@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,500;0,700;1,500&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg:          #0a0a0b;
  --bg2:         #111114;
  --bg3:         #18181d;
  --bg4:         #1e1e25;
  --surface:     #22222a;
  --border:      rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  --border-med:  rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  --border-hi:   rgba(255,255,255,0.22);

  --ink:         #f0eee8;
  --ink2:        #c5c2bc;
  --ink3:        #9e9b96;
  --ink4:        #6c6a66;

  --accent:      #10b981;
  --accent-dim:  rgba(16,185,129,0.15);
  --accent-glow: rgba(16,185,129,0.25);

  --red:         #e85454;
  --red-dim:     rgba(232,84,84,0.15);
  --amber:       #f0a040;
  --amber-dim:   rgba(240,160,64,0.15);
  --green:       #3ecf8e;
  --green-dim:   rgba(62,207,142,0.15);
  --blue:        #4da6ff;
  --blue-dim:    rgba(77,166,255,0.15);

  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  --radius-sm:   6px;
  --radius-md:   10px;
  --radius-lg:   14px;
  --radius-xl:   20px;

  --max-w: 1200px;
  --pad:   1.5rem;
  
  /* Compatibility aliases */
  --text: var(--ink);
  --muted: var(--ink3);
  --bg-darker: var(--bg);
  --bg-card: var(--bg3);
  --navbar-bg:   rgba(10,10,11,0.92);
  --ticker-bg:   #0d0d10;
  
  color-scheme: dark;
}

html[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg:          #fafaf9;
  --bg2:         #f4f3f0;
  --bg3:         #eeece8;
  --bg4:         #e6e4df;
  --surface:     #dedad4;
  --border:      rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  --border-med:  rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  --border-hi:   rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
  
  --ink:         #1a1917;
  --ink2:        #3a3835;
  --ink3:        #62605c;
  --ink4:        #8a8780;
  
  --accent:      #0d9e7a;
  --accent-dim:  rgba(13,158,122,0.1);
  --accent-glow: rgba(13,158,122,0.2);
  
  --red:         #c93535;
  --red-dim:     rgba(201,53,53,0.1);
  --amber:       #b07018;
  --amber-dim:   rgba(176,112,24,0.1);
  --green:       #1a8f60;
  --green-dim:   rgba(26,143,96,0.1);
  --blue:        #1a6ecc;
  --blue-dim:    rgba(26,110,204,0.1);

  /* Compatibility aliases */
  --text: var(--ink);
  --muted: var(--ink3);
  --bg-darker: var(--bg);
  --bg-card: var(--bg3);
  --navbar-bg:   rgba(250,250,249,0.92);
  --ticker-bg:   #eeece8;
  
  color-scheme: light;
}

/* RESET & BASE */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

/* SCROLLBAR */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg2); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--surface); border-radius: 3px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* SKIP LINK (ACCESSIBILITY) */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  transition: top 0.2s;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 8px; }

/* LAYOUT HELPERS */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--pad);
}

