/* ArisNews — V1 editorial dark theme
   Visual baseline: references/demo-screenshots/arisnews-demo-0[1-4].png
   Design intent: serious sports/news daily, yellow Aris accent, editorial serif,
   strong hierarchy, no AI-slope gradients, no SaaS decoration. */

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;

  --bg: #07080a;
  --bg-soft: #0d0f12;
  --panel: #11141a;
  --panel-strong: #161a22;
  --panel-line: #1d222b;

  --text: #f4eedd;
  --text-strong: #ffffff;
  --muted: #8f8b80;
  --muted-strong: #b9b3a4;

  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);

  --accent: #f3c108;
  --accent-strong: #ffd227;
  --accent-soft: rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.14);
  --accent-glow: rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.32);

  --live: #e63946;
  --live-soft: rgba(230, 57, 70, 0.16);

  --display: "Inter Tight", "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --serif: "Source Serif 4", "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;

  --max: 1240px;
  --gutter: 24px;
  --radius: 2px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  min-width: 320px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* subtle film grain on the body — replaces fake gradients */
body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  background-size: 160px 160px;
  pointer-events: none;
  content: "";
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

main,
.site-header,
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-strong);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

p { margin: 0; }

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

.wrap {
  width: min(100% - calc(var(--gutter) * 2), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */

.columnist-bar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #050608;
}

.columnist-bar__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px 28px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.columnist-bar__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.columnist-bar__label::before {
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  content: "";
}

.columnist-bar__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.columnist-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.columnist-chip:hover { color: var(--text-strong); }

.columnist-avatar {
  display: grid;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #2a2f3a, #14171d);
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.columnist-chip__meta {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.columnist-chip__role {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breaking-strip {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #08090c;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.breaking-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.breaking-strip__tools {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding-left: 12px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.breaking-strip__tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breaking-strip__tag::before {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-radius: 999px;
  content: "";
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.35; }
}

.breaking-strip__text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--text);
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.breaking-strip .icon-button {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
}

.breaking-strip .icon-button svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.breaking-strip .icon-button:hover {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  background: transparent;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.1);
}

.site-header__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* Yellow brand pill — single word, bold, black-on-yellow */
.brand--pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 16px 9px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.brand--pill:hover { background: var(--accent-strong); }

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.brand-text { line-height: 1.1; }

.brand-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.brand-text small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.site-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.site-nav a::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text-strong); }
.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.site-tools {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}

.icon-button {
  display: grid;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}

.icon-button:hover {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.icon-button svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* ---------- Image placeholder (used until real images land) ---------- */

.media-placeholder {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0a0c10;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 80% 0%, var(--accent-soft), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 0% 100%, rgba(60, 90, 140, 0.18), transparent 55%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.022) 0 2px, transparent 2px 6px);
}

/* Typographic glyph: the category's first letter as a faint background poster.
   The component sets `data-letter="Π"` (Ποδόσφαιρο), `data-letter="Μ"` etc.
   When missing, falls back to nothing so the radial sparkles still show. */
.media-placeholder::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 16vw, 13rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255, 210, 39, 0.07);
  content: attr(data-letter);
  pointer-events: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.media-placeholder::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 12px 10px auto;
  padding: 3px 7px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  content: "image pending";
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Real featured image from WordPress. Covers the placeholder box; the faint
   category glyph and the "image pending" tag are suppressed once it loads. */
.media-placeholder__img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.media-placeholder__img--fallback {
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #050505;
}

.media-placeholder--has-image::before,
.media-placeholder--has-image::after {
  content: none;
}

.category-chip {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Section heading ---------- */

.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-heading__title {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.section-heading__title::before {
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  content: "";
}

.section-heading h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.section-heading__link {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.section-heading__link:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  width: 14px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  content: "";
}

/* ---------- Homepage hero ---------- */

.home-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 360px;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.home-hero__head {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.home-hero__head .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-strong); }

.home-hero__head .eyebrow strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.home-hero__date {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lead-story {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 540px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.lead-story__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
}

.lead-story__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 8, 10, 0) 35%, rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.78) 78%, rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.96) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.65) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 10, 0) 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.lead-story__copy {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 32px 36px 28px;
}

.lead-story__copy h1 {
  max-width: 24ch;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.lead-story__copy h1 a { color: inherit; }

