/*
Theme Name: Express Telegraph
Theme URI: https://defeo.biz/
Author: The DeFeo Groupe, LLC via OpenAI
Author URI: https://defeo.biz/
Description: A responsive newspaper theme with a strong article-reading experience, flexible homepage and widget-ready sidebar.
Version: 0.9.9
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: express-telegraph
Tags: news, blog, two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, block-styles, wide-blocks
*/

:root {
    --et-ink: #222222;
    --et-muted: #626262;
    --et-paper: #f2ece9;
    --et-soft: #f5f5f5;
    --et-line: #d8d0cb;
    --et-brand: #295c7d;
    --et-accent: #b30000;
    --et-accent-dark: #850000;
    --et-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --et-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --et-container: 1180px;
    --et-content: 678px;
    --et-radius: 3px;
}

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--et-paper);
    color: var(--et-ink);
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

figure {
    margin: 0;
}

a {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent-dark);
}

/* Visited links deliberately retain the intended component color. */
a:visited {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
    font: inherit;
}

button,
.button,
input[type="submit"] {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: var(--et-radius);
    background: var(--et-accent);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 0.88rem 1.1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

button:hover,
button:focus,
.button:hover,
.button:focus,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
input[type="submit"]:focus {
    background: var(--et-accent-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.screen-reader-text {
    clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
    clip-path: inset(50%);
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute !important;
    width: 1px;
    word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
    clip: auto !important;
    clip-path: none;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--et-ink);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    height: auto;
    left: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    top: 0.75rem;
    width: auto;
    z-index: 100000;
}

.container {
    margin-inline: auto;
    max-width: var(--et-container);
    padding-inline: 24px;
    width: 100%;
}

.site-header {
    background: #fff;
}

.utility-bar {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding: 0.45rem 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.masthead {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 118px;
    padding-block: 0.85rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.custom-logo-link,
.site-title {
    display: inline-block;
}

.custom-logo {
    max-height: 132px;
    width: auto;
}

/* Visited linked buttons must retain their white label. */
.button:visited,
.news-wire-read-more,
.news-wire-read-more:visited {
    color: #fff;
}

.site-title {
    color: var(--et-brand);
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.3rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-title:visited,
.site-title:hover,
.site-title:focus {
    color: var(--et-brand);
}

.site-description {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.navbar {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--et-accent);
    color: #fff;
}

.nav-wrap {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 52px;
    position: relative;
}

.menu-toggle {
    background: transparent;
    display: none;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
}

.menu-toggle:hover,
.menu-toggle:focus {
    background: transparent;
}

.primary-menu,
.primary-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.primary-menu {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

.primary-menu li {
    position: relative;
}

.primary-menu a,
.primary-menu a:visited {
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.045em;
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.primary-menu a:hover,
.primary-menu a:focus,
.primary-menu .current-menu-item > a,
.primary-menu .current_page_item > a {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: #fff;
}

.primary-menu .sub-menu {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    display: none;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 220px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    z-index: 20;
}

.primary-menu li:hover > .sub-menu,
.primary-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
    display: block;
}

.site-main {
    min-height: 55vh;
}

.home-main {
    padding-block: 2.25rem 4rem;
}

.section-heading {
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--et-brand);
    display: flex;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-heading::before {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    content: "";
    height: 0.72rem;
    width: 0.72rem;
}

.section-heading a,
.section-heading a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.section-heading a:hover,
.section-heading a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.top-stories {
    display: grid;
    gap: 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.75fr) minmax(280px, 0.75fr);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.lead-story {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding-right: 2rem;
}

.lead-story-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.lead-story-image img,
.story-card-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 250ms ease;
    width: 100%;
}

.lead-story-image a:hover img,
.story-card-image a:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.015);
}

.eyebrow,
.cat-links {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.075em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow a,
.eyebrow a:visited,
.cat-links a,
.cat-links a:visited {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.lead-story-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.65rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1.02;
    margin: 0.35rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.lead-story-title a,
.lead-story-title a:visited,
.story-card-title a,
.story-card-title a:visited,
.latest-story-title a,
.latest-story-title a:visited,
.entry-title a,
.entry-title a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.lead-story-title a:hover,
.lead-story-title a:focus,
.story-card-title a:hover,
.story-card-title a:focus,
.latest-story-title a:hover,
.latest-story-title a:focus,
.entry-title a:hover,
.entry-title a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.story-summary {
    color: #48535d;
    margin: 0;
}

.post-meta {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    gap: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.post-meta a,
.post-meta a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-header .post-meta,
.special-report-hero .post-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.latest-stories {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.latest-story {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding: 0 0 1rem;
}

.latest-story + .latest-story {
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.latest-story:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.latest-story-title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin: 0.25rem 0;
}

.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.story-card {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.story-card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.story-card-title {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0.35rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.category-sections {
    display: grid;
    gap: 2.5rem 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin-top: 3.75rem;
}

.category-section .story-card {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: 145px minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.category-section .story-card-image {
    margin: 0;
}

.category-section .story-card-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.layout-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
    padding-block: 3rem 4.5rem;
}

.main-content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.article-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--et-content);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.headline,
.singular-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
    hyphens: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
    line-height: 0.98;
    margin: 0.55rem 0 1rem;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.sub-headline {
    color: #4e5963;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}

.article-image {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--et-content);
}

.article-image img {
    width: 100%;
}

.article-image figcaption,
.wp-caption-text,
.blocks-gallery-caption {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.article-body {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--et-content);
}

.article-body > p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.17em;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.article-body p,
.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
    margin-bottom: 1.35em;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.article-body h2,
.article-body h3,
.article-body h4 {
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 1.75em 0 0.65em;
}

.article-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.article-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.article-body blockquote {
    border-left: 5px solid var(--et-accent);
    color: #303b44;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 1.75em 0;
    padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 1.5rem;
}

.article-body blockquote p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-body .alignwide {
    margin-left: min(-6vw, -80px);
    margin-right: min(-6vw, -80px);
    max-width: calc(100% + min(12vw, 160px));
    width: auto;
}

.article-body .alignfull {
    margin-left: calc((100vw - min(100vw, var(--et-container))) / -2);
    margin-right: calc((100vw - min(100vw, var(--et-container))) / -2);
    max-width: 100vw;
    width: 100vw;
}

.article-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.tag-links a,
.tag-links a:visited {
    background: var(--et-soft);
    color: var(--et-ink);
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0.2rem 0.25rem 0.2rem 0;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.author-box {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.author-box img {
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.author-box-name {
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
}

.author-box-description {
    color: #4e5963;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
}

.sidebar {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.widget {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--et-brand);
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    padding-top: 0.85rem;
}

.widget-title,
.widget h2,
.widget h3 {
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.075em;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.widget ul,
.widget ol {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.widget li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
}

.widget li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.widget a,
.widget a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.widget a:hover,
.widget a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

/* Reorderable widget areas surrounding standard post and page content. */
.singular-widget-area {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--et-content);
    width: 100%;
}

.singular-widget-area .widget {
    border-top: 0;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.singular-widget-area .widget-title {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--et-brand);
    padding-top: .85rem;
}

.singular-widget-area-below .widget {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.singular-widget-area .widget:empty,
.singular-widget-area .widget_block:not(:has(*)),
.singular-widget-area .widget:has(.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="unfilled"]):not(:has(.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="filled"])) {
    display: none;
    margin: 0;
}

