/* ================================================================
   UPNGRFL Public Site Stylesheet
   Version 3.0 — Volumes 1–3 Modernization Program Complete
   ================================================================
   DEPENDS ON: tokens.css (loaded before this file)
   USED BY:    home.php, announcements.php, executives.php,
               team/index.php (public mode)

   STRUCTURE
   ── Reset & Base
   ── Layout Utilities (container, header pill, hero)
   ── Navigation (desktop pill nav, mobile overlay)
   ── Hero Section
   ── Type Hierarchy (eyebrow, hero-title, section-heading)
   ── Buttons (primary, ghost, soft, nav, filter-chip)
   ── Cards (insight, stats, editorial, story, team, value, ...)
   ── Tags / Badges / Labels
   ── Forms (inputs, labels, validation, contact)
   ── Tables (standings, responsive mobile cards)
   ── Fixtures & Schedule
   ── Executive Cards
   ── Footer (grid, subscribe, office, bottom bar)
   ── Utilities (visually-hidden, text-meta, badge, skeleton)
   ── Responsive Overrides (max-width breakpoints)
   ── Phase 1–15 Enhancement Blocks (at end of file)
   ── @media print

   PHASE HISTORY
   Phase 1  — Design token integration, critical audit fixes
   Phase 2  — Layout & responsive architecture
   Phase 3  — Component library standardisation
   Phase 4  — Navigation & user flow
   Phase 5  — Accessibility & performance foundation
   Phase 6  — Public website modernisation
   Phase 9  — Cross-platform coherence
   Phase 10 — QA & polish
   Phase 11 — Sports platform experience
   Phase 12 — Advanced UX & micro-interactions
   Phase 13 — Performance engineering
   ================================================================

 * Design tokens are defined in tokens.css (loaded before this file).
 * All --variable references below consume those tokens.
 * Site-specific overrides that do not belong in the shared token
 * system can still be placed here as :root additions if needed.
 */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: var(--scroll-offset);
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    font: var(--weight-regular) var(--text-base)/1.7 var(--font-body);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.24), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at right 12%, rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.12), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbff 0%, var(--canvas) 48%, #dcecff 100%);
}

body.body--subpage {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.18), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fbff 0%, #e3efff 100%);
}

img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
    font: inherit;
    color: inherit;
}

button {
    border: 0;
}

.container {
    width: var(--container);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.container--wide {
    width: var(--container-wide);
}

.site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 40;
    padding: 16px 0 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled,
.site-header--solid {
    border-color: transparent;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 92px;
}

.header-pill {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    width: min(780px, calc(100% - 52px));
    min-height: 76px;
    margin-left: 36px;
    padding: 10px 18px 10px 104px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(194, 223, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.82);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    box-shadow: var(--glow-header);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled .header-pill,
.site-header--solid .header-pill {
    background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.92);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
}

.brand {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 26px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    transform: translate(-72px, -50%);
    z-index: 2;
}

.brand-logo,
.brand-mark {
    width: 3.4cm;
    height: 3.4cm;
    border-radius: 0;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-logo {
    object-fit: contain;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.brand-mark {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: #f6fbff;
    font: 800 1.35rem/1 var(--font-display);
    background: #1e5ccf;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(5, 16, 32, 0.24);
}

.brand-text {
    display: none;
}

.nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle span {
    width: 18px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #f4fbff;
}

.site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 12px);
    right: 0;
    display: none;
    left: 0;
    padding: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(194, 223, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.96);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(6, 18, 34, 0.38);
}

.site-nav.is-open {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
}

.nav-close {
    display: none;
}

.site-nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    color: rgba(226, 241, 255, 0.78);
    text-decoration: none;
    /* border included for active indicator — transparent by default */
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition:
        background   var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
        color        var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
        border-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
        transform    var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.site-nav a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(138, 196, 255, 0.12);
    transform: translateX(2px);   /* vertical list behaviour — removed at 920px+ */
}

.hero,
.page-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.home-page .hero {
    margin-top: -108px;
    padding-top: 108px;
}

.hero::before,
.page-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(247, 251, 255, 0.84), rgba(223, 236, 252, 0.58)),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), rgba(232, 241, 252, 0.56));
}

.hero-media {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.hero-layout,
.page-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-layout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 46px 0 32px;
}

.hero-copy,
.hero-panel,
.section-heading,
.editorial-card,
.fixture-rail,
.team-card,
.story-card,
.insight-card,
.page-hero__content,
.stats-card,
.filter-bar,
.connect-card,
.contact-card {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition: var(--transition-reveal);
}

.hero-copy {
    max-width: 56rem;
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-6);    /* 24px — raised from 20px for breathing room */
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-size: var(--text-eyebrow);   /* 13px — raised from 11.8px for WCAG */
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-page .hero .eyebrow,
.home-page .hero-motto,
.home-page .panel-label,
.home-page .meta-label {
    color: #67ccff;
}

.home-page .section-heading .eyebrow,
.home-page .story-tag {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.home-page .story-tag {
    background: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.12);
}

.eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.hero-title,
.page-hero h1,
.section-heading h2,
.editorial-card h2,
.fixture-rail h2,
.story-card h3,
.team-card h2,
.connect-card h3,
.insight-card h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    line-height: 0.98;
}

.hero-title {
    max-width: 14ch;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--text-hero);   /* clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3.2rem) - was clamp(1.7rem...) */
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.home-page .hero-title {
    color: #f3f9ff;
    text-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(6, 18, 34, 0.28);
}

.hero-copy p,
.page-hero p,
.section-heading p,
.editorial-card p,
.fixture-rail p,
.story-card p,
.team-card p,
.connect-card p,
.insight-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.hero-body {
    max-width: 36rem;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-support {
    max-width: 36rem;
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-motto {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-actions,
.cta-row,
.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
}

.hero-actions {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.hero-actions .button,
.hero-actions .button--ghost {
    min-height: var(--btn-height-hero);   /* 58px */
    padding: 0 28px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.hero-actions .button--ghost {
    border-color: rgba(243, 249, 255, 0.42);
    background: transparent;
}

.button,
.button--ghost,
.button--soft,
.button--nav {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: var(--btn-height-md);   /* 52px */
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    text-decoration: none;  /* when used as <a> */
    transition: var(--transition-colour);
}

/* Button focus state — consistent across all variants */
.button:focus-visible,
.button--ghost:focus-visible,
.button--soft:focus-visible,
.button--nav:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
}

/* Pressed / active state — subtle scale-down for tactile feedback */
.button:active,
.button--ghost:active,
.button--soft:active,
.button--nav:active {
    transform: scale(0.98);
}

/* Disabled state */
.button:disabled,
.button--ghost:disabled,
.button--soft:disabled,
.button--nav:disabled,
.button[aria-disabled="true"],
.button--ghost[aria-disabled="true"],
.button--soft[aria-disabled="true"] {
    opacity: 0.46;
    cursor: not-allowed;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.button {
    color: #f8fcff;
    border-color: #1e5ccf;
    background: #1e5ccf;
}

.button:hover,
.button--ghost:hover,
.button--soft:hover,
.button--nav:hover {
    color: #f8fcff;
}

.button--ghost {
    color: #f5fbff;
    border-color: #123d75;
    background: #123d75;
}

.button--soft {
    color: #0e3f6b;
    border-color: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.18);
    background: #f8fbff;
}

.button--nav {
    color: #e8f4ff;
    border-color: #0f315b;
    background: #0f315b;
}

.button:hover {
    background: #164d8f;
    border-color: #164d8f;
}

.button--ghost:hover,
.button--nav:hover {
    background: #0b2a4b;
    border-color: #0b2a4b;
}

.button--soft:hover {
    color: #0b1c2f;
    border-color: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.34);
    background: #edf5ff;
}

.hero-panel {
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
}

.insight-card,
.fixture-rail,
.editorial-card,
.stats-card,
.story-card,
.team-card,
.overview-note,
.connect-card,
.table-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: var(--surface);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.story-card,
.team-card,
.value-card,
.pillar-card,
.connect-card,
.table-card {
    transition: var(--transition-card);
}

.story-card:hover,
.team-card:hover,
.value-card:hover,
.pillar-card:hover,
.connect-card:hover,
.table-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.28);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
}

.team-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);    /* unified — was hardcoded 0 32px 72px */
}

.hero-panel .insight-card {
    padding: 24px;
    border-color: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.14);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.hero-panel .insight-card:nth-child(2) {
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.panel-label,
.meta-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: fit-content;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);    /* 12px — raised from 11.5px */
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.12);
}

.hero-panel h2,
.hero-panel h3 {
    margin-top: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}

.match-grid,
.meta-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.match-grid dt,
.meta-grid span {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);     /* 11px — tokenised */
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.match-grid dd,
.meta-grid strong {
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.stat-band {
    margin-top: -10px;
    padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-3);  /* breathing room above stats */
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: var(--space-4);    /* 16px — raised from 14px */
}

.stats-card {
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5);     /* 24px 20px */
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.stats-card strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ink);
    font: 800 clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.8rem)/1 var(--font-display);
}

.stats-card span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section {
    padding: var(--section-py) 0;   /* 80px — raised from 72px for more breathing room */
}

.section-heading {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-4);        /* 16px — more breathing between eyebrow/h2/intro */
    margin-bottom: var(--space-8);  /* 32px — raised from 26px */
}

.section-heading h2 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: var(--text-h2);   /* clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem) */
}

.section-heading p {
    max-width: 42rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.overview-grid,
.competition-grid,
.story-grid,
.team-grid,
.connect-grid,
.table-grid,
.directory-grid,
.value-grid,
.pillar-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-5);    /* 20px — raised from 18px */
}

.overview-grid {
    align-items: start;
}

.connect-grid--edge {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.editorial-card,
.fixture-rail,
.table-card,
.connect-card {
    padding: var(--card-pad);   /* 28px — standardised via token */
}

.connect-grid--edge .connect-card {
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: var(--space-8);    /* 32px — edge variant gets extra space */
}

