/* The Zambian Economist: newspaper design layer. Loaded only when ze-newspaper.php is active. */
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body.ze-np .ze-mast a,body.ze-np .ze-front-page a{text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
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body.ze-np .ze-mast-tools,body.ze-np .ze-mast-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
body.ze-np .ze-mast-actions{gap:16px}
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body.ze-np .ze-mast-link{font:600 11px/1 var(--ze-sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ze-navy)}
body.ze-np .ze-mast-link:hover{color:var(--ze-green)}
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body.ze-np .ze-btn:hover{background:#0F1A31}
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body.ze-np .ze-mast-side--right{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}
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body.ze-np .tze-flagbar span:nth-child(3){background:var(--ze-navy)}
body.ze-np .tze-ticker{border-top:0;background:var(--ze-navy)}
body.ze-np .tze-ticker-item{font-family:var(--ze-sans)}
body.ze-np .tze-ticker-label{color:var(--ze-orange)}

/* ---------- shared story parts ---------- */
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body.ze-np .ze-hl a{color:inherit}
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body.ze-np .ze-hl--l{font-size:24px;line-height:1.16}
body.ze-np .ze-hl--m{font-size:20px;line-height:1.2}
body.ze-np .ze-hl--s{font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700}
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body.ze-np .ze-meta{margin-top:8px;font:400 11px/1.4 var(--ze-sans);color:var(--ze-muted);letter-spacing:.02em}
body.ze-np .ze-img{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#F0EEE7}
body.ze-np .ze-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;margin:0;border-radius:0}
body.ze-np .ze-img--lead{aspect-ratio:3/2;margin-bottom:14px}
body.ze-np .ze-img--card{aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-bottom:10px}
body.ze-np .ze-img--row{aspect-ratio:4/3}
body.ze-np .ze-img--thumb{width:72px;height:72px;flex-shrink:0}
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body.ze-np .ze-more:hover{color:var(--ze-green)}

/* ---------- front page ---------- */
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body.ze-np .ze-fp-col:first-child{padding-left:0}
body.ze-np .ze-fp-col:last-child{padding-right:0}
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body.ze-np .ze-story:last-child{border-bottom:0}
body.ze-np .ze-lead .ze-kicker{margin-top:2px}
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body.ze-np .ze-related li{margin:0 0 8px}
body.ze-np .ze-related li::marker{color:var(--ze-orange)}
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body.ze-np .ze-related a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
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body.ze-np .ze-block-head h2 a{color:inherit}
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body.ze-np .ze-block-head>a:hover{color:var(--ze-green)}
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body.ze-np .ze-card{padding:0 20px;min-width:0}
body.ze-np .ze-card:first-child{padding-left:0}
body.ze-np .ze-card:last-child{padding-right:0}
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body.ze-np .ze-row-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;align-items:start}
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body.ze-np .ze-row-list .ze-story:first-child{padding-top:0}
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body.ze-np .ze-row--band+.ze-block{border-top:0}
body.ze-np .ze-hero-ad{margin:0}
body.ze-np .ze-front-page+*{border-top:0}

/* ---------- article pages ---------- */
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body.ze-np.ze-np .tze-article-template .tze-article-featured{max-width:1040px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}
body.ze-np .tze-article-head .tze-publication-crumbs{font-family:var(--ze-sans);letter-spacing:.04em}
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body.ze-np .tze-article-content blockquote p{margin:0}
body.ze-np .tze-author-box{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}

/* ---------- section and archive pages ---------- */
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body.ze-np .tze-news-card__media{border-radius:0}
body.ze-np .tze-news-sidebar-card{border:0;border-top:3px solid var(--ze-navy);border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
body.ze-np .tze-related-heading{border-top:3px solid var(--ze-navy);padding-top:12px}

