/* Self-hosted fonts (2026-09 CWV audit) — replaces the external fonts.googleapis.com request, 
 * eliminating two render-blocking cross-origin round trips (CSS fetch + font fetch) on every page load. 
 * latin + latin-ext subsets only (covers en/fr/es/de/fi). */
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/fC1_PZJEZG-e9gHhdI4-NBbfd2ys3SjJCx1cwtDuHpM.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/fC1_PZJEZG-e9gHhdI4-NBbfd2ys3SjJCx1czNDu.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/fC1_PZJEZG-e9gHhdI4-NBbfd2ys3SjJCx1cwtDuHpM.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/fC1_PZJEZG-e9gHhdI4-NBbfd2ys3SjJCx1czNDu.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/fC1_PZJEZG-e9gHhdI4-NBbfd2ys3SjJCx1cwtDuHpM.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Big Shoulders Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/fC1_PZJEZG-e9gHhdI4-NBbfd2ys3SjJCx1czNDu.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3wEaZfrc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3w8aZQ.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3wEaZfrc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3w8aZQ.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3wEaZfrc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3w8aZQ.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3wEaZfrc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3w8aZQ.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFH2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1ge6NmXq2ZbF8zBfb98SUr0aX2AzA.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFH2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1ge6NmXq2ZbF8zBfb98SUr6aX0.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFI2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1gV8tenXg.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFI2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1gb8tc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFI2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1gV8tenXg.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFI2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1gb8tc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
/* latin-ext */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFI2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1gV8tenXg.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
/* latin */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/vEFI2_tTDB4M7-auWDN0ahZJW1gb8tc.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

/* TopSportsRef 2026. Condensed display type over a serif text face; deep green ink, chalk numerals, one warm accent. */

/* ───────── Base ───────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-optical-sizing: auto; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .14em; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
p { margin: 0; }
button { font: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--flare); outline-offset: 2px; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -60px; z-index: 200; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 6px; }
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(18px, 4vw, 40px); }
.site-main { padding-bottom: 72px; }
.empty { color: var(--ink-2); padding: 36px 0; font-style: italic; }
.note { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .85rem; margin: 22px 0 0; }
.count { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-3); }

/* Flags (flag-icons) */
.wcn-flag, .fi { display: inline-block; width: 1.35em; height: 1em; border-radius: 2px; vertical-align: -.12em; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.08) inset; background-size: cover; }
.wcn-flag-unknown { background: var(--rule); }

/* Buttons and links */
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0; padding: 12px 20px; border: 0; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--pitch-2); }
.btn-chalk { background: var(--chalk); color: var(--pitch); }
.btn-chalk:hover { background: #E4FF7A; }
.more-link { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--pitch); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 4px; text-decoration-color: var(--rule-2); white-space: nowrap; }
.more-link:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--pitch); }
.more-link-chalk { color: var(--chalk); text-decoration-color: rgba(214,245,90,.4); }
.more-link-chalk:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--chalk); }

/* ───────── Masthead ───────── */
.masthead { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60; background: var(--paper); }
.mast-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; height: 92px; transition: height .2s ease; }
.masthead.is-compact .mast-top { height: 64px; }
.mast-date { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .95rem; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); justify-self: center; }
.brand-mark { width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: 0 0 auto; transition: width .2s ease, height .2s ease; }
.brand-word { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 900; font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.01em; white-space: nowrap; transition: font-size .2s ease; }
.masthead.is-compact .brand-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.masthead.is-compact .brand-word { font-size: 1.9rem; }
.mast-tools { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 22px; }
.langs { display: flex; gap: 2px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.langs a { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .86rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; padding: 4px 7px; border-radius: 4px; }
.langs a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper-2); }
.langs a.is-current { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 5px; text-decoration-color: var(--pitch); }
.mast-search { display: flex; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule-2); }
.mast-search input { border: 0; background: transparent; font: inherit; font-size: .95rem; width: 150px; padding: 6px 4px; color: var(--ink); outline: 0; }
.mast-search input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.mast-search button { border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink-2); width: 30px; height: 30px; display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
.mast-search button svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.mast-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--pitch); }
.mast-burger { display: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 10px; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; justify-self: start; }
.mast-burger span { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 1px; transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }
.mast-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.mast-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.mast-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.deskbar { background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; }
.deskbar ul { display: flex; gap: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.deskbar ul::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.deskbar a { display: block; padding: 0 20px; line-height: 46px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; position: relative; }
.deskbar li:first-child a { padding-left: 0; }
.deskbar a:hover { color: #fff; }
.deskbar a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--chalk); }
.deskbar a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--chalk); }
.deskbar li:first-child a[aria-current="page"]::after { left: 0; }

