:root {
  --ink: #0a1628;
  --ink-2: #1f2e44;
  --ink-3: #4a5568;
  --ink-4: #6b7280;
  --ink-5: #9ca3af;
  --paper: #f5f0e6;
  --paper-2: #ece1c8;
  --paper-3: #ddd2b8;
  --rule: #c8b896;
  --rule-2: #b8a378;
  --rule-3: #d4c594;
  --accent: #c8102e;
  --accent-2: #8b0a1f;
  --accent-3: #fbeae7;
  --gold: #b8860b;
  --silver: #6b727a;
  --bronze: #8b5a2b;

  --serif-display: 'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif;
  --serif-body: 'Newsreader', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'General Sans', -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
}

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

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

body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-feature-settings: 'kern','liga','onum','ss01';
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1200px 800px at 0% 0%, rgba(200,184,150,0.10), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(1000px 600px at 100% 30%, rgba(200,16,46,0.04), transparent 60%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* Subtle paper grain */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.4;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.04   0 0 0 0 0.04   0 0 0 0 0.02   0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ─────────── TICKER ─────────── */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 9px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a3a52;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
}
.ticker-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 0 14px;
  z-index: 2;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--accent-2);
}
.ticker-label::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -10px; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 0; height: 0;
  border-left: 10px solid var(--accent);
  border-top: 14px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 14px solid transparent;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: scroll 80s linear infinite;
  gap: 3.2rem;
  padding-left: calc(110px + 2rem);
}
.ticker-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
.ticker-item::after {
  content: '✦';
  margin-left: 3.2rem;
  color: var(--rule);
  font-size: 9px;
}
.ticker-item:last-child::after { content: ''; }
.ticker-time { color: var(--ink-5); font-size: 10px; }
.ticker-club { color: var(--rule); font-weight: 500; }
.hwg {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
@keyframes scroll {
  to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 1.6rem)); }
}

/* ─────────── UTILITY NAV ─────────── */
.utility {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}
.utility-inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 7px 28px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.utility-inner ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.utility-inner a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.utility-actions { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
.subscribe-btn {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}
.subscribe-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--paper); }

/* ─────────── MASTHEAD ─────────── */
.masthead {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 36px 24px 22px;
  background: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
}
.masthead-issue {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0, "WONK" 0;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 11vw, 152px);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.85;
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.wordmark .wire {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-top: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.tagline .sep { display: inline-block; margin: 0 10px; color: var(--rule-2); }
.dateline {
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  max-width: 1320px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  border-top: 4px double var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 8px 28px;
  gap: 16px;
}
.dateline-center {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.dateline-right { text-align: right; }
.window-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

/* ─────────── CONTAINER ─────────── */
.wrap {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ─────────── HERO ─────────── */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.62fr 1fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.hero-main, .hero-side, .hero-rail {
  padding: 28px 26px;
}
.hero-main { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero-side { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 22px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.eyebrow .meta {
  color: var(--ink-4);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-headline .em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 60, "WONK" 1;
}
.hero-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.byline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.byline-name { font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.dot { color: var(--rule-2); }

/* ── TIER BADGES ── */
.tier {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  border: 1px solid;
  position: relative;
}
.tier::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
}
.tier-1 { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(184,134,11,0.06); }
.tier-1::before { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(184,134,11,0.18); }
.tier-2 { color: var(--silver); border-color: var(--silver); background: rgba(107,114,122,0.06); }
.tier-2::before { background: var(--silver); }
.tier-3 { color: var(--bronze); border-color: var(--bronze); background: rgba(139,90,43,0.06); }
.tier-3::before { background: var(--bronze); }
.tier-rumour { color: var(--ink-4); border-color: var(--ink-5); background: transparent; border-style: dashed; }
.tier-rumour::before { background: var(--ink-5); }

