/* Self-hosted variable fonts (latin), so nothing render-blocking leaves the origin. */
@font-face { font-family: 'Urbanist'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 700; font-display: swap; src: url('../fonts/urbanist.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400 700; font-display: swap; src: url('../fonts/nunito-sans.woff2') format('woff2'); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Nunito Sans'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400 700; font-display: swap; src: url('../fonts/nunito-sans-italic.woff2') format('woff2'); }

/* =========================================================
   click.holiday — Lagoon Wire
   A read-only travel & holiday aggregator.
   Palette taken from the logo (navy / lagoon teal / sun amber)
   and the client's Blue Lagoon reference.
   ========================================================= */

:root {
    --deep:        #04252F;   /* deepest water — footer base */
    --ocean:       #0A5566;   /* deep water */
    --teal:        #0B7A8F;   /* primary brand teal */
    --teal-bright: #1AA3BC;   /* interactive teal */
    --teal-soft:   rgba(11, 122, 143, .10);
    --teal-line:   rgba(11, 122, 143, .14);
    --sun:         #F5B420;   /* the lamp glow — CTAs only */
    --sun-ink:     #3A2606;
    --ink:         #06333F;
    --ink-head:    #0C3E4C;
    --ink-mid:     #3E6C79;
    --ink-soft:    #4E7E8B;
    --ink-faint:   #6D97A3;
    --ink-ghost:   #8FB0BB;
    --white:       #FFFFFF;
    --panel:       rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
    --panel-solid: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);

    --font-display: "Urbanist", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
    --font-body:    "Nunito Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

    --r-sm: 6px;  --r-md: 10px;  --r-lg: 14px;  --r-pill: 999px;
    --shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(6, 51, 63, .05), 0 24px 48px -32px rgba(8, 95, 115, .42);
    --shadow-lift: 0 4px 10px rgba(6, 51, 63, .07), 0 30px 56px -30px rgba(8, 95, 115, .5);
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);

    --content: 1240px;   /* content measure, matching mainstream news sites */
    --edge: max(var(--gutter), calc((100% - var(--content)) / 2));
    --gutter: 40px;
    --shelf: 72px;       /* white header bar */
    --shelf-tab: 46px;   /* the curved tab the logo sits on */
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--ink);
    background:
        radial-gradient(800px 320px at 14% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .95), transparent 62%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #F2FAFC 0%, #E4F5F9 24%, #CCEBF2 60%, #A8DEEB 100%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 16px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
::selection { background: var(--teal-bright); color: #fff; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--teal-bright); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }

.wrap { padding-inline: var(--edge); }
.h { font-family: var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.kick {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal);
}
.src { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.muted { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.visually-hidden {
    position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap;
}

.panel {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

/* ─────────────── buttons ─────────────── */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: transform .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s var(--ease), background .18s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-sun { background: var(--sun); color: var(--sun-ink); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -10px rgba(245, 180, 32, .9); }
.btn-sun:hover { color: var(--sun-ink); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(245, 180, 32, .95); }
.btn-teal { background: var(--teal-bright); color: #fff; }
.btn-teal:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--teal); }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--teal); border-color: rgba(11, 122, 143, .4); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--teal); background: var(--teal-soft); }
.btn-block { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

/* ─────────────── arrival ─────────────── */
.arrival {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 452px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 620px 240px at 86% 104%, #F2E4CA 0%, rgba(242, 228, 202, 0) 68%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 300px 120px at 96% 78%, #1E6B4E 0%, rgba(30, 107, 78, 0) 66%),
        linear-gradient(178deg, transparent 44%, #6FDCE4 53%, #35BBD0 70%, #1690B0 88%, #0E6E8E 100%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 760px 86px at 26% 44%, #2C5F52 0%, rgba(44, 95, 82, 0) 74%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 300px 72px at 20% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .92), transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 360px 84px at 58% 14%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .88), transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 230px 62px at 84% 24%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .74), transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #2B84C8 0%, #62B3DF 32%, #A6DBEA 45%, transparent 53%);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}
.arrival-photo { background-image: var(--hero-image); background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.arrival::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(6, 42, 58, .62) 0%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .28) 42%, transparent 66%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.shelf { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: var(--shelf); background: var(--white); z-index: 3; }
.shelf-tab {
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: var(--shelf);
    width: calc(var(--edge) + 248px); height: var(--shelf-tab); background: var(--white);
    border-bottom-right-radius: var(--shelf-tab); z-index: 3;
}
.masthead {
    position: absolute; left: var(--edge); z-index: 5;
    top: calc(var(--shelf) + var(--shelf-tab) - 8px - 67px);   /* 216 x 67, seated 8px above the curve's bottom edge */
    display: block; width: 216px;
}
.masthead img { width: 100%; height: auto; }

.topnav {
    position: absolute; right: var(--edge); top: 0; height: var(--shelf); z-index: 5;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 22px;
}
.topnav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.topnav-links a { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #0F3D57; }
.topnav-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.search-btn {
    width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal-bright);
    display: grid; place-items: center; border: none; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.search-btn svg { stroke: #fff; }
.menu-btn { display: none; }

.arrival-body {
    position: relative; z-index: 4;
    margin-top: auto; width: 100%;
    /* the shelf is absolutely positioned over the hero, so clear it explicitly */
    padding: calc(var(--shelf) + var(--shelf-tab) + 34px) var(--edge) 44px;
}
.arrival-body > * { max-width: 620px; }
.arrival-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(27px, 2.6vw, 39px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(4, 30, 42, .4); text-wrap: balance;
}
.arrival-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 24px; }
.arrival-meta { font-size: 13.5px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9); }