.mast-drawer { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(16,21,18,.18); padding-block: 18px 26px; max-height: calc(100dvh - 68px); overflow-y: auto; }
.drawer-search { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.drawer-search input { flex: 1; font: inherit; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 6px; }
.drawer-search button { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; border: 0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0 18px; }
.drawer-nav { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.drawer-nav a { display: block; padding: 12px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.drawer-label { margin: 18px 0 8px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .95rem; }
.drawer-langs { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.drawer-langs a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .95rem; }
.drawer-langs a.is-current { border-color: var(--pitch); color: var(--pitch); }
html.drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .mast-date { display: none; }
  .mast-top { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto; height: 68px; }
  .masthead.is-compact .mast-top { height: 60px; }
  .mast-burger { display: flex; }
  .brand { justify-self: start; gap: 10px; }
  .brand-mark, .masthead.is-compact .brand-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
  .brand-word, .masthead.is-compact .brand-word { font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .mast-search { display: none; }
  .deskbar { display: none; }
  .mast-drawer[hidden] { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .langs a { padding: 4px 5px; font-size: .9rem; }
  .brand-word, .masthead.is-compact .brand-word { font-size: 1.55rem; }
}
@media (min-width: 1081px) { .mast-drawer { display: none !important; } }

/* ───────── Section heads ───────── */
.home-section { margin-top: 64px; }
.desk-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--pitch); padding-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.desk-head h2, .desk-head h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
.desk-head-sm { border-top-width: 1px; border-color: var(--rule-2); }
.desk-head-sm h2, .desk-head-sm h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.desk-head h2 .wcn-flag, .desk-head h3 .wcn-flag { width: 1.2em; height: .9em; vertical-align: -.05em; margin-right: 4px; }

/* ───────── Lead (front page) ───────── */
.lead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(280px, 1fr); gap: 40px; padding-top: 28px; }
.lead-story { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.lead-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; }
.story-cat { display: inline-block; font-style: italic; color: var(--pitch); font-size: .95rem; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.story-cat:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.lead-title { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.9vw, 2.75rem); line-height: 1.05; max-width: 26ch; }
.lead-title a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.lead-title a:hover { color: var(--pitch); }
.lead-dek { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 62ch; }
.lead-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 14px; margin-top: 18px; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.lead-avatar { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-by { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.lead-side { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 32px; }
.lead-side-h { font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.lead-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.lead-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 16px 0; }
.lead-list a { text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.lead-list .story-cat { margin-bottom: 4px; display: block; }
.lead-list-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.01em; display: block; }
.lead-list a:hover .lead-list-title { color: var(--pitch); }
.lead-side .more-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .lead-side { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .lead-story { gap: 16px; }
  .lead-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2.2rem); }
}

/* ───────── Story cards ───────── */
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 32px; }
.story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.story { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding-bottom: 26px; margin-bottom: 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; }
.story-grid > .story:nth-child(3n+2)::before, .story-grid > .story:nth-child(3n)::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -16px; top: 0; bottom: 26px; width: 1px; background: var(--rule); }
.story-grid-4 > .story::before { display: none; }
.story-media { position: relative; display: block; }
.story-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 3px; }
.story-crest { position: absolute; left: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25); display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.story-crest img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 0; aspect-ratio: auto; }
.story-body { padding-top: 14px; }
.story-title { font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.story-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.story-title a:hover { color: var(--pitch); }
.story-dek { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.story-meta { margin-top: 12px; font-size: .86rem; color: var(--ink-3); display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.story-lg { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
.story-lg .story-media img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.story-lg .story-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem); }
.story-lg .story-dek { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.story-lg::before { display: none !important; }
.story-grid-archive .story:nth-child(3n+2)::before, .story-grid-archive .story:nth-child(3n)::before { display: none; }
.story-grid-archive .story:not(.story-lg):nth-child(3n)::before, .story-grid-archive .story:not(.story-lg):nth-child(3n+1)::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -16px; top: 0; bottom: 26px; width: 1px; background: var(--rule); display: block; }
.story-grid-archive .story:nth-child(2)::before { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .story-grid, .story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 24px; }
  .story::before { display: none !important; }
  .story-grid > .story:nth-child(2n)::before { display: block !important; left: -12px; }
  .story-lg { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .story-grid, .story-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story::before { display: none !important; }
  .story-title { font-size: 1.15rem; }
}

/* ───────── Match centre board (dark) ───────── */
.board { background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; margin-top: 56px; padding-block: 34px 30px; }
.board-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.board-head h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; color: #fff; }
.board-league { margin-top: 18px; }
.board-league h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.board-row { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(230px, 1fr); gap: 10px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; padding-bottom: 4px; }
.board-row::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.tile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; grid-template-areas: "when when" "h num" "a num"; align-items: center; gap: 4px 12px; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.tile:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.tile-when { grid-area: when; font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.tile-team { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; min-width: 0; }
.tile-team:nth-of-type(2) { grid-area: h; } .tile-team:nth-of-type(3) { grid-area: a; }
.tile-team span { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.tile-team .wcn-flag { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 1.3em; box-shadow: none; }
.tile-team .team-badge { width: 1.3em; height: 1.3em; border-radius: 50%; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); font-size: .6em; font-weight: 800; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.tile-num { grid-area: num; font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--chalk); align-self: center; }
.board-note { margin-top: 18px; font-size: .82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .board-head h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; } .board-row { grid-auto-columns: minmax(200px, 78vw); } }

