/* ==========================================================================
   CELEBRITY COUSINS — checkout-aisle tabloid design system
   Paper, ink, screaming headlines. No build step, no frameworks.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- tokens ---------- */
:root {
  --paper: #F8F1E0;      /* warm newsprint cream */
  --paper-2: #EFE4C9;    /* aged paper — sidebars, ancestor cards */
  --card: #FFFDF6;       /* clipping cards, dossier */
  --ink: #1A1712;        /* body text ≈14:1 on paper */
  --ink-soft: #4A443A;   /* captions, small print */
  --red: #C8102E;        /* tabloid red — display sizes + solid boxes */
  --red-deep: #9B0E23;   /* red at small sizes, links */
  --yellow: #FFD100;     /* starbursts + highlighter — backgrounds only */
  --blue: #0E4C92;       /* second ink */
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --accent: var(--red);  /* per-family spot ink, set inline per section */

  --font-scream: 'Anton', Impact, 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-kicker: 'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --font-file: 'Courier Prime', 'Courier New', monospace;

  --shadow-hard: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
  --shadow-soft: 2px 2px 0 rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.35);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem; /* 17px */
  line-height: 1.65;
}

img { max-width: 100%; }

a { color: var(--red-deep); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
a:hover { color: var(--red); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

::selection { background: var(--yellow); color: var(--ink); }

.page {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px 48px;
}

.prose { max-width: 65ch; }

/* skip link */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 8px; top: 8px; }

/* ---------- halftone utility ---------- */
.halftone {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 2px 2px, rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.14) 1.1px, transparent 1.6px);
  background-size: 8px 8px;
}

/* ---------- rules & dividers ---------- */
.rule-oxford {
  border: 0;
  height: 9px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

.rule-saw {
  height: 12px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--ink) 8px, transparent 0),
    linear-gradient(45deg, var(--ink) 8px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 16px 16px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ---------- COUSIN NEWS WIRE ticker ---------- */
.wire {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.wire__label {
  flex: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
/* the marquee is its own clipping viewport beside the label — no overlap */
.wire__marquee {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.wire__track {
  flex: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 0;
  animation: wire-scroll 60s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
.wire__marquee:hover .wire__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.wire__item {
  flex: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 18px;
}
.wire__item::after { content: ' ★'; color: var(--white); }
@keyframes wire-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.masthead__strip {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
}
.masthead__strip .barcode {
  width: 74px;
  height: 22px;
  flex: none;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
    var(--white) 0 2px, transparent 2px 4px,
    var(--white) 4px 5px, transparent 5px 9px,
    var(--white) 9px 12px, transparent 12px 14px);
}

.masthead__logobox {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding: 18px 12px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.masthead__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 11vw, 6.5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.35);
}
.masthead__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(0.8125rem, 2.2vw, 1.0625rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.masthead__issue {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 12px 0 4px;
}

/* ---------- starburst ---------- */
.starburst {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 59% 15%, 76% 6%, 78% 24%, 96% 22%, 89% 38%, 100% 50%, 89% 62%, 96% 78%, 78% 76%, 76% 94%, 59% 85%, 50% 100%, 41% 85%, 24% 94%, 22% 76%, 4% 78%, 11% 62%, 0% 50%, 11% 38%, 4% 22%, 22% 24%, 24% 6%, 41% 15%);
}
.starburst--red { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); }
.starburst--sm { width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 0.6875rem; padding: 16px; }

/* ---------- kicker chip ---------- */
.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.kicker--ink { background: var(--ink); }
.kicker--accent { background: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- rubber stamp ---------- */
.stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red-deep);
  border: 3px solid var(--red-deep);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 3px 12px;
  transform: rotate(-6deg);
  opacity: 0.85;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 246, 0.6);
}
.stamp--blue { color: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); }

/* ---------- National Cousins Day band ---------- */
.day-band {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}

