/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EarthTech News — v1.0.0
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   A precise, information-dense newsroom theme.

   Hand-written: a theme loads no Tailwind, so everything here is plain CSS
   with custom properties. Dark mode is a token swap — no colour is hard-coded
   below the token block, so both schemes stay in step automatically.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

:root {
    --ink:            #0d1520;
    --ink-strong:     #060b12;
    --muted:          #5a6875;
    --muted-soft:     #7d8b98;
    --surface:        #ffffff;
    --surface-raised: #f6f8fa;
    --surface-sunk:   #eef2f6;
    --rule:           #dde3e9;
    --rule-strong:    #c3ced8;
    --accent:         #00807f;
    --accent-hot:     #00a3a3;
    --accent-soft:    #e2f4f4;
    --on-accent:      #ffffff;

    --font-sans: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, monospace;

    --container: 1200px;
    --radius:    4px;
    --radius-lg: 6px;

    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(13, 21, 32, 0.06);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 14px rgba(13, 21, 32, 0.08);

    --step:  1rem;
    --gap:   1.5rem;
    --gap-lg: 2.5rem;

    color-scheme: light;
}

:root[data-theme='dark'] {
    --ink:            #e6edf3;
    --ink-strong:     #ffffff;
    --muted:          #8b9bab;
    --muted-soft:     #6f7f8f;
    --surface:        #0d1520;
    --surface-raised: #151f2c;
    --surface-sunk:   #1c2836;
    --rule:           #24303f;
    --rule-strong:    #33414f;
    --accent:         #22d3d3;
    --accent-hot:     #5ce6e6;
    --accent-soft:    #10303a;
    --on-accent:      #06222a;

    color-scheme: dark;
}

/* ── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
    font-size: 16px;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--surface);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: clip;
}

img, picture, svg, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }

a { color: inherit; }

button { font: inherit; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.18;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    margin: 0;
}

p { margin: 0; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    }
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent-hot);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

::selection {
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

/* ── Layout primitives ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: 1.25rem;
}

.site-wrap > section { margin-top: var(--gap-lg); }
.site-wrap { padding-block: 1.5rem 4rem; }

.prose-wrap {
    max-width: 760px;
    padding-block: 2.5rem 4.5rem;
}

.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    z-index: 999;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--surface);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; top: 0; }

#reading-progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 3px;
    width: 0;
    background: var(--accent-hot);
    z-index: 200;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.icon-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, background-color 0.15s;
}

.icon-btn:hover {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    border-color: var(--rule-strong);
    background: var(--surface-raised);
}

.icon-btn svg { width: 1rem; height: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

.icon-btn--square { padding: 0.45rem; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .icon-btn__label { display: none; }
}

/* Colour-scheme toggle shows one glyph at a time */
.icon-moon { display: none; }
:root[data-theme='dark'] .icon-sun  { display: none; }
:root[data-theme='dark'] .icon-moon { display: block; }

/* ── Utility bar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.utility-bar {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--surface-raised);
}

.utility-bar__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding-block: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.utility-bar__date { white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }

.hp-ticker-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hp-ticker-label {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.hp-ticker-track { overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; }

.hp-ticker-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: ticker 42s linear infinite;
}

.hp-ticker-wrap:hover .hp-ticker-inner { animation-play-state: paused; }

.hp-ticker-link {
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}
.hp-ticker-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-ticker-sep { color: var(--rule-strong); }

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hp-ticker-inner { animation: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
    .hp-ticker-wrap { display: none; }
}

/* ── Masthead ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--surface);
}

.site-header__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-block: 1.1rem;
}

.site-header__left  { display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; }
.site-header__right { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 0.5rem; }

.site-header__brand { text-align: center; min-width: 0; }

.site-brand {
    display: block;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1;
}

.site-tagline {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .site-tagline { display: none; }
}

/* ── Primary nav ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-nav {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--surface);
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}
.site-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.site-nav__inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.6rem;
    padding-block: 0.7rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
    .site-nav__inner { justify-content: center; }
}

.site-nav__link {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding-block: 0.15rem;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.site-nav__link:hover { color: var(--ink-strong); }

.site-nav__link.is-active {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.site-nav__link.is-active::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -0.72rem;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
}

/* ── Off-canvas menu ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.oc-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 800;
    background: rgba(6, 11, 18, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.25s, visibility 0.25s;
}

