:root {
      --ink: #111;
      --muted: #555;
      --rule: #222;
      --soft: #e8e8e8;
      --bg: #fff;
      --accent: #8b0000;
      --alert-bg: #fff8f0;
      --ad-bg: #f4f4f4;
      --draft: #c45c00;
      --col: 700px;
      --rail: 280px;
      --max: 1280px;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--bg);
      line-height: 1.45;
    }
    a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
    a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: var(--accent); }
    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

    /* Draft banner */
    .draft-banner {
      background: var(--draft);
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
    }

    /* Top utility bar */
    .util-bar {
      background: #111;
      color: #eee;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      padding: 0.35rem 1rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .util-bar a { color: #eee; }
    .util-bar a:hover { color: #fff; }

    .wrap {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1rem;
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      overflow: visible;
    }

    /* Masthead — balanced 3-col: tub | near-center wordmark | right stack; MENU under, right-aligned */
    .masthead {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: 0;
      padding: 0.2rem 0 0.08rem;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow: visible;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .masthead-top {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(5.5rem, 1fr) auto minmax(5.5rem, 1fr);
      align-items: end;
      column-gap: 1rem;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .nameplate-tub-link {
      grid-column: 1;
      justify-self: start;
      align-self: end;
      line-height: 0;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .nameplate-tub-link:hover { opacity: 0.94; }
    .nameplate {
      grid-column: 2;
      justify-self: center;
      align-self: center;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .nameplate-type-link {
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--ink, #111);
    }
    .nameplate-type-link:hover {
      text-decoration: none;
      opacity: 0.94;
    }
    .masthead-center {
      text-align: left;
      width: auto;
      max-width: none;
      min-width: 0;
      overflow: visible;
      flex: 0 1 auto;
    }
    .masthead-ear {
      justify-self: start;
    }
    .masthead-right {
      grid-column: 3;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      justify-self: end;
      align-self: end;
      text-align: right;
      max-width: 100%;
      min-width: 0;
    }
    .masthead-meta {
      justify-self: end;
      text-align: right;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      padding-top: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .masthead-account {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.45;
      display: block;
      text-align: right;
      white-space: nowrap;
      width: max-content;
      max-width: 100%;
      align-self: flex-end;
    }
    .masthead-account a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .masthead-account a:hover,
    .masthead-account a:focus-visible {
      color: var(--ink, #111);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    .masthead-account-sep {
      display: inline;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    .masthead-auth {
      display: inline;
    }
    /* Author display must not defeat the hidden attribute (bp bug: both states visible). */
    .masthead-account [hidden],
    .masthead-auth [hidden] {
      display: none !important;
    }
    .masthead-auth-in:not([hidden]) {
      display: inline;
    }
    .masthead-auth-label {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    .masthead-auth a[data-masthead-logout] {
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .nameplate-tub {
      display: block;
      height: 7.25rem;
      width: auto;
      max-height: 7.25rem;
      max-width: min(28vw, 9.5rem);
      object-fit: contain;
      object-position: left center;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
    .nameplate-type {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.12rem;
      min-width: 0;
      flex: 0 1 auto;
    }
    .nameplate-the {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      width: 100%;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink, #111);
      padding-bottom: 0.12rem;
    }
    .nameplate-the::before,
    .nameplate-the::after {
      content: "";
      flex: 1 1 auto;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--ink, #111);
      max-width: 2.75rem;
    }
    .nameplate-the-word {
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      padding-right: 0.08em;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .nameplate-title {
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4.2vw, 2.75rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      line-height: 0.92;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .nameplate-sub {
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
      font-size: clamp(0.58rem, 1.15vw, 0.78rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      white-space: nowrap;
      margin-top: 0.08rem;
    }
    .nameplate-img {
      width: auto;
      max-width: min(100%, 40rem);
      max-height: 7.5rem;
      height: auto;
      margin: 0;
      display: block;
      object-fit: contain;
      object-position: left top;
    }
    .masthead-side-row {
      display: none;
    }




    .lede-body {
      margin-top: 0.85rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .lede-body p { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }
    .lede-more {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
    }

    .tagline {
      /* Tagline is baked into locked A2A3 masthead art */
      display: none;
    }

