/* Polity Nigeria — modern editorial system */
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0;color:var(--pn-muted)}.post-tags a{display:inline-block;margin:4px;padding:5px 9px;background:var(--pn-soft);border-radius:5px}.post-navigation .nav-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.post-navigation a{display:block;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--pn-line);border-radius:7px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--pn-ink)}.post-navigation span{display:block;color:var(--pn-muted);font-size:12px}.comments-area{margin-top:40px}.comment-list{padding-left:22px}.comment-body{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pn-line)}.comment-form input:not([type=submit]),.comment-form textarea,.search-form input[type=search]{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid #7a858f;border-radius:6px;font:inherit}.comment-form input[type=submit],.search-submit,.button-link{background:#086b49;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}.search-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:540px}.search-form label{flex:1}.search-form input[type=submit]{padding:10px 16px}.narrow-content{max-width:850px}.error-page{padding-block:80px}.image-placeholder{display:grid;place-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:120px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8f1ed,#d8e4df);color:#086b49;font-size:30px;font-weight:900}.site-footer{background:#202020;color:#e6e6e6;margin-top:30px}.footer-widgets{padding:42px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.footer-brand{color:#fff;font-size:25px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none}.footer-brand span{font-size:17px}.footer-about p{max-width:340px;color:#c4cdd2}.site-footer a{color:#fff}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #34434e;font-size:12px;color:#c4cdd2}.footer-bottom-inner{min-height:52px}.footer-widgets .widget{background:transparent;border:0;padding:0}.footer-widgets .widget-title{border-color:#52616b;color:#fff}
@media(max-width:900px){.lead-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lead-story{min-height:420px}.side-leads{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.content-layout,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.site-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:640px){.container{width:min(100% - 28px,var(--pn-width))}.topline-links{display:none}.masthead{min-height:76px}.wordmark-mark{width:48px;height:46px;font-size:23px}.wordmark-name{font-size:20px}.wordmark-name small{font-size:9px}.search-link{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.nav-inner{display:block}.primary-navigation{display:none}.primary-navigation.is-open{display:block}.primary-menu,.primary-navigation .menu{display:block;padding:7px 0}.primary-menu a,.primary-navigation .menu a{padding:13px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}.nav-search{display:none}.site-main{padding-top:22px}.lead-story{min-height:390px}.lead-copy{padding:20px}.lead-title{font-size:31px}.lead-excerpt{font-size:15px}.side-leads{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.side-lead{grid-template-columns:108px 1fr;padding-bottom:12px}.side-lead-image img{height:88px}.section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.section-heading h2{font-size:24px}.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.card-title{font-size:19px}.site-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.category-grid .card-title{font-size:15px}.entry-title{font-size:34px}.entry-content{font-size:17px}.entry-content h2{font-size:25px}.entry-content h3{font-size:21px}.footer-widgets{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:12px 0;gap:3px}.post-navigation .nav-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}.search-form{flex-direction:column}.search-form input[type=submit]{min-height:44px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}

/* Newsprint editorial refinements */
.archive-header{border-bottom:3px double #333;margin-bottom:25px}
.eyebrow{letter-spacing:1.6px}
.lead-copy .category-label{background:#b5121b;color:#fff}
.category-grid .post-card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--pn-line);padding-bottom:16px}
.post-card .card-image{border-radius:2px}
.side-lead-image{border-radius:2px}
.widget{border-radius:2px;background:#faf9f6}
.widget-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.article-featured-image img{border-radius:2px}
.article-header .category-label{margin-bottom:5px}
.article-meta{font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:640px){.masthead{min-height:82px}.wordmark-name{font-size:24px}.lead-story{min-height:420px}.lead-title{font-size:34px}.card-title{font-size:21px}}

.breaking-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin:0 0 22px;border:1px solid #d8d8d8;background:#f7f6f3;min-height:42px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:14px}
.breaking-strip span{background:#b5121b;color:#fff;padding:5px 10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.7px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.breaking-strip a{color:#171717;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.breaking-strip a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* v1.1.1: category sections become readable newspaper lists on phones */
@media(max-width:640px){
  .category-section{padding-top:4px;margin-top:24px}
  .category-section .section-heading{margin:26px 0 12px;padding-bottom:10px;flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-end;gap:10px}
  .category-section .section-heading h2{font-size:25px}
  .category-section .section-heading>a{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}
  .category-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .category-grid .post-card{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap:13px;
    align-items:start;
    padding:13px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--pn-line);
  }
  .category-grid .post-card:first-child{padding-top:4px}
  .category-grid .post-card:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .category-grid .card-image{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;display:block}
  .category-grid .card-image img{width:112px;height:88px;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:cover}
  .category-grid .card-copy{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;padding:0;min-width:0}
  .category-grid .category-label{display:none}
  .category-grid .card-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 7px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
  .category-grid .card-excerpt{display:none}
  .category-grid .meta-row{font-size:11px;gap:7px}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
  .category-grid .post-card{grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px}
  .category-grid .card-image img{width:96px;height:78px}
  .category-grid .card-title{font-size:16px}
  .category-section .section-heading h2{font-size:23px}
}