/* ───────── Score tiles (results, knockout, fixtures) ───────── */
.score-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.score-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.score { display: block; padding: 12px 14px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
a.score:hover { border-color: var(--pitch); }
.score.is-live { border-color: var(--flare); }
.score-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.score.is-live .score-meta span:last-child { color: var(--flare); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.score-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 4px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.score-row.is-win { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.score-row .wcn-flag { width: 1.3em; }
.score-name { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.score-row b { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.35rem; min-width: 1.2em; text-align: right; color: var(--ink-3); }
.score-row.is-win b { color: var(--pitch); }
.score-scorers { display: block; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.5; }
.score-scorers i { color: var(--rule-2); font-style: normal; }
.score-grid .wc-match[hidden] { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .score-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .score-grid, .score-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 8px; } .score { padding: 10px 10px; } .score-row { font-size: 1rem; gap: 6px; } .score-row b { font-size: 1.1rem; } .score-meta { font-size: .72rem; } .score-scorers { font-size: .72rem; } }
@media (max-width: 380px) { .score-grid, .score-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ───────── Clips (highlights) ───────── */
.clip-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.clip-grid-archive { row-gap: 36px; }
.clip { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.clip-thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--pitch); }
.clip-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.clip-play { position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--chalk); color: var(--pitch); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.clip-play svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-left: 2px; }
.clip-play-lg { width: 84px; height: 84px; left: 50%; top: 50%; bottom: auto; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.clip-play-lg svg { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.clip:hover .clip-play { background: #fff; }
.clip-text { display: block; padding-top: 12px; }
.clip-fixture { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.clip-fixture em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; margin: 0 4px; }
.clip-fixture .wcn-flag { width: 1.15em; height: .85em; }
.clip-comp { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.clip-comp time::before { content: " · "; }
.clip-inline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: center; margin: 36px 0; padding: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; }
.clip-inline .clip-text { padding-top: 0; }
.clip-inline .clip-comp { margin: 0 0 4px; }
.clip-cta { display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--pitch); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .clip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .clip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .clip-inline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Highlight single */
.clip-single { padding-top: 18px; }
.clip-head { margin: 8px 0 22px; }
.clip-h1 { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px 18px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.05; margin-top: 8px; }
.clip-h1 em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .5em; }
.clip-h1 .wcn-flag { width: 1.1em; height: .8em; vertical-align: -.05em; }
.clip-player { display: block; position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--pitch); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.clip-player lite-youtube { max-width: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.clip-poster img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.clip-watch { margin-top: 10px; font-size: .9rem; }
.clip-watch a { color: var(--ink-2); }
.clip-by { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.clip-by img { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.clip-by b { display: block; font-weight: 600; } .clip-by i { display: block; font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-3); }

/* ───────── Analysts ───────── */
.analyst-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.analyst { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 18px; }
.analyst-who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.analyst-who img { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.analyst-who b { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; }
.analyst-who i { display: block; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.analyst h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.analyst h3 a { text-decoration: none; } .analyst h3 a:hover { color: var(--pitch); }
.analyst p { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .98rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .analyst-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; } }

/* ───────── Games ───────── */
.games-scroller { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: 200px; gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 8px; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.games-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(190px, 1fr)); gap: 20px 16px; }
.game-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.gc-thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-2); }
.gc-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.gc-play { position: absolute; left: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--chalk); color: var(--pitch); font-size: .7rem; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.gc-info { padding-top: 10px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.gc-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.gc-tag { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.game-card.is-hidden { display: none; }
.game-player { position: relative; width: 100%; margin: 22px 0; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; background: #08130f; }
.gp-stage { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; background: #000; }
.gp-frame { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; }
.gp-poster { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; padding: 18px; cursor: pointer; background-size: cover; background-position: center; text-align: center; }
.gp-poster::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,19,15,.3), rgba(8,19,15,.8)); }
.gp-play { position: relative; width: 84px; height: 84px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--chalk); color: var(--pitch); display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.gp-play svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-left: 4px; }
.gp-poster-title { position: relative; color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.gp-rotate { position: relative; display: none; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); font-size: .85rem; }
.gp-rotate svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.game-player.is-playing .gp-poster { display: none; }
.gp-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 9px 12px; background: #08130f; }
.gp-name { color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.gp-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.gp-btn { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); background: transparent; color: #fff; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.gp-btn:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.gp-btn svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.gp-close { display: none; }
.game-player.is-cssfs { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999; max-width: none; width: 100vw; height: 100dvh; margin: 0; border-radius: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.game-player.is-cssfs .gp-stage, .game-player:fullscreen .gp-stage { flex: 1 1 auto; aspect-ratio: auto; height: auto; }
.game-player.is-cssfs .gp-close, .game-player:fullscreen .gp-close { display: inline-grid; }
.game-player:fullscreen { max-width: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #000; }
.game-instr { color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 8px; }
@media (max-width: 740px) and (orientation: portrait) { .game-player:not(.is-playing) .gp-rotate { display: inline-flex; } }

