/* =========================================================
   smesindia.net — Stylesheet v7
   Classic Indian newspaper / industry trade publication
   Newsprint cream · pure black · stop-press red
   PT Serif + Oswald + IBM Plex Mono
   New class naming — no shared footprint with prior sites
   ========================================================= */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  /* ---- Newspaper palette ---- */
  --news-paper: #f4ede0;        /* warmer newsprint (more golden than cream) */
  --news-paper-2: #ece4cf;       /* deeper folio panels */
  --news-paper-3: #e0d6bb;       /* sleeve / table stripe */
  --news-fg: #161413;            /* warm near-black ink */
  --news-fg-soft: #3a3531;
  --news-fg-mute: #7a716a;
  --news-rule: #b8a886;          /* warmer rule color */
  --news-rule-soft: #d8cba5;
  --news-red: #9c1f1f;           /* darker stop-press red, more wine */
  --news-red-deep: #6e1414;
  --news-stamp: #1f4d3a;         /* deep editorial green for stamps/badges */
  --news-gold: #b8932f;          /* aged gold for accents */

  /* ---- Typography ---- */
  --typo-serif: 'PT Serif', 'Source Serif Pro', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --typo-cond:  'Oswald', 'Roboto Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --typo-mono:  'IBM Plex Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;

  /* ---- Spacing ---- */
  --pad-xs: 0.5rem;
  --pad-s:  1rem;
  --pad-m:  1.5rem;
  --pad-l:  2.25rem;
  --pad-xl: 3.5rem;
  --pad-xxl: 5rem;

  --max-page: 1240px;
  --max-prose: 660px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  background: var(--news-paper);
  color: var(--news-fg);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;

  /* Subtle paper grain via gradients */
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0, transparent 38px, rgba(184, 168, 134, 0.025) 38px, rgba(184, 168, 134, 0.025) 39px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(184, 31, 31, 0.018) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }

/* =========================================================
   FOLIO STRIP (top date/edition bar)
   ========================================================= */
.folio {
  background: var(--news-paper);
  border-top: 4px double var(--news-fg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-fg);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  text-align: center;
}
.folio span { color: var(--news-fg-mute); margin: 0 0.6rem; }
.folio strong { color: var(--news-red); font-weight: 600; }

/* =========================================================
   MASTHEAD (logo + nav)
   ========================================================= */
.masthead {
  background: var(--news-paper);
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--news-fg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}
.masthead__row {
  max-width: var(--max-page);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.1rem var(--pad-m);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
}
.masthead__edition {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.masthead__edition strong { color: var(--news-red); font-weight: 600; }
.masthead__nameplate {
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  display: block;
}
.masthead__name {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}
.masthead__name .smes { color: var(--news-fg); }
.masthead__name .ind { color: var(--news-red); font-style: italic; }
.masthead__motto {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.masthead__price {
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
}
.masthead__price strong { color: var(--news-fg); font-weight: 600; }
.masthead__nav-row {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
}
.masthead__nav {
  max-width: var(--max-page);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-m);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
}
.masthead__sections {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.masthead__sections a {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.1rem 0.75rem 0;
  margin-right: 1.1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.masthead__sections li:last-child a { border-right: none; margin-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.masthead__sections a:hover { color: var(--news-red); }
.masthead__sections a.is-current {
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.masthead__weather {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.masthead__menu-btn {
  display: none;
  background: var(--news-fg);
  border: none;
  color: var(--news-paper);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* =========================================================
   INDEX BAR (sub-sections)
   ========================================================= */
.index-bar {
  background: var(--news-paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
}
.index-bar__row {
  max-width: var(--max-page);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-m);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.index-bar__row::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.index-bar__tag {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.7rem var(--pad-s) 0.7rem 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.index-bar a {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.index-bar a:hover { color: var(--news-red); }
.index-bar a.is-current {
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* =========================================================
   LAYOUT
   ========================================================= */
main { flex: 1; }
.gutter { max-width: var(--max-page); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad-m); }
.gutter--narrow { max-width: var(--max-prose); }
.block { padding: var(--pad-l) 0; }