.editorial-card p,
.fixture-rail p,
.table-card p,
.connect-card p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.editorial-card {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(240, 248, 255, 0.98)),
        radial-gradient(circle at right top, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.14), transparent 32%);
}

.mission-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.mission-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.mission-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
}

.mission-item i {
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.mission-item span {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.overview-note {
    padding: 22px;
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.1);
}

.overview-note strong,
.fixture-item strong,
.story-meta,
.team-meta strong,
.footer-grid strong {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.fixture-list,
.story-list,
.highlights-list,
.stack-list,
.news-meta {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.fixture-item,
.story-list article,
.highlights-list article {
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.fixture-item:first-child,
.story-list article:first-child,
.highlights-list article:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
}

.fixture-item small,
.story-meta,
.entry-meta,
.team-meta span,
.table-note,
.footer-grid small,
.footer-grid span {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.competition-grid .story-card,
.team-card {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.story-card img,
.team-card > img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.story-card img,
.team-card > img {
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition: transform 320ms ease;
}

.story-card:hover img,
.team-card:hover > img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.story-card__body,
.team-card__body {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 22px;
}

.story-card {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(236, 246, 255, 0.94));
}

.team-division-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
}

.team-division-column {
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
}

.team-division-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
}

.team-division-heading strong {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.team-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
}

.team-stack--directory {
    gap: 14px;
}

.team-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 35% minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 208px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-card-sm);   /* 18px — tokenised */
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(241, 248, 255, 0.92));
}

.team-card--mens {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(246, 251, 255, 0.98), rgba(231, 242, 255, 0.94));
}

.team-card--womens {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 248, 251, 0.98), rgba(255, 236, 245, 0.94));
}

.team-card > img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.08);
}

.team-card__body {
    align-content: start;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
}

.team-card__intro {
    display: grid;
    gap: 4px;
}

.team-card h2 {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.55vw, 1.28rem);
    line-height: 1;
}

.team-summary {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
}

.team-card p {
    margin: 0;
}

.team-card .story-tag {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.18);
}

.team-card--womens .story-tag,
.team-division-column--womens .team-division-heading .story-tag {
    color: #8a2e5c;
    background: rgba(201, 79, 129, 0.14);
}

.team-division-column--mens .team-division-heading .story-tag {
    background: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.14);
}

.story-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 8px 11px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--accent-strong);
    background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.story-card h3,
.team-card h2 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.team-card__header,
.team-meta,
.footer-grid {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
}

.team-card__header {
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.team-card__identity,
.directory-topline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.team-card__identity h2 {
    margin: 0;
}

.team-meta {
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.team-logo {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 88px;
    max-height: 52px;
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
    background: transparent;
}

.team-rank {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 48px;
    min-height: 28px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #f7fbff;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d84c6, #0f2238);
}

.team-details {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 6px;
}

.team-detail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 0 0 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.14);
    background: transparent;
}

.team-details dt {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);     /* 11px — tokenised */
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.team-details dd {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.announcement-grid,
.fixture-rounds {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-5);    /* 20px */
}

.fixture-round-card {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-5);        /* 20px */
    padding: var(--card-pad);   /* 28px */
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(239, 247, 255, 0.94));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.fixture-round-card__header,
.schedule-card__topline,
.schedule-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
}

.fixture-round-card__header h3 {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.24rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.fixture-round-card__list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.schedule-card {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);     /* 20px 24px */
    border-radius: var(--radius-card-sm);
    background: rgba(248, 252, 255, 0.98);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.14);
}

.schedule-card__topline strong {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.schedule-card__topline span,
.entry-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 30px;
    padding: 0 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #f7fbff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d84c6, #0f2238);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── Home / Away / VS badge overrides ─────────────────────────────
   The rule above (specificity 0,1,1) applies its dark gradient to
   every <span> inside .schedule-card__topline, including the
   Home/Away/VS spans we added in Phase 11. These 2-class selectors
   (specificity 0,2,0) beat it and restore the correct appearance.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Home and Away labels — transparent, accent text */
.schedule-card__topline .match-team__badge {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    min-height: 0;
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* VS separator — transparent, muted text */
.schedule-card__topline .match-vs-label {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0 var(--space-1);
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Kickoff badge — restore its own designed style (also a span) */
.schedule-card__topline .kickoff-badge {
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.14);
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.2);
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.schedule-card__meta {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.schedule-card__meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.schedule-card__meta i {
    color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.schedule-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.announcements-page .story-card__body {
    gap: 12px;
}

.page-with-hero-overlay .page-hero__content h1 {
    color: #f3f9ff;
    text-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(6, 18, 34, 0.34);
}

.announcements-page .page-hero__content .eyebrow,
.announcements-page .page-hero__content p {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

.page-with-hero-overlay .page-hero__content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

.announcements-page .story-card h3 {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.9vw, 1.44rem);
}

.announcements-page .story-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.home-page .overview-grid {
    align-items: start;
    gap: 22px;
}

.home-page .editorial-card,
.home-page .fixture-rail {
    align-self: start;
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: var(--space-4);        /* 16px */
    padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-8) var(--space-7);  /* 32px 32px 28px */
    height: auto;
}

.home-page .editorial-card .story-tag,
.home-page .fixture-rail .story-tag {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.home-page .editorial-card h2,
.home-page .fixture-rail h2 {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.home-page .editorial-card p,
.home-page .fixture-rail p {
    margin: 0;
}

.home-page .stack-list,
.home-page .mission-list {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.home-page .overview-note {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
}

.home-page .overview-note p {
    margin: 0;
}

.home-page .mission-item {
    grid-template-columns: 18px minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 12px;
}

.home-page .mission-item i {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 18px;
    min-width: 18px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.home-page #impact .connect-grid--list {
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 22px;
}

.home-page #impact .connect-card {
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-8) var(--space-7);
}

.home-page #impact .connect-card .story-tag {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.home-page #impact .connect-card h3 {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.home-page #impact .check-list {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.home-page #impact .check-item {
    grid-template-columns: 18px minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    text-align: left;
}

.home-page #impact .check-item i {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 18px;
    min-width: 18px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.executive-page .overview-grid {
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 22px;
}

.executive-page .editorial-card,
.executive-page .fixture-rail {
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 30px 30px 28px;
}

.executive-page .editorial-card .story-tag,
.executive-page .fixture-rail .story-tag {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.executive-page .editorial-card h2,
.executive-page .fixture-rail h2 {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.executive-page .editorial-card p,
.executive-page .fixture-rail p {
    margin: 0;
}

.executive-page .mission-list {
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.executive-page .mission-item {
    padding-top: 12px;
}

.executive-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
    grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
}

.executive-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 220px 1fr;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);   /* 24px — tokenised, was 20px */
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(239, 247, 255, 0.94));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    height: 100%;
}

.executive-card__media {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0e2745, #133b68);
}

.executive-card__media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.executive-card__placeholder {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: rgba(243, 249, 255, 0.94);
    font: 800 clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem)/1 var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.executive-card__body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-5);    /* 20px — standardised */
}

.executive-card__intro {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
}

.executive-card h2 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.45vw, 1.4rem);
}

.executive-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.executive-card__intro p {
    display: -webkit-box;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    line-clamp: 4;
}

.executive-details {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
}

.executive-detail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 0 0 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.14);
}

.executive-details dt {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.executive-details dd {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.table-grid {
    align-items: start;
}

.value-card,
.pillar-card {
    padding: var(--card-pad);   /* 28px */
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(238, 247, 255, 0.94));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.value-card {
    text-align: center;
    justify-items: center;
}

.value-index {
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font: 800 1rem/1 var(--font-display);
    background: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(8, 24, 42, 0.08);
}

.value-index i {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.value-card h3,
.pillar-card h3 {
    margin: 18px 0 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font: 800 1.32rem/1.1 var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.value-card p,
.pillar-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.section--tint {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.12), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(236, 245, 255, 0.8), rgba(228, 239, 255, 0.58));
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.08);
}

.table-card table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.table-card th,
.table-card td {
    padding: 12px 0;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.table-card th {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.table-card td {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.table-card tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.directory-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 50px 0 24px;
}

.page-hero__content {
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 34px 0 28px;
}

.page-with-hero-overlay main {
    margin-top: -108px;
}

.page-hero--feature {
    padding-top: 108px;
}

.page-hero--feature .hero-media {
    background-position: center 28%;
}

.page-hero--feature .page-hero__content {
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: 14px 0 16px;
    align-content: center;
    justify-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.page-hero--feature .page-hero__content h1 {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 4rem);
}

.page-hero__content h1 {
    color: #f3f9ff;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
}

.page-hero__content p {
    max-width: 38rem;
}

.directory-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.filter-chip {
    min-height: var(--touch-min);       /* 44px */
    padding: 0 var(--space-5);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    transition: var(--transition-colour);
}

.filter-chip:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.filter-chip.is-active,
.filter-chip:hover {
    color: #f7fbff;
    border-color: var(--blue-700);
    background: var(--blue-700);
}

.empty-state {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 28px;
    border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.portal-promo {
    padding: 26px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.96), rgba(15, 34, 56, 0.98)),
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.18), transparent 25%);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 42px rgba(6, 18, 34, 0.2);
}

.portal-promo h2,
.portal-promo p,
.portal-promo li,
.portal-promo strong {
    color: #f3f9ff;
}

.portal-promo ul {
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
}

.portal-promo li + li {
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.connect-grid {
    align-items: start;
}

.check-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.check-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.check-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
}

.check-item i {
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.check-item span {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.contact-layout {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}

.contact-card {
    padding: var(--space-8);    /* 32px — slightly more generous for contact */
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(241, 248, 255, 0.92));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.contact-card h3 {
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

.contact-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.contact-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
}