/* ───────── World Cup archive block ───────── */
.archive-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 1fr) minmax(0, 2.4fr); gap: 40px; margin-top: 80px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 2px solid var(--pitch); }
.archive-kicker { font-style: italic; color: var(--pitch); }
.archive-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.6vw, 2.5rem); margin: 6px 0 14px; }
.archive-intro p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.archive-intro .btn { margin-top: 22px; }
.archive-body > * + * { margin-top: 36px; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .archive-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } }

/* ───────── Footer ───────── */
.foot { background: var(--pitch); color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); margin-top: 40px; }
.foot-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 48px; padding-block: 56px 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.foot-mark { width: 52px; height: 52px; color: #fff; }
.foot-word { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.8rem); line-height: .95; color: #fff; margin-top: 14px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.foot-tag { margin-top: 16px; max-width: 46ch; font-size: 1.02rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.foot-news h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.foot-news p { margin-top: 8px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
.foot-news-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr auto; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
.foot .foot-news input[type=text], .foot .foot-news input[type=email] { width: 100%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 14px; color: #fff; font: inherit; font-size: .95rem; }
.foot .foot-news input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); }
.foot .foot-news input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--chalk); outline-offset: 0; border-color: transparent; }
.foot-news .check { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 12px; font-size: .88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }
.foot-news .check input { accent-color: var(--chalk); margin-top: 3px; }
.foot-news .wcn-form-status { margin-top: 8px; min-height: 1.4em; font-size: .9rem; }
.foot-news .wcn-form-status.ok { color: var(--chalk); } .foot-news .wcn-form-status.err { color: #FFB4A0; }
.foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 32px; padding-block: 40px; }
.foot-col h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.foot-col h3 + ul + h3 { margin-top: 26px; }
.foot-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.foot-col a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; }
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--chalk); }
.foot-social a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.foot-social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.foot-langs a.is-current { color: var(--chalk); }
.foot-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: 20px 34px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .foot-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .foot-news-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; } }

.to-top { position: fixed; right: 20px; bottom: 20px; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; border: 0; display: none; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(16,21,18,.25); z-index: 50; }
.to-top.show { display: grid; }
.to-top svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

/* ───────── Page heads, crumbs, filters, pagination ───────── */
.crumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 10px; padding-top: 22px; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.crumbs a + a::before, .crumbs a + span::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 10px; color: var(--rule-2); }
.crumbs span { color: var(--ink-3); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; max-width: 40ch; }
.page-head { padding: 36px 0 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem); }
.page-head h1 em { font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: .55em; color: var(--ink-2); margin-left: 8px; }
.page-head .dek, .dek { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 70ch; }
.page-head-center { text-align: left; }
.filter-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 22px; }
.filter-tabs a { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); }
.filter-tabs a:hover { border-color: var(--pitch); color: var(--pitch); }
.filter-tabs a.is-active { background: var(--pitch); border-color: var(--pitch); color: #fff; }
.page-search { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; max-width: 560px; }
.page-search input { flex: 1; font: inherit; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 6px; }
.page-search button { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; border: 0; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0 18px; cursor: pointer; }
.filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.filters input, .filters select { font: inherit; font-size: .95rem; padding: 11px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.filters .wc-search { flex: 1 1 240px; }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; margin: 30px 0 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pagination a, .pagination span.page-numbers { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0 12px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.pagination span.current, .pagination .current { background: var(--pitch); border-color: var(--pitch); color: #fff; }
.pagination .dots { border: 0; }
.nav-links { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.nav-links a { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--pitch); text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.tourn-line { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding-top: 22px; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.tourn-line b { font-style: normal; color: var(--pitch); font-weight: 600; }
.tourn-flags .wcn-flag { width: 1.2em; height: .9em; margin-right: 2px; }
.day-h { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 30px 0 12px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.days > .day:first-child .day-h { margin-top: 0; }
.day[hidden] { display: none; }

/* ───────── Article ───────── */
.article-head { padding-top: 6px; }
.article-head > h1 { max-width: 26ch; } .article-head > .dek { max-width: 90ch; }
.article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.9vw, 3.3rem); line-height: 1.06; margin-top: 20px; }
.article-head .dek { font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px 28px; margin: 26px 0 0; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.byline-person { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.byline-person img { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.byline-person i { display: block; font-style: italic; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.byline-person b { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-weight: 600; }
.byline-when { margin-left: auto; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 14px; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.verified-tick { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.article-banner { margin: 28px auto 0; }
.article-banner img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; }
.article-banner figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.article-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 56px; align-items: start; margin-top: 36px; }
.article-rail { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 28px; }
.share { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.share-lbl { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .9rem; margin-right: 4px; }
.share a { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--ink-2); }
.share a:hover { border-color: var(--pitch); color: var(--pitch); }
.share svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.share-copy { border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); background: transparent; border-radius: 999px; padding: 8px 14px; font-size: .88rem; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink-2); }
.share-copy.is-done { border-color: var(--pitch); color: var(--pitch); }
.tags { list-style: none; margin: 26px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.tags a { display: inline-block; font-size: .85rem; padding: 5px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); }
.tags a:hover { border-color: var(--pitch); color: var(--pitch); }
.article-narrow > * { max-width: none; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .article-cols { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; } .article-rail { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 24px; } }

