/* PopNewsFast v2 — brand: deep purple -> violet -> magenta gradient, lavender highlights, pink pills.
   Display: Barlow Condensed (OFL) all-caps; body: Inter (OFL). Spacing: 4/8/12/16/24/32/48/64 */
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";src:url(fonts/BarlowCondensed-ExtraBold.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:800;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";src:url(fonts/BarlowCondensed-Bold.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Inter;src:url(fonts/Inter.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap}
:root{--ink:#14082b;--ink2:#5b5470;--bg:#f6f3fc;--surface:#fff;--line:#e6e0f2;--deep:#1c0a3d;--deep2:#2f0f68;--violet:#6420bf;--violet2:#8a2fd6;--mag:#d646d6;--lav:#c3abff;--pink:#ff4f7b;
--grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#1c0a3d 0%,#3a1282 45%,#6420bf 78%,#a535d6 100%);--r:14px;--disp:"Barlow Condensed","Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.6 Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--pink);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.vh{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:16px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.skip:focus{top:12px}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0}
.hl em,.hl-t em{font-style:normal;color:var(--lav)}
/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(28,10,61,.35)}
.mh{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:68px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.brand img{border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.brand span{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:1.75rem;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1}
.brand b{color:var(--lav);font-weight:800}
.topnav{flex:1;min-width:0}
.topnav ul{display:flex;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;justify-content:center}
.topnav a{display:block;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#efe6ff;white-space:nowrap}
.topnav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}
.topnav a[aria-current=page]{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
.social{display:flex;gap:8px}
.soc{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;height:36px;padding:0 14px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.soc:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--deep);color:#efe6ff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);overflow:hidden}
.tk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;height:42px}
.tk-l{flex:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.95rem;padding:3px 12px 2px;border-radius:999px;text-transform:uppercase}
.tk-l .dot,.live .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:pulse 1.6s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.35}}
.tk-v{flex:1;overflow:hidden;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 3%,#000 95%,transparent)}
.tk-track{display:flex;gap:40px;width:max-content;animation:tick 60s linear infinite;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.tk-v:hover .tk-track,.tk-v:focus-within .tk-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.tk-track a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.tk-track a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.tk-track time{color:var(--lav);font-weight:700;margin-right:8px;font-size:.8rem}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tk-track{animation:none}.tk-v{overflow-x:auto}.tk-l .dot,.live .dot{animation:none}}
/* ---------- pills, meta ---------- */
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;padding:6px 11px 5px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;background:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.pill.cat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);color:var(--violet)}
.pill.cat:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
.pill.live{background:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:4px 10px;margin:10px 0 0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink2);font-weight:500}
.meta .via{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--violet)}
.time{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
/* ---------- media ---------- */
.media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--grad)}
.media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 25%;transition:transform .5s ease}
.media.contain img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
.media.contain{background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 100% 100%,rgba(214,70,214,.6),transparent),var(--grad)}
a:hover .media img,.card:hover .media img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.media .pill{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;z-index:2}
/* branded fallback (only if no image file could be made) */
.fb{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:16px 18px;color:#fff;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-32deg,transparent 0 40px,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 40px 42px),radial-gradient(60% 70% at 100% 100%,rgba(214,70,214,.7),transparent),var(--grad)}
.fb b{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);line-height:1;text-wrap:balance}
.fb img{position:absolute;right:14px;top:12px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%}
/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:28px 0 8px}
.hero-g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.85fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}
.lead{position:relative;display:block;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;min-height:520px;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(28,10,61,.6)}
.lead .media{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:0;aspect-ratio:auto}
.lead .media.contain img{padding:0 0 30%}
.lead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,6,45,0) 30%,rgba(20,6,45,.55) 58%,rgba(28,10,61,.96) 100%)}
.lead-b{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;padding:32px}
.lead-b .pills{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-bottom:14px}
.lead h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.9rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.005em;text-wrap:balance;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(20,4,50,.4)}
.lead h2 a{text-decoration:none}
.lead h2 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
.lead .pill{position:relative;z-index:3}
.bar{display:block;width:180px;height:5px;border-radius:4px;margin:16px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#b99cff 0%,#8f63f0 70%,var(--pink) 70%)}
.lead .dek{color:#e9e1fb;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:62ch;margin:12px 0 0}
.lead .meta,.lead .meta .via{color:#d8ccf5}
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border-radius:20px;padding:20px 20px 8px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.side h2,.sec-h h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.side h2::before,.sec-h h2::before{content:"";width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lav),var(--pink))}
.rail{list-style:none;margin:12px 0 0;padding:0;counter-reset:r}
.rail li{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rail li:first-child{border-top:0}
.rail .media{border-radius:10px}
.rail h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.08;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
.rail h3 a{text-decoration:none}.rail h3 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.rail h3 a:hover{color:var(--violet)}
.rail .meta{margin-top:6px}
/* ---------- sections + cards ---------- */
.sec{padding:36px 0 8px}
.sec-h{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--deep)}
.sec-h a{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet);text-decoration:none;font-size:1rem}
.sec-h a:hover{color:var(--pink)}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.grid.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 30px -16px rgba(60,20,120,.45);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card .media{border-radius:0}
.cbody{padding:14px 16px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ctitle{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.02;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;text-wrap:balance}