/* ─────────────── feature cards ─────────────── */
.features {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px; padding: 20px var(--edge) 0;
}
.feature {
    position: relative; height: 206px; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; display: block;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #6ED8E2, #147F9E);
    transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.feature:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.feature img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.feature::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 38%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .78) 100%);
}
.feature-tag {
    position: absolute; left: 16px; top: 14px; z-index: 2;
    padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal);
}
.feature-body {
    position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 15px; z-index: 2;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
}
.feature-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.24; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
}
.feature-go {
    width: 28px; height: 28px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
}

/* ─────────────── utility strip ─────────────── */
.utility {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
    padding: 22px var(--edge) 0; font-size: 13px; color: #2F6B7C; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.utility-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.utility a { color: #2F6B7C; }
.utility a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.utility a.strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal); }
.x-inline { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

/* ─────────────── region selector ───────────────
   Two tight rows: label · region tabs · country search, then the busiest
   countries as chips. The whole thing should read as one control bar. */
.regions { padding: 22px var(--edge) 0; }
.regions-inner { padding: 8px 14px 8px 18px; }
.regions-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; min-height: 42px; }
.regions-row--chips { border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .10); padding: 6px 0 4px; min-height: 0; }
.regions-kick {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal);
    padding-right: 14px; border-right: 1px solid var(--teal-line);
}
.regions-kick svg { color: var(--teal-bright); }
.regions-tabs { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.regions-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.region-tab {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px; padding: 7px 11px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    color: #17606F; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1.2;
}
.region-tab span { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-ghost); }
.region-tab:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); color: #17606F; }
.region-tab.is-active { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; padding-inline: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.region-tab.is-active span { color: #fff; }
.regions-foot-label {
    font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-ghost);
    letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.country-chips { display: flex; gap: 5px; flex-wrap: wrap; min-width: 0; }
.country-chip {
    font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); padding: 4px 9px; line-height: 1.3;
    border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .07);
}
.country-chip span { color: var(--ink-ghost); margin-left: 5px; }
.country-chip:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--teal); }
.regions-clear {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal); white-space: nowrap;
}
.regions-clear:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.country-search {
    margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .24); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ─────────────── section columns ─────────────── */
.sections { padding: 24px var(--edge) 0; }
.sections + .sections { padding-top: 26px; }
.sections-inner {
    padding: 20px 22px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0;
}
.section-col { padding-inline: 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.section-col:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.section-col:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
.section-col:last-child { border-right: none; }
.section-head {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 9px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal);
}
.section-count { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-faint); white-space: nowrap; }
.section-all { display: block; margin-top: 13px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); }

.section-lead { display: block; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.section-lead-media {
    height: 158px; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #BFE4EE, #3E9FBC);
}
.section-lead-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.section-lead-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-head); margin-top: 11px;
}
.section-lead:hover .section-lead-title { color: var(--teal); }
.row-meta { font-size: 12px; color: #5E8A97; margin-top: 5px; }

.story-row {
    display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .11);
}
.story-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.story-thumb {
    width: 52px; height: 36px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #BFE4EE, #3E9FBC);
}
.story-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-text { min-width: 0; }
.story-title { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.36; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-head); }
.story-row:hover .story-title { color: var(--teal); }
.story-meta { font-size: 12px; color: #5E8A97; margin-top: 4px; }

/* ─────────────── advertise ─────────────── */
.advertise { padding: 26px var(--edge) 0; }
.advertise-inner {
    padding: 26px 32px; background: var(--panel-solid);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.advertise-copy { max-width: 660px; }
.advertise-copy h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; }
.advertise-copy p { margin-top: 7px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.56; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.advertise-side { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.advertise-stats { text-align: right; }
.advertise-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ─────────────── page furniture (article, category, contact, stats, legal) ─────────────── */
.site-main { padding: 40px var(--edge) 0; }
/* Pages whose blocks carry their own edge padding — otherwise it is applied
   twice and those blocks render narrower than the rest of the page. */
.site-main--flush { padding-inline: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.page-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.page-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 700; }
.page-sub { margin-top: 9px; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.section-gap { margin-top: 34px; }
.empty-state { padding: 60px 0; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.empty-state h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 26px; color: var(--ink); }

.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.story-card {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.story-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.story-thumb-lg { height: 176px; background: linear-gradient(178deg, #BFE4EE, #3E9FBC); }
.story-thumb-lg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-thumb-fallback {
    height: 176px; display: grid; place-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #BFE4EE, #3E9FBC); color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.story-content { padding: 20px 22px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; flex: 1; }
.story-cat { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); }
.story-excerpt { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.article { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
.article-head { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.article-cat { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); }
.article-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 37px); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 12px; text-wrap: balance; }
.article-meta { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.article-hero { border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.article-body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; color: #17414E; }
.article-body p + p { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.source-box {
    margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
    background: var(--teal-soft); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; }
.tag { font-size: 12.5px; padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .09); color: var(--ink-soft); }
.related-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin: 40px 0 20px; }

.share-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 24px 0; }
.share-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-right: 2px; }
.share-btn {
    width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
    background: var(--teal-soft); transition: transform .18s var(--ease), background .18s var(--ease);
}
.share-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .18); }
.share-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: var(--teal); }

