:root{
  --sjfl-navy:#003B7A;
  --sjfl-blue:#40B3E5;
  --sjfl-pale:#EAF6FB;
  --sjfl-cream:#F7F5EF;
  --sjfl-green:#2E7D64;
  --sjfl-text:#142B3E;
  --sjfl-muted:#687E91;
  --sjfl-border:#D7E2EA;
}

.sjfl-nr-home,.sjfl-nr-front,.sjfl-nr-grid-section,.sjfl-nr-ticker{
  color:var(--sjfl-text);
  font-family:Lato,Arial,sans-serif;
}

/* Wider editorial canvas inspired by a newspaper homepage. */
.sjfl-nr-home{
  max-width:1450px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 28px 64px;
}

.sjfl-nr-datebar{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:15px;
  padding:11px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
  color:var(--sjfl-muted);
  font-size:12px;
}

.sjfl-nr-ticker{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:16px;
  min-height:45px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
}
.sjfl-nr-ticker-label{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  padding:5px 9px;
  background:var(--sjfl-navy);
  color:#fff;
  font-family:Poppins,Lato,sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.sjfl-nr-ticker-links{display:flex;gap:30px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.sjfl-nr-ticker a{color:var(--sjfl-text)!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.sjfl-nr-ticker a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:3px}

.sjfl-nr-section-heading{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  gap:20px;
  margin:38px 0 18px;
  padding-bottom:10px;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--sjfl-navy);
}
.sjfl-nr-section-heading h2{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--sjfl-navy);
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(26px,2.2vw,34px);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.sjfl-nr-section-heading>a,.sjfl-nr-rail-heading>a{
  color:var(--sjfl-navy)!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:800;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.sjfl-nr-section-heading>a:hover,.sjfl-nr-rail-heading>a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:3px}
.sjfl-nr-kicker{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:5px;
  color:#2388B8;
  font-family:Poppins,Lato,sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* TOP STORIES — three large, equal editorial columns. */
.sjfl-nr-front--editorial{margin-top:4px}
.sjfl-nr-section-heading--top{margin-top:28px}
.sjfl-nr-top-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:32px;
}
.sjfl-nr-top-story{min-width:0}
.sjfl-nr-top-image{
  display:block;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#eef4f7;
}
.sjfl-nr-top-image img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .25s ease;
}
.sjfl-nr-top-story:hover .sjfl-nr-top-image img{transform:scale(1.015)}
.sjfl-nr-top-body{padding:16px 0 0}
.sjfl-nr-story-label{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:7px;
  color:#2388B8;
  font-family:Poppins,Lato,sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1.2;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.sjfl-nr-top-story h3{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(23px,2.1vw,31px);
  line-height:1.18;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.sjfl-nr-top-story h3 a{color:var(--sjfl-navy)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.sjfl-nr-top-story h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* Main page + high school sports rail. */
.sjfl-nr-news-shell{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;
  gap:54px;
  align-items:start;
  margin-top:8px;
}
.sjfl-nr-main-column{min-width:0}

.sjfl-nr-sports-rail{
  min-width:0;
  margin-top:38px;
  padding-left:26px;
  border-left:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
}
.sjfl-nr-rail-heading{
  position:relative;
  padding-bottom:12px;
  border-bottom:4px solid var(--sjfl-navy);
}
.sjfl-nr-rail-heading h2{
  margin:0 0 8px;
  color:var(--sjfl-navy);
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:30px;
  line-height:1.1;
}
.sjfl-nr-rail-list{display:block}
.sjfl-nr-rail-story{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:92px minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:14px;
  align-items:start;
  padding:18px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
}
.sjfl-nr-rail-image{
  display:block;
  aspect-ratio:4/3;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#eef4f7;
}
.sjfl-nr-rail-image img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover}
.sjfl-nr-rail-copy h3{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.28;
  font-weight:700;
}
.sjfl-nr-rail-copy h3 a{color:#13283A!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.sjfl-nr-rail-copy h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* General cards. Three across instead of cramped four across. */
.sjfl-nr-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:28px;
}
.sjfl-nr-card{min-width:0}
.sjfl-nr-card-image{
  display:block;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#eef4f7;
}
.sjfl-nr-card-image img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover}
.sjfl-nr-card-body{padding:12px 0 0}
.sjfl-nr-card h3{
  margin:6px 0 8px;
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:21px;
  line-height:1.28;
}
.sjfl-nr-card h3 a{color:var(--sjfl-navy)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.sjfl-nr-card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:3px}
.sjfl-nr-card p{margin:0;color:#587084;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}
.sjfl-nr-meta{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px 12px;
  color:#71869a;
  font-size:10px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}

