/* Herlore Magazine: public site styles */
:root {
  --paper: #F6F0E6;
  --paper-2: #FBF7F0;
  --paper-3: #EFE6D8;
  --card: #FFFDF9;
  --rule: #D9C9C2;
  --ink: #1A1414;
  --ink-2: #3B2A2E;
  --muted: #5E4A4E;
  --wine: #800020;
  --wine-deep: #4A0012;
  --wine-2: #5C0A1E;
  --rose: #A3324B;
  --rose-2: #C9798A;
  --blush: #F3D6DC;
  --blush-2: #FBEDEF;
  /* supporting colours, from the African Charter artwork */
  --orange: #D9692A; --orange-ink: #A24A12; --orange-note: #F7D9BF; --orange-tint: #FBEBDD;
  --sage: #7F9772; --sage-ink: #4C6642; --sage-note: #DCE5D2; --sage-tint: #EEF2E8;
  --olive: #3E4A2C; --olive-note: #E6E6D2;
  --serif: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --display: 'Libre Caslon Display', Georgia, serif;
  --hand: 'Caveat', cursive;
  --type: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; overflow-x: hidden; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--wine); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--wine-deep); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--wine); outline-offset: 3px; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: 400; }
.wrap { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--gutter); padding-right: var(--gutter); }
.label { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--wine); }
.label.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.hand { font-family: var(--hand); color: var(--wine); }
.display { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 24px; background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .1em; border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--wine-deep); color: #FFFDF9; }
.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.btn.light { background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--wine-deep); }
.btn.outline-light { background: transparent; color: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid #EBC7CE; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 8px; background: var(--card); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 99; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }

/* paper objects */
.tape { position: absolute; width: 100px; height: 28px; background: rgba(201,121,138,.40); border-left: 1px dashed rgba(128,0,32,.18); border-right: 1px dashed rgba(128,0,32,.18); pointer-events: none; }
.polaroid { background: var(--card); box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26,20,20,.10), 0 14px 28px -12px rgba(26,20,20,.35); }
.sticky { box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(74,0,18,.08), 0 10px 18px -8px rgba(74,0,18,.28); }
.torn { clip-path: polygon(0% 1.6%,4% .4%,9% 1.8%,14% .2%,19% 1.4%,25% .3%,31% 1.7%,37% .5%,43% 1.5%,50% .1%,56% 1.6%,62% .4%,68% 1.8%,74% .3%,80% 1.5%,86% .2%,92% 1.7%,96% .5%,100% 1.4%,100% 98.4%,95% 99.7%,89% 98.3%,83% 99.8%,77% 98.6%,71% 99.6%,64% 98.2%,58% 99.8%,52% 98.5%,45% 99.7%,39% 98.3%,33% 99.6%,27% 98.4%,21% 99.8%,15% 98.5%,9% 99.6%,4% 98.3%,0% 99.5%); }
.tornb { clip-path: polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 94%,94% 97%,87% 94.5%,80% 98%,72% 95%,64% 97.5%,56% 94.5%,48% 98%,40% 95%,32% 97.5%,24% 94.5%,16% 98%,8% 95%,0 97%); }
.halftone { background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(246,240,230,.24) 1.3px, transparent 1.7px); background-size: 7px 7px; }
.xerox { background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(26,20,20,.06) 1px, transparent 1.3px); background-size: 5px 5px; }

/* photos keep their real colours; empty slots show a burgundy halftone placeholder */
.photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background-color: var(--wine); }
.photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.photo.empty { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 12px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--blush-2); }
.photo.tone-1 { background-color: var(--wine-deep); }
.photo.tone-2 { background-color: var(--wine-2); }
.photo.tone-3 { background-color: var(--rose); }
.photo.tone-4 { background-color: var(--rose-2); }

