/* Blog: ticker marquee, hero carousel, card rails, grid */
.blog-in { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px 20px 0; }
.kicker { display: inline-block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.kicker-light { color: #F3D9A4; }
.live-dot { display: inline-block; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #FF5C4D; margin-right: 8px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,92,77,.6); animation: pulse 1.8s infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(255,92,77,0); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,92,77,0); } }

/* ---------- News ticker (marquee) ---------- */
.ticker { display: flex; align-items: stretch; background: #0B1A2E; color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); font-size: 14px; }
.ticker-label { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; padding: 0 18px; background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.ticker-label::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -10px; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 10px; background: var(--brass); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 50%, 0 100%); }
.ticker-viewport { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; position: relative; min-width: 0; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 40px, #000 calc(100% - 40px), transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 40px, #000 calc(100% - 40px), transparent 100%); }
.ticker-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ticker var(--dur, 60s) linear infinite; will-change: transform; }
.ticker-list { display: flex; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ticker-list li { white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker-list li::after { content: '\25C6'; color: var(--brass); font-size: 9px; margin: 0 22px; vertical-align: middle; }
.ticker-list a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; padding: 13px 0; }
.ticker-list a:hover { color: #F3D9A4; text-decoration: underline; }
.ticker-list b { color: #F3D9A4; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-right: 9px; }
@keyframes ticker { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.ticker:hover .ticker-track, .ticker:focus-within .ticker-track, .ticker.paused .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-toggle { flex-shrink: 0; width: 44px; background: transparent; border: 0; color: #C6D0DA; cursor: pointer; font-size: 11px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.ticker-toggle:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.ticker.paused .ticker-toggle { color: var(--brass); }

/* ---------- Hero carousel ---------- */
.hero-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(280px, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--ink); min-height: 420px; touch-action: pan-y; }
.hero-track { display: flex; height: 100%; min-height: 420px; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.25,1); will-change: transform; }
.hero.dragging .hero-track { transition: none; }
.slide { position: relative; flex: 0 0 100%; min-height: 420px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; color: #fff; }
.slide-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.slide-img.ph { display: block; }
.slide-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,18,32,0) 25%, rgba(8,18,32,.88) 100%); }
.slide-body { position: relative; padding: 32px 34px 56px; max-width: 760px; }
.slide h2 { font-size: 32px; margin: 4px 0 10px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; }
.slide h2 a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.slide h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.slide p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #E3E8EE; font-size: 15.5px; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.slide-meta { font-size: 13px; color: #C6D0DA; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.slide-cta { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass); }
.hero-arrow { position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: #fff; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .2s, background .2s; }
.hero:hover .hero-arrow, .hero:focus-within .hero-arrow { opacity: 1; }
.hero-arrow:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.32); }
.hero-arrow.prev { left: 14px; } .hero-arrow.next { right: 14px; }
.hero-dots { position: absolute; left: 34px; bottom: 20px; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.hero-dots .dot { width: 34px; height: 4px; padding: 0; border: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.35); border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.hero-dots .dot span { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #fff; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.hero-dots .dot.on span { transform: scaleX(1); }
.hero.playing .dot.on span { animation: fill var(--slide-ms, 6000ms) linear forwards; }
@keyframes fill { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
.hero-pause { margin-left: 8px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5); background: transparent; color: #fff; font-size: 8px; cursor: pointer; }
.hero-pause[aria-pressed="true"] { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }

.top-stories { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 18px 6px; }
.top-stories h2 { font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.ts { display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.ts:hover .ts-title { text-decoration: underline; }
.ts-img { width: 84px; height: 64px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; flex-shrink: 0; display: block; }
.ts-img.ph { display: block; }
.ts-title { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.35; margin: 2px 0 3px; }

/* ---------- Filter bar ---------- */
.filter-bar { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 26px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.pills { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pills a { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; padding: 7px 15px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 20px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--slate); background: #fff; }
.pills a:hover { border-color: var(--slate); }
.pills a.active { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.blog-search { display: flex; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.blog-search input { border: 0; outline: 0; font: inherit; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 14px; width: 210px; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.blog-search button { border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0 14px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 17px; color: var(--slate); }
.blog-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--brass); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,134,59,.15); }

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.pcard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; height: 100%; transition: box-shadow .18s, transform .18s; }
.pcard:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(16,36,62,.12); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.pcard-media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--parchment); }
.pcard-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .4s; }
.pcard-img.ph { display: block; }
.pcard:hover .pcard-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.pcard-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 16px 18px 18px; flex: 1; }
.pcard-title { font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.32; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pcard:hover .pcard-title { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--brass); }
.pcard-excerpt { font-size: 14px; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 12px; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.pcard-meta { display: block; margin-top: auto; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--slate); }

.pgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 22px; }
.blog-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 34px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.sec-h, .results-h { font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.results-h span { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--slate); margin-left: 8px; }

/* ---------- Rails (scroll-snap carousels) ---------- */
.rail-sec { margin: 0 0 34px; }
.rail-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.rail-head h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0; }
.rail-more { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.rail-btns { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.rail-btn { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: #fff; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); }
.rail-btn:hover:not(:disabled) { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.rail-btn:disabled { opacity: .35; cursor: default; }
.rail { display: flex; gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scroll-behavior: smooth; padding: 4px 2px 14px; margin: 0 -2px; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; } .rail::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--border); border-radius: 3px; }
.rail-item { flex: 0 0 min(290px, 78%); scroll-snap-align: start; position: relative; }
.rail-item.ranked .pcard { padding-top: 0; }
.rank { position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 10px; left: 10px; min-width: 32px; height: 32px; padding: 0 8px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.25); }

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.blog-side { display: grid; gap: 20px; position: sticky; top: 76px; }
.side-box { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px; }
.side-box h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.vticker { height: 300px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 22px, #000 calc(100% - 22px), transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 22px, #000 calc(100% - 22px), transparent 100%); }
.vticker-track { animation: vtick 50s linear infinite; }
.vticker:hover .vticker-track, .vticker:focus-within .vticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes vtick { to { transform: translateY(-50%); } }
.vticker ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.vticker li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.vticker a { display: block; padding: 11px 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.vticker a:hover { color: var(--brass); }
.vt-date { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brass); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.topic-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.topic-list a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; }
.topic-list li:last-child a { border-bottom: 0; }
.topic-list span { color: var(--slate); font-size: 12.5px; background: var(--parchment); padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 10px; }
.side-cta { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.side-cta h3 { color: #fff; } .side-cta p { color: #C6D0DA; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.side-cta .btn-apply { background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 40px; }
.crumbs { font-size: 13px; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--slate); }
.article-title { font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.18; margin: 4px 0 12px; }
.article-dek { font-size: 19px; color: var(--slate); margin: 0 0 18px; line-height: 1.5; }
.byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.byline strong { color: var(--ink); }
.article-img { width: 100%; max-height: 460px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px; display: block; }
.article .post-content { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.75; }
.share { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin: 34px 0; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.share span { font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-right: 6px; }
.share a, .share button { font: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 20px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
.share a:hover, .share button:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.prevnext { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.pn { display: block; padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #fff; }
.pn:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.pn small { display: block; color: var(--slate); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.pn span { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-weight: 600; }
.pn.next { text-align: right; grid-column: 2; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .hero-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .top-stories { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 20px; }
    .top-stories h2 { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .blog-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-side { position: static; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .blog-in { padding: 16px 16px 0; }
    .hero, .hero-track, .slide { min-height: 360px; }
    .slide-body { padding: 22px 20px 50px; } .slide h2 { font-size: 24px; } .hero-dots { left: 20px; }
    .hero-arrow { display: none; }
    .top-stories { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-search, .blog-search input { width: 100%; }
    .filter-bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .article-title { font-size: 28px; } .article-dek { font-size: 17px; }
    .prevnext { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pn.next { grid-column: 1; text-align: left; }
    .ticker-label { padding: 0 12px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ticker-track, .vticker-track { animation: none; }
    .ticker-viewport { overflow-x: auto; }
    .vticker { overflow-y: auto; }
    .hero-track { transition: none; } .live-dot { animation: none; }
    .rail { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}