/* === style.css – Metro edition (hard squares) === */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Barlow+Semi+Condensed:wght@700;800&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,600;8..60,700&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg: #35383d;
  --bg-soft: #3e4248;
  --paper: #454a51;
  --paper-2: #4a5058;
  --ink: #f7f8fa;
  --muted: #ccd2dc;
  --line: #616874;
  --brand: #eb2d2a;
  --brand-dark: #b11f1d;
  --accent: #ff514d;
  --shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  --radius: 0px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(235, 45, 42, 0.08), transparent 180px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 12%, rgba(255, 81, 77, 0.12), transparent 28%),
    var(--bg);
  min-height: 100vh;
}

body.dialog-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.site-shell {
  width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 1.2rem));
  margin: 0.75rem auto 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
}

.topbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brand);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2f3339 0%, #26292f 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  gap: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brand);
}

.brand {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.brand span {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.tagline {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #d4dae4;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --- navigation --- */
.nav-row {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  background: #1f2227;
  border: 1px solid #4c525d;
  border-radius: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding: 0.28rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.nav-link {
  color: #eef1f7;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  background: #2f343b;
  border-color: #555d69;
}

.fic-clock {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-left: auto;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.fic-clock span {
  color: #eef1f7;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-wrap {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  background: #1c1f24;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #4f5662;
}

.ticker {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 28s linear infinite;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.ticker span {
  margin: 0 1.8rem;
  color: #f9db55;
}

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

/* --- hero --- */
.hero {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  padding: 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3f444b 0%, #383c43 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0 8px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 8px 16px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero h2 {
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  max-width: 18ch;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero p {
  max-width: 75ch;
  color: #d2d9e3;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* --- frontpage layout --- */
.frontpage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(280px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.feature-card,
.headline-stack {
  border: 1px solid #6b7380;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2f3339;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.feature-card {
  padding: 0.8rem;
}

.feature-card a,
.headline-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.feature-title {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.feature-kicker,
.headline-kicker {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #ffcbca;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.feature-card .img-placeholder {
  min-height: 250px;
  margin: 0;
}

.feature-card img,
.teaser-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid #727b8a;
  display: block;
}

.headline-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.headline-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.95rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #59616d;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.headline-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.headline-link:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

.headline-link h3 {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.25rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  line-height: 1.04;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.headline-link p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #d5dbe4;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.front-teasers {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.teaser-card {
  background: #40454c;
  border: 1px solid #6b7380;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.teaser-card a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.teaser-card h3 {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.25rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.teaser-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #d6dce6;
}

/* --- content layout --- */
.content-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.2fr) minmax(260px, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* --- article --- */
.article {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  animation: reveal 0.55s ease forwards;
}

.article:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.18s;
}

@keyframes reveal {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* --- panel / article-head --- */
.panel {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3f444b 0%, #383c43 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-head {
  padding: 0.95rem 0.95rem 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4d535c 0%, #434952 100%);
}

.label-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.pill {
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.pill.breaking {
  background: #582527;
  color: #ffd2d0;
  border-color: #8a3b3f;
}

.pill.analysis {
  background: #2e3e55;
  color: #d7e7ff;
  border-color: #4f6586;
}

.article h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.32rem, 2.4vw, 1.95rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.meta {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: #c7cdd7;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.action-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.fake-btn {
  background: #2a2e35;
  color: #f5f7fc;
  border: 1px solid #666f7c;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fake-btn.primary {
  background: #a52624;
  border-color: #d53f3c;
}

.article-body {
  padding: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #eef2f8;
}

.img-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 210px;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px dashed #7c8695;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 0 10px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 10px 20px);
  color: #d4dbe7;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.image-card {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.8rem;
}

.image-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid #727b8a;
}

.image-card figcaption {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #c3cbd8;
  margin-top: 0.36rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Additional image slots */
.img-slot {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.32rem;
}

.img-slot img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 92px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid #727b8a;
}

.img-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.8rem;
}

.img-row .img-placeholder {
  min-height: 92px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* Global .img-placeholder overlay */
.img-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

/* Article subheadings */
.article-body h2 {
  margin: 1.05rem 0 0.45rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brand);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

.article-body h4 {
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brand);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.article-body p {
  margin: 0.6rem 0;
}

/* ---- F1 Team heading accents (article-body) ---- */
.article-body h2.team-mclaren,
.article-body h4.team-mclaren      { border-left-color: #FF8700; }

.article-body h2.team-mercedes,
.article-body h4.team-mercedes     { border-left-color: #00A19B; }

.article-body h2.team-ferrari,
.article-body h4.team-ferrari      { border-left-color: #E8002D; }

.article-body h2.team-redbull,
.article-body h4.team-redbull      { border-left-color: #1E41B0; }

.article-body h2.team-williams,
.article-body h4.team-williams     { border-left-color: #041E42; }

.article-body h2.team-astonmartin,
.article-body h4.team-astonmartin  { border-left-color: #00665E; }

.article-body h2.team-haas,
.article-body h4.team-haas         { border-left-color: #E6002B; }

.article-body h2.team-racingbulls,
.article-body h4.team-racingbulls  { border-left-color: #1634CB; }

.article-body h2.team-alpine,
.article-body h4.team-alpine       { border-left-color: #0090FF; }

.article-body h2.team-audi,
.article-body h4.team-audi         { border-left-color: #C40026; }

/* Action buttons */
.action-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.fake-btn {
  background: #2a2e35;
  color: #f5f7fc;
  border: 1px solid #666f7c;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fake-btn.primary {
  background: #a52624;
  border-color: #d53f3c;
}

.back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #2a2e35;
  border: 1px solid #666f7c;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.back-link:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

/* --- comments --- */
.comments-wrap {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}

.comments-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.comment-compose {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid #596271;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #3a3f46;
}

.comment-compose input,
.comment-compose textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #677182;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2f343b;
  color: #eef2f8;
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
}

.comment-compose textarea {
  min-height: 95px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.comment-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.comment-note {
  color: #c7ceda;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.comment-send {
  border: 1px solid #8c383d;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #6e2427;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.7rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.comment-send:hover {
  background: #8a2b2f;
}

.comments-list {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.comment-card {
  border: 1px solid #5e6775;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #3a3f47;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem;
}

.comment-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.comment-author {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #f3f6fc;
}

.comment-date {
  color: #bdc6d3;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.comment-text {
  margin: 0;
  color: #edf1f8;
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
}

.comment-meta {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.vote-btn {
  border: 1px solid #6a7382;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2d3239;
  color: #eef3fb;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.45rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.vote-btn:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

.vote-btn.active-like {
  background: #1e4fb2;
  border-color: #3d74df;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.vote-btn.active-dislike {
  background: #6a2c34;
  border-color: #a64a58;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.reply-btn {
  border: 1px solid #6a7382;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2d3239;
  color: #eef3fb;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.45rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.reply-btn:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

.reply-compose {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #596271;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #343942;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.reply-compose input,
.reply-compose textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #677182;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2f343b;
  color: #eef2f8;
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem;
}

.reply-compose textarea {
  min-height: 78px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.reply-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.reply-send,
.reply-cancel {
  border: 1px solid #6a7382;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2d3239;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.reply-send {
  border-color: #8c383d;
  background: #6e2427;
}

.reply-send:hover {
  background: #8a2b2f;
}

.reply-cancel:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

.comment-status {
  border: 1px solid #6b6f29;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.16rem 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #f9f2b4;
  background: #4a4b1f;
}

.reply-list {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  padding-left: 0.7rem;
  border-left: 2px solid #5f6877;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

/* --- sidebar --- */
.sidebar {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #424851 0%, #3a3f47 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sidebar-head {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.side-block {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #58606d;
}

.side-block:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.side-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #cad1dc;
}

.side-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.side-list li {
  padding-bottom: 0.45rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted #697282;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.side-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.side-thumb {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #555d69;
}

.side-thumb img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* --- dialog --- */
dialog.news-dialog {
  width: min(980px, calc(100% - 1rem));
  max-height: calc(100vh - 1rem);
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid #6b7380;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #3f444b;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  overflow: auto;
}

dialog.news-dialog::backdrop {
  background: rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.dialog-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #69727f;
}

.dialog-label {
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffcbca;
}

.dialog-close {
  border: 1px solid #69727f;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #2d3138;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.dialog-close:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

.dialog-shell {
  padding: 0.95rem;
}

footer {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
  background: #2d3138;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ccd2dc;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* --- merged from inline snippet (metro) --- */

/* article-head2 / article-body2 — alternate layout */
.article-head2 {
  padding: 0.95rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4d535c 0%, #434952 100%);
}

.article-head2 h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.article-head2 .label-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.article-head2 .meta {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: #c7cdd7;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.article-body2 {
  padding: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #eef2f8;
}

.article-body2 h2 {
  margin: 1.05rem 0 0.45rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Semi Condensed", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brand);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

/* ---- F1 Team heading accents (article-body2) ---- */
.article-body2 h2.team-mclaren      { border-left-color: #FF8700; }
.article-body2 h2.team-mercedes     { border-left-color: #00A19B; }
.article-body2 h2.team-ferrari      { border-left-color: #E8002D; }
.article-body2 h2.team-redbull      { border-left-color: #1E41B0; }
.article-body2 h2.team-williams     { border-left-color: #041E42; }
.article-body2 h2.team-astonmartin  { border-left-color: #00665E; }
.article-body2 h2.team-haas         { border-left-color: #E6002B; }
.article-body2 h2.team-racingbulls  { border-left-color: #1634CB; }
.article-body2 h2.team-alpine       { border-left-color: #0090FF; }
.article-body2 h2.team-audi         { border-left-color: #C40026; }

.article-body2 p {
  margin: 0.65rem 0;
}

.article-body2 .image-card {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.85rem;
}

/* frontpage grid (canonical definition) */
.frontpage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(280px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* image-card – updated object-fit rule */
.image-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 1px solid #727b8a;
}

/* back-link – snippet had border-radius: 3px; zeroed for metro */
.back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #2a2e35;
  border: 1px solid #666f7c;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.back-link:hover {
  background: #3a4048;
}

/* side-thumb – snippet had border-radius: 3px; zeroed for metro */
.side-thumb {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #555d69;
}

.side-thumb img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* --- responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .content-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .frontpage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .sidebar {
    order: -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 0.7rem);
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }

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

  .tagline {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 0.85rem;
  }

  .article-head,
  .article-body {
    padding: 0.82rem;
  }

  .img-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Article enhancements (BTG-style) — per-article colors, per-heading colors,
   quote accents that follow the last heading, editorial fonts + tables/code.
   Added on top — all existing F1CC classes and team accents still apply.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
  --art-accent: var(--brand);
  --art-accent-hot: var(--accent);
  --art-h1: var(--brand);
  --art-h2: var(--brand);
  --art-h3: var(--brand);
  --art-section: var(--accent);
  --art-text: var(--ink);
  --art-soft: var(--ink);
  --art-faint: var(--muted);
  --art-body-face: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --art-kicker-face: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', 'Barlow', sans-serif;
}

/* Editorial body face for articles */
.article-body,
.article-body2 {
  font-family: var(--art-body-face, 'Barlow', sans-serif);
}

/* Kicker — commanding colored | line */
.article-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--art-kicker-face);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--art-accent-hot, var(--accent));
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.article-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 14px;
  height: 15px;
  background: var(--art-accent, var(--brand));
  transform: skewX(-19deg);
  flex: none;
}

/* Sub-headings: per-heading --art-h overrides the bar; otherwise the article
   accent (existing .team-* classes still take precedence for those headings).
   A base border-left is set on every level so h1/h3/h4 also draw a bar
   (h2 already had one from the original rules). */
.article-body h1,
.article-body h2,
.article-body h3,
.article-body h4 {
  border-left: 3px solid;
  border-left-color: var(--art-h, var(--art-h2, var(--brand)));
}
.article-body h1,
.article-body h3 {
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}
.article-body2 h2 {
  border-left: 3px solid;
  border-left-color: var(--art-h, var(--art-h2, var(--brand)));
}

/* Quotes follow the accent of the last heading before them (--art-q). */
.article-body blockquote,
.article-body2 blockquote {
  margin: 0.7rem 0;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--art-q, var(--art-accent, var(--brand)));
  background: rgba(235, 45, 42, 0.08);
  color: var(--art-text, var(--ink));
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Tables, code, hr, inline images */
.article-body table,
.article-body2 table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 0.7rem 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-body th,
.article-body2 th {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
  background: #3a4048;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--art-accent, var(--brand));
}
.article-body td,
.article-body2 td {
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-body tr:last-child td,
.article-body2 tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.article-body code,
.article-body2 code {
  font-family: 'Barlow', monospace;
  font-size: 0.85em;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  color: #ffd9a0;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.3rem;
}
.article-body hr,
.article-body2 hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 0.8rem 0;
}

/* Front-page teaser body uses the editorial face too */
.teaser-card p {
  font-family: var(--art-body-face, 'Barlow', sans-serif);
}