.form-card { max-width: 620px; padding: 30px 32px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.field label { display: block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-mid); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.field input, .field textarea {
    width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; font: inherit; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .26); border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--teal-bright); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 163, 188, .18); }
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.captcha-input { max-width: 140px; }
.recaptcha-wrap { min-height: 78px; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; width: 0; }
.alert { padding: 13px 16px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); font-size: 14.5px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.alert-success { background: #DCF0E4; color: #14603C; }
.alert-error { background: #FBE2DC; color: #92301C; }

.stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.stat-card { padding: 22px 24px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); border-radius: var(--r-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.stat-value { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); line-height: 1.1; }
.stat-label { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 5px; }
.stats-panels { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px; margin-top: 24px; }
.stats-panel, .stats-panel-wide { padding: 24px 26px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); border-radius: var(--r-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.stats-panel-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.stats-panel h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.stats-bars { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.stats-bar-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-mid); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.stats-bar-track { height: 8px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .12); overflow: hidden; }
.stats-bar-fill { height: 100%; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--teal-bright)); }
.stats-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.stats-facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.stats-cta-line { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-mid); }

.legal-page { max-width: 780px; margin-inline: auto; }
.legal-page h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; margin: 32px 0 12px; }
.legal-page p, .legal-page li { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #17414E; }
.legal-page ul { margin: 12px 0 12px 22px; }
.legal-note { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); }

.premium-pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 40px; }
.pagination { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; list-style: none; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pagination a, .pagination span {
    display: grid; place-items: center; min-width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0 12px;
    border-radius: var(--r-sm); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600;
    background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); color: var(--ink-mid);
}
.pagination .is-current span, .pagination .active span { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border-color: var(--teal); }
.pagination .disabled span { opacity: .45; }
.page-info { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ─────────────── footer ─────────────── */
.site-footer {
    margin-top: 52px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ocean) 0%, var(--deep) 100%);
    padding: 44px var(--edge) 26px; color: rgba(223, 244, 249, .82);
}
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 320px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 148px; }
.footer-tagline { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.62; color: rgba(223, 244, 249, .68); }
.footer-x { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: #7FE0EE; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-x:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer-col h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #F5C965; }
.footer-col a { color: rgba(223, 244, 249, .82); font-size: 13.5px; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-base {
    margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(223, 244, 249, .16);
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 13px; color: rgba(223, 244, 249, .55);
}

/* ─────────────── responsive ─────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    :root { --gutter: 36px; }
    .sections-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 26px; }
    .section-col:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
    .section-col:nth-child(n+3) { margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 280px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
    .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    :root { --gutter: 22px; --shelf: 82px; --shelf-tab: 0px; }
    .shelf-tab { display: none; }
    .masthead { width: 140px; top: 16px; }
    .topnav { gap: 12px; }
    .topnav-links { display: none; }
    .menu-btn {
        display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px;
        border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .3); background: transparent;
    }
    .menu-btn svg { stroke: var(--teal); }
    .topnav .btn { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 13.5px; }
    .arrival { min-height: 440px; }
    .arrival-body { padding-bottom: 40px; }
    .features { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .feature { height: 208px; }
    .sections-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .section-col { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; }
    .section-col + .section-col { margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .advertise-inner, .advertise-side { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .advertise-stats { text-align: left; }
    .country-search { margin-left: 0; }
    .stats-grid, .stats-panels { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
    .article-body { font-size: 17px; }
}

/* mobile nav panel */
.mobile-nav { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .mobile-nav.is-open {
        display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
        position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); right: var(--gutter); top: var(--shelf);
        z-index: 6; padding: 14px; background: #fff; border-radius: var(--r-md);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
    }
    .mobile-nav a { padding: 11px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #0F3D57; }
    .mobile-nav a:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
    .btn:hover, .feature:hover, .story-card:hover, .share-btn:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* ─────────────── graceful gaps ─────────────── */
.section-lead-title.is-textlead {
    margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; padding-top: 4px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--teal-soft);
}
.story-thumb.is-empty {
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #DCF0F6, #B7DFEA);
    position: relative;
}
.story-thumb.is-empty::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
    width: 14px; height: 14px; margin: -7px 0 0 -7px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .22);
}
.section-filler { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.filler-copy { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 14px; }
.filler-cta { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 18px; }
.section-filler .section-all { margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 0; }

/* Thin sections left ragged bottoms — pin the "all ..." link to the foot of
   every column so they line up regardless of how many stories each holds. */
.section-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.section-col .section-all { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 14px; }
.section-filler .filler-cta { margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* Small phones: logo + submit + search + menu overflows 390px at the 860
   sizes, so tighten everything once more. Submit stays visible — the brief
   has asked for it at the top of every page since June. */
@media (max-width: 460px) {
    :root { --gutter: 16px; --shelf: 74px; }
    .masthead { width: 128px; top: 14px; }
    .topnav { gap: 8px; }
    .topnav .btn { padding: 9px 13px; font-size: 12.5px; }
    .search-btn, .menu-btn { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
    .arrival { min-height: 380px; }
    .arrival-title { font-size: 30px; }
    .arrival-actions { gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px; }
    .feature { height: 186px; }
    .feature-title { font-size: 20px; }
    .advertise-inner { padding: 22px 20px; }
    .utility { font-size: 12.5px; }
}

