:root{
    --red: #9b0202;
    --text: #111;
    --muted: #444;
    --border: #e6e6e6;
    --bg: #ffffff;
    --hover: #f7f7f7;

    --container: 1200px;
    --gutter: 32px;

    --tcn-header-h: 175px;

    --serif: ui-serif, "Georgia", "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  * , *::before , *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

  body{
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: var(--tcn-header-h);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  img{ max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
  a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }

  .container{
    width: min(var(--container), 100% - var(--gutter));
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .skip-link{
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    top: 8px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 999;
  }
  .skip-link:focus{ left: 8px; }

  .site-header{
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .tcn-masthead{ height: var(--tcn-header-h); }

  .page{ padding: 28px 0 44px; }

  .kicker{
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  
  
  /* Desk header (NYT Economy-inspired) */
  .desk-header{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 18px 0 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .desk-text h1{
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 46px;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  }

  .desk-text p{
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    max-width: 68ch;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .desk-nav{
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .desk-nav a{
    color: #111;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 4px 0;
  }
  .desk-nav a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }

  .desk-nav a[aria-current="page"]{
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .desk-nav .sep{
    color: #999;
    user-select: none;
  }

  .desk-hero{
    margin: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: #f3f4f6;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 6; /* slim strip */
    align-self: start;
  }
  .desk-hero img{
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  @media (max-width: 1000px){
    .desk-header{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .desk-hero{ aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; }
  }
/* Section title (matches your existing pages) */
  .section-title{
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 30px 0 10px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 4px solid #111;
  }
  .section-title::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
  }
  .section-title h2{
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .section-title p{
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .section-title a{
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 14px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
/* Featured grid */
  .featured{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .featured-main{
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 14px;
  }
  .featured-main h2{
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.08;
  }
  .featured-main p{
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .featured-meta{
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .featured-rail{
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 14px;
  }
  .rail-item{
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .rail-item:last-child{ border-bottom: 0; }
  .rail-item h3{
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .rail-item p{
    margin: 0;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  
  .rail-tag{
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

/* Section layouts */
  .bucket{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .lead{
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 14px;
  }
  .lead h3{
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .lead p{
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: #333;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .list-item{
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .list-item:last-child{ border-bottom: 0; }
  .list-item a{
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .list-item .headline{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    display: block;
  }
  .list-item .tag{
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .list-item p{
    margin: 6px 0 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
  }

  /* Secret Track Cyclist block (kept) */
  .secret-clean{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  .secret-lead-row{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .secret-thumb{
    margin: 0;
    width: 160px;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f3f4f6;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .secret-thumb img{
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .secret-content h3{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
  }

  .secret-summary{
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
  }

  .secret-list-item{
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .secret-list-item:last-child{ border-bottom: 0; }
  .secret-list-item .headline{
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .secret-list-item p{
    margin: 6px 0 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #333;
  }

  /* Footer */
  .site-footer{
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 22px 0;
    background: #fff;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .footer-inner{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .footer-small{
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .footer-nav{
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .footer-nav a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }

  .center{ display: flex; justify-content: center; }

  /* Filter */
  [data-bucket]{ display: block; }
  [data-bucket][hidden]{ display: none !important; }
.section-title a.js-top{
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  :focus-visible{
    outline: 3px solid #000;
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 1000px){
    .featured{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .bucket{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .secret-clean{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 700px){
    .secret-lead-row{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .secret-thumb{ width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
  }