/* ============================================================
   The ClawFiles — stylesheet
   Dark-by-default. ProPublica investigation-feature aesthetic:
   deep ink background, warm cream type, lobster red accent.
   Clawing through the files. Serving up truth.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Inks */
  --ink:        #0a0907;   /* page background — deep, slightly warm */
  --ink-2:      #14110e;   /* card / footer */
  --ink-3:      #1f1c19;   /* raised surface, rule lines on dark */

  /* Paper — type colors on dark */
  --paper:      #f5efe1;   /* primary type — warm cream */
  --paper-2:    #d9d2c1;   /* secondary type */
  --paper-mute: #8a8170;   /* tertiary / metadata */

  /* Accents */
  --accent:     #c1342f;   /* lobster red — bumped saturation for dark bg */
  --accent-dk:  #8a1e1a;
  --accent-hi:  #e35b54;

  /* Rules / borders */
  --rule:       #2a2520;
  --rule-soft:  #1a1714;

  /* Special: light surfaces (only used in stat cards, etc.) */
  --paper-card-bg: rgba(245, 239, 225, 0.04);

  /* Typography */
  --serif: "Source Serif 4", "Source Serif Pro", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:  "Oswald", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono:  "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;

  --gut: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  --container: 78rem;
  --reading: 38rem; /* article body line-length cap, ~64-68ch at 18px */
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-padding-top: 5rem;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

a {
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--rule);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.15s, text-decoration-color 0.15s;
}
a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); text-decoration-color: var(--accent-hi); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-hi);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
  top: auto;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

main { display: block; }
main:focus { outline: none; }

img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   MASTHEAD
============================================================ */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ink);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}
.masthead-row {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.85rem var(--gut);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--paper);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.brand-the {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
}
.brand-claw {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.brand-claw::first-letter { color: var(--accent); }

.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.primary-nav a {
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--paper);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.primary-nav a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--paper); }

.tip-cta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.tip-cta:hover { background: var(--accent-dk); border-color: var(--accent-dk); color: var(--paper); }

.masthead-rule {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.3rem var(--gut);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}

/* Mobile nav — <details>/<summary> hamburger */
.nav-toggle { display: none; }
.nav-toggle > summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  user-select: none;
}
.nav-toggle > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-toggle > summary::marker { content: ""; }
.nav-toggle[open] > summary { background: var(--ink-2); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-hi); }
.nav-toggle .mobile-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  right: var(--gut);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 12rem;
  z-index: 60;
}
.nav-toggle .mobile-nav a {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.nav-toggle .mobile-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.nav-toggle .mobile-nav a:hover { background: var(--ink-3); color: var(--accent-hi); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO (home page only — quieted, no infinite animation)
============================================================ */
.hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-home {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--gut) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--accent-hi);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.hero-h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.hero-deck {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
}
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dk); border-color: var(--accent-dk); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(245, 239, 225, 0.3);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   SECTIONS
============================================================ */
section { padding: 3rem var(--gut); }

.section-head {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.section-link, .section-aside {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.section-link:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.section-head.dark { border-bottom-color: rgba(245, 239, 225, 0.2); }

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — Latest lede + recent list
============================================================ */
.latest { background: var(--ink); }
.lede {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}
.lede-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.town-tag {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.town-tag:hover { background: var(--accent-dk); color: var(--paper); }
.byline { font-style: italic; text-transform: none; font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--paper-2); }
.lede-h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0.4rem 0;
  max-width: 32ch;
}
.lede-h3 a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; }
.lede-h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.lede-deck {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.lede-footer { margin: 0; }
.src-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}

.more-recent { max-width: var(--container); margin: 2.5rem auto 0; }
.recent-head {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.recent-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}
.recent-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.recent-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.recent-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.recent-title:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.recent-list time {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
}

/* ============================================================
   TOWN GRID (homepage cards)
============================================================ */
.towns { background: var(--ink-2); }
.town-grid {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(15rem, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.town-card {
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.town-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--accent); }
.town-card-name {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.town-card-blurb {
  color: var(--paper-2);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ============================================================
   TOWN PAGE — articles + sidebar rail
============================================================ */
.town-page {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem var(--gut);
}
.town-head {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.town-head h1 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.town-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 18rem;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.town-articles {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.town-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: 5rem;
}
.rail-block {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.2rem;
}
.rail-block h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.rail-block p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  word-break: break-all;
}
.rail-block p a {
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--rule);
}
.rail-block p a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); text-decoration-color: var(--accent-hi); }
.rail-block .rail-sub {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
}
.rail-block .rail-sub a { color: var(--accent-hi); text-decoration: none; }
.rail-block .rail-sub a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.rail-empty {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  color: var(--paper-mute) !important;
}