/* ---------- preview badge ---------- */
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body.ze-np .ze-preview-badge a{color:var(--ze-orange);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- tablet and phone ---------- */
@media (max-width:1024px){
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/* ---------- latest headlines bar ---------- */
body.ze-np .tze-breaking{display:none !important}
body.ze-np .ze-latest{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-line)}
body.ze-np .ze-latest-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:44px}
body.ze-np .ze-latest-label{flex-shrink:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:5px 10px;background:var(--ze-red);color:#fff;font:700 11px/1 var(--ze-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
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body.ze-np .ze-latest-set{display:flex;flex-shrink:0}
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body.ze-np .ze-latest-item time{font:700 11px/1 var(--ze-sans);color:var(--ze-red);letter-spacing:.02em}
body.ze-np .ze-latest-flag{padding:3px 6px;background:var(--ze-navy);color:#fff;font:700 10px/1 var(--ze-sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .ze-latest-toggle{flex-shrink:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:36px;height:36px;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--ze-line);border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:var(--ze-navy);cursor:pointer}
body.ze-np .ze-latest-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--ze-navy)}
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body.ze-np .ze-latest.is-paused .ze-latest-toggle .ze-i-play{display:block}
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@keyframes zeLatestPulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}
@media (max-width:760px){
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  body.ze-np .ze-latest-item{font-size:13px}
}
/* ---------- commercial pages: serif headings instead of Anton capitals ---------- */
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body.ze-np .tze-mock-stat{font-weight:700 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-hero{padding:34px 0 26px !important;background:#fff !important;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;border-top:0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-navy) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-hero .tze-publication-crumbs{color:var(--ze-muted) !important;margin-bottom:14px !important;font-family:var(--ze-sans) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-hero .tze-publication-crumbs a{color:var(--ze-navy) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-hero .tze-fs-eyebrow{color:var(--ze-navy);font-family:var(--ze-sans)}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-hero h1{margin:8px 0 12px !important;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:900 clamp(34px,4.8vw,54px)/1.05 var(--ze-serif) !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:-.01em !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-hero p{color:var(--ze-body) !important;font:400 18px/1.5 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-section-head h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-submission-grid h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-partnership-cta h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-advertise-options h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-guidelines-card h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-contact-info-card h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-process-card h3{font-family:var(--ze-serif) !important;font-weight:700 !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:-.01em !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-price,body.ze-np .tze-fs-event-date strong,body.ze-np .tze-fs-event-media strong,body.ze-np .tze-trending-item>span,body.ze-np .tze-fs-process-card li:before{font-family:var(--ze-serif) !important;font-weight:700 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-fs-event-card h2,body.ze-np .tze-fs-event-card h2 a{text-transform:none}
body.ze-np .ze-about-moved{border-top:0}
/* ==========================================================
   Phase 3: calmer header, lower homepage, footer
   ========================================================== */

/* ---------- static market strip ---------- */
body.ze-np .ze-ticker-static{border-top:0}
body.ze-np .ze-ticker-static .tze-ticker-track{animation:none !important;width:100%;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;box-sizing:border-box;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;transform:none !important}
body.ze-np .ze-ticker-static .tze-ticker-item{padding:7px 20px !important;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:12px}
body.ze-np .ze-ticker-static .tze-ticker-item:last-child{border-right:0}
body.ze-np .ze-ticker-static .tze-ticker-label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em}
@media (max-width:760px){body.ze-np.ze-np.ze-np .tze-global-header > div.tze-ticker.ze-ticker-static,body.ze-np.ze-np.ze-np div.tze-ticker.ze-ticker-static{display:none !important}}

