/* Control Room — inner template styles (article / category / clip).
   Loads after house.css. 3-column layout: index | content | rail. */

.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr) 320px}
.grid3 .index{border-right:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.colmain{min-width:0}
.railcol{border-left:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel-2)}
.rail{position:sticky;top:0;padding:16px 14px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}

/* breadcrumb */
.crumb{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel-2);padding:9px 20px;color:var(--faint);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em}
.crumb a{color:var(--dim)} .crumb a:hover{color:var(--sig)} .crumb .sep{margin:0 8px;color:var(--line-2)}
.crumb .here{color:var(--ink)}

/* shared kicker row */
.kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:15px}
.kicker .time{color:var(--faint);font-size:11.5px}
.kicker .src{color:var(--cyan);font-size:11.5px}

/* ---------- ARTICLE ---------- */
.article{padding:24px 30px 34px;max-width:780px}
.article h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,54px);line-height:.88;margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:.006em}
.article h1 .hl{color:var(--sig)}
.hero-graphic{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#12201b,#0a1210);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:8px}
.hero-graphic svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-graphic .stamp{position:absolute;top:12px;left:14px;color:var(--sig);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-graphic .brandtag{position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px);line-height:.92;color:var(--ink);text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.hero-graphic .coord{position:absolute;top:12px;right:14px;color:var(--faint);font-size:10px}
.caption{color:var(--faint);font-size:11.5px;padding:9px 0 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px}
.article .lede{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 20px;font-weight:500}
.article p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-dim);margin:0 0 16px}
.article p a{color:var(--sig)}

/* why it matters */
.why{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:3px solid var(--sig);background:var(--panel);padding:17px 19px;margin:24px 0}
.why h3{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--sig);margin:0 0 11px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.why p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 11px}
.why p:last-child{margin:0}

/* poll */
.poll{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel);padding:17px 19px;margin:24px 0}
.poll .pq{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:.95;margin:0 0 14px}
.poll .opt{width:100%;text-align:left;background:transparent;border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 9px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.poll .bar{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line-2);height:36px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 13px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel-2)}
.poll .opt:hover .bar{border-color:var(--sig)}
.poll .bar .fill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(224,169,75,.16);width:var(--w,0)}
.poll .bar .lab{position:relative;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em}
.poll .bar .pct{position:relative;margin-left:auto;font-size:12px;color:var(--dim);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.poll .pmeta{color:var(--faint);font-size:11px;margin-top:8px}

/* share + FB link */
.share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0 0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.share .lab{color:var(--faint);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:2px}
.share a.sh{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--dim);font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.share a.sh:hover{border-color:var(--sig);color:var(--sig)}
.share .fb{margin-left:auto;color:var(--sig);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* related */
.related{margin-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:20px}
.related h3{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 14px}
.rel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.rel-card{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding:13px 14px;background:var(--panel-2);display:block}
.rel-card:hover{background:var(--panel)}
.rel-card.conflict{border-left-color:var(--conflict)} .rel-card.diplomacy{border-left-color:var(--diplomacy)}
.rel-card.breaking{border-left-color:var(--breaking)} .rel-card.world{border-left-color:var(--world)}
.rel-card .rc-top{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rel-card h4{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;line-height:.95;margin:0}
.rel-card .m{color:var(--faint);font-size:10.5px;margin-top:7px}