/* header */
.topbar { background: var(--paper-3); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; z-index: 40; }
.topbar .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 8px 24px; padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.topbar .label { color: var(--muted); }
.search { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.search input { min-height: 40px; width: 210px; max-width: 52vw; padding: 0 12px; border: 1px solid #BFAFAC; background: var(--card); font: 15px var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.search button { min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; border: 0; background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.navbar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); position: relative; z-index: 40; background: var(--paper); }
.navbar .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 0 32px; }
.wordmark { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; color: var(--wine); text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 0; }
.wordmark small { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; color: var(--muted); vertical-align: middle; }
.nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0 26px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav > a, .nav .menu > button { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; padding: 16px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; background: none; font: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.nav .active, .nav .menu > button[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--wine); }
.nav > a.active, .nav .menu.active > button { border-bottom-color: var(--wine); }
.nav .menu { position: relative; }
.nav .menu > button::after { content: "▾"; font-size: 10px; }
.nav .menu > button[aria-expanded="true"]::after { content: "▴"; }
.nav .panel { position: absolute; left: -16px; top: 100%; min-width: 230px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -14px rgba(26,20,20,.4); padding: 8px 0; display: none; flex-direction: column; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.nav .panel.open { display: flex; }
.nav .panel a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 18px; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav .panel a:hover { background: var(--blush-2); color: var(--wine); }
.nav .cta { color: #FFFDF9 !important; background: var(--wine); padding: 10px 14px !important; margin: 6px 0; border: 0 !important; }

/* masthead */
.masthead { text-align: center; position: relative; padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); padding-bottom: 28px; }
.masthead h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(76px, 14vw, 184px); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--wine); }
.masthead .tagline { margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 560px; font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 22px); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.masthead .est { position: absolute; right: clamp(8px, 6vw, 96px); top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px); transform: rotate(6deg); font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 24px; color: var(--wine); line-height: 1.1; text-align: left; }
.double-rule { margin-top: 32px; border-top: 3px double var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); height: 3px; }

/* layout helpers */
.split { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 56px; align-items: flex-start; }
.split > .main { flex: 999 1 560px; min-width: 0; }
.split > .side { flex: 1 1 280px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 40px; line-height: 1.1; }
.grid { display: grid; gap: 40px 36px; }
.g2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }
.g3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); }
.g4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.writers .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 260px)); }

/* current issue */
.issue { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 56px; align-items: center; padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
.issue .cover-col { flex: 1 1 340px; display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 24px 0; }
.issue .cover { position: relative; display: block; padding: 18px 18px 72px; width: min(100%, 380px); transform: rotate(-2.5deg); color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.issue .cover .art { aspect-ratio: 4/5; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: 28px; color: var(--paper); }
.issue .cover .photo { aspect-ratio: 4/5; }
.issue .cover .note { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 18px; text-align: center; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 26px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.issue .text { flex: 999 1 460px; min-width: 0; }
.tag-chip { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .14em; color: #FFFDF9; background: var(--wine); padding: 4px 10px; transform: rotate(-1deg); text-transform: uppercase; }
.issue h2 { margin: 18px 0 12px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); line-height: 1.04; }
.toc { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 32px; padding: 0; max-width: 600px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--wine); }
.toc .by { color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.toc .cat { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; color: var(--wine); white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* feed */
.band { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper-2); }
.band > .wrap { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
.piece { display: block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.piece:hover .t { color: var(--wine); }
.piece .meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.piece .meta .k { color: var(--wine); }
.piece .meta .d { color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.piece .t { margin: 10px 0 6px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.12; }
.piece .by { font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; }
.piece .ex { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.lead { margin-bottom: 64px; }
.lead .frame { position: relative; }
.lead .photo { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.lead .card { position: relative; margin: -96px 0 0 clamp(12px, 4vw, 40px); max-width: 600px; background: var(--card); padding: 24px 28px; transform: rotate(-1deg); box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -16px rgba(26,20,20,.45); }
.lead .t { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px); line-height: 1.08; }
.print { position: relative; padding: 12px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.print .photo { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
.pola { position: relative; padding: 10px 10px 44px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.pola .photo { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.pola .cap { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 8px; text-align: center; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 22px; color: var(--wine); }
.pola + .t, .piece .small-t { margin: 0 0 2px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.12; }
.filmstrip { position: relative; background: var(--ink); padding: 30px 18px; }
.filmstrip::before, .filmstrip::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 10px; right: 10px; height: 10px; background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--paper) 0 10px, transparent 10px 22px); background-size: 22px 10px; opacity: .85; }
.filmstrip::before { top: 10px; } .filmstrip::after { bottom: 10px; }
.filmstrip a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.filmstrip .photo { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.filmstrip .n { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--rose-2); margin: 8px 0 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.filmstrip .t2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; }
.pager { margin-top: 48px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 14px; }
.pager a, .pager span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 12px; border: 1px solid #BFAFAC; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.pager .cur { background: var(--ink); color: #FFFDF9; border-color: var(--ink); }
.pager .gap { border: 0; }

