/* Murder Mayhem Chicago | minimal editorial skin */
:root{--paper:#faf9f6;--paper2:#f1eee8;--ink:#252525;--muted:#77736f;--line:#e4dfd7;--accent:#873c42;--serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.7 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--accent)}img{display:block;max-width:100%}.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.header-inner,.wrap,.footer-inner{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 44px));margin:auto}.header-inner{min-height:100px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.2}.brand small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:7px}.brand strong,.footer-brand{font:700 26px/1.1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.05em}.brand i,.footer-brand i{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}.header-inner nav{display:flex;gap:24px}.header-inner nav a{font-size:12px;font-weight:650;color:#494642}.menu-toggle{display:none}.intro{padding:65px 0 52px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);max-width:880px}.eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 13px}.intro h1{font:500 clamp(40px,6vw,68px)/1.05 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0}.intro h1 em{color:var(--accent);font-weight:400}.intro>p:last-child{max-width:650px;color:#615d58;font-size:16px;margin:22px 0 0}.section-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;padding:34px 0 20px}.section-title .eyebrow{margin-bottom:5px}.section-title h2,.archive-title h1{font:500 clamp(29px,3vw,39px)/1.15 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:0}.section-title>span,.archive-title>p:last-child{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.archive-title{padding:45px 0 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:30px}.columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 265px;gap:62px;padding-bottom:70px;align-items:start}.stories{min-width:0}.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,34%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:25px;align-items:center;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.story:first-child{padding-top:0}.thumb{display:flex;aspect-ratio:1.22/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper2);align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#827970}.thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .3s}.thumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}.placeholder{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9e4dc,#f7f4ee);border:1px solid #eee7de}.placeholder span{font:12px var(--serif);letter-spacing:.12em;text-align:center;padding:15px}.story-copy{min-width:0}.meta{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 9px}.meta a{color:var(--accent)}.story h2{font:500 clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px)/1.17 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 10px}.excerpt{font-size:13px;color:#66615c;line-height:1.7;margin:0}.read{display:inline-block;margin-top:13px;color:var(--accent);font-size:11px;font-weight:800}.sidebar{position:sticky;top:24px}.side-card{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding:21px 0 25px;margin-bottom:18px}.side-card h2{font:500 25px/1.15 var(--serif);margin:0 0 10px}.side-card p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:12px;line-height:1.75;color:#6c6761}.side-card ul{padding:0;list-style:none;margin:0}.side-card li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.side-card li a{display:block;padding:10px 0;font-size:12px}.side-card form{display:grid;gap:8px}.side-card input,.protected input{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid #dcd5cc;background:#fffdf9;font:13px var(--sans)}.side-card button,.protected button{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;padding:11px;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}.single{max-width:790px;margin:auto;padding:50px 0 75px}.single>h1{font:500 clamp(36px,5vw,58px)/1.08 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0 0 18px}.article-meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:32px}.article-body{font:19px/1.9 var(--serif);color:#33312f;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.article-body h2{font:600 31px/1.25 var(--serif);margin:2em 0 .65em}.article-body h3{font:600 24px/1.3 var(--serif);margin:1.8em 0 .6em}.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.35em}.article-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#c6a3a5;text-underline-offset:3px}.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:24px;color:#655c56;margin:1.8em 0;font-size:22px}.article-body img{height:auto;margin:28px auto}.article-body table{display:block;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;font:14px var(--sans)}.article-body td,.article-body th{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left}.endnote{margin-top:40px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:italic 17px var(--serif);color:var(--muted)}.tags{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:25px}.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:25px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--accent)}.tag-cloud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:20px 0 60px}.tag-cloud a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 11px;color:var(--accent);font-size:12px}footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#f3f0ea}.footer-inner{padding:34px 0 28px}.footer-brand{font-size:23px}.footer-inner p{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.footer-inner nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:18px 0}.footer-inner nav a,.footer-inner small{font-size:11px;color:#77736f}.protected{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
@media(min-width:1000px){.stories>.story:first-of-type{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding-bottom:34px}.stories>.story:first-of-type .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/8}.stories>.story:first-of-type h2{font-size:38px}.stories>.story:first-of-type .excerpt{font-size:14px;max-width:700px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.columns{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 220px;gap:30px}.header-inner nav{gap:13px}.header-inner nav a{font-size:11px}}
@media(max-width:720px){.header-inner,.wrap,.footer-inner{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.header-inner{min-height:82px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:15px 0}.brand strong{font-size:22px}.menu-toggle{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;padding:8px 11px;color:var(--ink)}.header-inner nav{display:none;order:3;width:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:0}.header-inner nav.open{display:flex}.header-inner nav a{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.intro{padding:45px 0 35px}.intro h1{font-size:clamp(36px,10vw,51px)}.intro>p:last-child{font-size:15px}.section-title{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}.section-title>span{display:none}.columns{display:block;padding-bottom:45px}.story{grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;padding:18px 0;align-items:start}.thumb{aspect-ratio:1}.story h2{font-size:21px}.excerpt{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}.read{margin-top:8px}.sidebar{position:static;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:25px;padding-top:12px}.single{padding:36px 0 55px}.single>h1{font-size:clamp(34px,9vw,46px)}.article-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.82}.article-body h2{font-size:27px}.article-body h3{font-size:22px}}
@media(max-width:390px){.story{grid-template-columns:94px minmax(0,1fr);gap:11px}.story h2{font-size:19px}.excerpt{display:none}}
/* Minimal newspaper-style category-link hover */
.category-link,.meta a,.single>.eyebrow a,.side-card li a{transition:color .2s ease,text-decoration-color .2s ease;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:transparent;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.category-link:hover,.meta a:hover,.single>.eyebrow a:hover,.side-card li a:hover{color:#c0392b;text-decoration-color:#c0392b}