/* =========================================================================
   Paperboy theme — blog layouts, archive controls, extra archive headers and
   single-post extras (share, related posts, post navigation, wide image).
   Theme Options → Blog & Archives / Single Post. Prefixes: ppbal- (lists), ppbsp- (posts).
   Every rule here only applies to markup that a non-default option prints.
   ========================================================================= */

.ppbal { --ppbal-gap: 28px; --ppbal-cols: 3; --ppbal-card: #fff; container: ppbal / inline-size; }
.ppbal-c2 { --ppbal-cols: 2; } .ppbal-c3 { --ppbal-cols: 3; } .ppbal-c4 { --ppbal-cols: 4; }
.ppbal-r-169 { --ppbal-ratio: 16 / 9; } .ppbal-r-43 { --ppbal-ratio: 4 / 3; } .ppbal-r-11 { --ppbal-ratio: 1 / 1; } .ppbal-r-34 { --ppbal-ratio: 3 / 4; } .ppbal-r-auto { --ppbal-ratio: auto; }

/* ---------- shared parts ---------- */
.ppbal-list { display: grid; gap: var(--ppbal-gap); }
.ppbal-item { position: relative; min-width: 0; }
.ppbal-media { position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ppb-soft); }
.ppbal-media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; }
.ppbal-item:hover .ppbal-media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.ppbal-r-auto .ppbal-media img, .ppbal-item.is-natural .ppbal-media img { height: auto; }
.ppbal-title { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.01em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.ppbal-title a { color: var(--ppb-ink); text-decoration: none; transition: color .45s ease; }
.ppbal-title a:hover { text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.ppbal-cat { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--ppb-accent-text, currentColor); font-family: var(--ppb-font); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .28em; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; }
.ppbal-cat:hover { color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-excerpt { color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; }
.ppbal-excerpt p { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.ppbal-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 4px 0; color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5; }
.ppbal-meta > * + *::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 3px; height: 3px; margin: 0 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; opacity: .55; vertical-align: middle; }
.ppbal-m-author { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--ppb-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.ppbal-m-author img { width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; }
.ppbal-m-author + *::before { margin-left: 12px; }

/* read more: link, button, arrow */
.ppbal-more-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 14px; color: var(--ppb-ink); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; text-underline-offset: 4px; transition: gap .45s ease, color .45s ease; }
.ppbal-more-link:hover { gap: 9px; color: var(--ppb-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.ppbal-more-btn { align-self: flex-start; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 16px; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 0; background: var(--ppb-ink); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; transition: background .4s ease; }
.ppbal-more-btn:hover { background: var(--ppb-accent); color: var(--ppb-accent-ink, #0a0a0a); }
.ppbal-more-arrow { align-self: flex-start; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 42px; height: 42px; margin-top: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-radius: 0; color: var(--ppb-ink); transition: background .45s ease, border-color .45s ease, color .45s ease, transform .45s ease; }
.ppbal-more-arrow svg { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.ppbal-more-arrow:hover { background: var(--ppb-ink); border-color: var(--ppb-ink); color: #fff; }
.ppb-card-foot .ppbal-more-link, .ppb-card-foot .ppbal-more-btn, .ppb-card-foot .ppbal-more-arrow { margin-top: 0; }
.ppb-card-foot .ppbal-meta { font-size: 13.5px; }
.ppb-card-foot:has(.ppbal-meta) { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.ppb-card-foot:has(.ppbal-meta) .ppbal-meta { flex: 1 1 100%; }
.ppbal-more-btn, .ppbal-more-link { white-space: nowrap; }

/* no featured image: the first letter on the grey tint band */
.ppbal-ph { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 100%; background: var(--ppb-soft); color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-ph b { font: 600 clamp(2.4rem, 7cqi, 4.6rem) / 1 var(--ppb-font-head); letter-spacing: -.02em; opacity: .9; }
.ppbal-ph small { position: absolute; left: 16px; bottom: 12px; color: var(--ppb-accent-text, currentColor); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .7; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .28em; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; }
.ppbal-r-auto .ppbal-ph, .ppbal-item.is-natural .ppbal-ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }

/* ---------- card ---------- */
.ppbal-v-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-v-card .ppbal-media { border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbal-v-card .ppbal-media { aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 16 / 10); }
.ppbal-v-card.is-natural .ppbal-media { aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, auto); }
.ppbal-v-card .ppbal-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; padding: 18px 0 0; }
.ppbal-v-card .ppbal-excerpt { flex: 1; }
.ppbal-v-card .ppbal-meta { padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid #ececec; }

/* card styles (also restyle the original card grid). Keys kept; B&W: flat (default), border = 1px hairline box, shadow = 3px ink top rule, glass = grey tint band */
.ppbal-cs-flat :is(.ppbal-v-card, .ppbal-v-row.is-small), .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-flat .ppb-card { border-color: transparent; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; overflow: visible; }
.ppbal-cs-flat .ppbal-v-card .ppbal-media, .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-flat .ppb-card-media { border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbal-cs-flat .ppbal-v-card .ppbal-body, .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-flat .ppb-card-body { padding: 18px 2px 0; }
.ppbal-cs-flat .ppbal-v-card:hover, .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-flat .ppb-card:hover { box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-cs-border :is(.ppbal-v-card, .ppbal-v-row.is-small), .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-border .ppb-card { border-color: var(--ppb-line); box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-cs-border :is(.ppbal-v-card) { border: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbal-cs-border .ppbal-v-card .ppbal-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.ppbal-cs-border .ppbal-v-card .ppbal-media { border-radius: 0; }
.ppbal-cs-border .ppbal-v-card:hover, .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-border .ppb-card:hover { border-color: var(--ppb-ink); box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-cs-shadow :is(.ppbal-v-card, .ppbal-v-row.is-small), .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-shadow .ppb-card { border: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-cs-shadow .ppbal-v-card { padding-top: 14px; }
.ppbal-cs-glass, .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-glass { padding: 26px; border-radius: 0; background: var(--ppb-soft); }
.ppbal-cs-glass :is(.ppbal-v-card, .ppbal-v-row.is-small), .ppb-cards.ppbal-cs-glass .ppb-card { border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: #fff; box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-cs-glass .ppbal-v-card .ppbal-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.ppbal-cs-glass .ppbal-v-card .ppbal-media { border-radius: 0; }
.ppb-cards.ppbal-gap { gap: var(--ppbal-gap); }
.ppb-cards[class*="ppbal-r-"] .ppb-card-media { aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio); }
.ppb-cards.ppbal-r-auto .ppb-card-media img { height: auto; }
.ppb-cards.ppb-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr)); }
.ppb-has-sidebar .ppb-cards.ppb-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }

/* ---------- column grids ---------- */
:is(.ppbal-l-hero, .ppbal-l-split, .ppbal-l-magazine, .ppbal-l-overlay, .ppbal-l-gallery) .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--ppbal-cols), minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.ppbal-l-masonry .ppbal-list { display: block; columns: var(--ppbal-cols) 240px; column-gap: var(--ppbal-gap); }
.ppbal-l-masonry .ppbal-item { display: block; break-inside: avoid; margin: 0 0 var(--ppbal-gap); }
@container ppbal (max-width: 1020px) { .ppbal-c4 .ppbal-list { --ppbal-cols: 3; } }
@container ppbal (max-width: 800px) { .ppbal-c3 .ppbal-list, .ppbal-c4 .ppbal-list { --ppbal-cols: 2; } }
@container ppbal (max-width: 540px) { :is(.ppbal-c2, .ppbal-c3, .ppbal-c4) .ppbal-list { --ppbal-cols: 1; } .ppbal.ppbal-l-gallery .ppbal-list { --ppbal-cols: 2; } }