/* sidebar */
.side .note { position: relative; padding: 26px 24px 22px; }
.side .note.n1 { background: var(--orange-note); transform: rotate(1.5deg); }
.side .note.n1 .tape { background: rgba(224,140,80,.45); }
.side .note.n1 .label { color: #8A3E0F; }
.side .note.n2 { background: var(--sage-note); transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.side .note.n2 .label { color: #3E5636; }
.side .note.n3 { background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; transform: rotate(1deg); }
.side .note .label { color: var(--wine-2); margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; }
.side .note.n3 .label { color: var(--blush); }
.side .note ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; }
.side .note li { padding: 5px 0; }
.side .note li a { color: #2A1A1E; text-decoration: none; }
.side .note li a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.side .note blockquote { margin: 0 0 6px; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; color: #2A1A1E; }
.side .note .who { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.side .note.n3 a { color: #FFFDF9; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 24px; }
.side form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.side form div { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.side form input { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; min-height: 46px; padding: 0 12px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--card); font: 16px var(--serif); }
.side form button { min-height: 46px; padding: 0 16px; border: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #FFFDF9; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 13px; cursor: pointer; }
.clip { position: absolute; top: -22px; right: 30px; width: 18px; height: 52px; }

/* ledger cards */
.ledger { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.ledger a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 28px 26px; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ledger a:hover { border-color: var(--wine); }
.ledger .h { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.15; }
.ledger .l { font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted); }

/* editor's note */
.letter { background: var(--card); padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(22px, 6vw, 88px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(26,20,20,.35); }
.letter .cols { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px 56px; }
.letter .body { flex: 999 1 520px; min-width: 0; max-width: 680px; }
.letter h2 { margin: 0 0 24px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.1; }
.letter .margin { flex: 1 1 220px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; padding-top: 72px; font-family: var(--hand); color: var(--wine); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; }
.letter .margin div { border-left: 2px solid var(--rose-2); padding-left: 14px; }
.letter .margin div:nth-child(odd) { transform: rotate(-2.5deg); } .letter .margin div:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(2deg); }

/* writers */
.writers { background: var(--paper-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.writers > .wrap { padding-top: 72px; padding-bottom: 88px; }
.writer { position: relative; margin: 0; padding: 14px 14px 18px; }
.writer .photo { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.writer .nm { font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); padding-top: 12px; }
.writer .ln { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 6px; }
.tilt-a { transform: rotate(-2deg); } .tilt-b { transform: rotate(1.5deg); } .tilt-c { transform: rotate(-1deg); } .tilt-d { transform: rotate(2.5deg); }

/* issues archive */
.covers { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px; justify-content: center; padding: 20px 0; }
.covers a { position: relative; display: block; width: 220px; padding: 12px 12px 54px; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.covers .art { display: flex; aspect-ratio: 3/4; align-items: flex-end; padding: 14px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 26px; color: var(--blush-2); }
.covers .photo { aspect-ratio: 3/4; }
.covers .cap { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 14px; text-align: center; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 22px; }
.linklist { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.linklist a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.linklist a span:last-child { color: var(--wine); }

/* submit band */
.submit-band { background: var(--wine-deep); color: var(--paper-2); }
.submit-band .wrap { padding-top: 88px; padding-bottom: 88px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 48px 72px; align-items: flex-start; }
.submit-band .l { flex: 999 1 480px; min-width: 0; }
.submit-band h2 { margin: 0 0 20px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px); line-height: 1.05; }
.submit-band p { margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 560px; font-size: 19px; color: #F3E3E6; }
.submit-band .label { color: #EBC7CE; }
.submit-band .card { flex: 1 1 320px; position: relative; background: var(--card); color: var(--ink); padding: 30px 28px 26px; transform: rotate(1.5deg); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
.submit-band .card ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 15px; }
.submit-band .card li { padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed #C9B8B2; }
.submit-band .card li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* newsletter */
.newsletter { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px 64px; align-items: center; border-top: 3px double var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 48px 0; }
.newsletter h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 36px; }
.newsletter form { flex: 1 1 420px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-end; }
.newsletter .f { flex: 1 1 240px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.field-label { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; }
.input, .newsletter input, .form input, .form textarea, .form select { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--card); font: 17px var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.form textarea { padding: 12px 14px; resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }

/* footer */
.footer { background: var(--ink); color: #E9DEDA; }
.footer .top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 36px 64px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.footer .brand { flex: 1 1 260px; }
.footer .brand .w { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 44px; line-height: 1; color: var(--blush); }
.footer .brand p { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 15px; color: #BFAFAC; max-width: 300px; }
.footer nav { flex: 1 1 160px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-size: 15px; }
.footer nav .label { color: var(--rose-2); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer nav a { color: #E9DEDA; text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 0; }
.footer nav a:hover { color: #FFFDF9; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer .bottom { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-2); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px 24px; font-size: 13px; color: #A8999A; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
.footer .bottom a { color: #E9DEDA; font-family: var(--type); letter-spacing: .1em; }

/* inner page header */
.page-head { padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 32px; border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink); }
.page-head h1 { margin: 12px 0 10px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); line-height: 1; color: var(--wine); }
.page-head p { margin: 0; max-width: 640px; font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose { max-width: 680px; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 32px; margin: 36px 0 12px; line-height: 1.15; }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 25px; margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 24px 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--wine); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose figure { margin: 28px 0; }
.prose figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); }
.prose hr { border: 0; text-align: center; margin: 32px 0; }
.prose hr::after { content: "* * *"; font-family: var(--type); letter-spacing: .6em; color: var(--wine); }
/* masthead: editors as pinned polaroids */
.prose.page-masthead { max-width: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 44px 32px; align-items: start; }
.prose.page-masthead > :not(figure) { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 680px; }
.prose.page-masthead figure { margin: 0; background: var(--card); padding: 12px 12px 16px; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26,20,20,.10), 0 14px 28px -12px rgba(26,20,20,.35); position: relative; }
.prose.page-masthead figure::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -13px; left: 50%; margin-left: -40px; width: 80px; height: 26px; background: rgba(201,121,138,.40); }
.prose.page-masthead figure:nth-of-type(3n+1) { transform: rotate(-2deg); } .prose.page-masthead figure:nth-of-type(3n+2) { transform: rotate(1.5deg); } .prose.page-masthead figure:nth-of-type(3n) { transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.prose.page-masthead figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; }
.prose.page-masthead figcaption { font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 10px; }
.prose.page-masthead figcaption a { color: var(--wine); }
.notice { background: var(--blush-2); border: 1px solid var(--blush); padding: 14px 18px; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.notice.err { background: #fff0f0; border-color: #e3b3b3; }

/* ================= POST TEMPLATES ================= */
.post-crumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px 24px; padding-top: 28px; }
.post-crumbs a { color: var(--muted); }
.reading { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.75; }
.reading p { margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 34em; }
.reading h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 36px 0 12px; }
.reading h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.reading ul, .reading ol { max-width: 34em; padding-left: 1.3em; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.reading figure { margin: 32px 0; }
.reading figure .photo img { height: auto; }
.reading figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--muted); }
.reading hr { border: 0; text-align: center; margin: 32px 0; }
.reading hr::after { content: "* * *"; font-family: var(--type); letter-spacing: .6em; color: var(--wine); }
.reading blockquote { margin: 28px 0; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 3px solid var(--wine); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 34em; }
.reading blockquote p { margin: 0 0 10px; }