    /* Compact site menu (dropdown) */
    .site-menu {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      border-bottom: none;
      width: max-content;
      align-self: flex-end;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }
    .site-menu-btn {
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--ink);
      color: var(--ink);
      font: 600 0.78rem/1 system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      padding: 0.28rem 0.55rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
    }
    .site-menu-btn:hover,
    .site-menu-btn:focus-visible,
    .site-menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: #fff;
      outline: none;
    }
    .site-menu-icon {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1;
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    .site-menu-panel {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: calc(100% - 1px);
      z-index: 50;
      min-width: 12rem;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--ink);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      padding: 0.3rem 0;
    }
    .site-menu.is-open .site-menu-panel {
      display: block;
    }
    .site-menu-panel a {
      display: block;
      padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .site-menu-panel a:hover,
    .site-menu-panel a:focus-visible {
      background: #f2f2f2;
      outline: none;
    }
    .site-menu-panel a[aria-current="page"] {
      background: #eee;
    }
    /* Indented child items (e.g. Jack-o'-Lantern under At Home). */
    .site-menu-sub {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .site-menu-sub a {
      /* Desktop menu is right-aligned: indent the child in from the right edge. */
      padding: 0.3rem 2.1rem 0.35rem 0.9rem;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #444;
    }
    .site-menu-sub a::before {
      content: "\203A\00a0";
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      /* Phone/tablet menu is left-aligned: indent the child from the left. */
      .site-menu-sub a { padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem 0.35rem 2.1rem; }
    }
    /* Legacy horizontal nav (hidden if any leftover markup) */
    .nav { display: none !important; }
    .issue-bar {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: 0.25rem 0 0.65rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }
    .issue-bar strong { color: var(--ink); }

    /* Ad placeholders */
    .ad {
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      background: var(--ad-bg);
      border: 1px dashed #aaa;
      color: #666;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.2rem;
      padding: 0.5rem;
    }
    .ad .price {
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #444;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
    }
    .ad-ear { width: 180px; height: 90px; }
    .ad-banner {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 728px;
      height: 90px;
      margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    }
    .ad-strip {
      width: 100%;
      height: 70px;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }
    .ad-label {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      color: #888;
    }

    .ad-incontent {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
      background: #fff8e6;
      border: 2px dashed #c4a35a;
      padding: 1.15rem 0.65rem 0.7rem;
      margin: 0.85rem 0;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      color: #444;
      gap: 0;
    }
    .ad-incontent .ad-label {
      display: block;
      text-align: left;
      color: #8a6a20;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
    }
    .ad-incontent-art {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 120px;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, #2c3e50, #8b1e1e 60%, #c4a35a);
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    }
    .ad-incontent-copy {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.15rem;
    }
    .ad-incontent-biz {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #222;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }
    .ad-incontent-line {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: #555;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    }
    .ad-incontent .price {
      margin-top: 0.1rem;
    }

    /* Layout: main + rails */
    .layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr var(--rail);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .main-col { min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; }

    /* Featured + headline stack */
    .featured-block {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .lede-kicker {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }
    .lede-hed {
      font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.2vw, 2.05rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .lede-dek {
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      color: #333;
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
    }
    .byline {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .lede-art {
      background: transparent;
      color: #555;
      margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
      padding: 0;
      overflow: visible;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .lede-art img {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      object-fit: contain; object-position: center;
    }
    .lede-art figcaption {
      padding: 0.45rem 0 0;
    }
    /* Portrait lead photo placed above the date line (crossing guards story only) */
    .lede-art.lede-art--top-portrait {
      width: 75%;
      max-width: 75%;
      margin: 0.6rem auto 0.75rem;
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .lede-art.lede-art--top-portrait { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
    }

    .hed-stack {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      border-left: 1px solid var(--soft);
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }
    .hed-stack li {
      padding: 0.65rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
    }
    .hed-stack li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
    .hed-stack li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .hed-stack .kicker {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }
    .hed-stack h3 {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Section heads */
    .sec-head {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
      padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
    }
    .sec-head a {
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Recently river */
    .river { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .river-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 0.85rem;
      align-items: start;
      padding: 0.75rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
    }
    .river-thumb {
      width: 110px;
      height: 110px;
      max-width: 110px;
      max-height: 110px;
      min-width: 110px;
      min-height: 110px;
      align-self: start;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #eee;
      display: block;
      line-height: 0;
      padding: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .river-thumb img {
      display: block;
      width: 110px !important;
      height: 110px !important;
      max-width: none;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
    }
    .river-thumb--fit {
      background: #f3f1ec;
    }
    .river-thumb--fit img {
      object-fit: contain;
      object-position: center;
    }
    .river-item h3 {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
    }
    .river-item p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #444;
    }
    .river-meta {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 0.35rem;
    }