.newsletter-widget {
    background: var(--et-soft);
    border-top-color: var(--et-accent);
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.newsletter-widget p {
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.search-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.4rem;
}

.search-field {
    border: 1px solid #aeb5bb;
    border-radius: var(--et-radius);
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.archive-header {
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--et-brand);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.archive-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0;
}

.archive-description {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.archive-list .story-card {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 260px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.archive-list .story-card-image {
    margin: 0;
}

.archive-list .story-card.no-image {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--et-line);
    display: block;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.archive-list .story-card.no-image .story-card-content {
    max-width: 48rem;
}

.archive-list .story-card.no-image .story-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.archive-list .story-card.no-image .story-summary {
    max-width: 44rem;
}

.related-posts {
    margin-top: 2.75rem;
}

.related-posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.related-story-card {
    background: var(--et-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    min-width: 0;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.related-story-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.related-story-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 250ms ease;
    width: 100%;
}

.related-story-image:hover img,
.related-story-image:focus img {
    transform: scale(1.015);
}

.related-story-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.17;
    margin: 0.3rem 0 0.55rem;
}

.related-story-card h3 a,
.related-story-card h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.related-story-card h3 a:hover,
.related-story-card h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.related-story-card time {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.related-story-card.no-image {
    background: var(--et-soft);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--et-brand);
    padding: 0.9rem;
}

.pagination,
.post-navigation {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.page-numbers {
    border: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.page-numbers.current {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    color: #fff;
}

.comments-area {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--et-brand);
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.comment-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.comment-body {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.comment-form label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.comment-form input:not([type="submit"]),
.comment-form textarea {
    border: 1px solid #aeb5bb;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0.6rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.site-footer {
    background: #111b23;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--et-accent);
    color: #dce1e5;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.footer-column {
    min-width: 0;
}

.footer-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-description,
.copyright {
    color: #aeb8c0;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-menu {
    align-items: start;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-menu a,
.footer-menu a:visited,
.site-footer .widget a,
.site-footer .widget a:visited {
    color: #fff;
}

.site-footer .widget {
    border-top-color: #536a7c;
}

.site-footer .widget li {
    border-bottom-color: #334550;
}

.no-results {
    padding-block: 2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .top-stories,
    .layout-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .lead-story {
        border-right: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    .latest-stories {
        display: grid;
        gap: 0 1.5rem;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .sidebar {
        border-left: 0;
        display: grid;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .sidebar .widget {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    body {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .container {
        padding-inline: 18px;
    }

    .masthead {
        min-height: 104px;
    }

    .nav-wrap {
        display: block;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .primary-navigation {
        display: none;
    }

    .primary-navigation.is-open {
        display: block;
    }

    .primary-menu {
        align-items: stretch;
        display: block;
        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .primary-menu a,
    .primary-menu a:visited {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
        padding: 0.75rem 0;
    }

    .primary-menu .sub-menu {
        box-shadow: none;
        display: block;
        padding-left: 1rem;
        position: static;
    }

    .story-grid,
    .category-sections,
    .footer-grid,
    .related-posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .archive-list .story-card {
        grid-template-columns: 135px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .archive-list .story-card .story-summary {
        display: none;
    }

    .archive-list .story-card.no-image .story-summary {
        display: block;
    }

    .article-body .alignwide,
    .article-body .alignfull {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
        width: auto;
    }

    .sidebar {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .utility-bar {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .site-description {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
    }

    .latest-stories {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .category-section .story-card,
    .archive-list .story-card {
        grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .category-section .story-card-title,
    .archive-list .story-card-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .author-box {
        align-items: start;
        grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.2.0 homepage and editorial refinements
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */

.home-main {
    padding-block: 1.15rem 3.5rem;
}

/* Featured slider: editorially controlled by the Featured post toggle. */
.featured-slider {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.featured-slider-track {
    min-height: clamp(360px, 48vw, 540px);
    position: relative;
}

.featured-slide {
    background-color: var(--et-brand);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: absolute;
    transition: opacity 320ms ease;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.featured-slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    visibility: visible;
    z-index: 2;
}

.featured-slide.no-image {
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.07) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(225deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0,0,0,.08) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(315deg, rgba(0,0,0,.05) 25%, var(--et-brand) 25%);
    background-position: 26px 0, 26px 0, 0 0, 0 0;
    background-size: 52px 52px;
}

.featured-slide-link {
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
}

.featured-slide-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,17,17,.86) 0%, rgba(17,17,17,.66) 46%, rgba(17,17,17,.18) 78%, rgba(17,17,17,.08) 100%);
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.featured-slide.no-image .featured-slide-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15,39,55,.35), rgba(15,39,55,.05));
}

.featured-slide-content {
    bottom: clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 5rem);
    color: #fff;
    left: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    max-width: 720px;
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    z-index: 4;
}

.featured-slide .eyebrow,
.featured-slide .eyebrow a,
.featured-slide .eyebrow a:visited {
    color: #fff;
}

.featured-slide .eyebrow {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: .3rem .5rem;
}

.featured-slide-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.25rem);
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    line-height: 1.04;
    margin: .55rem 0 .6rem;
    max-width: 16ch;
}

.featured-slide-summary {
    color: #f5f5f5;
    font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 62ch;
}

.featured-slide-summary p {
    margin: 0;
}

.featured-slider-controls {
    align-items: center;
    bottom: .9rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: .65rem;
    justify-content: center;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 6;
}

.featured-slider-arrow {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,.48);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    height: 34px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    width: 34px;
}

.featured-slider-arrow:hover,
.featured-slider-arrow:focus {
    background: var(--et-accent);
}

.featured-slider-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: .45rem;
}

.featured-slider-dot {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    height: 9px;
    padding: 0;
    width: 9px;
}

.featured-slider-dot.is-active {
    background: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.25);
}

/* Latest news cards sit directly on the tan newsprint background. */
.latest-news-section {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.story-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
    border-bottom-color: var(--et-line);
    padding: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.story-card-content {
    padding-inline: .1rem;
}

.story-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.22rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.story-summary {
    color: #4d4d4d;
    font-size: .94rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Compact, centered pagination. */
.navigation.pagination,
.et-pagination {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 2.25rem 0 .5rem;
}

.nav-links,
.et-pagination {
    align-items: center;
    gap: .35rem;
}

.page-numbers,
.et-pagination .page-numbers {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    color: var(--et-ink);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 36px;
    min-width: 36px;
    padding: .4rem .7rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.page-numbers.current,
.et-pagination .page-numbers.current {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    border-color: var(--et-brand);
    color: #fff;
}

.page-numbers:hover,
.page-numbers:focus,
.et-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.et-pagination .page-numbers:focus {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

/* Optional Simple Live Blog integration. */
.et-live-module {
    background: var(--et-soft);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--et-accent);
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
}

.et-live-module-header h2 {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .82rem;
    gap: .55rem;
    letter-spacing: .055em;
    margin: 0 0 .55rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.et-live-badge {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: .25rem .42rem;
}

.et-live-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: .25rem;
}

.et-live-item {
    align-items: baseline;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: grid;
    gap: .75rem;
    grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0,1fr);
    padding: .6rem 0 .35rem;
}

.et-live-item time {
    color: var(--et-brand);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.et-live-item h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
}

.et-live-item h3 a,
.et-live-item h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.et-live-item h3 a:hover,
.et-live-item h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

/* Make Simple Live Blog shortcode output feel native to Express Telegraph. */
.slb-wrapper,
.slb-filters,
.slb-banner {
    font-family: var(--et-serif) !important;
}

