/* Middle Assyrian reading room within the existing editorial styling system. */
.middle-room{max-width:1170px}
.middle-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:45px;padding:31px 0 45px;margin-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.middle-intro p,.middle-method p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--muted)}
.middle-intro strong{color:var(--ink)}.middle-header{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:35px}
.middle-header .eyebrow,.middle-method .eyebrow{color:var(--rust)}
.middle-header h2,.middle-method h2{font:500 43px/1.15 var(--serif);margin:10px 0 27px}
.middle-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
/* Match Explore cards: the whole tile lifts without replacing its theme-aware surface. */
.middle-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.middle-card:hover,.middle-card:focus-within{box-shadow:0 7px 25px #1729200a;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.middle-card>a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;min-height:240px;padding:23px 23px 18px}
.middle-card h2{font:500 27px/1.15 var(--serif);margin:15px 0 12px}
.middle-card p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.middle-number{color:var(--rust);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1.1px}
.middle-meta{display:block;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:19px;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.middle-method{padding:40px 0 10px}
.middle-method p{margin:15px 0;max-width:840px}
.middle-method a{color:var(--rust);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.middle-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:700px){.middle-grid,.middle-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}.middle-intro{gap:17px}.middle-header h2,.middle-method h2{font-size:36px}.middle-card>a{min-height:200px}}