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/* === Editorial Amphitheatre v1.1 visual redesign === */
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.category-tier-v2{padding:105px 0;background:#F8F2E8}.split-head{max-width:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:80px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px}.split-head h2{margin-bottom:0}.split-head>p{border-left:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.18);padding-left:28px;margin:0 0 7px}.category-tier-v2 .category-segments{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.18)}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment{min-height:260px;border:0;border-right:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.15);border-radius:0;padding:23px 17px 20px;background:transparent;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;transition:background .25s,transform .25s}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment:last-child{border-right:0}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment:before{width:100%;height:5px;bottom:auto}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-8px)}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment small{font-weight:900;color:var(--accent)}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment span{font-size:24px}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment div{display:grid;gap:3px}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment b{margin:0;font-size:28px}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment strong{font-size:11px;margin-top:13px;color:var(--navy)}

.outer-tier-v2{padding:110px 0 96px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#17233C,#10192D)}.outer-tier-v2:before{left:-4%;right:-4%;top:34px;height:210px;border-width:34px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.035);border-bottom:0}.outer-tier-v2 .split-head>p{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.17);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border:0;gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band a{background:#17233C;min-height:230px;padding:25px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band b{font-size:30px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:32px}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band small{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--aqua);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band span{font-size:21px}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band em{font-style:normal;margin-top:auto;color:var(--saffron);font-size:20px}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band a:hover{background:#20304f}

.concourse-v2{padding:110px 0;background:#EFE7D8}.concourse-v2 .latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:22px}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card{grid-column:span 4;border-radius:0;border:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.22);padding-top:12px}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1),.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 8;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;background:#fff;padding:0;border-top:5px solid var(--accent);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(23,35,60,.08)}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1) .ipl-card-img,.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5) .ipl-card-img{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card-body{padding:20px 0}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1) .ipl-card-body,.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5) .ipl-card-body{padding:30px}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card h3{font-size:26px}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1) h3,.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5) h3{font-size:34px}.more-wrap .btn{padding:15px 25px}.more-wrap .btn span{margin-left:18px}

.editorial-promise{background:var(--terra);color:#fff;padding:80px 0}.promise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.45fr 1.2fr .75fr;gap:55px;align-items:start}.promise-grid>span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900}.promise-grid h2{font:700 45px/1.02 var(--serif);margin:0}.promise-grid p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}

.post-stage{padding-top:58px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17233C,#10192D)}.post-stage-label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);max-width:980px}.post-stage h1{letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:1050px}.post-kicker-row .ipl-kicker{color:var(--saffron)}.post-hero-media{border:0;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(9,15,29,.25)}.article-zone{background:#F8F2E8}.article-intro-rule{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:3px solid var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:11px 0;margin-bottom:38px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;color:var(--terra)}.article-content>p:first-of-type{font-size:21px;line-height:1.65;color:#3d3d3c}.side-card{border-radius:0;border-top:5px solid var(--terra);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(23,35,60,.07)}.next-stage{background:#111b30}.related-steps .ipl-card{border-radius:0;border-top:4px solid var(--accent)}

.category-stage{padding:82px 0 72px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17233C,#111a2d)}.category-intro h1{letter-spacing:-.035em}.category-concourse{background:#F3EBDD}.category-grid .ipl-card{border-radius:0}.category-grid .ipl-card-lead{border-top:6px solid var(--accent)}.search-stage{padding:85px 0;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17233C,#20304F)}.search-stage .search-form{margin-top:26px}.search-results{background:#F3EBDD}.search-results .ipl-card{border-radius:0}

.site-footer{padding:0 0 24px;background:#0F182A}.footer-topline{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:26px 0}.footer-topline .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.6fr 1.4fr .5fr;gap:25px;align-items:center}.footer-topline span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--saffron);font-weight:900}.footer-topline strong{font:700 27px/1.1 var(--serif)}.footer-topline a{text-align:right;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.footer-grid{padding-top:65px;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .7fr .7fr .9fr}.footer-brand p{font-size:15px}.footer-search-trigger{width:100%;max-width:360px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);background:transparent;color:#fff;padding:13px 15px;margin-top:22px}.footer-note p{font-size:14px}.footer-palette{display:flex;gap:5px;margin-top:18px}.footer-palette i{width:30px;height:5px;background:var(--terra)}.footer-palette i:nth-child(2){background:var(--aqua)}.footer-palette i:nth-child(3){background:var(--saffron)}.footer-palette i:nth-child(4){background:var(--rose)}

