/* Americas Free Press / Canada Free Press — dev redesign, Oct 25 2026. Loaded after app css. Undo: ~/webops-revert-dev-redesign.sh */
:root{--afp-navy:#0E1A2E;--afp-navy2:#14233D;--afp-red:#C8102E;--afp-blue:#1F5FBF;--afp-gold1:#F6E7C1;--afp-gold2:#D9AE62;--afp-ink:#1A1F27;--afp-slate:#5B6675;--afp-line:#E3E6EA;--afp-page:#EEF0F3;
--afp-serif:"PT Serif",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--afp-sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;--afp-cond:Oswald,"Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;--afp-w:1320px}
body.afp{background:var(--afp-page);color:var(--afp-ink);font-family:var(--afp-sans);font-size:16px;overflow-x:hidden}
body.afp a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
body.afp a:hover{color:var(--afp-red)}
.afp-wrap{max-width:var(--afp-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center}
/* top bar */
.afp-top{background:var(--afp-navy);color:#D5DCE6;font-size:13px;height:44px}
.afp-top .afp-wrap{height:44px;gap:18px}
.afp-date{font-family:var(--afp-serif);color:#fff;padding-right:18px;border-right:1px solid #3A4A63;line-height:1}
.afp-toplinks{display:flex;gap:20px}
.afp-toplinks a{color:#E7ECF2!important}
.afp-search{margin-left:auto;position:relative;width:300px}
.afp-search input[type=search]{width:100%;height:30px;border:1px solid #344661;background:#1C2B44;color:#fff;border-radius:3px;padding:0 10px 0 32px;font-size:13px}
.afp-search input::placeholder{color:#A9B5C6}
.afp-search svg{position:absolute;left:9px;top:7px;width:16px;height:16px;fill:none;stroke:#C9D3DF;stroke-width:2}
.afp-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;height:30px;padding:0 18px;font:700 12px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.afp-btn-red{background:var(--afp-red);color:#fff!important;border:1px solid var(--afp-red)}
.afp-btn-red:hover{background:#A50D26}
.afp-btn-blue{background:var(--afp-blue);color:#fff!important}
.afp-btn-line{border:1px solid #fff;color:#fff!important;background:transparent}
.afp-btn-line:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--afp-navy)!important}
/* banner */
.afp-banner{position:relative;height:250px;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 48% 75% at 50% 40%,#6A4C27 0%,#33261A 42%,#16120F 78%,#100D0B 100%);border-bottom:1px solid #000}
.afp-banner:before,.afp-banner:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:296px;pointer-events:none;background-size:auto 100%;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.afp-banner:before{left:0;background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-left.jpg);background-position:left center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 62%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 62%,transparent)}
.afp-banner:after{right:0;width:203px;background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-right.jpg);background-position:right center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 60%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 60%,transparent)}
.afp-banner-in{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;padding:0 16px}
.afp-brandrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.afp-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.afp-title{font:700 64px/1 var(--afp-cond);letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFF6DD 0%,#F2DDB0 45%,#C99A52 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6))}
.afp-tagline{font:italic 700 24px/1.2 var(--afp-serif);color:#E8C77E;margin-top:6px;text-shadow:0 1px 2px #000}
.afp-homeof{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#fff!important;font:700 15px/1.05 var(--afp-cond);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.afp-homeof svg{width:44px;height:44px;fill:#D7182A;flex:none}
.afp-homeof b{display:block;font-size:20px;font-weight:700}
.afp-wf{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;width:640px;max-width:100%;height:72px;padding:0 26px;border-radius:6px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FBF0D9,#EFD9AE);border:2px solid #C99A52;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.45),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.afp-wf:hover{filter:brightness(1.03)}
.afp-wf-logo{font:800 38px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#0F1E3A;border-bottom:4px solid var(--afp-red);padding-bottom:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.afp-wf-logo i{font-style:normal}
.afp-wf-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.afp-wf-copy b{font:600 27px/1 var(--afp-cond);color:#0F1E3A;white-space:nowrap}
.afp-wf-copy small{font:700 11px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--afp-red);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.afp-wf img{margin-left:auto;height:58px;width:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply;opacity:.8;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse closest-side,#000 55%,transparent);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse closest-side,#000 55%,transparent)}
/* nav */
.navbar.afp-nav{background:var(--afp-navy2);padding:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid #23365A;box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.08);min-height:50px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.afp-nav>.afp-wrap{height:50px;width:100%}
.afp-homeicon svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:#fff;display:block;margin-right:26px}
.afp-nav .navbar-collapse{align-items:center}
.afp-nav .navbar-nav{gap:6px}
.afp-nav .nav-link{color:#fff!important;font:600 13px/50px var(--afp-sans)!important;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 18px!important;position:relative}
.afp-nav .nav-link.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:0;height:3px;background:var(--afp-red)}
.afp-nav .nav-link:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.afp-nav .dropdown-toggle:after{border:0;width:6px;height:6px;border-right:2px solid #fff;border-bottom:2px solid #fff;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-3px);margin-left:10px;vertical-align:middle}
.afp-nav .dropdown-menu{border-radius:0 0 4px 4px;border:0;border-top:3px solid var(--afp-red);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18);padding:6px 0;margin:0}
.afp-nav .dropdown-item{font:500 14px/1.2 var(--afp-sans);padding:9px 18px;color:var(--afp-ink)!important}
.afp-nav .dropdown-item:hover{background:#F3F5F8;color:var(--afp-red)!important}
.afp-navbtns{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:10px}
.afp-navbtns .afp-btn{height:32px;min-width:118px}
.afp-nav .navbar-toggler{display:none;color:#fff;border:1px solid #40557A;border-radius:3px;font:600 13px var(--afp-sans);text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 12px;margin-left:auto;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.afp-burger,.afp-burger:before,.afp-burger:after{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff;position:relative}
.afp-burger:before,.afp-burger:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.afp-burger:before{top:-6px}.afp-burger:after{top:6px}
/* page card */
.afp-editor-cap{display:none!important}
.afp-main{padding:28px 0 36px}
.afp-card.container-lg{background:#fff;max-width:var(--afp-w);padding:28px 28px 20px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(16,24,40,.08);border-radius:2px}
.afp-card>.row>.container{max-width:none;padding:0}
.afp-card>.row{margin:0}
/* headings & text */
body.afp h1,body.afp h2,body.afp h3,body.afp h4{font-family:var(--afp-serif);font-weight:700;color:var(--afp-ink)}
body.afp h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.15}
/* lead */
.afp-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr 1fr;gap:28px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--afp-line)}
.afp-lead-img{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10.5;overflow:hidden;background:#DDE1E6}
.afp-lead-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.afp-badge{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;background:var(--afp-red);color:#fff;font:700 11px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:2px}
.afp-lead-txt h1{font-size:38px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 14px}
.afp-lead-txt h1 a{color:var(--afp-ink)}
.afp-deck{font:400 18px/1.5 var(--afp-serif);color:#2D3440;margin:0 0 14px}
.afp-byline,.afp-meta{font:400 13px/1.4 var(--afp-sans);color:var(--afp-slate)}
.afp-sep{margin:0 10px;color:#B6BDC7}
.afp-readmore{margin-top:20px;height:36px;padding:0 20px;font-size:13px}
/* three cards */
.afp-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--afp-line)}