.contact-item i {
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.contact-item strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-item span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.connect-card form,
.contact-form,
.newsletter-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.field-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.connect-card label,
.contact-form label,
.newsletter-form label {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.connect-card input,
.connect-card textarea,
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.newsletter-form input {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: var(--input-height);    /* 48px */
    padding: var(--input-pad-y) var(--input-pad-x);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-input);     /* 12px — was hardcoded 14px */
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: var(--text-base);            /* ensure 16px — prevents iOS auto-zoom */
    background: rgba(250, 253, 255, 0.94);
    transition: border-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
                box-shadow    var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.connect-card input:focus,
.connect-card textarea:focus,
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus,
.newsletter-form input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--colour-focus-border);
    box-shadow: var(--glow-accent);
}

/* Field-level validation states */
.connect-card input.is-invalid,
.contact-form input.is-invalid,
.contact-form textarea.is-invalid {
    border-color: var(--colour-danger);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.14);
}

.connect-card input.is-valid,
.contact-form input.is-valid {
    border-color: var(--colour-success);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12);
}

.connect-card textarea,
.contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 132px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form__button {
    justify-self: start;
    min-height: var(--input-height);    /* 48px — raised from 42px (was below touch minimum) */
    padding: 0 var(--space-5);
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: var(--text-base);
}

.contact-form {
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-form .field-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-form label {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Horizontal padding already set via var(--input-pad-x) = 16px above. */

.site-flash {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.site-flash--success {
    color: #0f3b28;
    background: rgba(84, 176, 120, 0.14);
}

.site-flash--error {
    color: #7f1d1d;
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
}

.flash-shell {
    padding-top: 18px;
}

.site-footer {
    padding: var(--space-10) 0 var(--space-14);    /* 40px top 56px bottom */
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 24, 43, 0.98), rgba(7, 20, 38, 1)),
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.12), transparent 26%);
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-8);    /* 32px — raised from 18px for breathing room */
}

.footer-grid > div {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-3);    /* 12px — raised from 10px */
    align-content: start;
}

.footer-brand {
    gap: 14px;
}

.footer-brand__identity {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.footer-logo {
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    object-fit: contain;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.footer-grid p,
.footer-grid a,
.footer-grid span,
.footer-grid small {
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.76);
}

.footer-grid p {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-grid strong {
    color: #f4f9ff;
}

.footer-quicklinks {
    display: grid;
    justify-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-links {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    justify-items: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-subscribe {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.footer-subscribe__bar {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.footer-subscribe input {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(194, 223, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: #f4f9ff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.footer-subscribe__bar input {
    padding-right: 136px;
}

/* Two-class selector (0,2,0) beats Phase 12 .button { position: relative } (0,1,0) */
.footer-subscribe__bar .footer-subscribe__button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    right: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0 16px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-subscribe input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.5);
}

.footer-subscribe input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.48);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.12);
}

.footer-office {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.footer-office__item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-office__item i {
    margin-top: 2px;
    color: #9ddfff;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
    .section {
        padding: var(--section-py-md) 0;   /* 56px */
    }

    .site-header {
        padding-top: 12px;
    }

    .header-inner {
        min-height: 86px;
    }

    .header-pill {
        width: calc(100% - 18px);
        min-height: 72px;
        margin-left: 14px;
        padding: 8px 14px 8px 84px;
        border-radius: 28px;
    }

    .brand {
        left: 18px;
        transform: translate(-40px, -50%);
    }

    .brand-logo,
    .brand-mark {
        width: 2.8cm;
        height: 2.8cm;
    }

    .home-page .hero {
        margin-top: -104px;
        padding-top: 104px;
    }

    .hero-layout {
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 24px 0 16px;
    }

    .hero-copy,
    .page-hero__content > .reveal,
    .section-heading,
    .editorial-card,
    .fixture-rail,
    .overview-note,
    .pillar-card,
    .executive-card__body,
    .executive-card__intro,
    .connect-card,
    .contact-card,
    .stats-card,
    .table-card,
    .story-card__body,
    .team-card__body,
    .footer-grid,
    .portal-promo,
    .empty-state {
        text-align: left;
        justify-items: start;
    }

    .hero-actions,
    .contact-layout,
    .field-grid {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .home-page .hero-copy {
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 2px 0 8px;
        text-align: center;
        justify-items: center;
    }

    .home-page .hero .eyebrow,
    .home-page .hero-body,
    .home-page .hero-support,
    .home-page .hero-motto {
        text-align: center;
        justify-self: center;
    }

    .home-page .hero-title {
        max-width: 12.5ch;
        margin-top: 0.35rem;
        font-size: var(--text-h2-sm);   /* clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.4rem) — was clamp(1.78rem…) */
        line-height: 1.0;
    }

    .eyebrow,
    .hero-motto {
        font-size: var(--text-2xs);    /* 11px — reduced on mobile only */
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    .hero-body,
    .hero-support {
        font-size: 0.9rem;             /* raised from 0.86rem */
        line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .home-page .hero-actions {
        width: 100%;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        margin-top: 0.9rem;
    }

    .home-page .hero-motto {
        margin-top: 0.35rem;
    }

    .home-page .hero-actions .button,
    .home-page .hero-actions .button--ghost {
        width: auto;
        flex: 1 1 0;
        min-height: var(--touch-min);   /* 44px minimum touch target on mobile */
        padding: 0 12px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        gap: var(--space-3);    /* 12px on mobile */
    }

    .stats-card {
        padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-3);    /* 16px 12px on mobile */
        border-radius: var(--radius-card-sm);
    }

    .stats-card strong {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 6.2vw, 2rem);
    }

    .stats-card span {
        margin-top: 4px;
        font-size: 0.66rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }

    .section-heading {
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .section-heading h2 {
        font-size: var(--text-h2-sm);   /* clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.4rem) */
        line-height: 1.04;
    }

    .section-heading p,
    .editorial-card p,
    .fixture-rail p,
    .connect-card p,
    .contact-card p,
    .table-card p,
    .story-card__body p,
    .team-card__body p {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
    }

    .editorial-card,
    .fixture-rail,
    .table-card,
    .connect-card,
    .contact-card,
    .portal-promo,
    .executive-card__body {
        padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5);    /* 24px 20px */
    }

    .overview-note,
    .value-card,
    .pillar-card {
        padding: var(--space-5);                   /* 20px all sides */
    }

    .story-card__body {
        padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
        gap: var(--space-3);
    }

    .page-hero--feature {
        padding-top: 104px;
    }

    .page-hero--feature .page-hero__content {
        min-height: 230px;
        padding: 8px 0 12px;
    }

    .page-hero__content {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .page-hero__content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 3rem);
        line-height: 0.98;
    }

    .contact-card {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form textarea {
        padding-left: 16px;
        padding-right: 16px;
    }

    .executive-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .executive-card {
        grid-template-rows: 136px 1fr;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .executive-card__media {
        min-height: 136px;
        height: 136px;
    }

    .executive-card__body {
        padding: 12px;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: left;
        justify-items: start;
    }

    .executive-card__intro {
        gap: 6px;
        text-align: left;
        justify-items: start;
    }

    .executive-card h2 {
        font-size: 0.96rem;
        line-height: 1.06;
    }

    .executive-card p {
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        line-height: 1.42;
    }

    .executive-card__intro p {
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        line-clamp: 3;
    }

    .page-with-hero-overlay .page-hero__content {
        justify-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .page-with-hero-overlay .page-hero__content p {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .match-grid,
    .team-details,
    .executive-details,
    .contact-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .check-item,
    .executive-detail,
    .contact-item,
    .footer-office__item {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        justify-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .check-item i,
    .executive-detail i,
    .contact-item i,
    .footer-office__item i {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .home-page #impact .check-item {
        grid-template-columns: 18px minmax(0, 1fr);
        justify-items: start;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .home-page #impact .check-item i {
        margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .footer-subscribe__bar input {
        padding-right: 116px;
    }

    .footer-subscribe__bar .footer-subscribe__button {
        position: absolute;
        top: 4px;
        right: 4px;
        bottom: 4px;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 0 14px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .mission-list {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .mission-item {
        grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr;
        width: 100%;
        justify-items: start;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .mission-item i {
        margin-top: 3px;
    }

    .site-nav a {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .team-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .team-card > img {
        min-height: 0;
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.1);
    }

    .team-details {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .team-card__body {
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 14px;
    }

    .team-card__header {
        gap: 8px;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .team-card__identity {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .team-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.06rem;
    }

    .team-summary {
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        line-height: 1.32;
    }

    .team-card .story-tag,
    .team-rank {
        font-size: 0.62rem;
    }

    .team-logo {
        max-width: 72px;
        max-height: 44px;
    }

    .fixture-round-card__header,
    .schedule-card__topline,
    .schedule-card__meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        gap: 16px;
        justify-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-grid > div {
        justify-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-brand__identity,
    .footer-links {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer-office__item {
        grid-template-columns: 18px auto;
        justify-content: center;
        justify-items: start;
        text-align: left;
        gap: 10px;
        width: fit-content;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .footer-office__item i {
        margin-top: 2px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
    .stats-grid,
    .story-grid,
    .connect-grid,
    .table-grid,
    .field-grid,
    .value-grid,
    .pillar-grid,
    .executive-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--space-5);    /* 20px at tablet */
    }

    .hero-copy {
        gap: var(--space-6);
        padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
    }

    .editorial-card,
    .fixture-rail,
    .table-card,
    .connect-card,
    .portal-promo {
        padding: var(--space-8);    /* 32px at tablet and above */
    }
}

@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .nav-toggle {
        display: none;
    }

    .site-nav {
        position: static;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        min-width: 0;
        padding: 0;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        background: transparent;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .site-nav a {
        padding: 10px 14px;
    }

    /* These grids stay single-column at desktop */
    .competition-grid,
    .table-grid,
    .directory-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    /* Hero layout: 2-column on desktop — copy left, panel right */
    .hero-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
        align-items: center;
        gap: var(--space-10);       /* 40px — comfortable column gutter */
        padding: 80px 0 52px;
    }

    .hero-copy {
        max-width: none;    /* fill the left column naturally */
    }

    .hero-panel {
        gap: var(--space-5);    /* 20px between the two insight cards */
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .overview-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
        align-items: start;
        gap: var(--space-7);    /* 28px desktop gap */
    }

    .story-grid,
    .value-grid,
    .pillar-grid,
    .connect-grid {
        gap: var(--space-6);    /* 24px for multi-column content grids */
    }

    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .story-grid,
    .value-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .connect-grid--list {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .pillar-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .page-hero__content {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, 0.75fr);
        align-items: end;
    }

    .page-with-hero-overlay .page-hero__content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        align-items: center;
        justify-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .page-hero--feature .page-hero__content {
        min-height: 270px;
        padding: 12px 0 14px;
    }

    .announcement-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .contact-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
        align-items: start;
        gap: var(--space-7);    /* 28px */
    }

    .executive-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
        align-items: start;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
        align-items: start;
        gap: var(--space-10);    /* 40px desktop column gap — generous */
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 3.2rem;
    }

    .home-page .hero {
        margin-top: -118px;
        padding-top: 118px;
    }

    .hero-layout {
        padding: 96px 0 64px;   /* more generous hero padding at wide desktop */
    }

    .story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr 0.85fr;
    }

    .directory-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .page-with-hero-overlay main {
        margin-top: -118px;
    }

    .page-hero--feature {
        padding-top: 118px;
    }

    .page-hero--feature .page-hero__content {
        min-height: 240px;
        padding: 10px 0 12px;
    }
}

/* ── Ultra-wide (1440px+): increase section rhythm ─────────── */
@media (min-width: 1440px) {
    .section {
        padding: var(--space-24) 0;     /* 96px — premium breathing room */
    }

    .site-footer {
        padding: var(--space-12) 0 var(--space-20);
    }

    .overview-grid,
    .table-grid {
        gap: var(--space-8);            /* 32px for wider views */
    }

    .section-heading {
        margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   Mobile-First UX Enhancements
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Hamburger 3-line → X morph (JS adds is-open to button) ─ */
.nav-toggle span {
    display: block;
    transition: transform 200ms ease, opacity 200ms ease;
}

.nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
}

.nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ── Site-header sits above the overlay ─────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 919px) {
    .site-header {
        z-index: 300;
    }
}

/* ── Full-screen nav overlay (mobile only, < 920px) ─────────── */
@media (max-width: 919px) {

    /* Releasing backdrop-filter on header-pill lets position:fixed
       on .site-nav resolve to the viewport, not the pill's bounds */
    .header-pill[data-nav-open] {
        backdrop-filter: none;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    }

    .site-nav {
        /* Override the absolute dropdown with a full-screen overlay */
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 200;
        display: flex !important; /* always in DOM; visibility controls hide/show */
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 4px;
        padding: 80px 16px 32px;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        background: rgba(5, 13, 26, 0.97);
        backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
        box-shadow: none;
        /* hidden state */
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        pointer-events: none;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition:
            transform 280ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
            opacity 220ms ease,
            visibility 0ms 280ms;
    }

    .site-nav.is-open {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
        pointer-events: auto;
        visibility: visible;
        transition:
            transform 280ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
            opacity 220ms ease,
            visibility 0ms 0ms;
    }

    .site-nav a {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 15px 16px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        color: rgba(194, 226, 255, 0.72);
        font-size: 1.06rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        text-align: left;
        transition: color 140ms ease, background 140ms ease;
    }

    .site-nav a:hover,
    .site-nav a:active {
        color: #ffffff;
        background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.1);
        transform: none;
    }

    /* Close button injected by JS */
    .nav-close {
        position: absolute;
        top: 18px;
        right: 18px;
        display: grid;
        place-items: center;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(194, 223, 255, 0.14);
        border-radius: 12px;
        color: rgba(194, 228, 255, 0.58);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: 1rem;
        transition: color 150ms ease, background 150ms ease;
    }

    .nav-close:hover {
        color: #f4f9ff;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    }

    /* Nav section divider label (injected by JS) */
    .nav-divider {
        padding: 8px 16px 4px;
        color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.45);
        font-size: 0.64rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }
}

/* ── Hero panel compact layout on phones — NEVER hidden (audit C-1) ── */
@media (max-width: 639px) {
    .hero-panel {
        /* Was: display:none — now visible as 2-column compact card strip */
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--space-3);
    }

    .hero-panel .insight-card {
        padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-4);
    }

    .hero-panel .panel-label,
    .hero-panel .meta-label {
        font-size: var(--text-2xs);
        padding: 5px 9px;
    }

    .hero-panel h2,
    .hero-panel h3 {
        margin-top: var(--space-2);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: var(--leading-snug);
    }

    .hero-panel p {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        line-clamp: 2;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Match date/venue grid is too dense for a narrow mobile card */
    .hero-panel .match-grid {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ── Hero panel tablet: 2-column side-by-side (640–919px) ────── */
/* On desktop (920px+) the panel is in a right column, so cards
   stack vertically. On tablet they fill the full width as peers. */
@media (min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 919px) {
    .hero-panel {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--space-4);
    }

    .hero-layout {
        padding: 52px 0 36px;
    }
}

/* ── Hero CTAs: stacked full-width on very small phones ─────── */
@media (max-width: 479px) {
    .home-page .hero-actions {
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 8px;
        margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }

    .home-page .hero-actions .button,
    .home-page .hero-actions .button--ghost {
        width: auto;
        flex: 1 1 0;
        min-width: 0;
        min-height: var(--touch-min);  /* 44px — never below touch minimum */
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* ── Footer subscribe: button stays inside bar at all widths ──── */
@media (max-width: 479px) {
    .footer-subscribe__bar input {
        padding-right: 88px;
    }

    .footer-subscribe__bar .footer-subscribe__button {
        position: absolute;
        top: 4px;
        right: 4px;
        bottom: 4px;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 0 10px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }
}

/* ── Ensure all interactive elements meet 44px touch target ──── */
.filter-chip {
    min-height: 44px;
}

/* ── Tighten section spacing on very small phones ────────────── */
@media (max-width: 479px) {
    .section {
        padding: var(--section-py-sm) 0;   /* 48px */
    }

    .section-heading {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .stats-card {
        padding: 12px 10px;
    }

    .value-card,
    .pillar-card,
    .editorial-card,
    .fixture-rail,
    .connect-card,
    .contact-card {
        padding: 18px 16px;
    }

    .story-card__body {
        padding: 16px 16px 18px;
    }

    /* Enforce minimum card padding on small phones — never below 20px sides */
    .value-card,
    .pillar-card,
    .editorial-card,
    .fixture-rail,
    .connect-card,
    .contact-card,
    .fixture-round-card {
        padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-5);     /* 20px all sides */
    }
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 1 — ENTERPRISE MODERNIZATION ADDITIONS
   All new rules added below are part of Phase 1 audit remediation.
   Existing rules above are preserved; these extend, guard, or
   correct them without removing prior functionality.
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Skip Navigation Link (audit H-7 — WCAG 2.4.1) ──────────── */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    z-index: var(--z-toast);
    padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--blue-800);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    text-decoration: none;
    outline: none;
    transition: top var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ── Active Navigation State (audit H-5) ─────────────────────── */
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.14);
}

@media (max-width: 919px) {
    .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
        color: #ffffff;
        background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.16);
    }
}

/* ── Focus Visible — Enhanced (audit 2.4.7) ─────────────────── */
:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.site-nav a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

/* ── Nav Overlay ARIA modal context (audit M-4) ──────────────── */
.site-nav[role="dialog"] {
    /* Ensures proper stacking when ARIA modal is active */
    z-index: var(--z-nav);
}

/* ── Card hover guard — touch devices (audit M-7) ────────────── */
/* On touch devices (no fine pointer), disable hover transforms
   to prevent sticky hover state after tap on iOS / Android.     */
@media (hover: none) {
    .story-card:hover,
    .team-card:hover,
    .value-card:hover,
    .pillar-card:hover,
    .connect-card:hover,
    .table-card:hover {
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        border-color: var(--line);
    }
}

/* ── No-JS Fallback — opacity:0 elements (audit C-4) ─────────── */
/* When JS is unavailable, .no-js stays on <html>.
   All reveal-animated elements must be immediately visible.     */
html.no-js .reveal,
html.no-js .hero-copy,
html.no-js .hero-panel,
html.no-js .section-heading,
html.no-js .editorial-card,
html.no-js .fixture-rail,
html.no-js .team-card,
html.no-js .story-card,
html.no-js .insight-card,
html.no-js .page-hero__content,
html.no-js .stats-card,
html.no-js .filter-bar,
html.no-js .connect-card,
html.no-js .contact-card {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

/* ── Prefers Reduced Motion (audit H-1 — WCAG 2.3.3) ─────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }

    /* Make all reveal-animated elements immediately visible */
    .reveal,
    .hero-copy,
    .hero-panel,
    .section-heading,
    .editorial-card,
    .fixture-rail,
    .team-card,
    .story-card,
    .insight-card,
    .page-hero__content,
    .stats-card,
    .filter-bar,
    .connect-card,
    .contact-card {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none;
    }

    /* Remove card hover lifts */
    .story-card:hover,
    .team-card:hover,
    .value-card:hover,
    .pillar-card:hover,
    .connect-card:hover,
    .table-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }

    /* Remove image zoom on hover */
    .story-card:hover img,
    .team-card:hover > img {
        transform: none;
    }

    /* Remove mobile nav slide animation */
    .site-nav {
        transition: opacity var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
                    visibility 0ms 0ms !important;
    }
}

/* ── Subpage page-hero h1 mobile size (audit: too small at 780px) */
@media (max-width: 780px) {
    .page-hero__content h1 {
        font-size: var(--text-subpage-hero);  /* clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 3rem) */
    }
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 3 — ENTERPRISE COMPONENT LIBRARY
   All additions below are Phase 3 component improvements.
   Existing component rules are preserved above; these extend
   or correct them without duplication.
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Form Helper Text & Validation Messages ──────────────────── */
.field-hint {
    display: block;
    margin-top: var(--space-1);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);       /* 12px */
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