/* ---------- CATEGORY ---------- */
.cathead{padding:24px 30px 8px}
.cathead .k{color:var(--sig);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cathead h1{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(42px,6.5vw,76px);line-height:.84;margin:9px 0 10px}
.cathead .blurb{color:var(--dim);font-size:15.5px;max-width:54ch;line-height:1.5}
.cathead .count{color:var(--faint);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:10px}
.catgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.cblk{padding:17px 20px 19px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel-2);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.cblk:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
.cblk:hover{background:var(--panel)}
.cblk .r1{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cblk h3{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,31px);line-height:.9;margin:0}
.cblk .dek{color:var(--dim);font-size:12.5px;margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.cblk .foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:11px;color:var(--faint)}
.cblk .foot .clip{color:var(--sig)}
.pager{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.pager a{border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:8px 13px;color:var(--dim);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.pager a.on{color:var(--sig);border-color:var(--sig)} .pager a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- CLIP ---------- */
.clipwrap{padding:24px 30px 34px;max-width:840px}
.clipwrap h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,50px);line-height:.88;margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:.006em}
.embed{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#06100c;border:1px solid var(--line-2);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:8px}
.embed svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.5}
.embed .play{position:absolute;inset:0;margin:auto;width:66px;height:66px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--sig);display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(10,14,13,.5);cursor:pointer}
.embed .play::before{content:"";border-left:21px solid var(--sig);border-top:13px solid transparent;border-bottom:13px solid transparent;margin-left:5px}
.embed .fbtag{position:absolute;bottom:10px;left:13px;color:var(--faint);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.embed .fbtag b{color:var(--fb,#4c8bf5)}
.credit{color:var(--faint);font-size:11.5px;padding:9px 0 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:20px}
.credit b{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- RAIL BOXES (inner pages) ---------- */
.railbox{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel);padding:15px 15px 16px}
.railbox .k{color:var(--sig);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.railbox .t{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:23px;line-height:.9;margin:8px 0 10px}
.railbox p{color:var(--dim);font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 12px}
.railbox .field{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.railbox input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:12px;padding:9px 10px;outline:none}
.railbox button{border:0;background:var(--sig);color:#150707;font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:0 15px;cursor:pointer}
.rail-ad{border:1px dashed var(--faint);color:var(--faint);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;min-height:250px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;line-height:1.7}
.rail-ad b{color:var(--dim)}
.ondesk .oh{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 6px}
.ondesk a{display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 0;color:var(--ink)}
.ondesk a .m{color:var(--faint);font-size:10.5px;margin-top:5px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.ondesk a h4{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:.98;margin:0}
.ondesk a:hover h4{color:var(--sig)}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .railcol{grid-column:1/-1;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  .rail{position:static;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
  .rail .railbox,.rail .rail-ad,.rail .ondesk{flex:1;min-width:250px}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid3 .index{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  .grid3 .index .lbl,.grid3 .index .sys,.grid3 .index .ad-rail{display:none}
  .grid3 .index a{flex:1;border-top:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);justify-content:center;gap:7px}
  .rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article,.clipwrap,.cathead{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.catgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cblk{border-right:0}}

