:root{
  --ink:#12151A; --harbor:#0B3C5D; --gold:#CFB53B; --brick:#8C2F39; --paper:#F4F0E6; --rule:#d5cbb8; --muted:#5a5a5a;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.5 Newsreader,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--brick)}
img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.lbl{font:700 11px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick)}
.by{font:500 12px/1.4 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;color:var(--muted)}
.by a{font-weight:700;color:var(--harbor)}
.sec{font:700 13px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--harbor);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:8px;margin:0 0 14px}

/* chrome: logo + nav ONE LINE (not centered mast / not dark bar) */
.topbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fffef9}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:12px 22px;min-height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:48px;height:48px}
.brand .nm{font:800 26px/1 Newsreader,serif;color:var(--harbor);letter-spacing:.01em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand .nm span{display:block;font:600 10px/1.2 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick);margin-top:4px}
.topnav{flex:1 1 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:2px 0;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.topnav a{display:block;padding:8px 11px;font:700 11px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--harbor)}
.topnav a:hover{color:var(--brick)}

/* Today in Baltimore ticker under nav — not meta bar above mast */
.ticker{background:var(--harbor);color:var(--paper);font:500 12px/1.3 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif}
.ticker .wrap{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:9px 22px;overflow:hidden}
.ticker .kicker{flex:0 0 auto;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border-right:1px solid rgba(207,181,59,.45);padding-right:14px}
.ticker .items{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker .items b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-right:6px}

/* FULL-WIDTH overlay lead — not photo-then-headline */
.lead{position:relative;margin:0;background:#0a2030}
.lead img{width:100%;height:min(62vh,520px);object-fit:cover;opacity:.88;display:block}
.lead .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,22,34,.88) 0%,rgba(8,22,34,.55) 48%,rgba(8,22,34,.15) 100%)}
.lead .copy{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:36px 0 40px}
.lead .copy .wrap{max-width:720px;margin-left:max(22px, calc((100% - 1180px)/2 + 22px))}
.lead .lbl{color:var(--gold)}
.lead h1{font:800 42px/1.08 Newsreader,serif;color:#fff;margin:10px 0 12px;text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.lead .dek{font-size:18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0 0 12px;max-width:36em}
.lead .by{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}.lead .by a{color:var(--gold)}

/* UNDER LEAD: featured profile spotlight (People HIGH) + stacked secondaries */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.spotlight{padding:26px 28px 26px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.spotlight .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:start}
.spotlight img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-position:center 18%;background:#ddd}
.spotlight h2{font:800 28px/1.15 Newsreader,serif;margin:8px 0 10px}
.spotlight p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a}
.stack{padding:26px 0 26px 28px}
.stack article{padding:0 0 16px;margin:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.stack article:last-child{border:0;margin:0;padding:0}
.stack h3{font:700 20px/1.25 Newsreader,serif;margin:6px 0 4px}
.stack p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#333}

/* Most Read — numbered horizontal band */
.most{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:20px 0}
.most .inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.most ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px;counter-reset:mr}
.most li{counter-increment:mr;padding-left:0}
.most li:before{content:counter(mr, decimal-leading-zero);display:block;font:800 22px/1 Newsreader,serif;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px}
.most h3{font:700 16px/1.3 Newsreader,serif;margin:0}

/* Mid band: Baltimore Voices vertical rail + City Hall big-photo block */
.mid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:0;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.voices{padding-right:22px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.voices .sec{border-color:var(--harbor);color:var(--harbor)}
.voices article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:10px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);align-items:center}
.voices article:last-child{border:0}
.voices img{aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:2px;object-position:center 15%}
.voices h3{font:700 14px/1.3 Newsreader,serif;margin:0}
.cityhall{padding-left:28px}
.cityhall .feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 0.9fr;gap:22px;margin-bottom:16px}
.cityhall .feat img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.cityhall .feat h2{font:800 28px/1.15 Newsreader,serif;margin:8px 0 10px}
.cityhall .heads{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.cityhall .heads li{padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font:700 18px/1.3 Newsreader,serif}
.cityhall .heads li:last-child{border:0;padding:0}

/* Business — list-heavy, no photo strip */
.biz{padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.biz .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 40px}
.biz article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:28px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.biz .num{font:800 22px/1 Newsreader,serif;color:var(--brick)}
.biz h3{font:700 19px/1.25 Newsreader,serif;margin:0 0 4px}
.biz p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#333}

/* Sports — 2x2 photo grid (not 3-up strip) */
.sports{padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sports .g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px 28px}
.sports article img{aspect-ratio:16/10;margin-bottom:10px}
.sports h3{font:700 22px/1.25 Newsreader,serif;margin:6px 0}

/* Community — single wide feature + side list */
.comm{padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 0.8fr;gap:32px}
.comm .wide img{aspect-ratio:2/1;margin-bottom:12px}
.comm .wide h2{font:800 30px/1.15 Newsreader,serif;margin:8px 0 10px}
.comm .side ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.comm .side li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);font:700 17px/1.3 Newsreader,serif}
.comm .side li:last-child{border:0}

/* Finance / News compact dual column */
.dual{padding:26px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.dual article{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.dual article:last-child{border:0}
.dual h3{font:700 18px/1.25 Newsreader,serif;margin:4px 0}

/* Footer — 3 columns, no disclaimer */
footer{background:var(--harbor);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:36px 0 44px;margin-top:0}
footer .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
footer .name{font:800 28px/1 Newsreader,serif;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px}
footer .name img{width:40px;height:40px}
footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);display:inline-block;margin:0 14px 8px 0;font:600 13px/1.6 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer .col h4{font:700 11px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 12px}
footer .note{margin-top:22px;font:500 12px/1.5 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:16px}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .topbar .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .topnav{justify-content:flex-start;width:100%}
  .split,.mid,.comm,.dual,.biz .grid,.sports .g,.cityhall .feat,.most .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .spotlight{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-right:0}
  .stack{padding-left:0}
  .voices{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:8px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 12px}
  .voices .sec{grid-column:1/-1}
  .cityhall{padding-left:0}
  .most ol{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  footer .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead h1{font-size:32px}
  .spotlight .card{grid-template-columns:140px 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .wrap{padding:0 14px}
  .topbar .wrap{padding:10px 14px}
  .brand .nm{font-size:20px}
  .brand img{width:40px;height:40px}
  .topnav{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto}
  .topnav a{white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 10px}
  .ticker .wrap{padding:9px 14px;font-size:11px}
  .lead img{height:340px}
  .lead .copy{padding:24px 0 28px}
  .lead .copy .wrap{margin-left:14px;padding:0}
  .lead h1{font-size:26px}.lead .dek{font-size:16px}
  .spotlight .card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .voices{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .most ol{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sports .g,.biz .grid,.dual{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* WP/GeneratePress chrome */
body.wp-theme-vob-child, .wp-site-blocks{background:var(--paper)}
.site-content,.inside-article{max-width:none;padding:0;margin:0;background:transparent}
.site-main{margin:0;padding:0}
.generate-back-to-top,.sidebar,.widget-area{display:none!important}
body:not(.home) .site-content .content-area{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 22px}
body.single .inside-article,body.archive .inside-article,body.search .inside-article,body.page .inside-article{max-width:760px}
body.single .featured-image,body.single .post-image{margin:0 0 16px}
body.single .featured-image img,body.single .post-image img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:min(560px,78vh);object-fit:contain;background:#eee}
body.single .entry-title{font:800 36px/1.15 Newsreader,serif;margin:8px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
body.single .entry-content{font:400 18px/1.65 Newsreader,serif}
body.single .entry-content h2{font:700 26px/1.25 Newsreader,serif;margin:28px 0 12px;color:var(--harbor)}
body.single .entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.vob-crumbs{font:600 12px/1.4 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px}
.vob-crumbs a{color:var(--harbor)}
.vob-dek{font:400 18px/1.45 Newsreader,serif;color:#333;margin:0 0 14px}
.vob-artmeta{margin:0 0 18px}
.vob-credit{font:500 12px/1.4 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.vob-abox{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:16px;margin-top:28px;font:500 14px/1.5 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif}
.vob-more{margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.vob-more .cols3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.vob-more h2{font:700 13px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--harbor);margin:0 0 14px}
.vob-more h4{font:700 16px/1.3 Newsreader,serif;margin:8px 0 0}
.vob-side .box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px;margin:0 0 16px}
.vob-side .box h2{font:700 12px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--harbor);margin:0 0 12px}
.vob-side ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.vob-side li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font:700 15px/1.35 Newsreader,serif}
.vob-side li:last-child{border:0}
.vob-side time{display:block;font:600 11px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
.vob-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--harbor);color:#fff!important;padding:10px 16px;font:700 12px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vob-btn:hover{background:var(--brick);color:#fff!important}
img.is-person{object-position:center 18%}
.archive .vob-card,.search .vob-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.archive .vob-card img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-position:center 18%}
.archive.category-people-profiles .vob-card img,.category-people-profiles .vob-card img{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}
.skip-link:focus{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;clip:auto;margin:0;padding:8px;background:#fff;z-index:99}
.burger{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font:700 13px/1 "Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--harbor);padding:8px 0;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .vob-more .cols3,.archive .vob-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  body:not(.home) .site-content .content-area{padding:18px 14px}
  .burger{display:block}
  .topnav{display:none;width:100%}
  .topnav.is-open{display:flex}
}