/* ============================================================================
   AFRINIC Blog

   Styled with the AFRINIC design system (resources/afrinic-net-DESIGNSYSTEM.md)
   — one hue, hairline structure, native Helvetica Neue / Arial font stacks.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Brand — one hue */
  --clay:       #D15E14;   /* large text & fills only — 3.95:1 */
  --clay-deep:  #A64A10;   /* clay at body size — 5.82:1 */
  --clay-tint:  #F8EADE;

  /* Neutrals */
  --ink:  #1A1A1A;  --g700: #404040;  --g500: #6E6E6E;
  --g300: #B3B3B3;  --g150: #D9D9D9;  --g50:  #F4F4F4;
  --paper: #FBFAF9;                    /* warm ground for banded sections */
  --white: #FFFFFF; --black: #000000;

  /* Semantic */
  --primary-color: var(--clay);
  --primary-hover: #AC4F11;
  --primary-light: #FDF0E8;
  --bg-color: var(--white);      --bg-surface: var(--white);
  --text-color: var(--ink);      --text-dark: var(--ink);
  --text-muted: var(--g500);     --border-color: var(--g150);
  --hairline: 1px solid var(--g150);
  --title: var(--clay);  --link: #BE5713;  --link-hover: #99460F;
  --utility-bg: var(--black);    --utility-text: var(--white);
  --footer-bg: var(--g50);       --footer-text: var(--g700);

  /* Type — exact afrinic.net typography */
  --font-sans:    "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-display: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 75 Bd", "Helvetica Neue LT Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-light:   "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 45 Lt", "Helvetica Neue LT Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-label:   "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 65 Md", "Helvetica Neue LT Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-numeral: "HelveticaNeueLT Pro 77 BdCn", "Helvetica Neue LT Pro", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono:         "SF Mono", Consolas, Menlo, monospace;

  /* Radius (normalised per design system §10) */
  --radius-sm: 6px;  --radius-md: 8px;  --radius-lg: 16px;  --radius-pill: 9999px;

  /* 3D elevation system (no flat borders) */
  --shadow-3d: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05),
               0 10px 24px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07),
               0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  --shadow-3d-hover: 0 20px 32px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
                     0 8px 16px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);

  /* 3D Banner Elevation System (depth, contact grounding, tactile hover) */
  --shadow-banner-3d: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04),
                      0 10px 28px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14),
                      0 4px 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
                      0 1px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --shadow-banner-3d-hover: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06),
                            0 22px 42px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22),
                            0 10px 20px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
                            0 2px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);

  /* Motion */
  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --transition-normal: 0.3s ease;
  --transition-slow: 0.5s ease;
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  --header-height: 80px;
  --measure: 66ch;        /* line length measure */
  --measure-wide: 62rem;  /* images, tables and code break past the text column */

  /* Section Spacing System (strictly consistent site-wide) */
  --section-gap: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  --section-gap-sm: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

html { font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 0.9rem + 0.2vw, 1.0625rem); scroll-behavior: smooth;
       -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.6;
       color: var(--text-color); background: var(--bg-color);
       display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 100vh;
       -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: var(--font-display); margin: 0 0 .6rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 700;
                         letter-spacing: -0.021em; text-wrap: balance;
                         text-align: left !important; text-align-last: left !important; hyphens: none !important; }
h1 { color: var(--clay); }
h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { color: var(--ink); }
p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
a { color: var(--link); }
a:hover { color: var(--link-hover); }

/* ---------- Browser surfaces: the parts we did not draw still carry the design ---------- */
::selection { background: var(--clay-tint); color: var(--ink); }
:root { caret-color: var(--clay); accent-color: var(--clay);
        scrollbar-color: var(--g300) transparent; scrollbar-width: thin; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 11px; height: 11px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--g300); border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
                            border: 3px solid var(--white); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--g500); }
time, .opt-count, .post-meta { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--primary-color); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
:focus:not(:focus-visible) { outline: none; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; top: -100%; left: 0; z-index: 99999;
             padding: .9rem 2rem; background: var(--primary-color); color: #fff !important;
             text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.skip-link:focus, .skip-link:focus-visible { top: 0; outline: 3px solid #fff; outline-offset: -4px; }