/* =========================================================
   STANDFIRST (article opener / hero)
   ========================================================= */
.standfirst {
  padding: var(--pad-xl) 0 var(--pad-l);
  position: relative;
}
.standfirst__strap {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-m);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.standfirst__strap::before,
.standfirst__strap::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 0 0 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--news-red);
}
.standfirst__strap::after { flex: 1; max-width: 60px; }
.standfirst__head {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  max-width: 1000px;
}
.standfirst__head em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--news-red);
}
.standfirst__deck {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: var(--pad-m);
  font-weight: 400;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--news-red);
  padding-left: var(--pad-m);
}
.standfirst__byline-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: var(--pad-l);
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--news-fg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-fg);
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.standfirst__byline-row strong { color: var(--news-fg); font-weight: 700; }
.standfirst__byline-row .pipe { color: var(--news-rule); }
.standfirst__cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: var(--pad-l);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* =========================================================
   BACK TRAIL (breadcrumbs)
   ========================================================= */
.trail {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-m);
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.trail a { color: var(--news-fg-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.trail a:hover { color: var(--news-red); }
.trail .slash { color: var(--news-rule); }

/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS — newspaper style, squared
   ========================================================= */
.press-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--news-fg);
  color: var(--news-paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--news-fg);
  transition: all 0.15s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.press-btn:hover {
  background: var(--news-red);
  border-color: var(--news-red);
}
.press-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--news-fg);
}
.press-btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--news-fg); color: var(--news-paper); }
.press-btn--red {
  background: var(--news-red);
  border-color: var(--news-red);
  color: var(--news-paper);
}
.press-btn--red:hover {
  background: var(--news-red-deep);
  border-color: var(--news-red-deep);
}

/* =========================================================
   STORY CARDS (article cards)
   ========================================================= */
.stories-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--news-fg);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--news-fg);
}

.story-card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--pad-m);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  transition: background 0.15s;
  background: var(--news-paper);
}
.story-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.story-card:hover { background: var(--news-paper-2); }
.story-card:hover .story-card__head { color: var(--news-red); }

.story-card__pic {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--news-paper-3);
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-s);
  border: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
}
.story-card__pic img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.story-card__pic-tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--news-fg);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--news-paper);
}
.story-card__desk {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.story-card__head {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.story-card__head em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--news-red);
}
.story-card__sub {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-s);
}
.story-card__meta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--pad-s);
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--news-rule);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Lead story (feature variant) */
.story-card--lead {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: var(--pad-l);
  padding: var(--pad-l);
  background: var(--news-paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
}
.story-card--lead .story-card__pic {
  flex: 0 0 50%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.story-card--lead .story-card__body {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.story-card--lead .story-card__head {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.3vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.story-card--lead .story-card__sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   DESK HEADERS (section group titles)
   ========================================================= */
.desk-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-l);
  padding-bottom: var(--pad-xs);
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--news-fg);
}
.desk-head__no {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--news-red);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--news-red);
}
.desk-head__title {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  line-height: 1;
}
.desk-head__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--news-red);
}
.desk-head__more {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--news-fg);
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.desk-head__more:hover {
  background: var(--news-fg);
  color: var(--news-paper);
}

/* =========================================================
   ARTICLE FRONTISPIECE (the big page-top image)
   ========================================================= */
.frontispiece {
  margin: var(--pad-l) 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--news-fg);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--news-fg);
  background: var(--news-paper-2);
}
.frontispiece__pic {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
.frontispiece__pic img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.frontispiece__cap {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.frontispiece__cap strong { color: var(--news-red); font-weight: 700; }

/* =========================================================
   THE LEAD (3-bullet summary at article top)
   ========================================================= */
.the-lead {
  background: var(--news-paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--news-fg);
  padding: var(--pad-m);
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-l);
  position: relative;
}
.the-lead::before {
  content: 'THE LEAD';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.7rem;
  left: var(--pad-s);
  background: var(--news-fg);
  color: var(--news-paper);
  padding: 0.18rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.the-lead ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}
.the-lead li {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  position: relative;
}
.the-lead li::before {
  content: '▸';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.the-lead li strong { color: var(--news-fg); font-weight: 700; }

/* =========================================================
   BODY COPY
   ========================================================= */
.copy {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  max-width: var(--max-prose);
}
.copy > * + * { margin-top: var(--pad-m); }
.copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: var(--pad-xl);
  padding-bottom: 0.45rem;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--news-fg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.copy h2 .ord {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--news-red);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--news-red);
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.copy h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--news-red);
}
.copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  margin-top: var(--pad-l);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.copy p strong { color: var(--news-fg); font-weight: 700; }

