/*
Theme Name: The Courier Editorial
Theme URI: https://mccourier.com/
Author: The Courier Studio
Description: Lightweight editorial newsroom design for The Courier. Responsive, accessible, and optimized for modern WordPress.
Version: 1.5.0
Requires at least: 6.2
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: mccourier-editorial
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
*/
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/* v1.1: editorial visual refinement */
.story-img{transition:transform .25s ease}.story>a:first-child{display:block;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px}.story>a:first-child:hover .story-img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.topic:hover{border-color:#b6c8c7;box-shadow:0 6px 22px #17323d0d}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.story-img{transition:none}.story>a:first-child:hover .story-img{transform:none}}

/* v1.5 photojournalism visual refresh */
.story-img,.hero-image{object-fit:cover;object-position:center;background:#e9eeee}.story-img{aspect-ratio:8/5}.story a:first-child{background:#e9eeee}