/* ---------- Containers ---------- */
.container { width: 100%; padding-inline: clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.container-inner { max-width: 1380px; margin-inline: auto; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
                   clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }

/* Chrome (utility bar, header, dropdown nav, mobile drawer, footer) lives in
   css/chrome.css, extracted verbatim from afrinic.net. Nothing here may
   restyle it. */

/* ---------- Page hero ---------- */
.page-hero { padding-block: var(--section-gap) var(--section-gap-sm); text-align: center; }
.page-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
              line-height: 1.12; color: var(--clay); margin: 0 auto .75rem;
              text-align: center !important; text-align-last: center !important; hyphens: none !important; }
.page-lede { max-width: 58ch; color: var(--g700); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.12rem);
             line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.breadcrumb, .crumb-bar { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--g500); }
.breadcrumb { margin-top: 1rem; }
.breadcrumb a, .crumb-bar a { color: var(--g700); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover, .crumb-bar a:hover,
.breadcrumb a:focus-visible, .crumb-bar a:focus-visible { color: var(--clay-deep); text-decoration: underline; }
.breadcrumb-separator { margin-inline: .45rem; color: var(--g300); }
.crumb-bar { border-bottom: var(--hairline); }
.crumb-bar .container { padding-block: .9rem; }

main { padding-block: var(--section-gap);
       container-type: inline-size; }

/* ---------- Shared meta line (sits BELOW its heading, never above) ---------- */
.post-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .3rem .55rem;
             font-size: .8rem; color: var(--g500); margin: 0; }
.post-meta a { color: var(--g500); text-decoration: none; }
.post-meta a:hover, .post-meta a:focus-visible { color: var(--clay-deep); text-decoration: underline; }
.post-meta .meta-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  background: var(--clay-tint);
  padding: .22rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.post-meta .meta-cat:hover {
  background: var(--clay);
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.post-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--g300); display: inline-block; }

/* ---------- Hero: full-bleed split ----------
   The featured post owns the first viewport with modern ambient network gradient. */
.hero-band {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.09) 0%, transparent 45%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 15% 85%, rgba(11, 19, 43, 0.05) 0%, transparent 45%),
              var(--paper);
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: stretch; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
                min-height: clamp(400px, 42vw, 580px); }
}
.hero-media { display: block; overflow: hidden; background: var(--clay-tint);
              aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hero-media { aspect-ratio: auto; height: 100%; } }
.hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
                  transition: transform .7s var(--ease-out); }
.hero-split:hover .hero-media img { transform: scale(1.03); }

.hero-panel { display: flex; align-items: center;
              padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.hero-panel-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;
                    max-width: 34rem; width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  /* Align the panel's text edge with the site container on the right. */
  .hero-panel { padding-left: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.75rem); justify-content: flex-start; }
  .hero-panel-inner { max-width: min(34rem, calc((1380px / 2) - 3rem)); }
}
.is-textonly .hero-panel { justify-content: center; }
.is-textonly .hero-panel-inner { max-width: 46rem; }

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clay);
  background: rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.08);
  padding: .25rem .7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  width: fit-content;
  border: 1px solid rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}
.hero-badge i { color: #FF7A29; }

.hero-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 800;
              letter-spacing: -0.034em; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0;
              text-align: left !important; text-align-last: left !important; hyphens: none !important; }
.hero-title a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.hero-title a:hover, .hero-title a:focus-visible { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.hero-excerpt { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem); line-height: 1.6;
                color: var(--g700); max-width: 46ch;
                text-align: left; }

/* ---------- Most read: full-width strip under the hero ---------- */
.hero-strip { border-bottom: var(--hairline); padding-block: var(--section-gap); }
.hero-strip-title { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
                    color: var(--g500); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0 0 var(--section-gap-sm);
                    text-align: center !important; text-align-last: center !important; hyphens: none !important; }
.mini-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: rank;
             display: grid; gap: 1.25rem 2rem;
             grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 230px), 1fr)); }
.mini-item { display: flex; gap: .85rem; counter-increment: rank;
             padding-top: .9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--g150);
             transition: border-color var(--transition-fast); }
.mini-item:hover { border-top-color: var(--clay); }
.mini-item::before { content: counter(rank); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700;
                     letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--g300); line-height: 1.2;
                     font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; flex: none; min-width: 1.2ch;
                     transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.mini-item:hover::before { color: var(--clay); }
.mini-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; min-width: 0; }
.mini-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.38; color: var(--ink);
              text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.014em; }
.mini-title:hover, .mini-title:focus-visible { color: var(--clay-deep); }

