/* AHAD REPORTS — The Briefing Room (creative editorial) */

.briefing-room {
  --brief-navy: #050a12;
  --brief-cream: #faf7f2;
  --brief-paper: #f0ebe3;
  --brief-red: #c41e3a;
  --brief-red-glow: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.45);
  --brief-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --brief-display: "Oswald", "Source Sans 3", "Inter", sans-serif;
  --brief-serif: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --brief-sans: "Source Sans 3", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --article-bg: var(--brief-cream);
  --article-text: #111111;
  --article-heading: #050a12;
  --article-muted: #475569;
  --article-border: rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.1);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .briefing-room.td-post {
  --article-bg: #0a0f1a;
  --article-text: #f1f5f9;
  --article-heading: #ffffff;
  --article-muted: #94a3b8;
  --article-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --brief-cream: #0a0f1a;
  --brief-paper: #050a12;
}

[data-theme="light"] .briefing-room.td-post {
  --article-bg: #fffdf8;
  --article-text: #111111;
  --article-heading: #050a12;
  --article-muted: #475569;
  --article-border: rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.1);
}

/* --- Live ticker --- */
.briefing-ticker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background: var(--brief-navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.35);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.briefing-ticker-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0.625rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brief-red), #8a1528);
}

.briefing-ticker-pulse {
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  animation: briefing-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes briefing-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.85); }
}

.briefing-ticker-track {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 3%, #000 97%, transparent);
}

.briefing-ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 0.625rem 0;
  width: max-content;
  animation: briefing-marquee 55s linear infinite;
}

.briefing-ticker-inner:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes briefing-marquee {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.briefing-ticker-item {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.briefing-ticker-item:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.briefing-ticker-dot {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* --- Masthead --- */
.briefing-masthead {
  padding: 2rem 0 0;
  background: var(--brief-cream);
  position: relative;
}

.briefing-masthead-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .briefing-masthead-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: end;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .briefing-brand { text-align: center; }
  .briefing-edition-stats { text-align: right; }
}

.briefing-edition {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: #5c6b82;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.briefing-edition-vol {
  color: var(--brief-red);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.briefing-brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.briefing-brand-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7a8aa3;
  margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
}

.briefing-brand-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--brief-navy);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brief-navy) 40%, var(--brief-red) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.briefing-brand-sub {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #5c6b82;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.briefing-edition-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: #5c6b82;
}

.briefing-edition-stats strong {
  color: var(--brief-navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.briefing-masthead-rule {
  height: 4px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--brief-navy) 0,
    var(--brief-navy) 24px,
    var(--brief-red) 24px,
    var(--brief-red) 28px
  );
}

/* --- Scroll reveal --- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* --- Hero bento --- */
.briefing-hero {
  padding: 2rem 0 2.5rem;
  background: var(--brief-cream);
}

.briefing-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .briefing-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.9fr 0.55fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
}

.briefing-hero-lead {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.briefing-hero-lead:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.2);
}

.briefing-hero-lead-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--brief-navy);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .briefing-hero-lead { grid-row: span 2; }
  .briefing-hero-lead-media { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 100%; height: 100%; }
}

.briefing-hero-lead-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.briefing-hero-lead:hover .briefing-hero-lead-media img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.briefing-hero-lead-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    transparent 25%,
    rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.5) 55%,
    rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.95) 100%
  );
}

.briefing-hero-lead-noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.04;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
}

.briefing-hero-flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brief-red);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--brief-red-glow);
}

.briefing-hero-lead-copy {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
}

.briefing-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.briefing-hero-headline {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.briefing-hero-deck {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.briefing-hero-cta {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brief-red);
  padding-bottom: 0.125rem;
}

/* Stack cards */
.briefing-hero-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.875rem;
}

.briefing-stack-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.875rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.08);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.briefing-stack-card:hover {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  border-color: var(--brief-red);
  box-shadow: -4px 0 0 var(--brief-red);
}

.briefing-stack-thumb {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 5.5rem;
  height: 4rem;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.briefing-stack-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.briefing-stack-cat {
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
}