/* Compact editorial sections: smaller art + title only. */
.sjfl-nr-grid-section--compact{margin-top:2px}
.sjfl-nr-grid--compact{gap:22px 26px}
.sjfl-nr-card--compact .sjfl-nr-card-image{aspect-ratio:16/7.25}
.sjfl-nr-card--compact .sjfl-nr-card-body{padding-top:8px}
.sjfl-nr-card--compact .sjfl-nr-card-body p{display:none}
.sjfl-nr-card--compact .sjfl-nr-meta{display:none}
.sjfl-nr-card--compact h3{
  margin:0;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.28;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.sjfl-nr-card--compact h3 a{color:#13283A!important}

/* Latest is the one story grid that keeps dates: exactly 9 items = 3 x 3 on desktop. */
.sjfl-nr-grid--latest{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px 26px}
.sjfl-nr-card--latest .sjfl-nr-card-image{aspect-ratio:16/8}
.sjfl-nr-card--latest .sjfl-nr-meta{display:flex;margin-bottom:5px}
.sjfl-nr-card--latest h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}

/* Directory bar kept, but less bulky. */
.sjfl-nr-find{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.75fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);
  gap:30px;
  align-items:center;
  margin:42px 0 10px;
  padding:25px 28px;
  background:var(--sjfl-pale);
  border-top:1px solid #CDE4EF;
  border-bottom:1px solid #CDE4EF;
}
.sjfl-nr-find h2,.sjfl-nr-bestof h2{
  margin:0 0 7px;
  color:var(--sjfl-navy);
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:28px;
}
.sjfl-nr-find p,.sjfl-nr-bestof p{margin:0;color:#587084;line-height:1.5}

/* Living in St. Johns — cleaner, flatter newspaper-style utility strip. */
.sjfl-nr-life{margin-top:42px}
.sjfl-nr-life-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  border-top:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
  border-left:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
}
.sjfl-nr-life-grid a{
  min-height:108px;
  padding:18px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sjfl-border);
  background:#fff;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}
.sjfl-nr-life-grid strong{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:6px;
  color:var(--sjfl-navy);
  font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:18px;
}
.sjfl-nr-life-grid span{color:#61798d;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}
.sjfl-nr-life-grid a:hover{background:#F8FBFD}

.sjfl-nr-bestof{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap:28px;
  margin:48px 0 10px;
  padding:28px 30px;
  background:var(--sjfl-cream);
  border-top:1px solid #DEDACF;
  border-bottom:1px solid #DEDACF;
}
.sjfl-nr-button{
  display:inline-block;
  flex:0 0 auto;
  padding:12px 18px;
  background:var(--sjfl-navy);
  color:#fff!important;
  font-family:Poppins,Lato,sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:800;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}
.sjfl-nr-button:hover{background:#002d5d}

/* Retained support for title-only sections/shortcodes. */
.sjfl-nr-title-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--sjfl-border)}
.sjfl-nr-title-item{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sjfl-border)}
.sjfl-nr-title-item h3{margin:0;font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.38;font-weight:700}
.sjfl-nr-title-item h3 a{color:var(--sjfl-navy)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.sjfl-nr-title-item h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:3px}

@media(max-width:1120px){
  .sjfl-nr-news-shell{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 290px;gap:34px}
  .sjfl-nr-top-grid{gap:22px}
  .sjfl-nr-rail-story{grid-template-columns:90px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px}
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .sjfl-nr-home{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .sjfl-nr-top-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .sjfl-nr-top-story:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .sjfl-nr-news-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
  .sjfl-nr-sports-rail{margin-top:36px;padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .sjfl-nr-rail-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 24px}
  .sjfl-nr-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .sjfl-nr-grid--latest{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .sjfl-nr-find{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:650px){
  .sjfl-nr-home{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}
  .sjfl-nr-datebar span:last-child{display:none}
  .sjfl-nr-ticker-links{overflow-x:auto}
  .sjfl-nr-top-grid,.sjfl-nr-grid,.sjfl-nr-grid--latest,.sjfl-nr-life-grid,.sjfl-nr-rail-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sjfl-nr-top-story:first-child{grid-column:auto}
  .sjfl-nr-top-story h3{font-size:25px}
  .sjfl-nr-section-heading{margin-top:30px}
  .sjfl-nr-find,.sjfl-nr-bestof{padding:20px}
  .sjfl-nr-bestof{display:block}
  .sjfl-nr-bestof .sjfl-nr-button{margin-top:18px}
  .sjfl-nr-life-grid{border-left:0}
  .sjfl-nr-life-grid a{border-left:1px solid var(--sjfl-border)}
  .sjfl-nr-rail-story{grid-template-columns:115px minmax(0,1fr)}
}

/* Friendly optional closer for clearly non-sensitive stories. */
.sjfl-light-closer{margin-top:28px;padding:16px 18px;border-top:1px solid #d7e4ec;background:#f7fbfd;border-radius:10px}
.sjfl-light-closer p{margin:0;font-weight:700;color:#31546d}
.sjfl-light-closer a{color:#003b7a!important;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}