/* ---------- Left filter rail (de-boxed) ---------- */
.sidebar-layout-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px minmax(0, 1fr);
                       gap: var(--section-gap); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 940px) { .sidebar-layout-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.filter-rail { position: static; width: 100%; max-width: 300px; }
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .filter-rail { padding: 0 0 1.75rem; border-bottom: var(--hairline); max-width: 100%; }
  .filter-rail .ad-banner-space-3 { display: none; }
}
.filter-group { margin-bottom: 1.35rem; }
.filter-label { font-family: var(--font-label); display: block; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
                color: var(--g500); font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 .7rem; line-height: 1.45; }

/* Collapsible filter groups (Category & Author) */
.filter-collapse {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.filter-collapse summary.filter-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  user-select: none;
  list-style: none;
}
.filter-collapse summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}
.filter-collapse summary::marker {
  display: none;
  content: "";
}
.filter-toggle-icon {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--g500);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.filter-collapse[open] .filter-toggle-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.filter-collapse[open] summary.filter-label {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.filter-collapse summary:hover {
  color: var(--clay);
}
.filter-collapse summary:hover .filter-toggle-icon {
  color: var(--clay);
}
.filter-collapse summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.filter-selected-hint {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  max-width: 105px;
}
.filter-collapse[open] .filter-selected-hint {
  display: none;
}
.filter-control { width: 100%; padding: .6rem .8rem; font: inherit; font-size: .9rem;
                  color: var(--ink); background: var(--white); border: var(--hairline);
                  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }
.filter-control::placeholder { color: var(--g500); }
.filter-control:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--clay);
                        box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(209,94,20,.14); }
.filter-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.filter-option { display: flex; width: 100%; gap: .6rem; align-items: baseline;
                 justify-content: space-between; text-align: left; font: inherit; font-size: .875rem;
                 padding: .4rem .55rem; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--g700);
                 border-radius: var(--radius-sm); cursor: pointer;
                 transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast); }
.filter-option:hover { background: var(--g50); color: var(--ink); }
.filter-option[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--primary-light); color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.opt-count { font-size: .76rem; color: var(--g300); flex: none; }
.filter-option:hover .opt-count { color: var(--g500); }
.filter-option[aria-pressed="true"] .opt-count { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.filter-option.is-empty { opacity: 0.42; }
.filter-option.is-empty .opt-count { color: var(--g300); }

.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem;
       padding: .6rem 1.2rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 500;
       border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: none; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
       transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--primary-color); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--primary-hover); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; border: 1.5px solid var(--primary-color); color: var(--primary-color); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--primary-color); color: #fff; }
.btn-sm { padding: .32rem .75rem; font-size: .8rem; gap: .35rem; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 4px; }
.rich-text a.btn { text-decoration: none; }
.rich-text a.btn-primary,
.rich-text a.btn-primary:hover,
.rich-text a.btn-primary:visited {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.feed-column { min-width: 0; }
.result-count { margin: 0 0 var(--section-gap-sm); color: var(--g500); font-size: .85rem;
                padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: var(--hairline); }
.result-count strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Feed: Modern elevated cards ---------- */
.post-grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
             grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 280px), 1fr)); }
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .95rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
  transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow .28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d-hover);
}
.post-card-media {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: var(--clay-tint);
}
.post-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.post-card:hover .post-card-media img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.post-card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem; flex: 1; }
.post-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.36;
                   letter-spacing: -0.018em; margin: 0;
                   text-align: left !important; text-align-last: left !important; hyphens: none !important; }
.post-card-title a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card:hover .post-card-title a, .post-card-title a:focus-visible { color: var(--clay-deep); }
.post-card-excerpt { margin: 0; font-size: .89rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--g500); flex: 1;
                     text-align: left; }
/* 137 of 221 posts have no artwork; those cards simply lead with the headline. */
.post-card-text .post-card-title { font-size: 1.15rem; }

