/* HomePageAlerts — BaseLocal structure in the GetPatriotAlerts.com look (measured from the live site 2026-09-25):
   #eee page, 1060px white sheet with a soft shadow, masthead + centered nav row, two columns with a 340px
   sidebar of red-topped widgets, 168px story cards (250px photo, underlined Times headline, grey teaser,
   red "Read More" pill), uppercase Lato section heads, black footer. */
:root{--link:#0000ee;--visited:#551a8b;--red:#cc1818;--ink:#000;--fg:#222;--muted:#949494;--line:#ddd;--bg:#eeeeee;--sheet:1060px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font:16px/1.5 Lato,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif}
a{color:var(--red)}
img{max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3{color:var(--fg);line-height:1.15}
h1{font:700 34px/1.15 Oswald,Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 10px}
h2{font:700 25px/1.2 Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 14px}
.sub{color:#666;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px}

/* the sheet */
.sheet{background:#fff;max-width:var(--sheet);margin:0 auto;min-height:100vh}
@media(min-width:1120px){.sheet{box-shadow:0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,.35);margin:0 auto 0}}
.wrap{padding:0 28px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}

/* masthead */
.mast{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:20px 28px 12px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:contain}
.word{font:700 34px/1 Oswald,Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--link);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.word b{font-weight:700}
.powered{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:0 28px 12px;font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#777}
.powered i{display:inline-block;width:12px;height:12px;background:var(--red);border-radius:2px}
.mast .cta{background:var(--red);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font:700 14px Lato,sans-serif;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:4px}
.navrow{border-top:1px solid rgba(17,17,17,.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(17,17,17,.35);display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;position:relative;height:40px;gap:26px}
.navrow a{color:#111;text-decoration:none;font:700 12px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.navrow a.on,.navrow a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.navrow .search{position:absolute;right:28px;top:11px;width:16px;height:16px}
@media(max-width:760px){.mast{padding:14px 16px 8px}.word{font-size:24px}.brand img{width:40px;height:40px}.mast .cta{display:none}
 .powered{padding:0 16px 10px}.navrow{gap:14px;overflow-x:auto;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0 16px}.navrow .search{display:none}.wrap{padding:0 16px}}

/* city tab row */
.cnav{display:flex;gap:22px;padding:0 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap;background:#fafafa}
.cnav a{display:inline-block;padding:10px 0;color:#333;text-decoration:none;font:700 12px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.cnav a.on{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red)}
@media(max-width:760px){.cnav{padding:0 16px}}
.crumb{font-size:12px;color:#888;margin:16px 0 8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.crumb a{color:#888;text-decoration:none}

/* two columns: content + 340px sidebar */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:32px;padding:18px 28px 40px;align-items:start}
.cols>aside{display:grid;gap:22px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:16px 16px 32px}}
section.blk{padding:26px 0}
.blk:first-child{padding-top:6px}

/* sidebar widgets (Join Our Movement / More Headlines) */
.widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:16px 18px}
.widget h3{font:700 18px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--fg)}
.widget .kick{font:700 11px Oswald,Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#111;margin:0 0 4px}
.widget p{font-size:13px;color:#666;margin:0 0 10px}
.widget form{display:grid;gap:8px}
.widget input[type=email]{padding:10px 12px;font-size:14px;border:1px solid #ccc}
.widget button,.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font:700 14px Lato,sans-serif;padding:10px 18px;border:0;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;text-align:center}
.btn:hover,.widget button:hover{background:#a51313}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--red)!important;border:1px solid var(--red)}
.btn.lg{padding:13px 24px;font-size:16px}
.sidehead{font:700 25px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--red)}
.heads a{display:block;position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:var(--link);text-decoration:underline;font:400 14px/1.4 Lato,sans-serif}
.heads a:visited{color:var(--visited)}
.heads a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.heads a::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:15px;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--red)}
.heads small{text-decoration:none;display:block}
.heads small{display:block;color:#999;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:2px}

/* story cards — GetPatriotAlerts exact */
.stories{display:grid;gap:14px}
.story{display:flex;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);min-height:168px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative}
.story .th{flex:0 0 250px;background:#e5e5e5 center/cover no-repeat;min-height:166px}
.story .tx{flex:1;position:relative;padding:12px 16px 50px 18px}
.story h3{font:700 24px/1.2 "Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:var(--link);text-decoration:underline;margin:0 0 4px}
.story:visited h3{color:var(--visited)}
.story p{margin:0;font:14px/1.45 Lato,sans-serif;color:var(--muted);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.story .meta{font:400 11px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#999;margin-top:6px}
.story .more{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:12px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:700 13px/1.15 Lato,sans-serif;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:15px;text-decoration:underline}
.story .rank{position:absolute;left:-1px;top:-1px;z-index:1;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:700 15px Oswald,Lato,sans-serif;width:30px;height:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.story:hover h3{color:var(--link)}
.nothumb .th{display:none}
@media(max-width:640px){.story{flex-direction:column}.story .th{flex:none;aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:0}.story h3{font-size:22px}.story p{font-size:16px;-webkit-line-clamp:3}}

