/* Sportzian: floodlight navy, logo sky, ball red. Barlow Condensed for the scoreboard voice, Source Serif 4 for reading. */
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-condensed-latin-500-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-condensed-latin-600-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-condensed-latin-700-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/barlow-condensed-latin-800-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Serif 4";font-style:normal;font-weight:200 900;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-wght-normal.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Serif 4";font-style:italic;font-weight:200 900;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-wght-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}

/* Sportzian v2: a cricket portal front. Floodlight navy, logo sky, ball red. Barlow Condensed for the scoreboard voice, Source Serif 4 for reading. */
:root{
  --night:#101f33;--night-2:#18304d;--night-3:#22406a;
  --sky:#1cd2fa;--sky-ink:#06708f;--ball:#d7263d;--ball-ink:#b5162c;--fuzz:#dfe93a;--pitch:#1f8a4c;
  --paper:#f3f6f9;--white:#fff;--ink:#101f33;--muted:#51627a;--line:#d5dde6;--line-2:#e6ecf2;
  --display:"Barlow Condensed","Arial Narrow",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --wrap:1240px;--narrow:720px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.6}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--sky-ink)}
button{font:inherit}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--sky);color:var(--night);padding:.6rem 1rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;z-index:60}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:var(--narrow);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.center{text-align:center}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.05;margin:0}

/* ---------- progress */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:50;pointer-events:none}
.progress span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--sky);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%}

/* ---------- masthead */
.masthead{background:var(--night);color:var(--white);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;transition:box-shadow .2s ease}
.mast-row{transition:height .2s ease}
.masthead.is-compact{box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(16,31,51,.28)}
.masthead.is-compact .mast-row{height:54px}
.masthead.is-compact .brand img{width:92px}
.masthead.is-compact .nav a{padding:.95rem 0 .8rem}
.masthead.is-compact .chips-row{padding-top:.35rem;padding-bottom:.35rem}
.mast-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;height:68px}
.brand img{width:112px;transition:width .2s ease}
.nav{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;flex:1}
.nav a{color:#c9d6e6;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;padding:1.4rem 0 1.2rem;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--white);border-bottom-color:var(--sky)}
.mast-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.icon-btn{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;color:var(--white);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.icon-btn svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.icon-btn:hover{border-color:var(--sky)}
.watch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;background:var(--white);color:var(--night);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;padding:.45rem .95rem;border-radius:999px}
.watch svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:#e62117}
.watch:hover{background:#e6f9fe}
.chips{background:var(--night-2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.chips-row{display:flex;gap:.45rem;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;padding-top:.55rem;padding-bottom:.55rem}
.chips-row::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.chips a{flex:none;color:#d9e3ef;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;padding:.28rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.chips a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:var(--white)}
.chips a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--sky);border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--night)}

/* ---------- shared bits */
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
.center .cta-row{justify-content:center}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--sky);color:var(--night);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid var(--sky);cursor:pointer}
.btn svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.btn:hover{background:#7fe5fc;border-color:#7fe5fc}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--sky)}
.btn.ghost-dark{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost-dark:hover{background:var(--white)}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ball-ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.01em}
a.kicker:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin:0 0 1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.5rem}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);font-weight:800}
.sec-head h2 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.sec-head h2 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.sec-head>a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.08rem;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-sub{margin:-.4rem 0 1.1rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;max-width:60ch}
.noimg{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;padding:1rem;background:var(--night-2);background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(28,210,250,.35),transparent 55%)}
.noimg span{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.5rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}

/* ---------- story cards */
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.card-img{display:block;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--night-2)}
.card-img img,.card-img .noimg{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card-body{padding-top:.7rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}
.card h3{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.08}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.dek{margin:.2rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.5}
.card-meta{margin:.15rem 0 0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:.9rem}
.card-xl .card-img img,.card-xl .card-img .noimg{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.card-xl h3{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem);line-height:1}
.card-xl .dek{font-size:1.12rem}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.6rem 1.4rem;margin-top:1.8rem}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.6rem 1.4rem}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.6rem 1.4rem}

/* ---------- shorts rail (the portal's top strip) */
.rail{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.3rem 0 1.5rem}
.rail .sec-head{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.rail .sec-head h2{font-size:1.5rem}
.rail-wrap{position:relative}
.shorts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0 0 .3rem;display:flex;gap:.9rem;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none}
.shorts::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.short{flex:none;width:158px;scroll-snap-align:start}
.short a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.short-img{position:relative;display:block;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--night-2)}
.short-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:9/16;object-fit:cover}
.short-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:55% 0 0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(10,20,34,.75),transparent)}
.play{position:absolute;left:.5rem;bottom:.5rem;z-index:1;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);color:var(--ball);display:grid;place-items:center}
.play svg{width:15px;height:15px;margin-left:2px}
.short-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.12;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.short-meta{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.short a:hover .short-title{text-decoration:underline}
.rail-btn{position:absolute;top:calc(158px * 16 / 18);transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:2;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(16,31,51,.15)}
.rail-btn.prev{left:-14px}.rail-btn.next{right:-14px}
.rail-wrap.at-start .prev,.rail-wrap.at-end .next{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}