.oc-overlay.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

.oc-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 850;
    height: 100dvh;
    width: min(340px, 86vw);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--surface);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.oc-menu.is-open { transform: translateX(0); }

.oc-menu__head {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.oc-menu__brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.oc-menu__body {
    flex: 1;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.oc-menu__label {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}
.oc-menu__label:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.oc-menu__link {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}
.oc-menu__link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.oc-menu__foot {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem 1.1rem;
    padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.oc-menu__foot a {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.oc-menu__foot a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── Media ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.media {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--surface-sunk);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.media__img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

a:hover > .media .media__img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.media picture { display: contents; }

.media__label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.6rem;
    bottom: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.45rem;
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--accent);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.media-credit {
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}
.media-credit a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.media-credit a:hover { text-decoration-style: solid; }

/* ── Section headers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hp-section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--gap);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.hp-section-label {
    margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.hp-section-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 1.45rem);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hp-section-link {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}
.hp-section-link::after { content: ' →'; }
.hp-section-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hp-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--gap-lg);
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 940px) {
    .hp-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.9fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

.hp-hero-main { display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; }

.hp-hero-img-wrap { display: block; text-decoration: none; }

.hp-story-kicker {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.hp-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.2vw, 2.7rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.032em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.hp-hero-title a { color: var(--ink-strong); text-decoration: none; }
.hp-hero-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-excerpt {
    font-size: 1.03rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 62ch;
}

.hp-meta,
.hp-card-meta,
.hp-feed-meta,
.hp-stack-meta,
.hp-compact-meta,
.hp-picks-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.hp-meta { margin-top: 0.85rem; }

.hp-meta > * + *::before,
.hp-card-meta > * + *::before,
.hp-feed-meta > * + *::before,
.hp-stack-meta > * + *::before {
    content: '·';
    margin-right: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--rule-strong);
}

.hp-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--on-accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.15s;
}
.hp-read-more:hover { background: var(--accent-hot); }

/* ── Hero rail ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hp-hero-side { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; align-content: start; }

.hp-picks-panel {
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
}

.hp-picks-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.hp-picks-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.85rem; }

.hp-picks-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hp-picks-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: none; }

.hp-picks-num {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.hp-picks-link {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.32;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.hp-picks-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-picks-meta { margin-top: 0.3rem; }

.hp-compact-item {
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hp-compact-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.hp-compact-title-link {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.hp-compact-title-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-compact-meta { margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ── Card grids ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hp-top-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--gap);
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 270px), 1fr));
}

.hp-card { display: grid; gap: 0.65rem; align-content: start; }

.hp-card__media { display: block; text-decoration: none; }

.hp-card__title { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.28; }

.hp-card-title-link { color: var(--ink-strong); text-decoration: none; }
.hp-card-title-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* ── Category block ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hp-cat-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-lg); }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
    .hp-cat-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

.hp-feature-card { display: grid; gap: 1rem; align-content: start; }

.hp-feature-title-link {
    display: block;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.6vw, 1.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.22;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.hp-feature-title-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-feature-excerpt {
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted);
}
.hp-feature-card .hp-card-meta { margin-top: 0.75rem; }

.hp-stack-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; align-content: start; }

.hp-stack-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.9rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hp-stack-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.hp-stack-thumb { display: block; text-decoration: none; }

.hp-stack-title-link {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.32;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.hp-stack-title-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-stack-meta { margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ── Latest feed ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hp-latest-layout { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-lg); }

@media (min-width: 940px) {
    .hp-latest-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; }
}

.hp-feed-list { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }

.hp-feed-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.1rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hp-feed-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .hp-feed-item { grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0.85rem; }
    .hp-stack-item { grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

.hp-feed-thumb { display: block; text-decoration: none; }

.hp-feed-title-link {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.hp-feed-title-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hp-feed-excerpt {
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.hp-feed-meta { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.hp-latest-rail { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 1rem; }

/* ── Post card ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.post-card { display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; align-content: start; }

.post-card__thumb {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: var(--surface-sunk);
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.post-card__thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.post-card__thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.post-card__kicker {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.post-card__kicker a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

.post-card__title { font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.28; }
.post-card__title a { color: var(--ink-strong); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.post-card__excerpt { font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }

.post-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.post-card__meta-dot { color: var(--rule-strong); }

.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--gap-lg) var(--gap);
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 280px), 1fr));
}

