@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,400;1,8..60,400&family=Barlow:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box
}

:root {
    --gold: #FFDA29;
    --gold-dark: #D4C48E;
    --gold-light: #FFF8D6;
    --cream: #F2F2F2;
    --ink: #1A1A1A;
    --ink-mid: #3D3D3D;
    --ink-light: #6B6B6B;
    --rule: #D4C89A;
    --bg: #FAFAF7;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --red: #C0392B;
    --green: #27AE60;
    --container-padding: 16px;
    --container-max-width: 1400px;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%
}

    body.dark-mode {
        /* Backgrounds */
        --bg: #121212; /* Deepest background */
        --white: #1E1E1E; /* Elevated surface (Masthead/Cards) */
        --cream: #2D2D2D; /* Secondary surface (Inputs) */
        /* Text Colors */
        --ink: #E0E0E0; /* Primary Text */
        --ink-mid: #BDBDBD; /* Secondary Text */
        --ink-light: #9E9E9E; /* Muted/Meta Text */
        /* Rules & Accents */
        --rule: #333333; /* Subtle Borders */
        --gold-light: #FFF8D6; /* Muted background for Opinion block */
        /* Note: --gold and --red remain bright for readability */
    }

/* TOPBAR */
.topbar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 5px 0;
    font-size: clamp(9px, 3vw, 10px);
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    font-weight: 500
}

.topbar-inner {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px
}

.topbar-left {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.topbar-date {
    opacity: 0.6;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-weather {
    color: var(--gold);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.live-badge {
    background: var(--red);
    color: white;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: clamp(7px, 2.2vw, 9px);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-weight: 700;
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@keyframes pulse {

    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 1
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.6
    }
}

.topbar-right {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

    .topbar-right a {
        color: var(--cream);
        text-decoration: none;
        opacity: 0.65;
        transition: opacity 0.2s;
        font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 10px);
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

        .topbar-right a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            color: var(--gold)
        }

/* MASTHEAD */
.masthead {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 100;
}

.masthead-inner {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 12px var(--container-padding) 0;
}

.masthead-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.logo-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-emblem svg {
    width: clamp(32px, 8vw, 44px);
    height: clamp(32px, 8vw, 44px);
}

.logo-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 30px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

    .logo-title span {
        color: var(--gold-dark)
    }

.logo-subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(6px, 2vw, 8px);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 3px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.search-bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 280px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 140px;
}

    .search-bar input {
        border: none;
        outline: none;
        padding: 7px 10px;
        font-size: clamp(11px, 3vw, 13px);
        font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
        background: var(--cream);
        flex: 1;
        color: var(--ink);
        min-width: 0;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .search-bar button {
        display: none;
    }

.subscribe-btn {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.8vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

    .subscribe-btn:hover {
        background: var(--gold-dark);
        color: var(--white)
    }

/* GOLD RULE */
.gold-rule {
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-dark) 50%, var(--gold) 100%)
}

/* ===== TOGGLE NAVBAR - Responsive with toggle button ===== */
.navbar {
    background: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 99;
}

/* Navbar Toggle Button - hidden on desktop */
.navbar-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    color: var(--gold);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

    .navbar-toggle span {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .navbar-toggle .toggle-icon {
        font-size: 18px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .navbar-toggle.active .toggle-icon {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

/* Navbar Inner - desktop horizontal bar */
.navbar-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
}

    .navbar-inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
        height: 3px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    }

    .navbar-inner::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
        background: var(--gold);
        border-radius: 3px;
    }

.nav-item {
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: clamp(9px, 3vw, 11px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3px;
}

    .nav-item:hover,
    .nav-item.active {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--ink)
    }

.nav-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    margin: 6px 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE TOGGLE BEHAVIOR ===== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    /* Show toggle button on mobile/tablet */
    .navbar-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }

    /* Transform navbar into vertical dropdown menu */
    .navbar {
        position: relative;
    }

    .navbar-inner {
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        overflow-x: visible;
        overflow-y: auto;
        max-height: 0;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
        background: var(--ink);
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    }

        /* When navbar is open */
        .navbar-inner.open {
            display: flex;
            max-height: 400px;
            opacity: 1;
            overflow-y: auto;
        }

