/* ========================================================================== 
   NTC Report — newsroom redesign
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --bg: #0d0f12;
  --surface: #14171b;
  --surface-2: #1a1e23;
  --surface-3: #20252b;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);

  --ntc-cyan: #10b6c8;
  --ntc-red: #ef3455;
  --ntc-gold: #ffc30b;

  --text: #f4f6f8;
  --text-soft: #c5cbd2;
  --muted: #8c949e;
  --dark-text: #090b0d;

  --display: "Archivo", "Arial Narrow", Arial, sans-serif;
  --body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --site-width: 1280px;
  --article-width: 780px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  background: #fff;
  color: #000;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.site-width,
.header-width {
  width: min(var(--site-width), calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
  background: #090b0d;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.network-strip {
  background: #050607;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.network-strip-inner {
  min-height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.network-strip-inner > span:first-child { color: var(--text); }
.network-strip-divider { width: 1px; height: 12px; background: var(--line-strong); }
.network-date { margin-left: auto; letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: none; }

.masthead { background: #0c0e11; }
.masthead-inner {
  min-height: 108px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand img { width: 80px; height: 80px; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.masthead-actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.masthead-actions a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
}
.masthead-actions a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.masthead-actions .masthead-contact {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--dark-text);
  background: var(--ntc-cyan);
}

.site-nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #0d0f12;
}
.nav-scroller {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 44px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.nav-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.site-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0 15px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  color: #d5d9de;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-nav a:first-child { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible { color: #fff; background: var(--surface-2); }
.site-nav .nav-home { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }

.breaking-strip { background: var(--surface); }
.breaking-inner {
  min-height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.breaking-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: var(--ntc-red);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 8px;
}
.breaking-inner a {
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.breaking-inner a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Shared news typography */
.story-kicker,
.story-kicker a,
.article-section,
.page-eyebrow,
.rail-label {
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.story-kicker { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.story-kicker--compact { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.story-kicker a:hover,
.article-section:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

time {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.section-heading {
  min-height: 44px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
.section-heading > a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}
.section-heading > a:hover { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }
.section-heading--tight { min-height: 37px; margin-bottom: 0; border-top-width: 3px; }
.section-heading--tight h2 { font-size: 17px; }
.section-heading--accent { border-top-color: var(--ntc-cyan); }

/* Homepage */
.home-shell { padding: 28px 0 64px; }
.top-news {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.05fr) minmax(300px, .95fr);
  gap: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.top-news--solo { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }

.lead-story { min-width: 0; }
.lead-image-link {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.lead-image-link img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.lead-image-link:hover img { transform: scale(1.015); }
.lead-copy h1 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 960px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.01;
  letter-spacing: -.052em;
}
.lead-copy h1 a { text-decoration: none; }
.lead-copy h1 a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.lead-copy > p {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.top-stories { min-width: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding-left: 24px; }
.side-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 112px;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 17px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.side-story:first-of-type { padding-top: 18px; }
.side-story:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.side-story-image { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; display: block; aspect-ratio: 4/3; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface-2); }
.side-story-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.side-story > div { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
.side-story h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.side-story h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.side-story h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.latest-section { margin-top: 34px; }
.latest-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: 34px;
}
.latest-item {
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr) 108px;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.latest-number {
  color: var(--ntc-gold);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.latest-item h3 { margin: 0 0 7px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.latest-item h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.latest-item h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.latest-thumb { display: block; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface-2); }
.latest-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

.news-section { margin-top: 44px; }
.section-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.grid-story { min-width: 0; }
.grid-story-image { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface-2); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.grid-story-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.grid-story-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.grid-story h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.grid-story h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.grid-story h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.grid-story > p { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.45; }

.empty-newsroom { padding: 70px 0 100px; border-top: 4px solid var(--ntc-cyan); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.empty-newsroom h1 { margin: 8px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 48px; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.empty-newsroom p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); }

