/* ==========================================================================
   MERIDIAN — European Real Estate Intelligence
   Local visual system for the editorial magazine landing page.
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. Tokens ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* surfaces — five steps from the deep field up to an elevated card */
  --ink: #060b13;
  --ink-1: #0a1322;
  --ink-2: #101d2e;
  --ink-3: #16263a;
  --ink-4: #1e334b;
  --ink-warm: #121324;
  --ink-deep: #03060b;
  --ink-glass: rgba(16, 29, 46, 0.74);
  --paper: #f3efe5;
  --paper-2: #e7e1d3;
  --paper-3: #dad3c2;

  /* text on dark */
  --text: #f3f7fc;
  --text-2: #aabccf;
  --text-3: #71879d;

  /* text on paper */
  --p-ink: #171d24;
  --p-ink-2: #4c5865;
  --p-ink-3: #7b8794;

  /* accents — gold leads, green confirms growth, cool tones carry data */
  --gold: #d9a95e;
  --gold-2: #f4cd8b;
  --gold-deep: #b8834a;
  --gold-wash: rgba(217, 169, 94, 0.15);
  --green: #4fd6a4;
  --green-2: #8ceacb;
  --green-wash: rgba(79, 214, 164, 0.14);
  --teal: #3fc6c0;
  --teal-wash: rgba(63, 198, 192, 0.14);
  --indigo: #7c8ff5;
  --indigo-wash: rgba(124, 143, 245, 0.14);
  --violet: #a78bfa;
  --coral: #f0805e;
  --red: #e0705c;
  --red-wash: rgba(224, 112, 92, 0.14);
  --blue: #7fa9d8;

  /* gradients */
  --grad-gold: linear-gradient(120deg, #f4cd8b 0%, #d9a95e 52%, #c08a3f 100%);
  --grad-green: linear-gradient(120deg, #8ceacb 0%, #4fd6a4 52%, #2fb98b 100%);
  --grad-cool: linear-gradient(120deg, #7c8ff5 0%, #3fc6c0 100%);
  --grad-warm: linear-gradient(120deg, #f0805e 0%, #d9a95e 100%);
  --grad-card: linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 44%);

  /* lines */
  --line: rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.10);
  --line-2: rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.18);
  --p-line: rgba(23, 29, 36, 0.14);

  /* elevation */
  --glow-gold: 0 24px 52px -24px rgba(217, 169, 94, 0.45);
  --glow-green: 0 24px 52px -24px rgba(79, 214, 164, 0.40);
  --glow-cool: 0 24px 52px -24px rgba(124, 143, 245, 0.40);
  --shadow-card: 0 16px 38px -22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);

  /* type */
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", "Hoefler Text", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", "JetBrains Mono", Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;

  /* shape */
  --r-xs: 6px;
  --r-sm: 10px;
  --r-md: 16px;
  --r-lg: 24px;
  --pill: 999px;

  /* motion */
  --t-fast: 120ms;
  --t-base: 190ms;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  --shell: 1280px;
  --gutter: 18px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  :root { --gutter: 32px; }
}

/* 2. Reset ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  background: #050910;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Fixed colour field behind the whole issue: keeps the atmosphere alive while
   the page scrolls and gives each region of the page a different tint. */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: -6% 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 680px at 8% -6%, rgba(217, 169, 94, 0.17), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(820px 560px at 95% 6%, rgba(79, 214, 164, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(760px 520px at 88% 58%, rgba(63, 198, 192, 0.08), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(1200px 780px at 42% 106%, rgba(124, 143, 245, 0.13), transparent 64%);
  animation: aura-drift 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes aura-drift {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  to { transform: translate3d(0, -22px, 0) scale(1.05); }
}

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

button {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, ol, figure, blockquote { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-2);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  margin: -1px; padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: -60px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 200;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1a1206;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  transition: top var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

/* 3. Layout primitives ----------------------------------------------------- */
.shell {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.section { padding-block: 52px; }
.section--tight { padding-block: 34px; }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .section { padding-block: 84px; }
  .section--tight { padding-block: 52px; }
}

