/* The Maryland Post */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,700;0,900;1,700&family=UnifrakturMaguntia&display=swap");
:root{
  --ink:#121212; --ink-soft:#333; --gray:#5a5a5a; --gray-2:#727272; --rule:#e2e2e2; --rule-dark:#121212;
  --bg:#fff; --bg-soft:#f7f7f7; --accent:#8a1c1c; --accent-dark:#6b1212; --gold:#c9a227; --navbar:#1b1b1b; --sale:#5a5a5a;
  --headline:"Merriweather",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --serif:"UnifrakturMaguntia","Old English Text MT","Engravers Old English BT",Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  --body:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  --sans:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --w:1200px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.wrap{max-width:var(--w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.hide{display:none!important}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* ---------------- top bar ---------------- */
.topbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;background:#fff;z-index:60}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;height:48px;gap:14px}
.tb-left,.tb-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:1}
.tb-right{justify-content:flex-end}
.icon-btn{background:none;border:0;padding:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:var(--ink)}
.icon-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.tb-link{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.tb-mini{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1;display:none}
.topbar.scrolled .tb-mini{display:block}
.btn-sub{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:7px 12px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
.btn-sub:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}
.btn-login{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);background:none;border:0;padding:7px 4px}
.btn-login:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------------- masthead ---------------- */
.masthead{text-align:center;padding:16px 0 4px}
.masthead .flag{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1;margin:0;font-size:64px}
.masthead .flag a{display:inline-block}
.dateline-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);padding:7px 0;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;color:var(--gray)}
.dateline-bar .l,.dateline-bar .r{flex:1}
.dateline-bar .r{text-align:right}
.dateline-bar .c{flex:0 0 auto;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray)}
.dateline-bar a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* ---------------- section nav ---------------- */
.secnav{background:var(--navbar);border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);position:relative}
.secnav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:safe center;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.secnav .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.secnav a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:11px 12px;white-space:nowrap;color:#fff}
.secnav a.on{color:var(--gold);box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--gold)}
.secnav a:hover{text-decoration:none;background:#333}

/* ---------------- grid ---------------- */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:0}
.col{padding:16px 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.col:first-child{padding-left:0}
.col:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.col-lead{grid-column:span 2}
.stack>*+*{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:16px;margin-top:16px}

/* ---------------- story cards ---------------- */
.story{display:block}
.story h3,.story h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:var(--headline);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2}
.story h2{font-size:27px;font-weight:900}
.story h3{font-size:17.5px}
.story.sm h3{font-size:15px}
.story p.sum{margin:0;color:var(--gray);font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}
.story.sm p.sum{font-size:14px}
.story .kick{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a81817;margin-bottom:4px}
.story .kick.plain{color:var(--gray-2)}
.byline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--gray-2);margin-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.story figure{margin:0 0 10px}
.story figure img{width:100%;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.story.side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 110px;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.story.side figure{margin:0}
.story.side .txt{min-width:0}
.readtime{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;color:var(--gray-2)}
.dot{padding:0 5px;color:var(--rule)}
figcaption{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--gray-2);line-height:1.35;margin-top:6px}
figcaption .credit{color:#999;font-size:11px}
.bw img{filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.06)}

/* section head */
.sechead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:8px;margin:34px 0 14px}
.sechead h2{font-family:var(--headline);font-size:19px;font-weight:900;margin:0}
.sechead .more{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);margin-left:auto}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:28px 0}

/* opinion strip */
.opinion-strip{background:#f4efe4;padding:18px 20px;margin:0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.opinion-strip .lbl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:12px}
.op-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.op-item h4{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:17px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.op-item .who{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--gray-2)}

/* ---------------- ads ---------------- */
.ad{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-align:center;padding:14px 0;margin:26px 0;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.ad .lbl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aaa;margin-bottom:8px}
.ad .slot{height:90px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#c4c4c4;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px}
.ad.tall .slot{height:250px}