/* v1.1.2: moving, pauseable latest-news ticker */
.breaking-strip{overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.breaking-track{display:block;flex:1;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:1.7em}.breaking-track>a{display:inline-block;width:max-content;white-space:nowrap;animation:pn-ticker-scroll 18s linear infinite;padding-left:100%;will-change:transform}
.breaking-strip:hover .breaking-track>a,.breaking-strip:focus-within .breaking-track>a{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes pn-ticker-scroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.breaking-track{height:auto}.breaking-track>a{animation:none;padding-left:0;white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}}
/* Article featured image leads the article, with headline and metadata beneath */
.article-featured-image-top{margin:0 0 22px}
.article-featured-image-top img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:620px;object-fit:cover}
.article-header>.category-label{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-header .entry-title{margin-top:8px}

/* v1.2.0 dashboard-managed settings */
.lead-title,.side-lead h2,.section-heading h2,.card-title,.entry-title,.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{font-family:var(--pn-head-font,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif)}
.pn-ad-slot{display:block;max-width:100%;margin:18px auto;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.pn-ad-slot ins{max-width:100%}
.pn-ad-slot iframe{max-width:100%}
@media(max-width:640px){.pn-ad-slot{margin:14px auto}.pn-ad-slot ins{max-width:100%;}}

/* v1.2.3: further reduced custom logo size on phones */
@media(max-width:640px){.custom-logo{max-height:50px;width:auto;max-width:calc(100vw - 112px);object-fit:contain}.custom-logo-link{display:flex;align-items:center;max-width:calc(100vw - 112px)}}

/* PN 1.2.2 automatic category and footer page navigation */
.footer-pages{min-width:0}.footer-pages-title{margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff;font-size:18px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid #52616b}.footer-pages ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.footer-pages li{margin:0}.footer-pages a{color:#e6e6e6;text-decoration:none}.footer-pages a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}

/* Article metadata colours and non-linked author byline (v1.2.4). */
.article-meta .article-author{color:#309b65;font-weight:600}
.article-meta .entry-date{color:#b5121b}
.article-meta .article-reading-time{color:#101820}

/* v1.2.5: enforce publication date colour on article pages */
body.single-post .article-meta time.entry-date,
body.single-post .article-meta .entry-date,
body.single-post .article-header .article-meta time,
.article-meta time.entry-date {
    color: #b5121b !important;
}


/* v1.2.6: lightweight native article sharing */
.pn-share{margin:30px 0 26px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--pn-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--pn-line)}
.pn-share-title{margin:0 0 13px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:21px;color:var(--pn-ink)}
.pn-share-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}
.pn-share-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:40px;padding:9px 14px;border:0;border-radius:5px;background:#309b65;color:#fff!important;font:700 13px/1.2 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.pn-share-link:hover,.pn-share-link:focus{background:#23794e;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none}
.pn-share-short-url{margin:11px 0 0;color:var(--pn-muted);font-size:12px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.pn-share-status{display:block;min-height:1em;margin-top:4px;color:#23794e;font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:480px){.pn-share-actions{gap:7px}.pn-share-link{padding:9px 11px;font-size:12px}}

/* v1.2.7: accessible contrast for article author and share controls */
.article-author,
.entry-meta .article-author,
.article-meta .article-author,
body.single-post .article-author {
    color: #216e45 !important;
}
.pn-share-link,
.pn-share-link:visited {
    background-color: #23794e !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}
.pn-share-link:hover,
.pn-share-link:focus,
.pn-share-link:active {
    background-color: #195c3a !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}


/* v1.3.0: editorial drop cap matches the article-author byline green. */
.entry-content > p:first-of-type:first-letter {
	float: left;
	color: #216e45;
	font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
	font-size: 3.35em;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: .82;
	padding: .08em .12em 0 0;
}
.breaking-strip[hidden] { display: none !important; }