:root{
  --paper:#EFF1EA;
  --paper-2:#FAFAF5;
  --ink:#15201C;
  --ink-soft:#4B564E;
  --ink-faint:#7B8579;
  --saffron:#C08A2E;
  --saffron-deep:#9C6E20;
  --chinar:#8C3226;
  --dal:#35545C;
  --line:#D6D8CC;
  --line-strong:#C3C6B7;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(21,32,28,0.04), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(21,32,28,0.18);
  --dawn: linear-gradient(90deg, #2E4A52 0%, #35545C 22%, #C08A2E 62%, #E8B15A 100%);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *{animation-duration:0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:0.001ms !important;}
}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.08;
  margin:0;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}

a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
img{max-width:100%; display:block;}

.wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 24px;}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:11.5px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--saffron-deep);
}
.eyebrow.chinar{color:var(--chinar);}
.eyebrow.dal{color:var(--dal);}

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

/* ---------- Mountain ridge divider (signature element) ---------- */
.ridge{
  height:26px;
  width:100%;
  background:var(--ink);
  opacity:0.9;
  clip-path:polygon(
    0% 100%, 4% 55%, 9% 78%, 14% 30%, 20% 62%,
    27% 18%, 34% 50%, 41% 34%, 47% 66%, 54% 12%,
    61% 48%, 68% 70%, 74% 28%, 81% 58%, 88% 20%,
    94% 46%, 100% 32%, 100% 100%
  );
}
.ridge.hero-ridge{
  height:64px;
  background:var(--dawn);
  opacity:1;
}
.ridge.thin{height:16px;}

/* ---------- Top utility bar ---------- */
.utility-bar{ background:var(--ink); color:#EDEFE4; }
.utility-bar .wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  padding-top:8px; padding-bottom:8px;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}
.utility-bar .date{opacity:0.85;}
.utility-weather{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px;}
.utility-weather span{opacity:0.85;}
.utility-weather .place{color:var(--saffron); font-weight:600;}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{ background:var(--paper-2); padding:30px 0 22px; }
.masthead .wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:flex-end; justify-content:space-between; gap:24px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.nameplate a{display:block;}
.nameplate h1{ font-size:clamp(32px, 6vw, 60px); letter-spacing:-0.02em; }
.nameplate .tagline{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ink-faint); margin-top:6px;
}
.masthead-actions{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; }
.search-pill{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius:999px;
  padding:8px 14px; font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); background:#fff;
}
.search-pill svg{width:15px; height:15px; opacity:0.6;}
.btn-subscribe{
  background:var(--ink); color:#F5F3EC; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:999px;
  font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.01em;
  transition:background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; border:none; cursor:pointer;
}
.btn-subscribe:hover{background:var(--saffron-deep); transform:translateY(-1px);}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
nav.primary-nav{ background:var(--paper); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
nav.primary-nav .wrap{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:28px; overflow-x:auto; }
nav.primary-nav a{
  font-size:14px; font-weight:600; padding:14px 0; white-space:nowrap;
  color:var(--ink-soft); border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
nav.primary-nav a:hover, nav.primary-nav a.active{ color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--saffron); }

/* ---------- Breadcrumb (category / article pages) ---------- */
.breadcrumb{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px;
  color:var(--ink-faint); padding:18px 0 0; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--dal);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* ---------- Breaking ticker ---------- */
.ticker{ background:var(--chinar); color:#FBEDE9; overflow:hidden; position:relative; }
.ticker .wrap{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; padding:9px 24px; }
.ticker-tag{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.1em;
  background:#FBEDE9; color:var(--chinar); padding:3px 9px; border-radius:4px; flex-shrink:0;
}
.ticker-track{
  overflow:hidden; flex:1; white-space:nowrap;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent);
}
.ticker-track ul{
  display:inline-flex; gap:48px; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0;
  animation: scroll-ticker 32s linear infinite; font-size:13.5px;
}
@keyframes scroll-ticker{ from{transform:translateX(0);} to{transform:translateX(-50%);} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .ticker-track{overflow-x:auto;} .ticker-track ul{animation:none;}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero-section{padding:40px 0 8px; background:var(--paper);}
.hero-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap:32px; }
.lead-story .dateline{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.06em;
  color:var(--ink-faint); margin-top:10px;
}
.lead-story .dateline strong{color:var(--ink);}
.lead-story .media{
  border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; aspect-ratio:16/9.5;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #33505A, #1E2E2C 60%, #142320);
  position:relative; margin-bottom:18px; display:flex; align-items:flex-end; box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.lead-story .media::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.35), transparent 55%);
}
.lead-story .media-caption{
  position:relative; z-index:1; color:#F1EFE2; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
  font-size:11px; padding:14px 18px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}
.lead-story h2, .lead-story h1{ font-size:clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px); margin-top:14px; }
.lead-story h2 a, .lead-story h1 a{transition:color 0.15s ease;}
.lead-story h2 a:hover, .lead-story h1 a:hover{color:var(--saffron-deep);}
.lead-story .dek{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16.5px; margin-top:12px; max-width:56ch; }

.side-stack{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px;}
.side-story{ display:flex; gap:14px; padding-bottom:20px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.side-story:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.side-story .thumb{ width:96px; height:72px; flex-shrink:0; border-radius:8px; background:linear-gradient(135deg, #C08A2E, #8C3226); }
.side-story .thumb.alt1{background:linear-gradient(135deg, #35545C, #15201C);}
.side-story .thumb.alt2{background:linear-gradient(135deg, #9C6E20, #4B564E);}
.side-story .thumb.alt3{background:linear-gradient(135deg, #8C3226, #2E4A52);}
.side-story h3{font-size:16.5px; margin-top:2px;}
.side-story h3 a:hover{color:var(--saffron-deep);}
.side-story .meta{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top:6px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}

