/*
Theme Name: Boston North
Theme URI: https://bostonnorthnews.com
Author: Boston North News
Description: Broadsheet-style regional news theme for the communities north of Boston. Blue-hour harbor masthead, serif headlines on warm paper, three-column front page with a left headline rail and a right ad rail, 18px body copy, reserved image boxes for zero layout shift. Built for Mediavine Journey or Google AdSense.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: bostonnorth
Tags: news, three-columns, right-sidebar, custom-menu, featured-images
*/
:root{
  --paper:#f6f1e7;--paper-2:#efe8da;--card:#fffdf8;--rule:#d9d0bf;--rule-2:#e8e1d3;
  --ink:#1c2426;--ink-2:#4a5456;--ink-3:#7c868a;
  --green:#163f3a;--green-2:#0f2c29;--copper:#b5651d;--copper-2:#8f4e14;--sky:#2b6f9e;
  --wrap:1200px;--gap:28px;--rail:300px;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.6 var(--sans)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
a:hover,a:focus{text-decoration:underline;color:var(--copper-2)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:1000}

/* top line */
.topline{background:var(--green-2);color:#c9d6d1;font:12.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.04em}
.topline__in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topline__menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:16px}
.topline__menu a{color:#e4ece8}

/* masthead: photo with overlay, centred serif nameplate */
.masthead{position:relative;background:#0b1a2e url(images/masthead.jpg) center 60%/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;text-align:center;min-height:150px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.masthead::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,14,26,.55),rgba(6,14,26,.35) 55%,rgba(6,14,26,.7))}
.masthead--tall{min-height:260px}
.masthead__in{position:relative;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:26px}
.nameplate{margin:0;font:400 54px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.01em;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.nameplate a{color:#fff}
.nameplate a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#f1e3c8}
.masthead--tall .nameplate{font-size:72px}
.tagline{margin:10px 0 0;font:italic 15px/1.3 var(--serif);color:#e8e2d2;letter-spacing:.02em}
.custom-logo{max-height:90px;width:auto;margin:0 auto}

/* main nav: paper bar with hairlines, small caps */
.mainnav{background:var(--card);border-top:3px solid var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.mainnav__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.mainnav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:1}
.mainnav li{position:relative}
.mainnav a{display:block;padding:13px 10px;font:600 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);border-bottom:3px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-1px}
.mainnav a:hover,.mainnav .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--copper-2);border-bottom-color:var(--copper);text-decoration:none}
.mainnav .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;top:100%;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);min-width:210px;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.12);flex-direction:column;z-index:60}
.mainnav li:hover>.sub-menu,.mainnav li:focus-within>.sub-menu{display:flex}
.mainnav .sub-menu a{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;border:0}
.mainnav__search{flex:0 0 auto}
.mainnav__search .search-form input{width:120px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font:600 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 10px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--green)}

/* layout */
.main{padding:var(--gap) 0}
.site-content{display:flex;gap:var(--gap);align-items:flex-start}
.content{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.widget-area{flex:0 0 var(--rail);max-width:var(--rail)}
.home .site-content{display:block}

/* front page: three columns */
.front{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1fr) var(--rail);gap:var(--gap);align-items:start;margin-bottom:var(--gap)}
.rail-title,.sec-head h2{margin:0;font:700 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green)}
.rail-title{padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green);margin-bottom:4px}
.headline-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:h}
.headline-list li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.headline-list a{font:600 15.5px/1.3 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.headline-list a:hover{color:var(--copper-2)}
.headline-list time{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font:700 10.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-2);margin-bottom:6px}
.lede{margin-bottom:var(--gap)}
.lede__media{display:block;aspect-ratio:1400/760;background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px}
.lede__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.lede__title{margin:0 0 10px;font:400 40px/1.1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lede__title a{color:var(--ink)}
.lede__title a:hover{color:var(--copper-2);text-decoration:none}
.lede__excerpt{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* cards */
.row{display:grid;gap:var(--gap)}
.row--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.row--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card__media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:10px}
.card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.card__title{margin:0;font:600 19px/1.25 var(--serif)}
.card__title a{color:var(--ink)}
.card__title a:hover{color:var(--copper-2);text-decoration:none}
.card__excerpt{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}
.card__date{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.card--wide{flex-direction:row;gap:14px}
.card--wide .card__media{flex:0 0 150px;aspect-ratio:4/3;margin:0}
.card--text{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:10px}

/* blocks */
.block{margin-bottom:40px}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green)}
.sec-more{font:700 11px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-2)}
.town-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.town{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 18px}
.town__name{margin:0 0 8px;font:700 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-2);padding-bottom:7px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.town__list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.town__list li{padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2);font:600 15px/1.35 var(--serif)}
.town__list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.town__list a{color:var(--ink)}

