/* ============================================================
   THE FRIDAY DISPATCH — Main Stylesheet
   Shared by: welcome, about
   ============================================================ */


/* ── RESET & VARIABLES ──────────────────────────────────────── */

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

:root {
  --cream:  #F4EDD8;
  --paper:  #FAF5E8;
  --tan:    #E2D5B8;
  --dark:   #1A1714;
  --teal:   #00BFBF;
  --coral:  #F03C3C;
  --yellow: #FFCF35;
  --green:  #2EE830;
  --rust:   #C4411E;
  --blue:   #154B8A;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Subtle scanline texture over everything */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    transparent, transparent 3px,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, .018) 3px, rgba(0, 0, 0, .018) 4px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
}


/* ── ANIMATIONS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@keyframes scroll-left {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%       { opacity: 0; }
}

@keyframes countFlip {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0);    opacity: 1; }
  40%  { transform: translateY(-20px); opacity: 0; }
  60%  { transform: translateY(20px);  opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0);    opacity: 1; }
}


/* ── TICKER BARS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--dark);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--yellow);
  padding: 9px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: scroll-left 40s linear infinite;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--yellow);
  will-change: transform;
}

.ticker-inner span { margin: 0 32px; }
.ticker-dot { color: var(--coral); }

/* Teal ticker variant (homepage, between hero and categories) */
.ticker-teal {
  background: var(--teal);
  padding: 11px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--dark);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--dark);
}

.ticker-teal .ticker-inner {
  animation-duration: 28s;
  animation-direction: reverse;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.ticker-teal .ticker-inner span { margin: 0 28px; }


/* ── MASTHEAD ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.masthead {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--dark);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.masthead-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 10px 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 23, 20, .18);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .65;
}

.masthead-center {
  padding: 28px 48px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.masthead-rule {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.masthead-rule hr {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 23, 20, .2);
}

.masthead-rule span {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: .55;
}

.masthead-title {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: max(52px, 8.5vw);
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Teal stripe through title — pure gradient band, no text alignment issues */
.masthead-title::after {
  display: none;
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 44%,
    rgba(0, 191, 191, .55) 44%,
    rgba(0, 191, 191, .55) 60%,
    transparent 60%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.masthead-tag {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.6vw, 18px);
  margin-top: 16px;
  opacity: .75;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.masthead-tag::before,
.masthead-tag::after {
  content: ' — ';
  opacity: .5;
}

/* Coffee ring decoration (homepage masthead) */
.coffee-ring-mast {
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  right: 60px;
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  opacity: .12;
  pointer-events: none;
}


/* ── SUBSCRIBE FORM (shared: homepage + about) ──────────────── */

.subscribe-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--dark);
  box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--dark);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.card-header {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 20px;
}

.card-body {
  padding: 26px 24px 22px;
}

.field {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .55;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.field-underline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--dark);
  padding-bottom: 7px;
}

.field-underline input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--dark);
  outline: none;
}

.field-underline input::placeholder {
  opacity: .28;
  font-style: italic;
}

.field-cursor {
  display: none;
  width: 2px;
  height: 18px;
  background: var(--dark);
  animation: blink .9s step-start infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.field-underline input:focus + .field-cursor {
  opacity: 1;
}

.btn-dispatch {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 6px;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--yellow);
  border: none;
  padding: 17px;
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s, transform .12s, box-shadow .12s;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.btn-dispatch:hover {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--dark);
  transform: translate(-4px, -4px);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--dark);
}

.btn-dispatch:active {
  transform: translate(0, 0);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.fine-print {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  opacity: .42;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.field-error {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--coral);
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.field-msg {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-top: 8px;
  min-height: 18px;
}


/* ── BIG BAND (scrolling yellow strip) ──────────────────────── */

.big-band {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--dark);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--dark);
  padding: 18px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.big-band-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: scroll-left 22s linear infinite;
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 54px);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.big-band-inner span { margin: 0 40px; }
.big-band-inner .alt { color: var(--coral); }


/* ── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--yellow);
  padding: 64px 48px 44px;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 52px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 216, .12);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.footer-wordmark {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.footer-brand-tag {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: .45;
  margin-top: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.no-remove {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 2px solid var(--coral);
  color: var(--coral);
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}

.footer-col h5 {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col a,
.footer-col p {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 216, .5);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 2.1;
  transition: color .15s;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--teal);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  opacity: .32;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}


/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — welcome.blade.php
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Hero ── */

.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 440px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 48px 80px;
  position: relative;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  /*left: 50%;*/
  top: 10%;
  bottom: 10%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(26, 23, 20, .14);
}

.hero-left {
  padding-right: 56px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

.stamp-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  width: fit-content;
}

.stamp {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--coral);
  color: var(--coral);
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
  display: inline-block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blink-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: blink 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-hed {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.hero-hed em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal);
  position: relative;
}

.hero-hed em::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 2px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--teal);
  opacity: .35;
}

.hero-dek {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  opacity: .78;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.memo-box {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 23, 20, .22);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 2.1;
  position: relative;
}

.memo-box::before {
  content: 'INTEROFFICE MEMO';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 16px;
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 0 8px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: .48;
}

/* ── Subscribe column (homepage) ── */

.form-column {
  padding-left: 56px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sticky-note {
  background: #FFE44D;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  transform: rotate(2.2deg);
  box-shadow: 2px 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .13);
  width: 190px;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: -12px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.sticky-note::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

/* ── What's Inside categories ── */

.inside {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 48px 0;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .45;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-hed {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: .92;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.section-hed span { color: var(--teal); }

.cat-grid {
  margin-top: 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--dark);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--dark);
}

.cat-card {
  border-right: 3px solid var(--dark);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--dark);
  padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background .2s;
}

.cat-card:hover { background: var(--tan); }
.cat-card:hover .cat-num { transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.08); }

.cat-accent {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 5px;
}

.acc-teal   { background: var(--teal); }
.acc-coral  { background: var(--coral); }
.acc-yellow { background: var(--yellow); }
.acc-green  { background: var(--green); }
.acc-rust   { background: var(--rust); }
.acc-blue   { background: var(--blue); }

.cat-num {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  color: rgba(26, 23, 20, .07);
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  right: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .3s;
}

.cat-icon  { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.cat-name  { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cat-dek   { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.85; opacity: .68; }

/* ── Sample Dispatch excerpt ── */

.dispatch-wrap {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 72px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dispatch-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--yellow) 0,     var(--yellow) 40px,
    var(--coral)  40px,  var(--coral)  80px,
    var(--teal)   80px,  var(--teal)   120px,
    var(--green)  120px, var(--green)  160px
  );
}

.dispatch-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 48px;
}

.dispatch-kicker {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.dispatch-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 216, .35);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 216, .12);
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.dispatch-hed {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.dispatch-hed span {
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-style: italic;
}

.dispatch-body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 2.05;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 216, .82);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.dispatch-pull {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 16px 22px;
  margin: 34px 0;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.dispatch-continued {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--coral);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 216, .14);
  padding-top: 18px;
  margin-top: 38px;
}

/* ── Social proof / reader counter ── */

.proof-section {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 88px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.proof-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .4;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.proof-number {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(80px, 16vw, 220px);
  line-height: .88;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 3px var(--dark);
  color: transparent;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}

.proof-number::after {
  content: attr(data-n);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  color: var(--teal);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0 45%, 100% 45%, 100% 60%, 0 60%);
  opacity: .7;
}

.proof-copy {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.proof-sub {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  opacity: .55;
  margin-top: 10px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.proof-msg {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  min-height: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  transition: all .3s;
}

.proof-form {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--dark);
}

.proof-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--dark);
  border-right: none;
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.proof-form input::placeholder { opacity: .35; }

.proof-form button {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--yellow);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--dark);
  padding: 16px 22px;
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}

.proof-form button:hover {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--dark);
}

/* Floating sticky notes (proof section) */
.sticky-abs {
  position: absolute;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  box-shadow: 3px 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
  max-width: 200px;
}

.sticky-pink  { background: #FF9EB5; transform: rotate(-2.5deg); }
.sticky-teal2 { background: #7EEAEA; transform: rotate(1.8deg); }

/* ── Scroll reveal ── */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity .65s ease, transform .65s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.proof-number.flipping {
  animation: countFlip .6s ease forwards;
}


/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — about.blade.php
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Edition pill ── */

.edition-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ── Feature article layout ── */

.feature {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 48px 80px;
}

.feature-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

.kicker {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .45;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.feature-hed {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.feature-hed .accent { color: var(--teal); }

.feature-dek {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: .7;
}

.byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 23, 20, .18);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .5;
}

.byline-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: currentColor;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Article body ── */

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 480px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 2.05;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.article-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-body strong { font-weight: 700; }

.article-body .drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 5.2em;
  line-height: .72;
  float: left;
  margin: 6px 10px -4px 0;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.pull-quote {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--yellow);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.pull-quote p {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 22px) !important;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.article-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--dark);
  margin: 32px 0 28px;
}

.article-rule-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .4;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  margin-top: -6px;
}

/* ── Photo column ── */

.photo-column {
  position: sticky;
  top: 32px;
}

.photo-frame {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 3px solid var(--dark);
  padding: 12px 12px 52px;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--dark);
  transform: rotate(1.8deg);
  position: relative;
}

.photo-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  filter: sepia(.12) contrast(1.04);
}

.photo-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  opacity: .55;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.photo-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: -14px;
  right: -14px;
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  transform: rotate(4deg);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
}

/* ── About sidebar decorations ── */

.sticky-note-wrap {
  margin-top: 32px;
  transform: rotate(-2.2deg);
}

.sticky-note {
  background: #FFE44D;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  box-shadow: 2px 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .13);
  position: relative;
}

.sticky-note::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 6px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

.sidebar-memo {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 23, 20, .22);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 2.1;
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.sidebar-memo::before {
  content: 'INTEROFFICE MEMO';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 16px;
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 0 8px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: .48;
}

.sidebar-memo .memo-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.sidebar-memo .memo-key {
  opacity: .45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  min-width: 64px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Subscribe nudge (about page) ── */

.nudge-section {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.nudge-hed {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.nudge-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  opacity: .6;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

/* About page subscribe card overrides */
.nudge-section .subscribe-card {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.back-home {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 11px;
  opacity: .4;
  color: var(--dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .15s;
}

.back-home:hover { opacity: .7; }

/* About big band (slightly different speed) */
.about-page .big-band-inner {
  animation-duration: 28s;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 48px);
}


/* ============================================================
   FITTEXT — scales masthead title to container width
   ============================================================ */

/* JS in each page calls fitMasthead() on load, fonts.ready, resize.
   The clamp provides a reasonable fallback before JS runs. */


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */

/* default: do nothing */
.br-mobile {
  display: none;
}

/* mobile: make it act like a real <br> */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .br-mobile {
    display: inline;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* Homepage */
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 48px 28px 60px;
  }

  .hero::before { display: none; }
  .hero-left    { padding-right: 0; }
  .form-column  { padding-left: 0; margin-top: 40px; }
  .cat-grid     { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .inside, .proof-section { padding-left: 28px; padding-right: 28px; }
  .dispatch-inner { padding: 64px 28px; }

  /* About */
  .article-grid  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .photo-column  { position: static; }
  .photo-frame   { transform: rotate(1deg); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .feature       { padding: 56px 28px 64px; }
  .nudge-section { padding: 64px 28px; }

  /* Shared */
  .masthead-meta { display: none; }
  .footer-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  footer         { padding: 56px 28px 36px; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .cat-grid     { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sticky-abs   { display: none; }
  .feature-hed  { font-size: 42px; }

  .proof-form              { flex-direction: column; box-shadow: none; }
  .proof-form input        { border-right: 2.5px solid var(--dark); border-bottom: none; }
  .proof-form button       { border: 2.5px solid var(--dark); }
}