.afp-cimg{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9.5;overflow:hidden;background:#DDE1E6;margin-bottom:12px}
.afp-cimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.afp-cardstory h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 6px}
.afp-sub{font:400 15px/1.45 var(--afp-serif);color:#3A424E;margin:0 0 8px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
/* section headers */
.afp-hd{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:2px solid var(--afp-navy2);margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:6px}
.afp-hd h2,.afp-home section h2{font:800 15px/1.2 var(--afp-sans)!important;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
.afp-hd h2 a{color:var(--afp-ink)}
.afp-viewall{font:700 12px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--afp-red)!important}
.afp-more{padding:22px 0 8px}
.afp-moregrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px 24px}
.afp-mini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.afp-mimg{display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:#DDE1E6}
.afp-mimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.afp-kicker{display:block;font:700 11px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--afp-red);margin-bottom:5px}
.afp-mini h4{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 4px}
.afp-mini .afp-sub{font-size:13px;-webkit-line-clamp:2;margin-bottom:4px}
/* legacy sections below */
.afp-home section{margin:0;padding-top:8px}
.afp-home section>.col-12:first-child h2{border-bottom:2px solid var(--afp-navy2);padding-bottom:6px;margin:4px 0 14px}
.afp-home section h2 a{color:var(--afp-ink)!important}
.afp-home section .d-flex a.fw-bold{font-family:var(--afp-serif);font-size:17px;color:var(--afp-ink)}
.afp-home section .fs-8{color:var(--afp-slate);font-size:13px}
.afp-home section hr,.afp-side hr{border-color:var(--afp-line);opacity:1;margin:12px 0}
.afp-home section .col-md-6 .fw-bold{font-family:var(--afp-serif);font-size:17px}
.afp-ad{margin:20px 0;text-align:center}
/* sidebar */
.afp-side{padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--afp-line)}
.afp-side>div{margin-bottom:22px}
.afp-adlabel{display:block;font:600 10px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8A939F;margin-bottom:6px;text-align:center}
.afp-adbox{min-height:280px;background:#F7F8FA;border:1px solid var(--afp-line);padding:8px}
.afp-editor{position:relative;background:#2A2018;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden}
.afp-editor>a:first-child img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.afp-editor-cap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:10px 14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#20160F,#3A2A1C);color:#fff!important}
.afp-editor-cap b{display:block;font:400 20px/1.1 var(--afp-serif)}
.afp-editor-cap small{font:italic 13px var(--afp-serif);color:#E2CDA4}
.afp-editor-link{font:400 18px var(--afp-serif);color:#fff}
.afp-trending .afp-hd h2{border:0}
.afp-trending .afp-hd{border-bottom:1px solid var(--afp-line);position:relative}
.afp-trending .afp-hd:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-1px;width:48px;height:3px;background:var(--afp-red)}
.afp-trending ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;counter-reset:t}
.afp-trending li{counter-increment:t;border-bottom:1px solid var(--afp-line);padding:12px 0}
.afp-trending li a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 92px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.afp-trending li a:before{content:counter(t);font:700 30px/1 var(--afp-serif);color:var(--afp-red)}
.afp-trending li img{width:92px;height:70px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.afp-trending li b{display:block;font:700 15px/1.25 var(--afp-serif)}
.afp-trending li small{font:13px var(--afp-sans);color:var(--afp-slate)}
.afp-sponsored{margin-top:12px}
.afp-sponsored .afp-adlabel{text-align:left}
.afp-donate h3{font:700 18px var(--afp-serif);color:var(--afp-red)!important;margin:8px 0}
.afp-sidebox img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.afp-side img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
/* footer */
.afp-footer{background:var(--afp-navy);color:#C5CEDA;padding:34px 0 26px;font-size:13px}
.afp-footer .afp-wrap{display:block}
.afp-footbrand{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:14px}
.afp-footbrand .afp-title{font-size:34px}
.afp-footbrand .afp-tagline{font-size:15px}
.afp-footer a{color:#fff}
/* article & category pages */
body.afp .afp-card h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.15;margin:8px 0 10px}
body.afp .afp-card .py-3 p,body.afp .afp-card .py-4>p{font:400 18px/1.7 var(--afp-serif);color:#22272F}
body.afp .afp-card .ads{border-left:1px solid var(--afp-line);padding-left:24px}
body.afp .afp-card .ads img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
body.afp .afp-card h2 a.fw-bold,body.afp .afp-card .text-brown{color:var(--afp-ink)!important}
body.afp img{max-width:100%}
/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1399px){.afp-search{width:240px}.afp-nav .nav-link{padding:0 12px!important}}
@media (max-width:1199px){
 .afp-banner:before{opacity:.9}
 .afp-title{font-size:52px}.afp-tagline{font-size:20px}
 .afp-toplinks{display:none}
 .afp-nav .nav-link{font-size:12px!important;padding:0 10px!important}
 .afp-navbtns .afp-btn{min-width:0;padding:0 12px}
 .afp-lead-txt h1{font-size:32px}
}
@media (max-width:991px){
 .afp-nav .navbar-toggler{display:inline-flex}
 .afp-nav>.afp-wrap{height:auto;min-height:50px;flex-wrap:wrap}
 .afp-nav .navbar-collapse{flex-basis:100%;padding-bottom:10px}
 .afp-nav .navbar-nav{gap:0}
 .afp-nav .nav-link{line-height:44px!important;border-top:1px solid #23365A}
 .afp-nav .nav-link.active:after{left:0;right:auto;width:3px;height:auto;top:10px;bottom:10px}
 .afp-navbtns{margin:10px 0 0}
 .afp-side{padding-left:12px;border-left:0;margin-top:20px}
 .afp-card .ads{border-left:0!important;padding-left:12px!important}
 .afp-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .afp-moregrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:767px){
 .afp-top{height:auto}
 .afp-top .afp-wrap{height:40px;gap:8px;padding:0 12px}
 .afp-date,.afp-search{display:none}
 .afp-top .afp-btn{height:28px;padding:0 12px;flex:1}
 .afp-banner{height:auto;padding:18px 0 16px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(14,11,9,.55),rgba(14,11,9,.7)),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-mobile.jpg) center/cover no-repeat}
 .afp-banner:before,.afp-banner:after{display:none}
 .afp-lead-img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
 .afp-banner-in{gap:12px}
 .afp-brandrow{flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
 .afp-title{font-size:min(8.6vw,40px);text-align:center;white-space:nowrap}
 .afp-tagline{font-size:15px;text-align:center}
 .afp-homeof{font-size:12px}.afp-homeof b{display:inline;font-size:14px;margin-left:4px}.afp-homeof svg{width:22px;height:22px}
 .afp-wf{width:100%;height:auto;gap:10px;padding:10px 12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
 .afp-wf-logo{font-size:26px}
 .afp-wf-copy{align-items:center}.afp-wf-copy b{font-size:19px}.afp-wf-copy small{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
 .afp-wf img{display:none}
 .afp-wrap{padding:0 12px}
 .afp-main{padding:0 0 20px}
 .afp-card.container-lg{padding:16px 14px;box-shadow:none}
 .afp-lead-txt h1{font-size:27px}
 .afp-deck{font-size:16px}
 .afp-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
 .afp-moregrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .afp-mini{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}
 body.afp .afp-card h1{font-size:28px}
 body.afp .afp-card .py-3 p{font-size:17px}
}

/* step68 2026-10-26 (dev): Brian layout notes 1-3: Sponsor link in top bar, search last, Covers sub-strip */
.afp-sponsor{margin-left:auto}
.afp-top .afp-search{margin-left:6px}
.afp-btn-gold{border:1px solid var(--afp-gold2);color:var(--afp-gold1)!important;background:transparent}
.afp-btn-gold:hover{background:var(--afp-gold2);color:var(--afp-navy)!important}
.afp-subnav{background:#0A1322;border-top:1px solid #23365A;border-bottom:3px solid var(--afp-red)}
.afp-subnav .afp-wrap{min-height:34px;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.afp-subnav a{color:#D9C08A!important;font:600 11.5px/34px var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 14px;white-space:nowrap;position:relative}
.afp-subnav a+a:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:12px;bottom:12px;width:1px;background:#33476A}
.afp-subnav a:first-child{padding-left:0}
