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        "$description": "Hairline rule between stories; column dividers."
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        "$description": "Pull-quote background; chip surface."
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        "$description": "Alternating row tint; subtle inset surface."
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        "$description": "Newsprint-like off-white; quiet section canvas."
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        "$description": "Primary page canvas; the bright digital sheet."
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        "$description": "In-copy link color; the desaturated NYT blue."
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        "$description": "Available font weights"
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          "Consolas",
          "Liberation Mono",
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        "$description": "mono role → JetBrainsMono Nerd Font (jetbrainsmono-nerdfont@1.0.0)"
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        "$description": "Available font weights"
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        "rationale": "Ink Black (#121212) on White (#FFFFFF) gives ~18:1 — well past AAA. The NYT's long-form reading posture and the density of body type on a typical article page justify the AAA enhanced contrast target rather than the AA floor.\n",
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        "rationale": "Reading Blue (#346EB7) reads cleanest on the paper canvas or against ink. Placing it adjacent to the masthead red introduces an editorial-color collision — the page loses its hierarchy because two competing accent signals fight for attention.\n",
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