/* LIVE TICKER */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ticker-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.ticker-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.3);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 1.5rem;
}
.ticker-track {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 5%, black 95%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 5%, black 95%, transparent);
}
.ticker-scroll {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker-move 40s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-scroll:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes ticker-move {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.ticker-item {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.ticker-item .tag {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.ticker-item.highlight {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* NAVBAR */
.navbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--navbar-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.navbar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem var(--pad);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.logo span {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.logo-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-left: 3px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  animation: blink 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes blink {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%       { opacity: 0.2; }
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink2);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.search-form {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.search-form input {
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 16px 8px 36px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  outline: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  width: 160px;
}
.search-form input:focus {
  width: 220px;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg4);
}
.search-form svg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.search-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  right: 0;
  width: 320px;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  transition: all 0.2s;
  z-index: 200;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.search-dropdown.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.search-dropdown-item {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-align: left;
}
.search-dropdown-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.search-dropdown-item:hover {
  background: var(--bg4);
}
.search-dropdown-item h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.search-dropdown-item p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ink3);
}
.search-dropdown-empty {
  padding: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ink3);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.nav-icon-btn {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  color: var(--ink2);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.nav-icon-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}
.nav-subscribe {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav-subscribe:hover {
  background: #9070ff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* CATEGORY FILTER BAR */
.filter-bar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg2);
}
.filter-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem var(--pad);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.filter-bar-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.filter-pill {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink3);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.filter-pill:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--border-med);
  background: var(--bg3);
}
.filter-pill.active {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: rgba(16,185,129,0.5);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg2);
}
.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-main {
  padding: 4rem var(--pad);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.badge {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}
.badge-featured {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: rgba(16,185,129,0.4);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}
.badge-live {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: rgba(232,84,84,0.4);
  background: var(--red-dim);
}
.badge-live::before {
  content: '';
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
  animation: blink 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.badge-security {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: rgba(232,84,84,0.35);
  background: var(--red-dim);
}
.badge-policy {
  color: var(--amber);
  border-color: rgba(240,160,64,0.35);
  background: var(--amber-dim);
}
.badge-privacy {
  color: var(--green);
  border-color: rgba(62,207,142,0.35);
  background: var(--green-dim);
}
.badge-career {
  color: var(--blue);
  border-color: rgba(77,166,255,0.35);
  background: var(--blue-dim);
}
.badge-ai {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: rgba(16,185,129,0.4);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}
.badge-society {
  color: var(--amber);
  border-color: rgba(240,160,64,0.35);
  background: var(--amber-dim);
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.hero-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-meta-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--border-med);
}
.meta-text {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.meta-text strong {
  color: var(--ink2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #9070ff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

/* Hero sidebar */
.hero-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.sidebar-header {
  padding: 1rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.sidebar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink3);
}
.sidebar-item {
  padding: 1rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: left;
}
.sidebar-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-item:hover {
  background: var(--bg3);
}
.sidebar-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink4);
}
.sidebar-title-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.sidebar-item:hover .sidebar-title-text {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* MAIN CONTENT AREA */
.main-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 0;
}
.main-feed {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  min-height: 60vh;
}

/* SECTION HEADER */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.section-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.section-view-all {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.section-view-all:hover { gap: 8px; }

/* FEATURED ROW (3-col grid) */
.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.featured-card {
  padding: 1.25rem var(--pad);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.featured-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.featured-card:hover { background: var(--bg3); }
.featured-card-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--bg4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.featured-card-thumb-icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  opacity: 0.2;
}
.featured-card-thumb-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
}
.featured-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.featured-card-title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.featured-card:hover .featured-card-title { color: var(--accent); }
.featured-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink4);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ARTICLE LIST */
.article-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.article-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.25rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
}
.article-row:hover { background: var(--bg3); }
.article-row-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink4);
  min-width: 24px;
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.article-row-body { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
.article-row-title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-row:hover .article-row-title { color: var(--accent); }
.article-row-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-row-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-row-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink4);
}
.article-row-time {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}
.article-row-thumb {
  width: 80px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--bg4);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  opacity: 0.4;
}
/* Accent left border on hover */
.article-row::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  transform-origin: bottom;
}
.article-row:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }

/* PAGINATION */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 2rem var(--pad);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-btn {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.page-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}
.page-btn.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}
.page-btn.disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
.page-arrow {
  padding: 0 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* RIGHT SIDEBAR */
.right-sidebar {
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

/* Trending */
.trending-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.trending-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: left;
}
.trending-item:hover { background: var(--bg3); }
.trending-n {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink4);
  min-width: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.trending-item:hover .trending-n { color: var(--accent); }
.trending-body { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; }
.trending-title {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.trending-item:hover .trending-title { color: var(--accent); }
.trending-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink4);
}

/* Tags cloud */
.tags-cloud {
  padding: 1.25rem var(--pad);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}
.tags-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}
.tag-chip {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--ink3);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.tag-chip:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: rgba(16,185,129,0.4);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

/* Newsletter widget */
.newsletter-widget {
  padding: 1.5rem var(--pad);
  background: var(--bg3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}
.newsletter-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.newsletter-h {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.newsletter-p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: var(--ink4); }
.newsletter-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-btn:hover {
  background: #9070ff;
}
.newsletter-social-proof {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.social-proof-stat {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--bg4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.social-proof-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: block;
}
.social-proof-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink4);
  display: block;
}

