  /* hero: lift the subject's face above the headline */
  .ins-hero{background-position:center 25%}

  /* topic filter bar */
  .ins-filter{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:0 0 34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .ins-filter__l{font-size:15px;color:#a3894f;font-weight:500}
  .ins-filter__sel{position:relative;display:inline-block}
  .ins-filter__select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;color:#0b1f3a;
    background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9d3c5;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 50px 14px 18px;min-width:300px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.2}
  .ins-filter__select:focus{outline:none;border-color:#a3894f}
  .ins-filter__sel::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:20px;top:50%;width:9px;height:9px;
    border-right:2px solid #a3894f;border-bottom:2px solid #a3894f;transform:translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);pointer-events:none}

  /* grid + items */
  .ins-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;grid-column-gap:26px!important;grid-row-gap:30px!important}
  .ins-item{display:flex}
  .ins-item.is-hidden{display:none!important}
  .ins-item.is-featured{grid-column:1 / -1}

  /* card (tile default) */
  .ins-card{width:100%;border:1px solid #e9e3d6;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;
    transition:box-shadow .3s ease,transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
  .ins-card:hover{box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(11,31,58,.12);transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#dccfb2}
  .ins-card__imgwrap{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .ins-card__body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1 1 auto}
  .ins-card__meta{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
  .ins-card__date{display:block!important;color:#9199a5;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none}
  .ins-card__topic{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a3894f;white-space:nowrap}
  .ins-card__title{margin-top:14px;font-size:20px;color:#0b1f3a;font-weight:700;line-height:1.26}
  .ins-card:hover .ins-card__title{color:#a3894f}
  .ins-card__excerpt{margin-top:12px;color:#4a5568;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}
  .ins-card__author{margin-top:12px;color:#9199a5;font-size:13px}
  .ins-card__more{margin-top:22px;align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
    background:#0b1f3a;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:13px 26px;border-radius:5px;transition:background .3s ease}
  .ins-card__more svg{width:13px;height:13px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;transition:transform .3s ease}
  .ins-card:hover .ins-card__more{background:#a3894f}
  .ins-card:hover .ins-card__more svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

  /* featured (first visible) */
  .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card{flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch}
  .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__imgwrap{flex:0 0 46%;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:380px}
  .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__body{flex:1 1 auto;padding:clamp(30px,3.4vw,56px);justify-content:center}
  .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__title{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.14}
  .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__excerpt{font-size:16px;max-width:56ch}
  .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__more{margin-top:26px}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .ins-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}
    .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card{flex-direction:column}
    .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__imgwrap{flex:none;aspect-ratio:16/10;min-height:0}
    .ins-item.is-featured .ins-card__body{padding:26px 24px 30px}
  }
  @media(max-width:600px){
    .ins-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
    .ins-filter{justify-content:flex-start}
    .ins-filter__select{min-width:0;width:100%}
  }
