/**
 * Armchair Journal — Single Article Visual System
 *
 * Implements the editorial layout, typography, sticky bias rail,
 * paywall presentation, counterpoint rail, rebuttal CTA, and trust box.
 *
 * @package Kadence_Child
 */

/* ==========================================================================
   1. Article Container & Core Grids
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-single-article-main {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-bg-page, #f6f7fa);
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding-bottom: var(--aj-space-56, 56px);
}

.aj-article-entry {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Top 2-Column Grid: Editorial Content (max 680px) + Sticky Bias Rail (336px) */
.aj-article-grid {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: var(--aj-space-24, 24px) auto 0;
  padding: 0 var(--aj-gutter, 24px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 336px;
  gap: var(--aj-space-48, 48px);
  align-items: start;
}

.aj-article-main-col {
  max-width: 680px;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.aj-article-side-col {
  width: 336px;
  min-width: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .aj-article-side-col {
    padding-top: var(--aj-space-16, 16px);
  }
}

/* Lower 2-Column Grid: Review Corner (1fr) + Other Side Rail (336px) */
.aj-article-rc-row {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: var(--aj-space-48, 48px) auto 0;
  padding: 0 var(--aj-gutter, 24px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 336px;
  gap: var(--aj-space-48, 48px);
  align-items: start;
}

.aj-article-rc-col {
  min-width: 0;
}

.aj-article-other-side-col {
  width: 336px;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* Rebuttal & Go Deeper Bands */
.aj-article-rebuttal-band,
.aj-article-go-deeper-band {
  width: 100%;
}

/* WordPress article comments live below the separate Review Corner ratings. */
.aj-article-comments-band {
  width: 100%;
}

.aj-article-comments-inner {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: var(--aj-space-48, 48px) auto 0;
  padding: 0 var(--aj-gutter, 24px);
}

.aj-article-rc-col .aj-article-comments-inner {
  margin: var(--aj-space-24, 24px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.aj-article-comments-inner .comments-area {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.aj-article-comments {
  max-width: 680px !important;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

.aj-article-comments .aj-comments-title,
.aj-article-comments .comment-reply-title {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.aj-article-comments .aj-cm-top {
  align-items: baseline;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 16px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.aj-article-comments .aj-cm-top .aj-comments-title {
  margin: 0;
}

/* Newest / Oldest */
.aj-cm-sort {
  background: var(--aj-color-bg-inset, #e9edf4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 3px;
}

.aj-cm-sort[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-sort button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  cursor: pointer;
  font: 600 13px/1 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 0 14px;
}

.aj-cm-sort button[aria-pressed='true'] {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(22, 35, 58, 0.12);
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

/* The thread */
.aj-cm-list,
.aj-cm-children {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.aj-cm-list[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-list > .aj-cm {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d3dae6;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

.aj-cm-list > .aj-cm.is-new,
.aj-cm-children > .aj-cm.is-new > .aj-cm-card {
  animation: aj-cm-new 2.4s ease-out;
}

@keyframes aj-cm-new {
  from { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 61, 116, 0.25); }
  to { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 61, 116, 0); }
}

.aj-cm[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-children {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--aj-color-rule-light, #dfe3ea);
  margin: 14px 0 0 19px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.aj-cm-children[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-children > .aj-cm + .aj-cm {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.aj-cm-head {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.aj-cm-head .aj-cm-avatar {
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex: none;
  height: 40px;
  width: 40px;
}

.aj-cm-who {
  align-items: baseline;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2px 8px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.aj-cm-name {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-heading, #16233a);
  font: 600 15px/1.3 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.aj-cm-name a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aj-cm-name a:hover,
.aj-cm-name a:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.aj-cm-badge {
  background: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: #fff;
  font: 700 10px/1 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 4px 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aj-cm-time {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  font: 400 13px/1.3 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aj-cm-time:hover,
.aj-cm-time:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.aj-cm-pending {
  background: var(--aj-color-bg-parchment, #f4eedd);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--aj-color-gold-text, #87651f);
  font: 500 13px/1.4 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  margin: 12px 0 0 52px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
}

.aj-cm-body {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-body, #474f5c);
  font: 400 15px/1.65 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  margin: 10px 0 0 52px;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.aj-cm-body p {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.aj-cm-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.aj-cm-actions {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px;
  margin: 4px 0 0 44px;
}

.aj-cm-act,
.aj-cm-toggle,
.aj-cm-more {
  align-items: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  font: 600 13px/1 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  min-width: 44px;
  padding: 0 8px;
}

.aj-cm-act[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-act:hover,
.aj-cm-act:focus-visible,
.aj-cm-toggle:hover,
.aj-cm-toggle:focus-visible {
  background: var(--aj-color-bg-hover, #f2f5f9);
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

.aj-cm-act:disabled {
  cursor: default;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.aj-cm-act:disabled:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
}

/* "Theel this", drawn as the Review Corner's button (.aj-rc-upvote-btn). */
.aj-cm-like {
  background-color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid #dfe3ea;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-20, 20px);
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 0 13px 0 9px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-cm-like:hover,
.aj-cm-like:focus-visible,
.aj-cm-like.is-liked {
  background-color: #fdf7e8;
  border-color: var(--aj-color-gold-accent, #dcb352);
}

.aj-cm-like:disabled:hover {
  background-color: #fff;
}

.aj-cm-like-coin {
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 15px;
  width: 15px;
}

.aj-cm-like-label {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aj-cm-like.is-liked .aj-cm-like-label {
  color: var(--aj-color-gold-text, #8a6a17);
}

.aj-cm-like-count::before {
  content: ' · ';
}

.aj-cm-like-count:empty {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-reply {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

.aj-cm-delete:hover,
.aj-cm-delete:focus-visible,
.aj-cm-confirm-yes {
  color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
}

.aj-cm-confirm {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-heading, #16233a);
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font: 500 13px/1.3 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  gap: 4px;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.aj-cm-edit {
  font: 400 13px/1 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  padding: 0 8px;
}

.aj-cm-edit a {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
}

.aj-cm-error {
  color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
  font: 500 13px/1.3 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  padding: 0 8px;
}

.aj-cm-toggle {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  margin: 4px 0 0 44px;
}

.aj-cm-toggle::before {
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 18px;
}

.aj-cm-more {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d3dae6;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  width: 100%;
}

.aj-cm-more:hover,
.aj-cm-more:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

.aj-cm-more[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-ping {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  font: italic 400 14px/1.5 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  margin: 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.aj-cm-ping a {
  color: inherit;
}

.aj-cm-deleted {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  font: italic 400 14px/1.5 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  margin: 0;
}

.aj-cm-status:empty {
  display: none;
}

.aj-cm-form-msg {
  background: var(--aj-color-bg-hover, #f2f5f9);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font: 500 14px/1.4 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
}

.aj-cm-form-msg.is-error {
  background: #fbeeec;
  color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
}

.aj-cm-form-msg[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

/* The form, when moved under a comment to reply to it. */
.aj-cm .comment-respond {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding: 18px;
}

.aj-article-comments .comment-reply-title small {
  display: block;
  font: 600 13px/1.4 var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.aj-article-comments #cancel-comment-reply-link {
  color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
}

@media (max-width: 699px) {
  .aj-article-comments .aj-comments-title,
  .aj-article-comments .comment-reply-title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .aj-cm-list > .aj-cm {
    padding: 14px;
  }

  .aj-cm-children {
    margin-left: 8px;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  .aj-cm-body,
  .aj-cm-pending,
  .aj-cm-toggle {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .aj-cm-actions {
    margin-left: -8px;
  }

  .aj-cm .comment-respond {
    padding: 14px;
  }
}

.aj-article-comments .comment-respond {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d3dae6;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.aj-article-comments .comment-notes {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.aj-article-comments .comment-form input:not([type='checkbox']),
.aj-article-comments .comment-form textarea {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

.aj-article-comments .comment-form .submit {
  background: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 11px 20px;
}

.aj-article-comments .comment-form .submit:hover,
.aj-article-comments .comment-form .submit:focus-visible {
  background: #102c54;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. Article Header & Byline
   ========================================================================== */

/* Breadcrumbs */
.aj-article-breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-12, 12px);
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  margin-top: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.aj-breadcrumb-link {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--aj-transition-color, 0.2s ease);
}

.aj-breadcrumb-link:hover {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.aj-breadcrumb-sep {
  margin: 0 4px;
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-muted, #616a79);
}

.aj-breadcrumb-current {
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Category Eyebrow */
.aj-article-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10, 10px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-22, 22px);
}

/* Single H1 Headline */
.aj-article-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-44, 44px);
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-14, 14px);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* Dek / Excerpt */
.aj-article-dek {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-19, 19px);
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-body, #474f5c);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-16, 16px);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* Meta Row (Date, Read Time, Reads, Rating Chip, Share Pair Inline) */
.aj-article-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--aj-space-12, 12px);
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-16, 16px);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.aj-article-meta-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--aj-space-12, 12px);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.aj-meta-date-reads {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-12-5, 12.5px);
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.aj-meta-reads-count {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Rating Chip */
.aj-rating-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.22);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-20, 20px);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.08);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-rating-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.14);
}

.aj-rating-chip-dots {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 2px;
  align-items: center;
}

.aj-rating-chip-coin {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(185deg) brightness(0.5);
}

.aj-rating-chip-score {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11-5, 11.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

/* Inline Share Pair Control */
.aj-share-pair-inline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-22, 22px);
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.07);
}

.aj-share-pair-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-19, 19px);
  padding: 8px 13px 8px 10px;
  cursor: default;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-share-pair-icon {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--aj-color-gold-accent, #dcb352);
}

.aj-share-pair-label {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-share-pair-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 20px;
  background-color: rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.14);
  margin: 0 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-share-pair-targets {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1px;
}

.aj-share-target-btn {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}

.aj-share-target-btn:hover {
  background-color: #e6edf8;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-deeper, #14304f);
}

/* Featured Hero Image */
.aj-article-hero-wrap {
  height: 380px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-8, 8px);
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-24, 24px);
  background-color: #2e3e52;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.aj-article-featured-figure,
.aj-article-featured-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.aj-article-featured-figure > picture {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.aj-article-featured-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.aj-article-featured-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75), transparent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11, 11px);
  padding: 18px 14px 8px;
}

/* Author Strip */
.aj-article-author-strip {
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-26, 26px);
  background-color: #eef3fa;
  border: 1px solid var(--aj-color-rule-light, #d9e0ec);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-12, 12px);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--aj-space-16, 16px);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.aj-author-strip-avatar {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  color: #ffffff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-21, 21px);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-author-strip-body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.aj-author-strip-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.aj-author-strip-name {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-21, 21px);
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aj-author-strip-name:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.aj-author-strip-verified {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1a7a4a;
  background-color: #dcefe3;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-20, 20px);
}

.aj-verified-check {
  font-weight: 900;
}

.aj-author-strip-perspectives {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.aj-perspectives-count {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-12, 12px);
  color: #7d8694;
}

.aj-perspectives-num {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.aj-author-strip-bio {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-13-5, 13.5px);
  color: #465161;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-top: 11px;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.aj-author-strip-more {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11-5, 11.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 13px;
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-author-strip-more:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. Editorial Body Typography
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-article-content {
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-32, 32px);
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-20, 20px);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #2b2f37;
}

.aj-article-content p {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-20, 20px);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #2b2f37;
  margin-bottom: var(--aj-space-22, 22px);
}

/* Dropcap on first paragraph */
.aj-article-content > p:first-of-type:not(.has-text-align-center)::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0.78;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  margin: 6px 12px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
}

.aj-article-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 34px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.aj-article-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 28px 0 14px;
}

.aj-article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 22px;
  margin: 30px 0;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 23px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

.aj-article-content a {
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.aj-article-content a:hover {
  color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
}

.aj-article-content ul,
.aj-article-content ol {
  margin: 20px 0 24px 28px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.aj-article-content li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. Paywall Gate Presentation
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-paywall-gate {
  margin-top: var(--aj-space-24, 24px);
  width: 100%;
}

.aj-paywall-teaser-fade {
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(#000 0%, transparent 92%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(#000 0%, transparent 92%);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.aj-paywall-teaser-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-20, 20px);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #2b2f37;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.aj-paywall-card {
  margin-top: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--aj-color-rule-light, #dfe3ea);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-12, 12px);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.aj-paywall-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

.aj-paywall-desc {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-13, 13px);
  color: #74706a;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: 8px;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.aj-paywall-actions {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.aj-paywall-btn-signin {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-12, 12px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-6, 6px);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(195, 61, 41, 0.3);
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-paywall-btn-signin:hover {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.aj-paywall-register-note {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11-5, 11.5px);
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.aj-paywall-register-link {
  color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aj-paywall-register-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. Sticky Right Bias Rail
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-bias-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 88px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--aj-space-18, 18px);
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  width: 336px;
}