.slb-post,
.slb-card,
.slb-feed-item {
    background: var(--et-soft) !important;
    border-color: var(--et-line) !important;
}

.slb-post,
.slb-card {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--et-brand) !important;
}

.slb-is-pinned {
    border-left-color: var(--et-accent) !important;
}

.slb-pinned-badge,
.slb-date,
.slb-author,
.slb-feed-meta {
    font-family: var(--et-sans) !important;
}

.slb-title {
    color: var(--et-ink) !important;
    font-family: var(--et-serif) !important;
    font-size: 1.18rem !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

.slb-title a,
.slb-feed-title a {
    color: var(--et-ink) !important;
}

.slb-title a:hover,
.slb-title a:focus,
.slb-feed-title a:hover,
.slb-feed-title a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent) !important;
}

.slb-load-more,
#slb-clear-filters {
    background: var(--et-brand) !important;
}

.slb-load-more:hover,
.slb-load-more:focus,
#slb-clear-filters:hover,
#slb-clear-filters:focus {
    background: var(--et-accent) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .custom-logo {
        max-height: 100px;
    }

    .featured-slider-track {
        min-height: 390px;
    }

    .featured-slide-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.88) 0%, rgba(17,17,17,.55) 68%, rgba(17,17,17,.12) 100%);
    }

    .featured-slide-content {
        bottom: 3.5rem;
    }

    .featured-slide-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.5rem);
        max-width: 18ch;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .featured-slider-track {
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .featured-slide-summary {
        display: none;
    }

    .et-live-item {
        gap: .25rem;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.3.0 sectioned front page
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.home-section {
    margin-top: 2.6rem;
}

.news-wire-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.news-wire-item {
    align-items: start;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.news-wire-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-wire-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.news-wire-item h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: .25rem 0 .4rem;
}

.news-wire-item h3 a,
.news-wire-item h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.news-wire-item h3 a:hover,
.news-wire-item h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.news-wire-item time {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .7rem;
}

.image-feature {
    background-color: var(--et-brand);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    min-height: clamp(330px, 43vw, 520px);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.image-feature.no-image {
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 25%, transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(315deg, rgba(0,0,0,.08) 25%, var(--et-brand) 25%);
    background-size: 58px 58px;
}

.image-feature-link,
.image-feature-shade {
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.image-feature-link {
    z-index: 3;
}

.image-feature-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.82), rgba(17,17,17,.06) 72%);
}

.image-feature-copy {
    bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    color: #fff;
    left: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    max-width: 760px;
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    z-index: 4;
}

.image-feature .eyebrow,
.image-feature .eyebrow a,
.image-feature .eyebrow a:visited {
    color: #fff;
}

.image-feature .eyebrow {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    display: inline-block;
    padding: .28rem .48rem;
}

.image-feature h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.25vw, 2.65rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: .5rem 0 .55rem;
    max-width: 20ch;
}

.image-feature-summary {
    color: #f5f5f5;
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 62ch;
}

.image-feature-summary p {
    margin: 0;
}

.feature-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.features-section .story-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.14rem);
}

.features-section .story-summary {
    display: none;
}

.photo-gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.photo-gallery-media {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    background: var(--et-brand);
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.photo-gallery-media img,
.photo-gallery-fallback,
.photo-gallery-overlay {
    height: 100%;
    inset: 0;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
}

.photo-gallery-fallback {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--et-brand), #1d4159);
}

.photo-gallery-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.84), rgba(17,17,17,.02) 68%);
}

.photo-gallery-title {
    bottom: 1rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.18rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    left: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.18;
    position: absolute;
    right: 1rem;
    z-index: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .feature-story-grid,
    .photo-gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .news-wire-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .image-feature-summary {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .news-wire-item {
        grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .feature-story-grid,
    .photo-gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.0 editorial hierarchy
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-heading-row {
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--et-brand);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section-heading-row .section-heading {
    border-bottom: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.section-more,
.section-more:visited {
    color: var(--et-brand);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-wire-item h3 {
    font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.15vw, 1.08rem);
}

.special-report-grid,
.archive-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.archive-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.special-report-card,
.archive-story-grid .story-card {
    min-width: 0;
}

.special-report-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.special-report-media img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.special-report-label,
.special-report-kicker {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.special-report-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.28rem);
    line-height: 1.16;
    margin: .35rem 0 .4rem;
}

.special-report-card h3 a,
.special-report-card h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.special-report-card p {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-size: .86rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0;
}

.archives-section .story-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.25vw, 1.1rem);
}

.archives-section .story-summary {
    display: none;
}

.special-report-hero {
    background: var(--et-paper);
    position: relative;
}

.special-report-hero.has-image {
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #fff;
    min-height: clamp(430px, 58vw, 680px);
}

.special-report-hero-shade {
    display: none;
}

.special-report-hero.has-image .special-report-hero-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.84), rgba(17,17,17,.12) 70%);
    display: block;
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.special-report-hero-inner {
    padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.special-report-hero.has-image .special-report-hero-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: inherit;
}

.special-report-headline {
    max-width: 20ch;
}

.special-report-hero.has-image .special-report-headline,
.special-report-hero.has-image .special-report-deck,
.special-report-hero.has-image .post-meta,
.special-report-hero.has-image .post-meta a,
.special-report-hero.has-image .post-meta a:visited {
    color: #fff;
}

.special-report-deck {
    max-width: 50ch;
}

.special-report-content-wrap {
    padding-block: 2.5rem 4.5rem;
}

.special-report-body {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.special-report-content-wrap .singular-widget-area {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Sidebar-free landing pages with a featured-image hero. */
.landing-page-hero {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    color: #fff;
    min-height: clamp(340px, 50vw, 620px);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.landing-page-hero-image {
    height: 100%;
    inset: 0;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
}

.landing-page-hero-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 25, 34, .9) 0%, rgba(15, 25, 34, .64) 48%, rgba(15, 25, 34, .18) 100%);
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.landing-page-hero-inner {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    min-height: inherit;
    padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.landing-page-hero-copy {
    max-width: 720px;
    text-align: left;
}

.landing-page-eyebrow {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
    margin: 0 0 .9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.landing-page-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
    letter-spacing: -.055em;
    line-height: .96;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 16ch;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.landing-page-intro {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
    max-width: 58ch;
}

.landing-page-button {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    border-color: var(--et-accent);
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.landing-page-button:visited {
    color: #fff;
}

.landing-page-button:hover,
.landing-page-button:focus {
    background: var(--et-accent-dark);
    border-color: var(--et-accent-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.landing-page-content-wrap {
    padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.landing-page-body {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: left;
}

.landing-page-content-wrap .singular-widget-area {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 900px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .landing-page-hero {
        min-height: 390px;
    }

    .landing-page-hero-shade {
        background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(15, 25, 34, .9) 0%, rgba(15, 25, 34, .42) 100%);
    }

    .landing-page-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 13vw, 3.7rem);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .special-report-grid,
    .archive-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .special-report-grid,
    .archive-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.1 homepage source controls
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.latest-headlines-section {
    align-items: stretch;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: max-content minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.latest-headlines-label {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--et-brand);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    padding: .65rem .9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.latest-headlines-list {
    align-items: stretch;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: visible;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .latest-headlines-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

