:root{
  --crimson:#DD3333; --crimson-deep:#C41E1E; --crimson-band:#D8342F;
  --ink:#1D1D1D; --ink-2:#2A2A2A; --footer:#1E1E1E;
  --gold:#FBC02D; --gold-ink:#4A3A02;
  --page:#FFFFFF; --surface:#F5F5F5; --surface-2:#EBECEE;
  --line:#E0E0E0; --line-soft:#EDEDED;
  --text:#1D1D1D; --muted:#6B6B6B; --muted-2:#8A8A8A;
  --cond:'Roboto Condensed',Arial Narrow,sans-serif;
  --body:'Roboto',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px; --r:8px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{background:var(--page);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
.hub-grid>*,.mls-grid>*,.scores>*,.cards4>*,.cards3>*,.cards2>*{min-width:0}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}

/* ---------- photo placeholders ---------- */
.ph{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#3a3f45}
.ph::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 20% 15%,rgba(255,255,255,.22),transparent 60%),
             repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 14px,transparent 14px 28px)}
.ph-pink{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#F4A6C8 0%,#E2739F 45%,#8E3D63 100%)}
.ph-orange{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#F1863B 0%,#D4551C 55%,#5E2A12 100%)}
.ph-atl{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#B01B2E 0%,#6E1220 50%,#1C1C1C 100%)}
.ph-blue{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#5B8FD6 0%,#2C5BA0 55%,#152B4C 100%)}
.ph-navy{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#42506B 0%,#232C40 60%,#12161F 100%)}
.ph-red{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#D14A4A 0%,#8E2020 55%,#2A0C0C 100%)}
.ph-teal{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#4FA79B 0%,#256F68 55%,#0E2E2B 100%)}
.ph-gold{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#E0B84A 0%,#B98A21 55%,#40300A 100%)}
.ph-slate{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#7C8794 0%,#49525E 55%,#1E232A 100%)}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.mast-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;padding:14px 0 12px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:0 0 auto}
.logo{height:46px;width:auto;display:block}
.foot-logo{height:40px;width:auto;display:block}
.crest{width:auto;height:66px;flex:0 0 auto}
.wordmark{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:52px;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tagline{display:block;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#CFCFCF;margin-top:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.mast-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-left:auto}
.mast-nav a{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap}
.mast-nav a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.btn-news{background:var(--crimson);color:#fff;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  padding:8px 16px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-news:hover{background:var(--crimson-deep);color:#fff}

.ticker-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;border-top:1px solid #333;padding:9px 0 11px}
.ticker-date{font-size:14px;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:4px}
.live-tag{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--crimson);letter-spacing:.04em}
.ticker{display:flex;gap:10px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.ticker::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.chip{background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:5px;padding:5px 12px;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--cond);font-size:14.5px}
.chip b{font-weight:700;color:#fff}
.chip .s{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin:0 3px}
.chip .m{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.chip .dot{color:#777;margin:0 4px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.02fr 1fr;gap:26px;padding:22px 0 28px;align-items:stretch}
.hero-lead{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;min-height:300px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hero-lead .ph{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.86) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 38%,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 70%)}
.hero-copy{position:relative;padding:22px 24px 20px;color:#fff}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:34px;line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:9px;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.hero-dek{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4;color:#EDEDED;max-width:52ch}
.hero-by{font-size:12.5px;color:#C9C9C9;margin-top:8px}

.latest h2{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:12px}
.latest-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.latest-item:first-of-type{padding-top:0}
.latest-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.latest-thumb{width:74px;height:52px;border-radius:5px;flex:0 0 auto}
.latest-item h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.2}
.latest-item h3:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.latest-by{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- section furniture ---------- */
.band{background:var(--surface);padding:26px 0 30px}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:27px}
.sec-mark{width:20px;height:22px;flex:0 0 auto}
.sec-more{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--crimson)}

/* ---------- live score hub ---------- */
.datestrip{display:flex;gap:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:16px;
  overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;scrollbar-width:none}
.datestrip::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.datestrip a{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#4A4A4A;padding:0 2px 9px;
  position:relative;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}
.datestrip a.on{color:var(--crimson-deep)}
.datestrip a.on::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2.5px;background:var(--crimson-deep)}
.scores{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.mcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:12px 14px 11px;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.mcard-top{display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:9px}
.comp{font-size:12.5px;color:#5A5A5A}
.min-badge{margin-left:auto;background:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink);font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:4px}
.min-badge.ft{background:#E4E4E4;color:#555}
.trow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:3.5px 0}
.tcrest{width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.tname{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.tscore{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:16px}