.aj-bias-panel-card {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-navy-panel, #183963);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-12, 12px);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -22px rgba(19, 41, 75, 0.6);
  position: relative;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Panel Header */
.aj-bias-panel-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 18px 20px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
}

.aj-bias-panel-logo {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-bias-panel-logo img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.aj-bias-panel-eyebrow {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10, 10px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
}

.aj-bias-panel-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Lens Toggle in Rail */
.aj-bias-panel-lens-toggle-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 18px 20px 0;
}

/* Lens Views */
.aj-bias-lens-view {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 16px 20px 20px;
}

.aj-bias-lens-view[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Verdict & Breakdown */
.aj-bias-verdict-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.aj-bias-verdict-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-bias-verdict-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}

.aj-bias-breakdown-text {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11, 11px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Overall Bias Gauge */
.aj-bias-overall-gauge {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-track {
  position: relative;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-3, 3px);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
}

.aj-bias-gauge-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-3, 3px);
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.6, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.aj-bias-gauge-center-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  bottom: -5px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 60%, transparent 0);
  background-size: 1px 4px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-dim-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #163259;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  z-index: 3;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-marker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1.5px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  z-index: 4;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-delta-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 12px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-delta {
  position: absolute;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-axis-labels {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.aj-bias-gauge-method-note {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.64);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Three Dimensions Block */
.aj-bias-dimensions-block {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.aj-bias-dims-heading {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10, 10px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.aj-bias-dims-sub {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.aj-bias-dims-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.aj-bias-dim-item {
  width: 100%;
}

.aj-bias-dim-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.aj-bias-dim-name-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.aj-bias-weight-bars {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 1.5px;
  height: 9px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-w-bar {
  width: 2.5px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.aj-w-bar:nth-child(1) { height: 4px; }
.aj-w-bar:nth-child(2) { height: 6.5px; }
.aj-w-bar:nth-child(3) { height: 9px; }

.aj-w-bar.is-active {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-gold-accent, #dcb352);
}

.aj-bias-dim-name {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-bias-dim-rigor {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-8, 8px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-rigor--high-rigor { color: var(--aj-color-gold-accent, #dcb352); }
.aj-rigor--moderate-rigor { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
.aj-rigor--low-rigor { color: var(--aj-color-status-warning, #e0937e); }

.aj-bias-dim-poles {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  cursor: help;
}

.aj-bias-dim-track-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
}

.aj-bias-dim-track {
  position: relative;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-3, 3px);
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  display: block;
}

.aj-bias-dim-center-tick {
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.aj-bias-dim-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-3, 3px);
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.6, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.aj-bias-dim-marker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 3px;
  height: 13px;
  border-radius: 1.5px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  z-index: 2;
}

.aj-bias-dim-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.aj-bias-dim-lean {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.64);
}

.aj-bias-dim-weight-text {
  font-size: 8.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
}

/* Method Footnote */
.aj-bias-method-foot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11, 11px);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.64);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.aj-bias-method-link {
  color: #dcb352;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Review Corner Summary Teaser in Panel */
.aj-bias-rc-teaser {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  padding: 16px 20px 18px;
  color: #22262d;
}

.aj-bias-rc-teaser-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.aj-rc-teaser-eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-muted, #616a79);
}

.aj-rc-teaser-count {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10, 10px);
  color: var(--aj-color-ink-secondary, #616a78);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.aj-bias-rc-summary-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}

.aj-bias-rc-summary-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.aj-rc-item-label {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10-5, 10.5px);
  color: #3b3f47;
  font-weight: 700;
  min-width: 76px;
}

.aj-rc-item-dots {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 2px;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.22);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-20, 20px);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26, 58, 107, 0.08);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-rc-item-coin {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(185deg) brightness(0.5);
}

.aj-rc-item-verdict {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10, 10px);
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  font-weight: 800;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-bias-rc-jump-btn {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11, 11px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-5, 5px);
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-bias-rc-jump-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-navy-deeper, #15294d);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. Counterpoint Rail ("From the Other Side" & "Slide to your next read")
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-other-side-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 72px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-12, 12px);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -22px rgba(150, 45, 28, 0.5);
  width: 336px;
}

/* "From The Other Side" Rebuttal Card */
.aj-other-side-card {
  background-color: #b03a26;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-other-side-card:hover {
  background-color: #9c3221;
}

