` text must be the same words as the Mailchimp campaign's preview text (the uploader's `--preview`, or the preview set in Mailchimp). If you change one, change the other. In #31 they differed: the file says "On Budget day at 4:30pm, we'll present our first estimates and take your questions." while the campaign's preview was "We'll present our first estimates on Budget day and take your questions."
-- **Give every `linear-gradient` a solid `background-color` fallback.** caniemail lists no `linear-gradient` support in any Outlook client at the latest version it tested: Windows desktop 2007–2019 (where gradients need VML), Windows Mail, Outlook.com, and the Mac, iOS and Android apps. Without a fallback the element has no background there. The hero and the feature card already do this: `background: linear-gradient(...); background-color:#234E52;`. Put `background-color` after the `background` shorthand, because the shorthand resets it. The hero's 48×3px accent bar has no fallback in either edition, so it doesn't show in Outlook. Don't just add `background-color` to it: caniemail says classic Outlook for Windows ignores `width` and `height` on a `
`, so the colour would likely spread across the hero (untested). To give it one, rebuild it as a 48×3 table cell with `bgcolor` and `font-size:0;line-height:0;`, and test that in Outlook before sending.
+- **Give every `linear-gradient` a solid `background-color` fallback.** caniemail lists no `linear-gradient` support in any Outlook client at the latest version it tested: Windows desktop 2007–2019 (where gradients need VML), Windows Mail, Outlook.com, and the Mac, iOS and Android apps. Without a fallback the element has no background there. The hero and the feature card already do this: `background: linear-gradient(...); background-color:#234E52;`. Put `background-color` after the `background` shorthand, because the shorthand resets it. The hero's 48×3px accent bar has no fallback in the UK editions described here, so it doesn't show in Outlook. Don't just add `background-color` to it: caniemail says classic Outlook for Windows ignores `width` and `height` on a `
`, so the colour would likely spread across the hero (untested). To give it one, rebuild it as a 48×3 table cell with `bgcolor` and `font-size:0;line-height:0;`, and test that in Outlook before sending.
### Links
@@ -126,9 +192,9 @@ Every link goes to policyengine.org, never to the address of the platform that h
## Creating New Newsletters
-**IMPORTANT: Always start from the most recent newsletter as a template.** The template structure evolves over time, so copying from the latest edition ensures you use current styling, layout patterns, and best practices.
+**IMPORTANT: Always start from the most recent newsletter as a template.** The template structure evolves over time, so copying from the latest edition ensures you use current styling, layout patterns, and best practices. UK and US editions use different layouts, so take the most recent edition for the same audience.
-1. Find the most recent newsletter in `editions/` (sorted by date)
+1. Find the most recent newsletter for your audience in `editions/` (sorted by date): `*-uk*.html` or `*-us*.html`
2. Copy it as a new file with date format: `YYYY-MM-DD-{audience}.html` (e.g., `2025-12-02-uk.html`)
3. Update content while maintaining:
- Inline styles for email client compatibility
@@ -164,7 +230,7 @@ Use a full commit SHA, not a branch name or `main`; see "Images" under "Newslett
- **No JavaScript**: Email clients block JavaScript
- **External images**: Use full URLs for all images
- **Responsive design**: Use media queries in `