/* ---------- STATIC PAGES (about / contact / privacy) ---------- */
.crpage{padding:24px 30px 36px;max-width:760px}
.crpage h1{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,60px);line-height:.86;margin:0 0 6px}
.crpage .updated{color:var(--faint);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:22px}
.crpage .lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 22px;font-weight:500}
.crpage h2{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--sig);margin:28px 0 10px;scroll-margin-top:16px}
.crpage p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-dim);margin:0 0 14px}
.crpage p a,.crpage li a{color:var(--sig)}
.crpage ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:20px;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}
.crpage li{margin-bottom:7px}
.crpage .box{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:3px solid var(--sig);background:var(--panel);padding:15px 17px;margin:20px 0}
.crpage .box h3{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--sig);margin:0 0 8px}
.crpage .box p{color:var(--ink);margin:0}
/* Source citation + in-content desk-hub link (wp.py injects these into article bodies) */
.cr-source{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--faint);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);margin-top:22px;padding-top:12px}
.cr-source a{color:var(--sig)}
.cr-related{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--dim)}
.cr-related a{color:var(--sig)}
/* Deep dives (Phantom Writer long reads) */
.st.dd{color:var(--sig)} .st.dd::before{background:var(--sig)}
.dd-byline{color:var(--dim);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;margin:-6px 0 16px}
.dd-byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.deep-dive .article-body{font-size:16px}
.deep-dive .article-body p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 18px}
.deep-dive .article-body > p:first-child,.deep-dive .article-body > h2:first-child + p{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:500}
.deep-dive .article-body h2{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px);letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);margin:38px 0 14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.deep-dive .article-body > h2:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:4px}
.deep-dive .article-body h3{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--sig);margin:26px 0 10px}
.deep-dive .article-body ul,.deep-dive .article-body ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.deep-dive .article-body li{margin-bottom:8px}
.deep-dive .article-body li::marker{color:var(--sig)}
.deep-dive .article-body a{color:var(--sig)}
.deep-dive .article-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.deep-dive .article-body blockquote{margin:24px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--sig);color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;font-style:italic}
.deep-dive .article-body blockquote p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:inherit}
.cr-timeline{margin:28px auto;max-width:540px}
.cr-timeline img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.deep-dive .article-body ol.cr-sources{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--dim)}
.deep-dive .article-body ol.cr-sources a{color:var(--dim);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--line-2)}
.deep-dive .article-body ol.cr-sources a:hover{color:var(--sig)}
.deep-dive .article-body .cr-ai-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:12px;margin-top:26px}
/* Deep dive card: homepage feature + the Deep Dives page */
.ddfeat{padding:0 20px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.ddfeat-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:13px 0 10px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sig)}
.ddfeat-head a{color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.12em} .ddfeat-head a:hover{color:var(--sig)}
.ddf{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:3px solid var(--sig);background:var(--panel);transition:border-color .15s ease}
.ddf:hover{border-color:var(--sig)}
.ddf-img{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;align-self:start;background:#0c110f;overflow:hidden;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.ddf-img img,.ddf-img svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ddf-txt{padding:14px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;align-self:stretch}
.ddf-k{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ddf-time{color:var(--faint);font-size:11px}
.ddf h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(21px,1.9vw,27px);line-height:.92;margin:10px 0 9px;color:var(--ink)}
.ddf p{color:var(--dim);font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 14px}
.ddf-foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px 12px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:11px;color:var(--faint);font-size:11px}
.ddf-foot .go{color:var(--sig);letter-spacing:.04em}
.ddlist{display:grid;gap:16px;padding:18px 20px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
@media(max-width:860px){.ddf{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ddf-img{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.ddfeat,.ddlist{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}}
/* Footer "Bookmark" button (styled to match the console chrome) */
.cr-bookmark{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--dim);padding:4px 10px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.4;transition:color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.cr-bookmark:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--sig)}
.cr-bookmark .star{color:var(--sig)}
.cr-bookmark.hint{border-color:var(--sig);color:var(--sig)}

/* pipeline steps (about) */
.steps{display:grid;gap:10px;margin:18px 0}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:13px;align-items:start;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel-2);padding:12px 14px}
.step .num{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;color:var(--sig);font-size:22px;line-height:1}
.step h4{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 4px}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);line-height:1.55}

/* search */
.searchwrap{padding:24px 30px 8px}
.searchbig{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel)}
.searchbig input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px;padding:14px 16px;outline:none}
.searchbig button{border:0;background:var(--sig);color:#150707;font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;padding:0 22px;cursor:pointer}
.filters{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px}
.filters a{border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--dim);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 11px}
.filters a.on{color:var(--sig);border-color:var(--sig)} .filters a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.results-lbl{padding:16px 30px 0;color:var(--faint);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.results-lbl b{color:var(--ink)}

/* Facebook Page embed placeholder (production = FB Page Plugin, consent-gated) */
.fb-embed{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel);max-width:360px;overflow:hidden;margin:16px 0}
.fbe-cover{height:72px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#1b2b46,#0f1614);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.fbe-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:11px;padding:0 14px;margin-top:-24px}
.fbe-avatar{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:2px solid var(--panel);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.fbe-avatar .mark{width:36px;height:36px}
.fbe-name{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px}
.fbe-meta{color:var(--dim);font-size:11.5px;margin-top:2px}
.fbe-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:12px 14px 4px}
.fbe-actions span{flex:1;text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;padding:8px;border-radius:3px}
.fbe-like{background:#2a3550;color:#cdd7ee}
.fbe-follow{background:var(--fb,#4c8bf5);color:#08122a}
.fbe-note{color:var(--faint);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px 12px}

/* contact */
.contact-methods{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:18px 0}
.cm{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel-2);padding:13px 15px}
.cm .k{color:var(--sig);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cm h4{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;margin:6px 0 4px}
.cm a{color:var(--cyan);font-size:13px}
.cform{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel);padding:18px;margin:18px 0}
.cform label{display:block;color:var(--dim);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:13px 0 5px}
.cform label:first-child{margin-top:0}
.cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--panel-2);color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:14px;padding:10px 12px;outline:none}
.cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{border-color:var(--sig)}
.cform textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.cform .send{margin-top:15px;border:0;background:var(--sig);color:#150707;font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:11px 22px;cursor:pointer}