/* ── HERO PHOTO ── */
.hero-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1628 0%, #1f2e44 50%, #2c3e5b 100%);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,22,40,0.85), rgba(31,46,68,0.6)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 0, transparent 11px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 11px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 12px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
}
.hero-photo::before {
  content: 'STADIO ANFIELD · LIVERPOOL';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px; right: 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,0.4);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-photo .stamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; left: 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.hero-photo .player {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 36px;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 76px);
  color: rgba(245,240,230,0.9);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  text-align: center;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.hero-photo .reliability {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; right: 18px;
  background: rgba(10,22,40,0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.reliability-bar {
  width: 60px; height: 3px;
  background: rgba(245,240,230,0.15);
  margin-top: 4px;
  position: relative;
}
.reliability-bar::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 78%;
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* ── SIDE STORIES ── */
.side-story {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.side-story:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.side-story:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.side-story h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 8px 0 8px;
}
.side-story h3 .em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 60, "WONK" 1; }
.side-story .sub {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.side-story .footer {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}

/* ── HERO RAIL (right column) ── */
.rail {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-left: 1px dashed var(--rule-2);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.rail-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}
.rail-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
}
.rail-item {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: start;
}
.rail-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.rail-time {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.rail-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.rail-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.rail-meta .here-flag {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

/* ─────────── SECTION DIVIDER ─────────── */
.section {
  margin-top: 64px;
  position: relative;
}
.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.section-head::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -7px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.section-name {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-name .em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.section-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  align-self: end;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.section-link {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 7px 14px;
  align-self: end;
}
.section-link:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* ─────────── RUMOUR CARDS (4-up) ─────────── */
.cards-4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.card {
  padding: 22px 22px 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--paper);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.card:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.card-status {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.status-rumour { background: var(--ink-3); }
.status-advanced { background: #b8860b; color: #fff; }
.status-confirmed {
  background: var(--accent);
}
.status-confirmed::after {
  content: 'Here we go!';
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-left: 4px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}
.status-denied { background: var(--ink); text-decoration: line-through; }

.card-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card-eyebrow strong { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.card h4 .em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 60, "WONK" 1; }
.card-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
}
.card-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
}
.fee {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

/* ─────────── MERCATO WINDOWS (calendar grid) ─────────── */
.mercato-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.mercato-cell {
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.mercato-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.mercato-hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink-2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.mercato-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0, transparent 20px, rgba(245,240,230,0.04) 20px, rgba(245,240,230,0.04) 21px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mercato-hero .label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.mercato-hero h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.mercato-hero .countdown {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 16px 0 8px;
}
.mercato-hero .countdown small {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper-3);
  margin-left: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.mercato-hero .blurb {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--paper-2);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.window-name {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.window-dates {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.window-state {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid;
}
.state-open { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.state-open::before { content:''; width:6px; height:6px; background: var(--accent); border-radius:50%; animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.state-closed { color: var(--ink-4); border-color: var(--ink-5); }
.state-upcoming { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
@keyframes pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(200,16,46,0.4); }
  50% { opacity: 0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(200,16,46,0); }
}
.window-stat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}
.window-stat strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ─────────── CLUBS GRID ─────────── */
.clubs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.club {
  padding: 22px 18px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.club:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.club:nth-child(6n) { border-right: none; }
.club-crest {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.crest-mci { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6cabdd, #1c2c5b); }
.crest-rma { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #c5b358); color: #1a3160; border-color: #1a3160; }
.crest-bay { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc052d, #0066b2); }
.crest-bar { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a50044, #004d98); }
.crest-psg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #004170, #ed1c24); }
.crest-liv { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8102e, #f6eb61); color: #00002b; }
.club-name {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.club-league {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.club-rumour {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  text-align: left;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 12px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 16;
}
.club-rumour-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ─────────── ANALYSIS LONG-FORM ─────────── */
.analysis-rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.deep-dive {
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.deep-dive:last-child { border-right: none; }
.deep-dive .number {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 0.8;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.deep-dive .author-line {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.deep-dive h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.deep-dive h3 .em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1; color: var(--accent-2); }
.deep-dive .lede {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.deep-dive .lede::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-size: 56px;
  line-height: 0.9;
  float: left;
  padding: 4px 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pull-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 18px;
  margin: 22px 0;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 60, "WONK" 1;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.deep-dive .read-on {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.read-on::after { content: '→'; font-size: 14px; }
.read-on:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