.lead-story__excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 64ch;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.lead-story__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.lead-story__meta time { color: var(--muted); }

.read-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.read-cta:hover { background: var(--accent-strong); transform: translateX(2px); }

.read-cta::after { content: "→"; }

/* ---------- Live feed panel ---------- */

.live-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.live-panel__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.live-panel__head h2 {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.live-panel__head h2::before {
  width: 14px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  content: "";
}

.live-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  background: var(--live-soft);
  color: var(--live);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.live-badge::before {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--live);
  border-radius: 999px;
  content: "";
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.live-panel__list {
  display: grid;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: live;
}

.live-panel__list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  counter-increment: live;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.live-panel__list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.live-panel__list li:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); }

.live-panel__list li::before {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding-top: 2px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 800;
  content: counter(live, decimal-leading-zero);
}

.live-panel__list li .live-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.live-panel__list li .live-meta strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.live-panel__list li a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.live-panel__list li a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

.live-panel__cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.live-panel__cta:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }
.live-panel__cta::after { content: "→"; }

/* ---------- Category rail ---------- */

/* ---------- Columnist strip (replaces old category grid) ---------- */

.columnist-strip {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.columnist-strip__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.columnist-strip__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.columnist-strip__card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease;
}

.columnist-strip__card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.columnist-strip__avatar {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #2a2f3a, #14171d);
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.columnist-strip__body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.columnist-strip__name {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.columnist-strip__title {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .columnist-strip__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Old category rail (kept for category pages, not used on home) ---------- */

.category-rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.category-rail a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 96px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.category-rail a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--panel);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.category-rail__index {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.category-rail__label {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

/* ---------- Article grid ---------- */

.content-band {
  margin-top: 64px;
}

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.article-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 210px 1fr;
  min-width: 0;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.article-card:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.article-card--compact {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 320px) 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto;
}

.article-card--compact .article-card__media {
  min-height: 220px;
  height: 100%;
}

.article-card__media {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-card__body {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
}

.article-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-card__meta strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.article-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.article-card h3 a { color: var(--text-strong); transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.article-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

.article-card__excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

/* ---------- Opinion / Editorial ---------- */

.opinion {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 100% at 0% 0%, var(--accent-soft), transparent 55%),
    var(--panel-strong);
}

.opinion__head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.opinion__head h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.opinion__head small {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.opinion__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.opinion-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.opinion-card__author {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}

.opinion-card__avatar {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #2a2f3a, #14171d);
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.opinion-card__name {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.opinion-card__name strong {
  color: var(--text-strong);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.opinion-card__name span {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.opinion-card__date {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.opinion-card__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.opinion-card__quote {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.opinion-card__link {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.opinion-card__link::after { content: " →"; }

/* ---------- Page intro / Category & flow ---------- */

.page-intro {
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding: 56px 0 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-intro .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }

.page-intro h1 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-intro p {
  max-width: 70ch;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* category page featured row */
.featured-category {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.empty-state {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* news flow / timeline */
.timeline {
  margin-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.timeline a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr 160px;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.15s ease, padding 0.15s ease;
}

.timeline a:hover {
  padding-left: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.timeline time {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.timeline strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.timeline span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-align: right;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */

.article-page {
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.article-header {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-header .article-meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-header .article-meta strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.article-hero-image {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 460px;
  margin: 36px auto;
  max-width: 1080px;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #eee6cf;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.1em; }

.article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 0.1em 0.12em 0 0;
  font-size: 3.4em;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.source-note {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.32);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 90px;
  padding: 48px 0 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #050608;
}

.site-footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
}

.site-footer__brand p {
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 40ch;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.site-footer__col h4 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.site-footer__col ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.site-footer__col a {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.site-footer__col a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

.site-footer__bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.site-footer__bar strong { color: var(--text-strong); }

/* ---------- Main column + sticky right rail (gazzetta-style) ---------- */

.with-rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: 32px;
  width: min(100% - calc(var(--gutter) * 2), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.with-rail__main { min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.with-rail__main > section,
.with-rail__main > section.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-inline: 0;
}
.with-rail__main > section:first-child { margin-top: 22px; }
.with-rail__main .top-news { margin-top: 22px; }
.with-rail__main .ticker { margin-top: 22px; }
.with-rail__main .category-rail { margin-top: 32px; }
.with-rail__main .columnist-strip { margin-top: 36px; }
.with-rail__main .cat-band { margin-top: 56px; }
.with-rail__main .heritage { margin-top: 64px; padding: 44px 36px; }
.with-rail__main .opinion { margin-top: 56px; }
.with-rail__main .heritage__copy h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.2rem); }
.with-rail__main .heritage__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
.with-rail__main .heritage__stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