/* --- Fiction & poetry: the zine --- */
.zine { background: #E9E0D2; }
.zine .spread { position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 40px; }
.zine .staple { position: absolute; left: 50%; width: 4px; height: 26px; margin-left: -2px; background: #9A9092; border-radius: 1px; z-index: 2; }
.zine .pg { flex: 1 1 480px; min-width: 0; padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(22px, 4vw, 56px) 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26,20,20,.10), 0 24px 40px -28px rgba(26,20,20,.45); }
.zine .pg.l { background-color: var(--paper-2); box-shadow: inset -18px 0 24px -20px rgba(26,20,20,.25), 0 24px 40px -28px rgba(26,20,20,.45); }
.zine .pg.r { background-color: var(--paper); box-shadow: inset 18px 0 24px -20px rgba(26,20,20,.25), 0 24px 40px -28px rgba(26,20,20,.45); }
.zine .pg .num { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 24px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 18px; }
.zine .pg.r .num { text-align: right; }
.zine .chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.zine .chip { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; padding: 5px 10px; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.zine .chip.dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.zine .chip.line { border: 1px solid var(--wine); color: var(--wine); transform: rotate(1.5deg); }
.ransom { margin: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 22px; font-size: clamp(46px, 8vw, 100px); line-height: 1; font-weight: 400; }
.ransom .rw { display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 4px; }
.ransom .rw span { display: inline-block; padding: .05em .13em; }
.ransom .rest { font-family: var(--display); font-size: .62em; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink); align-self: flex-end; }
.r1 { font-family: var(--display); background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.r2 { font-family: var(--type); background: #FFFDF9; border: 2px solid var(--ink); transform: rotate(3deg); }
.r3 { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; background: var(--blush); color: var(--wine-deep); transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.r4 { font-family: var(--type); background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); transform: rotate(4deg); }
.r5 { font-family: var(--display); background: #FFFDF9; color: var(--wine); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--wine); transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.r6 { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; background: var(--rose); color: #FFFDF9; transform: rotate(2deg); }
.r7 { font-family: var(--type); background: #EBC7CE; color: var(--ink); transform: rotate(-5deg); }
.r8 { font-family: var(--display); background: var(--ink); color: var(--blush); transform: rotate(3deg); }
.zine .byline { margin: 32px 0 0; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.zine .byline .hand { font-style: normal; font-size: 34px; }
.zine .collage { position: relative; padding: 10px 0 40px; }
.zine .collage .main { width: 82%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; transform: rotate(2deg); box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -16px rgba(26,20,20,.5); }
.zine .collage .detail { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 42%; aspect-ratio: 1/1; border: 10px solid #FFFDF9; box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -12px rgba(26,20,20,.45); transform: rotate(-6deg); }
.zine .collage .tape { top: 0; left: 30%; transform: rotate(-5deg); }
.zine .caption { font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--wine); transform: rotate(-1.5deg); max-width: 340px; }
.zine .cn { display: inline-block; background: var(--blush); padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 28px; transform: rotate(-1.5deg); font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.zine .first::first-letter { float: left; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 5.1em; line-height: .8; color: var(--wine); padding: 8px 12px 0 0; }
.zine blockquote.pull { margin: 36px -8px 36px 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 30px 28px; transform: rotate(-1.5deg); clip-path: polygon(.6% 6%, 99% 0%, 100% 90%, 1.5% 100%); border: 0; font-style: normal; font-family: var(--type); font-size: clamp(19px, 2.3vw, 25px); line-height: 1.45; max-width: none; }
.zine blockquote.note { font-family: var(--hand); font-style: normal; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--wine); border-left: 2px solid var(--rose-2); transform: rotate(1.5deg); }
.zine figure { position: relative; margin: 8px -12px 36px; transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.zine figure .photo { box-shadow: 0 14px 26px -14px rgba(26,20,20,.45); }
.zine .fin { width: 92px; height: 92px; border: 3px solid var(--wine); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--wine); transform: rotate(-12deg); margin-top: 12px; }
.poem p { max-width: none; margin: 0 0 1.2em; }