/* ─────────── TIER EXPLAINER ─────────── */
.tier-explainer {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 36px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tier-explainer::before {
  content: 'M.W.';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px; right: 24px;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 280px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,0.04);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.tier-explainer-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.tier-explainer h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.tier-explainer h3 .em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1; color: var(--accent); }
.tier-explainer .sub {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--paper-3);
  max-width: 36ch;
  text-align: right;
}
.tier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.tier-cell {
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink-2);
}
.tier-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.tier-cell h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.tier-cell .ratio {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 32px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 8px;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.tier-cell .ratio sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-3);
  margin-left: 4px;
  vertical-align: super;
}
.tier-cell p {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--paper-2);
}
.tier-cell .examples {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper-3);
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}
.tier-cell.t1 h4 { color: var(--gold); }
.tier-cell.t2 h4 { color: #c0c4ca; }
.tier-cell.t3 h4 { color: #d2926e; }
.tier-cell.tr h4 { color: var(--paper-3); }

/* ─────────── NEWSLETTER ─────────── */
.newsletter {
  margin-top: 56px;
  border-top: 4px double var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--ink);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0, transparent 26px, rgba(200,184,150,0.18) 26px, rgba(200,184,150,0.18) 27px);
  align-items: center;
}
.newsletter-pitch h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.newsletter-pitch h3 .em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1; color: var(--accent); }
.newsletter-pitch p {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 36ch;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
}
.newsletter-form {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
}
.newsletter-form .label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.newsletter-form .input-row {
  display: flex; gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-5); }
.newsletter-form button {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: none;
  padding: 0 28px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--accent); }
.newsletter-form .fine {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ─────────── FOOTER ─────────── */
footer {
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding: 56px 28px 32px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.footer-mast {
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-2);
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.footer-mast .wordmark {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
}
.footer-mast .wordmark .wire { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-mast .tagline { color: var(--paper-3); margin-top: 10px; }
.footer-grid {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--paper-3);
}
.footer-grid h5 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.footer-grid ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-grid a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 32px auto 0;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-2);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--paper-3);
}

/* ─────────── HARVESTED IMAGE LAYER ─────────── */
.hero-photo > img.lead {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 22%;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(1.05);
}
.hero-photo .stamp,
.hero-photo .reliability { z-index: 2; }
.hero-photo::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,22,40,0) 60%, rgba(10,22,40,0.45) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card-img {
  margin: -22px -22px 16px -22px;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 25%;
  display: block;
  filter: contrast(1.03);
}

.side-story-thumb {
  float: right;
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  margin: 4px 0 10px 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.side-story-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(0.15) contrast(1.05);
}

.mercato-hero img.bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.18;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: grayscale(0.6) contrast(1.2);
}
.mercato-hero > *:not(img):not(::before) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.deep-dive-banner {
  margin: -36px -32px 22px -32px;
  height: 180px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-2);
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.deep-dive-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.deep-dive-banner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,22,40,0.05) 0%, rgba(10,22,40,0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.deep-dive-banner .banner-cap {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 14px;
  right: 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,0.85);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  z-index: 1;
}

.photo-credits {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--paper-3);
  margin-top: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.photo-credits a { color: var(--paper-3); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(245,240,230,0.25); }

/* ─────────── HERO POSTER (Sun-style splash, full-bleed) ─────────── */
.hero-poster-band {
  margin-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
}
.hero-poster {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
  background: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 460px;
}
.hero-poster > img.lead {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 18%;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: contrast(1.06) saturate(1.05) brightness(0.92);
}
.hero-poster > .stamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: max(28px, 6vw);
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 8px 16px 6px;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.hero-poster > .reliability {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: max(28px, 6vw);
  z-index: 3;
  background: rgba(10,22,40,0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,230,0.18);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 9px 13px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.hero-poster .reliability-bar {
  width: 88px;
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(245,240,230,0.18);
  margin-top: 5px;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-poster .reliability-bar::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 78%;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 96px max(28px, 6vw) 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(10,22,40,0) 0%,
    rgba(10,22,40,0) 28%,
    rgba(10,22,40,0.55) 62%,
    rgba(10,22,40,0.94) 96%);
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
}
.hero-overlay::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 64px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-kicker .kicker-tier {
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 6px 12px 5px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink);
}
.hero-kicker .kicker-time {
  color: rgba(245,240,230,0.78);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.hero-poster-band .hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 1;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6.6vw, 108px);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  max-width: 80%;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.hero-poster-band .hero-headline .em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 75%, var(--accent) 75% 100%);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding: 0 6px 0 2px;
}
.hero-overlay-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,0.78);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-overlay-meta .byline strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.hero-overlay-meta .wire-fee {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 7px 13px 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink);
}
.hero-readmore {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  transition: gap 0.15s;
}
.hero-readmore:hover { color: var(--accent-2); border-bottom-color: var(--accent-2); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-poster { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; min-height: 420px; }
  .hero-poster-band .hero-headline { max-width: 92%; font-size: clamp(36px, 7vw, 78px); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-poster { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; min-height: 540px; }
  .hero-poster-band .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 56px); max-width: 100%; }
  .hero-overlay { padding: 70px 22px 28px; }
  .hero-overlay::before { width: 48px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .hero-overlay-meta { font-size: 10.5px; gap: 12px; }
  .hero-overlay-meta .wire-fee { margin-left: 0; }
  .hero-poster > .stamp { top: 18px; left: 22px; font-size: 17px; padding: 6px 12px 5px; }
  .hero-poster > .reliability { top: 18px; right: 22px; font-size: 10px; padding: 7px 11px; }
}

