/* Palette: black, maroon, cream, grey (Suzanne, 6 Oct 2026). */
:root{
  --black:#111010; --ink:#1b1918; --maroon:#6b1a24; --maroon-deep:#4a0f17;
  --maroon-soft:#8a2f3a; --cream:#f4eee3; --cream-2:#ebe3d4; --paper:#faf7f1;
  --grey:#6f6b66; --grey-2:#a39e97; --rule:#d9d2c5; --grey-dark:#3a3735;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1320px; --gut:16px; --text:690px;
}
@media(min-width:760px){:root{--gut:32px}}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:var(--black);color:var(--cream);padding:8px 12px;z-index:9}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.mast{background:var(--black);color:var(--cream)}
.mast-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:16px}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:500}
.wordmark em{font-style:normal;color:inherit;font-weight:500}
.mast-tag{font-size:14px;color:var(--cream-2);max-width:320px;text-align:right;display:none}
@media(min-width:760px){.wordmark{font-size:48px}.mast-tag{display:block}}
.mast-sub{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.btn-sub{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--maroon);color:var(--cream);padding:10px 14px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.btn-sub:hover{background:var(--maroon-soft)}
.nav{border-top:1px solid #2c2927;position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--black);z-index:5}
.nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0 var(--gut);max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:4px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.nav ul::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:46px;padding:0 10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--cream-2)}
.nav li:first-child a{padding-left:0}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current]{color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--maroon-soft)}

/* ---------- draft ribbon ---------- */
.draftbar{background:var(--maroon);color:var(--cream);font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:8px var(--gut)}
.draftbar a{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- labels ---------- */
.kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon);display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.kicker .tag{color:var(--grey)}
.label{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 7px;line-height:1.3}
.label-sponsored{background:var(--grey-dark);color:var(--cream)}
.label-draft{background:var(--cream-2);color:var(--maroon);border:1px solid var(--maroon)}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey)}

/* ---------- image frame and the no-photo plate ---------- */
.frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/2;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream-2)}
.frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease}
a:hover .frame img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.plate{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:6% 7%;color:var(--cream);overflow:hidden}
.plate::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(var(--a,135deg),transparent 0 22px,rgba(244,238,227,.06) 22px 23px)}
.plate::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-12%;bottom:-30%;width:70%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(244,238,227,.18)}
.plate.v0{background:var(--maroon)}
.plate.v1{background:var(--black)}
.plate.v2{background:var(--grey-dark)}
.plate.v3{background:var(--maroon-deep)}
.plate-cat{position:relative;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(244,238,227,.7)}
.plate-name{position:relative;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(22px,4.2vw,60px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.015em;max-width:92%}
.card-s .plate-name,.strip .plate-name{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,30px)}
.plate-meta{position:relative;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:rgba(244,238,227,.75)}
figcaption,.credit{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.45}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:22px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--maroon)}
.card .deck{font-size:15px;color:var(--grey-dark);margin:0}
.card-l h3{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px)}
.card-l .deck{font-size:17px}

/* ---------- home ---------- */
.hero{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:40px}
.hero a{display:block}
.hero .frame{aspect-ratio:16/9}
@media(min-width:1000px){.hero .frame{aspect-ratio:21/9}}
.hero .plate-name{font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,104px)}
.hero-text{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
@media(min-width:900px){.hero-text{grid-template-columns:7fr 4fr;gap:48px;align-items:end}}
.hero h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:6px 0 0}
.hero a:hover h2{color:var(--maroon)}
.hero .deck{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--grey-dark);margin:0}

.sec{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0}
.sec-head a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon);white-space:nowrap;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.grid3{display:grid;gap:36px 28px}
@media(min-width:640px){.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(min-width:1000px){.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.feature-row{display:grid;gap:28px}
@media(min-width:900px){.feature-row{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:36px}.feature-row.flip .card-l{order:2}}
.stack{display:grid;gap:28px;align-content:start}

