:root {
    --ink:   #1b1510;
    --ink-2: #3a3027;
    --spot:  #d1361f;      /* the one spot colour the press had left in the tank */
    --desk:  #0b0a09;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { background: var(--desk); }
  body {
    min-height: 100vh;
    font-family: "Old Standard TT", "Times New Roman", serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    padding: clamp(12px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(8px, 2vw, 24px) 60px;
  }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  a:hover { color: var(--spot); }

  /* ---------- the desk: the site's own sunset, pushed way back ---------- */
  .desk { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: var(--desk) url("img/desk.jpg") 100% 0 / auto 125% no-repeat; filter: blur(14px) brightness(.55) saturate(1); transform: scale(1.06); }
  .desk::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(90% 70% at 50% 40%, transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.5)); }

  /* ---------- the sheet ---------- */
  .sheet {
    position: relative;
    width: min(1120px, 100%);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: clamp(18px, 3.2vw, 44px) clamp(16px, 3.4vw, 48px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
    background: #f4f0e6 url("img/newsprint-fresh.jpg") 0 0 / 1500px auto repeat;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(40,34,28,.22),
      0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.35),
      0 26px 50px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.75),
      0 80px 120px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.85);
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  /* edge toning, a centre fold, and a little sheet-wide mottle so it reads as paper, not a rectangle */
  .sheet::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 5; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent calc(50% - 6px), rgba(60,60,70,.05) calc(50% - 1px), rgba(255,255,255,.35) 50%, rgba(60,60,70,.06) calc(50% + 2px), transparent calc(50% + 10px)),
      radial-gradient(130% 100% at 50% 45%, transparent 70%, rgba(70,60,50,.10) 100%);
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  .sheet::after {                                    /* paper tooth */
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 6; pointer-events: none; opacity: .28; mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .35  0 0 0 0 .28  0 0 0 0 .2  0 0 0 .9 -.28'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }
  .sheet > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  /* everything printed goes through one ink treatment: soft edges, a hair of bleed, ink slightly pressed into the fibres */
  .sheet { color: var(--ink); text-shadow: 0 0 .5px rgba(27,21,16,.65), 0 0 1.6px rgba(27,21,16,.18); }
  .worn  { filter: url(#inkbleed); -webkit-mask: url("img/ink-wear.png") 0 0 / 520px auto; mask: url("img/ink-wear.png") 0 0 / 520px auto; }

  /* ---------- rules: scanned letterpress strips, not CSS borders ---------- */
  .rule { display: block; width: 100%; height: var(--h, 18px); background: var(--r) center / 100% 100% no-repeat; mix-blend-mode: multiply; opacity: .92; filter: url(#inkbleed-lite); }
  .rule.double  { --r: url("img/rule-double.png");  --h: 14px; }
  .rule.triple  { --r: url("img/rule-triple.png");  --h: 14px; }
  .rule.dots    { --r: url("img/rule-dots.png");    --h: 13px; background-size: auto 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; }
  .rule.waves   { --r: url("img/rule-waves.png");   --h: 18px; background-size: auto 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; }
  .rule.star    { --r: url("img/rule-star.png");    --h: 20px; }
  .rule.fleuron { --r: url("img/rule-fleuron.png"); --h: 30px; }
  .rule.stars   { --r: url("img/rule-stars.png");   --h: 13px; background-size: auto 100%; background-repeat: repeat-x; }
  .rule.bar     { --r: url("img/rule-bar.png");     --h: 24px; }
  .rule.tight { margin-block: 6px; }
  .rule.mid   { margin-block: 12px; }

  /* ---------- nameplate ---------- */
  .nameplate { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(84px, 112px) 1fr minmax(84px, 112px); gap: clamp(8px, 1.4vw, 18px); align-items: center; padding-top: 6px; }
  .nameplate h1 { text-align: center; line-height: 0; }
  .nameplate h1 img { width: min(100%, 880px); height: auto; display: inline-block; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
  .ear {
    border: 1px solid var(--ink-2); padding: 7px 8px 8px; text-align: center;
    font-size: .6rem; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .ear img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(27,21,16,.8); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .ear b { display: block; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-bottom: 2px; }
  .ear .big { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
  .ear i { font-style: italic; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: .68rem; }