.load-more { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--section-gap); }
.load-more[hidden] { display: none; }
.empty-state { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: var(--section-gap) 1.5rem; text-align: center; color: var(--g500); }
.empty-state h2 { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.15rem; text-align: center !important; }
.empty-state-page { padding-block: var(--section-gap); }

/* One authored moment: results settle in when a filter changes. */
@keyframes settle { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.post-grid.is-filtering .post-card:not([hidden]) { animation: settle .34s var(--ease-out) both; }
.post-grid.is-filtering .post-card:nth-child(-n+8):not([hidden]) { animation-delay: calc((var(--i, 0)) * 22ms); }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-entry { width: 100%; }
.article-header { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto var(--section-gap); text-align: center; }
.article-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.034em;
                 line-height: 1.1; color: var(--clay); margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
                 text-align: center !important; text-align-last: center !important; hyphens: none !important; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem .75rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
                font-size: .85rem; color: var(--g500); padding-bottom: var(--section-gap-sm); border-bottom: var(--hairline); }
.article-meta a { color: var(--g700); }
.article-hero { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto var(--section-gap); text-align: center; }
.article-hero img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); display: block; margin-inline: auto; }

.rich-text { max-width: var(--measure); margin-inline: auto; font-size: 1.05rem;
             text-align: left; }
.rich-text p, .rich-text li, .rich-text dd, .rich-text blockquote {
  text-align: justify; text-align-last: left; hyphens: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.rich-text p.text-left,
.rich-text .text-left,
.rich-text .short-sentence,
.rich-text p:has(br),
.rich-text .footnote {
  text-align: left !important;
  text-align-last: left !important;
  hyphens: none !important;
  word-spacing: normal !important;
}
.rich-text th, .rich-text td, .rich-text figcaption, .rich-text caption {
  text-align: unset; text-align-last: auto; hyphens: none; }
.rich-text p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #222; }
.rich-text h1, .rich-text h2, .rich-text h3, .rich-text h4, .rich-text h5, .rich-text h6 {
  text-align: left !important; text-align-last: left !important; hyphens: none !important;
}
.rich-text h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.28rem; margin: 2rem 0 .75rem; letter-spacing: -0.022em; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); }
.rich-text h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.12rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 .5rem; letter-spacing: -0.018em; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); }
.rich-text h4, .rich-text h5, .rich-text h6 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 1.25rem 0 .4rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }
.rich-text a { color: var(--link); text-decoration: underline;
               text-underline-offset: 2px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
               transition: color var(--transition-fast); }
.rich-text a:hover { color: var(--link-hover); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.rich-text img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-inline: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

/* ---------- Figures: image centred, description beneath in small type ---------- */
.rich-text figure {
  margin: var(--section-gap-sm) auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: block;
  clear: both;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.rich-text figure a {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text figure a:hover img {
  opacity: 0.92;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}
.rich-text figure img {
  display: block;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-block: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}
.rich-text figcaption {
  margin-top: .7rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--g500);
  text-align: center;
  text-align-last: center;
  hyphens: none;
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.rich-text figcaption a { color: var(--link); }

/* Paragraphs and anchors with images also center cleanly */
.rich-text p:has(img) { text-align: center; }
.rich-text a:has(> img) { display: inline-block; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.rich-text > p > img { display: block; margin-inline: auto; }

/* Author-byline blockquotes and table thumbnails */
.rich-text blockquote:has(img) {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.rich-text blockquote img { display: block; margin: 1.25rem auto 0; border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.rich-text table img { display: block; margin-inline: auto; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }

/* Article callout cards, comparison grids, and feature boxes */
.rich-text .callout-card {
  background: var(--warm-cream, #fdfbf9);
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  margin: 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .callout-card p {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.rich-text .callout-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.rich-text .article-lead-header {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .article-lead-header h2 {
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .article-lead-header .subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--g600);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .article-lead-header h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .comparison-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .rich-text .comparison-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.rich-text .card-box {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .card-box p {
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .card-box h4 {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--g500);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text .card-box h4.secondary-kicker {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
}
.rich-text .card-box-center {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.rich-text .card-note {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--g700);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
}
.rich-text ul, .rich-text ol { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; padding-left: 1.35rem; }
.rich-text li { margin-bottom: .5rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.rich-text blockquote { margin: 2.25rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--clay);
                        color: var(--g700); font-style: normal; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.75; }

