/* Self-hosted fonts (SIL Open Font License, see fonts/OFL-*.txt). */
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:normal;font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin-opsz-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:italic;font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin-opsz-italic.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-600-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:normal;font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin-ext-opsz-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:italic;font-weight:200 800;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin-ext-opsz-italic.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-ext-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-ext-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/ibm-plex-sans-latin-ext-600-normal.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
:root{
  --ink:#14171C; --body:#2A2F36; --muted:#5A616B; --rule:#E3E1DB; --rule-strong:#C9C6BE;
  --paper:#F5F4F0; --white:#FFFFFF; --teal:#0B6B66; --teal-dark:#084F4B; --teal-tint:#E6F1F0;
  --amber:#9A4A06; --amber-tint:#FBF4EC; --amber-rule:#EAD9C6; --placeholder:#EDEBE6;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--body);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:2px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:10}

/* top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px}
.topbar nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}
.topbar a{color:var(--body)}

/* masthead */
.masthead{padding-top:28px}
.masthead-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1;text-decoration:none}
.wordmark:hover{text-decoration:none}
.wordmark .w1{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.5px}
.wordmark .w2{font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:var(--teal)}
.masthead .wordmark{font-size:40px}
.masthead.compact{padding-top:20px}
.masthead.compact .wordmark{font-size:28px}
.tagline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.mast-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.search input{height:44px;width:220px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:44px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:4px;border:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.btn-dark:hover{color:#fff;background:#000}
.btn-teal{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}.btn-teal:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--teal-dark)}
.btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.sections-nav{margin-top:24px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 28px;padding:12px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.masthead.compact .sections-nav{margin-top:16px}
.sections-nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--teal);font-weight:600}

/* type helpers */
.kicker{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.kicker.amber{color:var(--amber)}
.kicker.plain{color:var(--muted)}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.meta a{color:var(--body);font-weight:500}
.hl{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;margin:0}
.dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--body);margin:0}
.block-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:12px;gap:12px}
.block-head h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.block-head a.more{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--teal)}
.label-head{margin:12px 0 4px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}

/* media placeholders */
.media{background:var(--placeholder);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.media.teal{background:var(--teal-tint)}
.media.amber{background:var(--amber-tint)}
.media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.media .art{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:16px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:#3E4A4A}

/* --- article art ------------------------------------------------------- */
.media.has-art{position:relative;background:var(--paper)}
.art-svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
/* charts are information, so they are never cropped: they letterbox instead */
.media.has-art .art-chart{object-fit:contain;background:var(--paper)}
.art-pane{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;position:relative;background:var(--teal-tint)}
.art-pane img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;color:transparent;font-size:12px}
.art-credit{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;padding:3px 8px;background:rgba(20,23,28,.62);
  color:#fff;font-size:11px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.01em;border-radius:3px 0 0 0}
.lead-art{margin:0 0 28px}
.lead-art .media{height:420px}
.lead-art figcaption{padding-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
/* The chart is the article's lead art, so it gets room to breathe. */
.lead-art .media.has-art:has(.art-chart){height:auto;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0}
.lead-art .media.has-art:has(.art-chart) .art-chart{height:auto;aspect-ratio:1200/630}

/* Comparison mode only: one pane visible at a time. */
.art-pane.art-photo{display:none}
html.mode-photo .art-pane.art-generated{display:none}
html.mode-photo .art-pane.art-photo{display:block}
.art-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-toggle .seg{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.art-toggle button{appearance:none;border:0;background:transparent;color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer;
  line-height:1.2}
.art-toggle button[aria-pressed=true]{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.art-note{font-size:12px;opacity:.8}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .lead-art .media{height:240px}
}

main{padding-top:32px}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:48px}
.row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px}
.col-main{flex:2 1 560px;min-width:0}
.col-side{flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0}

/* home lead */
.lead{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.lead .media{height:380px}
.lead h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.brief-list{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.brief-item{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.brief-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.brief-item .hl{font-size:19px}

/* recurring cards */
.cards{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px}
.card{flex:1 1 360px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none}
.card:hover{text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--rule-strong)}
.card.teal{background:var(--teal-tint)}.card.amber{background:var(--amber-tint)}
.card .hl{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2}
.card .by{font-size:14px;color:var(--body)}