/* hero (home) */
.hero{position:relative;background:#111 center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:84px 24px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.52)}
.hero>*{position:relative}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:44px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 12px}
.hero p{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 22px;color:#eee}
.hero .ghost{color:#fff!important;border-color:#fff;margin-left:8px}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero{padding:56px 16px}.hero h1{font-size:30px}}
.feats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.feats>div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:16px 18px}
.feats h3{font:700 16px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px}
.feats p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#666}
@media(max-width:760px){.feats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* city cards */
.towns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.cols .towns{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.town{display:block;position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:#000}
.town:hover{border-color:var(--red)}
.town .ph{display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:#ddd center/cover no-repeat}
.town .ph.none{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red),#6b0c0c);color:#fff;font:700 40px Oswald,sans-serif;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.town .nm{display:block;padding:10px 42px 10px 12px;font:700 18px/1.2 "Times New Roman",Times,serif;text-decoration:underline}
.town .st{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:12px;font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:3px 6px}
@media(max-width:900px){.towns,.cols .towns{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.statebar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 8px;margin:0 0 18px}
.statebar a{font:700 12px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 8px;color:#333}
.statebar a:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.find{width:100%;max-width:480px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:16px;border:1px solid #bbb}

/* city overview head */
.photo{position:relative;margin:4px 0 46px}
.photo .img{aspect-ratio:16/7;background:#ccc center/cover no-repeat;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.photo .img.none{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--red),#4a0909)}
.stats{position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:-38px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
.stats div{padding:10px 12px;border-left:1px solid #eee}
.stats div:first-child{border-left:0}
.stats b{display:block;font:700 26px Oswald,Lato,sans-serif;color:var(--red);line-height:1.1}
.stats span{display:block;font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#555}
.checked{font-size:12px;color:#1a7f37;margin:-28px 0 20px}
.lede{font-size:17px;color:#444;margin:0 0 14px}
@media(max-width:760px){.photo{margin-bottom:12px}.stats{position:static;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.stats div:nth-child(3){border-left:0}.stats div:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid #eee}.checked{margin:4px 0 16px}h1{font-size:28px}}

/* inline signup band */
.signup{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:20px 22px;text-align:center;background:#fff}
.signup h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:4px}
.signup form{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px}
.signup input[type=email]{flex:1 1 240px;max-width:340px;padding:11px 13px;font-size:15px;border:1px solid #bbb}
.fine{font-size:12px;color:#999;margin-top:6px}

/* events */
.evlist{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ev{display:grid;grid-template-columns:74px 1fr auto;gap:12px;padding:11px 14px;border-top:1px solid #eee;align-items:start}
.ev:first-child{border-top:0}
.ev .when{font:700 13px Lato,sans-serif;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase}
.ev .t{font:700 18px/1.25 "Times New Roman",serif;color:#000}
.ev .t a{color:inherit}
.ev .w{font-size:13px;color:#777}
.tag{font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:3px 7px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#555;white-space:nowrap}
.tag.free{color:#1a7f37;border-color:#1a7f37;background:#effaf1}
.tag.promo{color:#fff;background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.dayhead{font:700 12px Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#555;margin:20px 0 6px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:0 0 18px}
.tabs a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 12px;text-decoration:none;color:#333;font:700 12px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase}
.tabs a.on{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
.picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
.pick{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:12px 14px}
.pick .t{font:700 17px "Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration:underline}
.pick .w{font-size:12px;color:#777;margin-top:4px}
@media(max-width:760px){.picks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ev{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr}.ev .tag{grid-column:2;justify-self:start}}

/* businesses */
.biz{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}
.bz{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px 15px;position:relative;background:#fff}
.bz .k{font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase}
.bz h3{font:700 19px/1.2 "Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration:underline;margin:3px 0 5px;color:#000}
.bz p{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:14px;color:#666}
.bz .a{font-size:12px;color:#888}
.bz.pinned{border:2px solid var(--red)}
.bz.pinned::before{content:"Pinned · Paid";position:absolute;top:-1px;right:-1px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 7px}
.shelves{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.shelves a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 11px;text-decoration:none;color:#333;font:700 12px Lato,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase}
.shelves a:hover,.shelves a.on{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.shelves a small{color:#aaa;font-weight:400}
@media(max-width:640px){.biz{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}
.links a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 14px;text-decoration:none;color:#333}
.links a:hover{border-color:var(--red)}
.links b{display:block;font:700 17px "Times New Roman",serif;color:#000;text-decoration:underline}
.links span{font-size:13px;color:#777}
@media(max-width:640px){.links{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.form{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:20px 22px;display:grid;gap:14px}
.form label{display:grid;gap:5px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font:inherit;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #bbb;background:#fff;font-weight:400}
.form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.form .check{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-weight:400;text-transform:none}
@media(max-width:640px){.form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.note{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f0d58a;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14px}
.ok{background:#effaf1;border:1px solid #9bd3a6;padding:13px 15px}
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.plan{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:20px}
.plan .price{font:700 38px Oswald,sans-serif;color:var(--red)}
@media(max-width:700px){.plans{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.edition{border:1px solid var(--line)}
.edition iframe{width:100%;border:0;min-height:1400px;display:block}
.archive a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0;padding:9px 13px;text-decoration:none;color:#333;font-size:14px}
.archive a:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

footer.foot{background:#111;color:#bbb;padding:30px 28px;font-size:13px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer.foot a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;margin-right:16px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:12px}
table.admin{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px}
table.admin td,table.admin th{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
#map{height:460px;border:1px solid var(--line)}

