/* ==========================================================================
   THE SPORTING PAGE — design system
   Identity: pink press stock, heavy ink, press red, league color accents
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --paper:#F5E7E1;
  --paper-deep:#EDD8CF;
  --ink:#17171C;
  --ink-60:rgba(23,23,28,.62);
  --ink-25:rgba(23,23,28,.25);
  --red:#B3202C;
  --paper-on-ink:rgba(245,231,225,.92);
  --rose:#E8B4A8;
  /* league accents (functional color-coding) */
  --nba:#E87722;
  --mlb:#1E4FB0;
  --nhl:#0F7A62;
  --nfl:#6B3FA0;
  --history:#8A6D3B;
  --rule:1px solid var(--ink);
  --display:'Big Shoulders Display', Impact, 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'Courier New', monospace;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,40px)}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;z-index:999}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.topbar{border-bottom:var(--rule)}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;gap:16px}
.topbar-inner .dot{color:var(--red)}
.masthead{border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);padding:clamp(22px,4vw,44px) 0 clamp(14px,2.5vw,24px);text-align:center}
.masthead .site-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(48px,10.5vw,148px);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase}
.masthead .site-title .the{display:block;font-size:.22em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.55em;margin-bottom:.35em;color:var(--red)}
.masthead .tagline{font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(13px,1.5vw,16px);color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:14px}

nav.sections{border-bottom:var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--paper);z-index:50}
nav.sections ul{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none}
nav.sections li a{display:block;padding:12px clamp(10px,2.2vw,26px);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;border-left:var(--rule);transition:background .15s,color .15s}
nav.sections li:last-child a{border-right:var(--rule)}
nav.sections li a:hover,
nav.sections li.current-menu-item a{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker{border-bottom:var(--rule);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-on-ink);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-track{display:inline-flex;animation:tick 60s linear infinite;padding:9px 0}
.ticker-track span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:0 18px;border-right:1px solid rgba(245,231,225,.25)}
.ticker-track b{color:var(--rose);font-weight:600}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ticker-track{animation:none;white-space:normal;flex-wrap:wrap}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- shared ---------- */
section.tsp-section{padding:clamp(30px,5vw,56px) 0}
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.kicker .lg-dot{display:inline-block;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);margin-right:7px;vertical-align:-1px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.lg-nba .lg-dot{background:var(--nba)} .lg-mlb .lg-dot{background:var(--mlb)}
.lg-nhl .lg-dot{background:var(--nhl)} .lg-nfl .lg-dot{background:var(--nfl)}
.lg-history .lg-dot{background:var(--history)}
.plate{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:10px;margin-bottom:clamp(18px,3vw,30px)}
.plate h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.plate .count{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-60)}
.plate .more{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red);padding-bottom:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.plate .more:hover{color:var(--red)}
.hl{transition:color .15s}
a:hover .hl{color:var(--red)}
.thumb{border:var(--rule);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-deep)}
.thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.03)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,52px);align-items:center}
.hero-img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.hero-copy .kicker{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-copy .hero-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(38px,5.2vw,72px);line-height:.95;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-copy .dek{font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,19px);color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:18px;max-width:52ch}
.readmore{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:var(--rule);padding:12px 22px;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.readmore:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:var(--paper)}

/* ---------- card grids ---------- */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,36px)}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2.5vw,30px)}
.card{display:block}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:3/2;margin-bottom:14px}
.card .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(21px,2.2vw,27px);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.card .card-dek{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--serif)}
.card .card-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- history (inverted archive) ---------- */
.history-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-on-ink)}
.history-band .plate{border-top-color:var(--paper-on-ink)}
.history-band .plate .count{color:rgba(245,231,225,.55)}
.history-band .plate h2 .sub{color:var(--rose);font-weight:600;font-size:.5em;letter-spacing:.3em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.history-band .plate .more{color:var(--rose);border-color:var(--rose)}
.history-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,36px)}
.history-band .thumb{border:1px solid rgba(245,231,225,.35)}
.history-band .lead-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.history-band .thumb.tall{aspect-ratio:3/2}
.history-band .thumb img{filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(.96);transition:filter .25s}
.history-band a:hover .thumb img{filter:grayscale(0) contrast(1.05)}
.history-band .year{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rose);display:block;margin:12px 0 6px;text-transform:uppercase}
.history-band h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px)}
.history-band .lead h3{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px)}
.history-band .card-dek{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(245,231,225,.7);margin-top:10px;max-width:56ch}
.history-band a:hover h3{color:var(--rose)}

