/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EnergyPricesToday.com — Design System v2
   
   Palette (from logo):
     --bg:        #06080f       Deep navy-black
     --surface:   #0d1019       Card/elevated background
     --surface-2: #141824       Hover/active surface
     --border:    rgba(255,255,255,0.06)
     --border-h:  rgba(255,255,255,0.12)
     --text-1:    #eef0f4       Primary text
     --text-2:    #8891a5       Secondary text
     --text-3:    #555d72       Tertiary / captions
     --blue:      #3d8fd4       Primary accent
     --blue-h:    #5aa2e2       Hover blue
     --blue-mute: rgba(61,143,212,0.12)
     --amber:     #d47a0c       Secondary accent
     --amber-mute:rgba(212,122,12,0.10)
     --gold:      #e0ad28       Highlight
     --green:     #10b45c       Positive / up
     --red:       #dc3545       Negative / down
   
   Type:
     --font-head: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif
     --font-body: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif
   
   Spacing: 4px grid (4 8 12 16 20 24 32 40 48 64 80)
   Radius:  6 (sm) · 10 (md) · 14 (lg)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,400;0,6..72,500;0,6..72,600;0,6..72,700;1,6..72,400;1,6..72,500&family=Outfit:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg: #06080f;
  --surface: #0d1019;
  --surface-2: #141824;
  --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --border-h: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  --text-1: #eef0f4;
  --text-2: #8891a5;
  --text-3: #555d72;
  --blue: #3d8fd4;
  --blue-h: #5aa2e2;
  --blue-mute: rgba(61,143,212,0.12);
  --amber: #d47a0c;
  --amber-mute: rgba(212,122,12,0.10);
  --gold: #e0ad28;
  --green: #10b45c;
  --red: #dc3545;
  --font-head: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
}

/* ─── RESET ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--bg);color:var(--text-2);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;min-height:100vh}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}
input,textarea,select{font-family:inherit}
::selection{background:rgba(61,143,212,0.25);color:#fff}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:6px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--bg)}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-radius:3px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.15)}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--text-1);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,40px);font-weight:700}
h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,28px);font-weight:600}
h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600}
h4{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font-body)}

/* ─── LAYOUT ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.section{padding:48px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.section:first-child{border-top:none}

.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.grid-5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px}
.grid-auto{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:12px}
.grid-auto-280{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(272px,1fr));gap:16px}
.grid-auto-180{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(164px,1fr));gap:12px}

.flex{display:flex}.flex-col{flex-direction:column}.items-center{align-items:center}
.justify-between{justify-content:space-between}.flex-wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
.flex-1{flex:1}.shrink-0{flex-shrink:0}
.gap-4{gap:4px}.gap-6{gap:6px}.gap-8{gap:8px}.gap-10{gap:10px}
.gap-12{gap:12px}.gap-16{gap:16px}.gap-20{gap:20px}.gap-24{gap:24px}.gap-32{gap:32px}

/* ─── HEADER ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;
  background:rgba(6,8,15,0.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  transition:background .3s;
}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(6,8,15,0.96)}

.header-inner{
  max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;
}

.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;flex-shrink:0}
.logo-img{height:64px;width:auto;display:block}

/* Shimmer effects */
@keyframes shimmer{
  0%{background-position:-200% center}
  100%{background-position:200% center}
}
.shimmer-subtle{
  position:relative;
}
.shimmer-subtle::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 45%,rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 55%,transparent 70%);
  background-size:200% 100%;
  animation:shimmer 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events:none;border-radius:inherit;
}

.nav-desktop{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1px}
.nav-link{
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;
  padding:6px 10px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  transition:color .15s;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3px;
  background:none;border:none;letter-spacing:0.01em;
}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--text-1)}
.nav-link.active{color:var(--blue)}

.nav-dropdown-wrap{position:relative}
.nav-dropdown{
  position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border-h);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:4px;min-width:168px;
  box-shadow:0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  display:none;z-index:100;
  padding-top:8px;
}
/* Invisible bridge so mouse can travel from trigger to dropdown */
.nav-dropdown::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:-12px;left:0;right:0;height:16px;
}
.nav-dropdown-wrap:hover .nav-dropdown{display:block}
.nav-dropdown a{
  display:block;padding:8px 14px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-2);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:all .12s;
}
.nav-dropdown a:hover{background:var(--blue-mute);color:var(--blue)}