/* ---------- overlay (text on the photo) ---------- */
.ppbal-v-overlay { isolation: isolate; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 4 / 5); min-height: 240px; border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); background: #0a0a0a; color: #fff; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: #0a0a0a; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0) 28%, rgba(10,10,10,.84) 100%); }
.ppbal-v-overlay.no-img .ppbal-ph { background: #171717; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); }
.ppbal-v-overlay.no-img .ppbal-ph b { font-size: clamp(5rem, 20cqi, 9rem); }
.ppbal-v-overlay.no-img .ppbal-ph small { display: none; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-body { position: relative; padding: 24px 24px 22px; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-title a { color: #fff; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-title a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-cat { align-self: flex-start; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 0; background: #0a0a0a; color: #fff; font-size: 11px; }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-meta, .ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-m-author { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); }
.ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-excerpt { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82); }
.ppbal-v-overlay.is-big { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 460px; }
.ppbal-v-overlay.is-big .ppbal-body { max-width: 760px; padding: clamp(24px, 4cqi, 48px); }
.ppbal-v-overlay.is-big .ppbal-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6cqi, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.ppbal-v-overlay.is-big .ppbal-excerpt { max-width: 60ch; font-size: 16px; }
.ppbal-v-overlay.is-big .ppbal-excerpt p { margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* featured zones (first page only) */
.ppbal-feat { margin-bottom: calc(var(--ppbal-gap) + 16px); }
.ppbal-feat-hero .ppbal-v-overlay { min-height: clamp(420px, 46vw, 600px); }
.ppbal-feat-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--ppbal-gap); }
.ppbal-feat-split .ppbal-v-overlay { min-height: 440px; }
.ppbal-feat-magazine { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: calc(var(--ppbal-gap) + 8px); align-items: stretch; }
.ppbal-feat-magazine > .ppbal-v-overlay { min-height: 520px; }
.ppbal-feat-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 4px; }
.ppbal-feat-side .ppbal-v-row.is-small { padding: 0 0 18px; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); border-radius: 0; background: none; box-shadow: none; }
.ppbal-feat-side .ppbal-v-row.is-small:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.ppbal-feat-side .ppbal-v-row.is-small .ppbal-media { width: 92px; }
@container ppbal (max-width: 760px) {
	.ppbal-feat-split, .ppbal-feat-magazine { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.ppbal-feat-magazine > .ppbal-v-overlay, .ppbal-feat-split .ppbal-v-overlay { min-height: 380px; }
	.ppbal-feat-hero .ppbal-v-overlay { min-height: 420px; }
}

/* ---------- rows: zig-zag, compact cards ---------- */
.ppbal-v-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 5cqi, 64px); align-items: center; }
.ppbal-v-row.no-img { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.ppbal-v-row .ppbal-media { aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 4 / 3); border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbal-l-zigzag .ppbal-list { gap: calc(var(--ppbal-gap) * 2.4); }
.ppbal-l-zigzag .ppbal-item:nth-child(even) .ppbal-media { order: 2; }
.ppbal-l-zigzag .ppbal-title { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3cqi, 2.15rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.ppbal-l-zigzag .ppbal-v-row.no-img .ppbal-body { max-width: 760px; padding: 0 0 0 28px; border-left: 3px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
@container ppbal (max-width: 700px) {
	.ppbal-v-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
	.ppbal-l-zigzag .ppbal-item:nth-child(even) .ppbal-media { order: 0; }
	.ppbal-l-zigzag .ppbal-list { gap: calc(var(--ppbal-gap) * 1.6); }
}
.ppbal-v-row.is-small { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: center; padding: 0 0 16px; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; transition: border-color .45s ease; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-small.no-img { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); padding: 0 0 16px; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-small:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-v-row.is-small .ppbal-media { width: 112px; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbal-v-row.is-small .ppbal-title { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.32; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-small .ppbal-cat { margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 11px; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-small .ppbal-meta { font-size: 12.5px; }
.ppbal-l-compact .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: calc(var(--ppbal-gap) * .65); }
@container ppbal (max-width: 640px) {
	.ppbal-l-compact .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.ppbal-v-row.is-small { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.ppbal-v-row.is-small .ppbal-media { width: 88px; }
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.ppbal-l-timeline .ppbal-list { position: relative; gap: 0; }
.ppbal-l-timeline .ppbal-list::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 118px; top: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 1px; background: var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail { grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 220px); gap: 0 44px; align-items: start; padding: 0 0 44px; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail.no-img { grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr); }
.ppbal-rail { position: relative; padding-top: 3px; text-align: right; line-height: 1.25; }
.ppbal-rail b { display: block; color: var(--ppb-ink); font: 600 1.05rem / 1.2 var(--ppb-font-head); }
.ppbal-rail small { color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 12.5px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ppbal-rail::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -28px; top: 7px; width: 11px; height: 11px; border: 2px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--ppb-bg, #fff); transition: background .45s ease, border-color .45s ease; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail:hover .ppbal-rail::after { border-color: var(--ppb-accent); background: var(--ppb-accent); }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail .ppbal-body { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail .ppbal-media { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 4 / 3); border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail .ppbal-title { font-size: 1.32rem; }
.ppbal-v-row.is-rail .ppbal-more-link { margin-top: 10px; }
@container ppbal (max-width: 640px) {
	.ppbal-l-timeline .ppbal-list::before { left: 5px; }
	.ppbal-v-row.is-rail, .ppbal-v-row.is-rail.no-img { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; padding: 0 0 36px 30px; }
	.ppbal-rail { text-align: left; }
	.ppbal-rail b, .ppbal-rail small { display: inline; margin-right: 6px; }
	.ppbal-rail::after { right: auto; left: -30px; top: 5px; }
	.ppbal-v-row.is-rail .ppbal-body, .ppbal-v-row.is-rail .ppbal-media { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; }
}