.afp-subnav a:hover{color:#fff!important}
@media (max-width:1399px){.afp-top .afp-search{width:220px}}
@media (max-width:767px){
 .afp-sponsor{margin-left:0}
 .afp-subnav .afp-wrap{justify-content:center;padding:4px 8px}
 .afp-subnav a{line-height:26px;padding:0 9px;font-size:11px}
 .afp-subnav a:first-child{padding-left:9px}
 .afp-subnav a+a:before{display:none}
}

/* ===== step75 (dev) whatfinger watermark - START ===== */
.afp-wf{overflow:hidden}
.afp-wf-logo{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.afp-wf-logo::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:-.25em;top:50%;width:3.1em;height:4em;margin-top:-2.05em;background:url(/assets/img/wf-fingerprint.svg) center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.25;transform:rotate(25deg);pointer-events:none}
.afp-wf img{display:none}
/* ===== step75 (dev) whatfinger watermark - END ===== */
/* ===== step78 (dev) top stories grid - BEGIN ===== */
/* "More Top Stories" as 9 identical cards (image on top, text below). Undo: ~/Desktop/Revert-CFP-dev-topstories-grid.command (removes only this block). */
.afp-more .afp-moregrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;align-items:stretch}
.afp-more .afp-mini{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--afp-line,#E3E6EA);border-top:3px solid var(--afp-navy,#0E1A2E);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(14,26,46,.05);transition:box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.afp-more .afp-mimg{display:block;aspect-ratio:2/1;width:100%;overflow:hidden;background:#DDE1E6;flex:none}
.afp-more .afp-mimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;padding:0;transition:transform .35s ease}
.afp-more .afp-mini>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1 1 auto;padding:12px 14px 12px}
.afp-more .afp-kicker{font:700 10.5px/1 var(--afp-font,var(--afp-sans));letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--afp-red,#C8102E);margin:0 0 7px}
.afp-more .afp-mini h4{font:700 16px/1.27 var(--afp-font,var(--afp-sans))!important;letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:0 0 6px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;min-height:calc(3 * 1.27em)}
.afp-more .afp-mini h4 a{color:var(--afp-ink,#1A1F27);text-decoration:none}
.afp-more .afp-mini .afp-sub{font:400 13px/1.42 var(--afp-font,var(--afp-sans));color:#4A5361;margin:0 0 8px;-webkit-line-clamp:2;min-height:calc(2 * 1.42em)}
.afp-more .afp-mini .afp-meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--afp-line,#E3E6EA);font-size:12px;color:var(--afp-slate,#5B6675)}
.afp-more .afp-mini:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(14,26,46,.13);transform:translateY(-2px);border-top-color:var(--afp-red,#C8102E)}
.afp-more .afp-mini:hover .afp-mimg img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.afp-more .afp-mini:hover h4 a{color:var(--afp-blue,#1F5FBF)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.afp-more .afp-mini,.afp-more .afp-mimg img{transition:none}.afp-more .afp-mini:hover{transform:none}.afp-more .afp-mini:hover .afp-mimg img{transform:none}}
@media (max-width:991px){.afp-more .afp-moregrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}}
@media (max-width:767px){.afp-more .afp-moregrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.afp-more .afp-mini{grid-template-columns:none}.afp-more .afp-mini h4{font-size:18px!important}}
/* ===== step78 (dev) top stories grid - END ===== */
/* step84 (DEV, approved t119s425, leaf variant B): header per Peter t118u/t119u - Whatfinger badge to the banner's bottom-right corner, detailed 11-point maple leaf
   with "Home of", "Canada Free Press" centered under the title/tagline, complete eagle (hdr-right-v2.jpg, beak no longer faded). */
.afp-banner:after{width:274px;background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-right-v2.jpg);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 88%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 88%,transparent)}
.afp-brandrow{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.afp-homeof{gap:10px;font:700 26px/1 var(--afp-cond);letter-spacing:.03em;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.afp-homeof b{display:inline;font-size:inherit;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em}
.afp-leaf{position:relative;display:inline-block;width:58px;height:58px;flex:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.6))}
.afp-leaf svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;fill:initial}
.afp-leaf-txt{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:41%;transform:translateY(-50%);text-align:center;font:800 8.5px/.95 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 0 2px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.afp-banner>.afp-wf{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:16px;bottom:14px;width:auto;height:46px;gap:10px;padding:0 12px 0 14px;border-width:1.5px}
.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-logo{font-size:21px;border-bottom-width:3px}
.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-copy b{font-size:14px}
.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-copy small{font-size:7.5px;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-top:3px}
@media (max-width:1199px){.afp-homeof{font-size:22px}.afp-leaf{width:50px;height:50px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf{height:42px;right:12px;bottom:10px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-logo{font-size:19px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-copy b{font-size:13px}}
@media (max-width:767px){
 .afp-banner{background:linear-gradient(rgba(14,11,9,.55),rgba(14,11,9,.7)),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-mobile-v2.jpg) center/cover no-repeat}
 .afp-homeof{font-size:17px;gap:8px}.afp-leaf{width:40px;height:40px}.afp-leaf-txt{font-size:6.5px}
 .afp-banner>.afp-wf{position:relative;right:auto;bottom:auto;display:flex;width:max-content;max-width:calc(100% - 24px);height:44px;margin:12px auto 0;padding:0 12px;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:nowrap}
 .afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-logo{font-size:19px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-copy{align-items:flex-start}.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-copy b{font-size:13px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf .afp-wf-copy small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.05em}
}
/* step84 leaf v2 (photo-real leaf, transparent WebP/PNG 64px + @2x 128px) - appended after the step84 block */
.afp-leaf-photo{width:62px;height:62px;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.65)) drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
.afp-leaf-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.afp-leaf-photo .afp-leaf-txt{top:42%;font:800 9px/.95 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.07em;text-shadow:0 0 2px #4A0A06,0 1px 2px #4A0A06,0 0 4px rgba(74,10,6,.8)}
.afp-homeof-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1}
.afp-homeof-txt small{font:700 11px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.22em;color:#E8C77E;margin:0 0 4px 2px}
@media (max-width:1199px){.afp-leaf-photo{width:54px;height:54px}}
@media (max-width:767px){.afp-leaf-photo{width:42px;height:42px}.afp-leaf-photo .afp-leaf-txt{font-size:6.8px}.afp-homeof-txt small{font-size:8.5px;margin-bottom:3px}}
/* step85 (DEV, approved t121u): RSS Feeds page list */
.afp-feedlist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0}
.afp-feedlist li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px;padding:14px 0 14px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid #E3E7EE;position:relative}
.afp-feedlist li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:16px;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:5px;background:#F26522 radial-gradient(circle at 30% 70%,#fff 0 3px,transparent 3.5px)}
.afp-feedlist .afp-feed-title{font:700 17px/1.25 var(--afp-sans);color:var(--afp-ink)}
.afp-feedlist .afp-feed-title:hover{color:var(--afp-red)}
.afp-feedlist .afp-feed-desc{font-size:14px;color:#555}
.afp-feedlist code{font-size:12.5px;color:#1F3A68;background:#F3F5F8;padding:3px 6px;border-radius:3px;word-break:break-all;justify-self:start}
/* step92 (DEV, Peter t221u 2026-10-29): brighter banner + top-centre glow, Archives/Letters top-left (date removed), secondary bar removed, mobile capitol left + smaller eagle (hdr-mobile-v3.jpg), Whatfinger up a little */
.afp-banner{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 48% 75% at 50% 40%,#8C6A3C 0%,#4E3B27 42%,#271E16 78%,#1C1612 100%)}