.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.header-search-btn{
  width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  background:transparent;border:1px solid transparent;
  color:var(--text-3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:all .15s;
}
.header-search-btn:hover{color:var(--blue);border-color:var(--border)}

.mobile-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--text-1);padding:4px;
}

.mobile-nav{
  display:none;background:rgba(6,8,15,0.98);
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:8px 20px 20px;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;
}
.mobile-nav.open{display:flex}
.mobile-nav a{
  display:block;padding:10px 12px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-2);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:500;transition:all .12s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover,.mobile-nav a.active{color:var(--blue)}
.mobile-nav a.sub{padding-left:28px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-3)}

/* ─── MARKET TICKER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.market-ticker-strip{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.015);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  height:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;
}
.ticker-scroll-area{flex:1;overflow:hidden;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ticker-track{
  display:flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;
  animation:tickerScroll 45s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-track:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tickerScroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ticker-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:0 14px;font-size:11.5px}
.ticker-name{color:var(--text-3);font-weight:500}
.ticker-price{color:var(--text-1);font-weight:600;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.ticker-change{font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.ticker-change.up{color:var(--green)}
.ticker-change.down{color:var(--red)}
.ticker-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);padding:0 2px;font-size:8px}

.ticker-clocks{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 14px;
  border-left:1px solid var(--border);height:100%;flex-shrink:0;
}
.clock-item{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.clock-dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12)}

/* ─── SEARCH OVERLAY ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.search-overlay{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;
  background:rgba(6,8,15,0.90);backdrop-filter:blur(32px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(32px);
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding-top:min(20vh,160px);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .2s;
}
.search-overlay.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.search-overlay-inner{width:100%;max-width:540px;padding:0 20px}
.search-box{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border-h);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.search-box svg{color:var(--text-3);flex-shrink:0}
.search-box input{flex:1;background:none;border:none;color:var(--text-1);font-size:16px;outline:none;font-family:inherit}
.search-box input::placeholder{color:var(--text-3)}
.search-close-btn{background:none;border:none;color:var(--text-3);cursor:pointer;padding:2px;transition:color .15s;display:flex}
.search-close-btn:hover{color:var(--text-1)}
.search-hints{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.search-hint-label{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em}
.search-hint-tag{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-3);
  font-size:11.5px;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:all .15s;
}
.search-hint-tag:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* ─── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer{background:#040610;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:56px 20px 28px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;margin-bottom:40px}
.footer-brand p{color:var(--text-3);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:260px;margin-top:12px}
.footer-heading{
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;
}
.footer-links a{display:block;color:var(--text-3);font-size:12.5px;padding:3px 0;transition:color .15s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:20px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
}
.footer-bottom p{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px}

/* ─── SECTION HEADER ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.section-title{
  font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-1);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0;
}
.section-title svg{color:var(--amber);width:18px;height:18px}
.section-action{
  background:none;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-3);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:500;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;transition:all .15s;
}
.section-action:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* ─── BREADCRUMBS ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumbs{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-3);margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--blue);transition:opacity .15s}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{opacity:.75}
.breadcrumbs svg{width:10px;height:10px;opacity:.5}

/* ─── BUTTONS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;padding:9px 18px;
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:none;transition:all .15s;letter-spacing:0.01em;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(61,143,212,0.25)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-h)}
.btn-ghost{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--border-h);color:var(--text-1)}
.btn-load-more{
  width:100%;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  color:var(--text-3);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;padding:11px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .15s;
}
.btn-load-more:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* ─── PRICE CARD ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.price-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;transition:all .2s;cursor:default;
}
.price-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-h);background:var(--surface-2)}
.price-card-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:start;margin-bottom:8px}
.price-card-label{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em}
.price-card-value{font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-1);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:4px}
.price-card-footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.price-card-unit{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10.5px}

/* ─── CHANGE INDICATOR ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.change{font-weight:600;font-size:12px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:3px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.change.up{color:var(--green)}
.change.down{color:var(--red)}

/* ─── CATEGORY PILL ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cat-pill{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--blue-mute);color:var(--blue);
  font-size:10px;font-weight:600;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;transition:opacity .15s;
}
a.cat-pill:hover{opacity:.8}

