/* The Duck Pond theme: ported from the approved a-final-v3 mockup */
@font-face{font-family:'Lora';src:url(../fonts/lora.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400 700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Lora';src:url(../fonts/lora-italic.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400 700;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Source Sans 3';src:url(../fonts/sourcesans3.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:200 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Source Sans 3';src:url(../fonts/sourcesans3-italic.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:200 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Zilla Slab';src:url(../fonts/zillaslab-400.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Zilla Slab';src:url(../fonts/zillaslab-600.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Zilla Slab';src:url(../fonts/zillaslab-700.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Zilla Slab';src:url(../fonts/zillaslab-400i.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Allerta Stencil';src:url(../fonts/allertastencil.woff2) format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

:root{--red:#9b2c22;--red-d:#74201a;--cream:#f7f0e3;--paper:#fffaf0;--wood:#4a3426;--ink:#2a201a;--green:#5b7a38;--line:#e2d5bd}
*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Lora',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.ui{font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif}
.topbar{background:var(--wood);color:#f3e7d3;font-family:'Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-size:15px}
.topbar .in{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:10px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.topbar nav{display:flex;gap:26px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px}
.topbar .x{opacity:.9}
.hero{position:relative;height:640px;background:url(../img/hero-pond-barn.jpg) 50% 40%/cover;color:#fff}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,15,10,.25) 0%,rgba(30,15,10,0) 25%,rgba(30,15,10,.15) 45%,rgba(30,15,10,.78) 100%)}
.hero .in{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px 54px}
.hero .kicker{font-family:'Source Sans 3';text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#f5c9a8}
.hero h1{font-family:'Zilla Slab',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:92px;line-height:1;margin:6px 0 10px;text-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.hero p{font-style:italic;font-size:27px;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:760px;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.btn.red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}.btn.ghost{border:2px solid #fff;color:#fff;margin-left:10px;padding:10px 22px}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:52px}
.sec-h{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:0 0 22px;font-family:'Zilla Slab',serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--red-d)}
.sec-h:after{content:"";flex:1;height:3px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red) 0 10px,transparent 10px 16px);opacity:.55}
.sec-h small{order:3;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--wood);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:6px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(74,52,38,.12);margin-bottom:52px}
.feat .txt{padding:34px 34px 30px}
.feat .tag{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:13px;color:var(--red)}
.feat h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:42px;line-height:1.1;margin:8px 0 14px}
.feat blockquote{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:16px;border-left:4px solid var(--green);font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:var(--green);font-weight:600}
.feat p{margin:0 0 20px;color:#4b3d33;font-size:17px}
.feat .meta,.card .meta{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;color:#7a6756;letter-spacing:.03em}
.feat .img{position:relative;min-height:340px}.feat .img img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.best{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-bottom:52px}
.best a{background:var(--wood);color:#f6ead6;border-radius:4px;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:190px;overflow:hidden}.best .ph{height:120px;position:relative}.best .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}.best .bt{padding:14px 16px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.best .n{position:absolute;left:10px;bottom:-6px;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.7);font-size:40px!important}
.best .n{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:44px;line-height:1;color:#e0a66b;font-weight:700}
.best h3,.best h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;margin:8px 0 auto;font-weight:600}
.best .meta{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:13px;color:#cdb79b;margin-top:12px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:5px solid var(--red);display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(74,52,38,.08)}.card .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}.card .ph{position:relative}.card .ph img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}.card .bd{padding:18px 22px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card .cat{font-family:'Source Sans 3';text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--green)}
.card h3,.card h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:25px;line-height:1.15;margin:6px 0 10px}
.card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 14px;color:#4b3d33}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto}
aside .box{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:28px}
aside .bh{background:var(--wood);color:#f6ead6;font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:22px;font-weight:700;padding:12px 20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
aside .bh span{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;color:#e0a66b}
.xp{padding:14px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.xp .d{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:13px;color:#7a6756;display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.xp .d b{color:var(--ink)}
.follow{display:block;text-align:center;padding:14px;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:700;color:var(--red)}
.kofi{padding:22px;text-align:center}
.kofi h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:24px;margin:0 0 6px}.kofi p{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.5}
.about{background:#efe3cc;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.about .in{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:56px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:420px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.about figure{margin:0;background:#fff;padding:10px 10px 12px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(74,52,38,.2)}
.about figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.about figcaption{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;color:#6b5a4a;padding-top:8px;line-height:1.4}
.about h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:38px;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--red-d)}
.about p{margin:0 0 14px}
.about .fitz{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:20px;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:15px;color:#6b5a4a;font-style:italic}
.about .fitz img{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:60% 25%;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.news{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.news .in{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:46px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.news h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:36px;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.1}.news p{margin:0;opacity:.92;font-size:17px}
.news form{display:flex;gap:10px}.news input{flex:1;font:inherit;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:16px;padding:13px 14px;border:0;border-radius:4px}
.news button{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:0 22px;border:0;border-radius:4px;background:var(--wood);color:#fff}
.news .or{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:15px;margin-top:12px}
.news .or .off{opacity:.65;font-weight:700}.news .or .off em{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}
.news .or a{text-decoration:underline;font-weight:700}
footer{background:var(--wood);color:#cdb79b;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;text-align:center;padding:24px}