/* --- Editorial Desk: the dispatch --- */
.dispatch { background: var(--paper); }
.dispatch .head { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.dispatch .filed { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 18px; align-items: center; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.dispatch .filed .stamp { border: 2px solid var(--wine); color: var(--wine); padding: 6px 10px; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.dispatch .filed .col { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 6px 10px; }
.dispatch h1 { margin: 22px 0 16px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(42px, 6.4vw, 84px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.01em; max-width: 1000px; }
.dispatch .deck { margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 24px); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.45; }
.dispatch .by { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 22px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; }
.dispatch .by strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
.dispatch .parts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 26px; }
.dispatch .parts a, .dispatch .parts span { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.dispatch .parts .here { background: var(--wine); border-color: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; }
.dispatch .hero { margin-top: 36px; position: relative; }
.dispatch .hero .photo { aspect-ratio: 21/9; }
.dispatch .hero figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); }
.dispatch .body-wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px 64px; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.dispatch .body-wrap .reading { flex: 999 1 560px; min-width: 0; }
.dispatch .rail { flex: 1 1 220px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; font-size: 16px; }
.dispatch .rail .box { border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 14px; }
.dispatch .first::first-letter { font-family: var(--display); float: left; font-size: 4.2em; line-height: .82; padding: 6px 10px 0 0; color: var(--ink); }
.dispatch blockquote.pull { margin: 40px 0; padding: 26px 26px 22px; border: 3px double var(--wine); border-left-width: 3px; color: var(--wine-deep); font-style: normal; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 32px); line-height: 1.25; transform: rotate(-.6deg); position: relative; max-width: 30em; background: var(--card); }
.dispatch blockquote.pull::before { content: "KEY POINT"; position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 18px; background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; padding: 3px 8px; }
.dispatch blockquote.pull p { margin: 0; }
.dispatch .sources { border-top: 3px double var(--ink); padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 16px; }
.dispatch .sources h2 { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .16em; margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--wine); text-transform: uppercase; }
.dispatch .sources ol, .dispatch .sources ul { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); padding-left: 1.4em; }
.dispatch .sources p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: none; }
.dispatch .sources li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* --- In Dialogue: the correspondence --- */
.corr { background: #ECE3D6; }
.corr .head { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 24px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 40px 56px; align-items: center; }
.corr .head .txt { flex: 999 1 480px; min-width: 0; }
.corr h1 { margin: 14px 0 12px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px); line-height: 1.04; }
.corr .deck { font-size: 21px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 640px; }
.corr .pol { flex: 0 0 260px; position: relative; padding: 14px 14px 18px; transform: rotate(-3deg); margin: 0 auto; }
.corr .pol .photo { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.corr .pol figcaption { padding-top: 10px; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 26px; }
.envelope { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 18px 22px; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 640px; position: relative; }
.envelope .row { display: flex; gap: 12px; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule); }
.envelope .row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.envelope .k { width: 72px; color: var(--muted); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.envelope .stamp { position: absolute; right: 14px; top: -16px; border: 2px dashed var(--wine); color: var(--wine); padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; transform: rotate(6deg); background: var(--card); }
.thread { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 56px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.msg { position: relative; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 14px 26px -20px rgba(26,20,20,.4); }
.msg .mh { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px 16px; padding: 12px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.msg .mh b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
.msg .mb { padding: 22px 26px 8px; }
.msg.q { margin-right: clamp(0px, 12vw, 120px); background: var(--blush-2); border-color: #EBC7CE; transform: rotate(-.4deg); }
.msg.q .mb { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--wine-deep); }
.msg.q .mb p { max-width: none; }
.msg.a { margin-left: clamp(0px, 8vw, 80px); }
.msg.a .mb p { max-width: none; }
.msg.intro { background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; }
.msg.intro .mb { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 0; }
.msg .reply-mark { position: absolute; left: -10px; top: -10px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; }
.corr blockquote.note, .corr blockquote.pull { margin: 18px 0; font-family: var(--hand); font-style: normal; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--wine); border-left: 2px solid var(--rose-2); padding-left: 14px; transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.corr .about-story { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto 56px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 24px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; background: var(--wine); color: #FFFDF9; padding: 22px 26px; }
.corr .about-story a { color: #FFFDF9; }
.corr .about-story a.btn { color: var(--wine-deep); }

/* --- Reading lists --- */
.rl .list { max-width: 760px; margin: 40px auto 56px; position: relative; background: var(--blush); padding: 40px clamp(22px, 5vw, 56px); transform: rotate(-.6deg); }
.rl .list ol, .rl .list ul { font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.35; padding-left: 1.2em; }
.rl .list p { max-width: none; }

/* post footer shared */
.writer-box { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px 48px; align-items: center; background: var(--card); padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.writer-box figure { position: relative; margin: 0; flex: 0 0 200px; padding: 12px 12px 16px; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.writer-box figure .photo { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.writer-box .t { flex: 999 1 380px; min-width: 0; }
.writer-box h2 { margin: 8px 0 12px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 32px; }
.tagrow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 22px; align-items: center; font-family: var(--type); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tagrow a.t { padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.tagrow .sp { flex: 1 1 auto; }
.letters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 48px 56px; align-items: flex-start; }
.letters .stack { flex: 1 1 320px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.letters .lt { padding: 22px 24px; }
.letters .lt:nth-child(odd) { background: var(--blush); transform: rotate(-1.2deg); }
.letters .lt:nth-child(even) { background: var(--blush-2); transform: rotate(1.2deg); }
.letters .lt p { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: var(--hand); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.25; }
.letters .lt .who { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.form { flex: 999 1 420px; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px); }
.form .row2 { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
.form .row2 > div { flex: 1 1 200px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.form .fld { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.form .hint { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.form .hp { position: absolute; left: -5000px; }
.turnaround { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.turnaround a { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; background: var(--card); padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.turnaround a.nx { justify-content: flex-end; text-align: right; }
.turnaround .photo { flex: 0 0 96px; height: 96px; }
.turnaround .h { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 4px; }

