/*
 * Meet Me on LaSalle — brand stylesheet
 * Extracted from the original self-contained prototype on 2026-05-18.
 * Do not edit the generated portions by hand. Use the admin to override via
 * site_settings; structural changes happen here.
 */
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Mono';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/dm-mono-400-latin-ext.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Mono';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/dm-mono-400-latin.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Mono';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/dm-mono-500-latin-ext.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Mono';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/dm-mono-500-latin.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 200 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/newsreader-italic-vietnamese.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+0300-0301, U+0303-0304, U+0308-0309, U+0323, U+0329, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 200 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/newsreader-italic-latin-ext.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 200 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/newsreader-italic-latin.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* vietnamese */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/newsreader-normal-vietnamese.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0102-0103, U+0110-0111, U+0128-0129, U+0168-0169, U+01A0-01A1, U+01AF-01B0, U+0300-0301, U+0303-0304, U+0308-0309, U+0323, U+0329, U+1EA0-1EF9, U+20AB;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/newsreader-normal-latin-ext.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/newsreader-normal-latin.woff2") format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}



:root {
  --paper:  #f5efe2;
  --paper-2:#efe7d4;
  --ink:    #15110c;
  --ink-2:  #4a4035;
  --ink-3:  #8a7f6e;
  --rule:   #15110c18;
  --rule-2: #15110c10;
  --red:    #dc2828;
  --red-2:  #b91d1d;
  --serif:  "Newsreader", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --mono:   "DM Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
  --space:  1;
}
[data-density="airy"]   { --space: 1.2; }
[data-density="quiet"]  { --space: 1.45; }

[data-paper="cream"]    { --paper:#f5efe2; --paper-2:#efe7d4; --ink:#15110c; --ink-2:#4a4035; --ink-3:#8a7f6e; --rule:#15110c18; --rule-2:#15110c10; }
[data-paper="bone"]     { --paper:#f3f0ea; --paper-2:#eae6dc; --ink:#1a1612; --ink-2:#494238; --ink-3:#8c8474; --rule:#1a161214; --rule-2:#1a16120e; }
[data-paper="ink"]      { --paper:#141210; --paper-2:#1d1a16; --ink:#f3ead8; --ink-2:#c1b8a3; --ink-3:#7a7160; --rule:#f3ead81f; --rule-2:#f3ead812; }

[data-red="brick"]      { --red:#dc2828; --red-2:#b91d1d; }
[data-red="cherry"]     { --red:#e0382c; --red-2:#bc241a; }
[data-red="oxblood"]    { --red:#a82424; --red-2:#7e1818; }

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 380;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; cursor: default; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button { font: inherit; }
::selection { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); }

.mono {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.mono.ink { color: var(--ink); }
.mono.red { color: var(--red); }

/* ============ LAYOUT ============ */
.wrap { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 56px; }
.col  { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.col-wide { max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ============ SITE HEADER (nav + subnav, one chrome block) ============ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 28px 0 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  gap: 24px;
}
.nav .left, .nav .right {
  display: flex; gap: 28px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav .right { justify-content: flex-end; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.nav a.active { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.nav .logo {
  height: 61px;
  display: block;
  cursor: default;
}
[data-paper="ink"] .nav .logo.dark { display: none; }
.nav .logo.light { display: none; }
[data-paper="ink"] .nav .logo.light { display: block; }

.subnav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.subnav .dotline { flex: 1; padding: 0 24px; color: var(--ink-3); overflow: hidden; }
.subnav .dotline::before { content: ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."; letter-spacing: .4em; }