/* Per-desk colour fields — each department gets its own tint, so the issue
   reads as a sequence of rooms instead of one long dark corridor. */
#briefing { background: radial-gradient(760px 420px at 14% 0%, rgba(217, 169, 94, 0.09), transparent 62%); }
#markets  { background: radial-gradient(900px 470px at 88% 4%, rgba(63, 198, 192, 0.11), transparent 64%); }
#sectors  { background: radial-gradient(900px 480px at 92% 6%, rgba(79, 214, 164, 0.10), transparent 64%); }
#policy   { background: radial-gradient(780px 420px at 10% 4%, rgba(240, 128, 94, 0.09), transparent 62%); }
#cities   { background: radial-gradient(840px 450px at 86% 6%, rgba(217, 169, 94, 0.11), transparent 62%); }
#capital  { background: radial-gradient(840px 460px at 12% 6%, rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.11), transparent 62%); }
#pulse {
  background-color: rgba(9, 16, 27, 0.55);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(860px 500px at 6% 6%, rgba(124, 143, 245, 0.13), transparent 62%);
  background-size: 46px 46px, 46px 46px, auto;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* Gradient hairlines that light up on hover give every card a sense of depth. */
.story::after,
.cmarket::after,
.dossier::after,
.flow::after,
.map-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(244, 205, 139, 0.65), rgba(79, 214, 164, 0.35), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 260ms var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.story:hover::after,
.cmarket:hover::after,
.dossier:hover::after,
.flow:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.story,
.cmarket,
.dossier,
.flow,
.map-panel,
.desk { position: relative; }

.story:hover, .cmarket:hover, .dossier:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--glow-gold);
}
.flow:hover { box-shadow: var(--glow-cool); }

/* Reveal-on-scroll: only armed when scripting is available. */
.js-reveal [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 22px, 0);
  transition:
    opacity 640ms var(--ease-out) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
    transform 640ms var(--ease-out) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
}
.js-reveal [data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js-reveal [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  body::before { animation: none; }
}

/* Interaction polish ------------------------------------------------------ */
.story,
.cmarket,
.dossier,
.flow { --mx: 50%; --my: 0%; }

.story::before,
.cmarket::before,
.dossier::before,
.flow::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(280px 200px at var(--mx) var(--my), rgba(244, 205, 139, 0.15), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 320ms var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.story:hover::before,
.cmarket:hover::before,
.dossier:hover::before,
.flow:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.btn--gold { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.btn--gold::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: -85%;
  width: 55%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
  transition: left 620ms var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.btn--gold:hover::after { left: 125%; }

.bar:hover .bar__col { filter: brightness(1.16) saturate(1.08); }
.bar__col { filter: none; transition: height 520ms var(--ease-out), filter 200ms var(--ease); }
.bar:hover .bar__val { color: var(--gold-2); }
.bar:hover .bar__cap { color: var(--text); }

.stat-box {
  transition: border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), transform var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.stat-box:hover {
  border-color: rgba(244, 205, 139, 0.45);
  background: rgba(30, 51, 75, 0.62);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.rank__row { transition: background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease); }
.rank__row:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025); }
.rank__row:hover .rank__fill { filter: brightness(1.14); }

.pill-tag {
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.pill-tag:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: rgba(244, 205, 139, 0.5); background: var(--gold-wash); }

.metric__num {
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* Investment model -------------------------------------------------------- */
.calc {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 24px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(620px 320px at 8% 0%, rgba(217, 169, 94, 0.12), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(680px 380px at 96% 100%, rgba(79, 214, 164, 0.12), transparent 64%),
    linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(30, 51, 75, 0.62), rgba(8, 15, 26, 0.92));
}
@media (min-width: 1040px) {
  .calc { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr); gap: 34px; padding: 30px; }
}

.calc__controls { display: grid; gap: 26px; align-content: start; }
.calc__field > label,
.calc__label-text {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.calc__amount { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; }
.calc__amount b {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .calc__amount b { font-size: 34px; } }

.calc input[type="range"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 24px;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.calc input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    var(--gold) 0%,
    var(--gold-2) var(--fill, 50%),
    rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.13) var(--fill, 50%),
    rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.13) 100%);
}
.calc input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-top: -6.5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fdfbf6;
  border: 4px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}
.calc input[type="range"]::-moz-range-track {
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.13);
}
.calc input[type="range"]::-moz-range-progress {
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
}
.calc input[type="range"]::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fdfbf6;
  border: 4px solid var(--gold);
}
.calc input[type="range"]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-2); outline-offset: 6px; border-radius: var(--pill); }

.calc__range-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

.calc__seg {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 3px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: var(--ink);
}
.calc__seg button {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-2);
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.calc__seg button:hover { color: var(--text); }
.calc__seg button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--gold); color: #1b1206; }

.calc__markets { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.calc__market {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.calc__market b { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-2); }
.calc__market:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--line-2); }
.calc__market[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--gold-wash);
  border-color: rgba(244, 205, 139, 0.55);
  color: var(--text);
}

.calc__result {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.62);
}
.calc__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.calc__figure {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  background: var(--grad-green);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .calc__figure { font-size: 40px; } }
.calc__figure.is-pulsing { animation: calc-pulse 340ms var(--ease); }
@keyframes calc-pulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1); }
  45% { transform: scale(1.04); }
  100% { transform: scale(1); }
}
.calc__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 11px; }
.calc__cell {
  padding: 12px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: rgba(16, 29, 46, 0.55);
  transition: border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.calc__cell:hover { border-color: rgba(244, 205, 139, 0.4); }
.calc__cell span { display: block; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--text-3); }
.calc__cell b {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}
.calc__note { font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-3); }

.rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/* 4. Reading progress ------------------------------------------------------ */
.progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 90;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.progress__bar {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  transition: width 90ms linear;
}

/* 5. Live ticker ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.ticker {
  position: relative;
  background: #05090f;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker::before,
.ticker::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 46px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ticker::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #05090f, transparent); }
.ticker::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, #05090f, transparent); }

.ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: 9px;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
}
.ticker__dup { display: contents; }
.ticker__item,
.ticker__sep { margin-right: 30px; }

.ticker__item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text-2);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker__item strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.ticker__delta { font-weight: 700; }
.ticker__delta--up { color: var(--green); }
.ticker__delta--down { color: var(--red); }
.ticker__sep { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.65; }

/* 6. Masthead -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.masthead.is-stuck { box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); }

.masthead__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-block: 11px;
}

.wordmark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 9px;
  text-align: left;
}
.wordmark__name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.wordmark__sub {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

.masthead__nav {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  gap: 2px;
}
.desk-link {
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-2);
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.desk-link:hover { color: var(--text); background: var(--ink-3); }
.desk-link[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--gold-2); background: var(--gold-wash); }

.masthead__tools {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.icon-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-2);
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.icon-btn:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--line-2); background: var(--ink-2); }
.icon-btn svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

.masthead__issue {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  padding-right: 12px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .wordmark__sub { display: block; }
  .masthead__issue { display: block; }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .masthead__nav { display: flex; }
  .masthead__tools { display: flex; margin-left: 10px; }
  .masthead__inner { padding-block: 14px; }
}

/* mobile drawer */
.drawer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows var(--t-base) var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  background: var(--ink-1);
}
.drawer[data-open="true"] {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.drawer__inner { overflow: hidden; }
.drawer__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 12px var(--gutter) 22px;
}
.drawer__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.drawer__link span:last-child {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.drawer__link:hover { background: var(--ink-3); }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .drawer { display: none; } }

/* 7. Hero ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.hero { position: relative; background: var(--ink-1); }
.hero__grid { display: grid; gap: 0; }

.hero__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 6;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.hero__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.72) 0%, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.05) 38%, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.92) 100%);
}
.hero__media-body {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 22px var(--gutter) 26px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero__media-note {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.hero__read {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: var(--gutter);
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.62);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}
.hero__read i {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
  animation: pulse 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.35; transform: scale(0.8); }
}

.hero__body { padding: 26px var(--gutter) 34px; }

.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.kicker--green { color: var(--green); }
.kicker--green::before { background: var(--green); }

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 8.6vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-top: 14px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-2);
}

.hero__standfirst {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-2);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px 16px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.hero__meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.hero__meta svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--ink-3); border-color: var(--line-2); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.btn--gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #1b1206;
}
.btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold-2); border-color: var(--gold-2); }

.btn--ghost { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); }

.btn--block { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

.hero__figure-cap {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--gutter);
  bottom: 92px;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 190px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.66);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.hero__figure-cap b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--gold-2);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.hero__figure-cap span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .hero__media {
    order: 2;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    min-height: 620px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .hero__media::after {
    background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.95) 0%, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.25) 42%, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.55) 100%);
  }
  .hero__media-body { display: none; }
  .hero__body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 74px 56px 74px var(--gutter);
  }
  .hero__figure-cap { display: block; bottom: 34px; right: 34px; }
}

/* 8. Metric strip ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.metrics {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-1);
}
.metrics__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.metric {
  padding: 20px var(--gutter);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.metric:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
.metric:nth-last-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 0; }
.metric__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.metric__value {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 9px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.metric__delta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
}
.metric__delta--up { color: var(--green); background: var(--green-wash); }
.metric__delta--down { color: var(--red); background: var(--red-wash); }
.metric__note {
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .metrics__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .metric { border-bottom: 0; padding: 26px 24px; }
  .metric:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .metric:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .metric__value { font-size: 30px; }
}

/* 9. Section headers ------------------------------------------------------- */
.sec-head { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.sec-head__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sec-head__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 5.6vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-top: 12px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.sec-head__lead {
  margin-top: 12px;
  max-width: 66ch;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.sec-head__aside {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.sec-head__aside svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--gold); }

/* 10. Briefing cards ------------------------------------------------------- */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .card-grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (min-width: 1040px) {
  .card-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.story {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), transform var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.story:hover { border-color: var(--line-2); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.story__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.story__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 400ms var(--ease);
}
.story:hover .story__media img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.story__tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  top: 12px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-2);
}
.story__bookmark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  top: 10px;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  color: var(--text-2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.story__bookmark:hover { color: var(--text); }
.story__bookmark[aria-pressed="true"] {
  color: #1b1206;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.story__bookmark svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.story__bookmark .i-fill { display: none; }
.story__bookmark[aria-pressed="true"] .i-fill { display: block; }
.story__bookmark[aria-pressed="true"] .i-line { display: none; }

.story__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 18px 18px 20px;
}
.story__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.26;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.story__excerpt {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13.8px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.story__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.story__foot span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.story__foot svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.story__more {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--gold-2);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}
.story__more svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform var(--t-base) var(--ease); }
.story__more[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(90deg); }

.story__extra {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.story__extra[data-open="true"] { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.story__extra > div { overflow: hidden; }
.story__extra p {
  padding-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* feature story variant */
.story--feature .story__title { font-size: 24px; }
.story--feature .story__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .story--feature {
    grid-column: span 2;
    flex-direction: row;
  }
  .story--feature .story__media { flex: 1 1 52%; aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 300px; }
  .story--feature .story__body { flex: 1 1 48%; padding: 26px; }
}

/* 11. Country index -------------------------------------------------------- */
.filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.filters::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.chip {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.chip:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--line-2); }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #1b1206;
}

.country-layout { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
@media (min-width: 1040px) {
  .country-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 360px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
}

.map-panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.map-panel__media { background: #0a1220; }
.map-panel__media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; object-fit: cover; }
.map-panel__legend {
  display: grid;
  gap: 11px;
  padding: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.legend-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.legend-row i { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.legend-row b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--mono); }