.field-error-msg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
    color: var(--colour-danger-text);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

.field-error-msg::before {
    content: "\f071";             /* FontAwesome triangle-exclamation */
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.field-success-msg {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
    color: var(--colour-success-text);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

/* Required field mark */
.required-mark {
    color: var(--colour-danger);
    margin-left: var(--space-1);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
}

/* ── Enhanced Label Styles ───────────────────────────────────── */
.connect-card label,
.contact-form label,
.newsletter-form label {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

/* ── Card Border-Radius Standardisation ─────────────────────── */
/* Bring all main cards to the --radius-card token (24px).
   Previously a mix of hardcoded 18px, 20px, and var(--radius-lg). */
.insight-card,
.fixture-rail,
.editorial-card,
.stats-card,
.story-card,
.overview-note,
.connect-card,
.table-card,
.contact-card,
.portal-promo,
.value-card,
.pillar-card,
.fixture-round-card {
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);  /* 24px — was var(--radius-lg) = 18px */
}

/* Compact card family — stays at --radius-card-sm (18px) */
.schedule-card,
.team-card__body {
    border-radius: var(--radius-card-sm);
}

/* ── Tag / Badge System ──────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Standardise all tag-like elements. Minimum size enforced.     */
.story-tag {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);          /* 12px — raised from implicit ~11px */
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Team card tag specifically was 0.64rem (10.2px) — raise it */
.team-card .story-tag {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);      /* 12px */
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
}

/* Division heading tags */
.team-division-heading .story-tag {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
}

/* ── Alert / Flash System Enhancement ───────────────────────── */
.site-flash {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);    /* was hardcoded 16px, now 18px token */
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.site-flash::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 4px;
    min-width: 4px;
    align-self: stretch;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
}

.site-flash--success {
    color: var(--colour-success-text);
    background: var(--colour-success-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.22);
}

.site-flash--success::before {
    background: var(--colour-success);
}

.site-flash--error {
    color: var(--colour-danger-text);
    background: var(--colour-danger-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.22);
}

.site-flash--error::before {
    background: var(--colour-danger);
}

/* Warning variant (new in Phase 3) */
.site-flash--warning {
    color: var(--colour-warning-text);
    background: var(--colour-warning-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.22);
}

.site-flash--warning::before {
    background: var(--colour-warning);
}

/* Info variant (new in Phase 3) */
.site-flash--info {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.3);
}

.site-flash--info::before {
    background: var(--accent-strong);
}

/* ── Table Component Improvements ────────────────────────────── */
/* Add horizontal padding so text doesn't sit at the card edge */
.table-card th,
.table-card td {
    padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-2);    /* 12px 8px — added horizontal */
}

/* First / last cell alignment with card edge */
.table-card th:first-child,
.table-card td:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.table-card th:last-child,
.table-card td:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
}

/* Table header: use eyebrow token sizing */
.table-card th {
    font-size: var(--text-eyebrow);     /* 13px — up from 0.78rem/12.5px */
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line);   /* slightly heavier header divider */
}

/* Subtle row hover for scannability */
@media (hover: hover) {
    .table-card tbody tr:hover td {
        background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.06);
    }
}

/* ── Empty State Improvements ────────────────────────────────── */
.empty-state {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);            /* 16px — raised from 10px */
    padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-8);    /* 40px 32px */
    border: 1.5px dashed var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    text-align: center;
}

.empty-state i,
.empty-state .empty-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.empty-state p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
    max-width: 28rem;
}

/* ── Skeleton Loader System (Phase 3 — new) ──────────────────── */
@keyframes skeleton-shimmer {
    0%   { background-position: -400px 0; }
    100% { background-position: 400px 0; }
}

.skeleton {
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.3)    0%,
        rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.55)  40%,
        rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.3)  100%
    );
    background-size: 800px 100%;
    animation: skeleton-shimmer 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.skeleton-text {
    height: var(--text-base);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.skeleton-text--sm {
    height: var(--text-sm);
    width: 60%;
}

.skeleton-text--lg {
    height: var(--text-2xl);
    width: 80%;
}

.skeleton-heading {
    height: 2.2rem;
    width: 55%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.skeleton-card {
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

.skeleton-avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Respect reduced-motion for skeleton shimmer */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .skeleton {
        animation: none;
        background: rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.4);
    }
}

/* ── Portal Promo card — radius token ───────────────────────── */
.portal-promo {
    padding: var(--card-pad);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 4 — NAVIGATION & USER FLOW
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Breadcrumb Navigation (audit M-2 — added to all subpages) ─ */
.breadcrumb {
    padding: var(--space-4) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.breadcrumb__list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.breadcrumb__item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Chevron separator via pseudo-element */
.breadcrumb__item + .breadcrumb__item::before {
    content: "";
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    border-top: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    opacity: 0.55;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.breadcrumb__item a {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.breadcrumb__item a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.breadcrumb__item a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

/* Current page — no link, styled as label */
.breadcrumb__item[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
}

/* ── Desktop Navigation Improvements ────────────────────────── */

/* Fix: remove horizontal transform on desktop nav links.
   transform: translateX was designed for the vertical mobile list;
   on the horizontal desktop bar it causes layout jitter.          */
@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .site-nav a:hover {
        transform: none;
    }

    /* Desktop nav links: clean pill shape, not 14px arbitrary radius */
    .site-nav a {
        border-radius: var(--radius-full);
        padding: 8px 14px;
        font-size: var(--text-sm);         /* 13px — tight but appropriate for pill nav */
        font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
        letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

    /* Active page indicator on desktop: tinted pill */
    .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
        color: #ffffff;
        background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.18);
        border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.24);
    }
}

/* ── Mobile Navigation Item Sizing ──────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 919px) {
    .site-nav a {
        min-height: var(--touch-min);   /* enforce 44px touch target */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
        font-size: 1.06rem;
        font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    }
}

/* ── Filter Bar — mobile horizontal scroll ───────────────────── */
.filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;         /* prevent wrap — enable horizontal scroll */
    gap: var(--space-3);       /* 12px */
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);  /* 24px */
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;     /* Firefox — hide scrollbar but keep scroll */
    padding-bottom: 2px;       /* prevent clip on focus outline */
}

.filter-bar::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;             /* Chrome/Safari */
}

/* At desktop widths, re-enable wrapping */
@media (min-width: 700px) {
    .filter-bar {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        overflow-x: visible;
    }
}

/* ── In-Content Link Styles ──────────────────────────────────── */
/* Body-text links within editorial/connect content areas */
.editorial-card a:not(.button):not(.button--ghost):not(.story-tag),
.connect-card a:not(.button):not(.button--ghost),
.fixture-rail a:not(.button) {
    color: var(--accent-strong);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.35);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
                text-decoration-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.editorial-card a:not(.button):not(.button--ghost):not(.story-tag):hover,
.connect-card a:not(.button):not(.button--ghost):hover,
.fixture-rail a:not(.button):hover {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    text-decoration-color: var(--accent-deep);
}

/* ── Back-to-Top Button ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: var(--space-6);
    right: var(--space-6);
    z-index: var(--z-raised);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.22);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-3);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition:
        opacity   var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-spring),
        transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-spring),
        background var(--duration-fast)  var(--ease-out),
        box-shadow var(--duration-fast)  var(--ease-out);
}

.back-to-top.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
    background: var(--surface-strong);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
    border-color: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.4);
}

.back-to-top:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .back-to-top {
        transition: opacity var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ── Footer Links — inline hover ─────────────────────────────── */
.footer-links a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.76);
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: var(--space-1) 0;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 1);
}

.footer-links a:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

/* ── Section anchor smooth-scroll visual feedback ────────────── */
/* Adds a brief highlight when a section is scroll-targeted      */
:target > .section-heading,
:target > h2:first-child {
    animation: section-highlight 1.2s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes section-highlight {
    0%   { color: var(--accent-strong); }
    100% { color: var(--ink); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    :target > .section-heading { animation: none; }
}

/* ── CTA Hierarchy — Hero motto visual treatment ──────────────── */
/* The hero-motto is a secondary identity line. Give it a thin
   accent line above to separate it from the CTA row visually.   */
.hero-motto {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: var(--space-4);
}

.hero-motto::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: currentColor;
    opacity: 0.4;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

/* ── Page transition hint — loading bar ───────────────────────── */
/* Thin accent bar at top of viewport on navigation start.
   Not connected to a router — this is a CSS-only aesthetic
   that can be triggered by JS adding .page-loading to <body>. */
@keyframes load-bar {
    0%   { transform: scaleX(0); opacity: 1; }
    80%  { transform: scaleX(0.85); opacity: 1; }
    100% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 0; }
}

body.page-loading::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-strong), var(--accent));
    transform-origin: left center;
    animation: load-bar 1.2s var(--ease-out) forwards;
    z-index: var(--z-toast);
    pointer-events: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    body.page-loading::before { animation: none; }
}

/* ── Directory shell spacing improvement ─────────────────────── */
.directory-shell {
    padding: var(--space-12) 0 var(--space-7);    /* 48px 0 28px — was 50px 0 24px */
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 5 — ACCESSIBILITY & PERFORMANCE FOUNDATION
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Visually hidden utility (used by table captions, ARIA labels) */
/* Hides content visually while keeping it available to screen readers */
.visually-hidden,
.sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

/* ── Highlights list spacing — replaces inline style="margin-top" */
.highlights-list {
    margin-top: var(--space-5);     /* 20px — was inline style="margin-top:18px" */
}

.highlights-list + .highlights-list,
.highlights-list--spaced {
    margin-top: var(--space-7);     /* 28px — was inline style="margin-top:24px" */
}

/* ── Image aspect-ratio stabilisation — prevents CLS ─────────── */
/* Images inside story and team cards have known aspect ratios;
   these rules reserve space before the image loads.             */
.story-card img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.team-card > img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.executive-card__media img {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;   /* portraits are typically square-ish */
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.footer-logo {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