.article-body { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.25em; }
.article-body p { margin: 0; }
.article-body > p + p { margin-top: 1.15em; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 2em; line-height: 1.15; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: 1.8em; }
.article-body h2 + p, .article-body h3 + p { margin-top: .7em; }
.article-body a { color: var(--pitch); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.article-body li + li { margin-top: .4em; }
.article-body blockquote { margin: 1.6em 0; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--pitch); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.article-body img { border-radius: 4px; }
.article-body figure { margin: 1.6em 0; } .article-body figcaption { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic; }
.article-body hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2em 0; }
.article-body table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .96rem; }
.article-body th, .article-body td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); vertical-align: top; }
.article-body thead th { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--pitch); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--pitch); }
.tbl-scroll { overflow-x: auto; margin: 1.6em 0; }
.tbl-scroll > table { min-width: 520px; }
/* Editorial shortcodes */
.article-body .sc-key { padding: 18px 22px; background: var(--paper-2); border-left: 2px solid var(--pitch); border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; }
.article-body .sc-key-lbl { display: block; font-style: italic; color: var(--pitch); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.article-body .sc-key-body { font-weight: 600; }
.article-body .sc-pull { margin: 2em 0; padding: 0 0 0 24px; border-left: 2px solid var(--pitch); }
.article-body .sc-pull-mark { display: none; }
.article-body .sc-pull-text { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.article-body .sc-pull-cite { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-style: italic; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.article-body .sc-avis { position: relative; margin: 2em 0; padding: 22px 24px; background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 4px; }
.article-body .sc-avis-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-body .sc-avis-av { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.article-body .sc-avis-ini { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.article-body .sc-avis-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.article-body .sc-avis-name { font-weight: 600; }
.article-body .sc-avis-role { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.article-body .sc-avis-body { font-style: italic; }
.article-body .sc-avis-mark { display: none; }
.article-body .sc-callout { padding: 16px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; }
.article-body .sc-callout-key { border-color: var(--pitch); }
.article-body .sc-stat { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 6px 10px 6px 0; padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; }
.article-body .sc-stat-fig { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--pitch); }
.article-body .sc-stat-lbl { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.3; }
.article-body .sc-em { color: var(--pitch); font-weight: 600; }
.article-body .sc-cta-wrap { text-align: center; }
.article-body .sc-cta { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 24px; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; }
.sc-predict-wrap { display: block; margin: 1.6em 0; }
.sc-predict, .sc-predict:hover, .sc-predict:visited { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 12px 22px; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff !important; text-decoration: none !important; border-radius: 6px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; }
.sc-predict-emblem svg, .sc-predict-emblem img { width: 20px; height: 20px; display: block; }
.sources-block { margin: 2em 0; padding: 18px 22px; background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 4px; }
.sources-block h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sources-block ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; } .sources-block .src-pub { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .85rem; margin-left: 6px; }

.author-box { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 36px 0 0; padding: 22px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.author-box img { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.author-box-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.author-box-name a { text-decoration: none; } .author-box-name a:hover { color: var(--pitch); }
.author-box-role { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .92rem; margin-top: 2px; }
.author-box-bio { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .98rem; }

/* ───────── Documents (static pages) ───────── */

.doc-head { padding: 22px 0 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.doc-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem); }
.doc-updated { margin-top: 10px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .9rem; }
.doc-contact { max-width: var(--maxw); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 480px); gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.contact-grid .doc-head { border: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
.form-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; padding: 26px; background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 6px; margin-top: 30px; }
.wcn-form .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.wcn-form label { font-style: italic; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.wcn-form input:not([type=checkbox]), .wcn-form textarea { width: 100%; font-size: .98rem; font: inherit; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.wcn-form input:focus, .wcn-form textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--pitch); outline-offset: 0; border-color: transparent; }
.form-card .btn { align-self: flex-start; }
.wcn-form-status { font-size: .92rem; min-height: 1.3em; }
.wcn-form-status.ok { color: var(--pitch); } .wcn-form-status.err { color: var(--flare-ink); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; } }

