/* Back Page — editorial preview, Aug 2026
   Newsprint, ink, condensed labels. Not a blog template. */

:root {
  --paper: #efe4ce;
  --paper-2: #e4d6ba;
  --sheet: #f7f0e2;
  --ink: #13110e;
  --ink-2: #3a342c;
  --fade: #6e665c;
  --rule: #13110e;
  --signal: #b21610;
  --signal-dark: #7c100c;
  --pad: clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  --measure: 42rem;
  --wide: 68rem;
  --display: "Big Shoulders Display", "Arial Narrow", Impact, sans-serif;
  --serif: "Newsreader", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;
  --label: "IBM Plex Sans Condensed", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;
  --radius: 0;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  font-size: 100%;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 3px,
      rgba(19, 17, 14, 0.018) 3px,
      rgba(19, 17, 14, 0.018) 4px
    ),
    var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 400;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--signal);
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1em;
}

p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  z-index: 20;
}

.skip:focus {
  left: 0.5rem;
  top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ——— shell ——— */

.ticker {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.45rem var(--pad);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ticker span {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead {
  padding: 1.35rem var(--pad) 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
}

.wordmark {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 12vw, 6.4rem);
  line-height: 0.8;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.wordmark:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wordmark span {
  display: inline-block;
}

.deck {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.15rem 1.6rem;
  padding: 0.55rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

.nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  border-bottom-color: var(--signal);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wrap {
  width: min(100%, var(--wide));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--pad);
}

.page {
  padding: 1.75rem 0 3.5rem;
}

.footer {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 1.4rem var(--pad) 2.4rem;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

.footer-row {
  width: min(100%, var(--wide));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.footer strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ——— type bits ——— */

.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.4vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}

.dek {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.byline {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fade);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.rule {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}

.rule-thick {
  border-top-width: 3px;
}

.drop::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 4.6rem;
  line-height: 0.75;
  padding: 0.12em 0.12em 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.note {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ——— home ——— */

.lead-block {
  max-width: 46rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.2rem;
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.panel {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
}

.panel.ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.panel.ink a {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.panel.ink a:hover {
  color: #ffd2c8;
}

.panel.ink .kicker {
  color: #ff8a7a;
}

.panel h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  padding: 0.12rem 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.home-split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2.1rem;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .home-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.6rem;
    padding-top: 0.4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }
}

.teaser-board {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem;
  padding: 0;
}

.teaser-board li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.1rem 1fr auto;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.38rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19, 17, 14, 0.18);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.teaser-board .n {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.teaser-board .tm {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--fade);
}

.cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--signal-dark);
}

.cta:hover {
  background: var(--signal-dark);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.cta.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.cta.ghost:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.cta.light {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}

.cta.light:hover {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ——— capture ——— */

.capture-band {
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.capture-band h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.capture-band p {
  color: #d9cbb3;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.capture {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.capture input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 14rem;
  min-width: 0;
  background: var(--sheet);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.capture button {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--signal-dark);
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
}

.capture button:hover {
  background: var(--signal-dark);
}

.capture-done {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.capture.is-done .fields {
  display: none;
}

.capture.is-done .capture-done {
  display: block;
}

.capture.light input[type="email"] {
  background: var(--sheet);
}

/* ——— pricing ——— */

.price-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .price-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.price-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--sheet);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.price-card.featured {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.price-card .amt {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.price-card .amt small {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-left: 0.15rem;
}

.price-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

.price-card p {
  color: inherit;
  opacity: 0.88;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.price-card .cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: start;
}

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 2.2rem 0 0.85rem;
}

/* ——— issue / paywall ——— */

.issue-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .issue-head {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    align-items: end;
  }
}

.issue-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(5.5rem, 16vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 0.75;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.issue-head h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.1rem);
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
}

.board {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.board li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr auto;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.board .n {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.board .nm {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.board .tm {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--fade);
}

.subhead {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0.55rem;
}

.notes {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.note-card {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 0.15rem 0 0.15rem 0.85rem;
}

.note-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
}

.lock-list {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 1rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.lock-list li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19, 17, 14, 0.2);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.lock-list b {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.times {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 1.2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
  .times {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.time-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  background: var(--sheet);
}

.time-card .when {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.time-card .tz {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fade);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.gate {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.gate-body {
  position: relative;
  max-height: 16rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.gate:not(.is-open) .gate-body::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 10rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(239, 228, 206, 0), var(--paper) 72%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.gate.is-open .gate-body {
  max-height: none;
  overflow: visible;
}

.paywall {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: -5.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.gate.is-open .paywall {
  display: none;
}

.paywall h2 {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.paywall p {
  color: #d9cbb3;
}

.paywall .btn-row {
  margin-top: 0.95rem;
}

.preview-bar {
  display: none;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--signal);
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: #f3d9c8;
}

.gate.is-open .preview-bar {
  display: block;
}

.sources {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.article {
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.article h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.7rem);
}

.split-copy {
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.inline-link {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

hr.sep {
  border: 0;
  height: 0;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.not-this {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
}

.not-this h2 {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}


.panel.ink .teaser-board li {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(247, 240, 226, 0.22);
}

.panel.ink .teaser-board .tm {
  color: #cbbfa8;
}

.paywall .cta.ghost,
.cta.ghost.on-ink {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}

.paywall .cta.ghost:hover,
.cta.ghost.on-ink:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.panel.ink .cta.ghost {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}


.price-card form,
.btn-row form {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: start;
}

button.cta {
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
}

.panel.ink a.cta.light {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--paper);
}
.panel.ink a.cta.light:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

/* Series / standings tables (free rugby desk) */
.standings-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--sheet);
}
.standings {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.standings th,
.standings td {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19, 17, 14, 0.18);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.standings th {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.standings td.num,
.standings th.num {
  text-align: right;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.standings tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.standings tr.hl td {
  font-weight: 700;
  background: rgba(178, 22, 16, 0.08);
}
.standings-note {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--fade);
  margin: -0.6rem 0 1.2rem;
}