/* ---------- IN THIS ISSUE (TOC) ---------- */
.toc {
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  margin: 26px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.toc__head {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 16px;
}
.toc__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 14px 18px 18px;
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: 2.5rem;
  column-rule: 1px solid rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.25);
}
.toc__list li {
  break-inside: avoid;
  padding: 7px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.4);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.toc__list a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
}
.toc__list a:hover .toc__headline { color: var(--red-deep); text-decoration: underline; }
.toc__num {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--red-deep);
  flex: none;
}
.toc__headline { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.toc__page {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  flex: none;
}
.toc__burst {
  position: absolute;
  right: -18px;
  top: -34px;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---------- editor's desk ---------- */
.editors-desk {
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-left-width: 10px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin: 26px 0;
}
.editors-desk h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.editors-desk p { margin: 0 0 10px; max-width: 65ch; }
.editors-desk p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 3.2em;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  padding: 2px 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--red);
}
.editors-desk .sig {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- family section ---------- */
.family {
  margin: 44px 0;
}

.family__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.family__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.family__headline .accent-underline {
  box-shadow: inset 0 -0.18em 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 38%, transparent);
}

.family__deck {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.family__stampwrap { padding-top: 18px; flex: none; }

/* the connection box */
.connection {
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--ink));
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  max-width: 72ch;
}
.connection__label {
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.connection__degree {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 4px 0 2px;
}
.connection__path {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 6px 0 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.connection__explainer { margin: 0; max-width: 65ch; }

/* ---------- the tree ---------- */
.tree { margin: 0 0 10px; }

.gen { margin-bottom: 4px; }

.gen__label {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.gen__label .kicker { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 3px 10px; }

.gen__stem {
  width: 2px;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--ink);
  margin: 2px auto 6px;
}

.gen__row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 4px 0 14px;
}

/* clipping card */
.clip {
  appearance: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 26px 14px 12px;
  min-width: 150px;
  max-width: 200px;
  min-height: 44px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease;
}
.gen__row .clip:nth-child(odd) { transform: rotate(-1.2deg); }
.gen__row .clip:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(1deg); }
.clip:hover, .clip:focus-visible {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 6px 8px 0 var(--ink);
  z-index: 2;
}
.clip[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: var(--yellow);
  transform: rotate(0deg);
}

/* tape strip */
.clip::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -9px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 74px;
  height: 20px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-2deg);
  background: rgba(233, 222, 182, 0.75);
  border-left: 1px dashed rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.25);
  border-right: 1px dashed rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.25);
}

.clip__name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.clip__role {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.clip__years {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

/* famous cousin variant */
.clip--star { border: 3px solid var(--red); }
.clip--star .clip__flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  right: -1px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 2px 7px;
}

/* ancestor variant — older paper */
.clip--ancestor {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-width: 1px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  padding-top: 22px;
  min-width: 130px;
}
.clip--ancestor .clip__name { font-size: 0.9375rem; }

/* ---------- dossier (THE FILE) ---------- */
.dossier {
  display: none;
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  margin: 6px 0 22px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.dossier.open { display: block; animation: dossier-in 0.18s ease; }
@keyframes dossier-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.dossier__bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 7px 14px;
}
.dossier__close {
  appearance: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  min-height: 32px;
}
.dossier__close:hover { background: var(--red-deep); }

.dossier__body { padding: 18px 22px 22px; position: relative; }

/* CONFIDENTIAL watermark */
.dossier__body::after {
  content: 'CONFIDENTIAL';
  position: absolute;
  top: 34%;
  right: -30px;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.13);
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
  pointer-events: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.dossier__name {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 2px;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.dossier__bornas {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.dossier__vitals {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.dossier__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.dossier__tag--years { font-family: var(--font-file); border-style: dashed; }

.dossier__sectionlabel {
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red-deep);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  margin: 18px 0 8px;
  max-width: 65ch;
}
.dossier__story p { margin: 0 0 10px; max-width: 65ch; }

.dossier__works {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 65ch;
}
.dossier__works li {
  padding: 5px 0 5px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.35);
  position: relative;
}
.dossier__works li::before {
  content: '►';
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: 7px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.dossier__cousins {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.cousin-link {
  appearance: none;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  min-height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cousin-link:hover { background: var(--yellow); }