/* ---------- classic big image ---------- */
.ppbal-l-classic .ppbal-list { gap: 0; max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.ppbal-v-big { padding: 0 0 64px; }
.ppbal-v-big + .ppbal-v-big { padding-top: 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbal-v-big .ppbal-media { aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 16 / 9); margin: 0 0 30px; border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbal-v-big .ppbal-body { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; text-align: left; }
.ppbal-v-big .ppbal-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4cqi, 2.7rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ppbal-v-big .ppbal-meta { justify-content: flex-start; margin: 4px 0 6px; }
.ppbal-v-big .ppbal-excerpt { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.ppbal-v-big :is(.ppbal-more-link, .ppbal-more-btn, .ppbal-more-arrow) { align-self: flex-start; }
.ppbal-v-big.no-img .ppbal-body { padding: 8px 0 0; }

/* ---------- newspaper ---------- */
.ppbal-l-newspaper { --ppbal-serif: var(--ppb-font-head); }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-list { display: block; columns: var(--ppbal-cols) 240px; column-gap: 46px; column-rule: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); padding-top: 28px; border-top: 4px double var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-item { break-inside: avoid; margin: 0 0 24px; padding: 0 0 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-title { font-family: var(--ppbal-serif); font-size: 1.36rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.005em; }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-cat { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-excerpt { color: var(--ppb-text); font-family: var(--ppb-font-read, var(--ppbal-serif)); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-meta { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-item:first-child { column-span: all; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-item:first-child.no-img { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-item:first-child .ppbal-media { aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 3 / 2); border-radius: 0; }
.ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-item:first-child .ppbal-title { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4cqi, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.08; }
@container ppbal (max-width: 640px) { .ppbal-l-newspaper .ppbal-item:first-child { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; } }

/* ---------- headlines ---------- */
.ppbal-l-headlines .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 52px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-item.is-num { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4ch minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; align-items: start; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbal-num { color: var(--ppb-ink); font: 600 1.7rem / 1.05 var(--ppb-font-head); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.ppbal-item.is-num .ppbal-title { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.ppbal-item.is-num:first-child .ppbal-num { color: var(--ppb-accent-text, currentColor); text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: .34em; text-underline-offset: -.2em; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; }
.ppbal-sub { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 4px 12px; }
.ppbal-sub .ppbal-cat { margin: 0; font-size: 11px; }
.ppbal-sub .ppbal-meta { font-size: 13px; }
@container ppbal (max-width: 680px) { .ppbal-l-headlines .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* ---------- minimal text ---------- */
.ppbal-l-minimal .ppbal-list { gap: 0; max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-item.is-minimal { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: baseline; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbal-date { color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 13.5px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ppbal-item.is-minimal .ppbal-title { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6cqi, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.ppbal-item.is-minimal .ppbal-cat { margin: 0; }
@container ppbal (max-width: 600px) { .ppbal-item.is-minimal { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 6px; padding: 22px 0; } }