.spotted-band{background:var(--black);color:var(--cream);padding:44px 0 52px;margin:8px 0}
.spotted-band .sec-head h2{color:var(--cream)}
.spotted-band .sec-head h2 em{color:var(--grey-2)}
.spotted-band .sec-head a{color:var(--cream-2)}
.spotted-band .card h3{color:var(--cream);font-size:20px}
.spotted-band .card:hover h3{color:#e2b7bc}
.spotted-band .kicker{color:#d59aa1}
.spotted-band .meta{color:var(--grey-2)}
.strip{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:78%;gap:20px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:8px;scrollbar-width:thin}
.strip>*{scroll-snap-align:start}
@media(min-width:640px){.strip{grid-auto-columns:42%}}
@media(min-width:1000px){.strip{grid-auto-columns:calc((100% - 60px)/4)}}
.strip .frame{aspect-ratio:4/5}

/* ---------- newsletter ---------- */
.signup{background:var(--maroon);color:var(--cream);padding:48px 0;margin-top:24px}
.signup-in{display:grid;gap:22px}
@media(min-width:900px){.signup-in{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:56px}}
.signup h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 10px}
.signup p{margin:0;color:var(--cream-2)}
.form-row{display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.form-row input{flex:1 1 220px;min-height:52px;padding:0 16px;font:inherit;font-size:16px;border:1px solid var(--cream);background:transparent;color:var(--cream)}
.form-row input::placeholder{color:rgba(244,238,227,.7)}
.form-row button,.btn{min-height:52px;padding:0 22px;font:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--cream);background:var(--cream);color:var(--maroon-deep);cursor:pointer}
.form-note{font-size:13px;margin-top:10px;color:var(--cream-2)}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);padding:22px 0 0;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--maroon)}
.art-head{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 0 30px;text-align:center}
.art-head .kicker{justify-content:center}
.art-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(36px,6vw,76px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:14px 0 18px}
.art-head .deck{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);line-height:1.4;color:var(--grey-dark);max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.byline{margin-top:22px;font-size:13px;color:var(--grey);display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.sponsor-note{max-width:var(--text);margin:0 auto 24px;border:1px solid var(--grey-dark);padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px;background:var(--cream)}
.art-hero{margin:0 0 40px}
.art-hero .frame{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.art-hero .plate-name{font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,96px)}
.body{max-width:var(--text);margin:0 auto;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.62}
@media(max-width:600px){.body{font-size:18.5px}}
.body p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.body>p:first-child::first-letter{float:left;font-size:4.1em;line-height:.82;padding:.08em .1em 0 0;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:500}
.spotted-art .body>p:first-child::first-letter{all:unset}
.body h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:2.2em 0 .8em;color:var(--black)}
.body h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;margin:1.8em 0 .6em}
.body a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.body ul,.body ol{padding-left:1.2em;margin:0 0 1.2em}.body li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.pull{margin:1.8em 0;padding:0 0 0 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--maroon);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;font-style:italic;color:var(--black)}
.pull p{margin:0}
.facts{max-width:var(--text);margin:36px auto 0;border-top:3px solid var(--black);padding-top:16px}
.facts h2{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px}
.facts dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(110px,30%) 1fr;margin:0;font-size:15px}
.facts dt,.facts dd{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin:0}
.facts dt{color:var(--grey);font-weight:500}
.facts dd a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word}
.gallery{display:grid;gap:18px;margin:2em calc(50% - min(50vw - var(--gut), 560px));grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:700px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.gallery .frame{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.sources{max-width:var(--text);margin:48px auto 0;font-size:14px;color:var(--grey-dark)}
.sources h2{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);margin:0 0 10px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:18px}
.sources ol{padding-left:1.2em;margin:0 0 18px}
.sources li{margin-bottom:6px;word-break:break-word}
.sources a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.tags{max-width:var(--text);margin:20px auto 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tags span{font-size:12px;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:4px 10px;color:var(--grey-dark)}