/* People */
.people-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px 32px; }
.person { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.person img { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.person-body b { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.person-body i { display: block; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .9rem; margin: 4px 0 8px; }
.person-body span { display: block; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .95rem; }
.person:hover b { color: var(--pitch); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .people-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .people-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.profile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; align-items: center; padding-top: 40px; }
.profile-photo { width: 160px; height: 160px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.profile-role { font-style: italic; color: var(--pitch); }
.profile h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 4px; }
.profile h1 .verified-tick { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.profile-facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 26px; margin-top: 16px; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.profile-facts b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } .profile-photo { width: 120px; height: 120px; } }

/* 404 */
.notfound { padding: 48px 0 20px; }
.notfound .dek { max-width: 90ch; }
.nf-board { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; background: var(--pitch); color: var(--chalk); padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 8px; font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 900; font-size: 4rem; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.nf-mark { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
.notfound h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem); }
.notfound .more-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; }

/* ───────── Tables (groups, teams) ───────── */
.table-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(330px, 1fr)); gap: 32px 40px; }
.tbl-card[hidden] { display: none; }
.tbl-card h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--pitch); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.tbl { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .95rem; }
.tbl th, .tbl td { padding: 9px 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-align: left; }
.tbl th { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.tbl .c { text-align: center; }
.tbl td.team { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; }
.tbl td.team .wcn-flag { margin-right: 6px; }
.tbl td.pts { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.tbl tr.adv td:first-child { box-shadow: inset 2px 0 0 var(--pitch); }
.nation-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nation { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; }
.nation .wcn-flag { filter: grayscale(1); opacity: .7; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.nation.is-through { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.nation.is-through .wcn-flag { filter: none; opacity: 1; }
.nation > span:not(.wcn-flag) { flex: 1; }
.nation em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--pitch); }
a.nation:hover span { color: var(--pitch); }

/* Host cities */
.host-country { margin-top: 40px; }
.host-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.host { position: relative; min-height: 190px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 18px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; background-size: cover; background-position: center; overflow: hidden; }
.host.has-img::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,59,46,.1), rgba(14,59,46,.9)); }
.host > * { position: relative; }
.host h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; color: #fff; }
.host p { margin-top: 4px; font-size: .92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
.host-cap b { color: var(--chalk); font-family: var(--num); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; }

/* ───────── Match page ───────── */
.match-page { padding-top: 22px; }
.match-back { display: inline-block; font-style: italic; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.match-back:hover { color: var(--pitch); }
.match-hero { background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 40px); text-align: center; }
.match-meta { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.match-score-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.match-team { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.match-flag { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; display: inline-flex; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.match-flag .team-crest { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: 8px; box-sizing: border-box; background: #fff; }
.match-flag .fi, .match-flag .wcn-flag { width: 100%; height: 100%; background-size: cover; background-position: center; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; }
.match-flag .team-badge { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.6rem; }
.match-tn { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.match-sc { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--chalk); white-space: nowrap; display: block; }
.match-sc span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.match-kick { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); color: var(--chalk); }
.match-state { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic; font-size: .92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
.match-state.is-live { color: #FFB4A0; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.match-when { margin-top: 14px; font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: .95rem; }
.match-cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 16px; }
.match-block { margin-top: 44px; }
.match-block h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--pitch); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.mstat-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.mstat { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 44px; grid-template-areas: "h bar a" "l l l"; align-items: center; gap: 4px 12px; }
.mstat-h, .mstat-a { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.mstat-h { grid-area: h; } .mstat-a { grid-area: a; text-align: right; }
.mstat-l { grid-area: l; text-align: center; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.mstat-bar { grid-area: bar; display: flex; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--rule); }
.mstat-bar i { background: var(--pitch); } .mstat-bar b { background: var(--rule-2); margin-left: auto; }
.mtl { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mtl li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52px 30px 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .95rem; }
.mtl-min { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.mtl-ico { text-align: center; }
.mtl-score-change .mtl-min { color: var(--pitch); }
.mtl-score-change .mtl-txt b { color: var(--pitch); }
.mtl-red-card .mtl-min { color: var(--flare); }
.pitch-legend { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; }
.pitch-legend .pl-away { color: var(--flare-ink); }
.pitch-wrap { display: flex; }
.pitch { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; display: flex; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 6px; background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #2E7D5B 0 64px, #2A7455 64px 128px); border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.pitch-half { flex: 1; display: flex; }
.prow { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-around; align-items: center; gap: 4px; padding: 8px 0; }
.pitch-mid { flex: 0 0 0; border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); position: relative; }
.pitch-mid::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; width: 64px; height: 64px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-radius: 50%; }
.pm { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 3px; min-width: 0; }
.pm-no { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; color: var(--pitch); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.pitch-half.away .pm-no { background: var(--flare); color: #fff; }
.pm-nm { font-size: .68rem; color: #fff; text-align: center; max-width: 84px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.55); }
.subs-wrap { margin-top: 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.mlu-subs-h { display: block; font-style: italic; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.sub-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.sub-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: .85rem; padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; }
.sub-chip b { color: var(--ink-3); font-family: var(--num); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .match-flag { width: 52px; height: 52px; } .match-tn { font-size: 1.15rem; } .pm-nm { display: none; } .pm-no { width: 26px; height: 26px; font-size: .8rem; } }