/* Locations: clickable state map, shaded by number of cities */
.usmap{position:relative;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.usmap svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.usmap .st{stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1;transition:fill .12s}
.usmap .st.none{fill:#e6e6e6}
.usmap .s1{fill:#f6c9c9}.usmap .s2{fill:#ee9a9a}.usmap .s3{fill:#e06666}.usmap .s4{fill:#cc3333}.usmap .s5{fill:#991111}
.usmap a{cursor:pointer}
.usmap a:hover .st,.usmap a:focus .st,.usmap a.on .st{fill:#0000ee}
.usmap a:focus{outline:none}
.maptip{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;background:#111;color:#fff;font:700 13px Lato,sans-serif;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap;z-index:2}
.legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:6px 14px;margin:10px 0 18px;font-size:12px;color:#666}
.legend i{display:inline-block;width:12px;height:12px;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:-1px}
.legend .s1{background:#f6c9c9}.legend .s2{background:#ee9a9a}.legend .s3{background:#e06666}.legend .s4{background:#cc3333}.legend .s5{background:#991111}.legend .none{background:#e6e6e6}
.statebar a.on{background:#0000ee;border-color:#0000ee;color:#fff}
.statebar small{color:#999;font-weight:400}
.statebar a.on small{color:#dde}
.picked{margin:18px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid #0000ee;font-weight:700;scroll-margin-top:12px}
.picked a{font-weight:400;margin-left:8px}

/* Simple home: one search box, three steps */
.hero h1{margin-bottom:22px}
.citysearch{position:relative;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto}
.citysearch input{width:100%;padding:17px 20px;font:400 20px Lato,sans-serif;border:0;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.cityhits{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:calc(100% + 6px);background:#fff;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3);text-align:left;overflow:hidden;z-index:5}
.cityhits a{display:block;padding:12px 18px;color:#0000ee;font:700 17px Lato,sans-serif;text-decoration:underline;border-top:1px solid #eee}
.cityhits a:first-child{border-top:0;background:#f3f3ff}
.cityhits a:hover{background:#eef}
.cityhits .nohit{padding:12px 18px;color:#555;font-size:15px}
.orbrowse{margin:14px 0 0!important;font-size:15px!important}
.orbrowse a{color:#fff}
.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:0;padding:0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--red);padding:18px 14px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:700 20px Oswald,sans-serif;margin-bottom:8px}
.steps b{font:700 18px Lato,sans-serif}
.steps span{color:#666;font-size:14px}
.steps.mini{max-width:620px;margin:6px auto 16px;gap:8px}
.steps.mini li{flex-direction:row;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 10px;border-top-width:3px}
.steps.mini li::before{width:26px;height:26px;font-size:14px;margin:0}
.steps.mini b{font-size:15px}
.more{text-align:center;margin:18px 0 0;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.steps li{flex-direction:row;gap:12px;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px}.steps li::before{margin:0;flex:none}.steps span{display:none}.steps.mini li{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* City page: the signup, right under the headline */
.laststep{border:2px solid var(--red);background:#fff8f8;padding:14px 16px;margin:6px 0 18px}
.laststep label{display:block;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px}
.laststep div{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.laststep input[type=email]{flex:1 1 220px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:16px;border:1px solid #bbb}
.laststep .btn{padding:12px 20px;font-size:16px}
.laststep small{display:block;color:#888;margin-top:6px}

.links.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media(max-width:640px){.links.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.laststep small a{color:#0000ee}

.cityhits .to{font-weight:400;color:#444;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block}
.cityhits a{text-decoration:none}
.cityhits a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.nearnote{background:#f3f3ff;border-left:4px solid #0000ee;padding:9px 14px;margin:16px 0 0;font-size:15px}
.nearbox{max-width:620px;margin:14px auto 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid #0000ee;padding:8px 14px}
.nearbox a{display:block;padding:6px 0;color:#0000ee}

/* Editor's picks */
.pickflag{display:inline-block;font:700 10px Lato,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:2px 7px;margin-bottom:5px}
.pick .pickhead{font:700 36px/1.15 "Times New Roman",Times,serif;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:#000;margin:10px 0 6px}
.pickmeta{color:#777;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 16px}
.pickimg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:0 0 18px}
.pickbody{font:18px/1.65 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222}
.pickbody p{margin:0 0 16px}
.pickbody h2,.pickbody h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;text-transform:none}
.pickbody img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.picksrc{font-size:14px;color:#666;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px;margin:22px 0}
@media(max-width:640px){.pick .pickhead{font-size:28px}.pickbody{font-size:17px}}