/* Second Billing: tokens, base, layout, components. System fonts only, zero requests. */
:root{
  color-scheme: light dark;
  /* palette: warm paper / marquee gold / drive-in red / poster-ink purple */
  --paper:#F7F2E7; --surface:#FFFDF8; --sunken:#EFE6D2; --rule:#DCD0B4;
  --ink:#201C1F; --ink-2:#5B5560;
  --slate:#1C1826; --on-slate:#F1EAD9;
  --gold:#E8A93E; --on-gold:#201C1F;
  --red:#A83A28; --purple:#5B3E82;
  --focus:#0B57D0;
  /* type */
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif: Georgia, "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", "Sitka Text", serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", "Cascadia Mono", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
  /* modular scale 1.333 (perfect fourth) from 1rem, two caption steps hand-rounded for legibility */
  --t-0:1rem; --t-1:1.333rem; --t-2:1.777rem; --t-3:2.369rem; --t-4:3.157rem; --t--1:.8125rem; --t--2:.75rem;
  /* 4px spacing grid */
  --s1:4px; --s2:8px; --s3:12px; --s4:16px; --s5:24px; --s6:32px; --s7:48px; --s8:64px;
  --wrap:1200px; --side:300px; --radius:3px; --radius-lg:10px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root{
    --paper:#15141F; --surface:#1B1926; --sunken:#100F1A; --rule:#35304A;
    --ink:#EDE6D6; --ink-2:#B4ACB8;
    --slate:#0E0D16; --on-slate:#EDE6D6;
    --gold:#F2BE5E; --red:#E2705A; --purple:#B48FE0;
    --focus:#8AB4F8;
  }
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:1rem/1.6 var(--serif);font-optical-sizing:auto;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg{max-inline-size:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;margin:0;text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0}
a{color:var(--purple);text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:var(--red)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.sr-only{position:absolute;inline-size:1px;block-size:1px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:var(--s4);inset-block-start:-100px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold);padding:var(--s3) var(--s4);z-index:99;font-weight:800}
.skip:focus{inset-block-start:var(--s2)}
.wrap{max-inline-size:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--s4)}
.sample{font:700 var(--t--2)/1 var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:2px 5px;border-radius:var(--radius);display:inline-block}

/* the bulb row: the one motif, reused everywhere a rule would otherwise go */
.bulbs{block-size:10px;background-image:radial-gradient(circle 2.6px, var(--gold) 2.6px, transparent 2.7px);background-size:18px 10px;background-repeat:repeat-x;background-position:center}
.bulbs.alt{background-image:radial-gradient(circle 2.6px, var(--red) 2.6px, transparent 2.7px)}

/* utility bar */
.util{background:var(--slate);color:var(--on-slate);font-size:var(--t--1)}
.util .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s1) var(--s5);justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.util a{color:var(--on-slate);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.util a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.util .edition{font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em}

/* masthead */
.mast{padding-block:var(--s5) 0}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand svg{inline-size:44px;block-size:44px;flex:none}
.brand .name{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand .name .top{font:900 clamp(1.6rem,7vw,2.6rem)/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand .name .sub{font:600 italic clamp(.9rem,2.6vw,1.15rem)/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.01em;margin-block-start:2px}
.tagline{font:var(--t--1)/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2);margin-block:var(--s3) var(--s4);max-inline-size:48ch}
.mast .bulbs{margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.nav{border-block-start:1px solid var(--rule);overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:thin}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:var(--s1);white-space:nowrap}
.nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;padding-inline:var(--s3);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.9375rem;text-decoration:none;border-block-end:3px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current]{border-block-end-color:var(--red);color:var(--ink)}

/* labels: the kicker is a "letterboard track chip", not plain coloured text */
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s1);background:var(--slate);color:var(--gold);font:800 var(--t--2)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.label{font:800 var(--t--2)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--purple);border:1px solid var(--purple);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2px 7px;display:inline-block}
.meta{font:var(--t--1)/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2)}
.meta b{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.cut{font:var(--t-0)/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);border-inline-start:3px solid var(--gold);padding-inline-start:var(--s3)}
.cut::before{content:"Editor's cut: ";font:800 var(--t--2)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.item a.hl{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.item a.hl:hover{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline}
.item a.hl::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.item{position:relative}