/* ---------------- house promos ---------------- */
.promo{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:24px 22px;margin:26px 0;background:#fbfbf9;text-align:center}
.promo-k{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-2);margin-bottom:10px}
.promo h4{font-family:var(--headline);font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:900}
.promo p{color:var(--gray);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:520px}
.promo .btn-sub{padding:10px 22px;font-size:13px}
.promo.tall{padding:44px 22px}
.promo.tall h4{font-size:26px}

/* ---------------- article page ---------------- */
.art{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:30px 20px 0}
.art .kick{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a81817;margin-bottom:10px}
.art h1{font-family:var(--headline);font-size:36px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:900}
.art .standfirst{font-size:19px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--gray);margin:0 0 20px}
.art-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:20px}
.art-meta .avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gray-2)}
.art-meta .who{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.art-meta .who b{font-weight:700}
.art-meta .who span{color:var(--gray-2);display:block;font-size:12px}
.art-meta .share{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:6px}
.share button{width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:50%;background:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gray)}
.share button svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.art figure.lead{margin:0 0 22px}
.art .body{font-size:19px;line-height:1.62}
.art .body p{margin:0 0 22px}
.art .body p.first::first-letter{float:left;font-size:56px;line-height:.82;padding:4px 8px 0 0;font-weight:700}
.art .dateline{font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.pullquote{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:16px 0;margin:26px 0;font-size:24px;line-height:1.3;font-style:italic}

/* paywall */
.paywall{position:relative;margin-top:-160px;padding-top:160px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0) 0,rgba(255,255,255,.92) 90px,#fff 160px)}
.paywall .card{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);background:#faf7f2;text-align:center;padding:26px 24px 34px;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}
.paywall h3{font-family:var(--headline);font-size:23px;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.25}
.paywall p{color:var(--gray);margin:0 0 18px;font-size:15px}
.paywall .price{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--gray-2);margin-top:12px}
.paywall .btn-sub{padding:11px 34px;font-size:14px}
.paywall .alt{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--gray-2);margin-top:14px}
.paywall .alt a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------- footer ---------------- */
.foot{background:var(--navbar);color:#ddd;border-top:4px solid var(--gold);margin-top:50px;padding:34px 0 60px}
.foot .flagsm{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:24px;color:#fff}
.foot-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:24px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px}
.foot-cols h4{font-size:13px;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
.foot-cols ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot-cols li{margin-bottom:7px;color:#bdbdbd}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid #3a3a3a;margin-top:26px;padding-top:16px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:#9a9a9a;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center}

/* ---------------- modal ---------------- */
.overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.modal{background:#fff;max-width:420px;width:100%;padding:36px 34px 30px;position:relative;max-height:92vh;overflow:auto}
.modal .close{position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px;background:none;border:0;font-size:22px;line-height:1;color:var(--gray)}
.modal .flagsm{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.modal h2{font-size:24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 6px}
.modal .sub{text-align:center;color:var(--gray);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 22px}
.field{margin-bottom:14px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:5px}
.field input,.field select{width:100%;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #c7c7c7;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;background:#fff}
.field input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:-1px;border-color:var(--accent)}
.field.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.btn-wide{width:100%;padding:12px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}
.btn-wide:hover{background:var(--accent-dark)}
.btn-wide[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:default}
.alt-line{text-align:center;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);margin-top:18px}
.alt-line a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
.err{background:#fdeceb;border:1px solid #f3c2bf;color:#8c1d18;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.45;display:flex;gap:8px}
.err b{display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.oauth{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;margin-bottom:18px}
.oauth button{width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid #c7c7c7;background:#fff;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px}
.oauth button:hover{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.divider{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--gray-2);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;margin:0 0 18px}
.divider::before,.divider::after{content:"";flex:1;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.spinner{width:15px;height:15px;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);border-top-color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:inline-block;animation:spin .7s linear infinite;vertical-align:-2px;margin-right:7px}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}