/* ============ MOBILE NAV TOGGLE + OFF-CANVAS DRAWER ============
 * The hamburger lives inside .nav and is hidden until the viewport drops below
 * the tablet breakpoint. The drawer markup is rendered for every viewport so
 * it's available the moment CSS reveals the toggle. */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 8px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.nav-toggle:hover,
.nav-toggle:focus-visible { color: var(--red); }
.nav-toggle__lines {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  width: 22px;
  height: 14px;
}
.nav-toggle__lines span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease, top .2s ease, bottom .2s ease;
}
.nav-toggle__lines span:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.nav-toggle__lines span:nth-child(2) { top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.nav-toggle__lines span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 0; }

body.mmol-drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }
body.mmol-drawer-open .nav-toggle__lines span:nth-child(1) { top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
body.mmol-drawer-open .nav-toggle__lines span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
body.mmol-drawer-open .nav-toggle__lines span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 50%; transform: translateY(50%) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-drawer {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mobile-drawer.is-open { pointer-events: auto; }
.mobile-drawer__backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(21, 17, 12, 0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.mobile-drawer.is-open .mobile-drawer__backdrop { opacity: 1; }
.mobile-drawer__panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(86vw, 360px);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 22px 28px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
  overflow-y: auto;
  box-shadow: -16px 0 32px rgba(21, 17, 12, 0.18);
}
.mobile-drawer.is-open .mobile-drawer__panel { transform: translateX(0); }
.mobile-drawer__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.mobile-drawer__brand .logo { height: 30px; display: block; }
.mobile-drawer__brand .logo.light { display: none; }
[data-paper="ink"] .mobile-drawer__brand .logo.dark  { display: none; }
[data-paper="ink"] .mobile-drawer__brand .logo.light { display: block; }
.mobile-drawer__close {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, background-color .15s ease;
}
.mobile-drawer__close:hover,
.mobile-drawer__close:focus-visible {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}
.mobile-drawer__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.mobile-drawer__nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color .15s ease, padding-left .15s ease;
}
.mobile-drawer__nav a:hover,
.mobile-drawer__nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--red);
  padding-left: 6px;
}
.mobile-drawer__nav a.is-active { color: var(--ink); }
.mobile-drawer__nav .mobile-drawer__cta { color: var(--red); }
.mobile-drawer__rule { display: block; height: 16px; }
.mobile-drawer__meta {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* ============ MASTHEAD ============ */
.masthead {
  padding: calc(96px * var(--space)) 0 calc(56px * var(--space));
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.masthead .top-rule {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: calc(56px * var(--space));
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masthead .top-rule .red { color: var(--red); font-weight: 500; }

.masthead h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 152px);
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.masthead h1 .me { display: block; font-size: .42em; letter-spacing: .12em; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; }
.masthead h1 .on { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--red); }
.masthead .star-inline {
  display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;
  margin: 0 .04em;
}
.masthead .tag {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: calc(40px * var(--space)) auto 0;
  max-width: 28ch;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.masthead .tag .hl { color: var(--red); font-style: normal; }
.masthead .meta-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  margin-top: calc(56px * var(--space));
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 18px;
}
.masthead .meta-row .center { text-align: center; }
.masthead .meta-row .right  { text-align: right; }

/* lede block under masthead */
.lede {
  padding: calc(96px * var(--space)) 0 calc(96px * var(--space));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.lede .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* Chicago flag star · CSS mask helper. Renders the chicago-star.png asset
   (alpha channel) tinted with the current element's text colour, so it
   inherits whatever the surrounding rule sets — same trick used everywhere
   we used to emit the Unicode "★" character. */
.cstar {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1em;
  height: calc(1em * 660 / 581);
  background-color: currentColor;
  mask: url('../img/chicago-star.png') center/contain no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask: url('../img/chicago-star.png') center/contain no-repeat;
  vertical-align: -0.12em;
}
/* Pseudo-element variant so we can keep `::before { content }` patterns. */
.lede .label::before,
.contribute .label::before,
.article-hero .kicker::before,
.related .head::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1em;
  height: calc(1em * 660 / 581);
  background-color: currentColor;
  mask: url('../img/chicago-star.png') center/contain no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask: url('../img/chicago-star.png') center/contain no-repeat;
  vertical-align: -0.12em;
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.lede .body { max-width: 60ch; }
.lede .body p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.lede .body p:first-child {
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  font-weight: 360;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.lede .body p:first-child em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.lede .body p strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }

/* The Premise photo — uses .wrap for max-width + horizontal centering. */
.premise-photo {
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.premise-photo .frame {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  max-height: 78vh;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.premise-photo .frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 35%;
  display: block;
}
.premise-photo .frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.55));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.premise-photo .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 56px 56px 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 40px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
  z-index: 2;
}
.premise-photo .overlay .quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.premise-photo .overlay .quote .em { color: var(--red); font-style: normal; }
.premise-photo .overlay .meta {
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.premise-photo .overlay .meta .star { color: var(--red); }
.premise-photo .caption {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  padding: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.premise-photo .caption .center { text-align: center; }
.premise-photo .caption .right  { text-align: right; }
.premise-photo .caption .red    { color: var(--red); }

/* ============ STORIES ============ */
.section {
  padding: calc(112px * var(--space)) 0 calc(96px * var(--space));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: calc(64px * var(--space));
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  margin: 0;
}
.section-head h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.section-head .right-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  text-align: right;
}
.section-head .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--red);
}

.section-blurb {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-bottom: calc(56px * var(--space));
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Featured story */
.featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  padding-bottom: calc(56px * var(--space));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: calc(56px * var(--space));
  align-items: stretch;
}
.featured .image {
  min-height: 480px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.34)),
    var(--photo, none) center/cover no-repeat,
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,
      transparent 0 22px,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 6%, transparent) 22px 23px),
    var(--paper-2);
  position: relative;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 24px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
}
.featured .image .ph-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.featured .image .ph-tag::before { content: "↳ "; opacity: .7; }
.featured .image .corner {
  position: absolute; top: 18px; left: 18px;
  background: var(--red); color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px; font-weight: 500;
}
.featured .copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 0; }
.featured .copy .kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red); font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.featured .copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 60px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.featured .copy h3 em { font-style: italic; }
.featured .copy .dek {
  font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.featured .copy .byline {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.featured .copy .byline .auth { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.featured .copy .read {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.featured .copy .read:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
[data-paper="ink"] .featured .copy .read:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--red); }

/* Stories grid */
.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}
.story-card {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: calc(40px * var(--space)) 32px calc(40px * var(--space)) 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
  transition: padding .2s ease;
}
.story-card:nth-child(2n) { padding-right: 0; padding-left: 32px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.story-card:hover .story-title { color: var(--red); }
.story-card:hover .arr { color: var(--red); transform: translateX(4px); }
.story-card .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  display: flex; gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.story-card .meta .cat { color: var(--red); font-weight: 500; }
.story-card .story-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.014em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.story-card .story-dek {
  font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.story-card .story-by {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.story-card .arr {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  transition: color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}

/* ============ MARQUEE ============ */
.marquee {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 20px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 64px;
  animation: scroll 60s linear infinite;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.marquee-track span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 64px; }
.marquee-track .star {
  display: inline-block; color: var(--red); font-style: normal;
  font-size: .8em;
}
@keyframes scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ============ WHY ============ */
.why {
  padding: calc(120px * var(--space)) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 96px;
  align-items: start;
}
.why .left-rail {
  position: sticky; top: 120px;
}
.why .left-rail .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.why .left-rail .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.why h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.why h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.why p {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.why p.lead {
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.why .sig {
  margin-top: 48px;
  display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.why .sig strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.why .sig .torque {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

/* ============ CONTRIBUTE ============ */
.contribute {
  padding: calc(140px * var(--space)) 0 calc(140px * var(--space));
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.contribute .inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 96px; align-items: start; }
.contribute .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
/* (.contribute .label::before is consolidated into the cstar mask group above) */
.contribute h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.contribute h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.contribute .pitch {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.contribute .pitch .em { color: #fff; font-style: italic; }