/* Figures, tables and code remain strictly within the column without bleeding or overlapping sidebars */
.rich-text > figure,
.rich-text > p:has(> img:only-child),
.rich-text img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.rich-text > pre,
.rich-text > .table-scroll,
.rich-text > .table-responsive,
.rich-text > .video-container {
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ---------- Tables ---------- */
.table-responsive {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}
.table-responsive table { margin: 0 !important; border: none; }
.rich-text table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 2rem 0; font-size: .92rem; }
.rich-text th, .rich-text td { padding: .85rem 1rem; border-bottom: var(--hairline); line-height: 1.55; vertical-align: top; }
.rich-text th { background: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.82rem; text-transform: uppercase;
                letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--ink); text-align: left; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-color); }
.rich-text tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.rich-text tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.015); }
.rich-text td .btn { white-space: nowrap; margin: 0.2rem 0.35rem 0.2rem 0; }

/* ---------- Video Embeds ---------- */
.video-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 56.25%;
  height: 0;
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
.video-container iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

/* ---------- Speaker Cards ---------- */
.speaker-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
}
.speaker-avatar {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.speaker-info h3,
.speaker-info h4 { margin: 0 0 .25rem; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink); }
.speaker-title { margin: 0 0 .4rem; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.speaker-info p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.rich-text .footnote { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--g500); line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 1.5rem; }

.rich-text pre { background: var(--paper); border: var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
                 padding: 1rem; overflow-x: auto; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .86rem; }
.rich-text code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .9em; }

.tag-list { max-width: 100%; margin: var(--section-gap) auto 0; padding-top: var(--section-gap-sm);
            border-top: var(--hairline); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; align-items: center; }
.tag-list-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
                  color: var(--g500); font-weight: 600; margin-right: .35rem; }
.tag { font-family: var(--font-label); display: inline-block; padding: .25rem .7rem; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500;
       border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: var(--g50); color: var(--g700); }

.article-footer-nav { max-width: 100%; margin: var(--section-gap) auto 0; padding-top: var(--section-gap-sm);
                      border-top: var(--hairline); display: grid; gap: 1rem;
                      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 220px), 1fr)); }
.article-footer-nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
                        border-radius: 12px; background: var(--white); border: none !important;
                        box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d); font-weight: 500; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.35;
                        transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast); }
.article-footer-nav a:hover, .article-footer-nav a:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d-hover); background: #ffffff; }
.article-footer-nav .dir { font-family: var(--font-label); display: block; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em;
                           text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--g500); margin-bottom: .35rem; font-weight: 600; }
.article-footer-nav .next { text-align: right; }

.related { margin: 0; padding-top: var(--section-gap); border-top: var(--hairline); }
.section-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.024em;
                 line-height: 1.3; color: var(--clay); margin: 0 0 var(--section-gap-sm);
                 text-align: center !important; text-align-last: center !important; hyphens: none !important; }

/* ==========================================================================
   AFRINIC Internet Ecosystem: Banners, Advertisements & Modern Layout
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Reading Progress Bar ---------- */
.reading-progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clay), #FF7A29);
  z-index: 100000;
  transition: width .08s ease-out;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   AFRINIC Dedicated Advertisement Banner Spaces & Companion Rails
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Outer Banner Wrappers ---------- */
.ad-banner-outer {
  max-width: 970px;
  margin: var(--section-gap) auto 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- 3D Banner Space Card (Pure 3D elevation, rounded corners, zero borders) ---------- */
.ad-banner-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-banner-3d);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow .28s ease;
}
.ad-banner-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-banner-3d-hover);
}

/* ---------- Banner Interactive Link & Creative Image ---------- */
.ad-banner-link {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 12px;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast);
}
.ad-banner-link:hover {
  opacity: 0.96;
}
.ad-banner-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--clay);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.ad-banner-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- Space #1: Homepage Top Billboard / Super Leaderboard (970x90) ---------- */
.ad-banner-space-1 {
  max-width: 970px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Space #2: In-Feed Stream Banner Card (970x120) ---------- */
.ad-infeed-card.ad-banner-space-2 {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  max-width: 970px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-banner-3d);
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow .28s ease;
}
.ad-infeed-card.ad-banner-space-2:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-banner-3d-hover);
}

