/* ==========================================================================
   News Stories - site stylesheet
   Consolidated from the per-page inline styles. Page-specific rules are
   scoped with body classes (.page-home, .page-authors, .page-author,
   .page-archive, .page-story) so shared components can be reused safely.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
    color-scheme: light;
    --ink: #151515;
    --paper: #f7f4ec;
    --paper-2: #efeade;
    --panel: #fffdf7;
    --paper-deep: #f1efe9;
    --line: #d6d0c2;
    --line-strong: #151515;
    --muted: #6b6760;
    --soft: #8d8880;
    --red: #b3312a;
    --accent: #b3312a;
    --navy: #1d3557;
    --green: #2c6e49;
    --gold: #8a6d1f;
    --purple: #6d2d8b;
    --slate: #3b4a5c;
    --font-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Charter", serif;
    --font-sans: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

img { max-width: 100%; }

:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--navy);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.shell {
    width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 28px));
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    left: 12px;
    top: 12px;
}

/* ===== Utility bar ===== */
.utility {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #f4f0e6;
    font-size: 12px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
}

.utility .shell {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 6px 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.utility .u-left {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
}

.utility .date-line {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.utility .weather-mini {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    color: #cfc9bb;
}

.utility .weather-mini b { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }

.utility .edition-tag {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 3px 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ===== Nameplate ===== */
.nameplate {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 22px 0 14px;
    border-bottom: 3px double var(--line-strong);
}

.nameplate .kicker {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.nameplate h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(66px, 9vw, 120px);
    line-height: 0.82;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-home .nameplate h1 { font-size: clamp(66px, 11vw, 148px); }

.nameplate h1 a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.nameplate .tagline {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nameplate .vol-line {
    margin: 10px auto 0;
    width: min(760px, 100%);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--soft);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 5px 6px;
}

/* ===== Section nav ===== */
.secnav-wrap {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
    background: var(--paper);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 20;
}

.secnav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.secnav a {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 11px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--ink);
}

.secnav a:last-child { border-right: 0; }

.secnav a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }

.secnav .sec-front { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red); }
.secnav .sec-world { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--green); }
.secnav .sec-canada { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red); }
.secnav .sec-us { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--navy); }
.secnav .sec-opinion { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--purple); }

/* ===== Breaking ticker ===== */
.ticker {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--paper-2);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker .shell {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 8px 0;
}

.ticker .ticker-label {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker .ticker-items {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 14px;
}

.ticker .ticker-items span { opacity: 0.85; }

/* ===== Shared: page header ===== */
.page-head {
    border-top: 3px double var(--line-strong);
    padding: 26px 0 10px;
}

.page-head .eyebrow {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-head h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 54px;
    line-height: 0.96;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.page-archive .page-head h1 { font-size: 56px; }

.page-head .lede {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ===== Shared: counts ===== */
.roster-count,
.archive-count,
.story-count {
    display: block;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--navy);
    padding: 14px;
    margin: 20px 0 6px;
}

.story-count { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); margin: 10px 0 8px; }

.roster-count strong,
.archive-count strong,
.story-count strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.roster-count span,
.archive-count span,
.story-count span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ===== Shared: sources ===== */
.source-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 12px;
}

.source-list a {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    background: var(--panel);
}

.source-list a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

/* ===== Shared: pills and tags ===== */
.pill,
.tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: fit-content;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.pill {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87)) 12%, #ffffff);
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87)) 40%, #ffffff);
    color: var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87));
    padding: 4px 9px;
}

.tag {
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 4px 8px;
}

/* ===== Shared: notices ===== */
.notice,
.empty {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 24px 26px;
    margin: 26px 0 30px;
}

.notice h2,
.empty h2 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 32px;
}

.notice p,
.empty p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Home page
   ========================================================================== */
.front-page {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(300px, 0.7fr);
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 24px 0 10px;
}

.main-col { min-width: 0; }
.rail { min-width: 0; }

.lead-wrap {
    border-bottom: 3px double var(--line-strong);
    padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.lead-article .category {
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.lead-article h2 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.lead-article h2 a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.lead-article .deck {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #2a2926;
}

.byline {
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.byline a {
    color: var(--red);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.byline a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.excerpt p {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.62;
    color: #302f2b;
}