/* lead + grid */
.top{display:grid;gap:var(--s5);padding-block:var(--s5)}
.lead{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);align-content:start}
.lead h2{font-size:var(--t-3)}
.plate{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--slate);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius-lg)}
.plate svg{inline-size:100%;block-size:100%}
.grid4{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}
.grid4 .item{padding-block-start:var(--s3);display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start}
.grid4 .item .bulbs{margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.grid4 h3{font-size:var(--t-1)}

/* main + sidebar */
.cols{display:grid;gap:var(--s6);padding-block:var(--s5)}
.sec-title{display:grid;gap:var(--s2);margin-block-end:var(--s3)}
.sec-title .row{font:800 var(--t--1)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline}
.feed li{border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.feed .item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:var(--s3);padding-block:var(--s4)}

/* ticket-stub thumbnail: the secondary motif, backstage to the bulb row */
.stub{position:relative;inline-size:72px;aspect-ratio:1;background:var(--slate);border-radius:6px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font:800 .625rem/1.15 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;text-align:center;padding:4px}
.stub::before,.stub::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-end:-6px;inline-size:12px;block-size:12px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:50%}
.stub::before{inset-block-start:-6px}
.stub::after{inset-block-end:-6px}
.feed h3{font-size:var(--t-1)}
.feed .body{display:grid;gap:var(--s2)}
.more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;padding-inline:var(--s5);background:var(--slate);color:var(--on-slate);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;border-radius:var(--radius);margin-block-start:var(--s4)}
.more:hover{background:var(--red);color:var(--paper)}

/* rails */
.rails{padding-block:var(--s5);display:grid;gap:var(--s6)}
.rail-items{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}
.rail-items .item{border-inline-start:3px solid var(--purple);padding-inline-start:var(--s3);display:grid;gap:var(--s2);align-content:start}
.rail-items h3{font-size:var(--t-0)}

/* sidebar widgets */
.side{display:grid;gap:var(--s5);align-content:start}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;display:grid;gap:var(--s3)}
.card .bulbs{margin-inline:var(--s4)}
.card .inner{padding:0 var(--s4) var(--s4);display:grid;gap:var(--s3)}
.card h2{font-size:var(--t-1);padding-block-start:var(--s4);padding-inline:var(--s4)}
.card p{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.signup{display:grid;gap:var(--s2)}
.signup label{font-weight:700;font-size:.9375rem}
.signup input[type=email]{min-block-size:44px;padding:0 var(--s3);font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--ink-2);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.signup button{min-block-size:44px;font:800 1rem var(--sans);background:var(--gold);color:var(--on-gold);border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer}
.signup button:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.signup small{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:var(--t--1)}
.picks{counter-reset:pk}
.picks li{counter-increment:pk;display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;gap:var(--s2);padding-block:var(--s3);border-block-start:1px dashed var(--rule)}
.picks li:first-child{border-block-start:none}
.picks li::before{content:counter(pk);font:800 var(--t-1)/1 var(--mono);color:var(--red)}
.picks a{color:var(--ink);font:600 .9375rem/1.35 var(--sans);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;min-block-size:44px;align-content:center}
.picks a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ad slots: fixed reserved boxes, never styled like content */
.ad{display:grid;justify-items:center;gap:var(--s1);margin-inline:auto}
.ad-cap{font:var(--t--2)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.ad-box{display:grid;place-items:center;background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 0 8px,color-mix(in srgb,var(--rule) 45%,transparent) 8px 9px);border:1px dashed var(--ink-2);color:var(--ink-2);font:var(--t--1)/1 var(--mono);max-inline-size:100%}
.ad-320x100 .ad-box{inline-size:320px;block-size:100px}
.ad-300x250 .ad-box{inline-size:300px;block-size:250px}
.ad-300x600 .ad-box{inline-size:300px;block-size:600px}
.ad-728x90 .ad-box{inline-size:728px;block-size:90px}
.ad-970x90 .ad-box{inline-size:970px;block-size:90px}
.ad-728x90,.ad-970x90,.ad-300x600{display:none}
.ad-lb{padding-block:var(--s4);border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ad-infeed{padding-block:var(--s4);background:var(--sunken);border-block:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sticky-slot{position:sticky;inset-block-start:var(--s4)}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--slate);color:var(--on-slate);margin-block-start:var(--s7);padding-block:var(--s7) var(--s5);font-size:.9375rem}
.foot a{color:var(--on-slate);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s6)}
.foot ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 var(--s5)}
.foot h2{font:700 var(--t--1)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gold);margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.indep{border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--on-slate) 35%,transparent);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:var(--s4);max-inline-size:68ch}
.foot .small{margin-block-start:var(--s6);font-size:var(--t--1);opacity:.85}