/* ---------- Space #3: Homepage Filter Rail Sidebar (300x250 MPU) ---------- */
.filter-rail .ad-banner-space-3 {
  max-width: 300px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: var(--section-gap-sm);
}

/* ---------- Space #4: Article Companion Sidebar Banner (300x250 MPU) ---------- */
.ad-banner-space-4 {
  max-width: 300px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Space #5: Article Bottom Banner (970x120 Panorama) ---------- */
.ad-banner-space-5 {
  margin: 0 auto var(--section-gap);
  max-width: 970px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Space #6: Category / Taxonomy Header Banner (970x90 Leaderboard) ---------- */
.ad-banner-space-6 {
  max-width: 970px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Article Page Layout & Companion Rail ---------- */
.article-page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--section-gap);
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--section-gap);
}
@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .article-page-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .article-companion-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.75rem);
    width: 300px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .ad-banner-space-4 {
    display: none;
  }
}
.article-body-col {
  min-width: 0;
}
.article-companion-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.companion-sticky-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.article-companion-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: none !important;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.article-companion-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d-hover);
}
.companion-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: .7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--clay);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
}

/* ---------- Social Share Buttons ---------- */
.share-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--g700);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s ease;
}
.share-btn:hover {
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  background: var(--clay-tint);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.15);
}
.share-copy {
  flex: 1;
  gap: .4rem;
  padding-inline: .75rem;
}
.share-copy.copied {
  background: var(--clay);
  color: #fff;
}
.share-tw, .share-li {
  width: 38px;
  flex: none;
}

/* ---------- Motion preference ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
                           transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .hero-lead:hover .hero-lead-media img, .post-card:hover .post-card-media img { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Newsletter Section & Architecture ---------- */
.newsletter-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-height) + 1.25rem);
  max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height) - 2.5rem);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
}
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .newsletter-sidebar {
    position: static;
    max-height: none;
    overflow: visible;
    padding: 0 0 1.75rem;
    border-bottom: var(--hairline);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
}

.newsletter-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--g500);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.newsletter-nav-title i {
  color: var(--clay);
}

.newsletter-year-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.newsletter-year-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
}
.newsletter-year-count {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--g500);
  background: var(--g100);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.newsletter-year-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.newsletter-year-item {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.newsletter-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--g700);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}
.newsletter-link:hover {
  background: var(--g50);
  color: var(--clay-deep);
}
.newsletter-link[aria-current="page"] {
  background: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clay);
}

/* Landing Page Hero */
.newsletter-hero-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.newsletter-hero-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clay), var(--sun));
}
.newsletter-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .newsletter-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 420px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }
}
.newsletter-hero-media {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9.5;
  background: var(--g100);
}
.newsletter-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.newsletter-hero-card:hover .newsletter-hero-media img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}
.newsletter-hero-content {
  min-width: 0;
}
.newsletter-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--clay);
  background: var(--primary-light);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.newsletter-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--clay);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.newsletter-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--g500);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.newsletter-hero-excerpt {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--g700);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 65ch;
}
.newsletter-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* 2-Column Previous Newsletters Grid */
.newsletter-section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
}
.newsletter-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.newsletter-archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .newsletter-archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.newsletter-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}
.newsletter-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  border-color: rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.35);
}
.newsletter-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.newsletter-card-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  background: var(--g50);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.newsletter-card-date {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--g500);
}
.newsletter-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--clay);
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}
.newsletter-card-title a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.newsletter-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--clay-deep);
}
.newsletter-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--g700);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.newsletter-card-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
}
.newsletter-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clay);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.newsletter-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Isolated Newsletter Reader Container */
.newsletter-reader-header {
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.newsletter-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clay);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.newsletter-back-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.newsletter-reader-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 750;
  color: var(--clay);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.newsletter-reader-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--g500);
}

/* Clean Semantic Newsletter Reader */
.newsletter-stream {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-intro-card,
.newsletter-article {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0;
  border: none !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.newsletter-figure {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: transparent;
}

.newsletter-hero-banner,
.newsletter-figure-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.newsletter-caption {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--g500);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.newsletter-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--clay);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-article-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
}