.continue {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--navy);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}

.continue:hover { color: var(--red); border-bottom-color: var(--red); }

.above-fold {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.fold-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.fold-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.fold-card .category {
    color: var(--section-accent, var(--red));
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.fold-card .deck {
    color: #3a3935;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 6px 0 0;
}

.fold-card .source-list { margin-top: 10px; border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }

.sec-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 26px 0 14px;
}

.sec-head .bar {
    width: 12px;
    height: 22px;
    background: var(--section-accent, var(--red));
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sec-head h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.sec-head .see-all {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--section-accent, var(--red));
    border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
}

.section-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.section-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 46px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: start;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-row .num {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--section-accent, var(--red));
    line-height: 1;
}

.section-row h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.section-row h3 a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.section-row p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.opinion-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 18px 0 8px;
    border-top: 3px double var(--line-strong);
}

.opinion-card {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--purple);
    padding: 14px 0 0;
}

.opinion-card .op-byline {
    color: var(--purple);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.opinion-card h3 {
    margin: 8px 0 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.opinion-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--purple); }

.opinion-card .op-title {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.opinion-card .op-voice {
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #3a3935;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

/* Rail */
.rail-panel {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.rail-panel .rail-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.rail-panel .rail-head .swatch {
    width: 8px;
    height: 18px;
    background: var(--rail-accent, var(--red));
}

.rail-body { padding: 12px 14px; }

.market-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 7px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.market-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.market-row .mk-name { font-weight: 700; }
.market-row .mk-val { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; }
.market-row .mk-chg.up { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
.market-row .mk-chg.down { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }

.weather-list { display: grid; gap: 8px; }

.weather-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.weather-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.weather-row .wt-city { font-weight: 700; }
.weather-row .wt-temp { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 700; }

.briefs ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

.briefs li {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 11px 6px 11px 16px;
}

.briefs li:first-child { border-top: 0; }

.briefs a {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.briefs a:hover { color: var(--red); }

.briefs .brief-meta {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.edition-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
}

.edition-link:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.edition-link .ed-date { font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; }
.edition-link .ed-count { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.edition-link:hover .ed-date { color: var(--red); }

.stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 24px 0 8px;
    border-top: 3px double var(--line-strong);
}

.stat {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 15px;
    display: block;
}

.stat:hover { border-top-color: var(--red); }

.stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.stat span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.stat:nth-child(1) { border-top-color: var(--navy); }
.stat:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--green); }
.stat:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--purple); }
.stat:nth-child(4) { border-top-color: var(--gold); }

.author-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.author-card {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87));
    padding: 16px;
}

.page-home .author-photo {
    width: 70px;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--paper-2);
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.author-card h3 {
    margin: 6px 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 25px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.author-card .author-title {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-card p { color: #3a3935; margin: 8px 0 0; line-height: 1.5; }

.author-card .bio-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}

.author-card .bio-link:hover { color: var(--red); border-bottom-color: var(--red); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Authors roster page
   ========================================================================== */
.author-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 10px 0 48px;
}

.author-profile {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87));
    padding: 20px;
}

.page-authors .author-photo {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    object-fit: cover;
}

.profile-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: start;
}

.profile-head h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.title {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 850;
    margin-top: 7px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.bio {
    color: #383733;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    max-width: 840px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 17px;
}

.voice {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87));
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    color: #33322f;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.voice strong {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87));
}

.beat {
    margin-top: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.backstory {
    margin-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 18px;
}

.backstory h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.backstory p {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: #33322f;
    line-height: 1.72;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.article-links {
    margin-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 18px;
}

.article-links h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 25px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.page-authors .article-list { display: grid; gap: 12px; }

.article-link {
    display: block;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--lane-accent, var(--center, #5b4d87));
    padding: 4px 0 4px 14px;
}

.article-link strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.article-link span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.article-link p,
.article-empty {
    max-width: 780px;
    color: #3b3a37;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 6px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.article-link .read-link,
.story-card .read-link {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.article-link .read-link:hover,
.story-card .read-link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Author profile page
   ========================================================================== */
.author-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--lane-accent, var(--navy));
    padding: 24px;
    margin: 22px 0 8px;
}

.author-hero img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    object-fit: cover;
}