/* ---------------- subscribe page ---------------- */
.sub-hero{text-align:center;padding:44px 20px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sub-hero h1{font-family:var(--headline);font-size:38px;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.15}
.sub-hero p{color:var(--gray);font-size:18px;margin:0}
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;padding:34px 0}
.plan{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:24px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.plan.best{border:2px solid var(--ink);position:relative}
.plan.best::before{content:"Best offer";position:absolute;top:-11px;left:22px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px}
.plan h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px}
.plan .p{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin-bottom:4px}
.plan .p small{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:var(--gray)}
.plan .then{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--gray-2);margin-bottom:16px}
.plan ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
.plan li{padding-left:20px;position:relative;margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.4}
.plan li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.terms{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--gray-2);line-height:1.6;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center}

/* checkout */
.checkout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:44px;padding:34px 0 60px;align-items:start}
.checkout h1{font-size:30px;margin:0 0 20px}
.summary{background:var(--bg-soft);padding:24px;position:sticky;top:70px}
.summary h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px}
.summary .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.summary .row.total{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:12px;margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px}
.card-icons{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.card-icons span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:9px;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px;padding:3px 5px;color:var(--gray-2);background:#fff;letter-spacing:.02em}
.lock{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;color:var(--gray-2);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:14px;justify-content:center}
.lock svg{width:12px;height:12px}

/* ---------------- archive / search ---------------- */
.page-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding:26px 0 12px;margin-bottom:20px}
.page-head h1{font-family:var(--headline);font-size:30px;margin:0 0 6px}
.page-head p{color:var(--gray);margin:0;font-size:15px}
.picker{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;margin:18px 0 26px}
.picker select,.picker input{padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #c7c7c7;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;background:#fff}
.picker button{padding:8px 16px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}
.decades{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:22px}
.decades a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;padding:6px 11px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px}
.decades a.on{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.yeargrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(62px,1fr));gap:6px;margin-bottom:26px}
.yeargrid a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 0;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.yeargrid a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);text-decoration:none}
.monthcal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:2px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;margin-bottom:24px}
.monthcal .dow{text-align:center;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray-2);padding:4px 0}
.monthcal a,.monthcal span{text-align:center;padding:9px 0;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.monthcal span{border-color:transparent;color:#d5d5d5}
.monthcal a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.daylist{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.daylist .it{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.daylist .it .m{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--gray-2);line-height:1.5}
.daylist .it h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-family:var(--headline);font-size:17px}
.daylist .it p{margin:0;color:var(--gray);font-size:14px}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:30px 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}
.pager button{padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff}
.pager button[disabled]{color:#c7c7c7}

/* search overlay */
.searchbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;padding:14px 0}
.searchbar .wrap{display:flex;gap:10px}
.searchbar input{flex:1;padding:11px 14px;border:1px solid #c7c7c7;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px}
.searchbar button{padding:11px 22px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:3px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px}

/* skeleton */
.sk{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f2f2f2 25%,#eaeaea 37%,#f2f2f2 63%);background-size:400% 100%;animation:sk 1.2s ease infinite;border-radius:2px}
@keyframes sk{0%{background-position:100% 50%}100%{background-position:0 50%}}
.sk-line{height:13px;margin-bottom:8px}
.sk-h{height:26px;margin-bottom:12px}
.sk-img{aspect-ratio:3/2;margin-bottom:10px}

/* toast */
.toast{position:fixed;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);bottom:26px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:3px;z-index:200;box-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.25);max-width:90vw}

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .masthead .flag{font-size:52px}
  .foot-cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .checkout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .summary{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .btn-sub{padding:7px 10px;font-size:11px;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn-login{white-space:nowrap;font-size:11px}
  .topbar .wrap{gap:8px}
  .tb-right{gap:8px}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .col{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 0}
  .col-lead{grid-column:span 1}
  .masthead .flag{font-size:34px}
  .masthead{padding:12px 0 2px}
  .art h1{font-size:30px}
  .art .body{font-size:17px}
  .story h2{font-size:24px}
  .plans{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .op-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .dateline-bar .c{display:none}
  .daylist .it{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .tb-left .tb-link{display:none}
}
@media print{
  .topbar,.secnav,.ad,.paywall,.foot,.share{display:none}
}