/* ---------- front page grid */
.front{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px;gap:2.4rem;padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:2.6rem}
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:1.6rem;align-items:start;padding-bottom:1.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead-img{display:block;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.lead-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.lead-title{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.4vw,3.1rem);font-weight:800;line-height:.98;margin:.25rem 0 .6rem}
.lead-title a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.lead-title a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:3px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.lead-rel{list-style:none;margin:1rem 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead-rel li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead-rel a{display:block;padding:.55rem 0 .55rem 1.1rem;position:relative;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.15}
.lead-rel a::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.95rem;width:.45rem;height:.45rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ball)}
.lead-rel a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.side-box{background:var(--white);border-top:4px solid var(--ink);padding:1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.side-box h2{font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.hl-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.hl+.hl{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.hl a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:.8rem;padding:.7rem 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);align-items:start}
.hl-img{border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--night-2)}
.hl-img img,.hl-img .noimg{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.hl-img .noimg span{font-size:.9rem}
.hl-kick{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ball-ink)}
.hl-title{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.12}
.hl a:hover .hl-title{text-decoration:underline}
.side-video .vcard-title{font-size:1.15rem}
.mini-videos{list-style:none;margin:.9rem 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.mini-videos li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.mini-videos a{display:block;padding:.5rem 0;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.15}
.mini-videos a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.side-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:.7rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem}

/* ---------- video cards */
.vcard a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.vcard-img{position:relative;display:block;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--night-2)}
.vcard-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.vcard-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.1}
.vcard-meta{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.vcard a:hover .vcard-title{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- topic tiles */
.topics-strip{padding-bottom:2.4rem}
.topic-tiles{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:.7rem}
.topic-tiles a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem;padding:.8rem .95rem;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--ball);border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.topic-tiles strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.05}
.topic-tiles span{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.topic-tiles a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);border-left-color:var(--ball)}

/* ---------- bands */
.band{padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:2.6rem}
.watch-band{background:var(--night);color:var(--white);padding:3rem 0;margin:1rem 0 3rem;position:relative}
.watch-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:6px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ball) 0 18px,var(--night) 18px 22px)}
.watch-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 2fr;gap:2.4rem;align-items:center}
.watch-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);font-weight:800}
.watch-copy p{color:#c9d6e6;margin:.8rem 0 0;max-width:36ch}
.watch-vids{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem}
.watch-band .vcard a{color:var(--white)}
.watch-band .vcard-meta{color:#9fb0c5}

/* ---------- scorecard archive */
.card-rows{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.card-rows li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 10rem 6.6rem 3.4rem;gap:1.2rem;align-items:baseline;padding:.8rem 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.row:hover{background:var(--white)}
.r-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.12}
.row:hover .r-title{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--sky);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.tag{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ball-ink)}
.r-date,.r-read{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.r-read{text-align:right}
.season{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.8rem;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4.2rem);font-weight:800;margin:2.6rem 0 .6rem;line-height:1}
.season span{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.archive{padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.archive .season:first-child{margin-top:.5rem}
.home-archive{padding-top:.5rem}

/* ---------- hub pages */
.hub-head{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.4rem 0 1.8rem}
.hub-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.6vw,4.4rem);font-weight:800}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;margin:0 0 .5rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline}
.lede{font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch;margin:.7rem 0 0}
.center .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.hub-count{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);margin:.9rem 0 0}
.hub-front .grid2{margin-top:2rem}
.side-shorts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem}
.side-shorts .short{width:auto}
.side-shorts .vcard-img img{aspect-ratio:9/16}
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin-top:1.3rem}
.filters a,.filters button{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;padding:.35rem .85rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);cursor:pointer}
.filters a span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-left:.15rem}
.filters a[aria-current="page"],.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.filters a[aria-current="page"] span{color:#b8c6d8}
.filters a:hover,.filters button:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.topic-index{padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.topic-index h2{font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;margin:1.6rem 0 .9rem}
.tindex{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:.9rem}
.tindex a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem;height:100%;padding:1rem 1.1rem;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--ball);border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.tindex strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.05}
.tindex span{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}
.tindex em{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;margin-top:auto;padding-top:.3rem}
.tindex a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);border-top-color:var(--ball)}

