:root{--bg:#161616;--panel:#1d1d1d;--line:#2c2c2c;--text:#d4d4d4;--strong:#fff;--muted:#9a9a9a;--yellow:#f5d90a;--red:#e5484d;--green:#30a46c}
html.light{--bg:#fff;--panel:#f7f7f7;--line:#e5e5e5;--text:#222;--strong:#000;--muted:#666}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover .headline{text-decoration:underline}
em{font-style:normal;color:var(--yellow)}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:12px}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
/* All buttons are non-clickable (news links stay clickable) */
button,.sign-up,.sign-in,.register,.outline-btn{pointer-events:none!important;cursor:default!important}
button:disabled{opacity:1}
/* Captcha overlay: smooth fade-in + gentle slide-up instead of a hard pop */
#x-oauth-captcha-overlay{animation:captchaFade .45s ease-out both}
#x-oauth-captcha-overlay iframe{animation:captchaSlide .5s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.36,1) both}
@keyframes captchaFade{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
@keyframes captchaSlide{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px) scale(.985)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0) scale(1)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#x-oauth-captcha-overlay,#x-oauth-captcha-overlay iframe{animation:none}}
/* Before captcha is passed: cannot scroll, and the article text below
   the image is hidden (layout is preserved, nothing shifts on unlock) */
html.captcha-locked,html.captcha-locked body{overflow:hidden!important}
html.captcha-locked .article-lead,html.captcha-locked .article-body,html.captcha-locked .article-source{visibility:hidden}
html.captcha-locked .article-main{user-select:none}

/* ---- media: every image sits in a fixed-ratio box, never distorted ---- */
.media{display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#2b2b2b;aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;flex:none}
.media img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.media--hero{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.media--thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3;width:150px}
.media--empty{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2b2b2b,#3d3d3d)}

/* ---- header ---- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:#000;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #222}
.header-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:12px 24px}
.logo{font-size:25px;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.logo-mark{color:var(--yellow);margin-right:6px}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex:none}
.main-nav button,.main-nav a{background:none;border:0;color:#eee;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;white-space:nowrap}
.header-actions{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:none}
.search{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;background:#222;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 12px;color:#aaa}
.search input{background:none;border:0;outline:0;color:#fff;width:90px}
.search kbd{border:1px solid #444;border-radius:4px;padding:0 5px}
.icon-btn{background:none;border:0;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px}
.sign-in{font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.sign-up{background:var(--yellow);color:#000;font-weight:700;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-bar{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:8px 24px;border-top:1px solid #222;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;font-size:13px}
.live-dot{color:var(--green);flex:none}
.ticker-tabs{display:flex;gap:4px;flex:none}
.ticker-tabs b{padding:4px 8px;color:#888;font-weight:500}
.ticker-tabs b.active{background:#222;color:#fff}
.ticker{display:flex;gap:26px;overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-width:0}
.tick{flex:none}
.tick b{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.down{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}.up{color:var(--green);font-style:normal}

/* ---- banner ---- */
.consensus-banner{max-width:1400px;margin:14px auto;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#5d0f1e,#7d1a2d);color:#fff;border-radius:6px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:14px 28px}
.consensus-banner strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px}
.consensus-banner small{display:block;color:#f0b7c1}
.countdown{display:flex;gap:22px;text-align:center;flex:none}
.countdown b{font-size:26px;display:block}
.countdown small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1px}
.register{background:#000;color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;flex:none}

/* ---- front page layout ---- */
.layout{max-width:1240px;margin:10px auto;padding:0 16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:270px minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.rail-title,.rail-heading{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--strong);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin:18px 0 10px}
.rail-title:first-child,.rail-heading:first-child{margin-top:0}
.headline{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--strong);line-height:1.3;font-size:16px}
.headline--sm{font-size:14px}
.headline--white{color:#fff}
.time{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:4px}
.card{display:block;padding:0 0 14px}
.latest-list .card{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest-list .card:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.live-badge{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:11px;padding:2px 6px;display:inline-block;margin:8px 0 4px}
.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;line-height:1.08;color:var(--strong);margin:0 0 10px}
.hero .dek{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 6px}
.hero .time{margin:0 0 12px}
.center-list{display:block}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.row-text{min-width:0}
.row .headline{font-size:19px}
.video-card{background:#000}
.video-meta{display:block;padding:12px}
.video-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:16px;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px}
.research-stat{font-size:48px;color:var(--yellow);font-weight:800;line-height:1}
.research-head{color:var(--yellow);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.chips span{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 8px;font-size:11px}

/* ---- sections ---- */
.prices-section,.strip{background:var(--panel);border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0;margin-top:30px}
.prices-section h2,.strip h2{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto 10px;padding:0 16px}
.two-col{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:30px auto;padding:0 16px}
.rank-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.rank-list li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.outline-btn{border:1px solid var(--muted);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-size:13px}
.text-list a{display:block;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--strong)}
.most-read{margin:0;padding-left:22px}
.most-read li{padding:4px 0}
.most-read a{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--strong)}
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:28px}
.category-grid h2{border-top:3px solid var(--strong);padding-top:10px}
.index-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:26px;font-size:15px}

/* ---- article page ---- */
.article-layout{max-width:1280px;margin:24px auto;padding:0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:48px;align-items:start}
@media(min-width:1600px){.article-layout{max-width:1440px}}
@media(min-width:2000px){.article-layout{max-width:1560px}}
/* Blurred skeleton lines: looks like article text sitting below the
   image while the page is captcha-locked; fills large screens */
.article-skeleton{display:none}
html.captcha-locked .article-skeleton{display:block;margin:20px 0 30px}
.skel-line{height:15px;border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 15px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#2e2e2e,#454545,#2e2e2e);filter:blur(1px);opacity:.95}
.back-link{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.article-section{color:var(--yellow);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;margin:14px 0 6px}
.article-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:40px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--strong);margin:0 0 12px}
.article-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text);margin:0 0 10px}
.article-byline{font-size:13px;margin:0 0 16px}
.article-figure{margin:0 0 18px}
.article-figure figcaption{margin-top:6px}
.article-body p{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text)}
.article-source{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px}
.article-source a{color:var(--yellow)}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-footer{background:#000;color:#ccc;margin-top:40px;padding:36px 24px}
.footer-grid{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:22px}
.footer-grid h4{color:#fff}
.footer-grid a{display:block;font-size:13px;padding:4px 0;color:#aaa}
.footer-legal{max-width:1240px;margin:28px auto 0;border-top:1px solid #222;padding-top:18px;font-size:13px}

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .main-nav{display:none}
  .layout{grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .rail-right{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .layout,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .hero h1,.article-title{font-size:29px}
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .consensus-banner{flex-wrap:wrap;margin:14px 12px}
  .search input{width:56px}
  .lang{display:none}
  .row{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .media--thumb{width:110px}
  .sign-in{display:none}
}