/* The Eleventh — NJ-11.com design system (New York Times inspired) */
:root{
  --ink:#121212;
  --muted:#5a5a5a;
  --faint:#767676;
  --rule:#dcdcdc;
  --rule-strong:#121212;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --accent:#9a0000;          /* masthead red, used sparingly */
  --dem:#2a4b8d;
  --rep:#9a2a2a;
  --una:#6b6b6b;
  --serif:"Libre Caslon Text", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Libre Franklin", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --maxw:1100px;
  --readw:720px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
a{color:inherit;}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px 0;}
.folio{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);gap:12px;
}
.folio .edition{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.nameplate{text-align:center;padding:18px 0 14px;border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);}
.nameplate a{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;
  font-size:clamp(40px,9vw,76px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);
}
.topnav{
  display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.topnav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);padding:2px 0;}
.topnav a:hover{color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- Page frame ---------- */
.page{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:28px 24px 56px;}
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 10px;
}
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:.02em;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--faint);text-decoration:none;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;}

h1.headline{font-size:clamp(30px,5.4vw,46px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.dek{font-size:clamp(17px,2.4vw,20px);color:#333;max-width:var(--readw);margin:0 0 22px;}
.lead-rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:0 0 26px;max-width:var(--readw);}

/* ---------- Section headers ---------- */
.section-head{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:6px;margin:36px 0 18px;
}

/* ---------- Front page hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;}
.hero .intro{max-width:var(--readw);}
.hero .intro p{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 16px;}

/* ---------- Town directory grid ---------- */
.town-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));
  gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.town-card{
  display:block;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
  padding:16px 18px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-right:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.town-card:hover{background:#fafafa;}
.town-card .tc-name{font-size:21px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 4px;}
.town-card .tc-sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 12px;}
.town-card .tc-stat{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:#333;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:3px 0;}
.town-card .tc-stat b{font-weight:700;}

/* registration mini-bar */
.regbar{display:flex;height:7px;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;margin:11px 0 4px;background:#eee;}
.regbar i{display:block;height:100%;}
.regbar .b-dem{background:var(--dem);}
.regbar .b-rep{background:var(--rep);}
.regbar .b-una{background:var(--una);}
.regbar .b-oth{background:#c9c9c9;}
.reglegend{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--faint);display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;letter-spacing:.02em;}
.reglegend span i{display:inline-block;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:4px;vertical-align:baseline;}

/* lead chips */
.lead-chip{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:2px;color:#fff;}
.lead-DEM{background:var(--dem);}
.lead-REP{background:var(--rep);}
.lead-UNA{background:var(--una);}

/* ---------- Town detail ---------- */
.town-meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 24px;}
.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:20px 0;margin:0 0 28px;}
.stat{}
.stat .num{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;}
.stat .lab{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:6px;}

.bigbar{display:flex;height:30px;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;margin:6px 0 10px;background:#eee;font-family:var(--sans);}
.bigbar i{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:100%;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;min-width:0;}
.partytable{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;margin:8px 0 4px;}
.partytable th,.partytable td{text-align:left;padding:9px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
.partytable th{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);font-weight:700;}
.partytable td.n{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;}
.swatch{display:inline-block;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:8px;vertical-align:baseline;}

.note{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.6;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:16px;margin-top:28px;max-width:var(--readw);}

/* ---------- Story cards (lists) ---------- */
.news-rail{margin:30px 0 8px;}
.story-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));
  gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.story{padding:18px 20px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);border-right:1px solid var(--rule);}
.story-kicker{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 7px;}
.story-hed{font-size:21px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 7px;}
.story-hed a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);}
.story-hed a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.story-dek{font-size:15px;color:#333;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.45;}
.story-meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--faint);margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;}
.story-lead{grid-column:1 / -1;background:#fcfcfa;}
.story-lead .story-hed{font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,34px);}
.story-lead .story-dek{font-size:18px;max-width:60ch;}
.more{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:16px 0 0;}
.more a{text-decoration:none;}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);margin:6px 0 0;}
.byline .ai-note{font-style:italic;}
/* Article FAQ ("Questions residents are asking") */
.faq{max-width:var(--readw);margin:30px 0 6px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
.faq-q{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:18px 0 6px;}
.faq-a{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:#333;margin:0 0 12px;}