.aj-other-side-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.aj-other-side-icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  color: #b03a26;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.aj-other-side-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.aj-other-side-image-wrap {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background-color: #8f2e1e;
  border: 3px solid #d9503a;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.aj-other-side-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.aj-other-side-img-tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 26px 11px 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(74, 18, 10, 0.88), rgba(74, 18, 10, 0));
}

.aj-other-side-img-tag span {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.aj-other-side-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.24;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.aj-other-side-dek {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-12, 12px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.aj-other-side-bias-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.aj-other-side-lean-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-other-side-bar {
  position: relative;
  height: 6px;
  width: 104px;
  flex: none;
}

.aj-other-side-track {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}

.aj-other-side-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.aj-other-side-tick {
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 10px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.aj-other-side-marker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 3px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 1.5px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  z-index: 2;
}

.aj-other-side-note {
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11-5, 11.5px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 13px;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* "Slide to your next read" Widget */
.aj-next-read-widget {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--aj-color-rule-light, #dfe3ea);
  border-top: none;
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
}

.aj-next-read-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  padding-bottom: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eef1f6;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.aj-next-read-panel {
  background-color: #f4f7fb;
  border: 1px solid #d7e0ec;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #ffffff;
  padding: 16px 16px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.aj-next-read-eyebrow-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.aj-next-read-bar-icon {
  width: 3px;
  height: 12px;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  flex: none;
}

.aj-next-read-eyebrow-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

.aj-next-read-sliders {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.aj-mini-slider-item {
  width: 100%;
}

.aj-mini-slider-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.aj-mini-slider-name {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #16233a;
}

.aj-mini-slider-sep {
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #ccd3dd;
  flex: none;
}

.aj-mini-slider-pos {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #3a6fb0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-mini-slider-track-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.aj-mini-slider-track-bg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 2.5px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.aj-track-grad--academic {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0c7180, #60708c 50%, #b04f37);
}

.aj-track-grad--indic {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a35f22, #60708c 50%, #306bb7);
}

.aj-mini-slider-center-tick {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 12px;
  background-color: #ccd3dd;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.aj-mini-slider-benchmark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 2px;
  height: 20px;
  background-color: #16233a;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.aj-mini-slider-input {
  width: 100%;
  height: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0;
}

.aj-mini-slider-labels {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.aj-mini-pole-lo,
.aj-mini-pole-hi {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #5f697a;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-mini-bench-label {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #16233a;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Closest Match Recommendation Card */
.aj-closest-match-card {
  display: block;
  background-color: #fbfcfd;
  border: 1px solid var(--aj-color-rule-light, #dfe3ea);
  padding: 15px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 20px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-closest-match-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
}

.aj-closest-match-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #58616f;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eef1f6;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.aj-closest-match-img-wrap {
  height: 104px;
  background-color: #e4e8ef;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.aj-closest-match-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.aj-closest-match-img-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 20px 10px 7px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(16, 26, 42, 0.8), rgba(16, 26, 42, 0));
}

.aj-closest-match-img-label span {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.aj-closest-match-cat {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9, 9px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.aj-closest-match-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #16233a;
  line-height: 1.24;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-wrap: pretty;
  margin: 0;
}

.aj-closest-match-bias-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.aj-bias-bar-track-mini {
  position: relative;
  width: 68px;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: #e4e8ef;
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aj-bias-bar-fill-mini {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
}

.aj-bias-bar-tick-mini {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: -3px;
  bottom: -3px;
  width: 1px;
  background-color: #ccd3dd;
}

.aj-bias-bar-marker-mini {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: -3px;
  bottom: -3px;
  width: 2px;
  background-color: #16233a;
  transform: translateX(-1px);
}

.aj-closest-match-lean-label {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10, 10px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-link-all-dimensions {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-10-5, 10.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aj-link-all-dimensions:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. Rebuttal CTA Band
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-rebuttal-cta-wrap {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: var(--aj-space-40, 40px) auto 0;
  padding: 0 var(--aj-gutter, 24px);
}

.aj-rebuttal-cta-card {
  background-color: #faf6f4;
  border: 1px solid #e6d9d3;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-12, 12px);
  padding: 30px 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 0 2px 8px -4px rgba(120, 70, 55, 0.16);
}

.aj-rebuttal-icon-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e6d9d3;
  color: #b04f37;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.aj-rebuttal-body {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
}

.aj-rebuttal-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.aj-rebuttal-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
}

.aj-rebuttal-eyebrow-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9a877f;
}