/* ---------- Section headers ---------- */
.section-head{
  display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:22px; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.section-head h1, .section-head h2{font-size:26px;}
.section-head .view-all{ font-size:13px; font-weight:600; color:var(--dal); border-bottom:1px solid transparent; }
.section-head .view-all:hover{border-color:var(--dal);}

section.stories{padding:52px 0;}
section.stories.alt{background:var(--paper-2);}

/* Category filter tabs (home page only) */
.filter-tabs{ display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:26px; }
.filter-tabs button{
  font-family:'Inter', sans-serif; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:600; padding:7px 14px;
  border-radius:999px; border:1px solid var(--line-strong); background:#fff; color:var(--ink-soft);
  cursor:pointer; transition:all 0.15s ease;
}
.filter-tabs button:hover{border-color:var(--saffron);}
.filter-tabs button.active{ background:var(--ink); color:#F5F3EC; border-color:var(--ink); }

.story-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:26px; }
.story-card{
  background:var(--paper-2); border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden; box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; opacity:0; transform:translateY(16px);
  transition:opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}
.story-card.in-view{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}
section.stories.alt .story-card{background:#fff;}
.story-card .thumb-lg{ aspect-ratio:16/10; background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c1,#35545C), var(--c2,#15201C)); }
.story-card .body{padding:18px 20px 22px;}
.story-card h3{font-size:18.5px; margin-top:10px;}
.story-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--saffron-deep);}
.story-card p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:14.5px; margin:10px 0 0;}
.story-card .meta{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top:14px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}

/* ---------- District editions ---------- */
.districts-section{padding:56px 0; background:var(--ink); color:#EDEFE4;}
.districts-section .eyebrow{color:var(--saffron);}
.districts-section .section-head h2, .districts-section .section-head h1{color:#F5F3EC;}
.districts-section .section-head .view-all{color:#CDE0E4;}
.district-grid{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr); gap:1px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius:var(--radius); overflow:hidden;
}
.district-card{ background:#1B2822; padding:20px; transition:background 0.15s ease; }
.district-card:hover{background:#213028;}
.district-card .name{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--saffron);
}
.district-card h4{ font-size:15.5px; color:#F5F3EC; margin-top:8px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.35; }

/* ---------- Opinion strip ---------- */
.opinion-section{padding:52px 0;}
.opinion-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:32px; }
.opinion-card{ border-left:3px solid var(--saffron); padding-left:20px; }
.opinion-card h3{font-size:21px; margin-top:8px;}
.opinion-card .byline{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; color:var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top:10px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
}
.opinion-card p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:14.5px; margin-top:10px;}

/* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
.newsletter{ background:var(--dawn); padding:56px 0; color:#1C120A; }
.newsletter-inner{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:32px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.newsletter h2{font-size:30px; color:#181109; max-width:20ch;}
.newsletter p{color:#2B1E10; opacity:0.85; margin-top:8px; max-width:44ch;}
.newsletter-form{ display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.newsletter-form input{
  padding:12px 16px; border-radius:999px; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  font-size:14px; min-width:240px; font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.newsletter-form button{
  padding:12px 22px; border-radius:999px; border:none; background:#181109; color:#F5E9D3;
  font-weight:600; font-size:14px; cursor:pointer; transition:transform 0.15s ease;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);}
.newsletter-note{font-size:12px; margin-top:10px; opacity:0.7;}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.article-page{padding:36px 0 60px;}
.article-header{max-width:76ch; margin:0 auto;}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); margin-top:14px;}
.article-header .dek{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:17px; margin-top:14px;}
.article-meta{
  display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top:18px; padding-top:18px; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-media{
  max-width:900px; margin:28px auto; aspect-ratio:16/8; border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c1,#35545C), var(--c2,#15201C)); box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.article-body{max-width:68ch; margin:0 auto; font-size:17px; color:var(--ink);}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 20px;}
.article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:3.4em; float:left; line-height:0.8;
  padding:6px 8px 0 0; color:var(--saffron-deep);
}
.article-tags{max-width:68ch; margin:32px auto 0; display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
.article-tags a{
  font-size:12px; font-weight:600; padding:6px 12px; border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong); color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.article-tags a:hover{border-color:var(--saffron); color:var(--saffron-deep);}
.related-section{max-width:900px; margin:56px auto 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:32px;}
.related-section h2{font-size:20px; margin-bottom:20px;}

/* ---------- Category page intro ---------- */
.category-intro{padding:28px 0 8px;}
.category-intro p{color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:60ch; margin-top:10px; font-size:15.5px;}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--ink); color:#C9CFC3; padding:52px 0 28px;}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap:32px;
  padding-bottom:36px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.footer-brand h3{color:#F5F3EC; font-size:22px;}
.footer-brand p{font-size:13.5px; color:#9CA79A; margin-top:10px; max-width:32ch;}
.footer-col h5{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color:#7C8A76; margin-bottom:14px;
}
.footer-col a{display:block; font-size:13.5px; color:#CBD1C4; margin-bottom:10px;}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--saffron);}
.footer-bottom{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
  padding-top:22px; font-size:12px; color:#7C8A76; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);}
  .district-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);}
  .opinion-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .masthead-actions .search-pill{display:none;}
}
@media (max-width: 560px){
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .newsletter-inner{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start;}
  .utility-weather span:not(.place){display:none;}
}