    /* Events */
    .events {
      background: #fafafa;
      border: 1px solid var(--soft);
      padding: 0.9rem 1rem 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .events .sec-head { margin-top: 0; }
    .cal-day {
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    }
    .cal-day h4 {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    .cal-day ul {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .cal-day li {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      padding: 0.28rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px dotted #ddd;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 4.5rem 1fr;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .cal-day li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

    .cal-day li > span:not(.cal-time) {
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .cal-day li > span:not(.cal-time) a {
      color: inherit;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .cal-day li > span:not(.cal-time) a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }
    .cal-time {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Month calendar grid */
    .cal-blurb {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #555;
      margin: -0.35rem 0 0.85rem;
      font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .cal-standing {
      margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
      padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem 0.35rem;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--soft);
    }
    .cal-standing-head {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .cal-standing .cal-day { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
    .cal-month {
      margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
    }
    .cal-month-title {
      font-family: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .cal-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 1px;
      background: #ccc;
      border: 1px solid #bbb;
    }
    .cal-dow {
      background: #2c4a5a;
      color: #f7f2e8;
      font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.2rem;
    }
    .cal-cell {
      background: #fff;
      min-height: 5.5rem;
      padding: 0.28rem 0.3rem 0.4rem;
      vertical-align: top;
    }
    .cal-cell--empty {
      background: #f3f1ec;
      min-height: 5.5rem;
    }
    .cal-cell--has {
      background: #fffdf8;
    }
    .cal-cell-num {
      font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #444;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }
    .cal-cell-events {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .cal-cell-events li {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin: 0 0 0.28rem;
      font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
      color: #222;
      display: block;
      border: 0;
      padding: 0;
      grid-template-columns: none;
    }
    .cal-cell-events a {
      color: #1e3540;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .cal-cell-events a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
    .cal-cell-time {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #777;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .cal-cell { min-height: 4.2rem; padding: 0.2rem; }
      .cal-cell-events li { font-size: 0.6rem; }
      .cal-dow { font-size: 0.58rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.1rem; }
    }

/* Alerts */
    .alerts {
      background: var(--alert-bg);
      border: 1px solid #e8d5c0;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
      padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .alerts .sec-head {
      border-bottom-color: #c45c00;
      color: #7a2e00;
    }
    .alert-note {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      color: #8a5a2b;
      margin: -0.4rem 0 0.65rem;
      font-style: italic;
    }
    .alerts ul {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .alerts li {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #eddcc8;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      align-items: baseline;
    }
    .alerts li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .alert-time {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #8a5a2b;
      white-space: nowrap;
      min-width: 3.5rem;
    }
    .alert-tag {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid #d4b896;
      padding: 0.1rem 0.35rem;
      color: #7a2e00;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Tips + newsletter */
    .cta-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .cta-box {
      border: 1px solid var(--ink);
      padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
      background: #fff;
    }
    .cta-box h3 {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    }
    .cta-box p {
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: #333;
    }
    .cta-box .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .cta-box .btn:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
    .nl-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }
    .nl-form input[type="email"] {
      flex: 1 1 140px;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
      border: 1px solid #999;
    }
    .nl-form button {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .form-hint {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
    }

    /* Sidebar */
    .sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem; }
    .side-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--soft);
      padding: 0.85rem;
      background: #fafafa;
    }
    .side-card h3 {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    }
    .side-card ul {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .side-card li {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .side-card li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .side-weather {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
    .wx-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0.25rem 0;
    }
    .wx-big {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      margin: 0.25rem 0 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Footer */
    footer {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
      padding: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    footer .ft-name {
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }
    footer a { color: var(--muted); }
    .ft-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }

    /* Responsive
       Mobile masthead (≤900px): break centered stack.
       Row 1 — tub left + wordmark in remaining space (not crushed, not mid-pile).
       Row 2 — edition meta LEFT; auth + MENU RIGHT; panel right-origin. */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .sidebar { order: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
      .masthead { align-items: stretch; gap: 0.2rem; text-align: left; }
      .masthead-top {
        grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
        grid-template-areas:
          "tub name"
          "bar bar";
        justify-items: stretch;
        align-items: end;
        row-gap: 0.4rem;
        column-gap: 0.65rem;
      }
      .nameplate-tub-link {
        grid-area: tub;
        grid-column: auto;
        justify-self: start;
        align-self: end;
      }
      .nameplate {
        grid-area: name;
        grid-column: auto;
        justify-self: center;
        align-self: center;
        min-width: 0;
      }
      .masthead-right {
        grid-area: bar;
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
        grid-template-rows: auto auto;
        align-items: start;
        justify-content: stretch;
        align-self: stretch;
        justify-self: stretch;
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 0.2rem 0.75rem;
        text-align: left;
      }
      .masthead-ear,
      .masthead-meta {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 1 / -1;
        justify-self: start;
        align-self: center;
        text-align: left;
      }
      .masthead-account {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 1;
        text-align: right;
        white-space: nowrap;
        align-self: end;
        justify-self: end;
        width: max-content;
        max-width: min(100%, 14rem);
      }
      .site-menu {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 2;
        align-self: start;
        justify-self: end;
        width: max-content;
        position: relative;
      }
      /* Keep dropdown anchored to the right edge of MENU (not centered/left). */
      .site-menu-panel {
        right: 0;
        left: auto;
        transform-origin: top right;
      }
      .nameplate-tub { height: 5.75rem; max-height: 5.75rem; max-width: min(34vw, 7.5rem); }
      .nameplate-title { font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 6vw, 2.25rem); }
      .nameplate-img { width: auto; max-width: min(92vw, 32rem); max-height: 5.75rem; object-fit: contain; object-position: left top; }
      .ad-ear { margin: 0 auto; }
      .featured-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hed-stack { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--soft); padding-top: 0.75rem; }
      .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .ft-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .ad-incontent-art { height: 90px; }
      .river-item { grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: start; }
      .river-thumb, .river-thumb img {
        width: 72px !important;
        height: 72px !important;
        min-width: 72px;
        min-height: 72px;
        max-width: 72px;
        max-height: 72px;
      }
      .nameplate-tub { height: 4.75rem; max-height: 4.75rem; max-width: min(32vw, 6.25rem); }
      .nameplate-title { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 7vw, 1.85rem); }
      .nameplate-sub { letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
      .nameplate-img { width: auto; max-width: min(94vw, 26rem); max-height: 5rem; object-fit: contain; object-position: left top; }
      .masthead-account {
        white-space: normal;
        max-width: min(100%, 11.5rem);
        overflow-wrap: anywhere;
      }
      .masthead-meta { font-size: 0.68rem; line-height: 1.45; }
      .util-bar { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
    }


/* ===== Static site extras ===== */
body { margin: 0; background: #fff; }
a { color: inherit; }
.story-page .wrap { max-width: 720px; }

.story-page .story-hed {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.35rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.5rem;
}
.story-page .story-dek {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.story-page .story-updated {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted, #555);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.story-page .story-body {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.story-page .story-body p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.story-page .story-body em { font-style: italic; }
.site-footer-mini {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
  font: 0.8rem/1.4 system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: #555;
}
.mast-link-home { text-decoration: none; }
/* nameplate size owned by .masthead .nameplate-img above */
.story-page .masthead { text-align: center; padding: 0.3rem 0 0.25rem; }
.story-page .masthead-meta-line {
  font: 0.75rem/1.3 system-ui, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0.35rem 0 1rem;
}

/* ===== Echo forms (subscribe / contact / shared status) ===== */
.echo-honey {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -9999px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
}
.echo-form {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
.echo-form-hed {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.echo-form-sub {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #555;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
.echo-tier-card {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  background: #faf7f2;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
}
.echo-tier-list {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.echo-form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
}
.echo-fld {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #555;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.echo-fld-block { margin-top: 0.85rem; }
/* Grid/flex children default to min-width:auto, so a text input's intrinsic
   width pushed 2-column State/ZIP rows past a 390px phone (layout became 562px). */
.echo-fld { min-width: 0; }
.echo-fld input,
.echo-fld select,
.echo-fld textarea { min-width: 0; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.echo-fld input,
.echo-fld select,
.echo-fld textarea {
  font: 1rem/1.35 system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.echo-fieldset {
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem 0.85rem;
}
.echo-fieldset legend {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0 0.25rem;
}
.echo-radio-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.echo-radio-row label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.echo-form-actions { margin-top: 1rem; }
.echo-form-actions .btn,
.echo-form button.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--ink, #111);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.echo-form-actions .btn:hover { background: var(--accent, #8b1e1e); }
.echo-form-status {
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.echo-form-status--pending { background: #f5f5f5; color: #333; }
.echo-form-status--success { background: #eef7ee; border-color: #8bbb8b; color: #1a4d1a; }
.echo-form-status--error { background: #fbeeee; border-color: #d9a0a0; color: #7a1f1f; }
.nl-form input[type="text"] {
  flex: 1 1 120px;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid #999;
}
.nl-form .echo-form-status { width: 100%; }