/* ---------- league desks ---------- */
.desks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,3.5vw,44px)}
.desk-h{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:8px 14px;margin-bottom:4px;border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
.desk.lg-nba .desk-h{border-top-color:var(--nba)}
.desk.lg-mlb .desk-h{border-top-color:var(--mlb)}
.desk.lg-nhl .desk-h{border-top-color:var(--nhl)}
.desk.lg-nfl .desk-h{border-top-color:var(--nfl)}
.desk-h h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.desk-h a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--rose)}
.desk-h a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.desk ul{list-style:none}
.desk li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink-25)}
.desk li a{display:block;padding:13px 2px}
.desk li .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3;display:block}
.desk li .d{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-60);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;display:block}
.desk .lead-story{border:var(--rule);margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.desk .lead-story .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;border:none;border-bottom:var(--rule)}
.desk .lead-story .t2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 14px 14px;display:block}

/* ---------- newsletter band ---------- */
.band{border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper-deep)}
.band-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,40px) 0}
.band h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,50px);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:.95}
.band p{color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:8px;max-width:46ch}
.band .band-form{min-width:min(420px,100%)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{padding:clamp(30px,5vw,50px) 0 40px}
.foot-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;align-items:flex-end}
.foot-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:34px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:.9}
.foot-links ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;list-style:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.colophon{margin-top:26px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink-25);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--ink-60);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}

/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE (single.php)
   ========================================================================== */
.article-head{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;padding:clamp(34px,5vw,60px) 0 clamp(20px,3vw,34px)}
.article-head .kicker{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:16px}
.article-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(36px,5.6vw,74px);line-height:.95;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-dek{font-size:clamp(16px,1.8vw,20px);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:18px;max-width:60ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.article-meta{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-60)}
.article-meta b{color:var(--ink)}
.article-hero{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,40px)}
.article-hero .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.article-hero figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,44px) clamp(16px,4vw,40px) clamp(40px,6vw,64px);font-size:clamp(17px,1.35vw,19px)}
.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:4.2em;line-height:.8;float:left;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--red)}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.35em}
.article-body h2,.article-body h3{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;margin:1.6em 0 .6em}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,34px);border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:12px}
.article-body h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2vw,26px)}
.article-body a{border-bottom:2px solid var(--red)}
.article-body a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding:6px 0 6px 22px;margin:1.6em 0;font-style:italic;font-size:1.12em}
.article-body img{border:var(--rule)}
.article-body figcaption,.article-body .wp-caption-text{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-60);margin-top:8px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.35em 1.4em}
.article-tags{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,40px) 30px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.article-tags a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border:var(--rule);padding:5px 12px;transition:.15s}
.article-tags a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.article-nav{border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:var(--rule)}
.article-nav .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}
.article-nav a{display:block}
.article-nav .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.article-nav .ttl{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;margin-top:6px}
.article-nav .next{text-align:right}
.byline-card{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 10px;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,40px)}

/* ---------- archives ---------- */
.archive-head{border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,48px) 0}
.archive-head .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.archive-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,84px);line-height:.9;text-transform:uppercase}
.archive-head .desc{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink-60);max-width:64ch;font-style:italic}
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px;padding:10px 0 40px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}
.pagination .page-numbers{border:var(--rule);padding:8px 14px}
.pagination .page-numbers.current,.pagination .page-numbers:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* ---------- misc ---------- */
.error-page{text-align:center;padding:clamp(60px,10vw,120px) 0}
.error-page h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(80px,16vw,220px);line-height:.85;text-transform:uppercase}
.error-page h1 span{color:var(--red)}
.error-page p{margin:18px auto 26px;color:var(--ink-60)}
.search-bar input[type=search]{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;padding:13px 16px;border:var(--rule);background:transparent;min-width:min(320px,80vw)}
.search-bar button{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:var(--rule);padding:12px 22px;cursor:pointer}
.search-bar button:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.page-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(30px,5vw,56px) clamp(16px,4vw,40px);font-size:17.5px}
.page-body h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:.95;margin-bottom:.6em}
.page-body p{margin-bottom:1.3em}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .history-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .history-band .lead{grid-column:1/-1}
  .desks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .grid3,.grid4,.history-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav.sections li a{font-size:14px;padding:10px 12px}
  .article-nav .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-nav .next{text-align:left}
  .topbar-inner span:last-child{display:none}
}