.latest-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 90px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 110px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.latest-rail__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.05), transparent);
}

.latest-rail__head h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.latest-rail__list {
  display: grid;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--line-strong) transparent;
}

.latest-rail__list::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
.latest-rail__list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.latest-rail__list li {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.latest-rail__list li:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); }
.latest-rail__list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.latest-rail__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.latest-rail__meta strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.latest-rail__meta span { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }

.latest-rail__meta span::before {
  content: "///";
  margin-right: 6px;
  color: var(--line-strong);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.latest-rail__list a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.32;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.latest-rail__list a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

.latest-rail__cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.04);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.latest-rail__cta:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }
.latest-rail__cta::after { content: "→"; }

/* ---------- TOP NEWS (1 hot + 3 cards below) ---------- */

.top-news {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.top-news__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.top-news__date {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.top-news__hero {
  min-height: 560px;
}

.top-news__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.top-news__card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 220px 1fr;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.top-news__card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.top-news__card-media {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.top-news__card-body {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
}

.top-news__card-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.top-news__card-body h3 a { color: var(--text-strong); transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.top-news__card-body h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }

/* ---------- Hero secondary stack (deprecated — kept for back-compat) ---------- */

.hero-secondary {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.hero-secondary__card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.hero-secondary__card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.hero-secondary__media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 88px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-secondary__body { display: grid; gap: 6px; align-content: start; }

.hero-secondary__kicker {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-secondary__card h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

/* ---------- Live ticker strip ---------- */

.ticker {
  margin-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.05), transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
}

.ticker__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker__label::before {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-radius: 999px;
  content: "";
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 36px, #000 calc(100% - 36px), transparent 100%);
}

.ticker__strip {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 36px;
  animation: ticker-scroll 60s linear infinite;
}

.ticker__strip > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.ticker__strip > a strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.ticker__strip > a:hover { color: var(--text-strong); }

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---------- Category bands ---------- */

.cat-band {
  margin-top: 72px;
}

.cat-band__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cat-band__title {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.cat-band__title small {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cat-band__title h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cat-band__title span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.cat-band__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.cat-band__cta:hover { color: var(--accent-strong); }
.cat-band__cta::after { content: "→"; }

.cat-band__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

/* Side column = 2 vertical cards */
.cat-band__side {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 460px;
}

/* Real article side card — horizontal img+text */
.side-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.side-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.side-card__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.side-card__body {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.side-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.side-card__meta strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.side-card h4 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
}

/* Coming-soon empty-state side card */
.side-card--coming-soon {
  border: 1px dashed rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.32);
  background: rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.025);
  cursor: default;
  opacity: 0.78;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.side-card--coming-soon:hover {
  transform: none;
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.5);
}

.side-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 0 18px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.side-card__icon svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; }

.side-card--coming-soon h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.side-card--coming-soon p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cat-band__lead {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 460px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.cat-band__lead .lead-story__media,
.cat-band__lead .lead-story__overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; }

.cat-band__lead .lead-story__copy { padding: 28px 30px 26px; gap: 12px; }

.cat-band__lead .lead-story__copy h3 {
  max-width: 22ch;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.cat-band__lead .lead-story__excerpt {
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.cat-band__list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.cat-band__list .article-card {
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto;
  min-height: 110px;
}

.cat-band__list .article-card .article-card__media { min-height: 110px; height: 100%; }
.cat-band__list .article-card .article-card__body { padding: 12px 16px; gap: 6px; }
.cat-band__list .article-card h3 { font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.22; }
.cat-band__list .article-card__excerpt { display: none; }
.cat-band__list .article-card .article-card__meta { font-size: 0.62rem; }

.placeholder-flag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.45);
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Region B (full-width, post-rail) ---------- */

.region-b {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.region-b > * { width: 100%; }
.region-b > * + * { margin-top: 64px; }

/* ---------- General News (3-col: Επικαιρότητα · Lifestyle · Διεθνή) ---------- */

