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@media(max-width:420px){.latest-grid,.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.media{height:180px}.media-large{height:240px}.main-nav{gap:18px}.eyebrow{font-size:9px}.story-card h3{font-size:22px}.edition{font-size:7px}.section-note{display:none}.story-header h1{font-size:32px}.brand{font-size:24px}.preview-bar>span:last-child{max-width:215px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.media-symbol{transition:none}}

/* Step 10: adapt category composition to actual story count, without filler. */
.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,280px),1fr));align-items:start}
.topic-grid.count-1{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.topic-grid.count-1 .card-link{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:32px;align-items:center;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.topic-grid.count-1 .media{height:245px;border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.topic-grid.count-1 .card-copy{padding:24px 28px 24px 0;max-width:700px}
.topic-grid.count-1 h3{font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1.2}
.topic-grid.count-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.story-notice{padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);background:var(--panel);font-size:14px;color:var(--text)}
.key-facts{list-style:disc;padding-left:22px}.key-facts li{padding:6px 0}
@media(max-width:720px){.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,240px),1fr))}.topic-grid.count-1 .card-link{display:block}.topic-grid.count-1 .media{height:210px;border-right:0}.topic-grid.count-1 .card-copy{padding:22px}.topic-grid.count-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,240px),1fr))}}

/* Homepage section hierarchy: editorial headings stay grouped with their context. */
.section-heading{align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:2px solid #485663;border-bottom:0;padding:20px 0 0;margin-bottom:26px}
.section-heading-copy{min-width:0}
.section-heading h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.3px;text-transform:uppercase}
.section-heading .section-description{margin:9px 0 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.matters>.section-heading,#latest>.section-heading,.trending>.section-heading,#developing>.section-heading{padding-top:24px;margin-bottom:28px}
#latest>.section-heading h2,.trending>.section-heading h2,#developing>.section-heading h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:#f5f7fa}
#latest>.section-heading h2>span,.trending>.section-heading h2>span,#developing>.section-heading h2>span{font-weight:700}
.matters>.section-heading{position:relative;margin-bottom:30px}
.matters>.section-heading h2{font-size:36px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.6px}
.topic-section>.section-heading{padding-top:18px;margin-bottom:22px}
.topic-section>.section-heading h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.2px;text-transform:none}
.topic-section>.section-heading h2>span{color:var(--muted)}
.section-heading>a{padding-bottom:3px}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .section-heading{padding-top:18px;margin-bottom:22px;gap:12px}
  .section-heading h2{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:0}
  #latest>.section-heading,.trending>.section-heading,#developing>.section-heading{padding-top:20px;margin-bottom:24px}
  #latest>.section-heading h2,.trending>.section-heading h2,#developing>.section-heading h2{font-size:25px}
  .matters>.section-heading{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:24px}
  .matters>.section-heading h2{font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-.4px}
  .topic-section>.section-heading h2{font-size:21px}
}

/* Step 11: reserved image space, safe original aspect ratio and compact visual rails. */
.story-visual{margin:0;min-width:0}.fallback-art{position:absolute;inset:0}
.story-image{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;background:var(--panel);z-index:1}
.media-credit{color:var(--muted);font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;padding:8px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.media-credit span{display:block}.compact-card .card-link{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px minmax(0,1fr);gap:15px;align-items:start}
.compact-card .media{height:66px}.compact-card .media-symbol{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:0}
.compact-card .media-orbit{width:55px;height:55px}.compact-card .media-label,.compact-card .media-foot{display:none}
.compact-card .media-credit{font-size:8px;padding:5px 0}.compact-card .media-chips .media-symbol,.compact-card .media-space .media-symbol,.compact-card .media-technology .media-symbol{font-size:13px}
.media-robotics .media-orbit{border-radius:14px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-12deg);border-color:#9cb2cf66}
.media-business{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 15%,#30334d,transparent 65%),#151b28}
.media-security .media-orbit{border-radius:24px 24px 65px 65px;border-color:#81c4b577}
.topic-grid.count-1 .media-credit{padding:8px 16px}.story-layout>.story-visual{width:100%}
@media(max-width:720px){.compact-card .card-link{grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px}.compact-card .media{height:60px}}

/* Live Globe feature CTA; scoped to this navigation item only. */
.main-nav>a.globe-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 15px;margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:6px;min-height:40px;border:1px solid #477b8b;border-radius:7px;background:#11212b;color:var(--cyan);font-size:15px;font-weight:750;white-space:nowrap}
.main-nav>a.globe-link:hover{background:#172c37;border-color:#77b7c9}
.main-nav>a.globe-link:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:3px}
.main-nav .globe-link small{font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.9px;color:#9eafb9;margin-left:2px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.main-nav>a.globe-link{font-size:14px;padding:8px 11px;gap:6px}}
@media(max-width:720px){.main-nav>a.globe-link{margin:0;min-height:40px;font-size:14px;padding:9px 13px}}