/* ───────── Knockout bracket ───────── */
.qe { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; margin: 0 0 40px; }
.qe-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--pitch); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.qe-head h2 { flex: 1; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.qe-dot { display: none; }
.qe-count { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.qe-grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.qe-team { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; }
.qe-team-out { color: var(--ink-2); } .qe-team-out .fi { filter: grayscale(1); opacity: .7; }
.ko-h { font-size: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--pitch); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.bracket-scroll { overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.bracket { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; min-width: min-content; }
.bk-round { flex: 0 0 220px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.bk-round-h { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .95rem; padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.bk-match { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; padding: 10px 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
a.bk-match:hover { border-color: var(--pitch); }
.bk-match.is-live { border-color: var(--flare); }
.bk-team { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-width: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.bk-name { flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.bk-team.is-win { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.bk-team.is-tbd { color: var(--ink-3); } .bk-team.is-tbd .bk-name { font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .9rem; }
.bk-sc { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.bk-team.is-win .bk-sc { color: var(--pitch); }
.bk-when { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; margin-top: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .qe { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ───────── Road to the Trophy ───────── */
.champ-podium { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; gap: 16px; margin: 0 0 30px; }
.champ-winner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; padding: 34px 20px; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; text-align: center; }
.cw-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.cw-label svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.cw-flag .wcn-flag { width: 72px; height: 54px; border-radius: 4px; }
.cw-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--chalk); }
.champ-final { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px; }
.cf-label { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); }
.cf-line { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.cf-team { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.cf-vs { color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.cf-sub { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .92rem; }
.champ-stage { margin: 26px 0; }
.champ-h { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.champ-teams { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.champ-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; }
.champ-picks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin: 26px 0; }
.champ-pick { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; padding: 18px 20px; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--pitch); background: var(--paper-2); }
.cp-label { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .92rem; }
.cp-val { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.4rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; line-height: 1; }
.cp-sub { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.champ-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-style: italic; color: var(--pitch); }
.champ-eyebrow svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.pred-content, .champ-content { margin: 30px 0 0; }
.pred-byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.pred-byline img { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.pred-byline a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.pred-byline .pb-by, .pred-byline .pb-role { color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.pred-note { margin-top: 26px; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .champ-podium, .champ-picks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .cw-name { font-size: 2.4rem; } .cf-line { font-size: 1.4rem; } }

/* ───────── Predictions (retired section, kept readable) ───────── */
.champ-banner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 0 0 24px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; background: var(--pitch); }
.cb-ico svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--chalk); }
.cb-txt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; flex: 1; }
.cb-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.cb-sub { font-size: .9rem; opacity: .8; }
.cb-arrow { display: none; }
.pred-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(440px, 100%), 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.pc { display: flex; align-items: stretch; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden; }
.pc:hover { border-color: var(--pitch); }
.pc-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 18px 22px; min-width: 0; flex: 1; }
.pc-side { flex: 0 0 172px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; gap: 11px; padding: 18px; background: var(--paper-2); }
.pc-wc { display: block; height: 64px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.pc-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; }
.pc-comp { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .92rem; }
.pc-comp svg, .pc-emblem { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.pc-count { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--pitch); }
.pc-count svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
.pc-match { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
.pc-team { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-width: 0; }
.pc-flag { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; display: inline-flex; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--rule); }
.pc-flag .team-crest { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: 6px; box-sizing: border-box; background: #fff; }
.pc-flag .fi { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 50%; }
.pc-tn { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; text-align: center; line-height: 1.1; }
.pc-vs { align-self: center; margin-top: 20px; color: var(--ink-3); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; }
.pc-kick { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .88rem; font-style: italic; }
.pc-by { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .85rem; }
.pc-by img { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.pc-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.pc-cta-arrow { display: none; }
.pc-call-lbl, .pc-side-lbl { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .88rem; }
.pc-call-score, .pred-headline-lg { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--pitch); }
.pc-conf { font-size: .8rem; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-block; }
.pred-hero { background: var(--pitch); color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 46px); text-align: center; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.pred-hero .eyebrow { font-style: italic; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.pred-fixture-lg { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.7rem); margin: 8px 0; color: #fff; }
.pred-fixture-lg em { font-style: normal; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-size: .5em; font-weight: 500; }
.pred-kick-lg { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.pred-callbar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pred-call { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.pred-hero .pc-call-lbl { color: var(--ink-3); }
.pmk-h { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pred-markets { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .pred-markets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pmk { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; padding: 13px 15px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.pmk-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pmk-market { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .88rem; min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.pmk-pick { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.pmk-why { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.pred-matrix-block { margin: 30px 0; }
.pmx-intro { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .9rem; margin-top: 4px; }
.pmx-body { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 12px; }
.pmx-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
.score-matrix { border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 4px; }
.score-matrix th { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .95rem; text-align: center; padding: 2px; }
.score-matrix thead th { width: 44px; }
.pmx-corner { position: relative; width: 64px; height: 38px; }
.pmx-axis-h, .pmx-axis-a { display: block; font-size: .6rem; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink-3); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-width: 62px; }
.pmx-cell { width: 44px; height: 40px; text-align: center; border-radius: 4px; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pitch) calc(var(--a, 0) * 100%), var(--paper-2)); }
.pmx-cell span { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) calc(35% + var(--a,0) * 65%), var(--ink-3)); }
.pmx-cell.is-peak { outline: 2px solid var(--chalk); outline-offset: -2px; }
.pmx-cell.is-peak span { color: #fff; }
.pmx-marginals { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; flex: 1 1 240px; }
.pmx-m { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 3px; padding: 12px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; text-align: center; }
.pmx-mv { font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.pmx-ml { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; }
.pmx-m-likely { border-color: var(--pitch); } .pmx-m-likely .pmx-mv { color: var(--pitch); }