/* ─────────────── polish pass ─────────────── */

/* the lead story, named under the hero so the button has context */
.arrival-lead {
    margin-top: 22px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.arrival-lead-kick {
    padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
}

/* live signal in the utility strip */
.utility-status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.pulse {
    width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sun);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(245, 180, 32, .55);
    animation: pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
    0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(245, 180, 32, .55); }
    70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(245, 180, 32, 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(245, 180, 32, 0); }
}

/* images ease in and lift on hover — a small thing that reads as care */
.feature img, .section-lead-media img, .story-thumb img, .story-thumb-lg img, .article-hero img {
    transition: transform .6s var(--ease), opacity .4s ease;
}
.feature:hover img, .section-lead:hover .section-lead-media img,
.story-row:hover .story-thumb img, .story-card:hover .story-thumb-lg img { transform: scale(1.045); }
.section-lead-media, .story-thumb, .story-thumb-lg { overflow: hidden; }

/* a missing thumbnail gets the brand's sun and horizon rather than a dot */
.story-thumb.is-empty::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; margin: 0; width: auto; height: auto;
    border-radius: 0; background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 68% 34%, #F5B420 0 3.5px, transparent 4.5px),
        linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 58%, rgba(11, 122, 143, .28) 58.5%, rgba(11, 122, 143, .28) 100%);
}

/* cross-section chips on category pages */
.chip-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.chip {
    padding: 8px 15px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600;
    color: #17606F; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); border: 1px solid var(--teal-line);
    transition: background .18s var(--ease), color .18s var(--ease);
}
.chip:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--teal); }
.chip.is-active { background: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); color: #fff; }

/* article hero keeps its aspect and never upscales past the source */
.article-hero img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }

/* the shelf on inner pages needs the tab too, so the brand moment is consistent */
.inner-shelf { position: relative; background: #fff; height: var(--shelf); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--teal-line); }
.inner-shelf .shelf-tab { display: none; }
.inner-shelf .masthead { width: 168px; top: calc((var(--shelf) - 52px) / 2); }   /* 168 x 52, centred in the bar */

/* keyboard users get the same hover feedback */
.feature:focus-visible img, .story-row:focus-visible .story-thumb img { transform: scale(1.045); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .pulse { animation: none; }
    .feature img, .section-lead-media img, .story-thumb img, .story-thumb-lg img { transition: none; }
}

/* .btn-primary survives from the previous stylesheet on inner pages — same as the teal button */
.btn-primary { background: var(--teal-bright); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--teal); }

/* share buttons take their network's colour on hover, so the row reads as a set of destinations */
.share-x:hover  { background: #0F1419; } .share-x:hover  svg { fill: #fff; }
.share-fb:hover { background: #1877F2; } .share-fb:hover svg { fill: #fff; }
.share-wa:hover { background: #25D366; } .share-wa:hover svg { fill: #fff; }
.share-li:hover { background: #0A66C2; } .share-li:hover svg { fill: #fff; }
.share-rd:hover { background: #FF4500; } .share-rd:hover svg { fill: #fff; }
.share-em:hover { background: var(--teal); } .share-em:hover svg { fill: #fff; }
.share-cp:hover { background: var(--sun); }  .share-cp:hover svg { fill: var(--sun-ink); }

/* ─────────────── hero: the lead story's photograph, not a gradient ─────────────── */
/* The lead story's photograph, full size, behind the copy. Rendered only when
   the picture is at least 1200px wide and landscape, so it is never a blur
   of a small image; otherwise the drawn lagoon shows. */
.arrival-wash {
    position: absolute; inset: -2%; width: 104%; max-width: none; height: 104%; z-index: 0;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: blur(1.5px) saturate(1.08) brightness(.9);
}
.arrival.has-photo::after {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 42, 58, .10) 0%, transparent 28%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .30) 100%),
        linear-gradient(96deg, rgba(6, 42, 58, .80) 0%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .50) 44%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .12) 100%);
}
.arrival::after { z-index: 1; }

.arrival-body {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 420px; gap: 48px; align-items: center;
}
.arrival-body > * { max-width: none; }
.arrival-copy > * { max-width: 620px; }

.arrival-card {
    display: block; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .32);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(4, 30, 42, .75);
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.arrival-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 36px 70px -30px rgba(4, 30, 42, .85); }
.arrival-card-media { height: 210px; background: linear-gradient(178deg, #6ED8E2, #147F9E); overflow: hidden; }
.arrival-card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.arrival-card:hover .arrival-card-media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.arrival-card-body { padding: 14px 16px 16px; color: #fff; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.arrival-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.28; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.arrival-card-src { font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }
.arrival-card .arrival-lead-kick { align-self: flex-start; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) { .arrival-body { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 360px; gap: 32px; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .arrival-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; align-items: start; }
    .arrival-card-media { height: 170px; }
}

/* breathing room between a section's rule and whatever sits under it */
.section-head + .section-lead { margin-top: 14px; }
.section-head + .story-row { padding-top: 14px; }
.country-chip.is-active { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.country-chip.is-active span { color: #fff; }
.country-search input {
    border: none; background: transparent; font: inherit; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink);
    width: 156px; padding: 0; outline: none;
}
.country-search input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.country-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--teal-bright); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 163, 188, .16); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .regions-inner { padding-inline: 14px; }
    .regions-kick { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; width: 100%; }
    .regions-tabs { flex-basis: 100%; }
    .country-search { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
    .country-search input { width: 100%; }
    .regions-clear { margin-left: 0; }
}

