/* ========== Base / Tokens ========== */
    :root {
      --bg: #f7f2ea;
      --surface: #fffcf7;
      --ink: #0d1117;
      --ink2: #2a2f3a;
      --muted: #6b6860;
      --orange: #ff5c00;
      --orange2: #ff7a2e;
      --orange-pale: #fff1e8;
      --navy: #111c2e;
      --navy2: #1c2d46;
      --green: #0f8a5f;
      --line: rgba(17, 24, 39, .09);
      --line2: rgba(17, 24, 39, .16);
      --r-md: 22px;
      --r-lg: 32px;
      --r-xl: 44px;
      --font: 'anjoman';
      --cont: min(1280px, calc(100% - 56px));
    }

    @font-face {
  font-family: 'anjoman';
  src: url(../font/Anjoman-Medium.woff);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'anjoman-titr';
  src: url(../font/Anjoman-Black.ttf);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100;
}

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font);
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.7;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 92% 0%, rgba(255, 92, 0, .11), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 8% 14%, rgba(17, 28, 46, .07), transparent 55%);
    }

    body::after {
      content: "";
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 999;
      opacity: .14;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='1.05' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit
    }

    button,
    input {
      font-family: var(--font)
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      display: block
    }

    .c {
      width: var(--cont);
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .card {
      background: rgba(255, 252, 247, .88);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px)
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      color: var(--orange);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: .3px;
      margin-bottom: 12px
    }

    .eyebrow::before {
      content: "";
      width: 22px;
      height: 2px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange), transparent)
    }

    .pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      padding: 5px 11px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: var(--orange-pale);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 92, 0, .18);
      color: var(--orange);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .dot,
    .live-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--orange);
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .live-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      background: var(--green);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(15, 138, 95, .14);
      animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite
    }

    .rev {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease
    }

    .rev.on {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none
    }

    .d1 {
      transition-delay: .07s
    }

    .d2 {
      transition-delay: .14s
    }

    .d3 {
      transition-delay: .21s
    }

    .d4 {
      transition-delay: .28s
    }

    /* ========== Header / Navigation ========== */
    .nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      height: 76px;
      display: flex;
      font-family:var(--font2);
      align-items: center;
      background: rgba(247, 242, 234, .82);
      backdrop-filter: blur(28px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 24, 39, .08);
      transition: height .3s, background .3s, box-shadow .3s
    }

    .nav.s {
      height: 66px;
      background: rgba(247, 242, 234, .96);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(17, 24, 39, .07)
    }

    .nav-in {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 16px;
      position: relative
    }

    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .brand-logo {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--orange);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(255, 92, 0, .24);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .brand-logo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover
    }

    .brand-name {
      font-size: 21px;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.4px
    }

    .brand-sub {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2px;
      list-style: none
    }

    .nav-links a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      height: 40px;
      padding: 0 13px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink2);
      transition: color .2s, background .2s
    }

    .nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a.active {
      color: var(--orange);
      background: rgba(255, 92, 0, .08)
    }

    .nav-r {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px
    }

    .nav-search-btn,
    .menu-btn {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--ink2);
      transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s, background .2s;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .nav-search-btn:hover,
    .menu-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .4);
      background: var(--orange-pale)
    }

    .nav-search-btn.open {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-color: var(--orange);
      color: #fff
    }

    .ncta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      height: 40px;
      padding: 0 16px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 800;
      transition: background .2s, transform .2s
    }

    .ncta:hover {
      background: var(--orange);
      transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    .menu-btn {
      display: none;
      border-radius: 12px
    }

    .nav-mobile-link {
      display: none !important
    }

    /* ========== Reading progress + search ========== */
    .read-progress {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 200;
      height: 3px;
      background: transparent
    }

    .read-progress-fill {
      height: 100%;
      width: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange), var(--orange2));
      border-radius: 0 99px 99px 0;
      transition: width .1s linear
    }

    .search-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 200;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: center;
      padding-top: 88px;
      background: rgba(17, 24, 39, .52);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .28s ease
    }

    .search-overlay.open {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: all
    }

    .search-box {
      width: min(680px, calc(100% - 40px));
      background: var(--surface);
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(17, 24, 39, .2);
      overflow: hidden;
      transform: translateY(-12px) scale(.97);
      transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22, .68, 0, 1.2)
    }

    .search-overlay.open .search-box {
      transform: none
    }

    .search-input-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 18px 22px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
    }

    .search-input-row svg {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      color: var(--orange)
    }