/* ---------- bento ---------- */
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); grid-auto-rows: minmax(230px, auto); grid-auto-flow: dense; }
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-v-overlay { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 230px; }
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 1), .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 7) { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 2), .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 8) { grid-column: span 2; }
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 1) .ppbal-title, .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 7) .ppbal-title { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3cqi, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 3) .ppbal-title, .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 4) .ppbal-title, .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 5) .ppbal-title, .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(8n + 6) .ppbal-title { font-size: 1.06rem; }
.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-v-overlay .ppbal-body { padding: 20px; }
@container ppbal (max-width: 820px) { .ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@container ppbal (max-width: 540px) {
	.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: auto; }
	.ppbal-l-bento .ppbal-item:nth-child(n) { grid-column: auto; grid-row: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; min-height: 0; }
}

/* ---------- photo tiles ---------- */
.ppbal-v-tile { isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: var(--ppbal-ratio, 1 / 1); border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); background: var(--ppb-soft); }
.ppbal-r-auto .ppbal-v-tile { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; }
.ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-media img { height: 100%; }
.ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-body { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 40px 18px 16px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0), rgba(10,10,10,.8)); /* black scrim */ opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.ppbal-v-tile:hover .ppbal-body, .ppbal-v-tile:focus-within .ppbal-body, .ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-body { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-body { background: none; }
.ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-title { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-title a, .ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-cat { color: #fff; }
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-title a { color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-cat { color: var(--ppb-accent-text, currentColor); text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .28em; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; }
.ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-cat { margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 10.5px; }
@media (hover: none) { .ppbal-v-tile .ppbal-body { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ---------- sticky posts ---------- */
.ppbal-item.sticky.ppbal-v-card, .ppbal-item.sticky.is-small { border-color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbal-item.sticky .ppbal-cat::after { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-left: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; vertical-align: middle; }

