/* ============================================================
   THE RAID TIMES  -  broadsheet newspaper stylesheet
   Sepia paper, black ink, blackletter nameplate, PT Serif body,
   justified multi-column editorial layout with rule lines.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --paper:      #f5f0e1;
  --paper-2:    #efe8d5;
  --paper-edge: #e7ddc4;
  --ink:        #17130c;
  --ink-soft:   #4a4235;
  --ink-faint:  #7a7060;
  --rule:       #17130c;
  --spot:       #8a2b1c;   /* newspaper spot red */
  --spot-deep:  #6d2015;
  --mystic:     #23508c;
  --valor:      #9a2b25;
  --instinct:   #b9861a;
  --serif:      "PT Serif", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --display:    "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --nameplate:  "UnifrakturMaguntia", "Playfair Display", serif;
  --maxw: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

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

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--paper);
  /* subtle print texture: fibre speckle + faint vertical newsprint banding */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(23,19,12,0.020) 0 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 65%, rgba(23,19,12,0.018) 0 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 45% 85%, rgba(23,19,12,0.015) 0 1px, transparent 1px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23,19,12,0.014) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px);
  background-size: 140px 140px, 190px 190px, 170px 170px, 100% 100%;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.paper {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 22px 60px;
}

a { color: var(--ink); }

.smallcaps {
  font-variant: small-caps;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */

.masthead {
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule);
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.masthead__ears {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masthead__ears span { display: block; }
.masthead__ears .ear--r { text-align: right; }

.nameplate {
  font-family: var(--nameplate);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 0.92;
  margin: 12px 0 6px;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 10.5vw, 118px);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.nameplate a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }

.masthead__tagline {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 2.4vw, 22px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.dateline {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 6px 2px;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.dateline .dateline__c { text-align: center; }

/* ---------- Section nav bar ---------- */

.masthead__nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule);
}
.masthead__nav a.navlink {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 11px 20px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.masthead__nav a.navlink:first-child { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.masthead__nav a.navlink:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.masthead__nav a.navlink.is-active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.navlink--discord {
  background: var(--spot);
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.navlink--discord:hover { background: var(--spot-deep) !important; color: var(--paper) !important; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 26px;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
button.btn { font-family: var(--display); }
.btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.btn--spot {
  background: var(--spot);
  border-color: var(--spot-deep);
  color: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(23,19,12,0.22);
}
.btn--spot:hover { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.btn--sm { padding: 7px 15px; font-size: 12.5px; }

/* ---------- Section heads ---------- */

.section {
  padding-top: 26px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--spot);
  text-align: center;
}

.rule-head {
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 8px 0 10px;
  margin: 6px 0 22px;
}
.rule-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4.5vw, 40px);
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.rule-head .dek {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Home: lead hero ---------- */

.lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.lead__main { padding-right: 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.lead__side { padding-left: 24px; }

.lead__hed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 7vw, 76px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  margin: 4px 0 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.lead__subhed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 24px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.lead__body { columns: 2; column-gap: 26px; column-rule: 1px solid var(--paper-edge); text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; }
.lead__body p { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.lead__body p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  float: left;
  font-size: 74px;
  line-height: 0.66;
  padding: 6px 10px 2px 0;
  color: var(--spot);
}
.lead__cta { margin-top: 16px; column-span: all; }

.lead__side .sidebox {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.lead__side .sidebox h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.lead__side .sidebox ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.lead__side .sidebox li { margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.lead__side .stamp {
  border: 2px solid var(--spot);
  color: var(--spot);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 10px;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.lead__side .stamp b { display: block; font-size: 26px; }

.breaking-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--spot);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ---------- Services (classified grid) ---------- */

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.svc {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 20px 20px 22px;
  background: transparent;
}
.svc__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.svc__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 4px;
}
.svc__icon img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.svc__name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 21px;
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.svc__num {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.svc__blurb { margin: 0; text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Why-us strip ---------- */

.pressrun {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.pressrun .cell {
  padding: 18px 16px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}
.pressrun .cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.pressrun .cell b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.pressrun .cell span { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.pressrun .cell .glyph { display: block; margin: 0 auto 8px; color: var(--ink); }
.pressrun .cell .glyph svg { display: block; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ---------- Testimonials (letters to the editor) ---------- */

.letters {
  columns: 3;
  column-gap: 26px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.letter {
  break-inside: avoid;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 16px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.letter p { margin: 0 0 10px; font-style: italic; text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; }
.letter .sig {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.letter .sig small { display: block; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; }
.letter .placeholder-note {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ---------- Subpage intros ---------- */

.page-intro {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.page-intro__hed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  margin: 4px 0 10px;
  text-align: center;
}
.page-intro__deck {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 20px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ---------- Raids page ---------- */

.raid-layout { border-top: 2px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 16px; }

.boss-picker {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.boss-btn {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 150px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease;
}
.boss-btn:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.boss-btn.is-active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.boss-btn .bb-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.boss-btn .bb-thumb {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  background: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.boss-btn.is-active .bb-thumb { border-color: var(--paper-edge); background: rgba(245,240,225,0.15); }
.boss-btn .bb-thumb__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.boss-btn .bb-label { line-height: 1.1; }
.boss-btn .bb-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.boss-btn.is-active .bb-meta { color: var(--paper-edge); }

.boss-report { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2.2fr; gap: 0; }

.boss-headline {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 22px 22px 26px;
}
.boss-headline .boss-art {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px;
}
.boss-headline .boss-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.boss-headline h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 32px;
  margin: 10px 0 4px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.boss-headline .boss-tier {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--spot);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.boss-headline dl { margin: 12px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-edge); }
.boss-headline dl div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  padding: 7px 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.boss-headline dt { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); font-weight: 700; }
.boss-headline dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; }

