/* The Verandah Post — inner-Melbourne dog gazette.
   portail-rubriques structure, prefix vpo-. Paper cream ground, brick and gum
   accents, thin rules, sharp corners, numbered sections, no shadows. */

:root {
  --vpo-paper: #FAF3E3;
  --vpo-paper2: #F3E9D3;
  --vpo-ink: #2C1A10;
  --vpo-ink2: #5C4634;
  --vpo-rule: #DEC9A8;
  --vpo-brick: #A03A20;
  --vpo-gum: #3F5D45;
  --vpo-brass: #8C5E1E;
  --vpo-bay: #3D5A66;
  --vpo-leather: #7A5230;
  --vpo-night: #22150D;
  --vpo-night-ink: #F5E9D0;
  --vpo-night-rule: #4A3722;
  --vpo-serif: Georgia, 'Palatino Linotype', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --vpo-sans: Verdana, Geneva, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --vpo-sec: var(--vpo-brick);
}

.vpo-v1 { --vpo-sec: #3F5D45; }
.vpo-v2 { --vpo-sec: #A03A20; }
.vpo-v3 { --vpo-sec: #8C5E1E; }
.vpo-v4 { --vpo-sec: #3D5A66; }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--vpo-paper);
  color: var(--vpo-ink);
  font-family: var(--vpo-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--vpo-brick); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
a:hover { color: var(--vpo-gum); }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--vpo-serif); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
li { list-style: none; }
p { margin: 0; }
figure { margin: 0; }

.vpo-skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--vpo-ink); color: var(--vpo-paper); padding: 8px 14px; z-index: 50;
}
.vpo-skip:focus { left: 8px; top: 8px; }

.vpo-wrap { max-width: 72rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.vpo-mast { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--vpo-ink); background: var(--vpo-paper); }
.vpo-mast__row { display: flex; align-items: stretch; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.vpo-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--vpo-ink); }
.vpo-brand__mark {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46px; height: 46px; flex: none;
  background: var(--vpo-brick); color: var(--vpo-paper);
  font-family: var(--vpo-serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.vpo-brand__name { display: block; font-family: var(--vpo-serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; }
.vpo-brand__tag { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); letter-spacing: .4px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 3px; }

.vpo-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.vpo-nav__toggle { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.vpo-nav__handle {
  display: none; cursor: pointer; user-select: none;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--vpo-ink); padding: 9px 14px; color: var(--vpo-ink);
}
.vpo-nav__handle::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 14px; height: 2px; background: var(--vpo-ink); margin-right: 8px; vertical-align: middle; box-shadow: 0 -5px 0 var(--vpo-ink), 0 5px 0 var(--vpo-ink); }
.vpo-nav ul { display: flex; gap: 2px; }
.vpo-nav ul a {
  display: block; padding: 9px 13px; color: var(--vpo-ink); text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}
.vpo-nav ul a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--vpo-gum); color: var(--vpo-gum); }
.vpo-nav ul a[aria-current="page"] { border-bottom-color: var(--vpo-brick); color: var(--vpo-brick); font-weight: 700; }

@media (max-width: 56rem) {
  .vpo-mast__row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .vpo-nav__handle { display: inline-block; }
  .vpo-nav ul { display: none; }
  .vpo-nav__toggle:checked ~ ul {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0;
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%;
    background: var(--vpo-paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--vpo-ink);
    padding: 6px 20px 14px; z-index: 40;
  }
  .vpo-nav { position: relative; }
  .vpo-nav__toggle:checked ~ ul a { border-bottom: none; border-left: 3px solid var(--vpo-rule); padding: 10px 12px; }
  .vpo-nav__toggle:checked ~ ul a[aria-current="page"] { border-left-color: var(--vpo-brick); }
}

/* ---------- shared band anatomy ---------- */
.vpo-band { border-top: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); padding: 40px 0 48px; }
.vpo-band--tint { background: var(--vpo-paper2); }
.vpo-band--night { background: var(--vpo-night); color: var(--vpo-night-ink); border-top-color: var(--vpo-night); }
.vpo-band--night a { color: var(--vpo-night-ink); }
.vpo-band--night .vpo-card { background: #2C1D12; border-color: var(--vpo-night-rule); }
.vpo-band--night .vpo-card__note, .vpo-band--night .vpo-card__caption { color: #CBB896; }
.vpo-kicker {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vpo-sec);
  font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.vpo-band--night .vpo-kicker { color: #DFA04E; }
.vpo-band h2 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vpo-standfirst { font-size: 15px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); max-width: 56rem; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.vpo-band--night .vpo-standfirst { color: #CBB896; }
.vpo-more { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .6px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vpo-more a { color: var(--vpo-sec); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--vpo-sec); padding-bottom: 2px; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.vpo-hero { padding: 34px 0 44px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--vpo-ink); }
.vpo-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; gap: 34px; align-items: start; }
.vpo-hero__kicker { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vpo-brick); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vpo-hero h1 { font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.vpo-hero__deck { font-size: 16px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 34rem; }
.vpo-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.vpo-btn { display: inline-block; padding: 11px 20px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .5px; text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-btn--solid { background: var(--vpo-brick); color: #FFF6E6; }
.vpo-btn--solid:hover { background: var(--vpo-gum); color: #FFF6E6; }
.vpo-btn--ghost { border: 1px solid var(--vpo-ink); color: var(--vpo-ink); }
.vpo-btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--vpo-gum); color: var(--vpo-gum); }
.vpo-hero__fig img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); }
.vpo-hero__fig figcaption { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); padding-top: 7px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); padding-bottom: 9px; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) {
  .vpo-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vpo-hero h1 { font-size: 32px; }
}

