:root {
  --paper: #F5F1E8;
  --paper-light: #FBF8F2;
  --ink: #171717;
  --charcoal: #33302D;
  --gray: #6C6A67;
  --burgundy: #8A2D2B;
  --kraft: #C8B08A;
  --max: 1120px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: .06em; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; filter: grayscale(10%) contrast(1.03); }
.paper-grain {
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: .18;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(#171717 0.55px, transparent 0.55px);
  background-size: 8px 8px;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.site-shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 32px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.site-header { padding: 18px 0 16px; border-bottom: 4px double var(--ink); }
.top-strip, .tagline-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 6px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); font: 700 12px/1.2 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal); }
.masthead { display: block; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; padding: 24px 0 18px; overflow: hidden; }
.masthead img, .masthead-logo { margin: 0 auto; width: min(100%, 1050px); max-height: none; height: auto; }
.masthead-the { display: block; font: 700 18px/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--burgundy); }
.masthead-title { display: block; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(58px, 11vw, 142px); line-height: .78; letter-spacing: -.07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.masthead-rule { display:block; width: min(90%, 980px); height: 4px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); margin: 14px auto 12px; }
.masthead-tag { display:block; font: 800 clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 34px)/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing:.28em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--burgundy); margin-top: 12px; }
.masthead-sub { display:block; font: 800 clamp(11px, 1.4vw, 17px)/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing:.26em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-top: 12px; }
.tagline-row span:first-child { color: var(--burgundy); }
.main-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-top: 14px; font: 700 13px/1 Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.main-nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.main-nav a { text-decoration: none; }
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--burgundy); }
.site-main { padding: 34px 0 54px; }
.front-page { border-bottom: 4px double var(--ink); padding-bottom: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.issue-box { text-align: center; padding: 42px 22px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251,248,242,.65), rgba(245,241,232,.1)); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.section-label { font: 800 12px/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--burgundy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.issue-box h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 10vw, 116px); line-height: .82; letter-spacing: -.055em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.issue-box h1 span { font-style: italic; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.issue-deck, .article-deck, .archive-header p { max-width: 720px; margin: 18px auto 0; font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--charcoal); }
.button-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; padding: 10px 16px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; font: 800 13px/1 Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.button-link:hover { background: var(--burgundy); border-color: var(--burgundy); }
.newspaper-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.7fr .9fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.section-heading { padding: 8px 0; margin: 0 0 18px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); font: 800 16px/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lead-story h2, .post-card h2, .headline-item h3 { margin: 8px 0; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.lead-story h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px); }
.post-card h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px); }
.headline-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 0 0 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.headline-item h3 { font-size: 24px; }
.byline { font: 700 12px/1.4 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray); }
.post-list { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.post-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(160px, 320px) 1fr; gap: 20px; padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.post-card-image img, .lead-story img, .article-image img { border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.archive-header, .article-header { text-align: center; padding: 20px 0 32px; border-bottom: 4px double var(--ink); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.archive-header h1, .article-header h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 92px); line-height: .88; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.article { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-image { margin: 28px auto 0; }
.article-image figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font: 700 12px Arial, sans-serif; color: var(--gray); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.gh-content { font-size: 20px; }
.gh-content > * { max-width: 720px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.gh-content p { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.1em; }
.gh-content h2 { margin-top: 1.4em; padding-top: .35em; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); font-size: 38px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.gh-content h3 { font: 800 18px/1 Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--burgundy); }
.gh-content blockquote { border-left: 6px solid var(--burgundy); padding-left: 18px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.25; font-style: italic; }
.gh-content .kg-card { max-width: 880px; }
.subscribe-block { text-align: center; margin-top: 44px; padding: 30px; border: 4px double var(--ink); background: var(--paper-light); }
.subscribe-block h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 42px; line-height: 1; }
.article-footer { border-top: 4px double var(--ink); margin-top: 42px; padding-top: 20px; text-align: center; }
.site-footer { padding: 32px 0 42px; text-align: center; color: var(--gray); font-size: 14px; }
.footer-rule { border-top: 4px double var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.footer-kicker { color: var(--burgundy); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 28px; font: 800 13px Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-shell { width: min(100% - 22px, var(--max)); }
  .top-strip, .tagline-row { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 4px; }
  .masthead-title { font-size: clamp(40px, 14vw, 68px); }
  .newspaper-grid, .post-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .main-nav ul { justify-content: center; gap: 14px; }
  .gh-content { font-size: 18px; }
}

/* Ghost content width helpers required by theme validation */
.kg-width-wide {
  width: min(100%, 1120px);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.kg-width-full {
  width: 100vw;
  max-width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
}
.kg-width-full img,
.kg-width-wide img {
  width: 100%;
}


/* Front page newspaper layout v1.0.2 */
.front-page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.65fr .85fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}
.front-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}
.front-card {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(23,23,23,.45);
  padding-right: 18px;
}
.front-card:nth-child(even) {
  border-right: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}
.front-card-image img {
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.front-card h3 {
  margin: 6px 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}
.front-card p { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.headline-column { border-left: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-left: 22px; }
.newspaper-note-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  border-top: 4px double var(--ink);
  padding-top: 24px;
}
.newspaper-note {
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 22px;
  background: rgba(251,248,242,.55);
}
.newspaper-note h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 46px); line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.compact-subscribe { margin-top: 0; }
.compact-subscribe h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 46px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .masthead img, .masthead-logo { width: min(118%, 760px); max-width: 118%; transform: translateX(-7%); }
  .front-page-layout, .front-story-grid, .newspaper-note-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .front-card, .front-card:nth-child(even), .headline-column { border-right: 0; border-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; }
}