/* Article video brief (YouTube embed above the prose) + /videos/ cards */
.video-embed{position:relative;max-width:var(--readw);aspect-ratio:16/9;margin:0 0 26px;background:#000;}
.video-embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;}
.video-thumb-link{display:block;margin:0 0 12px;}
.video-thumb{width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;background:#000;}
.prose{max-width:var(--readw);font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.1em;}
.prose h2{font-size:26px;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;}
.prose a{color:var(--dem);}
.sources{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);margin-top:34px;padding-top:14px;max-width:var(--readw);}
.sources .src-head{font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px;}
.sources ul{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 18px;}
.sources li{margin:7px 0;line-height:1.4;}
.sources a{color:var(--dem);}
.sources .src-dom{color:var(--faint);}

/* ---------- Simple content pages ---------- */
.content{max-width:var(--readw);font-size:18px;}
.content p{margin:0 0 1.1em;}
.content h2{font-size:24px;margin:1.4em 0 .4em;}

/* ---------- Coverage-bias meter (Ground News style) ---------- */
.methodology{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#444;background:#f6f6f4;border-left:3px solid var(--ink);padding:14px 16px;margin:6px 0 10px;max-width:var(--readw);}
.bias-bar{display:flex;height:34px;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:#eee;margin:10px 0 8px;font-family:var(--sans);}
.bias-bar i{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;min-width:0;}
.bias-bar .bb-left{background:#2a4b8d;}
.bias-bar .bb-center{background:#6b6b6b;}
.bias-bar .bb-right{background:#9a2a2a;}
.bias-legend{display:flex;gap:18px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 6px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.bias-legend .bl-left{color:#2a4b8d;}
.bias-legend .bl-center{color:#6b6b6b;}
.bias-legend .bl-right{color:#9a2a2a;}
.bias-empty{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);font-style:italic;margin:8px 0;}
.bias-sample{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);margin:2px 0 10px;}

.cand-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(340px,1fr));gap:22px;margin:6px 0 10px;}
.cand-card{border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding:18px 18px 14px;}
.cand-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;margin:0 0 2px;}
.cand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;}
.party-chip{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap;}
.party-chip.p-dem{background:#2a4b8d;}
.party-chip.p-rep{background:#9a2a2a;}
.party-chip.p-ind{background:#6b6b6b;}
.cand-ballot{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin:0 0 12px;}
.bias-items{list-style:none;margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;}
.bias-items li{margin:8px 0;line-height:1.4;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:8px;}
.bias-items a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;}
.bias-items a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.bi-src{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:2px;}
.bi-src.bucket-left{color:#2a4b8d;}
.bi-src.bucket-center{color:#6b6b6b;}
.bi-src.bucket-right{color:#9a2a2a;}

/* ---------- Ads ---------- */
.ad-slot{
  display:block;margin:26px auto;max-width:var(--readw);text-align:center;
  min-height:0;clear:both;
}
.ad-slot .ad-label{
  display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#aaa;margin-bottom:4px;
}
.ad-slot ins{display:block;}

/* ---------- Cookie banner ---------- */
.cookie-banner{
  position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:50;
  background:var(--ink);color:#f4f4f4;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;
  display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:13px 20px;box-shadow:0 -2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
.cookie-banner.show{display:flex;}
.cookie-banner a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
.cookie-banner button{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:8px 20px;cursor:pointer;
}
.cookie-banner button:hover{background:#7a0000;}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:30px 24px 50px;text-align:center;}
.foot-rule{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:18px;}
.site-footer .disclosure{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 8px;}
.site-footer .disclosure a{color:var(--muted);}
.site-footer .copy{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--faint);margin:0;}

@media (max-width:600px){
  .folio .folio-tag{display:none;}
  .page{padding:22px 16px 44px;}
  .masthead{padding:12px 16px 0;}
}