. */
object-fit: cover;
object-position: center;
border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.ph.tall { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
.ph.wide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
/* Featured image rendered as a real
![]()
INSIDE .ph — e.g. a Bricks code
block outputting {featured_image} as
![]()
.
Force it to fill the box and crop; otherwise its natural ratio leaves the
grey gaps above/below. (.ph is position:relative; overflow:hidden already.) */
.ph img {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
display: block;
}
.ph-label {
font-family: var(--font-mono);
font-size: 10px;
letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--ink-mute);
background: var(--bg-elev);
padding: 6px 10px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.ph-cap {
position: absolute; bottom: 8px; left: 8px;
font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
color: var(--ink-mute); text-transform: uppercase;
background: var(--bg);
padding: 3px 7px;
border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
/* =========================
CATEGORY SECTIONS
========================= */
.section {
padding: 64px 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.section-head {
display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
margin-bottom: 32px;
gap: 20px;
padding-bottom: 14px;
border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
position: relative;
}
/* Short gold tick under the section title — echoes the logo's gold rule. */
.section-head::after {
content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px;
width: 64px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold);
}
.section-head h2 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-style: var(--display-italic);
font-weight: var(--display-weight);
font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px);
letter-spacing: var(--display-tracking);
margin: 0;
line-height: 1;
} .section-head .archive {
font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mute);
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.section-head .archive:hover { color: var(--primary); }
.story-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
.story { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.story .ph { margin-bottom: 6px; }
/* Category label above a card / archive row (navy accent). */
.story .small-caps,
.related .small-caps { color: var(--accent); }
.arch-cat { color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.story h3 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: var(--display-weight);
font-style: var(--display-italic);
font-size: 24px;
line-height: 1.15;
letter-spacing: -0.005em;
margin: 0;
text-wrap: balance;
} .story h3 a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
.story .dek {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.5;
color: var(--ink-soft);
text-wrap: pretty;
margin: 0;
}
/* Legislature header retains default ink. */
.section.legislature .section-head h2 { color: var(--ink); }
/* =========================
NEWSLETTER
========================= */
.newsletter {
background: linear-gradient(180deg, #002569 0%, #001B4D 100%);
color: #ffffff;
padding: 88px 0;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
:is(html[data-theme="dark"], html.dark) .newsletter { background: #001335; } .newsletter-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 56px;
align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .newsletter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
.newsletter .kicker { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.newsletter .kicker::before { background: var(--gold-bright); }
.newsletter h2 {
font-family: var(--font-display);
font-weight: var(--display-weight);
font-style: var(--display-italic);
font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 58px);
line-height: 1.02;
letter-spacing: var(--display-tracking);
margin: 0 0 16px;
text-wrap: balance;
} .newsletter p {
font-family: var(--font-serif);
font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55;
color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
max-width: 46ch; margin: 0;
}
.nl-form {
display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
}
.nl-row {
display: flex;
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
border-radius: 4px;
overflow: hidden;
transition: border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.nl-row:focus-within {
border-color: var(--btn-gold);
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.nl-row input {
flex: 1;
background: transparent;
border: 0;
padding: 18px 20px;
color: inherit;
font: inherit;
font-size: 16px;
outline: none;
}
.nl-row input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
.nl-row button {
background: #ffffff;
color: var(--navy);
border: 0;
padding: 0 28px;
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-weight: 700;
font-size: 13px;
letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.nl-row button:hover {
background: #e9eef6;
}
.nl-row button:active {
background: #dde4ee;
}
.nl-meta {
font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}
/* White button: AA contrast for the label (white-on-FB-blue fails 4.5:1)
and no blue-on-navy dark-on-dark against the newsletter band. */
.fb-btn {
display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
padding: 12px 18px;
background: #ffffff;
color: var(--navy);
font-family: var(--font-sans);
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 14px;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
border-radius: 4px;
border: 0;
transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.fb-btn:hover { background: #e9eef6; color: var(--navy); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.fb-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #1877F2; }
.follow-row {
display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin-top: 26px;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.follow-row .follow-label {
font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}
/* =========================
FOOTER — navy band, single row
(scoped to .site-footer so article