/* form */
.field-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
.field {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding: 20px 0 18px;
}
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field + .field:not(:nth-child(2n+1)) { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); padding-left: 24px; }
.field:nth-child(2n+1):not(.full) { padding-right: 24px; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.field input, .field textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0; outline: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 380;
  padding: 4px 0;
  width: 100%;
  resize: none;
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  font-style: italic;
}
.attach {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  margin-top: 18px;
  cursor: default;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.32);
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.attach:hover { color: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); }
.form-foot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
.send-btn {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.send-btn:hover { background: var(--red-2); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.send-foot { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }

.tip-rail {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  padding: 18px 0;
  margin: 56px 0 24px;
}
.tip-rail-list {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: tip;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
}
.tip-rail-list .tip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
  gap: 16px; align-items: baseline;
  counter-increment: tip;
}
.tip-rail-list .tip::before {
  content: counter(tip, lower-roman) ".";
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.tip-rail-list .tip .t {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 380;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
.footer {
  padding: 96px 0 56px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer li { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 350; }
.footer li:hover { color: var(--red); }
.footer-follow li a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color .15s ease; }
.footer-follow li a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.footer .colophon p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.footer .colophon p em { color: var(--red); }
.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 32px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}

/* ============ ARTICLE PAGE ============ */
.article-hero {
  padding: calc(80px * var(--space)) 0 calc(48px * var(--space));
  text-align: center;
}
.article-hero .back {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.article-hero .back::before { content: "←"; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; }
.article-hero .back:hover { color: var(--red); }
.article-hero .kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
/* (.article-hero .kicker::before is consolidated into the cstar mask group above) */
.article-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 320;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 104px);
  line-height: .96;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.article-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.article-hero .dek {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 350;
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}
.article-hero .byline {
  display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.article-hero .byline strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

.article-image {
  padding: calc(40px * var(--space)) 0 calc(40px * var(--space));
}
.article-image .ph {
  height: 64vh; min-height: 500px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.32)),
    var(--photo, none) center/cover no-repeat,
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,
      transparent 0 22px,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 6%, transparent) 22px 23px),
    var(--paper-2);
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 28px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.article-image .ph::before { content: "↳ "; opacity: .7; }
.article-caption {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.prose {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: calc(56px * var(--space)) 0 calc(120px * var(--space));
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 28px; }
.prose p.lead {
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 380;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 320;
  float: left;
  font-size: 5em;
  line-height: .88;
  padding: 6px 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--red);
}
.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 320;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 72px 0 28px;
  text-align: center;
}
.prose h3::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: calc(22px * 660 / 581);
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  background-color: var(--red);
  mask: url('../img/chicago-star.png') center/contain no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask: url('../img/chicago-star.png') center/contain no-repeat;
}
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 56px 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 5%;
}
.prose blockquote::before, .prose blockquote::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--red); margin: 0 auto 28px; }
.prose blockquote::after { margin: 28px auto 0; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.prose em { font-style: italic; }

/* ============ INLINE GALLERY (markdown :::gallery) ============ */
.prose .mmol-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 48px 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="1"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="3"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="4"],
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="5"],
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="6"],
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="7"],
.prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="8"] {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.prose .mmol-gallery-item {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.prose .mmol-gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}
.prose .mmol-gallery-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.prose .mmol-gallery-item figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 14px 16px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.55) 100%);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .prose .mmol-gallery,
  .prose .mmol-gallery[data-count="3"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
}