/* ---------- category & static pages ---------- */
.page-head{padding:44px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:36px}
.page-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;margin:0 0 12px}
.page-head p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;color:var(--grey-dark);max-width:720px;margin:0}
.prose{max-width:var(--text);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;padding-bottom:56px}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:2em 0 .7em}
.prose a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:underline}
.products{display:grid;gap:0;margin:8px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--black)}
@media(min-width:800px){.products{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.product{padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(min-width:800px){.product:nth-child(odd){padding-right:32px}.product:nth-child(even){padding-left:32px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}}
.product h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:24px;margin:0 0 6px}
.product p{margin:0;color:var(--grey-dark);font-size:15.5px}
.form{display:grid;gap:16px;max-width:var(--text);margin:8px 0 56px}
.form label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.form input,.form textarea,.form select{font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:12px 14px;min-height:48px;border:1px solid var(--grey-2);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form textarea{min-height:140px}
.form .btn{background:var(--maroon);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--maroon);justify-self:start}
.form .hint{font-weight:400;color:var(--grey);font-size:13px}
.empty{color:var(--grey);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;padding:20px 0 60px}

/* ---------- queue (preview only) ---------- */
.queue{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:60px}
.queue th,.queue td{text-align:left;padding:10px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
.queue th{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey)}
.queue td a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:underline}
.qwrap{overflow-x:auto}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--black);color:var(--cream-2);padding:48px 0 36px;margin-top:0}
.foot-in{display:grid;gap:28px}
@media(min-width:900px){.foot-in{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr}}
.foot .wordmark{font-size:32px;color:var(--cream)}
.foot p{font-size:14px;color:var(--grey-2);max-width:380px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:2px}
.foot li a{display:inline-flex;min-height:36px;align-items:center;font-size:14px}
.foot li a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-base{border-top:1px solid #2c2927;margin-top:32px;padding-top:18px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey-2)}

/* tap targets: 44px minimum on phones without changing the visual size */
.wordmark{display:inline-block;padding:6px 0}
.kicker a{display:inline-block;padding:14px 0;margin:-14px 0}
.nav ul{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 88%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 88%,transparent)}
@media(min-width:1100px){.nav ul{-webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none}}
.sec-blurb{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--grey-dark);margin:0;padding-top:14px;border-top:3px solid var(--maroon)}
.wm-sub{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-2);margin-top:8px}
.holding{padding-top:12vh;padding-bottom:14vh;max-width:900px}
.holding h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(44px,8vw,104px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:16px 0 22px}
.holding .deck{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,26px);line-height:1.4;color:var(--grey-dark);max-width:720px;margin:0}
.holding-links{display:flex;gap:8px 28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.holding-links a{color:var(--maroon);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:2px solid var(--maroon)}
.inshort{max-width:var(--text);margin:0 auto 34px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--cream);border-left:3px solid var(--maroon)}
.inshort h2{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--maroon)}
.inshort p{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}
.tags a{font-size:12px;border:1px solid var(--maroon);padding:4px 10px;color:var(--maroon)}
.topic-intro{padding-bottom:20px}
.topic-list{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:30px;margin:10px 0 22px}
.foot-topics{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid #2c2927;padding-top:18px;margin-top:8px}
.foot-topics span{color:var(--grey-2);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;margin-right:6px}
.foot-topics a:hover{color:#fff}
.disclosure{max-width:var(--text);margin:28px auto 0;padding:14px 18px;border:1px solid var(--grey-dark);background:var(--cream);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5}
.owner-box{max-width:var(--text);margin:40px auto 0;padding:18px 20px;border-top:3px solid var(--black);background:var(--cream-2);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.owner-box .owner-label{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey)}
.owner-box p{margin:0}
.owner-box a{color:var(--maroon);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.form .form-note{min-height:20px;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:600}
.badge-code{width:100%;font:13px/1.45 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--grey-2);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);margin:6px 0 10px}
.byline a{color:var(--maroon);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}