/* article */
.crumbs{font:var(--t--1)/1.4 var(--sans);padding-block:var(--s4)}
.crumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s1) var(--s2)}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-inline-end:var(--s2);color:var(--ink-2)}
.art-head{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);padding-block-end:var(--s4)}
.art-head .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2);align-items:center}
.art-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,6vw,var(--t-4));letter-spacing:-.02em}
.dek{font:var(--t-1)/1.45 var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-2)}
.prose{font:1.125rem/1.7 var(--serif);max-inline-size:66ch}
.prose p+p{margin-block-start:var(--s4)}
.cut.block{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-inline-start:6px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0;padding:var(--s5);margin-block:var(--s5);max-inline-size:66ch}
.cut.block::before{display:block;margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.disclosure{background:var(--sunken);border:1px dashed var(--ink-2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:var(--s3) var(--s4);font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-inline-size:66ch;margin-block:var(--s4)}
.disclosure b{color:var(--ink)}
.source{background:var(--sunken);border:1px dashed var(--ink-2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:var(--s4);display:grid;gap:var(--s2);max-inline-size:66ch}
.source h2{font:800 var(--t--1)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.source dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content 1fr;gap:var(--s1) var(--s4);margin:0;font-size:.9375rem}
.source dt{color:var(--ink-2)} .source dd{margin:0}
.corrections{border-inline-start:3px solid var(--red);padding-inline-start:var(--s3);font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-inline-size:66ch;display:grid;gap:var(--s2);margin-block:var(--s4)}
.corrections h2{font:800 var(--t--2)/1 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink)}
.corrections time{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.related{margin-block-start:var(--s6)}

/* breakpoints */
@media (min-width:600px){
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .rail-items{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (min-width:800px){.ad-320x100{display:none}.ad-728x90{display:grid}}
@media (min-width:980px){
  .top{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:var(--s6)}
  .lead h2{font-size:var(--t-4)}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) var(--side)}
  .ad-300x600{display:grid}
  .ad-mobile-only{display:none}
}
@media (min-width:1280px){.ad-728x90{display:none}.ad-970x90{display:grid}}
@media (max-width:979px){ .ad-desktop-only{display:none} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
@media print{.ad,.util,.nav,.signup{display:none}}

/* house ads */
/* secondbilling house ads (placeholder palette, pending design tokens). Every selector is prefixed .sbx. Fixed boxes: an ad never shifts layout. System fonts only. */
.sbx{--bg:#26313A;--fg:#F1EEE6;--mute:#C4CACD;--acc:#D9A441;--cta-bg:#D9A441;--cta-fg:#1D2226;--edge:#D9A441;--b1:#1F5F58;--b2:#9A4A22;--b3:#D9A441;
  --serif:Charter,"Bitstream Charter","Sitka Text",Cambria,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme=light]) .sbx{--bg:#1C2226;--fg:#E9E5DA;--mute:#A3A9AC;--acc:#E2B04E;--cta-bg:#E2B04E;--edge:#E2B04E;--b1:#62B8AC;--b2:#E08A5A;--b3:#E2B04E}}
[data-theme=dark] .sbx{--bg:#1C2226;--fg:#E9E5DA;--mute:#A3A9AC;--acc:#E2B04E;--cta-bg:#E2B04E;--edge:#E2B04E;--b1:#62B8AC;--b2:#E08A5A;--b3:#E2B04E}