.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;background:var(--wood)}
.tiles a{position:relative;height:300px;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;display:block}
.tiles img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s}
.tiles a:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,15,10,0) 35%,rgba(30,15,10,.85) 100%)}
.tiles .t{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:16px 16px 16px}
.tiles h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:25px;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:700;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.tiles p{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;line-height:1.3;margin:0;color:#f3e1c8}
.tiles .sk{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:12px;left:14px;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(155,44,34,.9);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px}
.chip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;z-index:2;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(74,52,38,.88);color:#f6ead6;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px}
.card .ph,.best .ph{position:relative}
.arch{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:52px}
.arch a{display:block;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.arch .ph{height:130px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.arch img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.arch .bd{padding:12px 16px 14px}.arch h3{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 4px}
.arch .meta{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:13px;color:#7a6756}
.pasture-h{margin-top:52px}
.road{position:relative;height:340px;background:url(../img/road.jpg) 50% 65%/cover;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center}
.road:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(30,15,10,.7),rgba(30,15,10,.05) 65%)}
.road .in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px;width:100%}
.road h2{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:44px;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 8px;max-width:560px;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.road p{font-style:italic;font-size:20px;margin:0;max-width:520px;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.fitzbox img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}.fitzbox .cap{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;color:#6b5a4a;padding:10px 16px 12px;font-style:italic}
.crew4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 56px}
.crew4 figure{margin:0;background:#fff;padding:8px 8px 10px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(74,52,38,.2)}
.crew4 .im{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.crew4 .im img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.crew4 figcaption{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:14px;color:#6b5a4a;padding-top:6px}
.crewh{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.news.mail{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(116,32,26,.95) 0%,rgba(116,32,26,.9) 45%,rgba(116,32,26,.35) 100%),url(../img/mailbox.jpg) 50% 45%/cover}
.foot-scene{height:220px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#4a3426 0%,rgba(74,52,38,0) 55%),url(../img/meadow-dusk.jpg) 50% 70%/cover}
@media(max-width:900px){.news.mail{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(116,32,26,.92),rgba(116,32,26,.8)),url(../img/mailbox.jpg) 50% 45%/cover}}
@media(max-width:900px){html,body{overflow-x:hidden}body{font-size:17px}.hero{height:520px;background-position:30% 50%}.tiles{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.tiles a{height:220px}.arch{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.crew4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.road .in{padding:0 18px}.road h2{font-size:30px}.hero h1{font-size:56px}.hero p{font-size:20px}.wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:36px;padding:36px 18px}.topbar nav{display:none}.feat{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.feat .img{min-height:220px;order:-1}.feat h2{font-size:32px}.best{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.about .in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px}.news .in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}.btn.ghost{margin:10px 0 0}.feat .txt{padding:24px 20px}}

/* ---- pinned Best of (A1+) ---- */
.best.pin{gap:20px;padding-top:12px}
.best.pin a{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:0;padding:10px 10px 6px;overflow:visible;min-height:0;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(74,52,38,.28)}
.best.pin a:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-9px;left:50%;margin-left:-10px;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%,#b5503f,#7d2a1f);box-shadow:0 3px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:5}
.best.pin .ph{height:128px;overflow:hidden}
.best.pin .bt{padding:12px 4px 8px}
.best.pin h3,.best.pin h2{color:var(--ink);font-size:19px}
.best.pin .meta{color:#7a6756}
.best.pin a:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(-2.4deg)}
.best.pin a:nth-child(2){transform:rotate(1.6deg) translateY(8px)}
.best.pin a:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-1.2deg)}
.best.pin a:nth-child(4){transform:rotate(2.2deg) translateY(6px)}

