  :root{
    --paper:#F2EFE9;
    --ink:#1A1817;
    --ink-soft:#5B5751;
    --line:#D9D4C9;
    --accent:#0047AB; /* replaced per-year at runtime */
    --on-accent:#FFFFFF;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Archivo",system-ui,sans-serif;
    font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

  /* ---------- masthead ---------- */
  header.masthead{border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink)}
  .masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .brand{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(22px,3.4vw,30px);letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
  .brand span{color:var(--accent)}
  .masthead nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 14px;justify-content:flex-end;font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .masthead nav a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;padding-bottom:2px}
  .masthead nav a:hover,.masthead nav a:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:56px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hero h1{
    font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:clamp(52px,9.5vw,124px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:.005em;
  }
  .hero h1 .num{color:var(--accent)}
  .hero p.lede{max-width:56ch;margin-top:20px;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .hero .rules{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .hero .rules b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---------- year shelf (signature) ---------- */
  .shelf-label{padding:34px 0 12px;font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .shelf{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-end;padding-bottom:56px;overflow-x:auto}
  .spine{
    flex:1 1 0;min-width:118px;height:300px;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:2px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:14px 12px;text-decoration:none;position:relative;
    transition:transform .18s ease, height .18s ease;
    background:var(--sp-bg);color:var(--sp-on);
  }
  .spine:hover,.spine:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-10px)}
  .spine .yr{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,52px);line-height:1;writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .spine .no1{font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.35}
  .spine .no1 em{display:block;font-style:normal;opacity:.75;font-weight:500;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
  .spine .n1tag{position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-size:15px;opacity:.85}
  .spine.is-ph{border-style:dashed}
  .spine .foot{display:block;line-height:1.35}
  .spine .ph{
    display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;
    font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
    border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:2px;padding:0 4px;opacity:.75;
  }

  /* ---------- year page ---------- */
  .yearhead{padding:44px 0 26px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .yearhead h2{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(46px,8vw,96px);line-height:.95}
  .yearhead h2 .yr{color:var(--accent)}
  .yearhead .meta{font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-bottom:12px}
  .year-intro{padding:20px 0 0;max-width:62ch;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .yearnav{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:18px 0 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .yearnav a{
    font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-decoration:none;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:2px;
  }
  .yearnav a[aria-current="true"]{background:var(--accent);color:var(--on-accent);border-color:var(--ink)}
  .yearnav a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

  ol.chart{list-style:none;padding:26px 0 70px}
  .row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:baseline;
    padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .row .rank{
    font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(52px,7vw,86px);line-height:.85;
    color:var(--accent);text-align:right;
    font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  }
  .row:first-child .rank{color:var(--ink)}
  .row .artist{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,27px);line-height:1.2}
  .row .album{font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(17px,2.2vw,21px);color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .row .blurb{margin-top:8px;max-width:60ch;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px}
  .tag{
    display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:10px;
    font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:1px 6px;
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
    .row{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);animation:rise .45s ease forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i)*35ms)}
    @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  }

  /* ---------- about / footer ---------- */
  .about{padding:44px 0 60px;max-width:64ch}
  .about h2{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:34px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .about p+p{margin-top:14px}
  footer{border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
  footer .wrap{padding:22px 24px 34px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}

  @media (max-width:640px){
    .row{grid-template-columns:74px 1fr;gap:14px}
    .spine{min-width:92px;height:240px}
  }
  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}

  /* ---------- headings on the static year/about pages ----------
     Each page owns a single <h1>; these mirror the old .yearhead h2
     and .about h2 rules so the look is unchanged. */
  .yearhead h1{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(46px,8vw,96px);line-height:.95}
  .yearhead h1 .yr{color:var(--accent)}
  .about h1{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:34px;margin-bottom:14px}

  /* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
  .crumbs{padding:18px 0 0;font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .crumbs a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .crumbs a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
  .crumbs span{opacity:.6;padding:0 6px}

  /* ---------- placeholder notice on a year page ---------- */
  .notice{
    margin-top:20px;max-width:62ch;padding:14px 16px;
    border:2px dashed var(--line);border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px;
  }
  .notice b{color:var(--ink);font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}

  /* ---------- prev/next between years ---------- */
  .pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0 0 60px}
  .pager a{
    font-family:"Archivo Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid var(--ink);
    padding:8px 14px;border-radius:2px;
  }
  .pager a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

  /* ---------- 404 ---------- */
  .notfound{padding:70px 0 80px;max-width:52ch}
  .notfound h1{font-family:"Anton",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(46px,8vw,88px);line-height:.95}
  .notfound h1 .num{color:var(--accent)}
  .notfound p{margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

  /* Skip link — the masthead now carries 20 links on every page. */
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 16px;z-index:10}
  .skip:focus{left:0}
