:root {
    --cream:        #f5ede4;
    --cream-dim:    #ece1d0;
    --paper:        #ebdfc6;
    --paper-line:   #d8c8a6;
    --ink:          #2d3e50;
    --ink-deep:     #1c2935;
    --ink-soft:     #4a5d72;
    --amber:        #f4a261;
    --amber-deep:   #c97a31;
    --rust:         #a23b1f;
    --hot:          #b81e1e;
    --rule:         #c9b893;
    --shadow:       rgba(28,41,53,.18);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
    font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(
            0deg,
            rgba(45,62,80,.025) 0 1px,
            transparent 1px 26px),
        var(--cream);
    min-height: 100vh;
}

a {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted transparent;
}
a:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
    border-bottom-color: var(--rust);
}

.frame {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 14px 40px;
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-top: none;
    background: var(--cream-dim);
    padding: 14px 18px 12px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 14px;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--shadow);
}
.masthead::before {
    content: "EST. 2001 // VOL. XXIV";
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px; right: 12px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.masthead h1 {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: .95;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.masthead h1 a {
    color: inherit;
    border-bottom: none;
}
.masthead h1 .dot { color: var(--amber-deep); margin: 0 .08em; }
.masthead h1 .info {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    vertical-align: super;
    margin-left: 4px;
}
.masthead .tag {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.masthead .meta {
    text-align: right;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.55;
}
.masthead .meta strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: .12em;
}

/* ---------- Top ribbon ---------- */
.ribbon {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-top: none;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}
.ribbon .banner {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--ink-soft);
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
}
.ribbon .banner b { color: var(--amber); }
.ribbon .banner small {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    color: var(--cream);
    opacity: .7;
}
.ribbon .gate { display: flex; }
.ribbon .gate button,
.ribbon .gate a {
    border: none;
    background: var(--ink-deep);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 0 16px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--ink-soft);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.ribbon .gate button.is-on,
.ribbon .gate a.is-on { background: var(--amber); color: var(--ink-deep); }
.ribbon .gate button:hover,
.ribbon .gate a:hover { background: var(--rust); color: var(--cream); }
.ribbon .gate button.is-on:hover,
.ribbon .gate a.is-on:hover { background: var(--amber-deep); color: var(--ink-deep); }

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-top: none;
    background: var(--paper);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--shadow);
}
.nav a {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: none;
}
.nav a.home { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
.nav a.home:hover { background: var(--rust); }
.nav a:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--rust); }
.nav .spacer { flex: 1; border-right: 1px solid var(--paper-line); }
.nav .stamp {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-transform: none;
    font-weight: normal;
}

/* ---------- Section heading ---------- */
.section-head {
    margin: 22px 0 10px;
    padding: 6px 0 4px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}
.section-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.section-head .rule {
    height: 0;
    border-top: 1px dotted var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0;
}
.section-head .legend {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: center;
}
.section-head .legend .live-dot {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    background: var(--amber);
    border: 1px solid var(--amber-deep);
    margin-right: 4px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    animation: pulse-dot 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-dot {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: .35; }
}

/* ---------- Spotlight ---------- */
.spotlight {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.spotlight .card {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--cream-dim);
    padding: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--shadow);
}
.spotlight .card .label {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.spotlight .card .ad {
    height: 64px;
    border: 1px dashed var(--paper-line);
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,
            transparent 0 8px,
            rgba(45,62,80,.04) 8px 16px),
        var(--paper);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.spotlight .card .ad:hover { color: var(--rust); border-color: var(--rust); }
.spotlight .card .more {
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- Category grid ---------- */
.grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
}
.box {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--cream-dim);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--shadow);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 175px;
}
.box .head {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 6px 10px 5px;
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}
.box .head a {
    color: inherit;
    border-bottom: none;
}
.box .head a:hover { color: var(--amber); }
.box .head .glyph {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--amber);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}
.box.adult .head { background: var(--ink-deep); }
.box.adult .head .glyph::before { content: "X / "; color: var(--rust); }

.box .body {
    padding: 8px 10px 10px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.box ul {
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    flex: 1;
}
.box li {
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--paper-line);
    padding: 3px 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-size: 11.5px;
}
.box li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.box li a {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.box li a:hover { color: var(--rust); }
.box li .count {
    float: right;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: .05em;
}
.box .empty {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.hot {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--hot);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    padding: 0 4px;
    margin-left: 4px;
    vertical-align: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--hot);
}
.box .more-link {
    margin-top: 6px;
    padding-top: 6px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    text-align: right;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.box .more-link a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.box .more-link a:hover { color: var(--rust); }

/* ---------- Live-glow ---------- */
.box.live::before,
.box.live::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -3px;
    border: 2px solid var(--amber);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: glow-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.box.live::after {
    inset: -6px;
    border-color: var(--amber);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: glow-halo 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes glow-pulse {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(244,162,97,.0); border-color: var(--amber-deep); }
    50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 14px 0 rgba(244,162,97,.55); border-color: var(--amber); }
}
@keyframes glow-halo {
    0%   { opacity: .4; transform: scale(1); }
    100% { opacity: 0;  transform: scale(1.02); }
}
.box .live-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    color: var(--amber);
    padding: 0 4px;
    border: 1px solid var(--amber);
    margin-left: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    animation: live-blink 1.6s steps(2) infinite;
}
.box:not(.live) .live-tag { display: none; }
@keyframes live-blink {
    0%, 60%   { opacity: 1; }
    61%, 100% { opacity: .35; }
}

/* ---------- Articles strip ---------- */
.articles {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--shadow);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    margin-top: 12px;
}
.articles .label {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 14px 14px;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.articles .label small {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    font-weight: normal;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-top: 4px;
}
.articles .scroller {
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    padding: 8px 6px;
    gap: 8px;
}
.articles .item {
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    flex: 0 0 220px;
    border: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 8px 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
}
.articles .item:hover { border-color: var(--rust); }
.articles .item .kicker {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.articles .item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.articles .item p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- Sub-ribbons ---------- */
.subribbon {
    margin-top: 12px;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--cream-dim);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--shadow);
}
.subribbon > div { padding: 10px 14px; }
.subribbon > div + div { border-left: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.subribbon h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--paper-line);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.subribbon ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-size: 11.5px; }
.subribbon li { padding: 2px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--paper-line); }
.subribbon li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.subribbon li .pct {
    float: right;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.foot {
    margin-top: 22px;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--shadow);
}
.foot p {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
}
.foot p strong {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
}
.foot a { color: var(--amber); border-bottom-color: var(--amber); }
.foot a:hover { color: var(--cream); border-bottom-color: var(--cream); }
.foot .stamp {
    border: 1px solid var(--amber);
    color: var(--amber);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Standalone pages (submit, category) ---------- */
.page {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--cream-dim);
    padding: 22px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--shadow);
    margin-top: 12px;
}
.page h1 {
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.page .form { display: grid; gap: 12px; max-width: 560px; }
.page label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.page input[type=text],
.page input[type=email],
.page input[type=url],
.page select,
.page textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft);
    background: var(--cream);
    font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.page textarea { min-height: 80px; resize: vertical; }
.page .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    font-size: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--shadow);
}
.page .btn:hover { background: var(--rust); border-color: var(--rust); }
.page .alert {
    border: 2px solid var(--ink-soft);
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 10px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
}
.page .alert.ok    { border-color: #2f7a3e; color: #1f5530; }
.page .alert.err   { border-color: var(--hot); color: var(--hot); }

/* ---------- Category page table ---------- */
.cat-list {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin-top: 8px;
}
.cat-list th, .cat-list td {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-line);
    padding: 8px 10px;
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
}
.cat-list th {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
}
.cat-list .num {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    text-align: right;
    width: 80px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .grid, .spotlight { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .grid, .spotlight { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .masthead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .masthead .meta { text-align: left; }
    .articles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .articles .label { border-right: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
    .subribbon { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .subribbon > div + div { border-left: none; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
    .masthead h1 { font-size: 42px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .grid, .spotlight { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}