/* Local Lookout: "the local paper" (redesigned 5 Nov 2026).
   Chalk paper, a deep-green serif masthead, newspaper columns and dotted rules.
   Reference: Kombai Gallery magazine-pages-web-24 ("The Tally"), system only, not markup. */

@font-face { font-family: "Source Serif 4"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200 900; font-display: swap;
  src: url(/fonts/source-serif-4-latin.woff2) format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: "Source Serif 4"; font-style: italic; font-weight: 200 900; font-display: swap;
  src: url(/fonts/source-serif-4-italic-latin.woff2) format("woff2"); }

:root {
  --paper: #f3f1ea;
  --card: #fffefb;
  --ink: #17140f;
  --ink-70: #4b463d;
  --ink-50: #6a645a;
  --green: #1f4d3a;
  --green-deep: #163a2c;
  --gold: #e2b25e;
  --dot: rgba(23, 20, 15, .34);
  --hair: rgba(23, 20, 15, .16);
  --serif: "Source Serif 4", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --gap: 32px;
  --shell: 1280px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 17px/1.55 var(--serif); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); text-wrap: balance; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
::selection { background: var(--green); color: #fff; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--green); outline-offset: 3px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 8px; background: var(--card); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 10; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }
.shell { max-width: var(--shell); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gap); }
.rule { border: 0; border-top: 2px dotted var(--dot); margin: 28px 0; }

/* ---------- labels, buttons, links ---------- */
.kicker { display: block; margin: 0 0 8px; font: 700 14px/1.3 var(--sans); color: var(--green); }
.small { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-50); }
.hint { font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-50); }
.more { font: 600 15px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--green); text-decoration: none; }
.more::after { content: " →"; }
.more:hover, .link:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.link { color: var(--green); }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 46px; padding: 0 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--green); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--green); color: #fbfaf6;
  font: 600 16px/1 var(--sans); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--green-deep); border-color: var(--green-deep); }
.btn--gold { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.btn--gold:hover { background: #d6a24b; border-color: #d6a24b; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--green); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: rgba(31, 77, 58, .07); }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.mast { padding-top: 22px; }
.mast-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(10px, 1.4vw, 20px); color: var(--green); text-decoration: none; }
.brand svg { flex: none; width: clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 92px); height: auto; }
.wordmark { font: 900 clamp(40px, 7.4vw, 106px)/.9 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; white-space: nowrap; }
.mast-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dateline {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 8px 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 18px; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 2px dotted var(--dot); border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--dot);
  font: 500 14px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-70);
}
.nav { display: flex; gap: 6px 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav { align-items: center; }
.nav a:not(.btn) { text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.nav a:not(.btn):hover, .nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
/* inner pages: one compact line */
.mast--small .brand svg { width: 34px; }
.mast--small .wordmark { font-size: 30px; }
.mast--small .mast-top { padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--dot); }

/* ---------- front page ---------- */
.front { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0 var(--gap); align-items: start; padding: 40px 0 56px; }
.story h2 { font-size: clamp(25px, 2.2vw, 31px); line-height: 1.18; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.story h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 23px); line-height: 1.24; font-weight: 700; }
.story .dek { margin: 12px 0 14px; color: var(--ink-70); }
.story a.headline { text-decoration: none; }
.story a.headline:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

.feature { background: var(--card); }
.feature figure { margin: 0; }
.feature figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; object-fit: cover; }
.feature figcaption { padding: 8px 32px 0; font: 13px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-50); }
.feature-body { padding: 26px 32px 32px; }
.feature h1, .feature h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.018em; }
.feature .dek { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-70); margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 44ch; }
.pick { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 22px 0 18px; font: 600 14px/1 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-70); }
.pick select { font: 600 15px/1.2 var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); border: 1.5px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 6px; padding: 8px 10px; max-width: 100%; }
.listing { margin: 20px 0 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.listing .mail-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.listing .what { font-weight: 600; }
.feature .src { margin: 16px 0 0; font: 13px/1.45 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-50); }

.promo { background: var(--green); color: #f1efe6; padding: 28px 24px 26px; }
.promo h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.18; font-weight: 700; }
.promo p { color: rgba(241, 239, 230, .86); margin: 12px 0 0; }
.promo .price { font: 700 44px/1 var(--serif); color: #fff; margin: 18px 0 2px; }
.promo .price small { font: 500 15px var(--sans); color: rgba(241, 239, 230, .8); }
.promo .btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 20px; }
.promo ul { margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font: 15px/1.5 var(--sans); }
.promo li { padding: 7px 0; border-top: 1px dotted rgba(241, 239, 230, .35); }
.byline-card { margin-top: 24px; padding: 22px 22px 20px; background: var(--card); }
.byline-card p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-70); }
.who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.initials { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); font: 700 15px var(--sans); }
.who b { display: block; font: 700 16px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.who span { font: 13px var(--sans); color: var(--ink-50); }

/* ---------- sections below the front ---------- */
.band { padding: 56px 0; border-top: 2px dotted var(--dot); }
.band-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.band-head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.band-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-70); max-width: 52ch; }

.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--gap); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: s; }
.steps li { counter-increment: s; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 14px; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(s); display: block; font: 700 40px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.steps b { display: block; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.steps span { color: var(--ink-70); }

.sections { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--gap); }
.section-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--card); }
.section-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; }
.section-card div { padding: 22px 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.section-card h3 { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 700; }
.section-card p { color: var(--ink-70); margin: 10px 0 18px; }
.section-card .btn { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.classified { background: var(--card); border: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 24px 26px 22px; }
.classified h2 { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.classified .rows { margin: 16px 0 18px; }
.row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--dot); }
.row b { font-weight: 600; }
.row span:last-child { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.row small { display: block; font: 14px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-50); }
.letter h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px); font-style: italic; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.letter p { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 60ch; }
.letter .sign { font: italic 600 24px/1.2 var(--serif); color: var(--green); margin: 22px 0 2px; }
.letter .sign + .small { margin: 0; }

.faq { columns: 2 340px; column-gap: 48px; }
.faq p { break-inside: avoid; margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--ink-70); }
.faq b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- inner pages ---------- */
.article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: 48px; align-items: start; padding: 44px 0 56px; }
.article h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 60px); line-height: 1.04; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.article .lead, .lead { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-70); margin: 18px 0 22px; max-width: 46ch; }
.article ul, .ticks { padding: 0; margin: 0 0 22px; list-style: none; }
.article ul li, .ticks li { position: relative; padding: 8px 0 8px 26px; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--dot); }
.article ul li::before, .ticks li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
.article figure { margin: 30px 0 0; }
figcaption { font: 13px/1.45 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-50); margin-top: 8px; }
.example { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.example h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.example ul { padding-left: 1.1em; }
.example li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* the example emails: a real inbox, so they keep their own UI look */
.mail { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 6px; font: 15px/1.5 var(--sans); color: #22201b; overflow: hidden; }
.mail-pick { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 12px 18px; background: #f1efe8; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; }
.mail-pick select { font: 600 15px var(--sans); padding: 6px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 5px; background: #fff; max-width: 100%; }
.mail-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 4px 14px; padding: 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.mail-head span { color: var(--ink-50); }
.mail-body { padding: 14px 18px 4px; }
.mail-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 2px 14px; padding: 11px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.mail-item .val { font-weight: 700; text-align: right; }
.mail-item .where, .mail-item .when { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-50); }
.mail-item .when { text-align: right; }
.mail-item .when.soon { color: #9a3b12; font-weight: 600; }
.mail-foot { padding: 12px 18px 16px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-50); border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }

/* sign-up form */
.form { background: var(--card); padding: 28px 26px 24px; border-top: 4px solid var(--green); font-family: var(--sans); }
.form h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 700; }
.form > .small { margin: 6px 0 18px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin: 0 0 14px; border: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
.field label, .field legend { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; padding: 0; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { font: 16px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(23, 20, 15, .28); border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px 12px; width: 100%; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--green); outline: 2px solid rgba(31, 77, 58, .25); outline-offset: 0; }
.two { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 14px; }
.check { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 15px; margin: 6px 0; }
.check input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: 2px; accent-color: var(--green); flex: none; }
.also { margin-top: 4px; }
.form .btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 14px; }
.assure { text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-50); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

/* legal and short pages */
.legal { padding: 44px 0 64px; }
.legal-col { max-width: 720px; }
.legal h1, .plain h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px); line-height: 1.06; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.legal h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 34px 0 10px; }
.legal li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.plain { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: 48px; align-items: center; padding: 48px 0 64px; }
.plain ul { padding-left: 1.1em; }
.plain li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.plain-photo { margin: 0; }
.back { margin-top: 24px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot { border-top: 2px dotted var(--dot); margin-top: 8px; padding: 32px 0 48px; font: 14px/1.6 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-50); }
.foot-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.foot .brand svg { width: 30px; }
.foot .wordmark { font-size: 24px; }
.foot nav { display: flex; gap: 8px 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot a { color: var(--ink-70); }
.foot a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.foot p { margin: 0 0 8px; max-width: 110ch; }
.foot .credits { font-size: 13px; }

/* ---------- smaller screens ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .front { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .front .col-main { grid-column: 1 / -1; order: -1; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .article, .example, .two-col, .plain { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --gap: 20px; }
  body { font-size: 16.5px; }
  .front { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); padding-top: 24px; }
  .front .col-rail { order: -1; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .feature-body { padding: 20px; }
  .feature figcaption { padding: 8px 20px 0; }
  .sections { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .two { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .dateline { font-size: 13px; }
  .mast-actions .btn--ghost { display: none; }
  .band { padding: 40px 0; }
}
.q-title { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }