/* extracted verbatim 2026-08-28 estate speed sweep. New content = new filename. */

        /* ============================================================
           SERIE A NEWS HUB — world-class rebuild on locked Site.Master
           tokens. No token is redefined here; we only consume them.
           ELECTRIC BLUE = action.  GREEN (--model) = money only.
           ============================================================ */

        .sa-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px 5% 8px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: var(--ui); color: var(--ink); }
        .sa-wrap a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .18s ease; }
        .sa-wrap :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action-hi); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 6px; }

        /* Breadcrumbs */
        .sa-crumbs { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .sa-crumbs a:hover { color: var(--action-hi); }
        .sa-crumbs .sa-here { color: var(--action-hi); }

        /* Sport / section nav */
        .sa-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(132px, 1fr)); gap: 8px; padding: 8px; margin-bottom: 26px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; }
        .sa-tab { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-dim); border: 1px solid transparent; white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer; background: transparent; }
        .sa-tab:hover { background: rgba(70,140,255,.10); color: var(--ink); }
        .sa-tab.is-active { background: var(--accent-grad); color: #fff; border-color: var(--card-edge); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -12px var(--accent-glow); }

        .sa-drop { position: relative; }
        .sa-drop .dropdown-content { display: none; position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 6px); left: 0; width: 210px; z-index: 50; background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.7); overflow: hidden; }
        .sa-drop.active .dropdown-content { display: block; }
        .sa-drop .dropdown-content a { display: block; padding: 12px 16px; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-dim); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .sa-drop .dropdown-content a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
        .sa-drop .dropdown-content a:hover { background: rgba(70,140,255,.10); color: var(--ink); }

        /* Popularity widget shell */
        .sa-popwrap { background: var(--panel); padding: 4px; border-radius: 12px; margin-bottom: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }

        /* Hero header */
        .sa-hero { margin-bottom: 30px; }
        .sa-eyebrows { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
        .sa-chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(70,140,255,.12); color: var(--accent-ink); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); }
        .sa-chip.is-live i { color: var(--action-hi); }
        .sa-h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.04; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 0 0 12px; }
        .sa-h1 .sa-hl { color: var(--action-hi); }
        .sa-sub { font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-dim); max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 22px; }
        .sa-sub strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

        /* Primary CTA row + proof */
        .sa-cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 16px; }
        .sa-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 22px; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; cursor: pointer; }
        .sa-btn-primary { background: var(--accent-grad); color: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -12px var(--accent-glow); }
        .sa-btn-primary:hover { filter: brightness(1.06); }
        .sa-btn-ghost { background: var(--panel-2); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
        .sa-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--card-edge); color: var(--action-hi); }
        .sa-proof { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-dim); }
        .sa-proof a { color: var(--action-hi); font-weight: 600; }
        .sa-proof i { color: var(--model); }

        /* Section heads */
        .sa-sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; margin: 40px 0 16px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .sa-sec-head h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0; }
        .sa-sec-head .sa-sec-link { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--action-hi); font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
        .sa-sec-head .sa-sec-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

        /* Ambient-lift base */
        .sa-lift { position: relative; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 20px 42px -24px var(--accent-glow); overflow: hidden; transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
        .sa-lift::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 120px; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -30%, rgba(70,140,255,.18), transparent 70%); }
        .sa-lift:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--action-hi); }

        /* News grid — the core, ordered first after the hero */
        #news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(330px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
        .news-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; padding: 18px; position: relative; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 20px 42px -24px var(--accent-glow); overflow: hidden; transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
        .news-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 110px; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -30%, rgba(70,140,255,.16), transparent 70%); }
        .news-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--action-hi); }
        .news-image { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 188px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .news-image:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action-hi); outline-offset: 2px; }
        .news-meta { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-size: .82rem; padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .news-category { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 700; color: var(--action-hi); letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; }
        .news-time { font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--ink-faint); }
        .news-title { position: relative; font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.38; margin: 0; color: var(--ink); }
        .news-title a:hover { color: var(--action-hi); }
        .sa-pro-flag { position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 2; }

        /* Pagination */
        .pagination { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin: 30px 0 8px; }
        .pagination a { min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0 12px; font-family: var(--mono); background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--ink-dim); }
        .pagination a:hover { background: rgba(70,140,255,.10); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--card-edge); }
        .pagination a.current-page { background: var(--accent-grad); color: #fff; border-color: var(--card-edge); }
        .pagination a.disabled { color: var(--ink-faint); cursor: default; background: transparent; }

        /* Forward path hub — drives to best-bets / picks / parlays */
        .hub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
        .hub-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; min-height: 92px; padding: 16px; position: relative; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 20px 42px -26px var(--accent-glow); overflow: hidden; transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
        .hub-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 90px; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -30%, rgba(70,140,255,.14), transparent 70%); }
        .hub-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--action-hi); }
        .hub-title { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 800; font-size: .98rem; margin: 0 0 5px; }
        .hub-title .sa-arrow { color: var(--action-hi); transition: transform .2s ease; }
        .hub-card:hover .sa-arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
        .hub-desc { position: relative; margin: 0; color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.5; }
        .hub-card.is-money .hub-title i { color: var(--model); }

        /* Quick-answer + takeaways (AEO, kept compact under the core) */
        .answer-panel { position: relative; margin-top: 4px; padding: 20px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 20px 42px -26px var(--accent-glow); overflow: hidden; }
        .answer-panel::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 120px; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 18% -30%, rgba(70,140,255,.16), transparent 70%); }
        .answer-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
        .answer-kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
        .answer-title { font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 8px; }
        .answer-text { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-dim); line-height: 1.7; }
        .answer-text strong { color: var(--ink); }
        .seo-callout { background: rgba(70,140,255,.07); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 10px; padding: 14px; margin: 14px 0 0; color: var(--ink-dim); line-height: 1.6; }
        .seo-callout strong { color: var(--ink); }
        .takeaways { background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 14px; }
        .takeaways h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink); }
        .takeaways ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: var(--ink-dim); }
        .takeaways li { margin: 7px 0; line-height: 1.5; }
        .takeaways strong { color: var(--ink); }

        /* About stats (neutral numbers, NOT money — no green) */
        .persuasive-stats-container { margin: 48px 0 8px; text-align: center; }
        .persuasive-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 30px; position: relative; display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 14px; }
        .persuasive-title::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 0; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 56px; height: 3px; background: var(--accent-grad); border-radius: 2px; }
        .persuasive-stats-cards-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .stat-card { position: relative; padding: 28px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 20px 42px -26px var(--accent-glow); overflow: hidden; transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
        .stat-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 100px; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -30%, rgba(70,140,255,.14), transparent 70%); }
        .stat-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--action-hi); }
        .stat-icon-container { position: relative; width: 64px; height: 64px; background: rgba(70,140,255,.10); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .stat-icon { font-size: 28px; color: var(--action-hi); }
        .stat-number { position: relative; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 2.4rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .stat-label { position: relative; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--action-hi); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block; }
        .stat-text { position: relative; color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; }

        /* Long-form SEO/AEO — demoted below the core, scannable */
        .seo-content { color: var(--ink-dim); margin: 48px 0 8px; }
        .seo-content h2 { color: var(--ink); margin-top: 28px; font-size: 1.35rem; font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: -.015em; }
        .seo-content h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
        .seo-content h3 { color: var(--ink); margin-top: 18px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
        .seo-content p { margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.75; }
        .seo-content a { color: var(--action-hi); font-weight: 600; }
        .seo-content a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
        .seo-content ul, .seo-content ol { margin: 10px 0 18px; padding-left: 20px; }
        .seo-content li { margin: 7px 0; line-height: 1.55; }
        .qa-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 8px; }
        .qa-card { background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; }
        .qa-card h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
        .qa-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-dim); }
        .author-box { margin-top: 20px; background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px; display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
        .author-badge { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 12px; background: rgba(70,140,255,.10); border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--action-hi); font-size: 18px; }
        .author-meta { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.65; }
        .author-meta strong { color: var(--ink); }

        /* Email capture (gradient CTA) */
        .full-width-email-signup { background: var(--panel); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 56px 5%; margin-top: 64px; }
        .email-input { background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--ink); padding: 14px; border-radius: 8px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; min-height: 48px; font-family: var(--ui); }
        .email-input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--action-hi); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--card-edge); }
        .signup-button { background: var(--accent-grad); color: #fff; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--card-edge); border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 700; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; min-height: 48px; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -12px var(--accent-glow); }
        .signup-button:hover { filter: brightness(1.06); }

        /* Partners marquee */
        .partners-section { margin-top: 56px; padding: 36px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .partners-logos-wrapper { overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; }
        .partners-logos { display: inline-block; animation: scroll 40s linear infinite; }
        .partners-logos i, .partners-logos img { font-size: 38px; margin: 0 30px; color: var(--ink-faint); transition: color .3s; vertical-align: middle; }
        .partners-logos i:hover { color: var(--ink); }
        @keyframes scroll { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

        @media (max-width: 980px) {
            .answer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .hub-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
            .qa-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            #news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
            .sa-nav { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; flex-wrap: nowrap; padding-bottom: 12px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
            .sa-tab { flex: 0 0 auto; }
            .sa-sec-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 6px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 560px) {
            .hub-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .sa-cta-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
            .sa-btn { width: 100%; }
        }
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .sa-lift, .news-card, .hub-card, .stat-card { transition: none; }
            .partners-logos { animation: none; }
        }