/* ---------- pull quote ---------- */
.pullquote {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--ink);
  margin: 26px auto;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  max-width: 56ch;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.pullquote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin: 22px 0 2px;
}
.pullquote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.pullquote figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.timeline { margin: 26px 0; }
.timeline__label { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.timeline__track {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
}
.timeline__track li {
  padding: 14px 14px 4px 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.timeline__track li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: 14px;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.timeline__year {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.timeline__event {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- fun fact box ---------- */
.funfact {
  border: 3px dashed var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin: 26px 0 10px;
  max-width: 72ch;
  position: relative;
}
.funfact__label {
  position: absolute;
  top: -14px;
  left: 16px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 12px;
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}
.funfact p { margin: 8px 0 0; max-width: 65ch; }

/* ---------- per-family sources ---------- */
.family__sources {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 18px;
  max-width: 80ch;
}
.family__sources summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  min-height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.family__sources ol { margin: 8px 0 0; padding-left: 22px; }
.family__sources li { padding: 3px 0; line-height: 1.5; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.family__sources a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.family__sources a:hover { color: var(--red-deep); }

/* section divider between families */
.family-divider { margin: 40px 0; }
.family-divider .rule-saw { margin-top: 3px; }

/* ---------- NEXT ISSUE teaser ---------- */
.next-issue {
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.next-issue h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.next-issue ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 65ch;
}
.next-issue li {
  padding: 7px 0 7px 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.4);
  position: relative;
}
.next-issue li::before {
  content: '★';
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  color: var(--red);
}
.next-issue .small { font-family: var(--font-file); font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- letters to the editor ---------- */
.letters {
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-left-width: 10px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}
.letters h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.letters p { max-width: 65ch; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.letters .corrections {
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 23, 18, 0.3);
  padding-top: 10px;
}

/* ---------- paper trail ---------- */
.paper-trail { margin: 40px 0; }
.paper-trail h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-scream);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.paper-trail__note {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 65ch;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.paper-trail__family {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.paper-trail__family h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-kicker);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.paper-trail__family ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.paper-trail__family li { padding: 2px 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.tab-footer {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--ink);
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-file);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.tab-footer p { margin: 4px 0; }
.tab-footer .backissues a { margin: 0 6px; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .toc__list { columns: 1; }
  .starburst { width: 106px; height: 106px; font-size: 0.75rem; }
  .family__top { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .family__stampwrap { padding-top: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body { font-size: 1rem; } /* 16px floor */
  .page { padding: 0 10px 40px; }

  .masthead__strip { font-size: 0.625rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }

  /* ticker: stack the label as a full-width bar so the marquee gets the whole screen */
  .wire { flex-direction: column; }
  .wire__label { width: 100%; justify-content: center; padding: 5px 14px; font-size: 0.6875rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; }
  .wire__marquee { width: 100%; flex: none; }
  .wire__track { animation-duration: 40s; }

  .toc__burst { right: 0; top: -34px; }
  .starburst { width: 88px; height: 88px; font-size: 0.625rem; padding: 12px; }

  /* tree: proven 2-up grid, stems hidden */
  .gen__stem { display: none; }
  .gen__row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px 10px;
  }
  .clip, .clip--ancestor {
    min-width: unset;
    max-width: unset;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 22px 8px 10px;
  }
  .gen__row .clip:nth-child(odd),
  .gen__row .clip:nth-child(even) { transform: none; }
  .clip__name { font-size: 0.9375rem; }
  .clip__role { font-size: 0.8125rem; }

  .dossier__body { padding: 14px 14px 18px; }
  .dossier__body::after { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  .pullquote blockquote { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .timeline__track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-top: 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--ink); }
  .timeline__track li { padding: 6px 0 10px 20px; }
  .timeline__track li::before { top: 12px; left: -8px; }
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .wire__track { animation: none; padding-left: 4px; }
  .clip, .clip:hover, .clip:focus-visible { transition: none; transform: none; box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard); }
  .gen__row .clip:nth-child(odd), .gen__row .clip:nth-child(even) { transform: none; }
  .dossier.open { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- print (why not — it's a tabloid) ---------- */
@media print {
  .wire, .skip-link, .copies-sold { display: none; }
  .dossier { display: block; }
  body { background: white; }
}