.best.board{background:#7a3b2c;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.2) 0 3px,transparent 3px 96px),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.14));padding:40px 26px 36px;gap:16px;border-top:10px solid #4a3426;border-bottom:10px solid #4a3426;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25),0 8px 22px rgba(74,52,38,.25)}

@media(max-width:900px){
 .best.pin{gap:22px 14px}.best.pin a:nth-child(n){transform:rotate(-.7deg)}.best.pin a:nth-child(even){transform:rotate(.7deg)}
 .best.board{padding:34px 14px 28px}
 .card.pinned.tl{transform:rotate(-.6deg)}.card.pinned.tr{transform:rotate(.6deg)}
 .feat.pin .img{padding:30px 40px}.feat.pin .polf{transform:rotate(1deg)}.feat.pin .polf img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
 .about.pin figure{transform:rotate(-.5deg)}
 .crew4.pin figure:nth-child(n){transform:none}
}

/* ---- understated 'old soldier' accents ---- */
.tiles .sk,.chip,.feat .tag{font-family:'Allerta Stencil','Source Sans 3',sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em}
.chip{background:rgba(52,64,88,.88)}
.sec-h:before{content:"\2605";font-size:15px;color:#4f5f7a;opacity:.6;order:-1}
.sec-h small{color:#4f5f7a}
.card .cat{color:#4f5f7a}
.tiles .sk.dogtag,.chip.dogtag{background:#5d6140;color:#ece6c8;border:1px solid rgba(236,230,200,.35);border-radius:3px 10px 10px 3px;padding-left:20px;position:absolute}
.tiles .sk.dogtag:before,.chip.dogtag:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:50%;width:6px;height:6px;margin-top:-3px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(236,230,200,.5)}
.stars{text-align:center;color:#6f7b92;opacity:.55;letter-spacing:.9em;padding-left:.9em;font-size:13px;margin:-14px 0 26px}
footer .st{display:block;color:#8b94a6;opacity:.7;letter-spacing:.9em;padding-left:.9em;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:6px}

