/* ═══ HORN TICKER (inline for cache resilience) ═══ */
@keyframes horn-scroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.horn-scroll{animation:horn-scroll 40s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.horn-scroll:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.horn-scroll{animation:horn-scroll 60s linear infinite!important}}

/* ═══ THE NEWSROOM — Homepage ═══ */

/* Hero — cinematic featured article */
.nw-hero{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:380px;text-decoration:none}
.nw-hero-img{width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover}
.nw-hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--bg) 0%,rgba(11,13,17,.82) 40%,rgba(11,13,17,.35) 70%,rgba(11,13,17,.15) 100%)}
.nw-hero-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:0 clamp(16px,3vw,48px);max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:380px;padding-bottom:44px;padding-top:80px}
.nw-hero h1{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);font-weight:700;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:820px;margin:0 0 16px;transition:color .3s ease}
.nw-hero:hover h1{color:var(--gold)}
.nw-hero-excerpt{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(14px,1.4vw,17px);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.65;max-width:620px;margin:0 0 24px}
.nw-hero-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Hero placeholder pattern — diagonal purple stripes over dark gradient (per design handoff) */
.ph{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(79,38,131,.22) 0 12px,rgba(79,38,131,.10) 12px 24px),linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1420 0%,#0f1018 100%);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-start;padding:14px;width:100%;height:100%}
.ph span{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* Secondary story cards */
.nw-sec-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
@media(min-width:768px){.nw-sec-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.nw-sec{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--ac,var(--gold));border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;padding:24px 24px 20px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .25s,transform .25s;text-decoration:none}
.nw-sec:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-left-color:var(--ac,var(--gold));box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.35);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.nw-sec h3{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;color:var(--text-1);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:8px 0 0;transition:color .15s}
.nw-sec:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.nw-sec-excerpt{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.55;margin:10px 0 0;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}

/* Stats ribbon */
.nw-ribbon{display:flex;align-items:stretch;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface)}
.nw-ribbon-cell{flex-shrink:0;padding:14px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}
.nw-ribbon-cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.nw-ribbon-k{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-3);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nw-ribbon-v{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.1;margin-top:2px;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:220px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}

/* Season timeline (subtle) */
.nw-timeline{background:rgba(18,20,26,.4);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.nw-timeline-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--weeks),1fr)}
.nw-tl-cell{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:4px 2px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.02);transition:background .15s;min-height:56px}
.nw-tl-cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.nw-tl-cell:hover{background:rgba(255,184,0,.04)}
.nw-tl-cell--next{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.nw-tl-cell--next:hover{background:rgba(255,184,0,.08)}
.nw-tl-cell--past{opacity:.35}
.nw-tl-pip{width:100%;height:2px;border-radius:1px;margin-top:3px}

/* Compact feed items (tighter than standard .FI) */
.nw-fi{display:block;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);border-left:2px solid transparent;transition:background .12s,border-color .12s;text-decoration:none}
.nw-fi:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.015);border-left-color:var(--ac,var(--gold))}
.nw-fi:hover .nw-fi-title{color:var(--gold)}
.nw-fi-title{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-1);line-height:1.25;transition:color .12s}
.nw-fi-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-3);display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:5px;align-items:center}

/* Sidebar card accent overrides */
.nw-cap-bar{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent);margin-bottom:0}
.nw-tx-row{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:10px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);align-items:flex-start}
.nw-tx-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* Newsletter card */
.nw-newsletter{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(255,184,0,.04) 0%,var(--surface) 100%);border:1px solid rgba(255,184,0,.1);border-radius:var(--radius)}

/* Footer — refined */