/* grids of stories */
.tiles{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px}
.tile{flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.tile .media{height:170px}
.tile .hl{font-size:21px}
.list-item{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start}
.list-item .media{flex:0 0 200px;height:125px}
.list-item .body{flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.list-item .hl{font-size:23px;line-height:1.22}
.list-item p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--body)}
.most{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.most-item{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.most-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.most-item .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal);line-height:1;min-width:20px}
.most-item a{font-weight:500;font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}

/* newsletter band */
.nl-band{background:var(--ink);border-radius:4px;padding:40px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.nl-band h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
.nl-band p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#D5D8DC}
.nl-form{flex:1 1 360px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.nl-form input[type=email]{flex:1 1 220px;height:48px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid var(--muted);border-radius:4px;background:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.nl-form .btn{height:48px;padding:0 22px;font-size:15px}
.nl-note{flex-basis:100%;font-size:12px;color:#AEB4BB}
.nl-note a{color:#D5D8DC;text-decoration:underline}

/* section page */
.section-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;max-width:760px}
.section-head h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:52px;line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.5px}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.pill{height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 16px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.pill[aria-current]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.side-box{border-radius:4px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.side-box.amber{background:var(--amber-tint)}
.side-box.dark{background:var(--ink)}
.side-box.dark h2{color:#fff}.side-box.dark p,.side-box.dark label{color:#D5D8DC}
.side-box h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.side-box p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.side-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.side-form label{font-size:13px;font-weight:500}
.side-form input{height:44px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}
.side-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.empty-note{padding:24px;border:1px dashed var(--rule-strong);border-radius:4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* article */
.article-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:56px;align-items:flex-start}
.article{flex:999 1 560px;min-width:0;max-width:720px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.article h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:46px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.4px;margin:0}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:20px;background:var(--teal-tint);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--teal);flex:0 0 40px}
.avatar.lg{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:36px;flex-basis:72px;font-size:28px}
.byline .who{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.byline .who a{font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
figure{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:#1F2329}
.prose>*{margin:0 0 18px}
.prose h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25;margin:32px 0 12px}
.prose h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;margin:24px 0 10px}
.prose a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:24px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose blockquote{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:20px;border-left:3px solid var(--teal);font-style:italic}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}
.prose .table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px}
.prose th{background:var(--paper);text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.prose th,.prose td{padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
.prose thead th{border-top:0}
.prose .todo{background:var(--teal-tint);border-radius:4px;padding:24px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.prose .todo h2{margin:0 0 12px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px}
.prose .todo ul{margin:0}
.sources{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sources h2{margin:0;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.sources ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.sources a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline}
.correction{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.related{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.related a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink)}
.related a:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* static page */
.page{max-width:760px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.page h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:46px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink);margin:0}

/* author */
.author-head{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* footer */
.site-footer{margin-top:64px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper)}
.site-footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:24px}
.footer-brand{flex:1 1 280px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.footer-brand .wordmark{font-size:24px}
.footer-cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px;font-size:14px}
.footer-cols div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.footer-cols span{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.footer-cols a{color:var(--body)}
.copyright{padding-bottom:32px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

.preview-banner{background:var(--amber);color:#fff;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:6px 12px}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .masthead .wordmark{font-size:30px}
  .lead h1{font-size:32px}
  .lead .media{height:220px}
  .article h1,.page h1{font-size:34px}
  .section-head h1{font-size:40px}
  .search input{width:100%}
  .nl-band{padding:28px}
  .list-item .media{flex-basis:100%;height:180px}
}

/* photo treatment ------------------------------------------------------ */
/* On the article page the credit moves to the caption, so drop the overlay. */
.lead-art .art-credit{display:none}
.in-chart{margin:28px 0 32px;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;
  background:var(--paper);overflow:hidden}
.in-chart svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1200/630}
.in-chart figcaption{padding:8px 14px 10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff}

/* newsletter spam guard: hidden from people, visible to form-filling bots */
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
/* cookie choices */
.linklike{background:none;border:0;padding:0;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.linklike:hover{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline}
.consent{position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:20;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(20,23,28,.18);padding:16px 18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:14px}
.consent[hidden]{display:none}
.consent p{margin:0;flex:1 1 280px;color:var(--body)}
.consent a{text-decoration:underline}
.consent-actions{display:flex;gap:8px}
.btn-light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.footer-cols .linklike{color:var(--body);font-size:14px}