/* ─────────── RESPONSIVE ─────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-main, .hero-side { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .rail { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .cards-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .card:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .card:nth-child(3) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .clubs-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .club:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
  .club:nth-child(6n) { border-right: none; }
  .mercato-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .mercato-cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .analysis-rail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .deep-dive { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .tier-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .tier-cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .newsletter { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 36px 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .utility-inner ul { display: none; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 64px; }
  .dateline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; text-align: center; }
  .dateline-right { text-align: center; }
  .cards-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-left: none; border-right: none; }
  .card { border-right: none !important; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .clubs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .mercato-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mercato-cell { border-right: none !important; }
  .tier-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tier-cell { border-right: none !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-2); }
  .deep-dive { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .deep-dive h3 { font-size: 30px; }
  .ticker-label { display: none; }
  .ticker-track { padding-left: 1rem; }
}
/* ─────────── ARTICLE PAGE ─────────── */
.article-piece {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 32px 48px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.article-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.article-meta-bar .tier { padding: 4px 9px; }
.article-kind { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.article-competition a { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 1px; }
.article-competition a:hover { color: var(--accent-2); }
.article-updated { color: var(--ink-4); margin-left: auto; font-style: italic; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }

.article-update-note {
  background: var(--accent-3);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.article-update-note strong { font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-size: 11px; color: var(--accent-2); }

.article-body {
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
.article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 4.2em;
  line-height: 0.85;
  float: left;
  padding: 0.05em 0.12em 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.article-body h2, .article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 1.6em 0 0.6em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.article-body h2 { font-size: 1.5em; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 1.25em; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 1.4em 0;
  padding: 0.4em 0 0.4em 1.2em;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 1.05em;
}
.article-body a {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.article-body a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.article-body sup {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62em;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-left: 0.05em;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.article-body sup a { border-bottom: none; color: var(--ink-3); }
.article-body sup a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.2em 1.4em; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.article-body figure { margin: 1.6em 0; }
.article-body figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.article-body figcaption {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  padding: 8px 4px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.article-hero-credit {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule);
}

.article-byline-footer {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.article-byline-footer strong { color: var(--ink); }
.article-byline-footer a { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 1px; }
.article-disclosure {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ─────────── RELATED RAIL ─────────── */
.article-related {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 32px auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.article-related-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.article-related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.related-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.related-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: inherit; }
.related-card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.related-card-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.related-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 14px 4px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-3);
}
.related-card-meta .tier { padding: 3px 7px; font-size: 10px; }
.related-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 14px 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.related-card-author {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 14px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
}

/* Hero kicker tier-coloring */
.kicker-tier.tier-1 { color: var(--gold); }
.kicker-tier.tier-2 { color: var(--silver); }
.kicker-tier.tier-3 { color: var(--bronze); }
.kicker-tier.tier-rumour { color: var(--ink-4); border-bottom-style: dashed; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .article-piece { padding: 24px 18px 36px; }
  .article-body { font-size: 17px; }
  .article-body p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 3.4em; }
  .article-related { padding: 0 18px; }
  .article-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .article-meta-bar { gap: 8px; font-size: 11px; }
  .article-meta-bar .article-updated { margin-left: 0; flex-basis: 100%; }
}