.rail-events {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.rail-event {
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.rail-event:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.rail-event-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent-hi);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}
.rail-event-time { color: var(--paper-mute); }
.rail-event-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.rail-event-body strong { color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.rail-event-org {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
}
.rail-event-loc { color: var(--paper-2); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.rail-event-note { color: var(--paper-2); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.rail-event-link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent-hi);
  text-decoration: none;
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.rail-event-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.rail-event--election .rail-event-date { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.rail-event--court .rail-event-date { color: #d97a4a; }

.rail-note {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0 !important;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--serif) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: var(--paper-mute) !important;
  word-break: normal !important;
}
.town-item {
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.town-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.town-item-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.town-item-h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.town-item-h2 a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; }
.town-item-h2 a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.town-item-deck {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE — reading surface
============================================================ */
.article {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem var(--gut) 4rem;
}
.article-head {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.article-method {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--accent-hi);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding-left: 0.8rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
}
.article-method:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
.article-h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.article-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  margin: 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.article-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.article-body p { margin: 0; }
.article-body strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; }
.article-body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--paper-2); }
.article-body a {
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); text-decoration-color: var(--accent-hi); }

.article-body h2, .article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0.8rem;
}
.article-body h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 500; }

.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}

.article-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 2.5rem auto;
  width: 50%;
}

.article-sources {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-sources h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.article-sources ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.article-sources li {
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}
.article-sources li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.article-sources a {
  color: var(--accent-hi);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--rule);
}
.article-sources a:hover { color: var(--paper); text-decoration-color: var(--accent-hi); }

/* Republish block — Steal Our Stories */
.article-republish {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-card-bg);
}
.article-republish h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.article-republish p {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}
.article-republish .credit {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--paper);
  user-select: all;
  cursor: text;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

/* ============================================================
   GENERIC PAGE (about, tips, records-room)
============================================================ */
.page {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem var(--gut) 4rem;
}
.page h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.page h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.page h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0.6rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}
.page p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.page p.lede { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--paper-2); font-style: italic; max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.page ul, .page ol {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--paper);
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.page li { margin: 0.4rem 0; }
.page a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.page a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.page strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; }
.page em { color: var(--paper-2); font-style: italic; }

.empty {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--paper-card-bg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   RECORDS ROOM — PRR cards
============================================================ */
.records-room-page { /* uses .page base */ }

.records-blurb {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}

.prr-grid {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(20rem, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.prr-card {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}
.prr-card-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
}
.prr-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.prr-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.prr-meta dt {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6.5rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.prr-meta dd { display: inline; margin: 0; color: var(--paper); }

.prr-status {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.prr-status--filed        { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.prr-status--acknowledged { color: #e8b53a; }
.prr-status--returned     { color: #6fb98a; }
.prr-status--published    { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--paper); }
.prr-status--denied       { color: var(--accent); }
.prr-status--appealed     { color: #d97a4a; }

.prr-countdown {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--accent-hi);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}
.prr-countdown.overdue { color: var(--accent); }

/* ============================================================
   TIPS CTA (homepage)
============================================================ */
.tips-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.tips-inner { max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto; }
.tips-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  border: none;
}
.tips-inner p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
============================================================ */
.page-foot {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  color: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 3rem var(--gut) 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.foot-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 2fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}
.foot-brand .brand { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.foot-brand .brand-the { color: var(--paper-mute); }
.foot-brand .brand-claw { color: var(--paper); }
.foot-brand .brand-claw::first-letter { color: var(--accent); }
.foot-tag {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  max-width: 32ch;
}
.foot-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}
.foot-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.foot-col a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.18rem 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--accent-hi); }
.foot-meta {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--paper-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .masthead-row { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: 1rem; }
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; position: relative; }
  .tip-cta { display: none; }
  .foot-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .foot-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .recent-list li { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .recent-list li time { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-top: 0.2rem; }
  .town-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .town-rail { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .masthead-rule { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; text-align: center; }
  .lede-meta { gap: 0.5rem; }
  .foot-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prr-meta dt { width: 5rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PRINT
============================================================ */
@media print {
  :root { --ink: #fff; --ink-2: #fff; --paper: #000; --paper-2: #222; --paper-mute: #555; --accent: #000; --rule: #999; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  .masthead, .page-foot, .tips-cta, .town-grid, .records-room, .more-recent { display: none; }
  .article { max-width: 100%; padding: 0; }
  .article-h1 { color: #000; }
  .article-body { color: #000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.5; }
  .article-sources a { color: #000; text-decoration: underline; }
  .article-sources a::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: 9pt; color: #555; }
}