/* ── Page headers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-header {
    padding-bottom: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--gap-lg);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.page-header__kicker {
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.page-header__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.page-header__lede {
    margin-top: 0.7rem;
    max-width: 60ch;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.page-header__meta {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.empty-state {
    padding-block: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
}
.empty-state p { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

/* ── Filter chips ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.filter-chip {
    padding: 0.32rem 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.15s;
}

.filter-chip:hover { border-color: var(--rule-strong); color: var(--ink-strong); }

.filter-chip.is-active {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--on-accent);
}

/* ── Archive rows ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.posts-archive-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding-block: 1.35rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .posts-archive-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.85rem; }
}

.posts-archive-item__media { display: block; text-decoration: none; }
.posts-archive-item__body { display: grid; gap: 0.45rem; align-content: start; }

.posts-archive-item__title { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }
.posts-archive-item__title a { color: var(--ink-strong); text-decoration: none; }
.posts-archive-item__title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── Pagination ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.pagination-wrap { margin-top: 2.5rem; display: flex; justify-content: center; }

.pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

.pagination__link,
.pagination__page {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 2.2rem;
    height: 2.2rem;
    padding-inline: 0.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.15s;
}

.pagination__link:hover,
.pagination__page:hover { border-color: var(--rule-strong); color: var(--ink-strong); }

.pagination__page.is-current {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--on-accent);
}

.pagination__link.is-disabled { opacity: 0.4; pointer-events: none; }

.pagination__pages { display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.pagination__gap { padding-inline: 0.35rem; color: var(--muted-soft); align-self: center; }

/* ── Article ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.post-hero { max-width: 780px; margin-inline: auto; padding-block: 2rem 1.25rem; }

.post-kicker {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.post-kicker a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

.post-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.033em;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.post-deck {
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.post-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
    padding-top: 0.9rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.post-img-band { margin: 0 auto 2rem; max-width: 1000px; }

.post-img-band picture { display: block; }

.post-img-band img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.post-img-band figcaption { max-width: 780px; margin-inline: auto; }

.post-content-col { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }

.post-toc {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.post-toc__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.post-toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.post-toc li { margin-block: 0.3rem; }

.post-toc a {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}
.post-toc a:hover,
.post-toc a.is-active { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── Article body ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.article-body { font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink); }

.article-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.4rem; }

.article-body h2 {
    margin-top: 2.6rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.article-body h3 { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 1.22rem; }
.article-body h4 { margin-top: 1.6rem; font-size: 1.02rem; }

.article-body p { color: var(--ink); }

.article-body a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-hot); }

.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.article-body li + li { margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* The Contents card renders inside .article-body, before the first h2. These
   generic descendant rules would otherwise out-specify .post-toc's own list and
   link styling, so restate it at a weight that wins. */
.article-body .post-toc ol { padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.article-body .post-toc li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body .post-toc a {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.article-body .post-toc a:hover,
.article-body .post-toc a.is-active { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }

.article-body code {
    padding: 0.12em 0.35em;
    background: var(--surface-sunk);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.88em;
}

.article-body blockquote {
    margin-inline: 0;
    padding-left: 1.15rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    color: var(--muted);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* ── Content blocks ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.block-tip-box {
    padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.block-tip-box__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.block-tip-box__body { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink); }

.block-pull-quote { padding: 0; border: none; }

.block-pull-quote--accent {
    padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.block-pull-quote--centered { text-align: center; padding-block: 1rem; }

.block-pull-quote__text {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

.block-pull-quote__attribution {
    margin-top: 0.65rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.block-stat-callout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    text-align: center;
}

.block-stat-callout__value {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
}

.block-stat-callout__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

/* Shorthand, not margin-block: <figure> carries a 40px UA inline margin that
   margin-block leaves in place, indenting every image against the body copy. */
.block-image { margin: 1.75rem 0; }
.block-image__img { width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.block-image__caption {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    font-style: italic;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.block-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-block: 1.75rem; }

.block-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.block-table th,
.block-table td {
    padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.block-table thead th {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--surface);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.block-table thead th.is-start,
.block-table tbody th { text-align: left; }

.block-table tbody th { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-strong); }

.block-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--surface-raised); }
.block-table tbody tr:last-child th,
.block-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

.block-table__caption {
    caption-side: bottom;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.block-internal-link {
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.block-internal-link__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.block-internal-link a { color: var(--ink-strong); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.block-internal-link a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.block-player-rows,
.block-series-summary,
.block-inning-table-wrap {
    margin-block: 1.75rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* player_rows — name/stat pairs */

