@font-face{font-family:"Assistant";src:url(/assistant.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap}
/* UB1UB2 News. Calm, readable news layout (Mani, 5 Nov 2026: "like the BBC", "easy on the eyes").
   Follows the phone's light or dark setting; UB1UB2 yellow stays the accent. */
:root{--bg:#FFFFFF;--panel:#F5F4F0;--line:#E4E2DC;--text:#141414;--soft:#5E5B55;--gold:#E8B923;--accent:#8A6A00;--bar:#0A0A0A;--bar-text:#F5F2EA;--r:12px;--w:1180px;color-scheme:light}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root{--bg:#0B0B0B;--panel:#161616;--line:#262626;--text:#F2F0EA;--soft:#A9A69E;--accent:#E8B923;--bar:#0A0A0A;color-scheme:dark}}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:400 17px/1.6 Assistant,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#000;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;z-index:9}
.skip:focus{left:12px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Assistant,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.2;margin:0}

/* Masthead: black bar with the lockup and search, then the sections. */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5;background:var(--bar);color:var(--bar-text)}
.top-in{max-width:var(--w);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:10px 16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-right:auto}
.brand-mark{width:25px;height:auto}
.lk{font:300 16px/1 Assistant,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fafaf7;padding-top:1px}
.find input{width:min(42vw,260px);height:36px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid #2c2c2c;background:#171717;color:#f5f2ea;padding:0 14px;font:500 16px Assistant,sans-serif;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.find input::placeholder{color:#8d8a83}
.find input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-row{position:relative;max-width:var(--w);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:stretch;border-top:1px solid #1f1f1f}
.sections{flex:1;min-width:0;display:flex;gap:2px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;padding:0 10px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 calc(100% - 28px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 calc(100% - 28px),transparent)}
.all summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;height:100%;padding:0 16px 0 12px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#fff;border-left:1px solid #1f1f1f}
.all summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.all summary svg{width:12px;height:12px;transition:transform .2s}
.all[open] summary svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.all[open] summary{color:var(--gold)}
.all-in{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:20px;padding:18px 16px 22px;background:var(--bar);border-top:1px solid #1f1f1f;box-shadow:0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35);max-height:calc(100vh - 120px);overflow-y:auto}
.all-in h2{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d8a83;margin:0 0 8px}
.all-in ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.all-in div:last-child ul{columns:2;column-gap:16px}
.all-in li{margin:0}
.all-in a{display:block;padding:7px 0;font-weight:600;color:#e8e5dd}
.all-in a:hover,.all-in a[aria-current]{color:var(--gold)}
@media (min-width:760px){.all-in div:last-child ul{columns:3}}
.sections::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.sections a{flex:none;padding:11px 10px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#cfccc4;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.sections a:hover{color:#fff}
.sections a[aria-current]{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}

main{max-width:var(--w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px 56px}
.empty{color:var(--soft);padding:40px 0}

/* Front page */
.welcome{padding:22px 0 0}
.welcome h1{font-size:clamp(23px,5.6vw,30px);line-height:1.2}
.welcome p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--soft);font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;max-width:560px}
.welcome time{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.front{display:grid;gap:18px;padding:16px 0 8px}
.top-story a{display:block}
.top-story .pic{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel)}
.top-story .pic img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.top-story .words{display:block;padding:12px 0 0}
.top-story small,.row small{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0}
.top-story h2{font-size:clamp(25px,6vw,34px);line-height:1.15;margin:4px 0 8px}
.top-story .ex{color:var(--soft);font-size:17px;line-height:1.4}
@media (hover:hover){.top-story a:hover h2,.row a:hover b{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}}
.badge{position:absolute;top:8px;right:8px;width:28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.6);color:#fff}
.badge svg{width:14px;height:14px}

.rows{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.row a{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.row:first-child a{border-top:0}
.row img,.row .noimg{flex:0 0 96px;width:96px;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--panel)}
.rw{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;min-width:0}
.rw b{font-weight:700;font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.rw .ex{color:var(--soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.rows.big .row img{flex-basis:128px;width:128px}
.rows.side .row img{flex-basis:88px;width:88px}

.block{padding:22px 0 0}
.bh{font-size:20px;padding:0 0 8px;margin:0 0 4px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--text)}
.bh a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.more{display:inline-block;margin:10px 0 0;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:12px 0 0}
.chips a{padding:7px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.chips a:hover{border-color:var(--soft)}

@media (min-width:760px){
  .front{grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:28px;padding-top:20px}
  .welcome{padding-top:28px}
  .top-story h2{font-size:34px}
  .rows.side{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:20px}
  .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:32px}
  .blocks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 28px}
}

