] h2{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600}
h3{font-size:var(--t-h3);font-weight:600;margin:38px 0 10px;color:var(--accent-2)}
.lead{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:var(--t-lead);max-width:58ch;margin:0 0 30px}
.prose{max-width:64ch;font-size:var(--t-body);color:var(--ink-2)}
.prose p{margin:0 0 19px}
.prose > p:first-of-type{font-size:calc(var(--t-body) + 3px);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5}
body[dir="rtl"] .prose > p:first-of-type{line-height:1.75}
.prose b,.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.shead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.shead h2{margin:0}
.shead .n{font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:700;
  margin-inline-start:auto;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;text-transform:uppercase}
body[dir="rtl"] .shead .n{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12.5px}

/* --- editorial image grid ----------------------------------------------- */
.feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:18px}
.feat > a{position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-800)}
.feat .fig{position:absolute;inset:0}
.feat > a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(11,35,56,.93) 0%,rgba(11,35,56,.70) 26%,rgba(11,35,56,.14) 62%,rgba(11,35,56,0) 100%)}
.feat .cap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  height:100%;justify-content:flex-end}
.feat .k{font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--diamond);margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700}
body[dir="rtl"] .feat .k{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12px}
.feat h4{margin:0;font-size:23px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:#fff}
body[dir="rtl"] .feat h4{letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.45}
.feat p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:var(--t-small);color:rgba(244,247,250,.78);max-width:44ch}
.feat > a:hover h4{color:var(--accent-2)}
.f-lg{grid-column:span 7;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.f-md{grid-column:span 5;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.f-sm{grid-column:span 4;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.f-wide{grid-column:span 12;aspect-ratio:21/8}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .f-lg,.f-md,.f-sm,.f-wide{grid-column:span 12;aspect-ratio:16/10}
}

/* plain cards for pages with no imagery */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(258px,1fr));gap:16px}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:24px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);background:#17405f}
.card .k{font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--spiro);margin:0 0 9px;font-weight:700}
body[dir="rtl"] .card .k{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12px}
.card h4{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink)}
.card h4 span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:400;
  margin-top:5px;font-family:var(--font-en)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:var(--t-small);color:var(--ink-2)}

/* --- full-bleed band ---------------------------------------------------- */
.band{position:relative;margin-top:84px;min-height:54svh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.band .fig{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(11,35,56,.94) 20%,rgba(11,35,56,.55) 60%,rgba(11,35,56,.20) 100%)}
body[dir="rtl"] .band::after{background:linear-gradient(to left,rgba(11,35,56,.94) 20%,rgba(11,35,56,.55) 60%,rgba(11,35,56,.20) 100%)}
.band .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-block:74px}
.band h2{max-width:16ch}
.band p{max-width:46ch;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:var(--t-lead);margin:16px 0 0}
.band .cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px;background:var(--accent-2);color:var(--navy-900);
  text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px}
.band .cta:hover{background:#fff}

/* --- rows --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.rows{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,230px) 1fr;gap:6px 26px;
  padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);align-items:baseline}
.row dt{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:15.5px;margin:0}
.row dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px}

/* --- monument page ------------------------------------------------------ */
.mfacts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(162px,1fr));gap:1px;
  background:var(--line-soft);border-block:1px solid var(--line-soft);margin:0 0 48px}
.mfact{background:var(--ground);padding:22px 22px 22px 0}
body[dir="rtl"] .mfact{padding:22px 0 22px 22px}
.mfact dt{font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 7px}
body[dir="rtl"] .mfact dt{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12px}
.mfact dd{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}

.stand-note{background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy-900);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 28px;margin:0 0 42px}
.stand-note .k{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terracotta);margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:700}
body[dir="rtl"] .stand-note .k{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12.5px}
.stand-note .dia i{background-image:
  linear-gradient(var(--terracotta),var(--terracotta)),linear-gradient(var(--terracotta),var(--terracotta)),
  linear-gradient(var(--terracotta),var(--terracotta)),linear-gradient(var(--terracotta),var(--terracotta))}
.stand-note p{margin:0;font-size:16px;color:#2a4257}
.stand-note b{color:var(--navy-900)}

.video{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-width:100%;background:var(--navy-800);
  border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 46px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:20px}
.video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.video .placeholder{color:var(--ink-3);font-size:14px;max-width:34ch}
.video .placeholder svg{width:30px;height:30px;stroke:var(--spiro);fill:none;stroke-width:1.5;margin:0 auto 10px}

.pager{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:76px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}
.pager a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:var(--t-label);
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
body[dir="rtl"] .pager a{letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:13px}
.pager a:last-child{text-align:end}
.pager a b{display:block;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;margin-top:6px;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;text-transform:none;line-height:1.25}
body[dir="rtl"] .pager a b{letter-spacing:0}
.pager a:hover b{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:620px){.pager{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pager a:last-child{text-align:start}}

/* --- placeholders ------------------------------------------------------- */
.ph{background:rgba(212,145,74,.16);color:var(--apricot);
  border-bottom:1px dashed var(--terracotta);padding:0 4px;border-radius:2px}
.ph-note{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;
  background:rgba(212,145,74,.10);border:1px solid rgba(212,145,74,.4);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 34px;font-size:14px;color:var(--apricot)}
.ph-note svg{flex:none;width:17px;height:17px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;margin-top:3px}
.ph-note p{margin:0}

/* --- eras --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.era{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(124px,180px) 1fr;gap:8px 30px;
  padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);align-items:start}
.era .when{font-size:15px;color:var(--spiro);font-weight:700;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.01em}
body[dir="rtl"] .era .when{letter-spacing:0}
.era .when span{display:block;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:400;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:4px}
.era h4{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.015em}
body[dir="rtl"] .era h4{letter-spacing:0}
.era p{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;max-width:62ch}
.era .ev{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* --- footer ------------------------------------------------------------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--navy-800);margin-top:96px}
footer .wrap{padding-block:46px 32px;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:30px}
footer h5{margin:0 0 13px;font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--spiro);font-weight:700}
body[dir="rtl"] footer h5{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12.5px}
footer a{display:block;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:var(--t-small);padding:4px 0}
footer a:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}
.authority{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:24px 34px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);
  display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between}
.authority b{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:500;display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.authority .by{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:none;text-decoration:none}
.authority .by span{font-size:var(--t-label);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}
body[dir="rtl"] .authority .by span{letter-spacing:0;font-size:12px}
.authority img{height:22px;width:auto}

@media (max-width:620px){
  .row,.era{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav.main a{padding:6px 8px;font-size:13.5px}
  section{padding-block:56px 0}
  .band{margin-top:60px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .cine .fig img{transform:scale(1.03)}
}