.aj-rebuttal-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #4a352e;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.aj-rebuttal-desc {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-13-5, 13.5px);
  color: #6b5c55;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0;
}

.aj-rebuttal-actions {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.aj-rebuttal-btn {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-13, 13px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-6, 6px);
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(195, 61, 41, 0.7);
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-rebuttal-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.aj-rebuttal-clicks-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.aj-rebuttal-pulse-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #5fb08c;
}

.aj-rebuttal-clicks-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-11, 11px);
  color: #9a877f;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.aj-rebuttal-clicks-text strong {
  color: #4a352e;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. Go Deeper Trust Box
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-go-deeper-wrap {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: var(--aj-space-56, 56px) auto 0;
  padding: 0 var(--aj-gutter, 24px);
}

.aj-go-deeper-card {
  background-color: #f2f4f8;
  border: 1px solid #d3dae6;
  border-left: 4px solid #3f5c86;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-12, 12px);
  padding: 30px 34px 34px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 0 2px 8px -4px rgba(19, 41, 75, 0.18);
}

.aj-go-deeper-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.aj-deeper-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
}

.aj-deeper-eyebrow-text {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-9-5, 9.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7b8496;
}

.aj-go-deeper-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}

.aj-deeper-col--meter {
  padding-right: 34px;
  border-right: 1px solid #d3dae6;
}

.aj-deeper-col--discourse {
  padding-left: 34px;
}

.aj-deeper-icon-wrap {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--aj-color-rule-light, #dfe3ea);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.aj-deeper-icon-img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.aj-deeper-title {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-serif, 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #2c3f5c;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.aj-deeper-desc {
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-13-5, 13.5px);
  color: #5c6474;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.aj-btn-deeper {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--aj-font-sans, 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--aj-fs-12-5, 12.5px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--aj-radius-6, 6px);
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.aj-btn-deeper--meter {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-primary, #c33d29);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(195, 61, 41, 0.7);
}

.aj-btn-deeper--meter:hover {
  background-color: var(--aj-color-red-hover, #a83424);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.aj-btn-deeper--discourse {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1.5px solid #c2cbd9;
  color: #2c3f5c;
}

.aj-btn-deeper--discourse:hover {
  border-color: #3f5c86;
  background-color: #eef3fa;
  color: #1a3d74;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   9. Focus States & Visual Accessibility
   ========================================================================== */

.aj-breadcrumb-link:focus-visible,
.aj-rating-chip:focus-visible,
.aj-share-target-btn:focus-visible,
.aj-author-strip-name:focus-visible,
.aj-author-strip-more:focus-visible,
.aj-paywall-btn-signin:focus-visible,
.aj-paywall-register-link:focus-visible,
.aj-bias-method-link:focus-visible,
.aj-bias-rc-jump-btn:focus-visible,
.aj-other-side-card:focus-visible,
.aj-closest-match-card:focus-visible,
.aj-link-all-dimensions:focus-visible,
.aj-rebuttal-btn:focus-visible,
.aj-btn-deeper:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--aj-color-navy-primary, #1a3d74);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.aj-bias-panel-card a:focus-visible,
.aj-other-side-card:focus-visible {
  outline-color: #ffffff;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. Responsive Breakpoints
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .aj-article-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 36px !important;
  }

  .aj-article-side-col,
  .aj-bias-rail {
    position: static !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .aj-article-rc-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 36px !important;
  }

  .aj-article-other-side-col,
  .aj-other-side-rail {
    position: static !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .aj-go-deeper-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .aj-deeper-col--meter {
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #d3dae6;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .aj-deeper-col--discourse {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .aj-rebuttal-cta-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .aj-rebuttal-actions {
    width: 100%;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .aj-article-hero-wrap {
    height: 240px;
  }

  .aj-article-author-strip {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 18px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .aj-article-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .aj-article-dek {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .aj-article-content {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .aj-article-content p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .aj-article-meta-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .aj-share-pair-inline {
    margin-left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   11. Motion Reduction
   ========================================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .aj-bias-gauge-fill,
  .aj-bias-dim-fill,
  .aj-other-side-card,
  .aj-closest-match-card,
  .aj-rebuttal-btn,
  .aj-btn-deeper {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* Phone-only parts of the bias sheet (Mobile Article.dc.html); mobile.css shows them under 681px. */
.aj-bias-panel-card .aj-bias-phone { display: none; }