/* ─────────────── article page ─────────────── */
.article-place { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 600; }
.article-place:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.related { margin-top: 44px; }
.related-title { margin: 0 0 18px; }

/* ─────────────── reading panel ─────────────── */
.reading-panel {
    background: var(--panel-solid); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    padding: 40px 48px 36px; max-width: 816px;   /* 720px measure inside */
}
.article-body { color: #12363F; }

@media (max-width: 860px) { .reading-panel { padding: 24px 20px 22px; border-radius: 16px; } }

/* ─────────────── article rails ─────────────── */
.read-progress {
    position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 50; height: 3px; width: 100%;
    background: var(--sun); transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(0);
}
.article-layout {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 816px) 300px;
    gap: 28px; justify-content: center; align-items: start;
}
.article-main { min-width: 0; }
.reading-panel { max-width: none; }

.share-rail-inner, .side-rail-inner { position: sticky; top: 24px; }
.share-rail-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding-top: 6px; }
.share-rail-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.share-rail .share-bar { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin: 0; }
.share-rail .share-label { display: none; }
.share-rail .share-btn { width: 40px; height: 40px; background: var(--panel-solid); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.share-rail .share-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.side-rail-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.side-block { padding: 18px 20px 16px; }
.side-heading { display: block; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal); margin: 0; }
.side-block .story-row { padding: 11px 0; }
.side-block .story-title { font-size: 13.5px; }
.side-block .section-all { margin-top: 12px; padding-top: 0; font-size: 12.5px; }
.side-ad { background: var(--panel-solid); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.side-ad-copy { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.58; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.side-ad .btn { align-self: flex-start; }
.side-ad-stats { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); }

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .share-rail { display: none; }               /* the inline share bars remain */
    .side-rail-inner { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .side-rail-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─────────────── previous / next ─────────────── */
.story-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-top: 22px; }
.story-nav-card {
    position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; min-height: 168px;
    border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; padding: 18px 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #8FCBDA, #1B6B80); color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow); transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.story-nav-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); color: #fff; }
.story-nav-card img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.story-nav-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.story-nav-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 42, 58, .05) 20%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .82) 100%); }
.story-nav-card.is-empty { visibility: hidden; }
.story-nav-body { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; min-width: 0; }
.story-nav-label { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #F5C965; }
.story-nav-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.26; font-weight: 700; }
.story-nav-meta { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }
.story-nav-arrow {
    position: absolute; top: 16px; z-index: 1; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); color: var(--teal); display: grid; place-items: center;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
}
.is-prev .story-nav-arrow { left: 16px; }
.is-next .story-nav-arrow { right: 16px; }
.is-prev:hover .story-nav-arrow { transform: translateX(-4px); background: var(--sun); color: var(--sun-ink); }
.is-next:hover .story-nav-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); background: var(--sun); color: var(--sun-ink); }
.is-next .story-nav-body { margin-left: auto; text-align: right; }

/* ─────────────── the drawn beach behind the adverts ─────────────── */
.has-scene, .side-ad { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.beach { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 100%; width: auto; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.has-scene > *:not(.beach), .side-ad > *:not(.beach) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.has-scene { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #FFFFFF 52%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%); }
.has-scene .beach { opacity: .95; }
.advertise-copy { max-width: 560px; }
.side-ad .beach { height: 150px; opacity: .55; }
.side-ad { padding-bottom: 20px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .story-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .story-nav-card.is-empty { display: none; }
    .has-scene .beach { opacity: .35; }
}

/* the scene gets its own ground: the strip reserves the right end for it,
   the side block reserves a band along the bottom */
.has-scene { padding-right: 300px; }
.has-scene .beach { width: 300px; height: 100%; right: 0; }
.has-scene { background: #FFFFFF; }
.side-ad { padding-bottom: 122px; }
.side-ad .beach { height: 112px; width: 100%; opacity: 1; }
.side-ad .beach { height: 150px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 72px); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 72px); }
.side-ad { padding-bottom: 130px; }
.has-scene .beach { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 70px); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 70px); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .has-scene { padding-right: 32px; } .has-scene .beach { display: none; } }
/* side list rows: a slightly larger picture, centred on the text, and a date that never wraps */
.side-block .story-row { align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.side-block .story-thumb { width: 68px; height: 46px; }
.side-block .story-meta { white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }

/* ─────────────── footer palms ─────────────── */
.site-footer { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.palms {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; height: 100%; width: auto; max-width: 34vw;
    z-index: 0; opacity: .46; pointer-events: none;
}
.palms-left { left: 0; }
.palms-right { right: 0; }
.site-footer > .footer-top, .site-footer > .footer-base { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .palms { opacity: .26; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .palms { display: none; } }

/* ═══════════════ header menus ═══════════════ */
.topnav { gap: 8px; }
.menubar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.menubar-item { position: relative; }
.menubar-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    border: none; background: transparent; font: inherit; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #0F3D57;
    transition: background .18s var(--ease), color .18s var(--ease);
}
.menubar-btn svg:last-child { transition: transform .2s var(--ease); color: var(--ink-faint); }
.menubar-btn:hover, .menubar-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--teal); }
.menubar-btn[aria-expanded="true"] svg:last-child { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.menu {
    position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 10px); left: 0; z-index: 40;
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--teal-line); border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(6, 51, 63, .06), 0 34px 70px -30px rgba(8, 95, 115, .55);
    padding: 10px; animation: menu-in .18s var(--ease);
}
.menu::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -12px; height: 12px; }   /* hover bridge */
@keyframes menu-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.menu[hidden] { display: none; }