/* ── Reveal animation: compositor-layer hint for smooth starts ── */
/* will-change is declared only on elements ABOUT to animate —
   specifically those with .reveal that haven't yet become .is-visible.
   Scoped to avoid promoting everything to its own GPU layer.    */
.reveal:not(.is-visible) {
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* Once visible, remove the hint to free the GPU layer */
.reveal.is-visible {
    will-change: auto;
}

/* ── Backdrop-filter performance fallback ────────────────────── */
/* On devices where backdrop-filter is not available or
   causes performance issues, fall back to solid background.     */
@supports not (backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) {
    .header-pill {
        background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.96) !important;
    }

    .site-nav {
        background: rgba(5, 13, 26, 0.99) !important;
    }
}

/* ── Reduced motion — table hover animation guard ────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .metric-card:hover,
    .entry-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ── focus-visible on table rows for keyboard nav ────────────── */
.table-card tbody tr:focus-within td {
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.08);
    outline: none;
}

/* ── Print styles — basic fixture/standings readability ──────── */
@media print {
    .site-header,
    .site-footer,
    .skip-link,
    .back-to-top,
    .filter-bar,
    .hero-actions,
    .breadcrumb {
        display: none !important;
    }

    body {
        font-size: 12pt;
        color: #000;
        background: #fff;
    }

    .table-card,
    .fixture-round-card,
    .schedule-card {
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
        box-shadow: none;
        break-inside: avoid;
    }

    .section {
        padding: 16pt 0;
    }
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 6 — PUBLIC WEBSITE MODERNISATION
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Home-page hero: dramatic sports overlay ─────────────────── */
/* Replaces the near-opaque white wash with a directional dark
   gradient that lets the background image breathe.              */
.home-page .hero::before {
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to right,
            rgba(5, 13, 26, 0.86)  0%,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.60)  55%,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.24) 100%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.10)  0%,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.68) 100%
        );
}

/* Hero body / support text must be light on the darker overlay */
.home-page .hero .hero-body,
.home-page .hero .hero-support {
    color: rgba(214, 235, 255, 0.84);
}

/* Hero panel — glass treatment for dark hero background on desktop */
@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .hero-panel .insight-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
        backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
        border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.22);
    }

    .hero-panel .insight-card:nth-child(2) {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.14);
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .hero-panel h2,
    .hero-panel h3 {
        color: #f3f9ff;
    }

    .hero-panel p {
        color: rgba(214, 235, 255, 0.78);
    }

    .hero-panel .panel-label,
    .hero-panel .meta-label {
        background: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.28);
        color: #9ddfff;
    }

    /* Match detail grid on desktop panel — light text */
    .hero-panel .match-grid dt {
        color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.7);
    }

    .hero-panel .match-grid dd {
        color: #f3f9ff;
    }
}

/* ── Match / Fixture Status Indicator System ─────────────────── */
.match-status {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);     /* 11px */
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.match-status--live {
    color: #991b1b;
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.28);
}

.match-status--live::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: #ef4444;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    animation: status-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes status-pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50%       { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(0.75); }
}

.match-status--upcoming {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    background: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.22);
}

.match-status--completed {
    color: var(--colour-success-text);
    background: var(--colour-success-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.22);
}

.match-status--postponed {
    color: var(--colour-warning-text);
    background: var(--colour-warning-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.22);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .match-status--live::before { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
}

/* ── Schedule card: improved matchup presentation ────────────── */
/* The vs-separator between team names is now a proper element  */
.schedule-card__teams {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    min-width: 0;
}

.schedule-card__vs-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.1);
    color: var(--accent-strong);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Story card — text-only variant (no image) ───────────────── */
/* Announcements often have no image. This variant treats the
   card body as the full card with generous padding.             */
.story-card--text-only {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;    /* override the image + body layout */
}

.story-card--text-only .story-card__body {
    padding: var(--card-pad);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

/* ── Story metadata: use semantic <time> element ─────────────── */
.story-meta time {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Reading time indicator (used in story cards) ────────────── */
.reading-time {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-1);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

/* ── Section contact — distinctive background ────────────────── */
.section--contact {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.09), transparent 38%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(238, 246, 255, 0.55), rgba(226, 239, 255, 0.35));
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.08);
}

/* ── Fixture round card: header divider ──────────────────────── */
.fixture-round-card__header {
    padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ── Mission list: inline style removal ──────────────────────── */
/* Replaces the two inline style="margin-top:24px" attributes   */
.mission-list--spaced {
    margin-top: var(--space-7);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-7);
}

/* ── Footer bottom copyright bar ────────────────────────────── */
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    margin-top: var(--space-8);
    padding: var(--space-5) 0 0;
}

.footer-bottom__inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom small {
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.35);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

/* Developer credit */
.footer-credit {
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.35);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-style: italic;
}

.footer-credit span {
    color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.7);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .footer-bottom__inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: var(--space-2);
    }
}

/* ── Footer subscribe: label improvement ─────────────────────── */
.footer-subscribe__label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.65);
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ── Footer quick-links section label ────────────────────────── */
.footer-section-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.5);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Executive card: role tag improvement ────────────────────── */
.executive-card .story-tag {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Executive card placeholder: more refined initials ──────── */
.executive-card__placeholder {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0e2745, #1a4d80);
}

/* ── Team card: min-height improvement on mobile ─────────────── */
@media (max-width: 699px) {
    .team-card {
        min-height: 140px;
    }
}

/* ── Stats card number: stronger visual weight ───────────────── */
.stats-card strong {
    color: var(--accent-strong);    /* tinted blue for sports energy */
}

/* ── Overview note: slightly elevated look ───────────────────── */
.overview-note {
    padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.1);
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.96), rgba(240,248,255,0.9));
}

/* ── Announcement story card: no-image full-body padding fix ─── */
.announcements-page .story-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;    /* no image — single column */
}

.announcements-page .story-card__body {
    padding: var(--card-pad);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

/* ── Section tint: slightly cleaner background ───────────────── */
.section--tint {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.1), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,
            rgba(235, 245, 255, 0.75),
            rgba(226, 238, 255, 0.55)
        );
}

/* ── Page-hero subpage: richer overlay ───────────────────────── */
/* Subpage heroes keep the lighter overlay but add a subtle
   bottom-to-dark gradient so title text pops at the bottom     */
.page-hero--feature::before {
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.22) 0%,
            rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.64) 100%
        );
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 9 — CROSS-PLATFORM COHERENCE & SHARED COMPONENT AUDIT
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Stack-list spacing utility (replaces inline style="margin-top: 22px") */
.stack-list--spaced {
    margin-top: var(--space-6);     /* 24px */
}

/* ── Workspace card margin utility (replaces inline style="margin-top: 18px") */
.workspace-card--mt {
    margin-top: var(--space-5);     /* 20px */
}

/* ── Cross-platform focus ring standardisation ───────────────── */
/* Ensure every interactive element across both public and admin
   surfaces uses the same focus token. Already set per-element in
   prior phases; this catch-all covers any edge cases.           */
:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ── Shared text utility: metadata dates / secondary small text ─ */
.text-meta {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Shared text utility: muted body copy ───────────────────── */
.text-muted {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ── Shared layout: content separator line ───────────────────── */
.content-divider {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: var(--space-6) 0;
}

/* ── Shared pill badge (cross-platform) ─────────────────────── */
/* Consistent badge across public site and team portal          */
.badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.badge--accent {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.18);
}

.badge--success {
    color: var(--colour-success-text);
    background: var(--colour-success-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.22);
}

.badge--warning {
    color: var(--colour-warning-text);
    background: var(--colour-warning-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.22);
}

.badge--danger {
    color: var(--colour-danger-text);
    background: var(--colour-danger-surface);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.22);
}

/* ── Coherence: ensure all public form inputs share same height ─ */
/* Catches any inputs not yet covered by Phase 3 form rules     */
.contact-form input,
.newsletter-form input,
.footer-subscribe input {
    font-size: var(--text-base);    /* 16px — ensures no iOS zoom */
}

/* ── Newsletter subscription input — dark footer variant ──────── */
.footer-subscribe input {
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    border-radius: var(--radius-input);    /* 12px — matches all other inputs */
}

/* ── Coherence: table-card has consistent top margin ────────── */
.table-card table + table {
    margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

/* ── Highlights-list top margin (second list after first) ────── */
.table-card .highlights-list + .highlights-list {
    margin-top: var(--space-7);
}

/* ── Cross-platform: consistent link style for footer office ─── */
.footer-office__item a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.3);
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.footer-office__item a:hover {
    color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 1);
    text-decoration-color: rgba(214, 231, 249, 0.7);
}

/* ── Cross-platform: back-to-top mobile positioning refinement ── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .back-to-top {
        bottom: var(--space-4);
        right: var(--space-4);
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }
}

/* ── Coherence: breadcrumb on subpages has consistent padding ── */
.body--subpage .breadcrumb {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}

/* ── Coherence: flash shell consistently spaced ──────────────── */
.flash-shell {
    padding-top: var(--space-5);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

/* ── Story card grid on story-heavy pages: consistent gap ────── */
.story-grid,
.announcement-grid {
    gap: var(--space-5);
}

@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .announcement-grid {
        gap: var(--space-6);
    }
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 10 — FINAL QA, POLISH & REFINEMENT
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Hero section: remove scale on media (CLS & visual quality) ─ */
/* The 1.03 scale was intended to prevent white edges on zoom,
   but causes slight blurriness. Modern CSS handles this better. */
.hero-media {
    transform: none;
}

/* ── Hero title line-height at desktop: tighten for premium feel ─ */
@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .hero-title {
        line-height: var(--leading-tight);  /* 1.05 */
    }

    /* Hero copy vertical centering — slight adjustment */
    .hero-copy {
        padding-top: var(--space-7);
        padding-bottom: var(--space-7);
    }
}

/* ── Announcements page story-card body: ensure left-align ────── */
.announcements-page .story-card__body {
    text-align: left;
    justify-items: start;
}

/* ── Section heading intro paragraph max-width refined ──────── */
.section-heading p {
    max-width: 44rem;
    font-size: var(--text-md);     /* 17px — slightly larger than body for comfort */
    line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
}

/* ── Contact form button: ensure full-width on mobile ──────── */
@media (max-width: 699px) {
    .contact-form__button {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* ── Stats card: more elegant number display ─────────────────── */
.stats-card strong {
    line-height: var(--leading-tight);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* ── Executive card: minimum card height for alignment ──────── */
.executive-grid {
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── Value/pillar card h3: tighter leading for display font ─── */
.value-card h3,
.pillar-card h3 {
    line-height: var(--leading-snug);
}

/* ── Mission item: vertical alignment correction ─────────────── */
.mission-item i {
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Footer: ensure grid doesn't collapse badly at mid-widths ── */
@media (min-width: 640px) and (max-width: 919px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--space-8);
    }
}

/* ── Insight card match-grid dd: better visual weight ──────── */
.match-grid dd,
.meta-grid strong {
    margin-top: var(--space-1);
    font-size: var(--text-sm);     /* 13px — clearer value display */
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

/* ── Stats band: ensure 4-col remains at desktop ────────────── */
@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

/* ── Team card: body padding aligned with card-pad-sm ──────── */
.team-card__body {
    padding: var(--card-pad-sm);    /* 20px — token-driven */
}

/* ── Ensure no orphaned reveal elements stay invisible ────────── */
/* Belt-and-suspenders: any .reveal that hasn't fired after 5s
   becomes visible via this delayed CSS animation               */
@keyframes reveal-fallback {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.reveal {
    animation: reveal-fallback 0.01ms linear 5s both;
}

.reveal.is-visible {
    animation: none;
}

/* ── Stats card strong: ensure plain colour (no gradient clip) ── */
/* The admin metric-card uses gradient text; public stats-card does not. */
.stats-card strong {
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--accent-strong);  /* explicit for safety */
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 11 — SPORTS PLATFORM EXPERIENCE
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Match Versus Layout — Home / Away visualization ─────────── */
.match-versus {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    margin: var(--space-4) 0 var(--space-2);
}

.match-team {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-1);
}

.match-team--home {
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
}

.match-team--away {
    align-items: flex-end;
    text-align: right;
}

.match-team__badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.match-team__badge--home { background: transparent; }
.match-team__badge--away { background: transparent; }

.match-team__name {
    font: var(--weight-bold) 0.94rem/1.2 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.match-vs-divider {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-1);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.match-vs-label {
    font: var(--weight-black) var(--text-2xs)/1 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: transparent;
}

.match-score {
    font: var(--weight-black) 1.5rem/1 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

/* ── Fixture Countdown Display ───────────────────────────────── */
.fixture-countdown {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.14);
    margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.countdown-unit {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-1);
    min-width: 40px;
}

.countdown-number {
    display: block;
    font: var(--weight-black) clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.7rem)/1 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--accent-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.countdown-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.countdown-separator {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font: var(--weight-black) 1.2rem/1 var(--font-display);
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: 4px;
    opacity: 0.55;
}

/* ── League Standings Enhancements ───────────────────────────── */
/* Position number column */
.standing-pos {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    font: var(--weight-black) var(--text-xs)/1 var(--font-display);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.standing-pos--promotion {
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.14);
    color: #92400e;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.28);
}

.standing-pos--safe {
    background: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.1);
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.2);
}

.standing-pos--relegation {
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.08);
    color: var(--colour-danger-text);
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.18);
}

/* Position movement arrow */
.standing-move {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    gap: 2px;
}

.standing-move--up    { color: var(--colour-success); }
.standing-move--down  { color: var(--colour-danger);  }
.standing-move--same  { color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* Form indicator — last 5 results */
.form-strip {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3px;
    align-items: center;
}

.form-pip {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-spring);
}

.form-pip--win  { background: var(--colour-success); }
.form-pip--loss { background: var(--colour-danger);  }
.form-pip--draw { background: var(--colour-warning); }

@media (hover: hover) {
    .form-pip:hover { transform: scale(1.4); }
}

/* Standings table: highlight top row */
.table-card tbody tr:first-child td {
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
}

/* ── Recognition / Player of the Week Cards ──────────────────── */
.recognition-card {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--card-pad);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.98), rgba(239,247,255,0.94));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition-card);
}

/* Accent top bar */
.recognition-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blue-700), var(--blue-400));
    border-radius: var(--radius-card) var(--radius-card) 0 0;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
    .recognition-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
        border-color: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.24);
    }
}

.recognition-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbbf24, #f59e0b);
    color: #451a03;
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.28);
    width: fit-content;
}

.recognition-player {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
}

.recognition-player__avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--blue-900), var(--blue-800));
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: rgba(243, 249, 255, 0.92);
    font: var(--weight-black) 1.1rem/1 var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border: 2px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.22);
}

.recognition-player__info {
    min-width: 0;
}

.recognition-player__name {
    margin: 0;
    font: var(--weight-bold) 1rem/1.2 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.recognition-player__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin-top: var(--space-1);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.recognition-player__team,
.recognition-player__position {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

.recognition-player__team {
    color: var(--accent-strong);
}

.recognition-player__round {
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-2);
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    width: fit-content;
}

/* ── Competition highlights-list: enhanced article styles ──────── */
.highlights-list article {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-2);
}

.highlights-list article strong {
    font: var(--weight-bold) 0.94rem/1.3 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.highlights-list article p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

.highlights-list article small {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Round badge in fixture header ───────────────────────────── */
.round-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-5);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: var(--blue-800);
    color: #f3f9ff;
    font: var(--weight-black) var(--text-xs)/1 var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.3);
}

/* ── Kickoff time badge ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.kickoff-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.14);
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.2);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── Schedule card: improved matchup topline ─────────────────── */
.schedule-card__topline strong {
    font: var(--weight-bold) 0.96rem/1.3 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.schedule-card__teams {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    min-width: 0;
}

.schedule-card__teams .match-vs-label {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font: var(--weight-black) var(--text-2xs)/1 var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding: 0 var(--space-1);
}

/* ── Executive committee card: role emphasis ─────────────────── */
.executive-card .story-tag {
    background: rgba(22, 77, 143, 0.1);
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Executive card: committee structure visual hierarchy ──────── */
.executive-card--chair .executive-card__media {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0a1f3d, #0f3a6b);
}

.executive-card--chair::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #f59e0b, #fbbf24);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ── Team card: division colour differentiation ──────────────── */
.team-card--mens .team-card > img {
    border-right-color: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.12);
}

.team-card--womens .team-card > img {
    border-right-color: rgba(201, 79, 129, 0.12);
}

/* ── Calendar / print link for fixtures ─────────────────────── */
.fixture-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    margin-top: var(--space-4);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.fixture-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-colour);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.fixture-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    border-color: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.3);
    background: rgba(29, 132, 198, 0.06);
}

/* ── Stats section: sport-themed header accent ───────────────── */
.stat-band::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blue-700), var(--blue-400), transparent);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 12 — ADVANCED UX & INTERACTION DESIGN
   ================================================================ */

/* ── Toast Notification System ───────────────────────────────── */
.toast-container {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: var(--space-6);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: var(--z-toast);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    pointer-events: none;
    width: min(440px, calc(100vw - 32px));
}

.toast {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card);
    background: var(--surface-dark);
    color: #f3f9ff;
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
    pointer-events: auto;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    /* Entry animation */
    animation: toast-enter var(--duration-spring) var(--ease-spring) both;
}

.toast.is-leaving {
    animation: toast-leave var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-in) forwards;
}

@keyframes toast-enter {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.96); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0)   scale(1); }
}

@keyframes toast-leave {
    to { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.95); }
}

.toast__icon {
    font-size: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

.toast--success .toast__icon { color: var(--colour-success); }
.toast--error   .toast__icon { color: var(--colour-danger);  }
.toast--warning .toast__icon { color: var(--colour-warning); }
.toast--info    .toast__icon { color: var(--accent);         }

.toast__body {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

.toast__close {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    border: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    transition: background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
                color     var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.toast__close:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    color: #fff;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .toast      { animation: none; }
    .toast.is-leaving { opacity: 0; }
}

/* ── Mobile Filter Drawer ────────────────────────────────────── */
.filter-drawer-backdrop {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(5, 13, 26, 0.6);
    z-index: var(--z-overlay);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

.filter-drawer-backdrop.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.filter-drawer {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: var(--z-nav);
    background: var(--surface-strong);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl) var(--radius-xl) 0 0;
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-6) calc(var(--space-6) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    box-shadow: 0 -20px 60px rgba(8, 23, 44, 0.18);
    transform: translateY(100%);
    transition: transform var(--duration-spring) var(--ease-spring);
    max-height: 80vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.filter-drawer.is-open {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.filter-drawer__handle {
    width: 40px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: var(--line-strong);
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
}

.filter-drawer__title {
    font: var(--weight-black) 1.1rem/1 var(--font-display);
    color: var(--ink-strong);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.filter-drawer__section + .filter-drawer__section {
    margin-top: var(--space-5);
    padding-top: var(--space-5);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.filter-drawer__section-label {
    font-size: var(--text-xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    display: block;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .filter-drawer { transition: none; }
    .filter-drawer-backdrop { transition: none; }
}

/* ── Search Overlay ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.search-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: var(--z-modal);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: rgba(5, 13, 26, 0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-6) var(--space-6);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

.search-overlay.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.search-overlay__bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.22);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.search-overlay__input {
    flex: 1;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    outline: none;
    color: #f3f9ff;
    font: var(--weight-regular) 1.2rem/1 var(--font-body);
    min-width: 0;
}

.search-overlay__input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(214, 235, 255, 0.38);
}

.search-overlay__close {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.2);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: rgba(214, 235, 255, 0.6);
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: var(--transition-colour);
}

.search-overlay__close:hover {
    color: #f3f9ff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.search-results {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.search-result-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    border-radius: var(--radius-card-sm);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.1);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out),
                border-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.search-result-item:hover {
    background: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.1);
    border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.24);
}

.search-result-item__type {
    font-size: var(--text-2xs);
    font-weight: var(--weight-black);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 56px;
}

.search-result-item__title {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    color: #f3f9ff;
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.search-empty {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-6);
    color: rgba(214, 235, 255, 0.45);
    font-size: var(--text-base);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .search-overlay { transition: none; }
}

/* ── Enhanced card micro-interactions ────────────────────────── */
/* Cards scale up 1px instead of only lifting — more tactile feel */
.story-card:hover,
.team-card:hover,
.value-card:hover,
.pillar-card:hover,
.connect-card:hover,
.table-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-4);
}

/* ── Navigation link active scale — desktop pill ─────────────── */
@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .site-nav a:active {
        transform: scale(0.97);
    }
}

/* ── Button ripple / press feedback ─────────────────────────── */
.button,
.button--ghost,
.button--soft {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.button::after,
.button--ghost::after,
.button--soft::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.button:active::after,
.button--ghost:active::after,
.button--soft:active::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Input focus: animated glow expansion ────────────────────── */
.connect-card input,
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.newsletter-form input,
.footer-subscribe input {
    transition:
        border-color  var(--duration-fast)   var(--ease-out),
        box-shadow    var(--duration-normal)  var(--ease-spring),
        background    var(--duration-fast)    var(--ease-out);
}

/* ── Filter chip: active scale pulse ─────────────────────────── */
.filter-chip.is-active {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ── Story card image: smoother zoom transition ──────────────── */
.story-card img,
.team-card > img {
    transition: transform var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-out);
}

.story-card:hover img,
.team-card:hover > img {
    transform: scale(1.04);    /* reduced from 1.05 for more subtlety */
}

/* ── Eyebrow line: animated reveal on section enter ─────────── */
.section-heading.is-visible .eyebrow::before {
    animation: eyebrow-line var(--duration-slower) var(--ease-spring) both;
    animation-delay: 100ms;
}

@keyframes eyebrow-line {
    from { width: 0; opacity: 0; }
    to   { width: 26px; opacity: 1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .section-heading.is-visible .eyebrow::before { animation: none; }
}

/* ── Table row hover: subtle left accent line ────────────────── */
@media (hover: hover) {
    .table-card tbody tr:hover td:first-child {
        box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--accent-strong);
    }
}

/* ── Page scroll progress indicator ─────────────────────────── */
.scroll-progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blue-700), var(--blue-400));
    transform-origin: left;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    z-index: var(--z-toast);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 60ms linear;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .scroll-progress { display: none; }
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 13 — ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING
   ================================================================ */

/* ── CSS Containment — paint isolation for key components ──────── */
/* contain: paint prevents the browser from painting outside the
   element's border box — useful for cards with overflow content.  */
.story-card,
.team-card,
.executive-card,
.fixture-round-card,
.recognition-card {
    contain: layout paint;
}

/* Strict containment on the hero media bg element */
.hero-media {
    contain: strict;
}

/* ── Overscroll containment — mobile nav overlay ─────────────── */
.site-nav {
    overscroll-behavior: contain;
}

/* ── Explicit width/height on logo images — prevents CLS ──────── */
.brand-logo,
.brand-mark {
    width: 3.4cm;
    height: 3.4cm;
}

/* ── Image rendering: sharp downscaling for logos/badges ───────── */
.team-logo,
.footer-logo,
.brand-logo {
    image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
    image-rendering: crisp-edges;
}

/* ── Critical above-fold content: eager loading hint ────────── */
/* The hero background is a CSS image so the browser can't
   prioritise it automatically. We hint with will-change only
   during the initial viewport load.                           */
.hero-media[data-priority] {
    will-change: opacity;
}

/* ── Remove will-change from elements that no longer animate ─── */
/* After scroll reveal fires, will-change was set to auto (Phase 5).
   Ensure it's also removed from the hero-panel on desktop       */
@media (min-width: 920px) {
    .hero-panel {
        will-change: auto;
    }
}

/* ── Font rendering optimisation ─────────────────────────────── */
body {
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* ── Backdrop-filter: limit to elements where it's visible ─── */
/* Removing backdrop-filter from stats cards (not visible enough
   to justify the GPU cost) and replacing with opaque background */
.stats-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: none;
}

/* ── Layer promotion for animated elements only ─────────────── */
/* Use will-change: transform ONLY on elements that are about to
   animate, not permanently. This is handled by the .reveal rules
   in Phase 5. The only exception is the back-to-top button.    */
.back-to-top {
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.back-to-top.is-visible {
    will-change: auto;
}

/* ── Reduced-data media query: hide non-essential decorative bg ─ */
@media (prefers-reduced-data: reduce) {
    .hero-media {
        background-image: none !important;
    }

    .hero::before,
    .page-hero::before {
        background: rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.85);
    }
}

/* ================================================================
   PHASE 14 — SCALABILITY & ARCHITECTURE
   ================================================================ */

/*
   DESIGN SYSTEM QUICK REFERENCE
   ==============================

   COLOURS (semantic — use these, not primitives)
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   --canvas              Light blue page background
   --surface             White/translucent card bg
   --ink                 Primary text (#0b1c2f)
   --ink-soft            Secondary text (#47607b)
   --ink-faint           Tertiary text — WCAG AA on white (#5a7291)
   --accent              Highlight blue (#7dd3fc)
   --accent-strong       Medium blue (#1d84c6)
   --accent-deep         Deep brand blue (#164d8f)
   --accent-soft         Light blue tint rgba(125,211,252,0.16)
   --line                Divider rgba(72,98,130,0.14)
   --colour-success      Green (#22c55e)
   --colour-danger       Red (#ef4444)
   --colour-warning      Amber (#f59e0b)

   TYPOGRAPHY SCALE
   ────────────────
   --text-2xs    11px   Micro labels, status dots
   --text-xs     12px   Tags, badges, metadata
   --text-sm     13px   Secondary captions
   --text-base   16px   Body (minimum)
   --text-md     17px   Comfortable body
   --text-lg     18px   Large body / small heading
   --text-hero   clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3.2rem)  Hero title
   --text-h2     clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem)    Section headings
   --text-h2-sm  clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.4rem) Mobile headings

   SPACING (use var(--space-N) — N is always a round number)
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   --space-1 = 4px    --space-2 = 8px    --space-3 = 12px
   --space-4 = 16px   --space-5 = 20px   --space-6 = 24px
   --space-7 = 28px   --space-8 = 32px   --space-10 = 40px
   --space-12 = 48px  --space-14 = 56px  --space-16 = 64px
   --space-20 = 80px  --space-24 = 96px

   BORDER RADIUS
   ─────────────
   --radius-xs   4px    Inner elements
   --radius-sm   8px    Icons, chips
   --radius-md   12px   Form inputs  (alias: --radius-input)
   --radius-lg   18px   Compact cards (alias: --radius-card-sm)
   --radius-xl   24px   Standard cards (alias: --radius-card)
   --radius-full 9999px Pill buttons, badges (alias: --radius-badge)

   ELEVATION (prefer these over custom box-shadow)
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────
   --shadow-1    Barely visible outline
   --shadow-2    Subtle card resting state   (alias: --shadow-soft)
   --shadow-3    Standard card              (alias: --shadow)
   --shadow-4    Elevated / hover state

   MOTION
   ──────
   --duration-fast    160ms   UI feedback
   --duration-normal  220ms   Component transitions
   --duration-slow    320ms   Larger transitions
   --duration-spring  280ms   Nav overlay
   --ease-out         cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1)
   --ease-spring      cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1)

   Z-INDEX HIERARCHY
   ─────────────────
   --z-base     0    Normal flow
   --z-raised   10   Tooltips, dropdowns
   --z-sticky   40   Sticky header
   --z-overlay  200  Drawer backdrops
   --z-nav      300  Mobile nav overlay
   --z-modal    400  Dialogs
   --z-toast    500  Notifications

   CONTAINER WIDTHS
   ────────────────
   --container       min(1280px, calc(100vw - 48px))   24px per side
   --container-wide  min(1480px, calc(100vw - 48px))

   COMPONENT TOKENS
   ────────────────
   --btn-height-md    52px   Standard buttons
   --btn-height-hero  58px   Hero CTAs
   --touch-min        44px   Minimum touch target
   --card-pad         28px   Card internal padding
   --section-py       80px   Desktop section padding
   --section-py-md    56px   Tablet section padding
   --section-py-sm    48px   Mobile section padding
*/

/* ── Reusable layout helper — centred content column ────────── */
.content-column {
    max-width: 72ch;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--space-6);
}

/* ── Reusable media ratio wrapper — prevents CLS ─────────────── */
.ratio-16-9 { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; }
.ratio-4-3  { aspect-ratio:  4 / 3; overflow: hidden; }
.ratio-1-1  { aspect-ratio:  1 / 1; overflow: hidden; }
.ratio-3-2  { aspect-ratio:  3 / 2; overflow: hidden; }

.ratio-16-9 > *,
.ratio-4-3  > *,
.ratio-1-1  > *,
.ratio-3-2  > * {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* ── Reusable display font utility ───────────────────────────── */
.font-display { font-family: var(--font-display); }

/* ── Reusable weight utilities ───────────────────────────────── */
.font-bold  { font-weight: var(--weight-bold); }
.font-black { font-weight: var(--weight-black); }

/* ── Reusable colour utilities ───────────────────────────────── */
.text-accent  { color: var(--accent-strong); }
.text-success { color: var(--colour-success-text); }
.text-danger  { color: var(--colour-danger-text); }
.text-warning { color: var(--colour-warning-text); }

/* ── Safe area insets — notched devices ──────────────────────── */
@supports (padding: env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) {
    .site-footer {
        padding-bottom: calc(var(--space-14) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    }

    .back-to-top {
        bottom: calc(var(--space-6) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    }
}