.block-player-rows__row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 0.95rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.block-player-rows__row:nth-child(even) { background: var(--surface-raised); }
.block-player-rows__row--last,
.block-player-rows__row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.block-player-rows__name { font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-strong); }

.block-player-rows__stat {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    color: var(--accent);
}

/* series_summary — two teams either side of a score */

.block-series-summary {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.1rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
}

.block-series-summary__team { display: grid; gap: 0.2rem; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
.block-series-summary__team--right { justify-items: center; }

.block-series-summary__abbr {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

.block-series-summary__name {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.block-series-summary__center { display: grid; gap: 0.25rem; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }

.block-series-summary__series-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.block-series-summary__score {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
}

.block-series-summary__result {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--muted);
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .block-series-summary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.85rem; }
}

/* inning_table — per-inning scoreline */

.block-inning-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.85rem; }

.block-inning-table th,
.block-inning-table td {
    padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.block-inning-table thead th {
    background: var(--surface-sunk);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.block-inning-table__team-col {
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.block-inning-table__rhe { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.block-inning-table thead .block-inning-table__rhe { color: var(--accent); }

.block-inning-table__decisive { background: var(--accent-soft); font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); }

.block-inning-table__row--even { background: var(--surface); }
.block-inning-table__row--odd  { background: var(--surface-raised); }

.block-inning-table tbody tr:last-child th,
.block-inning-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

/* ── Tags, author, related ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.post-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.post-tag {
    padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.15s;
}
.post-tag:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

.post-author { max-width: 780px; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; }

.post-author__inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.post-author__avatar { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }

.post-author__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.post-author__name { margin-top: 0.15rem; font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.post-author__bio { margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }

.post-related { margin-top: 3.5rem; }

/* ── Static page body ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-body { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink); }
.page-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.3rem; }
.page-body h2 { margin-top: 2.4rem; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.page-body h3 { margin-top: 1.9rem; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.page-body ul, .page-body ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.page-body li + li { margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.page-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.page-body a:hover { color: var(--accent-hot); }
.page-body blockquote {
    margin-inline: 0;
    padding-left: 1.15rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--rule-strong);
    color: var(--muted);
}
.page-body hr { margin-block: 2rem; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.contact-email { margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.contact-email a {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.contact-email a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Ads ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.ad-slot { margin-block: var(--gap); text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.ad-slot--sidebar { margin-block: 0; }

.ad-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    margin-block: var(--gap);
    padding: 1rem;
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px dashed var(--rule-strong);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.ad-placeholder--sidebar { min-height: 180px; margin-block: 0; }
.ad-placeholder--header,
.ad-placeholder--in-article { min-height: 90px; }

.ad-placeholder__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ad-placeholder__size { font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* ── Search overlay ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.search-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 900;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: rgba(6, 11, 18, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.search-overlay__backdrop { position: absolute; inset: 0; }

.search-overlay__panel {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 4.5rem auto 0;
    padding-inline: 1.25rem;
}

.search-overlay__bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.search-overlay__icon { flex-shrink: 0; width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; margin-inline: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }

.search-overlay__input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0.95rem 0.5rem;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.search-overlay__close {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-inline: 0.85rem;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: var(--muted);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.search-overlay__close:hover { color: var(--ink-strong); }

.search-overlay__results {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    max-height: 65vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.search-overlay__result {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.15s;
}
.search-overlay__result:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.search-overlay__result:hover { background: var(--surface-raised); }

.search-overlay__thumb {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 70px;
    height: 52px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.search-overlay__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

.search-overlay__kicker {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.search-overlay__title {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.28;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.search-overlay__meta {
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    color: var(--muted-soft);
}

.search-overlay__empty { padding: 1.75rem 1rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
    background: var(--surface-raised);
}

.site-footer__grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--gap-lg);
    padding-block: 2.75rem 3rem;
}

@media (min-width: 780px) {
    .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.site-footer__logo {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer__tagline { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); max-width: 34ch; }
.site-footer__copy { margin-top: 1.15rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--muted-soft); }

.site-footer__heading {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

.site-footer__links { display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }

.site-footer__links a {
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}
.site-footer__links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.social-icons { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }

.social-icons__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--muted);
    transition: all 0.15s;
}
.social-icons__link svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.social-icons__link:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