/* ============ INLINE CAROUSEL (markdown :::carousel) ============ */
.prose .mmol-carousel {
  position: relative;
  margin: 48px -8px;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 4px 0;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.prose .mmol-carousel-slide {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-slide img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  max-height: 70vh;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-slide figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 14px 18px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.55) 100%);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-nav:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.prose .mmol-carousel-prev { left: -4px; }
.prose .mmol-carousel-next { right: -4px; }
.prose .mmol-carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--rule);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.prose .mmol-carousel-dot.is-active {
  background: var(--red);
  transform: scale(1.4);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .prose .mmol-carousel { margin: 32px -8px; padding: 0 16px; }
  .prose .mmol-carousel-prev { left: -8px; }
  .prose .mmol-carousel-next { right: -8px; }
}

.related {
  padding: calc(80px * var(--space)) 0 calc(120px * var(--space));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.related .head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
/* (.related .head::before is consolidated into the cstar mask group above) */
.related .head::before { color: var(--red); }
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
}
.related-card { padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.related-card .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red); font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.related-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 350;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.014em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.related-card:hover h4 { color: var(--red); }
.related-card .by {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============
 * Three breakpoints in descending order so cascade order works:
 *   1100px  – compact desktop / large tablet (tighten gaps, padding, fonts)
 *    820px  – tablet portrait (start collapsing major two-column sections)
 *    560px  – phone (single column, hide secondary nav, larger touch targets)
 * Anything above 1100px keeps the original editorial layout untouched. */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 36px; }

  .nav { gap: 16px; padding: 24px 0 18px; }
  .nav .left, .nav .right { gap: 18px; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .nav .logo { height: 55px; }
  .subnav { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .14em; padding: 10px 0; }
  .subnav .dotline { padding: 0 16px; }

  .masthead .top-rule { gap: 12px; }
  .masthead .meta-row { font-size: 10px; }
  .lede { gap: 56px; }
  .featured { gap: 48px; min-height: 420px; }
  .featured .image { min-height: 420px; }
  .why { gap: 56px; padding: calc(96px * var(--space)) 0; }
  .contribute { padding: calc(112px * var(--space)) 0; }
  .contribute .inner { gap: 56px; }
  .premise-photo .overlay { padding: 32px 32px 28px; gap: 24px; }
  .footer-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .related-grid { gap: 32px; }
  .stories-grid .story-card { padding-right: 24px; }
  .stories-grid .story-card:nth-child(2n) { padding-left: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 24px; }

  /* Nav: collapse inline links into the off-canvas drawer. Logo anchored
     left, hamburger anchored right — the conventional mobile layout. */
  .nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    padding: 16px 0 14px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .nav .left, .nav .right { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav .logo { height: 49px; }

  /* All the marquee-style 2-column editorial sections collapse to one column. */
  .lede,
  .featured,
  .why,
  .contribute .inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
  .lede .body p:first-child { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.35; }
  .lede .body p { font-size: 19px; }
  .why .left-rail { position: static; }
  .why h2 { max-width: none; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .why p, .why p.lead { max-width: none; }
  .why p.lead { font-size: 22px; }

  .featured { gap: 32px; min-height: 0; }
  .featured .image { min-height: 320px; }
  .featured .copy { padding: 0; }
  .featured .copy .dek { max-width: none; }

  /* Mobile premise-photo: match the source 3/2 aspect (photo is 1610×1080) and
     anchor the crop slightly lower so the dusk sky doesn't dominate the frame. */
  .premise-photo .frame { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; max-height: 60vh; }
  .premise-photo .frame img { object-position: center 55%; }
  .premise-photo .overlay {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 24px 24px 20px;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: left;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .premise-photo .overlay .quote { font-size: clamp(20px, 3.4vw, 26px); max-width: none; }
  .premise-photo .overlay .meta { text-align: left; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 14px; }
  .premise-photo .caption { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; padding: 14px 0 0; }
  .premise-photo .caption .center,
  .premise-photo .caption .right { text-align: left; }

  .masthead { padding: calc(64px * var(--space)) 0 calc(40px * var(--space)); }
  .masthead .top-rule {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
  }
  .masthead .top-rule > span { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .masthead .tag { margin-top: 32px; }
  .masthead .meta-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    padding-top: 14px;
  }
  .masthead .meta-row .center,
  .masthead .meta-row .right { text-align: left; }