/* ─── NEWS ROW ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.news-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  padding:12px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  transition:background .12s;cursor:pointer;position:relative;
}
.news-row:nth-child(odd){background:rgba(255,255,255,0.015)}
.news-row:hover{background:var(--blue-mute)}
.news-row::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;bottom:4px;width:2px;
  background:var(--amber);border-radius:1px;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s;
}
.news-row:hover::before{opacity:1}
.news-row-num{color:var(--amber);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;min-width:24px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.news-row-title{color:var(--text-1);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.45;flex:1}
.news-row-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-shrink:0}
.news-row-time{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10.5px;white-space:nowrap}

/* ─── DRIVER CARD ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.driver-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;transition:all .2s;
}
.driver-card:hover{border-color:rgba(212,122,12,0.25);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.driver-icon{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--amber-mute);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.driver-icon svg{color:var(--amber)}
.driver-cat{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em}
.driver-title{color:var(--text-1);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;line-height:1.35}
.driver-desc{color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6}

/* ─── ARTICLE CARDS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-featured{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;display:block;
}
.article-featured:hover{border-left-color:var(--amber);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.article-featured-body{padding:24px 28px 26px}
.article-featured h3{color:var(--text-1);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin:10px 0 10px}
.article-featured p{color:var(--text-2);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-meta{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11.5px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-meta-sm{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px;display:flex;gap:8px}

.article-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;display:block;
}
.article-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-h);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.article-card h4{color:var(--text-1);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;margin:6px 0 5px}

.article-list-item{
  display:block;padding:16px 0 16px 16px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);border-left:2px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:all .12s;
}
.article-list-item:hover{border-left-color:var(--blue);padding-left:20px;background:rgba(61,143,212,0.02)}
.article-list-item h3{color:var(--text-1);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 4px;font-family:var(--font-body)}

/* ─── MARKET TABLE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.market-tabs{display:flex;gap:4px;margin-bottom:16px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:2px}
.market-tab{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-3);
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  white-space:nowrap;transition:all .15s;
}
.market-tab:hover{color:var(--text-2)}
.market-tab.active{background:var(--blue-mute);border-color:rgba(61,143,212,0.3);color:var(--blue)}

.market-table-wrap{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.market-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
.market-table th{
  padding:10px 14px;color:var(--text-3);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.07em;text-align:right;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.01);
}
.market-table th:first-child{text-align:left}
.market-table td{padding:11px 14px;font-size:13px;text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03)}
.market-table td:first-child{text-align:left;color:var(--text-1);font-weight:500}
.market-table tr{transition:background .1s}
.market-table tbody tr:hover{background:rgba(61,143,212,0.03)}
.table-price{color:var(--text-1);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.table-unit{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px}
.table-footer{text-align:center;padding:12px;color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}

/* ─── GEO CARD ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.geo-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;
  border-left:3px solid var(--amber);display:block;
}
.geo-card:hover{background:var(--surface-2);border-left-color:var(--gold)}
.geo-region{color:var(--amber);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em}
.geo-title{color:var(--text-1);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;margin:6px 0 4px}
.geo-desc{color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55}

/* ─── CHOKEPOINT CARD ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.chokepoint-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;transition:all .2s;
  border-top:2px solid var(--amber);
}
.chokepoint-card:hover{border-top-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.chokepoint-label{color:var(--amber);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em}
.chokepoint-title{color:var(--text-1);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin:6px 0 4px}
.chokepoint-desc{color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5}
.chokepoint-stat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;color:var(--blue);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;margin-top:8px}

/* ─── SPOTLIGHT CARD ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.spotlight-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;cursor:pointer;text-align:center;
  transition:all .2s;display:block;
}
.spotlight-card:hover{border-color:rgba(61,143,212,0.3);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.spotlight-icon{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--blue-mute);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 10px;transition:all .2s;
}
.spotlight-icon svg{color:var(--blue)}
.spotlight-card:hover .spotlight-icon{background:rgba(61,143,212,0.18);transform:scale(1.05)}
.spotlight-card h4{color:var(--text-1);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}

/* ─── SIDEBAR ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
.sidebar-heading{
  color:var(--text-1);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
}
.sidebar-heading svg{color:var(--amber);width:15px;height:15px}
.sidebar-price-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.sidebar-price-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.sidebar-price-name{color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px}
.sidebar-price-val{color:var(--text-1);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.sidebar-link{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px;transition:all .12s;
}
.sidebar-link:hover{background:var(--blue-mute);color:var(--blue)}
.sidebar-link svg{width:14px;height:14px}
.sidebar-trending-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.sidebar-trending-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.sidebar-trending-num{color:var(--amber);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;min-width:20px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.sidebar-trending-text{color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px}
.view-markets-link{display:block;text-align:center;color:var(--blue);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;margin-top:12px}
.view-markets-link:hover{opacity:.8}