  .dateline {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 5px 2px; margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
  }
  .dateline .c { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; letter-spacing: .08em; }
  .dateline .r { text-align: right; }
  .sections {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 2px 0;
    padding: 5px 0; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
  }
  .sections a { padding: 0 11px; position: relative; }
  .sections a + a::before { content: "\2726"; position: absolute; left: -4px; top: 50%; translate: -50% -52%; font-size: .5rem; color: var(--spot); }

  /* ---------- the alert strip ---------- */
  .alert { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: stretch; margin-block: 8px 4px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); }
  .alert .flag {
    background: var(--spot); color: #f6e9d3; padding: 8px 14px 6px; display: grid; place-items: center;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: 1.05rem; text-transform: uppercase;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply; translate: 1.5px 1px;            /* spot colour printed a hair off register */
  }
  .alert .what { padding: 8px 14px 6px; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem); letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .alert .more { padding: 8px 14px 6px; border-left: 2px solid var(--ink); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; max-width: 150px; }
  .alert .more:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #eadfc7; }

  /* ---------- page grid ---------- */
  .page { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 1px minmax(190px, 270px); gap: clamp(14px, 2.4vw, 30px); margin-top: 12px; }
  .vrule { background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(27,21,16,.75), rgba(27,21,16,.55)); width: 1px; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }

  .kicker { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; color: var(--spot); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
  .lead h2 {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.6vw, 4.9rem); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.005em; margin: 6px 0 10px;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .deck { text-align: center; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .by { text-align: center; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; margin-block: 4px 0; }

  .story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(150px, 40%); gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 26px); margin-top: 6px; align-items: start; }
  .side { order: 2; }
  figure { border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 8px 0 7px; }
  figure img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(27,21,16,.8); }
  figcaption { margin-top: 7px; font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.38; }
  figcaption b { display: block; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: .86rem; margin-bottom: 2px; }
  figcaption i { font-style: italic; }

  .pull { margin-top: 12px; padding: 10px 6px 8px; text-align: center; border-top: 3px double var(--ink); border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink);
          font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.12; }
  .pull cite { display: block; margin-top: 7px; font-family: "Old Standard TT", serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .copy { font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.45vw, 1.12rem); line-height: 1.44; text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; -webkit-hyphens: auto; }
  .copy p + p { text-indent: 1.4em; }
  .copy p:first-child::first-letter {
    float: left; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 4.1em; line-height: .78; padding: .06em .08em 0 0;
  }
  .copy h3 {
    margin: 14px 0 6px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0;
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.12rem; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1.1;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 6px;
  }
  .copy q { quotes: "\201C" "\201D" "\2018" "\2019"; }
  .end { text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: .5em; }

  /* ---------- the right rail ---------- */
  .rail section + section { margin-top: 14px; }
  .rail h4 {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-align: center;
    padding: 3px 0 2px; margin-bottom: 4px; background: var(--ink); color: #eadfc7; mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  .rail ul { list-style: none; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.25; }
  .rail li { padding: 3.5px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(27,21,16,.55); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; }
  .rail li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .rail li small { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; opacity: .75; align-self: center; }
  .rail .grp { font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; margin: 7px 0 2px; color: var(--spot); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
  .box { border: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 10px 10px 11px; text-align: center; }
  .box .big { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.04; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .box p { font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.35; margin-top: 5px; }
  .box a.btn { display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px; padding: 3px 10px 2px; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }
  .box a.btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #eadfc7; }
  .issues li a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; gap: 8px; }
  .issues li a .tag { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; opacity: .7; align-self: center; }

  /* ---------- foot ---------- */
  .foot { margin-top: 18px; text-align: center; }
  .foot nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 4px 20px; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; padding: 8px 0 6px; }
  .foot small { display: block; max-width: 80ch; margin: 4px auto 0; font-size: .7rem; line-height: 1.4; font-style: italic; opacity: .85; }

