.latest-strip { background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; }
.latest-strip__inner { display: flex; min-height: 2.75rem; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-5); }
.latest-strip strong { flex: none; color: #93c5fd; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.latest-strip__items { display: flex; min-width: 0; align-items: center; gap: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.latest-strip__items a { overflow: hidden; max-width: 25rem; padding-inline: var(--space-4); border-left: 1px solid #334155; color: #e2e8f0; font-size: .78rem; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.latest-strip__items a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.latest-strip__empty { color: #cbd5e1; font-size: .8rem; }

.lead-stories { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem); background: var(--color-surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.home-lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.8fr) minmax(17rem, .85fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.hero-layout { display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); }
.hero-media { overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.6; background: var(--color-surface-muted); }
.hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-copy { display: grid; justify-items: start; gap: var(--space-3); }
.hero-copy h1 { max-width: 22ch; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem); }
.hero-copy h1 a { text-decoration: none; }
.hero-summary { max-width: 48rem; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem); }
.hero-meta, .card-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .3rem var(--space-3); color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.hero-copy .button { display: none; }
.hero-placeholder, .media-fallback { display: grid; width: 100%; height: 100%; place-items: center; padding: var(--space-4); background: var(--color-surface-muted); color: var(--color-text-muted); font-weight: 700; text-align: center; }
.hero-fallback { min-height: 22rem; align-content: center; border-block: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.hero-skeleton { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); }
.skeleton { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e2e8f0 25%, #f1f5f9 50%, #e2e8f0 75%); background-size: 200% 100%; animation: shimmer 1.3s infinite; }
.skeleton-copy { height: 10rem; }
.skeleton-media { height: 22rem; }
@keyframes shimmer { to { background-position: -200% 0; } }

.top-stories { padding-left: var(--space-6); border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.section-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); padding-bottom: var(--space-3); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary); }
.section-kicker span { width: .4rem; height: .4rem; background: var(--color-secondary); }
.section-kicker h2 { font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.top-story { display: grid; gap: var(--space-2); padding-block: var(--space-5); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.top-story h3 { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem); }
.top-story h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.top-story h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-secondary); }
.story-label, .news-label { color: var(--color-secondary); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.editorial-section { background: var(--color-surface); }
.section-tinted { background: var(--color-background); }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-5); margin-bottom: var(--space-6); padding-bottom: var(--space-3); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary); }
.section-heading a, .text-link { color: var(--color-secondary); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.section-heading a:hover, .text-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-1); color: var(--color-secondary); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.content-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.home-card { min-width: 0; background: transparent; border: 0; }
.home-card .content-card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.home-card .content-card__body { padding: var(--space-4) 0; }
.home-card__heading { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem); }
.home-card__heading a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
.home-card__heading a:hover { color: var(--color-secondary); }
.home-card__summary { display: -webkit-box; overflow: hidden; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; font-size: .92rem; }

.news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 var(--space-7); }
.news-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr; min-width: 0; padding-block: var(--space-4); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.news-card > div:first-child { min-height: 6.75rem; }
.news-card__media { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; background: var(--color-surface-muted); }
.news-card .media-fallback { font-size: .72rem; }
.news-card__body { display: grid; align-content: center; gap: var(--space-2); padding-left: var(--space-4); }
.news-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.news-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.news-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-secondary); }

.expert-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.expert-card { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); padding: var(--space-5) 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--color-primary); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.expert-identity { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); }
.expert-avatar { width: 3rem; height: 3rem; flex: none; object-fit: cover; background: var(--color-surface-muted); border-radius: 50%; }
.expert-avatar-fallback { display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 800; }
.expert-name { display: block; color: var(--color-primary); font-size: .9rem; }
.expert-role { display: block; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: .75rem; }
.expert-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.expert-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--color-secondary); }

.jobs-teaser { padding-block: var(--space-7); background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff; }
.jobs-teaser h2 { color: #fff; }
.jobs-teaser p { color: #cbd5e1; }
.jobs-teaser .eyebrow { color: #93c5fd; }
.jobs-teaser .text-link { color: #fff; }
.teaser-layout { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-7); }
.teaser-layout > div { max-width: 45rem; }

.utility-section { background: var(--color-background); }
.home-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: var(--space-7); }
.poll-card, .calculator-utility { padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem); background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.poll-card { border-top: 3px solid var(--color-secondary); }
.poll-card h2, .calculator-utility h2 { margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.poll-media { overflow: hidden; margin-block: var(--space-4); aspect-ratio: 16 / 7; }
.poll-image { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.poll-form { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); }
.poll-options { display: grid; min-width: 0; gap: var(--space-2); margin-top: var(--space-4); padding: 0; border: 0; }
.poll-legend { margin-bottom: var(--space-2); color: var(--color-text); font-weight: 750; }
.poll-option { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: start; gap: var(--space-3); padding: .7rem .8rem; background: var(--color-background); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); color: var(--color-text); cursor: pointer; }
.poll-option:focus-within { border-color: var(--color-focus); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(37,99,235,.15); }
.poll-option__input { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; margin-top: .15rem; accent-color: var(--color-secondary); }
.poll-option__content { display: grid; min-width: 0; gap: var(--space-1); }
.poll-option__text { font-weight: 650; }
.poll-option__result, .poll-total { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.poll-option__track { overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: .35rem; margin-top: var(--space-1); background: #dbe3ed; }
.poll-option__bar { display: block; width: 0; height: 100%; background: var(--color-secondary); transition: width var(--transition); }
.poll-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-4); }
.poll-vote-button:disabled { opacity: .6; cursor: not-allowed; }
.poll-status { min-height: 1.35em; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; }
.poll-status[data-state="success"] { color: var(--color-success); }
.poll-status[data-state="error"] { color: var(--color-danger); }
.calculator-utility { align-content: center; border-top: 3px solid var(--color-primary); }
.calculator-utility .button { width: fit-content; margin-top: var(--space-5); }

.more-articles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-6); }
.more-articles .home-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr; gap: var(--space-4); padding-bottom: var(--space-4); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.more-articles .content-card__media { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.more-articles .content-card__body { padding: 0; }
.more-articles .home-card__summary { display: none; }

.newsletter-section { background: #eaf0f8; border-block: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
.newsletter-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-7); }
.newsletter-layout .eyebrow { color: var(--color-secondary); }
.newsletter-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .7fr 1fr auto; align-items: end; gap: var(--space-3); }
.newsletter-form label { color: var(--color-primary); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; }
.newsletter-form .button { min-width: 7.5rem; }
.optional { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-weight: 400; }
.form-feedback { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 1.5em; font-size: .82rem; }
.form-feedback[data-state="success"] { color: var(--color-success); }
.form-feedback[data-state="error"] { color: var(--color-danger); }
.section-state { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.card-skeleton { min-height: 18rem; }

@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  .content-grid, .expert-grid, .more-articles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .newsletter-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .newsletter-form .button { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 48rem) {
  .latest-strip__items a:nth-child(n+2) { display: none; }
  .home-lead-grid, .home-split, .newsletter-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .top-stories { padding: var(--space-5) 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-left: 0; }
  .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-heading, .teaser-layout { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-4); }
}
@media (max-width: 36rem) {
  .latest-strip__inner { gap: var(--space-2); }
  .latest-strip__items a { padding-left: var(--space-3); }
  .content-grid, .expert-grid, .more-articles, .newsletter-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-card { grid-template-columns: 6.5rem 1fr; }
  .more-articles .home-card { grid-template-columns: 6rem 1fr; }
  .newsletter-form .button { grid-column: auto; }
}