.afp-banner:before,.afp-banner:after{filter:brightness(1.25)}
.afp-banner-in{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 90% at 50% 0,rgba(255,228,170,.46) 0%,rgba(255,214,150,.18) 48%,rgba(255,214,150,0) 74%)}
@media (min-width:768px){.afp-banner>.afp-wf{bottom:24px}}
.afp-quick{display:flex;gap:16px;padding-right:18px;border-right:1px solid #3A4A63;line-height:1}
.afp-quick a{color:#E8C77E!important;font-weight:600}
.afp-quick a:hover{color:#fff!important}
.afp-nav{border-bottom:3px solid var(--afp-red)}
.afp-navextra{display:none!important}
@media (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1199px){.afp-toplinks{display:flex;gap:14px}.afp-top .afp-wrap{gap:12px}.afp-top .afp-search{width:160px}.afp-top .afp-btn{padding:0 12px}}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1199px){.afp-banner>.afp-wf{bottom:18px}}
@media (max-width:991px){.afp-navextra{display:flex!important;border-top:1px solid #23365A;margin-top:4px}.afp-navextra .nav-link{color:#E8C77E!important}}
@media (max-width:767px){
 .afp-quick{display:none}
 .afp-banner{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 75% at 50% 0,rgba(255,228,170,.40),rgba(255,228,170,0) 72%),linear-gradient(rgba(14,11,9,.04),rgba(14,11,9,.24)),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-mobile-v3.jpg) 40% center/cover no-repeat}
 .afp-banner-in{background:none}
 .afp-tagline,.afp-homeof{text-shadow:0 1px 3px #000,0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
 .afp-title{filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.85))}
 .afp-banner>.afp-wf{margin-top:6px}
}
/* step93 variant H (DEV): desk-lamp light (softer, wider study glow) on top of variant F: longest soft extensions (hdr-left-extb.jpg, hdr-right-extb.jpg) + smoother phone banner hdr-mobile-v4.jpg, centre matched */
.afp-banner{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 42% 140% at 50% -25%,rgba(255,214,150,0.260) 0%,rgba(255,214,150,0.259) 8%,rgba(255,214,150,0.251) 17%,rgba(255,214,150,0.233) 25%,rgba(255,214,150,0.205) 33%,rgba(255,214,150,0.170) 42%,rgba(255,214,150,0.130) 50%,rgba(255,214,150,0.090) 58%,rgba(255,214,150,0.055) 67%,rgba(255,214,150,0.027) 75%,rgba(255,214,150,0.009) 83%,rgba(255,214,150,0.001) 92%,rgba(255,214,150,0.000) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 80% at 50% 45%,rgba(140,106,60,.80) 0%,rgba(122,92,54,.62) 25%,rgba(100,74,44,.40) 50%,rgba(80,58,36,.16) 75%,rgba(80,58,36,0) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,#4E3221 0%,#4E3221 22%,#4B3424 32%,#43311F 42%,#3A2B1D 52%,#30241A 62%,#251C14 72%,#1D1510 80%,#1D1510 100%)}
.afp-banner-in{background:none}
.afp-banner:before{width:538px;background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-left-extb.jpg);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 270px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 297px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 324px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 350px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 377px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 404px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 431px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 458px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 484px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 511px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 538px);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 270px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 297px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 324px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 350px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 377px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 404px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 431px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 458px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 484px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 511px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 538px)}
.afp-banner:after{width:509px;background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-right-extb.jpg);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 262px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 287px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 311px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 336px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 361px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 386px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 410px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 435px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 460px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 484px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 509px);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 262px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 287px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 311px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 336px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 361px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 386px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 410px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 435px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 460px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 484px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 509px)}
@media (max-width:1199px){.afp-banner:before{width:450px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 270px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 288px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 306px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 324px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 342px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 360px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 378px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 396px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 414px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 432px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 450px);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 270px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 288px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 306px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 324px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 342px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 360px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 378px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 396px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 414px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 432px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 450px)}.afp-banner:after{width:424px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 262px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 278px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 294px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 311px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 327px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 343px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 359px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 375px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 392px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 408px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 424px);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 262px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 278px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 294px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 311px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 327px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 343px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 359px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 375px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 392px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 408px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 424px)}}
@media (max-width:767px){.afp-banner{background:linear-gradient(rgba(14,11,9,.04),rgba(14,11,9,.24)),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-mobile-v4.jpg) 40% center/cover no-repeat}}
/* desk-lamp overlay: full-banner layers behind the text, above the side photos */
.afp-banner-in::before,.afp-banner-in::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;top:-60px;bottom:-60px;left:50%;width:100vw;transform:translateX(-50%);pointer-events:none}