/* ---------- films page */
.films-page{padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.shorts-head{margin-top:3rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.shorts-head .filters{margin-top:0}
.shorts-grid{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:1.4rem 1rem}
.shorts-grid .short{width:auto}

/* ---------- story page */
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) 320px;gap:3rem;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:2.4rem;padding-bottom:1rem}
.post-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.8rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1;margin:.3rem 0 .7rem}
.post-dek{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.post-meta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.1rem;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.meta span:first-child{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.share{display:flex;gap:.5rem}
.share a,.share button{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.share svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.share a:hover,.share button:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.share a[aria-label*="WhatsApp"]{color:#128c4b}
.copy-link.copied{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.post-cover{margin:0 0 2rem}
.post-cover img{width:100%;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;background:var(--night-2)}
.post-cover figcaption{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:.5rem}
.prose{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.72}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose h2{font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.8em 0 .5em}
.prose h3{font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.6em 0 .45em}
.prose h4{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.prose figure{margin:1.8em 0}
.prose figure img{border-radius:6px;margin:0 auto}
.prose figcaption{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:.2em 0 .2em 1.2em;border-left:4px solid var(--ball);font-style:italic}
.prose hr{border:0;height:6px;margin:2.4em 0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ball) 0 14px,transparent 14px 20px);opacity:.85}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.35em}
.prose strong{font-weight:600}
.page-prose{max-width:var(--wrap);padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.page-prose>*{max-width:720px}
.tag-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;margin:2rem 0 0;font-family:var(--display)}
.tag-links span{font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);margin-right:.3rem}
.tag-links a{font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;padding:.3rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white)}
.tag-links a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.pager{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin:2rem 0 1rem}
.pager a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.15;background:var(--white)}
.pager a span{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.pager .newer{text-align:right;grid-column:2}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.story-side{position:sticky;top:1.2rem;align-self:start}
.coll-list{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 1.4rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.15}
.coll-list li{padding:.35rem 0;color:var(--muted)}
.coll-list a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.coll-list a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.coll-list li[aria-current="page"] a{color:var(--ball-ink)}
.more{padding-top:2rem}

/* ---------- search */
.search-form{display:flex;gap:.6rem;max-width:680px;margin-top:1.2rem}
.search-form input{flex:1;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;padding:.75rem 1rem;border:1px solid #b9c5d3;border-radius:6px;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);min-width:0}
.center .search-form{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.search-hint{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--muted);margin:.8rem 0 0}
.results{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:1.6rem 0 3.5rem;max-width:860px}
.results li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.results a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.res-img{display:block;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--night-2);aspect-ratio:4/3}
.res-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.res-title{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.1}
.res-sum{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;margin-top:.25rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.res-meta{display:block;font-family:var(--display);color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:.25rem}
.results a:hover .res-title{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,620px) minmax(0,360px);justify-content:start;gap:4rem;padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:4rem}
.form{display:grid;gap:1rem}
.form label{display:grid;gap:.35rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;padding:.7rem .8rem;border:1px solid #b9c5d3;border-radius:6px;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.form button{justify-self:start;margin-top:.4rem}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.contact-side h2{font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .3rem}
.contact-side p{margin:0 0 1.6rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.side-socials{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- footer */
.foot{background:var(--night);color:#c9d6e6;position:relative}
.foot::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:5px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ball) 0 18px,var(--night) 18px 22px)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1.4fr) auto;gap:3rem;align-items:start;padding-top:3.4rem;padding-bottom:2.6rem}
.foot-brand img{width:118px}
.foot-brand p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:34ch;margin:1rem 0 1.2rem}
.socials{display:flex;gap:.6rem}
.socials a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:var(--white);transition:border-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,background .18s ease}
.socials a:hover{border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--sky);background:rgba(28,210,250,.08)}
.socials svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.foot-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.5rem}
.foot-nav div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem}
.foot-nav h2{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:#7f93ad;margin:0 0 .25rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.foot-nav a{color:#dbe4ee;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.1rem;width:max-content}
.foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--white);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--sky);text-underline-offset:4px}
.parent{justify-self:end;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:.55rem;text-decoration:none;text-align:right;padding-top:0}
.parent span{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;color:#7f93ad}
.parent img{width:168px;transition:opacity .18s ease}
.parent:hover img{opacity:.85}
.foot-base{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:.5rem 2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:1.15rem;padding-bottom:1.7rem}
.foot-base p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:#8ea2ba}
.made{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.02rem!important;color:#dbe4ee!important}
.heart{width:16px;height:16px;color:#f3ce4c;flex:none}

