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   MERIDIAN DAILY — The Quiet Authority
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:root {
  --m-navy:    #0A1F44;
  --m-gold:    #B8893E;
  --m-ink:     #14161A;
  --m-bone:    #F6F2EA;
  --m-pearl:   #FFFFFF;
  --m-crimson: #A8201A;
  --m-serif:   'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --m-sans:    'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
  --m-wrap:    1400px;
  --m-pad:     32px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  background: var(--m-bone);
  color: var(--m-ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ROW 1 — UTILITY BAR (32px navy)
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.m-utility {
  background: var(--m-navy);
  color: var(--m-bone);
  height: 32px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.m-utility-inner {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--m-pad);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 24px;
}
.m-utility-cities span,
.m-utility-right span,
.m-utility-right a {
  color: rgba(246, 242, 234, 0.78);
}
.m-utility-cities .m-time { color: var(--m-bone); margin-left: 4px; }
.m-utility-cities .m-dot { margin: 0 10px; opacity: 0.4; }
.m-utility-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.m-utility-sep { opacity: 0.3; }
.m-utility-link:hover { color: var(--m-gold); }
.m-utility-tier {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--m-gold);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ROW 2 — MASTHEAD (140px)
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.m-masthead {
  background: var(--m-bone);
  height: 140px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.m-masthead-inner {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--m-pad);
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
.m-masthead-left { justify-self: start; }
.m-masthead-right { justify-self: end; }
.m-search-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.m-search-icon {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.m-search-link:hover { color: var(--m-gold); }
.m-wordmark-link { display: block; text-align: center; }
.m-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--m-navy);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}
.m-wordmark-rule {
  width: 200px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--m-gold);
  margin: 10px auto;
}
.m-wordmark-tagline {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--m-navy);
  opacity: 0.6;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}
.m-cta-subscribe {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--m-navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-gold);
  color: var(--m-bone);
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.m-cta-subscribe:hover {
  background: var(--m-gold);
  color: var(--m-navy);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ROW 3 — THE MERIDIAN LINE
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.m-line {
  background: var(--m-bone);
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.m-line-masthead { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.m-line-inner {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--m-pad);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.m-line-rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--m-gold);
}
.m-line-time {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--m-navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.m-line-label {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--m-navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ROW 4 — NAVIGATION (56px sticky)
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.m-nav {
  background: var(--m-bone);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.08);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  height: 56px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.m-nav-list {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--m-pad);
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
}
.m-nav-link {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  padding: 18px 8px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.m-nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--m-gold);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREAKING BAR
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.m-breaking {
  background: var(--m-bone);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--m-crimson);
  height: 36px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.m-breaking-inner {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--m-pad);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  width: 100%;
}
.m-breaking-label {
  color: var(--m-crimson);
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.m-breaking-headline {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-breaking-headline:hover { color: var(--m-crimson); }
.m-breaking-time {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.6);
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MAIN
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.m-main {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px var(--m-pad) 64px;
}

/* HERO */
.m-hero { margin: 32px 0 48px; }
.m-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.m-hero-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--m-pearl);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.m-hero-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  animation: m-kenburns 8s ease-out;
}
@keyframes m-kenburns {
  from { transform: scale(1.04); }
  to   { transform: scale(1); }
}
.m-hero-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 20%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.4), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.m-hero-credit {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--m-bone);
  opacity: 0.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.m-hero-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--m-navy), #122d5a);
}
.m-hero-text { padding-top: 8px; }
.m-kicker {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--m-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.m-hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}
.m-hero-headline a { color: inherit; }
.m-hero-headline a:hover { color: var(--m-navy); }
.m-hero-dek {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
}
.m-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.m-byline-avatar {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.m-byline-name { font-weight: 600; }
.m-byline-sep { opacity: 0.4; margin: 0 4px; }
.m-byline-meta { color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.7); }
.m-hero-rule {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--m-gold);
  margin: 24px 0 16px;
}
.m-hero-readmore {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--m-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.m-hero-readmore:hover { color: var(--m-navy); }

/* EDITORS' CHOICES */
.m-choices { margin: 48px 0; }
.m-choices-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
.m-choice-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.m-choice-img {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--m-pearl);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.m-choice-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.m-choice-card:hover .m-choice-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.m-choice-headline {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
}
.m-choice-headline a {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--m-gold), var(--m-gold)) bottom left / 0 1px no-repeat;
  transition: background-size 0.3s;
}
.m-choice-card:hover .m-choice-headline a {
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

/* BRIEFING + MARKETS */
.m-briefing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 56px;
  margin: 48px 0;
}
.m-section-h2 {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48;
}
.m-briefing-byline {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--m-gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.m-brief-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.m-brief-num {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--m-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}
.m-brief-link {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
}
.m-brief-link strong { color: var(--m-navy); font-weight: 600; }
.m-brief-link:hover { color: var(--m-navy); }

/* MARKETS */
.m-markets {
  background: var(--m-pearl);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.06);
}
.m-markets-note {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.6);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.m-markets-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.m-markets-table td {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.06);
}
.m-mkt-name { font-weight: 500; color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-mkt-val  { text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.m-mkt-chg  { text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; padding-left: 12px !important; }
.m-mkt-arrow{ width: 16px; text-align: center; padding-left: 8px !important; }
.m-mkt-up   { color: var(--m-navy); }
.m-mkt-down { color: var(--m-crimson); }

/* ARTICLE */
.m-article {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px var(--m-pad) 64px;
}
.m-article-head { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
.m-article-title {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96;
}
.m-article-dek {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.75);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
}
.m-article-hero { margin: 32px 0; }
.m-article-hero img { width: 100%; }
.m-article-hero-caption {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.6);
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}
.m-article-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
}
.m-article-body p { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.m-article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
  color: var(--m-navy);
}
.m-article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 32px 0 12px;
  color: var(--m-navy);
}
.m-article-body a {
  color: var(--m-navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--m-gold);
}
.m-article-body a:hover { background: rgba(184, 137, 62, 0.08); }
.m-article-foot { max-width: 720px; margin: 48px auto 0; }
.m-article-rule { height: 1px; background: var(--m-gold); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.m-article-disagree {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(20, 22, 26, 0.7);
}

/* PAGE */
.m-page { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px var(--m-pad); font-family: var(--m-serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
.m-page-title { font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--m-navy); margin-bottom: 32px; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96; }
.m-page-body p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.m-page-body h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 32px 0 12px; color: var(--m-navy); }
.m-page-body ul { padding-left: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
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.m-footer {
  background: var(--m-navy);
  color: var(--m-bone);
  padding: 96px var(--m-pad) 64px;
  margin-top: 80px;
}
.m-footer-mark {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.m-footer-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--m-bone);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  margin: 0;
}
.m-footer-rule { width: 200px; height: 1px; background: var(--m-gold); margin: 12px auto; }
.m-footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(246, 242, 234, 0.6);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.m-footer-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
}
.m-footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--m-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.m-footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.m-footer-col li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.m-footer-col a {
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(246, 242, 234, 0.7);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.m-footer-col a:hover { color: var(--m-gold); }
.m-footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--m-wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 137, 62, 0.2);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--m-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(246, 242, 234, 0.5);
}
.m-footer-monogram {
  font-family: var(--m-serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--m-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.m-footer-copy { text-align: left; }
.m-footer-cities { text-align: right; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
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@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .m-hero-grid, .m-briefing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .m-choices-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .m-hero-headline { font-size: 56px; }
  .m-footer-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .m-utility { font-size: 10px; }
  .m-utility-cities { display: none; }
  .m-wordmark { font-size: 38px; }
  .m-masthead { height: 100px; }
  .m-search-label { display: none; }
  .m-cta-subscribe { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 12px; }
  .m-nav-list { overflow-x: auto; gap: 12px; }
  .m-hero-headline { font-size: 36px; }
  .m-hero-dek { font-size: 18px; }
  .m-article-title { font-size: 36px; }
  .m-choices-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .m-footer-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .m-footer-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  .m-footer-copy, .m-footer-cities { text-align: center; }
}