:root{
 --paper:oklch(97.5% .013 87);--surface:oklch(94.7% .02 87);--ink:oklch(25% .05 255);--muted:oklch(47% .018 255);--gold:oklch(53% .09 82);--line:oklch(25% .04 255 / .18);--navy:#10233c;--white:#fbf8ef;
 --font-display:'Zodiak',Georgia,serif;--font-body:'Switzer',Arial,sans-serif;
 --text-xs:.75rem;--text-sm:.875rem;--text-base:1rem;--text-lg:1.125rem;--text-xl:clamp(1.5rem,1.1rem + .7vw,1.8rem);--text-2xl:clamp(1.9rem,1.3rem + 1.55vw,2.7rem);--text-brand:clamp(1.65rem,1.2rem + 1.65vw,2.65rem);
 --space-1:4px;--space-2:8px;--space-3:12px;--space-4:16px;--space-5:20px;--space-6:24px;--space-8:32px;--space-10:40px;--space-12:48px;--space-16:64px;--space-20:80px;
}
[data-theme=dark]{--paper:oklch(20% .025 255);--surface:oklch(24% .025 255);--ink:oklch(93% .015 87);--muted:oklch(75% .015 87);--gold:oklch(77% .10 82);--line:oklch(90% .015 87 / .2)}
html{scroll-padding-top:var(--space-6)}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:var(--text-base);line-height:1.5}
.wrap{width:calc(100% - 96px);max-width:1280px;margin-inline:auto}
a{text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}button{border:0;background:none;padding:0}
.edition-strip{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:.06em;padding-block:var(--space-2)}
.edition-strip .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between}.strip-dot{padding-inline:var(--space-2)}
.masthead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-8);padding-block:var(--space-6)}
.brand{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3);align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}.brand svg{width:44px;height:44px;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--gold)}.brand span{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:var(--text-brand);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.masthead-promise{padding-left:var(--space-6);border-left:1px solid var(--line);font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.45}
.utilities{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3);align-items:center;margin-left:auto;font-size:var(--text-sm)}.utilities button{min-width:44px;min-height:44px}.utilities button:hover{background:var(--surface)}.utilities a{display:flex;min-height:44px;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-2)}#text-size{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:var(--text-lg)}#text-size span{font-size:var(--text-xs);vertical-align:top}#theme{font-size:var(--text-xl)}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-8);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);font-size:var(--text-sm)}.main-nav a{min-height:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}.today-link{font-weight:700;position:relative}.today-link:after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-2px;height:3px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--gold)}.nav-watch{margin-left:auto}
.introduction{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-block:var(--space-8);gap:var(--space-6)}
.eyebrow,.story-kicker{font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.10em;line-height:1.5}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}h1{font:500 var(--text-2xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.introduction p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:var(--space-2)}.edition-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:var(--space-1);font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted)}.edition-meta a{color:var(--ink)}.updated{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}.status-dot{display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:var(--space-2)}
.section-rule{display:flex;gap:var(--space-4);align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-block:var(--space-3);margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}.section-rule h2{font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700}.section-rule>span{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-xs)}
.front-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--space-8);padding-bottom:var(--space-8)}
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--space-6)}.lead-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.story-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-2);color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:var(--space-3)}.number{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}.new-label{color:var(--gold);font-size:var(--text-xs);letter-spacing:.025em;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--space-2);margin-left:var(--space-1)}
.lead h3{font:500 var(--text-2xl)/1.14 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}.headline-button{text-align:left;font:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit;line-height:inherit}.headline-button:hover{color:var(--gold)}.lead p{font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:var(--space-4);line-height:1.6}.source-line{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-xs);line-height:1.5}
.primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-8);font-size:var(--text-sm);font-weight:500;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:var(--space-3) var(--space-5);min-height:48px;margin-top:var(--space-6);transition:background .18s}.primary:hover{background:var(--gold)}.primary span,.text-link span{transition:transform .18s}.primary:hover span,.text-link:hover span{transform:translateX(3px)}
.lead-image{padding-top:var(--space-1)}.lead-image>button{display:block;width:100%;overflow:hidden}.lead-image img{width:100%;height:352px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;background:var(--surface);transition:transform .4s}.lead-image>button:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}figcaption{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-xs);line-height:1.5;margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.side-stories{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:var(--space-8)}.side-stories article+article{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:var(--space-5);margin-top:var(--space-5)}.side-stories h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.23 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.03em}.side-stories p{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin-top:var(--space-2)}.side-stories .source-line{margin-top:var(--space-2)}