/* ---------- mobile tab bar */
.tabbar{display:none}

/* ---------- responsive */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .nav{gap:1.1rem}
  .front{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:1.8rem}
  .lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:2rem}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .mast-row{height:54px;gap:1rem}
  .masthead.is-compact .mast-row{height:48px}
  .masthead.is-compact .brand img{width:84px}
  .masthead.is-compact .chips{display:none}
  .brand img{width:96px}
  .nav{display:none}
  .mast-actions{margin-left:auto}
  .watch span{display:none}
  .watch{padding:.5rem;border-radius:50%}
  .front,.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-side{position:static}
  .watch-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .watch-vids{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(220px,1fr));overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory}
  .watch-vids .vcard{scroll-snap-align:start}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem}
  .parent{align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}
  .rail-btn{display:none}
  .tabbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:40;background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom)}
  .tabbar a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.1rem;padding:.45rem 0 .4rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem}
  .tabbar svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .tabbar a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
  .tabbar a[aria-current="page"] svg{color:var(--ball)}
  body{padding-bottom:64px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  body{font-size:1.06rem}
  .grid2,.grid4,.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid4 .card,.grid2 .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:.9rem;align-items:start}
  .grid4 .card-body,.grid2 .card-body{padding-top:0}
  .grid4 .card-img img,.grid4 .card-img .noimg,.grid2 .card-img img,.grid2 .card-img .noimg{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .grid4 .card h3,.grid2 .card h3{font-size:1.18rem}
  .short{width:132px}
  .row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:.2rem .9rem;padding:.75rem 0}
  .r-title{grid-column:1/-1}
  .row .tag{grid-column:1}
  .r-date{justify-self:end}
  .r-read{display:none}
  .prose{font-size:1.1rem}
  .pager{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pager .newer{grid-column:auto;text-align:left}
  .results a{grid-template-columns:88px 1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .search-form{flex-direction:column}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}

/* ---------- interactions */
.card,.topic-tiles a,.tindex a,.sport-links a{transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.topic-tiles a:hover,.tindex a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(16,31,51,.1)}
.short-img img,.vcard-img img{transition:transform .3s ease}
.short a:hover .short-img img,.vcard a:hover .vcard-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.play{transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease}
.short a:hover .play,.vcard a:hover .play{transform:scale(1.15);background:var(--white)}
.surprise svg{transition:transform .4s ease}
.surprise:hover svg{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.quick-filter{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.2rem}
.quick-filter label{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem}
.quick-filter input{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;padding:.55rem .85rem;border:1px solid #b9c5d3;border-radius:6px;min-width:min(320px,100%);background:var(--white);color:var(--ink)}
#af-count{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--muted)}
.player{padding:0;border:0;background:transparent;max-width:none;max-height:none;overflow:visible}
.player::backdrop{background:rgba(8,16,28,.86)}
.player-box{position:relative;width:min(1100px,92vw);background:var(--night);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.player.is-short .player-box{width:min(420px,92vw)}
.player-frame{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000}
.player.is-short .player-frame{aspect-ratio:9/16;max-height:78vh;margin:0 auto}
.player-frame iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}
.player-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 1rem;color:var(--white)}
.player.is-short .player-bar{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:.6rem}
.player-title{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.15}
.player-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex:none}
.player-actions button{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);background:transparent;color:var(--white);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.player-actions button:hover{border-color:var(--sky)}
.pl-yt{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--night);background:var(--white);padding:.45rem .9rem;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.pl-close{position:absolute;top:.6rem;right:.6rem;z-index:2;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.6);color:var(--white);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.pl-close:hover{background:var(--ball)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.topic-tiles a:hover,.tindex a:hover{transform:none}.surprise:hover svg{transform:none}}
.tt-sport a{background:var(--night);border-color:var(--night);color:var(--white)}
.tt-sport span{color:#c9d6e6}
.tt-cricket a{border-left-color:var(--ball)}.tt-f1 a{border-left-color:var(--sky)}.tt-football a{border-left-color:var(--pitch)}.tt-tennis a{border-left-color:var(--fuzz)}
.tt-sport a:hover{border-color:var(--night-3)}
.front.no-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.no-side .card-xl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:1.8rem;align-items:start}
.no-side .card-xl .card-body{padding-top:0}
.no-side .grid2{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:1100px){.no-side .grid2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:860px){.no-side .card-xl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.no-side .card-xl .card-body{padding-top:.7rem}}
@media (max-width:620px){.no-side .grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:1100px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-nav{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2}.parent{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot-nav{grid-row:auto;grid-column:auto}.parent{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;justify-self:start;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}.foot-base{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}
@media (max-width:420px){.foot-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:860px){.parent img{margin-left:-10px}}