:root {
        --paper: #ffffff;
        --paper-2: #f6f5f1;
        --ink: #16181d;
        --ink-2: #454a54;
        --ink-3: #767c88;
        --rule: #ddd9d0;
        --rule-dark: #16181d;
        --accent: #a31621;
        --accent-soft: #fbeeee;
        --gold: #9a6b1f;
        --chip: #efede7;
        --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(10, 12, 20, .28);
        color-scheme: light;
      }
      @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
        :root {
          --paper: #131519;
          --paper-2: #1a1d22;
          --ink: #ece9e1;
          --ink-2: #b9bdc6;
          --ink-3: #8b9099;
          --rule: #2e323a;
          --rule-dark: #ece9e1;
          --accent: #e4575f;
          --accent-soft: #2b1a1c;
          --gold: #d3a24f;
          --chip: #22262d;
          --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
          color-scheme: dark;
        }
      }
      * { box-sizing: border-box; }
      html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
      body {
        margin: 0;
        background: var(--paper);
        color: var(--ink);
        font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      }
      .sans { font-family: "Libre Franklin", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; }
      a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
      button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
      img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
      .wrap { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

      /* ---------- Utility bar ---------- */
      .utility {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        color: var(--ink-2);
      }
      .utility .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 38px; }
      .utility .edition { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11.5px; }
      .utility .updated { white-space: nowrap; }
      .utility .updated b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }

      /* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
      .masthead { text-align: center; padding: 26px 16px 18px; position: relative; }
      .masthead .brand {
        font-size: clamp(44px, 8.5vw, 84px);
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: -.015em;
        line-height: 1;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .masthead .brand .the { font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
      .masthead .tagline {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: .22em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ink-3);
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
      .mast-actions {
        position: absolute; right: 20px; top: 30px;
        display: flex; gap: 8px;
      }
      .btn {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
        border: 1px solid var(--ink);
        background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
        padding: 0 16px; min-height: 38px;
        display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 3px;
      }
      .btn.solid { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
      .btn.accent { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
      @media (max-width: 760px) {
        .mast-actions { position: static; justify-content: center; margin-top: 14px; }
      }

      /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
      .nav {
        position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
        background: var(--paper);
        border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
      }
      .nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
      .nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; flex: 1; }
      .nav-links button {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
        font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600;
        background: none; border: none; color: var(--ink);
        padding: 0 13px; min-height: 46px;
        border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
      }
      .nav-links button:hover { color: var(--accent); }
      .nav-links button.active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
      .search-btn {
        background: none; border: none; color: var(--ink);
        min-width: 44px; min-height: 46px;
        display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      }
      .search-btn svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
      .search-row { display: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
      .search-row.open { display: block; }
      .search-row .wrap { display: flex; gap: 10px; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; align-items: center; }
      .search-row input {
        flex: 1; min-width: 0; font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;
        padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px;
        border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 3px;
        background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
      }
      .search-note { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
      @media (max-width: 640px) { .search-note { display: none; } }

      /* ---------- Ticker ---------- */
      .ticker { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
      .ticker .wrap { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; max-width: 1240px; }
      .ticker .flag {
        background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
        display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 16px; min-height: 40px; white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .ticker .items { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 14.5px; white-space: nowrap; }
      .ticker .items span::before { content: "•"; color: var(--accent); margin-right: 10px; font-weight: 700; }
      @media (max-width: 760px) { .ticker .items span:nth-child(n+2) { display: none; } .ticker .items { white-space: normal; } }

      /* ---------- Front page ---------- */
      .front { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 0; margin-top: 26px; }
      .lead { padding-right: 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
      .kicker {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 8px;
      }
      .kicker.neutral { color: var(--ink-3); }
      .lead h1 {
        font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 52px);
        line-height: 1.04; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
      }
      .story-link { cursor: pointer; }
      .story-link:hover h1, .story-link:hover h3, .story-link:hover h4 { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
      .dek { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 14px; }
      .byline {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3);
        display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .byline b { color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 700; }
      .lead figure { margin: 0 0 8px; }
      .lead figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9.6; object-fit: cover; }
      figcaption {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3);
        padding: 7px 0 0; line-height: 1.45;
      }
      figcaption b { color: var(--ink-2); }
      .lead .more { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 14px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
      .lead .more h4 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 700; }
      .lead .more p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }

      .rail { padding-left: 28px; }
      .rail h2, .section-head {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
        margin: 0 0 6px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-dark);
        display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
      }
      .rail .top-item { padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); cursor: pointer; }
      .rail .top-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
      .rail .top-item h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.22; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 5px; }
      .rail .top-item:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
      .rail .top-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); }
      .rail .analysis {
        background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
        padding: 16px; margin-top: 16px;
      }
      .rail .analysis h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.25; }
      .rail .analysis p { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
      .rail .analysis .sig { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); }