/* FOOTER */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg2);
  padding: 2.5rem var(--pad) 1.5rem;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}
.footer-col-h {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
}
.footer-links li a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links li a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink4);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-legal a {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink4);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-rss {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--amber);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-rss:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* Cookie banner */
/* Anchored bottom-centre rather than bottom-left. Left-anchored, it sat directly on top
   of the first story card at every desktop width — the reader's first impression was a
   consent dialog covering the content it was asking about. Centring it, tightening the
   padding and letting the page reserve room for it keeps the grid legible while it is up. */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(680px, calc(100% - 2.5rem));
  max-width: 680px;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  z-index: 9000;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
  text-align: left;
}
.cookie-banner.hidden {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-text {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.cookie-text a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cookie-accept {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-decline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ──────────────────────────────────────
   ARTICLE-SPECIFIC STYLES (article.html)
   ────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Reading progress bar */
.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--bg4);
  z-index: 9999;
}
.reading-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* Nav back specific styles */
.nav-back {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-back:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* Article layout */
.article-page {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem var(--pad) 5rem;
}

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.breadcrumb a, .breadcrumb span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink4);
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--ink4); }

/* Header */
.article-header { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; text-align: left; }
.article-badges {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.article-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.article-subtitle {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 1rem;
}
.article-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.meta-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.meta-avatar {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.meta-author-text { font-size: 13px; text-align: left; }
.meta-author-name { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; display: block; }
.meta-author-date { color: var(--ink3); font-size: 12px; display: block; }
.meta-sep { width: 1px; height: 20px; background: var(--border-med); }
.meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink3);
}
.meta-share {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.share-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink3);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-dim); }

/* Article body typography */
.article-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink2);
  text-align: left;
}
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* Tables had no styling at all, so they used browser defaults and nothing constrained
   their width. On a 375px viewport the widest table measured 422px with overflow-x:visible
   on both itself and its parent, which pushed the whole page to 438px and made the article
   scroll sideways. display:block turns the table itself into the scroll container, so a
   wide table scrolls within its own bounds instead of dragging the page with it. */
.article-body table {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}
.article-body table th,
.article-body table td {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line, rgba(255,255,255,0.12));
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.article-body table th {
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--surface2, rgba(255,255,255,0.04));
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.article-body table tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: var(--surface1, rgba(255,255,255,0.02));
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
}
.article-body a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(16,185,129,0.4);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s;
}
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }
.article-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.article-body em { font-style: italic; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.article-body blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink3);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}
.article-body code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  background: var(--bg4);
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-body pre {
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.article-body pre code {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.article-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.article-body img {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  height: auto;
}
.article-body .callout {
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.article-body .callout-icon { font-size: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.article-body .callout-text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.6; text-align: left; }

/* Article tags section */
.article-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}
.article-tags-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink4);
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

/* Related articles */
.related-section { margin-top: 3rem; text-align: left; }
.related-header {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.related-header::before { content:''; width:12px; height:1px; background: var(--accent); }
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
.related-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.related-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--bg3); }
.related-card-title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.related-card:hover .related-card-title { color: var(--accent); }
.related-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink4);
}

/* Newsletter strip */
.newsletter-strip {
  margin: 3rem 0;
  background: var(--bg3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter-strip h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.newsletter-strip p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink3); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.newsletter-strip-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.newsletter-strip input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
}
.newsletter-strip input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.newsletter-strip input::placeholder { color: var(--ink4); }
.newsletter-strip button {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-strip button:hover { background: #9070ff; }

/* Floating TOC toggle (desktop) */
.toc-toggle {
  position: fixed;
  right: 2rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  z-index: 50;
}
.toc-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink4);
  transition: all 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.toc-dot.active, .toc-dot:hover { background: var(--accent); transform: scale(1.5); }

/* ANIMATIONS — PAGE LOAD */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.anim-1 { animation: fadeUp 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both; animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.anim-2 { animation: fadeUp 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both; animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.anim-3 { animation: fadeUp 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both; animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.anim-4 { animation: fadeUp 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both; animation-delay: 0.35s; }