/* ---------- lower homepage: shared newspaper treatment ---------- */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-home{--tze-mock-sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;--tze-mock-serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;--tze-mock-line:#DEDCD3;background:#fff;color:var(--ze-text)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-wrap{max-width:1240px !important;padding-left:20px !important;padding-right:20px !important;box-sizing:border-box;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-section{padding:26px 0 34px !important;background:#fff;color:var(--ze-text)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-section>.tze-mock-wrap{border-top:1px solid var(--ze-navy);padding-top:22px !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-section--tight{padding:26px 0 34px !important}
body.ze-np .tze-reveal{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;transition:none !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-eyebrow,body.ze-np .tze-mock-eyebrow.is-dark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 11px/1.3 var(--ze-sans) !important;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-eyebrow::before{content:'';width:18px;height:3px;background:var(--ze-orange)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-section-head{margin-bottom:22px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-section-head h2,body.ze-np .tze-mock-about-grid h2,body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid h2,body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter h2{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 clamp(24px,2.4vw,30px)/1.15 var(--ze-serif) !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:-.005em !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-section-head p,body.ze-np .tze-mock-lead-copy,body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-lead{color:var(--ze-body) !important;font:400 16px/1.55 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-btn{border-radius:3px !important;box-shadow:none !important;transform:none !important;padding:11px 18px !important;font:700 12px/1.2 var(--ze-sans) !important;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-btn--primary{background:var(--ze-navy) !important;border-color:var(--ze-navy) !important;color:#fff !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-btn--primary:hover{background:#0F1A31 !important;border-color:#0F1A31 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-btn--green{background:var(--ze-green) !important;border-color:var(--ze-green) !important;color:#fff !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-btn--line{background:#fff !important;border-color:var(--ze-navy) !important;color:var(--ze-navy) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-btn--line:hover{background:var(--ze-navy) !important;color:#fff !important}

/* directory */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid{gap:0 !important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid>*{padding-right:28px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid>*+*{padding-left:28px;padding-right:0;border-left:1px solid var(--ze-line)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-check-list li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-line);font:400 14px/1.45 var(--ze-sans);color:var(--ze-text)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-check-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-chip{border-radius:3px !important;border-color:var(--ze-line);font:500 13px/1.3 var(--ze-sans);color:var(--ze-navy)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-chip:hover{border-color:var(--ze-navy);background:var(--ze-paper)}

/* advertising: dark band becomes a paper band */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-band-dark{background:var(--ze-paper) !important;color:var(--ze-text) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-band-dark>.tze-mock-wrap{border-top:4px solid var(--ze-orange) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-band-dark .tze-mock-section-head h2{color:var(--ze-navy) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-band-dark .tze-mock-section-head p{color:var(--ze-body) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid{gap:0 !important;margin-bottom:22px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid>*{padding-right:28px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid>*+*{padding-left:28px;padding-right:0;border-left:1px solid var(--ze-line)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid h4{margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 12px/1.3 var(--ze-sans) !important;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid li{padding:8px 0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-line) !important;color:var(--ze-text) !important;font:400 15px/1.4 var(--ze-serif) !important}

/* featured companies */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-band{background:#fff !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-grid{gap:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card,body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card:hover{padding:4px 20px 6px !important;border:0 !important;border-left:1px solid var(--ze-line) !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#fff !important;box-shadow:none !important;transform:none !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card:first-child{border-left:0 !important;padding-left:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card:last-child{padding-right:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-tag{border-radius:0;font:700 10px/1.2 var(--ze-sans) !important;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card.is-placeholder .tze-mock-tag{background:var(--ze-paper) !important;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;border:1px solid var(--ze-line)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-mark{border-radius:0 !important;background:var(--ze-paper) !important;margin:14px 0 10px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card h4{color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 18px/1.25 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card:hover h4{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card p{color:var(--ze-body) !important;font:400 14px/1.45 var(--ze-serif) !important}

/* opinions */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-tl-grid{gap:0 32px !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-tl-card,body.ze-np .tze-mock-tl-card:hover{padding:18px 0 !important;border-top:1px solid var(--ze-line) !important;background:none !important;transform:none !important;box-shadow:none !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-tl-card q{color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:italic 400 19px/1.45 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-tl-card:hover q{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-who{margin-top:10px;font:600 12px/1.4 var(--ze-sans) !important;color:var(--ze-navy) !important}

/* newsletter: the one navy band */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter{background:var(--ze-navy) !important;color:#fff !important;padding:34px 0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter>.tze-mock-wrap{border-top:0 !important;padding-top:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter h2{color:#fff !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter h2::before{content:'The Ledger';display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ze-orange);font:700 11px/1.3 var(--ze-sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter>div>p{color:#D7DCE6 !important;font:400 17px/1.55 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-nl-form input[type=email]{border-radius:0 !important;background:#fff !important;color:var(--ze-text) !important;border:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter .tze-mock-btn--primary{background:var(--ze-orange) !important;border-color:var(--ze-orange) !important;color:var(--ze-navy) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-newsletter .tze-mock-btn--primary:hover{background:#FFA13F !important;border-color:#FFA13F !important}