/* ─── HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{position:relative;padding:44px 0 36px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 25% 0%,rgba(61,143,212,0.06) 0%,transparent 55%),
             radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 100%,rgba(212,122,12,0.04) 0%,transparent 45%);
}
.hero-eyebrow{
  color:var(--amber);font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;margin-bottom:8px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:10px;max-width:640px}
.hero-sub{color:var(--text-2);font-size:14.5px;max-width:560px;line-height:1.6}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}

.page-hero-large{position:relative;padding:40px 0 32px;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero-large .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 10%,rgba(61,143,212,0.05) 0%,transparent 50%)}

/* ─── ARTICLE PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:76px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);z-index:999}
.reading-progress-bar{height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--amber));width:0%;transition:width .08s}

.article-page{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 20px 56px}
.article-page h1{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,34px)}

.article-author-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:20px 0 24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-avatar{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--blue),#1a5a8c);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.article-avatar svg{color:#fff}
.article-author-name{color:var(--text-1);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.article-author-date{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px}
.article-share-btns{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-left:auto}
.share-btn{
  width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-3);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .15s;
}
.share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

.article-hero-img{
  height:260px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(61,143,212,0.07),rgba(212,122,12,0.05));
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.article-hero-img svg{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06)}

.article-body{color:var(--text-2);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.85}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.3em}
.article-body h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--text-1);margin-top:32px;margin-bottom:12px}
.article-body blockquote{
  border-left:2px solid var(--amber);padding:14px 20px;margin:28px 0;
  background:var(--amber-mute);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
.article-body blockquote p{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:18px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-1);font-style:italic;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:0}
.article-body blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:var(--amber);font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600}

.inline-data-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px;margin:24px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:14px;text-align:center;
}
.inline-data-label{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;margin-bottom:3px}
.inline-data-value{color:var(--text-1);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

.article-tags{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-tag{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-3);
  font-size:11px;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:all .15s;
}
.article-tag:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* ─── CATEGORY PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cat-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:28px}
.cat-icon-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.cat-icon-box{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--blue-mute);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.cat-icon-box svg{color:var(--blue)}
.cat-desc{color:var(--text-2);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:28px;max-width:560px}

.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.news-grid-supporting{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}

/* ─── FORMS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.form-group{margin-bottom:14px}
.form-label{display:block;color:var(--text-2);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;margin-bottom:5px}
.form-input{
  width:100%;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-1);
  font-size:13.5px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);outline:none;transition:border .15s;
}
.form-input:focus{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(61,143,212,0.1)}
textarea.form-input{resize:vertical;min-height:110px}

.contact-info-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-info-icon{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--blue-mute);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.contact-info-icon svg{color:var(--blue)}
.contact-info-label{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em}
.contact-info-value{color:var(--text-2);font-size:12.5px}

.success-card{background:rgba(16,180,92,0.06);border:1px solid rgba(16,180,92,0.2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;text-align:center}
.success-card svg{color:var(--green);margin-bottom:10px}
.success-card h3{color:var(--text-1);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px}
.success-card p{color:var(--text-2);font-size:13px}

/* ─── NEWSLETTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-section{position:relative;padding:44px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);overflow:hidden}
.newsletter-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(61,143,212,0.04),rgba(212,122,12,0.03));pointer-events:none}
.newsletter-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:500px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.newsletter-inner h2{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:6px}
.newsletter-inner>p{color:var(--text-2);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:400px;margin:0 auto}
.newsletter-form input{
  flex:1;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-1);
  font-size:13px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);outline:none;transition:border .15s;
}
.newsletter-form input:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:var(--text-3)}
.newsletter-form button{
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  padding:10px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .15s;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--blue-h)}
.newsletter-note{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10.5px;margin-top:10px}

/* ─── STAT BOXES ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0}
.stat-box{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px;text-align:center}
.stat-box-label{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;margin-bottom:4px}
.stat-box-value{color:var(--text-1);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.stat-box-sub{font-size:11.5px;margin-top:3px}