.afp-banner-in::before{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 12% 40% at 50% 0,rgba(255,232,190,0.280) 0%,rgba(255,232,190,0.278) 8%,rgba(255,232,190,0.266) 17%,rgba(255,232,190,0.240) 25%,rgba(255,232,190,0.201) 33%,rgba(255,232,190,0.154) 42%,rgba(255,232,190,0.106) 50%,rgba(255,232,190,0.064) 58%,rgba(255,232,190,0.031) 67%,rgba(255,232,190,0.012) 75%,rgba(255,232,190,0.003) 83%,rgba(255,232,190,0.000) 92%,rgba(255,232,190,0.000) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse 34% 150% at 50% -40%,rgba(255,214,150,0.280) 0%,rgba(255,214,150,0.279) 8%,rgba(255,214,150,0.270) 17%,rgba(255,214,150,0.251) 25%,rgba(255,214,150,0.221) 33%,rgba(255,214,150,0.183) 42%,rgba(255,214,150,0.140) 50%,rgba(255,214,150,0.097) 58%,rgba(255,214,150,0.059) 67%,rgba(255,214,150,0.029) 75%,rgba(255,214,150,0.010) 83%,rgba(255,214,150,0.001) 92%,rgba(255,214,150,0.000) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 110% at 50% 10%,rgba(255,184,104,0.060) 0%,rgba(255,184,104,0.060) 8%,rgba(255,184,104,0.058) 17%,rgba(255,184,104,0.054) 25%,rgba(255,184,104,0.047) 33%,rgba(255,184,104,0.039) 42%,rgba(255,184,104,0.030) 50%,rgba(255,184,104,0.021) 58%,rgba(255,184,104,0.013) 67%,rgba(255,184,104,0.006) 75%,rgba(255,184,104,0.002) 83%,rgba(255,184,104,0.000) 92%,rgba(255,184,104,0.000) 100%)}
.afp-banner-in::after{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 140% at 50% 20%,rgba(18,10,5,0) 0%,rgba(18,10,5,0) 56%,rgba(18,10,5,0.031) 66%,rgba(18,10,5,0.091) 76%,rgba(18,10,5,0.169) 88%,rgba(14,8,4,0.260) 100%)}
@media (max-width:767px){.afp-banner-in::before{top:-18px;bottom:-16px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 26% 46% at 50% 0,rgba(255,232,190,0.260) 0%,rgba(255,232,190,0.258) 8%,rgba(255,232,190,0.247) 17%,rgba(255,232,190,0.223) 25%,rgba(255,232,190,0.187) 33%,rgba(255,232,190,0.143) 42%,rgba(255,232,190,0.099) 50%,rgba(255,232,190,0.059) 58%,rgba(255,232,190,0.029) 67%,rgba(255,232,190,0.011) 75%,rgba(255,232,190,0.002) 83%,rgba(255,232,190,0.000) 92%,rgba(255,232,190,0.000) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 130% at 50% -30%,rgba(255,214,150,0.220) 0%,rgba(255,214,150,0.219) 8%,rgba(255,214,150,0.212) 17%,rgba(255,214,150,0.197) 25%,rgba(255,214,150,0.174) 33%,rgba(255,214,150,0.144) 42%,rgba(255,214,150,0.110) 50%,rgba(255,214,150,0.076) 58%,rgba(255,214,150,0.046) 67%,rgba(255,214,150,0.023) 75%,rgba(255,214,150,0.008) 83%,rgba(255,214,150,0.001) 92%,rgba(255,214,150,0.000) 100%)}.afp-banner-in::after{top:-18px;bottom:-16px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 120% at 50% 20%,rgba(18,10,5,0) 0%,rgba(18,10,5,0) 56%,rgba(18,10,5,0.026) 66%,rgba(18,10,5,0.077) 76%,rgba(18,10,5,0.143) 88%,rgba(14,8,4,0.220) 100%)}}
/* step93 width fix (768-1199): shorter photo extensions so the side fades don't run under the title or meet in the middle; 768-991 also shifts both photos 50px outward so the capitol and eagle sit less under the title */
@media (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1199px){.afp-banner:before{width:400px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 270px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 283px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 296px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 309px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 322px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 335px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 348px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 361px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 374px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 387px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 400px);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 270px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 283px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 296px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 309px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 322px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 335px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 348px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 361px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 374px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 387px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 400px)}.afp-banner:after{width:380px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 262px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 274px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 286px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 297px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 309px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 321px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 333px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 345px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 356px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 368px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 380px);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 262px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 274px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 286px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 297px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 309px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 321px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 333px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 345px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 356px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 368px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 380px)}}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px){.afp-banner:before{width:330px;background-position:-50px center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 240px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 249px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 258px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 267px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 276px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 285px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 294px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 303px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 312px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 321px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 330px);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0,#000 240px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 249px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 258px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 267px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 276px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 285px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 294px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 303px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 312px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 321px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 330px)}.afp-banner:after{width:320px;background-position:calc(100% + 50px) center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 230px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 239px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 248px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 257px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 266px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 275px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 284px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 293px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 302px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 311px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 320px);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0,#000 230px,rgba(0,0,0,0.991) 239px,rgba(0,0,0,0.942) 248px,rgba(0,0,0,0.837) 257px,rgba(0,0,0,0.683) 266px,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 275px,rgba(0,0,0,0.317) 284px,rgba(0,0,0,0.163) 293px,rgba(0,0,0,0.058) 302px,rgba(0,0,0,0.009) 311px,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 320px)}}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:991px){.afp-quick{border-right:0;padding-right:0}} /* step93: no orphan divider when the top links are hidden */
/* step103 (DEV, Peter t333u 2026-10-30): left banner rebuilt as true layers, no mirrored/blurred extension (removes the flipped flag + crease).