/* contributor and partner */
body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band{width:auto !important;max-width:1240px !important;margin:0 auto !important;padding:26px 20px 34px !important;box-sizing:border-box;gap:0 !important;background:#fff}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band>div{padding:22px 28px 0 0 !important;background:#fff !important;border-top:1px solid var(--ze-navy)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band>div+div{padding:22px 0 0 28px !important;border-left:1px solid var(--ze-line)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band h3{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 24px/1.2 var(--ze-serif) !important;text-transform:none !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-tag-list span{border-radius:3px;border-color:var(--ze-line) !important;background:#fff !important;color:var(--ze-body) !important;font:500 12px/1.3 var(--ze-sans) !important}

/* about, at the foot of the homepage */
body.ze-np .ze-about-moved .tze-mock-section>.tze-mock-wrap{border-top:3px solid var(--ze-navy)}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-about-grid p{color:var(--ze-text) !important;font:400 17px/1.65 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-about-card{padding:20px 24px !important;border:0 !important;border-top:3px solid var(--ze-orange) !important;background:var(--ze-paper) !important;color:var(--ze-text) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-stat{color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:900 38px/1 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-stat-label{margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-line);color:var(--ze-body) !important;font:500 13px/1.4 var(--ze-sans) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-mock-stat-label:last-child{margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;border-bottom:0}