/* Inline links in body */
.copy p a, .copy li a {
  color: var(--news-red);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-red);
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.copy p a:hover, .copy li a:hover {
  background: var(--news-red);
  color: var(--news-paper);
  border-bottom-color: var(--news-red);
}

.copy ul, .copy ol { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.copy li { margin-top: 0.45rem; }
.copy li::marker { color: var(--news-red); font-weight: 700; }

.copy blockquote {
  border-left: none;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--news-red);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--news-red);
  padding: var(--pad-m);
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  margin: var(--pad-l) 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--news-paper-2);
}
.copy blockquote::before {
  content: '— EDITORIAL —';
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--news-red);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

/* Drop-cap for first paragraph */
.copy > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  float: left;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem 0 0;
  color: var(--news-red);
}

/* =========================================================
   ALSO IN THE PAPER (inline see-also)
   ========================================================= */
.also-paper {
  background: var(--news-paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--news-fg);
  border-left-width: 4px;
  padding: var(--pad-m);
  margin: var(--pad-m) 0;
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  position: relative;
}
.also-paper__tag {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.also-paper a {
  color: var(--news-fg);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--news-red);
}
.also-paper a:hover { background: var(--news-red); color: var(--news-paper); }

/* =========================================================
   NEWSROOM STAMP (factbox tile)
   ========================================================= */
.stamp {
  background: var(--news-paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  padding: var(--pad-m);
  margin: var(--pad-m) 0;
}
.stamp__head {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
}
.stamp__body {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.stamp__body a {
  color: var(--news-red);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-red);
}

/* =========================================================
   BYLINE PLATE (author signature)
   ========================================================= */
.byline-plate {
  margin-top: var(--pad-xl);
  padding: var(--pad-m);
  border-top: 4px double var(--news-fg);
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--news-fg);
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--news-paper);
}
.byline-plate__seal {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background: var(--news-paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--news-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--news-red);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.byline-plate__seal::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--news-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.byline-plate__name {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--news-fg);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.byline-plate__bio {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--news-fg-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.byline-plate__bio a {
  color: var(--news-red);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-red);
}

/* =========================================================
   POSTAL FORM (contact)
   ========================================================= */
.postal {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--pad-m);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: var(--pad-m);
}
.postal__field { display: grid; gap: 0.4rem; }
.postal__label {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-fg-mute);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.postal__input, .postal__area {
  background: var(--news-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--news-fg);
  color: var(--news-fg);
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.postal__input:focus, .postal__area:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--news-red);
  border-width: 2px;
}
.postal__area { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }

/* =========================================================
   COLOPHON (footer)
   ========================================================= */
.colophon {
  background: var(--news-fg);
  color: var(--news-paper);
  padding: var(--pad-xl) 0 var(--pad-m);
  margin-top: var(--pad-xxl);
  border-top: 6px double var(--news-red);
}
.colophon__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--pad-l);
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-m);
  padding-bottom: var(--pad-m);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 224, 0.15);
}
.colophon__name {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.colophon__name .smes { color: var(--news-paper); }
.colophon__name .ind { color: var(--news-red); font-style: italic; }
.colophon__motto {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 224, 0.6);
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-s);
}
.colophon__about {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 224, 0.75);
  max-width: 320px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.colophon__col-title {
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--news-paper);
  margin-bottom: var(--pad-s);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 224, 0.25);
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.colophon__list { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }
.colophon__list a {
  font-family: var(--typo-serif);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 224, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.colophon__list a:hover { color: var(--news-red); }
.colophon__base {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--pad-s);
  font-family: var(--typo-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 224, 0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   MISC
   ========================================================= */
::selection { background: var(--news-red); color: var(--news-paper); }

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .masthead__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; }
  .masthead__edition, .masthead__price { font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
  .masthead__nav { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; }
  .masthead__sections {
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    display: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
  }
  .masthead__sections.is-open { display: flex; }
  .masthead__sections a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.8rem var(--pad-m);
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-rule);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .masthead__weather { display: none; }
  .masthead__menu-btn { display: block; margin: 0.7rem 0; }
  .story-card--lead { flex-direction: column; }
  .story-card--lead .story-card__pic { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .stories-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .story-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-rule); }
  .story-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .desk-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .desk-head__no { grid-column: 1; }
  .colophon__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .colophon__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .masthead__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.4rem; text-align: center; }
  .masthead__edition, .masthead__price { text-align: center; }
}