/* The Press USA. Visual system and reasoning: ../DESIGN.md */
:root {
  --ink: #0f1b30;        /* masthead, footer, sign-up panel */
  --navy: #1f3a5f;       /* the site's accent (src/site.js) */
  --red: #c8102e;        /* rings, kickers, story numbers */
  --blue: #2c5b98;       /* links, bylines */
  --paper: #f8f7f3;
  --card: #fff;
  --fg: #16181d;
  --mut: #5a616d;
  --line: #e2dfd7;
  --on-ink: #f4f1ea;
  --on-ink-mut: #aab4c6;
  --cond: "Barlow Condensed", "Arial Narrow", "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif;
  --sans: "Barlow", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --serif: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --wrap: 1240px;
  /* the engine's consent banner */
  --consent-bg: var(--ink); --consent-fg: var(--on-ink); --consent-line: #2b3a55; --consent-accent: #2c5b98;
  color-scheme: light;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --ink: #0a1120; --navy: #8fb0dc; --red: #ff5d70; --blue: #94b8ec;
    --paper: #0f1522; --card: #161e2e; --fg: #e8ebf1; --mut: #a2abba; --line: #283246;
    --consent-line: #33415c; --consent-accent: #94b8ec;
    color-scheme: dark;
  }
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--fg); font: 400 1.0625rem/1.6 var(--serif); }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--blue); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--red); outline-offset: 2px; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: 20px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 8px; z-index: 10; background: var(--card); color: var(--fg); padding: 8px 14px; font: 600 1rem var(--sans); }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }
.vh { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

/* ---------- Top bar + masthead + rail ---------- */
.top { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); font: 600 .8rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.top .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 44px; }
.top a { color: var(--on-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.top a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.top-date { color: var(--on-ink-mut); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.top-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.top-nav .get { border: 1.5px solid var(--on-ink); padding: 7px 12px; }
.top-nav .get:hover { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }

.mast { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); text-align: center; padding: 26px 0 22px; border-top: 1px solid #24324d; }
.wordmark { margin: 0; font: 800 clamp(2.6rem, 8.5vw, 5.4rem)/.9 var(--cond); letter-spacing: .01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.wordmark a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.wordmark .usa { color: #ff4057; }
.wordmark .the { display: block; font-size: .3em; letter-spacing: .5em; margin: 0 0 .25em .5em; color: var(--on-ink-mut); font-weight: 700; }
.tagline { margin: 12px 0 0; font: italic 400 clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.2rem)/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--on-ink-mut); }
.mast.compact { padding: 14px 0 12px; }
.mast.compact .wordmark { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.9rem); }
.mast.compact .wordmark .the { display: inline; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: .01em; margin: 0; color: inherit; }
/* red, white and blue in equal parts: one flag rule, no side */
.stripe { height: 6px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c8102e 0 33.33%, #fff 33.33% 66.66%, #2c5b98 66.66%); }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { .stripe { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c8102e 0 33.33%, #e8ebf1 33.33% 66.66%, #2c5b98 66.66%); } }

.rail { background: var(--card); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rail .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; min-height: 54px; }
.rail .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.rail-label { flex: none; font: 700 .78rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); padding-right: 14px; margin-right: 6px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); white-space: nowrap; }
.rail a { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; font: 500 1rem/1.2 var(--sans); padding: 8px 12px; max-width: 28ch; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.rail a b { font: 800 1.05rem var(--cond); color: var(--red); margin-right: 6px; }
.rail a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

/* ---------- Section labels (red ring) ---------- */
.label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 16px 0 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font: 700 .9rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.label::before { content: ""; width: 14px; height: 14px; border: 3px solid var(--red); border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }

/* ---------- Home: today's five ---------- */
.today { padding: 26px 0 8px; }
.feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 340px) 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: stretch; }
.five { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
.five a { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: center; min-height: 76px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 12px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; font: 600 1.06rem/1.25 var(--sans); }
.five .n { font: 800 2.4rem/1 var(--cond); color: var(--red); text-align: center; }
.five a:hover, .five li:first-child a { border: 3px solid var(--blue); padding: 10px 14px 10px 10px; }
.five li:first-child a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -15px; top: 50%; margin-top: -11px; border: 11px solid transparent; border-left: 12px solid var(--blue); border-right: 0; }

.hero { position: relative; display: block; min-height: 460px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.hero img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero .blank { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 46px, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 46px 92px), #0f1b30; }
.hero .blank::after { content: "5"; position: absolute; left: 6%; top: -8%; font: 800 min(36vw, 520px)/1 var(--cond); color: rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.panel { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: min(560px, 100%); padding: 26px 28px 24px; background: rgba(12,20,36,.92); }
.panel .kick { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 700 .8rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ff7584; }
.panel h2 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem)/1.08 var(--cond); }
.panel .dek { margin: 10px 0 0; font: 400 1.06rem/1.45 var(--serif); color: #d7dce6; }
.panel .row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: 18px; font: 500 .95rem var(--sans); color: #c4cbd8; }
.more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; border: 1.5px solid #fff; padding: 11px 18px; font: 600 1rem var(--sans); color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; }
.hero:hover .more { background: #fff; color: #0f1b30; }
.chev { width: 9px; height: 14px; flex: none; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

.first { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 6px solid var(--navy); padding: 28px 30px; }
.first h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 700 clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem)/1.05 var(--cond); }
.first ol { margin: 14px 0; padding-left: 1.4em; }
.first li { margin: 6px 0; }
.first li::marker { font: 800 1.1rem var(--cond); color: var(--red); }
.first .fine { color: var(--mut); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Home: earlier + sidebar ---------- */
.cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px; gap: 40px; padding: 30px 0 56px; }
.cols.solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.cols.solo .side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
.cols > *, .feature > *, .art-grid > *, .about > * { min-width: 0; }
.cards { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(240px, 100%), 1fr)); gap: 28px 24px; }
.cards a { display: block; color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; }
.thumb { display: block; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; background: #0f1b30; overflow: hidden; }
.thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .3s; }
.cards a:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.thumb.none { background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 22px, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 22px 44px), #0f1b30; }
.kicker { display: block; margin: 12px 0 4px; font: 700 .78rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); }
.cards h3 { margin: 0; font: 700 1.5rem/1.1 var(--cond); }
.cards a:hover h3 { color: var(--blue); }
.cards p { margin: 6px 0 0; color: var(--mut); font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.45; }

.signup-box { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); padding: 26px 26px 24px; }
.signup-box h2 { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 700 1.7rem/1.1 var(--cond); }
.signup-box p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--on-ink-mut); font-size: .98rem; }
.signup-box label, .foot-row label { display: block; font: 600 .82rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--on-ink); }
.field { display: flex; background: #fff; }
.field input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; border: 0; padding: 13px 14px; font: italic 1rem var(--serif); color: #16181d; background: #fff; }
.field button { border: 0; border-left: 1px solid #d9dde5; padding: 0 18px; background: #fff; color: #2c5b98; font: 700 1rem var(--sans); cursor: pointer; }
.field button:hover { background: #eef2f8; }

.how { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 24px; padding: 4px 24px 14px; }
.cols.solo .how { margin-top: 0; }
.how h2 { margin: 18px 0 6px; font: 700 1.4rem/1.1 var(--cond); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.how ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.how li { padding: 12px 0 12px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font: 400 1.03rem/1.4 var(--serif); position: relative; }
.how li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1.05em; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-top: 2.5px solid var(--blue); border-right: 2.5px solid var(--blue); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.how li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.how .to { display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; font: 600 .95rem var(--sans); }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.art-head { max-width: 1040px; padding-top: 38px; padding-bottom: 6px; }
.pill { display: inline-block; background: #1f3a5f; color: #fff; font: 700 1.05rem/1 var(--cond); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 8px 12px; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.art-head .kicker { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.art-head h1 { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(2.3rem, 5.6vw, 4.2rem)/1.02 var(--cond); }
.art-head .dek { margin: 16px 0 0; font: 300 clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem)/1.4 var(--serif); color: var(--mut); }
.byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; align-items: center; margin: 22px 0 0; font: 600 .82rem/1.4 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mut); }
.byline a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
.byline a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.art-fig { max-width: 1040px; margin: 26px auto 0; }
.art-fig img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.art-fig figcaption { margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font: 400 .92rem/1.45 var(--sans); color: var(--mut); }

.art-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 680px) 300px; gap: 48px; justify-content: center; padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.inthis { position: sticky; top: 18px; align-self: start; border: 3px solid var(--navy); padding: 16px 16px 12px; }
.inthis h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 700 .82rem/1.2 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); }
.inthis ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.inthis a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; gap: 6px; padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; font: 500 .95rem/1.3 var(--sans); }
.inthis li:first-child a { border-top: 0; }
.inthis a b { font: 800 1.15rem/1 var(--cond); color: var(--red); }
.inthis a:hover, .inthis a[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--blue); }
.inthis a[aria-current="true"] { font-weight: 700; }
.inthis .sub { display: block; margin-top: 6px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 600 .9rem var(--sans); }

.body { font-size: 1.16rem; line-height: 1.75; counter-reset: story; }
.body > p:first-child::first-letter { float: left; font: 600 4.6em/.8 var(--serif); margin: .08em .1em 0 0; }
.body h2 { counter-increment: story; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start; margin: 2.2em 0 .5em; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 4px solid var(--fg); font: 700 clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.1rem)/1.1 var(--cond); scroll-margin-top: 16px; }
.body h2::before { content: counter(story); font: 800 1.45em/.8 var(--cond); color: var(--red); }
/* the closing "Quick answers" section is not a story: no number */
.body h2:last-of-type { display: block; border-top-color: var(--red); font: 700 .95rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); }
.body h2:last-of-type::before { content: none; }
.body h3 { margin: 1.4em 0 .2em; font: 700 1.25rem/1.25 var(--sans); }
.body a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.body blockquote { margin: 1.2em 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 4px solid var(--navy); font-style: italic; color: var(--mut); }
.body ul, .body ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.body img { width: 100%; height: auto; }

.sources, .related { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 400 .98rem/1.5 var(--sans); }
.sources h2, .related h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font: 700 .82rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mut); }
.sources ol { padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0; }
.sources li { margin: 4px 0; }
.related ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.related li { padding: 6px 0; }
.related span { color: var(--mut); font-size: .88rem; }

.side-list h2 { margin: 0 0 4px; font: 700 2rem/1 var(--cond); color: var(--red); }
.side-list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.side-list a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 84px; gap: 14px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; }
.side-list h3 { margin: 0; font: 700 1.2rem/1.15 var(--cond); }
.side-list a:hover h3 { color: var(--blue); }
.side-list time { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font: 600 .78rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mut); }
.side-list .thumb { aspect-ratio: 1; }
.side-list .all { display: block; padding: 14px 0; font: 600 .95rem var(--sans); }

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 720px) 340px; gap: 56px; justify-content: center; padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
.about h1 { margin: 0 0 18px; font: 700 clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 3.8rem)/1.02 var(--cond); }
.about .lede { font: 400 1.3rem/1.55 var(--serif); }
.about .lede::first-letter { float: left; font: 600 4.2em/.8 var(--serif); margin: .06em .1em 0 0; }
.about h2 { margin: 1.8em 0 .4em; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 4px solid var(--fg); font: 700 1.8rem/1.1 var(--cond); }
.about ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.about ol li::marker { font: 800 1.15rem var(--cond); color: var(--red); }
.about li { margin: 6px 0; }
.about .side { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 18px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.foot { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink-mut); font: 400 .95rem/1.6 var(--sans); padding: 34px 0 40px; }
.foot .word { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 800 1.9rem/1 var(--cond); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-ink); }
.foot .word span { color: #ff4057; }
.foot p { margin: 4px 0; }
.foot a { color: var(--on-ink); }
.foot .buzzz { margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.foot-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; margin-top: 18px; }
.foot-row form { flex: 1 1 320px; max-width: 520px; }

/* ---------- Narrow screens ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .art-grid { grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 680px); }
  .art-grid .side-list { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .side-list ul { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); column-gap: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature .hero { order: -1; min-height: 380px; }
  .five li:first-child a::after { display: none; }
  .five li:first-child a { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 12px 16px 12px 12px; }
  .cols, .cols.solo, .cols.solo .side, .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about .side { position: static; }
  .art-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 680px); }
  .art-grid .side-list { grid-column: auto; }
  .inthis { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap { padding-inline: 16px; }
  .top-date { display: none; }
  .top .wrap { justify-content: center; }
  .top-nav { gap: 16px; }
  .hero, .feature .hero { min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .hero img, .hero .blank { position: relative; inset: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; height: auto; }
  .panel { position: relative; width: 100%; background: #0f1b30; padding: 20px 18px; }
  .panel .row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .body { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .art-head { padding-top: 26px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; } }