  .section { padding: calc(72px * var(--space)) 0 calc(56px * var(--space)); }
  .section-head {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 12px 20px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .section-head .right-meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; text-align: left; }
  .section-blurb { margin-bottom: 32px; }

  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .stories-grid .story-card,
  .stories-grid .story-card:nth-child(2n) {
    padding: calc(32px * var(--space)) 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .marquee { padding: 14px 0; }
  .marquee-track { font-size: 24px; gap: 40px; }
  .marquee-track span { gap: 40px; }

  .contribute { padding: calc(80px * var(--space)) 0; }
  .contribute h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .contribute .pitch { max-width: none; }
  .tip-rail { margin: 32px 0 16px; }
  .field-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field + .field:not(:nth-child(2n+1)) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .field:nth-child(2n+1):not(.full) { padding-right: 0; }

  .footer { padding: 64px 0 40px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .footer .colophon { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer .colophon p { max-width: none; }
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px 20px;
  }

  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .article-hero { padding: calc(56px * var(--space)) 0 calc(36px * var(--space)); }
  .article-hero h1 { max-width: none; }
  .article-hero .byline { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 14px; justify-content: center; }
  .article-image { padding: calc(28px * var(--space)) 0; }
  .article-image .ph { min-height: 360px; height: 50vh; padding: 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 18px; }

  /* Premise photo goes edge-to-edge on phones so the image reads as a
     full-bleed plate rather than a thin letterbox. The caption row keeps
     its inset so the metadata stays aligned with the surrounding sections. */
  .premise-photo.wrap { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
  .premise-photo .frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 78vh; }
  .premise-photo .frame img { object-position: center 50%; }
  .premise-photo .overlay { padding: 20px 18px 18px; }
  .premise-photo .caption { padding: 12px 18px 0; }

  /* Phone — slight nav polish; hamburger + drawer markup are inherited from
     the 820px rule. */
  .nav { padding: 12px 0 10px; gap: 6px; }
  .nav .logo { height: 45px; }
  .mobile-drawer__panel { width: min(92vw, 320px); padding: 18px 22px 28px; }
  .mobile-drawer__nav a { padding: 13px 0; font-size: 11.5px; }
  .subnav {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 4px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    padding: 10px 0;
  }
  .subnav .dotline { display: none; }

  .masthead h1 .me { font-size: .36em; }

  .featured .image { min-height: 240px; padding: 16px; }
  .featured .copy h3 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 44px); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .featured .copy .read { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

  .stories-grid .story-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: calc(28px * var(--space)) 0;
  }
  .stories-grid .story-card .arr { display: none; }

  .marquee-track { font-size: 20px; gap: 28px; }
  .marquee-track span { gap: 28px; }

  .contribute h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 56px); }
  .form-foot {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .send-btn { width: 100%; }
  .send-foot { text-align: center; }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .footer .colophon { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer .colophon p { font-size: 19px; }

  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }

  .article-hero { padding: calc(40px * var(--space)) 0 calc(28px * var(--space)); }
  .article-hero .back { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .article-image .ph { min-height: 240px; height: 38vh; }
  .prose { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; }
  .prose p.lead { font-size: 22px; }
  .prose p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 4em; padding: 4px 10px 0 0; }
  .prose h3 { font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 20px; }
  .prose blockquote { font-size: 22px; margin: 36px 0; padding: 0 4%; }
}

/* =============================================================
   Block editor utility classes (writable by the editor).
   These apply on the public site too — never gated by edit mode.
   ============================================================= */

/* Font family — limited to site's two faces */
.mmol-font-serif { font-family: var(--serif); }
.mmol-font-mono  { font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* Relative sizes */
.mmol-size-sm { font-size: 0.85em; }
.mmol-size-md { font-size: 1em; }
.mmol-size-lg { font-size: 1.2em; }
.mmol-size-xl { font-size: 1.5em; }