/* ---------- section tiles (numbered) ---------- */
.vpo-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--vpo-ink); counter-reset: vpotile; align-items: start; }
.vpo-tile { border-right: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); padding: 18px 16px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.vpo-tile:first-child { border-left: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); }
.vpo-tile__fig img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.vpo-tile__no { font-family: var(--vpo-serif); font-size: 26px; color: var(--vpo-sec); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
.vpo-tile h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 8px 0 8px; }
.vpo-tile h3 a { color: var(--vpo-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-tile h3 a:hover { color: var(--vpo-sec); }
.vpo-tile__note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.vpo-tile__meta { margin-top: auto; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vpo-sec); font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) { .vpo-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 34rem) { .vpo-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.vpo-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; align-items: start; }
.vpo-card { background: #FFFDF6; border: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.vpo-card__fig img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; }
.vpo-card__body { padding: 11px 16px 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.vpo-card__tag { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 1.4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vpo-sec); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.vpo-card h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 5px; line-height: 1.15; }
.vpo-card h3 a { color: var(--vpo-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--vpo-sec); }
.vpo-card__note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.vpo-card__caption { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--vpo-leather); border-top: 1px dashed var(--vpo-rule); padding-top: 5px; font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) { .vpo-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 34rem) { .vpo-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- departures / dated list ---------- */
.vpo-departs { border-top: 2px solid var(--vpo-ink); }
.vpo-depart { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); }
.vpo-depart__tag { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vpo-sec); font-weight: 700; padding-top: 3px; }
.vpo-depart h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.vpo-depart h3 a { color: var(--vpo-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-depart h3 a:hover { color: var(--vpo-sec); }
.vpo-depart__amorce { font-size: 13px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); }
@media (max-width: 40rem) { .vpo-depart { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; } }

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.vpo-crumb { padding: 14px 0 0; font-size: 12px; }
.vpo-crumb ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.vpo-crumb li { color: var(--vpo-ink2); }
.vpo-crumb li + li::before { content: '›'; margin-right: 6px; color: var(--vpo-rule); }
.vpo-crumb a { color: var(--vpo-ink2); text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-crumb a:hover { color: var(--vpo-brick); }
.vpo-crumb [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--vpo-ink); }

.vpo-page { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 40px; padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) { .vpo-page { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.vpo-article > .vpo-kicker { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vpo-article > h1 { font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.vpo-article__standfirst { font-size: 17px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.vpo-article__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); border-top: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); padding: 9px 0; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.vpo-article__meta a { color: var(--vpo-sec); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.vpo-article__hero img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); }
.vpo-article__hero figcaption { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--vpo-ink2); padding: 7px 0 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); margin-bottom: 26px; }

.vpo-body h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 34px 0 10px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); }
.vpo-body h2:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
.vpo-body h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 24px 0 8px; }
.vpo-body p { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.vpo-body ul { margin: 0 0 14px 20px; }
.vpo-body li { list-style: square; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.vpo-body a { color: var(--vpo-brick); }
.vpo-body strong { color: var(--vpo-ink); }

.vpo-hublist { margin-top: 30px; }
.vpo-onward { margin-top: 34px; border-top: 2px solid var(--vpo-ink); padding-top: 18px; }
.vpo-onward h2 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.vpo-onward ul { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.vpo-onward a { color: var(--vpo-brick); }

.vpo-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) { .vpo-side { position: static; } }
.vpo-side__box { border: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); background: #FFFDF6; padding: 13px 15px 15px; }
.vpo-side__box h2 { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--vpo-sec); font-family: var(--vpo-sans); font-weight: 700; }
.vpo-side__box ul { display: grid; gap: 3px; font-size: 13px; }
.vpo-side__box li { line-height: 1.35; }
.vpo-side__box a { display: block; padding: 2px 0; color: var(--vpo-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-side__box a:hover { color: var(--vpo-sec); }
.vpo-side__toc a { color: var(--vpo-ink2); }

/* ---------- hub list (section index) ---------- */
.vpo-hubgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; margin-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 46rem) { .vpo-hubgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.vpo-foot { background: var(--vpo-night); color: var(--vpo-night-ink); margin-top: 10px; }
.vpo-foot__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr 3fr; gap: 34px; padding: 40px 0 30px; align-items: start; }
.vpo-foot h2 { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1.6px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #DFA04E; margin-bottom: 9px; font-family: var(--vpo-sans); font-weight: 700; }
.vpo-foot p { font-size: 13px; color: #CBB896; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.vpo-foot ul { display: grid; gap: 3px; font-size: 13px; }
.vpo-foot ul a { display: block; padding: 1px 0; color: var(--vpo-night-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.vpo-foot a:hover { color: #DFA04E; }
.vpo-foot__base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 1px solid var(--vpo-night-rule); padding: 14px 0 18px; font-size: 12px; color: #CBB896; }
@media (max-width: 56rem) { .vpo-foot__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 34rem) { .vpo-foot__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- misc ---------- */
.vpo-note { border: 1px solid var(--vpo-rule); border-left: 3px solid var(--vpo-sec); background: #FFFDF6; padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 13.5px; margin: 20px 0; }
.vpo-404 { padding: 60px 0 90px; }
.vpo-404 h1 { font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 12px; }