.author-hero h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 42px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.author-hero .author-title {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-weight: 850;
    margin-top: 7px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.author-hero .bio { max-width: 820px; }
.author-hero .voice { border-left-color: var(--lane-accent, var(--navy)); }

.story-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 10px 0 48px;
}

.story-card {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 18px;
}

.story-card .story-date {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.story-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.story-card h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.story-card .story-deck {
    color: #3b3a37;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.52;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
}

.story-card .source-list { margin-top: 12px; padding-top: 10px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Section page (World / Canada / U.S. / Opinion)
   ========================================================================== */
.section-page { padding: 10px 0 48px; }

.section-page-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 16px 0 0;
    border-top: 3px double var(--line-strong);
}

.section-page-card {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--section-accent, var(--red));
    padding: 20px;
}

.section-page-card .category {
    color: var(--section-accent, var(--red));
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.section-page-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.section-page-card h2 a:hover { color: var(--section-accent, var(--red)); }

.section-page-card .deck {
    color: #3a3935;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.52;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 940px) {
    .section-page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Archive page
   ========================================================================== */
.archive-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 10px 0 48px;
}

.issue {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--navy);
    padding: 20px;
}

.issue-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: start;
    border-bottom: 3px double var(--line-strong);
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.issue-head .eyebrow {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.issue h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.count {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.page-archive .article-list { display: grid; gap: 16px; }

.archive-article {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 4px 0 6px 14px;
}

.archive-article h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 27px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.archive-article h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.archive-article .read-link {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.archive-article .read-link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

.meta {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.meta a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.archive-article p {
    max-width: 820px;
    color: #3b3a37;
    line-height: 1.58;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.page-archive .source-list { margin-top: 10px; border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Story page
   ========================================================================== */
.story-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.7fr);
    gap: 34px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 30px 0 40px;
    border-top: 3px double var(--line-strong);
}

.story-main { min-width: 0; }

.story-head {
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 3px double var(--line-strong);
}

.story-kicker {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.story-head h1 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.story-deck {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: #2c2b29;
}

.story-body {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: #2e2d2a;
}

.story-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }

.story-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.2em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    float: left;
    padding-right: 4px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.story-meta {
    margin-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.story-sidebar {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--navy);
    padding: 16px 16px 18px;
    align-self: start;
}

.story-sidebar h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.page-story .source-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.page-story .source-list a {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 9px 11px;
}

.sidebar-author {
    margin-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 14px;
}

.sidebar-author img {
    width: 60px;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sidebar-author h3 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.sidebar-author .author-title {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebar-author p {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: #3a3935;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.sidebar-author a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}

.more-edition {
    margin-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 14px;
}

.more-edition h3 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.more-edition ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

.more-edition li {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 9px 4px 9px 12px;
}

.more-edition li:first-child { border-top: 0; }

.more-edition a {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.more-edition a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.not-found {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
    background: var(--panel);
    padding: 30px;
}

.not-found h1 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 40px;
}

.not-found p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.not-found a {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 800;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}

/* ===== Footer ===== */
footer {
    border-top: 4px double var(--line-strong);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #f1ede2;
    padding: 26px 0 36px;
    font-size: 13px;
}

footer .shell {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: start;
}

footer .footer-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

footer .footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
footer .footer-nav a { color: #cfc9bb; }
footer .footer-nav a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
footer p { margin: 0; color: #b8b1a2; }

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
    .front-page { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .above-fold { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .author-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .author-profile,
    .author-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: stretch; gap: 14px; }
    .page-authors .author-photo,
    .author-hero img { max-width: 220px; }
    .profile-head h2,
    .author-hero h2 { font-size: 34px; }
    .nameplate h1 { font-size: 54px; }
    .page-head h1 { font-size: 38px; }
    .page-archive .page-head h1 { font-size: 40px; }
    .story-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .utility .shell { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    footer .shell { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .shell { width: min(100% - 20px, 1240px); }
    .nameplate h1,
    .page-home .nameplate h1 { font-size: 44px; }
    .secnav a { font-size: 11px; padding: 10px 6px; }
    .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .author-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .lead-article h2 { font-size: 34px; }
    .vol-line { font-size: 10px; }
    .profile-head { display: grid; }
    .issue-head { display: grid; }
    .story-body { font-size: 18px; }
}