   back->front: brown field (.afp-banner bg) | flag fading out | radiant light behind the dome | capitol cutout fading out | centre field + words.
   The layers are baked into one transparent image (hdr-left-v5.webp); the old masks are replaced by a short safety fade at the box edge. */
.afp-banner:before{background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-left-v5.webp);filter:none;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 60px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 60px),transparent)}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1199px){.afp-banner:before{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 60px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 60px),transparent)}}
@media (max-width:767px){.afp-banner{background:linear-gradient(rgba(14,11,9,.04),rgba(14,11,9,.24)),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-mobile-v5.jpg) 40% center/cover no-repeat}}

/* cfp-step120 (DEV, Peter t401u, 2026-10-31): shorter header banner — trims dead space above/below the logo. Undo: Revert-CFP-dev-short-header.command */
@media (min-width:768px){.afp-banner{height:160px}.afp-brandrow{gap:4px}.afp-tagline{margin-top:2px}.afp-leaf-photo{width:44px;height:44px}.afp-homeof{font-size:22px}.afp-homeof-txt small{margin-bottom:2px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf{bottom:14px}}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1199px){.afp-banner{height:180px}.afp-banner-in{justify-content:flex-start;padding-top:10px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf{bottom:8px}}
@media (max-width:767px){.afp-banner{padding:10px 0 10px}.afp-brandrow{gap:4px}.afp-tagline{margin-top:2px}.afp-leaf-photo{width:34px;height:34px}.afp-banner>.afp-wf{margin-top:8px;height:40px}}
/* cfp-step120 blend (Peter t403u): side photos sized to fill their box exactly and faded out with a wide, eased multi-stop mask, so there is no visible photo edge */
@media (min-width:768px){.afp-banner:before{width:344px;background-size:auto 100%;background-position:left center}.afp-banner:after{width:326px;background-size:auto 100%;background-position:right center}.afp-banner:before{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,#000 12%,rgba(0,0,0,0.997) 15.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.977) 19.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.931) 22.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.855) 26.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.754) 29.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.632) 33.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 37.0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.368) 40.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.246) 44.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.145) 47.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.069) 51.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.023) 54.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.003) 58.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 62.0%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,#000 12%,rgba(0,0,0,0.997) 15.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.977) 19.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.931) 22.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.855) 26.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.754) 29.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.632) 33.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 37.0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.368) 40.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.246) 44.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.145) 47.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.069) 51.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.023) 54.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.003) 58.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 62.0%,transparent 100%)}.afp-banner:after{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0%,#000 40%,rgba(0,0,0,0.997) 44.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.977) 48.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.931) 52.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.855) 57.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.754) 61.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.632) 65.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 70.0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.368) 74.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.246) 78.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.145) 82.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.069) 87.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.023) 91.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.003) 95.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 100.0%);mask-image:linear-gradient(270deg,#000 0%,#000 40%,rgba(0,0,0,0.997) 44.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.977) 48.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.931) 52.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.855) 57.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.754) 61.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.632) 65.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.500) 70.0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.368) 74.3%,rgba(0,0,0,0.246) 78.6%,rgba(0,0,0,0.145) 82.9%,rgba(0,0,0,0.069) 87.1%,rgba(0,0,0,0.023) 91.4%,rgba(0,0,0,0.003) 95.7%,rgba(0,0,0,0.000) 100.0%)}}
@media (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1199px){.afp-banner:before{width:388px}.afp-banner:after{width:366px}}
/* cfp-step120 no-dark-band (Peter t404u): base gradient no longer darkens to #1D1510 on the right; it eases from the centre brown into the
   lighter brown behind the eagle (#4C2E1C, sampled). The eagle photo's own near-black backdrop is covered by a matching brown layer
   (#3D2516 = #4C2E1C before the photo's brightness(1.25) filter) that fades out just before the eagle. */
@media (min-width:768px){.afp-banner{background:radial-gradient(ellipse 42% 140% at 50% -25%,rgba(255,214,150,0.260) 0%,rgba(255,214,150,0.259) 8%,rgba(255,214,150,0.251) 17%,rgba(255,214,150,0.233) 25%,rgba(255,214,150,0.205) 33%,rgba(255,214,150,0.170) 42%,rgba(255,214,150,0.130) 50%,rgba(255,214,150,0.090) 58%,rgba(255,214,150,0.055) 67%,rgba(255,214,150,0.027) 75%,rgba(255,214,150,0.009) 83%,rgba(255,214,150,0.001) 92%,rgba(255,214,150,0.000) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 80% at 50% 45%,rgba(140,106,60,.80) 0%,rgba(122,92,54,.62) 25%,rgba(100,74,44,.40) 50%,rgba(80,58,36,.16) 75%,rgba(80,58,36,0) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,#4E3221 0%,#4E3221 22%,#4C3424 34%,#4B3624 46%,#4B3523 58%,#4C3321 68%,#4C3020 78%,#4C2E1C 88%,#4C2E1C 100%)}
.afp-banner:after{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#3D2516 0%,#3D2516 38%,rgba(61,37,22,.97) 42%,rgba(61,37,22,.88) 46%,rgba(61,37,22,.72) 50%,rgba(61,37,22,.5) 54%,rgba(61,37,22,.28) 58%,rgba(61,37,22,.12) 62%,rgba(61,37,22,.03) 66%,rgba(61,37,22,0) 70%),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-right-extb.jpg);background-size:100% 100%,auto 100%;background-position:0 0,right center;background-repeat:no-repeat}}
/* /cfp-step120 */

/* cfp-step124 (DEV, Peter t419u "deploy A on Dev"): scroll header, variant A. After ~60px of scroll the photo banner slides up and fades,
   the menu bar sticks (54px + red rule), a small gold "Americas Free Press" logo glides into the left, faint Capitol/eagle edges and a
   gold line fade in. Only transform/opacity animate. Active only when the inline cfp-step124 script adds html.cfp-sh (no JS = old header).