/* archives */
.page-header{margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green)}
.page-title{margin:0;font:400 34px/1.15 var(--serif)}
.post-grid{display:grid;gap:var(--gap);grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.entry-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.entry-grid .post-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:10px}
.entry-grid .post-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.entry-grid .entry-title{margin:0 0 6px;font:600 21px/1.25 var(--serif)}
.entry-grid .entry-title a{color:var(--ink)}
.entry-grid .post-excerpt{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}
.entry-grid.is-lead{grid-column:1/-1}
.entry-grid.is-lead .post-thumb{aspect-ratio:1400/760}
.entry-grid.is-lead .entry-title{font-size:32px}

/* single: reading column tuned for display ads */
.single-entry{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:32px 36px}
.single-head{margin-bottom:18px}
.single-entry .entry-title{margin:4px 0 10px;font:400 38px/1.15 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.dek{margin:0 0 12px;font:italic 19px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-2)}
.entry-meta{font:12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}
.entry-meta .sep{margin:0 7px}
.lang-switch{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:14px}
.lang-switch a{color:var(--copper-2);font-weight:600}
.post-thumb{margin:0 0 22px}
.post-thumb img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1400/760;object-fit:cover}
.post-thumb figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:6px}
.entry-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;max-width:740px}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.entry-content h2{font:600 27px/1.25 var(--serif);margin:1.5em 0 .5em}
.entry-content h3{font:600 22px/1.3 var(--serif);margin:1.4em 0 .5em}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{padding-left:1.4em;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--copper)}
.entry-content blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:.3em 0 .3em 20px;border-left:4px solid var(--copper);font:italic 20px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-2)}
.entry-content img{margin:1em 0}
.entry-footer{margin-top:26px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.related{margin-top:var(--gap)}
.sec-title{margin:0 0 14px;font:700 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green)}
.post-navigation{margin:var(--gap) 0 0}
.post-navigation .nav-links{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font:600 15px/1.3 var(--serif)}

/* sidebar */
.widget{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:18px;margin-bottom:var(--gap)}
.widget--search{padding:12px}
.widget-title{margin:0 0 12px;font:700 11.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green)}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget li{padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2);font-size:14.5px}
.widget li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mini-list li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px}
.mini-list a{font:600 14.5px/1.3 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.mini-list time,.mini-list span{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.widget-area .sticky-ad{position:sticky;top:60px}

/* ads */
.ad-slot{margin:0 0 var(--gap);text-align:center;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:9px;overflow:hidden}
.ad-slot--inarticle{margin:24px 0}
.ad-label{display:block;font-size:9.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:5px}
.ad-slot--leaderboard{min-height:100px;margin-top:var(--gap)}
.ad-slot--rect{min-height:270px}
.ad-slot--infeed,.ad-slot--band{min-height:110px;grid-column:1/-1}
.ad-slot--band{margin:0 0 40px;border-left:0;border-right:0}

/* search form */
.search-form{display:flex}
.search-form input[type=search]{flex:1;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:14px;min-width:0}
.search-form button{padding:8px 12px;background:var(--green);color:#fff;border:0;font:600 13px/1 var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.search-form button:hover{background:var(--copper-2)}

/* pagination */
.pagination{margin:var(--gap) 0}
.page-numbers{display:inline-block;padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--card);margin-right:5px;color:var(--green);font-weight:600}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--green);border-color:var(--green);color:#fff}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--green-2);color:#c9d6d1;margin-top:var(--gap);padding:36px 0 26px;border-top:4px solid var(--copper);font-size:14.5px}
.footer a{color:#fff}
.footer__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.footer__name{margin:0 0 8px;font:400 30px/1 var(--serif);color:#fff}
.footer .widget-title{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--copper)}
.footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer li{padding:5px 0}
.footer__menu{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:20px!important}
.site-info{margin-top:22px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid #2a4f49;font-size:12.5px;color:#9db3ac}

@media(max-width:1060px){
  .front{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) var(--rail)}
  .front__left{order:3;grid-column:1/-1}
  .row--4,.town-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .site-content{flex-direction:column}
  .widget-area{flex:1 1 auto;max-width:none;width:100%}
  .widget-area .sticky-ad{position:static}
  .front{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .front .widget-area{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nameplate,.masthead--tall .nameplate{font-size:40px}
  .masthead--tall{min-height:180px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .mainnav ul{display:none;flex-direction:column;width:100%}
  .mainnav.open ul{display:flex}
  .mainnav__search{display:none}
  .mainnav__in{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .row--2,.row--4,.town-grid,.post-grid,.footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lede__title{font-size:28px}
  .single-entry{padding:20px 16px}
  .single-entry .entry-title{font-size:28px}
  .entry-content{font-size:17.5px}
  .post-thumb img{aspect-ratio:3/2}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
@media print{.ad-slot,.widget-area,.mainnav,.topline,.footer{display:none!important}}

/* police log tables and raw logs */
.police-log{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.police-log th{text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 6px;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor}
.police-log td{padding:7px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);vertical-align:top}
.police-log td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.police-log-raw{white-space:pre-wrap;font:13px/1.45 ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;background:rgba(0,0,0,.04);padding:14px;overflow-x:auto}
@media(max-width:680px){.police-log{font-size:13px}.police-log th:nth-child(3),.police-log td:nth-child(3){display:none}}