/* Human Earth Lab v26 — editorial refinement
   Preserve information; reduce card/bubble density; improve reading hierarchy. */
:root{
  --hel-editorial-max: 1180px;
  --hel-reading-max: 840px;
  --hel-hairline: rgba(21,25,28,.13);
  --hel-soft: #f7f7f5;
}
html{scroll-padding-top:118px}
body{letter-spacing:-.004em}
.container{max-width:var(--hel-editorial-max)}
.hel-reading{max-width:var(--hel-reading-max);margin-inline:auto}
.hel-layout-reading-wide .container{max-width:980px}
.section{padding-block:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,6.4rem)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,3rem)}
.section-head h2,.hel-editorial-hero h1,.hel-field-hero h1{letter-spacing:-.035em}
.section-head p,.lead{max-width:760px}

/* Less “bubble”, more editorial rhythm */
.card,.home-question-card,.site-finding-card,.home-team-card,.home-media-card,.hel-proof-item,.zenodo-card,
.research-direction-card,.research-framework-card,.method-card,.partnership-card,.hel-field-page-card{
  border-radius:8px!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.home-question-card,.site-finding-card,.research-direction-card,.research-framework-card{
  background:transparent!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)!important;
  padding:1.35rem 0 0!important;
}
.home-proof-grid,.hel-proof-grid{gap:0!important;border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.home-proof-item,.hel-proof-item{background:transparent!important;border:0!important;border-inline-end:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)!important;padding:1.35rem 1.45rem!important}
.home-proof-item:last-child,.hel-proof-item:last-child{border-inline-end:0!important}
.site-findings-grid{gap:2.1rem!important}
.site-finding-card .site-finding-number,.home-question-number{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;opacity:.55}

/* Home: one strong result instead of another framed card */
.hel-latest-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(320px,.95fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);padding-top:2rem}
.hel-latest-media{min-height:360px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:6px;background:#ecebe7}
.hel-latest-media img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:360px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.hel-latest-copy h3{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.65rem 0 1rem}
.hel-latest-copy ul{padding-inline-start:1.1rem;margin:1rem 0 1.3rem}
.hel-latest-copy li{margin:.55rem 0}
.hel-latest-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:.45rem;font-size:1.08rem;margin:.15rem 0 .9rem}
.hel-latest-stats strong{font-size:1.28rem}
.hel-latest-label{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:800;margin:1.1rem 0 .35rem}

/* Publications become a readable research index */
body.publications-page .outputs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:0!important;border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
body.publications-page .study-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:2rem;padding:2rem 0;border:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)!important;background:transparent!important}
body.publications-page .study-card-media{border-radius:5px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;align-self:start;background:#eee}
body.publications-page .study-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
body.publications-page .study-card-body{padding:0!important}
body.publications-page .study-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.study-card-findings{padding-inline-start:1.1rem;margin:.9rem 0}
.study-card-site{font-size:.9rem;margin:.8rem 0}
.hel-output-toolbar{position:relative!important;top:auto!important;background:transparent!important;border:0!important;padding:0 0 1.4rem!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,1fr) auto;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
.hel-output-search input{width:100%;border-radius:4px!important}
.hel-output-filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem}
.hel-output-filter{border-radius:4px!important}
.hel-filter-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin:.2rem 0 1.4rem}
.hel-filter-row select{min-width:160px;border:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);border-radius:4px;padding:.62rem .75rem;background:#fff}

/* Site pages */
.site-key-findings-section{padding-top:3.2rem!important;padding-bottom:3.8rem!important}
.site-key-findings-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:1.7rem}
.site-findings-source{border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);margin-top:2rem;padding-top:.9rem}
.site-section-nav,.hel-section-nav,.hel-article-nav{box-shadow:none!important;border-block:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94)!important}
.site-section-nav .container,.hel-section-nav .container,.hel-article-nav .container{display:flex;overflow:auto;gap:1rem;padding-block:.72rem}
.site-section-nav a,.hel-section-nav a,.hel-article-nav a{background:transparent!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;padding:.25rem 0!important;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none}

