:root{
  --paper:#F7F4EE;
  --ink:#1C1B19;
  --navy:#14213D;
  --saffron:#E8871E;
  --brick:#B23A2E;
  --muted:#8B8578;
  --line:#DDD7C8;
  --card-bg:#FFFFFF;

  --font-display: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "IBM Plex Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

/* ---------- Ticker ---------- */
.ticker-bar{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:#F0EEE6;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.6rem;
  padding:.45rem 1rem;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.ticker-dot{
  width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--brick);
  flex:0 0 auto;
  animation:pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse{
  0%,100%{opacity:1; box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(178,58,46,.6);}
  50%{opacity:.55; box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(178,58,46,0);}
}
.ticker-label{
  font-weight:600;color:var(--brick);flex:0 0 auto;
}
.ticker-track{
  flex:1 1 auto;
  overflow:hidden;
  white-space:nowrap;
  position:relative;
}
#ticker-text{
  display:inline-block;
  padding-left:100%;
  animation:scroll-left 22s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes scroll-left{
  0%{transform:translateX(0);}
  100%{transform:translateX(-100%);}
}
.ticker-clock{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  color:#C9C4B4;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{
  background:var(--paper);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);
  padding:1.4rem 1.5rem 0;
}
.masthead-inner{
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:1rem;
  padding-bottom:1rem;
}
.wordmark{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.1rem);
  margin:0;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  line-height:1;
}
.wordmark-accent{color:var(--brick);}
.wordmark-24{
  color:var(--saffron);
  font-size:.55em;
  vertical-align:super;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-weight:600;
}
.tagline{
  margin:.35rem 0 0;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.95rem;
  font-style:italic;
}
.masthead-right{
  text-align:right;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.78rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:.15rem;
}
.dateline{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink);}
#last-updated{color:var(--navy); font-weight:500;}

.regionnav{
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;
  gap:.5rem;
  padding-bottom:.9rem;
}
.region-btn{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.8rem;
  background:none;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--muted);
  padding:.35rem .9rem;
  border-radius:999px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .15s ease;
}
.region-btn:hover{border-color:var(--navy); color:var(--navy);}
.region-btn.active{
  background:var(--navy);
  border-color:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.layout{
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:2rem 1.5rem 3rem;
}

.top-story{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom:2rem;
  margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.top-story:empty{display:none;}
.top-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:.6rem;
}
.top-card .tag{margin-bottom:.2rem;}
.top-card h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.3rem);
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:0;
}
.top-card p{
  color:#3a3833;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.55;
  max-width:70ch;
  margin:.2rem 0 0;
}

.grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px,1fr));
  gap:1.5rem;
}

.card{
  background:var(--card-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:4px;
  padding:1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:.55rem;
  transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(28,27,25,.08);
}
.tag{
  align-self:flex-start;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.68rem;
  letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;
  background:var(--brick);
  padding:.2rem .55rem;
  border-radius:2px;
}
.tag.mp{background:var(--saffron);}
.card h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:1.15rem;
  line-height:1.3;
  margin:0;
}
.card p{
  font-size:.92rem;
  color:#4a473f;
  line-height:1.5;
  margin:0;
  flex:1;
}
.card-meta{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  border-top:1px dashed var(--line);
  padding-top:.6rem;
  margin-top:.2rem;
}
.card-meta a{
  color:var(--navy);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:500;
}
.card-meta a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

.empty-state{
  text-align:center;
  padding:4rem 1rem;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.empty-sub{font-size:.9rem;max-width:40ch;margin:.5rem auto 0;}

.site-footer{
  max-width:1100px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:2rem 1.5rem 3rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.82rem;
  line-height:1.6;
}
.footer-meta{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  margin-top:.4rem;
}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .masthead-right{text-align:left; align-items:flex-start;}
  .masthead-inner{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start;}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .ticker-dot, #ticker-text{animation:none;}
}