.briefing-stack-body h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--brief-navy);
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0.25rem;
}

.briefing-stack-body time {
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  color: #7a8aa3;
}

/* Wire sidebar */
.briefing-wire {
  background: var(--brief-navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.briefing-wire-title {
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.briefing-wire-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.briefing-wire-list a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.briefing-wire-list a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.briefing-wire-num {
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.briefing-wire-footer {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  color: #64748b;
}

/* Desk navigation */
.briefing-desk-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 4.25rem;
  z-index: 35;
  background: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.08);
  padding: 0.875rem 0;
}

.briefing-desk-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.briefing-desk-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.briefing-desk-pill {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-navy);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.briefing-desk-pill em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: #7a8aa3;
}

.briefing-desk-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--desk-accent, var(--brief-red));
  color: var(--desk-accent, var(--brief-red));
}

.briefing-desk-pill-active {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--desk-accent, var(--brief-red));
  border-color: var(--desk-accent, var(--brief-red));
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.briefing-desk-pill-active em {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

/* Category desks */
.briefing-desks {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem;
  background: var(--brief-paper);
}

.briefing-desk {
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  scroll-margin-top: 8rem;
}

.briefing-desk--hidden {
  display: none;
}

.briefing-desk-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1rem 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--desk-accent, var(--brief-red));
}

.briefing-desk-index {
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--desk-accent, var(--brief-red));
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.briefing-desk-name {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--brief-navy);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.briefing-desk-tagline {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #5c6b82;
}

.briefing-desk-count {
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #7a8aa3;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.briefing-desk-layout {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

/* Enhanced cards */
.briefing-room .td-card {
  --td-card-width: 260px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.briefing-room .td-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.14);
}

.briefing-room .td-card--wide {
  flex: none;
  width: 100%;
}

.briefing-room .td-card--wide .td-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.briefing-room .td-card-image-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.85) 0%, rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.2) 55%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.briefing-room .td-card--wide .td-card-image-shade {
  opacity: 1;
}

.briefing-room .td-card-wide-text {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 40%;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.briefing-room .td-card--wide .td-card-cat {
  color: #ffb3c0;
}

.briefing-room .td-card--wide .td-card-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.briefing-room .td-card--wide .td-card-excerpt {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}

.briefing-room .td-card-read {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.briefing-room .td-card-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--cat-accent, var(--brief-red));
}

.briefing-room .td-card-info {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 1.125rem 1.25rem;
}

.briefing-room .td-card-cat {
  color: var(--cat-accent, var(--brief-red));
}

.briefing-room .td-card-time {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
}

.briefing-room .td-card-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--cat-accent, var(--brief-red));
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.briefing-room .td-card:hover .td-card-arrow {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.briefing-desk-row-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.briefing-desk-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.briefing-desk-row::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

/* CTA band */
.briefing-cta {
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 3rem 0;
  background: var(--brief-navy);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.briefing-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, var(--brief-red-glow), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.briefing-cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .briefing-cta-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

.briefing-cta .briefing-kicker {
  color: #ffb3c0;
}

.briefing-cta h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.briefing-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.briefing-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.briefing-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.briefing-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.briefing-btn-primary {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brief-red);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--brief-red-glow);
}

.briefing-btn-ghost {
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.briefing-btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

/* --- Article page --- */
.briefing-read-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brief-red), #ffb3c0);
  z-index: 100;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

.briefing-post-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 28rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background: var(--brief-navy);
}

.briefing-post-hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.briefing-post-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.briefing-post-hero-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.3) 0%, rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.92) 100%);
}

.briefing-post-hero-noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.briefing-post-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 4rem 1rem 3rem;
}

.briefing-post-crumb {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.briefing-post-crumb a {
  color: #ffb3c0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.briefing-post-title {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.briefing-post-deck {
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.briefing-post-byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #94a3b8;
}

.briefing-post-byline .badge {
  background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.25);
  color: #ffb3c0;
  border-color: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.4);
}

.briefing-post-body-wrap {
  background: var(--article-bg);
  padding: 3rem 0;
}

.briefing-post-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .briefing-post-columns {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  }
}

.briefing-dropcap .article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.briefing-dropcap > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  margin: 0.1rem 0.75rem 0 0;
}

.briefing-post-prose {
  max-width: 42rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--article-text);
}

.briefing-post-prose p,
.briefing-post-prose li {
  color: var(--article-text);
}

.briefing-post-prose strong {
  color: var(--article-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.briefing-post-prose a {
  color: var(--link);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.briefing-post-prose a:hover {
  color: var(--link-hover);
}

.briefing-post-prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--article-heading);
}

.briefing-post-prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--article-heading);
}

.briefing-post-prose blockquote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brief-red);
  color: var(--article-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.briefing-post-sources {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.briefing-rail-card {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--article-border);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.briefing-rail-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.briefing-rail-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.06);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.briefing-rail-item:first-of-type {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.briefing-rail-item:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.briefing-rail-item img {
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 3rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.briefing-rail-item span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
}

.briefing-rail-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--article-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.briefing-post-more {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  background: var(--brief-paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--article-border);
}

.briefing-post-more-title {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--article-heading);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.briefing-post-more-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .briefing-post-more-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.briefing-post-more-grid .td-card {
  flex: none;
  width: 100%;
}

.briefing-post-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.briefing-post-tags li {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--article-muted);
  background: var(--bg-muted);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
}

.article-key-facts {
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--bg-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--article-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brief-red);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
}

.article-key-facts h2 {
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.article-key-facts ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
  list-style: disc;
  list-style-position: outside;
}

.article-key-facts li {
  display: list-item;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  padding-left: 0.2rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--article-text);
}

.article-key-facts li::marker {
  color: var(--brief-red);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.article-key-facts li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.briefing-video-intro {
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--article-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.briefing-video-intro p {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

/* --- Social clip cards (Threads / Bluesky links) --- */
.briefing-social-clips {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--article-border);
}

.briefing-social-clips--lead {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: none;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.briefing-social-clips--inline {
  margin: 2rem 0 2.25rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--article-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--article-border);
  padding-bottom: 1.75rem;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.briefing-social-clips-title {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--article-heading);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.briefing-social-clips-note {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--article-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.social-clip-card {
  background: var(--bg-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--article-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brief-red);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.social-clip-card--compact {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.social-clip-card-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.social-clip-card-label {
  font-family: var(--brief-mono);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brief-red);
}

.social-clip-card-source {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--article-muted);
}

.social-clip-card-title {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--article-heading);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.social-clip-card-caption {
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--article-text);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.social-clip-card-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.625rem;
}

.social-clip-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.social-clip-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.12);
}

.telegram-embed-wrap {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--article-border);
}

.telegram-embed-wrap iframe {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.social-clip-btn--telegram {
  background: #229ed9;
  border-color: #229ed9;
  color: #fff;
}

.social-clip-btn--threads {
  background: var(--brief-navy);
  color: #fff;
}

.social-clip-btn--bluesky {
  background: #1185fe;
  color: #fff;
}

.social-clip-btn--primary {
  background: var(--brief-red);
  color: #fff;
}

.social-clip-card-credit {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--article-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.social-clip-card-credit a {
  color: var(--link);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --- Ko-fi tip --- */
.briefing-kofi-tip {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--bg-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--article-border);
  border-left: 4px solid #ff5e5b;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
}

.briefing-kofi-tip--compact {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
}

.briefing-post-rail .briefing-kofi-tip--compact {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.briefing-kofi-tip-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ff5e5b;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.briefing-kofi-tip-text {
  font-family: var(--brief-serif);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--article-text);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.briefing-kofi-tip-text--short {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.briefing-kofi-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.15rem;
  font-family: var(--brief-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: #ff5e5b;
  border-radius: 0.4rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(255, 94, 91, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}

.briefing-kofi-btn:hover {
  background: #e84e4b;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255, 94, 91, 0.45);
  color: #fff;
}

.briefing-kofi-btn img {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .briefing-ticker-inner { animation: none; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .briefing-hero-lead-media img { transform: none; }
  .social-clip-btn:hover { transform: none; }
}