   WhatFinger stays in the full header (it fades out with the banner). Undo: Revert-CFP-dev-scroll-header.command */
@media screen{
html.cfp-sh{scroll-padding-top:70px}
html.cfp-sh body{padding-top:var(--cfp-hdr-h)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1030;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);will-change:transform}
html.cfp-sh .afp-header.is-compact{transform:translate3d(0,calc(-1 * var(--cfp-banner-h)),0)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-banner{transition:opacity .28s ease}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-banner{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
html.cfp-sh .afp-brandrow{transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .2s ease;transform-origin:0 100%}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-brandrow{transform:translate3d(-38%,40%,0) scale(.3);opacity:0}
html.cfp-sh .afp-header:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-12px;height:12px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(10,18,34,.28),transparent);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s ease;pointer-events:none}
html.cfp-sh .afp-header.is-compact:after{opacity:1}
.afp-nav{position:relative}
.afp-nav>.afp-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cfp-mini{display:none}
html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini{position:absolute;left:16px;top:10px;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;line-height:1;text-decoration:none!important;height:34px;
  transform:translate3d(28vw,-110px,0) scale(2.6);transform-origin:0 50%;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .22s ease}
.cfp-mini b{font:700 19px/1 var(--afp-cond);letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFF6DD 0%,#F2DDB0 45%,#C99A52 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;white-space:nowrap}
.cfp-mini small{font:600 9px/1 var(--afp-sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-top:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.cfp-mini small i{font-style:normal;color:#f2c14e}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .cfp-mini{transform:none;opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
html.cfp-sh .afp-homeicon{transition:opacity .2s ease}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-homeicon{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:before,html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;height:54px;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s ease;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:before{left:0;width:300px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,33,61,.35),rgba(20,33,61,.55) 55%,#14233D),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-left-v5.webp);background-position:left 38%}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:after{right:0;width:230px;background-image:linear-gradient(270deg,rgba(20,33,61,.25),rgba(20,33,61,.6) 60%,#14233D),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-right-v2.jpg);background-position:right 30%}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav:before,html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav:after{opacity:1}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav>.afp-wrap:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#f2c14e 18%,#f2c14e 82%,transparent);transform:scaleX(0);opacity:0;transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .3s ease;pointer-events:none}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav>.afp-wrap:after{transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1}
}
@media screen and (min-width:992px){
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav .navbar-collapse>.navbar-nav{transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav .navbar-collapse>.navbar-nav{transform:translate3d(196px,0,0)}
}
@media screen and (min-width:992px) and (max-width:1199.98px){
html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini b{font-size:16px}html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini small{font-size:7.5px;letter-spacing:.1em}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav .navbar-collapse>.navbar-nav{transform:translate3d(170px,0,0) scale(.9);transform-origin:0 50%}
}
@media screen and (max-width:991.98px){
html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini{left:12px}html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini b{font-size:15px}html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:3px}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav .navbar-collapse{max-height:calc(100vh - var(--cfp-hdr-h));overflow-y:auto}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav .navbar-collapse{max-height:calc(100vh - 60px)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:before{width:210px}html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:after{width:150px}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav.cfp112-open .cfp-mini,html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:has(.navbar-collapse.show) .cfp-mini{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
}
/* /cfp-step124 */

/* cfp-step125 (DEV, Peter t425u "deploy on Dev"): eagle "poke". Desktop + mouse only (>=992px, hover:hover, pointer:fine); phones/touch get
   nothing. Click the eagle head: it flinches (~0.4s) and crossfades to a wide-eyed, beak-open eagle (hdr-right-extb-poked.jpg, lazy-loaded on
   first hover/focus) while a navy/gold "DON'T TREAD ON ME!" bar covers the WhatFinger badge. Reverts on mouse-off, blur, Escape, or when the
   step124 compact bar takes over. Only active when the inline cfp-step125 script adds html.cfp-eg. Undo: Revert-CFP-dev-eagle-poke.command */
.cfp-eagle-fx,.cfp-eagle,.cfp-dtom{display:none}
@media screen and (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine) and (min-width:992px){
.cfp-eg .afp-banner:after{visibility:hidden}
.cfp-eg .cfp-eagle-fx{display:block;position:absolute;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;transform-origin:70% 30%}
.cfp-eagle-fx>i{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:opacity .22s ease}
.cfp-eagle-fx>.d{opacity:0}
.cfp-eagle-on .cfp-eagle-fx>.d{opacity:1}
.cfp-eagle-on .cfp-eagle-fx>.n{opacity:0}
.cfp-eagle-on .cfp-eagle-fx{animation:cfpPoke .42s cubic-bezier(.36,.07,.19,.97) both}
.cfp-eg .cfp-eagle{display:block;position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:200px;height:96px;z-index:3;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;border-radius:6px}
.cfp-eagle:focus{outline:none}.cfp-eagle:focus-visible{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px #f2c14e}
.cfp-eg .cfp-dtom{position:absolute;z-index:4;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0 14px;border-radius:4px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1b2b4d,#14213d);border:1px solid #f2c14e;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  font:700 20px/1 var(--afp-cond,Oswald,sans-serif);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f2c14e;white-space:nowrap;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,14px,0);transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.cfp-dtom:before,.cfp-dtom:after{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:#f2c14e;opacity:.8}
.cfp-eagle-on .cfp-dtom{opacity:1;transform:none;transition-delay:.12s}
.cfp-eg .afp-wf{transition:opacity .25s ease}.cfp-eagle-on .afp-wf{opacity:0}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .cfp-eagle{visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
}