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.also{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.3fr 1.3fr;gap:var(--space-8);padding:var(--space-6) var(--space-8);background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.also h2{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.03em}.also-label p{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);margin-top:var(--space-2);max-width:22ch}.also article{padding-left:var(--space-8);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.also h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.25 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}.also .text-link{margin-top:var(--space-1)}
.explore{padding-block:var(--space-16) var(--space-12);scroll-margin-top:var(--space-4)}.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-4);margin-bottom:var(--space-6)}.section-heading h2{font:500 var(--text-2xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.category-buttons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr repeat(4,1fr);border-block:1px solid var(--line);gap:var(--space-1)}.category-buttons button{padding:var(--space-4) var(--space-3);text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--text-sm);position:relative}.category-buttons button:hover{background:var(--surface)}.category-buttons button[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--surface)}.category-buttons button[aria-pressed=true]:after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:var(--space-3);right:var(--space-3);height:2px;background:var(--gold)}.category-buttons small{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--text-xs);margin-top:var(--space-1)}
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.watching{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:var(--space-10);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:var(--space-16);margin-bottom:var(--space-10)}.watching .eyebrow{color:#d2b572}.watching h2{font:500 var(--text-2xl)/1.15 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-top:var(--space-5)}.watching-intro>p{color:#c4c9d0;font-size:var(--text-base);line-height:1.7;margin-top:var(--space-5)}.watching-signature{display:block;font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);margin-top:var(--space-10)}.watching-questions article{border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff30;padding-block:var(--space-4)}.watching-questions article:first-child{padding-top:0}.watching h3{font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:500;margin-top:var(--space-1)}.watching-questions p{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:#c4c9d0;margin-top:var(--space-1)}.return-line{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:#dfc993;padding-top:var(--space-5)}
.editor-note{display:flex;gap:var(--space-8);align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:var(--space-8);font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted)}.editor-note p{max-width:70ch}.editor-note strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}.editor-note a{white-space:nowrap}
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html.large-text{font-size:18px}
.mobile-edition-meta{display:none}
.lead-image figcaption a::before{content:" ";white-space:pre}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .masthead{flex-wrap:wrap}
 .masthead .utilities button{min-width:44px}
 .introduction .mobile-edition-meta{display:block;font-size:var(--text-xs);color:var(--muted);margin-top:var(--space-2)}
}
@media(min-width:1450px){.lead-image img{height:375px}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 56px)}.masthead-promise{display:none}.main-nav{gap:var(--space-6)}.nav-watch{display:none!important}.front-grid{grid-template-columns:1.9fr 1fr;gap:var(--space-6)}.lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-image img{height:230px}.lead-image{order:1}.lead h3{max-width:24ch}.side-stories{padding-left:var(--space-6)}.also{gap:var(--space-5);padding-inline:var(--space-6)}.also article{padding-left:var(--space-5)}.watching{gap:var(--space-8)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.edition-strip .wrap{justify-content:center}.edition-strip .wrap>span:first-child{display:none}.edition-strip{padding-block:var(--space-1);font-size:var(--text-xs)}.masthead{gap:var(--space-2);padding-block:var(--space-4)}.brand{gap:var(--space-2)}.brand svg{width:28px;height:28px}.brand span{font-size:var(--text-brand);letter-spacing:-.06em}.utilities{gap:0}.utilities a{display:none}.utilities button{min-width:36px;min-height:44px}.main-nav{overflow-x:auto;gap:var(--space-5);scrollbar-width:none}.main-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.main-nav a{min-height:44px;font-size:var(--text-xs)}.introduction{padding-block:var(--space-5);align-items:flex-start;gap:0}.introduction .eyebrow{display:none}h1{font-size:var(--text-xl);margin:0}.introduction p{font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-top:var(--space-1)}.edition-meta{display:none}.section-rule{padding-block:var(--space-3);margin-bottom:var(--space-1)}.section-rule>span{margin-left:auto}.front-grid{display:block;padding-bottom:var(--space-5)}.lead{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-5)}.lead h3{font-size:var(--text-2xl);line-height:1.17;margin-bottom:var(--space-3);max-width:none}.story-kicker{margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}.lead p{font-size:var(--text-base);margin-bottom:var(--space-2)}.primary{margin-top:var(--space-4)}.lead-image img{height:190px;object-position:50% 51%}.lead-image figcaption{font-size:var(--text-xs)}.lead-image figcaption br{display:none}.side-stories{border-left:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:var(--space-6)}.side-stories article{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:var(--space-5)}.side-stories article+article{margin-top:var(--space-4)}.side-stories h3{font-size:var(--text-xl)}.also{display:block;padding:var(--space-5)}.also-label{display:flex;gap:var(--space-4);align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.also h2{font-size:var(--text-xl)}.also-label p{max-width:17ch;margin-top:0;font-size:var(--text-xs)}.also article{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:var(--space-5) 0 0;margin-top:var(--space-5)}.also h3{font-size:var(--text-xl)}.explore{padding-block:var(--space-10)}.section-heading{display:block}.section-heading h2{font-size:var(--text-xl)}.section-heading>.text-link{margin-top:var(--space-2)}.category-buttons{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:var(--space-1);scrollbar-width:thin}.category-buttons button{min-width:135px;padding:var(--space-3);white-space:nowrap}.category-buttons button:first-child{min-width:100px}.category-buttons small{font-size:var(--text-xs)}.results-label>span:last-child{display:none}.story-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.list-story{padding-block:var(--space-4)}.watching{display:block;padding:var(--space-6);margin-bottom:var(--space-8)}.watching h2 br{display:none}.watching h2{font-size:var(--text-xl);margin-top:var(--space-3)}.watching-intro>p{font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-top:var(--space-3)}.watching-intro>p br{display:none}.watching-signature{display:none}.watching-questions{margin-top:var(--space-6)}.watching h3{font-size:var(--text-base)}.editor-note{display:block}.editor-note a{display:inline-block;margin-top:var(--space-4);min-height:44px}footer{display:block;padding-bottom:var(--space-8)}footer>div{justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:var(--space-4)}dialog{width:calc(100% - 16px);max-height:94dvh}.reader-top{padding-inline:var(--space-4)}.reader-top-date{display:none}.reader-body{padding:var(--space-6)}.reader-body h2{font-size:var(--text-xl)}}