/* ---------- MLS section + transfer rail ---------- */
.mls-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:30px}
.cards4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.scard-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:9px}
.scard h3{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.2}
.scard h3:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.scard .by{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px}
.tt h2{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:13px}
.tt-row{border-left:3px solid var(--crimson);padding:0 0 11px 11px;margin-bottom:11px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.tt-row:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
.tt-row.deal{border-left-color:var(--gold)}
.tt-row.talks{border-left-color:#3C63B0}
.tt-row p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35}
.tt-row b{font-weight:700}
.tt-row .st{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

/* ---------- national teams ---------- */
.nt{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.nt-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;min-height:152px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:12px}
.nt-card .ph{position:absolute;inset:0}
.nt-card .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.88) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.4) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.1) 100%)}
.nt-eyebrow{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:2;background:var(--crimson);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px}
.nt-copy{position:relative;padding:14px;color:#fff}
.nt-copy h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.08}
.nt-copy p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:12.5px;color:#E6E6E6;line-height:1.3}
.nt-link{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nt-link:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.countdown{text-align:center;padding-top:4px}
.usa-crests{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px}
.cd-big{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:74px;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.cd-lab{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;margin-top:10px}
.cd-units{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:26px;margin-top:7px}
.cd-units div{min-width:52px}
.cd-n{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:27px;line-height:1}
.cd-u{font-size:12.5px;color:#4A4A4A}

/* ---------- youth ---------- */
.youth{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.ycard{background:var(--surface-2);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 20px 24px;text-align:center}
.ycard svg{margin:0 auto 12px;display:block}
.ycard h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:6px}
.ycard p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#3F3F3F;line-height:1.35}

/* ---------- newsletter ---------- */
.nl{background:var(--crimson-band);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:26px 0 30px}
.nl h2{font-size:33px;margin-bottom:6px}
.nl p{margin:0 0 15px;font-size:15px;color:#FFECEC}
.nl-btn{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;
  font-size:16px;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:6px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--footer);color:#fff;padding:28px 0 30px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.6fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.foot-mark{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:44px;line-height:.95}
.foot-exp{font-size:12.5px;color:#B4B4B4;margin-top:4px}
.foot h4{font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:9px}
.foot li{list-style:none;margin-bottom:7px}
.foot ul{margin:0;padding:0}
.foot a{font-size:14px;color:#D2D2D2}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-right{text-align:right}
.foot-cr{font-size:12.5px;color:#A9A9A9;line-height:1.45}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .scores{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mls-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .mast-nav{gap:16px}
  .mast-nav a{font-size:14px}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nt{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .youth{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-right{text-align:left;grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .mast-top{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
  .mast-nav{order:3;width:100%;overflow-x:auto;margin-left:0;padding-bottom:2px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none}
  .mast-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .btn-news{position:sticky;right:0;margin-left:8px;
    box-shadow:-10px 0 12px -4px var(--ink);flex:0 0 auto}
  .logo{height:36px}
  .foot-logo{height:34px}
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:26px}
  .scores{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cd-big{font-size:58px}
}

/* ================= HUB PAGES v1 ================= */
.crumb{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:14px 0 0}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.hub-head{padding:10px 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:22px}
.hub-head h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:8px}
.hub-dek{font-size:16px;color:#41454A;max-width:74ch;line-height:1.5}
.hub-eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:var(--crimson);color:#fff;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;
  font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:10px}

.hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:30px;align-items:start;padding-bottom:38px}
.hub-grid .scores{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.hub-grid .cards4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.rail-box{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px 16px 14px;margin-bottom:20px}
.rail-box h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:11px}
.rail-link{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rail-box .rail-link:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.rail-link:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.rail-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0;line-height:1.4}

.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:18px}
.fchip{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:#3C3C3C}
.fchip.on{background:var(--crimson);border-color:var(--crimson);color:#fff}
.fchip:hover{border-color:var(--crimson);color:var(--crimson)}
.fchip.on:hover{color:#fff}

.comp-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin:22px 0 12px}
.comp-head h3{font-size:20px}
.comp-head .cnt{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-left:auto}

.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff}
table.jt{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:620px}
table.jt th{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#5A5A5A;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;background:var(--surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);white-space:nowrap}
table.jt td{padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:14.5px;vertical-align:middle}
table.jt tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
table.jt tbody tr:hover{background:#FAFAFA}
table.jt td.num,table.jt th.num{text-align:right;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700}
.club{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.club .tcrest{width:17px;height:17px}
.pname{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px}
.pill{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;white-space:nowrap}
.pill.deal{background:var(--crimson);color:#fff}
.pill.talks{background:#E8EDF7;color:#2C4B8C;border:1px solid #C6D3EA}
.pill.rumour{background:#F0F0F0;color:#5A5A5A;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pos{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}

.fixtures{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.fx{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:12px 14px}
.fx .fx-comp{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:7px}
.fx .fx-teams{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.25}
.fx .fx-when{font-size:12.5px;color:#4A4A4A;margin-top:6px}
.fx .fx-res{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--crimson-deep)}

.guide-cluster{margin-bottom:26px}
.guide-cluster h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:4px}
.guide-cluster .gc-note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.guide-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 30px}
.guide-list a{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px}
.guide-list a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.guide-list .gnum{color:var(--crimson);font-size:13px;min-width:20px}

.startbox{background:var(--surface-2);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:24px}
.startbox h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:6px}
.startbox p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:14.5px;color:#3F3F3F;line-height:1.45}
.startbox .btn-news{display:inline-block}

.sec-sub{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:-8px 0 14px}
.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.cards2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
.pagerule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:28px 0 22px}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .hub-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .hub-grid .scores{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .fixtures{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .cards3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .guide-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hub-grid .cards4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .hub-head h1{font-size:30px}
  .hub-grid .scores{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .hub-grid .cards4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  table.jt{min-width:560px}
  .hub-dek{font-size:15px}
  .fixtures{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards3,.cards2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ============ FINGERPRINT PARITY v1 (/mls/) ============ */
.hub-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#33373C;max-width:80ch;margin:0 0 18px}
.subnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 22px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.subnav a{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:#3C3C3C}
.subnav a:hover{border-color:var(--crimson);color:var(--crimson)}
.scard .dek{margin:5px 0 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;color:#4A4E53}
.scard .by .dot{color:var(--muted-2);margin:0 3px}
.scard .by time{color:var(--muted)}

.clubgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.clubcol h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--crimson)}
.clublist{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.clublist a{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.clublist a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.clublist a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}

.vgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.vcard h3{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.25;margin-top:8px}
.vcard:hover h3{color:var(--crimson)}
.vthumb{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.vplay{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:#fff;font-size:22px;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.vlen{position:absolute;right:7px;bottom:7px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.78);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px}

@media(max-width:1080px){ .vgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))} }
@media(max-width:640px){
  .clubgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .vgrid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .hub-lead{font-size:15px}
}

/* ============ FINGERPRINT PARITY v2 (/livescore/, ESPN-backed) ============ */
img.tcrest{object-fit:contain;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.10)}
.trow.win .tname,.trow.win .tscore{color:var(--ink)}
.trow:not(.win) .tname{color:#4C5157}
.min-badge.pre{background:#EFEFEF;color:#5A5A5A;font-weight:700}

.crows{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.crow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr 62px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:14px}
.crow:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.crow:hover{background:#FAFAFA}
.cstat{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.cteam{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.ct-a{text-align:left}
.cscore{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;text-align:center}
.comp-head h3{scroll-margin-top:20px}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .crow{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr 54px 1fr;gap:5px;padding:8px;font-size:13px}
  .cteam{font-size:13px}
}

/* ============ FINGERPRINT PARITY v3 (/transfers/) ============ */
.stamp{display:inline-block;background:var(--surface-2);color:#3F3F3F;font-family:var(--cond);
  font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-left:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.tdate{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;color:#5A5A5A;white-space:nowrap}
.tmech{font-size:13px;color:#4A4E53}
.dir{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.dir.in{background:#E6F4EA;color:#1B6E3C;border:1px solid #C4E6D0}
.dir.out{background:#FBEAEA;color:#9B1C1C;border:1px solid #F0CFCF}
.pill.k-transfer{background:var(--crimson);color:#fff}
.pill.k-loan{background:#E8EDF7;color:#2C4B8C;border:1px solid #C6D3EA}
.pill.k-trade{background:#FFF3D6;color:#7A5600;border:1px solid #F0DFAF}
.pill.k-homegrown{background:#E6F4EA;color:#1B6E3C;border:1px solid #C4E6D0}
.pill.k-free,.pill.k-draft{background:#F0F0F0;color:#4A4A4A;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pill.k-released,.pill.k-retired,.pill.k-loan-end,.pill.k-other{background:#F5F5F5;color:#6B6B6B;border:1px solid var(--line)}

.bars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:6px}
.barrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr 44px;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.barlab{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.bartrack{background:var(--surface-2);border-radius:4px;height:16px;overflow:hidden}
.barfill{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--crimson),var(--crimson-deep));border-radius:4px}
.barnum{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-align:right}

.cmgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 22px}
.cmrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:9px;align-items:center;
  padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.cmname{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.cmrow:hover .cmname{color:var(--crimson)}
.cmin{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:#1B6E3C}
.cmout{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:#9B1C1C}

@media(max-width:1080px){ .cmgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))} }
@media(max-width:640px){
  .cmgrid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .barrow{grid-template-columns:88px 1fr 36px;gap:8px}
  .stamp{margin-left:0;margin-top:6px}
}

/* ============ FINGERPRINT PARITY v4 (/usmnt/, /uswnt/) ============ */
.statstrip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 22px}
.statcell{background:#fff;padding:14px 10px;text-align:center}
.statnum{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:30px;line-height:1}
.statnum.s-w{color:#1B6E3C}.statnum.s-d{color:#7A5600}.statnum.s-l{color:#9B1C1C}
.statlab{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}

.form{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fdot{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#fff;cursor:default}
.fdot.f-W{background:#1B6E3C}.fdot.f-D{background:#B08900}.fdot.f-L{background:#B02A2A}
.fdot.f-N{background:#9A9A9A}

.res{font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px}
.res.r-W{background:#E6F4EA;color:#1B6E3C;border:1px solid #C4E6D0}
.res.r-D{background:#FFF3D6;color:#7A5600;border:1px solid #F0DFAF}
.res.r-L{background:#FBEAEA;color:#9B1C1C;border:1px solid #F0CFCF}
.ha{color:var(--muted-2);font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;margin-right:2px}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .statstrip{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .statnum{font-size:24px}
}

/* ---- Latest Stories hub (national team pages) ---- */
.storyhub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.85fr 1fr;gap:26px;margin-bottom:24px}
.storyhub .hero-lead{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.storyhub .hero-lead .ph{position:absolute;inset:0}
.storyhub .hero-copy h2{font-size:29px;line-height:1.07;margin-bottom:8px;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.storyhub .latest-by .dot{color:#B0B0B0;margin:0 3px}
@media(max-width:860px){ .storyhub{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
@media(max-width:640px){ .storyhub .hero-copy h2{font-size:23px} }
tr.cutline td{border-bottom:2px solid var(--crimson)}

/* ---- homepage ---- */
.home-h1{font-size:15px;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);
  letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:16px 0 6px}
.nt-card{display:flex}
a.nt-card:hover .nt-copy h3{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ycard{display:block}
a.ycard:hover h3{color:var(--crimson)}

/* ---- subpages ---- */
.prose{max-width:74ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#2E3238;padding-bottom:34px}
.prose h2{font-size:22px;margin:26px 0 8px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 14px}
.prose a{color:var(--crimson-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}
.guidegrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.guidecard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px 18px 14px}
.guidecard h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:7px}
.guidecard p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#4A4E53}
@media(max-width:860px){ .guidegrid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }

/* ---- engine article pages ---- */
.artbody{max-width:74ch}
.art-h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.08;margin:8px 0 10px}
.art-meta{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
.art-meta .dot{margin:0 4px}
.art-hero{aspect-ratio:16/8;border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:20px}
.artbody p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.68;color:#26292E;margin:0 0 15px}
.artbody h2{font-size:23px;margin:24px 0 9px}
.artbody p a{color:var(--crimson-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.art-src{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin-top:22px}
@media(max-width:640px){ .art-h1{font-size:27px} .artbody p{font-size:15.5px} }

/* ---- authors ---- */
.author-hero{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin:6px 0 24px}
.author-pic{border-radius:50%;width:130px;height:130px;object-fit:cover;border:3px solid var(--line);flex:0 0 auto}
.authgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;max-width:760px;padding-bottom:34px}
.authcard{display:flex;gap:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px}
.authcard img{border-radius:50%;width:88px;height:88px;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 auto}
.authcard h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:2px}
.authcard .pos{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 6px}
.authcard .dek{font-size:14px;color:#4A4E53;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.45}
.authcard:hover h3{color:var(--crimson)}
@media(max-width:640px){ .author-hero{flex-direction:column;text-align:center} }
img.hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
img.latest-thumb{width:74px;height:52px;border-radius:5px;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 auto}
img.art-hero{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:20px}

/* ---- dynamic Latest Articles rail (article pages) ---- */
.lat-item{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lat-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.lat-item b{display:block;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink)}
.lat-item:hover b{color:var(--crimson)}
.lat-item small{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.lat-item small .dot{margin:0 3px}
img.lat-thumb,.lat-thumb{width:62px;height:44px;border-radius:4px;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 auto}
.hubtag{display:inline-block;background:var(--surface-2);color:#4A4E53;font-family:var(--cond);
  font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.startlist{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.startlist li{margin-bottom:7px;font-family:var(--cond);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px}
.startlist a{color:var(--ink)}
.startlist a:hover{color:var(--crimson)}