/* ===== Welcome splash ===== */
.echo-splash {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: max(0.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-top)) 1rem max(0.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background: rgba(12, 16, 20, 0.62);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.echo-splash[hidden] { display: none !important; }
html.echo-splash-open { overflow: hidden; }
.echo-splash-panel {
  width: min(520px, 100%);
  max-height: min(94vh, 820px);
  overflow: auto;
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 3px solid #111;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  position: relative;
}
.echo-splash-panel::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 6px;
  margin: -1.5rem -1.35rem 1.1rem;
  background: #8b0000;
}
.echo-splash-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8b0000;
}
.echo-splash-title {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 5.5vw, 1.95rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.echo-splash-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #222;
}
.echo-splash-bullets li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem 0.55rem 1.85rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e4ddd2;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.echo-splash-bullets li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.echo-splash-bullets strong { font-weight: 800; color: #111; }
.echo-splash-bullets li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.7rem;
  top: 0.95rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #8b0000;
}
.echo-splash-ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}
.echo-splash-cta-primary,
.echo-splash-ctas .btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  background: #8b0000;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: 2px solid #8b0000;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  text-align: center;
}
.echo-splash-cta-primary:hover,
.echo-splash-ctas .btn:hover {
  background: #111;
  border-color: #111;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.echo-splash-dismiss {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #666;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.echo-splash-dismiss:hover,
.echo-splash-dismiss:focus-visible {
  color: #111;
  background: #f3efe6;
  outline: none;
}


.echo-splash-hero {
  margin: -1.5rem -1.35rem 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #111;
  line-height: 0;
  background: #cfe8f8;
}
.echo-splash-hero img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: min(42vh, 280px);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 28%;
}
.echo-splash-panel:has(.echo-splash-hero)::before {
  display: none;
}

.echo-splash-body {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #222;
}
.echo-splash-body p {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.echo-splash-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.echo-splash-ctas-row {
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}
.echo-splash-ctas-row .btn {
  flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 0.3rem);
  min-width: 8.5rem;
  width: auto;
}
.echo-splash-cta-secondary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 52px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #111 !important;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border: 2px solid #111;
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
}
.echo-splash-cta-secondary:hover,
.echo-splash-cta-secondary:focus-visible {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff !important;
  outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .echo-form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .echo-splash {
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.65rem max(0.65rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }
  .echo-splash-panel {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: min(88vh, 720px);
    padding: 1.35rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
    border-width: 3px 3px 0 3px;
    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  }
  .echo-splash-panel::before {
    margin: -1.35rem -1.1rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  }
  .echo-splash-title { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 1.8rem); }
  .echo-splash-cta-primary,
  .echo-splash-ctas .btn { min-height: 56px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .echo-splash-ctas-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .echo-splash-ctas-row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; width: 100%; }
  .echo-splash-cta-secondary { min-height: 56px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
}

/* ===== Soft metered gate (free subscription after 2 stories) ===== */
html.echo-meter-locked { overflow: hidden; }
html.echo-meter-locked .story-body {
  max-height: 12rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
html.echo-meter-locked .story-body::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), #fff 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.echo-meter-gate {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9998;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(12, 16, 20, 0.45);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.echo-meter-gate[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.echo-meter-panel {
  width: min(440px, 100%);
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 3px solid #111;
  border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.15rem 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 -8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .echo-meter-gate { align-items: center; }
  .echo-meter-panel { border-radius: 4px; }
}
.echo-meter-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8b0000;
}
.echo-meter-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #111;
}
.echo-meter-copy {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #333;
}
.echo-meter-panel label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  color: #222;
}
.echo-meter-panel input {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #999;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  min-height: 48px;
}
.echo-meter-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
.echo-meter-submit {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem;
  background: #8b0000;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.echo-meter-submit:hover { background: #111; }
.echo-meter-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.65; cursor: wait; }
.echo-meter-sub {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: #444;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.echo-meter-status { margin: 0.35rem 0 0; font-size: 0.85rem; min-height: 1.2em; }
.echo-meter-status--err { color: #8b0000; }
.echo-meter-status--ok { color: #1a5c2e; }


