:root{
      /* === Core CavBot palette (MATCH SITE) === */
      --navy-950:#01030f;
      --navy-900:#020616;
      --navy-800:#050a1b;

      --lime:#b9c85a;
      --lime-soft: rgba(185,200,90,0.14);
      --lime-soft-strong: rgba(185,200,90,0.22);

      --violet:#8b5cff;
      --violet-soft: rgba(139,92,255,0.20);

      /* Press accent (dominant on pills + borders, NOT buttons) */
      --blue:#f7fbff;
      --blue-soft: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
      --blue-soft-strong: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);

      --ink:#f7fbff;
      --ink-soft:#c5cee7;
      --ink-subtle:#8890aa;
      --border-subtle: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);

      --panel-radius-lg:22px;
      --panel-radius-md:18px;
      --panel-radius-sm:12px;

      --font-sans:"Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      --font-display:"Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

      --space-xxl:80px;
      --space-xl:56px;
      --space-lg:40px;
      --space-md:28px;
      --space-sm:18px;
      --space-xs:10px;
    }

    *,*::before,*::after{ box-sizing:border-box; }
    html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
    body{
      margin:0;
      min-height:100vh;
      font-family:var(--font-sans);
      color:var(--ink-soft);
       background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, #071025 0, var(--navy-900) 32%, var(--navy-950) 100%);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      text-rendering: geometricPrecision;
    }
    a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }

    .page-shell{
      min-height:100vh;
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      opacity:0;
      animation: pageFadeIn 340ms ease-out forwards;
    }
    @keyframes pageFadeIn{
      0%{ opacity:0; transform: translateY(4px); }
      100%{ opacity:1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
      .page-shell{ animation:none; opacity:1; }
    }

    /* Buttons (MATCH PRESS PAGES — keep lime) */
    .btn{
      border-radius:8px;
      border:1px solid transparent;
      padding:8px 18px;
      font-size:11px;
      letter-spacing:0.16em;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      cursor:pointer;
      font-family:var(--font-sans);
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      gap:6px;
      background:transparent;
      color:var(--ink);
      white-space:nowrap;
      transition: transform 140ms ease;
      line-height:1;
      min-height:36px;
    }
    .btn-primary{
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--lime-soft-strong), transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #f7ffe1 0%, #dde98b 28%, var(--lime) 100%);
      color:#050509;
      border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover{ transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-ghost{
      border-color: rgba(185,200,90,0.55);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--lime-soft), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.98);
      color:var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .btn-ghost:hover{
      border-color: rgba(139,92,255,0.65);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--violet-soft), transparent 60%),
        rgba(5,8,26,0.98);
    }

    /* Layout */
    .page-press-main{
      flex:1;
      padding: var(--space-xl) 20px var(--space-xxl);
    }
    .press-inner{
      max-width: 1120px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    /* Breadcrumb chips */
    .crumbs{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:8px;
      align-items:center;
      font-size: 11px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }
    .crumbs a,
    .crumbs span[aria-current="page"]{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      padding:6px 10px;
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      border-radius:8px;
      background: rgba(3,8,18,0.52);
      letter-spacing:0.14em;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      line-height:1;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      white-space:nowrap;
    }
    .crumbs a{
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .crumbs a:hover{
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.52);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.14), transparent 70%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.84);
    }
    .crumbs span[aria-current="page"]{
      color: var(--ink);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.18), transparent 70%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.88);
    }
    @media (max-width: 560px){
      .crumbs{ flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; padding-bottom:4px; }
      .crumbs::-webkit-scrollbar{ display:none; }
    }

    /* HERO (match press-release hero language + structure) */
    .press-hero{
      border-radius: 28px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      overflow:hidden;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.28), transparent 10%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(139,92,255,0.16), transparent 20%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    }
    .hero-left{ padding: 20px 20px 22px; display:grid; gap: 12px; }
    .hero-right{
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
      padding: 18px;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.14), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.62);
      display:grid;
      gap: 12px;
      align-content:start;
    }
    .hero-top{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .hero-kicker{
      margin: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .hero-kicker span{
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: rgba(3,8,18,0.66);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height: 1;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .meta-line{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:10px;
      align-items:center;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
    .dot{ width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:999px;background: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); display:inline-block; flex:0 0 auto; }

    .hero-title{
      margin: 0;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.35;
      max-width: 66ch;
    }
    .hero-sub{
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.95;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      max-width: 74ch;
    }
    .hero-actions{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:10px;
      margin-top: 2px;
      align-items:center; /* pill alignment fix */
    }

    .side-kicker{
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }
    .side-title{
      margin: 0;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .side-body{
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .side-links{
      display:grid;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }
    .side-links a{
      color: var(--lime);
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 2px;
      text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    }

   

    /* FILTER ROW (aligned + consistent) */
    .filter-row{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 14px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.05), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.92);
    }
    .filter-left{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      align-items:center;
      gap: 10px;
      min-width: 260px;
    }
    .filter-label{
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .filter-select{
      position: relative;
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      min-width: 220px;
    }
    .filter-select select{
      appearance:none;
      -webkit-appearance:none;
      -moz-appearance:none;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,8,18,0.55);
      color: var(--ink);
      font: inherit;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 10px 40px 10px 14px;
      cursor: pointer;
      line-height: 1;
      outline: none;
      width: 100%;
      min-height:36px;
    }
    .filter-select select:focus{
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.70);
     
    }
    .filter-select::after{
      content:"▾";
      position:absolute;
      right: 14px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-52%);
      color: rgba(247,251,255,0.80);
      pointer-events:none;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .filter-right{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      align-items:center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
      font-size: 12px;
    }
    .search{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap: 10px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 9px 12px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      background: rgba(3,8,18,0.55);
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height:1;
      min-height:36px;
    }
    .search input{
      border:0;
      outline:none;
      background:transparent;
      color: var(--ink);
      font: inherit;
      width: 240px;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height:1.3;
    }
    .search input::placeholder{ color: rgba(197,206,231,0.55); }

    .result-text{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      padding:7px 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      border-radius:8px;
      background: rgba(3,8,18,0.55);
      font-size:11px;
      letter-spacing:0.14em;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height:1;
      white-space:nowrap;
    }

    /* GRID */
    .press-grid{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .story-card{
      border-radius: 22px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.10), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,7,20,0.92);
      overflow:hidden;
      transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .story-card:hover{
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.34);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.96);
    }

    .story-link{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
      height: 100%;
    }

    /* === READY FOR IMAGES (PER CARD) === */
    .story-media{
      position: relative;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.06), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(7,16,37,0.70), rgba(1,3,15,0.88));
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      overflow:hidden;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
    }
/* Make <img> behave like a true card cover image */
.story-media img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;        /* fills frame like your other cards */
  object-position:center;  /* keep focus centered */
  display:block;           /* removes inline-image baseline gaps */
}
    /* CavBot avatar inside the card media (Card 1) */
    .story-media .cavbot-head-avatar{
      transform: scale(0.78);
      transform-origin: center;
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: 100%;
      pointer-events:none;
    }
    @media (max-width: 720px){
      .story-media .cavbot-head-avatar{ transform: scale(0.70); }
    }

    .story-media[data-image]{
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1,3,15,0.10), rgba(1,3,15,0.52)),
        var(--story-media-img, none);
    }
    .story-media[data-image]::before{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background-image: var(--story-media-img);
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.98;
      pointer-events:none;
    }
    .story-media::after{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1,3,15,0.04), rgba(1,3,15,0.46));
      pointer-events:none;
    }

    /* Ensure avatar sits above gradient overlays */
    .story-media .cavbot-head-avatar{ position: relative; z-index: 2; }

    .story-body{
      padding: 14px 14px 16px;
      display:grid;
      gap: 10px;
      align-content:start;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .story-top{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:8px;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
    }
    .story-kicker{
      margin: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .story-kicker span{
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: rgba(3, 8, 18, 0.66);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height: 1;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .story-title{
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.45;
      display:-webkit-box;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow:hidden;
      min-height: calc(1.45em * 2);
    }

    .story-excerpt{
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      display:-webkit-box;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow:hidden;
      min-height: calc(1.85em * 3);
    }

    .story-meta{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-top: 2px;
      align-items:center;
    }

    .cta-row{
      margin-top: 2px;
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      opacity: 0.95;
      line-height:1;
    }
    .cta-row span{
      width: 24px; height: 24px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
      background: rgba(3,8,18,0.55);
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height:1;
    }

    .empty-state{
      border-radius: 22px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.24);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.10), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3,7,22,0.90);
      padding: 18px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      display:none;
    }
    .empty-state strong{ color: var(--ink); }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 960px){
      .page-press-main{ padding-top: var(--space-lg); }
      .press-hero{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero-right{ border-left:0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }
      .hero-title{ font-size: 20px; }
      .press-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
      .search input{ width: 200px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 720px){
      .page-press-main{ padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
      .hero-title{ font-size: 18px; }
      .press-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .filter-left{ min-width: 100%; }
      .filter-select{ width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
      .search input{ width: 160px; }
    }
    @media (min-width: 961px){
      .nav-overlay{ display:none !important; }
    }

    /* Print */
    @media print{
      body{ background:#fff; color:#111; }
      .site-header, .site-footer, .nav-overlay, .crumbs, .filter-row { display:none !important; }
      .page-press-main{ padding: 0; }
      .press-inner{ max-width: 760px; }
      .press-hero, .story-card, .empty-state{ border:0; background:transparent; }
      .hero-title{ color:#111; }
      .hero-sub{ color:#222; }
      a{ color:#111; text-decoration: underline; }
    }

/* Flat press surfaces: remove glow/gradients/shadows from cards */
.press-hero,
.hero-right,
.filter-row,
.story-card,
.empty-state {
  background: var(--navy-900) !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}

/* Press controls: prevent browser/default blue focus borders */
:where(.btn, .mini, .copy-btn, .rail-link, .crumbs a, .filter-select select) {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

:where(.btn, .mini, .copy-btn, .rail-link, .crumbs a, .filter-select select):focus,
:where(.btn, .mini, .copy-btn, .rail-link, .crumbs a, .filter-select select):focus-visible {
  outline: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-color: rgba(185,200,90,0.55) !important;
}