/* --- draft mock additions --- */
.draft-banner{background:#7a1f1f;color:#fff8e7;font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;padding-block:var(--space-2);text-align:center}
.draft-banner .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:var(--space-3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.markets-strip{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:var(--space-2);font-size:var(--text-xs)}
.markets-strip .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-4);flex-wrap:wrap}
.markets-strip .markets-label{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase}
.markets-strip .markets-note{color:#7a1f1f;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.markets-strip ul{display:flex;gap:var(--space-5);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.markets-strip li{display:flex;gap:var(--space-2);align-items:baseline;white-space:nowrap}
.markets-strip .sym{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.markets-strip .val{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--muted)}
.markets-strip .chg{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--muted)}
.markets-strip .chg.up{color:#1a7a3c}
.markets-strip .chg.down{color:#9b1c1c}
[data-theme=dark] .markets-strip .chg.up{color:#3dcc7a}
[data-theme=dark] .markets-strip .chg.down{color:#f07171}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .markets-strip ul{gap:var(--space-3)}
  .markets-strip .markets-note{width:100%}
}


.outlet-link{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;text-decoration:none}
.outlet-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.story-sources .outlet-link{color:var(--gold)}

/* Midday / Evening Wire (redesign SPA) — WIRE-TAIL-JUMP */
.wire-jump-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
  padding: .35rem .75rem; border: 1.5px solid #c9a227; border-radius: 999px;
  color: #c9a227; font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.wire-jump-chip:hover, .wire-jump-chip:focus { background: rgba(201,162,39,.12); }
.wire-updates { margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem; }
.wire-section { margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.wire-section:empty { display: none; }
.wire-section-title {
  color: #c9a227 !important; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em;
  font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0;
}
.wire-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 280px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem; align-items: start; padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,35,60,.12);
}
.wire-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.wire-art { margin: 0; }
.wire-art img.story-art {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 9.5rem;
  object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px;
}
.wire-art figcaption { font-size: .75rem; color: #666; margin-top: .35rem; }
.wire-copy h3 { margin: .35rem 0 .5rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.wire-copy p { margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .wire-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wire-art img.story-art { max-height: 8.5rem; }
}

/* Arts & Culture feature band (Bill 2026-09-23) — after Also worth, before Explore; omit when empty */
.arts-culture{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 2.6fr;gap:var(--space-8);padding:var(--space-6) var(--space-8);background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.arts-culture[hidden]{display:none!important}.arts-culture-label h2{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.2 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}.arts-culture-label p{font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted);margin-top:var(--space-2);max-width:28ch}.arts-culture article{padding-left:var(--space-8);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.arts-culture h3{font:500 var(--text-xl)/1.25 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-top:var(--space-2)}.arts-culture .text-link{margin-top:var(--space-1)}
.reader-consider{margin-top:var(--space-4)}.reader-consider[hidden]{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.arts-culture{display:block;padding:var(--space-5)}.arts-culture article{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:var(--space-5) 0 0;margin-top:var(--space-5)}.arts-culture h3{font-size:var(--text-xl)}}
/* noarrow-headline (Bill 2026-10-06, from a reader's note): the headline is the one link to each story. The ↗ "open-story"
   arrow is gone from the story cards (and the finish-screen list). Headline reads as a link: pointer, faint permanent underline,
   full underline + gold on hover/focus, visible focus ring, 44px+ tap target. Appended to style.css by noarrow_headline.py. */
.list-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.headline-button{cursor:pointer;background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:inherit;text-align:left;
  text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.2em;
  text-decoration-color:rgba(16,35,60,.25);text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 25%,transparent);
  transition:color .15s,text-decoration-color .15s}
.headline-button:hover,.headline-button:focus-visible{color:var(--gold);text-decoration-color:currentColor;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.headline-button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:2px}
h2 .headline-button,h3 .headline-button{display:block;width:100%;min-height:44px}
.finish-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.finish-story:hover strong,.finish-story:focus-visible strong{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:.2em}