      @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .front { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .lead { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; }
        .rail { padding-left: 0; margin-top: 26px; }
        .lead .more { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      }

      /* ---------- Latest + Most read ---------- */
      .two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 0; margin-top: 38px; }
      .latest { padding-right: 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
      .latest-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
      .latest-list li {
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr; gap: 16px;
        padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); cursor: pointer;
      }
      .latest-list li:hover h4 { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
      .latest-list time {
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--accent); padding-top: 3px; white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .latest-list h4 { margin: 0 0 3px; font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; }
      .latest-list p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); }
      .latest-list .sec { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
      .mostread { padding-left: 28px; }
      .mostread ol { list-style: none; counter-reset: mr; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
      .mostread li {
        counter-increment: mr; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 10px;
        padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); cursor: pointer;
      }
      .mostread li::before {
        content: counter(mr);
        font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent);
      }
      .mostread li:hover h4 { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
      .mostread h4 { margin: 0; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; }
      .mostread .sec { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
      @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .latest { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; }
        .mostread { padding-left: 0; margin-top: 30px; }
      }

      /* ---------- In Focus grid ---------- */
      .focus { margin-top: 42px; }
      .focus-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; margin-top: 20px; }
      .card { cursor: pointer; }
      .card figure { margin: 0 0 10px; overflow: hidden; }
      .card figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .45s ease; }
      .card:hover figure img { transform: scale(1.03); }
      .card h3 { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.22; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 6px; }
      .card:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
      .card p { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
      .card .meta { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); }
      .card.wide { grid-column: span 2; }
      .card.wide figure img { aspect-ratio: 21/10; }
      @media (max-width: 900px) { .focus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .card.wide { grid-column: span 2; } }
      @media (max-width: 600px) { .focus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .card.wide { grid-column: span 1; } .card.wide figure img { aspect-ratio: 3/2; } }
      .hidden-by-filter, .hidden-by-search { display: none !important; }
      .no-results {
        display: none; font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2);
        border: 1px dashed var(--rule); padding: 18px; margin-top: 18px; text-align: center;
      }
      .no-results.show { display: block; }

      /* ---------- Opinion ---------- */
      .opinion { margin-top: 44px; background: var(--paper-2); border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
      .opinion .wrap { padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
      .opinion-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; margin-top: 18px; }
      .op { cursor: pointer; }
      .op:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
      .op .who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
      .avatar {
        width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
        background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
        font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      }
      .avatar.red { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
      .avatar.gold { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
      .op .who b { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; display: block; }
      .op .who span { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); }
      .op h3 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; }
      .op p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
      @media (max-width: 900px) { .opinion-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

      /* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
      .newsletter { margin: 44px 0 0; border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark); padding: 30px 28px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
      .newsletter h2 { font-size: 30px; margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; }
      .newsletter p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; }
      .newsletter form { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
      .newsletter input {
        flex: 1; min-width: 0; font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;
        padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 46px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 3px;
        background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
      }
      .newsletter .done { font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); display: none; }
      @media (max-width: 760px) { .newsletter { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .newsletter form { flex-direction: column; } }

      /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
      footer { margin-top: 48px; border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark); padding: 26px 0 40px; }
      footer .cols { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 40px; justify-content: space-between; }
      footer .brand-sm { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; }
      footer nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 22px; font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; }
      footer nav a { padding: 8px 0; display: inline-block; }
      footer nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
      footer .fine { margin-top: 18px; font-family: "Libre Franklin", sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.6; }

      /* ---------- Article reader ---------- */
      .reader-backdrop {
        position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(8, 10, 14, .55);
        display: none; z-index: 80; padding: 18px;
      }
      .reader-backdrop.open { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; overflow-y: auto; }
      .reader {
        background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); max-width: 760px; width: 100%;
        margin: 26px auto; padding: 34px 38px 40px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-radius: 4px;
        position: relative;
      }
      .reader .close {
        position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 10px;
        background: none; border: none; color: var(--ink-2);
        min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1;
      }
      .reader h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 40px); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight: 800; }
      .reader .standfirst { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.45; }
      .reader figure { margin: 18px 0 6px; }
      .reader figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; }
      .reader .body p { font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 16px; }
      .reader .body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
        font-size: 52px; font-weight: 800; float: left; line-height: .85;
        padding: 4px 10px 0 0; color: var(--accent);
      }
      @media (max-width: 600px) { .reader { padding: 26px 20px 32px; } .reader-backdrop { padding: 8px; } }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
        .card figure img { transition: none; }
      }