/* ---------- pagination: previous / next, load more ---------- */
.ppbal-pn { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.ppbal-pn a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-radius: 0; color: var(--ppb-ink); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; transition: background .4s ease, color .4s ease; }
.ppbal-pn a:hover { background: var(--ppb-ink); color: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); }
.ppbal-pn-next { text-align: right; }
.ppbal-pn-where { color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .ppbal-pn { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .ppbal-pn-where { display: none; } .ppbal-pn a { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 14px; } }
.ppbal-loadmore { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 52px; }
.ppbal-more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 30px; border: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-radius: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ppb-ink); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: none; transition: background .4s ease, color .4s ease; }
.ppbal-more:hover { background: var(--ppb-ink); color: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); }
.ppbal-more.is-busy { pointer-events: none; color: var(--ppb-mute); }
.ppbal-more.is-busy::before { content: ''; width: 15px; height: 15px; border: 2px solid currentColor; border-right-color: transparent; border-radius: 50%; animation: ppbal-spin .9s linear infinite; }
.ppbal-status { min-height: 1.4em; color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 14px; }
.ppbal-status:empty { display: none; }
@keyframes ppbal-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.ppbal-new { animation: ppbal-in 1s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1) both; }
@keyframes ppbal-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ---------- extra archive headers (no gradients) ---------- */
.ppb-ah-simple { padding: 56px 0 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppb-ah-simple .ppb-ah-title { max-width: 26ch; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem); }
.ppb-ah-centered { padding: 76px 0 58px; text-align: center; background: var(--ppb-bg); border-top: 3px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppb-ah-centered :is(.ppb-crumbs, .ppb-ah-stats, .ppb-ah-chips) { justify-content: center; }
.ppb-ah-centered :is(.ppb-ah-title, .ppb-ah-desc, .ppb-ah-search, .ppb-ah-avatar) { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.ppb-ah-centered .ppb-ah-title { max-width: 22ch; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); }
.ppb-ah-centered .ppb-ah-eyebrow::before { content: none; }
.ppb-ah-image { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; min-height: 440px; padding: 130px 0 54px; overflow: hidden; background: #0a0a0a; color: #fff; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-media::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(10,10,10,.56); }
.ppb-ah-image > .ppb-ah-inner { z-index: 1; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-eyebrow, .ppb-ah-image .ppb-crumbs [aria-current], .ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-stats b { color: #fff; }
.ppb-ah-image :is(.ppb-crumbs, .ppb-ah-desc, .ppb-ah-stats) { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-chip, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-chip { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .26); background: transparent; color: #fff; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-chip small, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-chip small { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62); }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-chip:hover, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-chip:hover { border-color: #fff; color: #fff; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-chip.is-on, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-chip.is-on { border-color: #fff; background: #fff; color: #0a0a0a; }
.ppb-ah-image .ppb-ah-chip.is-on small, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-chip.is-on small { color: #6b6b6b; }
.ppb-ah-dark { padding: 76px 0 58px; background: #0a0a0a; color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #262626; }
.ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-eyebrow { color: #C8102E; }
.ppb-ah-dark :is(.ppb-crumbs, .ppb-ah-desc, .ppb-ah-stats) { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); }
.ppb-ah-dark .ppb-crumbs [aria-current], .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-stats b, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-crumbs a:hover, .ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-rss:hover { color: #fff; }
.ppb-ah-dark .ppb-ah-avatar { box-shadow: none; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
	.ppb-ah-simple { padding: 40px 0 26px; }
	.ppb-ah-centered, .ppb-ah-dark { padding: 52px 0 40px; }
	.ppb-ah-image { min-height: 360px; padding: 100px 0 38px; }
}

/* ---------- single post: wide image, reading time ---------- */
.ppbsp-wide { margin: 0 auto; }
.ppbsp-wide img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 78vh; aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); box-shadow: none; }
.ppb-hero.ppb-ph-wide { padding-bottom: 48px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .ppbsp-wide img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } }

/* ---------- share buttons (plain links) ---------- */
.ppbsp-share { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 32px 0; }
.ppbsp-share-top { margin: 0 0 30px; padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbsp-share-label { margin-right: 6px; color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ppbsp-s { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; height: 38px; padding: 0 14px; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ppb-line); color: var(--ppb-ink); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1; text-decoration: none; transition: background .45s ease, color .45s ease, box-shadow .45s ease; }
.ppbsp-s svg { flex: none; }
.ppbsp-s:hover, .ppbsp-s:focus-visible { background: var(--ppb-ink); color: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbsp-s.is-copied { background: var(--ppb-ink); color: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--ppb-accent); }
.ppbsp-ss-outline .ppbsp-s { background: transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ppb-line); }
.ppbsp-ss-outline .ppbsp-s:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbsp-ss-icons .ppbsp-s, .ppbsp-share-sticky .ppbsp-s { justify-content: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0; }
.ppbsp-ss-icons .ppbsp-s-t, .ppbsp-share-sticky .ppbsp-s-t { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.ppbsp-share-sticky { position: fixed; left: 22px; top: 50%; z-index: 60; flex-direction: column; flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 6px; margin: 0; padding: 6px; border: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-radius: 0; background: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); box-shadow: none; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translate(-8px, -50%); transition: opacity .7s ease, visibility .7s, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1); }
.ppbsp-share-sticky.is-on { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translate(0, -50%); }
.ppbsp-share-sticky .ppbsp-s { background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
.ppbsp-share-sticky .ppbsp-s:hover { background: var(--ppb-ink); color: var(--ppb-bg, #fff); }
@media (max-width: 1299px) { .ppbsp-share-sticky { display: none; } }