/* Editor-driven block-level layout overrides (set via the toolbar's
   Layout popover). Scales follow the global --space rhythm so they
   respect the chosen density. The 0 variant sets the property to 0. */
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-t-0  { padding-top: 0 !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-t-xs { padding-top: calc(16px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-t-sm { padding-top: calc(32px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-t-md { padding-top: calc(64px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-t-lg { padding-top: calc(96px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-t-xl { padding-top: calc(128px * var(--space)) !important; }

[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-b-0  { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-b-xs { padding-bottom: calc(16px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-b-sm { padding-bottom: calc(32px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-b-md { padding-bottom: calc(64px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-b-lg { padding-bottom: calc(96px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-pad-b-xl { padding-bottom: calc(128px * var(--space)) !important; }

[data-block-id].mmol-block-mt-0  { margin-top: 0 !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mt-xs { margin-top: calc(16px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mt-sm { margin-top: calc(32px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mt-md { margin-top: calc(64px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mt-lg { margin-top: calc(96px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mt-xl { margin-top: calc(128px * var(--space)) !important; }

[data-block-id].mmol-block-mb-0  { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mb-xs { margin-bottom: calc(16px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mb-sm { margin-bottom: calc(32px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mb-md { margin-bottom: calc(64px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mb-lg { margin-bottom: calc(96px  * var(--space)) !important; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-mb-xl { margin-bottom: calc(128px * var(--space)) !important; }

[data-block-id].mmol-block-align-left   { text-align: left; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-align-center { text-align: center; }
[data-block-id].mmol-block-align-right  { text-align: right; }

/* Per-field layout overrides (texts + images) — set via the rich-text toolbar
   ⇲ button or the image hover toolbar. The scale matches block-level but uses
   smaller absolute values because field-level spacing is more granular. */
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-0  { padding-top: 0 !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-xs { padding-top: 4px  !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-sm { padding-top: 12px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-md { padding-top: 24px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-lg { padding-top: 40px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-xl { padding-top: 64px !important; }

[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-0  { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-xs { padding-bottom: 4px  !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-sm { padding-bottom: 12px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-md { padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-lg { padding-bottom: 40px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-xl { padding-bottom: 64px !important; }

[data-field].mmol-field-mt-0  { margin-top: 0 !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mt-xs { margin-top: 4px  !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mt-sm { margin-top: 12px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mt-md { margin-top: 24px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mt-lg { margin-top: 40px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mt-xl { margin-top: 64px !important; }

[data-field].mmol-field-mb-0  { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mb-xs { margin-bottom: 4px  !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mb-sm { margin-bottom: 12px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mb-md { margin-bottom: 24px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mb-lg { margin-bottom: 40px !important; }
[data-field].mmol-field-mb-xl { margin-bottom: 64px !important; }

[data-field].mmol-field-align-left   { text-align: left; }
[data-field].mmol-field-align-center { text-align: center; }
[data-field].mmol-field-align-right  { text-align: right; }

/* Padding-on-img is visually meaningless. Treat pad-* on image fields as margin
   so the affordance still does something, and centre-align via auto margins. */
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-0  { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0 !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-xs { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 4px  !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-sm { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 12px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-md { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 24px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-lg { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 40px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-t-xl { padding-top: 0; margin-top: 64px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-0  { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-xs { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 4px  !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-sm { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 12px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-md { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 24px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-lg { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 40px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-pad-b-xl { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 64px !important; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-align-center { display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-align-left   { display: block; margin-left: 0;    margin-right: auto; }
img[data-field].mmol-field-align-right  { display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0;    }

/* Block-level alignment (applied to data-field root) */
.mmol-align-left   { text-align: left; }
.mmol-align-center { text-align: center; }
.mmol-align-right  { text-align: right; }