/* EconPulse — public site styles
   Palette: ink navy #0B1F33 · paper #FBFBFD · bull green #0E9F6E ·
            bear red #D7263D · pulse gold #F2B33D */

:root{
  --ink:#0B1F33;
  --ink2:#16314D;
  --paper:#FBFBFD;
  --card:#FFFFFF;
  --gold:#F2B33D;
  --green:#0E9F6E;
  --red:#D7263D;
  --line:#E4E8EE;
  --mut:#5B6B7C;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Public Sans',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,.brand-name{font-family:'Archivo','Public Sans',sans-serif}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:16px 0}
.masthead-inner{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand-pulse{
  width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(242,179,61,.6);
  animation:pulse 2.2s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse{
  0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(242,179,61,.55)}
  70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 11px rgba(242,179,61,0)}
  100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(242,179,61,0)}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .brand-pulse{animation:none}
  .ticker-move{animation:none !important}
}
.brand-name{font-size:26px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-name::first-letter{color:var(--gold)}
.brand-tag{font-size:13px;color:#9FB2C6}
.masthead-date{margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;color:#9FB2C6;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ---------- Ticker (signature) ---------- */
.ticker{
  background:#071524;border-top:1px solid #1E3A57;border-bottom:1px solid #1E3A57;
  display:flex;align-items:stretch;overflow:hidden;
}
.ticker-label{
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:900;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;flex-shrink:0;
  font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;
}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ticker-move{
  display:flex;gap:34px;white-space:nowrap;padding:9px 0;
  animation:tick 75s linear infinite;will-change:transform;
}
.ticker:hover .ticker-move{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ticker-item{color:#C9D7E5;font-size:13.5px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.ticker-item:hover{color:#fff}
.tick{font-size:10px}
.tick.up{color:var(--green)}
.tick.down{color:var(--red)}

/* ---------- Category nav ---------- */
.catnav{background:var(--card);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.catnav-inner{display:flex;gap:2px;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.cat-link{
  padding:12px 15px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;
  border-bottom:3px solid transparent;color:var(--mut);
}
.cat-link:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.cat-link.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:28px;padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:48px}
@media (max-width:900px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:26px}
@media (max-width:720px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero-lead{
  position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);
  min-height:320px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
}
.hero-lead img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55}
.hero-lead-body{position:relative;padding:22px;color:#fff}
.hero-lead h1{font-size:clamp(21px,3.2vw,30px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.18;margin:8px 0 6px}
.hero-lead .meta{color:#C9D7E5}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.hero-mini{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  padding:16px;flex:1;transition:border-color .15s, transform .15s;
}
.hero-mini:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.hero-mini h2{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3;margin:8px 0 6px}

/* ---------- Chips & meta ---------- */
.chip{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:4px;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;
}
.meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut)}
.hero-lead .chip{background:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- Grid cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px}
.card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .15s, transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(11,31,51,.08)}
.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#E9EDF2}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;flex:1}
.card-body h3{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.32}
.card-sum{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mut);flex:1}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.side-box{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px}
.side-title{
  font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.side-cats{list-style:none}
.side-cats a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.side-cats li:last-child a{border-bottom:none}
.side-cats .count{color:var(--mut);font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.side-item{display:block;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.side-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.side-item em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--mut);margin-top:3px}
.side-item:hover span{color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Story page ---------- */
.story{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:clamp(18px,4vw,32px);margin-bottom:26px}
.story-title{font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,34px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.18;margin:12px 0 8px}
.story-meta{margin-bottom:18px}
.story-img{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin:18px 0}
.story-body p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:16px}
.source-btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:800;
  padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;margin:6px 0 14px;transition:background .15s;
}
.source-btn:hover{background:var(--ink2)}
.section-head{
  font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:900;
  border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding-left:12px;margin:8px 0 16px;
}
.page-head{font-size:26px}
.related{margin-bottom:26px}

/* ---------- Ad slots ---------- */
.ad-slot{
  text-align:center;margin:18px auto;max-width:1120px;padding:0 16px;
}
.ad-slot img{margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.ad-label{
  display:block;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#9AA8B6;margin-bottom:4px;
}
.sidebar .ad-slot{margin:0;padding:0}
.ad-header_top{margin-top:10px}
.ad-footer{margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:14px}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#9FB2C6;padding:26px 0;font-size:13.5px}
.site-footer .ad-label{color:#5B7187}

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.empty-state{
  background:var(--card);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  padding:46px 24px;text-align:center;color:var(--mut);
}
.empty-state h2{color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.empty-state code{background:#EEF1F5;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px;font-size:13px}
.empty-state a{color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:underline}

a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

/* ============ v2: SEO/EEAT pages, forms, footer ============ */

.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.hero-h{font-size:clamp(21px,3.2vw,30px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.18;margin:8px 0 6px}
.card-link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.card-h3{font-size:15.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.32;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.crumbs{margin:4px 0 14px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut)}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px}
.crumbs li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"›";margin:0 6px;color:#AAB7C4}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink2);font-weight:600}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs li[aria-current]{color:var(--mut)}

/* Page intro / lede */
.page-intro{margin-bottom:20px}
.page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(26px,4.5vw,38px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:10px}
.lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:#33475C;max-width:62ch}

/* Info cards */
.info-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:clamp(18px,3.5vw,26px);margin-bottom:18px}
.info-card p{margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.65;max-width:70ch}
.info-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.info-card a{color:var(--ink2);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#C8D4E0;text-underline-offset:2px}
.info-list{margin:6px 0 12px 22px;line-height:1.7}
.info-list li{margin-bottom:7px}

/* Attribution box on story page */
.attribution-box{background:#F2F6FA;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0}
.attribution-box p{font-size:14px;color:#33475C;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.6}
.story-img figcaption{font-size:12px;color:var(--mut);padding:7px 2px 0}

/* Offer grid (partnerships) */
.offer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.offer-card{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.offer-card h2{font-size:16px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;color:var(--gold)}
.offer-card p{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#C9D7E5}

/* Forms */
.form-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:clamp(18px,3.5vw,26px);margin-bottom:18px;scroll-margin-top:80px}
.form-card label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--mut);margin:14px 0 5px}
.label-hint{font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.form-card input,.form-card select,.form-card textarea{
  font:inherit;width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)
}
.form-card input:focus,.form-card select:focus,.form-card textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(242,179,61,.45);border-color:var(--gold)}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 16px}
@media(max-width:640px){.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hp-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;height:0;overflow:hidden}
.form-submit{border:none;cursor:pointer;margin-top:14px;font-size:15px}
.form-submit:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:wait}
#formStatus{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin-top:12px;min-height:20px}
.form-ok{color:var(--green)}
.form-err{color:var(--red)}

/* FAQ */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.faq-item summary{font-weight:700;padding:11px 0;cursor:pointer;list-style-position:outside}
.faq-item summary:hover{color:var(--ink2)}
.faq-item p{padding:0 0 13px;color:#33475C;line-height:1.65}

/* Sidebar CTA */
.side-cta .side-btn{display:block;text-align:center;font-size:14px;padding:11px 14px;margin-bottom:9px}
.side-cta .side-btn:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.side-btn.ghosted{background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.side-btn.ghosted:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.email-link{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-all}

/* Footer v2 */
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:26px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid #1E3A57}
@media(max-width:820px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;font-size:13.5px}
.footer-col a{color:#C9D7E5}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-brand{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:19px;color:#fff}
.footer-brand::first-letter{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-head{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:4px}
.footer-small{font-size:12.5px;color:#7E93A8;line-height:1.55}
.footer-legal{padding-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;color:#7E93A8}