.boss-counters { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.boss-counters .bc-cap {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 18px 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}

table.counters {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
table.counters thead th {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
table.counters tbody td { padding: 11px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge); vertical-align: middle; }
table.counters tbody tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: rgba(23,19,12,0.022); }
table.counters .c-rank {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  width: 34px;
}
table.counters .c-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; }
table.counters .c-type .typechip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2px 9px 2px 5px;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.type-icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; object-fit: contain; display: block; flex-shrink: 0; }
table.counters .c-move { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; }
.rating-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; min-width: 130px; }
.rating-num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-size: 16px; width: 30px; }
.rating-bar { flex: 1; height: 9px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper); position: relative; }
.rating-bar > span { position: absolute; inset: 1px auto 1px 1px; background: var(--ink); display: block; }

.raid-note {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 0;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

/* ---------- Friends page ---------- */

.friends-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.friends-form-col { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 22px 24px 26px; }
.friends-list-col { padding: 22px 0 0 24px; }

.classified-note {
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

.place-ad h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.place-ad .form-dek { font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 8px 0 16px; }

.field { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.field input, .field select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 9px 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--spot); outline-offset: -1px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.form-msg { font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; color: var(--spot-deep); min-height: 18px; margin-top: 4px; }

.ad-count {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.ad {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 8px 16px;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 16px 24px 16px 0;
}
.ad__head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ad__trainer { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-size: 20px; }
.ad__mine {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 2px 7px;
}
.team-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 2px 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.team-mystic   { background: var(--mystic); }
.team-valor    { background: var(--valor); }
.team-instinct { background: var(--instinct); color: var(--ink); }

.ad__code {
  font-family: "Courier New", monospace;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.ad__meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-top: 4px; }
.ad__meta b { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ad__actions { text-align: right; }
.ad__cooldown { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; margin-top: 6px; }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; }
.btn[disabled]:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Blog index: newspaper front page ---------- */

.blog-edition { border-top: 2px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 16px; }
.blog-edition__bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.blog-edition__label {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--spot);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.blog-edition__rule { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }
.blog-edition__tag { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-faint); white-space: nowrap; }

.blog-front { padding-top: 4px; }

.blog-empty {
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  padding: 40px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.blog-empty__hed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.blog-empty__dek { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

.blog-lead {
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule);
  padding: 22px 0 28px;
}
.blog-lead__link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.blog-lead__link:hover .blog-lead__hed { color: var(--spot); }
.blog-lead__cover {
  border: 2px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-lead__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.blog-lead__kicker {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--spot);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.blog-lead__hed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.blog-lead__byline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 7px 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-lead__excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: justify;
  hyphens: auto;
}
.blog-lead__cta {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--spot);
}

.blog-sections {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.blog-col {
  padding: 20px 18px 10px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.blog-col:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.blog-col__head {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}

.story-card { margin-bottom: 20px; break-inside: avoid; }
.story-card__link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.story-card__link:hover .story-card__hed { color: var(--spot); }
.story-card__cover {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.story-card--brief .story-card__cover { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
.story-card--related .story-card__cover { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.story-card__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.story-card__cat {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--spot);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.story-card__hed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.story-card--related .story-card__hed { font-size: 17px; }
.story-meta {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.story-meta__sep { font-weight: 400; }
.story-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: justify;
  hyphens: auto;
}

/* ---------- Post detail page ---------- */

.post-layout { margin-top: 22px; }
.post-back {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.post-back a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.post-back a:hover { color: var(--spot); text-decoration: underline; }

.post-article {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 24px;
}
.post-fallback {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.post-cover {
  border: 2px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.post-cover__img { width: 100%; max-height: 280px; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.post-kicker {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--spot);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.post-hed {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.post-byline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 20px;
}
.post-tags {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.post-tag {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2px 10px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.post-body {
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: 32px;
  column-rule: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  text-align: justify;
  hyphens: auto;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.58;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.post-body p { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.post-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin: 22px 0 10px;
  column-span: all;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.post-body ul { margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 22px; }
.post-body li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.post-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  float: left;
  font-size: 66px;
  line-height: 0.64;
  padding: 6px 9px 2px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.related-posts { margin-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.related-head {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.related-grid .story-card {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 18px 16px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.related-grid .story-card:last-child { border-right: 0; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.colophon {
  margin-top: 44px;
  border-top: 3px double var(--rule);
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.colophon__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
}
.colophon__name {
  font-family: var(--nameplate);
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.colophon p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.colophon h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.colophon ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.colophon li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.colophon a { text-decoration: none; }
.colophon a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.disclaimer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
}
.disclaimer .capline {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead__main { padding-right: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .lead__side { padding-left: 0; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pressrun { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pressrun .cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .letters { columns: 2; }
  .boss-report { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .boss-headline { border-right: 0; }
  .friends-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .friends-form-col { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .friends-list-col { padding-left: 0; }
  .ad { padding-right: 0; }
  .blog-lead__link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-sections { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-col { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .blog-col:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid .story-card { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .related-grid .story-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .post-body { columns: 1; }
  .colophon__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .masthead__ears { font-size: 10px; }
  .masthead__nav a.navlink { padding: 9px 12px; font-size: 12px; }
  .lead__body { columns: 1; }
  .lead__hed { font-size: 40px; }
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pressrun { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pressrun .cell { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .pressrun .cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .letters { columns: 1; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ad { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ad__actions { text-align: left; }
  .dateline { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
}