.latest-headline-link,
.latest-headline-link:visited {
    align-items: center;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    color: var(--et-ink);
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .76rem;
    gap: .55rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: none;
    padding: .62rem .85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.latest-headline-link time {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: .66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.latest-headline-link:hover,
.latest-headline-link:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .latest-headlines-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .latest-headlines-label {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .latest-headlines-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.2 homepage proportions
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.custom-logo {
    max-height: none;
    width: min(480px, 72vw);
}

.masthead {
    min-height: 136px;
    padding-block: .7rem;
}

.special-report-headline {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.2vw, 4rem);
    line-height: .96;
    max-width: 18ch;
}

.home-after-featured {
    align-items: start;
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(260px, 1fr);
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.home-after-featured-single {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.home-after-featured-single .home-secondary-column {
    border-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.home-primary-column,
.home-secondary-column {
    min-width: 0;
}

.home-secondary-column {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding-left: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
}

.home-secondary-column .home-section,
.home-secondary-column .homepage-widgets {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.homepage-widget-area + .homepage-widget-area {
    border-top: 0;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 0;
}

/* Homepage widget titles already carry the section underline. */
.homepage-sidebar-widgets .home-widget {
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.article-latest-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.article-latest-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding: .85rem 0;
}

.article-latest-list li:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.article-latest-list time {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: .28rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-latest-list a,
.article-latest-list a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    line-height: 1.24;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-latest-list a:hover,
.article-latest-list a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.et-rss-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.et-rss-list .et-rss-item {
    padding: .85rem 0;
}

.et-rss-list .et-rss-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.et-rss-title,
.et-rss-title:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.26;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.et-rss-title:hover,
.et-rss-title:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.et-rss-date {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-top: .32rem;
}

.et-rss-summary {
    color: #4e5963;
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: .86rem;
    line-height: 1.48;
    margin: .48rem 0 0;
}

.et-widget-preview-note {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .82rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Custom widgets return before their wrapper when no stories exist. */
.sidebar .widget:empty {
    display: none;
}

/* Block Widgets may retain an outer shell around an empty PHP widget. */
.sidebar .widget_block:not(:has(*)) {
    display: none;
}

.homepage-sidebar-widgets .widget_block:not(:has(*)) {
    display: none;
    margin: 0;
}

.homepage-sidebar-widgets .et-rss-block-title {
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--et-brand);
    display: flex;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: .6rem;
}

.homepage-sidebar-widgets .et-rss-block-title::before {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    content: "";
    flex: 0 0 .72rem;
    height: .72rem;
}

/* Remove the entire Custom HTML wrapper after AdSense reports no fill. */
.sidebar .widget:has(.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="unfilled"]):not(:has(.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="filled"])) {
    display: none;
}

.home-secondary-column .special-report-grid,
.home-secondary-column .archive-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.home-secondary-column .special-report-card,
.home-secondary-column .archive-story-grid .story-card {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.home-primary-column .latest-headlines-section {
    margin-top: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .home-after-featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .home-secondary-column {
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .custom-logo {
        width: min(360px, 82vw);
    }
    .special-report-headline {
        font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 11vw, 3rem);
    }
}


/* Express Telegraph 0.4.3 featured-image link fix */
.image-feature h3 a,
.image-feature h3 a:visited {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.image-feature h3 a:hover,
.image-feature h3 a:focus-visible {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: .08em;
    text-underline-offset: .12em;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.5 layout and featured-link repair
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.image-feature-copy {
    pointer-events: none;
}

.image-feature h3 a,
.image-feature h3 a:visited {
    color: #fff;
    display: inline;
    pointer-events: auto;
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 6;
}

.image-feature h3 a:hover,
.image-feature h3 a:focus-visible {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: .08em;
    text-underline-offset: .12em;
}

/* Keep the post-image link clickable everywhere except the explicit headline link above it. */
.image-feature-link {
    cursor: pointer;
}

@media (min-width: 981px) {
    .home-after-featured {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(280px, 1fr);
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.5 featured-card link + article spacing
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.image-feature-card-link,
.image-feature-card-link:visited {
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 5;
}

.image-feature-card-link:hover h3,
.image-feature-card-link:focus-visible h3 {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: .08em;
    text-underline-offset: .12em;
}

.image-feature-card-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #fff;
    outline-offset: -6px;
}

.image-feature-card-link .image-feature-shade {
    z-index: 0;
}

.image-feature-card-link .image-feature-copy {
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.image-feature-card-link .eyebrow {
    color: #fff;
}

/* Normal articles use the 678px reading measure plus a nearby sidebar.
   This removes the unused flexible column that previously created a large void. */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
    body.single-post:not(.page-template-single-special-report) .layout-grid {
        column-gap: 2.25rem;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--et-content)) 320px;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.6 featured links and homepage cards
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.featured-slide-content {
    pointer-events: none;
}

.featured-slide-title a,
.featured-slide-title a:visited {
    color: #fff;
    display: inline;
    pointer-events: auto;
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 7;
}

.featured-slide-title a:hover,
.featured-slide-title a:focus-visible {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: .07em;
    text-underline-offset: .13em;
}

.featured-slide-title {
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

.featured-slide-summary {
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* In the two-thirds homepage column, four cards across is too compressed. */
.home-primary-column .feature-story-grid {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.home-primary-column .features-section .story-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.34);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
    min-height: 100%;
}

.home-primary-column .features-section .story-card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    margin: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.home-primary-column .features-section .story-card-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.home-primary-column .features-section .story-card-content {
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.home-primary-column .features-section .story-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
    line-height: 1.16;
    margin-bottom: .65rem;
}

/* Galleries are visual-first: two large landscape tiles rather than four cramped squares. */
.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-grid {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-title {
    bottom: 1.15rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
    left: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.12;
    right: 1.15rem;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.88), rgba(17,17,17,.08) 72%);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .home-primary-column .feature-story-grid,
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.5.5 editorial homepage
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */

/* A larger, left-aligned masthead gives the nameplate more authority. */
.masthead {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    min-height: 144px;
    text-align: left;
}

.site-branding {
    width: 100%;
}

.custom-logo {
    width: min(560px, 76vw);
}

.site-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Give long newspaper headlines room to breathe. */
.headline,
.singular-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.85rem);
    hyphens: none;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.lead-story-title,
.special-report-headline {
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.06;
}

.latest-headlines-section {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.featured-slider {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.featured-slide-content {
    bottom: clamp(3.6rem, 7vw, 5.25rem);
    max-width: 760px;
}

.featured-slide-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.9vw, 3.05rem);
    letter-spacing: -.018em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    max-width: 18ch;
}

.featured-slide-summary {
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 58ch;
}

.featured-slide-button,
.featured-slide-button:visited {
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 1.05rem;
    pointer-events: auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 7;
}

.featured-slide-button:hover,
.featured-slide-button:focus-visible {
    color: #fff;
}

/* News Wire: one dominant lead with a compact chronological rail. */
.news-wire-section {
    margin-top: 2.75rem;
}

.home-primary-column .news-wire-section {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.news-wire-layout {
    align-items: start;
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(330px, .8fr);
}

.news-wire-lead-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-wire-lead-image img,
.news-wire-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.news-wire-lead h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.7vw, 2.15rem);
    letter-spacing: -.022em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: .35rem 0 .65rem;
}

.news-wire-lead h3 a,
.news-wire-lead h3 a:visited,
.news-wire-item h3 a,
.news-wire-item h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.news-wire-lead h3 a:hover,
.news-wire-lead h3 a:focus,
.news-wire-item h3 a:hover,
.news-wire-item h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.news-wire-lead p {
    color: #48535d;
    font-size: .96rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 0 .9rem;
}