@media (max-width:900px){
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid,body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid,body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid>*,body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid>*{padding:0 !important;border-left:0 !important}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-dir-grid>*+*,body.ze-np .tze-mock-adv-grid>*+*{margin-top:20px;padding-top:18px !important;border-top:1px solid var(--ze-line)}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band>div,body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band>div+div{padding:22px 0 0 !important;border-left:0 !important}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-split-band>div+div{margin-top:26px}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;row-gap:22px !important}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card:nth-child(odd){border-left:0 !important;padding-left:0 !important}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card,body.ze-np .tze-mock-fc-card:hover{padding:0 0 18px !important;border-left:0 !important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-line) !important}
  body.ze-np .tze-mock-tl-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important}
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
body.ze-np .tze-site-footer{padding:40px 0 0 !important;background-color:#fff !important;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#198C3A 0 25%,#D7263D 25% 50%,#16233F 50% 75%,#F28C28 75% 100%) !important;background-size:100% 4px !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-position:top !important;color:var(--ze-body) !important;border-top:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-site-footer .tze-shell{max-width:1240px;width:100%;padding:0 20px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 auto}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-grid{gap:36px !important;padding-bottom:34px !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-brand .tze-brand{display:inline-flex !important;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-brand .tze-brand img{width:44px !important;height:44px !important;max-width:none}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-brand .tze-brand::after{content:'The Zambian Economist';color:var(--ze-navy);font:900 24px/1.05 var(--ze-serif);letter-spacing:-.01em}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-brand p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ze-body) !important;font:400 15px/1.55 var(--ze-serif) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-social a,body.ze-np .tze-footer-email{color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:600 13px/1.4 var(--ze-sans) !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-social a:hover,body.ze-np .tze-footer-email:hover{color:var(--ze-green) !important;text-decoration:underline}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-grid h3{margin:0 0 12px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ze-navy);color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 11px/1.3 var(--ze-sans) !important;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-menu{gap:8px !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-menu a{color:var(--ze-text) !important;font:400 14px/1.4 var(--ze-sans) !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:0 !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-menu a:hover{color:var(--ze-green) !important;text-decoration:underline}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-newsletter .tze-form{padding:20px !important;border:0 !important;border-top:3px solid var(--ze-orange) !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:var(--ze-paper) !important;box-shadow:none !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-newsletter .tze-form-heading h3{margin:0 0 6px;padding:0;border:0;color:var(--ze-navy) !important;font:700 20px/1.2 var(--ze-serif) !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:0 !important}
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body.ze-np .tze-footer-newsletter input[type=text],body.ze-np .tze-footer-newsletter input[type=email]{border:1px solid var(--ze-line) !important;border-radius:0 !important;background:#fff !important;color:var(--ze-text) !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-newsletter button{border-radius:3px !important;background:var(--ze-navy) !important;border-color:var(--ze-navy) !important;color:#fff !important}
body.ze-np .tze-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--ze-line) !important;color:var(--ze-muted) !important;font:400 12px/1.4 var(--ze-sans) !important;text-transform:none !important;letter-spacing:0 !important}
/* ---------- trust fixes ---------- */
body.ze-np .ze-byline-role{display:block;font-style:normal;font:400 12px/1.4 var(--ze-sans);color:var(--ze-muted)}
body.ze-np .ze-spotlight-cta .ze-spotlight-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px 28px}
body.ze-np .ze-spotlight-copy{margin:0;max-width:640px;color:var(--ze-body);font:400 17px/1.5 var(--ze-serif)}
/* ---------- About page (post 430) ---------- */
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.ze-about-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid #16233F;border-bottom:1px solid #16233F;margin:30px 0 8px}
.ze-about-facts>div{padding:16px 14px;border-left:1px solid #DEDCD3;font-family:Inter,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif}
.ze-about-facts>div:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.ze-about-facts strong{display:block;font:800 19px/1.2 'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;color:#16233F;margin-bottom:4px}
.ze-about-facts span{display:block;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;color:#666B78}
.ze-about-desks,.ze-about-offers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:#DEDCD3;border:1px solid #DEDCD3;margin:18px 0 6px}
.ze-about-offers{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.ze-about-desks a,.ze-about-offers a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;background:#fff;padding:18px 20px;text-decoration:none !important;transition:background .15s}
.ze-about-desks a:hover,.ze-about-offers a:hover{background:#F8F7F1}
.ze-about-desk-name{font:700 17px/1.25 'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;color:#16233F}
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.ze-about-desk-text{font:400 14.5px/1.5 Inter,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:#3D4150}
.ze-about-more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:6px;font:700 12px/1 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#198C3A}
.ze-about-more::after{content:' \2192'}
.ze-about-standards{list-style:none;counter-reset:zs;padding:0;margin:18px 0 20px}
.ze-about-standards li{counter-increment:zs;position:relative;padding:14px 0 14px 54px;border-bottom:1px solid #DEDCD3;margin:0}
.ze-about-standards li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.ze-about-standards li::before{content:counter(zs,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:12px;font:800 24px/1 'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;color:#198C3A}
.ze-about-standards strong{color:#16233F}
.ze-about-ledger{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;background:#16233F;color:#fff;padding:28px 30px;margin:44px 0 10px}
.ze-about-ledger h3{font:800 24px/1.2 'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif !important;color:#fff !important;margin:6px 0 8px !important}
.ze-about-ledger p{font:400 15.5px/1.55 Inter,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:#D5DAE6;margin:0}
.ze-about-eyebrow{display:block;font:700 11.5px/1 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#198C3A}
.ze-about-ledger .ze-about-eyebrow{color:#7FD39A}
.ze-about-btn{flex-shrink:0;display:inline-block;padding:13px 22px;font:700 14px/1 Inter,sans-serif;text-decoration:none !important;border:2px solid #fff}
.ze-about-btn-light{background:#fff;color:#16233F !important}
.ze-about-btn-light:hover{background:transparent;color:#fff !important}
.ze-about-contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;background:#F8F7F1;border-top:3px solid #16233F;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 16px}
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.ze-about-contact a{color:#16233F;font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:820px){.ze-about-facts,.ze-about-contact{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ze-about-facts>div:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}.ze-about-facts>div:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid #DEDCD3}.ze-about-offers{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.ze-about-desks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ze-about-ledger{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px 20px}.tze-fs-page-copy .ze-about-lead{font-size:19px}.tze-fs-page-copy h2.wp-block-heading{font-size:23px}}
/* ---------- /About page ---------- */
/* media kit page */
.ze-mediakit-frame{border:1px solid #DEDCD3;background:#F8F7F1;margin:16px 0 8px}
.ze-mediakit-frame object{display:block;width:100%;height:900px}
@media (max-width:600px){.ze-mediakit-frame object{height:520px}}