.ctitle a{text-decoration:none}.ctitle a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1}
.card:hover .ctitle a{color:var(--violet)}
.card .dek{color:var(--ink2);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5;margin:8px 0 0;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px}
.card .pill{z-index:2}
.sec-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}
.sec-split .big .ctitle{font-size:2rem}
.sec-split .big .media{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.sec-list{display:grid;gap:16px;align-content:start}
.sec-list .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr}
.sec-list .card .media{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%;min-height:100px}
.sec-list .ctitle{font-size:1.15rem}
.sec-list .pill{display:none}
/* ---------- follow CTA ---------- */
.cta{margin:48px 0 0;border-radius:20px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-32deg,transparent 0 60px,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 60px 62px),radial-gradient(60% 90% at 100% 100%,rgba(214,70,214,.7),transparent),var(--grad);color:#fff;padding:32px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.cta p{margin:0;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);line-height:1}
.cta p em{font-style:normal;color:var(--lav)}
.cta .btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;height:46px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:var(--deep);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem}
.btn:hover{background:var(--lav)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
.more{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:32px 0 0}
.more .btn{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}.more .btn:hover{background:var(--violet)}
/* ---------- page headers (sections/all) ---------- */
.phead{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;padding:40px 0 32px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.phead::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:360px;height:100%;opacity:.25;background-image:radial-gradient(#e9dcff 1.6px,transparent 2px);background-size:20px 20px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(225deg,#000,transparent 70%)}
.phead h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:.92}
.phead p{margin:8px 0 0;color:#e2d6fb}
/* ---------- article ---------- */
.ahead{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;padding:32px 0 120px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ahead::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:0;width:420px;height:100%;opacity:.22;background-image:radial-gradient(#e9dcff 1.6px,transparent 2px);background-size:20px 20px;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(225deg,#000,transparent 70%)}
.ahead .wrap{max-width:980px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.crumbs{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:#d8ccf5;margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a{text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.ahead h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.4vw,4.2rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:.005em;text-wrap:balance;margin-top:14px}
.adek{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.5;color:#ece4fd;margin:16px 0 0;max-width:68ch}
.byline{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:.88rem;color:#d8ccf5}
.byline strong{color:#fff}
.afig{max-width:1100px;margin:-96px auto 0;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.afig .media{border-radius:20px;aspect-ratio:16/9;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -24px rgba(28,10,61,.65)}
.afig figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink2)}
.afig figcaption a{color:var(--violet)}
.abody-w{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 0}
.ahead.noimg{padding-bottom:40px}
.abody{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.75}
.abody p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.abody h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1;margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.abody a{color:var(--violet)}
.vialine{margin:8px 0 0;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--violet)}
.vialine h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1rem;color:var(--violet);margin:0 0 4px}
.vialine ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-weight:600}
.vialine li::before{content:"VIA ";font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink2)}
.vialine a{color:var(--deep);text-decoration-color:var(--lav);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.postlink{margin:12px 0 0}.postlink a{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-weight:700;color:var(--violet)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:20px 0 0}.tag{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;background:#ece6f8;color:var(--violet);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.share{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0 0}
.share a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;height:40px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem}
.share a:hover{background:var(--violet)}
/* ---------- prose pages ---------- */
.prose{max-width:820px;padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:16px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:1.02rem}
.credits{padding-left:18px}.credits li{margin:0 0 10px}
.credits a{color:var(--violet)}
.credits .ic{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink2)}
/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{margin-top:64px;background:var(--deep);color:#d8ccf5;padding:48px 0 24px;border-top:4px solid transparent;border-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lav),var(--violet2),var(--pink)) 1}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.foot h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:1rem;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.foot li{margin:0 0 8px}
.foot a{text-decoration:none}.foot a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.foot p{font-size:.92rem;margin:12px 0 0}
.legal{margin-top:32px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-size:.82rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.social .soc span{display:none}.social .soc{padding:0 10px}}
@media (max-width:900px){
 .mh{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 16px;min-height:0;padding-top:10px}
 .topnav{order:3;flex-basis:100%;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;margin:0 -24px;padding:0 24px 8px}
 .topnav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
 .topnav ul{justify-content:flex-start}
 .social{margin-left:auto}
 .hero-g{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .grid,.grid.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
 .sec-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
 body{font-size:16px}
 .wrap{padding:0 16px}.topnav{margin:0 -16px;padding:0 16px 8px}
 .brand span{font-size:1.45rem}.brand img{width:32px;height:32px}
 .topnav a{font-size:1.05rem;padding:6px 12px}
 .hero{padding-top:16px}
 .lead{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:16px}
 .lead-b{padding:20px}
 .lead .dek{display:none}
 .lead h2{font-size:2.2rem}
 .side{padding:16px 16px 4px;border-radius:16px}
 .rail li{grid-template-columns:104px 1fr}
 .grid,.grid.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
 .grid .card,.sec-list .card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr}
 .grid .card .media,.sec-list .card .media{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%;min-height:96px}
 .grid .card .pill{display:none}
 .grid .card .dek{display:none}
 .grid .ctitle,.sec-list .ctitle{font-size:1.1rem}
 .cbody{padding:10px 12px}
 .sec-split .big{display:flex}
 .sec-split .big .ctitle{font-size:1.6rem}
 .ahead{padding:20px 0 80px}
 .afig{margin-top:-64px;padding:0 12px}.afig .media{border-radius:14px}
 .abody{font-size:1.05rem}
 .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .cta{padding:24px}
 .tk-l span{display:none}
}
.afig figcaption .caplead{display:block;font-family:inherit;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px}
.credits .ic .caplead{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}