/* Field Notes as image-led editorial timeline */
.hel-field-timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-field-timeline article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,38%) 1fr;gap:2.4rem;padding:2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-field-timeline img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}
.hel-field-timeline h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hel-field-hero,.hel-editorial-hero{padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,8rem) 0 3.5rem;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fafaf8 0,#fff 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-field-hero .container,.hel-editorial-hero .container{max-width:980px}
.hel-field-hero h1,.hel-editorial-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5.7rem);line-height:.96;max-width:900px}
.hel-back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:2rem;text-decoration:none}
.hel-field-date{font-size:.9rem;color:#60666a;margin-top:1.3rem}
.hel-two-column-reading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);max-width:1050px}
.hel-inline-status{border-inline-start:2px solid currentColor;padding-inline-start:1rem;margin:2rem 0}
.hel-field-gallery{display:flex;gap:1rem;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;padding-bottom:.8rem}
.hel-field-photo{flex:0 0 min(72vw,620px);scroll-snap-align:start;margin:0}
.hel-field-photo img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}
.hel-field-photo figcaption{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.45;margin-top:.55rem;max-width:70ch}
.hel-person-lines{border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-person-line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(170px,.4fr) 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}

/* Media center */
.hel-simple-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);background:#fff;position:relative;z-index:4}
.hel-simple-header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding-block:1rem}
.hel-simple-header .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.hel-simple-header .brand img{width:38px;height:38px}
.hel-simple-header .lang{display:flex;gap:.45rem}
.hel-simple-header .lang a{text-decoration:none;font-size:1.15rem}
.hel-media-story-list{border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-media-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,.75fr) minmax(0,1.25fr) auto;gap:2rem;align-items:start;padding:1.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-media-story h2{font-size:1.45rem;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0}
.hel-media-story p{margin:0;max-width:68ch}
.hel-media-assets-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-media-assets-list a{padding:1.2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);text-decoration:none}
.hel-media-assets-list a:nth-child(odd){padding-inline-end:1rem}
.hel-media-note{max-width:760px;margin-top:2.5rem}
.hel-media-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline);padding-top:1.4rem}

/* People profiles */
.hel-person-profile-hero{padding:5rem 0 3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)}
.hel-person-profile-hero .container{max-width:900px}
.hel-person-profile-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,5rem);letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:.98}
.hel-person-profile-body{max-width:900px}
.hel-person-profile-body .profile-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:2rem}
.hel-person-profile-body .profile-links a{border-radius:4px!important}

/* More image, less frame on site overview */
.hel-visual-site-card{border:0!important;border-top:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)!important;background:transparent!important;padding-top:1.2rem!important;overflow:visible!important}
.hel-visual-site-card .hel-site-card-media{border-radius:5px!important;overflow:hidden}

@media(max-width:900px){
 .hel-latest-editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hel-latest-media,.hel-latest-media img{min-height:280px}
 body.publications-page .study-card{grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
 .hel-media-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hel-two-column-reading{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
 .section{padding-block:3.5rem}.home-proof-grid,.hel-proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.home-proof-item,.hel-proof-item{border-inline-end:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hel-hairline)!important}
 body.publications-page .study-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hel-output-toolbar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hel-field-timeline article{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.2rem}.hel-field-photo{flex-basis:88vw}.hel-person-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hel-media-assets-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hel-media-assets-list a{padding-inline:0!important}
}

/* Research-index controls */
.hel-output-toolbar-rich{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,1fr) auto;gap:1rem 1.25rem;align-items:end;margin:0 0 2rem;padding:0 0 1.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.hel-output-selects{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.75rem}
.hel-output-selects label{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#5b5b5b}
.hel-output-selects select{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:.35rem;padding:.55rem .7rem;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18);border-radius:6px;background:#fff;color:inherit}
.hel-filter-hidden{display:none!important}
.hel-person-profile{max-width:1120px;margin-inline:auto}
.hel-person-profile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,320px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:start}
.hel-person-profile-photo{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px}
.hel-person-profile .profile-links{margin-top:1.5rem}
.hel-person-back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1.2rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.hel-field-timeline{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.hel-field-timeline article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,300px) 1fr;gap:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3.5rem);padding:1.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.hel-field-timeline img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px}
.hel-field-timeline .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:#6a6a6a;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.hel-field-timeline h3{margin:.15rem 0 .65rem;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.75rem)}
.hel-field-timeline a.stretched-editorial{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.hel-section-link{display:inline-flex;margin-top:.8rem;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:800px){.hel-output-toolbar-rich{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hel-output-selects{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hel-person-profile-grid,.hel-field-timeline article{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hel-person-profile-photo{max-width:360px}.hel-field-timeline img{max-height:280px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.hel-output-selects{grid-template-columns:1fr}}