/* submissions page */
.cats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.cats > div { background: var(--card); border-top: 3px solid var(--wine); padding: 24px; }
.mode { font-family: var(--type); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-top: 10px; }
.faq { max-width: 760px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; cursor: pointer; padding: 16px 0; list-style: none; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; color: var(--wine); }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .lead .card { margin-top: -48px; }
  .masthead .est { position: static; transform: rotate(-3deg); margin: 10px auto 0; text-align: center; }
  .zine .staple { display: none; }
  .msg.q, .msg.a { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
}
@media print {
  .topbar, .navbar, .footer, .letters, .newsletter, .turnaround { display: none; }
}

/* ================= SECTION COLOURS =================
   Fiction & poetry: burgundy · Editorial Desk: orange · In Dialogue: sage · Reading Lists: olive */
.c-editorial { color: var(--orange-ink) !important; }
.c-dialogue { color: var(--sage-ink) !important; }
.c-reading-list { color: var(--olive) !important; }
.c-fiction, .c-poetry { color: var(--wine) !important; }
.edge-editorial { border-top: 4px solid var(--orange) !important; }
.edge-dialogue { border-top: 4px solid var(--sage) !important; }
.edge-reading-list { border-top: 4px solid var(--olive) !important; }
.edge-fiction, .edge-poetry { border-top: 4px solid var(--wine) !important; }
.ledger a.edge-editorial:hover { border-color: var(--orange); }
.ledger a.edge-dialogue:hover { border-color: var(--sage); }
.ledger a.edge-reading-list:hover { border-color: var(--olive); }
.filmstrip .n-editorial { color: #F0A06A; }
.filmstrip .n-dialogue { color: #B5C6A8; }
.filmstrip .n-reading-list { color: #D6D3A8; }
.page-head.tone-editorial h1 { color: var(--orange-ink); }
.page-head.tone-dialogue h1 { color: var(--sage-ink); }
.page-head.tone-reading-list h1 { color: var(--olive); }
.page-head.tone-editorial { border-bottom-color: var(--orange-ink); }
.page-head.tone-dialogue { border-bottom-color: var(--sage-ink); }
.page-head.tone-reading-list { border-bottom-color: var(--olive); }

/* Editorial Desk post: orange */
.dispatch .filed .stamp { border-color: var(--orange-ink); color: var(--orange-ink); background: var(--orange-tint); }
.dispatch .parts .here { background: var(--orange-ink); border-color: var(--orange-ink); }
.dispatch blockquote.pull { border-color: var(--orange); color: #5A2A0A; }
.dispatch blockquote.pull::before { background: var(--orange-ink); }
.dispatch .sources h2, .dispatch .rail .label { color: var(--orange-ink); }
.dispatch .rail .box { border-top-color: var(--orange); }
.dispatch .reading a { color: var(--orange-ink); }
.dispatch .tape { background: rgba(224,140,80,.45); }

/* In Dialogue post: sage */
.corr .head .label { color: var(--sage-ink); }
.corr .envelope .stamp { border-color: var(--sage-ink); color: var(--sage-ink); }
.corr .msg.q { background: var(--sage-tint); border-color: #C9D6BE; }
.corr .msg.q .mb { color: #2F4229; }
.corr .msg .reply-mark { background: var(--sage-ink); }
.corr blockquote.note, .corr blockquote.pull { color: var(--sage-ink); border-left-color: var(--sage); }
.corr .about-story { background: var(--sage-ink); }
.corr .about-story a.btn { color: var(--sage-ink); }
.corr .tape { background: rgba(143,163,131,.5); }
.corr .reading a { color: var(--sage-ink); }

/* Reading list post: olive */
.rl .list { background: var(--olive-note); }
.rl .tape { background: rgba(62,74,44,.28); }
.rl .page-head h1 { color: var(--olive); }

/* a little colour in the paper objects elsewhere */
.writer:nth-child(3n+2) .tape { background: rgba(224,140,80,.45); }
.writer:nth-child(3n) .tape { background: rgba(143,163,131,.5); }
.submit-band .card .tape { background: rgba(224,140,80,.5); }
.submit-band .card .hand { color: var(--orange-ink); }