.general-news {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 40px 36px 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.general-news__head {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.general-news__head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.general-news__head h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.general-news__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 36px;
}

.general-news__col {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.general-news__col-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
}

.general-news__col-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.general-news__col-head a {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.general-news__col-head a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.general-news__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.general-news__list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.general-news__list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.general-news__list a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  transition: padding-left 0.18s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.general-news__list a:hover {
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.general-news__list a:hover span { color: var(--accent-strong); }

.general-news__list time {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.general-news__list span {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .general-news { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .general-news__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

/* ---------- Heritage / pride band (kept for /article pages reuse) ---------- */

.heritage {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 80px;
  padding: 56px 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 80% at 10% 0%, rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.18), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(50% 80% at 100% 100%, rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.08), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0c10, #08090c);
}

.heritage::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.95  0 0 0 0 0.75  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0.05 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  pointer-events: none;
  content: "";
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

.heritage__inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

.heritage__copy h2 {
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.heritage__copy h2 em {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent-strong), #d99e00);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.heritage__copy p {
  max-width: 56ch;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.heritage__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.heritage__stat {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 193, 8, 0.22);
  background: rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.7);
}

.heritage__stat strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.heritage__stat span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.heritage__stat small {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Newsletter band ---------- */

.newsletter {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.newsletter h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.newsletter p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  max-width: 50ch;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.newsletter__form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.newsletter__form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
}

.newsletter__form input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 0;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.newsletter__form button {
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.newsletter__form button:hover { background: var(--accent-strong); }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .live-panel { min-height: 520px; }
  .category-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .article-grid,
  .opinion__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .with-rail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .latest-rail {
    position: static;
    max-height: none;
  }
  .latest-rail__list { max-height: 520px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cat-band__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cat-band__lead { min-height: 380px; }
  .cat-band__list { grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .cat-band__side { min-height: auto; grid-template-rows: auto auto; }
  .heritage__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .top-news__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .top-news__row > :nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .top-news__hero { min-height: 460px; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root { --gutter: 18px; }

  .hero-secondary__card { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; }
  .ticker__label { padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 0.66rem; }
  .ticker__track { padding: 10px 14px; }
  .cat-band__head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
  .cat-band__list { grid-template-rows: repeat(3, auto); }
  .cat-band__list .article-card { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; min-height: 96px; }
  .heritage { padding: 36px 22px; }
  .heritage__stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .top-news__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .top-news__row > :nth-child(3) { grid-column: auto; }
  .lead-story.top-news__hero { min-height: 560px; }
  .top-news__card { grid-template-rows: 200px 1fr; }

  .side-card { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; }
  .side-card__body { padding: 12px 14px; }
  .side-card h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; }
  .side-card__icon { padding: 0 12px; }
  .side-card__icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }

  .columnist-bar__inner { gap: 12px; }
  .columnist-bar__list { gap: 14px; }

  .breaking-strip__text { font-size: 0.78rem; }
  .breaking-strip__tools { padding-left: 8px; gap: 0; }

  .site-header__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 0;
  }

  .brand--pill { font-size: 1.3rem; padding: 6px 12px 7px; align-self: flex-start; }

  .site-nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 12px;
  }
  .site-nav a { font-size: 0.78rem; }

  .lead-story { min-height: 480px; }
  .lead-story__copy { padding: 22px 22px 22px; gap: 12px; }
  .lead-story__copy h1 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 6vw, 2.4rem); }
  .lead-story__excerpt { font-size: 0.94rem; }
  .lead-story__meta { gap: 12px; }
  .read-cta { margin-left: 0; }

  .top-news__hero .lead-story__copy {
    inset: 0;
    align-content: end;
    padding-top: 96px;
  }

  .top-news__hero .lead-story__copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 9vw, 2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .top-news__hero .lead-story__excerpt {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
  }

  .category-rail { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .article-grid,
  .opinion__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .article-card { grid-template-rows: 180px 1fr; }
  .article-card--compact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 200px 1fr;
  }

  .timeline a {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 18px 0;
  }
  .timeline span { text-align: left; }

  .article-body { font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.75; }
  .article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 2.8em; }

  .opinion { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .opinion__head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 7vw, 2.2rem); }

  .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .breaking-strip { font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .breaking-strip__tag { font-size: 0.64rem; }
}