.country-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .country-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.cmarket {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), opacity var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.cmarket:hover { border-color: var(--line-2); }
.cmarket[hidden] { display: none; }

.cmarket__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.cmarket__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.cmarket__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.1), rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.85));
}
.cmarket__head {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
}
.cmarket__name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.cmarket__zone {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.cmarket__cities {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-2);
  text-align: right;
}
.cmarket__body { padding: 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.cmarket__stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 9px;
}
.cmarket__stat b {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--gold-2);
}
.cmarket__stat span { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.35; }
.cmarket__text {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.cmarket__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cmarket__list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 12.8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.cmarket__list li::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.cmarket__extra {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.cmarket__extra[data-open="true"] { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.cmarket__extra > div { overflow: hidden; }
.cmarket__extra p {
  padding-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.cmarket__foot { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px; }
.cmarket__toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.cmarket__toggle:hover { background: var(--ink-3); }
.cmarket__toggle svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform var(--t-base) var(--ease); }
.cmarket__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* 12. Data desk ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.desk {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-2), var(--ink-1));
  overflow: hidden;
}
.desk__bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px var(--gutter);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.desk__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.segmented {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 3px;
  gap: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.segmented button {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0 15px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-2);
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.segmented button:hover { color: var(--text); }
.segmented button[aria-selected="true"] {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1b1206;
}

.desk__body { padding: var(--gutter); display: grid; gap: 24px; }
@media (min-width: 1040px) {
  .desk__body { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr); gap: 32px; padding: 28px; }
}

.chart__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.chart__caption {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.chart {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: end;
  height: 220px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  position: relative;
}
.chart__grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 30px 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 25%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.bar {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}
.bar__col {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 46px;
  height: var(--h, 40%);
  border-radius: 6px 6px 2px 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-2), var(--gold));
  transition: height 420ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.bar--alt .bar__col { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #7fd8bb, var(--green)); }
.bar__val {
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.bar__cap {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -26px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.chart__legend {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.chart__legend i {
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 7px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.chart__legend .k-gold { background: var(--gold); }
.chart__legend .k-green { background: var(--green); }

.table-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.4);
}
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; }
table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 520px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 13px;
}
caption {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
th, td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
th {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  font-weight: 500;
}
td { color: var(--text-2); }
td.num, th.num { text-align: right; font-family: var(--mono); }
tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
tbody tr:hover td { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025); }
td .strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.pos { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
.neg { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }
.td-cell { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; }

.table-note {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

/* Narrow screens: the six-bar chart becomes a horizontal ranking and the
   country table becomes a stacked list, so nothing is clipped or scrolled. */
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .chart {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 11px;
    height: auto;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .chart__grid { display: none; }

  .bar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr) 46px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    height: auto;
  }
  .bar__cap {
    position: static;
    grid-column: 1;
    bottom: auto;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--text-2);
  }
  .bar__col {
    grid-column: 2;
    height: 12px;
    width: var(--h, 40%);
    max-width: none;
    border-radius: var(--pill);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  }
  .bar--alt .bar__col { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), #86e6c6); }
  .bar__val {
    position: static;
    grid-column: 3;
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    transform: none;
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .chart__legend { margin-top: 18px; }

  .table-scroll { overflow-x: visible; }
  table { min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
  thead {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: -1px;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
  }
  caption { padding: 14px 16px; }
  tbody, tbody tr, tbody th, tbody td { display: block; }
  tbody tr {
    padding: 15px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  tbody tr:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  tbody th[scope="row"] {
    padding: 0 0 11px;
    border: 0;
    white-space: normal;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  tbody td {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 5px 0;
    border: 0;
    white-space: normal;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  tbody td::before {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-3);
  }
  tbody td:nth-of-type(1)::before { content: "Volume"; }
  tbody td:nth-of-type(2)::before { content: "YoY"; }
  tbody td:nth-of-type(3)::before { content: "Prime yield"; }
  tbody td:nth-of-type(4)::before { content: "Core cities"; }
  tbody td.num { text-align: right; }
  tbody td:nth-of-type(4) { display: block; text-align: left; padding-top: 8px; }
  tbody td:nth-of-type(4)::before { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
}