/* Team badge fallback (club crest initials) */
.team-badge { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 1.35em; height: 1.35em; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--num); font-weight: 800; font-size: .6em; vertical-align: -.2em; flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* ───────── Motion and print ───────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } }
@media print { .masthead, .foot, .to-top, .share, .mast-drawer { display: none !important; } body { font-size: 12pt; } }

/* ───────── Tablet and phone tuning ───────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .home-section { margin-top: 48px; }
  .desk-head h2, .desk-head h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
  .board-head h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
  .article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.6vw, 2.8rem); }
  .foot-word { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 4.4rem); }
  .lead-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.4rem); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .wrap { padding-inline: 18px; }
  .site-main { padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .home-section { margin-top: 40px; }
  .page-head { padding: 24px 0 18px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.4rem); }
  .page-head .dek, .dek { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .desk-head { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .desk-head h2, .desk-head h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .article-head h1 { margin-top: 14px; }
  .article-head .dek { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .byline { gap: 10px 18px; }
  .byline-when { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; }
  .article-body { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .article-cols { margin-top: 26px; }
  .story { padding-bottom: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .clip-grid { gap: 20px; }
  .clip-h1 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2.1rem); gap: 10px 12px; }
  .analyst-grid { gap: 8px; }
  .games-scroller { grid-auto-columns: 160px; gap: 12px; }
  .games-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px 12px; }
  .archive-block { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 28px; }
  .archive-intro h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .foot-top { padding-block: 40px 30px; gap: 26px; }
  .foot-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .foot-news h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .table-grid { gap: 26px; }
  .tbl { font-size: .9rem; } .tbl th, .tbl td { padding: 8px 4px; }
  .tbl td.team { font-size: 1rem; }
  .match-hero { border-radius: 6px; }
  .match-block { margin-top: 32px; }
  .mstat { grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr 34px; } .mstat-h, .mstat-a { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .mtl li { grid-template-columns: 44px 26px 1fr; font-size: .9rem; }
  .qe { gap: 22px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .bk-round { flex-basis: 200px; }
  .champ-winner { padding: 26px 18px; }
  .host-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
  .host { min-height: 150px; padding: 14px; } .host h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .profile { padding-top: 24px; }
  .people-grid { gap: 8px; }
  .filters { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .pagination a, .pagination span.page-numbers { min-width: 36px; height: 36px; }
  .to-top { right: 14px; bottom: 14px; width: 42px; height: 42px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .games-grid { gap: 14px 10px; }
  .gc-title { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .host-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid .form-card { padding: 18px; }
}

/* ───────── Article rail blocks ───────── */
.rail-block { padding: 18px 0 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.rail-block:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.rail-block h2 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.rail-block ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.rail-block li { padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule); }
.rail-block li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.rail-block li a { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.rail-block li a:hover { color: var(--pitch); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.rail-block li span { display: block; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; margin-top: 2px; }
.rail-more { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font-style: italic; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--pitch); }
.article-rail .tags { margin-top: 20px; }
.wcn-form input::placeholder, .wcn-form textarea::placeholder, .filters input::placeholder, .page-search input::placeholder, .drawer-search input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-3); font-style: italic; opacity: 1; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .rail-block { padding: 14px 0 16px; } }

.teams-group { margin: 0 0 40px; }
.teams-group h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.teams-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(130px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.team-tile { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); text-align: center; padding: 18px 10px; background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 12px; transition: transform .15s ease; }
.team-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.team-tile-crest { width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--rule); overflow: hidden; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.team-tile-crest img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: 8px; box-sizing: border-box; }
.team-tile-crest .team-badge { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 0; }
.team-tile-name { font-family: var(--display); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; }

.desk-head h2 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.desk-head h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--rule-2); }
.sport-section-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
.sport-section-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.sport-section-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 14px 0; }
.sport-section-list li:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.sport-section-list a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; display: block; }
.sport-section-list a:hover { color: var(--pitch); }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .sport-section-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }