:root {
  --black: #050505;
  --near-black: #0c0c0c;
  --charcoal: #141414;
  --soft-black: #1a1a1a;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #f5f2ec;
  --muted: #b6b1a8;
  --gold: #c79a39;
  --gold-light: #e0bc68;
  --gold-dark: #a37c28;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  --line-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  --shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --radius: 0px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--off-white);
  background: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.container { width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }

/* ─── HEADER ─── */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}
.brand img { width: 120px; height: auto; }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.nav a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.nav a.nav-current { color: var(--gold-light); }
.nav a.nav-current::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.nav .nav-cta { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
.nav .nav-cta-subtle { border-color: rgba(199,154,57,0.5); color: var(--gold-light); }
.nav .nav-cta-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}
.nav .nav-cta-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-light); color: var(--black); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  transition: 0.2s;
}

/* ─── BUTTONS ─── */
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform 0.15s, background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.button.primary { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }
.button.primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-light); }
.button.secondary { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); color: var(--off-white); }
.button.secondary:hover { border-color: var(--gold-light); color: var(--gold-light); }
.button.ghost { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.button.ghost:hover { color: var(--off-white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.button.full-width { width: 100%; padding: 18px; font-size: 12px; }

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
.eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 { line-height: 1.02; }
h1 {
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 116px);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h2 {
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 74px);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.section-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-heading.narrow { max-width: 780px; }
.section-heading.centered { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.section-heading.centered .section-sub { margin: 14px auto 0; }

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 140px 0 100px;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 60px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 60px);
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 80% 30%, rgba(199,154,57,0.22), transparent),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(5,5,5,0) 60%, var(--black) 100%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.hero-content h1 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #e0bc68 60%, #c79a39 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.hero-text {
  max-width: 600px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 36px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-scroll span {
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold));
  animation: scrollPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(1); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(0.6); }
}

/* ─── ABOUT STRIP ─── */
.about-strip {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(199,154,57,0.3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(199,154,57,0.3);
  padding: 32px 0;
}
.about-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}
.about-stat { text-align: center; flex: 1; }
.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.about-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--line);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─── ABOUT ─── */
.section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--black);
}
.section.dark {
  background: var(--near-black);
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-text h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--black); }
.about-text .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.about-text p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.72);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.about-text .button { margin-top: 8px; }
.about-services { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.service-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.service-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.service-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.service-item h3 { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--black); }
.service-item p { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.62); margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ─── FIGHTERS ─── */
.roster-category {
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-size: 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.roster-category::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 14px;
}
.roster-note {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 8px auto 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.fighter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.fighter-card {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.07), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.fighter-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(199,154,57,0.4);
}
.fighter-photo {
  min-height: 260px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fighter-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.fighter-photo.placeholder {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 65% 25%, rgba(199,154,57,0.28) 0%, transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #161616, #060606);
}
.fighter-photo.placeholder span {
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 88px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.fighter-info { padding: 28px; }
.fighter-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.fighter-info h3 { color: var(--off-white); }
.fighter-meta {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.available-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}
.fighter-info > p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.fighter-enquire {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.fighter-enquire:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.fighter-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.fighter-enquire.alt { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.fighter-enquire.alt:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.roster-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(199,154,57,0.05);
}
.roster-cta p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ─── STATEMENT ─── */
.statement {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(5,5,5,0.9), rgba(5,5,5,0.9)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(199,154,57,0.08) 0 1px, transparent 1px 20px);
  text-align: center;
}
blockquote {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 960px;
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  color: var(--off-white);
}

/* ─── FORMS ─── */
.section .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.section .section-sub { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.62); }
.section.dark .section-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.form-wrap {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.styled-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.form-row.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.form-group label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
}
.section.dark .form-group label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.form-group label span { color: var(--gold); }
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 13px 16px;
  font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.section.dark .form-group input,
.section.dark .form-group select,
.section.dark .form-group textarea {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.section.dark .form-group input::placeholder,
.section.dark .form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23c79a39' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-right: 40px;
}
.section.dark .form-group select option {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; line-height: 1.6; }
.form-success {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 64px 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,154,57,0.3);
  background: rgba(199,154,57,0.05);
}
.form-success .success-icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 900;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}
.form-success h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.form-success p { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section .form-success h3 { color: var(--black); }
.section .form-success p { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }

/* ─── CONTACT ─── */
.contact { background: var(--charcoal) !important; color: var(--off-white) !important; }
.contact h2 { color: var(--off-white); }
.contact .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light) !important; }
.contact > .container > div:first-child p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.contact-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 40px;
}
.contact-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold-light) !important;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.big-link {
  display: block;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.big-link:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.contact-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 12px; }

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
.footer {
  background: var(--black);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 32px 0;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-brand img { width: 80px; height: auto; opacity: 0.85; }
.footer-copy { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.footer-nav a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ─── NEWS INDEX ─── */
.news-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 610px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 170px 0 90px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(199,154,57,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(rgba(199,154,57,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--near-black);
  background-size: 90px 90px;
}
.news-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 35%, rgba(199,154,57,0.12), transparent 72%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.news-hero-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.04em;
  bottom: -0.2em;
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(180px, 34vw, 520px);
  line-height: 0.75;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
  user-select: none;
}
.news-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.news-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(74px, 13vw, 174px); max-width: 900px; }
.news-hero-inner > p:last-child {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.news-feed { padding: 110px 0 130px; background: var(--off-white); color: var(--black); }
.news-feed .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.news-feed-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}
.news-feed-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); }
.news-count {
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.featured-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(340px, 0.65fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 54px;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--off-white);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}
.featured-story-image { position: relative; min-height: 640px; overflow: hidden; }
.featured-story-image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 65%, rgba(5,5,5,0.28));
}
.featured-story-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.featured-story-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.story-image-label {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  padding: 9px 13px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.featured-story-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 58px 48px; }
.featured-story-secondary { grid-template-columns: minmax(340px, 0.65fr) minmax(0, 1.35fr); margin-top: 54px; }
.featured-story-secondary .featured-story-image { order: 2; }
.featured-story-secondary .featured-story-copy { background: #24221d; }
.story-category {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.featured-story-copy h3 {
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.3vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.featured-story-copy h3 a { transition: color 0.2s; }
.featured-story-copy h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.story-deck { margin: 24px 0 30px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); font-size: 16px; }
.story-byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.story-byline img { width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border-radius: 50%; filter: grayscale(1); }
.story-byline-text { display: block; }
.story-byline span, .story-byline strong { display: block; line-height: 1.35; }
.story-byline span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-byline strong { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story-link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.story-link span { display: inline-block; margin-left: 12px; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.story-link:hover span { transform: translateX(5px); }
.news-note { padding: 100px 0; background: var(--charcoal); }
.news-note-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.55fr 1.45fr; gap: 20px 80px; align-items: start; }
.news-note-inner .eyebrow { grid-row: span 2; }
.news-note h2 { max-width: 740px; font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 78px); }
.news-note-inner > p:last-child { max-width: 590px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

/* ─── LONG-FORM ARTICLE ─── */
.article-page { background: var(--off-white); color: #171612; }
.article-header {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 170px 0 90px;
  background: var(--near-black);
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.article-header::after {
  content: "09";
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.04em;
  bottom: -0.34em;
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(260px, 36vw, 560px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(199,154,57,0.055);
}
.article-header-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.article-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article-back:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.article-kicker { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-header h1 { max-width: 1100px; font-size: clamp(62px, 10.2vw, 136px); }
.article-page-elliott .article-header::after { content: "08"; }
.article-page-elliott .article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(58px, 8vw, 112px); }
.article-page-fisher .article-header::after { content: "20"; }
.article-page-fisher .article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(64px, 9vw, 124px); }
.article-header h1 span { display: block; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.52); }
.article-deck { max-width: 760px; margin-top: 36px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 23px); line-height: 1.55; }
.article-byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 36px; }
.article-byline img { width: 54px; height: 54px; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border-radius: 50%; filter: grayscale(1); }
.article-byline p { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-byline span { margin-right: 7px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.article-hero-image { position: relative; margin: 0; background: var(--black); }
.article-hero-image img { width: 100%; height: min(72vw, 860px); object-fit: cover; object-position: center 44%; }
.article-hero-image-portrait img { object-position: center 24%; }
.article-hero-image figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 20px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background: rgba(5,5,5,0.85);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 720px); gap: 90px; justify-content: center; padding-top: 110px; padding-bottom: 130px; }
.article-rail { padding-top: 12px; }
.article-rail-block { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.article-rail-block span { display: block; margin-bottom: 7px; color: rgba(0,0,0,0.42); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-rail-block strong { font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-rail-line { width: 42px; height: 2px; margin: 46px 0 22px; background: var(--gold); }
.article-rail > p { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; line-height: 1.5; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-body { min-width: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.84; }
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.35em; }
.article-intro { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-intro p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 10px 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif;
  font-size: 98px;
  line-height: 0.72;
}
.article-section { clear: both; padding-top: 90px; }
.article-section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 22px; align-items: start; margin: 0 0 42px -94px; }
.article-section-heading span { padding-top: 12px; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold-dark); font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.article-section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 72px); color: #11100d; }
.article-figure { margin: 42px 0; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; }
.article-figure img { width: 100%; max-height: 690px; object-fit: cover; background: #ddd8cf; }
.article-figure figcaption { margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); color: rgba(0,0,0,0.48); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; }
.article-figure-portrait { float: left; width: 47%; margin: 12px 34px 22px -90px; }
.article-figure-portrait img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.article-figure-right { float: right; margin: 12px -90px 22px 34px; }
.article-figure-wide img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.article-figure-breakout { width: calc(100% + 180px); margin-left: -90px; }
.article-figure-breakout img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.article-video { margin: 48px 0; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; }
.article-video-frame { position: relative; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: #11100d; box-shadow: 14px 14px 0 var(--gold); }
.article-video-frame iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.article-video figcaption { margin-top: 24px; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); color: rgba(0,0,0,0.52); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.6; }
.article-video figcaption a { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.article-video figcaption a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.article-emphasis { margin: 1.8em 0 !important; color: #11100d; font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.24; letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-quote { margin: 58px 0; padding: 34px 0 34px 38px; border-left: 5px solid var(--gold); color: #11100d; font-family: Anton, Impact, sans-serif; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px); line-height: 1.18; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-ending { clear: both; margin-top: 110px; padding: 64px 58px 48px; background: #171612; color: var(--off-white); box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 var(--gold); }
.article-ending .eyebrow { font-family: Inter, sans-serif; }
.article-ending h2 { margin-bottom: 34px; font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); }
.article-ending p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); }
.article-ending .article-final-line { margin-top: 42px; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.55; }
.article-footer { padding: 90px 0; background: #ded8ce; }
.article-footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 40px; }
.article-footer .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.article-footer h2 { max-width: 720px; color: #11100d; font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 68px); }

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .fighter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-strip-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .about-divider { display: none; }
  .featured-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-story-image { min-height: 560px; }
  .featured-story-secondary .featured-story-image { order: initial; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 720px); }
  .article-rail { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-header { padding: 14px 20px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(5,5,5,0.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 12px 0 20px;
  }
  .nav.open { display: flex; }
  .nav a {
    padding: 14px 24px;
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
  }
  .nav .nav-cta-gold {
    margin: 8px 24px 0;
    width: calc(100% - 48px);
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero { padding: 120px 0 80px; }
  .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .form-row.two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .footer-nav { justify-content: center; }
  .news-hero { min-height: 540px; padding-bottom: 70px; }
  .news-feed { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
  .news-feed-heading { align-items: start; }
  .featured-story-image { min-height: 480px; }
  .featured-story-copy { padding: 44px 32px 48px; }
  .news-note-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-note-inner .eyebrow { grid-row: auto; }
  .article-header { padding: 130px 0 70px; }
  .article-back { margin-bottom: 50px; }
  .article-hero-image img { height: 72vw; min-height: 380px; }
  .article-layout { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 100px; }
  .article-section-heading { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; margin-left: 0; }
  .article-figure-portrait, .article-figure-right { float: none; width: 100%; margin: 38px 0; }
  .article-figure-breakout { width: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
  .article-ending { padding: 48px 34px 34px; box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--gold); }
  .article-footer-inner { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-actions .button { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .contact-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .contact-actions .button { justify-content: center; }
  .roster-cta { padding: 32px 20px; }
  .contact-card { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .news-hero h1 { font-size: 68px; }
  .news-hero-inner > p:last-child { font-size: 16px; }
  .news-feed-heading { display: block; }
  .news-count { margin-top: 16px; }
  .featured-story-image { min-height: 380px; }
  .featured-story-copy { padding: 36px 24px 42px; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 52px; }
  .article-page-elliott .article-header h1 { font-size: 48px; }
  .article-page-fisher .article-header h1 { font-size: 52px; }
  .article-header h1 span { margin-top: 6px; }
  .article-deck { font-size: 17px; }
  .article-hero-image figcaption { position: static; padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--black); }
  .article-layout { width: calc(100% - 40px); padding-top: 64px; }
  .article-body { font-size: 18px; }
  .article-intro { font-size: 21px; }
  .article-section { padding-top: 68px; }
  .article-section-heading { display: block; }
  .article-section-heading span { display: inline-block; width: 42px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .article-section-heading h2 { font-size: 45px; }
  .article-emphasis { font-size: 28px; }
  .article-ending { margin-left: -4px; padding: 38px 24px 28px; }
  .article-ending .article-final-line { font-size: 21px; }
}