/* Extra breathing room when a heading follows preceding text/paragraphs */
.newsletter-prose + .newsletter-article-title,
.newsletter-figure + .newsletter-article-title {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.newsletter-prose + .newsletter-article-title {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-intro-card .newsletter-article-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem);
  color: var(--clay);
}

.newsletter-prose {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--g800);
}

.newsletter-prose p {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.newsletter-prose p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.newsletter-prose a {
  color: var(--clay);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.newsletter-prose a:hover {
  color: var(--clay-deep);
}

.newsletter-prose ul,
.newsletter-prose ol {
  margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.newsletter-prose li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.newsletter-action {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
}

.newsletter-action .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  width: auto;
  max-width: fit-content;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.18);
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast), opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

.newsletter-action .btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.28);
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* ============================================================================
   Promotional Banner Analytics & Reporting Dashboard
   ========================================================================== */
.banner-report-container {
  padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.banner-report-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
}

.banner-report-header-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
}

.banner-report-meta-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pulse-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background-color: #22c55e;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.7);
  animation: pulse-ring 1.8s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-ring {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.7); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0); }
}

.banner-report-toolbar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.report-toolbar-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.btn-danger-soft {
  color: #c026d3;
  border-color: #fbcfe8;
}
.btn-danger-soft:hover {
  background: #fdf2f8;
  color: #9d174d;
}

.metric-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.metric-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.metric-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.metric-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--g500);
}

.metric-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.metric-hint {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--g500);
}

.report-section {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3d);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.report-section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.report-section-header .section-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.report-section-badge {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--clay-tint);
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.report-table-wrapper {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: var(--hairline);
}

.report-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.report-table th,
.report-table td {
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.report-table th {
  background: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.report-table tbody tr:hover {
  background: rgba(209, 94, 20, 0.02);
}

.report-table .num-col {
  text-align: right;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.report-table .time-col {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--g500);
}

.report-table .action-col {
  text-align: center;
}

.space-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #f1f5f9;
  color: #334155;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topic-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.badge-academy { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0369a1; }
.badge-rpki { background: #dcfce7; color: #15803d; }
.badge-membership { background: #ffedd5; color: #c2410c; }
.badge-webinar { background: #f3e8ff; color: #7e22ce; }
.badge-afrinic-38 { background: var(--clay-tint); color: var(--clay-deep); }
.badge-general { background: #f4f4f4; color: #555555; }

.banner-id-sub {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--g500);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

.table-ext-link {
  color: var(--link);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  word-break: break-all;
}
.table-ext-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.progress-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 100px;
}

.progress-bar {
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--clay);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: width .3s ease;
}

.progress-text {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--g500);
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 40px;
}

.btn-xs {
  padding: 3px 8px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.report-dual-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.topic-metric-row {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.topic-row-info {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.topic-row-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.topic-row-count {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--g500);
}

.ga4-info-box {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.ga4-param-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0.75rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.ga4-param-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.ga4-param-list code {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--hairline);
  padding: 1px 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.ga4-hint {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--g500);
}

.empty-log {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem !important;
  color: var(--g500);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Quick Performance Modal ---------- */
.banner-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  z-index: 10000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity .25s ease, visibility .25s ease;
}

.banner-modal-overlay.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.banner-modal-card {
  background: var(--white);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  max-height: 90vh;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  animation: modal-enter .28s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@keyframes modal-enter {
  from { transform: scale(0.94) translateY(12px); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: scale(1) translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}

.banner-modal-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: var(--hairline);
}

.banner-modal-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.banner-modal-close {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--g500);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0 6px;
}
.banner-modal-close:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.banner-modal-body {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  overflow-y: auto;
  flex: 1;
}

.banner-modal-quick-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.quick-stat-box {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.quick-stat-val {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clay-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.quick-stat-lbl {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--g500);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.banner-modal-table-wrap {
  border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-modal-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: var(--hairline);
  background: var(--paper);
}

@media print {
  .utility-bar, .main-header, .filter-rail, .newsletter-sidebar, .hero-side, .related,
  .article-footer-nav, .main-footer, .load-more, .banner-report-toolbar, .banner-modal-overlay { display: none; }
  .rich-text, .newsletter-stream, .banner-report-container { max-width: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0; }
}