.news-wire-lead time,
.news-wire-item time {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.news-wire-read-more {
    margin: 0 0 .85rem;
}

.news-wire-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
}

.news-wire-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: block;
    padding: 0 0 1rem;
}

.news-wire-item + .news-wire-item {
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.news-wire-item.has-image {
    display: grid;
    gap: .9rem;
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.news-wire-image {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-wire-item h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin: 0 0 .55rem;
}

.home-primary-column .news-wire-layout {
    gap: 1.5rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.home-primary-column .news-wire-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.home-primary-column .news-wire-item.has-image {
    grid-template-columns: 108px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.home-primary-column .news-wire-lead h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.3vw, 1.85rem);
}

/* Shared image-overlay language for Features and History. */
.feature-overlay-grid,
.history-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: .65rem;
}

.feature-overlay-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.feature-overlay-card,
.history-card {
    background-color: var(--et-brand);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    min-height: 230px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.feature-overlay-card-lead {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    min-height: 360px;
}

.feature-overlay-card.no-image,
.history-card.no-image {
    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--et-brand), #173b53);
}

.overlay-card-link,
.overlay-card-link:visited {
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.overlay-card-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.9), rgba(17,17,17,.08) 76%);
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
    transition: background 180ms ease;
}

.overlay-card-link:hover .overlay-card-shade,
.overlay-card-link:focus-visible .overlay-card-shade {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(17,17,17,.94), rgba(17,17,17,.2) 76%);
}

.overlay-card-copy {
    bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    left: 0;
    padding: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

.overlay-eyebrow {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: var(--et-accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .64rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
    padding: .32rem .46rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.overlay-card-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.14;
}

.feature-overlay-card-lead .overlay-card-title,
.history-card-lead .overlay-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.feature-overlay-card:not(.feature-overlay-card-lead) .overlay-card-title {
    display: -webkit-box;
    font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.55vw, 1.2rem);
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.overlay-card-summary {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: .55rem;
    max-width: 62ch;
}

.overlay-card-copy time {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    margin-top: .6rem;
}

.history-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(210px, 1fr));
}

.history-card-lead {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    min-height: 430px;
}

/* Archives: one image only, then clearly dated headlines. */
.archive-lead {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.archive-lead-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.archive-lead-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.archive-lead h3,
.archive-headline-item h3 {
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1.26;
}

.archive-lead h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin: 0 0 .45rem;
}

.archive-headline-list {
    display: grid;
}

.archive-headline-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.archive-headline-item h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin: 0 0 .45rem;
}

.archive-lead h3 a,
.archive-lead h3 a:visited,
.archive-headline-item h3 a,
.archive-headline-item h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.archive-lead h3 a:hover,
.archive-lead h3 a:focus,
.archive-headline-item h3 a:hover,
.archive-headline-item h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.archive-lead time,
.archive-headline-item time {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .news-wire-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .news-wire-list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 0 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .masthead {
        min-height: 112px;
    }

    .custom-logo {
        width: min(440px, 84vw);
    }

    .feature-overlay-grid,
    .history-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: none;
    }

    .feature-overlay-card-lead,
    .history-card-lead {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: auto;
        min-height: 330px;
    }

    .history-card,
    .feature-overlay-card {
        min-height: 250px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .latest-headlines-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .news-wire-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .news-wire-item.has-image {
        grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .featured-slide-summary {
        display: none;
    }

    .featured-slide-button {
        margin-top: .35rem;
    }
}


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.4.7 page spacing and gallery mosaic
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
    body.page .layout-grid {
        column-gap: 2.25rem;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--et-content)) 320px;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* Photo Galleries: one dominant tile, one wide tile, two supporting tiles. */
.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-grid {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.8;
    display: grid;
    gap: .45rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card {
    min-height: 0;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(1) {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(2) {
    grid-column: 3 / 5;
    grid-row: 1;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 2;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(4) {
    grid-column: 4;
    grid-row: 2;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:first-child:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / 5;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(2):last-child {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(3):last-child {
    grid-column: 3 / 5;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-media {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-title {
    bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.55vw, 1.3rem);
    left: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.12;
    right: 1rem;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(1) .photo-gallery-title {
    bottom: 1.35rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.35vw, 2rem);
    left: 1.35rem;
    right: 1.35rem;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(2) .photo-gallery-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.85vw, 1.55rem);
}

.photo-gallery-copy {
    bottom: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    position: absolute;
    right: 1rem;
    z-index: 2;
}

.photo-gallery-copy .photo-gallery-title {
    bottom: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    position: static;
    right: auto !important;
}

.home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(1) .photo-gallery-copy {
    bottom: 1.35rem;
    left: 1.35rem;
    right: 1.35rem;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-grid {
        aspect-ratio: auto;
        display: grid;
        gap: 1rem;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: none;
    }

    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card,
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(1),
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(2),
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(3),
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(4),
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:first-child:last-child,
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(2):last-child,
    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-card:nth-child(3):last-child {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: auto;
    }

    .home-primary-column .photo-gallery-media {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        height: auto;
        min-height: 0;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.6.0 widgets, breadcrumbs and logo
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Never enlarge a logo beyond its uploaded pixel dimensions. */
.custom-logo {
    height: auto;
    max-height: none;
    max-width: min(560px, 76vw);
    width: auto;
}

.et-breadcrumbs-shell {
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.et-breadcrumbs {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .72rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-bottom: .8rem;
}

.et-breadcrumbs ol {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .28rem .5rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.et-breadcrumbs li {
    align-items: center;
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: .5rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.et-breadcrumbs li + li::before {
    color: #9b918c;
    content: "/";
}

.et-breadcrumbs a,
.et-breadcrumbs a:visited {
    color: var(--et-brand);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.et-breadcrumbs a:hover,
.et-breadcrumbs a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: .16em;
}

.et-breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--et-ink);
}

.et-plugin-breadcrumbs > * {
    margin: 0;
}

/* A completely empty sidebar no longer reserves a blank grid column. */
.layout-grid:has(> .main-content:only-child) {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.layout-grid > .main-content:only-child {
    max-width: 860px;
}

@media (min-width: 981px) {
    body.single-post:not(.page-template-single-special-report) .layout-grid:has(> .main-content:only-child),
    body.page .layout-grid:has(> .main-content:only-child) {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--et-content));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .custom-logo {
        max-width: min(440px, 84vw);
    }

    .et-breadcrumbs-shell {
        margin-top: .8rem;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.7.0 mobile news and Social Links page
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
    /* The desktop homepage selector is more specific than the older
       phone rule, so repeat the full selector when collapsing the list. */
    .home-primary-column .news-wire-list {
        gap: 0;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .home-primary-column .news-wire-item.has-image {
        gap: .8rem;
        grid-template-columns: 104px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .home-primary-column .news-wire-item h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        hyphens: none;
        line-height: 1.22;
        overflow-wrap: normal;
        word-break: normal;
    }

    .latest-headlines-label {
        padding: .72rem .85rem;
    }

    .latest-headline-link,
    .latest-headline-link:visited {
        align-items: start;
        gap: .6rem;
        padding: .72rem .8rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .latest-headline-link,
    .latest-headline-link:visited {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
        border-right: 0;
        display: grid;
        font-size: .78rem;
        grid-template-columns: 3.4rem minmax(0, 1fr);
        line-height: 1.28;
    }

    .latest-headline-link:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }
}

body.page-template-template-social-links {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% -15%, rgba(41, 92, 125, .16), transparent 38rem),
        var(--et-paper);
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.social-links-header {
    padding: clamp(1.35rem, 5vw, 2.6rem) 1.25rem .5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.social-links-home {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.social-links-header .custom-logo-link {
    display: inline-block;
}

.social-links-header .custom-logo {
    max-height: 84px;
    max-width: min(320px, 72vw);
    width: auto;
}

.social-links-main {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem 2.5rem;
}

.social-links-card {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 640px;
    text-align: center;
}

.social-links-avatar {
    border: 4px solid #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(34, 34, 34, .14);
    height: 112px;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 112px;
}

.social-links-avatar img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.social-links-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem);
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.04;
    margin: 0;
}

.social-links-intro {
    color: #48535d;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: .85rem auto 0;
    max-width: 52ch;
}

.social-links-body {
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    margin-top: 1.6rem;
    max-width: none;
    text-align: center;
}

.social-links-body .wp-block-buttons {
    display: grid;
    gap: .8rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    width: 100%;
}

.social-links-body .wp-block-button,
.social-links-body .wp-block-button__link {
    width: 100%;
}

.social-links-body .wp-block-button__link,
.social-links-body .wp-block-button__link:visited,
.social-links-body > ul:not(.wp-block-social-links) > li > a,
.social-links-body > ul:not(.wp-block-social-links) > li > a:visited {
    background: var(--et-brand);
    border: 2px solid var(--et-brand);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .055em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.social-links-body .wp-block-button__link:hover,
.social-links-body .wp-block-button__link:focus-visible,
.social-links-body > ul:not(.wp-block-social-links) > li > a:hover,
.social-links-body > ul:not(.wp-block-social-links) > li > a:focus-visible {
    background: var(--et-accent);
    border-color: var(--et-accent);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.social-links-body > ul:not(.wp-block-social-links) {
    display: grid;
    gap: .8rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.social-links-body .wp-block-social-links {
    justify-content: center;
}

.social-links-body p {
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.social-links-full-site,
.social-links-full-site:visited {
    color: var(--et-brand);
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-top: .75rem;
    text-underline-offset: .2em;
}

.social-links-full-site:hover,
.social-links-full-site:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.social-links-footer {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    padding: 0 1rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.social-links-footer p {
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .social-links-main {
        padding-left: .9rem;
        padding-right: .9rem;
    }

    .social-links-avatar {
        height: 96px;
        width: 96px;
    }

    .social-links-body .wp-block-button__link,
    .social-links-body > ul:not(.wp-block-social-links) > li > a {
        padding: .9rem 1rem;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.8.0 Heritage post templates
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
body.express-telegraph-heritage {
    min-width: 0;
}

body.express-telegraph-heritage .screen-reader-text:focus {
    z-index: 100000;
}

.heritage-post-navigation .nav-links {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.heritage-post-navigation .nav-next {
    text-align: right;
}

.heritage-post-navigation a {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

/* Heritage 2002 recreates the pale-yellow Railfanning.org special reports. */
body.heritage-2002 {
    --h02-paper: #ffffcc;
    --h02-rust: #993300;
    --h02-purple: #660066;
    --h02-green: #669933;
    background: var(--h02-paper);
    color: var(--h02-rust);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.heritage-2002-main {
    padding: 1.25rem .75rem 2.5rem;
}

.heritage-2002-frame {
    background: var(--h02-paper);
    border: 3px solid var(--h02-rust);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 720px;
    padding: 2px;
}

.heritage-2002-masthead {
    border: 1px solid var(--h02-rust);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1rem;
}

.heritage-2002-brand {
    color: var(--h02-purple);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 3.5rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0;
}

.heritage-2002-dots {
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--h02-rust) 1.5px, transparent 1.8px);
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-size: 12px 5px;
    height: 1rem;
    margin: .45rem 0 .25rem;
}

.heritage-2002-edition {
    color: var(--h02-green);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: right;
}

.heritage-2002-frame .et-breadcrumbs-shell {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
    padding: .55rem 1.1rem 0;
}

.heritage-2002-frame .et-breadcrumbs {
    border-color: rgba(153, 51, 0, .35);
    color: var(--h02-rust);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: .7rem;
}

.heritage-2002-frame .et-breadcrumbs a,
.heritage-2002-frame .et-breadcrumbs a:visited {
    color: var(--h02-green);
}

.heritage-2002-columns {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 150px;
}

.heritage-2002-article {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.heritage-2002-image {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.heritage-2002-image img {
    border: 1px solid rgba(153, 51, 0, .45);
    width: 100%;
}

.heritage-2002-image figcaption {
    color: var(--h02-rust);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-top: .35rem;
}

.heritage-2002-title {
    color: var(--h02-purple);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 2.45rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0 0 .45rem;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.heritage-2002-deck {
    color: var(--h02-green);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 .65rem;
}

.heritage-2002-meta {
    color: var(--h02-purple);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.heritage-2002-meta > * + *::before {
    content: " | ";
    font-style: normal;
}

.heritage-2002-content {
    color: var(--h02-rust);
    font-size: .88rem;
    max-width: none;
}

.heritage-2002-content > p:first-child {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: inherit;
}

.heritage-2002-content h2,
.heritage-2002-content h3,
.heritage-2002-content h4 {
    color: var(--h02-purple);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.heritage-2002-content a,
.heritage-2002-content a:visited,
.heritage-2002-aside a,
.heritage-2002-aside a:visited,
.heritage-2002-footer a,
.heritage-2002-footer a:visited {
    color: var(--h02-green);
}

.heritage-2002-content blockquote {
    border-color: var(--h02-green);
    color: var(--h02-purple);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.heritage-2002-content .alignwide,
.heritage-2002-content .alignfull,
.heritage-2004-content .alignwide,
.heritage-2004-content .alignfull {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.heritage-2002-content iframe,
.heritage-2002-content video,
.heritage-2004-content iframe,
.heritage-2004-content video {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.heritage-2002-content pre,
.heritage-2002-content table,
.heritage-2004-content pre,
.heritage-2004-content table {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.heritage-2002-content hr,
.heritage-2002-ornament {
    border: 0;
    color: var(--h02-green);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .35em;
    margin: 1.4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.heritage-2002-ornament::before {
    content: ". . .";
}

.heritage-2002 .article-footer,
.heritage-2002 .author-box,
.heritage-2002 .post-navigation,
.heritage-2002 .comments-area {
    border-color: rgba(153, 51, 0, .35);
}

.heritage-2002 .article-footer,
.heritage-2002 .post-navigation,
.heritage-2002 .comments-area {
    color: var(--h02-rust);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: .78rem;
}

.heritage-2002 .comments-area input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--h02-purple);
}

.heritage-2002-aside {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--h02-rust);
    font-size: .7rem;
    padding: 1.1rem .8rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.heritage-2002-date {
    color: var(--h02-purple);
    font-family: Garamond, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.heritage-2002-nav ul,
.heritage-2002-recent ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.heritage-2002-nav li,
.heritage-2002-recent li {
    margin: 0 0 .72rem;
}

.heritage-2002-recent {
    border-top: 1px dotted var(--h02-rust);
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.heritage-2002-recent h2 {
    color: var(--h02-rust);
    font-size: .8rem;
    margin: 0 0 .8rem;
}

.heritage-2002-signal {
    align-items: center;
    background: #333;
    border: 3px solid #777;
    border-radius: 5px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .35rem;
    margin: 1.25rem auto 0;
    padding: .45rem;
    width: 42px;
}

.heritage-2002-signal span {
    border: 2px solid #111;
    border-radius: 50%;
    height: 22px;
    width: 22px;
}

.heritage-2002-signal span:nth-child(1) {
    background: #c40000;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(196, 0, 0, .65);
}

.heritage-2002-signal span:nth-child(2) {
    background: #6f5d00;
}

.heritage-2002-signal span:nth-child(3) {
    background: #215d21;
}

.heritage-2002-footer {
    border: 1px solid var(--h02-rust);
    font-size: .7rem;
    padding: .85rem 1.25rem;
}

.heritage-2002-footer p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Heritage 2004 recreates the 750-pixel white FrontPage-era article. */
body.heritage-2004 {
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.heritage-2004-main {
    padding: 1rem .75rem 2.5rem;
}

.heritage-2004-frame {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 750px;
}

.heritage-2004-masthead {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 112px;
    padding: .65rem 1.25rem;
}

.heritage-2004-logo {
    width: 100%;
}

.heritage-2004-logo .custom-logo {
    max-height: 86px;
    max-width: min(450px, 72vw);
    width: auto;
}

.heritage-2004-site-name {
    color: #23282c;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.heritage-2004-nav {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #dadada;
    padding: .45rem .7rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.heritage-2004-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .25rem .6rem;
    justify-content: center;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.heritage-2004-nav li + li::before {
    color: #808080;
    content: "|";
    margin-right: .6rem;
}

.heritage-2004-nav a,
.heritage-2004-nav a:visited {
    color: #707070;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.heritage-2004-nav a:hover,
.heritage-2004-nav a:focus {
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.heritage-2004-frame .et-breadcrumbs-shell {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
    padding: .65rem 0 0;
}

.heritage-2004-frame .et-breadcrumbs {
    border-color: #ddd;
    color: #666;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: .68rem;
    padding: 0 .6rem .55rem;
}

.heritage-2004-frame .et-breadcrumbs a,
.heritage-2004-frame .et-breadcrumbs a:visited {
    color: #606970;
}

.heritage-2004-columns {
    display: grid;
    gap: 25px;
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding-top: .85rem;
}

.heritage-2004-aside {
    color: #222;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: .7rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.heritage-2004-date {
    font-size: .82rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.heritage-2004-aside-section {
    border-top: 1px solid #bbb;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding-top: .8rem;
}

.heritage-2004-aside h2 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin: 0 0 .65rem;
}

.heritage-2004-aside ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.heritage-2004-aside li {
    border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
    padding: .45rem 0;
}

.heritage-2004-aside a,
.heritage-2004-aside a:visited {
    color: #555;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.heritage-2004-aside a:hover,
.heritage-2004-aside a:focus {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.heritage-2004-cover img,
.heritage-2004-trackside-gallery img {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.heritage-2004-cover img {
    border: 1px solid #bbb;
}

.heritage-2004-trackside-gallery {
    display: grid;
    gap: .75rem;
}

.heritage-2004-article {
    min-width: 0;
}

.heritage-2004-image {
    margin: 0 0 .85rem;
}

.heritage-2004-image img {
    width: 100%;
}

.heritage-2004-image figcaption {
    color: #333;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-top: .35rem;
}

.heritage-2004-title {
    color: #111;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 5vw, 2.1rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin: .3rem 0 .4rem;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.heritage-2004-deck {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 .55rem;
}

.heritage-2004-meta {
    color: #666;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: .68rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.heritage-2004-meta > * + *::before {
    content: " | ";
}

.heritage-2004-content {
    color: #111;
    font-size: .94rem;
    max-width: none;
}

.heritage-2004-content > p:first-child {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: inherit;
}

.heritage-2004-content h2,
.heritage-2004-content h3,
.heritage-2004-content h4 {
    color: #111;
}

.heritage-2004-content a,
.heritage-2004-content a:visited,
.heritage-2004-footer a,
.heritage-2004-footer a:visited {
    color: #555;
}

.heritage-2004-content blockquote {
    border-color: #777;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.heritage-2004 .article-footer,
.heritage-2004 .author-box,
.heritage-2004 .post-navigation,
.heritage-2004 .comments-area {
    border-color: #ccc;
}

.heritage-2004 .article-footer,
.heritage-2004 .post-navigation,
.heritage-2004 .comments-area {
    color: #222;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: .75rem;
}

.heritage-2004 .comments-area input[type="submit"] {
    background: #666;
}

.heritage-2004-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid #aaa;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: .8rem 0;
}

.heritage-2004-footer p {
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .heritage-2002-main,
    .heritage-2004-main {
        padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .heritage-2002-frame {
        border-left: 0;
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .heritage-2002-columns,
    .heritage-2004-columns {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .heritage-2004-columns {
        gap: 0;
    }

    .heritage-2002-aside {
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--h02-rust);
        grid-row: 2;
    }

    .heritage-2002-nav ul {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: .55rem 1rem;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .heritage-2002-nav li {
        margin: 0;
    }

    .heritage-2002-recent {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 420px;
    }

    .heritage-2004-masthead {
        min-height: 90px;
        padding: .5rem 1rem;
    }

    .heritage-2004-logo .custom-logo {
        max-height: 64px;
        max-width: min(380px, 82vw);
    }

    .heritage-2004-article {
        grid-row: 1;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }

    .heritage-2004-aside {
        border-top: 1px solid #aaa;
        grid-row: 2;
        margin: 1.25rem 1rem 0;
        padding-top: 1rem;
    }

    .heritage-2004-aside ul {
        display: grid;
        gap: 0 1rem;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        text-align: left;
    }

    .heritage-2004-cover img {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 220px;
    }

    .heritage-2004-trackside-gallery {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 150px));
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .heritage-post-navigation .nav-links {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .heritage-post-navigation .nav-next {
        text-align: left;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .heritage-2002-article {
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .heritage-2004-nav li + li::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .heritage-2004-aside ul {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.9.0 static editorial homepage
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Keep the standard masthead authoritative without reserving excess height. */
.masthead {
    min-height: 112px;
    padding-block: .55rem;
}

.masthead .custom-logo {
    max-height: 90px;
}

.editorial-landing-hero {
    min-height: clamp(300px, 38vw, 500px);
}

.editorial-landing-content-wrap {
    padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
}

.editorial-landing-content-wrap > .singular-widget-area {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 980px;
}

.editorial-promos {
    margin: 0 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.editorial-promo-grid {
    align-items: stretch;
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.editorial-promo-item {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
}

.editorial-promo-item:empty {
    display: none;
}

.editorial-promo-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--et-brand);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(34, 34, 34, .06);
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
}

.editorial-promo-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.editorial-promo-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
    width: 100%;
}

.editorial-promo-image:hover img,
.editorial-promo-image:focus img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.editorial-promo-copy {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1.2rem;
}

.editorial-promo-eyebrow {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 .5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.editorial-promo-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin: 0;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.editorial-promo-title a,
.editorial-promo-title a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.editorial-promo-title a:hover,
.editorial-promo-title a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.editorial-promo-description {
    color: #48535d;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .86rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: .75rem 0 0;
}

.editorial-promo-button,
.editorial-promo-button:visited {
    align-self: flex-start;
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: .72rem .9rem;
    transform: translateY(.9rem);
}

.editorial-promo-button:hover,
.editorial-promo-button:focus {
    color: #fff;
}

.editorial-headlines {
    margin: 0 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.editorial-headlines-heading-row {
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.editorial-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.editorial-story-card {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.editorial-story-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: var(--et-soft);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.editorial-story-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.editorial-story-copy {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.editorial-story-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    letter-spacing: -.018em;
    line-height: 1.14;
    margin: .35rem 0 .6rem;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.editorial-story-card h3 a,
.editorial-story-card h3 a:visited,
.editorial-headline-list-item h3 a,
.editorial-headline-list-item h3 a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.editorial-story-card h3 a:hover,
.editorial-story-card h3 a:focus,
.editorial-headline-list-item h3 a:hover,
.editorial-headline-list-item h3 a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

.editorial-story-card p {
    color: #48535d;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .84rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 0 .75rem;
}

.editorial-story-card time,
.editorial-headline-list-item time {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .68rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.editorial-headlines.hide-images .editorial-story-card {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--et-brand);
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.editorial-headline-list {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.editorial-headline-list-item {
    align-items: start;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    display: grid;
    gap: .75rem;
    grid-template-columns: 82px minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 0;
}

.editorial-headline-list-item:nth-child(even) {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 0;
}

.editorial-headline-list-item time {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-top: .18rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.editorial-headline-list-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
    hyphens: none;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.editorial-landing-body {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 900px;
    padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    text-align: left;
}

.editorial-landing-body:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .editorial-promo-grid,
    .editorial-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .masthead {
        min-height: 88px;
        padding-block: .4rem;
    }

    .masthead .custom-logo {
        max-height: 68px;
    }

    .editorial-landing-hero {
        min-height: 340px;
    }

    .editorial-headline-list {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .editorial-headline-list-item,
    .editorial-headline-list-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-left: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-right: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .editorial-promo-grid,
    .editorial-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .editorial-promo-card {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 420px;
    }

    .editorial-headline-list-item {
        gap: .3rem;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .editorial-promo-image img {
        transition: none;
    }
}
/* Partner Content widget. Cards remain legible in full-width and sidebar areas. */
.widget_express-telegraph-partner-content {
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.partner-content-zone {
    container-type: inline-size;
    margin: 30px 0 36px;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
}

.partner-content-inner { width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.related-posts > .section-heading,
.widget .partner-content-title.section-heading {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.widget .partner-content-title.section-heading {
    margin: 0 0 .75rem;
    padding: 0 0 .6rem;
}

.partner-content-note {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: var(--et-muted, #666);
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.partner-content-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
}

.widget a.partner-content-card,
.widget a.partner-content-card:visited {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #222;
    border: 0;
    color: #fff !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.partner-content-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.partner-content-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.88) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.65) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,.18) 70%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.partner-content-copy {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: left;
}

.partner-content-kicker {
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    padding: 4px 0 0;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--et-accent, #b30000);
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-align: left;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.partner-content-headline {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.17;
    text-align: left;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.widget a.partner-content-card:hover,
.widget a.partner-content-card:focus { color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.partner-content-card:hover img,
.partner-content-card:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.partner-content-card:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--et-accent, #b30000); outline-offset: 2px; }

@container (max-width: 520px) {
    .partner-content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .partner-content-zone { margin: 24px 0 30px; padding-top: 0; }
    .partner-content-note { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 11px; }
    .partner-content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .partner-content-copy { left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 14px; }
    .partner-content-kicker { margin-bottom: 5px; }
}

/* Individual Simple Live Blog updates. */
.live-blog-single-shell {
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
}

.live-blog-single-main {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 820px;
    width: 100%;
}

.live-blog-single {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--et-brand);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(34, 34, 34, .07);
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.live-blog-single-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.live-blog-single-label {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    margin: 0 0 .65rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.live-blog-single-title {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    line-height: 1.04;
    margin: 0;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
}

.live-blog-single-meta {
    align-items: baseline;
    color: var(--et-muted);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .85rem;
    gap: .4rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.live-blog-single-meta time {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.live-blog-single-header .slb-topics {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.live-blog-single-header .slb-topic-label {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .025em;
    padding: .25rem .65rem;
}

.live-blog-single-image {
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.live-blog-single-image img {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.live-blog-single-image figcaption {
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .75rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-top: .55rem;
}

.live-blog-single-body {
    font-family: var(--et-serif);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.live-blog-single-body > :first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.live-blog-single-body img,
.live-blog-single-body iframe,
.live-blog-single-body table {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.live-blog-single-body table {
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
    width: 100%;
}

.live-blog-single-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    color: var(--et-muted);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .8rem;
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.live-blog-single-footer p {
    margin: .35rem 0;
}

.live-blog-single-footer a,
.live-blog-single-footer a:visited {
    color: var(--et-brand);
}

.live-blog-single-main > .singular-widget-area {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 820px;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .live-blog-single-shell {
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
        padding-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .live-blog-single {
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .live-blog-single-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 10vw, 2.7rem);
    }

    .live-blog-single-meta-separator {
        display: none;
    }

    .live-blog-single-meta time,
    .live-blog-single-author {
        flex-basis: 100%;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.9.8 Sitemap page
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.sitemap-page-wrap {
    padding-block: 3rem 4.5rem;
}

.sitemap-page-header {
    max-width: none;
}

.sitemap-page-intro {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 780px;
}

.sitemap-directory {
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 250px), 1fr));
}

.sitemap-section {
    min-width: 0;
}

.sitemap-list,
.sitemap-list .children {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.sitemap-list li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--et-line);
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding: .7rem 0;
}

.sitemap-list a,
.sitemap-list a:visited {
    color: var(--et-ink);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.sitemap-list a:hover,
.sitemap-list a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: .16em;
}

.sitemap-list .children {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--et-line);
    margin: .6rem 0 0 .15rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
}

.sitemap-list .children li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sitemap-xml-section {
    background: var(--et-soft);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--et-brand);
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.2rem;
}

.sitemap-xml-section .section-heading {
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

.sitemap-xml-section p {
    font-family: var(--et-sans);
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.sitemap-xml-section a,
.sitemap-xml-section a:visited {
    color: var(--et-brand);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.sitemap-xml-section a:hover,
.sitemap-xml-section a:focus {
    color: var(--et-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .sitemap-page-wrap {
        padding-block: 2rem 3rem;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
 * Express Telegraph 0.9.9 Wide Content page
 * --------------------------------------------------------- */
.wide-content-page,
.wide-content-article,
.wide-content-body {
    min-width: 0;
}

.wide-content-shell,
.wide-content-page .et-breadcrumbs-shell,
.wide-content-page-banner .landing-page-hero-inner {
    max-width: 1248px;
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
    width: 100%;
}

.wide-content-shell {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
    padding-top: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.wide-content-body {
    max-width: none;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    width: 100%;
}

.wide-content-body > :first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.wide-content-body > :last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.wide-content-body > * {
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
}

.wide-content-body img,
.wide-content-body iframe,
.wide-content-body embed,
.wide-content-body object,
.wide-content-body video {
    max-width: 100%;
}

.wide-content-shell > .singular-widget-area {
    max-width: none;
}

.wide-content-comments {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    max-width: 820px;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .wide-content-shell,
    .wide-content-page .et-breadcrumbs-shell,
    .wide-content-page-banner .landing-page-hero-inner {
        padding-left: 18px;
        padding-right: 18px;
    }

    .wide-content-shell {
        padding-bottom: 3rem;
        padding-top: 1.5rem;
    }
}