/* dropdowns */
.menu-drop { display: flex; gap: 6px; min-width: 240px; }
.menu-places { min-width: 440px; }
.drop-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 200px; padding: 6px; }
.drop-col + .drop-col { border-left: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.drop-head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); padding: 6px 10px 8px; }
.drop-link {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 10px; border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-head); white-space: nowrap;
}
.drop-link svg { color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; }
.drop-link:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--teal); }
.drop-count { margin-left: auto; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-ghost); padding-left: 14px; }

/* mega menu */
.menu-mega { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 380px 340px; gap: 10px; padding: 12px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-30%); }
.mega-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.mega-item {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 9px; color: var(--ink-head);
}
.mega-item:hover, .mega-item.is-current { background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--ink-head); }
.mega-icon { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 9px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: #fff; color: var(--teal); border: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.mega-item:hover .mega-icon, .mega-item.is-current .mega-icon { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border-color: var(--teal); }
.mega-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; min-width: 0; }
.mega-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; }
.mega-blurb { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.mega-count { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-ghost); }
.mega-all { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin: 6px 12px 2px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); }
.mega-feature { position: relative; min-height: 100%; }
.mega-card { display: block; position: relative; height: 100%; min-height: 280px; border-radius: 9px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(178deg, #8FCBDA, #1B6B80); color: #fff; }
.mega-card[hidden] { display: none; }
.mega-card img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.mega-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 42, 58, .05) 30%, rgba(6, 42, 58, .86) 100%); }
.mega-card-body { position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.mega-card-kick { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #F5C965; }
.mega-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.26; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.mega-card-src { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }

/* header search: an icon that opens into a field */
.hsearch { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; position: relative; }
.hsearch input {
    width: 0; opacity: 0; padding: 0; border: none; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font: inherit; font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink); background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .07); outline: none; transition: width .25s var(--ease), opacity .2s ease, padding .25s var(--ease);
}
.hsearch.is-open input { width: 240px; opacity: 1; padding: 10px 14px; margin-right: 8px; }
.hsearch.is-open input:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 163, 188, .18); }
.search-btn { border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.search-btn svg { stroke: #fff; }

/* mobile menu grouping */
.mobile-head { display: block; padding: 12px 12px 4px; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.mobile-nav a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.mobile-nav a svg { color: var(--teal); }

/* search page */
.search-page-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 640px; }
.search-page-form input {
    flex: 1; padding: 12px 16px; font: inherit; font-size: 15.5px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .3); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85); color: var(--ink);
}
.search-page-form input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--teal-bright); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 163, 188, .18); }

@media (max-width: 1180px) { .menu-mega { grid-template-columns: 340px 300px; transform: translateX(-40%); } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .menubar { display: none; }
    .hsearch.is-open input { width: 160px; }
}

/* ─────────────── section dropdowns in the bar ─────────────── */
.menubar-link { text-decoration: none; }
.menubar-ico { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; color: var(--teal); }
.menubar-btn { padding: 9px 10px; font-size: 14px; gap: 6px; }
.menu-section { width: 340px; padding: 8px; }
.section-menu-head { padding: 8px 10px 10px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.section-menu-label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-head); }
.section-menu-blurb { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.mega-card-short { min-height: 176px; height: 176px; margin: 0 2px 6px; border-radius: 8px; }
.menu-section .story-row { padding: 9px 8px; gap: 10px; }
.menu-section .story-row:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); border-radius: 8px; }
.menu-section .story-thumb { width: 56px; height: 38px; }
.menu-section .story-title { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.32; }
.menu-section .story-meta { font-size: 11.5px; }
.menu-section .mega-all { margin: 6px 10px 4px; }
.menu-section .mega-all .drop-count { padding-left: 4px; }
.menubar-item-end .menu-right { left: auto; right: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1300px) { .menubar-ico { display: none; } .menubar-btn { padding: 9px 8px; } }

/* ─────────────── places band ─────────────── */
.places-band {
    margin-top: 26px; padding: 40px 0 44px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0A5566 0%, #06364A 100%);
    color: #fff;
}
.places-band-inner { padding: 0 var(--edge); }
.places-band-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.places-band-kick { color: #7FE0EE; }
.places-band-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-top: 6px; }
.places-band-all { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #F5C965; white-space: nowrap; }
.places-band-all:hover { color: #fff; }

.place-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.place-tile {
    position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #1AA3BC, #0B5B72); color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -26px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7);
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.place-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 28px 50px -26px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8); }
.place-tile img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.place-tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.place-tile::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 30, 42, .0) 35%, rgba(4, 30, 42, .86) 100%); }
.place-tile-body { position: absolute; left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 14px; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.place-tile-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 700; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35); }
.place-tile-meta { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); }
.place-tile.is-plain::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 30, 42, .05) 40%, rgba(4, 30, 42, .6) 100%); }

@media (max-width: 1180px) { .place-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .place-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; } .places-band-title { font-size: 22px; } }