    .nav-item {
        white-space: normal;
        padding: 12px 20px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

        .nav-item:hover,
        .nav-item.active {
            background: var(--gold);
            color: var(--ink);
            padding-left: 24px;
        }

    .nav-divider {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* TICKER BAR */
.ticker-bar {
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 6px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-inner {
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.ticker-label {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: clamp(7px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-track {
    overflow: hidden;
    flex: 1;
}

.ticker-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    animation: ticker 28s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-item {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 3vw, 11px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
}

    .ticker-item::before {
        content: '◆';
        margin-right: 5px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

@keyframes ticker {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0)
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%)
    }
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px var(--container-padding) 0;
}

.hero-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.hero-lead {
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
}

.hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(200px, 50vw, 420px);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
}

.hero-main-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient( to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 5%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 100% );
}

.hero-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: clamp(16px, 4vw, 32px) clamp(12px, 3vw, 24px);
}

.hero-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-headline {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hero-deck {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 3vw, 14px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: none;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-author {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-time {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* SIDE STACK */
.side-stack {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.side-article {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .side-article:hover .side-title {
        color: var(--gold-dark);
    }

.side-thumb {
    width: 70px;
    min-width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.thumb-fill {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.side-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.side-tag {
    font-size: clamp(7px, 2.2vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.side-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 3vw, 15px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.15s;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.side-time {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 10px);
    color: var(--ink-light);
}

/* HERO RESPONSIVE */
@media (min-width: 500px) {
    .hero-deck {
        display: block;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .hero-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .side-stack {
        border-top: none;
        padding-left: 16px;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .hero-img {
        height: 420px;
    }
}

/* SIDE STACK */
.side-stack {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.side-article {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .side-article:hover .side-title {
        color: var(--gold-dark);
    }

.side-thumb {
    width: 90px;
    min-width: 90px;
    height: 70px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: #ddd;
}

.side-thumb-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.side-article:hover .side-thumb-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.thumb-fill {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.side-content {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.side-tag {
    font-size: clamp(7px, 2.2vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.side-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 3vw, 15px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.15s;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.side-time {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 10px);
    color: var(--ink-light);
}

/* SECTION HEAD */
.section-wrap {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 24px var(--container-padding) 0;
}

.section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.8vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding-left: 8px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.section-rule {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
}

.section-more {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.8vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* NEWS GRID */
.news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
}

.card {
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

    .card:hover {
        border-color: var(--gold);
    }

.card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(140px, 30vw, 170px);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: #ddd;
}

.card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.card:hover .card-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-fill {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.card:hover .card-fill {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.card-tag {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 17px);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.card:hover .card-title {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.card-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 2.5vw, 13px);
    color: var(--ink-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
}

.card-author {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
}

.card-time {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    color: var(--ink-light);
}

/* SPORT STRIPE */
.stripe {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 24px 0;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.stripe-inner {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
}

.stripe-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stripe-label {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.8vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    padding-left: 8px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-dark);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.stripe-rule {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.stripe-more {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.8vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.sport-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
}

.sport-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

    .sport-card:hover {
        border-color: var(--gold);
        background: rgba(255, 218, 41, 0.05);
    }

.sport-badge {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.sport-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sport-cat {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sport-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 2.8vw, 14px);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sport-score {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.score-team {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-weight: 600;
    flex: 1;
}

.score-val {
    font-size: clamp(15px, 4vw, 17px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.score-sep {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* BUSINESS SECTION */
.business-section {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 0 0 32px;
}

.biz-header {
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 12px 0;
}

.biz-header-inner {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
}

.biz-label {
    font-size: clamp(11px, 3.5vw, 13px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.biz-more {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.8vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.7;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.biz-inner {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px var(--container-padding) 0;
}

.biz-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.biz-lead {
    padding: 0;
}

.biz-lead-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(180px, 40vw, 240px);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.biz-lead-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.biz-lead-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 4vw, 22px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.biz-lead-deck {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: clamp(12px, 2.8vw, 13px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.biz-lead-meta {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.biz-sidebar {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: 20px;
}