/* 13. Sector deep dive ----------------------------------------------------- */
.dossier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .dossier-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px; }
}

.dossier {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  transition: border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.dossier:hover { border-color: var(--line-2); }

.dossier__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; }
.dossier__media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 420ms var(--ease);
}
.dossier:hover .dossier__media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.dossier__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.62), rgba(8, 14, 22, 0) 46%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.dossier__index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 28px;
  padding: 0 11px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--gold-2);
}

.dossier__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 20px 18px 22px;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .dossier__body { padding: 24px 22px 26px; }
}
.dossier__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.dossier__lead {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.dossier__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.stat-box {
  padding: 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.stat-box b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-2);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.stat-box span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .dossier__stats { gap: 12px; }
  .stat-box { padding: 14px; }
  .stat-box b { font-size: 21px; }
  .stat-box span { font-size: 11.5px; }
}
.dossier__drivers { margin-top: 22px; }
.dossier__drivers h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.dossier__drivers ul { display: grid; gap: 11px; margin-top: 14px; }
.dossier__drivers li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  font-size: 13.6px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.dossier__drivers li svg {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.dossier__cities {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.pill-tag {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

/* 14. Policy timeline ------------------------------------------------------ */
.timeline { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.tl-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.tl-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tl-date {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.tl-date i {
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--ink);
}
.tl-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.tl-body p {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 13.8px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-2);
  max-width: 74ch;
}
.tl-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
@media (min-width: 820px) {
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 26px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .tl-date { padding-top: 4px; }
}

/* 15. Long read (paper insert) --------------------------------------------- */
.paper {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--p-ink);
}
.paper .kicker { color: #9a6f22; }
.paper .kicker::before { background: #9a6f22; }
.paper .sec-head__title { color: var(--p-ink); }
.paper .sec-head__lead { color: var(--p-ink-2); }
.paper .sec-head__aside { color: var(--p-ink-3); }
.paper .rule { background: var(--p-line); }

.longread { display: grid; gap: 26px; }
@media (min-width: 1040px) {
  .longread { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 210px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
}

.longread__aside { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.byline {
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--p-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.byline__name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; }
.byline__role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--p-ink-3); margin-top: 3px; }
.byline__stats { display: grid; gap: 7px; margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--p-line); }
.byline__stats div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 12px; }
.byline__stats dt { color: var(--p-ink-3); margin: 0; }
.byline__stats dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 600; }

.toc { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.toc button {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 12.8px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--p-ink-2);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.toc button:hover { background: rgba(23, 29, 36, 0.06); color: var(--p-ink); }
.toc button b { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: #9a6f22; }

.article { max-width: 70ch; }
.article > p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #232b34;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-size: 3.6em;
  line-height: 0.84;
  padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #9a6f22;
}
.article h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 34px 0 12px;
}
.pullquote {
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding: 22px 0 22px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid #9a6f22;
}
.pullquote p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: #1c232b;
}
.pullquote footer {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--p-ink-3);
}

.callout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  padding: 20px;
  margin: 28px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--p-line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.callout__cell b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #8a6118;
}
.callout__cell span { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--p-ink-3); }

.article__rest { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows 260ms var(--ease); }
.article__rest[data-open="true"] { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.article__rest > div { overflow: hidden; }
.article__fade {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: -60px;
  padding-top: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(242, 238, 228, 0), var(--paper) 62%);
}
.article__rest[data-open="true"] + .article__fade { display: none; }

.btn--paper {
  border-color: rgba(23, 29, 36, 0.24);
  color: var(--p-ink);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.btn--paper:hover { background: #fff; border-color: rgba(23, 29, 36, 0.4); }

/* 16. City ranking --------------------------------------------------------- */
.rank { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rank__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.rank__no {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.rank__city {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.rank__country {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.rank__track {
  margin-top: 10px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: var(--ink-3);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.rank__fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: var(--w, 50%);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  transition: width 620ms var(--ease);
}
.rank__fill--green { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), #86e6c6); }
.rank__yield {
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-2);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.rank__yield small { display: block; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 500; }