/* ─────────────── even section blocks: picture grids ─────────────── */
.sections-inner--cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 34px; }
.sections-inner--cards[data-count="1"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.sections-inner--cards[data-count="3"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.section-cards { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.section-cards + .section-cards { border-left: 1px solid var(--teal-line); padding-left: 34px; margin-left: -17px; }
.mini-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px 16px; padding-top: 16px; }
.sections-inner--cards[data-count="1"] .mini-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.mini-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; color: var(--ink-head); }
.mini-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(178deg, #BFE4EE, #3E9FBC); }
.mini-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.mini-card:hover .mini-media img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.mini-media.is-empty { position: relative; background: linear-gradient(178deg, #DCF0F6, #B7DFEA); }
.mini-media.is-empty::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 32%, #F5B420 0 7px, transparent 8.5px),
                linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(11, 122, 143, .26) 60.5%);
}
.mini-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 700; }
.mini-card:hover .mini-title { color: var(--teal); }
.section-cards .section-all { margin-top: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) { .sections-inner--cards[data-count="3"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .sections-inner--cards, .sections-inner--cards[data-count="3"] { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .section-cards + .section-cards { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
}

/* ─────────────── even section blocks: one picture grid ─────────────── */
.grid-block { padding: 20px 22px 22px; }
.grid-block-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.grid-block-titles { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.grid-block-title { color: var(--teal); }
.grid-block-title:hover { color: var(--ink-head); }
.mini-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px 18px; padding-top: 18px; }
.mini-media { position: relative; }
.mini-tag {
    position: absolute; left: 10px; top: 10px; z-index: 1; padding: 4px 9px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); color: var(--teal);
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.grid-block-rest { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 34px; margin-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.rest-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 3px 12px; align-items: baseline; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .11); color: var(--ink-head); }
.rest-tag { grid-row: span 2; align-self: start; margin-top: 3px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: var(--teal-soft); white-space: nowrap; }
.rest-title { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.34; }
.rest-row:hover .rest-title { color: var(--teal); }
.grid-block-foot { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 14px; }
.grid-block-foot .section-all { margin: 0; padding-top: 4px; }
/* the old per-section card variant is gone */
.sections-inner--cards, .section-cards { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) { .mini-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } .grid-block-rest { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .mini-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px 12px; } }
.mini-grid--4[data-cols="3"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.mini-grid--4[data-cols="2"] { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.mini-grid--4[data-cols="1"] { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 420px); }

/* ─────────────── navigation feel ─────────────── */
@view-transition { navigation: auto; }               /* full loads cross-fade where supported */
.masthead { view-transition-name: masthead; }         /* the logo and menu hold still across pages */
.topnav { view-transition-name: topnav; }
::view-transition-old(root), ::view-transition-new(root) { animation-duration: .22s; }
html.is-navigating { cursor: progress; }
html.is-navigating::before {
    content: ""; position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 60; height: 3px; width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--teal-bright), transparent);
    animation: nav-sweep .9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes nav-sweep { from { transform: translateX(-100%); } to { transform: translateX(100%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { ::view-transition-group(*), ::view-transition-old(*), ::view-transition-new(*) { animation: none !important; } }

/* ─────────────── category page ─────────────── */
.cat-head { padding: 24px 28px 18px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.cat-head-main { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.cat-icon { width: 54px; height: 54px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.cat-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 700; }
.cat-blurb { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.cat-count { margin-left: auto; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); white-space: nowrap; }
.cat-chips { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.chip-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.chip { padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #17606F; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); border: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .18); }
.chip:hover { background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--teal); }
.chip.is-active { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border-color: var(--teal); }
.cat-lead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr); overflow: hidden; color: inherit; transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s var(--ease); }
.cat-lead:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); color: inherit; }
.cat-lead-media { min-height: 300px; background: linear-gradient(178deg, #BFE4EE, #3E9FBC); }
.cat-lead-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.cat-lead-body { padding: 30px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.cat-lead-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px); line-height: 1.16; font-weight: 700; }
.cat-lead:hover .cat-lead-title { color: var(--teal); }
.cat-lead-excerpt { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.cat-lead-body .src { margin-top: auto; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .cat-head-main { flex-wrap: wrap; } .cat-count { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
    .cat-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .cat-lead-media { min-height: 200px; }
}

/* ─────────────── place hubs, places index, about ─────────────── */
.crumbs { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--ink-soft); } .crumbs a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.hub-head { padding: 22px 28px 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hub-head-main { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.hub-head-text { max-width: 720px; }
.hub-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 6px; }
.hub-intro { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.hub-stats { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hub-stats div { min-width: 92px; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: rgba(11, 122, 143, .06); text-align: center; }
.hub-stats dt { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-ghost); }
.hub-stats dd { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); line-height: 1.1; margin-top: 2px; }
.hub-strips { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--teal-line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.hub-strip { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.places-page-tiles { margin-bottom: 22px; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .places-page-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.region-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.region-col { padding: 18px 22px; }
.region-col-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--teal-line); }
.region-col-list { list-style: none; margin: 10px 0 0; padding: 0; columns: 2; column-gap: 18px; }
.region-col-list li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; padding: 5px 0; font-size: 14px; break-inside: avoid; }
.region-col-list li a { color: var(--ink); } .region-col-list li a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.region-col-list li span { color: var(--ink-ghost); font-size: 12.5px; }
.about-panel h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 21px; margin: 26px 0 8px; }
.about-panel ol, .about-panel ul { padding-left: 22px; margin: 10px 0; }
.about-panel li { margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hub-head-main { flex-direction: column; } .hub-stats { width: 100%; } .hub-stats div { flex: 1; } .region-col-list { columns: 1; } }