/* ===== V3 VFW Hall / Front Porch ===== */
.sec-h{background-color:#5a3c2a;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.14) 0 2px,transparent 2px 9px),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.08),rgba(0,0,0,.18));padding:9px 14px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid #38241a;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.15),0 4px 8px rgba(74,52,38,.3);color:#3a2a0e;gap:14px}
.sec-h:before,.sec-h:after{display:none}
.sec-h .np{position:relative;font-family:'Zilla Slab',serif;font-size:23px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:700;color:#3a2a0e;padding:5px 26px;border-radius:2px;background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 9px 50%,#6f5320 0 2px,transparent 2.6px),radial-gradient(circle at calc(100% - 9px) 50%,#6f5320 0 2px,transparent 2.6px),linear-gradient(180deg,#ecd08a,#b78f40 55%,#d9b565);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(90,60,10,.55),0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.sec-h small{margin-left:auto;color:#e9d9b8}
.crewh .sec-h{margin-top:8px}
.ribbon{height:9px;margin:34px 0 34px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#34456b 0 14%,#e9e0c8 14% 17%,#8d2c24 17% 33%,#e9e0c8 33% 36%,#34456b 36% 52%,#e9e0c8 52% 55%,#a9915a 55% 71%,#e9e0c8 71% 74%,#34456b 74% 86%,#e9e0c8 86% 89%,#8d2c24 89% 100%);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.25);opacity:.85}
.ribbon.full{margin:0}
footer.vfw{position:relative;padding-top:34px}footer.vfw .ribbon{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;margin:0}
footer.vfw .st{display:block;width:44px;height:30px;margin:0 auto 8px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A//www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2044%2030%27%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M3%2028%20L22%203.5%20L41%2028%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%232f3e5f%27%20stroke%3D%27%237a5638%27%20stroke-width%3D%273%27%20stroke-linejoin%3D%27round%27/%3E%3Cg%20fill%3D%27%23e8e2d0%27%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2722%27%20cy%3D%2715%27%20r%3D%271.2%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2718%27%20cy%3D%2721%27%20r%3D%271.2%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2726%27%20cy%3D%2721%27%20r%3D%271.2%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2714%27%20cy%3D%2725%27%20r%3D%271.1%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2722%27%20cy%3D%2725%27%20r%3D%271.1%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2730%27%20cy%3D%2725%27%20r%3D%271.1%27/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;letter-spacing:0;opacity:.95}
.chip{background:rgba(52,64,88,.9)}
.np2{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px;padding:4px 16px 4px 44px;border-radius:2px;font-family:'Allerta Stencil',sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3a2a0e;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A//www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2044%2030%27%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M3%2028%20L22%203.5%20L41%2028%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%232f3e5f%27%20stroke%3D%27%237a5638%27%20stroke-width%3D%273%27%20stroke-linejoin%3D%27round%27/%3E%3Cg%20fill%3D%27%23e8e2d0%27%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2722%27%20cy%3D%2715%27%20r%3D%271.2%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2718%27%20cy%3D%2721%27%20r%3D%271.2%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2726%27%20cy%3D%2721%27%20r%3D%271.2%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2714%27%20cy%3D%2725%27%20r%3D%271.1%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2722%27%20cy%3D%2725%27%20r%3D%271.1%27/%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2730%27%20cy%3D%2725%27%20r%3D%271.1%27/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E"),linear-gradient(180deg,#ecd08a,#b78f40 55%,#d9b565);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:8px 50%,0 0;background-size:28px 20px,100% 100%;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(90,60,10,.55),0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.news.mail{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(30,40,64,.95) 0%,rgba(30,40,64,.9) 45%,rgba(30,40,64,.45) 100%),url(../img/mailbox.jpg) 50% 45%/cover}
.news button{background:#5a3c2a}
@media(max-width:900px){.sec-h{padding:7px 10px;gap:8px}.sec-h .np{font-size:19px;padding:4px 20px}.news.mail{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,40,64,.94),rgba(30,40,64,.82)),url(../img/mailbox.jpg) 50% 45%/cover}}

/* ===== ad slots (only printed when real ad code is set; no placeholder boxes) ===== */
.ad{margin:0 0 28px;text-align:center}
.adl{display:block;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b8a73;margin:0 0 6px}
.ad-stick{position:sticky;top:18px}
.ad-stick .ad{margin-bottom:0}
.ad-m{display:none}
@media(min-width:901px) and (max-width:1180px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.tiles a{height:250px}}
@media(max-width:900px){aside .ad,aside .ad-stick{display:none}.ad-m{display:block;margin:34px 0 4px}}