.explainer-block{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin:20px 0}
.explainer-block h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px}
.explainer-block p{color:var(--text-2);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7}

.disclaimer-box{margin-top:20px;padding:16px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.disclaimer-box p{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.disclaimer-box strong{color:var(--text-2)}

/* ─── SITE NEWS / LEGAL / ABOUT ─────────────────────────────────── */
.site-news-item{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-news-icon{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--blue-mute);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.site-news-icon svg{color:var(--blue)}
.site-news-item h3{color:var(--text-1);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font-body)}
.site-news-date{color:var(--text-3);font-size:11px}
.site-news-body{color:var(--text-2);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;padding-left:44px}

.legal-body,.about-body{color:var(--text-2);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.85}
.legal-body p,.about-body p{margin-bottom:1.1em}
.legal-body h2,.about-body h2{font-size:21px;margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:10px}
.legal-updated{color:var(--text-3);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:28px}

.mission-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:24px;margin:28px 0}
.mission-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:12px}
.mission-card p{margin-bottom:0}

/* ─── ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
main>section:nth-child(1){animation:fadeUp .4s ease-out both}
main>section:nth-child(2){animation:fadeUp .4s ease-out .06s both}
main>section:nth-child(3){animation:fadeUp .4s ease-out .1s both}
main>section:nth-child(n+4){animation:fadeUp .4s ease-out .14s both}
.hero h1{animation:fadeUp .5s ease-out .1s both}
.hero-sub{animation:fadeUp .5s ease-out .18s both}
.hero-actions{animation:fadeUp .5s ease-out .24s both}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .grid-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-desktop{display:none}
  .mobile-toggle{display:flex}
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cat-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cat-layout aside{order:-1}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .inline-data-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
  .article-share-btns{margin-left:0}
  .market-ticker-strip{display:none}
  .ticker-clocks{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .grid-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-auto-180{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero{padding:28px 0 24px}
  .section{padding:36px 0}
  .container{padding:0 16px}
  .news-row-meta .cat-pill{display:none}
  .article-page{padding:20px 16px 44px}
  .price-card-value{font-size:20px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
  .newsletter-form{flex-direction:column}
  .header-inner{height:64px}
  .logo-text{font-size:15px}
  .stat-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:400px){
  .grid-5{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-auto-180{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ─── SHIMMER EFFECTS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.shimmer-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.shimmer-card::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 45%,rgba(255,255,255,0.07) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 55%,transparent 70%);
  background-size:200% 100%;
  animation:shimmer 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events:none;border-radius:inherit;
}
.price-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.price-card::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 35%,rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 48%,rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 52%,transparent 65%);
  background-size:250% 100%;
  animation:shimmer 10s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events:none;border-radius:inherit;
}
.section-title{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:inline-flex}

/* Logo img responsive */
@media(max-width:640px){
  .logo-img{height:44px}
}
@media(min-width:641px) and (max-width:900px){
  .logo-img{height:52px}
}

/* ─── GEOPOLITICS EMPHASIS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-link-geo{
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--amber) 0%,var(--gold) 25%,#fff 50%,var(--gold) 75%,var(--amber) 100%);
  background-size:300% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  background-clip:text;
  animation:textShimmer 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  font-weight:600 !important;
}
@keyframes textShimmer{
  0%{background-position:100% center}
  100%{background-position:-100% center}
}
.geo-card{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.geo-card::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 35%,rgba(212,122,12,0.03) 48%,rgba(224,173,40,0.06) 50%,rgba(212,122,12,0.03) 52%,transparent 65%);
  background-size:250% 100%;
  animation:shimmer 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events:none;border-radius:inherit;
}

/* ─── LIVE NEWS CARDS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.live-news-card{
  display:block;padding:14px 16px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  transition:background .12s;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;
}
.live-news-card:hover{background:rgba(61,143,212,0.03)}
.live-news-card:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.live-news-source{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;
  color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:4px;
}
.live-news-title{color:var(--text-1);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:4px}
.live-news-card:hover .live-news-title{color:var(--blue-h)}
.live-news-time{color:var(--text-3);font-size:10.5px}

.live-news-container{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
}
.live-news-header{
  padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
}
.live-news-header h3{font-size:14px;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.live-news-header h3 svg{color:var(--amber)}
.live-badge{
  font-size:9px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;
  color:var(--green);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;
}
.live-badge::before{
  content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);
  animation:livePulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes livePulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:0.3}}