    .search-input-row input {
      flex: 1;
      border: 0;
      outline: 0;
      background: transparent;
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .search-close {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 11px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 18px;
      transition: background .2s, color .2s
    }

    .search-close:hover {
      background: var(--orange-pale);
      color: var(--orange)
    }

    .search-hints {
      padding: 16px 22px 20px
    }

    .search-hints-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: .3px;
      margin-bottom: 12px
    }

    .search-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px
    }

    .stag {
      height: 32px;
      padding: 0 13px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--ink2);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color .2s, color .2s, background .2s
    }

    .stag:hover {
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      color: var(--orange);
      background: var(--orange-pale)
    }

    .search-results { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .sr-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 13px 22px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      transition: background .15s;
    }
    .sr-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .sr-item:hover { background: var(--orange-pale); }
    .sr-item-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); }
    .sr-item-intro { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; }
    .sr-item-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .sr-cat { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--orange); background: var(--orange-pale); padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 99px; }
    .sr-time { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
    .sr-loading, .sr-empty { padding: 18px 22px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; }

    /* ========== Hero ========== */
    .hero {
      padding: 48px 0 0
    }

    .hero-main {
      min-height: 560px;
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .hero-main::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background-image: url(../img/Rhino\ Pattern\ 5.png);
      background-size: cover;
      opacity: 0.2;
    }

    .hero-body,
    .hero-stats {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .hero-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 9px;
      margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    .hero-h1 {
      font-size: clamp(35px, 5vw, 65px);
      font-weight: 200;
      letter-spacing: -2px;
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-bottom: 16px
    }

    .hero-h1 em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: var(--orange);
      position: relative;
      isolation: isolate;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .hero-h1 em::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto -3px 5px;
      height: 13px;
      z-index: -1;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: rgba(255, 92, 0, .14)
    }

    .hero-desc {
      max-width: 640px;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 18px);
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.9;
      font-weight: 500
    }

    .hero-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 11px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-top: 28px
    }

    .hbtn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      height: 54px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, background .2s;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .hbtn.p {
      background: var(--orange);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(255, 92, 0, .22)
    }

    .hbtn.p:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      background: var(--orange2)
    }

    .hero-stats {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 32px
    }

    .stat {
      padding: 15px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(17, 28, 46, .08);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
      text-align: center
    }

    .stat strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.8px;
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1
    }

    .stat span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 5px
    }

    /* ========== Shared section title ========== */
    .sec-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    .sec-title {
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 42px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.9px;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.15
    }

    .link-btn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      height: 42px;
      padding: 0 16px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--ink2);
      transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px)
    }

    .link-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .38)
    }

    /* ========== Editor slider ========== */
    .ed-sec {
      padding: 36px 0 0
    }

    .ed-slider-wrap {
      position: relative
    }

    .ed-track-outer {
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      transition: height .25s ease
    }

    .ed-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22, .68, 0, 1.2);
      will-change: transform
    }

    .ed-slide {
      flex: 0 0 100%;
      min-width: 0;
      display: flex
    }

    .ed-card {
      width: 100%;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 400px;
      min-height: 460px;
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07)
    }

    .ed-body {
      padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(255, 92, 0, .16) 0%, var(--navy2) 28%, #0b1321 100%);
      min-width: 0
    }

    .ed-body::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      opacity: .18;
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0/42px 42px, linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0/42px 42px;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .ed-body::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -50px;
      right: -50px;
      width: 200px;
      height: 200px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 92, 0, .26), transparent 58%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .ed-content,
    .ed-footer {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .ed-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      color: #ffb07a;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: .4px;
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .ed-eyebrow::before {
      content: "";
      width: 20px;
      height: 2px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffb07a, transparent)
    }

    .ed-num {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
      letter-spacing: .3px;
      margin-bottom: 10px
    }

    .ed-title {
      font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.7px;
      line-height: 1.32;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .ed-copy {
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
      font-weight: 500;
      max-width: 520px
    }

    .ed-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-top: 24px
    }

    .ed-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8)
    }

    .ed-av {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .ed-author-name {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff
    }

    .ed-author-role {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      margin-top: 1px
    }

    .ed-read {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      min-height: 46px;
      padding: 0 20px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: var(--orange);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 800;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      transition: transform .2s, background .2s
    }

    .ed-read:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      background: var(--orange2)
    }

    .ed-meta-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 16px
    }

    .ed-meta-chip {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
    }

    .ed-meta-chip span {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
    }

    .ed-vis {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 100%;
      background: #111827
    }