/* ===== monetization layer ===== */
.kofi .mug{width:64px;height:64px;display:block;margin:0 auto 6px}
.kofi .btn{font-size:16px}
.card.native{border-top-color:#b9a27c;grid-column:1/-1;flex-direction:row;background:#fbf5e6;border-style:dashed;border-top-style:solid}
.card.native .ph{aspect-ratio:auto;flex:0 0 38%;position:relative;min-height:190px}
.card.native .ph img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card.native .bd{padding:18px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.card.native .adl{text-align:left;margin-bottom:8px}
.card.native h3{margin:0 0 6px}
.insiders{margin:44px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,38%) minmax(0,1fr);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#4a3426,#3b2a1f);color:#f3e6cf;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(60,40,28,.3);border:1px solid #2d1f16}
.insiders .shelfimg{position:relative;min-height:260px}
.insiders .shelfimg img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.insiders .itxt{padding:26px 28px}
.insiders .plate{display:inline-block;font-family:'Allerta Stencil';letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;color:#3b2a1f;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e7c673,#b98f39);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4) inset}
.insiders h3{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:30px;margin:12px 0 8px;color:#fff6e2}
.insiders p{font-family:'Lora';font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 16px;color:#e8d8bb}
.btn.brass{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e7c673,#b98f39);color:#3b2a1f;border:0}
.insiders .soon,.merch em{display:block;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:12px;color:#b9a27c;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.04em}
.news .xsub{display:block;width:100%;margin:12px 0 0;padding:11px 14px;border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.4);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);font:600 15px 'Source Sans 3';border-radius:4px;cursor:not-allowed}
.news .xsub em{font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.merch{background:#efe3c8;border-top:1px solid #dccaa3;border-bottom:1px solid #dccaa3}
.merch .in{max-width:1160px;margin:auto;padding:22px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.merch .mh .plate{display:inline-block;font-family:'Allerta Stencil';letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;color:#3b2a1f;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e7c673,#b98f39)}
.merch .mh b{display:block;font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:22px;color:#4a3426;margin-top:8px}
.merch .mh em{color:#8a7760;margin-top:2px}
.mrow{display:flex;gap:16px}
.mi{width:120px;text-align:center;background:#fbf5e6;border:1px dashed #cdb98f;border-radius:3px;padding:10px 6px 8px;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:13px;color:#6b5a4a}
.mi svg{width:62px;height:54px;display:block;margin:0 auto 4px}
.lbwrap{background:var(--cream,#f8f0e0);padding:30px 24px 6px}.lbwrap .ad{margin:0}
.adbox.lb{width:728px;height:90px;flex-direction:row;gap:14px}
.adbox.lb i{width:30px;height:30px}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .card.native{flex-direction:column}.card.native .ph{flex:none;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}
 .insiders{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);margin-top:34px}.insiders .shelfimg{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}.insiders .itxt{padding:22px 20px}
 .merch .in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px 18px}.mrow{width:100%}.mi{flex:1;width:auto}
 .adbox.lb{height:100px;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}.lbwrap{padding:26px 18px 4px}
}

aside .combo{overflow:hidden;padding:0}
.combo .ktop{padding:22px 20px 20px}
.combo .or2{position:relative;text-align:center;margin:0 20px 16px;height:18px}
.combo .or2:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:9px;border-top:1px dashed #cdb892}
.combo .or2 span{position:relative;background:var(--paper);padding:0 12px;font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:#8a7760;line-height:18px}
.combo .cph{height:140px;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid #d9c6a0}.combo .cph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 58%;display:block}
.combo .cbd{padding:16px 20px 20px;text-align:center;background:#fbf5e6}
.combo .ck{display:inline-block;font-family:'Allerta Stencil';letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;color:#3b2a1f;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e7c673,#b98f39)}
.combo h2{text-wrap:balance;font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:10px 0 6px;color:#3b2a1f}
.combo .ktop .ksub{font-family:'Zilla Slab';font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:#74201a;margin:-2px 0 8px}
.combo .cbd p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 14px;color:#4a3426}
.btn.dark{background:#3b2a1f;color:#f6ead6;font-size:15px}
.combo .aff{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:12px;color:#8a7760;margin-top:10px;font-style:italic}
.merch .mcof{display:block;font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-size:12.5px;color:#8a7760;margin-top:8px}.merch .mcof a{color:#74201a;text-decoration:underline}.merch .mcof i{font-style:normal;opacity:.8}
footer.vfw .affnote{display:block;font-size:12px;opacity:.7;margin-top:6px}

/* ---- phone fixes: hero kicker stays readable over the barn roof; comfortable tap targets ---- */
@media(max-width:900px){
.hero{height:520px}.hero h1{font-size:46px;white-space:nowrap}
.hero .kicker{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;line-height:2;margin-bottom:2px}
.hero .kicker{background:linear-gradient(rgba(30,15,10,.72),rgba(30,15,10,.72));-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding:3px 8px;display:inline;color:#ffe2c9}
.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,15,10,.25) 0%,rgba(30,15,10,.05) 20%,rgba(30,15,10,.4) 50%,rgba(30,15,10,.85) 100%)}
.topbar .brandlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.menu-toggle{min-height:44px;min-width:64px}
.hero.mini .mini-title{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.chip-link{display:inline-block;padding:10px 12px;margin:-6px 0}
.sec-h small a{display:inline-block;padding:12px 4px}
.dt-xfeed a,.xfeed-body a,.feat .txt a:not(.btn){display:inline-block;padding:12px 2px}
.page-numbers{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.btn{min-height:44px}
}
@media(max-width:360px){.hero h1{font-size:38px}.hero .kicker{letter-spacing:.1em}}