.echo-plan-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

/* Create-account single box polish */
.echo-account-box {
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.25rem;
}
.echo-plan-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}
.echo-plan-item {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.echo-plan-option {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid #d9d0c4;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.echo-plan-option:has(input:checked) {
  border-color: #8b0000;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #8b0000;
  background: #fffdf8;
}
.echo-plan-option input[type="radio"] {
  -webkit-appearance: radio !important;
  appearance: radio !important;
  width: 1.2rem !important;
  height: 1.2rem !important;
  min-width: 1.2rem;
  min-height: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0.12rem 0 0 0 !important;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  position: static !important;
  pointer-events: auto !important;
  accent-color: #8b0000;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.echo-plan-copy {
  flex: 1;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #111;
  text-align: left;
}
.echo-plan-copy em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: #8b0000;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.echo-free-blurb {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem 0.65rem 2.1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #333;
  background: #f7f3ea;
  border-left: 3px solid #8b0000;
  border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
}
.echo-plan-total {
  margin: 0.95rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #111;
}
.echo-account-details-hed {
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0.65rem !important;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e4ddd2;
}
.echo-account-fields {
  gap: 0.85rem !important;
  max-width: none !important;
}
.echo-account-fields .echo-fld {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.echo-account-fields .echo-fld input {
  min-height: 2.55rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem !important;
  border: 1px solid #333 !important;
  background: #fff !important;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.echo-account-actions {
  margin-top: 1.15rem !important;
}
.echo-create-account-btn,
#echo-auth .echo-create-account-btn.btn {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem !important;
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #8b0000 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 1.02rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.05s ease;
}
.echo-create-account-btn:hover,
#echo-auth .echo-create-account-btn.btn:hover {
  background: #6e0000 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.echo-create-account-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #111;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.echo-form-status.is-error {
  color: #8b0000;
}


.echo-plan-link {
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: inherit;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.echo-plan-link:hover,
.echo-plan-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: #8b0000;
  background: #fff8f0;
  outline: none;
}
.echo-plan-go {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #8b0000;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.echo-meter-line {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #222;
  text-align: center;
}
.echo-meter-secondary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: #111;
  border: 1.5px solid #333;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.echo-meter-secondary:hover { background: #f3efe6; border-color: #111; }

.echo-meter-limit {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #444;
  text-align: center;
}

.echo-meter-home a {
  color: #8b0000;
  font-weight: 700;
}


/* ===== Supabase Auth (subscribe) ===== */
.echo-auth-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.85rem;
}
.echo-auth-tab {
  font: 0.78rem/1.2 system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.echo-auth-tab.is-active {
  background: var(--ink, #111);
  color: #fff;
}
.echo-auth-chip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #8bbb8b;
  background: #eef7ee;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.echo-auth-signout {
  background: var(--ink, #111);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.echo-auth-signout:hover { background: var(--accent, #8b1e1e); }
.echo-form-actions .btn:disabled,
.echo-auth button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.55;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* ===== Advertiser portal (/partners/) ===== */
.partners-page .partners-gate { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.partners-assets-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}
.partners-asset {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  background: #fafafa;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
.partners-asset-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
}
.partners-asset-detail {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #444;
  word-break: break-word;
}
.partners-asset-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.partners-asset-link,
.partners-asset-delete {
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem !important;
}
.partners-asset-delete {
  background: #fff !important;
  color: var(--accent, #8b1e1e) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent, #8b1e1e) !important;
}
.partners-asset-delete:hover {
  background: var(--accent, #8b1e1e) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.partners-upload .echo-fld input[type="file"] {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}


/* Create-account: single-column stack; ensure inputs receive clicks */
.echo-auth .echo-form-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 28rem;
}
#echo-auth {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#echo-auth input[type="email"],
#echo-auth input[type="password"],
#echo-auth input[type="text"] {
  pointer-events: auto !important;
  -webkit-user-select: text;
  user-select: text;
  background: #fff;
}