    .ed-photo {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: contain;
      object-position: center
    }

    .ed-vis-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0, 0, 0, .42), transparent 65%)
    }

    .ed-vis-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      right: 18px;
      padding: 7px 14px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 800;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px)
    }

    .ed-vis-tag {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 18px;
      left: 18px;
      right: 18px;
      padding: 15px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .38);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px)
    }

    .ed-vis-tag small {
      display: block;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
      margin-bottom: 4px
    }

    .ed-vis-tag strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.55
    }

    .ed-controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 18px
    }

    .ed-dots {
      display: flex;
      gap: 7px;
      align-items: center
    }

    .ed-dot {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: var(--line2);
      border: 0;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: width .3s, background .3s
    }

    .ed-dot.active {
      width: 26px;
      background: var(--orange)
    }

    .ed-arrow {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--ink2);
      transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s
    }

    .ed-arrow:hover {
      background: var(--orange-pale);
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      transform: scale(1.08)
    }

    /* ========== News ticker ========== */
    .ticker {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: rgba(255, 252, 247, .72);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .ticker-inner {
      display: flex;
      direction: ltr;
      width: max-content;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .ticker-inner.running {
      animation: ticker-scroll var(--ticker-dur, 20s) linear infinite;
    }

    .ticker-inner:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    .ticker ul {
      display: flex;
      direction: ltr;
      align-items: center;
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .ticker li {
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 11px 32px;
      color: var(--ink2);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .ticker li::before {
      content: "";
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--orange);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ========== Recent articles carousel ========== */
    .recent-sec {
      padding: 64px 0 0
    }

    .article-carousel {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      padding: 18px;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .54), rgba(255, 252, 247, .76)), radial-gradient(circle at 88% 10%, rgba(255, 92, 0, .10), transparent 34%);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 54px rgba(17, 24, 39, .08)
    }

    .article-carousel::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(17, 28, 46, .025) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0/40px 40px, linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17, 28, 46, .025) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0/40px 40px
    }

    .article-carousel-viewport {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: calc(var(--r-xl) - 14px);
      direction: ltr
    }

    .article-carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22, .68, 0, 1.2);
      will-change: transform;
      direction: ltr
    }

    .recent-card {
      flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 36px) / 3);
      min-width: 0;
      min-height: 360px;
      padding: 16px;
      border-radius: 28px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(17, 24, 39, .095);
      background: rgba(255, 252, 247, .72);
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(17, 24, 39, .06);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      direction: rtl;
      transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease
    }

    .recent-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 18% 14%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .65), transparent 26%), radial-gradient(circle at 86% 8%, rgba(255, 92, 0, .105), transparent 34%);
      opacity: .9
    }

    .recent-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .30);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 58px rgba(17, 24, 39, .12);
      background: rgba(255, 252, 247, .9)
    }

    .rc-top,
    .rc-body,
    .rc-foot {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .rc-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .rc-cover {
      height: 210px;
      border-radius: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

   .ac-author{
	display: flex;
	gap: 10px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
   

    .rc-cover span {
      position: absolute;
      right: 30px;
      bottom: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 30px;
      padding: 0 11px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 900;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px)
    }

    .rc-title {
      font-size: 19px;
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.55;
      letter-spacing: -.35px;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 10px
    }

    .rc-copy {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      word-break: break-word;
    }

    .rc-foot {
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 14px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 24, 39, .08);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px
    }

    .rc-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      min-width: 0;
      color: var(--ink2);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800
    }

    .avatar {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 800;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .rc-read {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      color: var(--orange);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 900;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .recent-controls {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto 44px;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 18px
    }

    .recent-progress {
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: rgba(17, 24, 39, .10);
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .recent-progress-bar {
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
      width: 0;
      border-radius: 99px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange), var(--orange2));
      transition: width .35s ease
    }

    .recent-counter {
      min-width: 64px;
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 900
    }

    .recent-counter strong {
      color: var(--orange)
    }

    .sl-arrow {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--line2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--ink2);
      transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px)
    }

    .sl-arrow:hover {
      background: var(--orange-pale);
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      transform: scale(1.08)
    }

    /* ========== Study paths ========== */
    .paths-sec {
      padding: 64px 0 0;
      margin-bottom: 50px
    }

    .paths-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
      gap: 14px
    }

    .path-card {
      display: block;
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform .25s, border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s
    }

    .path-card::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -28px;
      left: -28px;
      width: 100px;
      height: 100px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 92, 0, .07);
      transition: transform .3s
    }

