:root{
  --bg:#f3eee6; --paper:#faf7f1; --dark:#111214; --ink:#151310;
  --muted:#6c645b; --gold:#a8874d; --line:#d8cec2; --white:#fff;
}
.inst{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink)}
.inst *{box-sizing:border-box}
.inst img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.inst-shell{width:min(1440px,calc(100% - 72px));margin:auto}
.inst-kicker{font:600 11px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.inst-step{font:600 10px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bcb4aa}
.inst-serif{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400}
.inst p{font:16px/1.72 Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.inst-lead{font:italic 29px/1.37 Georgia,serif!important;color:var(--ink)!important}

/* chapter navigation */
.inst-chapters{background:#151618;border-top:1px solid #262729;border-bottom:1px solid #262729}
.inst-chapters .inst-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.inst-chapters a{padding:18px 20px;color:#9f9991;text-decoration:none;font:600 9px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-right:1px solid #292a2c}
.inst-chapters a:last-child{border-right:0}
.inst-chapters a.active{color:#fff;background:#202124}
.inst-chapters b{color:var(--gold);margin-right:8px}

/* hero */
.inst-hero{position:relative;min-height:760px;background:#0e0f10;overflow:hidden}
.inst-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.inst-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,8,9,.92) 0%,rgba(7,8,9,.73) 45%,rgba(7,8,9,.20) 100%)}
.inst-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:760px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;max-width:930px;color:#fff}
.inst-hero h1{font-size:clamp(60px,6.4vw,106px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:22px 0 30px}
.inst-hero .inst-lead{color:#efe8df!important;max-width:800px}
.inst-hero p{color:#c9c1b8;max-width:790px}
.inst-flow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.inst-flow span{font:600 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#d6cec4}
.inst-flow i{width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}

/* editorial intro */
.inst-section{padding:118px 0}
.inst-two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:92px;align-items:start}
.inst-two h2,.inst-title{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,80px);line-height:.98;margin:18px 0 28px}

/* visual essay */
.inst-essay{padding:118px 0}
.inst-essay-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:80px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:58px}
.inst-essay-head h2{font-size:clamp(46px,4.8vw,78px);line-height:.98;margin:16px 0 0}
.inst-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.inst-story{background:#fff}
.inst-story img{height:520px;object-fit:cover}
.inst-story-copy{padding:34px 36px 38px}
.inst-story-copy h3{font:400 35px/1.06 Georgia,serif;margin:12px 0 15px}
.inst-story.wide{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.16fr .84fr}
.inst-story.wide img{height:100%;min-height:580px}
.inst-story.wide .inst-story-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:56px}
.inst-story.tall img{height:700px}

/* mandate band */
.inst-band{background:#e8dfd3;padding:108px 0}
.inst-band-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center}
.inst-band-card img{height:650px;object-fit:cover}
.inst-quote{font:italic 35px/1.3 Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 26px}
.inst-note{font:600 10px/1.6 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#766c61;border-top:1px solid #c7baab;padding-top:18px;margin-top:28px}

/* method */
.inst-method{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:114px 0}
.inst-method h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,80px);line-height:.97;margin:18px 0 34px;max-width:980px}
.inst-method p{color:#bbb4ab}
.inst-method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid #353638;border-bottom:1px solid #353638;margin-top:50px}
.inst-method-grid div{padding:32px 25px;border-right:1px solid #353638}
.inst-method-grid div:last-child{border-right:0}
.inst-method-grid span{font:600 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold)}
.inst-method-grid h3{font:600 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#fff;margin:15px 0 10px}

/* next chapter */
.inst-next{position:relative;min-height:560px;background:#0b0c0d;overflow:hidden}
.inst-next img{position:absolute;inset:0;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.inst-next:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,6,7,.93),rgba(5,6,7,.53),rgba(5,6,7,.18))}
.inst-next-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:560px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;color:#fff;max-width:790px}
.inst-next h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,79px);line-height:.98;margin:18px 0 24px}
.inst-next .inst-lead{color:#eee7de!important}
.inst-next p{color:#c8c0b7}
.inst-link{display:inline-block;width:max-content;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:600 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:18px}

/* final linkedin */
.inst-linkedin{background:#0e0f10;color:#fff;padding:122px 0;text-align:center}
.inst-linkedin h2{font-size:clamp(50px,5.2vw,84px);line-height:.96;margin:18px auto 30px;max-width:1050px}
.inst-linkedin p{color:#c0b8ae;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 27px}

/* chips */
.inst-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:24px}
.inst-pills span{border:1px solid #c4b7a6;padding:10px 14px;font:600 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .inst-shell{width:min(100% - 34px,1440px)}
  .inst-chapters .inst-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .inst-hero,.inst-hero-copy{min-height:620px}
  .inst-two,.inst-band-card,.inst-essay-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .inst-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .inst-story.wide{grid-column:auto;display:block}
  .inst-story img,.inst-story.wide img,.inst-band-card img{height:auto;min-height:0}
  .inst-method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .inst-method-grid div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #353638}
}


.inst-caption{
  margin-top:18px!important;
  padding-top:16px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font:600 10px/1.6 Arial,sans-serif!important;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#7a7167!important;
}
.inst-caption strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}


/* v6.3 — documentary / relationship details */
.inst-story.us-navy-story{
  display:block!important;
  grid-template-columns:none!important;
}
.inst-story.us-navy-story .inst-story-copy{
  padding:48px 56px 34px;
  max-width:980px;
}
.inst-documentary-pair{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:20px;
  align-items:start;
  padding:0 56px 48px;
}
.inst-documentary-pair figure{margin:0}
.inst-story.us-navy-story .inst-documentary-pair img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  display:block;
  background:#f3efe6;
}
.inst-documentary-pair .inst-caption{
  margin:12px 0 0!important;
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .inst-story.us-navy-story .inst-story-copy{padding:34px 28px 24px}
  .inst-documentary-pair{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    padding:0 28px 34px;
  }
}