.article-page { animation: fadeUp 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

/* RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-main {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .hero-sidebar {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .sidebar-item {
    flex: 1 1 48%;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .sidebar-item:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }

  .main-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .main-feed {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .right-sidebar {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .featured-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .featured-card:last-child {
    grid-column: span 2;
    border-right: none;
  }
  .footer-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --pad: 1rem; }
  /* .navbar-inner is a flex ROW with no wrap, so a child asking for width:100% cannot move
     to a new line — it just overflows and gets clipped, which is what "Tech" did on a phone
     when the links were first un-hidden. The wrap is what makes the rule below work. */
  .navbar-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }

  /* The two category links were hidden below 768px with nothing put in their place, so on a
     phone there was no way to reach Tech or Geopolitics from the homepage at all — the whole
     site collapsed to whatever the current page was. With only three destinations a
     hamburger is more machinery than the problem needs; they go on their own line instead,
     scrollable if a narrow screen cannot fit them. */
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    order: 3;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .nav-links li { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 14px; }
  .nav-subscribe { display: none; }
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-card { border-right: none !important; }
  .featured-card:last-child { grid-column: span 1; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .sidebar-item { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .cookie-banner { left: 50%; right: auto; width: calc(100% - 2rem); flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .toc-toggle { display: none; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .newsletter-strip-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .meta-share { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .article-row-thumb { display: none; }
}

/* ── Monetization & Affiliate Styling ── */
.qm-affiliate-disclosure {
  margin: 0 0 30px 0;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--bg2);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink2);
}

.qm-sponsorship-banner {
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin: 24px 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.qm-sponsorship-banner strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.qm-sponsorship-banner a {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.qm-sponsorship-banner a:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.qm-product-cards-wrapper {
  margin: 40px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.qm-product-cards-wrapper h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.qm-product-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
html[data-theme="dark"] .qm-product-card {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.qm-product-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.qm-product-card .badge-choice {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 24px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--accent-glow);
}

.qm-product-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.qm-product-card .rating {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.qm-product-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}

.qm-product-card .features-grid {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.qm-product-card .feature-col {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 150px;
}
.qm-product-card .feature-col strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.qm-product-card .feature-col.pros strong {
  color: var(--green);
}
.qm-product-card .feature-col.cons strong {
  color: var(--red);
}
.qm-product-card .feature-col span {
  color: var(--ink2);
}

.qm-product-card .cta-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 200px;
}

.qm-product-card .qm-cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px var(--accent-glow);
}
.qm-product-card .qm-cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .qm-product-card {
    padding: 18px;
  }
}

/* ── Card thumbnails ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Every post already carries a featured_image; the cards were rendering an emoji
   on a gradient and discarding it. The gradient stays behind the image, so it
   still reads correctly while loading and if the remote image never arrives. */
.featured-card-thumb { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.featured-card-thumb-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .92;
  transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.featured-card:hover .featured-card-thumb-img { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.04); }
.featured-card-thumb-bar { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ── Empty state ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   An archive with nothing in it used to render a page with no body at all. A new
   blog should read as deliberate rather than broken. */
.empty-state {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: clamp(4rem, 12vh, 9rem) auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
.empty-state-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: .5rem 0 0;
}
.empty-state-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.empty-state-desc { color: var(--ink3); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .featured-card-thumb-img { transition: none; }
  .featured-card:hover .featured-card-thumb-img { transform: none; }
}

/* ── Back to top ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Articles run to several thousand words, and on a phone that is a long way to scroll
   back by hand. Hidden until the reader is far enough down to want it, so it does not
   sit over the opening paragraphs doing nothing. */
.qm-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  width: 44px;                 /* 44px is the smallest comfortable touch target */
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg2);
  color: var(--ink);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s;
  /* Above anything else that pins itself to the bottom of the viewport. The removed
     "Premium Guide" bar sat at z-index 1000 in this exact corner, which is the most likely
     reason this button was never visible in practice. */
  z-index: 1200;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
}
.qm-to-top.is-visible { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.qm-to-top:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.qm-to-top:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .qm-to-top { transition: none; }
}