/* privacy TOC (rail) */
.toc .oh{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 8px}
.toc a{display:block;padding:7px 0;color:var(--dim);font-size:12.5px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.toc a:first-of-type{border-top:0} .toc a:hover{color:var(--sig)}
@media(max-width:820px){.crpage,.searchwrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}.contact-methods{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- HOMEPAGE feed blocks (2-up beside the rail) ---------- */
.feed-blocks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.blk{padding:15px 15px 17px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;background:var(--panel-2)}
.blk:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
.blk:hover{background:var(--panel)}
.blk .r1{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.blk h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);line-height:.9;margin:0}
.blk .dek{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim);margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.blk .foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:11px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.03em}
.blk .foot .clip{color:var(--sig)}
.win .viz img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-graphic img,.embed img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* ---------- LIVE TIMELINE rail (homepage) ---------- */
.rhead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:10px}
.rhead .t{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:.85}
.rhead .live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--conf);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--conf);padding:2px 6px}
.rhead .live::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--conf);box-shadow:0 0 7px var(--conf);animation:blink 1.4s steps(1) infinite}
.rhead .c{margin-left:auto;color:var(--faint);font-size:10.5px}
.rhead .c b{color:var(--sig)}
ul.rtl{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:12px 0 0;position:relative}
ul.rtl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50px;top:0;bottom:8px;width:1px;background:var(--line)}
.r-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:12px;position:relative;padding-bottom:13px;max-height:240px}
.r-time{text-align:right;color:var(--dim);font-size:10.5px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;padding-top:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.r-dot{position:absolute;left:46px;top:3px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--faint);border:2px solid var(--panel-2);z-index:2}
.r-dot.conflict{background:var(--conflict)} .r-dot.diplomacy{background:var(--diplomacy)}
.r-dot.breaking{background:var(--breaking)} .r-dot.world{background:var(--world)}
.r-ping{position:absolute;left:43px;top:0;width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--sig);opacity:0;z-index:1}
.r-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:11px;display:block}
.r-card.conflict{border-left-color:var(--conflict)} .r-card.diplomacy{border-left-color:var(--diplomacy)}
.r-card.breaking{border-left-color:var(--breaking)} .r-card.world{border-left-color:var(--world)}
.r-top{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.r-top .chip{padding:2px 6px;font-size:9.5px}
.r-card h4{font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;font-size:16.5px;line-height:.96;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.r-card:hover h4{color:var(--sig)}
.r-new{background:var(--sig);color:#150707;font-weight:700;font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:1px 5px}
.rmore{display:block;text-align:center;color:var(--dim);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px;margin-top:4px}
.rmore:hover{color:var(--sig);border-color:var(--sig)}
.r-enter{max-height:0;opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px);overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:0}
.r-enter.r-in{max-height:240px;opacity:1;transform:none;padding-bottom:13px;transition:max-height .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .45s,transform .45s,padding-bottom .55s}
.r-card.flash::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(224,169,75,.3),transparent);transform:translateX(-100%);animation:tl-flash .95s ease .05s}
@keyframes tl-flash{to{transform:translateX(100%)}}
@keyframes tl-pinganim{0%{opacity:.9;transform:scale(.4)}100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(2.3)}}
.r-ping.go{animation:tl-pinganim 1.1s ease-out}

/* pagination current page */
.pager .current{border:1px solid var(--sig);color:var(--sig);padding:8px 13px;font-size:12px}
.pager .page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--dim);padding:8px 13px;font-size:12px}
.pager a.page-numbers:hover{color:var(--ink)}

@media(max-width:1120px){ul.rtl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 26px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.feed-blocks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.blk{border-right:0}ul.rtl{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.r-enter,.r-enter.r-in{transition:none;max-height:240px;opacity:1;transform:none;padding-bottom:13px}.r-card.flash::after,.r-ping.go{animation:none}}