@media(max-width:1100px){.header-edition{display:none}.category-tier-v2 .category-segments{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment:nth-child(3){border-right:0}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment:nth-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.15)}.amphi-shell{min-height:820px;padding-left:3%;padding-right:3%}.central-stage-v2{width:94%}}
@media(max-width:900px){.amphi-shell{min-height:auto;padding:50px 0 0}.amphi-orbit{display:none}.central-stage-v2{width:100%;grid-template-columns:1fr}.central-stage-v2:before{inset:8% 0 -22px;border-radius:55px 55px 5px 5px}.central-stage-v2 .stage-copy{margin:-25px 4% 0 12%}.stage-number{display:none}.inner-tier-v2{margin-top:85px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.inner-tier-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1;transform:none}.split-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.split-head>p{padding-left:0;border-left:0;max-width:600px}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card{grid-column:span 6}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1),.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 12}.promise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.footer-topline .container{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-topline a{text-align:left}}
@media(max-width:680px){.header-inner{height:70px}.amphi-hero-v2{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:68px}.hero-overline{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-overline span:last-child,.hero-overline i{display:none}.authority-line h1{font-size:48px;line-height:.98}.hero-actions{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}.central-stage-v2 .stage-copy{margin:-10px 0 0 7%;padding:25px 22px}.central-stage-v2:after{height:18px;bottom:-20px}.inner-tier-v2{display:block;margin-top:64px;width:100%}.inner-tier-v2 .ipl-card{transform:none!important;margin:14px 0}.category-tier-v2{padding:72px 0}.category-tier-v2 .category-segments{display:flex;overflow:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;border:0}.category-tier-v2 .category-segment{min-width:76vw;min-height:230px;border:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.14)!important;margin-right:10px;scroll-snap-align:start}.outer-tier-v2{padding:75px 0}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band{display:block;background:transparent}.outer-tier-v2 .trend-band a{min-height:170px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.concourse-v2{padding:75px 0}.concourse-v2 .latest-grid{display:block}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card,.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1),.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5){display:block;margin-bottom:26px;padding:0;background:transparent;border-top:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.2);box-shadow:none}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1) .ipl-card-body,.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5) .ipl-card-body{padding:20px 0}.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(1) h3,.concourse-v2 .ipl-card:nth-child(5) h3{font-size:28px}.promise-grid h2{font-size:37px}.footer-topline strong{font-size:24px}.footer-grid{padding-top:48px}}


/* === v1.2 audit: content system, visual fallbacks, utility templates === */
.ipl-icon{width:20px;height:20px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;flex:0 0 auto}.ipl-kicker{align-items:center;gap:7px}.ipl-kicker .ipl-icon{width:15px;height:15px}.category-segment>.ipl-icon{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--accent);margin:26px 0 8px}

.ipl-card-media{background:#ddd;min-height:150px}.ipl-visual-fallback{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17233C,#253759)}.ipl-visual-fallback:before,.ipl-visual-fallback:after,.ipl-visual-fallback i,.ipl-visual-fallback b,.ipl-visual-fallback em{content:"";position:absolute;display:block;border-style:solid;border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--visual-accent) 72%,white);border-bottom:0;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0}.ipl-visual-fallback:before{width:86%;height:58%;left:7%;bottom:-24%;border-width:2px;opacity:.8}.ipl-visual-fallback:after{width:65%;height:44%;left:17.5%;bottom:-15%;border-width:12px;opacity:.28}.ipl-visual-fallback i{width:42%;height:30%;left:29%;bottom:-5%;border-width:2px}.ipl-visual-fallback b{width:7px;height:7px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--visual-accent);left:50%;top:38%;box-shadow:-70px 42px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--visual-accent) 65%,white),70px 42px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--visual-accent) 65%,white)}.ipl-visual-fallback em{width:1px;height:54%;left:50%;top:38%;border:0;background:linear-gradient(var(--visual-accent),transparent);transform:rotate(35deg);transform-origin:top}.central-stage-v2 .media-placeholder{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17233C,#253759)}.central-stage-v2 .media-placeholder:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:16% 9% -35%;border:18px solid rgba(215,107,82,.24);border-bottom:0;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0}