@keyframes cfpPoke{0%{transform:none}10%{transform:translate3d(7px,-4px,0) rotate(2.2deg) scale(.965)}24%{transform:translate3d(-3px,1px,0) rotate(-1.1deg) scale(1.01)}40%{transform:translate3d(2px,-1px,0) rotate(.6deg) scale(.995)}62%{transform:translate3d(-1px,0,0) rotate(-.25deg)}100%{transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cfp-eagle-on .cfp-eagle-fx{animation:none}.cfp-dtom{transform:none!important;transition:opacity .15s linear!important}}
/* /cfp-step125 */

/* cfp-step126 (DEV, Peter t426u): smoother scroll header (tunes step124). Slower, softer easing (~0.45-0.5s easeOutCubic instead of 0.28s),
   parts staggered on the way down (banner fades/slides first, small logo + photo edges ~60ms later, gold line last), no delays on the way
   back up. Layers are only promoted (will-change) while a change is running (.cfp-anim, set by the step124 script). Still transform/opacity
   only; the reserved header height is unchanged so nothing shifts. Threshold hysteresis lives in the script. Undo: Revert-CFP-dev-header-smooth.command */
@media screen{
html.cfp-sh{--cfp-ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-header{transition:transform .48s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-banner{transition:opacity .42s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-banner{transition:opacity .34s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-brandrow{transition:transform .48s var(--cfp-ease),opacity .3s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-header:after{transition:opacity .45s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .cfp-mini{transition:transform .5s var(--cfp-ease),opacity .36s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .cfp-mini{transition-delay:.06s}
html.cfp-sh .afp-homeicon{transition:opacity .3s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:before,html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:after{transition:opacity .45s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav:before,html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav:after{transition-delay:.06s}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav>.afp-wrap:after{transition:transform .6s var(--cfp-ease),opacity .4s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav>.afp-wrap:after{transition-delay:.14s}
html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .afp-banner,html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .afp-brandrow,html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .cfp-mini,html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .afp-nav:before,html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .afp-nav:after,html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .afp-nav>.afp-wrap:after,html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim:after{will-change:transform,opacity}
}
@media screen and (min-width:992px){
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav .navbar-collapse>.navbar-nav{transition:transform .48s var(--cfp-ease)}
html.cfp-sh .is-compact .afp-nav .navbar-collapse>.navbar-nav{transition-delay:.03s}
html.cfp-sh .cfp-anim .afp-nav .navbar-collapse>.navbar-nav{will-change:transform}
}
@media screen and (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
html.cfp-sh .afp-header,html.cfp-sh .afp-header *,html.cfp-sh .afp-header *:before,html.cfp-sh .afp-header *:after,html.cfp-sh .afp-header:after{transition-duration:.12s!important;transition-delay:0s!important}
}
/* /cfp-step126 */

/* cfp-step127 (DEV, Peter t427u): "Read next" link made clearly clickable. Navy, semi-bold, visible underline (navy 40%),
   trailing arrow. Hover/keyboard focus: underline turns solid gold, arrow nudges right, link grows 3% from its left edge (~180ms).
   inline-block (max 97% wide so the 3% grow never spills past the column) + transform only, so nothing around it moves. Reduced motion: no grow/nudge. Inline box style from step122 kept as-is. */
body.afp .cfp-readnext a,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:visited{display:inline-block;max-width:97%;color:#14213d;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
  text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(20,33,61,.4);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:3px;
  transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform .18s ease,text-decoration-color .18s ease}
body.afp .cfp-readnext a:after{content:"\2192";display:inline-block;margin-left:.35em;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .18s ease}
body.afp .cfp-readnext a:hover,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:focus-visible{color:#14213d;text-decoration-color:#f2c14e;text-decoration-thickness:2px;transform:scale(1.03)}
body.afp .cfp-readnext a:hover:after,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:focus-visible:after{transform:translateX(3px)}
body.afp .cfp-readnext a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #14213d;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
body.afp .cfp-readnext a,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:after{transition:text-decoration-color .18s ease}
body.afp .cfp-readnext a:hover,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:focus-visible,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:hover:after,body.afp .cfp-readnext a:focus-visible:after{transform:none}
}
/* /cfp-step127 */
/* cfp-step129a (DEV, Peter t429u): Covers meta = By author | Category | date, like the other homepage sections */
.afp-byline .cfp-cat,.afp-meta .cfp-cat{color:#14213d;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.afp-byline .cfp-cat:hover,.afp-meta .cfp-cat:hover,.afp-byline .cfp-cat:focus-visible,.afp-meta .cfp-cat:focus-visible{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#f2c14e;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.afp-cards .afp-meta .afp-sep,.afp-more .afp-meta .afp-sep{margin:0 6px}
.afp-byline .cfp-cat,.afp-meta .cfp-cat,.cfp-nw{white-space:nowrap}
/* /cfp-step129a */
/* cfp-step129b (DEV, Peter t429u): more detail on the Capitol: sharper image hdr-left-v6.webp (local contrast + detail on the building only;
   same framing/colours/alpha as v5, v5 kept) and a lighter left fade so the Capitol is no longer half-masked. Eagle side unchanged. */
.afp-banner:before{background-image:url(/resource/redesign/hdr-left-v6.webp)}
@media (min-width:768px){.afp-banner:before{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,#000 54%,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 62%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 72%,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 82%,transparent 92%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,#000 54%,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 62%,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 72%,rgba(0,0,0,.18) 82%,transparent 92%)}}
html.cfp-sh .afp-nav:before{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,33,61,.25),rgba(20,33,61,.5) 55%,#14233D),url(/resource/redesign/hdr-left-v6.webp)}
/* /cfp-step129b */
/* cfp-step129c (DEV, Peter t437u): covers stay inside their column. 129a's unbreakable meta line (no spaces between spans + nowrap)
   set the grid's minimum card width (~300px x3), pushing the 3rd card over the right column. Grid items may now shrink and the meta wraps between items. */
.afp-cards>.afp-cardstory,.afp-moregrid>.afp-mini,.afp-mini>div,.afp-lead>*{min-width:0}
.afp-cardstory img,.afp-mini img,.afp-lead img{max-width:100%}
.afp-cardstory h3,.afp-mini h4,.afp-lead h1{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.afp-lead .afp-byline,.afp-cards .afp-meta,.afp-more .afp-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;row-gap:2px}
/* /cfp-step129c */