  /* ---------- the sheet settles onto the desk ---------- */
  @keyframes drop { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px) rotate(-.7deg) scale(.985); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
  .sheet { animation: drop 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1) backwards; }

  /* ---------- phones ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .page { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .vrule { display: none; }
    .rail { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px 18px; }
    .rail section + section { margin-top: 0; }
    .rail .wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .nameplate { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .ear { display: none; }
    .dateline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; gap: 2px; }
    .dateline .r { text-align: center; }
    .story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .side { order: 0; max-width: 300px; margin-inline: auto; }
    .alert { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .alert .more { border-left: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); max-width: none; }
    .rail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .sheet { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- inside pages: the rest of the issue's stories ---------- */
.banner { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.banner b { display: block; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.8vw, 1.9rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.special { text-align: center; margin: 2px 0 8px; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }
.special b { display: block; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--spot); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.copy .sub { margin: 12px 0 5px; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: .98rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; line-height: 1.12; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 6px; }
.copy .attr { text-indent: 0; text-align: right; font-style: italic; font-size: .86em; margin-top: -2px; }
.copy q.big { display: block; margin: 8px 6px; text-indent: 0; text-align: center; font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.12em; line-height: 1.2; quotes: none; }
.copy a { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(27,21,16,.45); }
.copy a:hover { border-color: var(--spot); }
.copy .plain { text-indent: 0; }
.nocap p:first-child::first-letter { float: none; font: inherit; padding: 0; }
.more { column-count: 2; column-gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 32px); column-rule: 1px solid rgba(27,21,16,.55); margin-top: 8px; }
.brief { break-inside: avoid-column; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(27,21,16,.6); }
.brief:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.brief h3 { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.02; margin-bottom: 4px; text-wrap: balance; }
.brief .by { text-align: left; margin: 2px 0 6px; font-size: .66rem; }
.brief figure { float: right; width: 44%; margin: 3px 0 8px 12px; }
.brief.left figure { float: left; margin: 3px 12px 8px 0; }
.brief .copy { font-size: .98rem; }
.brief .copy p:first-child::first-letter { float: none; font: inherit; padding: 0; }
figure.solo { max-width: 340px; margin: 6px auto; }
figure.solo figcaption { text-align: center; }
.rated { text-align: center; margin: 14px 0 4px; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }
.rated img { display: block; margin: 6px auto 0; height: 26px; width: auto; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.edition { text-align: center; }
.newon h4 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.newon .it { margin-bottom: 14px; text-align: center; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }
.newon .it img { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 230px; margin: 4px auto 0; height: auto; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(27,21,16,.8); }
.rail .cur { font-weight: 700; }
.rail .cur a::before { content: "\2726  "; color: var(--spot); }
.issuenav { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 4px; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .more { column-count: 1; column-rule: 0; } .brief figure { width: 46%; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .brief figure, .brief.left figure { float: none; width: 70%; margin: 6px auto 8px; } }
.col { min-width: 0; }
.page > .col { grid-column: 1; }
.lead h2.mid { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); }
.lead h2.long { font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.7vw, 2.7rem); }
.story.noimg { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.side figure { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }
.strip figure { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 0; padding: 6px 0 0; }
.letters .copy p { text-indent: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.letters .copy p:first-child::first-letter { float: none; font: inherit; padding: 0; }
figure.hero { max-width: 640px; border-top-width: 4px; }
figure.hero figcaption { font-size: .85rem; }

.ear .big, .ear i { display: block; }
.copy .attr { font-style: italic; }
.brief .copy, .lead .side + .copy { text-align: left; }

.newon.inline h4 { margin: 4px 0 10px; }
.newon.inline .items { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px 22px; align-items: start; }
.newon.inline .it { margin: 0 0 6px; }
.newon.inline .it img { max-width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .newon.inline .items { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.newon.inline h4 { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-align: center; padding: 3px 0 2px; background: var(--ink); color: #eadfc7; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.newon.inline .it img { max-width: 250px; }

.more.single { column-count: 1; column-rule: 0; }
.more.single .brief figure { width: 36%; }