/* 17. Capital flows -------------------------------------------------------- */
.flows { display: grid; gap: 16px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .flows { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .flows { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }

.flow {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-2), var(--ink-1));
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.flow__icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--gold-wash);
  color: var(--gold-2);
}
.flow__icon svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
.flow__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-top: 15px;
}
.flow__text { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13.4px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2); }
.flow__figure {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.flow__figure b { color: var(--text); font-size: 16px; display: block; margin-top: 3px; }

/* 18. Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.circle {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.circle__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.circle__bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.42; }
.circle__bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.94) 12%, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.72) 58%, rgba(8, 14, 22, 0.9) 100%);
}
.circle__inner { position: relative; padding-block: 54px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .circle__inner { padding-block: 76px; } }
.circle__grid { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
@media (min-width: 940px) {
  .circle__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 420px); gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
}
.circle__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 5.4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.circle__lead { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 56ch; }
.circle__perks { display: grid; gap: 11px; margin-top: 22px; }
.circle__perks li { display: flex; gap: 11px; font-size: 13.6px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.5; }
.circle__perks svg { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 17px; height: 17px; margin-top: 3px; color: var(--green); }

.form-card {
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: rgba(12, 20, 30, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.form-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.form-card p.hint { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-3); }
.field { margin-top: 16px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.field input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  transition: border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.field input::placeholder { color: #566a7e; }
.field input:hover { border-color: rgba(226, 236, 246, 0.28); }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--red); }
.field__row { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; }
.field__row input { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .field__row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .field__row .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
.form-msg {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.form-msg svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.form-msg[data-show="true"] { display: flex; }
.form-msg--error { color: var(--red); }
.form-msg--ok { color: var(--green); }
.check-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.check-row input {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 1px;
  accent-color: var(--gold);
}
.form-card__foot {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.6; cursor: progress; }

/* 19. Footer --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.footer { background: #05090f; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: 38px 34px; }
.footer__top { display: grid; gap: 26px; }
.footer__brand p {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-3);
  max-width: 68ch;
}

.footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer__legal-btn {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.footer__legal-btn:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--line-2); background: var(--ink-2); }
.footer__legal-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* 20. Modal ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 150;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity var(--t-base) var(--ease), visibility var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.modal[data-open="true"] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.modal__scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(4, 8, 13, 0.74);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.modal__panel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  max-height: 88vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg) 0 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: transform 220ms var(--ease);
}
.modal[data-open="true"] .modal__panel { transform: translateY(0); }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .modal { align-items: center; padding: 24px; }
  .modal__panel { border-radius: var(--r-lg); max-height: 82vh; }
}
.modal__head {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.modal__title {
  margin-right: auto;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.modal__body { padding: 22px 20px 26px; }
.modal__body > p {
  font-size: 14.2px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--text-2);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.modal__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
}
.modal__body h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.modal__body ul { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.modal__body li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  font-size: 13.8px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-2);
}
.modal__body li::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.modal__body strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.modal__meta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-3) !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* 21. Back to top ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 16px;
  bottom: 16px;
  z-index: 70;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  background: rgba(12, 20, 30, 0.9);
  color: var(--text);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity var(--t-base) var(--ease), transform var(--t-base) var(--ease), visibility var(--t-base);
}
.to-top[data-show="true"] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.to-top svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

/* 21. Toast ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.toast {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 120;
  transform: translate(-50%, 14px);
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: var(--ink-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity var(--t-base) var(--ease), transform var(--t-base) var(--ease), visibility var(--t-base);
  max-width: calc(100vw - 32px);
  text-align: center;
}
.toast[data-show="true"] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }

/* 22. Reduced motion ------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
  .ticker__track { animation: none; }
  .story:hover { transform: none; }
  .story:hover .story__media img { transform: none; }
}