.article-content{color:#343735}.article-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-content p{margin:0 0 1.35em}.article-content h2{padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid rgba(23,35,60,.14)}.article-content h3{margin-top:36px}.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:24px 0 30px;padding:22px 28px 22px 48px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(23,35,60,.045)}.article-content ul{list-style:none}.article-content ul>li{position:relative}.article-content ul>li:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--terra);left:-21px;top:.7em}.article-content ol{counter-reset:ipl-list;list-style:none}.article-content ol>li{counter-increment:ipl-list;position:relative}.article-content ol>li:before{content:counter(ipl-list,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:-34px;top:1px;color:var(--terra);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.05em}.article-content li::marker{color:var(--terra);font-weight:800}.article-content figure{margin:36px 0}.article-content figcaption{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);border-left:3px solid var(--aqua);padding:7px 0 7px 12px}.article-content img{border-radius:2px}.article-content .wp-block-image img{width:auto}.article-content .wp-block-table{margin:32px 0;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.article-content table{width:100%;min-width:560px;background:#fff;font-size:15px}.article-content th{text-align:left;white-space:nowrap}.article-content tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8f3ea}.article-content code{background:#e9e1d4;padding:2px 5px;border-radius:3px;font-size:.9em}.article-content pre{overflow:auto;padding:20px;background:#17233C;color:#fff;border-left:5px solid var(--saffron)}.article-content hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:42px 0}.article-content .wp-block-pullquote{border-top:5px solid var(--terra);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:28px;background:#fff}.article-content .wp-block-button__link{background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 20px}.article-content details,.article-content .wp-block-details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);margin:12px 0;padding:0 18px}.article-content details summary,.article-content .wp-block-details summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:850;color:var(--navy);padding:17px 34px 17px 0;position:relative;list-style:none}.article-content details summary:after,.article-content .wp-block-details summary:after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:2px;top:12px;color:var(--terra);font-size:24px;font-weight:400}.article-content details[open] summary:after,.article-content .wp-block-details[open] summary:after{content:"–"}.article-content details>*:not(summary){margin-left:0;margin-right:0}.article-content .wp-block-columns{gap:24px}.article-content .wp-block-separator{opacity:1}.article-content iframe{max-width:100%}

.page-stage-v2 p{max-width:600px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:17px}.page-reading-surface{background:#fff;padding:44px 50px;box-shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(23,35,60,.07)}.author-stage-v2{padding-bottom:78px}.author-stage-v2 .author-panel{max-width:900px}.author-stat{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}.author-stat b{font:700 34px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--saffron)}.author-stat small{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.author-concourse{background:#F3EBDD}.closed-stage-v2{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 110%,rgba(215,107,82,.24),transparent 38%),linear-gradient(145deg,#17233C,#10192D)}.closed-mark{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-bottom:18px}.closed-mark b{font:400 70px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--saffron)}.closed-mark i{width:80px;height:34px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-radius:50%}.closed-stage-v2 .search-form{max-width:680px;margin:28px auto}.closed-stage-v2 .search-cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:8px;margin-top:26px}.closed-stage-v2 .search-cats a{display:grid;place-items:center;gap:8px;padding:15px 8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}.closed-stage-v2 .search-cats a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}.empty-state{border-top:5px solid var(--terra);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(23,35,60,.06)}.empty-state h2{font:700 34px/1.08 var(--serif);color:var(--navy)}.pagination-simple a{transition:transform .2s,background .2s}.pagination-simple a:hover{background:var(--terra);transform:translateY(-2px)}

@media(max-width:900px){.page-reading-surface{padding:34px}.closed-stage-v2 .search-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.article-content ul,.article-content ol{padding:18px 18px 18px 42px}.article-content table{min-width:500px}.article-content blockquote{font-size:21px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0}.page-reading-surface{padding:24px 18px}.closed-stage-v2 .search-cats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.category-segment>.ipl-icon{margin:20px 0 5px}.ipl-card-media{min-height:0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.ipl-card-img,.category-segment,.pagination-simple a{transition:none!important}.ipl-card:hover .ipl-card-img,.category-tier-v2 .category-segment:hover,.pagination-simple a:hover{transform:none!important}}

.category-crosslinks{background:#17233C;color:#fff;padding:38px 0 48px}.category-crosslinks>.container>span{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--saffron);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:14px}.category-crosslinks nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.category-crosslinks a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:10px 13px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}.category-crosslinks a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}.category-crosslinks .ipl-icon{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--aqua)}

/* v1.4 performance/functionality hardening */
body.modal-open{overflow:hidden}@media(max-width:900px){body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}}.search-form{min-width:0}.search-form .search-field{min-width:0}.search-form button{white-space:nowrap}.mobile-panel[hidden],.search-overlay[hidden]{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:480px){.search-form{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto}.search-form button{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}}

/* v1.5 final QC */
:where(a,button,input,summary):focus-visible{outline:3px solid #E4B84D;outline-offset:3px}
img,svg,video,iframe{max-width:100%}.site{overflow:clip}.search-field{font-size:16px}
.icon-btn,.menu-btn,.search-close{min-width:44px;min-height:44px}
.article-content a:not(.wp-block-button__link){text-decoration-thickness:.08em;text-underline-offset:.18em}
.article-content h2,.article-content h3{scroll-margin-top:110px}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .container{width:min(100% - 30px,var(--container))}
  .authority-line h1,.post-stage h1,.category-intro h1,.search-stage h1{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .footer-grid{gap:34px}
}