:root{--ink:#121212;--ink2:#3d3d3d;--muted:#6b6b6b;--rule:#d9d4c7;--paper:#fbf8f1;--accent:#8a1c1c;--card:#fffdf8;
--serif:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--display:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;--sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
main{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 40px}

/* masthead */
.mast{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 20px 0;text-align:center}
.mast-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:8px}
.mast-links a{margin-left:16px}
.nameplate{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,76px);line-height:1.02;margin:14px 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.nameplate a:hover{text-decoration:none}
.tagline{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink2);font-size:15px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink)}
.sections{display:flex;gap:4px 18px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.sections a{padding:2px 0;color:var(--ink2)}
.sections a.on{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent)}
.searchbar{display:flex;max-width:520px;margin:12px auto 18px;gap:6px}
.searchbar input,.askbox input,.filters input,.filters select{font:inherit;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #bdb6a6;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;width:100%;color:var(--ink)}
button{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
button:hover{background:var(--accent)}
button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}

/* front */
.front{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:18px;margin-top:6px}
.lead-col{padding-right:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.top-col{padding-left:24px}
.rail-head{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 6px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}

/* stories */
.story{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);min-width:0}
.story:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.kick-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent)}
.imp{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid currentColor}
.imp small{font-weight:400;opacity:.7}
.imp.hi{color:#8a1c1c;background:#f7e6e1}
.imp.mid{color:#7a5a12;background:#f6eedb}
.imp.lo{color:#6b6b6b}
.hl{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;margin:2px 0 8px;font-size:21px}
.story.lead .hl{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.08}
.story.top .hl{font-size:19px}
.story.compact .hl{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:4px}
.dek{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink2);font-size:16px}
.story.lead .dek{font-size:19px;line-height:1.45}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.byline .author{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.avatar{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.media{position:relative;display:block;margin:8px 0 10px;background:#eee8da;overflow:hidden;border-radius:2px}
.media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.media.sm{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.media.lg{aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:480px}
.media.video .play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.65);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:20px}
.story.top .media.sm{display:none}
.orig{margin-top:8px;font-size:15.5px}
.orig summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);list-style:none}
.orig summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.orig summary::before{content:"▸ "}
.orig[open] summary::before{content:"▾ "}
.posttext{margin:8px 0;padding-left:12px;border-left:3px solid var(--rule);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.posttext a,.quoted a{color:#1d4f91}
.quoted{margin:8px 0;padding:8px 12px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:14.5px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.quoted > a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--ink)!important}
.quoted > a span{color:var(--muted)}
.linkcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin:8px 0;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--card);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px}
.linkcard:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--ink2)}
.lc-host{color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.lc-title{font-weight:600}
.lc-desc{color:var(--ink2)}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.onx{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* sections */
.topic-sec{margin-top:26px}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:6px 0;margin-bottom:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;margin:0;font-weight:900}
.sec-desc{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;flex:1}
.more{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px}
.grid > .story{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.grid > .story.compact{padding:10px 0}
.grid.wide > .story.lead{grid-column:1/-1}

/* latest strip */
.latest{margin-top:22px}
.latest-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0}
.latest-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;padding:10px 14px 10px 0;margin-right:14px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.25;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.latest-item time{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ask */
.askbox{margin:22px 0 0}
.ask-panel{padding:18px 20px;background:#14213d;color:#f4efe3;border-radius:2px}
.ask-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:6px 14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ask-kicker{flex-basis:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#c9a227}
.askbox h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:26px;margin:0}
.ask-head p{margin:0;font-style:italic;opacity:.8;font-size:15px}
#askform{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:12px}
#askform button{background:#c9a227;color:#14213d}
#askform button:hover{background:#fff}
.askout{margin-top:0}
.askout.on{margin-top:18px}

/* the answer, set like a story */
.ans{border-top:3px double var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:12px 0 0}
.ans-kicker{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--accent)}
.ans-count{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em}
.ans-q{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);line-height:1.1;margin:6px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.005em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.ans-meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ans-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
.ans-grid.solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.ans-col{padding:14px 26px 18px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);min-width:0}
.ans-grid.solo .ans-col{border-right:0;padding-right:0;max-width:760px}
.ans-rail{padding:14px 0 10px 24px;min-width:0}
.ans-rail .rail-head small{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-left:6px}

.ans-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:break-word}
.ans-body p{margin:0 0 .85em}
.ans-body>p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;float:left;font-size:3.35em;line-height:.82;padding:.06em .08em 0 0;color:var(--ink)}
.ans-body.live>p:first-child::first-letter{float:none;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;padding:0;font-weight:inherit;font-family:inherit}
.ans-body ul,.ans-body ol{margin:0 0 1em;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ans-body li{position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ans-body ul>li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:3px;top:.95em;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--accent)}
.ans-body ol{counter-reset:ans}
.ans-body ol>li{counter-increment:ans}
.ans-body ol>li::before{content:counter(ans);position:absolute;left:0;top:10px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:17px;color:var(--accent)}
.ans-body strong{font-weight:600;color:#000}
.ans-body code{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;font-size:.85em;background:#efe9db;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:2px}
.ans-body blockquote{margin:.4em 0 1em;padding:2px 0 2px 14px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink2)}
.ans-body hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:1em 0}
.ans-sub{font-family:var(--display);font-size:20px;margin:1em 0 .3em}
.ans-body .err{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--accent);margin:4px 0}
.nw{white-space:nowrap}
.cites{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.6em;font-weight:700;line-height:0;margin-left:1px;white-space:nowrap}
.cite{display:inline-block;min-width:1.55em;padding:0 .3em;margin-left:2px;text-align:center;border-radius:2px;color:var(--accent)!important;background:#f3e4dd;line-height:1.5}
a.cite:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--accent);color:#fff!important}
.caret{display:inline-block;width:.5em;height:1.05em;margin-left:2px;vertical-align:-.15em;background:var(--accent);animation:blink 1s steps(2) infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:0}}

.ans-status{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.press{display:inline-flex;gap:3px}
.press i{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--accent);animation:press 1.1s ease-in-out infinite}
.press i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}.press i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s}
@keyframes press{0%,80%,100%{opacity:.2;transform:scaleY(.6)}40%{opacity:1;transform:scaleY(1.3)}}
.stage::after{content:"…"}
.skel{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;padding:4px 0}
.skel span{display:block;height:13px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ece6d7 0,#f6f2e8 40%,#ece6d7 80%);background-size:300% 100%;animation:shimmer 1.4s linear infinite}
@keyframes shimmer{from{background-position:100% 0}to{background-position:-100% 0}}

.src-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.src{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);scroll-margin:80px;transition:background .6s}
.src:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.src-n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:22px;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);padding-top:1px}
.src .kick-row{margin-bottom:2px}
.src-hl{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.2;margin:1px 0 5px}
.src-dek{margin:0 0 7px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink2);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.src-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.src-foot .byline{font-size:12px;gap:3px 5px}
.src-foot .avatar{width:18px;height:18px}
.src .onx{font-size:12px}
.src.flash{animation:flash 1.6s ease-out}
@keyframes flash{0%,30%{background:#f6e7c8}100%{background:transparent}}
.skel-card .src-n{width:18px;height:18px;background:#ece6d7}
.ans-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 16px;padding:9px 0 10px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.ans-actions a{font-style:normal;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* pages */
.page-head{border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);margin:8px 0 6px;padding-bottom:10px}
.page-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);margin:6px 0 2px;font-weight:900}
.page-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.tabs{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.tabs a{color:var(--ink2)}
.tabs a.on{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent)}
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:flex-end;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.filters label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;min-width:130px}
.filters label.grow{flex:1;min-width:220px}
.filters.inline{border:0;padding-bottom:0}
.result-count{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.arch-month h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);margin:24px 0 4px;padding-bottom:4px}
.arch-month h3 small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.arch-month ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:30px}
.arch-month li{break-inside:avoid}
.arch-month li a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 34px 1fr;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);font-size:15px}
.arch-month time{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.arch-month .n{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
.arch-month .t{white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;color:var(--ink2)}
.single{max-width:760px;margin:10px auto 0}
.empty{text-align:center;padding:40px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.colophon{max-width:1240px;margin:30px auto 0;padding:16px 20px 30px;border-top:3px double var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .front{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ans-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .ans-col{padding-right:0;border-right:0}
  .ans-rail{padding:4px 0 6px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
  .ans-rail .rail-head{margin-top:10px}
  .lead-col{padding-right:0;border-right:0}
  .top-col{padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:10px;padding-top:10px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .latest-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .arch-month ul{columns:1}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  main,.mast{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}
  .mast-top{font-size:10.5px}
  .mast-links a{margin-left:10px}
  .sections{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;gap:16px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none}
  .sections a{flex:none}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .latest-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .latest-item{border-right:0;margin-right:0}
  #askform{flex-direction:column}
  .ans-col{padding:12px 0 6px}
  .ans-body{font-size:17.5px}
  .arch-month li a{grid-template-columns:96px 30px 1fr}
  .filters label{min-width:calc(50% - 5px)}
}
.article{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;margin:8px 0;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--card);font-size:15px}
.article .lc-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:17px}
.art-text{margin-top:6px;max-height:420px;overflow:auto;font-size:15px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media (max-width:600px){.hide-sm{display:none}.mast-top{gap:8px}.mast-top>span:first-child{white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}}
.sub-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:4px}
.sub-lead .story{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:600px){.sub-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}}