/* NTC house promotions */
.house-promo {
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: #0a0c10;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.house-promo--feature {
  width: min(100%, 980px);
  margin: 30px auto 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}
.house-promo-overline {
  min-height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.house-promo-overline span:first-child { color: var(--text-soft); }
.house-promo-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.house-promo--feature .house-promo-link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 480px) minmax(280px, 1fr);
  align-items: stretch;
}
.house-promo-media {
  display: block;
  min-width: 0;
  background: #05060a;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.house-promo-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  transition: filter .2s ease;
}
.house-promo-link:hover .house-promo-media img { filter: brightness(1.04); }
.house-promo-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(16,182,200,.13), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #11141a 0%, #0b0d11 72%);
}
.house-promo-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.house-promo-copy > strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 39px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}
.house-promo-description {
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.house-promo-cta {
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--dark-text);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.house-promo-link:hover .house-promo-cta { background: var(--ntc-cyan); }

.house-promo--compact { margin-top: 20px; }
.house-promo--compact .house-promo-link { display: block; }
.house-promo-compact-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 11px 11px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  background: var(--surface);
}
.house-promo-compact-meta strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.house-promo-compact-meta > span {
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Listing / section pages */
.listing-shell { padding: 34px 0 70px; }
.page-header { padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--ntc-cyan); }
.page-header h1 { margin: 4px 0 8px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 66px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.page-header p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 15px; }
.listing-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 42px; align-items: start; }
.story-list { min-width: 0; }
.story-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.story-row h2 { margin: 0 0 9px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.story-row h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-row h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.story-row p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.story-row-image { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface-2); }
.story-row-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.listing-rail { position: sticky; top: 18px; padding-top: 24px; }
.rail-box { border-top: 4px solid var(--ntc-gold); background: var(--surface); padding: 18px; }
.rail-box h2 { margin: 6px 0 14px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 21px; }
.rail-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.rail-links a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.rail-links a:hover { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }
.empty-list { padding: 60px 0; color: var(--muted); }

/* Article */
.article-shell { padding: 24px 0 70px; }
.breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-width: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--text-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }
.article-header { max-width: 1040px; padding: 42px 0 28px; }
.article-section { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-header h1 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 6.3vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: .99;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}
.article-deck { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 0 22px; color: #d0d5da; font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 21px); line-height: 1.5; }
.article-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.article-meta time { display: inline; font-size: inherit; }
.byline { color: var(--text-soft); font-weight: 800; }
.meta-divider { width: 1px; height: 12px; background: var(--line-strong); }
.article-hero { margin: 0 0 34px; }
.article-hero img { width: 100%; max-height: 720px; object-fit: cover; display: block; background: var(--surface-2); }
.article-hero figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.4; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, var(--article-width)) minmax(260px, 1fr); gap: 70px; align-items: start; }
.article-content { color: #e5e8eb; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.82; }
.article-content > p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.source-box { margin-top: 38px; padding: 18px 20px; border-left: 4px solid var(--ntc-red); background: var(--surface); }
.source-box > span { color: var(--ntc-red); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.source-box p { margin: 6px 0 8px; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.45; }
.source-box a { color: var(--text); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.source-box a:hover { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }
.article-tags { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.article-tags > span { margin-right: 4px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-tags a { padding: 6px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.article-tags a:hover { border-color: var(--ntc-cyan); color: var(--text); }
.article-rail { min-width: 0; }
.article-rail-inner { position: sticky; top: 18px; }
.article-rail .latest-item { grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr); }
.article-rail .latest-thumb { display: none; }
.article-rail .latest-item h3 { font-size: 15px; }
.related-articles { margin-top: 58px; padding-top: 0; }
.related-articles .section-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { margin-top: 30px; border-top: 4px solid var(--ntc-cyan); background: #070809; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr .7fr .8fr; gap: 50px; padding: 34px 0; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.footer-brand img { width: auto; height: 58px; max-width: 220px; object-fit: contain; }
.footer-links strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-links strong { margin-bottom: 3px; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }

/* Footer X account switcher */
.footer-x-menu {
  position: relative;
  width: fit-content;
  z-index: 20;
}
.footer-x-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .18s ease;
}
.footer-x-trigger:hover,
.footer-x-trigger:focus-visible,
.footer-x-menu:hover .footer-x-trigger,
.footer-x-menu:focus-within .footer-x-trigger,
.footer-x-menu.is-open .footer-x-trigger {
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
}
.footer-x-chevron {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  transform: translateY(1px) rotate(0deg);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform .22s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), color .18s ease;
}
.footer-x-menu:hover .footer-x-chevron,
.footer-x-menu:focus-within .footer-x-chevron,
.footer-x-menu.is-open .footer-x-chevron {
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  transform: translateY(1px) rotate(180deg);
}
.footer-x-popover {
  position: absolute;
  left: -12px;
  bottom: calc(100% + 12px);
  width: 248px;
  padding: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(12, 14, 18, .98);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(8px) scale(.985);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .22s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), visibility 0s linear .22s;
}
.footer-x-popover::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -13px;
  height: 13px;
  background: transparent;
}
.footer-x-popover::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  bottom: -6px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: #0c0e12;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.footer-x-menu:hover .footer-x-popover,
.footer-x-menu:focus-within .footer-x-popover,
.footer-x-menu.is-open .footer-x-popover {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}
.footer-x-popover-label {
  display: block;
  padding: 4px 8px 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-links .footer-x-popover a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .16s ease, color .16s ease, padding-left .18s ease;
}
.footer-links .footer-x-popover a:hover,
.footer-links .footer-x-popover a:focus-visible {
  padding-left: 11px;
  background: rgba(16, 182, 200, .08);
  color: var(--text);
}
.footer-x-account-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.footer-x-account-copy {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.footer-x-account-copy strong {
  margin: 0;
  color: inherit;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.footer-x-account-copy small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.footer-x-arrow {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  transition: color .16s ease, transform .16s ease;
}
.footer-x-popover a:hover .footer-x-arrow,
.footer-x-popover a:focus-visible .footer-x-arrow {
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  transform: translate(1px, -1px);
}

.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 15px 0 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; }
.footer-bottom a { color: var(--text-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .top-news { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(280px, .85fr); gap: 22px; }
  .section-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); row-gap: 30px; }
  .listing-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 250px; gap: 28px; }
  .story-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 210px; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px; gap: 42px; }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .house-promo--feature { width: min(100%, 900px); }
  .house-promo--feature .house-promo-link { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(240px, .95fr); }
  .site-width, .header-width { width: min(100% - 28px, var(--site-width)); }
  .network-date { display: none; }
  .masthead-inner { min-height: 86px; }
  .brand img { width: 62px; height: 62px; }
  .masthead-actions > a:first-child { display: none; }
  .top-news { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .top-stories { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding: 22px 0 0; }
  .top-stories .side-story { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 130px; }
  .latest-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .listing-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .listing-rail { position: static; padding-top: 0; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .article-rail-inner { position: static; }
  .article-rail .latest-item { grid-template-columns: 30px minmax(0, 1fr) 110px; }
  .article-rail .latest-thumb { display: block; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .footer-x-menu {
    width: fit-content;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .footer-x-trigger {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: auto;
    min-height: 24px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    touch-action: manipulation;
  }
  .footer-x-popover {
    left: 0;
    right: auto;
    bottom: calc(100% + 12px);
    width: min(248px, calc(100vw - 44px));
    max-width: calc(100vw - 44px);
    z-index: 40;
  }
  .footer-links .footer-x-popover a {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  }

