/* Local — New York News Today. Civic local news. Clean navy + red, trustworthy sans/serif mix. */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Libre+Franklin:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap');

:root{
  --bg:#ffffff; --ink:#1b2430; --muted:#5f6b7a; --rule:#e3e8ef; --navy:#0b3d6b; --red:#c8102e;
  --display:"Libre Franklin",system-ui,sans-serif; --body:"Merriweather",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

.masthead{border-top:4px solid var(--navy);background:#fff}
.masthead .wrap{text-align:center;padding-top:16px}
.dateline{font-family:var(--display);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 6px}
.logo{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,5.4vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--navy)}
.motto{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:4px 0 14px}
.mainnav{background:var(--navy)}
.navrow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.mainnav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin:0;padding:0}
.mainnav a{display:block;padding:12px 16px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#eaf1f8}
.mainnav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.search-link{padding:12px 16px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#bcd3ea}

.site-main{padding:30px 0}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:7px}
.section-head{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);margin:36px 0 18px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy)}

.lead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:26px;margin-bottom:12px}
.lead-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.lead-media{margin:0}.lead-media img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}
.lead-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,42px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:.1em 0;color:var(--ink)}
.lead-excerpt{font-size:17px;color:#3c4654}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.card{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px}
.card-media{margin-bottom:12px}.card-media img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}
.card-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;line-height:1.22;margin:.2em 0 .35em}
.card-excerpt{color:#45505f;font-size:15px}
.card-meta,.story-meta{font-family:var(--display);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.byline{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.card-link:hover .card-title{color:var(--navy)}

.story{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.story-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,4.4vw,46px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:.1em 0;color:var(--ink)}
.standfirst{font-size:20px;color:#3c4654}
.story-hero{margin:20px 0}.story-hero img{border-radius:4px}
.story-hero figcaption{font-family:var(--display);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);padding-top:8px}
.story-body{font-size:18px}
.story-body p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.story-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:25px;color:var(--navy);margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.story-body a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}
.story-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);margin:1.3em 0;padding-left:20px;font-style:italic;color:#3c4654}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:24px 0}
.tag{font-family:var(--display);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:4px 12px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.related{max-width:1140px;margin:38px auto 0}

.search-form{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:16px 0}
.search-form input{flex:1;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;border-radius:4px}
.search-form input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy)}
.search-form button,.load-more{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:0;padding:11px 22px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;border-radius:4px}
.load-more{display:block;margin:30px auto 0}
.load-more.htmx-request{opacity:.5}
.empty-state{color:var(--muted)}

.ad-slot{margin:26px 0;min-height:90px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:12px;text-align:center}

.site-footer{border-top:4px solid var(--navy);margin-top:46px;padding:32px 0;background:#f6f8fb}
.foot-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 12px}
.foot-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-nav a{color:var(--muted)}.foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.foot-note,.foot-copy{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin:4px 0}

@media(max-width:860px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* --- brand logo lockup (emblem + wordmark) --- */
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none}
.logo .brandmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.logo .brandmark svg{height:.92em;width:auto;display:block}
.logo .brandword{display:inline-block}
@media (max-width:540px){.logo{gap:.32em}.logo .brandmark svg{height:.82em}}