/* create-account polish marker ac */

/* Password show/hide */
.echo-pw-wrap,
.fld .echo-pw-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.echo-pw-wrap input {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
}
.echo-pw-toggle {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-self: stretch;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid #333;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: #f7f4ec;
  color: #111;
  font: 1rem/1.35 system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.echo-pw-toggle:hover {
  background: #efe9dc;
  color: #8b0000;
}

.echo-pw-mismatch {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #8b0000;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.echo-pw-mismatch[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.echo-account-fields .echo-pw-wrap input {
  width: auto;
}


/* Community resources directory */
.resource-toc {
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.5rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  background: #faf9f6;
  max-width: 40rem;
}
.resource-toc-label {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
}
.resource-toc-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  columns: 1;
}
.resource-toc-list a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.resource-group { margin-top: 2rem; }
.resource-group .resource-card { max-width: 40rem; }
.ft-newsletter .nl-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.sponsor-tier .page-subhed { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-size: 1.25rem; }

/* ===== Article share row (article pages only) ===== */
.echo-share {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0.2rem 0 1rem;
}
.echo-share--end {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--soft, #e8e8e8);
}
.echo-share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid #d4d4d4;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--muted, #555);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}
.echo-share-btn:hover,
.echo-share-btn:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink, #111);
  border-color: #9a9a9a;
  background: #f5f5f5;
}
.echo-share-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent, #8b0000); outline-offset: 2px; }
.echo-share-btn[hidden] { display: none; }
.echo-share-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; display: block; }
.echo-share-status {
  font: 0.8rem/1.2 system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  color: var(--muted, #555);
  margin-left: 0.2rem;
}
@media (pointer: coarse) {
  .echo-share-btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
}
    .story-body table.bird-table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem; font-size: 0.95em; }
    .story-body .bird-table th, .story-body .bird-table td { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }

.echo-print-addon {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #8b0000;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
}
.echo-print-addon h3 { margin: 0 0 0.35rem; }
.echo-print-addon .echo-form-grid { margin-top: 0.75rem; }

/* Contact form confirmation panel + duplicate guard (20261005f) */
.echo-success-panel {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border: 2px solid #2e7d32;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #eef7ee;
  color: #173d17;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  scroll-margin-top: 90px;
}
.echo-success-panel:focus { outline: 3px solid #8bbb8b; outline-offset: 2px; }
.echo-success-panel--dupe { border-color: #b26a00; background: #fff6e5; color: #4a2c00; }
.echo-success-panel--dupe:focus { outline-color: #e0b061; }
.echo-success-panel__title { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.echo-success-panel p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.echo-success-panel__next-label { font-weight: 700; margin-top: 0.75rem !important; }
.echo-success-panel__next { margin: 0 0 0.75rem 1.1rem; padding: 0; }
.echo-success-panel__next li { margin: 0.2rem 0; }
.echo-success-panel__actions { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.echo-success-panel .echo-form-status { margin: 0.5rem 0; }
#tip [data-echo-contact-submit][disabled] { opacity: 0.6; cursor: wait; }


/* No-JS contact fallback: FormSubmit redirects back to /contact/#sent */
.echo-nojs-sent { display: none; }
.echo-nojs-sent:target { display: block; }

/* Reader friction fixes (20261006d): delivery button, email-or-phone (no delivery-day placeholder) */
.echo-delivery-start-box {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 2px solid #8b0000;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff8f6;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
.echo-delivery-start-box .form-hint { margin: 0.55rem 0 0.35rem; }
.echo-delivery-start,
a.btn.echo-delivery-start {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent, #8b1e1e);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  min-height: 44px;
}
.echo-delivery-start:hover,
.echo-delivery-start:focus { background: #6d0000; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.echo-email-hint { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.echo-or-req { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.85em; color: #555; }
.echo-email-hint { display: block; margin-top: 0.3rem; color: #7a4a00; font-weight: 600; }
.echo-email-hint[hidden] { display: none; }
.echo-or-hint { margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem; }
.echo-delivery-callout {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  border-left: 4px solid #8b0000;
  background: #fff3e6;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.echo-delivery-callout[hidden] { display: none; }
.echo-delivery-callout p { margin: 0; }
#delivery { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }

    /* Issue 1 print announcement banner (homepage top) */
    .print-banner {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }
    .print-banner p { margin: 0; }
    .print-banner strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 800; margin-right: 0.35em; }
    .print-banner a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
    .print-banner a:hover, .print-banner a:focus { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
    @media (max-width: 600px) { .print-banner { font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem; } }

/* Article comments (20261013q) */
.echo-comments { max-width: 40rem; margin: 2.5rem auto 1rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--rule); }
.echo-comments .cmt-hed { font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; }
.cmt-form textarea { width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; padding: 0.6rem; border: 1px solid #999; border-radius: 4px; }
.cmt-form-row { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.cmt-count { margin-right: auto; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.cmt-btn { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border: 0; padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 4px; font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.cmt-btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.6; }
.cmt-btn-plain { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid #999; }
.cmt-msg { color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0.3rem 0 0; min-height: 1em; }
.cmt-login { background: var(--ad-bg); padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border-radius: 4px; }
.cmt-login a { text-decoration: underline; }
.cmt-list { margin-top: 1rem; }
.cmt { padding: 0.85rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--soft); }
.cmt-reply { border-top: 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--soft); padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 0.9rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.cmt-replies { margin-left: 1rem; }
.cmt-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: baseline; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.cmt-time { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.cmt-body p { margin: 0.35rem 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.cmt-removed > .cmt-body { color: var(--muted); }
.cmt-reply-btn { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.cmt-empty { color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .cmt-replies { margin-left: 0.4rem; } }

/* 20261020b: Digital only acknowledgement + switch to Digital + print */
.echo-digital-ack { margin: 0.1rem 0 0.75rem 1.5rem; padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid #8b0000; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff8f6; }
.echo-digital-ack-label { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.55rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; cursor: pointer; }
.echo-digital-ack-label input { width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; margin: 0.1rem 0 0; flex: 0 0 auto; accent-color: #8b0000; }
.echo-switch-dual { margin-top: 0.6rem; background: #fff; color: #8b0000; border: 1px solid #8b0000; }
.echo-switch-dual:hover { background: #8b0000; color: #fff; }
.echo-digital-ack .echo-form-status { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .echo-digital-ack { margin-left: 0; } .echo-switch-dual { width: 100%; } }

    /* Homepage lead rotator */
    .lede-rotator { min-width: 0; }
    .lede-track { display: grid; }
    .lede-slide { grid-area: 1 / 1; min-width: 0; }
    .lede-slide:not(:first-child) { visibility: hidden; }
    .lede-rotator.is-js .lede-slide { visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.35s ease; }
    .lede-rotator.is-js .lede-slide.is-active { visibility: visible; opacity: 1; }
    .lede-slide .lede-art { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; }
    .lede-slide .lede-art a { display: block; height: 100%; }
    .lede-slide .lede-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
    .lede-textpanel {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; margin: 0.85rem 0 0; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
      background: #f4f1ea; border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 0.6rem;
    }
    .lede-textpanel .lede-label { font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
    .lede-textpanel p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.45; color: #222; }
    .lede-textpanel .byline { font-size: 0.78rem; }
    .lede-textpanel img { width: 4.5rem; height: 4.5rem; }
    .lede-rotator.is-js .lede-track { position: relative; }
    .lede-rotator.is-js .lede-slide:not(.is-active) { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; }
    .lede-slide { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .lede-slide .lede-more { margin-bottom: 0; order: 1; }
    .lede-slide .lede-art { order: 2; }
    .lede-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; visibility: hidden; }
    .lede-rotator.is-js .lede-controls { visibility: visible; }
    .lede-controls button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
    .lede-prev, .lede-next { border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: #fff; width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1; }
    .lede-dots { display: flex; gap: 0.15rem; }
    .lede-dot { width: 1.75rem; height: 2.75rem; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0; position: relative; }
    .lede-dot::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 0.6rem; height: 0.6rem; margin: -0.3rem 0 0 -0.3rem; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
    .lede-dot[aria-current="true"]::after { background: var(--ink); }
    .lede-controls button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
    .lede-status { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .lede-rotator.is-js .lede-slide { transition: none; } }

/* Sold ads: plain display, no house-ad box or label (Flower Studio, Nov. 2, 2026) */
.ad[data-ad-live] { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; gap: 0; line-height: 0; }
.ad-incontent[data-ad-live] { width: 100%; max-width: 780px; margin: 0.85rem auto; }
.ad[data-ad-live] img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }