:root{--brand:#8E5777;--navy:#3F2434;--red:#8E5777;--tint:#f3e6ee;--ink:#1b1f27;--mut:#667085;--bg:#e9e5e9;--card:#fff;--line:#d9dee6}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font:15px/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%}

/* ---- page frame: ad rail | paper | ad rail ---- */
.top-ad{text-align:center;padding:8px 0 0}
.page{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:12px 8px 40px}
.paper{width:100%;max-width:1000px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,.18);min-width:0}
.rail{width:160px;flex:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.rail .ad{margin:0}
.ad-ph{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;width:160px;border:2px dashed #b9a3b2;color:var(--brand);font-weight:700;text-align:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}.ad-ph.rail_tall{height:600px}.ad-ph.rail_short{height:300px}.ad-ph:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#fff}
.ad-ph small{font-weight:400;color:var(--mut)}
@media(max-width:1380px){.rail{display:none}}

/* ---- masthead ---- */
.mast{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.mast-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:14px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.logo{color:#fff;font:900 44px/1 "Arial Black",Impact,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1.5px}.logo:hover{text-decoration:none}
.logo small{display:block;font:700 17px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0;margin-top:6px;color:#fff}
.mast-r{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:7px;font-size:14px}
.acct{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.acct form{margin:0;display:inline}
.acct .sep{opacity:.6}.acct a,.acct .lo{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;background:none;border:0;padding:0;font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.acct a.login{background:var(--navy);padding:6px 18px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.acct .av{border:2px solid #fff}
.search{display:flex}.search input{width:min(300px,52vw);margin:0;border:1px solid #fff;border-radius:0;padding:7px 10px;font-size:15px}
.search button{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:2px solid #fff;font-weight:900;padding:0 16px;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:1px}
.stamp{color:#f3e6ee;text-align:right;font-size:14px;line-height:1.3}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;background:var(--navy);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.nav a{color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;font-size:15px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}.nav a:hover{background:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- breaking ticker ---- */
.breaking{display:flex;align-items:stretch;background:var(--tint);border-bottom:1px solid #d8bfcd;font-size:14px;overflow:hidden}
.breaking .tag{background:#c0172e;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;padding:5px 9px;display:flex;align-items:center;letter-spacing:.3px;flex:none}
.marq{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;flex:1;padding:5px 0}
.marq-in{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:marq 55s linear infinite}.marq:hover .marq-in{animation-play-state:paused}
.marq i{margin:0 12px;color:#999;font-style:normal}.marq a{color:var(--ink)}.marq .brk{color:#c0172e}
@keyframes marq{to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.marq-in{animation:none;padding-left:8px}.marq{overflow-x:auto}}

main{padding:16px}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 270px;gap:20px}
@media(max-width:860px){.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mast-r{align-items:flex-start}.stamp{text-align:left}}
.cols>div{min-width:0}

/* ---- home content ---- */
.callout{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#f6f3f5;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--mut)}
.callout b{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:11px;padding:3px 8px;letter-spacing:.5px;flex:none}.callout span{flex:1}
.callout button{background:none;border:0;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--mut)}
.rowh{font:italic 700 26px Georgia,serif;margin:14px 0 8px;color:#111}.rowh a{color:#111}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:8px;margin-bottom:6px}
.tile{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.3}.tile:hover{text-decoration:none}.tile:hover .tile-t{text-decoration:underline}
.tile-img{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:#d9ccd3;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:4px}.tile-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.tile-t{display:block;overflow:hidden;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical}
@media(max-width:700px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.noimg{display:flex;width:100%;height:100%;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand),var(--navy));color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:6px}
.tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px;margin:18px 0 0}
.tabs a{padding:5px 11px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:#8a7783;background:#eee8ec;border:1px solid #ddd}.tabs a.on{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:#fff}
.bar{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:7px 10px;margin-bottom:6px}
.story{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}
.story .thumb{flex:none;width:200px;height:125px;background:#d9ccd3;overflow:hidden;display:block}.story .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.story h3{margin:0 0 3px;font:700 19px/1.25 Arial,sans-serif}.story h3 a{color:var(--brand)}.story p{margin:3px 0}
.story.big .thumb{width:260px;height:165px}.story.big h3{font-size:24px}
@media(max-width:560px){.story{flex-direction:column}.story .thumb,.story.big .thumb{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}}
.kicker{color:var(--brand);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px}
.meta,.muted,small{color:var(--mut);font-size:13px}
.pager{padding:14px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}

/* ---- sidebar boxes ---- */
.box{border:1px solid #ccc;margin-bottom:14px;background:#fff}
.box h2{margin:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font:700 12.5px Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:7px 10px;border:0}
.box h2 i{font-style:normal;font-size:11px;margin-right:6px}
.box-b{padding:8px 10px}
.top{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-weight:700}.top li{padding:5px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee}.top li:last-child{border:0}
.plain{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.plain li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;font-size:14px}.plain li:last-child{border:0}
.side .ad{margin-bottom:14px}

/* ---- generic cards, forms, tables (used by forums/admin/etc.) ---- */
h1{font:700 28px/1.2 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 12px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px;margin-bottom:16px}.card.narrow{max-width:460px;margin:20px auto}
.card h2{font:700 18px Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 10px;border-left:4px solid var(--brand);padding-left:10px}
.full{padding:0 0 16px}.full h1{font-size:32px;margin:6px 0}.full p{font-size:17px}.lead{max-width:100%;margin:10px 0}
label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:12px}
input,textarea,select{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:4px;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
.inline{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0}.inline input,.inline select{width:auto;margin:0}
.chk{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-weight:400}.chk input{width:auto;margin:0}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:9px 16px;font:700 14px Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.1);text-decoration:none}
.btn.sm{padding:5px 10px;font-size:13px}.btn.alt{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}.btn.danger{background:#7a0b1b}
.btn.rbx{background:#111418;color:#fff;border:1px solid #fff}.btn.rbx:hover{background:#000}
.lnk{background:none;border:0;color:var(--brand);cursor:pointer;padding:0;font-size:13px}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:16px;font-size:14px}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}th{background:#f1eaef}
.flash{background:#fff7d6;border:1px solid #e6cf6c;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.role{font-style:normal;font-size:11px;padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px;background:#667085;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase}
.r-admin{background:#c0172e}.r-editor{background:#d97706}.r-helper{background:#2f855a}.r-author{background:#2b6cb0}.r-sponsor{background:#805ad5}
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:10px}
.post .who{background:#f1eaef;padding:12px;font-size:14px}.post .txt{padding:12px}.hid{opacity:.55}
@media(max-width:600px){.post{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cm{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 0}.cm p{margin:4px 0}
.ad{text-align:center;margin-bottom:12px}.ad img{max-width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block;margin:0 auto}.ad-label{display:block;font-size:10px;color:var(--mut);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.av{border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;vertical-align:middle;background:#e9dfe5;flex:none}
.av-i{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.post .who .av{margin-bottom:4px}.cm .av{margin-right:4px}
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#e8d9e1;padding:16px;font-size:13px;text-align:center}footer a{color:#fff}

.rail .ad img{width:160px;object-fit:cover}.ad-rail_tall img{height:600px}.ad-rail_short img{height:300px}
.arch li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.arch a{font-weight:700}
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(130px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:10px 0 18px}.member{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:12px 8px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);text-align:center}.member:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#f6f3f5}
.leaders{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin:12px 0 22px}.leader{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;font-size:13px}.portrait{aspect-ratio:3/4;background:#2f3338;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:6px}.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}.portrait .noimg{font-size:56px}.leader b{font-size:13px}.leader b a{color:var(--navy)}.leader .ltitle{color:var(--ink)}.leader i{color:#888;font-size:11px}@media(max-width:760px){.leaders{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.upl{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:-6px 0 12px;font-size:13px}.upl input[type=file]{width:auto;margin:0;padding:4px;font-size:13px}.upl-prev{height:48px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-left:4px}

.profile{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}.pfp .av{border:3px solid var(--brand)}.pinfo{flex:1;min-width:240px}.pinfo h1{margin-bottom:6px}.tagline{font-size:17px;margin:6px 0}.pinfo .card{margin-top:12px}.authorbox{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:18px;padding-top:14px}.authorbox p{margin:4px 0}.acct a{white-space:nowrap}