.sbx{position:relative;display:flex;box-sizing:border-box;overflow:hidden;flex:none;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;font:400 14px/1.3 var(--sans);text-align:start;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
.sbx *{box-sizing:border-box}
.sbx::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;block-size:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--b1) 0 33.4%,var(--b2) 33.4% 66.7%,var(--b3) 66.7%)}
.sbx:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--fg);outline-offset:-6px}
.sbx:hover .sbx-cta{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.sbx span{display:block}
.sbx-lab{font:600 12px/16px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.sbx-h{font:700 20px/24px var(--serif);color:var(--fg)}
.sbx-h b{font-weight:700;color:var(--acc)}
.sbx-sub,.sbx-p,.sbx-k{color:var(--mute)}
.sbx-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-block-size:44px;padding-inline:16px;background:var(--cta-bg);color:var(--cta-fg);font:700 15px/20px var(--sans);text-align:center;border-radius:2px;flex:none}

/* wide leaderboards: text left, button right */
.sbx-970x90,.sbx-728x90{inline-size:var(--w);block-size:90px;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:8px 16px 0}
.sbx-970x90{--w:970px}.sbx-728x90{--w:728px}
.sbx-970x90>.sbx-cta,.sbx-728x90>.sbx-cta{order:3}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-lab,.sbx-728x90 .sbx-lab{position:absolute;inset:8px auto auto 16px}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-h,.sbx-728x90 .sbx-h{flex:1;min-inline-size:0;padding-block-start:16px}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-h{font-size:24px;line-height:28px}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-h{padding-block-start:14px}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-sub{position:absolute;inset:auto auto 8px 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;max-inline-size:640px}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-h{align-self:flex-start;margin-block-start:22px;padding:0}
.sbx-728x90 .sbx-h{font-size:19px;line-height:24px;padding-block-start:14px}
.sbx-728x90 .sbx-cta{min-inline-size:200px}
.sbx-970x90 .sbx-cta{min-inline-size:220px}

/* mobile banner */
.sbx-320x100{inline-size:320px;block-size:100px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-content:center;padding:8px 8px 0 12px;gap:0 8px}
.sbx-320x100 .sbx-lab{inline-size:100%;font-size:11px;line-height:14px;margin-block-start:4px}
.sbx-320x100 .sbx-h{flex:1;min-inline-size:0;font-size:15px;line-height:19px;margin-block-start:2px}
.sbx-320x100 .sbx-cta{inline-size:104px;min-block-size:44px;padding-inline:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:18px;align-self:center}

/* rectangle and half-page */
.sbx-300x250,.sbx-300x600{inline-size:300px;flex-direction:column;padding:16px}
.sbx-300x250{block-size:250px}.sbx-300x600{block-size:600px}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-lab,.sbx-300x600 .sbx-lab{margin-block-start:4px;margin-block-end:8px}
.sbx-300x250{padding:12px 16px}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-h{font-size:20px;line-height:24px}
.sbx-300x600 .sbx-h{font-size:28px;line-height:32px}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-p,.sbx-300x600 .sbx-p{position:relative;padding-inline-start:14px;font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin-block-start:8px}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-p::before,.sbx-300x600 .sbx-p::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:6px auto auto 0;inline-size:6px;block-size:6px;background:var(--acc)}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-cta,.sbx-300x600 .sbx-cta{margin-block-start:auto}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-p:first-of-type{margin-block-start:8px}
.sbx-300x250 .sbx-p{margin-block-start:4px}
.sbx-300x600 .sbx-k{font:italic 400 16px/22px var(--serif);margin-block-end:12px}
.sbx-300x600 .sbx-h{margin-block-end:16px}
.sbx-300x600 .sbx-p{margin-block-start:12px;font-size:15px;line-height:20px}
.sbx-300x600 .sbx-p::before{inset:7px auto auto 0}
.sbx-300x600 .sbx-p:last-of-type{margin-block-end:16px}

/* slot A: 320x100 below 800px, 728x90 from 800px. Reserved box, one visible creative. */
.sbx-slot-a{display:flex;justify-content:center;inline-size:100%;block-size:100px;overflow:hidden}
.sbx-slot-a .sbx-728x90,.sbx-slot-a .sbx-970x90{display:none}
@media (min-width:800px){.sbx-slot-a{block-size:90px}.sbx-slot-a .sbx-320x100{display:none}.sbx-slot-a .sbx-728x90{display:flex}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sbx,.sbx *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

.ad-box.house{border:0;background:none;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start}