    .path-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      border-color: rgba(255, 92, 0, .3);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(17, 24, 39, .09)
    }

    .path-card:hover::after {
      transform: scale(1.3)
    }

    .path-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 15px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: var(--orange-pale);
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .path-card h3 {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--navy);
      line-height: 1.45;
      margin-bottom: 7px
    }

    .path-card p {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.72
    }

    /* ══ FOOTER ══ */
    .footer {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 44px 0 0
    }

    .footer-in {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 28px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding-bottom: 28px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
    }

    .footer-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px
    }

    .footer-brand .brand-name {
      color: #fff
    }

    .footer-brand .brand-sub {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .52)
    }

    .footer-desc {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .52);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 320px;
      margin-top: 6px
    }

    .footer-center {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      text-align: center
    }

    .footer-address {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .52);
      line-height: 1.8
    }

    .footer-socials {
      display: flex;
      gap: 9px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center
    }

    .fsoc {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 13px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .11);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
      transition: background .2s, transform .2s, border-color .2s
    }

    .fsoc:hover {
      background: var(--orange);
      border-color: var(--orange);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-3px)
    }

    .footer-links-col {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: 8px
    }

    .footer-links-col a {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .52);
      transition: color .2s
    }

    .footer-links-col a:hover {
      color: #fff
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      padding: 16px 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .footer-bottom span {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .36)
    }

    /* ========== Animations ========== */
    @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1
      }

      50% {
        transform: scale(.74);
        opacity: .7
      }
    }

    @keyframes ticker-scroll {
      from { transform: translateX(0); }
      to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }

    /* ========== Responsive ========== */
    @media(max-width:1180px) {
      .ed-card {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 360px
      }

      .recent-card {
        flex-basis: calc((100% - 18px)/2)
      }

      .paths-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:980px) {
      .nav-links {
        display: none
      }

      .menu-btn {
        display: grid
      }

      .nav-links.open {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: absolute;
        top: 68px;
        right: 0;
        left: 0;
        padding: 10px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        background: rgba(247, 242, 234, .97);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(17, 24, 39, .1);
        z-index: 200
      }

      .nav-links.open a {
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 11px
      }

      .nav-mobile-link {
        display: flex !important
      }

      .ncta {
        display: none
      }

      .ed-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: auto
      }

      .ed-vis {
        height: 260px;
        min-height: 260px
      }

      .ed-body {
        min-height: 360px
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:720px) {
      :root {
        --cont: min(100% - 30px, 1280px)
      }

      .brand-logo {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
      }

      .hero-main {
        min-height: auto
      }

      .hero-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .hero-h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
        letter-spacing: -1.4px
      }

      .sec-head {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 150px);
      }

      .link-btn {
        width: 150px;

      }

      .ed-sec {
        padding-top: 28px
      }

      .ed-track-outer,
      .ed-card,
      .article-carousel {
        border-radius: var(--r-lg)
      }

      .ed-body {
        padding: 24px;
        min-height: 380px
      }

      .ed-title {
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.42
      }

      .ed-copy {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.85
      }

      .ed-read {
        width: 100%
      }

      .ed-vis {
        height: 220px;
        min-height: 220px
      }

      .article-carousel {
        padding: 12px
      }

      .article-carousel-viewport {
        border-radius: 24px
      }

      .article-carousel-track {
        gap: 12px
      }

      .recent-card {
        flex-basis: 100%;
        min-height: 340px;
        border-radius: 24px
      }

      .recent-controls {
        grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr 58px 42px;
        gap: 9px
      }

      .sl-arrow {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px
      }

      .paths-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .ticker li {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 10px 18px
      }

      /* footer section */

      .footer-in {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center
      }

      .footer-brand {
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: right;
      }

      .footer-desc,
      .footer-address {
        text-align: center
      }

      .footer-links-col,
      .footer-socials {
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center
      }

      .footer-bottom {
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:500px) {
      .brand-sub {
        display: none
      }

      .hero-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .paths-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .ed-body {
        padding: 20px;
        min-height: 420px
      }

      .ed-vis {
        height: 190px;
        min-height: 190px
      }

      .ed-vis-tag strong {
        font-size: 12px
      }

      .recent-card {
        padding: 14px;
        min-height: 335px
      }

      .rc-foot {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column
      }

      .rc-read {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        min-height: 38px;
        border-radius: 13px;
        background: var(--orange-pale)
      }

      .recent-controls {
        grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr 50px 40px
      }

      .recent-counter {
        font-size: 12px;
        min-width: 50px
      }

    }