/* Lists and archive */
.hero{padding:28px 0 14px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,5.5vw,40px)}
.hero p{color:var(--soft);max-width:600px;margin:8px 0 0;font-size:17px}
.hero.small{padding:26px 0 10px}
.kicker{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--soft);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.kicker a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:28px 0 0}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold);color:#0A0A0A;font-weight:700;transition:transform .2s,filter .2s}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.05)}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.btn.quiet{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.year h2{font-size:24px;margin:24px 0 12px}
.months{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:10px}
.months a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.months a:hover{border-color:var(--soft)}
.months span{font-weight:700;font-size:18px}
.months small{color:var(--soft);font-size:14px}
.day h2{font-size:16px;margin:24px 0 6px;color:var(--soft)}
.list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.list a{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.list img,.noimg{flex:0 0 72px;height:54px;border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--panel)}
.list span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.list time{color:var(--soft);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}

/* Article */
.story{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding-top:24px}
.story h1{font-size:clamp(27px,6vw,40px);margin:0 0 12px}
.standfirst{font-size:19px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:400;color:var(--soft);margin:0 0 14px}
.byline{color:var(--soft);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 20px}
.media{margin:0 auto 26px;display:grid;gap:8px;max-width:520px}
.media img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:min(50vh,440px);object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel)}
.media.strip{grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:min(72%,340px);overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;max-width:none}
.media.strip::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.media.strip img{scroll-snap-align:start}
.media.video{position:relative}
.play{position:absolute;inset:auto 12px 12px 12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(10,10,10,.8);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;width:max-content;max-width:calc(100% - 24px)}
.play svg{width:30px;height:30px;padding:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#000}
.text{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
.text p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.text h2{font-size:21px;margin:1.5em 0 .4em}
.text ul{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.2em}
.text li{margin:0 0 .5em}
.text a,.tip a,.foot a,.about a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.update{margin:26px 0 0;padding:16px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--panel);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.update h2{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 4px}
.update p{margin:0}
.source{margin:26px 0 14px}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--soft);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 6px}
.share a{padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.share a:hover{border-color:var(--soft)}
.tip{margin:24px 0 0;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tip h2{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 6px}
.tip p{margin:0;color:var(--soft)}
.related{max-width:700px;margin:12px auto 0}

/* Breaking strip, most read, daily email */
.breaking{background:var(--gold);color:#0A0A0A}
.breaking a{max-width:var(--w);margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;padding:10px 16px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3}
.breaking b{flex:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;background:#0A0A0A;color:var(--gold);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px}
@media (hover:hover){.breaking a:hover span{text-decoration:underline}}
.most-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:most}
.most-list li{counter-increment:most;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.most-list li:first-child{border-top:0}
.most-list a{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:12px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;line-height:1.3}
.most-list a::before{content:counter(most);flex:0 0 28px;font-size:28px;font-weight:300;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
@media (hover:hover){.most-list a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}}
.signup{margin:40px 0 0;padding:22px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:14px}
.signup h2{font-size:21px}
.signup p{margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--soft)}
.signup p a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.signup form{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.signup input[type=email]{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;height:46px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);padding:0 16px;font:500 16px Assistant,sans-serif;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.signup input[type=email]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.signup .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.signup .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;font:700 16px Assistant,sans-serif;min-height:46px}
@media (min-width:760px){.signup{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;align-items:center;padding:26px 28px}}
.note form{margin:18px 0 0}
.note .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;font:700 16px Assistant,sans-serif}
.note p .btn{margin-top:10px}

/* Footer */
.foot{background:var(--bar);color:#bdbab2;font-size:15px;margin-top:24px}
.foot>*{max-width:var(--w);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
.foot-tip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px 24px;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid #222}
.foot .foot-tip h2{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:#fff;margin:0 0 4px}
.foot .foot-tip p{margin:0;padding:0;color:#bdbab2;max-width:520px}
.foot-tip .btn{color:#0A0A0A;text-decoration:none}
.foot-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:24px;padding-top:28px}
.foot h2{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:16px}
.foot-cols div:last-child ul{columns:3}
.foot li{margin:0 0 6px}
.foot ul a{color:#bdbab2;text-decoration:none}
.foot ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-brand{font:300 14px/1 Assistant,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 auto 10px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid #222}
.foot-cols{padding-bottom:28px}
.foot li{break-inside:avoid}
.foot p{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px}
.foot p:last-child{padding-bottom:calc(32px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
.foot a{color:#e8e5dd}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot-cols div:last-child ul{columns:2}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important}}
@media (min-width:760px){.top-story .pic{aspect-ratio:auto;height:min(420px,46vh)}}
.signup.first{margin:22px 0 6px}
.signup.first h1{font-size:clamp(26px,5.4vw,34px);line-height:1.15}
/* Tighter footer on phones (Mani 5 Nov): no stray padding under the tip text, even columns, smaller gap above the footer. */
.foot .foot-tip p:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.foot ul{columns:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:16px}
.foot-cols div:last-child ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.foot li{margin:0 0 8px}
main{padding-bottom:28px}
.foot{margin-top:0}
.foot-tip{padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-cols div:last-child ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.foot-cols{gap:20px}}