/* "plan it" box inside a story */
.plan-box { margin: 30px 0 26px; padding: 20px 22px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(11, 122, 143, .07), rgba(245, 180, 32, .08)); border: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .14); }
.plan-box-head { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
.plan-box-icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 9px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.plan-box-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; }
.plan-box-sub { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 2px; }
.plan-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin: 16px 0 0; }
.plan-facts div { padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); }
.plan-facts dt { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); }
.plan-facts dd { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 3px; }
.plan-notes { margin: 14px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.plan-notes li { margin-bottom: 5px; }
.plan-more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); }
.plan-more:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ─────────────── contact page ─────────────── */
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: 34px; align-items: start; }
.contact-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; padding-top: 6px; }
.contact-reason { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.contact-reason-icon { width: 40px; height: 40px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 10px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--teal-soft); color: var(--teal); }
.contact-reason h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.contact-reason p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.contact-side-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; }
.form-card.panel { max-width: none; padding: 28px 30px; }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.field-captcha { max-width: 320px; }
.form-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ─────────────── stats page ─────────────── */
.stats-panel-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.stats-panel-head h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.cadence { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(14, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 6px; align-items: end; height: 150px; }
.cadence-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; height: 100%; gap: 6px; }
.cadence-bar { width: 100%; border-radius: 4px 4px 2px 2px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-bright), var(--teal)); }
.cadence-label { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.stats-list li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 122, 143, .10); }
.stats-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.stats-facts strong { color: var(--ink); }
.stats-panel p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.stats-cta { margin-top: 24px; padding: 26px 30px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; background: var(--panel-solid); }
.stats-cta h2 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ═══════════════ the front page ═══════════════ */
.arrival.front { min-height: 0; background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 18% 0%, rgba(26, 163, 188, .28), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(700px 360px at 92% 10%, rgba(245, 180, 32, .16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0C5B6E 0%, #084456 55%, #06364A 100%); }
.arrival.front::after { display: none; }
.front-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: calc(var(--shelf) + var(--shelf-tab) + 22px) var(--edge) 34px; }
.front-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.front-tagline { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.front-meta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }
.front-meta .pulse { background: #F5B420; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245, 180, 32, .25); }

.front-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); grid-auto-rows: 214px; gap: 14px; }
.front-tile {
    position: relative; display: block; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(178deg, #1AA3BC, #0B5B72); grid-column: span 3;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7); transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.front-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 26px 44px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8); }
.front-tile img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.front-tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.front-tile::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 30, 42, .02) 34%, rgba(4, 30, 42, .84) 100%); }
.front-tile-body { position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 15px; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.front-tag { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #F5C965; }
.front-tile-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.26; font-weight: 700; }
.front-src { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); }
.front-lead { grid-column: span 6; grid-row: span 2; }
.front-lead .front-tile-body { left: 26px; right: 26px; bottom: 24px; gap: 8px; }
.front-lead-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.3vw, 31px); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 700; max-width: 22ch; }
.front-lead-dek { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86); max-width: 52ch; }

/* live strip */
.ticker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; background: #04252F; color: #fff; height: 40px; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
.ticker-label { flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 0 18px 0 var(--edge); height: 100%; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #F5C965; background: #04252F; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.ticker-label .pulse { background: #F5B420; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245, 180, 32, .22); }
.ticker-track { flex: 1; display: flex; overflow: hidden; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 40px, #000 calc(100% - 60px), transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 40px, #000 calc(100% - 60px), transparent); }
.ticker-run { display: flex; flex-shrink: 0; align-items: center; gap: 40px; padding-right: 40px; animation: ticker 70s linear infinite; }
.ticker:hover .ticker-run { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88); font-size: 13.5px; white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker-item:hover { color: #fff; }
.ticker-time { font-size: 11px; color: #7FE0EE; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
@keyframes ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-100%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ticker-run { animation: none; } .ticker-track { overflow-x: auto; } }

/* the separate feature row and the old photographic wash are retired */
.features, .arrival-wash, .arrival-body, .arrival-card { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .front-grid { grid-auto-rows: 190px; }
    .front-tile { grid-column: span 6; }
    .front-tile.front-lead { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: span 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .front-inner { padding-bottom: 22px; }
    .front-head { margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .front-tagline { font-size: 17px; }
    .front-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; grid-auto-rows: 150px; gap: 10px; }
    .front-tile { grid-column: span 1; }
    .front-tile.front-lead { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: span 2; }
    .front-tile-title { font-size: 14px; }
    .ticker-label { padding-left: 16px; }
}
/* tags must read over any image, light or dark */
.front-tag { align-self: flex-start; padding: 4px 9px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgba(4, 30, 42, .62); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); color: #F7D98F; }

/* front page background photograph: darkened enough that the tiles stay the subject */
.front-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; z-index: 0; filter: brightness(.62) saturate(1.1); }
.arrival.front.has-bg::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 54, 74, .55) 0%, rgba(6, 54, 74, .25) 40%, rgba(6, 54, 74, .7) 100%); }
.arrival.front .shelf, .arrival.front .shelf-tab, .arrival.front .masthead, .arrival.front .topnav, .arrival.front .mobile-nav { z-index: 3; }