/* CONTEMPORARY: modern digital newsroom, confident type, one loud accent */
:root {
  --bg: #ffffff; --ink: #0d0f12; --muted: #5d6470; --rule: #e6e8ec; --accent: #ff3d00;
  --chip-bg: #f2f3f5;
  --font-head: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui: 'Inter Tight', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius: 10px;
}
.topbar { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: 0; }
.topbar-label { color: var(--accent); }
.theme-switch a { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); color: #fff; }
.theme-switch a.on { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-color: #fff; }

.masthead { text-align: left; }
.masthead-in { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px 24px; padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 16px; }
.brand { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(42px, 11vw, 96px); letter-spacing: -0.045em; font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144; }
.brand-dot { color: var(--accent); }
.tagline { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; }
.sections { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40; background: rgba(255,255,255,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.sections a { font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); }
.sections a.on, .sections a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.breaking { background: var(--accent); }
.breaking b { background: #fff; color: var(--accent); border-radius: 4px; }

.card-title { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.012em; font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 72; }
.card-lead .card-title { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.02; }
.kicker { font-family: var(--font-ui); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.kicker::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--cat, var(--accent)); margin-right: 7px; vertical-align: 1px; }
.dek { font-family: var(--font-body); }
.rank { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; color: var(--accent); }
.rail-title, .section-title { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; border-bottom-width: 2px; }
.front-rail { background: var(--chip-bg); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 18px 18px 6px; }
.front-rail .card-list:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.story-title { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.02; font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144; }
.story-dek { font-family: var(--font-body); }
.story-body { font-size: 20px; }
.pull { font-weight: 600; font-style: italic; border-top: 0; border-bottom: 0; border-left: 5px solid var(--accent); padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; }
.act { border-width: 1.5px; border-color: var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; }
.act:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.act-like.on { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.share-menu { border-width: 1px; border-color: var(--rule); }
.btn { border-radius: 999px; border-width: 1.5px; }
.tags li { border-radius: 999px; }
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: 0; }
.site-footer .disclaimer, .site-footer .copy, .footer-brand p { color: #a8afba; }
.site-footer .brand::after { content: '.'; color: var(--accent); }
.staff-card { border-top: 0; background: var(--chip-bg); padding: 18px; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.staff-initials { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .front-lead .card-title { font-size: clamp(44px, 3.6vw, 64px); }
}