.biz-side-article {
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .biz-side-article:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .biz-side-article:hover .biz-side-title {
        color: var(--gold);
    }

.biz-side-tag {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.biz-side-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 3vw, 14px);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.biz-side-time {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.5vw, 10px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

/* MARKET TICKER */
.market-strip {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 10px var(--container-padding);
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
}

    .market-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
        height: 3px;
    }

.market-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    min-width: max-content;
}

.market-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
}

.market-name {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.market-val {
    font-size: clamp(12px, 3.5vw, 14px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

.market-chg {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.5vw, 10px);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.up {
    color: #4CAF50;
}

.dn {
    color: #EF5350;
}

/* OPINION */
.opinion-section {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
}

.opinion-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
}

.opinion-lead {
    background: var(--gold-light);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.opinion-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.opinion-quote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 3.5vw, 19px);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.opinion-author {
    font-size: clamp(11px, 2.8vw, 12px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
}

.opinion-role {
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 11px);
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.opinion-card {
    border-top: 3px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 14px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .opinion-card:hover .op-title {
        color: var(--gold-dark);
    }

.op-avatar {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.op-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.op-byline {
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.5vw, 10px);
    color: var(--ink-light);
}

.op-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 3vw, 17px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* IN PICTURES */
.pics-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 3px;
}

.pic-span {
    grid-column: span 2;
}

.pic-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.pic-fill {
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(130px, 30vw, 200px);
    transition: transform 0.4s;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.pic-span .pic-fill {
    height: clamp(180px, 40vw, 320px);
}

.pic-item:hover .pic-fill {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.pic-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75));
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.pic-item:hover .pic-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.pic-caption {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 12px);
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* FOOTER */
.footer {
    background: #1A1A1A;
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 28px 0 16px;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: min(95%, var(--container-max-width));
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
}

.footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 4vw, 20px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

    .footer-logo span {
        color: var(--gold-dark);
    }

.footer-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(11px, 2.8vw, 12px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.social-link {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--cream);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
}

    .social-link:hover {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--ink);
        border-color: var(--gold);
    }

.footer-col-title {
    font-size: clamp(8px, 2.5vw, 9px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
}

    .footer-links a {
        font-size: clamp(11px, 2.8vw, 12px);
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
        }

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: clamp(9px, 2.5vw, 10px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-bottom-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

    .footer-bottom-links a {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
        text-decoration: none;
    }

        .footer-bottom-links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold-dark);
        }

/* ===== MEDIA QUERIES ===== */
@media (min-width: 500px) {
    .hero-deck {
        display: block;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: row;
        text-align: left;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .hero-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .side-stack {
        border-top: none;
        padding-left: 16px;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .biz-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .biz-sidebar {
        border-top: none;
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding-top: 0;
        padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .opinion-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .pics-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .pic-span {
        grid-column: span 2;
        grid-row: span 2;
    }

        .pic-span .pic-fill {
            height: clamp(220px, 35vw, 380px);
        }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --container-padding: 24px;
    }

    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .sport-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
    .news-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }

    .sport-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }

    .market-inner {
        justify-content: space-around;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-headline {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .hero-img {
        height: 420px;
    }
}

/* SWATCH FILLS */
.sw-a {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4A3000, #8B6914, #C0A030)
}

.sw-b {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A3A2A, #2D6B4A, #4A9B6F)
}

.sw-c {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2A1A00, #6B3D0F, #9B6528)
}

.sw-d {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1A2A, #2D2D5B, #4A4A8B)
}

.sw-e {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2A0A0A, #6B1A1A, #9B3A3A)
}

.sw-f {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A2A1A, #1A6B4A, #3A8B6A)
}

.sw-g {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3A2A00, #7B5A10, #C0A030)
}

.sw-h {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A2A3A, #2A4A6B, #4A7A9B)
}

.sw-biz1 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #001A10, #004A28, #1A8A50)
}

.sw-biz2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A0A00, #4A2000, #8A5010)
}

.sw-biz3 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #001020, #00285A, #0A5A9A)
}

.sw-biz4 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2A2000, #6A5000, #BAA010)
}

.sw-biz5 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #200020, #581050, #8A2870)
}