  .house-promo--feature { margin-top: 24px; }
  .house-promo--feature .house-promo-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .house-promo-copy { padding: 18px; }
  .house-promo-copy > strong { font-size: 26px; }
  .house-promo-description { font-size: 12px; }
  .house-promo-cta { margin-top: 14px; }
  .site-width, .header-width { width: min(100% - 22px, var(--site-width)); }
  .network-strip-inner { min-height: 28px; font-size: 9px; }
  .masthead-inner { min-height: 74px; gap: 10px; }
  .brand img { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .masthead-actions { gap: 8px; }
  .masthead-actions .masthead-contact { padding: 8px 9px; font-size: 10px; }
  .site-nav a { min-height: 40px; padding: 0 12px; font-size: 11px; }
  .breaking-inner { min-height: 36px; gap: 10px; }
  .breaking-inner a { font-size: 11px; }
  .home-shell { padding-top: 18px; }
  .lead-image-link { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .lead-copy h1 { font-size: 36px; line-height: 1.02; }
  .lead-copy > p { font-size: 14px; }
  .side-story { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 105px !important; }
  .latest-item { grid-template-columns: 26px minmax(0, 1fr) 88px; gap: 9px; }
  .latest-item h3 { font-size: 14px; }
  .section-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 122px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 13px; }
  .grid-story-image { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 5; margin-bottom: 0; aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .grid-story .story-kicker, .grid-story h3, .grid-story p, .grid-story time { grid-column: 2; }
  .grid-story > p { display: none; }
  .listing-shell { padding-top: 24px; }
  .story-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 112px; gap: 14px; padding: 19px 0; }
  .story-row h2 { font-size: 20px; }
  .story-row p { display: none; }
  .story-row-image { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .article-shell { padding-top: 18px; }
  .article-header { padding: 30px 0 20px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 41px; letter-spacing: -.052em; }
  .article-deck { font-size: 16px; }
  .article-meta { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
  .meta-divider { display: none; }
  .article-hero { width: calc(100% + 22px); margin-left: -11px; }
  .article-hero figcaption { padding: 0 11px; }
  .article-content { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
  .related-articles .section-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .lead-image-link img, .grid-story-image img, .house-promo-media img { transition: none; }
}

/* Article sharing — 0.2-dev3R2 */
.article-share {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-share-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article-share-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.share-button {
  appearance: none;
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0 11px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.share-button svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
  fill: currentColor;
}
.share-button--primary {
  min-width: 82px;
  border-color: rgba(16, 182, 200, .5);
  background: rgba(16, 182, 200, .09);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.share-button--icon { width: 38px; padding: 0; }
.share-x-mark {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}
.share-button:hover,
.share-button:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
}
.share-button:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.article-share-status {
  min-width: 64px;
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .article-share {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 15px;
  }
  .article-share-actions { gap: 7px; }
  .share-button { height: 40px; min-width: 40px; }
  .share-button--primary { min-width: 88px; }
  .share-button--icon { width: 40px; padding: 0; }
  .article-share-status { align-self: center; min-width: 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .share-button { transition: none; }
}


/* Live newsroom state, bounded archives, and 404 — 0.2-dev3R4 */
.live-update-banner {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,182,200,.34);
  background: rgba(7, 11, 14, .97);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}
.live-update-banner[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.live-update-inner {
  min-height: 46px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.live-update-label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--ntc-cyan);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.live-update-title {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.live-update-action {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.live-update-action:hover { color: var(--ntc-cyan); }
.live-update-close {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.live-update-close:hover { color: #fff; }

.archive-month-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 20px 0 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.archive-month-nav > span {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding-top: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.archive-month-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; padding-bottom: 16px; }
.archive-month-pills a {
  padding: 6px 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.archive-month-pills a:hover { border-color: var(--ntc-cyan); color: #fff; }
.archive-month-links { max-height: 360px; overflow-y: auto; }

.not-found-shell {
  min-height: 54vh;
  padding: clamp(70px, 10vw, 140px) 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}
.not-found-shell h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 8px 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 92px);
  line-height: .94;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}
.not-found-shell > p { max-width: 620px; margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.not-found-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; }
.button-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.button-link--primary { border-color: rgba(16,182,200,.55); background: rgba(16,182,200,.1); }
.button-link:hover { border-color: var(--ntc-cyan); color: #fff; }

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .live-update-inner { gap: 8px; min-height: 50px; }
  .live-update-title { font-size: 11px; }
  .live-update-label { display: none; }
  .archive-month-nav { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  .archive-month-nav > span { padding-top: 0; }
}