/* ---------- related posts ---------- */
.ppbsp-related { margin: 56px 0 8px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbsp-related-title { margin: 0 0 22px; font-family: var(--ppb-font); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ppbsp-related-list { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.ppbsp-rel-cards .ppbsp-related-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); }
.ppbsp-rel { min-width: 0; }
.ppbsp-rel-img { display: block; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); background: var(--ppb-soft); }
.ppbsp-rel-img img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; }
.ppbsp-rel:hover .ppbsp-rel-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.ppbsp-rel-cards .ppbsp-rel-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ppbsp-rel-cat { color: var(--ppb-accent-text, currentColor); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .28em; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; }
.ppbsp-rel-t { margin: 6px 0 6px; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
.ppbsp-rel-t a { color: var(--ppb-ink); text-decoration: none; transition: color .45s ease; }
.ppbsp-rel-t a:hover { text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.ppbsp-rel-d { color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 13px; }
.ppbsp-rel-list .ppbsp-related-list { gap: 16px; }
.ppbsp-rel-list .ppbsp-rel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.ppbsp-rel-list .ppbsp-rel.no-img { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
.ppbsp-rel-list .ppbsp-rel-img { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.ppbsp-rel-minimal .ppbsp-related-list { gap: 0; border-top: 0; }
.ppbsp-rel-minimal .ppbsp-rel { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); }

/* ---------- previous / next: cards, minimal ---------- */
.ppbsp-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin: 48px 0; }
.ppbsp-nav > a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; min-width: 0; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--ppb-line); border-radius: 0; color: var(--ppb-ink); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .45s ease; }
.ppbsp-nav > a:hover { border-color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbsp-nav > a:hover .ppbsp-nav-txt b { text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--ppb-accent); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.ppbsp-nav .ppbsp-nav-next { flex-direction: row-reverse; text-align: right; }
.ppbsp-nav-img { flex: 0 0 78px; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--ppb-radius); }
.ppbsp-nav-img img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ppbsp-nav-txt { min-width: 0; }
.ppbsp-nav-txt small { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--ppb-mute); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ppbsp-nav-txt b { display: block; font-family: var(--ppb-font-head); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; overflow-wrap: anywhere; transition: color .45s ease; }
.ppbsp-nav-minimal { gap: 0; padding: 4px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbsp-nav-minimal > a { padding: 20px 4px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; }
.ppbsp-nav-minimal > a:hover { color: var(--ppb-ink); }
.ppbsp-nav-minimal .ppbsp-nav-txt b { font-family: var(--ppb-font-head); font-size: 1.12rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .ppbsp-nav { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .ppbsp-nav .ppbsp-nav-next { flex-direction: row; text-align: left; } .ppbsp-nav-gap { display: none; } }

/* ---------- dark mode (Paperboy Dark Mode Toggle, palette mode) ---------- */
html.ppbdm-m-palette.ppbdm-dark :is(.ppbal, .ppb-ah-simple, .ppb-ah-centered, .ppbsp-related, .ppbsp-share, .ppbsp-nav, .ppbal-loadmore, .ppbal-pn) { --ppb-ink: #f5f5f4; --ppb-text: #d6d3d1; --ppb-mute: #a3a3a3; --ppb-line: #262626; --ppb-soft: #141414; --ppb-bg: #0a0a0a; --ppbal-card: #171717; }
html.ppbdm-m-palette.ppbdm-dark .ppbal-cs-glass :is(.ppbal-v-card, .ppbal-v-row.is-small) { background: #171717; border-color: #262626; }

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.ppbal-new { animation: none; }
	.ppbal-more.is-busy::before { animation: none; }
	.ppbal-item:hover .ppbal-media img, .ppbsp-rel:hover .ppbsp-rel-img img { transform: none; }
	.ppbsp-s:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* photo tiles without a photo: the letter sits top-left so the title below stays clear */
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-ph { place-items: start; padding: 16px 18px; }
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-ph b { font-size: clamp(2rem, 6cqi, 3.4rem); }
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-ph small { display: none; }
.ppbal-v-tile.no-img .ppbal-body { padding-top: 12px; }